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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-19

On the morning of the shooting she
admitted Joe to her home. He
came to a real door and said that he
wanted to talk with Art Williams anc
her mother. Elizabeth testified that
Joe kept saying: Il did not come to
see you"
Elizabeth said that Joe kept re-
peating this, that he had not come
to see her and she finally said: ooh,
yes, you did" Elizabeth testified
about the scuffle Art Williams and
Burshia had, the evidence being
along the same line as that given by
her brother. Joe fell down, and her
step-father, Art Williams, fell on top
of him. Art recovered the hammer
from Joe and said: Joe, 1 thought
! this was a gun"
Joe Burshia-"If it was you would
not have any show. You'll pay for
this, old boy"
Art Wiliams-"What do you
mean, joe"
Elizabeth said hat at this point
her mother protested and that Joe
said that he knew that he was not
wanted and would go. Elizabeth said
that Art told Joe that he could re-
main as long as he was ~peaceable.
Joe said he would go if someone
would play a few piece s on the
photograph. Elizabeth said she play
ed the pieces and Joe finally decided
to go. She testified that as Joe went
out he addressed the following re-
mark to Art Williams:
Joe Burshia-"Goodbye, old boy,
we die together tonight"
When he had made this remark
Elizabeth declared that her mother
told Joe that he must leave the
house if he was going to talk about
numbering her husband. Joe said:
81 will go now, but l will return
later"
Joe did return to the Williams
home later, Elizabeth testified, at
which time he made some remark
to the effect that he had come over
with the intention of committing
murder. Elizabeth said that she
smiled at her little sister at this re-
mark. She also smiled when Joe
.osI 4l.4 L. IL - L. - 4
that he vas going to get in the
house if he had to commit murder.
Elizabeth was on the stand for
several hours. She was asked if she
and her mother were not in a habit
of drinking. Elizabeth said that she
not know that her mother drank
and that she herself had never tast-
ed liqour or alcoholic drinks. She
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-19

get it away from him and fnall.
succeeded. The something prove,
to be a hammer. 1t was offered IL
evidence as exhibit "a"
When Williams got the hammer
away from Joe he threw it into The
bed room. Picketts declared thar
Williams said to Joe; 81 thought you
had a gun"
Joe Burshia-'If I had a gun you
wouldn't have any show"
Art Williams-"Maybe I would
MT"
Picketts testified that his mother
advised Art and Joe to stop quarrel
ing and that they finally shook
hands but as they did Joe said
well, Art, old boy, we die together
tonight"
Picketts said that his mother
spoke up when Joe said this.
Mollie Williams-Joe, if you are
going to talk about numbering my
husband, you must get out of here"
Joe said he would go if someone
would play a few pieces on the
photograph.
Joe Burshia-"I know I am not
wanted and I will go if omeone will
play a few pieces on the phono-
graph"
Picketts said his sister played the
pieces on the photograph and that
Burshia finally got up to go. AS he
went, Burshia said: 81 will go now
but I will return later"
On cross examination Slattery
asked Picketts if his mother had not
had a rather violent quarrel with
her husband, Art Williams, at the
Rose Major house, just across the
yard from the Williams home. Pick
etts did not recall that they had.
Slattery then asked of Art had
not demonstrated with Mollie be-
cause she had been drinking.
PlckettS SAID ne did not know.
@. rs it not a fact that Art Will
Hams demonstrated with your mo-
Their about her drinking and that
your mother replied I will drink as
long as they make it'?"
Picketts declared that he knew
nothing of any such conversation.
Slattery then asked Picketts if he
ever knew of his mother and sister
drinking and shaking dice with Joe
Burshia. Picketts said that he never
heard of anything of that sort. Stat
cry asked if Art Williams and Pick
etts' mother had not had a quarrel
life insurance. Picketts said
hat was something else that he
new nothing about.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-19
q went to the Gateway hotel

A. Il went to the Gateway hote
to telephone a brother of Art Viii
liams."
Q. who was with your"
A. Earl Stringer."
Q. "Who did you see there?"
A. Business men and travelling
men and I also saw Joe Burshia."
Q. Did you talk to Joe Burshia?''
A. Eyes, 1 said hello to him."
Hurd asked Picketts then to tell
the jury any conversation that he
might have heard while he was in
the Gateway hotel. Picketts said he
overheard a conversation between
Joe Burshia and Earl Stringer.
Stringer said to Joe Burshia, Joe,
whatN did you do last night?"
Joe Burshia-''That's what wills
key does. Is Art going to croak?"
Stringer-Yes, he is going to-. He
is not yet, but he will"
Joe Burshia-'T am sure sorry.
Art was one of my best friends"
Stringer-"You will sure get the
limit for this"
Joe Burshia-"I would rather be
hung than go to the state peniten-
tiary."
Picketts testified that on the day
of the shooting of his s%tep-father he
had come home from school shortly
after four o'clock. His mother, Art
Williams, his uncle, Dave Buckles,
and Joe Burshia were all seated in
the living room of the house when
he came home. About the time he
came in Williams and Burshia were
arguing over a harness that Burshia
accused Williams of stealing. Pick
etts said that his mother told them
not to quarrel just because they
might have had a drink. Picketts
said when he heard his mother say
this that he spoke up and said: who
brought booze here?"
Joe Burshia-'T did. What are
you going to do about it?"
Picketts declared that he was. not
going to do anything.
Joe Burshia-"Did I even do any
thing to you?"
Picketts-'No."
Picketts said that when he made
,.o1Jx- To- p,--Lso -,,-Lol - L.
and put his hand in his pocket as if
to draw out something.
When Joe started after Picketts
Williams started after Joe. They
came together and scuffled for a
minute and Joe finally fell down and
Art fell OF top of him. Picketts said
Joe seemed to be trying to hold on
to something and Art was trying to ]
Evening star., 1920-06-04
MAY ASK VAN SCHAICk
TO QUIT SCHOOL POST

A resolution which has been pend
ing in the Federation Of Citizens
Associations for several weeks calling
upon Or. John Van Schaick. Jr., TO re-
tire from the school board probably
will be brought up for consideration
when the federation meets in the Dis
trict building tomorrow night.
The resolution was sent to the red
ration by the Benning Citizens ASSo-
citation and Warner Stutier, delegate
to the federation from Benning, said
today he would move to have the
question brought up for action tomor-
row night.
When the resolution was first pre-
sented to the federation the Senate
committee was preparing to begin its
investigation Of the schools and it was
decided to let the matter lay over
pending the inquiry.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
M.R! SPURGEON,
. D. G.-EuTOR, DIES
Began Newspaper Career in
!. England with Post for
Thirty Years.

William p. Spurgeon. for nearly
4hfty years connected with the
Washington Post. the last fifteen
this afternoon at his home. 1896 Irv-
ing street northwest, from typhoid
feger. Mr.. Sturgeon had been III Tor
fttle more than week.
Born in Norwich. England. in 1866.
Mr.. Spurgeon entered ths newspaper
profession as young man in Eng
land He came to this country In his
early twenties and worked on New
York newspapers until he came TO
Washington in 1890.
Not long after he joined the Posts
editorial staff he was made news edi-
tor and served in that capacity until
1905. when he was appointed managing
editor
Returned to Former Position.
When the Washington Herald was
founded Mr.. Spurgeon left the Post to
become managing editor of the paper,
under Scott C. Bone. Later he returned
to the Post as managing editor.
He was one OF the -organizers of the
National Press Club and lis first 2resi-
dent.
Mr. Spurgeon is survived by a :,pa.
Robert p, now in the merchant marine
at sea: daughter. Marie. whr j. in
Washington: his mother. a rcSid.nt Of
Massachusetts. and a brother. John j..
editor of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger Mrs. Spurgeon diec three
years ago. His mother and brother
have been notified and are expected
in Washington today.
Funeral Arrangements Incomplete.
Funeral arrangements will be made
later with the arrival of members of
his family and Edward B. Mclean.
editor of the Post, who is on his way
from Cincinnati.
Bill Spurgeon. as he was familiar
1y known by his co-workers, held a
reputation as newspaper man which
extended far outside of Washington,
where he spent most Of his life. He
was a man who loved his profes-
sion and took an active part toward
it's development
Evening star., 1920-06-04

the&o,her candidates do not have. the
American people"
He closed with a declaration that
he intended TO fight to make America
place for americans. a place not
under the influence of European coun-
tries. Later he said:
There is a.Ndisposition in some
quarters to eliminate from the re-
publican party just common folks
publican party must not be dehuman-
lied l deny the right or the power
or the authority OF any ncAss.p +.
or set of constituted leaders to read
out of the party those in whom Lin-
coins spirit ever abided, the plain
people of the land"
Demonstrations Compared
Those who recalled the demonstra-
tions accorded Col. Roosevelt mere a
count the ovation given Senator
Johnson.
Not much Of a show for such a
friend of the proletariat." was their
conlnent- -
sSine of the johnson people them
selves were not as enthusiastic about
the welcome given their candidate as
they might have been. They pointed
out. however, that the big time will
come when Johnson delivers an ad-
dress here just before the convention
opens.
But take it all in all. Johnson has
not yet swept Chicago of its feet. by
a long shot. That he may, however
is by To means beyond possibi.i .
One thing that tends to aid the
johnson boom is the uncertain hold
which the old leaders have over the
delegates to the convention In those
states where they apparently have
control the leaders will cling with ali
their might. hoping to find a candi-
date finally to whom they can throw
their strength and claim they "pu,
hinAsacross." But they are anxious tc
nndsa man with whom they can deal
whoFwill listen to them because they
maae 1t possible for him to be nomi
mated. But they are not having ar
easy time with the delegates.
One thing the advent of johnson
has .done-it has brought to town the
nrst of the campaign songs. A leaffe,
was Immediately put out by his head
quarters And tonight some of hi.
adherents stood in the chill wind out
side his headquarters and tuned up.'
One of the verses goes like this:
When Wilson tried. his best to make
The Senate ratify,
His plans were interrupted, boys,
When Hiram made reply:
Wen trus' de Constitution and
De flag dat made us free;
What's good enough for Washington
Is good enough for me-"
Evening star., 1920-06-04
J0HNSaN FAILED
TO SWEEP CHICAGO
AT APPEARANCE

-aeeannnsd from First Page)
Evening star., 1920-06-04

trict of Columbia, consisting Of the
District Commissioners. Col. Clarence
s. Ridley, officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds. and Elliott
Woods. superintendent of the United
States Capitol, appointed under a
recent act of Congress to adopt reg
ulations concerning the height. area
and use of buildings hereafter erected
in the District of Columbia, will hold
an open meeting in the board room
of the District building at o'clock
pm. Thursday. June 10, 1920.
'At this meeting the purposes Of the
law. its benefits and its advantages,
will be explained, as well as its linn
itations. The principal speaker Of the
evening will be Harland Bartholomew
Of st. Louis. who has been employed
Evening star., 1920-06-04

as consultant to the coming commits
sion. It was under Mr.. Bartholomew
supervision that st. Louis was zoned
two years ago. and he is now engaged
in similar work in Pittsburgh and De-
troit. The coming law is a very i'm
portant one to every property owner
tices of this meeting with invitations
to send Representatives are being
mailed to all citizens and civic asso-
Citations in the District. All persons
Interested in this subject, whether or
not they are members Of such organi-
cations. are invited to be present"
Evening star., 1920-06-04
65 TRINITY GRADUATES.
Eight Washington Girls Received
Degrees Yesterday.

Sixty-fiye graduates of Trinity Col
lege received degrees yesterday at the
annual commencement of the institu-
ton. Most Rev. John BonZano. papal
delegate to the United States. pre-
sented the diplomas and Assistant At
torney General Francis r. Garvan de-
livered the address to the graduates.
The eight Washington girls re-
ceived degrees who We're Dorothy
Casley. Catherine Cowles, Margaret
Duncan. Mary Duncan, Frances Geier,
Marjorie Lee Oakley. Mercedes Phelan
Ellen Russell and Agnes Lane.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

Mr.. Daugherty in Chicago. and if he
feels I'm entitled to any compensa-
tion. he can pay it," Mr.. Cole replied.
Il spent twentysix days in the work"
"Ordinarily you don't charge Tor
political work?' asked Senator Reed.
mo. Only on two or three times,
when I've been paid for making
speeches." Mr.. Cole said.
The Lowden $500. he said. was all
spent in the third district.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
zONNG OF THE CAPITAL
WILL Be EXPLAINED
Commission to Regulate Buildings
To Hold Open Meeting
June 10.

The commission created by Congress
to regulate the height, area and use
Of buildings erected in Washington in
future announced today that an open
meeting will be held in the board
room Of the District building at s
o'clock Thursday evening. June 10. to
explain the law to the public.
In announcing the meeting Lieut..
Col Charles w. kutz. chairman of
the zoning commission. issued the
following statement:
''The zoning commission of the Dis
Evening star., 1920-06-04
NAMED ACTING PRESIDENT
Gertrude McNally Temporary Head
Of Employees Federation.

Gertrude McNally today was desie-
mated as acting president of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal EMPLOYEES
in the absence of President Luther
Steward. who left today to attend the
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor at Montreal Monday.
President Steward ano Vice Presi-
dent Wiegand will represent the fed
GRAFTON at the convention. and will
oner there resolution asking the
support of the American Federation
of Labor for reciassification of fed
eral employees.
MISS Ethel Smith left last night to
attend the convention as deiegsfe
2f the 4gomencD Trade: Onion I.eskua.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
THREE GIVEN 80 MONTHS.
Justice Gould Then Places Youths
on Probation.

Robert III. Hart. a former clerk in
the zone finance division of the War
Department. and two associates Ro-
iand H. Clark and Luther b. Rom
berger. who pleaded guilty to the
forgery and uttering of three govern
ment checks. were sentenced today by
Justice Gould to serve thirty months
each in the penitentiary. Because Of
the youth OF the prisoners the court
placed them on probation during good
behavior.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
MARKET PLAN APPROVED
BY ARTS COMMISSION

The Commission of Fine Arts TODAY
approved plan proposed by Salvatore
Scalco. president of the National
Fruit Compan ny. for the erection of a
Washington terminal market here.
Mt. Scalco conferred with the mem
bers of the commission and outlined
ms plans for the structure on the
block surrounded by 18th and 14th
streets and Maryland avenue and
Water street southwest
Evening star., 1920-06-04
CUT IN PRESIDENTS
SALARY PROVIDED IN BILL

A bill providing for reduction OF
the solory of President of the United
States from SIS. 900 to $4,000 a wear
was introduced yesterday by Sena-
tor SElltn, democrat, Georgia. Sena-
tor Smith also introduced a resoIu-
tion proposing an amendment to the
constitution which would limit the
president to one term of six wears.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
"ITSA HERR" TELLS NAME
AND SEX ON BIRTH BOOK

NEWARK, n. J., June 4.-When
Attorney Dougal Herr and his wife.
who is a niece of former Secretary
of War Garrison, flied the birth GER
tificate of their brand baby girl
with the town clerk of Caldwell yes
terday- they gave the child a tenn
porary name. which indicates her
sex, in order to leave the way open
for subsequent naming of her in ac-
cordance with the traits and temper
ament she may develop with Later
years.
LISA Herr" read the entry on the
register.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

Senator King Of Utah said that tho re-
port of the special committee had
shown the present board guilty OF
"grosssst ine-2c.ercy." and that he
was delighted with the report of the
committee and was happy TO follow it.
Senator Myers OF Montana, the last
member to he heard in the discussion,
said the matter was of such extreme
Importance that he thought it his
duty to vote for the amendment, even
though it was objected to by some
car
Evening star., 1920-06-04

The aerial mail service between
London and Paris has been extended
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-07
WHY DEBS Is In THE PEN

Gov. Cox and Senator Harding have
been asked by the candidate Of the
famous farmer-labor party for Presi-
dent. Farley Parker Christensen. to
join with him In a petition for the re-
lease OF Eugene Debs. socialist can
didate for president. from the Atlanta
penitentiary. where he Is serving q
ten-year sentence for obstructing the
draft.
Mr.. Christensen says he disiikes to
start campaign when one OF his
opponents Is In jail and that. although
MIR. Debs may be utterly wrong In
his opinions. SO may every one else
be. and he objects to imprisonment
for ideas.
He has the wrong boot on his foot.
Mr.. Debs is not In jail because he
had ideas. He is in jail. sentenced
on charges which, rightly viewed. are
as serious as charges of murder. II
Mr.. Debs obstructed the draft he in
terfered with the governments at
tempt to raise and maintain an army,
to send it abroad, and to reinforce
volunteers who had gone before.
II Mr.. Debs obstructed the draft
and if others had Joined him and If
the obstruction had been successful
it would have meant the unnecessary
killing of American soldiers deserted
by the nation for which they had vol
unteered and for which they were
risking their lives.
Mr.. Debs is not in Jail for having
certain opinions.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-07
THE HARDING SPECIFIC

Senator Harding is an achelmist-
for he has solved all OF our prob
lens, and his explanation is as simple
and as common as A. b. c. All that
you have TO do is to "understand"-
can you?
Let US hear him IN his speech ac-
cepting the republican nomination to
the presidency.
Speaking on the league Of nations
he rejects the covenant under which
the league is now operating, and says:
4 would hopefully approach the
nations Of Europe and Of the earth,
proposing the understanding which
makes us a willing participant. in
! the conservation OF nations to a new
! relationship.
That is, he would substitute for the
formal league an understanding"
Speaking Of the difficult situation
as between capital and labor Mr.
Harding says-in this same speech:
Il want the employers in industry
TO understand the aspirations th'
convictions, the yearnings of the mil
lions Of American wage-earners, ant
l want the -earners to under
stand the problems, the anxieties. th'
obligations OF management and capi
tai and all of them must understand
their relationship to the people ant
their obligation to the republic"
Obviously it is all a mistake tina
this conflict between capital and la
hor presents grave difficulties. Al
that is necessary is an understand
ing!"
Elect Mr.. Harding and, to be sure
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-07
A DECIDED TRIUMPH FOR JOHN.
SON

Without the question OF doubt
Senator Harding is the captive Of the
bow and spear OF Hiram johnson. as
the California senator steps proudly
forward and exhibits him after he
had forced Harding's complete sur
render. Senator johnson has never
been accused OF not being capable OF
reading the English language. and he
also knows what words mean, there
fore when he asserts that Mr.. Hard
ing's speech 10 q firm and emphatic
stand" against the league Of nations,
further doubling about what the re-
publican candidate said or intended
is either absurd or perverse.
Yet some troubled republican
newspapers go on pretending that
Senator Harding must have used
language with q double meaning.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger. for
example. labors heavily to show that
things are not what they seem In the
Harding speech. Yet it Is pursued by
horrid doubt that the candidate
did. after ALL quail before the de-
mands and threats Of johnson and
Borah- In that case. the Ledger ad-
mits sorrowfully. the speech of ac-
ceptance will be disappointment
to millions Of republicans who feel
that the league OF nations. properly
safeguarded. offers a practical chance
to diminish at least the dangers OF
war" But why dispute over subtle
CLOSES upon Harding's speech. His
words are susceptible Of but one hon.
est Interpretation The sole question
is. can the party OF intelligence read ?
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-07

seven are straphangers. This is due
to the fact, that 81 per cent have
wishbones. Every American of nor
NAL intelligence and development has
the ability. the ideals and the chance
to make an outstanding success. We
have several hundred thousand en-
bryo miIlionaires who have every
thing but the will power necessary
to put their ideas into action. Ordi-
narily il does not take any conscious
effort to start a piece of work. but
pretty soon something attracts your
attention. Then your will power has
to arrest an impulse to leave what
you are doing. As you continue the
work. you begin to get tired. and i'm
pulses to stop and do something else
come thick and fast. Your will power
Is kept busy downing them. In prac-
ticaiiy every case, success or failure
depends on a single Quality--your
power to stick. II you stick, you win.
IL you quit. you lose.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-08-07
HARDING SHOULD READ HIS
TORY

When on the other day Senator
Harding made one of his now famou
porch lectures" among other things
that he said, that:
1T was the intent OF the founding
fathers to give to this republic a de-
pendable and enduring popular gov
crnment, representative in form. and
it was designed to make political
parties not only the preserving spon-
sors but also the effective agencies
through which hopes and aspirations
and convictions and conscience may
be translated into public perform
ancc."
by whom was it designed Not
by the founding fathers" as the
senator appears to say. "The fathers
did not contemplate a government by
parties. George Washington, who
presided over the constitutional con
vention and had large influence in
shaping the form Of government
whose procepts in other direction,
Mr.. Harding is fond OF quoting, Spr,
officially warned his courtrymer
against the insidious evils Of part.
organizations; The spirit Of party,