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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-16

fined his examination of the spesi-
mems presented almost exclusively to
the specimens written previous to the
time the disputed signature was writ
ten and that he considered the states
exhibit So of no value in the compar-
ison Of signatures. He felt that the
great majority of hand writing ex-
perts would agree with him that any
writing done in the presence Of off,
GERS, when it is assumed that the
writer knew the purpose Of the writ
ing, would be of little value for the
purpose Of comparison, and should
only be used for the purpose Of estab-
fishing characteristics.
II Letters Out of 81 to Compare
He found three capital letters out
of possible 26. making II letters
out Of the possible so, and confined
himself to those II letters as much
as possible while making the exam
ination and forming his conclusions.
In this examination he examined all
exhibits with the exception of SO.
Mr.. Cation said: "The experts for
the defense stated that they found
all of the capital "J's" disconnected
from the letter following but my ex-
animation shows that there are only
two capital "J's" in all of the spec
linens Of handwriting submitted, and
both of these are connected to the
letter following. There is only one
ia" and these letter are connected.
There is "Jc" and these letters are
connected. In exhibit SO the "J's" are
no connected to the letter following.
He further stated that the ia" in
James and the "Ja" found in the let
ter were "strikingly similar''. In the
connecting of small letters kindred
to capial 81" he found that Brown
did connect these letters in some in
stances and did not in others and that
under these conditions it would be
impossible for the experts for the de-
fense to state positively that Brown
could not have signed "James'. He
continued with the various letters
found in the signature, placing par
ticular stress on the capital letter
"W" and the small letters "r, S, and
M, saying that he could see no rea-
son for the statement that Brown
could not have written them, mas
much as several specimens of these
letters were found which were very
good reproductions of the letters as
they appeared in the disputed sigma
ture.
When court convened this after
noon Mr.. Cation was still on the wit
ness stand After Mr.. Cation left the
stand the defense put F. Leland Wat
kins and Geo. NJ. Langum, two hand
writing experts back on the stand for
testimony in rebuttal and cross ex-
animation by the state.
These two men will undoubtedly be
the only two on the stand this after
noon. The hand writing experts tes-
tmony will undoubtedly be finished
this afternoon and it is believed the
case will proceed very rapidly from
now on.
Owing to the fact that Monday is
holiday which is observed by the
court, recess was taken until lO
o'clock Tuesday morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-16
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10

In yesterday afternoons session F.
Leland Watkins was on the stand un-
der direct examination until the
$3.50 recess and was excused without
cross examination until today, when
the state will question him as to the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-16
Case for State Re-Opened

At the opening of court this morn
ing the case for the state was re-
opened, by agreement between oppos-
ING counsels, and Barnett recalled
Sheriff Kraemer to the stand for
their cross examination as to the ac-
ton of the officials when getting the
admission from GUNNER which were
testified to yesterday and the day be-
fore. The calling of Kraemer was
entirely unexpected and it was neces-
sarv to wait for half an hour before
he could get to the court room. AT
the start of the cross examination
Attorney Green objected to the line
of questioning on the ground that 1t
was not competent and was immater-
ia] This objection was argued IN the
court room and finally sustained by
Judge Cooley. Barnett then asked
that the Judge and attorney retire to
the Judges chambers in order that a
statement by him might be read into
the records in the absence of the Ju-
rors.
In order to get the testimony which
Judge Barnett evidently wanted as to
the treatment of the accused by the
officials when making these admls-
sions it would have been necessary
for him to call Kraemer as a witness
for the defense and they would have
to abide by his answers to their
questions. If he had denied any mis-
treatments of the accused the mat
ter would have been closed and the
defense would have been unable to
enter any contradictory testimony.
Claimed Accused Coerced
He was asked:
Isn't it fact that at some time
during this meeting at the jail the
lights were snapped on and off,"
To which Green replied:
"Not prior to the time the admis-
sions were concluded"
The defense will show by further
testimony that statements made by
the witnesses for the state and ac-
credited to the accused have been
greatly exaggerated.
It will be shown that different wit
nesses for the state had made gross
misstatements.
That all of the truth regarding the
different angles to the case known to
the various witnesses so far exam
ined had not developed thru the ex-
animation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-16
GUNNER Helped Officials

That the accused spent most Of his
time during the week following the
murder in the presence of the Sheriff
or his deputies, assisting them in the
unraveling of the mystery and that
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-16

disputed signature States Attorney
Green asked him in cross examina-
tion, if the specimens found in ex-
hibit So, which is acknowledge to
have been written by Brown in the
presence of Green and Sheriff Krae-
mer, would be as fair standard for
comparison as the specimens found
in exhibits S., Sc and 81, which are
letters written by Brown previous to
the time of the murder and before
he had any knowledge of any disput-
ed signature.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-16

he had any knowledge Of any disput-
ed signature.
Comparison Fair
The witness replied, taking into
consideration the fact that they are
the same words l would say that it
was a fairer comparison" He fur
ther added that the characteristics Of
a persons handwriting would not
change under any circumstances
without showing evidence of the at
tempted change and that he could
not see where the date of the writ
ings, whether before or after the
writing of the signature, would make
any difference. After much question
ing by States Attorney Green, the
questions being asked from all an
giles of the matter, he finally admit
ted that the letters written prior to
the time of the murder would be
better means of comparison, but quail
flied that statement with the one that
this would only apply if all the let
ters contained in the signature were
found in the specimens and IN the
same relation to the other letters in
the signature.
The witness described Andy Brown
as being an eccentric penman, who
showed an inclination to allow his
handwriting to degenerate.
The witness stated in direct exam
ination that, owing to the different
method of connecting the capital y
with the succeeding letter in the
name James and the fact that Browns
writing showed that he had never
connected his letters thus in any
specimens examined, it would have
been impossible for Brown to have
written the signature. A great deal
of time was taken in an effort to get
the witness to say that he had not
meant that it was impossible but that
he had meant that it was his opinion
that it was impossible.
Mr.. Watkins was still on the stand
at the noon recess and it is expected
that it will take some time to conf
plete the cross examination of him.
When he is excused Geo. NJ. Langum
will be placed on the stand for cross
examination and it is evident that the
larger portion of the afternoons pro
ceedings will be taken up with this
axnnrt TESTIMONY
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-16

Court convened at 2 o'clock with +.
Leland Watkins still under direct eX-
animation. In lengthy and technl-
cal explanation Of the characteristics
of the specimens of hand writing ex-
amined by him, and upon which ne
based his opinion he made the state
ment that there was very little slml-
laritv in the manner in which Brown
formed the letters in his admitted
hand writing and the manner in
which the letters were formed in the
disputed signature. In answer to a
question by Barnett:
"Do you find in the signature OF
James Farrell any of the character
istics found in the admitted hand
writing of Andy Brown?
The witness replied, "No".
Barnett then asked:
"Is it not fact that there are
more or less tremor shown in copy
ing an unfamiliar word or sigma
ture?"
Mr.. Watkins replied:
'"This is a fact"
Barnett-Ts there any such tremo1
in the signature of James Farrell?'
Watkins-"No."
After the direct examination and
cross examination of Mr.. Watkins
Prof. Langum of Bismarck, another
hand writing expert for the defense
will be placed on the stand to tell OF
his various exhibits and give his opln
ion as to whether Andy Brown sign
ed the name "James FarrelT' or not
This will no doubt occupy the time
of the court until the closing hour.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-16

Continued on page 81
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-07-06
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE Tablets remove
the cause. There is only one ''Bromo Quinine.
E. w. GROVES signature on box 3Oc.
Winthrop College
SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION.

The examination for the award of
vacant Scholarships in Winthrop
College and for admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July z, at
8 a. m. Applicants must not be less
than sixteen years of age. When
Scholarships are vacant after July
1 they will be awarded to those
making the highest average at this
examination, provided they meet
the conditions governing the award.
Applicants for Scholarships should
write to President Johnson before
the examination for scholarship
examination blanks.
Scholarships are worth $100 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September 20, 1922. For
further information and catalogue,
address Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock
Hill, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-07-06
Beehiue Picture Puzzle Contest
Winners Are Announced

was submitted, and contained 174
correct words, but, unfortunately,
the list was encountered with SO in
correct words, and therefore had to
be penalized "a points, reducing the
score below those Of the six winners.
Another list of 16S correct words
had to be penalized "A points, re-
ducing the score to 124, missing a
prize but one point.
Repetition Of words counted
against many Of the contestants.
With but few exceptions, all lists
had words repeated. Some few con-
tanned two words describing the same
object.
Again The Herald wishes to thank
it's friends for the interest taken in
the contest. We trust each one re-
ceived entertainment from the hunt
ing of the objects and the correct
naming of them. The prizes are
awarded cheerfully, and we only re-
gret that we are unable to give a
prize to every contestant.
Checks will be mailed out to all
winners in the next day or two. It
will be unnecessary for any winner
to call for the same:
The Master List.
For the information of contest
ants I'VE publish below the master
list of "b'' words as furnished us
by the artist who drew the picture,
and which was used exclusively in
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
Says 1922 To
Be Hard For
Spectators

New York, Jan. 19.-This year
of 1922 will be a good year for
remembering above all that bust
ness is business and not specula-
tion," Herbert P. Howell, vice
president of the National Bank OF
Commerce, today told delegates to
the national convention Of the
association.
"Undue stimulation and expan-
sion simply will not work this
year." he asserted.
Stable businesses will command
adequate banking facilities at rea-
sonable rates, he said, for the
banks are better fitted than they
were in 1921 to finance legitimate
and worthy enterprises.
"The attitude of the public in
regard to buying is a more calcul-
able factor" he continued. "In
the first place, the idea that the
public will buy at almost any
price can be eliminated from bust
ness calculations. 1t can be set
down ass definite that the public
has become thrifty and discrimi-
mating in buying"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
Foreign War Vets
Endorse Present
u. S. Bonus Bill

Endorsement of the present SOL
diers compensation bill now be-
fore congress was made last night
at the meeting of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. Marion Post 661.
The organization will circulate a
petition among ex-service men
for their signatures and after ob-
tanning majority of the names OF
men in this county will send the
petition to Washington. Any ex-
service man, whether a member of
any organization or not can sign
the paper.
Progress was reported by the
chairman of the employment COM
mittee in the matter Of position
Of ex-service men.
L. M. Page, former junior vice
commander of the organization,
was elected to the office of trus-
tee to fill the vacancy left by G.
]. Kowitz, who resigned to accept
the adjutancy of the post under
Commander Henry o. Miller.
A campaign for members will
be carried on during the next two
months when all who have served
on foreign soil will be asked to
join during that time.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
Normal Societies
Install Officers

Oregon Normal School, Mon
mouth, Jan. 19.-The new Off
GERS for the Delphian and Vesper-
tine literary societies were in
stalled at joint program held in
the chapel last night. The new
Officers are:
Delphians: President, Hazel
Harris, Portland; vice president,
Geraldine Purdy, Tillamook; Sec
retsry, Frances Eckert, Portland;
treasurer, Mary Cole, Monmouth; I;
reporter, Elmira May Dyer, Eu-
gene; sergeant at arms, Mildred
Howell, Astoria.
Vespertines: President, Esther
Chapman, Portland; vice presi-
dent, Ruth jenkins, Portland;
secretary, Bessie Hunter, Tilla-
nook; treasurer, Carolyn Berry,
Corvallis; sergeant at arms, Lu-
cille Carter, Portland; reporter,
Iris Aikes, Toledo.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
TAX LEVY
FOR 1922
is LOWER
Salem Is Assessed
AL; Other Towns
Also Will Pay Less
Money This Year

Due to the fact that Salem's
school levy is not as heavy this
year as it was last, this city's mill
age tax for 1922 will be All as
compared with 4S.6 in 1921, and
Marion county's taxes in general
will be lower this year than last,
according to Oscar Steelhammer
Marion county assessor.
The levies in Salem will be as
follows: State, 9.6 mills; county
S.S mills; schools and Libraries
3.5 mills; city, 1872 mills and spe-
cial school levy, 10 mills.
Other towns will be taxed as
follows:
Silverton, 50.4 mills, divided as
follows; Ctate, county and school
26.1; special school levy, Ill, and
city levy, 7.2 mills. This is % oi
a mill less than year ago.
Woodburn, levy Of 62.S mills
divided as follows: State, county
and schools, 26.1 mills; city levy
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
Negro Admits He
Stole Mail Bag

Elkart, Ind, Jan. 19.-Dan In
gram, aged %, negro truckman
employed by the New York Cen
tral railroad, today confessed to
stealing the mail pouch here yes
day, said unofficially to have
contained 100000.
Ingram said, according to Chief
of Police Loren H. Northrop, that
he and George E. Scruggs, a white
man, plotted to steal the bag and
that Ingram placed the mail truck
at a certain place. Scruggs then
stole the pouch, according to In
gram. They agreed to split the
loot, Ingram said, but disclaimed
knowledge as to what Scruggs did
with the stolen property. The
police have not obtained a con-
fession from Scruggs, who has
been taken into custody.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
Richardson
Dead; Well
Known Here

A, J. Richardson, well known
citizen of Marion county, died al
his home near Independence yes
terday morning at the age OF 81
Mr.. Richardson was retired
farmer and hop grower and Tor
some time lived at Buena Vista
before going to Independence. He
is survived by one daughter, Mrs
charles Gray, now residing near
independence and who recently
returned from California trip.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow in the First Presoyter-
ian church at Independence.
Mr.. Richardson was charter
member of the Masonic lodge oil
independence and was prominent
in the civic activities of that COM
munity.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
Church Buildings
Are Not Credit
to City, Claimed

Regulation Of the Highland
auto bus that runs to North Salem
was brought up at the luncheon
of the Marion County Realtors
association and turned over to the
ordinance committee this noon
with power to act as It sees fit.
Sentiment in favor OF the bus
was expressed by few present
because of the fact that the
street car company refused TO ex-
tend its lines last spring to accom-
modate residents of North Salem,
Rev. w. w. Long, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, spoke
briefly on the relation of the
church to the realty business and
in so doing said that Salem church
buildings, with the possible ex-
ception of the First Methodist
church, did not reflect credit on
the city and pointed to Albany
and Eugene, where he said the
structures were of a much higher
order.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
Commissioner
of Fisheries For
10 Years Resigns

Washington, Jan. 10. - DR.,
Hugh M. Smith, who has been
United States commissioner OF
fisheries since 1908, has resigned
after 35 years service with the
fisheries bureau.
Entering the bureau Of fisher
les in 1886, DR.. Smith was assist
ant in charge of the division of
fisheries from 1893 to 1897, and
from the latter date until 1903
was assistant in charge Of the di-
vision of inquiry respecting food
fish and fishing grounds.
He then became deputy com
missioner of fisheries, a position
specially created by congress, and
from which position he was pro-
NOTED to the head of the bureau.
During his period Of service with
the bureau he represented the
United States on a number OF in
ternational fishery commissions.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
Wenatchee Man
Robbed of 5000

Wenatchee, Wis, Jan. 10
Pounced upon by two masked men
while on his way to his home, J..
H. Groh, 55, was relieved Of over
$500 in bills last night. One of
the men stuck gun under Groh's
nose and ordered him to throw up
his hands while the other high
wayman reached for the money.
Groh remembers being asked
while in a card game at a local
pool room shortly before going
home. If he had gotten his insur-
ance money, and said that he had
and tapped his coat where the
money was carried
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
Model Rogues
Gallery Aids
St. Louis Cops

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 19.-The
"rogue's gallery" abolished by
Samuel Allender, former chief of
detectives, six years ago, has been
re-established at police headquar-
ters.
The board decided that a regu-
lar up-to-date gallery is part of a
we'll l-organized police department
and the one for the st. Louis de-
partment is one of the largest and
the best in the country.
In abolishing the gallery
when he was chief, Allender said
it was filled up with the pictures
of men, some of them never con-
victed, serving as an influence
against reformation.
The gallery was abolished
and the photographs filed in cabi-
nets.
The new 1922 model gallery
ordered for the present system is
in enlarged, rigid book form,
hung ON hinges. The frames form
leaves which can be turned from
left to right SO that pictures can
be placed back to back and ex-
hibited on both sides.
There are now 10000 or more
photographs and descriptions of
known crooks in the files of the
Bertillon bureau at headquarters.
The board decided to have these
gone over by experts and Of these
a selection of 10000 faces made.
These 1900 will include the most
notorious crooks and the ones who
have come to the attention Of the
police of late years. Men who
would now be too decrepit or in
firm to lead a criminal life will
not be shown. This $4,000 will
be augmented from time to time
by photographs from the local
gallery, taken here and by pic
lures and descriptions sent here
from the national bureau of~iden-
tification.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
43 Flax Acres
Signed Up At
Rickreal Meeting

Forty-three acres were signed
UP yesterday at the all day meet
ing of flax growers at Rickreall.
making total now under the
control of the Willamette Flax
& Hemp Growers association OF
close to 900 acres. The total
amount Of acreage now signed up
by growers Of the Rickreall dis
trict is now 343.
According to the articles OF n
corporation the flax association
must have 100 acres signed UP be-
fore they can begin operations.
Some discussion was carried on
yesterday regarding the location
of the site of thu re.ting plant Of
the association, but was not fully
decided as to whether 1t will be
built.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
PROVOST
GIRL PUT
ON STAND
Forgetfulness Crops
Out Again In Testi-
mony of Guest at
Fatty's Party

San Francisco, Jan. 19,--Miss
ley Provost was suddenly recalled
from the stand today when the
prosecution declared that it was
surprised" at her testimony in
the manslaughter trial of Roscoe
G. (Fatty) Arbuckle. Miss Pre-
vost testified that she did not
remember" number of salient
points in her testimony at pre-
yious trial of the action.
Adjournment was taken until
1880 p. m. to give the court OPP
porunity to look into the sur
prise" features of Miss Preyost's
testimony and also on account of
failure of certain witness to ap-
pear.
Efforts of the prosecution to
elicit evidence frcm her was char
acterized as dentistry by Gavin
McNab, chief defense counsel.
The witness said she made an
effort to force her way, with a
number of other guests, into a
room which Arbuckle was alone
with Miss Rappe during the par
ty. Arbuckle opened the door and
it was seen that he was clad only
in bath robe and pajamas. Miss
Rappe, she said, was tossing on a
bed and moaning, II am dying"
The defendant jokingly tried to
prevent Miss Rape from tearing
her clothes off," the witness said.
Those who entered the room tried
to assist Miss Rappe, she said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-19
husband Steps Out
With School Girl
Is Wife's Charge

oaarging that shortly after
S'lrlage in April, 1920, he began
" 1feat her in cruel and inhu-
naa manner and that he showed
s'sierence for Ruth Peck, a sew
!. ,4'eea year old school girl, Leila
riekett filed suit for divorce
p,s rsslast her husband Rogers T.
~. .,.AeI' in the circuit court this
pn psrnoon through her attorney
ACnald y c. Glover.
u Ars. Pickett states that from
sne 10 time she had to furnish
~, ~ husband with money and
S,', ,as' once she pawned her ring to
l.. .S,n funds. She charges that
4 s' husband took money sent her
s aer Grandmother to return to
,u.lland and that he has in no
- contributed to her support
'helr marriage.