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The Glenwood post., 1924-04-17
INSANifTTff Defense Plea OF MATTE GILMAN

realized his serious condition, for he
said to witness once or twice that he
thought it was an up with him. De-
scribed the wounds in the back and
also the condition of the right arm,
which he said was badly shattered,
and about the worst specimen Of ground
up flesh and bone he had ever seen.
Witness bound up the shattered arm
and gave the sufferer several hypo-
dermic doses of morphine.
G. E. Finley described visit Of the
Gilmans to his house last September,
at which time they engaged in vio-
lent quarrel. "Shake' went out Of
the house to where Matte had left
grip, and took out bottle and broke
it.
DR.. Hopkins was called to testify to
the condition of Gilman when he was
brought to Glenwood on the evening
of March 10 and placed in his care.
The. doctor later amputated the shat
tered right arm. He described Gill
mans condition as very critical at
the time he first saw him, and said
death was due to a hemmorrhage.
This closed the direct testimony on
behalf of the People, and Mr.. Mayes
then made statement to the jury a.
to what the defense would expect to
prove, alleging cruelty and drinking
on the part of Gilman saying that he
had beaten her frequently and had
taught her to drink; charging further
that she was left alone for days at q
time to care for the stock while Gil.
man went to DeBeque or elsewhere,
bringing whisky home with him which
he asked her to drink, telling her 1t
would make her feel better.
Mr.. Mayes said their proof would
be that Gilman was SO cruel to his
wife, and his brutality was 30 intense
as to work on his wife q nervous .sys-
tenn to the extent of rendering her tenn
porarily insane and irresponsible.
Among other things he alleged that ON
the afternoon of the shooting while
Gilman and Barnard were drinking in
the latter 8 cabin and Mrs. Gilman
came by and took drink of whisky
on their invitation Gilman invited and
urged Barnard to make an assault on
his wife, which Barnard attempted to
do but was repulsed by Mrs. Gilman,
who had no recollection Of what hap
pened after that, the theory of her
attorney being that if she shot Gilman
it was while she was in a highly ex-
cited condition and when she was not
responsible for her action.
When Mrs. Gilman took the stand
in her own defense she stated that she
was AZ years Of age, and had been
married to Gilman since 1917. She
described their struggles on the Gar
field county ranch which she said had
been purchased with her money, told
of Gilman . extreme cruelty to her and
the peatlngs ne gave her, resulting in
frequent attacks of nervous prostra.
tion.
In dramatic fashion, while the spec
tators in the court room were breath
less with expectancy, Mrs Gilman de-
scribed the alleged personal assault
made on her by Barnard, declaring
that when she besought her husband to
come to her rescue and protection he
said to Barnard, edo with her a. you
please; she ID nothing to me-"
The evidence for the defense has
not been completed as The Post goes
to press, and it is understood that Dis
trict Attorney Delany has censidera-
BILE testimony to offer in rebutta1, and
it is probable that the case may last
all week.
The Glenwood post., 1924-04-17

The trial of Mrs. Gilman for murder
was begun before jury in the district
court Tuesday morning, and is still in
progress as The Post goes TO press
- The testimony Of the witnesses for
a.tks state brought out the disgraceful
scondition of affairs that has existed
on the Gilman ranch for the past six
years, including many drunken quar-
rels and fights between Gilman and
his wife showing that each possessed
fiery temper which was not softened
or improved by the too common use of
liquor.
George Barnard, who witnessed the
shooting by Mrs. Gilman of her hus-
band, with fatal effect, was perhaps
the chief interest of the spectators
centered around Mrs. Gilman as she
recited in dramatic manner the Incl.
dents just prior to the killing, then
very conveniently forgetting her part
in the real act which cost her husband
his life.
Barnard recited the happenings at his
bunk house in the yard at the 0tlDsA
ranch prior to and after the shooting,
telling much the Same story a. he >.-'~
at the coroner's inquest Az he recited
the events in connection with the
tragedy, step by step and eliminating
in the killing Of Gilman who was pre-
pairing meal for the two men, Mrs.
Gilman betrayed lively interest in
the recital, her lips and muscles being
tensed at times ~ though she were
mentally denying the story Of the only
living witness to her fatal deed. Bar.
nard told q straight forward story and
his testimony was not materially sha-
ken by NJ. ]. Mayes, Mrs. Gilman .
attorney.
Tom Ellsberry, truck driver for an
oil shale company, told Of his expert
ence in taking Mrs. Gilman and her
wounded husband to DeBeque, after
the woman had been placed under ar
rest by an officer. Mrs. Gilman WAS
placed in the cab by the side Of the
driver, and Mr.. Wood and q. H. Con
well had all they could do to hold her
in the car and prevent her from inter
fering with the driving Of the truck.
B. E. Wood, city marshal Of DeBeQue
and deputy county sheriff, testified
that ON March 10 he went to the 0il-
man ranch in response to a telephone
request from Mrs. Gilman who said
an accident had occurred. He took DR..
j. N. Weddell with him. After he
placed Mrs: Gilman under arrast .he
abused and cursed him, calling him
all sorts Of names, but finally sid
"Shake" had been shot BY woman,
and that she was the woman. Told
how he and Conwen had tied the wo-
The Glenwood post., 1924-04-17

mills for redemption of The
building
of a
No
would
gratifying what usually
follows building Of
our
standrdizng
The
The Glenwood post., 1924-04-17
Progressive Program Has Been Carried
On With a Reduction in the
School Levy
EXCELLENT FINANCIAL RECORD


as o he of
Glenwood
that belief in her building making
The that Genwood we'll
and those things which Glenwos
he count
the
the three but gradual reduction
Iy School District No this
special levy past years
The Glenwood post., 1924-04-17
Woman Charged With the Murder Of
Her Husband Tells PitifuI Tale
Of Brutal Treatment
CASE IS STILL IN PROGRESS
CHARLES EVANS
S. H. COULTER
JOHN NELSON
H. II. STARKER
F. A. MECIILAU
w. G. MCDONALD
G. M. BURRELL
ALVIN MORRISON
BERT ELLIS
WAYNE STOBAUGH
81 EARL Cliff
VIM. PRECHTEL

stwelve and true fate of
Gilman trial for the murder Of her husband
j. A. Shake) Gilman their ranch home Con creek
afternoon Of March 49, 1924 The People had
finished their direct testimony and Mrs Gilman had told her
the unfortunate tragedy when court adjourned Wednesday
evening
The Glenwood post., 1924-04-17

Had it not been for the added Il
New Castle could show reduction mill
high school, New
sideraton she territory county
high school fund than
bonds paid o registered warranta
special
has beena folow
Evening star., 1924-03-18
Dfaths.

STEVENS. March IL, 1924. GEORGE r.. hus-
band Of the late Mary s. Stevens. aged 70
years Funeral from his late residence, Cot
O'clock, thence to the Wesley Church. Bls-
at t'spors road; where services will be held
terment Glenwood cemetery. 1s
s1EVESs. Monday morning. March IL 1924,
at ms residence. 125l Wisconsin ave, after
lingering illness, WILLIAM r., the be-
i9vsd % husband Of Bette A. stevens fnee
Mattl. in his 69th year. Funeral services
viii VIII be held at his late residence. Wednes~
day afternoon, March 10. at . O'Clock. In
terncnt Rock Greek cemetery Relatives
ano friends are respectfully invited To at
'end' tfairfax county papers please copy
sTRoMBERGER. Sunday. March Is. 1924, at
nl.yGg Ar ffsoencei ISd Is.5 Massashusetts ave Sc
Funeral from her late residence. "wednesday.
March 10. AZ pm. Relatives and friends
hxtsd onk r 70 ,sss attend lnterment 'privste, at
TIsBs. suddenly. March II. 1924. at s:45, at
his res dence. 40 st. Sc. VIVIAN, be
,".sd ,.,s HI husband hand Of sallie Over Tibhs and
Herbert Tibbs. Notice of funeral hereafter.
WADDY. Departed this life Sunday. March
10 Ia24, at Z O'Clock pm, WARNER
WADDY. He leaves to mourn two daugh-
friends Funeral Wednesday, March 10, at
O'CLOCK from Macedonia Baptist Church.
WAGNER. Monday. March II. 1924, at 12:il
o.tn'' T ireH1tnCN. --lU MINNESOTA ave.
Sc. HELEN BLAkESLEE WAGNER. be.
loved wife Of Frank II. Wagner aged 81
Funeral from Fountain Memorial Baptist
Church. "wednesday at = pm. Internent AZ
cedar HILL Relatives and friends invited to
attend. baltimore and Philadelphia papers
please cOpy.l ISs
WATKINS. Departed this life, Sunday. March
1s' ' @ 1874 A., at II O'Clock pm; GEORGE /.
Watkins. father Of Mary II. Bntterfield, vii
bren F., Thurman T.. Etha S. and Eugene
J. Watkins. Funeral Wednesday. March ~,
At pm. from Browns Memorial Church
14th and u sts. ne. Relatives and friends
invited. interrnent at CoOper's 81 E., Dan
XIX, Ia.rert county, Nd. baltimore pa
pers please copy IaS
WELLINGTON. Suddenly, Saturday. M.-ra
10: 1924; SOPHIA WHITTINGToS, beloved
vile OF Frank Wilmington, mother Of Ailer
Bell and daughter of the late Daniel and
Christisna Bell and sister OF Le.nuel Belt
Funeral "Wednesday. March 10. AT l pm,
from Ebenrzer Church. 4th and u SITS. SC
Relatives and friends invited. 1sa
wHITTINGToN. All officers and members os
Granting Tabernacle. No. 40. of a !. o.
meeting Tuesday, March is. at Fisherman
Hall at Z pm. 10 make arrangements for
funeral of Sister SOPHIA WHITTISGT0S
Funeral Wednesday. March 10. at / O'Clock
ct Ebenezcr NJ. Y. Church, 4th and D ste. Sc
REV. BRAXroN, w. 5.
wHITTNGToN. The officers and members oe
Star Of Bethlehem tabernacle. No. -. q.
Fishermen. are requested to attend the Si-
neral of Sister SOPHIA WHITTISGTOH,
Wednesday, March 19, 1924, at Ebenezer NJ
f. Church, 4th and d sts. Sc. at o'cloc!s.
Order of X. W. Ruler S. w CARTER
NELLIE JACKSON, r. ". Scribe. -
Evening star., 1924-03-18
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia--Mostly cloudy
tonight and tomorrow. becoming IN
settled tomorrow; no change in tenn
perature; lowest temperature tonight
above freezing; gentle variable winds.
Maryland-Cloudy tonight and to-
morrow, becoming unsettled tomor-
tie variable winds.
Virginia-Cloudy and unsettled to-
night and tomorrow; probably rain
tonight in extreme south portion; no
change In temperature; gentle vari-
able winds
West virginia-Cloudy and unset
tied tonight and tomorrow; no change
In temperature.
Records for Twenty.Four Hours.
Thermometer pm, 48; s pm,
g; IL midnight, Al; am. 40; s am,
40: noon, 81.
Barometer-4 pm. 1885; p.m..
am, 1880; noon, 1884.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred
at noon today.
Lowest temperature, 35, occurred
at 1880 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
highest, Sc; lowest, 35.
Csnditisn Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the
otci iI dH-AIIc6J taliS. Ien-
perature, 81: condition, very muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide, 1912 am. and
1886 p.m.; high tide, $50 am and
6:13 pm.
Tomorrew-Low tide, 12:5s am. and
l:!4 pm; high tide, 6:3S am. and
7:01 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Todav-Sun rose s:1e am: sun
sets 6:18 pm.
Tororrow-Sun rises 6:14 a-M. sun
sets 6:19 pm.
moon rises 3:44 pm; sets 4:44
am.
Automobile lamps to be Lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

IONIGHT.
Kalorama Citizens Association will
meets o'clock. at the Wyoming. Col.
+. l. Mattice will make address anf
there will be an open forum for dis
cussion Of civic problems to be pre-
sented by members.
Anthropological Society will meet,
o'clock. in rooms 42-43, New Nationa
Museum. ]. N. b. Hewitt, ethnologis
of bureau of American ethnology, will
speak Of THE Woman Chief In Iro-
quoian Polity."
Columbia Historical Society will
meet, S:15 o'clock, in assembly hall.
Cosmos Club. Paul Bartsch will give
illustrated lecture on Bird Homes in
the District Of Columbia"
Sunday School Institute will meet 6
o'clock, in parish hall Of st. Johns
Church, 10th near II street. General
topic: "Vocations for Women in the
Church"
tainment given by Idaho. Tribe, No.
! u. !. Q. r. NJ, o'clock, in Pythian
Temple.
Costello Post, American Legion, will
meet. $3.50 o'clock, in District building.
Rev. John c. Schafer will speak.
Petworth Citizens Association will
meet, 8 O'Clock, in Petworth School.
Maj. James +. Bell will speak.
ouartermaster Corps. Organized
Reserves will be addressed by Mai
George Luberoff. on Organization
and Duties Of Chief Quartermaster If
Field Army" at s o'clock, at head
quarters. 1404 E street. On April
Gen. W. II. Hart, quartermaster gen.
eral of the Army, will address the
Quartermaster Corps on THE Efficient
Quartermaster." at Reserves head
quarters. Reports will also be made
with reference to the winter Platts-
burg course Of training, Col. John
Scott, instructor. Capt. Clayton u.
Emig will preside.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Twenty-seventh anniversary enter
tainment given by Idaho. Tribe, No.
IL. /. Q. r. NJ, o'clock, in Pythian
Temple.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Helen Keller Guild Will meet
tomorrow, pm, at home of Mrs.
w. r. Spransy, 1874 Columbia road.
The r. O. of A. will have n 1--WE hum
dred card party Thursday at 62s Lou
fsiana avenue.
President's Own Garrison. No. lO4.
Army and Navy Union. will have a re-
ception and entertainment at its hall,
1412 Pennsylvania avenue, Thursday.
$3.50 pm. Families and friends of
members invited.
The Advertising Club will meet at
luncheon tomorrow. 1880 pm, in
blue room of City Club. William T..
Burruss from the speakers bureau
Of the Associated Advertising Clubs
Of the World will make address.
The board OF education will meet
tomorrow. pm. in Franklin School.
The Anthony League piII meet to-
morrow. 3 pm, at H. G. F.. w. club
house, 1884 N street. Mrs. Kate Tren-
holm Abrams will deliver a message
from The Club Women of Europe TO
the Club Women of America: Mrs.
Emily Newell Blair and Mrs. Lillian
Spencer will pour tea at 5 O'Clock
and a musical program will be given
by Miss Martha X. Wooley, accom-
panied by Mrs. Irene Miller.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Rhode
Island Avenue NJ. +. Church will
serve turkey dinner tomorrow from
to pm. in the church.
tomorrow night at Thomson School
Officers will be elected and other busi-
ness transacted.
tomorrow, pm, at Women'S City
Club. Speaking. music, dancing and
cards.
South Washington Citizens AsSo-
citation will meet tomorrow, p.m., in
Sunday school room Of Fifth Baptist
Church.
The Optimist Club wnI meet at
luncheon tomorrow. 1880 pm: at the
City Club. Robert c. Fay will speak
on Selling the City to the People"
Department Commander James J.
Murphy and staff, United Spanish
War Veterans, and Mrs. Frances Van
Allen. president of Department of the
District of Columbia Auxiliaries of
the United Spanish War Veterans,
and staff will make their annual Off
cial visitations to the auxiliaries
comprising the District of Colum bia,
consisting of Dewey. Petit. Astor
and Urell Auxiliaries, at Pythian
Temple, tomorrow, 8 pm.
Washington Alumnae Chapter. Del
ia Zeta sorority, will meet Thursday,
8 pm, at home of Mrs. Remington
KELLOGG 40o3 Sth street
Evening star., 1924-03-18
PROMINENT DOCTOR
DIES AT HOME HERE
Dr.. Harrison Crook Spent Forty
Five Years Practicing Medicine
in Capital.

DR. Harrison Crook, d practicing
physician Of this city for over forty
five years, and a prominent Mason,
died at his home. 920 B street south
west, last night, following a short
illness of heart disease.
Funeral services will be held at
his late residence Thursday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. Rev. DR.. A. F. Anderson
Of the Calvary Baptist Church will
officiate. 1nterment will be private.
in the Glenwood cemetery. Pallbear-
in the Medical Society of the District
Of Columbia
DR.. Crook was born in Charles
county, Md. He came to Washington
when d young man and studied medi-
cine at Georgetown University, grad
uating in the class Of 1873.
He Immediately thereafter received
chief demonstrator of anatomy at the
Medical School of Georgetown, and
later became attending surgeon in
the University Hospital, soon after it's
establishment Later he was cIini-
cal professor of surgery in the medi-
cal school,
In 1883 he was appointed to the sur
gical staff of the Providence Hospital
which position he held continually
until 1922, at which time he retired
from active service. At the time of
his retirement however, he was made
a conSultant of the surgical staff.
He was a member of the medical
society of the District of Colum bia,
the American Medical Association and
the Washington Centennial Lodge,
No. IA, F. A. A. N.
Or. Crook is survived by a daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Z. Crook, and a sis
ter, Mrs. F. NJ. Clements. His wife,
who before her marriage, was a Miss
Sarah f. Baker of this city, died about
seven weeks ago. Miss Emma G..
Crook, another daughter, died some
time ago.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Costello Post, American Legion, will
meet, $3.50 o'clock, in District building.
Rev. John c. Schafer will speak.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
Held in Staying Case.

Joseph Jefferson. alias Fats" col
ored, former resident of San Antonio,
Tex. confessed slayer of Henry L.
Smith, Baltimore colored man. in a
dispute over a crap game in a stable
at the Benning race track on Sat
urday night, was held for the action
of the grand jury at an inquest con-
Quoted by Coroner hewitt at the
morgue this afternoon. He was COM
mitted to Jail jefferson claims he
killed Smith in self defense
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Petworth Citizens Association will
meet, 8 o'clock, in Petworth School.
Maj. James F. Bell will speak.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
EarhS of ThdnkS

BUTLER. We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our relatives,
friends and neiEhbors for their many beau
tiful floral tributes, upon the death of our
devoted father, C. L. BUHLER.
HIS CHILDREN.
HALL. We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation to relatives and friends
for their sympathy. Kindness and comfort
upon the death of devoted wife and
mother. NARY L. HALL. THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Columbia Historical Society will
meet, S:15 o'clock. in assembly hall.
Cosmos Club. Paul Bartsch will give
lecture on Bird Homes in
the District Of Columbia"
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Sunday School Institute will meet
o'clock, in parish hall Of st. Johns
Church, 10th near II street. General
topic: "Vocations for Women in the
Church"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-21
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
 WOULD NOT GRlEVE IF
 BERGDoLL MOVED AWAY

MOSBACH, Baden, Feb. 6.-To sev- eral of their acquaintances, some of the German government officials as we'll as representative of the state of Baden have intimated that Berlin would breathe at least slight sigh of relief if Grover Cleveland Berg doll would find it convenient to pack his trunk and move somewhere be- yong the boundary lines of Ger many. Bergdoll, under sentence by United States army court martial to five years imprisonment for draft evasion during the war lives at his uncle's hotel in Eberbach, Baden about 20 miles from here, where he took up residence nearly three years ago when he escaped from America
 Bergdoll, who appeared recently as principal witness for the state in the trial of Corliss H. Griffis, of Hamil- ton, Ohio, who was accused If having violated German laws ir an attempt to secret Be1gdoll out ot the country ct one time considti ed applying for German citizenship, but no formal ap- plication was ever made. Bergdoll's relatives in America, it is said ,advis- ed against any such procedure on the ground that it would complicate the situation and might give the United States government officials an addi- tional lever to hold onto BergdolPs Philadelphia property, which was seiz ed after his escape.
 The status of Bergdoll in Germany, according to Berlin foreign office rep resentatives at the trial, is that of any other foreign political offender and regular in every respect and on this account he is entitled to certain pro- lection under the German laws. Ger many has not treaty with any of the powers which would provide for the exchange of political prisoners. It was was pointed out by the foreign office representatives that soon after the outbreak of war in 1914, many Ger mans desiring to escape military ser vice fled to Switzerland, Sweden and other nearby countries and that Ger many has never made any endeavor to have them returned.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-21
RUSTGARD IS PEEVED

Attorney General Rustgard of Al aska is peeved at the people of Se- ward and especially at the Chamber of Commerce, for it's endOrsatiOn of Section 27, of the Jones Bill and has expressed his indignation in perfect ly violent language over the endorse ment John had thought to make votes in the coming election by his fight on local steamship companies and his advocacy of Canadian compe- tition, and somehow he just can't get it into into his Scandinavian think tank that there are still enough sim on-pure Americans in Seward to op- pose his wishes.
 Mr. Rustgard may be honest in his fight against the American vessels, and his preference for foreign carri- CTS, but as an American official it seems hardly meet for him to so ex- press himself in view of the efforts being made by his country to build up a merchant marine and combat the propaganda subtlely spread by it's op- ponents. And again it may be just political bunk, designed to influence those who are continually seeking a change and going from bad to worse.
 A decade in Alaska has led conser- vative, thinking people to look for a joker in Johns biennial platforms. They have too much Wickersham fla for to suit the Alaskan palate. The Territory has paid out a good many thousand dollars backing up his crot- chety ideas, and will probably pay many thousands more.
 Alaska. wants relief from high freight rates, and any plan which would tend to lower the cost of liv- ing would be eagerly accepted. But our Moses may be an imitation; his plans smack of self-aggrandiZemen and sophistry. There are too many strings hitched to his political kite, which with the anti-Guggenheim tail is too lop-sided. As long as Seward uses less than ten tons of freight per boat per annum, it is impossible to talk competition in transportation lines. Any sane business man would be crazy to place boat on the run unless the volume of trade picked
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-21

APPLICATION FOR PERMIT Department of the Interior, United
 States Land Office, Anchorage (for- merly Juneau), Alaska.
 January 31, 1924.
 Notice is Hereby Given that John H. Costello for himself and as trus- tee for Edward w. Hoffman, Thomas A. Costello, John H. Costello, IT,, William o. Brunskill. John Brunskill, Wm. o. Stevens and Percival Bruns- kill, has applied for oil and gas pros pecting permits under section p of the act of February 25, 1920, (41 Stat, 437) for the following described lands:
 Serial O4713
 Rex Oil Claims Nos. 1, 4, :, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, described as an area commence ing at corner No. 1, of said Claim No. 1 from which the northeast corner Sec. 1, T. 29 S., R. Al w., s. M., bears north fl deg. 34 min. A sec. west, 15,162.28 fit. distant; thence from said corner No. 1, s. Al deg. % min. w., 1920 it., thence s. 49 deg. % mn. east, 1O,56O feet; thence north Al deg. % min. east, 2640 it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. west, 5280 it.; thence north Al deg. % min. east, 5s8O it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. west, 5280 it. to the place of beginning. Containing 1280 acres situate in the Kodiak Recording District, Alaska and on Rex Creek, tributary of Dry Bay. on the Alaska Peninsula. Serial 04855
 Bear Creek Oil Claims Nos. 3. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 23 and "A, described as an area commencing at point of said Claim No. g known as Corner No. 4 from which the northeast corner Sec. 36, T. 29 S., R. AZ w., s. M, bears south S8 deg. 46 min 59 sec. w., 18,657.70 feet distant; thnce from said Corner No. of Clain No. 23, south 46 deg. 45 min. E., .284 it.; thence south 49 deg. % min. 5, 10,560 it.; thence north Al deg. % min. D, 396O it.; thence north 49 deg. % min. w., 10,56O it.; thence south 4 deg. % min. w., 1920 it.; thence nrth 46 deg. .45 min. w., 52S4 it.; thence