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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
Latitude Given
C0nvicts in Court for
Attemnt to Escape

Philadelphia. Dec. 2-R - Two
| eastern penitentiary convicts, ON
| trial for having attempted to escape
last June, today stood up IN the
prisoners docket and defiantly &C
cused the court of unfairness, de-
manding a lawyer.
Coach attaches searched unsuc-
! cessfully for a lawyer. Captain Ell
mer Leothirer. describe warden at
the penitentiary, was called to de-
scribe the tunnel the men were ac-
cused of digging.
IT have been asked to look out for
both Sides" explained Charles F.
Kelly, assistant district attorney.
'This is awful" shouted Charles
Fiscara, q convict, jumping to his
feet. II appeal to you people out
there to see that we get fair
trial" he added, addressing the
Judge Harry S. McDevitt thun-
dered "Sit down." Half q dozen
court attaches forced the convict
into his seat.
Immediately Albert LANCER. an
other convict, stood UP and leered
at the Judge.
We'll never get fair trial here"
he growled.
|, He was forced into his seat and
Captain 1eothiser resumed his de-
scription of the tunnel. A few min
utes later Fiscara was again on his
feet.
Il want to state in open court"
he shouted, Il don't think you will
give me a fair trial. You yourself
was in the pen the night that hole
was discovered. You know more
about it than we DOT"
"That's a lie," retorted the Judge.
II don't know anything about this
case. You say I won't give you a
at the penitentiary that didn't get q
fair trial by me?" M.
"Plenty of them," replied Fiscara.
"Whats the use of arguing with a
yegg like YOU" answered Judge Nc
Dewitt, plainly angered. as he or
dered the prisoner to take his seat.
LANCER interrupted to accuse
Judge McDevitt of being a buddy"
of the prison authorities and Of be-
ing prejudiced against the convicts
He declared Everybody up there"
said that "McDevitt~ would not give
fair trial.
Fiscara then asked the prosecutor
II he could act as his own lawyer.
The court consented with the under
standing that the men confine them
selves to questions. When the dep
uty warden had completed his tes-
timony the prosecutor said to Fis-
cara:
NOW, II you want to, you may
cross examine the witness"
Fiscara asked: "Mr. Leothiser.
did you see me dig the tunnel?"
"No, did not the prison official
answered. He also made similar re-
plies to questions whether any pris-
on authorities or convicts had seen
him at work on the tunnel. The
convict hesitated, grinned. and said:
"Well, guess that's about all"
LANCER, too, was given a chance
to examine the witness, but had
trouble finding words and finally
asked if Leothiser had named him
as one of the conspirators. The wit
ness nodded affirmatively.
After b short elaboration the jury
found Fiscara and Langara guilty.
They were then sentenced by Judge
McDevitt to serve double their orr
ginal sentences.
Fiscara was serving 10 years for
robbery and LANCER eight to SO
years for his connection with the
staying of a state policeman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

The Why-Worry Club met Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Reuel Deuteuil
with 10 members present. After a So
clal hour the hostess invited the
guests to the dining room where a de-
ilclous lunch of chicken salad. hot
rolls, pickles, coffee, cake and pine
apple whip was served, which all en-
Joyed. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Joseph Poulin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

vigo, Spain, Dec. 2.-(P)-The Roll
land American freight and passenger
liner Maasdam, which sent out an 8.
o. S. call on Tuesday stating that she
was aflre off the Spanish coast, ar
rived here today. The flge, which
started in the third hold, was put out
soon after it was discovered and the
damage was comparatively slight.
The ship sailed for Rotterdam.
where she was bound from New Or
leans, at noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

The boys at the Hartford Fire
station were on Thursday the recep-
rents OF a box of fine apples, the gift
OF Harold Weeks of Riverside Drive.
Iney We're very much pleased at the
.houghtfulness of Mr.. Weeks and at
the delicious flavor of the ann,as ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 2.-(P1-The
funeral Of Austin P. Cristy, former
publisher of the Worcester Telegram,
who shot himself last Monday. will
be held tomorrow at II o'clock in his
home on Salisbury street and will be
strictly private. Burial will be in
Hope cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

night Of Sept. ., leaving Z note say
Ing she would be back IL q few days
with a SURPRISE" her father surmis-
ed she had gone away to marry
young Olson, who was u years old.
The families are not related.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

ed to the others ana they removed
the boughs and leaves. After remov-
ing considerable dirt they found the
girl in a cofYlnless grave.
When the young woman, who was
a., disappeared from her home the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Telephone Your Local. 10 1a7

Clarence w. Fisher of this city. who
mas been confined to his home for the
past three weeks, was taken to the Au-
susta General Hospital the first OF the
week for treatment. Wv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03


ground figure in the oil negotiations
by defense counsel in the Fall-Do-
heny trial.
i Methods of Prosector Simpson
dashed in summations of defense
counsel in Hall-Mills case which will
go to the Jury TOMORROW.
Leading tire and automobile
manufacturers to stabilize price of
crude rubber with s40,000.000 credit
arranged by Wall Street bankers.
Mrs. Carlotta Cookburn, Of San
Gabriel. Calf, began her court fight
in Boston for share Of Lolita Crab
trees 100000 estate
Z Investigation of the so-called Al
bany baseball pool started by federal
grand jury now in session in Bos-
ton.
Chicago, Dec. 2-(P)-Second hon
ors for an exhibit of children's cloth
ing went to the Charlotte Guild of
Vermnt. in the award for Boys and
Girls Club work, announced today at
the international live stock show.
Jersey City, N. j., Dec. a. up -
Frank CapriO, repudiated state wit
ness in the Hsll-M Mills case, discharg-
ed Jersey City policeman, and opera
tor of private detective agency in
Red Bank, today was sought on a
warrant$ of forging a SIS check and
using it to pay a SO hotel bill Nov.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
NEWS BRIEFS

Albert B. Fall pictured as a back
ground figure in the oil negotiations
by defense counsel in the Fall-Do-
heny trial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

Z Investigation of the so-called AL
bany baseball pool started by federal
grand jury now in session in Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
Banking Law Stand Is
Winning Cox Votes, His
Local Adherents Believe

Information reaching the headquar-
ters of Senator j. J. Cox candidate
for the democratic nomination for
governor, indicate that CoN's stand
for a banking law to protect the
depositors of the state is meeting
with statewide approval. His sup.
porters claim that the silent vote
is for Cox. and that the fight for
the democratic gubernatorial nomina-
ton will be between Cox and Hum.
Senator Cox met with q warm re-
Spouse during his address in Douglas
Thursday night.
Cox supporters state that the loss
of seventeen million doiIars to the
bank depositors of the state during
the last five and one half years is
a good reason for the voters sup
porting Cox in his fight for a bank
bonding system that will protect all
depositors. While Cox favors the
settlement of the Colorado river prob
lem as quickly as possible, he is
making his main fight for better and
more stringent banking laws.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
OFFICERS FAIL
TO FIND CLUE
IN TWO DEATHS

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 4.-Federal
officers failed to find any trace Of a
safety deposit box at local bank to-
Mahan, 3S, who with her mother, Mrs.
Mary Lichliter, 65, was found shot to
death at their home here yesterday.
They were searching for the box
that Mrs. McMahan is said to have told
attorneys contained $112,00O and a
quantity of narcotics. Officers ad-
vanced theory that fear of a dope"
ring, in which the younger woman had
become entangled, led the mother to
kill her daughter and then end her own
life.
A search of every bank in this city
will be made, Federal Narcotic Agent
GWin said tonight, in hope of locating
the box Mrs. McMahan was book
keeper for w r. Phillips, local con-
tractor who recently went into bank
ruptcy and left town. She was keep
ing the keys to the box for him, said
Fred Swartz, assignee of the Phillips
estate who discovered the bodies yes
terday when he went to get the koys.
Officery continued their search for
Phillips, who is thought to have been
involved in the ring.
Charles McNahan, husband of the
slain woman, who has been patient
at local hospital for several months,
was certain that his mother-in-law did
not kill his wife and then kill herself.
Certain angles of the case that Nc
Mahan said he did not want made pub
lie added to the mystery connected with
the deaths.
He refused to thrown any igat on
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
HANDKERCHIEF
ANOTHER CLUE
IN HALL CASE

SOMERVILLE, n j., Sept. A mans
blodstained handkerchief bearing the
initial "S'' was found four years ago
near where the Rev.. Edward w. Hall
and his choir singer Mrs Eleanor
Mills, were shot to death, but it fig
ured in the case for the first time to-
day.
The handkerchief was found by
Thomas A, Lyons, retired bus owner
of New Brunswick, N. J,&according to
Inspector John Underwood, one of Spe-
cial Prosecutor Simpsons Investigators.
Lyons was questioned at state police
headquarters today and said he was re-
turning from Red Bank about 1890 the
night of the murders. AS he passed
the Middlesex county vocational school
on the outskirts of New Brunswick he
heard people arguing. He did not stop,
and later an automobile passed him at
high speed. He heard man say, II
told you not to do that"
Four or five days later he read of
the murders. He talked to a New
Brunswick policeman, and they went to
the spot where he had heard the argu-
ment and they found the handkerchief.
Lyons said he gave it to the officer,
but it never had come to light.
The investigators will continue on
Tuesday to check the alibi Of Henry
Stevens, brother of Mrs. Frances Stew
ems Hall, widow Of the murdered cle.-
gyman.
Stevens declares that he was fishing
at Lavallette the night the couple We're
slain. witnesses who, it was said,
would support his story, were unable
to swear as to the date.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05

rakish lines of this new addition to
Dodge Brothers line will win the
instant admiration of every ene who
takes pride in touch Of individual
;ty in the appearance of the car ne
drives.
There is a striking contrast be-
tween the tan colored top, the brill
liant pheasant green lacquer Of the,
body and hood and the lustrous black
of the tenders and shields The
highly polished nickel of the pumps
ers. lamp rims, radiator she'll, wind
shield stanchions and top DOW trim
ming adds distinctive touch.
The cushion and back of the rum
BILE seat, like the front upholstery,
are of hand buffed gray Spanish
genuine leather, constructed over
spring frames to insure maximum
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
- ! -

troll inspector. G. S. F'errar, Friday
affected the capture of 80 aliens
who had been smuggled across the
interna tional line north OF Ell Plomo
Sonora, is resident of Douglas
He has brother. A. B. Murchison
who is sergeant of police at Doug
las, and another. John b. Murchf~
son, Jr.. who is an inspector Of the
III. S. customs department..
The gang, said to be the largest
band of smuggied aliens ever cap
tured in Arizona. are reported To-
have crossed the line last Tuesday
night and were trying to make their
way into the Salt river valley. Twen-
ty Of the aliens and one smuggfer
were captured at Gilbert Friday
night ana nine more were captured.
at Casa Grande.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
AGED MAN KILLS
GIRL, STAYS SELF
AFTER QUARREL
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

+ LEXINGTON Ky, Sept. "A Quarrel
over the size of the stone in diamond
ring led to the Staying of a pretty red
haired telephone operator here by her
70-year-old suitor, who later commit
ted suicide. Kelly G. Kirtley wealthy
restaurant and hotel man of Charles
ton, w. Va, fired into the brain of
Miss Mildred Mcdaniel, 26, of Brooklyn,
N Y, while she slept in a hotel here
this morning and then entered the
bathroom and shot himself twice, dying
before help could be summoned by Miss
Alma Gregory, also of Brooklyn, who
had accompanied the couple to Lexing
ton Wednesday.
For months, Miss Gregory said,
Kirtlev had been lavishing his gifts
upon Miss Mcdaniel. Thursday night
the two duarreled over the size of the
diamond in a ring he had given Mil
idred. Shortly after o'clock this morn
ing, Miss Gregory. declared, she was
awakened by pistol shot. She saw
Kirtley standing at the bed with pis-
tol in his hand and her companion be-
side her. Kirtley went into the bath
room and shot himself twice.
The Staying and suicide were pre-
lmeditated in the belief sof police who
found two notes, one his will and the
iother addressed to Lexington ander-
tal1er.
The will gave his estate to his sister,
Mrs. Price Parker Of Jessaminei county,
Kentucky
/ A codicil read:
IF anything happens to the girl
friend who is with me, would like for
her burial expenses to be paid out of
the money that is in the Second Ma
! tional bank-that is, if she is buried in
my lot in the Lexington cemetery.
There are five graves in my lot. That
will leave three for my sister"
/ The codicil said that IF the girl is
not buried in my lot, then / don't want
to pay anything on her expenses at
! all.''
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05

riding ease. The back is high ana
well pitched. The deck Is So con-
structed that when the seat is fold
ed the rear compartment is absolute
ly waterproof, even in the rainiest
weather.
Exceptional space, easily accessi-
BILE through a large covered open
ing behind the drivers seat, is pro"
vided for carrying golf clubs, tennis
rackets, parcels or luggage.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
hese angles, saying:

these angles, saying:
What you know you keep to your
self"
Coroner Carter, however, believes
worry over lack of additional funds to
aid in the recovery of McMahan led
Mrs. Lichliter to commit the deed t
is said they had already spent between
$4,000 and $4,000 for medical treatment
for McMahan.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
DODGE BROTHERS
SPORT ROADSTER
PLEASES BUYERS

The new sport roadster with rum
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05


Estate of F'ranziska Briech1e, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, Executors of the last Will
and Testament of Franziska Brieschle,
deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers within four (D
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said Executors at the
office of III. G. Beumler, Attorney-at-
Law, Douglas, Arizona, the same be-
ing the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate, in said County
Of Cochise.
| FANNIE JENNINGS,
| OTTO BRIECHLE,
| Executors of the Last Will and Testa-
! ment of Franziska Briechle, deceased.
| Dated this 25th day of August, 1926.
First publication, Aug. 20, 1925.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
Albert Murchison, One Of
Border Patrol Officers
In Big Catch, Lives Here

Albert Murchison. U. S. Border
patrol officer who, with senior pa
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05

Walter S. Lanford Well
Pleased With Outlook
In Primary Campaign

Walter S. Lanford, dmeocratic can
didate for the office of county scnoo
superintendent, visited Douglas Sat
urday in the interest Of his candi
dacy and stated that he was pleasea
with the outlook of his primary cam,
paign.
Lanford has been a resident OF Co
chise county for 21 years and is the
father of four children, two of whom
are attending public school in War.
ren. He is graduate of Howard
Payne college, has taken special work
at the University of Arizona in pro-
fessional training and school admins
Fration and holds a permanent GER
tificate of the first grade in ecu
cationa1 work in the state of Texas.
With his educational training, to-
gether with practical experience in
business administration, Lanford feesa
that he is fully competent to hold
the office he now seeks.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05

DALLAS, Sept. 4.-Final tabulation
of returns from the recent demo-
cratic runoff primary announced to-
day by the Texas election bureau
gave Dan Moody for governor ma>
jority of 22O,195; Claude Pollard FOL
attorney general a majority of SIT
and Gregory Hatcher, incumbent, rol
treasurer a majority of 131,224.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court, in the County ot
Cochise, State of Arizona.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

make 25 years tho Lifetime" of all statutes.
 The governor in his inaugural ad- dress said that "to read all the laws of the United States would take eight years and four months, reading eight hours every day, Including Sundays and holidays" The moyo- men,, its sponsor asserted, aims 10 remedy this condition by shorten ing laws so that laymen can grasp them.
 Jay B, F. Smith, editor of law publications of the Y. S, Corporation of New York. and former Assistant Secretary Of State Of New Jersey, ono Of the promoters of tho plan. said that Si governors of states have responded fayorahly 10 1t and li0 Chambers of Commerce have taken it up,
 "A general repeating act was pro- | posed by Glen E, Winship of West. field, x. Jo" declared Mr. Smith. This act provides for the automatic repeal of all statutes when they have been on the books 25 years and Is intended as a preliminary 10 a pro- posed amendment 10 State Constitu- tons fixing quartor-cSDtury as the maximum lifo of all legislative sta tutos."
 1T carried out Mir. Smith added, this plan would wipe out thousands of archaic and uncnforccd statutes now cluttoring the law books, while not affecting the common law,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

which controls the accumulation of oil there,
 The bugs" which tell their story of the ages of rocks. arc scientifi- cally known as "foraminifera." They are tiny specs of sea life, almost germ-lke in size, which existed In the dead geological ages. To the naked eye they appear 10 be grains of dust but under the microscope they are seen to be tiny shells of myriad forms,
 Paleontologists have classified these forams according 10 the geo. logical age In which species lived, By examining a group of forams he can identify the stratum of rock from which they came. Geology teaches him at about what depth this stratum should He beneath the surface. If the rock actually lies at some different depth he knows that q disturbance has occurred, that q fault of some kind exists and this tells him to be on his guard for oil Within recent months virtually all large oil companies have adopted these methods of oil finding.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

Art compromises with innovation and gives more than a passing nod to eccentricity in the Hall of tho Unsung, Unhung artists, whose works are being shown at the Ala mac hotel,
 Fulton Street Fish Market" by q prize fighter who punches bright colors onto his canvas. yies with Virtue" watcry composition of Biblical figures painted by con- valescent woman under tho Guid- ancb of a spirit" A hird's-eye view of q speaker addressing q meeting, by Wall street clery, a psychology students alarmingly morose self por- trait an eust side garment workers garden fantasy. a laborers picture Of Brooklyn Bridge and ncgro's painstakins landscapes arc other startling results Of New York's first exhibition by unknown artists.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
GRAVITY CHANGES,
 SCIENTISTS SAY
Its Intensity Varies in Various
 Places

Dallas, Tex. March 19.-A man may not weigh exactly tho samo in New York as he does in San Fran cisco. Discovery of this and similar facts regarding weight has enabled geologists to apply new methods to the ago old quest for oil.
 Likewise, certain families of bugs which became extinct many thou sands of years ago. are being brought up from their nameless graves 10 guide man in his search for the liquid wealth.
 These discoveries in tho scientific development of teh oil industry are 10 be explained at the meeting of tho American Association of Petro- leum Geologists here March 25-27.
 The difference in the weight of bodies at different places on the carths surface is explained as due to the varying intensity of gravity. An instrument invented quarter of q century ago by Prof, Roland Eotvos Hungarian scientist, only recently has been given practical application in measuring this gravity variation. The instrument Is the torsion bal ance.
 This balance is described as so delicate that IL will measure the direction and intensity of gravity at any point where 1t may be set up. The fact that objects do not weigh he same at different localities is attributed 10 the variation of the density or specific gravity of the rocks below the surface. Where the rocks are very dense or have great specific gravity, objects above them weigh more than where the rocks have smaller specific gravity.
 If the torsion balance is set up at q number of places in a certain area and tho intensity of gravity is meas ured at each point, 1t may be found that inc force of gravity will register considerably less within q definite radius. This may indicate the pres ence of salt dome, the specific gravity Of which is less than that Of surrounding rocks. Oil frequently is found in salt domcs. A torsion bal. aucG operated across what is now the great Powell field in Texas showed tho exact position Of the fault
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
WOULD LIMIT ALL STATE STATUTES
New Jersey Governor Thinks
 Many OutSrOW Times

New York, March 1o.--The sug- gostion of Governor Moore 10 the New Jersey Legislature that all laws carry automatic time limits hy which they were repealed when they had served their purpose, has brought 10 light nationwide movement 10
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

possessing a eugenic certificate will Do looked upon askaneo by the certified family"
 Thus was born an idea that has since been adopted by six other states and by the National Eugenios society. In the last slX years 52S persons, comprising i26 families, have been examined as participants h the "fitter Families Contest" in