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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20
SCAFFOLD LOOMS
FOR BLACKBURN /
FRIDAY MORNING

FF1OENIX, May 10 lP-Tne last
hope Of Charles j. Blackburn, sem
fenced tc hang tomorrow morning
at O'Clock at the state prison at
Florence for the murder OF his bust
ness associate, Miguel Bernal, passed
tonight when the state board OF
pardons and paroles, for the third
time, refused to make q recommended
ton that the death sentence be com
r1utted to one of life Imprisonment
AS the hour of his death APP
proacheS, Blackburn remained firm
i'll his declaration that he would
mount the galloWS tomorrow morn
ing just as bravely as he has met
the reversals which fate has meted
out to him the past lew days.
The Mesa rancher had been con-
victed Of numbering Bernal on No
vernber 4, 1928 which the two were
returning from trip to Stafford.
Blackburn was charged with hitting
Bernal on the head with rock and
then pushing their auto over an
cnnbankmenl. near the San Carlos
bridge to make it appear that Bernal
had been fatally injured in the acci-
dent
Blackburn tonight was housed in
The death sell No. lone of four
into which the small, grim building
il. the center of the prison yard is
divided. Seven other prisoners I'm,
der death sentence were in the pen.
itentiary tonight. Those who had
been in the death house were re-
inovd this morning and lodged In
regular prison cells.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20
KERRICK MURDER
IS RE-ENACTED
in COURT ROOM

LOS ANGELES, May 10 QP--The
surviving members of the Hollywood
drinking party which ended in the
shooting and death CT Tom Two
Gun" Kerriclk today ir1 the courtroom
where they are on trial Tor murder
resumed. their places about the
breakfast nook table at which the
tragedy took place.
The sable was set up in the court
room shat the jury might have g
better idea of the shooting, OF which
the five defendants admittedly have
hut liquor clouded memories.
Henry Isabel, also a screen cow
pllncher, and one OF the defendants,
assumed the leading role in re-enact-
nlent of the climax of the all-nighb
':moonshine' party. The others, Mrs.
Sarah Kerrick, window OF the slain
actor, and whom the state contends
fired the fatal shot, Anita Davis and
Iris Burns, film extras, and Joe
Hunt, Arizona cowboy, each took
their place at the table, while Isabel
showed how he wrested Hunts pistol
from Mrs. kerrick's hand, after the
shooting. He even tossed the pistol
to the floor as he had done, accord
ing to his story, in the Kerrick' S
Hollywood Kitchen.
Both Isabel and Miss Davis, who
preceded him on the stand were
subjected to merciless attack i'll
the cross examination by Mrs. ker-
ticks counsel. The attorneys failed
TO obtain an admission from Isabel,
however, that he was struggling with
Kerrick and his wife wher the pistol
was discharged.
Miss Davis testimony was vir-
tually the same as that read into
the court record yesterday by way OF
her statement to the police. The
sarcastic blonde as She was labeled
by police witnesses hung her head
and struggled to keep back tears OF
modification as she told OF some
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20
SOVIET RAID In
LONDON REMAINS
DARK MYSTERY
Home Secretary WithhOlds
From ParIiment Reasons
For Action

/ LONDON. May 19 (Pj--The mystery
lot the disappearance OF q secret
state document from the British war
office, which led to Scotland Yards
sensational search OF soviet house
became even greater today with the
announcement by the home secre-
tary, Sir William Joynson- Hicks, that
lie was still unable TO make state
lnent in the house OF commons re-
garding the raid.
The crowded chamber was huShed
in an atmosphere OF excited SuS-
pense when the home secretary arose
presumably to make long state
ment on the raid, the grave con-
sequences OF which were admitted in
all political and diplomatic quarters
Instead of making the expected state
ment, Sir William declared: "In-
formation which has come into the
possession CT the police through the
ARGOS search is OF such nature that
it has not been possible Tor his
majesty's government to complete
the examination OF determine the
consequences Of it,
The secretary was Immediately
bombarded with questions rom Ia
borites seeking to drag information
from him, but little news was forth
! coming.
Next Tuesday is the day now set
by Sir William for his revelations
! And a full debate over the raid is
scheduled in the house tor Thurs
day. Much political maneuvering oc-
! CURED between the party leaders on
the floor OF the house today with
regard to the character CT this de-
hate. The laborites were most an
Xious to learn just what Scotland
Yard had found, before formally
launching vote OF censure against
the government.
The only known facts about the
raid are that it was instituted to
! lind a state document which is miss
ing from the war office, and that il
was carried cut under the official
secrets act, thus indicating the high
Importance OF the decision of the
home secretary to authorize the po-
lice to ask a magistrate for a search
warrant.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20
AGED FRENCH MARQUISE
KNEW LOUIS XV'S CRONY

PARIS, May 81 (R.-The acquaint-
ance of a small girl with an old man
spans a century and half Of his
tory.
The venerable Marquise de Castel-
lane, mother of Count Boni de Cas-
tellane, was the little girl, Years
ago she was acquainted with the
Marquis of Laigle, who died in 1860
at the age of 102.
Once at a garden party he said to
the child, when you are old don't
forget that you met a man who hunt
ed and played cards with Louis the
Fifteenth"
Louis XIV died in l774, before the
American revolution, but today in
Paris salons the MarqWse de Castel-
lane is sometimes heard to remark,
"A friend of Louis XIV once told me
so and So"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20
Aqua rieta Women to
Sell Flood F air Tickets

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All funds collected will be turned
over to the local chapter OF the
American Red Cross to be forwarded
to the relief administrators in the
Mississippi valley, Soto last night an
nounced Plans for the entertain
ment are now being formed and
every indication points to a record
crowd for the Club Sociale, he said.
Four ladies of Aqua Prieta yester-
day went out to various places to get
donations for food for the fair and
were promised more than twice the
amount for which they asked Soto
said. The ladies we're Mesdames Ig-
nacio Soto, R. Breton, ]. Marshall
and B. E. Soto
Ladies will be admitted free to the
club building Saturday evening, Soto
announced. He said also that sew
eral pleasing and original surprises
are being arranged for entertainment
of the people who come to the fiesta.
Ticket sales to date have been very
satisfactory, Soto and other commit
tee members report They expressed
hearty thanks also for the warm
support the flood relief fair is meet
ing.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20
GERMAN WHISKY
PRICE STEADTED

BERLIN, May 81 E9.-The price OF
German whisky is about the one
thing which isn't going up.
The financial committee of the
Federal Economic council has reject
ed proposal to increase the excise
tax on "Brantwein' from SIT to $24
a gallon, because it feared such p big
falling off in whisky consumption
that the net return from a higher
tax would be lower than the pres
ent.
Even the existing tax, the council
reported, is high enough to make
moonshining profitable, although no
German distilleries have succeeded
in initiating Scotch, Irish or Ameri-
can whisky. A bottle of Scotch re-
tails from ST to So because OF the
high tariff, while liter bottle OF
English gin sells for Sc up.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20
DEFENSE RESTS
IN KELLY MURDER
TRIAL; REBUTTAL
Two Doctors Testify Ray
mOnd Died as Result of
Blows In Fight.

LOS ANGELES, May 10. H9-The
defense rested it's case this afternoon
in the trial of Paul Kelly for the
murder of Ray Raymond, allegedly
dead as the result of a fist attack
over the affections of Dorothy Mac
kaye, actress wife of the song and
dance man Kelly completed his de-
fense testimony and weathered 20
minute cross examination before his
counsel announced it's case was COM
pleted.
The defense yet has the right to
call rebuttal witnesses, which it has
indicated it will do tomorrow by hav-
ing witnesses held by the court sub
ject to recall.
The prosecution laid claim to two
heavy blows to the defense in the
testimony of two medical witnesses,
who supported contentious OF the
prosecution that Raymond died OF a
subdural hemorrhage caused by a
blow, and not by natural causes, as
the defense has contended.
DR.. A. H. Zeiler, who testified he
supervised the rnicroscoplcal exam
ination of a section of the kidney of
the dead actor in his laboratory, de-
clared that it showed only mild
trace of nephritis. He testified that
the trace probably was insufficient to
cause either coma or hemorrhage.
Defense witnesses had testified that
in their opinion the actor had been
suffering from nephritis, which caus-
ed the subdural hemorrhage, and
n nc
causes of death.
DR.. Zeiler also testified that other
tests made in his laboratory cor
roborated the finding that nephritis
was only mildly present.
The second prosecution witness, Dr.
Cecil Reynolds, testified that he was
a graduate of the Royal College OF
Surgeons of London, and enumerated
long list of colleges and hospitals
1 at which he had practiced as sur
i geon of the brain and nerves.
When court adjourned until to-
morrow morning the witness still
was under the fire of the defense
and will resume the stand Friday.
Kelly was questioned in his oWr
defense by his counsel but briefly
He testified that the first time ne
ever told Dorothy Mackaye anything
of his regard for her was about Z
week after New Years, and which
i he said, was after she had told him
that she and Raymond could no.
/ go on
The husky young film actor WINGED
and showed a boyish alarm at the
hammering inquisitiveness Of tht
prosecution. He admitted that, aftel
J he first met Miss Mackaye after hi
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20
HI SOPHOMORES
GIVEN CUP FOR
BEST STANDING

The sophomore class won the
scholarship trophy cup presented by
the class Of 1922, by making q grand
class average OF 2.811. The seniors
made close bid OR this honor by
averaging 2.S15. The sophomores
took an early lead in September and
October and maintained the leao
during the first semester.
The seniors rallied and made an
heroic effort to overtake the sopIlo-
moreS and succeeded in closing tine
gap to considerable extent, DuO felA
short by y very narrow margin, the
lower figure being the better score.
The Juniors rank third and the fresh
men fourth. Both classes are to pe
congratulated on making such a high
scholastic standing.
Principal Carlson in presenting tile
class to the honorable members OF
the board Of education, commended
he class Cor their efforts to attain
the goal. He also thanked the school
board for It's sincere encouragement
and cooperation in all matters per-
tanning to the school life Of the STU
dents and to the parents for their
cOO-p6raClOn ana SdcTl11cc 10 Keep
the students in school.
George Dave, president OF the
school board, presented the diplomas
to the graduates. He called atten-
ton to the fact that the school board
was pleased to render the students
all the aid possible in making the
school work worth while. Mr.. Dave
said that the citizens OF Douglas are
proud Of their schools, as evidenced
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20

shameful incidents OF the drinking
bout.
rhe state brought it's testimony to
close earlier in the day after
which motion by the defense for a
dismissal OF the charges on the
ground that the prosecution evidence
showed the shooting to be accidental
was denied.
Attorneys announced that Mrs.
kerrick will take the stand tomorrow
to tell her version of the shooting.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20
Huerta Served With
Warrant in Conspiracy
Continued from Page One)

leo arc fighting under his banner.
Marshal Sittel declared tonight
that he had in his possession sew
eral additional warrants and a num-
Der of subpoenas that he was at
tempting to serve in connection with
the case He did not disclose the
names under which they were issued,
Two men are under arrest at Tue"
son in connection with the alleged
arms smuggling. Another, Enrique
Ereceda, aiias w. B. Hamilton, or
San Antonio, Texas, is said to be
here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20

by the big turnout for programs Of
this nature George Dave, Albert
Stacy and Mrs. Thomas HarSell com
pose the school board
James MCGUIRE and Agner RatliH
were awarded prizes 1Cr making the
most improvement in scholarship dur
ing the second semester OF the school
term and each received a copy or
the Copper Kettle, school year book.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20

arrived in California, it was but six
or seven weeks before Raymond or
dered him from his home.
, 1927-03-02
What Others Say
Gone But Not Forgotten

Yesterday was the eighty-first
anniversary of the late Colonel
william F. Cody's birth. 1t was
observed in the city of Cody by
citizens, of whom scores knew Buff
falo Bill intimately through the
most of his lifetime. 1t was also
observed in Washington with a call
upon the president by a delegation
of distinguished Wyoming people
who invited him to visit Cody on
June 18th next, on which late the
Buffalo Bill museum is to be open
ed in that city, and which date
also will mark the opening of the
Cody entrance to the Yellowstone
park.
The fame which Buffalo Bill
gave to Wyoming will last for cen
turtles to come. Few young boys
there are but who eagerly devour
the pages of Buffalo Bills Wild
West" and get thrill after thrill
out of the stories of adventure
which Colonel Cody SO graphically
related in the volume.-Casper
Tribune.
, 1927-03-02
YOUR TOWN N YOU
Your town boosts you.

Your town boosts you. Why not do as well by the town
as it does by you? No citizen is so powerful, none so humble,
but what the town is an aid to him in some way or other.
The food that he eats, the clothes he wears, the recreation
and amusement that he enjoys, all originate in the town, because
the money which they are procured is made there.
When a fellow boosts his own town he does not stop there.
He is performing an act that improves his own condition, for
every good word and every good deed has it's elevating influence.
A few people are always home town boosters. They ac-
compish much in the way of community betterment, and this
improves the conditions of not only themselves, but also of those
who do no boosting at all
If every citizen would constitute himself a home town
booster the result collectively would be many times as great,
and opportunities for self Improvement would be more numerous.
Think it over in your odd moments. Then get into the
boost wagon and hit the pace.
, 1927-03-02
The Legislature,s Session

1t is still too early to learn the
reaction of the state at large to
the recently ended session of Wy
oming legislature, SO far as it en-
braces all of the multitude of
measures that were presented for
only 90 brief a consideration. 1t
may be that a longer session would
result in the introduction of more
bills; certain it is that there was
not sufficient time to analyze cause
and effect on all those before the
nineteenth legislature. The mem
bers themselves are the best quail
fled to suggest the most practical
means for securing more careful
consideration of Important meas
ures.
Outstanding of the legislatures
acts is the memorial to congress
asking for the return of our public
domain. If nothing more has been
accomplished of good legislation.
this pioneer step alone justified
the existence of the legislature. as
time will disclose. 1t is the first
great step in securing to this and
other western states opportunities
equal to those which have for de-
cades been enjoyed by the com
m~onwealth of the east and the
souths Its effects will be of the
greatest assistance in overcoming
the inertia which has been a check
to western development. Given,
equal opportunities in the posses-
sion of our respective areas, equi-
table freight tariffs, and the aamc1
consideration from congress that
has been given to the extreme east
ana the extreme west, the Rocky
Mountain region will ask no odds.
The legislature is to be commend
ed for killing a number of bills.
which, regardless of the good pur-
poses that may have lain behind
them, would not have worked to
the benefit of the people as a
Among them were those
relating to the guarantee of bank
deposits, the divorce bill and the
memorial to congress on the pro-
hibition question.
The press of the state is gener-
ally opposed to the old-age pension
law providing for a high tax on
cigarettes, cigars and tobaccos.
Probably a tax Of considerably less
amount incorporated in a better
drafted and more practical bill
would have met with more general
approval. As it is 1t seems az
though it would be wise for the
governor to veto the measure, which
1t Is quite freely predicted he will
do, m
Enactment of the bill establish
ing a bureau of commerce and in-|
while carrying only al
meagre appropriation. is at least a
first step in a more rapid COM
mercial and industrial development
or the state. With a carefully
chosen board under the guidance
or the governor and a capable
executive at the head Of the de-
partment it will speedily justify its
existence.
There are other important meas
ures worthy of discussion. Obviously
a number of them merit special
comment. 1t is yet too early to
the political phase
from accomplishments of the states
, 1927-03-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at
Lander, Wyoming

hduueT, wyoming
February FL, 1927.
Notice is hereby given that
IVA C. ALDRICH,
of Ishawooa, Wyoming. who on De-
cember 3rd, 1924. made desert land
entry. No. 014129, for Lot 8, Sec
ton IA, Township SO North, Range
los West, 9Th Principal Meridian.
has filed notice of intention to
make final proof. to establish claim
to the land above described, before
G.. NJ. Cox, U. S. Commissioner. at
Cody, Wyoming. on the 18th day of
April, 1927.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Montgomery Jones, Carl Downing,
Ebert M. Covington all of -Isha-
wooa, Wyoming and Frank A. will
son, of Cody, Wyoming.
EMMA F. THOMAS,
Acting Register.
First publication March 2. 1927
Last publication March 30, 1927
, 1927-03-02

A herd of long horned cattle.
once so numerous in the West are
to be preserved by the Department
will probably occasion another out
will probably occasionanother out
burst of protest from our profess
sional pacifists.
, 1927-03-02

q 1877, n. J. Rsyuofds Tobseeo
Company. winsson-SaIsm. NJ c.
, 1927-03-02

legislators, however. AS the weeks
go by effects of legislation enacted
and the failure of various measures
to survive the session can be more
accurately guaged, and comment
more in~telligently made.-Casper
Tribune.
, 1927-03-02
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the
Annual Meeting of the Cody Cream
cry company will be held at the
Park County Library, March 5. 1927
at 2 o'clock. for the election of
officers for the ensuing year. and
for the transaction of such bust
ness as may regularly come before
this meeting. YOU ARE URGED
TO ATTEND IN PERSON IF POS
SIBLE.
L. B. CROUCH.
Secretary
, 1927-03-02

No social event in Washington
has occurred in many a day of so
much interest to the people Of Wy
omlng ,as the wedding of Rosa May,
daughter of Wyoming's own
tor, John B. Kendrick. The bride
is truly a western girl and one of
whom the state may well be proud.
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CONFEDERATE AT 81
TAKES BRIDE AT SO
Virginian Who Fought at Gettys-
burg and Baltimore Widow
United at Rockville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. August 13.--
Crypianus Fitzwater, S4-year old Con.
federate veteran, retired farmer and
lifelong resident of Prince William
County, Va, was married in Rock
vile today to Mrs. Margaret Wellons,
80, a widow, Of Baltimore, who has for
several months been visiting In this
county. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. S. j. Goode of the Chris.
tian Church, in the presence of sew
eral friends.
1t was the third matrimonial ven
ture of the bridegroom. His first wife
died and he found it necessary to
divorce the second. he explained. He
is vigorous in mind and body. He
served four years as a member of the
18th Virginia Cavalry, which was
commanded by Gen. Jubal Early, and
although in numerous engagements,
including the battles of Fishers Hill,
Winchester and Gettysburg, came out
unscratched. He had never been
afraid of work, and is temperate in
all things. He was the father, he
stated, OF six sons, three of whom are
living.
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was presented to Senator Fairfax as
token of esteem by the convention.
Mr.. Fairfax had the most celebrated
stud of hackney horses in the United
States on the Oak Hill estate, headed
by the indicated Matchless of
Lornesboro.
The present owner is Frank c. Lit
Teton, a native of the Piedmont sec
ton Of Virginia. who formerly lived at
Leesburg, 8 miles to the north of the
old Monroe estate. He purchased the
property from the heirs of Senator
Henry Fairfax in 1919. He has had
an addition Of IS feet made to each
end of the original home on the east
and west, which really give it more
balanced appearance. 1t has been Mr..
Littleton's endeaVor to make as few
alterations in the mansion as possible
while undermining it sufficiently to be
thoroughly comfortable.
Planting Orders Still Exist.
There is in the house at present a
letter written by Mr.. Monroe to his
manager, William Benton, dated May
%, 1918, which gives directions re-
garding the planting Of many trees on
the lawn. There is a tradition that
tree was given to Monroe to be plant.
ed at Oak Hill by each member of
Congress.
There is another tradition that the
old Albemarle pippin orchard on the
place is the orchard from which the
| first Albemarle pippins We're shipped
to Queen Victoria at the request of
the then Prince Of Wales, who was
visiting this country and had been
particularly pleased with the delicious
qualities Of the fruit while in Wash
ington. He requested that some of
the same apples be sent to the Queen.
II is an established fact that through
the popularity of the Albemarle pip
pin at court practically all Of the APP
pies Of that variety grown in the
United States find a ready market in
England and Scotland.
Monroe'S old home is located on a
| hill, with a very extensive view on
all sides. To the north the village of
| Leesburg may be located, 9 miles
| distant, and to the south may be
readily seen the extreme north end Of
/ Bun Run Mountain.
| When the British took Washington.
Monroe, as Secretary Of State, moved
| the department headquarters TO Lees.
/ burg. and the records and archives OF
/ the State Department were protected
/ there.
Near Scene of Battle.
| During the Civil War that part of
| the country was much marched over
and a great deal Of sl<irmishing took
place in the vicinity of Oak Hill. 1t
was on Oak Hill that Gen. Jackson
stationed his supply train at the battle
! of Manassas. as he had decided that
| this was the point to which he would
| fall back if he was forced to retreat
| and make his determined stand.
| The present owner of Oak Hill has
! been collecting historic furniture,
which is being preserved in this house
which Monroe had built under JEFF
| ferson's guidance. Whenever and
wherever possible Mr.. Littletcn oh.
tains furniture and other furnishings
which had been in the h&1se In Mr..
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Come and Welcome.
ON the Weekly Scotsman.

Z IDiII EfIo Vtchly SCutsLIaH. !
A man and his wife had enjoyed
their previous holiday on farm so
wen that they wished to repeat it.
The only thing that made them
doubtful was that they had been some
what annoyed by the close proximity
of the pigsty to the house.
Finally the man wrote to the farmer
and explained the Objectionable fea.
ture.s He received the following reply:
Y .s1Vs haven't had any pigs on tho
place since you were here last Sum-
mer. Be sure to come"