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VOLUME 29
ABILENE TEXAS EEIDAY JANTJA11Y 24 tOOty
NUMBER 8
FROM LIVING TOMB
TRIAL OF HARRY K. THAW
TAKES A DECIDED BRACE
WOMAN KILLS FRANK BRADY AD-
VERTISING SOLICITOR
RESCUE OF THREE MEN IH1'AIS
ONED FOR 40 DAYS.
Weak but are able tq walk
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NOW BEING HOTLY CONTESTED
DEFENSE DOES GOOD WORK
Thaw's Attorney Martin Vf. Littleton
Emerges Triumphant In Tiff
District Attorney.
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK Jan. 22. Tho Thaw
trial has certainly .taken a vory decid-
ed brace. Up to this week tho pro-
ceedings have not jtieen listened to by
more than a dozen or so outsiders
and even the lawyers themselves
seemed to be more disinterested in
the case that tho situation required.
But with the opening of this week
when Evelyn Nesblt Thaw wife of the
accused beganer testimony crowds
Degan to flock1nto tho courtroom just
as they did last year. This morning
the courtroom was crowded to Its
utmost capacity.
Mrs. Thaw's' testimony! Is drawing
-tho same crowds it did last yead
though her utterances have not the
1 samo electrical effect. This is the
. -work- of tho wily District Attorney
who continually Interrupts her while
" she Is speaking so that her words
can not move the juryt to too much
'sympathy.
At was at 10:20 o'clock this morn-
' lng when the trial was resumed. Mrs.
Thaw was on tho stand but a few mo-
ments when she made way for the
reading of her husband's' will. Mr.
Littleton of tho defense began fit once
the prellmnary proving that Thaw's
. will and codicil was executed the day
of- his wedding to Evelyn. Nesblt In
Pittsburg. Miss Francis Pierce who
witnessed the. signature and who tes-
v tlfle In tho nrst trial was called to the
stand.
Miss Pierce readily Identified the
papers shown her by Mr. Littleton as
. being the will of Harry Thaw but the
District Attorney objected admitting
the will In" the ovldepce until tho ac-
cused should corhe' forward and Bay
whose custody "It was In from the time
of tho signing up to the present mo-
ment. There occurred a stiff witty
battle between tho Attorney and Mr.
Littleton inf-whlch the latter voluntary
offered to withdraw the will; But Jus-
tice Dowljng ruled the codicil compe-
tent evidence. Mr. LHttleton then read
the cojBcllo to the jury. In the will
Thaw provided a number of bequests
to New York and Pittsburg lawyers
and others.
Anthony Comstock an attorney
watfthen called and he testified that
Thaw had called at his office for a
talk during 1904 In which ho bitterly
denied tho allegations ot wronging
young girls as the DIstriot Attorney
charged yesterday. Thaw scouted tho
very Idea of his ever having turned hot
water on any woman.
Tho proceedings today were marked
by a decided feeling of hostility be-
tween Mr. Littleton and Mr. Jerome.
On several occasions tho two attor-
neys clashed In a battle of words and
In most of tho Instances the lawyer
for the defense emerged victorious.
Mr. Jerome permitted himself to be
riled' by Mr. Littleton and the usual-
ly astute DlBtrlct Attorney said some
things which he-might not have ut-
tered In his sober moments.
Later In the- day a Hat of Stanford
"Whlto's alleged victims In his famous
24th streot studio were placed before
the Jury and In the letters revealing
tho namos "White was referred to as
being a "blackguard". The house
Harry Thaw declared "was consecra-
ted to orgies controlled by six- or
aoven criminal scoundrels."
statOIToes
not open doors
By Associated Press. -
PITTSBURO PA. Jan. 22. The
Traders & Mechanics bank a state In-
stitution was closed today by the Btato
bank "examiners. The Treasury Trust
Company subsidiary occupied the
samo building nlBO closed Its doprs
but its abtlon was paid to bo volunta-
ry A ptatment or the liabilities and
assets of the two Institutions has not
been given yet.
FLEET LEAVES ItIO JANEIRO
SAILS FOR TONTO ARENAS
By Associated Proas. -
WASHINGTON D. C Jan. 22. Ad-
miral Evans of tho Pacific Fleet cabled
tho Navy Departmont from Rio de Ja-
niero today that tho fleet with the 'ex
ception of ono ship left tho port of
Janlero today for their next objective
point Point Aronas.
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RETIRED BANKER DIES
VICTIM OF HEART FAILURE.
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK Jan. 22. Morris It
Jessup a retired banker who for a
long tlmo has beon very prominent In
civic nffalrs died early this morning.
The cause of Mr. Jessup's death was
heart failure which disease he had
had for a long time.
NSULTS THE FLAG
YOUNG ENGLISHMAN GETS. WILVT
IS COMING TO HDL
IS THRASHED BY THE CLERKS
American Clerks In Insurance Office
Become Incensed at Britisher's
Action and Thrash Him.
By Associated Press-
NEW YORK Jan. 22 A story is out
today to the effect that a young En-
glishman employed by one of the
large Insurance companies trampled
upon an American flag today in the
company's ofllco and that today he is
a much sadder and wiser young man
His action so Incensed tho members
of the star spangled banner associa
tion that they formally demanded of
the company that he bo discharged
which action tho company Immediate-
ly took.
It Is said that follqwlng tho Incident
of tho insult to our flag two American
clerks in the office gave the Englishman-
a severe thrashing and that they
for their action were made .honorary
members of the Association.
The story Is a. peculiar one tho
first of Its k'irid that has ever hap-
pened here but It has been authorita-
tively corroborated by both the Asso-
ciation and the Insurance company.
TROUBLE IS BREWING IN GERMAN
NATIONAL PAELL1MENT.
VON BUELOW STAYS SILENT
German Chancellor Refuses to Answer
Interpellation and Brings Uproar
Down on his Head.
By Associated Press
BERLIN Jan. 22. Tho situation In
Germany Is cortainly a puzzling ono.
Troublo is surely brewing among tho
lawmakers. Today Chancellor Von
Boulow refused categorically In tho
Reichstag Germany's national con-
gress to roply.to a Socialist Interpel-
lation subject of Prussian suffrage.
This precipitated a deafening uproar
from tho members during which somo
of tho ministers left the house. The
debate then continued
before half
empty benches.
Tho building occupied" by Parlla-
ment was surrounded from early morn
lng by a strong force of police armed
with pistols and sabres who refused
to admit anyone to the grounds who
had not a written permit or who could
prove that ho had business Inside Fur
thermore the principal thoroughfares
of Berlin are being partrolled con-
stantly by police both mounted and
pn foot.
There seems to be no Indication of
a riot among tho peoplo but these
precautions are taken In caso such
an emergency should arise In sever-
al Instances today crowds gathered
about corners to discuss the situation
but they were immediately broken up
by the mounted police.
GIN
SITUATION
Walked Into n Restaurant on Broad
wny Killed Brady 'nnd then Turn-
ed Pistol on Herself.
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK Jan. 22. A sensational
shooting occurred during tho lunch
hour today In tho restaurant of a largo
Broadway departmont store. Whllo
tho room was crowded mainly with
women a young woman entered walk-
ed rapidly to a table at which Frank
Brady .advertising solicitor was sit-
ting and drawing a small pistol shot
him dead.
As Brady's Hfoness body sunk down
further Into tho chair the f woman
then turrted tho weapon upon herself
and fifed three bullets into her own
body causing serious wounds. She
was Immediately removed to a Hospi-
tal whore her wounds were treated.
She is perfectly conscious but will
riot talk about the killing of Brady.
Her wounds are very serious though
not necessarily fatal. Her identity
has not been learned.
COURT SAYS CITIES CAN
I PRESCRIBE SALOON LIMITS.
Special to Tho Reporter.
DALLAS Jan. 22. The Court of
Criminal Appeals affirmed tho case
of B. King from Tarrant countyand
the relator was remanded. This caso
relates to the right of a city govern-
ment to prescribe saloon limits; Tho
court also affirmed the caso of T. P.
Williams of Dallas county which In
effect upholds tho right of cities to
prescribe saloon limits.
cut down Aleve ijanged
and shot by mob
Dothan Ala.j Jan. 20. Tho negro
Grover Franklin who last night wao"
jaKen from mierirc juutier ana nis
deputies nntf hanged to a tree Is agal11
In the hands of the law and stands a
chanco for recovery. Tho mod last
night was so closely followed by the
officers determined If posslblo to
avoj-t the lynching that the did not
have tlmo to get their victim outside
the corporate limits and hurriedly
hanged him on tho first tree and think
ing they had riddled him with bul-
lets fled.
On the arrival of the ofllcors the
negro was still alive and was Imme-
diately cut down and placed In the
county jail. It Is thought ho. will re-
cover. A. C. Faulk who was assaulted by
the negro Saturday night is resting
easily and his woundB are not regard-
ed as serious.
Fifteen deputies are patrolling the
Jail yard tonight to prevoht any trou-
at tho hands of a secomrmob. Every-
thing Is quiet tonight.
Whllo Franklin's clothing was al
lots most of his wounds are super
ficial and only one shot did sorlous
damage. He was given treatment be
fore being taken back to jail.
TO BE MABRIED IN MIL-
VfAUKEE FEBRUARY FOURTH.
Tho Abilene friends of Claronco Dil
lon son of S. Lapowskl a former well
known merchant of this city aro In
receipt of the announcement of his
approaching marriage to Miss Anno
McEldln- which will occur In Milwau
kee tho homo of tho brldo Tuesday
afternoon Februaryq 4.
Marriage Licenses.
J. L. Perry and Miss Mao. B. Ran
dolph.
Andrew Brown (col.) and B. B. Pat-
rick (col.)
A. L. WIHIb and MIsb Carrie Baker
Seth Hamilton and Miss Celestlno
Everett.
Vital Statistics Births.
To Mr. and Mrs Dabnoj Harvey G
miles south of Abilene on Dec. C a girl
To Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Rawllnson at
Abilene on Dec 5 a boy.
To Mr. and MrsM R C. Cross 10
miles south of Abilene on Jan. 10 a
girl.
To Mr and Mrs. J. L Wolty 5 miles
east of Tuscola on Jan.lG a girl
DIED; G miles west of Ablleno on
Jan 5 Recce B Robinson age 25
years. Died of pulmonary tuberculo-
sis. Mr Parnell 0 L Rapier nnd Q. W
Burton Vero In this week from Jim
Ned near tho new Griffith school
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house.
Long.Entombcd Miners Led Away
from Shaft Month by Comrades
Waiting to Assist Them.
"ELY NEV Jan. 19. After having
been entombed forty-six days In tho
Alpha shaft of tho Clrcoux mines A.
D Bailey P. J Brown and Fred Mc
Donald woro rescued last night At
8:30 o'clock Bailey was brought out.
Fourteen minutes later McDonald
reached tho surface whllo ton min-
utes later Brown was brought up.
Whistles over tho district blow loud
ly whllo crowda cheered In tho streets
of Ely and ovory boll In tho town was
set to ringing;
"Ah!" this wns tho first exclama
tion ot Bailey when he reached tho
outer air. Without another word ho
tottefed forward Into tho arms of
comrades who stood ready to assist
him and was led to tho chango room
of tho Alpha "shop whbro In a few
minutes he recuperated.
"By George'' It certainly seems fine
to bo out of that nolo" said Fred Mc-
Donald as ho was' led away telling his
brother in a high pitched voice of his
torrlblo experience;
"Say somebody glvo mo a chow of
tobacco'' said Brown "I'm on tho
bum all right."
Nows. that tho men woro. nbout to bo
rescued reached Ely shortly after 11
o'clock yesterday. About 8 o'clock
last night tho fact that an entry to.
tho surface of the debris In the -main-way
had been effected wns telephoned
to the men anxiously waiting at tho
top. The entombed men had been
working several hours In digging their
way to freedom from tho 1000-root lev-
el. The rescuers at tho samo tlmo
woro doing all In their power to 're
move-tho earth that was blocking tho
mouth ofthe 1000-foot tunnel.
To. tho anxious crowd nwaltlng
around tho shaft mouth tho boll sud-
"denly signaled "One two three
holjst away'' 'and a loud cheer Went
up. Quickly tho basket rose to tho.
surface. In It was one ot tho rescue
party supporting Bailey His first
question as he was being half led halt
carried to tho shaft house .was about
his wife. Mrs Bailey was not present
ono of nor children being 111 nnd sho
preferred to meet. her husband at their
home whore tho throng of curjous
would not bo present Bailey soon de
clared himself sufficiently rested to
make the trip homo whore ho went
supported on either side by a frlendi
Another shout of joy echoed Svhen
Fred McDonald was brought out and
given to tho enro ot those anxiously
awaiting a brother and several friends
Brown also received a great ovation
from tho crowd.
On tho morning of Dec 4 McDonald
Drown nnd Bailey and two Greeks
wore working In tho bottom of tho
three-compartment shaft olghty-flvo
feot below tho pump station and 1085
feet below the surface. A cavo-ln oc
curred at 9 o'clock. Tho cablo Used to
haul the cage from tlio third compart-
ment of tho shaft snapped and thous-
ands of tons of Tock debris and Um-
bers fell down Into tho Bhaft.
From tho bottom of tho compart-
ment In' Which tho mon wore working
to the pumping station a dlstanco of
olghty-flvo feet a series of rlckoty lad-
ders offored the only means or escape.
With falling rock and tlmbor stream
lng down upon them the flvo men
struggled up tho ladders. Half way
up falling timbers knocked the two
Q rooks from tho ladders killing them
Balloy McDonald and Brown managed
to reach tho 'pump station. Its well
timbered roof withstood the rock and
timber that came down the shaft and
offored thorn shelter and safety. Hero
for tho first day after tho cavo-ln tho
mon crouched while at l'ntervnls they
could hear tho roclto and timbers
crashing above them.
At first it was thought that all tho
men had perished but twenty-four
hours atfer tho cave-In tho throe mon
who occupied tho pumping station
managed to mnko themselves heard by
tapping upon tho six-Inch water pipe
that' stretched from tho pumping sta-
tion to the surface. It wns this plpo
that was tho means of saving the lives
of tho trio.
When communication was onco es-
tablished with the world abovo and tho
men had made know tho .fact that they
were still alive food and drink was
immediately lowered through the plpo
A large supply was sent down an It
was thought that tho plpo communica-
tion might bo cut off bofore tho rescu-
ing party could reach tho lmprlsonod
men but througout their wcoks ot Im-
prisonment this plpo has been in dally
us. A portablo tolophono was lowored
and tho mon wore ablo to talk with
tho peoplo abovo. This telophono has
boon In almost constant use friends
sending by It nows of tho outside
world and messages ot chOor.
STILL NO CHOICE OF A
SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY.
By Associated Press.
FRANKFORT KY Jah. .22. Thoro
wns no election for a United States
Senator in tho Kentucky legislature
but there will be a joint session today.
BRYAN AT NASHVILLE
NEBRASKAN CALLS ON GOVERNOR
PATTERSON OF TENNESSEE.
WILL MAKE SPEECH TONIGHT
Mr. Bryan mid Jmison Harmon of Ohio
Arc Today tho Guests of tho City
of Nasjiivllc.
By Associated Press.
NASHVILLE TENN. Jan. 22. WIlr
Ham. Jennings Bryan of. .Nebraska" and
JudBpn Harmon of Ohio arrived In this
city about nlno o'clock this morning
Lntbr Mr. Bryan and Judgo Harmon
visited the Capitol building whoro
tiieq made Informal calls on Governor
Pattorson nnd other Btato " officials
who entortalned thorn royally Whllo
at tho Capitol Mr. Bryan briefly nd-
dressed public school ofllcors which
were thoro in session. At eight o'clock
this afternoon ho will deliver a polftl
cal speech at thp Auditorium.
Mr; Bryan seemed In tho pink of
health this morning; as ho rodo nbout
tho city which turned out to do him
honor. Ho did not have much to say
on tho political question Baying that
ho prcforred to mnko his vlows known
at tho Auditorium tonight.
WORK OF DETECTIVE
ITALIAN SLEUTH GAINS CONFES-
SION FROM MURDERER.
MAN ADMITS TO BE GUILTY
Killed Woman Becauso Sho Would not
Marry Him and Three Mob That
Suspected Him.
By Associated Press.
ninMVTi'n rvMri inn tj t?o.
publlcan today published a sonsntlon-
al story tho nlleged ocnfessloa secur-
ed by an Italian detective from ono
Antolno NcronI alltas Bevorl charged
with tho murder of four Italians throo
mon and ono woman at Floronco Col-
orado somo tlmo ago Tho murder
was a brutal ono and oxcltcd much
talk at the time but tho murdorer
mado his ocapo and was not. npprchon-
ded until today. Tho dotcctlvo Is
Frank Sandosko of Puoblo Colorado
who acocrdlng to his story gained tho
confidence ot tho man whom ho sus
pected of tho rnurdor and llttlo by lit-
tle wormed a confession from his lips.
Snndcsko pays that Bovorl has been
his constant companion for jnany
wepks that tho two men have worked
tngothor slept togothor and associa-
ted together for all that time dulrng
which tho detective gradually gained
tho confldenco of the murderor so
much in fact that ho finally secured
tho confession ho wanted t
Sandosko says Noronl killed tho wo-
Wn becauso sho would not marry
him and disposed ot tho threo men In
a brutal fashion bacauso he believed
that the'suapected him of murdering
tho woman.
Bhprtly after ho secured the confes-
sion of Noronl Sandesko had tho man
arrested; after which he aaade public
he story of how ho trapped the mur-
derer Into giving away the confosslon
that may mean his death In tho elec-
tric chair
TWO NEGBOES KILLED IN
A FIGHT WITH WAT01IMXH1.
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FACTORY'S NARROW ESCAPE
When tho Negroes Were BriTCH Off'
Four Slicks of Dynamite Wcro
FOHBd by mo uuiiamg rl
CLARKSVILLE TENN. Jan. 22.
Tho work of tho Kentucky night rid-
ers on tobacco towns and factories
seems to havo given lnplration to Ton-
ncBscb. Last night a daring attempt i
waB mado on tho buildings occupied!
by thd Hnyes-Sory Tobacco Company)
lnonl t-fMirflnmitnUvos nt Itnclnfl of'
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somo larger lactones ino attempt
was mado In tho dead of night toj!
sot tho. building aflro and tlion to
blown with dynamite. Tho attempt was
nearly successful was proven by Bub-
soouont ovonts But tho. rldors woro
surprised by thdnlght watchman nnd j
a spirited fight occurred. Whon thoj
strucKlo was over it was found that .
tho rldbrs woro no rldors at all but!
only a few negroes who doubtless ac- i
ttinted by tho: facts of their having lost 5
their positions tried to wreck tho
place I
Tony AMen and Walter Watklns nllaa ?
Tqriy Aljqn nnd Wnltor Watklns ajlaa j
"Frog-qyo'f Woro killed by a watch- !
man. whllo trying to escnpo. Ono ne- !
gro mado his getnwny but It Is
tnougut mat no carrion oir consiuer-
nble load with him as In tho first vol-
loy from tho hidden- watchman nil tho
nogroos foil wounded to tho ground.
Tho fight ltsolf Wns a fierce ono
while it lasted.. Tho watchmen wore
concealed Insldo the building nnd in
adjacent buildings grouped about tho.
main door wjion tho negroes sneaked
up through tho undorbrush thoy
gathorod about tho door for consulta-
tion. It was then thnt tho wntchmen
flrcd lnlo their midst and ovory man
of tho raldors was seen to fall to tho
ground. Alton. nnd Watklns wero kill-
ed but another negro whoso nnmo Is
unknown mado a strong reslstanco
nnd finally managed to brenk through
thp ranks of his nssatlants nnd escnpo
back through tho underbrush leading
to tho creek which runs through tho
grounds of tho factory Nono of tho
wntchmon woro hurt seriously though
ono of them had a fow minor bruises.
Tho tobneco factory at Regies since
tho'recont trouble In tho dark tobacco
district has been closely guarded.
This wns tho. first attempt mado on the
factory though tho workrhon nbout
tho placo havo anticipated troublo
with tho discharged negroes for somo
tlmo and havo gono about armed.
Ator tho fight was over tho build
ings and grounds nearby woro thor
oughly oxnmlnod and It was then seen
just how noarly successful tho attempt
was to wreck tho building. Whon the
nogroos gathered In front of tho build-
ing for consultation thoy throw sev-
eral cans of coal oil on tho door nnd
placed four sticks of dynnmlto any
ono of which would havo wrecked tho
placo at tho foot ot tho door whoro
theyo would bo Ignjtod easily Thoy
woro preparing to light the oil whoa
surprlsod. Tho bodies ot tho dead ne-
groes wero also searched and dynn-
mlto In sufficient quantities to wreck
the placo was found on thorn
H. C. White wns In from Winter
this week and moved Up his Reporter
flguroB twelve months. Ho Is still
somewhat disabled and cut off from
work by his oycrf.
Mrs. M. J. Myers nnd children of this
city aro vjsltjng relatives la Coman-.
che.
DIES OF ASM
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK Jan. 23.John B Lar-
kln Comptroller of Pittsburg and for-
merly postmaster wbb found dead in
his bed at his rcsldouce today HU
death Is said to bo duo to asthma. Mr.
Larkln was very prominent in politi-
cal circles In Pittsburg and had' a
great many friends here In Now York
as well as In Plttshurg and Philadel-
phia no will be burled tomorrow.
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