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5 iMyrau. iiifrwrw J , ; IlK lll'I.I.KTINfrW itmi armus wisww tonight . h' ' .jj.jt THE ASHE VILLJr CITIZEN ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER, 24, 1906. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 7 VOL. xxn., NO. 13. ,1 5 The Only Associated Press Newspaper in Western North Carolina 5 J J ' THE WEATHER. J : vFaix Weather. ' ";. i ENRICO CARUSO FAMOUS TENOR FOUND GUILTY AND WAS FINED TEN DOLLARS Defendants Counsel Will Take An Appeal To Court of Special Sessions. STRONG LANGUAGE IN COUNSELVSPEECHES Spectators Disapprove of Part of Mathot's Speech Refer lngtoThem. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK. Nov. 23. Enrico Caruso, the famous grand opera tenor, was founJ guilty today of having an noyed women at the zoological garden In Central Park. He was fined' 210 by Magistrate Barker. Caruso's counsel announced that then, would anneal. The appeal wi.ll take the form of a wri.;. of certorirl. dflrebttng a review of I'.he case by the court of special seslons. Former judge Dlttenhoffor, for his client, will seek to expedite the appeal because Caruso is billed to sjng at the Metro politan Opera House next Wednes day. Tonig-hit1 Dlrectlor Oomeld de clared that the conviction would hot interfere with Caruso's appearance. In a quiet manner Magistrate. Baker endorsed the affidavit "guilty fine $10" and sanded It to a clerk of tt'h court. He then ordered' that Frederick W. Sperling, of the-counsel for Caruso, be Informed of the decision bo that he might come to the court and pay the There were comparatively few peo ple In he count, at the thne. Former Judge Dittenhoffer expressed surprise when told the decision was against his client. He said: "If Caruso was guilty of the conduct Cain In his testi mony charged him with, but which absolutely refuted, he should have been punished severely. If on the other hand, he warn innocent, he should not have beelt fined at all. "The non-appearance of Hannah Orahem, the womafl who Cain allcgs was Insulted by Caruso, In itself stamps the case with so tmich sus picion that It should have been 'dis missed on thar.' alone." Mr. Oonredd said: "I have not even contemplated making and change in I: he arrapgemcnt for next week as a consequence' or the verdict. Nothing short of the absolute Inability of Mr. Caruso to sing will prevent his ap psarallcc, as announced, on Wednes day nexii, as Rodolfo, In 'La IJoheme'." Mr. Caruso said:' "I am naturally pained and atnazed at the verdict. After all the evidence had been pre sented m court I took It for granted that tAvouId be discharged1 lnstan'i and honorably. 1 do noc doubt that the verdict will bo rovesed on appeal." The hearing, which occupied all the forenoon, was marked by the intro duction of a now accusation, implied In questions put by Deputy Commis sioner Mathot. that Caruso had In sulted a woman In her automobile on Fifth avenue, seven months ao. The court ruledl that tho defendant need not answer questions relating to this. Summing up speeches marked bv strong anguage were made hy Forjjf er Judge Dittenhoffer, wiho hinted at police blackmail and attempted extor tion, and by Deputy Commissioner Mathot, who concluded: "I am here on behalf of women. our wives and daughters, to ask you If these pander ers and sexual perverts shall be per mitted to wee our public highways and the parks for the prosecution of their bestial performances." Hisses greeted Mr. M abbot when he declared that among the crowd In the court room were men who were "per verts," and that Mrs. Hannah Crraham, the original complaint, could not be blamed for being unwilling no appear before such a gathering After he had rendered his decision Magistrate Baker said: "I decided the case on Its merits. Nothing guided me but the evldenoe. The position of the defendant cut no figure. 1 handled it as I would any ordinary disorderly conduct' change," SHOOTS AND KILLS AND THEN CHICAGO, Nov. 23 James F. Delahcey, president f nhe American bbtpplng company, was today shot and killed by his w ife, who tm.meda.e ly afterward committed suicide. The tragedy occurred in the apart ments occupied by the Detanys at the home of Mrs Cyrus Woods. 490 La ealle avenue. Late today a servant forced an em ranee into the apart ment after having mada several pre vious efforts. The body of Denlaney was found on the bed with a bullet' niCTjod In the .back of the head. The body of Mrs. Delaaey was lying close by, a bullet haying been fired Into bar FORTY-THIRD CHILD OF PRES. JOSEPH SMITH Morman Prophet Gets In Bad Over the Arrival of His Youngest. TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR FINE IS IMPOSED Judge Richie Imposes Maxi mum Fine But Does Omit the Jail Sentence. (By Associated Press.) SALT Li A KK CITY. Utah, Nov. 2.V Joseph Smith, president of the Mor mon Church, this afternoon appeared in the district k-lrcujit court .before Judge Ritchie, pleadis gujlfty to a charge of unlawful cohubitulion and a fine of $200 was Imposed. The charge under which the Mor mon prophet was arrested und fined was based on tho recent birth to President Smith's fifth wile, of his forty-third child. President Smith addressed the court, saying that his latest mar riage occurred In 1814. All his mar riages, he Bald, were entered Into with tha sanction of his church, and. as, they -believed, with the approval if the Lord. According to his faith unions were eternal. Ho continued: 'So far as my case is concerned, like others who had entered into solemn religious obligations, sought to the best of my ability to comply with all requirements pertaining to he trying position In which we were placed 1 have felt secure In the protection of that magnanimous sen timent which was extended us as an llvf branch in 1890. and subsequent year, to those oin cuses or piurui family relationships, which came within Its pubjtc view, as did mine. "When I accepted the manifesto Is ued by President Wilford Woodruff, did nut understand that I would be xpected to abandon and discard my wlvds Knowing the sacred e.e nants and obligations which I . had assumed by reason of these marriages I have conscientiously tried to dis charge the responsibilities attending them without being offensive to any one. I have never flaunted my fam ily relations before the public, nor have 1 felt a "spirit if defense against the laws, but on I he contrary 1 have always desired to be a law-abiding citizen. "In considering tin- trying position in which I have been placed I trust that your honor will exercise much leniency In your decision as your judgment will permit." Judge Klchle Imposed the maxi mum tine, but omitted the Jail sen tence, which he mlgh. have imposed under the Utah statutes. EMBEZZLEMENT CASE WAS POSTPONED. (By Associated Press.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 23 The continued illness today of Juror Bicknell caused further postpone ment until tomorrow of the trial of AJexander R. Chlsholm. former pay ing teller of the First National Bank, who is charged with embezzling $100,000. FAIR WEATHER. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. Forecast for Notr-h Carolina: Fair Saturday . and Sunday; Ibrht to fresh mrth to north- west winds. HER HUSBAND COMMITS SUICIDE brain t brought the mouth. The revol ver was still clutched In the hand of Mrs Delan. Kdward Tyler, a boarder In the house told the polioe late today that he "heard two shots in tho night, but p-Jd no attention to them, believing that they came from the street. The cause of the. ehooting is not known. Mm Woods, in whose house the trage dy tor place.- declared that Mr. and Mrs Delaney had not quarrelled to v..- Ini-M-ltUe rinrl sakt that she Ictkw of nothing- tha could have out! ed Mrs. Detaney To Kill her nusoana and herself. SQUARE DEAL ASSURED FOR THOSE TRIED Clerk Ervvln Charged Fifteen Cents Less Than Allowed Him by Law. JUDGE SAYS SOLICITOR CHARGES ARE ILLEGAL1 Matter Will Probably Be Taken to Supreme Court By Brown and Lusk. That litigants In the criminal courts of lftineomoc got a square deal was demomi rated to a considerable nuin- ls?r of citizens luid lawyers who htard with Interest ye.HierdHy the discussion btfore. Judge o H. Allen in Superior Court on the pnlnt of whether or not the solicitor is entitled to colleen 4 fees In scl fa cases and whether cer tain fes as taxed by Clerk Mrwln were correct. Clerk Didn't Charge Enough. The demons! ration was made In the first place when Judge Allen decided that while one litem of 25 cents of the Clerk's hill was Incorrect and In his favor he had not charged an item of 40 cents to which he was entitled and so lacked 15 cents of chaining what he should. In tho second, place when Judge Allen gave it as his opinion that the sollcWor was not entitled to charge for 'l fas In forfeiture cases Soiocltor Brown stated to the court that wh'en the first Intimation was made that he was not entitled to sucih fees he had said that If they were finally dex ld d to be illegal ho would return every cent he whad collected to the proper persons, and that h again gave pub lio notice to this effect. Additional em phasis attached to this statement from the fact that Judge Allen had previously remarked thslt where peo ple had in the past paid these fei they coulld of course not recover. If the .ledge's ruling is correct the soli citor will have to hunt up many peo ple and pay to them a sum generaly estimated air H.fiOO. J Judge Allen stated I ncldently thai when lw was solleltnL that he had likewise collected fees on ci fas. He said that he was under the Impression thcit the iHupreme court had later de cided that the solicitor was entitled only to commissions on amounts col lected but a search fulled to find the case he had In mind. Mr. Brown Will Appeal The solicitor will appeal the case i.'O the Supreme court on the ground he stated that the matter being one of general Interest should be finally decided as soon as possible. If there (CONTINUED ON PAGE POUR) PLEA OF EMOTIONAL INSANITY OFFERED Evidence to That Effect Makes Little Impression on Crowd of Spectators. Salisbury, N. C, N 2 3 Special to the Citizen: In Rowan Superior court at noon today the state rested its case against Captain Phillip F. Hedrlck charged with murdering Young Orey VVhlt takXr at Kismer two months ago. Most damaging eviience against He drlck was given by two eye witnesses of the tragedy. W. I. Norton and J. F. Bigger', clerks in the store where the killing occurred. The defence' opened and Introduced Mrs. Hedrlck, wife of the defendant, who testified as to the manner of the killing which tiho witnessed. She admitted that she and Whlt- aker had been intimate. The sensation of the day came when the defense interposed ft plea of emotional In sanity for Hedrlck. Kvldence to this effect, however, seemed to make but little impression on the vt thr"" In attendance upon the trial. A ver dict ,is not expected b.-lore next wwit. NEEDS TIIE MONEY, SAYS MRS. HART J E. (By Associated Press.) (Hy Associated Press.) PITTSRl'IW;, i'a Nov. 23. Ur Mary Sct Hartje. one f the princi pals in the divorce case, filed a peti tion in the ourts toxiay through her counsel asking for the allowance of alimony pending litigation, counsel fees and expense that have been In curred in preparing, her defense In the divorce stit. These expenses, she says, are in excess of $3,0O0. fhe says that she has no estate of her own, and that the libellant has no contribitteii to the guport of herself and her child ren since Jsly. IS, 190.', the date of th separation. She java''Wfa.t . she . is in formed . that . AinFHSUls Wrije i worth at least ,j00,00vt,jwif that he has sri Income of at least I75.WO yar. ; PRES. SPENCER WILL BE ASKED TO INTERVENE . Mayor Barnard Instructed to Appeal For Coal For City Consumers. TWO HUNDRED CARS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED So Alderman Stlkeleather Says He Has Been Inform edRoutine Work. The board of .aldermen last night held a brief business-like session, the feature of which was the passage of a resolution Introduced by Alderman Stlkeleather, calling upon the "mayor to send telegram to President Sam uel Spender of the Southern Railway, asking him to Intercede for Ashe vlllo and assist In securing a coal supply. The resolution briefly showed tho dire necessity In which Ashe vlllc stands for fuel Alderman Stlke leather said he had been rellabfy In formed that two hundred cars of L coal were on the way to Ashevllle but had been delayed. , The matter of blasting by tho Southern Railway In double track ing was brought up and referred to the chief of police. Sanitary Inspec tor Garrison stated that by the ex plosion which injured Dick Bishop had thrown the entire mass of rock either across ,or Into the river. He said one Tocki weighing one hundred and fifty pounds, had been hurled through one of the pest houses. Bishop's injuries, he said, were ser ious, a rock tutting through the flesh of his leg to tha ground and burying Itself In the grodhd oh the rebound. The water committee recommended that tho Ashevllle Library associa tion be given free water service. Adoptod. Tho light committee recommended that an arc light be placed on Hay wood street, half way between Ann street and Patton,. avenue.. Pave Illllskle Street. The street committee recommended that Hillside street from Hast street to Merrimon be paved with bltulithlr pavement. Adopted. f-tins Purchased. The polirc"commlttec recommend ed that 25 litl-callbre Winchester rifles und ten 12-guago shot guns with supplies ,..f ammunition had. been ordered. that Patrolman Hprouse and J. M. Taylor had been e.xhonerated from charges; and rec ommended that U. C. Lee, Fred Jones and Mr Young be elected. Patrolmen lOloclcd. The first two items were approved by the board, while II. C. Lee's name was stricken out und Messrs. Young and Jones elected patrolmen, leaving one place on the. force vacant. Tiie sewer committee recommend ed that all property owners accessi ble to the sewer on Adams from De pot to Ralph street be ordered lo make connections; that the city en gineer be requested to make a survey for sewers on HartletL John and Ora streets and report to he board. City Knglne. r l.ee teported that at Mr. Allen's rciiucst he estimated that It would cost I::fi0 to determine the proper numbers for each house In the clfy, Referred to street com mittee. Sewer on Fast Street. City Engine, r Lee estimated the cost of a jU-wer on Kast street, nortli 400 feet, uk i. Illds were as follows: Leroy Ball Kelley and Fe'h-ius r I2f.fl.29 . 220.00 236.00 awarded J R. Rich Kel'y and ! Ithaus were the contract The Atkln treet sewer was re ported rompl. ' d at a cost of 1304.0 and the amoun t were ordered assess ed against the adjoining properly owners. , To lluilcl Switch. Alderman SHkeleather moved that the Ashevllle Klectrlc company be required to bund additional swllrh at the corner "f Ashland avenue arm Patton avenii. Into its property there. On motion of Mr Randolph, referred to tic street committee. ' On motion of Alderman Stlkelea dolph. Mayor Harnard was instruct ed to wire l'r. sldent Spencer of the Southern Rat' way company con cerning the .1 ireful situation In re gard to the -hortage of coal and fuel in AsheMiie. The mark. ' market be Thanksgiving day hours to ceding day Requests f " Drive and for were rcferr.-d ?nen asked that the losed on Thursday, lay. firanied Satur- observed on the pre- i light on Pearsons light on Short street the light fommlttee Must il' ixir Merrimon. The -parti'" who' tore up Merri mon avenu'- ere ordered, on mo tion of Aid. r nan Randolph, to re pair the ami' w ithin ten days or the city wlifdo urae at their expense Building p'j.mlU were granted as follows: (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.) YALE-HARVARD TEAMS READY POR CONTEST u, New Haven Full of Football Enthusiasts Ready. For Tomorrow's Game. SPIRITED BETTING IN YALE'S FAVOR Partisans of the Blue Very Confident and Offer Odds of 5 to 4. (I)y Associated Press.) NEW HAVEN. Conn., Nov. 23. Tho advance guard of the host which will Invade this city tomorrow U) witness what promises to be the greatest battle on a college gridiron In "many years, the contest between Yale and Harvard, took possession of the University oommiunlUy tonrlgllt Such a night before the buttle New Haven has not seen In many years. The streets of the city had much ths appearance of reunion days at com mencement time except lht the fan tastic garb of the classes was ab sent. Blue was the prevailing color, of course, but there was enough of tho Harvard crimson to be seen to show the Interest and enthusiasm of her supporters. The social eVent of the evening was a Joint concert of the Harvard and Yale Olee Clubs. In Wlllsey Hall. The most Interesting gathering was that of undergraduates at Alumni Hall, at which a number of the football leaders spoke. For the first time In' the history of Yole this gathering was held on ths eve of a battle, and tha reason of it was that Yale must win tomorrow. This event was looked upon as of great Importance by partisans ot the bins. The Yale team Still 'substitutes had their last practice on ths field this afternoon, winding up with bonfire, while the eleven gave the Omega Lamba Chi dunce, and cheers for the freshman team, which Is un beaten for the substitutes, the poaoh es, and for Captain Morse.. Head Coach Rockwell decided that Roome shall go In at right half back, re placing JCnox, who Is still suffering from a bruised shoulder. The general feeling over the game Is thnt It will he unusually hard fought. The whole college Is fool ball mad and tho enthusiasm that will be carried lo the Held will be fur greater than ever before Retting on the game Is becoming plrttnd and many Yale men are of fering 6 to 4 on their team. Most of the betting was done at G to 4, and 11 to , on Yale. DR. CRAPSEY WILL . OFFER RESIGNATION Will Not be Necessary to ..Pass .Sentence of Sus pension Against Him. (Ily Associated Preas.) ROCHESTER. N Y., Nov. 23 The Post-Express announces this af ternoon that the Rev. Algernon Sid ney Crapscy has. decided to resign from the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church. Dr. Crapsey has been pastor of Hi. Andrews Episcopal church In this city for twenty-eight years and Is one of the oldest ration- l 'ally-resident Episcopal clergymen f the diocese of Western New York. His voluntary resignation at this stage of the heresy proceedings ob viates the necessity of Bishop Walker passing sentence of suspension upon him Ili Counsel's Statement. NEW YORK, Nov. 23. --Edward M Hheupard .ounsel for the Rev Dr. Crapsey. said today concerning the report published hi Rochester that Dr Crapsey had -decJded to with draw from the Protestant Episcopal church: "Dr Crascy if In New York to insult . with friends with whom . he has advised from the hesrtnnlng i the prosecution against him. His de cision s to his future course will not be mode public until these consulta tions are concluded and In no event before the first of next week No in dication of atlon has been given by Hi.- bishop under the judgment, and the provision of the canon require a delay of thirty days after sui h no tice Dr. Crapsey will not, however, avail himself of any such delay, but his conclusion will, as I have ssid. be announced at latest by the lirsi of next week. His services at St Andrew s church, Rochester, will take place as ususl on Sunday. CEDAR BOAT AND STRANDS OF GRACE BROWN'S HAIR INTRODUCED AS EVIDENCE ADVANCE GRANTED BY MANUFACTURERS Strike Prevented by Adop tlon of the New Schedule By Mill Owners. (By Associated Press.) FALL RIVER, Mass.. Nov. 33 Fall River cotton mill employes won a hoi tie ftr an Increase In wages toduy and on Monday next 30,000 operatives will oome under a scale giving them 10 it cemt more than the presf-nt rale. The granting of the advance by the manufacturers prevented a strike, the workmen having voted at meetings last lgbt to stop work In all mills next Monday If lthe now schedule woe not aoeeptett. M. C. Borden, an Inde liendent cot ton imunufacurer, employ. Ing 6,000 opertive, trtrfk the lead In meeting the demands the mill hands by announcing that the scale of wages In his mills will lie raised 10 per cent. No demand had been made uKn One proprietor of the Fall River Iron Work mills, and Me act loo prac tically forced the other mill managers to grant ths Increase. The new wage emale effects seventy corporal kma, operating ninety Uwo mills, besides ttho Iron works plant. The manufacturlrur assoolatkm'ii atme roent to pay the Increase for a period of 6 months, but provision is made for extending It. Between November 190.V and July 1004, (the Flail River op eratives suffered reductions aggregat ing 22 1-2 per oent. 1mm. spring a part of the cut was restored, and In view of tha continued prosperous j business eondltjlons, "the opeiratlvas 'demanded a complete reeiirmtt'ton of the' 1003 scale, lit 1st considered prohable that other cotton mills ..Ht New Bnglaad, will follow the lead taken In this city, and that thousand of outsidw mill hands ui hiiHtely will be benefitted by the determined stand) taken toy tin Fall River union. ' DR. TAGO SPEAKS AT CONFERENCE (Speeisl te Ths Citlisn.) ROCKY MOtJN'lJ, Nov. 13 Dr. Tag D D. of Baltimore addressed ths conference, st the morning session of the annual conference, of th M. P. church now .In seslon here Upon tho subject of church union. The M. P. United brethren and Congregalllonal churches will 'unite Into one grand body, the spirit of union, penetrating the M. M churches as well as the Bap llst and Christian denomination, Dr. Luia secretary of the board ol church exttenalon, addressed the con ference thin evening. The next ootilerence will bo held at Orwnsboro, FOUND GUILTY OF SHANGHAIEING- NORFOLK. Vs., Nov. 23 . -Captain Andrew Crockett, of the Chesapeake Buy Oyster schooner dredger, James A. Whiting, Indicted under the new federal law ugklnsl. Nhangbalelng, was today found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of 1100 by December 1, or serve six months In Jail. Judge Waddell said he Imposed a fine because this was the first con viction under the law-. All other of fenders, ho said, would receive Jail sentences following conviction. whether able t.o pay fines or not. "HOG KILLING" IN GEORGIA. (By Associated Press. ) MO'NTJCELIX. (n . Nov. 23 L ('. Edwards came In this mornlttg to give up to the sheriff, stating that, he inia shot and killed Jotni Ono The trou ble was about some hig getting In'o Oray's field lray went Into, the field w"iiere Edwards whim working, with a shot gun. and Edwards shot. him. All details are not known, bun iMiwardsj sfcvms i-onnoent ot wing jusimeu pbootlng Cray. in FATAL AUTOMOBILE ON POINT BREESE RACE TRACK PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 23 Er nest D. Keeler, of New York, demon strator and professional driver -of racing automobile, was killed, and Henry. Lutton, of Colwyn, lw.. was dangerously hurt In a collision today while trying out racing cars' on the Point Breesc rsce track, preparatory to the Quaker City Motor flub clip races tomorrow. Running at a 1:04 clip. Keeler aT: tempted to pass between a machine on the'ralf'and a repair cart driven by a negro who was at work on tha track. At the same time a machine driven by James Hamilton, who had with him Henry Lutton as machinist, attempted ts pass through the open Sllont witnesses Against Gll lett Are Sworn In Court By the Prosecution. DISTRICT ATTORNEY ADVANCES THEORY Contends That the Girl Was Was Struck Down In tho Boat By Prisoner. (By Associated Press.) HERKIMER. N. Y.. Nov. 23 The 12-foot strip cedar rowboat, sharp at both ends, a typical pleasure craft of the better class, in which Chester Olllettn and draco Brown ventured upon Big Moose Lake last July, the girl never to return alive, was ths most Important and Interesting wit ms introduced against Olllelte to day at" his trial hers on the charge , of murder. Clinging to ths cleats In ths bottom of the boat at ths stsrn. . and twining about ths braces which hold the rear seat in place were a score of strands of long, dark hair. Ths man whp found ths boat float- Ing bottom-up on tha laks testified that hs had removed snough hair from thai cleats and braces to maks a lock the side of a lead pencil. Ths , hair was also introduced In evidence. Then .immediately followed., drsmatloi sequel. Tit prosecutor t called to the stand Francis Brown, a ' sister of the jna4 girl.. She .had nrougni witn nor o-long ot nair.cut, ; from her sister's head after her body i was brought home. It was placed in evidence and attached to a "piece of paper side by side with the hair Uk- , an from the bottom of th boat. Than the paper was passed to tha Jury men. Ths defense, fought ths UWro "i duetton f the two samples, dsnouflo- , ing what. ws termed the improper . ' priweedure of the prosecuting officer. Judge Devendorf over-ruled ai tha objections. District Attorney ward contends that ths girl was struck down in the boat and her hair entangled in tho cleats and braces. Then tho hair pulled out when the body was picked . Up and thrown overboard. , The placing of the boat on view before the Jury and the testimony oft Robert Morrison as to tho discovery' of the long wisps of hair in tho craft creatnd quite a stir in the . crowded . court .room. The jurors left their. -. , places In the box fo make a close ex- . smlnallon of the boat and tho balr which still remains in It.' At ths same time the boat was found, Gil lette's straw hat, floating right side up, s magazine and Grace Brown's black silk cape, were picked up. All of these articles were placed in evi dence as were several articles of clothing worn by the girl on the fatal trip J , At the afternoon session today fsmo tho story of the finding of tho girl's body. Frank Crabb, Iho ..en gineer of a small pleasure steamer on Big Moose Lake, was the witness, several parties were searching for the body when Crabb "happened to sea some white object well beneath ths surface. He called for a long stick with a largo fish-hook upon It, grap pled the object and brought the body of the girl to tho surface, Charles Kerwtn, who was on of the, searching, party, testified that there was a mark, or bruise, near ths ' girl's left eye.. He also said that blood, trickled from the nose. Tomorrow the doctors who per formed thtrautopsy on Orsce Brown's body are expected to go on the stand. VERDICT OF GUILTY IN PEONAGE CASE. (By Assooisted Press.) PENHACOLA, Fla., Nov. 2J. Tho Jury In the cases charging W. H. Harlan, manager of the Jackson Lumber company, nnd C. C. Hilton, and E. Muggings, wllh conspiracy lo commit peonage, returned a verdict of guilty late tonight. The day was occupied In arguments and the esse went to the Jury at seven o'clock. .Sentence will bo Imposed later. ACCIDENT ing. The car driven by Keeler caught the forward end of the car driven by Hamilton, tearing off the front wheels. Luttonwas thrown from his seat Into the dlr cart and Keeler's car turned turtle. ) Keeler was pinned under the car and killed almost in stantly. Lutton had a hole torn In ins hea and wss hurt Internally. Keeler is said to have contefrom Ijinslng. Mich., but his home Is now In New York, where he Is survived by a widow and one child. Keeler participated in the elimination event at the VanderhMt ovp raaep and has contested With Tom CAopef, who was killed this week in Nsw.Xark. HO was 21 years Old.' tn 1Aix'-- n t
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