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3 New W i-n -n ... era NEW BERN, N. TUESDAY, AUG.' 4 j 1914 -SECOND SECTION LILY German (terWrmal Proclamation In Behalf of Government BejrliQ,' Avs. 1--Germany Has Declared War Against Russsia-France's Action in Ordering the Mobilization of Her Toops To-Morrow, Forced the Kaiser to Take this Step-Orders Were at Once Wired to the The Army and Navy to be Prepared to act at OnceThe Kaiser is Expected to Assume His Position as Commander in Chief as Soon as Land Operations Be nBerlin is Wildly Excited To Night and the Streets are Jammed With Madly Cheering Throngs. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1. Ger many froroally declared war on Rus- German amvbassador formally nlaced in the hands of the Premier the formal declaration of war. zt recited the fail rue of Russia to comply with terms of the Kaiser's ulltimatum and declared that the only thing left was a recourse to arms. THE NEWS OF DECLARATION HEARD BY PARISIANS. PARzS, Aug. 1. News of Germany' declaration of war reached Paris by way of St. Petersburg shortly after 10 o'clock tonight. Simultanious with the receipt of the news, the president and the cabinet held a condference. zt was expected that the German ambassador would demand his passport before morn ing. No attempt was made to minimile the, seriousness of the dsituation. France expects war and is ready for it BRITISH RING AND HIS CABINET IN CONFERENCE. LONDON, Aug. 1. The king and his cabinet went into a conference to- nouncement the Germany had formally declared war on Russia, zt was ex-s pected that a definite statement of Englands' intentions would be forth coming tonight. Orders to complets themobililation of the entire VBritish army are known to ahve been prepared but whether they have been secretly issued is not yet known, ztaly regards her obligations under the triple alii-! ance as covering only a defensive war. She may remain neutral in the coming conflict. THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR HAS DEPARTED FROM RUSSIA WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. The Ger man ambassador to Russia has kleft St . Petersburg accorbing to reports pfan to have the United States take . . . 1 . rr r L uaowmui ict i it; k at -tana rcimticu uicti stiver me anans oe tne oerman emoassy ' in Paris was under discussion. PORT OF HAMBURG HAS BEEN CLOSED. HAMBURG, Aug. 1. The port of Hamburg has been closed. No ships are allowed to leave. THE UNITED STATES TO ACT FOR FRANCE. LONDON, Aug. 1. Reports from a numbrcr of points agree that Diploma tic relations were served at noon to day. I he German Ambassador to Russia has bemanded his pssports. The German ambassador torgsce has aked the United States to act for his country when he leaves Paris. Tel ephonic communication between Eng land and the continenet has ended. GERMAN WARSHIPS HAVE BEEN GIVEN WARNING. BERLzN, Aug. 1. All German ship ping has nebe Ordered to make for the nearest neutral port. The government today sent word to German ship owners that their craft must seek safety at once. ITALIAN GOVERNMENT DOES NOT FEEL VERY PEACEFUL ROME. Aug. 1. The German am bassador to Italy today asked bo be informed as to ztaly's attitude in the event of war between Germany and Austria-Hungary on the one side and Russia and France on the other. 'The Marquis Di San Guilano, the Italian foreign minister, said he would reserve his reply until he had consulted Premier Salandra. Accordinc to the Messagero. during the-, interview which followed between the Marquis-' Di San Guilano and Pre- inter Slntr8'tH two Italian statesmen were in complete 'agreement as to the line of conduct to be pursued by ztaly in the present crisis. The Messagero declares as it it not a question ol a : defensive war on the part of Germany . and Austria-Hungary the other two members ot fne triple alliance ytaiyj . has derided to confine herself to pointing out '.to hat allies that her treaty obliga ' tiomvWith. thensvdo not oblige her to take up arms in the present enss and that'thfewill ream in neutral. The news- - taper adds that it is not certain t hat neutrality will last until the end of the , war, but Italy will stand aloof from hos tilities as long as she is convinced that her interests are not being infringed. r JAPANESE AMBASSADOR ' GIVES OUT INTERVIEW. In reirard to the far East, the Tarjanese. wAVrhXnil'.L'llf as long as warships belonging to the na - tions composing the triple alliance re- mained at Tsing Tan, Japan would take Tali i be attacked) a situation would arise which would be dealt with by Japan in. the spirit of, Anglo-Japanese alliance. Tn lit till fin In nrtmtliintrnr itw rmrtuaan London and Paris was Interrupted today! the respective governments having tak-1 en over the service in order to prevent leanage w news, v-uiihiiuiik anon ue - . . n.j i d m i.hi. i tweea Paris and Brussells was similarly Interrupted. H. H. Whitford left yesterday 'titer, noon lor a snort visit to woreneauiry., Ambassador Sends VIENNA, July 31. Emperior Franz Joseph who has been here for the past two left ton,Bht for Icch1' The Mayor in a formal speech voiced the sentiment of the populace over the em peror's departure and before boarding the train he said "It must be". I rely on the spirit of my troops and the endurance and bravery of the army." The officers drew their swords and cheer ed until the train was out of sight. BRIDGE NEAR SEEZEKOW HAS BEEN BLOWN UP. M1ALOVITZ, July 31. The Ger mans and Russians tonight blew up the bridge between Seezow and Granitza o on Austrian territory at the conjunc tion of the German, Austrian and Rus sian frontiers. BELGIUM HAS DECIDED TO MOBILIZE TROOPS. BRUSSELS, July 31. Belgium"late this afternoon decided to mobilize her troops and preparations toward this end were at once put under way. RUSSIAN CALVARY ON THE GERMAN FRONTIER. LONDON, July 31. Dispatches from Berlin tonight say that the second and third Russian calvary divisions arc now massed on the German frontier and are waiting for further developments. The militants here have agreed to suspend hostilities during the present crisis. ATTEMPT MADE TO BLOW UP FAMOUS TUNNELL PARIS. -J u!y; 8L Aa. AttewiitJESs made-this a'fterlioori s Wow up the tun nel of Chaflenit at Marne. Three men in an automobile with several boxes of dynamite attempted to get by a sentry but weretopped. The sentry fired up on the dynamiters and they beat a hasty retreat, their purpose unaccom plished. THE HARBOR OF KIEL HAS BEEN BLOCKADED KIEL, Germany, July 31. The com mander of the Baltic station tonight issued the following order "Until fur ther notice the practical blockading qf the harbor of Kiel is in effect. Navi g((on allowed only by special naval pilpts. BRITISH NAVAL FORCE WATCHING EVERY MOVE COPENHAGEN, July 31. Ac-cord ing to a telegram received at Bergen, Norway, the British fleet of torpe does is watching the Noerwegian coast as far notrh as Kap station. Destroy ers are also anchored outside of Boign. A large German fleet is reported to be maneuvering near the Britishers. STATE OF WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED BY GERMANY LONDON, July 31. A dispatch from Berlin to Reuters Telegram Com pany says that a state of war has been proclaimed in Germany. The "state of war" means substan tially martial law, under which the military authorities take charge of the situation. The kingdom of Bavaria, hpwever, is excluded from the operation of to day's proclamation. Tne manifesto was signed by the German Emperor as King of Prussia. TH'i RUSSIAN CAPITAL KEPT AWAKE ALL NIGHT ST. PETERSBURG, July 31. The Russian capital kept awake throu ghout the "night and the streets resounded with the din of patriotic' demonstra tions. Special ' editions of the news papers kept the excitement at boiling point. ' ; . '; Great processions paraded the streets, the demonstrators carrying banners and portraits . of the Emperor., ' Loud cheers were shouted for the Emperor and the army. ' Impromptu meetings were held in all parts of the city and suburbs and orators, roused their audiences to an ..ntraA,t.nt4 f nh.,.la.n l - Striking scene, were witnessed at 1 . th mobilization offices, whither , all classes flocked to register their names. U" grangers on the street, in their patroitic' enthusiasm, greeted and em braced one another. " GREAT EXCITEMENT IN T,re CAPITAL OF AUSTRIA, . VE1NNA, July 31. The tension In Vienna was greater today than at any - ,!,. time since the international . situa tion became serious. ' Nothing defi nite had occurred,' however, to change conditions for the worse. .The Nue Frd p Insists today Russian Commanding Officers of that Russia must cease to procrasti nate and must say distinctly and un reservedly what she intends to do. Popular enthusiasm in connection with the war against Scrvia shows no signs of abatement. An appeal for Red Cross nurses today met with an immediate response from 1,000 women and girls belonging to all classes of society who called at the hospitals and registered their names. Archduchess Maria Theresa applied to Emperor Francis Joseph for per mission to be enrolled as a Red Cross nurse. Vienna was overflowing today with people who had deserted the summer resorts and were hastening to their homes. GERMAN RAILWAY STATIONS UNDER MILITARY GUARD. KOENIGSBERG, Ger., July 31 The German military authorities have posted notices that the railroad station and tracks here have been placed un der military guard. Nobody is allowed to approach nearer than a distance of 100 yards from the tracks and culverts and an order says civilians disobeying the sentries' challenge will expose themselves to the danger of being shot down. IN PROFICIENT GLASS MEMBERS OF NORTH CAROLINA COAST ARTILLERY AWARDED CERTIFICATES. RALEIGH, July 31. Adjutant Gen- leral Laurence Young of the North Caro lina National Guard has received from the War department instructions to is sue certificates of proficiency to eigh teen officers of the North Carolina Coast Artillery Corps as a result of examina tions recently concluded. The list fol lows Major E. D. Kuykendall, Greens boro; Captains VV. R. Cox, Charlotte; Charles L. Shaver, Salisbury; L. M Dodamede, Hendersonville; R. V. Ladd, Hendersonville; W. D. Morrow, Raleigh; F. L. Page, Greensboro; First Lieutenants Roy B. Case, Greensboro; M. F. Hatcher, Salisbury; H. C. Mil lar, Charlotte; W. L. Doss, Salisbury; Second Lieutenants Grady L. Bain, Greensboro; C. E. Bradshaw, Char lotte; W. A. Garren, Hendersonville P. W. Hardie, Greensboro; J. B Lynch, Wilmington; D. E. Murphy Sal isbury; Willshirc Griffith, Henderson ville. MRS. WAKEFIELD AGAIN ENDS BATTLE FOR LIFE SECOND TRIAL FOR HUSBAND'S MURDER CLOSES WITH LAWYER'S PLEA. NEW" HAVEN, Conn., July 31. Arguments were finished today in the second trial of Mrs. Bessie Wakefield for the murder of her husband. Judge Reed will charge tomorrow and give the case to the jury. State-Attorney Ailing, in his sum ming up, charged Mrs. Wakefield with being chiefly responsible for the crime. Her attorney appealed to the sympa thy of the jury very strongly. Mrs. Wakefield sat through their arguments weeping and at references to her child ren could not control herself. Attorneys Devine closed with this plea . . ' MOTOR CAR TO MAKE TRIP TO THE SEASHORE. Will Leave New Bern at 3:30 O'clock - Thla Afternoon. . :vu,- The Norfolk Southern's motor car will make another trip to Morehead City this afternoon.- Leaving New Bern at 2 30 o.clock, the car will make a quick run to the seashore and upon arrival there those who care to do to will be carried over to the beach . . , ' The managers of the Atlantic Hotel have made arrangements for an es pecially prepared sea-food supper and Worth s orchestra will also render a nerial musical concert. ' The trip is proving more popular every Sunday and there is every reason to believe that another large crowd will go down this aiternoon. E TELE ARE DISCOVERED IN NELMS CASE Passed Between Victor Ennis and Eloise. BROTHER GOING TO TEXAS Missing Girl-. Found Not To Be In Tennessee Town. ATLANTA, July 31. Discovery of more telegrams that passed between Eloise Nelm. Dennis and Victor Innes, in one of which the infatuated Atlan ta woman pleaded with Innes to come to this city to aid her in a land deal; the determination of Marshall Nelms to go into Texas to make a more thor ough search for clews in Sain Antonio, and the failure of the Manchester, Tenn. clew were the principal developments today in the Nelms death note and dis appearance mystery. Two of the new telegrams were sent to Portland, Ore., and two to Carson City, Nev. One of them said in part. "Having trouble consummating deal. Your presence here necessary." Others informed Innes that Eloise had sent $500 and similar sums by xpress money order. The first tele gram was sent last ueptemDer, ana led to the possibility that Innes might have been in Atlanta last fall as well as this spring. Girls Not in Tennessee. Sheriff L. B Wileman, of Manches ter, 1 enn., that the two women conducting a revival meeting a short distance out of Manchester, and sup posed to be the missing Nelms sis ters, had identified them selves as re ligious workers from Pennsylvania. Sergeant A. D. Luck returned from a fruitless hunt through Texas for some trace of the girls. He made an exhaus tive hunt, visiting every place where the girls have been reported, but it is not believed he obtained any informa tion of value. Sergeant Luck gave what information he had to Chief Beavers and both maintained absolute silence. Later Sergeant Luck had a confer ence with Mrs. Nelms. Marshall Nelms was in consulta tion for more than hour with Reu ben Arnold and discussed the advis ability of putting private detectives to work in Portland, Oreg., but no lefinite conclusion was reached. So certain was George W. Ritchie., reputable farmer living near Man chester, that he had found the miss ing sisters that he telegraphed to Marshall Nelms, insisting that the brother take the first train there to make certain the identification. Ritchie had seen picutres of the girlsand htought he saw a per feet resemblance. one of the sisters had her front teet heavi'y filled with gold, he said. They were of apparently the same age as the Atlanta sisters and of the same weight. Ritchie was eager to get the $1,020 reward offered for the discovery of the Nelms girls and he kept secret for some time the location of the women he believed to be Beatrice and Eloise. Sheriff Wileman made inquiries of Ritchie and immediately thereafter set out for Shady Grove. He found the sisters. They said their name was Robinson and that they came from Pennsylvania. They showed letters from relatives up North. One of them considerably resembled Bea trice, but the other is said to hav had no resemblance to Eloise. The Western Union was completing i s search of back files fo telegrams that passed between Eloise Dennis and Vic tor Innes, the Portland lawyer who ob tained thousands of dollars of the Atlan ta woman's money and is believed to know some thing of he particulars of t e strange disappearance. : A telegram which showed the Elo- lt gnd ' I rrnes, or someone represent irffcv In nek .'Were in communication right'up to within- a few days of the time Eloise left" on her mysterious trip was d sciosed Knd pr.jb ibly will prove the most Important and significant of the entire 1 t of messages. Mra. Innet Silent. It was addressed to postoflice box No. I278;Jnfe$4rt' ''htonio, a box to which a' periotr signing hcrsef "Mrs. V. E. (I. M.J tnnes" had ordered her mail forwarded from Atlanta a few days before. This was the first time the authorities bad been able to find that Eloise was writing or telegraph ing to person who represented her self at Mrs. Innes. This led more conclusively to the theory that , Mrs. lanes, Mrs. M. . M. Hardman- and Margaret ' Mims were one and ; the same person. ' . ( . . Mr. Innet In Port'and refuses to discus this angle of the mystery.'' She hat aaid that the was in Atlanta with lanes and that, she went to Saa An tonio with 'him, but the hat not , ad mitted ' or denied that the 'was the woman who ordered mail for herself and .Victor tnnet forwarded from At lanta to Box 1278 in San Antonio; where Eloise tent the telegram. Ad mission of this would virtually estab MQR 1 fisV.ief Identity .s" the mysterjoua "Margaret Mins" and "Mary Hard man", the so-called aunt of Innes, the detectives assert. Detective W F. Harper has elimi nated Professor LaVoux, the clair voyant and fortune-teller who was in Atlanta in May, from all connec tion with the disappearance mystery, He was thought by Mrs. J. V. Nelms, mother o the sisters, to be Innes himself, but LaVoux's photograph was shown to J. W. Kreuger, a Federal employee, who worked at one time with Innes, and Kreuger declared that it was not the picture of Innes. Attorney Reuben Arnold, who has been advising Mrs. Nelms in the search (or her girls, will leave within a few dayslon his vacation, which he will spend in New York State. "MADE WHITE LIGKER" MARSHALS GOT HIM OLD CHARLIE MILLS BEHIND BARS BECAUSE OFFICERS GOT DROP ON HIM:" WINCHESTER Va., July 31. Old Charlie Mills, one of the most notor ious moonshiners who ever "biled" corn in West Virginia and made white liker" was captured late last night near his home on Camp Creek, Mercer county, and is now in the county jail at Princeton. For years United States marshals nd deputies have been after Mills. They found his stills in the wilds of Mercer only a few months ago and estroyed them, but the old man al ways made his escape. He declared that he would die with his boots on nd that no man would ever get the drap on him". But they did get the drap ol him", and it took United States Deputy Revenue Officers J. H. Mitchell and Henry Lemon to make old Mills throw up his hands. For the past several days Deputy Mitchell and Lemon scoured the hills to land Mills. Their pursuit proved fruitful last night when they encounter ed the moonshiner. They introduced themselves with four guns pointed at old Mills' head. He reached for his gun when he saw the officers but it was too late. They fastened his feet and arms, put him on a horse and the trio rode through the hills alt night to Priacton jail, where they locked up old Mills, the man who had for years violated Uncle Sam's laws and who declared that no man could take him alive. Mills will be taken from the Prince ton jail this week to Bluefield, where e will be given a preliminary hearing before United States commissioner. NEW YORK STOCK E CLOSED YESTERDAY qn Account of The European Sit uation. CURB MARKET ALSO STOPPED Exchanges In All Parts Of The United States Fol lowed Suit. NEW YORK, July 31. The New York Stock Exchange was closed tc- dav on account of the European situa tion. The consolidated Stock Exchange and the New York curb markeyt also ceased business. This was followed immediately by announcements of the closing of exchanges in the other chief citiee thorughout the country. The officiaU announcement was made by the secretary Of the stock exchange. The governing committee decided that the exchange be closed until fur- ther notice and that all deliveriea be suspended until further notice." With the suapension of business here transaction, in securities the worm over1 came virtually' to a halt. New York forthe last few days had been the only great market of the world to carry on business as usual. The decision to close came suddenly and unexpectedly a short time before th usual hour lor opening . Up to that time, -although the streetwas in a state of great excite - . . . . . . XCHANGE IS ment and tne genreai impression wasioi repuic in eye surgery. u that the exchange would1 open. I who withholds his name, said- ', MARINE NE'WS. ' -tL ZZZ !.' twN Bern Marine Railway at the foot of pern maimc ixuiwoj v i Union ttreet for a general overhauling and painting., The vessel has been on I to iwifd thlfe many heretofore tup the wayt for two weekt and was released I poaej impossible curet effected at quite !f5V Th-.!r Plausible. 1 ' Th particular case, how- S. I. Bennet wat uaed In place ol the iiowara wnue sne was on me runways, The steamboat Helen U making trips M Vanceboro in place of the gat boat Jaunlta.which It on the railway! at i : v ; "! V ,. The masher who undertook to , flirt with the chorus girv In Charlotte met li U Wiffrfnn and im hi. (-. ma.hed. A few spunky girls like that one will! eye irge6. He thought possibly thtt do much to break up the habit of flirt-1 the lighnin" onV had an indirect ef- ing with girls, who are membert ,.. k. .r. ;,!,, escortt , ' ' HER TITLED HUSBAND LIBEL PLEA REVEALS THAT THE HON. J. T. MITFORD'S GER MAN TIRED OF HIM. LONDON, Aug. 1 The separation of the Hon. John Freeman M it ford, a son eif Baron Kadesdale, and his wife, for merly Maria Anna von Friedlanderfuld, da'jghter of Berlin's coal king, who were married in Berlin on January 5, became known today through an application made by the husband to the high court for criminal information against Edi tor De Witt Fenton, of the piun Un, for libel. The newspaper according to the Hon. Mr. Mitford's application, alleged that the separation, rumors of which had been circulated sub rosa, had been brought about by the morals of the Hon. Mr. Mitford. The application was refused on techni cal grounds, the lord chief justice hold ing that a criminal information was in- ad missable in such a case. A letter was read at the argument on the application written by Mrs. Mitford to her husband's mother, paying tribute to Mr. Mitford's devotion and behavior and referring to him in an affectionate manner. The letter apologized for the pain the bride was causing, but did not explain the reasons for the separation beyond saying, vaguely, "Our ways near us apart. In an affidavit Mr. Mitford dinied the Piun Un's allegations that declared that I he and his wife were the happiest per- auiis in liic wuiiu uulu last iviay, wucii his wife became ill and went to a sani tarium. The husband says he visited her in the? '(Sanitarium and at this viiit his wife astounded him by declaring that she intended to leave him. The . bridegroom was much grieved, he says, and was unaware of the cause. He says he always treated his wife affec tionately and respectfully. He says that he hoped the separation was only temporary. The Hon. John Freeman Mitford is a cousin oi i.auy rvanuoipn nurcmu, - f I j n I il - L:li I who was miss jeuuie jerume, ui new York. Foulein con Friedlanderfuld 1 A , I I r XT I was reputed to be the richest single woman in Germany. Her engagement to Prince Alexander Romanovisky of Russia was announced on October 5, at the command of the czar, who would not consent to the marriage of a Jewess with aprTnce of the royal blood. The Hon. Mr. Mintford had been working as an unpaid clerk in a Han- burg Bank to gain experience in Ger man business. His engagement to the hcricss was announced on October 21 last. On the evening before the wedding Herr and Frau von Friedlanderfuld gave a "polterabend" in honor of the forth coming marriage, which included a din ner and ball and incidental entertain ments and was most magnificent in ev ery way. the gilts to tne bride were costly and represented in the names of their donors practically every well known name in the financial aristocracy of Europe. Eye Specialists Wonder At Cure WOMAN'S SIGHT RESTORED BY LIGHTENING FLASH DISCUSSED. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 1. Eye Specialtiests last week said that the im possible had happened in Camden, where Mrs. Louella T. Haines, 85 years old, had recovered her sight after lightning had flashed past her face I leaving tracery on the lens ol ner spectacles. They doubted the authen- Iticity of the case. I Mrs. Haines was not fully enough recovered from the shock of her ex- Ipenence to be seen yesterday out I members ol ner lamuy at ner nome, 318 West street, said that Mcs. Haines, I who was somewhat stunned by the flash, now sould see wath one eye, the sight of which had been' impaired, and did not have to use glasses. The sight of tne other eye, it was said, nas Deen destroyed. In view of this statement the special - ists, while desiring to investigate the case declare it to be the most re markable cure on record ana weui.r th. hud and stabbed over the. heart I worth the inquiry of men ol science. 1 One of the specialists said ne would I suspend his judgment until a dote 1 investigation could be made oy men 1 r ! Tl "In' my work I am accustomed t0 all, manner 6f turprises. In the last Wf". of . T ure7 nM lie , . been remarkable and hat taught us ever, makes wary of believing the reports bdouc it. 11 it is true a rigia investigation might yield tome knowl- . . -i1::MiM utthat. would revolutionlte U Another specialist said that cure 1 " f I , '. ., , ,r ' , ,j never before. wasregiBtercd by any W ect on the 1Ul , ftnd that her ,ight wat impro I by the flervlout - ment proui. 1 by the ttroke. FAMOUS FRENCH SOCIALIST FADER T LAST NIGHT Jean Juaree Killed On the Rut) Crloeaant. BULLET PIERCED BRAIN Was One of The Moat Prominent Men In Pub?lc Life Of France PARIS, July 31. Jean Jaures, So cialist leader under Chamber of De puties and who was probably the world's most prominent socialist and who was for years one of the most powerful influences in the French po litical circle, was assassinated tonight while dining in a restaurant on the Rue Criossant in the heart of the newspaper district. INTERFERRED WITH WAR DEMONSTRATION. A party of youths who had invaded that d strict and were making a demon stration favoring war, att acted J ures' attention and he attempted to inter fere with them. Quick as a flash the report of five revolver shots rang out land Jaures fell to the pavement and an examination proved that one of the bullets pierced his brain. HtC A 51 ITPf IPlH TYl Prison For Life CONNECTICUT WOMAN GUILTY OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 1. Mrt. Bessie Wakefield at 6 30 o'clock to night was found guilty of murder in 6 . . . . . . r r J in the slaying of her husband, William Wakefield, on June 22, 1913. The jury deliberated seven hours Mrs. Wakefield, dressed in black, listened to Judge Reed's charge in tently and witKajit display of any excite- . ment. The J mite instructed the Jur- ' orig in' the "different degre scrjine; and defined reasonable doubt. ' He referred to the prisoner's state ments to coroner Mix, when she is said to have confessed that the aided James Plew in the murder. These statements he said, had been made after she had been told that the need not speak unless she wished te The Court told the jurors to give consider ation to the fact that she hatS m to advise her at the time, The jurors were instructed to dis regard the previous trial, in which Mrs. Wakefield was convicted of first degree1 1 murder and sentenced to dti. Made Hysterical by Verdict. As soon as the jury retired Mrs. Wakefield drew close to .Iter mother and conversed with her. At hour after hour weat by and no word came from the jury room the woman's spirits seemed to rise. She seemed to believe the longer the deliberation the better chance she had fdr an acquittal or of a disagreement. But when the jury came in and an nounced its findings, which can have only one result life imprisonment Mrs. Wakefield became hysteria!. Her mother wept aloud. When Mrs. Wakefield was brought to trial the second time, after the Su- preme Court had set aside the first degree murder verdict, Mrs. Wiliam J. Blickensiderfer of Standford, who raised the money for the appeal, tried to per suade Mrs. Wakefield to plead guilty to ; th, second degree. It wat i suggested that after a few years effortt i ld b d t f h xhe triaj haj ArttA and the woman I not mafct jj,, pj. Under these - circumsUnces jt j, doubtful if '. Mra. Blickensderfer would finance another t appea, even In case of an error ehould be foun(1 in the proceedingn just closed. Shot, Stabbed and Strangled. 1 Wakefidd't ' body wat doun v In Cheshire woodt a few dave after the 0 - 1 yjling. He haf been shot in the back v. I ana Moe iacM jjaj been used to ttrangle I him I bungling attempt ' waa made to I ke jt aPDeiir tukide. The I . r . . . , . . I thoritiet found that Wakefield had I nmrrtMA with Ma wife ami PIw. The I atter was known to have come between U. hu.band and wife. Plew pleaded guilty of murder In the first degree and wat hanged. 'After Mrs. "Wakefield'i Conviction on her first trial and her sentence to ' death, a hue and cry wat raised by suffragettes , and woman's organiza tions in all pant of the country, who held that Mrt. Wakefield should not be put to death. She it the mother of several children. '' ' GAS LAUNCH ALETHIA AT MEADOWS RAILWAYS. 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