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PRICE 2 CENTS Will Take No Chances of Epidemic of Smallpox THE POLICE ARE AT SEA V *;;■& •: PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1006 STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS TO ACT AT ROSSITER FATE OF EZRA CAYLOR RESTS UPON MINA COLEMAN LETTER VOL I. No. 50. Mysterious Explosions Result In Destruction of Castings imMERS m HAVBCIIPUIT OF INIRTIM SUET i W CD. Murder Trial at Brookville Continues to Furnish Sensation After Sensation— It is Now Claimed Miss Coleman Wrote Complete Denial of her Charges and Handwriting Experts May be Called to Identify her Handwriting. COURT ROOM CROWDED TO THE DOORS wrong; that people wore carrying tne news which 1 ought not to believe. i said I did not believe he was with the girl, because 1 had heard so much talk and now 1 got to believe it. EDWIN B. STUART. CONSTABULARY ON GUARD I HOSSITEIt, Nov J 23.—Because of the discovery of wjhat Is believed to be smallpox in tils place, coupled with the fact th.ft a social event had been held in? the home where the malady is said to exist bringing together a large number .of foreign I residents of that part of the town. It has been deemed advisable to inaugurate such precautions as might bo necessary l«» prevent a spread of tho 1 disease. With this end In view the local authorities have appealed to the State Police to enforce a quarantine of at least seven of the houses of those persons known to have been at the dwelling: where the disease was first discovered. The State Polcle have since maintained this quarantine and Dr. Dixon, Superintendent of the Department of Health at Harrlsburg, has been made acquainted with the conditions. Dr Dixon has notified the local authorities that he will send a representative here to examine into the cases and assist In preventing further Infection. At the present time two details each made up of ten members of the State Police, alternate In keeping a constant guard on the houses and these are assisted by local citizens. Despite reports of a threatened epidemic here there Is every reason to suppose that the steps already taken will prevent any spread of the disease. The citizens generally are well satisfied with the conditions and are loud In their praise of the authorities who have acted bo promptly. SENSATION IS SPRUNG IN THE TRIAL OF CARUSO STUART, GUEST OF HONOR, HAILED AS MAN OF THE HOUR Handsome Woman, All in White, Suddenly Appears As Accuser Diners at Bellevue • Stratford Laud Governor- Elect SHE MAY TESTIFY TODAY PLEA FOR UNBIASED PRESS Complete mystery surrounds the identity of the person or persons who discharged the dynamite. The men who were in the plant at the time saw no one enter or leave it, and no one could be found who had seen any- On Friday night last a huge casting was blown to pieces. Again on Saturday another was destroyed. A third was completed and ready to be loaded on a car but some time during Sunday night it too, was blown to pieces. 4 The most daring of this series of deeds of destruction, believed to have been accomplished by striking moulders or their sympathizers, was done at noon on Tuesday. Workmen had completed a hqavy casting that was to have been loaded immediately after the noon hour. It was while a score or more workmen were eating their lunches that there occurred a deafening explosion. Almost every window In the plant (the old Senneti works) was broken by Its force. When the dust cleared away it was found that the fourth casting hail been destroyed. Dynamite had been used and parts of the casting were hurled a distance of forty feet. Since Friday of last week four large castings made for the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., have been destroyed. So cleverly executed has been th work of destruction that the ofeials of the company have thus far been unable to discover the identity of the perpetrators. YOUNGSTOWN, O., Nov. 23.—Dynamiters continue their destructive work at the plant of the Youngstown Furnace Company. Continued on. Page 2. JUDGE HI PASSES M James Ford, of Bowersville, while hunting" yesterday came as close to blowing: "IT his own head as a man can possibly come, anil live to tell about it. Judge Bredin was born in Butler in 1831. BUTLER, Nov. 23.—Former Judge James Bredin, of Butler and Allegheny county bars and one of the best known lawyers and 'jurists in Western Pennsylvania, died today after a ten-weeks' illness of valvular trouble of the heart. By Publishers' Press. MAYOR SCHMITZ 11 HEW IK sees rail, WOMAN MAY DIE Not a shot touched him and aside from the powder, which was removed from his face by Dr. Snyder, he is none the worse for his hunting trip. .Mr. Bowers and a friend started from Bowersville early yesterday morning and had gone about a mile and a half when Mr. Bowers endeavored to climb over a log, and in doing so the trigger guard of the gun struck the log and when he had recovered sufllciently to take inventory of himself, he found the brim of ids hat missing and his face full of powder burns. The gun had gone off directly under his chin and tore the rim off his hat close to the crown. Outside of the testimony of Miss Coleman and the circumstantial evidence offered, the nvst damaging witness was .J. L. Mllliren, who repeated what the accused had told him about his relations with Blanch Heed. Witness related that Ivaylor had told him of various escapades which he had had with the girl which had a tendency to show that the accused had held the girl In very low regard. The testimony of Henry Coleman, father of Miss Mina Coleman, whose, relations with Caylor were responsible for the revival of the myatony concerning the death of Blanch Reed, corroborated the evidence of the daughter. The testimony of Miss Coleman, which Occupied the time of the Court Wednesday afternoon and part <»f Thursday afternoon, and part of Thursday forenoon, constitutes the climax of the Commonwealth's evidence. Her statement stripped of much unnecessary detail follows: "I live in Porter Township. 1 was born on August 13, 1884. In January, 1904, 1 went to Dr. Miller's, at Perrysville, to work there. "On September 17, 1904, Ezra Caylor wrote me a letter, asking permission to come to see me. 1 wrote that he might come. He first brought me home from church; and afterward, whenever 1 would be at home from Dr. Miller's, which was every threo or four weeks, he would come to call on me. In January, 1005, Ezra and 1 became engaged to be married- i "On March 11, 190.1, Ezra and 1 i were sitting in the sitting room of I my home. During our talk I accused. him of coming with Blanche Heed from the Pumpkin Ridge School ! House. He said he hud not been with ! the girl; that they were accusing him BROOKVILLE, Nov. 23.—The mystery presented by the trial of Ezra Caylor, soli of Jacob Caylor .of Kinggold Township, for Hie murder of Blanch lteed <»n the night of March IK, 1905, which is now on trln 1, Is one of the most complicated and difficult to unravel in the history* of the Jefferson County bar. During the two days which the ■ Commonwealth occupied in presenting testimony which would tend to lix tile crhne upon the accused, about twenty witnesses were examined. Much of the testimony presented by th<- Common- Wealth dealt with the lay of tin- land In the vicinity of the Dinger home, the possibility of Ezra Caylor seeing te lire during his alleged traevls on the liight of the tire his relations to Blanch Reed and Kaylor's movements after he went home. According, to three witnesses, Caylor left tin- home of -his father In company with his brother Niles at about 6:30 o'clock, p. m. They went to the Dora Store and at about seven o'clock Ezra started out alone saying that he was going to prayer-meeting ai the Zlon Church. According to witnesses Caylor was not seen again until he returned home ai about nine o'clock. told him I would rut her put It off "The next time 1 saw him was at for awhile, on account of my futh- , ,ho hearing at 'Squire Adams, Sepcr's wishes. He said: tcinber 21. 'Mina, I want to get married, and ..Tho hearing was first set for the I want to get married right away. llth. I was seriouslv sick, and un"He said we should have criminal :lbI,. to be present; but I was at the relations, and M" any difficulty result- S0t.0nd hearing." e.l my people would be willing to Xil,. rayloi, nret witness for the give their consent. I acceded to his , defense said that Mrs. Dinger had proposal and got into difficulty. been almost an invalid for a year be"Finally I agreed that we should be l01v m.r death. That she had a married. The date was set for Sep- large family but had managed to help tcmber 5. 1 remained at home and wllh lho work smm.. After her prepared my Jellies and canned goods tho work aI1 fell on Bhmehe for the winter in our future home; 1 ,Ho SJli(1 lhut Blanche hud bought a bed-room suite, kitchen lamented tho large amount of work furniture and cooking utensils; and h;l(1 to do; thHt she became tired a carpet for our house, i also bought l(f jL (0 such an extent that sin- had dress-goods and had my silk dress attempted to commit suicide on a made for our wedding. previous occasion because of her "On Sunday night. August 2t», Ez- troubles. ra called on me. \\ < wore to got James C. Snyder testified that on our marriage license tin4 next lues- tju, night the Dinger barn was burnday at Brookvllle. Wo talked about, ,.,j jK. was at Dora, near Dinger's our approaching marriage. Afterwhile Ezra said: (Continued on Third Page) " 'Mlna, there Is one thing I have got to tell you. I ought to tell you, but I cannot.* "I said, 'Why, Ezra? Anything I know I tell you; and have not you a right to tell me?* Ho said, 'Mlna, promise me for your life that you will not ttfll.' 1 paid. 'Ezra, I will not.' "He iaid, 'Mlna, 1 killed Blanche.' "I said, 'My God!' And th'#e we sat and cried for about a half an hour. He said: 'Mlna, don't cry. 1 killed Blanche Heed, but I killed her for your sake.' "This was about two o'clock In the morning. He remained until five, but ril the time, I could do nothing but cry. "Ho paid,. 'Now, Mlna, you are afraid of me. You will not marry me.' I said. 'No, Ezra, 1 am not.' He said, 'Mlna ,you will tell what I told you.' I Haid, 'No, Ezra, I will ,, ... . -1 not. 1 promised, and I will not tell. ■I saidMl you think more of ..p|nan , ut, w„ Hlanche Rood than you do of m, 1 W(iu,(, <(Ur mnrr, „cpn8l, want you to go w.th her II not m(ini,I1B; but WP wiM „„t do I want you o stay away from her. fn]. , mus( ,in u vis|| . Ho said, Mlna, you Know the ar- um ]i. m.!|( . ,,zr;| wa,„ ,m. rangements. I told him I tlidn t ( ( v j. «'v » dar" for tho arrangements. Ho .'wl ' \ m.irrlod rlghl nway7 said. 'Mlna you will novo,- need to y_)u arp afrail| mi, :md want toll mo that again. ] said, Tnnt m.,nWlV , told ..in. 1 was moans goodbye, does >t. Ezra No. mi| bu[ , W()uW R(1 . and It does not mean good-bye. ho tw<| (tn„ wouM wrlt(. said. Wo sat there for an»hour. any- whi,M , n,tuni way. crying. , 1[(, , 1V(.nl U) t)pd ,1U, ,.oui,i returned to Dr. Mlll.-r s M..n- N„x| day, and In throo weeks again eame „„„ k I1)l!hln(r „ul homo. This was two weeks after tho , n My 1|lg|gu.t, „„ knuWl„K Dinger barn burped. I hat night he v..;„ .r: finally, camo lo so., mo. i asked him it ho , ooull, stall(, „ niI ,unf?,.r, , knew anything about this fIr»*, wheth- tn( j jlim or ao had soon tho girl that evening. afti r this 1 kept putting Ezra off, I told him I hoard that pci-on.. ae- j u,„ln.. him , w,„„d not marrv him eused him Of the deed. He said he Vr, H„ su , fha, 1 had was an Innocent man and he didn t „iM t)n want to talk anything about It. 1 „|n, to come up to asked him where he had been that laCtv , Wanto,l to see him. evening, and ho told me his going. , ,ny an(, and comings. camo there to see me. We went "After ho told mo these things ).* allll sat „n a 8lc.(l a sa'('- short distance from tho house. Ez•• Now wo will g. I married. Mina.' ra jr , wanl „0 1 said. ,'N'o, sir. Ezra; wo wont got I)K, mp that |u, kll|t(1 Hlanche Heed, married for awhile, yet.'" I "And he said, 'Wo will get married .Xo Hzra , d|(1 not/ Ho Raidt right away, Mina. Now Blanche in wnna, mv God! You did. What did pone; she wont bother un no more. y()U xvrit,: in that letter that the Ding- Lot us grt married right away. OJ, was coming up?' I said: "1 said I had promised my father *Kzra I did not tell.' for one year I would not get mar- -w,"'sat there awhile and talked, but all I could do was cry. 'After that time 1 continued to re- "He cried, too. Finally he looked turn home. sometime.". in Uireu, Uj) at mo. antj j said, 'Ezra, 1 did sometimes in four, weeks; and as of- (>j| . j|r pnjt|: ten as I returned Ezra came around " 'My God. Mina!* And he startto ace inc. <1(j (]mvn across the road and down When the year was up he it- across mv brother's cornfield. When newed his efforts to get married. ffot doNVM ah()Ut tho ,owor end Along about March, after that, he in- of , ht. cornlu,|(J ht. started to run sisted on our getting married. over across into the woods. FOUR GENERATIONS OF A FAMILY PROMINENT IN REYNOLDSVILLE NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—Mayor Eugene Schmltz. of San Francisco, was a passenger abroad the liner Patriarcia which arrived today. He declares that there are not a word of truth In the charges against him and that there is not a bit of evidence against him. He says that it is his jntentions to hurry right to San Francisco to face his accusers and clear his name. By Publishers Press Governor Pennypacker also had some caustic things to say under a most skillfully woven veil of jocularapparently not an expert on Biblical matters. "And," he added, with a twinkle, "I doubt whether he be an expert in politics." He also paid a glowing tribute to his coming successor as Governor, Edwin S. Stewart."Such a kind, lofty public spirit of municipal liberality, such civic righteousness, as Mr. would say, is to bo found in'the annals of municipalities."District Attorney John C. Bell took a fling at Major Gillette as head of the city' Filtration Bureau and handled him mercilessly. He pictured him as the solf-sacrificing patriot, posing as surrendering his life commission in the army, when recent developments really showed he had bartered his place for the bauble of a $17,000 salary and a $75,000 bond guaranteed by eminent reformers. In a glowing tribute to the guest of the evening, former Governor William M. Bunn declared that when the time shall have come to consider the successor to that other great man of the hour. Theodore Roosevelt, "the name and the. fame of our well-beloved member, Edwin S. Stuart, will be blazoned on the banners leading the processions of favorite sons. George S. Graham made a speech that proved ills own virtuosity. He flayed that combined press that tried but failed to defeat Edwin S. Stuart and with all the potentiality of his oratory pleaded for a fair and unbiased press. ! The Governor-elect himself was j there and ho made a short, ringing address that wrung cheers and applause from the crowded ball-room of the hotel, where the banquet was held. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.—It was astrangely sedate, yet tense, Clover Club that banqueted in the Bellevue- Stratford In honor of Governor-Elect Edwin S. Stuart. SHARON, Nov. 23.—Thomas Staunton last night cut the arteries of his wrist. His wife found him almost dead from loss of-blood. He may recover.PUNXSUTAWNEY GIRL IS HURT IN AUTO CRASH Miss Gertrude Baun Badly Injured In Pittsburg Accident GUN WENT OFF BIT TOO QUICK —* A largo crowd, including many women, witnessed the execution. Today's hanging was the lirst on record in this county where one negro was hanged for the killing of another negro. Mrs. Griffith's cell overlooks the Jail yards and she became physical wreck from observing the erection of tIk* scaffold and it Is believed that the shock incident of the hanging today, will prove fatal. While Stout was being executed, a pitiful scene was being enacted in tho jail. Mrs. Etta Griffith, a young whlto woman who is under indictment for the murder of her fifteen months old babe, collapsed, necessitating the attendance of physicians. LEXINGTON. Ky., Nov. 23.— Thomas Stout, negro, was executed here this morning for the murder of Sim Lee several month ago. By Publishers Press. HER PARENTS RESIDE HERE The little court room again housed a great crowd yesterday and there were hundreds around the building as Caru&o came down the steps. One of the persons to meet him was a handsome young woman, who presented him with a boquet of violets. Hho was accompanied by a young man who said he was her brother. They hurried away in their automobile just as Caruso stepped into a cab and Htarted for his hotel. Before Caruso could reply his counsel broke in with a vigorous objection, which was sustained. "Is It not true that on that afternoon not only this woman, but other woiricn wero the victims of the most Indecent actions upon your part?" persisted Mat hot. "I did not," replied the witness hotly. "I never saw the woman before. so far as I can remember.' "Caruso, look upon this woman," said Mai hot. as the woman raised the veil and revealed her features. "Did you ever see her before?" "No, I have never seen her." "Did you not, on the afternoon of February 4. 1904, during the second act of 'Parsifal,* stand behind this woma nin the Metropolitan Opera House and subject her to exactly the same indignities to which it is charged Mrs. Graham was subjected at' the Central Park monkey house ?" Caruso acknowledged that he was in New York in 1904 and sang in "Parsifal" at the Metropolitan Opera House. At this point the wide doors swung open and a handsome woman garbed entirely in white and with a white veil drawn el«*s"i\ over her face, stepped into Ihe room. Yesterday was not without happenings of a sensational nature. Caruso himself was on the stand when Commissioner Mathot began questioning the defendant very closely concerning his past 1 lf«*. and particularly with reference to the past four years when he has appeared In this country under tin* direction of ll«-n-rieh Conrled. Mrs. Graham dropped out of sight when she left the police station live minutes after she had preferred the charge against Caruso last Friady afternoon. There was only one witness for the prosecution yet to be heard, he said, and when that witness appeared it would require less than ten minutes to complete his case. He felt safe in assuring the court that the person to whom he referred would be present In court today. A report that the witness referred to was the missing Mrs. Graham quickly spread through the building. NEW YORK, Nov. -3.—Hannah Graham, who caused the arrest of iirAffll If fil ||ll|l| Enrico Caruso, on the charge of an- ■|LH|JI V Ul ||IU% noying her in the monkey house in II Ml I 111 11IV Central Park last Friday, may appear IlLHIILI ULU VlU in Policc Court tomorrow to press the charge against him. Just be- fllllll Birr fore court adjourned last night, at lll|UII UL R|1 I ILL the end of the second day's hearing. ■■■■H ||| 1111 ||| I i of the charge against the singer, I)ep- Willi IILHU VI I f nty Commissioner Msirhot, who is conducting the case for the prosecution. said that he had little more evidence to offer. Durham escaped with slight bruises, but Miss Eaun's injuries nccessltated her being taken to the hospital. The automobile wrecked wan a largo touring car and was very valuable, through an attempt of Durham, the chauffeur, to cross Penn Avenue In front of the car while both were going at a fAst rate of speed in opposite directions. The automobile was going out Penn Avenue, while tho care was city bound. It is alleged that Durham tried to cross the street in front of the car, not estimating its speed. The automobile was struck and turned over, being reduced to a mass of wreckage before the car could be brought to a stop. Durham and Miss Baun were thrown out of the car when the collision*took place, but escaped being caught In the wreck of the automobile. He went Immediately to the doctor and though he will have a sdre hand for some time, tho usefullnesa of that member will not be permanently Impaired.George Colkit. who lives on a farm near Brownsville, was examining a thirty-two-calibre revolver yesterday and pulled the least bit too hard on the trigger, causing the gun to go off. and tearing a large hole In the center of the palm of his left hand. Kin Baun is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Baun. of Punxsutawney. A message was received this morning by the young lady's parents that while her injuries are painful they are not necessarily serious. PITTSBURG, Nov. 23.—An automobllo owned by Frederick C. Perkins - of Penn and Lexington avenues, sonin-law of Mrs. Thomas M. Carnegie, and driven by D. Q. Durham , a chauffeur employed by the Standard Automobile Company, was almost totally demolished during a collision with a • Fifth and West Wllklnsburg line car at Penn and Dallas avenues yesterday afternoon. Miss Gertrude Baun, of >19 Rebecca Street, a trained nurse employed by the Perkins family, who was the only occupant besides the chauffeur, was thrown dut and seriously injured, having several ■Iclbe broken and being cut about the face. Km wfcs removed lo the Co- i&ziijSi ter the death of 'Squire Coax aeveral years ago,• when Mr* Coax went to Allegheny to llvt> with her children. She Ih now about sevnty-four years old and de*v>lte iier advanced age la enjoying excellent health. j burg recently when the four genera- j thirty-five years ago. Ulnr they Hons gathered for the celebration of j moved to a farm near ReynoldBVllle tha flfty-aecond anniversary of John | which was called "Valley Home." ,"oa*'» birthday. , They resided on this farm until af Nancy McEntlre was married to I John Taylor Coax. Sept. 20, 1849. | They spent part of their married life i in Clarion County, moving from there {to ll farm near Sandy Valley about The representative of the Twentyseventh Congressional District hiui been notified of the granting of the following pensions: Wilson Schrevonghost, Rural Valley, Pa., Company O. 78th Regiment, Increase to tlO per month from October 9 1906; Mary Croasmun widow of Asa Croosmun. Company K, 104th Regiment, P. V. I„ Hamilton, Pa., Aurlnal and accrued pension at II per month from August 4. 1»0«. KKCENT PENSIONS. REYNOLDSVILLE. Nov. 23.—A picture has been received here of four fenerations of a family who are extremely well known In this Vicinity, and will be readily recognised as Mrs. Nancy McBnttre Coax, her. son, John Wesley Coax, his daughter, Mrs. W. i. Stout and her son William Stout. It wms taken In PltU- ii :~x -.. iff Hon. Robert S. Murphy. • ' p 1 1
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Title | Punxsutawney Spirit, 1906-11-23 |
Volume | I |
Issue | 59 |
Subject | Jefferson County -- Newspapers; Punxsutawney Spirit -- Newspapers; Indiana University of Pennsylvania -- Newspapers: |
Description | An archive of the Punxsutawney Spirit daily newspaper (-1911) from Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. |
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Date | 1906-11-23 |
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Description
Title | Punxsutawney Spirit, 1906-11-23 |
Volume | I |
Issue | 59 |
Subject | Jefferson County -- Newspapers; Punxsutawney Spirit -- Newspapers; Indiana University of Pennsylvania -- Newspapers: |
Description | An archive of the Punxsutawney Spirit daily newspaper (-1911) from Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. |
Publisher | Smith & Wilson; Spirit Pub. Co. |
Date | 1906-11-23 |
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Full Text | PRICE 2 CENTS Will Take No Chances of Epidemic of Smallpox THE POLICE ARE AT SEA V *;;■& •: PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.. FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1006 STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS TO ACT AT ROSSITER FATE OF EZRA CAYLOR RESTS UPON MINA COLEMAN LETTER VOL I. No. 50. Mysterious Explosions Result In Destruction of Castings imMERS m HAVBCIIPUIT OF INIRTIM SUET i W CD. Murder Trial at Brookville Continues to Furnish Sensation After Sensation— It is Now Claimed Miss Coleman Wrote Complete Denial of her Charges and Handwriting Experts May be Called to Identify her Handwriting. COURT ROOM CROWDED TO THE DOORS wrong; that people wore carrying tne news which 1 ought not to believe. i said I did not believe he was with the girl, because 1 had heard so much talk and now 1 got to believe it. EDWIN B. STUART. CONSTABULARY ON GUARD I HOSSITEIt, Nov J 23.—Because of the discovery of wjhat Is believed to be smallpox in tils place, coupled with the fact th.ft a social event had been held in? the home where the malady is said to exist bringing together a large number .of foreign I residents of that part of the town. It has been deemed advisable to inaugurate such precautions as might bo necessary l«» prevent a spread of tho 1 disease. With this end In view the local authorities have appealed to the State Police to enforce a quarantine of at least seven of the houses of those persons known to have been at the dwelling: where the disease was first discovered. The State Polcle have since maintained this quarantine and Dr. Dixon, Superintendent of the Department of Health at Harrlsburg, has been made acquainted with the conditions. Dr Dixon has notified the local authorities that he will send a representative here to examine into the cases and assist In preventing further Infection. At the present time two details each made up of ten members of the State Police, alternate In keeping a constant guard on the houses and these are assisted by local citizens. Despite reports of a threatened epidemic here there Is every reason to suppose that the steps already taken will prevent any spread of the disease. The citizens generally are well satisfied with the conditions and are loud In their praise of the authorities who have acted bo promptly. SENSATION IS SPRUNG IN THE TRIAL OF CARUSO STUART, GUEST OF HONOR, HAILED AS MAN OF THE HOUR Handsome Woman, All in White, Suddenly Appears As Accuser Diners at Bellevue • Stratford Laud Governor- Elect SHE MAY TESTIFY TODAY PLEA FOR UNBIASED PRESS Complete mystery surrounds the identity of the person or persons who discharged the dynamite. The men who were in the plant at the time saw no one enter or leave it, and no one could be found who had seen any- On Friday night last a huge casting was blown to pieces. Again on Saturday another was destroyed. A third was completed and ready to be loaded on a car but some time during Sunday night it too, was blown to pieces. 4 The most daring of this series of deeds of destruction, believed to have been accomplished by striking moulders or their sympathizers, was done at noon on Tuesday. Workmen had completed a hqavy casting that was to have been loaded immediately after the noon hour. It was while a score or more workmen were eating their lunches that there occurred a deafening explosion. Almost every window In the plant (the old Senneti works) was broken by Its force. When the dust cleared away it was found that the fourth casting hail been destroyed. Dynamite had been used and parts of the casting were hurled a distance of forty feet. Since Friday of last week four large castings made for the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., have been destroyed. So cleverly executed has been th work of destruction that the ofeials of the company have thus far been unable to discover the identity of the perpetrators. YOUNGSTOWN, O., Nov. 23.—Dynamiters continue their destructive work at the plant of the Youngstown Furnace Company. Continued on. Page 2. JUDGE HI PASSES M James Ford, of Bowersville, while hunting" yesterday came as close to blowing: "IT his own head as a man can possibly come, anil live to tell about it. Judge Bredin was born in Butler in 1831. BUTLER, Nov. 23.—Former Judge James Bredin, of Butler and Allegheny county bars and one of the best known lawyers and 'jurists in Western Pennsylvania, died today after a ten-weeks' illness of valvular trouble of the heart. By Publishers' Press. MAYOR SCHMITZ 11 HEW IK sees rail, WOMAN MAY DIE Not a shot touched him and aside from the powder, which was removed from his face by Dr. Snyder, he is none the worse for his hunting trip. .Mr. Bowers and a friend started from Bowersville early yesterday morning and had gone about a mile and a half when Mr. Bowers endeavored to climb over a log, and in doing so the trigger guard of the gun struck the log and when he had recovered sufllciently to take inventory of himself, he found the brim of ids hat missing and his face full of powder burns. The gun had gone off directly under his chin and tore the rim off his hat close to the crown. Outside of the testimony of Miss Coleman and the circumstantial evidence offered, the nvst damaging witness was .J. L. Mllliren, who repeated what the accused had told him about his relations with Blanch Heed. Witness related that Ivaylor had told him of various escapades which he had had with the girl which had a tendency to show that the accused had held the girl In very low regard. The testimony of Henry Coleman, father of Miss Mina Coleman, whose, relations with Caylor were responsible for the revival of the myatony concerning the death of Blanch Reed, corroborated the evidence of the daughter. The testimony of Miss Coleman, which Occupied the time of the Court Wednesday afternoon and part <»f Thursday afternoon, and part of Thursday forenoon, constitutes the climax of the Commonwealth's evidence. Her statement stripped of much unnecessary detail follows: "I live in Porter Township. 1 was born on August 13, 1884. In January, 1904, 1 went to Dr. Miller's, at Perrysville, to work there. "On September 17, 1904, Ezra Caylor wrote me a letter, asking permission to come to see me. 1 wrote that he might come. He first brought me home from church; and afterward, whenever 1 would be at home from Dr. Miller's, which was every threo or four weeks, he would come to call on me. In January, 1005, Ezra and 1 became engaged to be married- i "On March 11, 190.1, Ezra and 1 i were sitting in the sitting room of I my home. During our talk I accused. him of coming with Blanche Heed from the Pumpkin Ridge School ! House. He said he hud not been with ! the girl; that they were accusing him BROOKVILLE, Nov. 23.—The mystery presented by the trial of Ezra Caylor, soli of Jacob Caylor .of Kinggold Township, for Hie murder of Blanch lteed <»n the night of March IK, 1905, which is now on trln 1, Is one of the most complicated and difficult to unravel in the history* of the Jefferson County bar. During the two days which the ■ Commonwealth occupied in presenting testimony which would tend to lix tile crhne upon the accused, about twenty witnesses were examined. Much of the testimony presented by th<- Common- Wealth dealt with the lay of tin- land In the vicinity of the Dinger home, the possibility of Ezra Caylor seeing te lire during his alleged traevls on the liight of the tire his relations to Blanch Reed and Kaylor's movements after he went home. According, to three witnesses, Caylor left tin- home of -his father In company with his brother Niles at about 6:30 o'clock, p. m. They went to the Dora Store and at about seven o'clock Ezra started out alone saying that he was going to prayer-meeting ai the Zlon Church. According to witnesses Caylor was not seen again until he returned home ai about nine o'clock. told him I would rut her put It off "The next time 1 saw him was at for awhile, on account of my futh- , ,ho hearing at 'Squire Adams, Sepcr's wishes. He said: tcinber 21. 'Mina, I want to get married, and ..Tho hearing was first set for the I want to get married right away. llth. I was seriouslv sick, and un"He said we should have criminal :lbI,. to be present; but I was at the relations, and M" any difficulty result- S0t.0nd hearing." e.l my people would be willing to Xil,. rayloi, nret witness for the give their consent. I acceded to his , defense said that Mrs. Dinger had proposal and got into difficulty. been almost an invalid for a year be"Finally I agreed that we should be l01v m.r death. That she had a married. The date was set for Sep- large family but had managed to help tcmber 5. 1 remained at home and wllh lho work smm.. After her prepared my Jellies and canned goods tho work aI1 fell on Bhmehe for the winter in our future home; 1 ,Ho SJli(1 lhut Blanche hud bought a bed-room suite, kitchen lamented tho large amount of work furniture and cooking utensils; and h;l(1 to do; thHt she became tired a carpet for our house, i also bought l(f jL (0 such an extent that sin- had dress-goods and had my silk dress attempted to commit suicide on a made for our wedding. previous occasion because of her "On Sunday night. August 2t», Ez- troubles. ra called on me. \\ < wore to got James C. Snyder testified that on our marriage license tin4 next lues- tju, night the Dinger barn was burnday at Brookvllle. Wo talked about, ,.,j jK. was at Dora, near Dinger's our approaching marriage. Afterwhile Ezra said: (Continued on Third Page) " 'Mlna, there Is one thing I have got to tell you. I ought to tell you, but I cannot.* "I said, 'Why, Ezra? Anything I know I tell you; and have not you a right to tell me?* Ho said, 'Mlna, promise me for your life that you will not ttfll.' 1 paid. 'Ezra, I will not.' "He iaid, 'Mlna, 1 killed Blanche.' "I said, 'My God!' And th'#e we sat and cried for about a half an hour. He said: 'Mlna, don't cry. 1 killed Blanche Heed, but I killed her for your sake.' "This was about two o'clock In the morning. He remained until five, but ril the time, I could do nothing but cry. "Ho paid,. 'Now, Mlna, you are afraid of me. You will not marry me.' I said. 'No, Ezra, 1 am not.' He said, 'Mlna ,you will tell what I told you.' I Haid, 'No, Ezra, I will ,, ... . -1 not. 1 promised, and I will not tell. ■I saidMl you think more of ..p|nan , ut, w„ Hlanche Rood than you do of m, 1 W(iu,(, <(Ur mnrr, „cpn8l, want you to go w.th her II not m(ini,I1B; but WP wiM „„t do I want you o stay away from her. fn]. , mus( ,in u vis|| . Ho said, Mlna, you Know the ar- um ]i. m.!|( . ,,zr;| wa,„ ,m. rangements. I told him I tlidn t ( ( v j. «'v » dar" for tho arrangements. Ho .'wl ' \ m.irrlod rlghl nway7 said. 'Mlna you will novo,- need to y_)u arp afrail| mi, :md want toll mo that again. ] said, Tnnt m.,nWlV , told ..in. 1 was moans goodbye, does >t. Ezra No. mi| bu[ , W()uW R(1 . and It does not mean good-bye. ho tw<| (tn„ wouM wrlt(. said. Wo sat there for an»hour. any- whi,M , n,tuni way. crying. , 1[(, , 1V(.nl U) t)pd ,1U, ,.oui,i returned to Dr. Mlll.-r s M..n- N„x| day, and In throo weeks again eame „„„ k I1)l!hln(r „ul homo. This was two weeks after tho , n My 1|lg|gu.t, „„ knuWl„K Dinger barn burped. I hat night he v..;„ .r: finally, camo lo so., mo. i asked him it ho , ooull, stall(, „ niI ,unf?,.r, , knew anything about this fIr»*, wheth- tn( j jlim or ao had soon tho girl that evening. afti r this 1 kept putting Ezra off, I told him I hoard that pci-on.. ae- j u,„ln.. him , w,„„d not marrv him eused him Of the deed. He said he Vr, H„ su , fha, 1 had was an Innocent man and he didn t „iM t)n want to talk anything about It. 1 „|n, to come up to asked him where he had been that laCtv , Wanto,l to see him. evening, and ho told me his going. , ,ny an(, and comings. camo there to see me. We went "After ho told mo these things ).* allll sat „n a 8lc.(l a sa'('- short distance from tho house. Ez•• Now wo will g. I married. Mina.' ra jr , wanl „0 1 said. ,'N'o, sir. Ezra; wo wont got I)K, mp that |u, kll|t(1 Hlanche Heed, married for awhile, yet.'" I "And he said, 'Wo will get married .Xo Hzra , d|(1 not/ Ho Raidt right away, Mina. Now Blanche in wnna, mv God! You did. What did pone; she wont bother un no more. y()U xvrit,: in that letter that the Ding- Lot us grt married right away. OJ, was coming up?' I said: "1 said I had promised my father *Kzra I did not tell.' for one year I would not get mar- -w,"'sat there awhile and talked, but all I could do was cry. 'After that time 1 continued to re- "He cried, too. Finally he looked turn home. sometime.". in Uireu, Uj) at mo. antj j said, 'Ezra, 1 did sometimes in four, weeks; and as of- (>j| . j|r pnjt|: ten as I returned Ezra came around " 'My God. Mina!* And he startto ace inc. <1(j (]mvn across the road and down When the year was up he it- across mv brother's cornfield. When newed his efforts to get married. ffot doNVM ah()Ut tho ,owor end Along about March, after that, he in- of , ht. cornlu,|(J ht. started to run sisted on our getting married. over across into the woods. FOUR GENERATIONS OF A FAMILY PROMINENT IN REYNOLDSVILLE NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—Mayor Eugene Schmltz. of San Francisco, was a passenger abroad the liner Patriarcia which arrived today. He declares that there are not a word of truth In the charges against him and that there is not a bit of evidence against him. He says that it is his jntentions to hurry right to San Francisco to face his accusers and clear his name. By Publishers Press Governor Pennypacker also had some caustic things to say under a most skillfully woven veil of jocularapparently not an expert on Biblical matters. "And," he added, with a twinkle, "I doubt whether he be an expert in politics." He also paid a glowing tribute to his coming successor as Governor, Edwin S. Stewart."Such a kind, lofty public spirit of municipal liberality, such civic righteousness, as Mr. would say, is to bo found in'the annals of municipalities."District Attorney John C. Bell took a fling at Major Gillette as head of the city' Filtration Bureau and handled him mercilessly. He pictured him as the solf-sacrificing patriot, posing as surrendering his life commission in the army, when recent developments really showed he had bartered his place for the bauble of a $17,000 salary and a $75,000 bond guaranteed by eminent reformers. In a glowing tribute to the guest of the evening, former Governor William M. Bunn declared that when the time shall have come to consider the successor to that other great man of the hour. Theodore Roosevelt, "the name and the. fame of our well-beloved member, Edwin S. Stuart, will be blazoned on the banners leading the processions of favorite sons. George S. Graham made a speech that proved ills own virtuosity. He flayed that combined press that tried but failed to defeat Edwin S. Stuart and with all the potentiality of his oratory pleaded for a fair and unbiased press. ! The Governor-elect himself was j there and ho made a short, ringing address that wrung cheers and applause from the crowded ball-room of the hotel, where the banquet was held. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.—It was astrangely sedate, yet tense, Clover Club that banqueted in the Bellevue- Stratford In honor of Governor-Elect Edwin S. Stuart. SHARON, Nov. 23.—Thomas Staunton last night cut the arteries of his wrist. His wife found him almost dead from loss of-blood. He may recover.PUNXSUTAWNEY GIRL IS HURT IN AUTO CRASH Miss Gertrude Baun Badly Injured In Pittsburg Accident GUN WENT OFF BIT TOO QUICK —* A largo crowd, including many women, witnessed the execution. Today's hanging was the lirst on record in this county where one negro was hanged for the killing of another negro. Mrs. Griffith's cell overlooks the Jail yards and she became physical wreck from observing the erection of tIk* scaffold and it Is believed that the shock incident of the hanging today, will prove fatal. While Stout was being executed, a pitiful scene was being enacted in tho jail. Mrs. Etta Griffith, a young whlto woman who is under indictment for the murder of her fifteen months old babe, collapsed, necessitating the attendance of physicians. LEXINGTON. Ky., Nov. 23.— Thomas Stout, negro, was executed here this morning for the murder of Sim Lee several month ago. By Publishers Press. HER PARENTS RESIDE HERE The little court room again housed a great crowd yesterday and there were hundreds around the building as Caru&o came down the steps. One of the persons to meet him was a handsome young woman, who presented him with a boquet of violets. Hho was accompanied by a young man who said he was her brother. They hurried away in their automobile just as Caruso stepped into a cab and Htarted for his hotel. Before Caruso could reply his counsel broke in with a vigorous objection, which was sustained. "Is It not true that on that afternoon not only this woman, but other woiricn wero the victims of the most Indecent actions upon your part?" persisted Mat hot. "I did not," replied the witness hotly. "I never saw the woman before. so far as I can remember.' "Caruso, look upon this woman," said Mai hot. as the woman raised the veil and revealed her features. "Did you ever see her before?" "No, I have never seen her." "Did you not, on the afternoon of February 4. 1904, during the second act of 'Parsifal,* stand behind this woma nin the Metropolitan Opera House and subject her to exactly the same indignities to which it is charged Mrs. Graham was subjected at' the Central Park monkey house ?" Caruso acknowledged that he was in New York in 1904 and sang in "Parsifal" at the Metropolitan Opera House. At this point the wide doors swung open and a handsome woman garbed entirely in white and with a white veil drawn el«*s"i\ over her face, stepped into Ihe room. Yesterday was not without happenings of a sensational nature. Caruso himself was on the stand when Commissioner Mathot began questioning the defendant very closely concerning his past 1 lf«*. and particularly with reference to the past four years when he has appeared In this country under tin* direction of ll«-n-rieh Conrled. Mrs. Graham dropped out of sight when she left the police station live minutes after she had preferred the charge against Caruso last Friady afternoon. There was only one witness for the prosecution yet to be heard, he said, and when that witness appeared it would require less than ten minutes to complete his case. He felt safe in assuring the court that the person to whom he referred would be present In court today. A report that the witness referred to was the missing Mrs. Graham quickly spread through the building. NEW YORK, Nov. -3.—Hannah Graham, who caused the arrest of iirAffll If fil ||ll|l| Enrico Caruso, on the charge of an- ■|LH|JI V Ul ||IU% noying her in the monkey house in II Ml I 111 11IV Central Park last Friday, may appear IlLHIILI ULU VlU in Policc Court tomorrow to press the charge against him. Just be- fllllll Birr fore court adjourned last night, at lll|UII UL R|1 I ILL the end of the second day's hearing. ■■■■H ||| 1111 ||| I i of the charge against the singer, I)ep- Willi IILHU VI I f nty Commissioner Msirhot, who is conducting the case for the prosecution. said that he had little more evidence to offer. Durham escaped with slight bruises, but Miss Eaun's injuries nccessltated her being taken to the hospital. The automobile wrecked wan a largo touring car and was very valuable, through an attempt of Durham, the chauffeur, to cross Penn Avenue In front of the car while both were going at a fAst rate of speed in opposite directions. The automobile was going out Penn Avenue, while tho care was city bound. It is alleged that Durham tried to cross the street in front of the car, not estimating its speed. The automobile was struck and turned over, being reduced to a mass of wreckage before the car could be brought to a stop. Durham and Miss Baun were thrown out of the car when the collision*took place, but escaped being caught In the wreck of the automobile. He went Immediately to the doctor and though he will have a sdre hand for some time, tho usefullnesa of that member will not be permanently Impaired.George Colkit. who lives on a farm near Brownsville, was examining a thirty-two-calibre revolver yesterday and pulled the least bit too hard on the trigger, causing the gun to go off. and tearing a large hole In the center of the palm of his left hand. Kin Baun is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Baun. of Punxsutawney. A message was received this morning by the young lady's parents that while her injuries are painful they are not necessarily serious. PITTSBURG, Nov. 23.—An automobllo owned by Frederick C. Perkins - of Penn and Lexington avenues, sonin-law of Mrs. Thomas M. Carnegie, and driven by D. Q. Durham , a chauffeur employed by the Standard Automobile Company, was almost totally demolished during a collision with a • Fifth and West Wllklnsburg line car at Penn and Dallas avenues yesterday afternoon. Miss Gertrude Baun, of >19 Rebecca Street, a trained nurse employed by the Perkins family, who was the only occupant besides the chauffeur, was thrown dut and seriously injured, having several ■Iclbe broken and being cut about the face. Km wfcs removed lo the Co- i&ziijSi ter the death of 'Squire Coax aeveral years ago,• when Mr* Coax went to Allegheny to llvt> with her children. She Ih now about sevnty-four years old and de*v>lte iier advanced age la enjoying excellent health. j burg recently when the four genera- j thirty-five years ago. Ulnr they Hons gathered for the celebration of j moved to a farm near ReynoldBVllle tha flfty-aecond anniversary of John | which was called "Valley Home." ,"oa*'» birthday. , They resided on this farm until af Nancy McEntlre was married to I John Taylor Coax. Sept. 20, 1849. | They spent part of their married life i in Clarion County, moving from there {to ll farm near Sandy Valley about The representative of the Twentyseventh Congressional District hiui been notified of the granting of the following pensions: Wilson Schrevonghost, Rural Valley, Pa., Company O. 78th Regiment, Increase to tlO per month from October 9 1906; Mary Croasmun widow of Asa Croosmun. Company K, 104th Regiment, P. V. I„ Hamilton, Pa., Aurlnal and accrued pension at II per month from August 4. 1»0«. KKCENT PENSIONS. REYNOLDSVILLE. Nov. 23.—A picture has been received here of four fenerations of a family who are extremely well known In this Vicinity, and will be readily recognised as Mrs. Nancy McBnttre Coax, her. son, John Wesley Coax, his daughter, Mrs. W. i. Stout and her son William Stout. It wms taken In PltU- ii :~x -.. iff Hon. Robert S. Murphy. • ' p 1 1 |
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