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AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK,
813 Broad. Street.
W. B. YOUNG, President.
J. G. WEIGLE, Cashier.
Savings Accounts Solicited.
Interest Paid on Deposits.
VOLUME X NO. 26.
JAPANESE WILL GIVE UP THEIR
STRUGGLE TO SECURE SANUIAPU
WHILE RUSSIAN LOSSES WERE
OVER THIRTEEN THOUSAND,
THEY FOUGHT STUBBORNLY.
KONTRAOSTCH WOUNDED.
More Success Has Attended Nicholas'
Army at This Contested Point Than
Anywhere During the Whole War,
and Soldiers Have Fought Harder,
Despite Their Heavy Losses.
MUKDEN. Feb. 2—After the Rus
nan bombardment of Sandiapu Tue*
day. the Japanese tried to drive them
off, but failed. Indications now are
that the Japanese will abandon San
diapu.
The usual artillery duel is proceed
ing at the center. Ten Japanese bat
talions which atracked the Russian
left were repulsed with heavy loss.
The last returns of Russian losses
during the recent lighting show 13.000
killed or wounded. General Kontra
vstch being among the latter.
SECOND COLD
WAVE PREVAILS
South and Southwest Felt Zero
Weather This Morning—Tennessee
Registered 17.
MEMPHIS. Tenn., Feb. 2 Another
cold wave prevails over the central
south and southwest.
The mercury at Memphis registered
17 above zero today. Reports from
northern Arkansas and Oklahoma
state zero weather prevails there and
a cold wave is sweeping the country.
B. D. PHILLIPsTbANKRUPT
AT NINETY-SIX, S. C.
News reaches the city that B. D.
Phillips, of Ninety Six, S. C.. went, in
to ban/'rupcty this morning at tha;
place. The assests andl iabilitles
could not be learned at the time The
Herald goes to press.
There are a number of Augusta cred
itors interested. Mr. Phillips was one
of the largest merchants and planters
in that section of the Palmetto state
and the news of his bankruptcy was
received here with surprise.
BONDED FOR PERJURY.
JACKSON. Biss., Feb. 2. —The pre
liminary trial of M. L. Reddoch charg
ed with subornation of perjury in fort
nection with the charge made against
Congressman Claude Kit chin, of
North Carolina, was held before the
United States commissioner today.
Reddoch waived examination and
was held in bond of $3,000 to await
the action of the federal grand jury
at St. Louis in which jurisdiction, it
is charged, the crime was committed.
Congressman W. W. Kitchin, of
North Carolina, was present but Con
gressman Claude Kitchin was unable
to reach here In time for the hearin\
WON’T WAIT 80 LONG.
The reformatory authorities will
hereafter Institute quicker transport
tation between the barracks and re
formatory, and this will obviate the
necessity of sending small boys to jail
to wait, for the coming to the city of
the reformatory wagon.
BARRACKS BULLETINS.
David Brown was arrested today on
n charge of wheel larceny. Officer
Burton killed a vicious dog on Me-
Klnne street today. Officer Holtz
claw reports Elbert Johnson, charg
ing a violation of the depot ordinance.
DIVORCE CASES.
Two divorce cases were tried during
the early session of superior court to
day. A first verdict was granted In
the case of Fred Walker vs. Bessie
Walker, and a second verdict in the
case of Maud Richburg vs. Hartwell
Richburg.
Society women in the town of Hap
arauda, in Sweden, have decided to
relieve men of the necessity of doffing
their hats to women (n the streets as
long as the cold weather lasts.
Duke’s Lawyers Fighting
His Son’s Crazy Charge
NEW YORK Feb. 2. —Arguments
upon the application of B. Lawrence
Duke, son of Brodie L. Duke, of Dur
ham. N. C.. for ihe appointment of n
commission to inquire into the men
tal condition of his father, were heard
by Justice Leventrltt in the supreme
court today.
In support of the application. Delan
cev Nicoil presented affidavits of two
physicians who examined Duke while
he was confined in Bellevue hospital
at the i-ong island sanitarium. Mr.
Nicall declared Duke was insane and
that he w as an habitual drunkard and
unable to care for himself.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
RUSSIANS STILL PALL'
VICTIMS TO
RIFLES \
NEARLY 200 WOUNDED AND 56
KILLED.
Student* at Riga Precipitated Riot
and Were Fired on by Soldiers. ,
Factories at Reval Guarded Against
Mobs by Soldiers.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 2—The
latest reports from American consuls
in Russia indicate a cessation of trou
ble in most of the industrial centers.
The consul at Riga reports rioting
there, precipitated by students and
rowdies, who fired on the police. The
police and troops returned the fire,
fifty-three persons being killed and
150 wounded.
At Reval the soldiers were obliged
to defend the factory against a mob.
Three rioters were killed and several
wounded.
FIFTY PENSIONERS
PAID BY NOON
Ordinary Received Many Callers To
day—One Pensioner Called Yes
terday Afternoon and
Got Check.
The paying of pensions is in full
blast at the ordinary's office today.
Up to noon about 50 pensioners had
called and received their checks. Even
yesterday afternoon the paying start
ed. though the ordinary had an
nounced that today would be the day
for callers. Mr. Joel C. Levy called
yesterday afternoon and received his
pension money. The ordinary will be
busy all today and tomorrow with the
pensioners.
MONTHLY SUMMARY.
Meteorological Summary for January
is Issued by the Observer.
The reginar monthly meteorological
summary for the month of January,
1905, was today Issued by Observer
Fisher, of the local weather bureau,
and shows that during the month the
mean has been: Maximum 52.4; mini
mum 32.2. Mean temperature for the
month for the past 34 years has been
46.
During the past 34 years the abso
lute minimum was 6: the absolute max
imum was 80. and the average daily
deficiency has been minus four. The
accumulated deficiency since January
is shown to have been minus 124; the
overage uallv deficiency—4.o.
The prevailing direction of the
wind has been west, the total move
ment having been 4817; the average
hourly velocity being 6.6, and the max
imum velocity for five minutes, 37
! miles per hour, on January 3. There
were during January 10 clear days; 14
partly cloudy and seven cloudy.
SUMTER GLISSON DEAD.
Funeral Will Be Held at Residence
Tonight at 7:30 O'clock.
Mr. Sumter F Glisson, aged 22, sor
of Mr. George Glisson, died at 6 p.
m.. yesterday at the family residence
818 Young street, after a lingering ill
ness with tuberculosis.
The funeral will take place thiweve
ning at 7:30 o'clock at the residence, j
818 Young street, Rev. H. M. Quill- j
ian, pastor of Broadway Methodist
church officiating. The interment will
occur tomorrow at Grimsey cemetery, 1
12 miles from the city on the Louis
ville road.
HUSSARS HELD MEETING.
Rev. Howard T. Cree was Elected
Chaplain for the Ensuing Year.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of
the Richmond Hussars was held last
night at which four new members
were added to the roll.
Rev. Howard T. Cree. pastor of fho
First Christian church was elected ,
chaplain for the ensuing year. After
the meeting a good drill occurred on
Broad street.
The motion was opposed by Lawyer)
Louis S. Phillips, who represent* Mr !
Duke, and who maintained that his
client Is perfectly sane and that the,
allegations in his son’s petition are)
untrue. Mr. Phillip* further contend
ed that it wa* not shown that Mr.
Duke had any property, either real or
personal, situated in this State, and
the eourt, for this reason, had no jur
isdiction to entertain a motion to ap
point a commission.
Henry W. Unger, counsel for Mrs.
Alice L. Webb-Duke, whom Duke mar
ried last December, aho appeared to
oppose the motion.
LOCAL FORECAST: For Auguata and vicinity. Fair, much colder tonight and Friday.
CHiEFPRESSCENSOR
REMOVER BY
' THE CZAR I
NICHOLAS IS REORGANIZING THE
MINISTRY TO SHOW PEOPLE
Hf Means to be ruler.
NO LONGER A PUPPET CROWN.
Reported Great Change in Czar'e Die- j
poeition Seems to Show Itself In
Changes Announced Today—Mire
ky's Friends Think He Should Have
Resigned When First Found Out.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 2. -Kmper-!
or Nicholas has signed the appoint-'
nient of Muravieff, minister justice,.
to be ambassador at Rome.
M. Manukhin. who was hitherto as
sistant of Minister Muravieff has been
promoted to minister of justice.
M. Swereff. chief Russian press
censor, has been removed.
M. Bouiigais appointment as minis
ter of the interior was signed yes- |
terday. although it has not yet been
promulgated; it is believed the ap
pointment is only temporary.
Friends of Prince Svlatopolk Mir
skv express regret for the sake of his
future fame that he did not resign
the moment it became the apparent
that the policy on which he assumed
his office was not attainable.
From the time Nicholas took his,
seat on the throne of Russia he ha*
been popularly known throughout the i
world as a good natured weakling. ;
who thought only of having a good |
time for himself, and letting those in
office in his government, run the coun- j
try pretty much as they saw fit. His
name has been synonomous with the j
proverbial putty-play in strong hands,
but accurate reports from the Russia:-
royalty of recent date picture a
sweeping and extensive change in the)
disposition of the czar. From a weak
ling; a mere something on which the
crown rests, he has taken the position
of the real dictator of Russia. It is
said he has developed the most stule
born of all Russian wills, never loses
an opportunity to express an opinion
on every matter pertaining to his own
or any other government which conies
before the Russian officials.
It is legendary, almost, that in the
past years his ministers kept their
puppet-crown-wearer busy all day
and half the night, writing away on
aseiess and fake documents merely to
keep him out of mischief, and I hat
half the papers to which he attached
his name were bogus documents in
tended to ser*e no purpose. Now it is
said he has gone to the other extreme.
He has found out what his officials
have been doing with him, and no de
partment is free from his ever prying
eye, his suggestions and demands
have become numerous, and he allows
no document to be passed upon until
he has been consulted.
MR. J. F. VENO
Died at Noon Today at City Hoapital.
After an illness sincel ast Tuesday,
Mr. J. F. Veno died at the city hospi
tal at noon today.
Mr. Veno had been stricken with
apoplexy while walking on the street
Tuesday, and was conveyed to the
hospital. For a period his family did
not know where he was and his ab
sence from home caused great uneasi
ness. As Hoon as the hospital author
ities were abie to learn the name and
residence of Ihe patient, they notified
the family.
All possible was done to revive the
stricken gentleman, but. medical aid
proved in vain. Quite a large family
are left to mourn the loss of the father
who died today, seven sons and daugh
ters surviving him. They are Mrs. T
E. Parr, Mias Mary Lee Veno, Messrs.
J. R. Veno, J. W. Vend, P. L. Veno, B.
B. Veno and E. Veno.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed, but the last sad
rites will very probably occur tomor
row afternoon.
To the grief stricken family in Iheir
hour of affliction is the deepest sym
pathy extended by countless friends.
OFFICERS INSTALLED
At the annual meeting of the John
B. Gordon Council. National Union,
held last night, the following officers
were Installed for the ensuing year: i
President —W. T. Johnson; Vice
president, George H. Lehman; Ex.-
president. H. H. Stafford; Speaker. C.
E. Eden field; Secretary, B. L. Robin
son; Financial Secretary, J. T. Wise; i
Treasurer. O. W. Marshal: Chaplain,
Rev. M. O. J. Kreps; Usher, R. H.
Ross; Sergt at Arms, i»eo. H. Maul;
Door Keeper. F. L. Waiters; Trus
tees. B. W. Barrow, W. O. Tarver, H.
H. Stafford.
MILTON PALMER KILLED.
Body Will Reach Thla City Tonight
From Trenton, Where Killed.
Mr. Milton Palmer, a young man in
the employ of the Southern railway
was killed by a train of that company
at Trenton, S. C , Tuesday. His body
will be brought to Augusta this even
ing and rarrled to the residence of
his father, Mr. John Palmer, in Sum
merville. Thp funeral and Interment
will take place tomorrow, the exact
hour to be announced later.
AUGUSTA, GA„ THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 2905.
EXPECTTHERUSSIAN
STRIKE BREAK
[ AFRESH
CAUCASIA IS IN GENERAL STATE
OF DISTURBANCE AND BIG
GUARD NECESSARY.
THREW DRAGOONS IN RIVER.
I
Condition at Warsaw Hat Grown
More Alarming and a Socialia Dis
turbance is Believed to be Planned
for This Evening—Still in a State
of Siege.
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♦ GORKY RELEASED. ♦
♦ ST. PE rEH ■ b. 2 ♦
♦ Maxim Gorky, the author, who ♦
♦ was arrested shortly after the ills ♦
♦ turbances at St. Petersburg on ♦
♦ January 22, bus been released ♦
♦ from custody. ♦
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Crash This Evening.
WARSAW, Feb. 2.—'ThlH morning
passed quietly. The factory districts
are strongly guarded by troops.
Warsaw continues in a stale of
siege and Socialist disturbances are
expected this evening.
Many "Hooligans’* Killed.
During the riots Saturday and Mon
day. the workmen’s residence district
| was unprotected by the police, and
, Hooligans seized Ihe opportunity to
i plunder many dwellings.
A large body of workmen yesterday
went to the suburb, where criminals
abound, and instituted a rigorous
search of Iheir houses. Wherever
j they were able to identify stolen prop-
I erty, the workmen promptly killed the
; persons found in possession of it.
I About one hundred other criminals
were injured in the fighting with the
workmen. The latter were not. only
actuated by revenge for their losses,
! but were enraged because tile Hooli
gan element brought discredit ou the
strike movement.
Further Spread.
BATOUM, Caucasia. Feb. 2. —The
strike is becoming general. Large
bodies of men are crowding the
streets and quays and the docks aro
deserted. Military is patrolling the
town.
Threw Soldiers in River.
S»T. PETERSBURG. Fob. 2.—The
suspension bridge spanning Fontanka
river collapsed this morning while a
detachment of dragoons were cross
ing. Thirty men and horses wpre pre
cipitated into the frozen river, togeth
er with a number oi cabs, wagons,
! etc. All were rescued with the ex
ception of one dragoon.
DARLING SENT'
RESIGNATION
Wants to Go Out of Office in Decem
ber and Will be Given Another Ap
pointment.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2—Charles VV.
Darling, assistant secretary of the
| navy, has tendered his resignation to
' the president, asking that it take ef
fect near the expiration of his four
years' term of service, which expires
in December, 1905.
The president stated in a letter to
i Mr. Darling that when his reslgnatiop
takes effect it Is his purpose to appoint
him collector of port at Burlington,
|Yt. _______
DR, J. N. M'CORMACK TO
ADDRESS R. C. M. SOCIETY
Members of the Society and Physi
cians Throughout the County Are
Invited to Attend.
The Richmond County Medical so
ciety will meet at 8 o'clock tonight, at
the Y. M. C. A. hall. Dr. .1. N. McCor
j mack, of Kentucky, will address the
; society. Dr. McCormack comes as
I the representative of the American
Medical association, for the purpose of
presenting and explaining certain
plans which the American Medical as
sociation have under consideration,
and which are of Interest, and mpor
tanee to every physician throughout
the country. The members of the so
; ciety are urged to be present, and a
cordial invitation Is extended to every
regular physician In the city and coun
ty. A profitable and entertaining even
ing is confidently promised.
NEW POSTMABTERB.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.—Postmas
ters appointed today are:
Alabama —Bastic, Ida A. Stuckey;
Dayton. Sarah K. Lockhart..
Florida—Denaud, John T. Haskew.
Georgia -Coleman, Nathan T. Cro
zler: Holton, Thomas I*. Marshall.
South Carolina-rPrlveteer, Sarah
F Jenkins; Rockton, Arno* E. Da
vis, Jr.
A cent will go farther than a dollar
bill if you roll iL
SEN. BACON URGED
AMENDMENTS
I TO TREATY
FOUGHT TO GUARD INTERESTS
OF STATE. BUT COMMITTEE AD
JOURNED WITHOUT ACTING.
WILL AMEND LATER.
Gaines, of Tennessee. Says the People
Are Playing a Fiddle for Railroads
to Dance By and Opposes Certain
Mail Appropriation for the'Trunk
Lines. \
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—The 9en
| ate committee on foreign relations ad
) journed without reporting on the arbi
tration treaties between the United
State* and several European govern
ments, but with prospects for an early
agreement.
Senator Bacon again urged the adop
i lien of amendments made by the Sen
-1 ate to the Olney-Panncefote treaty. In
order lo guard interest* of Southern
i HtatcH, but these were opposed by the
Republican members of the commit
tee. It is said the committee finally
will agree to the amendment requiring
that every claim lo be arbitrated un
der the treaties must first be submit
| tod to the Senate.
Senators from the Southern states
who have -Cpposed the treaties lie
| cause of the effect they might possibly
; have on repudiated state bends held
! abroad have agreed to accept an
j amendment of this character.
In the House.
Consideration of the |M>stoffice ap-
I propriat!<m Dill was resumed pending
a proposition being paragraph author
izing appropriations for special mail
I facilities on the trunk lines from
| Washington to Atlanta and New Or
leans and from Kansas City, Mo., to
Newton. Kans. The proposition was
i warmly supported by Mr. Bankhead,
of Alabama, who contended that the
! phenomenal development of the South
was attributable in a largo part to that
provision of the law.
Quite the contrary view, however,
) was taken by Mr. Gaines, of Tonnos
! sol?, who charged that the people were
playing fiddler while the railroads
! were doing the dancing. In ills opln
: lon It was a subsidy and besides was
| not needed.
In supporting the provision, Mr.
Richardson, of Alabama, took Issue
with tlie statement of Mr. Moon, of
Tennessee, made yesterday, that It
| was the Southern railway subsidy
Democrats who wanted the special
mail facilities, and Inquired of Mr.
Moon if lie. by implication, charged
that those favoring the idea did so
because it was a gift to the Southern
railway.
Mr. Moon disdained to answer, hut
Instead yielded for five minutes to Mr.
- Hamlin, of Missouri, who. in denounc
ing the appropriation. said II meant
| simply the hurrying of patent modi-
I cine advertisements to Bout hern
! states.
Mr. Finley of South Carolina, ol*
jectod to the item because other road*
were not granted similar appropria>
j lions, and because, he said, the scr
i vice was a hindrance to the general
distribution of Southern mail.
The motion to strike out the fast
mall privileges was defeated by 77 to
II i.
BROWN CASE TO BE TAKEN UP
Session Probably Last Into the Shades
of Night—Another Jail Case
on Trial.
Judge Hammond decided to hold an
afternoon session of superior court
and the case of Nathan llrown, col
ored will be gone Into and probably
last imo the larnpnlght period of to
day. Brown is charged with assault
with attempt lo commlte murder, hav
] Ing shot a man In the leg a few months
) ago. The Brown case Is among the
1 last of the jail cases for trial at this
| term of court.
VESSEL FOUNDERED.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2. In a thick
haze the three rrissted schooner
George D. Jenkins, with cypress lum
ber from Jacksonville, has run ashore
at. Long Beach, Long Island. The
vessel lies easily ami it is believed
there Is a good chance of floating her.
There Is no present danger.
ASKS INDICTMENT
TOR MURDER
Poison Found In Stomach or the Last
of Hoch’s Wive* on Post-Mortem
Examination.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—An indictment
for murder will be asked for by Coro
ner Hoffman against Johann Hoch,
the alleged poisoner of many wives.
Coroner Hoffman says more than two
and half ouncer of poison war found
in the organs of Airs. .Marie Welker
j Hoch.
WOMAN WHO MURDERED HUSBAND
FOR PARAMOUR NOT TO HANG
CAPTAIN O'CONNOR
RETIRED AND
PENSIONED
SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO. AP
PRECIATES FAITHFUL SER
VICE OF EMPLOYE.
For Twenty-three Years He Perform
ed the Duty of a Messenger and
With Such Care and Ability as to
Win Reward of Rest In Old Aage.
At tbt* Broad street office of the
Southern Express company this uftcr
uoon announcement was made of the
retirement of ('apt. M. J. O'Connor,
who has been in the service of tlio
Company for the past 23 veins, run
ning between Spartanburg, S. ('.. and
Augusta the greater pari of the time.
(’apt. O'Connor Uhs been retired on
full salary, and made Ills lust run
in the service of the express company
yesterday from Spartanburg. The ac
tion taken by the company in bring
ing about his retirement 1h but a just
reward for his faithful discharge of
duty since hi* connection with them.
Although having nearly attained the
three score and ten allotted years and
grown gray in the service, t'apt. O'Con
nor is still spry and vigorous, ami
there Is a kindly twinkle In Ills Irish
blue eyes. The captain Is a plain,
matter of fact, "strictly Imsiness' In
dividual to the casual observer or the
traveler, who happens to encounter
him while on the cars. But there Ih
a gentle, sunshiny side to his nature
and with Ilia friends lie ts one of (he
most genial nnd interesting compan
ions to be found. During the war be
tween the Hlntos Capt. O'Connor made
[ a splendid record as a soldier ami was
advanced to the rank of captain in the
j Confederate army. But he never tires
any one with war tales nr reminis
cences. His old comrades at. arms say
lhat a braver or more gentlemanly of
ficer never fonghl for the Lost Cati He.
; From tin honorable career in the see
| vice of ills company, he turned to the
ptti'stits of peace and in his line of
work applied himself, ids nature is
of ihe unaHHuming, unpretentious kind
anil he belong* to the class of quiet,
cverydsy heroes, whose names are
never blazoned on the halls of fame
nor trumpeted or heralded abroad, who
can at all times and under all circum
stances be depended on to do their
duty.
Capt. O'Connor is succeeded on the
Charleston and Western Carolina be
tween Augusta and Spartanburg Dy
Mr. O. G. Baker. He will continue to
reside In Augusta.
ASSIGNED TO THE
GEORGIA TROOPS
Lieutenant L. D. 8. Rucker, Jr., to
Work Principally in Field, But
Generally With G. S. T.
Lieutenant L. H. D. Rucker, Jr., of
the Sixteenth United States infantry,
who has been assigned to duty, with
the Georgia state troops, will probably
begin Ills work In this connection
within the next few days. Notice of
the fad that the appointment lios
been made ha* been received.
Lieutenant Rucker’s duties will Im
similar so those of Lieutenant Hatter
lee and Captain Oscar Brown, who
were at. different times prior to the
war with Spain assigned to duty with
Ihe Georgia troops, bill he will Imve
less to do In the office of the adjutant
general, because that office Is now
better equipped for its work than was
the case five or six years ago.
It is understood that Lieutenant
Rucker will visit nil of the military
companies In the slate during Ihe
year, for which he Ims been assigned
to Georgia, and will give them in
struction in the new army tactics, in
making report* ami In other military
matters. Ills services In this capac
ity will undoubtedly lie of great value
to the state troops.
Lieutenant Rucker Ims already seen
three years’ service in the Philippines,
nnd expects to Join hs command there
ns soon as hi* assigned duty here has
been completed.
DOG INSPECTOR IS
HOT ON THE TRAIL
He Ha* Located a Few Canines That
Have Not Been Registered—946
Dogs on Books.
Mr. Freml Thomas, official dog li
cense inspector Is on the trail for tag
less canines, and has found a few
He had not. up to noon reported any
dog owners to the police, having giv
en them all a few hours grace in
which to procure tags.
The police docket will probably
show a few dog license cases by night
fall.
At noon 916 dogs had been register
ed.
THE PLANTERS LOAN
A SAVINGS BANK.
Organized 1870.
Pays Interest on Deposits.
Accounts Solicited.
L. C. HAYNE. President.
CHAS. C. HOWARD. Cashier. <
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 A YEAR
AT THE LAST MINUTE MARY ROG
ERS WAS REPRIEVED BY GOV
ERNOR OF VBRMONT.
TO BE HANGED TODAY.
With All a Woman's Fiendishnets in
the Art of Duplicity, She Made
Moonshine Love to Husband in the
Woods While She Was Brutally
Killing Him.
WATERHURY, VL, Feb. 2. Mrs.
Mary Rogers, who was to have been
hanged tomorrow for Ihe murder of
her husband, has bcuu reprieved until
June 2.
Mrs Rogers selected a most fiendish
way of killing her husband. They hail
been living apart for some time and
the evidence offered during the trial
showed that the woman killed Rogers
for the twofold purpose of getting his
insurance and marrying uuother man,
of whom who had become enamored.
Upon pretense of effecting a recon
ciliation with him, Mrs. Rogers wrot.o
to her husband, asking him to meet
her on the night of August 12, 1902,
in the woods near their home, at Ben
nington. Vt., and only a very short
walk from the Walloiu*ae river.
They met and Mrs Rogers kissed
her husband very affectionately. While
she was promising to make ills life
Imppler In the future she suddenly
picked up a piece of rope lying at her
feet and playfully *uld: “Let ua tin
ourselves together so that we can
never part again."
Then sliu volunteered to show him
a trick with the rope. Rogers good
naturedly placed ills hands behind hla
buck when told to do so and waited
while ills wife bound them firmly. The
trick was to gel loose again without
untying the knots.
A Clever Trap.
Once tied, Rogers was in a trap.
Mrs. Rogers' accomplice, 1-eon Pell*
linm, the half-breed Indian youth sh«
wanted lo marry, was with them.
Durham and Mrs. Rogers quickly
threw Iheir victim, and the boy held
him while the woman took out a hand
kerchief and a liottle of chloroform.
Quickly she uncorked the bottle,
saturated the handkerchief and then
pressed it over her victim's nose anil
mouth.
Rogers struggled desperately at first,
Imt there came a time when he ceased
to struggle a), ad.
The murderers* nnd her accomplice
searched his pockets for money and
papers, anil then dragged i. e body to
the river bank and threw It into tbo
water, where it wax found three days
bo. i
i’erham broke down and confessed
all when arrested. He was indicted
ns accessory, and is now in prison
pending a disposition of his case.
Since the boy made his confession
Mrs. Rogers has shown an intense ha
tred for him She showed but little
concern in the rapid approach of tho
day set for her execution, and made
no expression when told of the re
prieve today.
Pelhum's story show* the murder
was one of the mo*t pitiless in crimi
nal history. Here I* his confession:
"May and I walked along with Rog
ers tint II we came to a break in the
wall. Bhe wont through and wo fol
lowed. It wan cold and I had on a big
overcoat. I spread this out, on tho
ground and nil three of us sal down.
We were only a few feet from tho
edge of tho river.
“Afier we had tied him I gave her
a Klgnal and who drew the vial of
chloroform hiol the handkerchief from
her bosom Bhe poured a few drops
on her handkerchief not very much—
anil put her arras around his neck.
"Suddenly she drew his head hack
In her lap. The move threw him on
Ids hands, which were behind him, so
lie was doubly helpless. Then she
put the handkerchief to bis nose. Ho
sputtered.
Why, May, that smells like chloro
form. ’’ he said.
“Bhe pressed the handkerchief hard
er on hi* nose. May bad him gripped
around the neck and pressed the hand
kerohffif against bis nose. His strug
gle* were terrific. He threw me off
as If I had been a kitten. He got ono
hand free and used It to help himself.
"But May clung to him and never
once did the handkerchief get away
from his nose. Bhe bail the grip of a
tigreKH. He struggled and flung him
self and her over the ground, and
every lltne I came near him a heave of
his legs or free arms would throw mo
off.
"While he Struggled his breath was
deeper. Suddenly lie grew more quiet
and In a moment he was limp. May
clung to him. even after he was quiet,
pressing the chloroform-soaked hand
kerchief down over Ills face. When
all was ovei sue got up.’
A note wa* written and left pinned
to Rogers hat. which was left lying on
the river bank, saying that it was a
case of suicide, but the note was not
iri the man's handwriting and suspic
ion whh soon aroused, and the woman
who tried to collect his life insurance
immediately after his death, was at
once apprehended.
The governor said the reprefve was
granted in order that an opportunity
migh he given for a new trial, but up
to tods' the cruel manner of the mur
der ha* kept off any expression of
feeling for the Rogers woman.