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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. .- - Incorporated 1888
J. H. ESTTLL. President.
BECKWITH MET
MRS. CHADWICK
CIVILITIES WERE EXCHANGED
WHEN THEY ENCOUNTERED EACH
OTHER IN JAIL*
Beckwith Told Mrs. Chadwick He
Wan Not Quite Sure Even Yet
That She Wan a Fraud She
Wouldn't Answer Him as to That.
but They Had a Brief Colloquy
Relation to Their Tungled Affairs.
New Lawyer for the Woman.
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 15.—Mrs. Chad
wick's first day in the county jail was
a busy one for her. She received
several visits from her attorneys, held
long conferences with them, conversed
with newspaper men and for fifteen
minutes stood face to face with Pres
ident Beckwith of the Oberlin Bank,
who has come to such great trouble
through his financial transactions with
her.
The meeting was dramatic. The aged
hanker, who had been for hours before
the county grand jury, went to the of
fice of Sheriff Barry this afternoon and
asked if he might see Mrs. Chadwick.
The sheriff readily consented and Mrs.
Chadwick was eager to meet him.
Accompanied by Mrs. Beckwith, who,
owing to her husband’s ill health, is
always by, his side, the aged banker
made his way slowly and feebly up
the long flights of iron stairs leading
to Mrs. Chadwick's cell. She met him
at the entrance of the corridor and
shook nunds with him cordially.
After some general conversation, Mr.
Beckwith referred to their business re
lations by saying, “Mrs. Chadwick,
you have ruined me, but I'm not sure
yet you are a fraud. I have stood by
you to my last dollar, and I do think
now that the time has come for you
to make known everything in relation
to this thing.”
Slie Hid n't Like It.
Beckwith’s voice betrayed deep emo
tion as he spoke, and he leaned heavily
on the arm of his wife, who was al
most compelled to support him, so
great was his physical weakness.
Mrs. Chadwick did not reply directly
to the words of Mr. Beckwith, but her
manner and the look on ht?r face were
not conciliatory. Seeing that she
would not answer Mr. Beckwith went
on:
"T haVe VwayH told you that I did
not like it because you changed your
lawyers so often. Why don’t you get
a good one and stick to him?”
"Well,” said Mrs. Chadwick in re
ply, “I have reasons for that.”
"Have you heard from Judge Olcott
recently?” was Mr. Beckwith's ques
tion.
"Not since I left New York.” was
Mrs. Chadwick’s reply.
"Has he changed his mind?”
"No, he has the same belief that he
alway* held.”
To what matter the questions refer
red is not known.
Shook Hanila All Itonnil.
Mr. and Mrs. Beckwith then both
said that they hoped the matters con
nected with the Chadwick affair would
be eventually straightened out. The
interview then closed, Mrs. Chadwick
thanked them for calling, shook hands
with Mr. and Mrs. Beckwith and said
she would be pleased to have them call
again.
There is a possibility that the hear
ing in the Chadwick case may be re
sumed to-morrow morning in the bank
ruptcy court, and that she will be sum
moned as a witness, although the prob
abilities are that the hearing will
go over until Saturday and possibly
until Monday.
An application for an additional re
ceiver for the Chadwick estate was
made in the Common Pleas Court
this afternoon by the Savings Deposit
Banking and Trust Company of Ely
ria, 0., which has brought suit against
Mrs. Chadwick on two notes of $25,-
000 and SIO,OOO, respectively.
Got Another Lawyer.
Mtb. Chadwick this afternoon retain
ed the attorney who is to conduct her
defense when she Is c'alled for trial in
the federal court. He Is J. P. Dawley,
one of the leading criminal lawyers of
Cleveland. Sheldon Q. Kerrnlsh will
assist Mr. Dawley. Mr. Kerruish said
this afternoon: "It is very difficult to
know what is best to do for Mrs.
Chadwick. She says one thing, and a
little later will give a totally different
version of the same matter. Until we
have succeeded In getting her affairs
straightened out. It will be difficult to
say what we will do. I do not know
of any case where it has been so dif
ficult for an attorney to get his bear
ings."
Mr. Dawley, after conferring with
sirs. Chadwick for thirty minutes, an
nounced that he had been retained, but
said his talk with her had covered no
other ground than that of engaging
to act In her behalf. A line of defense
Mas something he had not had time
to consider, and which he could not
determine until he had consulted her
fully.
It Didn't Plena* Mar.
Mrs. Chadwick received a repre
sentative of the Associated Press In
the woman's corridor of the Jail to
day and gave what she said would be
her last interview.
I am very much disheartened aftei
leading the accounts of my home-rom
!. n * lr the morning papers." she said.
nod on that account t have decided
do no more talking.
'lt is quite uncertain whether or not
I shell give out the formal statement
J had promised. In view of the senaa
tiotis.i way the papers are treating the
Mrs. Chadwick showed the cor re.
•pondent g letter which ehe said on
in off#r of h lire* •mount of
Jiatoitnalj llofnintj
NUMBER 17.874.
A LOADED BRIDGE
WENT INTO RIVER.
Three Persona Were Killed and Five
Seriously Injured.
Charleston, W. Va., Dec. >ls.—Three
persons were killed and four others seri
ously injured to-day by the collapse
of the suspension bridge across the
Elk river, which connects East and
West Charleston. On the bridge when
it went down were six children on
their way to school and a number of
other pedestrians, together with six
teams. The dead:
Mamie Higginbothom, aged 11 years.
Annie Humphreys, 17.
Ollie Gibbs, 15.
The injured:
Stella Smith, 17, compound fracture
of elbow.
William Holmes, colored, driver, cut
and bruised.
Henry Fielder, driver, serious internal
injuries.
Ollie Gibbs, 15, both hips and arm
broken.
Elma Tucker, 13, both arms and leg
broken.
The bridge went down without warn
ing, but a number of those who were
near the ends of the structure man
aged to reach land before it collapsed.
Those who went down with the wreck
age fell a distance of forty feet onto
the ice-covered w*aters of the river.
The steamer Baxter broke the ice 'to
allow small boats to reach the scene
and rescue work began. *
The injured first were assisted to
the shore and later a search \v*as made
of the river for dead bodies. The bo
dies of Mamie Higginbothom and An
nie Humphreys were taken out and the
search continued until nightfall, but no
others were found. Ollie Gibbs died
some hours after being taken from the
debris.
The bridge was a single span, 500
feet in length, and was built in 1852.
It had been knowrr to be unsafe for
some time and heavy traffic was not
allowed on it.
The accident was caused by two
cables on the north side slipping from
their moorings. When that side drop
ped another cable snapped, and the
floor tilted and turned completely
over.
During the Civil War the cable at
this bridge was cut by Gen. Wise when
he evacuated Charleston, the bridge at
the same time being partially burned.
The same cable was afterward spliced
and had been in use ever since.
TUG WENT DOWN.
A Deckhand Stock to the Whistle
Cord to the Last.
Norfolk. Va., Dec. 15.—The United
States naval tug Mohawk sank at her
moorings at the navy yard
to-day. One of her deck hands,
who stuck to the whistle
cord, blowing signals of distress until
the vessel went down, was rescued
with difficulty by other members of
the crew, who had sought safety on
the wharf when the tug was first dis
covered to be settling.
When the fireman of the Mohawk
went on deck this morning he noticed
that the boat was low in the water
and called the remainder of the tug's
complement. It was found that the
Mohawk was making water rapidly
and efforts were made to secure her
to the wharf and prevent her sink
ing. In the meanwhile the deck hand
held down the whistle and did not
let go until the boat had gone under.
No reason can be assigned for the
Mohawk’s sinking.
Admiral Harrington ordered a court
of inquiry to investigate the sinking
of the Mohawk. The court immediate
ly convened and heard testimony,
bringing out the above facts.
The opinion is held in some quar
ters that the sinking of the tug may
be more than an accident.
SMUGGLED GOODS~~
ABOARD CRUISER.
On the Nan Francisco Seizure Was
Made liy Revenue Men.
Newport News, Va., Dec. 15.—Cus
toms officers at Old Point are reported
to have seized on board the United
States cruiser San Francisco, a rich
store of smuggled goods, Including
silks, cfgars, china and ostrich feath
ers.
The value of the goods seized can
not be ascertained, the officials declin
ing to discuss the matter further than
to admit that the confiscation was
made.
The seizure was effected just as the
San Francisco was about to sail for
Norfolk. The San Francisco sailed for
Norfolk to-day.
WRECKEJfTWAS DROWNED.
Crew of (he Schooner John R. Hal
ladny Rescued.
Philadelphia, Dec. 15.—A boat con
taining members of the crew of the
wrecking tug North America, sent out
to the three-masted schooner John R.
Halluday, which stranded to-day on
the south side of Cape Henlopen, Del.,
was capsized and Jacob Jacobson was
drowned.
The schooner’s crew was taken off
In the breeches buoy, with Ihe excep
tion of the captain, who stayed aboard
his vessel until late In the afternoon,
when all prospect of (lotting the
schooner at high tide had passed. Un
less n storm arises It Is believed Ihe
vessel may be saved. The schooner
Is 111 good condition.
The vessel, which was hound from
New York for Norfolk, was endeavor
ing to make a heritor at the Delaware
Breakwater. Cart t. Abbott mistook
th various harbor lights and his ves
sel wss caught In a treacherous eddy
which, reinforced toy an llltlmed gust
of wind, swept the vessel on Round
Shoal
The Mailed* y is owned toy End loot t
and Hammond of New York.
WANTS TO COME
TO SAVANNAH
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SAYS
JIE EXPECTS TO VISIT THIS CITY IX
TIME.
Savannah and Roswell Arc Two
Places in Georgia He Is Anxious
to See—Yot on His Texas Trip, bnt
Later He XVIII Visit Them—Con
gressntnn Lester Extended the In
vitation of the Chamber of Com
merce.
By R. M. Larner.
Washington, Dec. 15.—" There are two
places in Georgia I propose to visit
some time while I am President, and
they are Roswell and Savannah. I
find it will be impossible for me to in
clude them in the trip I propose to
take to Texas next spring. It is my
present intention to go to Texas by
way of Louisville, and then out
through the Indian Territory.
“To visit all the cities in the South
that have so. kindly invited me to do
so would require a long time and would
necessitate a zig-zag route. It Is very
gratifying to me to receive these in
vitations and some time in the future
I hope to be able to accept some of
them. I have accepted an invitation
to be the guest of Senator Clay when
I visit Rosweli, but that will have to
be deferred until another time for the
reasons I have stated. I heartily ap
preciate the invitation coming from
the Savannah Chamber of Commerce,
and I will write a letter to that effect.”
This is the substance of President
Roosevelt’s statement to the commit
tee representing the Savannah Cham
ber of Commerce that called at the
White House this morning and formal
ly invited the President to be the
guest of the city of Savannah during
his contemplated tour of the South.
When Representative Lester delivered
the invitation, there were present in
the Cabinet room Secretary of War
Taft, Sen’ators Knox, Spooner and
Foraker, Representatives Sherman, of
New York: Bingham, of Pennsylvania;
Jackson, of Maryland, and several
other official visitors. In presenting the
invitation, Representative Lester as
sured the President that a cordial wel
come awaited him, and that he would
find Savannah one of the busiest and
most prosperous efftes in the country.
The interview was not protracted, ‘as
it was known before hand that the
President had concluded that he would
not visit Georgia when he goes to at
tend the reunion of his Rough Riders
regiment in San Antonio.
CRAZED BY DfUNK^
DEEDS WERE DESPERATE.
John Flowers Shot His Stepson anil
a Neighbor and Took Poison.
Tampa, Fla., Dec. 15. —Just recover
ing from a week’s drunk, Capt. John
Flowers, a wealthy resident of Palma
Sola, seized a shotgun and discharged
the contents of one barrel into the face
of his adopted son, James, aged 18, then
fired the other barrel at John Ray, a
neighbor, and realizing his rash deed,
went to his room and drained a bot
tle of laudanum, from which he died.
The stepson’s injuries are believed to
be fatal, one eye being shot out and
some of the shot entering the brain.
Ray was only slightly wounded.
Flowers is one of the best known
men in this section. The deed is at
tributed to delirium from drink.
MANY VESSELS*AReT~
IN HAMPTON ROADS.
They Are Seeking Safety There from
Violent Gale.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 15— Norfolk and
the Virginla-Carolina coast region
were In the grasp of a fierce northwest
storm, with a combination of fog, rain,
snow and sleet, to-day. The wind is
blowing forty miles an hour off the
capes to-night and few steamers have
ventured out. Hampton Roads is shel
tering a vast fleet of sailing vessels.
South of Cape Henry, the govern
ment seacoast wires ar.e prostrated,
and no news has been received from
the Hattera* section since early In the
day. Up to the time communication
was broken there had been no marine
disasters reported, but the gale has in
creased in intensity to-night and a
heavy sea is on on the outside.
The stonn has done little damage Jn
Norfolk.
FASTED WDMS~ftT~
REDUCE HER WEIGHT.
Rogers, Ark., Dec. 15.—A physician
here Is authority for the statement
that Miss Carrie Sawney, residing
three miles southwest of this city, has
Just completed a self-imposed fast of
forty-eight dßys, with no ill effects.
She weighed 240 pounds at the begin
ning of her fast, and It was for the
purpose of reducing her weight that
the task was undertaken. She now
weighs 200 pounds, and although for
forty-eight days she subsisted entirely
on water, she Is In the best of health.
Mehonner Libelled for SIU,INKI.
Key West. Fla.. Dec. 16,-The
schooner Alice E. Clark, Capt, Mc-
Donald. from Puuta tloida to Balti
more, loaded with phosphate. tan
agr jii*d near Tortugas Monday, but
was pulled off Tuesday by the tug
Chtlds. The schooner arrived here
to-day with her rudder damaged and
has been libelled for IIO.WM.
tile and WaebtlJle IMvideag.
New York, Dee. 11.—The directors
of (he Louisvtll* and Nashville Rail
rood, el I meetir.g here to-day, de
clared a cash dividend of I per coot,,
jsfibk Fob. H>
SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1904.
STATEHODD VOTED BY
SENATE COMMITTEE.
0
Was Close, However, and a Minority
Heport May Be Made.
Washington, Dec. 15.—The. Senate
Committee on Territories, by a vote
of 6 to 4, to-day authorized a favorable
report on the statehood bill providing
for the admission into the union of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory to be
come the state of Oklahoma and of
Arizona and New Mexico, to . become
the state of Arizona.
The bill is the one originating in the
House in the second session of the
Fifty-eighth Congress, but has been
amended materially by the Senate
Committee. The closeness of the vote
practically makes it certain that there
will be a minority report. The oppo
nents of the bill will obntest its pas
sage on the floor of the .Senate.
Those who voted to-day for the bill
were Senators Beveridge, Dillingham,
Nelson, Dick, Burnham and Kean, all
of whom are Republicans. Senator
Bard, Republican, voted against the
bill, together with Senators Bate and
Newlands, Democrats. The fourth
vote against the bill was that of Sen
ator Patterson, who was absent, but
recorded as voting. Senator Clark of
Arkansas was absent also.
The most important changes made in
the House bill are the insertion of
a clause prohibiting traffic In liquor
for a period of ten years in that part
of the proposed state of Oklahoma now
known as Indian Territory and the
elimination from the House bill of all
provisions with reference to suffrage,
except the following:
"That said state shall never enact
any law restricting or abridging the
right of suffrage on account of race,
color or previous condition of servi
tude.” As passed by the House, the
bill specifically permitted the proposed
states, if they so desired, to abridge
suffrage on account of sex. The pro
vision as to sex caused so many pro
tests from women suffragists, that the
committee struck out the provision on
this subject.
illicitHrelatTonsT’
WITH WIFE’S DAUGHTER.
Till* Wna Brought Oqt in the Syve
tou Investigation.
Paris, Dec. 15.—The circumstances
attending the death of Deputy Syve
ton, who was found dead from asphyx
iation in his apartments at Neuilly,
Dec. 8, are developing into a domestic
drama of startling magnitude.
It is established that the wife of M.
Syveton was about to apply for a di
vorce on the grounds of improper re
lations between M. Syveton and Ma
dame Menard, a daughter of Madame
Syveton by a former husband. Both
M. Menard and Matbune Syveton had
accused the deputy of these relations,
and a family council took place short
ly before M. Syveton’s death, at which
violent scenes were enacted, M. Me.
nard declaring that it was the duty
of the deputy to put a bullet through
his head and Madame Syveton an
nouncing her purpose to sue for a di
vorce.
This was on the eve of M. Syve
ton’s trial for assaulting War Minis
ter Andre in the Chamber of Depu
ties. The deputy foresaw the public
disclosure of his relations with his
wife’s daughter and thereupon com
mitted suicide for the purpose of avert
ing the disclosure.
In the course of the investigation it
developed that M. Syveton had been
receiving a salary of $5,000 as secretary
for Count Bonl Da Castellane.
forgedlTgnature
OF CHIEF JUSTICE.
Man Calling Himself Philip Mcln
tyre Worked a Strong Game.
Knoxville, Tenn.. Dec. 15.—Informa
tion has reached this city that a man
giving his name as Philip Mclntyre,
recently obtained a sum of money in
Jackson, Miss., upon presentation of
a letter which has been proved to be
a forgery.
The letter was written upon station
ery of the Supreme Court of Tennessee,
Knoxville chambers, and bore an ex
cellent fac simile of the signature of
Chief Justice W. D. Beard of Mem
phis. The letter of introduction and
indorsement of Mclntyre was present
ed to Marcellus Green, a prominent
citizen of Jackson, who acting on it,
identified Mclntyre at a bank, and in
dorsed what purported to be a draft
on a LuFollette, Tenn., bank, secur
ing considerable money.
The draft presented by Mclntyre
proved to be worthless and investiga
tion led to the discovery of forgery.
Several months ago numerous checks
came to banks In this city, signed
"Philip Mclntyre,” and drawn upon
a LaFollette bank. They proved to
be worthless.
AUGUSTA POLICEMAN
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
go Weak from lllneaa He C'ontd Itnt
Hold fle Revolver Sternly.
Augusta, Dee. 15. —City Policeman
James Williamson killed himself at his
home to-night, using his official re
volver, a 38 Colt's, for the purpose.
He had been ill for so long a time
that he was too weak to hold the
weapon firmly, and it wavered around
his head. In all he fired five shots,
two of which took effect and one only
was fatal.
Williamson was over 80 years of age.
but of remarkable strength. He had
alt the appearances of middle age,
and was retained on the bicycle squad
because of his activity. He was a
Confederate veteran, with a gallant war
record.
TALIAFERRO’S VILL FOR
A HOME IN FLORIDA.
Washington, Doe. 11. -Renator Talia
ferro Introduced a Mil to-day to ap
propriate lIW.OW to acquire a site and
euratrud a branch bom* for disabled
•■ idler*, sailors <utd marinas la tb*
lU<* of Florida.
. \ i N. Y. Telegram
Mme. Bunco—Now, looh intently at this paper. What do you see?
Banher—Marvelous! I see five million dollars.
SCALDED BY STEAM
ON A BATTLESHIP
THREE MEN’S LIVES LOST.
LIEt'T. COLE AM) THREE OTHERS
TERRIBLY nJVRED.
Accident Occurred in the Fire Hnnm
of the Ma**achn*ctt*. Rcliik Over
■milled In the League Inland Navy
Yard—Meat. Cole Wan Scalded
While Leading the Itencaern—De
scended Into the Seething I*lt ot
Steam.
Philadelphia, Dee. 15.—Caught In a
trap and helpless to save themselv#*,
three men lost their lives, and four
others, Including Lieut. William C.
Cole, were terribly scalded to-day by
a rush of ste4m and boiling water in
the tire room of the battleship Massa
chusetts, lying at the League Island
navy yard. The dead are:
Edward Bub, married, boilermaker
and civilian.
Andrew Hamilton, married, boiler
maker and civilian.
Charles Rltzel, boilermaker’s helper
and civilian.
Injured:
Lieut. William C. Cole, U. 8. N., as
sistant chief engineer of the Massa
chusetts, scalded about the head and
body. Taken to the naval hospital.
William Anderson, ship's boiler
maker, badly scalded; taken to the
naval hospital.
James Wilson, boilermaker’s helper
and civilian employe, scalded; taken to
Methodist Hospital.
Joseph A. Duran, boilermaker’s help
er and civilian, scalded; taken to St.
Agnes Hospital.
With the exception of Lieut. Cole, all
the killed and injured resided In Phila
delphia.
Lieut. Cole received his injuries in
a heroic effort to rescue the others.
lioskel Clave Way.
The accident was (Caused by the giv
ing way of a gasket, or rubber washer,
on a boiler on the starboard side of
the ship.
The Massachusetts has been at the
navy yard for soma time, undergoing
extensive repairs, particularly to the
boilers and machinery. Although Capt.
Edward D. Taussig and his comple
ment of officers and men are aboard
the ship, the Massachusetts Is virtual
ly in charge of the authorities on the
navy yard.
The boiler on which the accident oc
curred had recently been cleaned and
thoroughly tested, and the bollermuk
ers were to-day at wink (at amnio r
boiler. Without warning, the gasket
between the holler plate and the boiler
gave way and a terrific rush of steam
and hot water occurred. The doors of
the Are room were closed at the time
the accident occurred and the only ave
nue of (MM-ape was a safety ladder.
Only one nun, llrarnlet, a ship s flre
man. thought of the ladder, and he
escaped without g acar.
(ale aad other* to the Meaeae.
yaw an the upper darks knew what
had happened until the steam name
Continued SU rift I* lags.
HYPNOTIZED
HOWLED PREMIER DOWN.
The Parliament of Hungary Was In
Another Tainult.
Buda Pest, Dec. 15. —The parliamen
tary truce has been shortlived. The
session of the lower House of the Hun
garian Parliament to-day witnessed a
repetition of the turbulence which has
marked most of the recent sittings.
The members of the opposition em
phatically declined to recognize the
new rules of procedure, and greeted
Premier Tisza’s attempts to speak with
such a storm of Invectives and other
noisy interruptions that the sitting had
to be suspended repeatedly.
Premier Tisza, during a momentary
lull, got In a few sentences, declaring
that it was Incumbent on Parliament
to stop this obstruction. At this point
the storm broke out afresh. The dep
uties rushed across the floor in great
disorder, amid which a Liberal deputy
was heard to shout: “Obstruction must
be driven out with whips.’’
Yells of rage greeted the threat and
continued until the vice president sus
pended the sitting. Shortly after the
resumption, the sitting had to be again
suspended In consequence of a renewal
of the tumult.
At a third attempt to continue busi
ness the government, by a majority of
76, managed to carry a motion sum
moning Deputy Lengyot to appear be
fore the Committee on Privilege for
disorderly conduct In the House, but
when Premier Tisza again rose to
speak he was once more howled down.
Whistles and mouth organs were
requisitioned and added to the deaf
ening din occasioned by the slamming
of desks and the shouting of the depu
ties, the whole opposition chanting in
chorus “Resign; resign."
With folded arm* the Premier stood
for a full half hour. Each time he
opened his mouth demoniacal shouts
drowned his voice. Finally the Pre
mier was obliged to desist and the
sitting was suspended for the third
time.
OOVKIIAM EAT I‘OADE M A Eli
For Aot Believing the llUlrrs* ot
the Poor In Ireland.
Dublin, Dec. 15.—The meeting of the
Irish parliamentary party to discuss
the distress In the west of Ireland and
consider means to ’’force the govern
ment to provide for the Immediate ne
cessities of the case and put the land
act in operation in Connuught and
other poor districts," was held here to
day under the presidency of John Red
mond .
A resolution was passed condemning
the government for the existing dis
tress in Ireland, demanding that im
mediate steps be taken to relieve It.
and also demanding that powers be
given for the distribution of lund In
the poor districts. The local govern
ment board, however, to some degree,
forestalled the meeting by taking steps
which It Is considered will be effective
In relieving the tenants who are af
fected by the failure of the potato
crop.
The Mexican Badge!,
Mexico City. Dec. ll—Finance Min
later Liman tour a budget for the en
suing fiscal year eetlmaloe the revenue
at lei 104,00 V and eapenaea at 144,474,.
MOO. The pre ¥to tin ftjHftti y**r vtiftWMl
the largest surplus on record. over
5 CENTS A COPY.
DAILY. 18 A YEAR.
WEEKLY 2-TTXfEf4-A-WEEK.II A YEAR
SETTLED IT AT
PISTOL’S POINT
TWO NEWTON COUNTY MEN
MED THEIR WEAPONS WITH
DEADLY EFFECT.
Jick M. Parker Wus Killed by Jee
Hodge*—A* Parker Fell He Shot
Hodge*—Parker’* IK-Veur-Old Son
Appeared Jut Then, Seized Ills
Father's Pl*fol and Fired on
Hodge*, Two llullets Taking Ef-
Covington, Oa„ Dec. 15.—At 9 o’clock
this morning a shooting affray occur
red at Hardy’s Cross Roads In Jasper
county, a short distance from the New
ton county line, in which Jlck M. Par
ker was killed by Jesse Hodges, and
Hodges himself received wounds from
which he cannot recover.
As Parker was falling from the fatal
shot fired by Hodges, he drew his pis
tol and returned the flre at his an
tagonist, shooting him through the
head.
Jodie Parker, the 18-year-old son
of Jlck Parker, appeared on the scene
and procuring his father s pistol, sent
two bullets into the body of Hodges,
one entering the left shoulder and
the other the left side, penetrating
the heart. The latter shot will prove
fatal.
Full details of the tragedy have not
yet been learned, but from the best
Information obtalnatjle at this time the
tnen were drinking together at Hardy's
store, having Just returned from a
blind tiger in the vicinity, when a
quarrel arose over an old grudge which
had existed between the two fami
lies for a number of years.
The elder Parker was 50 years of
age, and had a large family. He
was a resident of Newton county.
Hodges is 32 years old, and has a
family.
It is stated that no effort will be
made to prosecute young Parker, as
he was only endeavoring to protect
his father,
PLENT'Tof shootino
Hat A|iln Nobody In Hart In tha
War t Zeinlrr.
Zelgler. 111., Dec. 15.- Night attacks
on Zelgler have been resumed with
marked activity, giving the olghty
five soldiers on gtmrd duty plenty of
opportunity In use rifles. Last night
the filing was resumed in the vicinity
of ibe pumping station and was an
swered by the inllttia.
For sortie time It had been exception
ally quiet, but thirty non-union min
ers were Imported Into tbe stockade
yesterday by rsll from Chicago, and
this probably is responsible for tbs
new out break.
A “cording to the contention of tbs
Zsiglsr Coal Compsny. tbs shooting
from ambush Is mostly for tbs puf
poaa of intimidating tbs sinks |gaska
Mg,