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CZAR
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Gorgeous Ceremonial in the
Kremlin at Moscow.
HllIATMS REPRESENTED
taposingSpBC.ac.e in ills Church
of the Assumption.
CZARINA IN SILVER ROBE
"With Her llurbiiiidShe Knelt at tlio
Altar, "When- limit Were Mewed
und Animliiteil Then Nicholas II
llecclved His Crown, Donned the
Imperial -Mantle, Grasped the ScvV
ter and Ascended thoTlirone, While
CanminThundered, Hells Pealedaud
Hands Played Empress' Crown
Pluced Upon tier Head by the Czar.
Mocow,May26. Today wasthecbicfday
cf all those given up to the coronation
ccremouies-tiie day up to which all Hie
previous days Have lcd-corouatlon day.
The weather was line and Hie sky cloud
lets. The Kremlin, which Uk the center
of nttniction, was early surrounded by
waitlug crowds who had no possible hope
or getting inside, but tveree satisfied to
ice what tl.ej could outside the -nails.
Troops, headed by bands of music, began
movlUK at A o'clock In the morning,
marching to the Kremlin. At 7 o'clock a
salvo or tweuty-ouc funs was fired, and
at 7 30 the bells of the cathedral began to
peal.
Assembled in the halls of tic Kremlin
palace were all of the personages forming
the czar's cortege the ladies of the court,
tw.tci iiii-nitancs. officers In uniform.
tic All of the accesses to the palace and
the cathedral, as well ns tLc route or
the imperial cortege from the palace to
Ihc cathidr.il, were guarded by double
hues of troops, and around and wilbin
the courts of the palace were squadrons of
cavalry.
I TKOOrS NEAR THE CATHEDRAL.
Near tiie Cathedral of the Assumption
were t wo squadronsof the Cuirassier Guard
of the emperor In gala uuirorm, consisting
of eagle-crested helmets and white tunics,
witii scarlet jackets. On each side of the
wooden tvalkleading to the other cathedrals
were tall, scariet-colorcd Circassian, be
longing to the Czar's personal escort, nl-o
dragoons and detachments ot other trcops.
"Within the indosures formed by the path
ways were deputations from various regi
ments, anddvildeputlcsfromtheprnvinccs.
The tribunes which were erected near tL
Archangel Cathedral and tl.c Ivan Tower
were crowded witii diplomatic secretaries,
attaches and foreign officers in uniform or
evening dress, ladies wcarlns summer
toilettes Just liefore it was time ror the
czar to appear at the top ofthe red square
the broad spares of the Kremlin were
densely packed with perhaps 100,000 peo
ple, pressing doly up to the very fence of
the Inner square tictwecn the cathedrals.
At a little twfore b o"clo;k the special
correspondents were allowed to view the
lniTlor of the cathedral, a s only a few of
the representative corrcs)Ondcnts could
be nceommodatcd at the ceremony Itself,
The cathedral, with Its white sanditone ex
terior surmounted liy Its five golden dome,
presented n most brilliant anwarnnro
-within. The available room within the
cathedral Is about eighty feet square, and
this Is broken by four enormous circular
pillars and some monuments distributed
throughout the church. The Ikonostas,
which, like a screen, dlIdcs the chancel
from the nave. Is covered with rcrous.se
work of beaten sold and hung with ecclesi
astical paintings, some of which arc very
indent, and more than one has miraculous
owcrsnscrlbcd to It.
PRECIOUS METALS AND STONES.
I'lates of gold cover the walls and there
Is scarcely any space that Is not coated with
)reclons metals or stones or painted with
frescoes or portraits of martyrs, saints,
ingeis, the Virgin, or symliols of tiie Holy
Trinity. In one shrine, covered with gold,
lilver and precious stones, Is an image of
the Virgin ot enormous value, under which
le the boncsnnd ashes of venerated saints.
Between the four pillars In the ceuter
t the church, on a dais covered with red
velvet bordered with heavy gold trim
mings, embroidered at the corners Willi
eagles, were two thrones facing the
eagles, were two thrones facing IkoDos
tas. Upon this dais, which was six feet
Sigh and approached by twelve steps,
was a leading midway and small platforms
for the groups ot ladies ot the court,
masters ot ceremonies, etc.
Over the thrones was a magnificent
square baldachin of purple velvet lined with
ermine, banging from the roof between
the two pillars farthest from the ikonostas.
In the center, surmounting the baldachin,
was ail Immense gilded crown. The dais
was surrounded by a gilded balustrade,
around which the imperial family and
princes would group themselves. Not the
least striking feature ot the cathedral were
twelve massive silver chandeliers, bear
ing hundreds of candles. This was the
appearance of the ancient and most sacred
cathedral In Russia, which hasbeen the
coronation place ot many czars, on this
day so Important In the hlstprybf Nicholas.
n.
IN THE" CATHEDRAL.
At 8ilC numerous ladies and gentlemen
of the court, In brilliant dresses and uni
forms, entered and took their places, and
at 8:30 the great bell lu the Ivan Tower
began to boom, giving the signal to all
other bells, which took up the peal, and re
sounded throughout the city. A large
number of bishops and priests. In magnifi
cent ceremonial robes, were In attendance,
the bishops with golden miters and gold
embroidered chasubles, the priests In
white surplices with golden chasubles.
Rome of the priests were busy within the
Ikonostas, lighting the tapers on the altar
and preparing the elements for the celebra
tion of the cu diarist, while others were
grouped In their several places about the
Ikonostas.
As tho bell or Ivan VleU Idled out the
crunied
halt hour the male choir, which In Greek
churches is always concealed, began to In--tone
the To Dcum". Their bcautit.il voices
swelled to the tones of the grand end sol
emn anthem, and seemed a fittim; prep
aration for the ceremony about to begin.
At 8:45 o'clock the diplomatic body
and special envoys, headed by the Count
de Moutebcllo, the French amlassndor,
who, In the Inability of the Turkish ambas
sador "to be present In n Greek church,
was the doyen of the diplomatic corpi
slowly filed Into the sacred building.
The choir continued singing, and at 0
o'clock the sound of cheers and roars from
the waiting throngs outside announced
the fact that the royal party was ap
proaching. CZAR AND CZARINA COME.
All Moscow had come to catch a glimpse
of the emperor and empress and .their bril
liant suite as they descended the red stair
case from the Kremlin Palace and crossed
the lnelouro to the cathedral. Shout
after shout rose upon the air, drums
sounded, bells pealed and the bands
grouped In the great square played the'
national anthem.
At these sounds, the Metropolitans of
Moscow.St.PetcrsburgandKieff and several
or the higher clergy, proceeded to the
southern entrance of the cathedral. Then
through tl.c throng,wcrc seen the great
dignitaries or state, bearing the imperial
Insignia, regalia and coronation robes,
which tl.ey deposited on richly-worked
cushions upon a table near the throne.
The swonl and flag of state were stationed
on each side of the short flight of steps
icadlug up from the altar to the throne
dais, and were guarded by four major
generals with dwwn swords.
APPEARANCEOKTHnUOi'ALcburLE.
The lirst of the imperial party to appear
was the Dowager czarina, mother or ric
emperor, who came separately rrom the
emperor and empress and their attend
ants. Immediately alter, amid tumultous
shouts from the outside, tLe emperor and
empress appeared at the door. They were
received by the clergy, und escorted to
the steps or the altar.
The emiwror was In the dark-green and
gold uullorm of n general or the guard,
with high Loo Is. The empress was dressed
lu a niter rooe with a long train, which
was borne by four luges. Arriving at the
altar sles the Metropuiituu or Moscow and
Hie (J ran n Dui,e sserpus ttelcomed the em
peror aud empress in the holy building.
The Metroolitan ot St. Petersburg pre
sented the cross ror them to kiss, aud the
Metropolitan or KicK presented them
with the holy water.
After bowing lliree times before thcaltar
and kissing the sacred images, their maj
esties ascended the steps and took their
places In front or the altar, with ttcir backs
to the throne As the emperor and empress
entered the cathedral the choir sang psalm
The Metropolitan of St. Petersburg, ns
the hymn of the choir ceased, stepped for
ward aud handed the emperor a missal, bid
ding him read aloud the orthodox creed,
which he did in a voice audible to all. This
was rollowed by the reading of the litany,
with prayers for God's, blessing upon the
czar's government. The choir then sang
"God Is the Lord." with the resiKiuse,
i.oru, nave i uy i copie.
CROWN I'LACED UPON HIS HEAD.
The Metropolitans of Kieff aud St.Fetcrs
burg then assisted the czar to don tLe
Imperial mai.tle, made or cloth or gold,
lined with ermine, ttblch was presented
on two golden cushions by court
chamberlains. After donning the mantle
the emperor assumed the diamond collar of
St. Andrew. Then turning to the altar,
the czar bowed his te.id to the prelate of
Novgorod, w ho crossed his hands upon his
majesty's rorctie.id and invoked divine
blcissing upon him.
Immediately after this the czar received
the crown from the MitTCJTitau of St.
Petersburg, and, standing lu full sight or
all the people, and still before the altar,
with both hands placed the crown upon his
head. Then taking his scepter, in which
blazed the famous Orlorf diamond. In his
right hand, and the globe of the empire in
his left, he ascended the dais and took his
seat upon the throne, the empress sllli
standing In her former place.
At the moment or his taking hisscaton
the throne the cannon or the arsenal thun
dered forth, the bells rang and the bands,
massed outside, played the national an
them. The emperor, after merely otu
nvlne the throne for a few seconds, rose
ami. iilaclug the sit pier and the glohe on
the table by his side, turned to the empress
and, taking ofr his crown, Icuclicd her
forehead with It She then knelt liefore
him on a crimson velvet cuhi( n, when the
cniM-rir placed upon her head her own
crown, which Is surmounted by u large
sapphire.
J lie empress" ladies of honor fixed the
crown on her head with a cold comb and
then rotx-d her in her mantle ot cloth ot
gold, ermine-lined, like the emperor's. She
ns also Invented with the collar of 8u
Andrew, and wasted tol.er throne by the
emperor and remained seated nt his side.
RO VALCOUI'LE CONGRATULATED.
The emperor then resumed his scepter
and orb, and the clergy broke forth into
the magniilceul anthem, "Doinlue Salvum
Fnc Imperatorcm" and "Domlne Salvum
r.s? linperairicein." of course, in the old
Slavonic tongue, the choir aus weriug, "Ad
Multos Annos."
i i.t- in, iiio.'ih of the imperial family and
the foreign princes now advanced and c n
gratuUted the Impc rial couple .while others
lu the church lwl Ihnce toward the
throne, thus est reusing their felicitations.
Suddenly the cannon, bells and bands
ceased and n deep silence ensued, while
the czar knelt and solemnly uttered a
prayer.
-When the czar rose from his knees the
Metroiiolllan of St. Petersburg began a
lira ter ror the emperor, at which everyone
in the cathedral knelt, "with the exception of
the enqicror, who stood erect, wearing his
crown. The Melroiiolltaii then stepped for
ward to the foot of the dlas and made a
short address to the czar on the importance
and duties of his office.
After this the choir sang the Te Dcum,
aud the bells of the Kremlin again rang
out. At the invitation or the Metropolitan
tiie royal couple then descended from the
dais, and walked to the entrance of the
sanctuary. Where the Metropolitan of St.
Petersburg, with abranch orgold, sprinkled
the forehead, the ctes, lips, nostrils, ears;
breast, and the palms und hacks of the
hands of the emperor wnn consecrated oil,
theprelale otKiefr removing the oil with a
linen cloth. The empress was merely
sprinkled upon the forehead.
THE CEREMONIES CONCLUDED.
Resuming their places upon the dais,
mass was now begun, and arter the conse
cration ot the elements the emperor, the
train of bis coronation robe being borne
by the clergy, entered the sanctuary lichiud
the ikonostas and received the communion.
The empress ntewise received com
munion, but kneeling at the sanctuary,
as women are not allowed within the
Ikonostas.
Alter the communion the emperor and
empress reascended their thrones, their
Insignia being borne before them, and all
of the court, dignitaries grouped around
them. The cza r's chief almoner then recited
the prayers which follow the communlo".
The choirthensangthe"Ad Mult03Annc
three times. The long ceremony was now
concluded by each of the anointed kissing
a golden crncifix containing a sacred relic,
which was held up by the Metropolitan of
Keirr.
The emperor and empress subsequently
dined Jn state in the banqueting hall of
the (Iranovitava Palace, wearing their im
perial crowns and mantels.
Among those who were privileged to
enter the cathedral and witness the coro
nation ceremonies were lion, l niton it.
Breckinridge, United States minister, and
Mrs. Breckinridge; Gen. A. MeD. McCook,
United Slate"' representative at the coro
nation, and Mrs. McCook: Admiral T. O.
Sclfrldge, U.S. N.,and Mr. Louis H. Moore,
the London manager or the United Press,
who was Uie Eole representative or the
American press within the cathedral.
Sir John Mlllals Growing "Weaker.
London, May 26. Sir John E. Millais,
president ot the Royal Academy, who on
May 10 underwent the operation of trach
eotomy. Is growing weaker .
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FORD W1LLJ00H H&NG
Judge Cole Overrules the Motion
for a New Trial.
TO BE SENTENCED TOMORROW
The Court Is Determined That ns
Soon us Propriety Permits the Mur-
derer Shull lie Executed Soon, U
No Appeal Is.TuUen, und In July
ut Any Kate.
The lawyers of Irwin Ford, the self-confessed
and convicted murderer of Elsie
Krcglo, made a vaiu attempt to secure a
new trial for him this morning, und he
will be sentenced at the opening of tc
morrow's court.
"I will make the date of execution as
early as propriety will admit of," said
Judge Cole.
The expectation that Ford might again
he brought before the public caused many
spectators to throng Judge Cole's court
room, though the prisoner himself remained
closely locked in his tell at the Jail.
Mr. 1'eter, one ot his attorney s, read the
brief motion for n new trial riled Saturday,
and said that the facts ot the case were so
fresh lu the mind of the court that an argu
ment was entirely unnecessary.
The motion, which lias been already pub
lished, held that there were three grounds
on which the court erred In the trial. One
was the short time' allowed counsel for
preparation of the case, one the court's
overruling the challenges for cause of the
Jurors, and Hie last thuiidinlttance of cer
tain testimony over Hie objection of couu
sel for the defense.
WITHOUT ARGUMENT.
"We have argued all these points dur
ing the trial," said Mr. I'ctcr, "and we
will now submit the motion- without ar
gument." "When Ford was aralgncd,'' began Judge
3ole, "he pleaded guilty. I saw through
the public press that he had made a con
fession, but, of course, I was uninformed in
a judicial way or tiie atrocity of the case.
I consequently directed a plea of not guilty,
and in this the district attorney concurred.
I did not feel like passing sentence until I
Jearned the facts ot the case, though I was
aware that public sentiment had been
aroused to a high pitch.
"I desire to say that Messrs. Donaldson
aud Peter, who have conducted his de
fense, did it In a gentlemanly, able und
lawyerllkc manner, and that they did not
go beyond what the law demanded In any
instance.
'The evidence, to my mind. Is over
whelming. If there had been no word of
confession, there would hate been abund
ance ot conclusive, circumstantial evi
dence, and I do not see how the jury
could have found a verdict otherwise than
they did.
"There was conclusive evidence con
cerning the pistol. The man who sold
it was found, and through him the name
of the purchaser was learned. That,
aloue, would have Identified him as the
man, beyond any doubt In the world.
"The detectives went to Ford's bouse
in search ot him. He was gone. That was
one of the strongest proofs against him
Imaginable. He left the community, and
when cantured and charged with the crime
his first move was an attempt at suicide.
"It is quite probable that the making ot
the confession was suggested to Ford,
but I can form no other conclusion than
that the conrcsslon was finally from the
Importunities of n guilty conscience.
"In his confession he stated where the
Woody clothes were, hidden and where
the knife was concealed. The clews were
followed and found to be correct, thus
placing another link In the chain of evi
dence against the murderer. I do not be
lieve the confeslon was brought about
by any degree oT Impropriety.
OVERRULED TIIE MOTION.
"I think the defeinlant had a fair and
Impartial trial. He was, of course, consti
tutionally entitled to it, and I believe the
court, district attorney, and his counsel
jled to give It to him. There is nothing
left for me to do but to overrule the
motion 'for a new trial."
Judge Cole then announced that the
question of sentence and the date of the
execution will be settled by him tomor
row morning. He owed It to the defendant
to make the date ot the execution as early
as'possible.
If Ford's counsel conscientiously believed
they should carry the case to the court of
appeals, they were of course at liberty
to do so. Duty did not necessarily deinjnd
It, however.
In the event they decide to appeal the
brief space of ten days will be allowed
them to prepare their bill of exceptions.
That would give the court above oppor
tunity to review the case during the com
ing month.
If the case goes to the Court of Appeals,
he said, finally, the execution will prob
ably take place early in July. If It Is not
appealed.lt will occur at au earlier date.
SALT LAKE'S MULTI-MTJHDEHEIt.
Ilov. Francis Hermann "Was In Chi
cago Two "Weeks Ago.
Chicago, May 26. The Rev. Francis Her
mann, the alleged Sail Lake multi-murderer,
was not unknown In Chicago. He
was in this city two weeks ago, but his
present whereabouts Is a mysteryr He Is
described as being a very impressive-looking
man, resembling a Scotchman, above
the average size, weighing about ISO.
pouuds. The Rev. Dr. Johnson, pastor
ot the Norwegian Methodist Episcopal
Church, knew him well.
"I am astonished at Hie reported charges
against Mr. Hermanu," he said last night.
"It -was about two weeks ago that I met
him here. During the course of our con
versation he said he had Just received a
telegram from the presiding elder In Bait
Lake City to come back to that city imme
diately. He said he was bound 'for Cleve
land to meet the Methodist ministers, as
he was out collecting money to pay off
his church debt."
The Woodlawn Park police were notified
yesterday that Hermann was seen In this
city Saturday, and they have been detailed
to search for blm.
Pennsylvania Templars' Parnde.
Scranon,ra.,May 26. Today marked the
opening of tbegrandconclaveortheKniglits
Templars ot Pennsjlvanla, now assembled
here in Its forty-third annual sessions. Dur
ing the morning there was a parade of
thirty-four enntmandcries. In which every
part of the State was represented. The
contingent of Knights Templar rxom Phila
delphia and the southeastern counties ofthe
State was notably large.
Continuous Free Advertising
will surely bring a purchaser or a tenant
for your property. The Times Real Estate
Bureau advertises all property placed with
J "..absolutely withoutcostto theowner.
H1SLETTERS IRjEflDEHCE
Affectionate Missives From Jud
Holt Read in Court.
INTEREST IN HIS fAMILY
Peculiarities ot Ills GJilrogruphy Ex
plained by "Witnesses "Who Are Fa
mlllur With It MrJ TVorthlngton's
Iieferenco to the jnb on the "J."
The "Will Pronounced a Foruery.
The opening hour of the seventh day of
the Holt will trial this morning was con
sumed by Mr. Worlhlngton, of counsel for
the hcirs-aHaw, reading a dozen or more
letters, written by the late Judge advocate
to his nephew, Robert 8. Holt, Jr., in Ken
tucky. The ucphew'slettcrslnreturuwere
also read.
A period of four or five years was cov
ered by the missives. They were affec
tionate' letters, that showed Judge Holt's
solicitude lu almost every move made by
his nephew, and of his concern in, other
members of the Holt family.
Mrs. Locklc Holt Inglcliartof Evnnsvllle,
Ind., a daughter ot Robert, S.Holt, was the
first witness examined during the morning.
She related the visits of Judge Holt to
their home In the West, aud told of his kind
attentions to all the members of the fumily.
When the witness and her husband visited
him In Washington Le received them with
great hospitality.
Tlio witness corresponded with Judge
Hok from 1873 until about 1889. Mostot
the letters were destroyed. A dozen or
more were preserved, however, and these
were offered In cvldeuceby Mr. Worlhlng
ton. DESTRO TED THE LETTER.
"Do you remember that Judge Holt
wTote you once asking for a list of the
members of the Holt family"!'
"Yes; but his letter was destroyed."
The letter written by the witness lu reply
and furnishing the desired Information
was admitted in evidence,
"You have had no access to any of the
papers In the case, have yoa'?' asked Mr.
Worlhlngton.
"I have not."
A long time was then consumed by Mr.
Worlhlngton in reading letters written to
Mrs. Iglehart's father. The first one.
read was dated February 13, 1SG7. It
was full of expressions cf sympathy for tho
recipicot of the letters. whoe daughter
was at that time sent away to a hospital
lu Philadelphia. A number of letters to
the young lady were also read. The let
ters were written by the deceased while
In Washington. He tock an earnest Inter
est In the young lady and orrcrcd to mail
to her the newspapers nnd periodicals.
Several ot the letters addressed to the
witness nnd members of her family were
dated about the time the alleged will pur
ports to have been written.
Closing the reading of one of these mis
sives, Mr. Worthington said: "Yours, af
fectionately, J. Holt, with a jab on the 'J.' "
During the reading of one of the letters
Mr. Darlington picked up the wilt and re
marked: "There Is no 'Jab' to the 'j' In this will."
"No." replied Mr. Worthington, quickly;
"thereis no jab In the will because the man
that forged that paper forgot that Judge
Holt wrote with a jab of bis pen."
"Men are like snakes, they can never be
measured uutil they are dead," said Judge
Holt in one ot the letters that dealt with
the naming of his niece's child after him
self. 1 In another letter the Judge advocate di
lated at length on the base abridgment of
names practiced by the people in the West.
He protested against being called "Joe"
Holt on any occasion, and said that It he
ever signed his name in that maimer it was
lu the verdancy of youth. Such misnam
ing, he said, was a vulgarism wholly un
necessary. HER OPINION.
"Tell the Jury whether this document is
In the handwriting of Judge Holt," said
Mr. Woriliington, as be handed the witness
the alleged win.
"I do not think it Is." she answered. "It
does not look familiar as ray uncle's hand
writing. When Mr. Darlington began a cross-e-amination
a few minutes later the witness
admitted that she could draw no distinction
between the writing in thcrwlll and thatln
letters purporting to have been written by
Judgc Holt.
Mr. Darlington insisted upon her point
ing out t he special features in the will where
Judge Holt's characteristics were missing,
but the witness refused absolutely to do so.
A recess was taken at 12:30 o'clock.
"Work of the Flames.
Boston, May 2G.-A disastrous blaze oc
curred In the store of Arthur O. Chartier,
Importer of ladies' dress .goods last night,
the loss being between sUo.OOO and S30,
000. Insurance about $12,000.
Dallas, Tex., May' 20.-Fire last night
burned out A. P. Black, wallpaper and
paints; C. Otts, general sportlr gcxuls;
A. J. Kuight, walipaps an J paints, and the
American Express office all in Elm street.
The loss is estimated' at $100,000; In
surance, $!30,000.
Fort Worth, Tex.,May26.-Fire yesterday
destroyed the Union depot, Ginnochio's
"Hotel, lunch rooms, depot express office.
news company's office an 1 baggage rooms.
Losses, $100,000. '
Churned With Complicity lu Murdur.
Springfield, Mo., Mayl26. Arthur Doug
lass, aged twcnty-one,,vas arrested here
last evening on a telcgrrhn f rom the slierlff
of Douglass county. The arrest was the
result of a statement made- by Ed. Ferry,
the alleged murderer of the Sawyer fnm
lly, that implicates Douglass In the tragedy.
The Buxton House and the WinJow Where the Assassin Entered.
ASSASSIN YET UNKNOWN
Good Evidence Against Randolph
and Neal.
NEITHER HAS CONFESSED
The Buxton filrls Are Futally Wound
ed und Will Die Tho Father nnd
Mother "Will Bo Placed in a llos
pttul in This City Tonight Citizens
"Working Harden Clews.
(Special from Staff Correspondent.)
Rockville, Md., May 2G. Now that the
excitement attending the arrest of the two
suspected negroeB at Gultbcrsburg has
somewhat subsided and the citizens and
law officers are working upon the clews,
it has been dlscotercd that the crime was
more fiendish than was at first supposed.
It lias been established beyond doubttbat
it was the deliberately planned purpose of
the assassins for there are two of them
to murder fie families of both Town Com
missioner It. L. Buxton and Mr. James
English, who lives three doors south of
the Uuxton residence. This in evident from
the fact that while the murderer was chop
ping the heads ot the Iluxtons another brute
had forced an entry to the English resi
dence and reached the second story. He
was only frightened away and made to de
sist from his awful purpose by the cries ot
"murder" and "help" uttered In the road
way by youngMr. Vlrt3.
The people of Gaithcrsburg firmly be
lieve, and their belief cannot be shaken,
thatNeal aud Randolph, the negroes now
securely locked up lu the Baltimore Jail,
are the perpetrators of the awful crime.
There was only one man In Galthersburg
today who had any doubt as to the guilt
of the prisouers, and that was Mr. Alex
ander Kllgour, tho State's attorney for
Montgomery county.
THE THEORIES.
"No crime Is committed without a mo
tive," said Mr. Kllgour to a Times repre
sentative this morning, at the scene ot the
crime.
"Now, there are three theories robbery,
rape nnd revenge. It was not the first of
these, because the Buxtons are poor peo
ple, and there are many richer families
In Galthersburg that could have been robbed
with as little difficulty. Nor was rape the
otlvefor Mr. Buxton was at home with
his wife and children. The only motive of
the three left, then. Is revenge."
Attorney Kllgour does not take a great
deal ot stock In the revenge theory, but
ninety-nine out of every hundred citizens
of the village do, and they say they will
be able to prove Nealand Randolph's guilt'
by the strongest sort of circumstantial evi
dence when the trial takes place."
"How about the theory of insanity?" tiie
State's attorney was asked.
"The man who commlttedtbat deed was
not Insane or we would have captured him
in less tiian a half hour after its commis
sion. He would have been found wander
ing about in the woods or fields. No, sir,
that bloody deed was not committed by a
crazy man."
Rev.L. L.LIoydof the M.E. Church South,
at Galthersburg, is in charge of the de
detective work, and Is rendering the com
munity good service. For the time, he has
laid aside Ins clerical cloths and Is play
ing the role of detective intelligently and
well.
This forenoon Rev. Mr. Lloyd said it
would be shown at the proper time thai
the bullet wound In the negro Randolph's
hip was not inflicted by Messrs. Ward and
Garrett, his captors, but by a bullet from
Mr. Buxton's pistol while the colored man
was escaping from the house, after almost
hacking the family to pieces with the
heavy ax.
THE TROOr.
He also expects to prove thatNcal and
Randolph, while In the Maryland peniten
tiary, made the plot to kill the entire Bux
ton and English families, for the part R.
L. Buxton, then bailiff, and James Eng
lish, took in bringing Neal to Justice for
attempting to criminally assault sixteen-
year-old Jennie Gloyd, und tor which he
served a ten-years' term in prison. Both
Buxton and English were active in their
ctforts to secure Neal's arrest aud convic
tion. Even since Neal's arrest yesterday
tliere are two witnesses who heard him re
mark before being taken to the Baltimore
Jail that ho would get even with every man
who had anything to do with his arrest
for the Buxton offense. If this is truu
another link, has been forged In the strong
chain or circumstantial evidence that Is
being wound abontthe prisoner.
The postmaster of Galthersburg, Mr. John
Belt; Rev. Mr. Lloyd. James English, the
members of Mr. Buxton's lodge of Knights
of Fythias. and other citizens with whom
The Times reporters talked today, are
morally certain that they have the rl.t
men in Neal and Randolph, and they reel
that clown In Ivs heart Attorney Kilgour
believes the same way.
Feeling Is niuning high In Gaithcrslmrp;
today against the Rockville authorities,
including Mr. Kllgour. for spiriting the
prisoncr-t away from the Rockville Jail
last night.
Had this not been done ns quickly nnd cx-
-'"Innsly as It was both Neal and Ran
dolph would have been swinging from Uie
., e,a orsonie nearby forest tree this morn
ing. A lynching party had been formed, with
leadersanda rope. It woscomroscdmnlnly
of young men from GaitbiL-sburg and Judge
Lynch's decree would have gone forth but
Miss Maude Iluxtou.
for the quick and secret manner in which
Uie prisoners were removed from Ilock
vllle. The Buxton house was the scene of many
gathTlngs of Indignant citizens today.
They loudly bewailed their bad luck In miss
ing the opportunity to lynch the prisoners.
A WOMAN'S TESTIMONY.
Probably one of the strong.-st links in the
chain of circumstantial evidence being
woven around Randolph will be forged by
Uie testimony pf "Opera" Warfleld, a In
telligent und highly respectably young col
jred woman.
"Opera" Is a servant In the employ of
Mr. Adams, who resides In the neighbor
hood where the crime was committed.
In going to her work on Monday morales
"Opera" went part of her way along the
railroad track.
It was very early, about G o'clock, and
she was accompanied by a man. When near
the place where Randolph must havepassed
In going from George Neal's house to the
spot on which later lie was captured. Opera
said, she saw a man run across the track.
The circumstance was called to mind when
she arrived at Mrs. Adams", and she im
mediately told what she bad seen. Shealso
noticed that the man she saw wore a coat.
Mr. John Belt, one of the most active
in the Eearch for the perpetrators of the
crime, on learning what "Opera" had
said, sent for her to see If she would
Identify Randolph as the man whom she
saw run across the railroad track. Before
being shown the prisoner, wLo was at the
office of Justice Balkmnn, at Galthers
burg, she was warned by the Justice and
Mr. Belt not to announce her decision, ex
cept to them in private.
THEIR PRECAUTIONS.
This was done as a precaution against
the violence of the crowd which had gath
ered, for it was feared If she gave au af
firmative answer the angry men could not
be restrained. As soon as "Opera" ar
rived the office was cleared of every cue
except the Justice, Mr. Beit, and Ran
dolph. After eyeing the prisoner for a
moment or two Opera, asserted most
positively that he was the man who she
saw cross the railroad track that morning.
The man who was with "Opera" on the
railroad, however, while be does nut deny
that a ma n did cross the track, says be did
not sec the fellow. This testimony Is mure
than offset by the evidence of a white
man who was on the track a little farrier
away than Opera and bcr companion, wbo
also says that he saw a man cross the
track very rapidly In front of the girl.
The prisoner Randolph has already told
to many conflicting stories that no con
fidence whatever is placed In what be
says. He denied mcl positively that he
was anywhere In the neighborhood of
Galthersburg on Sunday, but this Is con
tradicted by a young colored man, who.
ays be saw him on the outskirts ot the
town about dusk.
RANDOLPH'S WOUNDS.
Astotbe woundscnRandoIphltlslearned
that In less than ten minutes after he
claims the shooting was dene by hi3 cap
tors they were examined and found to be
comparatively dry In Just such a condi
tion as wounds would be which were In
flicted several hours before. The wounds
arc such as could easily have been caused
by one bullet. This, taken Into ccnsldcr
atlou with the deflection of the wounds in
the hip and the distance from the bedside
when the bullet was fired by Mr. Buxton,
causes general belief that It was he who
Inflicted the wounds.
Again, It Is maintained by Mr. Belt,
who examined Randolph's clothing after
he was captured, that the blood staius on
bis shirt bosom could not have resulted
from the wounds on either the hand or
thigh. Instead of being big splotches,
such as would have been made had he tried
to staunch the flow ot blood on his shirt,
the front was stained as If by sprinkling
or splashing.
There Is no doubt In the mind of anyone
In or about Galthersburg that George Neal
Is very closely connected with the crime.
To him can be traced directly a strong
motive, and his cold-blocdcd efTrontery
when charged witii the crime does not in
the least change any one's opinion. Bis
Room Where Mr. nnd Mrs. Iluxtun
Slept.
actions ten years ago when a posse was
searching for the assaulter of Jennie Floyd,
are well remembered.
He was to all appearances the most la
terested and sincere of the party. He
carried a big musket and every moment or
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MORE DEATH WIND
Cyclones in Michigan Kill Ovei
a Hundred People.
SCORES WERE INJUREB
Storm Came in a Huge Funnel
Shaped Cloud.
SWEPT ALL IN ITS PATH
In Ortonvlllo Not a House "Was Left
Standing, and Streets Were Strown
With Dead and "Wounded At Oak
wood Fire Completed tho Work of
Destruction, Not a Person In the
Town Being Alive That Was Not
Crippled Mount Clemens, Thomas
and Grovelund Swept as "With a.
UesjORi Nine Persons Killed In tho
Lust-Named Village.
Detroit, Mich., May 26. A terrible cy
clone, by which probably over 100 Uvea
were lost, and fully 100 persons injured,
more cir less seriously, swept over Oak
kind, Lapeer, and Macomb counties last
evening.
The towns struck, so far as meager tele
graphic and telephone scnmmunicatlon can
ascertain, are Ortouvllle, Thomas, Mela
mora. Mount Clemens, Oakwood, and St.
Clair,
The town of Ortcnvillc reports a tot
of dead that aggregates seventeen.
ThetownsofThoinas,OakwooJandOrtun
ville were almost wiped off the face oT
the earth.
At Mount Clements fully thirty peopio
were Injured, but only four seriously hurt.
From Thomas, which was practically
lestroyetl, and Melamora, which was partly
destroyed, no list of names has yet been
obtained.
ATPEARANCE OF THE CTCLONE.
The tornado first gave Indications of its
presence about 7 o'clock In the southeast
portion of the State. It came up from th
southwest in the shape of a black taanel-thap-d
cloud, and struck the earth near
the village of OrtonvUle. In Oakland
county.
A farmhouse, occupied by William Joncm
tnd his family of six. was the first build
ing struck. The house was lifted from
Its foundations and carried nearly tea
rods, striking the earth a total wreck.
Two children were killed and the rest ot
the family injured, but not seriously.
The telegraph operator at Ortonville is
the only person found who could supply a
consistent story, practically every other
person In the village being either killed or
Injured. He says:
SCENE OF DESOLATION.
"The cyclone struck here a few minutes'
after 7 o'clock. It was preceded by a ter
rific electrical storm, which shook the
earth and made the town as light as day al
most continuously. Fifteen minutes later,
with a tcrriric roar, the black, tuncel-
sbaped cloud came sweeping along, over
turning and carrying up into Its wild cm
brace houses, bams, trees, sidewalks and
everything cle lu its track.
"Two streets In the vUlage were swept
as clean as though burned away by fire.
"When thestorm had pa ssedan awful scene
ot desolation presented Itself. There was
not a house lefi standing, dead people were
lying in the streets, and not a single per
son was left unmaimed. I summoned aid
from the neighboring town of Southfleid
and four doctors and a corrs of rescuers
were soon at worfc."
Arte? passing through Ortonville the
tornado struck Thomas, a small station on
the Detroit and Bay City division of th
Michigan Central, and a dozen buildings, in
cluding the Hotel Johnson, the McDermott,
and the large apple dryer aiid many dwell
ing houses were destroyed.
FARM BUILDINGS DESTRIOED.
Many farm buildings are destroyed, bul
no news can be obtained rrom the countrj
on account ot the roads being blocked with
fallen trees, etc.
From Thomas the cyclone leaped to Mcta
mora. Up to this writing It has been im
possible to secure any details from there.as
telegraph and telephone wires are down
and the roads arc so blocked with debris
that traveling by vehicle is impossible.
From Metamora the cyclone traveled on
to Mount Clemcnsand from there passcdoD
to Lake St. Clair. No damage to shipping
has been reported, but marine circles ara
apprehensive of serious damage.
A conservative estimate places the num
ber ot dead at fifty, nnd the Injured at 200.
The property damage will not fall shortoi
$300,000.
FIRE ADDED ANOTHER HORROR.
At Oakwood fire added Its horrors to th
devastation, and when the train passed
through the town last night not a person
could be seen, but the dire work of tha
flames and wind was evidenced on every
hand. All the buildings had been destroyed,
leavlngscarcclya trace of anything. Many
were reported killed, but It wasimpossibla
to get particulars.
Detroit, Mich., May 26 -A special from
Oxford, Midi., says It was about seven
Vclock last evening when this district
was swept by a mighty broomof death and
destruction. The first point touched, so
far as the news readies here, was half a
mile north or beautiful village ot Orton
ville. It came with the velocity ot a can
non ball, anl never swerved from Its course
until It had nearly swept from the faco
of the landscape the quiet village of.Oak
wood. s
Blue-Mack clouds began rlsibg in the.
west and thunder growled continuously and
ominously.
SPARED NOTHING IN ITS PATH.
Tho black clouds suddenly dropped to the
ground. In a black, smoky volume they be
gan rolling and tumbling onward with
death-dealing grandeur. It was not the
tunncl-sbaped tornado that devastated ttl
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