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t TEE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES : THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1013. 13 TELLS HIS PART IN THE TRAGEDY Goodrich Claims That Rounds Jumped or Fell into the River at Bolton. DENIES HE PUSHED NEGRO Witness for the State Testified That Respondent "Twitch ed" Unfortunate Man Into the Water. TESTIFIES AGAINST GOODRICH. Henry McCabe, tho boss of tho soctlon gang, wlio pleaded guilty to manslaugh ter in connection with tho negro's death, was called as u witness by tho Statu. Mc- Cabo teatliled Unit ho talked with thu nugro In tho boiler room of tho mill and askod tho negro If ho had taken tho din ner palls. Tho negro said ho had not. Ho Baw tho negro next when Goodrich and Swcenoy had him by tho arms. He Henry Goodrich of South Buillngton, who was on trial in Chittenden county court on a charge of manslaughter, took the Btnnd In his own behalf Thursday after noon anil, with n pale fnco, related to tho Jury his part In tho events that led to tho drowning of Sam rtounds, a negro, nt Bolton, on April 19. Tho appearance of Goodrich on the Btnnd gave the llrst Inkling of what his defenso was to be. According to hla etory, Rounds cither Jumped of his own iiccord or fell Into tho river and was drowned. Witnesses for the State earlier In the day had testified that Goodrich had grasped tho negro In a shoulder and body hold nnd "twitched" him Into tho swift current of tho rlvor before any of the other members of tho section gang know What wns happening. Goodrich claimed as his defense that the negro was only led down to the river to "score" him and that just as tho bnnk was reached the negro gave him (Good rich) a push so that he did not seo how the negro came to fall Into tho river. Tho respondent stuck to his story that ho hnd no hand In "twitching" the negro Into tho river, In splto of a sharp grilling ly Attorney-General R. E. Brown. Jnmcs Sweeney and Henry McCabe, who hnd already pleaded guilty to man slaughter In connection with tho negro's death, were tho chief witnesses for tho Btnto Thursday, John Klneston, nnother member of tho section gang, who took no part In the alleged throwing of Rounds into tho river, was also an Important wit ness for tho State. Tho first two testified that Goodrich gave Rounds the fatal push that sent him to his death. Tho Statu rested Its case at noon after cnlllng about 16 witnesses. Tho defense called threo witnesses to testify ns to Iho respondent's character and a fourth witness to testify concerning a conversa tion ho had had at the Jail. This last wit ness Is serving a sentence for larceny nd hnd been told by McCabo that Good rich was not to blame for the negro's death. Tho defenso then plnced Goodrich on tho stand ami at the close of his testi mony, rested their side of the case. State's Attorney Hopkins began tho arguments on behalf of tho State shortly before four o'clock. It Is probable that the caso will go to the Jury some time to Cay. SAW NEGRO I.ED TO DEATH. Tho first witness Thursday morning was John Klneston who was employod on the section gang at Bolton. Ho Baw Rounds at the sawmill the day ho was drowned. Tho witness said ho had a talk with the negro In tho mill. Later he said tho nogro was brought down to tho shanty whore he was working. Goodrich nnd Sweeney had tho negro between them. Klnes ton said ho heard McCabe say to tho negro. "You'll get Rutland out of this." Tho witness said he heard tho negro Bay ho had not stolen the dinner pall. Klneston testified that ho heard Mc Cabo say In the shanty, "It's three o'clock and tlmo something was done." All throe, Sweeney, Goodrich and lie Cube, started towards tho rlvor. Good rich was on tho left of the negro and fciweeney on tin right. Tho witness Bald he saw them take the negro down on tho rocks. McCabo threw a stono Into tho river and right afterwards, the witness said, the negro wont Into the river. "How near to tho water wero thoy When tho negro wont Into the wator7" "It muijt have been 15 or 20 feet Irom tho rock down to tho water." "How did tho negro go Into tho Water?" "He went faco first." "Do you know what made tho negro go Into tho water?" "No, sir, I don't know who pushed lilm In. Sweeney and Goodrich both had hold of him." "Did you hear Goodrich nay any thing after tho negro wont Into the water?" "Ho told tho boys tho negro had irono and ho (Goodrich) was going home." Max L. Powell conducted the cross examination, of Klneston. The latter told about tho dinner palls tnat nau t.-nn loft near what Is known an tho "Jonosvllle cut." iflnonton Httlrt that tho negro was iot the only stranger about tho vicln lty that day. Another man ho did not Jiliow had asked for a rldo on the hand-car und an umbrella mender had iiHkiirl nermlsslon to Bleep In the hanty. DONE I.IKE A FLASH. Klneston said tho men wero In tho Khack about an hour. Tho negro sat near the stove and tho witness Bald he acted llko a man who was almost fro.on to death. McCabo nskod tho riogro two or three times where tho Ulnner palls woro. Finally MeCmbo fiiid It was tlmo soniotblng was dono jind thoy took the negro along the path that lead to tho rock near tho river. "Did you follow them?" "Yes, I hurried up to seo what thoy tvor-n irolnc to do. Tho witness said thcro was no talk t wbb all clone llko a flash, Ho said ho saw a stono go into tho water nnd vin-ht afterwards the negro weni in rrho witness said he waB looking at tho mon when tho negro wont into thn watHi- but ho could not toll how v,o mnn came to go Into the river, He BaV Sweeney roach down as If he ivArfi trvlng to pull the negro Tho wltnosB said ho was badly scarei. nnH clnrtorl for tllO Shanty. "Did you seo McCabe do anything to save tho negro?" "NTn lr" "Didn't Goodrich run down tho bank trv tri rclIO tllO nfgrO? "Ho took a fow Hteps along thn rock tint I did not boo him run down tho said next tlmo he saw him ho had been cap tured again by Sweeney and Goodrich. .McCabo told Sweeney nnd Goodrich thoy wero great runners and ought to go to Bomo fair. Ho told thorn thoy had better take the negro to tho Bhanty and ho might toll where the dinner palls wero. "What was said In tho shanty?" Thoro was somo talk about taking the negro to Rutland and of ducking him in tho rlvor unless ho told whore tho pails were." "Who proposed taking the negro out of the shnnty?" "I said 'boys tako the negro out of tho shanty.' " "Did anyone have hold of tho negro?" "Yes, Goodrich nnd Sweeney wero lock ed arms with him." "And you led tho way down to tho rlver7" "Yes, I led tho way down the bank." "Which wns nearest you?" "Sweeney waa next to me; the negro wob next nnd Goodrich wns next." "How soon after thoy got down thore did the colored man go into the water?" "Right away; Goodrich, with a nudge of his shoulder and a body hold, threw the negro Into tho water." "What did Goodrich say?" "He said 'get him or save him' or some thing like that. He didn't do anything but Just stood there looking at tho water." "How long did you stay there?" "Wo stayed 15 or 20 minutes looking for the negro and then when wo saw he had gone we went back to tho shanty." "What did Goodrich say after you reached tho shnnty?" Ho said ho would go homo ns things looked hnd for him." Goodrich was not employed on the sec tion, but the witness testified that Good rich wanted to have McCabo hire him so he could say ho was working on the section. LED WAY TO RIVER. McCabe Bald, under cross-examination, by 51r. Powell that after they had been In tho shanty an hour, he left the place thinking that Goodrich and Sweeney would lot tho nogro go. Tho witness said ho was not surprised when ho saw the men bringing the negro down to the river bank. He could give no reason why he had led the way down to the river and said he had not given Sweeney or Good rich any Instructions to let tho negro go. McCabe said there was no stop nt the river before the negro was thrown into tho water. Goodrich, he said, took a shoulder nnd body hold of the negro and gnvo him n lunge Into the water. The witness said ho got n stick nnd tried to reach the negro. Sweeney reached down nnd tried to save tho negro. Goodrich stood still llko a statue. "The negro had not stolen Goodrich's dinner pall, had he?" 'No, Goodrich didn't have a dinner pail." "Then there wasn't nny mnllcc on the part of Goodrich townrds the negro?" "Not that I know of." "And you want this Jury to believe that Goodrich throw the negro Into the river without any reason?' "He certainly did.' "How did Goodrich act after the negro had been thrown Into the river?' "He was as pale as a stntue. He went up on the bank and said to Klneston 'The man Jumped Into the water.' Klnes ton said 'you're a ltar, you threw him Into tho water nnd it wns the coldest blooded net I ever saw a mnn do. "What did you say?" "I said, boys there Is no use quarreling about It. The man Is gone. This Is bad business nnd we'll all be arrested before to-morrow night. If anyone In authority comes here you tell the truth." Mr. Powell asked McCabe why ho had changed nia plea from not guilty to guilty" If he did not have anything to o with putting the negro into the water. McCabe said he had changed his plea on advise of hU lawyer. Do you think you will get lighter sentence by gtvlng testimony In this case?" "That rests entirely with the court. I know nothing about It," roplled McCabo, "So that your fate at the hands of this court has no Influence on your testl mony?" "No, sir." STRUCK NEGRO WITH FIST. James Sweeney, a member of the sec tlon gang who pleaded guilty to man slaughter In connection with tho death of Rounds, wag called to the stand by the State following the forenoon recess, lie told about tho negro breaking away and running through a field when they wero taking him up tho track. He said tho negro fell down twice and that once he (Sweoney) hit the negro with his fist and knocked him down. 'Did the negro say anything about hla mother when you wero trying to mako him confess that he had stolen the pnlls?" 'Yes, ho sntd his mother had told him never to He, and ho dldn t take the palls." 'What else did he say?" 'Ho snld ho was cold and hungry. I asked him If he had a knife and he said no, wo could search him.'' "Did you henr nny talk In tho shanty about ducking the negro If he didn't toll about tho pnlls?" "No." "Who told you to tako the negro out of thn shanty?" "McCabe sntd to take him out. Ho led the way to tho bank of the river and wo followed not remember saying It was the coldest blooded net he hnd over eeen. Ho ad mitted, however, under examination by Attorney-General Brown that ho wns very much excited nfte tho drowning nnd might not hnve remembered what ho did say. DEFENSE BEGINS ITS SIDE. The first wltnces ror tho dofenso was Gcorgo Binnchnrd, who is serving a sen- tho negro broko and ran and theltcnco In tho county Jail for larceny. Ho testified that ho had talked with McCabo nt tho Jail and that MoCabo hud told him tho negro had Jumped Into tho water of his own accord and that Goodrich was not In any way to blnmo. Blnnchard said that McCabo had not told him all tho details of tho drowning. McCabo did not toll him that Goodrich had holpcd lead tho negro down to tho water. Tho witness, under examination by Mr. Brown, said ho could not romembor how many times he hnd been arrested for larceny. L. M. Ravlln of South Burlington testl fled that ho had known Goodrich since tho latter was a boy and did not know that he had over hnd tho reputation of having a bad character. This testimony wns objected to by Mr. Brown. "You nrrestod Goodrich once when ho wns o llttlo troublesome didn't you?" asked Mr. Brown. "Yea." "Ho Jumped out the window and ran away, didn't he?" "Yes." Thomas Ryan of South Burlington ap peared as a character witness for tho defense. Ho said Goodrich had about the average reputation as boys went. Chnrles White of South Burlington nlso testified ns to Goodrich's reputation. RESPONDENT TELLS STORY The respondent, Goodrich, took tho tnnd In his own defense. Ho testified that ho , had been married about two months and Indicated his wife, who sat In the courtroom. Ho said ho was on his way to got the mall for Ms wlfo hen he met McCabo on tho day of the rownlng. Ho related to tho Jury tho subsequent events that lead up to tho drowning of the negro. He Bald they took the negro to tho shanty on McCabo's orders. Had you struck the negro?" 'I threw a stick at him but did not hit him." Goodrich testified that McCabe told the negro If ho did not tell where tho palls were they would throw him Into the river. Did you see McCabo throw a stone in to the water?" 't did." 'What happened when McCabo threw the stonn Into the rlvor?" 'Ho pulled his nrm away and gave me push on the shoulder. I Ml against McCabe with my bnck to the negro." Did you seo tho negro go Into the wa ter?" "I did not." "What did you say?" "I said 'For God's sake hoys, let's get him out.' " Now Henry I want you to tell this ury whether or not you had any hand n pushing that man Into tho water." "No, sir, I did not." ttorney-General Brown took up the cross-examination of Goodrich during the middle of tho afternoon. Tho re spondent answered the cross-fire of ques tions as glibly as he had told his story. What did you chase the negro across the field for?" Because McCabe told us to." He never raised a hand against you, did ho?" "No, sir." "You knew that there was no proof that the negro had taken tho palls, didn't you?" Yes, 1 didn't stop to think at the time whether It was right or wrong." "How did the water look to you when you got to the bank witn tne negro: "It looked pretty wild." "The npgro was helpless when he was thrown into tho water, was he not? , "Yes, the current wns swift. He came up once, but the current carried mm away." "Then you do not know how the negro enme to get Into the river?" "I do not." On re-dlrcct examination Mr. Powell asked Goodrich If he saw McCabe or Sweeney push the negTo Into the water or whether ho saw him Jump or fall, Tho witness said he did not see what happened because the negro had pushed him on the shoulder. NEGRO HAD NO CHANCE. 'How near to thn water did you get before the negro wns In tho wnter?" "A couple of feet." "What did you tnke the man down to tho rlvor for?" "To scaro him." "Tho negro didn't have any chance t get away, did ho7" "No." "Didn't ho aBk you on tho way down to tho river to let him go?" "No." "How did he come to go Into tho wa ter?" "Ho was yanked away from me and pushed Into the river" "Were you frightened?" "Yes, when I realized what had hap pened." "Did tho fact that you hnd helped take him down there have something to do with the way you felt about It?" "Yes, I was worked up about It. Mc Cone said we would all be In Jail before the next night." Sweeney was the Inst witness for the State and his cross-examination by Mr. Powell was concluded at noon. The wltnesa Klneston was recalled to tho stand when court convened In tho afternoon. He denied that ho hod re plied to Goodrich nfter tho latter had snld the negro hnd Jumped Into tho wa ter, that It was a Ho and said ho could THIRTY-FIVE DIE BY FALL OF PIER List of Dead at Long Beach, Cal., Expected to Be Fur ther Increased. CITY FACES DAMAGE SUITS Claims of ?1, 000,000 Likely to Be Pressed and Grand Jury to Probe Reason for Accident. lira, Dike Is In possession of nil of her senses, being nblo to road tho dally pnper nnd a chapter from the Illblo, or more If she chooses. Born In Fltchburg, Mass.. ono of eight children, Mrs. Dlko moved with her parents to "Now Boston" in Chlt tonden whom sho lived until she was a young woman. After teaching sov- eral terms of school Bho married Cy rus Dlko nnd tho oouplo began house keeping on the farm whoro sho now lives, known nH the Keofo place. Of her own brothers nnd slstora, ono only Is living, Mrs. John P. Pcabody of Plttsford, SO yenrs old, who la In vory poor honlth. BODY BURIED UNIDENTIFIED. Rutland, May X, The body of tho mnn who wns killed by a train nt East Clarendon Thursday night wns burled ycstoiday afternoon nt Clarendon with out being Identified. Local authorities mndo every effort to ascertain tho mnn's numo nnd connections but without avail. Tho Rev. Walter R. Curtis ofllclatcd at tho grave. s. of an ndequuto building for the exhibits made by women. Secretary Davis has had plans drawn which he presented to the commission nnd which wero ac cepted, Tho plans show an octagonal building with four wings, tho circular form having a depth of 13 feet and thn wings 70 feet, The entire building Is plnnned for two stories, with a gallery on tho second floor circling tho octagonal part. While It was not definitely decided to build tho building this Benson, It wns tho opinion of nil tho commissioners that such a building Is ceded am' tho mat ter of still further Investigation was left with the executive committee, Prosldent Evnrts stated after tho meeting that tho fair would bo even greater and better than In any past sea son and that from now till the dato of the fair, which will bo September 16, 17. IS and 10, preparations will go steadily forward. NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF. President Furrell of tho Steel corpora tion says that his day Is 14 hours. VERMONT NOTES. The 41st nnnunl meeting of the Ben nlngton County Association of Congrega tlonnl Churches and Ministers will be held at Dorset on June 10. The 25th annunl meeting of the Con grcgatlonal Woman's Home Missionary Union of Vermont wilt- be held at Wood stock June 3 nnd 4. Harry N. France, a contractor of Montpeller, has filed a petition In bank ruptcy giving liabilities of $1,067.16 and ns 8MB of 12,200, of which $700 Is claimed exempt. Tho combined weights of two largo sec tions of a vault for Woodlawn cemetery, New York, shipped Friday from Barro weighed over 3,200 pounds. They were Bent by express. Lying beside tho road the body of I'd mund Sheppard of Iandgrove was found with the top of his hend blown off. lie had been hunting and It Is supposed that he stumbled nnd fell in such n way ns to discharge his gun. Gouging his mother's eye, Richard, son of Mrs. Henry R. Miller, Jr., of White River Junction, broko tho film with his linger nail nnd scratched out a pleco of tho eyeball. It Is not expected that sho will lose the sight of the oyo. At the meeting nt Bennington cf the Vermont brunch of tho Nntlonnl Society of Colonial Dnmcs of America Mr Bradloy B. Smnlley of Burlington wa elected honorary president. Mrs. Henry S. Bingham of Bennington was elected president. A crook has bejn discovered In Now York claiming to represont the Tuttl Publishing company af Rutland. Several times the nnme of Rlford Tuttle of Rut land has been used to got money of housos with which the Tuttle company has been accustomed to do business, Long Beach, Cnl,, May 25. Prospec tive damago suits, aggregating probably $1,000,000 or mote, nnd a grand Jury In vrjtlgntlon ongnged the attention of city officials to-day as tho most Imminent outcome of tho disaster yesterday when 25 persons lot their lives In tho collapsu of a section of tho municipal pier Just after the close of tho British "Empire day" pageant. Tho list of dead, which numbered 33 Inst night, was ndded to by tho death of Mrs. E. C. Bush, 70 yeurs old of Long Beach, and Mrs. M. P. McDonald of t'ompton, Cal., who succumbed to their Injuries this afternoon. The list Is ex pected to be f.irther Increased beforo to morrow. Miss Marguerite Reed, nged 12, of Long Beach, whose back wns broken, hnd of Wm. Cooper of Pasndena, one of tho two veterans of the Crimean Wnr who wero In the vnn of the Empire day parade, are not expected to live. Rectification of errors made yesterday in the list of dead brought out tho fol lowing nnmcs: Miss Frances Harriet Newell, Kenosha, Wis.; Mrs. Mollle Gates, Oak Park, 111.; Miss Lilly M. Hol mes, Denver, Colo.; Ernest G. Eales, Los Angeles; Mrs. Eales, his wlfo; Mrs. M. P. McDonald, Compton Cal. Eales was tho only man killed and his body remained unidentified until late to day ns well ns that of his wife. Tho list of dead last night as partially compiled was: Mrs. Frnnk Matthews, Dnvid Black, nged seven, Mrs. Dan Thomas, Mrs. D. D. McSparnin, Mrs. Au gust Hartz, Mrs. Richard George Dowle, Mrs. Cheshire, Mrs. Arthur C. Helps, Mrs. A. K. Hill. Fannie MrKee. ficntt Black, nged 10 years, Mrs. D. S. Holmes, Martha J. Bennett, D. MrSpears, A. J. Hill, Mrs. D. J. Lomas, Mrs. D.' E Wal- nce, Mrs. C. H. Lawrence. City officials to-day conferred with Dis trict Attorney John D. Fredericks with reference to the grand Jury inquiry which ill be started probably Tuesday. The object of tho Inquiry Is to fix responsibil ity for the condition of the pier, n section f which in front of the municipal audi torium went down under a weight of hu man beings which has been estimated at ess than 750 tons. On the order of the district attorney wo officers are on guard over the ruined section of the pier. They wero Instruct ed to allow no tampering with any part f the structure that collapsed. Several broken timbers which nro expected to how the genernl condition of tho pier ere taken out to-day and locked up lin er official seal. The weakness of the pier which was ullt eight years ago and never repair- d In that particular portion, is be lieved to have been duo to decay caused ly the action of salt air on wood and ts Iron fastenings and supports. Military men pointed out that thu rythmctlc vibration created by the measures tread or thousands or ieei caused a tremendous strain upon thn upports which already hnd been heavily burdened by tho crowd throng ed about tho auditorium doors awaiting admittance. Tho grand Jury Investigation was de manded by tho officers of tho United Societies of Brltlsh-born residents nnd visitors whoso celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday anniversary was In- orrupted by tho accident. City Attorney Long answered reports if tho prohpectlvo damago suit with he statement that In his opinion the city could not be held responsible for deaths and Injuries becau.se no charge had boon mndo by the city for tho so of tho municipal amusement prop erty, Tho colobrntors he said had used it at their own risk. All but tho most seriously Injured woro removed to their homes In Los Angolos and neighboring cities to-day. Tho totnl number of Injured probably nevor will be known accurately. About C5, however, were seriously hurt. After Juno 1, parcel post packages can bo exchanged with Japan without limit on tho value. London cablo says Helen Keller has been summoned to Madrid to treat thu donf and dumb son of King Alfonso. Recently established municipal markets in Los Angeles h.ivo reduced the prices of vegetables 73 per cent. In two woeks. French Inventor has produced a noso attachment for the telephone, which It Is claimed enhances tho distinctness of tho voice. LIKE TO GO TO HIGHGATE. PRIZE FIGHTER'S NECK DISLOCATED Autopsy Changes Cause of Death in Bout with Pelkey in Calgary. MANSLAUGHTER IS CHARGED Business men in South America, espe cially hi tho Argentine republic, expect a big boom as a result the tariff tifruc Hons In tho United Slates. Jnmcs J. Hill claims thnt It cott tho government reclamation service doublo what It cost prlvntc enterprises to reclaim desert lnnd. The Bulgarian minister of finance, now In Paris In connection with tho Balkan settlement, says that the Balkan states will ask for Indemnity of $400,000,00). Applications have been received from about I.MjO banks for tho $10,000,000 which Secretary McAdoo Is preparing to distri bute among government depositaries. Montrcnl Y. M. C. A.'n Hold Second Conference nt the Spring. Hlghgatc Springs, May in. To-day's evening session closed ono of tho great est meetings ovor held by tho associated Y. M. C. A. bodies of Montreal. Both In enthusiasm and helpful conference this gnthcrlng rnnks with the best over hold. There wero 137 delegntes present and sov crnl speakers of Intornatlonnl reputation. This la thn second tlmo these aBo4a tlons havn come to this place which tho lenders sny Is most admirably adaptod for ruch gatherings. Thoy had tho en tire Franklin Houso turned over to them. It having been opened for the reason a few days earlier. The managers, F. Cod erotto & Son, did everything In their power to mako tho moating a success. The wide veraudao, tho large rooms on thu first and second floors proved ad mirably oultod to the purpose while the beautiful grove, mainly clma that sur rouifd tho hotel, furnished a fitting en vironment for religious worship. Fatal Ending Will Put the Lid Down Tight on Boxing Contests' in Western Canadn. TRIED SUICIDE AT JAIL. Illnhgntc Couple Turned on 1i" ' Mnn to bervc Year. St. Albans, May X. An attempt at self-destruction war mado at tho Jail ycfterday morning by Mr. and Mrs. Cal vin D. Barrett of Illghgate Springs, tho former being under sentence of not less than a year and not more than threo In the State prison for larceny. They wero found by Deputy Sheriff Luke P. Mar tin, the gas turned on, but their con dition waa not thought serious enough to warrant calling a physician. The large size of the room and a win dow that could not be closed balked tho CLAIMS $150,000 FOR THE DEATH OF JUSTICE New York, May 23,-Sult for $150,000 damages for the death of Supreme Court Justice Henry Blschoff was filed to-dny against the Emigrant Savings bank, own era of tho building In which Justice Bis choff was killed by falling down an ele vator shaft on March 20 last. The dam ngeg sought arc based on the declaration that Justice Blschoff would have rnntln ued to draw a. salary of $17,500 a year till tho expiration of his term, five yenrw hone, nnd thereafter would hnvo hn the privilege of being mndo ofllclnl refere for life at $7,600 a year In addition t macUclnj; law. The city of New York has decided not to buy the Astor house but has taken easement for JW.MjO to burrow under th couple's attempt at suicide. Mrs. Bairett southern hnlf for one of the now sub- ,-ame to the Jail Friday evening and was ways. The northern hnlf Is left. given permission to spend the night with lr husband. In tho morning Deputy Officials of the three largest express Sheriff Martin detected the odor of gas. ompnnles In the United States estimate reduction of between 25 per cent, and 30 per cent. In their small package busl- ess during the first quarter of this year a result of tho parcel post. Count Szechenyl, who married Gladys nndcrbllt, Is snld to have lost more than $4,li,00i) of his wife's fortune. Ho has been a victim of a mining swindle In hlch ho lost huge sums on Budapast nd Vienna bourses. The Grand Trunk's estimated loss caused by Idleness of machinery and men n the uncompleted Southern New Eng- and branch, deterioration of materials, roadbed, and other Items, Is $1,0'.'0 to $50,000 per week, or $1,000,W) In aggregate. Clarence H. Howard, president of the Commonwealth Steel company, St. Louis, Is unmasked by a kiss while dancing dressed as a woman around a May pole at a school festival. Orvllle Klmpston, S7 years old of Ma- one, was so large when he died that a coflln built by him so that no "trust" would profit by it had to be discarded. Ho had painted the casket red, white and blue. WANTED TO LIVE IN CITY. .Mm, Cliubli Drowned Ilerwrlf liceiitiNe Left to Munnge Fnrin. Wolcott, May 25. Tho body of Mrs. El mer Chubb, who committed suicide by drowning in tho Lnmolllo river Friday was found yesterday morning not far from whero it la supposed he plunged in, Dosnondoncy Is thought to bo the cause, Mr. Chubb, her husband, is In Boston In tho automobile business. Sho Is also sur vived by four children, Mrs. Chubb, who was 3S yeais old, nau managed tno inrin uu which mu u with her parents, who nro too old to as slst In, the work. Besides farm cares, her smiiii "children required attention. Since n neighbor hnd returned from Boston telling of the expense incldentul to living there Mrs. Chumi nau not. neen in goou spirits becausu she had de.Mred to move thero and live with ner nusunnu. HER 100TH BIRTHDAY. l'lw A hor Mm. SMrnh A. Hike Wild Up nt O'clock ns UhiiiiI. ' Rutland, May 25. Mrs. Sarah Dike will celebrate to-morrow 100th birthday at hor homo on a form on "Furnace tints m tno town o Plttsford whero sho has lived for ovor 70 yonrs. Thero will bo a quiet family reunion and It Is moro than probable that Mr, Dlko will toko an active nnrt In the day'n activities as It her custom to rise at five o'clock In the morning nnd "start things" for the day's work. To fellcltnta Mrs. Dike on her cen tennlal. thero will br present to-mor row hor daughtor, Mrs. Dethlah Dlko sturtovant, wlfo of C. M. hturtevant nd their family, who llvo oh th farm, and uenry S. Dlko of Hebron III.. Bovonty-flvo, who is visiting hi mother. These nro tho oldest nnd voungest of threo sons nnd ono duugh tor born to IJnrah A, and Cyrus Dike nno won having died in chll-lliuod nn the othor, John Ullto. In tho Civil War, NAT GOODWIN MARRIED. It Is estimated that 25 per cent, of tho ilk looms In the country arc out of com mission on account of tho I'aterson strike. Of 50,000 looms in operation, at east CO.MiO are working on crepes and lece dyed goods, so that CO per cent, of ho country's silk looms nre idle. Actor TIpm lie Wolf Uoiipcr's lteeord Knell Hnn Fifth Wife. Los Angeles, Cnl., May 25. Nat Good win, the nctor, took his fifth wlfo yester day, marrying Margnret Moreland, re cently divorced by Charles Doughty , at his home at Ocean Park. Miss Moreland has been Goodwin's leading woman for several years nnd during the past year has nursed him through a severe Illness. He Is 56 years old. fioodwln's wives have been: Eliza Weatherbce. English nctress, who died In 15S7: second, Mrs. Nellie Baker Pease, married In 1SSS, divorced In 1851; third, Mnxlne Elliott, married In 1S9S, divorced In 1AH: fourth. Edna Goodrich, married In 1S"S, divorced In 1911. Goodwin and Do Wolf Hopper arc now equal in their matrimonial record, ns the latter has also just taken a fifth wife. He married secretly a week ago Inst Frldnv Miss Edna Curry, a member of tho Gilbert .t Sullivan Opera company III which Hopper has played for several years. He Is 55 years old and lias been iilvnro.d but a month from his fourth wife, Nella Bergen. James A. Baker, under arrest In Kan- as City, Mo., for theft, declurcs that, posing as a woman, ho taught school for a year In Idaho, and later, still posing as u woman, man led a lawyer in Los An geles, Cal. Mary Smak, a pretty domestic, went to candy store In Bethlehem, Pa., and called up her sweetheart in Cleveland nnd talked to him for ts minutes at $1 a minute. When presented with the bill sho fainted. She earns $2.50 a week. In an effort to reduce tho great amount of mall sent postage due, Posmaster-Gen- eral Burleson has ordered a test of the 500,000 sets of scales used In the service. The department behoves many persons nre mlslnfoimed of tho correct weight of packages and letters by inaccurate scales. Catsklll mountain wnter, to obtain which New York city spent $160,000,000. will not bo needed In Mnnhnttnn for 15 years, according to statement by Water Commissioner Thompson. Stairless stnlrways nre being installed In now schools In Spokane nnd nro giv ing satisfaction. Tho stairs simply are built wltji a medium Incline nnd a Hat surface, .Hinlimtlng steps. Not only nro they hailed ns mi ngency to prevent breaking down thu health of tho chil dren, but they nre considered much bet ter In crises Mich as pnnlcs, s result of refusal of thu Supremo Court to grant a review In tho Mine Hill railroad case. It Is estimated thnt moro than $1,000,000 collected under corporation tax will have to bo roturncd to corpora tions throughout thu United States. Court held that a corporation leasing Its property and deriving its only Income from that lease, nnd Investing money Is not "doing business" within meaning of corporation tax law and Is thereforo not subject to tux. WHITNEY DENIED DIVORCE. Boston, May 23. The divorce libel of Mfred H. Whitney against ms wire. Mrs. Inbel Smith Whitney of 15 Vernon street. Brookllne. tho trial of which caso took more than two days' time before tho dlvorco court, was yesterday dismissed by Judge Morton. Tho couplo separated In July. 1911. Thev were married in w and have one son, 11 years old, who Is nt a school In New Hampshire. Judgo Morton said In his decision: "I find thero was no collusion or condonation. The ovidenco ns a whole failed to satisfy me oven by a fair preponderance that the iiivin wns culltv of misconduct. The libel Is dismissed." ANNUAL MAY DAY PROCESSION. Rutland. May 25. There were over 1,000 In line this afternoon for the annual May day procession of tho societies of St. Peter's parish, marching from tho church to Calvary cemetery where pray ers were snld nnd returning to tho church for benediction. An even larger crowd watched from the sidewalks. Tho procession headed by the altar boys wns mndo up as follows: Parochial school children, church choir, Sodalities of our Lady of Nazareth and of tho Immaculate Coneentlon. Ladles' Auxiliary to the A, O. H., St. Peter's Hibernian bcnovolcn union, Catholic Order of Foreste.-s, An dent Order of Hibernians and tho Knights of Columbus. Calgary, Alberta, May 25. Ton.tny Burns's prize fight arena lr. which Lu ther Mccarty was killed yeetetday after noon In tho fight with Arthur Po'.koy. waa burned to tho ground to-night Calgary, Alberta, May 25. A d.sto catt'd nock caused tho death ycstnrdny of Luther McCarty during Inn light with Arthur Palkoy, according to In formation given out to-night follow ing on autopsy conducted by Dr. Moshlor nt tho request of Coroner Costello. Shortly before midnight to-right find aftei tho second examination had been mado the rosult of the nutocsy held last nlyht nlno was made known. Tha phynlrians fctatod tho Inventiga tlon showed that McCnrty died as tho result of the blow to the jaw which llolocatcd hlB nock, causing a rupturn of tho spinal cord and a hemorrhage of tho spine. The medical ovidenco will ho produced at the formnl In quest to-morrow. It was thought that a blow under the heart killed McCarty. Arthur Pelkey, from whoso stiff blow- Luther McCarty foil dead In the ring at tho Burns arena yesterday after noon, will fno a charge of manslaugh ter In police court here to-morrow The Royal Northwest mounted police completed the necessary papers In the hargo placed against him to-day- Just before tho death of McCarty waa announced, it developed to-dny, Pelkey hnd slipped Into his street clothes at tho request of his trainers and was taken to his hotel In an automobile. It waB not until nfter ho had wnshed nnd rossed that ho loarnod of McCarty's death. Ho had started from the hotel when officers arrived nnd took him Into UBtody. McCnrty's body will be shipped to his birthplace at Hnstlngs, Neb., to-mor row night. The fatnl ending will hnve the effect of putting the lid down tight on boxing contests In western Canada. Tommy Burns succeeded for just one year in running bouts at his arena, located outsldo the city limits. Betting on yesterday's contest was lively at two to one against Pelkey holding out for 10 rounds, while Mc Carty was a strnlght flve-to-one favor Its for the decision. Pelkey showed a great deal of Improvement over former appearances. It was said unofficially to-day that as soon ns the responsibility for Mc carty's death has been placed, Pelkey will go South to meet "Gvnboat" Smith. DEATH SURPRISi; TO SPORTS. Luther McCarty was considered by tho sporting public as the most promising of the "white hopes," and his death Is as big a surprlso to the sports as the fatal termination of tho bout. Traveling about the world as a cow boy, sailor, farmer, nnd messenger boy made him a strong fellow. He wns born March 17, 1KB. on his father's ranch, out side of Lincoln, Neb. Though it has been the opinion that he had Indian blood In his veins, such Is not the case. His father. Dr. A. P. McCarty, who travels about the country as a medicine man under the namo of Chief 'Vt hlto Eagle, says that he Is of Scotch-Irish descent and that Luther's mother was of Irish parentage. The latter died when Luther was two years of age, and when tho dend boxer was 12 years old he left home to begin a roving career. During his roamlngs he married a western girl, and she nnd a uaugnter now reside In tho Webt. Arthur Pelky. whose blow over the heart caused McCarty's death, Is one of tho new crop of heavyweights which sprang up aftor the defeat of Jeffries by Jack Johnson. Hp halls from Chicope Falls, Mass., end Is a powerful six-footer who lights at about 200 pounds. While never a clover boxer he hns always been noted as a 'terrific slugger with a knockout blow, cither right or loft hand. Ho has fought a number of buuta throughout tho Enst, usually meeting third-rates with rather Indifferent re sults. His two bouts of importance ware against Jess Wlllard at New York but July and Tommy7 Burns nt Calgary tov eral weeks ago. OTHER PRIZE RING DEATHS STATE FAIR COMMISSION. Annunl Meeting nnd Election of Oftl rem .New Iliilldliie Planned. White River Junction, May 25. The annual meeting of the Vermont State fair commission was held In the office of the secretary yesterday forenoon and waa well attended. The ofliccrs elected nro; Maxwell Evorts of Windsor, preel dent; Fred L. Davis of Hartford, secre tary and treasurer; H. T. Baldwin of Wells River. W. E. Carter of Rutland, E. S, llrlghnm of St. Albans, with thn prosldent und seciotury. executlvo com mittee, H. T Baldwin, auditor, Tii.. most Important matter brought bcfoiu tho conimlMxIun whb the erection LIQUOR HAUL AT RUTLAND. Rutland, May 25. Mayor Henry Brlslln bonded a raiding party this nft ernoon consisting of Chief of Police Jesse Young, Officer T, C. Elworth and Special Officer John J. Butler nnd before It wn dark n party was discovered In a room In the rear of tho home of Antemlo Cloffl of No. 203 West street with much evl denco of an illegal traffic In liquor. Ovu 100 empty bottles, mnny half-lllled, and empty kegs together with a halt full keg of beer wero trundled out of tho houso Into a wagon and over to the police stn- tlon. There were four men seated nrounu a tnble In tho kitchen when the mayor nnd his party entered but the proprietor of tho housu wns nbscnt. Arrangements wero made, however, to have him in court to-morrow morning. Tho others agreed to appear as witnesses. The place has been under police survclllanco for a num ber of weeks. BOXER DIES IN CHICAGO. Chicago, May 25. Frnnk Cnrbone, a member of a physical culture school here, died to-dny from Injuries believed to have been received while sparring In the school last Tuesday. The police havo been unable to locate the owner of the school or learn tho Identity of the per son with whom Carbono was sparring. IF Till! IIAIIV IS CUTTING TEETH be sure an.1 uso thnt old and woll-trled romody, Mrs. Wnslow's Soothing Sy rup, for children teething. It soothos the child, soflous the gums, nllays all naln. cures wind cnllo and Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Twonty-flvo uuuU u bottle. The death of McCarty adds another fatality to a long list of fighters killed In tho prize ring battles. Bob Fltzslmmons knocked out Con Reunion in an exhibition bout at Syta CUM. N. Y., some years ago and Reunion never recovered consciousness, Owen Mor.m, tho English lightweight, killed Thomas McCarthy with a blow In a bout at San Francisco in 1910. Other deaths In San Francisco include thoso of Hairy Tenney after a clash with Franklo Neil In IMS. Jimmy Franey died from the result of the blows of Jimmy O'Conncll In WW "Gonger" Williams was a victim tf "Kid" Kennlth's punch 10 years later, Max Landy collapsed and died after a bout with Joe .O'Brien at Brockton, Mnos., In 1910. Frnnk Cole, a Philadelphia negro boxer, was killed in a bout with Stmley Rog ers In Philadelphia tho same year. Another boxer of prominence who died nfter a ring battle wns Billy Vernon, known as tho "Haverstrnw Brlckmnker." Vernon collnpsod In n Philadelphia bout In the early 90's and died the next day. Recent deaths Include thoso of "Joe" Ketchell, who died after a bout with "Billy" Walters at Waukcgan, 111., In 1912, nnd a French pugilist named Pelll, who collapsed In a Paris ring during a bout with nn English boxer fighting un der tho nnme of Evernden. Wnltcr Croot, nn English bantam weight, died ns the result of blows de livered by Jimmy Barry, tho American cluimplon, In n bout before the National Hpiiitlim club of London, Dcci mbor 4 1M7. Vink," i