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AKRON DAILY DEMOCRAT,
VOLUME 10NUMBBR 185
AKRON, OniO, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1001.
PRICE ONE CENT.
AYRES' BODY
Found Partially Clad, and In a Pool
of Blood.
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Policeman Tells of This
Mrs. Bonine
Washington, Nov. 22. (Spl.) Inter
est In the fate of Aim. Ida Bonine,
charged with the tnuidor of James
Seymour Ayres, nt the Konnioro hotel,
May in, Is glowing mora Intense, us
evident from the Increased attendance
at the trial.
Her attorneys, are much encouraged
by the opening statement of the prose
cution as made to th6 Jury yesterday.
They are assured by It, lor the llrst
time, that the government Is absolute
ly at a loss to present a motive In the
case.
Assistant District Attorney Taggart
lmpiesbed the jury with the conten
tion thnt the defendant Is guilty but
he lolled to show why she should have
aesortcdtoasbassluaUon. Ueuiged thai
Ayres did not know that an one was
In his room; that his attention was
first aroused by a noise near the win
dow and that upon his arising fiom
the bed to Investigate it the shots wcio
tired and the fatal bullets took effect.
He attempted to show that illicit re
lations had existed previous between
the two and that Mrs. lionlne had en
deavored In vain to persuade Ayres to
resume these relations, which had been
Interrupted by a quarrel. If thnt state
ment were true, the defense nrgues,
why was there no quarrel between the
two on that morning in Ayres' room
before violence was done?
There are signs of strained relations
between the prosecution and the de
fense at the very outset. The defense
tins charged that tho prosecution is
resorting to unfair means to rofresh
ARMY
To Seize Banks
and Mines.
Plans of the Klondike
Plotters.
Papers Found Which Reveal the
Facts.
Vancouver, B. 0., Nov. 22. (Spl.)
A Yukon Canadian government official
of high stnndlng arrived on tho steam
ship Amur from th0 north yesterday.
Ho tells of the alleged pro-Boer con
spiracy in the Yukon, and is on his
way to Ottawa to put tho facts be
fore tho Canadian government. He
says information secured by secret scr
vico detectives convinces the authori
ties that a stop should bo put to mat
ters ni once, as an attempt was be
ing made to get in 2,000 sympathizers
and desperate characteis from Puget
Sound.
It was ascertained where the pri
vate papers of tho conspirators were
deposited In Skngway, and these pa
pers wero seized by the Canadian
authorities, but American authorities
would not allow the Canadian officers
to take possession of the papers, as
they wero solzed in American terri
tory. The safo In which the papers are
locked however, has been sealed, and
the American officials are holding it
until tho matter can be adjusted be
tween the two governments. Tho pa
pers, he says, discloses the plot Their
Intention was evidently to raise an
ariny of 2,000 from the Sound cities
and Yukon and seize the banks and
mines and take possession of Daw
eon. The money and gold seized was to
be sent to South Africa to help tho
Boers against England. The names
of all the ringleaders are In possession
lof the government, but they are now
in American territory and no arrests
Jaavo been made.
BOYS KILLED
THEIR TEACHER.
Terrible Culmination of Trouble
In Public Schools.
St. Josephs, Mo., Nov. 22. (Spl.)
Trouble Which has been brewing In
the public schools of Cawood, Mo., for
days, culminated yesterday lu the
murder of the teacher, John Montgom
ery by his pupils. Tho names of his
alleged assailants are:' Koy and Jos.
Bedford and Virgil and John Miller.
Montgomery for sonio time has had
& sovero task In enforcing discipline
and -one day Inst week soverely
thrashed one of tho Miller boys.
Discovery a' the Trial of
Progresses.
the memories of witnesses and in re
taliation Is endeavoring to bieak the
government's witnesses down on oven
Immaterial points. Morcovet, Mrs.
Rouble's attorney, Chas. A. Dougiuss,
llnds fault with the district attorney
for making ttie grewsome exhibit of
an anatomical manikin m the the court
room, a figure so horrible in appear
ance as to make moie awful every
reference to the dead, whose body is
thus presented in a post mortem sort
of eiligy. He will object to the -pre
sentation of this llgure to the, Jury and
a bitter discussion will be the result
which Judge Anderson will be com
polled to arbitrate.
Mr. Douglass says he has frequently
' appeared in murder cases, but that
never has he witnessed so startling an
effort to lullucuce the feelings of the
Jury
Mrs. Ronlne has not lost a whit of
lier nerve, and If she has shed any
tears, it must be in the privacy or
her cell. There, have been no tears,
no palings, no tremors, In couit.
Today's proceedings began with tho
testimony of the police olllclnls who
took charge of the room in which tho
body of young Ayres was found
Patrolman Brady testified to finding
Ayres' body on the iloor near a win
dow In a cramped position, the arms
drawn toward the face in an attitude
of defense. The body 'was clad only
In an undershirt.
Among the spectators was a larger
percentage of women, some of whom
carried their lunch with them, as th8
noon recess of tho court is very brief.
These boys are alleged to have enlist
ed In their cause the' Bedford broth
ers, tho plot being to whip the teach
er. When Montgomery undertook to
again thrash one of tho Miller boys
he was assailed by tho quartet and
before aid from men who wero at
work nearby could be summoned, tho
teacher had lecojved his death wounds
from pocket knives.
REVOLT.
Students Observed Holiday De
spite Faculty's Decision.
Crawfoidsvllle, Ind., Nov. 22. (Spl.)
The students of Wabash college,
yesterday revolted against tho decis
ion of tlie faculty not to dismiss reci
tations for Founders' day and pio
ceeded to observe the anulversary.
The fow students who had gone to
classes were hauled out by tholr com
panions and tied to trees In tho cam
pus, while their captors danced and
howled around them.
FINED $200
For Not Running Enough Cars to
Accommodate Public.
Chicago, Nov. 22.-(Spl.)-In a test
caso yesterday the Union Traction
Co. was fined $200 for not providing
euough curs to accommodate the pub
lic. If the higher courts sustain the city
it can claim the right to determine
how many cars shall be run nnd what
kind of service shall be given. Tho
test caso Involved the West Like st.
line.
CANT GO
But He Wants the Harvard Boys
to Win.
Boston, Nov. 22.-(Spl.)-Presldent
Roosevelt, himself of Harvaid, has
telegraphed that ho will be unablo to
attend tho Yale-Harvardfootball game.
His message reads: "I regret more
than I can say that It Is utterly lm
possiblo for mo to come. Will you
please give my god wishes to the team
and say that I am sure they can win,
aud that I count upon their playing
without let up from first to last."
INHERITANCE TAX.
Vanderbilt Heirs Must Pay Hun
dreds of Thousands.
Now York, Nov. 22.-(Spl.)-Sollcltor
Wishord, of tho Internal Rovenuo in
partmeut, In Washington has decided
that tho heirs of the Iato Cornelius
Vanderbilt must pay $301,803.4:1 as u
Fedcial Government Inhorltonco tax
on $52,009,807, personality of tho late
millionaire. The leajty ho left, amount,
ed to $25,000,000. The stato tax on tho
estato was $502,08S, bringing up the
total to ?8S2,801.
NERVE,
Accused Police
man Has It
Evidence Grows Strong
Against Him.
He Has But Once Lost His Self
Control.
Evansvllle, .Ind., Nov. 22. (Spl.)-r-.
Neither the Coroner nor the police
bare found any evidence as to the
identity of the second man in Slier-
well's surrey on tho Monday even
ing that Lena Rennor, making tho
fourth party of two men and two wo
men, went on her last ride. Tho police
seem to be Ignoring the case, pendt
ing action by the Coroner.
Meanwhile Sherwell sits in his cell
In the city jail, coolly smoking his
pipe and greeting any visitors he may
have with n smile. In the course of
an hour's talk with him lie noyer but
once lost his absolute control of torn
por and tongue, and that but nn in
stant when it was remarked: "Slier
woll, It looks as If you wore born to
be hanged."
"Maybe," he answered, "but you
know these things have to be proved.''
Ho still denies that ho ever know
Lena Benner, except by hearsay. That
ho did has been established beyond
a doubt Annie Evans swears that
Sherwell is tho man wlto knocked
Lena down In her presence last Feb
ruary, and with an oatli said ho would
kill her wero it not for his wife and
children.
Sherwell refuses to discuss the testi
mony against him beyond stating
"that when tho thing Is over," he
will Issue n complete statement to tho
public. He Is a wonderful lnvtdldual
whether Innocent or guilty.
CZAR AND KAISER
Have United to Stamp Out
Anarchy.
Berlin, Nov. 22. (Spl.)-The foreign
ofllco confirms the report that negotia
tions are on between Germany and
Russia for tho promulgation of com
mon measures against anarchists. Oth
er powers have been Invited to join lu
the action, but it will probably not bo
necessary to summon a conference.
CONSOLIDATE.
Boston Banks Will Do So
Year.
Next
Boston, Nov. 22.-(Spl.)-Interest In
the movement for tho consolidation of
several Boston Nntlonul banks, to tako
effect about Jau. 1, was active today.
It Is no longer a secret that i)io pro
moters aro active In trying to' secure
options on stock and today It was
stated that tho combination plan In
volved ten banks. The names of tho
institutions aro being carefully guard
ed. The belief was general today that
0. W. Morse, oV tho American Ice Co.
of Now York, Is back of tho proposed
transaction.
Committee Meeting.
Major H. A. ICasson has gone to
Sandusky, whero ho will attend a
commltteo meeting in connection with
tho work of the G. A.
U. 0.
B. and tho W. J
fa!S5P CAPE FR0M AYRES'S ROOM WSSkmiM"
FEW PARDONS.
State Board) Has Not Issued
' JMany.
Columbus, O. Nov. 22. The annual
leport of the State Boaid of Pardons,
filed with Governor Nash shows that,
during the year ending Nov. 15, 10
pardons and nlno commutations of
sentence w'ero giantcd and 62 applica
tions were rejected. Ninety-seven new
cases were presented to tho Board
from the preceding year.
Under "Governor Bushnell from 50
to 75 pardons wero granted annual
ly. MUNICIPAL CODE
Will be Endorsed by State Board
of Commerce.
Columbus, O., Nov. 22. The Coun
cil of the State Board of Commerce,
at a meeting In tills city adopted a
resolution advising that the Board
accept the majority report of the
Legislative committee endorsing the
municipal code bill as revised by the
code commission and amended by the
State. Bar Association and lecommend
its endorsement nt the annual meet
ing of tlie State Boaid of Commerce.
Jan. 8 was fixed as the date of tho
annual meeting of tho Board.
MORGAN
Not Combine Big
Coal Fields.
Experts Find That Plan Is Not
Desirable.
Cincinnati, Nov. 22. (Spl.)-Indlca-tlons
now are that there will bo no
combine of tho West Virginia and
Southern Ohio coal mining properties
as seenied likely at one time. Ro
cently It was printed that a niovemont
was ou foot by which there might be
a big combine, with J. P. Morgan as
tlie leading spirit of all tho New River
coal mines and all the Southern Ohio
mines.
Recent reports from those on the
ground are to the effect that there can
bo no basis of agreement reached by
Which the two fields eaue united. It
Is said that tho coal seams are of
dlfferlug thickness and quality and
that the peivcntage of profits to opeiat
Jng expenses aio also obstacles lu the
way of a combination.
Tho ropoit of tlie oxperts will there
fore, It Is said, be against tlie combi
nation of the two fields.
TEACHER
Rode
on Non-Union Car
and
Pupils Struck.
Scranton, Pn., Nov. 22,-(Spl.)-A
school boy striko resulting from a
teacher riding In a street car run by
non-union men, took place In this city
yesterday. Tho offending teacher was
Miss Luljy. Not a boy or a girl, for
merly taught by Miss Lally was pres
ent In the school yesterday,
Pleaded Guilty.
David Radcllff was arraigned In
Moyor'B eotut Friday morning, on
chargoV "t supporting his family.
Ho pleaded guilty. Sentence reserved
UUIU OiHUlUUjr,
SPLENDID
Feeling and aOood
Time.
Reunion Successful In
Every Way.
Eighth Boys Have Or
ganized Strongly.
Meeting Ended With a Camp Fire
Thursday.
The first reunion of the Eighth reg
iment, O. V. I. Is over. The handshak
ing, leminlscenccs, strengthening of
old friendships aud the making of
new ones, has been finished for this
year. The last train, bearing the vis
itors to Akron, back to their homes,
has left tho city, and tho local com
mittees, who worked hard and hoped
against hopo that their efforts woulu
bo rewarded by bucccss, havo settled
back with u gieat sigh of satisfaction,
for they know that the first reunion
has exceeded their hopes aud may wen
be an example for those who will
have the ono at Canton next yenr, and
those at other places in other yeais,
in charge.
The members of the regiment en
joyed thomselves hugely while here.
Most of thorn wero from districts more
rural than Akron, and the sights ana
attractions of tho city allured and en
tertained them mightily. There was
no trouble or disturbance of any kind,
however, and a quieter and more or
derly meeting of the "President's
Own," has never been known.
Campaign hats and yellow badges
were tho distinguishing marks of the
veterans, broad smiles and effusive
greetings wero the accompanying "high
signs" of military 'fraternity; comrades
who parted last at a bedside in Cuba,
or at Wooster three yeais ago, met
and embraced and talked and told stor
ies and had whut wero to them tho
very superlntlvo of good times. Hotels
accommodated the greater portion of
Uie 275 who were registered, private
homes received others,' and tho re
mainder were the guests of Theodore
Miller Camp, S,' A.- W V. at whoso
headquarters straw ticks nnd blankets
wero loaned to those whose purse or
inclinations wero not favorable to stop
ping at hotels, There was no com
plaint as to the quality of receptions.
All were satisfied and contented only
to bo together again, clasp the bauds
and see tho faces of tho comrades to
whom they wero bound by ties closer
than those of fraternity; tho bonds
formed by an experience where death
was tho hunter, and, the, soldier tho
helpless prey. Petty differences were
(Continued on ' fourth page.)
ERIETRAIN
Killed Three Boys' at Andrew
Crossing.- s
Goshen, N. Y.,' Nov. 22.-(Spl.)-The
Erie passenger train known as the Mid
dlctown way, struck and Instantly
killed throe young .rneti. at, Andrews
Crossing near here last night The
boys wero Win, nnd.pscar JJusbrouck,
18 and 20 years of ago, respectively,
and John Titus, aged 10. As tho Erio
milk train had 'pulled out eastward,
tho boys started a drlvo acres the
track behind .It, and wero struck by
the fast passenger train.
TWO MORE WELLS.
Colonial Salt Co. Will Increase
Capacity.
Two more wells will be drilled by
the Colonial Salt Co., which at pres
ent has the laigest plant in the United
States. The new wells will greatly
Increase the capacity of the plant. It
is denied that the Colonial Co. will
bell out to the trust, though overtures
have been made by the latter.
DEBTS PAID,
Prohibition Alliance Now Ready
For Business.
There was a meeting of the Prohi
bition Alliance at the headquarters lu
the W. C. T. U. rooms Thursday night,
and all the debts of the Alliance were
paid, thus leaving the organization In
excellent condlton for the coming cam
paign. Rev. Win. F. Cri-pin express
es himself as greatly pleased with
this condition of affairs.
COST TIME.
Transfer of Scenery Between
Trains Made Passengers Mad.
Tho fact that the baggage and scen
ery of tho "Homespun Heart" com
pany had to be tiansf erred from a P.
ti W. train to the baggage car of a
west bound B. & O. train here, Friday
morning, was the cause of much per
turbation to piihsengors for Chicago,
who were on the B. & O. train, and
had to make close connections. The
transfer of tho scenery required more
than half an hour, during which time
the passengers stnniped up and down
and used uncomplimentary language.
Tho show will appear at Wooster to
night PROSPECTS
GoodFortheY.W.CA.
Formal Opening of Quarters to
be Announced Soon.
Within a short time the Young Wo
man's Christian Association will bo es
tablished in its home, 209 South High
st. The Association has completed
Its pjans, but the rooms aro not yet
lu shapo for occupancy. Elaborate
arrangements are now being made for
a formal opening of tlie quarters.
Speaking of the pi aspects for the
Association, Miss Rosella Meredith,
tho secretary, said Thursday: "We
now have .100 members, representing
all clases hi Akion, and all aro enthu
elastic over tho plans of tho organi
zation." Miss Meiedlth requests nil young
women who wish to Join Uie physi
cal training class to meet at the rooms
of the association, 200 South High st,
at 7 o'clock this ovenlng,
NO DAMAGES
Affections of Mrs. Spare Were
Not Alienated.
Now York, Nov. 22. (Spl.) Justico
O'Gorman In the Supreme court late
yestoiday afternoon dismissed tho
suit of George It. Spare, a'llch manu
facturer of Utlen, N. Y against MnJ.
Daniel G, Caldwell. Spare wanted
$2,'i,000 domages for tho alleged alien
ation of his wife's affections.
EIGHT
Tickets For Twenty-Five
Cents.
Board Demands That
They be Sold.
Ira Ave. Franchise Again Held
Up.
Eight tickets for 25 cents during
certain hours "were demanded by Com
inlssloueis, Houser, Wilson and Mc
Farlaud, Friday, before they would
approve tlie ordinance gi anting the
X. O. T. Co. a franchise for a line west
from Main st. to the new plants of the
People's Hard Rubber com
pany, and the Webster, Camp
& Lane Co. via Ira ave. This
demand was placed in the form of an
amendment to the franchise oidinanee
passed by the Council Monday night.
Commissioner McMillen voted "'no,"
explaining that he was heartily in fa
vor of thiee cent fares, but that tho
proposed line to these new plants is
greatly desired, that tho company
could not be forced to make conces
sions, and that to hold the franchise
up simply means greater delay.
Manager Currle of the N. O. T. Co.
called on the Commissioners before
this action was taken Friday ami
among other things requested that tho
company bo allowed to build via Its
present Lakeside line, Long st, anu
EdUon ave. He said consents for that
route had been secured. The Board
thought that the Iia ave. route would
give the public better service and in
sisted on its being used. Manager
Currle did not make very strenuous
objections to the requirements imposed
on the company compelling It to pa1
a greater share of the street than us
ual, but did object to paying more than
half the price of widening the street
which must receive such attention If
the road Is built via Ira avenue.
It Is said the company will not ac
cept the franchise if three cent fnrea
ore demanded. Tho hours during
which tho amendment to the ordinanco
requires tlie company to grant them
are from 5:30 to 7:30 a. m. and from
4:30 to 0:30 p.m. Tlie franchise as
amended will now go hack to tho
Council.
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BALKY HORSE
MADE FOLKS
LAUGH.
A huckster, load of cabbage and a
horse that "stood without hitching,'
furnished amusement to the residents
of Hill st. and vicinity Friday morning
for two hours. Honey words, harsh
words, rope and a gentle application of
turpeutlno failed to sturt tho refrac
tory beast.
At hist when tho huckster was about
to "go way back and sit down,'' a
heavy transfer wagon came along, and
getting behind the cabbage wagon,
bent tho huckster's outfit along nt a
merry pace. At last reports tho horse
was still going. It is Uie property ot
Harry Adler.
The Weather:
RAIN OB SNOW TONIGHT, AND
SLIGnTLY WARMER; SATURDAY,
RAIN Oil SNOW, WITH FALLING
TEMPERATURE.
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