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THE BIRMI
VOLUME xxxxn O BIRMINGHAM, __
AGE-HERALD
SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 1913
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60 PAGES UN SIX _ -
TAFT DECLARES THAT
FURTHER OVERTURES
WILL NOT BE MADE
BY U.S. TO COLOMBIA
Sends Special Message to
the Senate Bearing on
Report of Secretary
of State Knox
COLOMBIA MUST
MAKE PROPOSALS
FOR SETTLEMENT
Reviews Controversy Over Separation
of Panama—Colombian Govern
ment Thought Anxious to
Deal With the Incoming
Administration
Washington. March ].—In a aiieclnl
message rtvlnriif the controversy
with Colombia over tbe separation of
Pamama, President Taft today trans
mitted lo the Senate a report by Sec
retary Knox, wbleb declared that Co
lombia'! flat rejection of preliminary
arttlement proposals by the Called
States have closed the door to any
further avertnrea on the part of tbe
United States.
Tho report suggested that >a hope
prevalent in Colombia that the incom
ing democratic administration would
agree to a settlement on more liberal
terras, was responsible for Colom
bia's attitude at this time. American
Minister Beauprc learned unofficially
that this hope existed and that the
Colombian government desired to treat
with the new administration.
Secretary Knox stated in his report
that efforts of the state department to
replace the relations of the two coun
tries in a state of cordial friendship
and mutual confidence, was inspired by
the President's conviction that to do
ao, so far as consistent nltli the dig
nity and honor of the United States and
with the principles of justice, was a
plain duty. lie pointed out. however,
that as tho subject of artiitration was
’ now being urged by Colombia, It seem
ed obvious that no terms of arbitral
■ submission could be entertained, which
might call in question the right of
| Panama to exist as a sovereign slate.
Quotes From Hay
Supporting this view he quoted from
Secretary Ilay a declination to turn
The Haguh tribunal because the ques
tions presented in the Colombian
statement of grievances" were of a
political nature, and not within tho
domain of a judicial decision. Tho re
port crlticisod the Colombian govern-,
ment for repeated failure to carry out
its engagements during the course of
; the negotiations and asserted that the
Hsy-Perren treaty of 1903 failed be
cause tho Colombian president by an
amazing departure from tho practice
of nations, declined to recommend lor
approval a treaty signed under the ex
plicit directlou of his predecessor. He
charged that the negotiation of
the subsequent treaties—those
framed by Secretary Hoot for
adjustment of all questions between the
three countries—actually were proposed
by the government of Colombia itself,
which now had refused to give them
effect. Reference is made to the very
inconslsten reversion of the Colombian
representative to attempt to create
false Issues, followed on one occasion
by the virtual recall of one of tho
plenipotentiaries.
The Secretary admitted that Colombia
has suffered by her failure to reap her
share of the benefits of the canal, saying
this was the explanation of the endeavor
of the United States to "accommodate
the conflicting interests of the three par
ties by the conventional llxation of a just
measure of compensation, in money or in
muterial Equivalence.” Thp course of the
United States, he added, was marked by
"kindly forbearance and equitable gener
osity.”
The Ospina Incident
Secretary Knox touched upon the Osplna
incident, when pn the eve of his depart
ure on a mission of good will to the re
publics of the Caribbean, a personal In
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TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Taft declares that further overtures
Will not bo made by Urilted States
to Colombia. ,
England’s last , word on Canal toll
question.
Hobson and Heflin on woman suffrage.
National capital full of visitors.
Duncan tells of Ellard murder.
2— Three oul of 12 receive clemency.
5— Civic chamber committees to meet.
houses.
Zapatistas leave records and sack
6— Tidewater line to go to Tuscaloosa.
Weatherly favors widening sidewalks.
Engineers study smoke situation.
C—Poincare's wife popular In France.
7— Woodrow WllBon Will take office with
good wishes of nation.
9—Stock market has found its feet.
12—England throttles Irish Industries.
H-lo—Sports.
19— Crossin Is found not guilty by Jury.
20— Tragic career of Madero.
21— Reference book on mineral lands.
22— News of moving picture theutree.
23— News or Ensley.
24— Public spirit of Anniston’s busineps
men.
23—Society.
2,'—Falconer sprang into fame In a week.
2K-2#—Ned Brace and editorial comment.
30— Fashion leaders defy dowdy queen.
31— Gossip of London stage.
32— Wallace tells of problems of the south.
3J— Eight governors of Alabama.
34—France still has host of princes.
33 -Grublcy finds another genius.
33— Church news of the world.
33—A few hours in the school room.
40— Automobile news.
(1—The Pope appoints new commissioner
to holy land.
12—Methods of taking freak pictures.
43—The theatres.
41— Theatrical gossip. . .
45—Book shelf.
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ENGLAND SENDS II
ADMINISTRATION HER
FINAL WORD ON THE
CANAL TOLL DISPUTE
Insists That Case for Settle
ment Under the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty
Has Arisen
KNOX TO LEAVE
ANSWER OF NOTE
TO HIS SUCCESSOR
England Intimates That There Is No
Time to Discuss Subject Further
Before United States Govern
ment Changes Hands.
No Full Reply Made
Washington, March 3.—Great Britain's
final word to the Taft administration on
the J'a name canal tolls dispute, made
public today, insisted that a case for set
tlement under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
has risen, hut suggested In effect, that
there would not he time to discuss the
subject further before the United States j
government changed hands.
Secretary of State Knox acknowledged
receipt of this communication without
committing the state department to an
answer, reserving to his successor tire de
cision of the question- of whether it is
proper to make such answer at all, or to j
await another communication from the
British government continuing the argu
ment.
This latest British note, which was sub
mitted to Secretary Knox yesferday, in
stead of being a communication from Sir
Edward Grey, the foreign minister, was
a sot of "observations" by Ambassador
Bryce. The ambassador explained his
reasons for submitting at this stage an
objection to the contention in tire last
American note that Sir Edward Grey was
arguing a hypothetical ease and that there
was no reason for his protest in advance
of the actual collection of tolls from Brit
ish ships, while American ships were al
lowed to pass free.
The note Ipllows:
No Full Reply
"Ills majesty's government is unable
before the administration leaves office to
reply fully to the arguments contained ir.
your dispatch of,the 17th ultimo to th‘
United States charge d'affaires at Bou
den regarding the difference of opinion
that has arisen between our two govern
ments as to tho interpretation of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, but they desire
mo in the meantime to offer the following
observations with regard to the argu
ments that no ease has yet arisen calling
to rany submission to arbitration of the
points In difference between his majesty’s
government and that of the United States
on the Interpretation of the Hav-Paunce
fotc treaty, because no actual injury has
as yet .resulted to any British interest and
all that has been done os far is J.o pass
an act of Congress under which action
held by his majesty’s government to be
prejudicial to British Interests might be
taken.
"From this view His Majesty’s gov
ernment feel bound to expres their
dissent. They conceive that Interna
tional law- or usage does support the
doctrine that the passing of a statute
in contravention of a treaty right af
fords no ground of complaint for the
Infraction of that right, and that the
rights have so been infringed or
brought Into question by a denial that
they exist, must, before protesting and
seeking a means of determining the
point at Issue wait until some further
action violating those acts Is a con
crete instance has been taken which in
the present Instance would, according
to your argument, seem to mean until
ions Have been actually levied upon
British vessels owned by citizens of
tho United States, have been exempted.
"The terms of the proclamation is
sued by tlie President fixing the canal
tolls and the particulor method which
your note sets forth as having been
adopted by him, in his discretion,
on a. given occasion for determining
on what basis they should be fixed, do
not appear to ills majesty's government
to affect the general issue as to the
meaning of the Hay-Pauncefolo treaty
which they have raised.
Inconsistent With Treaty
In their view the net of Congress,
when it declared that no tolls should
bo levied on ships engaged in the
coasting trade of the United States
and when, in further directing the
President to fix those tolls within cer
tain limits, it distinguished between
vessels of the citizens of the United
States and other vessels, was in Itself
and apart from any action which may
be taken under it, inconsistent with
the provisions of the Hay-Paunoemote
treaty for equality of treatment be
tween the vessels of all nutions. The
exemption referred to appears to his
majesty’s government to conflict with
the express words of rule 1 of trtlcle
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Secretaries of War, Interior
and Agriculture Under
Consideration—Others
Considered Certain
New York, March 1.—Congressman
William C. Redfleld of Brooklyn will
be Secretary of Commerce in the Wil
son cabinet. Louis D. Brandeis of Bos
ton, whose name has been mentioned
for this post, will not be in the new
cabinet. This information was re
ceived tonight from an authoritative
source In Trenton, N. J.
Three places in the new cabinet—
the portfolios of war, interior and ag
riculture—still are under considera
tion by President-elect Wilson.
Only himself and one other person
know the names of the men to be sent
to the Senate for confirmation for
these three places. It was stated, how_
ever, that none of the names that have
been prominently mentioned for any
of these three plates will be included
in the filial list. This statement bars
the names of former Governor Norris
of Montana, former Governor Burke
of North Dakota. Joseph Peall of Ore
gon, former Governor Hawley of Idaho,
State Chairman Tallman of Nevada.
Jerry B. Sullivan of Iowa and Col.
George Goethals from further consid
eration for cabinet places. In the list
also probably will be the names of
President Henry Waters of the Kansas
State Agricultural college, Senator
Obadiah Gardner of Maine and Prof.
Charles W. Dabney of tlie University of
Cincinnati, all of whom have been
mentioned for Secretary of Agriculture.
Considered as Certainties
The cabinet places that have been
filled, according to the Trenton in
formant, are William J. Bryan of Ne
braska, Secretary of State; William G.
McAdoo of New York. Secretary of the
Treasury; James McReynolds of Ten
nessee, Attorney General; William C.
Redfleld of Brooklyn, Secretary of
Commerce; Albert S. Burleson of Texas,
Postmaster General; William li. Wil
son of Pennsylvania, Secretary of Labor,
and Josephus Daniels of North Caro
lina, Secretary of the Nav$^
The selection of Congressman Red
field for Secretary of Commence, it was
said, was made by President-elect Wil
son because of his expert knowledge
of the tariff, a subject he discussed
with Mr. Wilson many, times during
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GARMENT WORKERS STORM
THEIR OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
Crash Windows, Smash Furniture and Cause General Destruc
tion—Enraged Over Recent Editorial—Police
Have Trouble in Quelling Riot
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New York, March 1.—Six thousand gar
ment workers stormed their official organ,
the Jewish Daily Forward, this afternoon
hurled cobblestones through the windows,
smashed Its office furniture and were
hunting for the editors when 23 police re
serves arrived and quelled the leaders
.with their clubs. An e^torlal urging the
striking garment workers to abide by
the settlement reached last night arid re
| turn to work catted the riot.
- Che editorial advdeated that strikers.
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return tp work without recognition of
their union. Nearly all concerned in the
demonstration were members of the
Brotherhood of Tailors, one of several
labor organizations affected by the set
tlement. The tailors' leaders expressed
great dissatisfaction with the agreement
and called a meeting to consider the sit
uation tomorrow. Official of the broth
erhood said they were not consulted In
teaching tire adjustment. The meetings
tomorrow, they said, would determine
whether they would *bld« hr ute agree
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HOBSON AND HEFLIN
IN A MERRY DEBATE
ON SUFFRAGE ISSUE
Alabama Congressmen Lock
Horns in Houston
Question
MAY STUMP THE
STATE ON ISSUE
House Convulses With Laughter Over
Speech of Congressman Heflin.
Emphatically Opposed to the
Suffrage Movement
By C. E. STEWART
Washington, March 1.—(Special.)—The
suffragettes, who will stage their big
pageant anil parade here on Monday In
furtherance of the cause of woman's suf
frage, scored n victory In Congress to
day, when both houses passed a resolu
tion directing that the street cars be
halted on the line of march Monday aft
ernoon.
Tiie debate In the House on the resolu
tion was one of the liveliest of the ses
sion, and the chamber was In ati uproar
while It was In progress. It also de
veloped a challenge from Representative
Heflin to Representative Hobson to de
bate the suffrage question, either on the
floor of the House or on the stump In
Alabama.
"At some future time I would like to
debate the question of woman’s suffrage
with a member of my own delegation who
favors It." said Mr. Heflin .
"Discuss it where?" asked Hobson.
"Oh, either on the floor of the House
or on the stump In Alabama," replied
Mr. Heflin.
"Ah," said Mr. Hobson, "I have smoked
the gentleman out." Evidently meaning
that Mr. Heflin would oppose him for
the Senate. ]
Challenges Supporters
“I liave not the time to discuss the
woman’s suffrage question here and now,"
exclaimed Mr. Heflin during the course
of his remarks. “At some future time
I hope to challenge a supporter of the
cause.
“Captain Hobson is to march in the
woman’s parade, I believe, and I nomi
nate him for a uniform, a bonnet and
a dress. I have no patience with the
suffragette movement. I believe the street
cars should not be halted, but that the
streets should be roped off when the suf
fragettes march up the avenue. The suf
fragettes who hiked from New York to
Washington have already had their
trouble.
“1 understand that when they left that
place the heps quit the barn yards and
started to follow them. And a rooster
flew in front of a speckled hen; urged
her to go hack, but by golly! the hen
crowed 4-ight fn his lace.” «
“Hald the big red rooster.
To the little speckled hen,
The my you are crowlri'
Round heifc Is a sin.
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"Said the little speckled hen
t To the big red rooster.
I'll crow rulin' here.
Whenever I chooster."
Quoted Mr. Heflin amidst roars of
laughter.
"Who la Gen. Rosalie Jones?” asked Mr.
Heflin.' "He's a woman.”
''.Who la Colonel Craft?” "lie's a
woman.”
House in Laughter
The House was canvulsed with laughter
aim applauded Heflin boisterously .
Ill discussing the matter later Mr. Iieflin
'said:
"1 do not want to deny the avenue to
any pne who wants to use it. But as I
said on the floor of the House. I do not
think the people who come here to see
JCeatUoed oa page Tea)
FILIBUSTER AGAINST
THE BUILDINGS BILL
DEVELOPSJ ^NATE
Legislation Tied Up—May
Prove Disastrous to Bir
mingham Postofficc
Appropriation
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Senate met at 10 o’clock.
Senator Martin Issued call for
democratic caucus for March 5.
Adopted conference report on
army appropriation bill carrying
$94,266,145.
Filibuster by Senator Newlands
prevented adoption of river and
harbor appropriation bill confer
ence report.
Eulogies were pronounced on late
Senator Heyburn of Idaho.
Confirmed a large number of
army, navy and diplomatic apoint
ments.
Filibuster developed on public
buildings appropriation bill.
Went into executive session at 3
p. m. to consider presidential nomi
nations.
Recessed at 2:38 a. m. to 2 p. ni.
House met at 10:30 o’clock.
Passed Webb liquor shipment bill
Over President’s veto, 24 4 to 95.
Rureau of labor’s report on an
thracite coal prlve investigation
presented.
Disagreed to conference report
on naval appropriation bill and
sent it back for further confer
ence.
i Recessed froip 6:50 p. m. until
S:30 p. m.
Adopted conference report on
army appropriation bill.
Filibuster started against work
men's compensation bill.
Considered workmen's compensation
bill.
Disagreed to conference report on
postoffice appropriation bill.
Disagreed to conference report on
District of Columbia appropriation bill
and sent bill back to conference.
Recessed at 12:50 a. m. until 2:30
p. m. Sunday for regular business.
Washington. March 1.—A well de-j
| fined filibuster that developed In thoi
Senate early today against the con-I
ftgvnce reports on the river and har
bor appropriation bill and the public!
buildings bill threatened tonight to
havo disastrous results upon the com
pletion of the appropriation legislation
of this session of Congress. With ad
journment only about 60 hours away,
Congress tonight had 13 of its 15 big
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NATIONAL CAPITAL ISi
FULL OF VISITORS TO
THE INAUGURATION
OFWOODMLSON1
Fifty Thousand Visitors, as
Vanguard of Quarter of a
Million Expected, Are
Already on the Scene
DETAIL OF
CEREMONIES
COMPLETE
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Washington
Attire—Avenue in Patriotic
blazoned With ElecYntol Em
Await Arrival of "Ives.
Incoming President
Washington. March 1.—Fifty thousand
visitor?, it was estimated by railroad of
ficials, had reached Washington tonight
as the vanguard of tlie 260,000 expected to
witness the first inauguration in i!0 years
of a democratic President of the United
States.
i The inaugural committee announced late
j today that every detail for the elaborate
[ceremonies of Tuesday had been com
pleted, and the city, bedecked in patriotic
and holtduy array, already has assumed a
jovial spirit. Tonight Pennsylvania ave
nue from the capitol to the White House
was emblazoned with arches of electric
lights, through which passed increasing
thousands as rapidly as trains from every
section icached the city.
Throughout the day Washington teemed
with inaugural activity which tonight
turned into gayety. Enthusiasm was ap
parent everywhere with arriving clubs and
military companies which are' to partici
pate in the inaugural parade* contributing
to the general excitement.
Await Wilson's Arrival
Official completion of the inauguration
plans now await the arrival of Woodrow I
Wilson, the President-elect, who will j
reach Washington at .‘i:45 o’clock Monday
afternoon, escorted by special trainloads
of Princeton students and the Essex troop
from New Jersey, which is to act as his
official escort in the inaugural proces
sion.
Vice XJresidint-elect Marshall spent the
second day Jn his new 'home. After an
early morning greeting from the Blade
Horse troop of cadets from Culver* I ml.,
who are to be his escort on inauguration
duy, Mr. Marshall visited the Senate over
which he is to preside for the nuxt four
years. Bate In the ulTornoon he called on
president Taft.
Tomorrow Mr. and Mrs. Marshall will
attend the Church of tne Epiphany, where
tno cavalry cadeis from Indiana will also
aiicnd. un Monday evening they will
ho guests at dinner to Ue uuenucu by the
muiana delegation in 'Congress.
Governor Mann on Scene
Among ai rivals tomgnt were Governor
Mann of Virginia ana ms staff. Gover
nors of other states will begin to arrive
tomorrow night, the majority of the vis
iting executives, however, to reach here
Monday. William F. McCombs, chairman
of the democratic national committee,
will arrive tomorrow and will bo met by
a special committee. William J. Bryan
and Josephus Daniels, generally accepted
as assured cabinet appointees of the
President-elect, will arrive Monday aft
ernoon. Arrangements for the reception
have been made and also for William Gi
McAdoo of New York, who Is to be Sec
retary of the Treasury. Mr. McAdoo al
ready has engaged apartments here, and
ie expected tomorrow night.
UnUBU&l precautions to prevent the de
struction of the official inaugural stands
at the capitol by fire has been taken by
Elliott Woods, superintendent of the cap
itol buildings and grounds. A complete
fire system was finished today.
A representation of the great seal of
the United States in colored electric
lights has been placed on the front of
the platform. Cargo flags W'cre unfurled
from the front of the capitol today and
draped over the main entrance whore
they will form an imposing feature of
Tuesday’s spectacle.
Cadets Arrive
Cadets from the Georgia militia academy
and Culver military academy of Indiana
raced into the city at an early hour for
the honor of being first to arrive among
organizations that are to march in the
inaugural parade.
The boys from the south and west ar
rived at about the same time and praded
the streets throughout the forenoon.
Vice President-elect Marshall welcomed
the Culver cadet* in front of his hotel
early in the day. The boys are toag^
as hi* official guard Uiroughouj^**’''''^
eugwration ceremonies. saluting
the future vice president, the cadets, fol
lowed by the boys from Georgia marched
through the court of honor in front of
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STARTLING EVIDENCE IN
ARSON TRUST CONFESSIONS
Evidence Causes Belief That So Called “Arson Trust” is
Leagued With Chain of Firebug Gangs—Insurance
Companies and Ruthless Incendiarism
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New York, March 1.—The “arson trust,"
disclosed by confessions of. incendiario
here and a “trust" of similar character
in Chicago, are. In the belief ot fed
eral authorities, strong links in a chain
ot firebug gangs that have been operat
ing hi cities throughout the country.
Insurance companies in many states are
said to have been defrauded of nUllions
ot' dollars annually. Insurance adjusters,
brokers and mea paid to apply the tort-h
are alleged to have worked syUefnatleab
to hK-indlo companies. Thin condition oi
affairs. iakl taro by the recent Disclosure .
I it is stated, baa led to a natlon-ni le
inquiry by tba government,
turn of tbe wotuad leader* of the On
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■ ago "trust," John i).iVH\', is a prisoner
ip the Tombs here tonight. ,\ Chicago
assistant prosecuting attorney, who took
part in the man's arrest, ■ is on his way
to that city, where extradition papers'
will be sought. Meanwhile the local au
thorities are at work on clews furnished
in u confession of Hubert J. Rubin, an
insurance adjuster, recently convicted of
arson. Corroboration of Rubin's story, if
found, together with information obtained
front other sources, are expected to sup
ply basis for indictments that will add
a dozen or more prisoners to the score
already facing trial as alleged members
of the local "arson trust." Some of this
infoVnjation. It is intimated, points to
tlte existence of an interstate traffic in
ai son.
TECK DUNCAN TELLS
HIDEOUS STORY OF
HIS ASSASSINATION
Of FELIX 1. ELLARD
How He Laid His Plans and
How He Spent the
Time on Day of
Crime
CONFESSION GOES
INTO MINUTEST
DETAILS OF CRIME
Lay in Wait All Day Rather Than
Risk Killing Mrs. Ellard—Story
as Told to Solicitor Heflin
at the Wetumpka
J * I’rison
\ By IItfill W. ROBERTS
the iNyik, horrible and hideoud story of
In ted byS^tiun of Felix Ellard, as
to Solieitor^Vspunca n in hia confe£,8iow
Of how the mix
| hovered, prepared^'KL tlie trail
j trained from shooting^6 ’ re
presence of Mrs. Ellard-ffl^1’1” ln tb®
'•(jo awaited
; the second opportunity; how' tv
Miivered
In fear of those he thought had xL
to take his life; how he kept his nv
as a result of free indulgence in McjuoK,
how he clambered into the tops of trees
to note the approach of the man to be
killed!
And then—
Ellard drives into vie*. Duncan, bear
ing the shotgun, races from the "blind ‘
io Which he had hidden. He halts, eight
feet from the roadside. He awaits, wet
ting his dry lips with Ills tongue. Ellard
conies on to his death.
“I hear you are going to kill me!" Dun
can mumbles, rising with gun extended.
Ills mind and heart inflamed with drink.
Ellard speaks. The words arc the last
ever to escupo from between Ills lips, J
The shot of Duncan rings out. The horse, I
frightened, springs forward. The stricken
man lurches to the side of the buggy. Ills
hat fails from his head. Elfty yartl
further his body Jolts to the ro&dsid
He lays very still.
The Penitentiary Scene
The scene Is the penitentiary at Wq
tunipku. Duncun, very calm, but iJO
wltnout a strange and unnatural pallor
sits facing Holieltor Heflin. There art .
others present, possibly future witnesses
The stenographer Is ready. There ther
follows the confession ft the crime which
Btartlod Birmingham and aroused the
sleeping conscience of Jefferson county.
Duty, alarmod, rang out Its calls to
arms. Every official of the law from
constable to governor put himself upon
the trail. And the result—the clearing
up of the mystery, the punishment of tne
guilty, the wiping out of the element
which had given Beat £1 Its bloody repu
tation, and the Instillation in the heart
of the evil-doer of an honest fear for his
life—and his soul.
"Now, Teek, tell us all about it.”
It was the voice of the solicitor.
"All right," Mr. Heflin, "where shall 1
begin?”
“Well, Teck," returned the solicitor,
"you might begin by telling us who killed
old man Ellard."
And the Ufo convict, replied: "I killed
him, Mr, Heflin. 1 am the man.”
Merciless to Himself (
There Is but One who knows whether
Duncan, throughout his confession, obeyed i
that mandate to tell the truth, the whole l
truth and nothing but tho truth. BV* the \
fact remains, of which there is aimiK -t
proof, that the criminal dpi not endeaP,
to shield himself. He might have beet,
as marvellous In his imaginative power
as Munchausen. But hud he been, and
had he been obsessed by the morbid de
sire to convict hiniBelf of the sin of
Cain, ho could not under any condition
have better succeeded. /
"I killed him, Mr. Heflin. I am the
man."
From that statement. Duncan followed
each thread of the harrowing narrative.
Ho told of tho plans to assassinate El
lard. He told of his fear of Ellard, who.
he charged, was prepared to kill him. He
told of how he went upon tho trail that
Monday morning with a pistol In his belt,
and his arms loaded down with guns—
a Winchester rifle, to bo used from dis
tance, and a pump gun for deadly and
certain execution in close quarters.
Duncan approached the home of El
lard. Ho saw the old man moving
about the yard, but did not get an op
portunity to shoot. About 9 o’clock
Ellard drove from his gale, but Mrs.
Ellard was with him. From the roadside,
Duncan saw all—but did not fire. It
is possible, as he states, that he was
restrained through a sense of chival
rous regard.
Agony of Delay
Rllgrd, the man doomed, passes. Dun
can is therefore confronted with the
dire necessity of awaiting his return.
He goes to the ‘blind.’ How slowly
the moments flitter by! He remembers
that there are men on his own trail,
that at any moment, a leaden missile
might enter ills back and send Ills soul
scurrying along the banks of the Sty?,
there to remain. Actually, he tremble*.
Why doesn’t tlie man return. Ho runs
to' the roadside, and there, protecting
hi a eyes with his iidlul, ga/.ed Intently.
He shakes ills head and trots like the
thirsty clog, back to the 'blind. In half
an hour, he climbs to the top of a tree.
From no direction comes Kllard. The
desperate man descends. His brain Is
in a whirl, lie craves drink—not th>*
j water which is bubbling at his feet, but
drink; strong drink and blood red. He
remembers that at the old Dep mine
is a pint which he had hidden the pre
vious Saturday nigtit. lie determines
to get it and drink it. He conceals
his guns and races away across the
fields, two miles. He dodges all men
who come and even slips behind a tree
to escape the eye of the wood chopper.
For Duncan is afraid.
Murdrr of Btlard
Reaching die mine he drinks, drains
ihe Husk and smashes it against the
ground, lie fads his blood now racing
through his body and his system glow
ing with a delightful warmth. He is
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