St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 23, 1907

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ONLY ST. LOUIS EVENING NEWSPAPER WITH ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.

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ST. LOUIS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1907

GIRL KILLS f ‘ ‘COWS IN THE STREET KICK UP A ROW IN THE TOWN

STEP-FATHER TU RESCUE MOTREH ‘Nannie Watley Coolly Shoots Relative as He Chases Wife.

tTAKES CAREFUL AIM

LWoman’s Pursuer Falls Dead on Porch With Knife in Hand.

SLAYER NOT ARRESTED

IWhole Charleston (Mo.) Fam- ily Hysterical After the Tragedy.

e hone to the _ teeaedea Ns . GHAIRLESTON, Mo., Aug. 23.—Nannie ey killed her stepfather, Benjamin Watley, last evening with a shotgun. Bhe stood in the front doorway of their home, aimed deliberately and shot him @o that his head was torn nearly from his shoulders. He died on a porch, falling on a knife with which he had ‘threatened his wife's life. It was his demonstration with the binde that induced the killing. This was confirmed by three witnesses—the | girl who slew her relative, her mother, | who had been pursued by the angry ;man, and his young son. The police ac- | cepted these statements as true, making ‘mo arrests and leaving the matter of re- ‘sponsibility to the Coroner, who !s hold- ‘fing an inquest. Watley had been drinking for several days and quarrelsome. Wednesday | evening neighbors were called by mem- “ bers of his family to compel him tn stop nagging his wife, who was afraid of him. When he reached home last even-/|, ~~ about 8 o’clock he renewed the quar- rel. selon. aieeeOte hie : -Obnses Her to Porch. He was infuriated over a trivial re- mark, accdrding to the tale of the three, and ran his wife from the living rooms /{ ‘to a porch. He drew a knife and sald he 14 kill her. . bors gathered, and steps were be- ing taken to prevent Watley injuring his wife, when his pretty blond daugh- ter, Nannie, 22 years old, appeared in|, the doorway with a shotgun. She was ‘pale, but composel. Bhe put the weapon to her shoulder and pulled the trigger. Watley fell against a chair and rolled over, dead. The charge of shot had entered the ‘Pack of his neck and had cut his head almost off.

L The young woman carried the shot- ‘hen. Wist ‘Bonuim. gun to the closet in which she ht feund it and then became hysterical. The Watley boy ran to police headquar- ‘¢ers and told of the tragedy and po- Heemen hastened to the home. Slayer Details the Killing. All corroborated the story told by Miss Watley, who insisted she killed her stepfather to save her mother. She ‘gaid that on Wednesday evening Wat- ley had tried to cut Mrs. Watley’s throat and would have succeeded had ‘neighbors not interfered. She said she knew he was in earnest when he went after the woman and she decided to ‘prevent her mother’s murder. - Friends of the family who saw the shooting also corroborated the young woman's statement and the police re- ‘fased te make arrests until after the Coroner's jury had considered the case. - Watley had lived in Charleston all his life. He was 43 years old. He was employed in the Charleston flour -milis. He married his wife, then Mrs. Willard, about one, year ago. His stepdaughter is petite, blue-eyed, She is one of the ’ jer since the tragedy. Her brother is

“Te DAYS ON BLUEBERRIES hausting Experience Near New York. to the Post-Dispatch. CA, N. ¥., Aug. 23.—William P. rds of this city, who was acting xpert accountant at Sol Carnahan's ber camp in the region of Lake Kora in Adirondacks, and who was res- cued last night after being lost for 1” eens nee ren: We former Lipo. “Tim” Woodruff’s KM Kare, weakened by wander- ing and a diet of blueberries and water. | Edwards was taken to Kamp Ki)! ‘hed horseback by a party of four owes on including James L. Edwards, | | loot the trail after leaving the Woodruff camp and before dusk that >" at | I had become y con- “ he said. “For eight days not ‘dite of passed by lips, but last cd _y 5. stumbled onto a patch of | | voraciously, ena = - : tae ee ; fee 7

hotel man said: place for cows, anyhow.” seph Fritz, the chauffeur Paine Whitney, wh.le this city Aug. 20 and who ran down and killed a peddler, died today.

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Crumple Horn Tries to Devour the Complexion of a Hotel Girl. Special to the Post-Dispatch. AURORA, Mo., Aug. 22.—This thing of cows cavorting through the streets of this city League says, paper allows the league is about right. Civic the has got to stop, the and the editor of There’s a good deal of kicking about the league’s highfalutin ideas, but Elder Berry says reform is all the go just now and so they’re going to make folks keep their cows tied up. The genial proprietor of our hotel is said to be back of this thing. He got real angry the other night when Lem Plunk’s poked her head in the dining room win- dow and tried to lick the complexion off the pantry girl. old crumpled-horn Sookey She didn’t mind so much, but the “Main street ain’t no This incident has stirred up a lot of feeling here and there’s going to be a special cow election next Tuesday. Some say that if the cows are kept off the street they’ll move away. ALTON ARCHAEOLOGISTS

PROVE PRESERVES MOTHER USED TO MAKE NO FAKE

Six Jars Twenty Years Old Dug From Cellar Have Rare Flavor. Special to the Post-Dispatch. . ALTON, Ill, Aug. 23.—There is great rejoicing here among the elder inhab- tants because the ancient ‘‘Mother- used-to-make” tradition has been found to be literally true and not a nature fake. Six jars of preserves, put up by Mrs. Lewis 20 years ago, were found today n the cellar of the Haagen Building. The discovery caused intense excite- ment because it has been well known that these six rare specimens of the preserving art had been lost aué pros- pecting parties have been exploring Al- on cellars for years in search of them. So eager was the quést that hunters have been known to poach persons’ prt.v°s. on other Yhe jars were carried with great cere- mony to the Forum, where one of them was oper*d and tested by a committee eonsisting of Veritas, Pro Bono Publico, 14 Subscriber, C.i.stant Reader and The preserves were found to be in g00d condition, and it was voted to put Mrs. Lewis in the Alton Hall of Fame when it is built. gies PLANTERS CLERK UVERCOME BY GAS Recently Promoted From Captain of Bell Boys He Is Found in Hotel.

Robert McDugan, 21 years old, a key clerk at the Planters Hotel, was asphyxiated and almost dead in his room at the St. Louis Hotel, Fourth and Locusts streets, Friday. The gas jet was open and all of the windows and doors were closed. He was taken to the City Dispens- ary and from there to the City Hos- pital. At the Planters Hotel it was saia that McDugan was promoted from captain of the bell boys to key clerk about two months ago. When he did not appear for duty at 12:30 p. m. Friday inquiry was made for him at the St. Louis Hotel, where he had lived since his promotion. When he did not respond to knocks on his door the room was entered through a transom. It is thought he has little chance for a recovery. Patrolman McCormack was called and revived McDugan by giving him Weiss beer. This is the fifth per- son McCormack has revived with this fluid. He formerly worked for the gas company and it was there that he learned the proper antidote for gas poisoning. CHAUFFEUR IN WRECK DIES Harry Payne Whitney’s Driver Succumbs to Injuries. (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.) LOUVIERS, France, Aug. 23.—Jo- of Henry who was injured driving an automobile near

His companion, Pougel, has been ar- rested, the testimony proving that the automobile was going at the rate of Med ane an hour, JUDGE RAISES BAIL: 10 KE MAN THOM MOB

Prisoner Attacked East Alton Girl, Caught After Two- Mile Chase.

BOND FIXED AT $500

Ii Is Made $5000 When Crowd Circulates Threats Against Accused.

After William Burnett of Benld, IIL, had pleaded guilty in an East Alton justice court Friday to an attack on Miss Jessic Thompsen, 18 vears old, of Alton, expressions of indignation by young men of the town caused _ the Court to raise Burnett’s bond from $500, which he was about to. furnish, to $5000. Burnett is now in the flimsy frame Jail at East Alton. Marshal Frank!in, who captured him after a _ two-mile chase by trolley to Benbow City, the new Fd “aco oil town, is apprehen- sive for the prisoner’s safety, and will probably ask to have him removed to Alton or Edwardsville. Miss Thompson, who with widowed mother at 1216 State street, Al- ton, obtained a_ postition as _- ste- nographer at the powder works in East Alton. She took a car to East Alton Thursday afternoon to begin her work. Unfamillar With Country. Being unfamiliar with the vicinity of the powder works, she got off the car some distance from the company’s of- fice. Burnett was standing near, and she asked him where the office was. “I’m going there myself,’’ Burnett re- plied, and he started up the road. Miss Thompson walked néar him. As they passed a clump of woods, Burnett seized the girl, and, holding his hand over her mouth, dragged her some distance. After he had left the girl ran back toward the trolley line. She ran to the road and screamed. George Hender- son came, and when he heard her story,. he ran after the fleeing man. Burnett had left East Alton on a car when Henderson reached there. Mar- shal Franklin joined Henderson, and, the story of the attack spreading rap- idly, a number of young men joined the two. All took the next car for Ben- bow City. On reaching the oil town, the Marshal and his volunteer deputies commenced inquiries for Burnett. The Marshal found him a few minutes later on an interurban car which was about to leave for East St. Louis. Prisoner Pleads Giilty. When taken back to East Alton and arraigned before Justice Cooper Friday, Burnett pleaded guilty. Cooper an- nounced that he would be placed under 500 bond to appear before the Madison County grand jury and sent him to Jail. Burnett said he could furnish the bond. This added to the excitement among the young men who had pursued him, and they and others protested loudly against giving the man his liberty. The Justice announced, after hearing the protests and noticing the temper of the crowd, that the bond would be in- creased to $5000 so as to be sure of his safekeeping. Burnett has a wife and three dren at Benld. Miss Thompson was taken to her home, hysterfcal from the shock of her experience. She was in court Friday morning and identified “ooper by gestures. Her grief was such that she could hardly speak a word. Burnett’s plea made it unnes- essary for her to testify. WEATHER BIRD SEES SUN THROUGH RAIN AND A FINE SUNDAY THE TEMPERATURES. Midnight 2 a. 4 a. 6 a, S a, her lives chil-

Sunshine will follow showers in St. Louts in the coming 24 hours. The summe resort temperature will | continue. Saturday will be a fine day, and the prospects for a bright Sun- day ‘ook good to the Weather Man, whose official! fore- Cast is: “Showers, fol- lowed by clearing weather tonight. Saturday fair. Sta- tionary tempera- ture and south- west winds." Showers have falleu in Ohto and Middle Mississip- pi valleys, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and in the Middle Gulf states, There was a heavy rain in Southwest Missouri, and there ig an extensive storm area over Minnesota. It is cooler on the Atlantic Coast and warmer elsewhere. St. Louis tempera- ture at 7 m. was 6). The stage of CHEER UP GOQ0O PEOPLE’ THAT'S NOT AN EARTH- VAKE, Secy TAFT UST STEPPED ON STLous!

the river t stationary at 13.2.

- her POLICEMAN AND REND BEAT A SALOON KEEPER Two Shots in Early Morning Attract Other Bluecoats Who Make Arrest.

STORIES ALL DIFFER

Victim Says the Three Were in a Carriage When Assault Occurred.

Following several hours of police ac- tivity in an effort to clear up a myste- rious assault Thursday night Policeman William ly conducted, It was signed: “Mrs. Hester Dorsey Richardson, special executive histor- ian commissioned by His Excellency Gov. Warfield to. represent the Ex- ecutive Department of the State of Maryland in connection with the hie- toric work of the Jamestown Expo- sition and to collect and put in shape guch historic data and documents as

will redound to the fame and glory of Maryland.”

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BOTTLED MONEY ADDS MYSTERY IN) DROWNING Authorities Believe Man Found in River Meant to Provide for Funeral. Se ee Money in a bottle in the pocket of a man who was found floating in the Mis- sissippi River adds to the mystery con- nected with his death. It is supposed that he either feared he would fall in the river and be drowned or that he cared more for the money than he aid his life and took precautions to pre- serve it before destroying himself. Another theory is that he wanted to have a reasonably respectable interment and took that means of assuring it. It ix doubted that he meant to preserve it for his dependents, as he left no mes- sage and took on precaution to have it eo applied after the finding of his body. May Be Illinotsan. The man is believed to have been Nick Matson of Herrin, Ill. A man giving this name called on Dr. W. E, Harlan at the Oregon Hotel, 1719 Market street, last Monday, to consult about a lesion on the right side of his face. Hie wanted to go to a doctor with an X-ray machine and Dr. Harlan referred him to Dr. Heber Robarts, 6899 Cates avenue, writing the name and address of Dr. Robarts on the back of one of his own cards. This caf¥d was found in the dead man’s pocket. Dr. Robarts says the man did not call on him. He was to have’ returned Wednesday to Dr. Harlan, but did not do 80, Tie Senceniiina given by Dr. Harlan agrees substantially with the description of the dead man. Body Seen in River. The body was discovered floating down stream opposite Jefferson Barracks by George Pope of 221 South Broadway. He and Joseph Commers of the same address were walking along the bank on a fishing expedition. The body was 200 feet out in the stream when Pope saw it. He removed his clothing and swam out and pushed it to shore. Coro- ner Bracy of St. Louls County was no- tified. Pending his arrival, soldiers were sent to the river bank from the barracks to guard it. When the Coroner aniteal a search resulted in the discovery of a corked pint whisky flask in the inside pock- et of his coat. The pocket had been pinned at the top to prevent the bottle from beizg lost. In it were several bills which had been rolled into spirals. It was necessary to smash the bottle to get them out. The amount was found to be $30. Al#ao Had Change. The man also had $2 in change in his pocketbook, a looking glass, an open face silver watch with a gold plated chain, a ket knife with siass cutter and cigar cutter attach- ments. The man wore a bive serge sult, a white shirt with dots, collar attached, and no tie. He was about @ years old/ and had brown or sandy hair and mus-} tache. A band cone day evening

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Republicans Regard ence of St. Louis as Significant,

WAS___— FAIRBANKS Se ee Cae ee ee All Differences of W mony Reception. “DEE-LIGHTED,” HE

Refuses to Make Speech; cas to Oklahoma to. Speak. Although Secretary of War ar H. Taft, who arrive. in St. Louis 7:50 a. m. Friday and tarried until 8: p. m., declined to discuss his candidas for the Republilean nomination President, he was closeted at Planters Hotel for more than an | , . with Jeptha D. Howe, chairman, ¢ al _|porter of Vice-President Faf the tt eg as has also which recenily indorsed Secretary us President Roosevelt's snecessot,* solicited the suppurt of Chetrman and other Missourt Republicans * Taft. Mr. Howe denied that he di the political situation in Missourt 4 respect to Taft's candidacy with rotund Secretary of War, bat there w a deal of politics in the informal # ception held at the.Planters Out-of-Town Mien Here. me There were no open political diseu sions, but Senator Warner of Ra City, who is an advocate of Taft for President, was on hand. ator Warner said he was not fur Taft, but he is lending his in ce {vu boost the Secretary of War along in this State.. Many out-of-town Repub- licans came to St. Louis: to meet Mr Taft, and it is expected that an active eftort will be conducted henceforth te swing Missouri into line for the Ohio statesman, Chairman WNiedringhaus, who is reported to be favorable to Vite- President Fairbanks In the al race, was active in the reception to Bee- ii retary Taft. Secretary Taft had hreakfast et. % Pianters with a score of Re as. After breakfast he retired to his Se for an hour and spent the time with Chairman Howe. !! was stated te the big crowd in waiting that the Secretary was being shaved, but it was noticed that he was smoothshaven when he - ig rived In the eity Friday morning, — ee $ Gives Curtain Raiser, While Taft and Howe were in con- ference Senator Warner held a recep tion to Missourt Republicans as @ “cure tain raiser’ to the big show. The Sen- Taft where he thought it would most good. He also indorsed the t views of Secretary Taft as his Columbus speech. On account of the weather the mobile ride and the luncheon at tf Louis Club were abandoned. The tary took lunch with a few "a0 Dad friends at the Noonday Club. After | he | luncheon he will go to. Union Station and take a train for Oklahoma Chy st 2:30 p. m. Ste Secretary Taft was unusually laconie Friday. He was invited by Judge Franklin Ferriss to make a speech at the breakfast table. Judge . arose and introduced the visitor, and all the guests leaned ba in their chairs, expecting to hear speech. ‘ Secretary Taft, without arising fre his chair, bowed and smiled. His ~ speech consisted of just one word: “Dee-lighted,” pronounced with Rovseveltian emphasis. cae Keeps His Silence. Tok Secretary Taft parried all efforts to i duce him to talk on political and questions. He stated that he had noth> ing to say in an interview. Secretary Dunn of the Bollert Association of St. Louis threw the # e publican leaders into soe cornering the Secretary of War and re questing him to use his Influence to set tle a dispute about wages in St. Dunn pulled Secretary Taft off in On corner and was laying the oe he case before him with more Cae 4 wdi-