WEATHER FORECAST: Fair.
WEATHER FORECA.ST: Fair.
11 UK CITIZEN Is tho most
widely rend scml-weckly
nowspnper In Wnyno County.
Lustier now tlmn at any time in
Its 08 years' history.
68th YEAR.
WEEPILMGLY. PETITE SIADEL
Not until after 10 o'clock Wed
nesday morning were the twelve men
finally selected who are to determine
the fate of Carl Howe, a chaffeur
of Scranton, charged with a statutory
offense by twenty-year old Madeline
Patterson, daughter of George Pat
terson, La Plume.
Tho legal "pyrotechnics" began
early In fhe trial. After the pre
liminaries had been properly dis
posed of, and all the properties had
been duly observed, Tuesday af
ternoon, Attorney Holgate, address
ing Judge Searlo said ho would like
to have a few preliminary questions
disposed of before going further. He
said ho did not care to have the argu
ments made before the jurors and
Judge Searltf suggested that the
mysterious motion might be made
and argued before him in chambers.
A recess was then taken, all attor
neys, tho court and stenographer,
William Hamlin retiring to the
chambers of Judge Searle.
Thero Mr. Holgate moved that
District Attorney O'Brien bo exclud
ed from participating in tho trial and
also asked for tho expulsion from
the trial of Attorney Clarence Balen
tine. Mr. Balentlne has been private
counsel for George Patterson, father
of tho complainant, since the case
got Into the court nearly five years
go.
"Preliminary Questions."
Mr. Holgate argued that Mr.
O'Brien was to all Intents and pur
poses an interloper In leaving his
own bailiwick to trespass on tho jur
isdiction of another district attor
ney of another county. "A district
Attorney," he said, "fully competent
and capable to uphold tho cause of
tho commonwealth." He rested his
argument on the ground of lack of
jurisdiction.
Mr. Holgate contended that under
the act of 1850 relating to change
of venue, a district attorney has no
right to go Into another county to
prosecute any criminal case, for he
Is under salary and his services be
long to tho county paying him. He
has no right, he declared to usurp the
duties of tho district attorney of
Wayne county, whose duty It Is to
try the case. He objected also to the
presence of Attorney Balentlne as
counsel for Patterson. Ho argued
that Patterson is only a witness.
District Attorney's Reply.
District Attorney Simons answered
Mr. Holgate. Mr. Simons held that
the law as cited by Mr. Holgato re
lated only to juries and cited the
case of Commonwealth vs. Deltrlck,
of Columbia county, to sustain the
argument. There was a change of
-venue In this case and the district
attorney of Columbia county tried
the case for the commonwealth, Mr.
Simons said. The motion to exclude
was refused by Judge Searlo and tho
assembling of a jury to Alt In the
trial was then taken up.
A special venire of forty-eight Jur
ors had been drawn for this trial.
The selecting of the twelve men was
marked with oven more caution than
at any of Howe's previous trials. The
talesmen were submitted to a rack
ing cross-searching by Mr. Holgate
and on tho slightest suspicion that a
talesman might have talked the
case over, even If the talk took place
only today, that man was rejected by
Mr. Holgate.
District Attorney SImonB took
charge of tho jury, selecting for tho
commonwealth, because being an of
ficer of Wayne county his acquaint
ance with Wayne county men would
necessarily be more extensive than
that of Mr. O'Brien. Mr. Holgato
adopted similar precautions. Along
side of him sits Attorney F. P. Kim
ble, of Honesdale.
No Boys Allowed!
Believing that tho trial involves
phases of life and raoralB detrimental
to tho youth of Honesdale and vicin
ity, Judge Searle ordered that no
boy under twenty-one yetfrs of ago
be admitted to tho court room while
the trial Is on. Several women, how
ever, were on hand Tuesday after
noon when the trial began, One
minister, Rev. George S. Wendell, of
the Baptist church, was also present,
Judge Searle espied him In the audi
ence and invited him to a seat at
HONE
TELLS THE JURY HE
the judge's stand, which Invitation :
was accepted.
Wednesday Morning.
When court opened Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock, it took fully
an hour to complete the quota of
jurymen, the last ones selected being
William Jaynes, Canaan, and H. S.
Simons, Sterling.
Dressed in a becoming suit of blue
that showed off to best advantage the
rich, red coloring of her cheeks,
Madeline Patterson, took the stand,
Wednesday morning, and told her
story. In the morning a largo hat
adorned her head, but at the after
noon session it was removed.
Miss Patterson appeared timid and
nervous and answered the questions
of counsels in a low voice, accentu
ated by quivering tones, whilo on the
stand. Jurymen bent forward to
hear eacli word as it left her lips and
seemed to watch every move. Her
testimony was straightforward, and
though at the morning session she
did not touch upon the details that
led up to the accusations, the im
pression she created was extremely
favorable.
Looking more mature but still
bearing the freshness of youth that
bespeaks life in the open supurbs,
she was the cynosure of all eyes as
she entered the court room when the
trial opened Wednesday morning and
took her seat beside tho counsel for
tho commonwealth.
The first impression made upon
the spectators was one of sympathy,
resulting from the impressive ad
dress of Attorney Balentlne, to tho
jury In opening the case for the
prosecution when he mentioned the
name of Miss Patterson's mother
lying in tho graveyard, the loss of
her brother by drowning a few
weeks ago at Glenburn, and the
need of protecting other motherless
girls.
While Attorney Balentlne was
speaking, the young girl trembling
In the chair a few feet away was
seen to bite her Hps and then, fail
ing to keep back tho tears longer,
burst into sobs that swelled the eyes
of many others In attendance. She
linnlly gained control of herself and
tho trial resumed.
Another pathetic side of the case
is the presence of the mother of the
defendant, who has spent her all to
save her son from tho stigma of a
convict's stripes. Howe's sister is
also an attendant at tho trial.
Tho First Tilt.
The first tilt between attorneys
and Judge Searle occurred Wednes-
day morning, when, following an 1
hour of almost continual wrangling
over technicalities, the court rapped
for order and exclaimed:
"Now gentlemen, don't get excit
ed. You're not In Lackawanna coun
ty now, Let's try this case peace
ably and orderly and we'll get along
all right."
Despite this declaration, Attorney
Holgate was on his feet with objec
tions that were overruled as consist
ently as the protests wore presented.
Dr. F. B. Davidson, Factoryvlllo, a
retired physician, aged 83, was
the first witness called. Ho testified
to the birth and age of Madeline.
The prosecution will rely for con
viction on the acts alleged to have
been committed between September
9, 1905, and December ?. 1900, dur
ing which time Madeline was under
1G years of age and incompetent leg
ally to give consent.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Over the Introduction, as evidence,
of certain postals and letters that
passed between Madeline and Carl,
tho attorneys wrangled interminably.
Pleasantries wero frequently ex
changed by the learned gentlemen
from Lackawanna county. Madeline
was on tho stand, almost all after
noon, tho last witness for the prose
cution being her father, George Pat
terson. The prosecution then rested,
and the defense will open Thursday
morning.
Thursday Morning.
The Thursday morning session of
the trial was given over almost en
tirely to the examination of charac
ter witnesses, several of whom testi
fied that Miss Patterson's reputation,
as -a girl, was not what it should
SD ALB, WAYNE CO.,
ate5
sis
Attorney Frank P. Kimble,
Honesdale I.nwjcr Who In As
sisting It. II. Holgate, Esq., In
The Defense Of Carl Howe. . . .
have been. Attorney Balentlne en
livened the proceedings by asking
one of the witnesses whether it was
a "religious" play he saw at the Star
Theatre, Scranton.
The witnesses who went on the
stand were Miss Edith Reynolds, a
stenographer, Plymouth; Howard
Brlggs, Factoryville, a D., L. & W.
R. R. carpenter; Lynn Holgate, La
Plume, a son of Lawyer Holgate;
H. W. Howe, La Plume; Arthur
Schlmp and Roy Manchester, Scran
ton; and Asher Reynolds, Factory
ville. The defence opened their case at
9 a. m without any preliminary ad
dress to the Jury. , ,
EMULATES W00DR0W WILSON
Professor Mernam Seeks Nomination
For Chicano Mayoralty. ,
The receut sudden change of Wood-
row Wilson from tho comparative
quiet of the life connected with tho
presidency of Princeton university to
the turmoil that Is part of the governor
of New Jersey's life may be duplicated
Photo by American Press Association.
OIIAUU B K. M EMU AM.
at this spring's mayoralty election In
Chicago. The new educational candi
date for political honors is Professor
Charles E. Merrinm of tho Unlverstty
of Chicago.
Though ho has not completed his first
torm In the city council, Professor Mer
rlara has already made his mark In
Chicago politics, no was the author
of a, resolution providing for a council
commission to investigate the city's ex
penditures and on Its passage was
made chairman. Tho Merriam com
mission, as It was called, unearthed
somo evidences of contract graft and
recommended relief.
As the direct primary system prevails
In Illinois tho alderman-professor must
first secure the Republican nomination
in a large field and then meet one or
more Democratic candidates In tbe
April election.
A Mean Question.
"Yes, It was Georgo's Idea to give
mo a silver spoon for every birthday."
"How many has ho given you?"
"Why, twenty-two."
"Why did he stop?"-CleveIand Plain
T)aler. ' "
Vuw, , 'tis
Cttiieit
PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1911.
8HE PATT
i Pi
Esq., Defendants CoueiseS5 Draws
TAFT AJ10Y SCOUT.
Organization Makes President and
Roosevelt Honorary oniccr.s.
Washington, Feb. 15. After elect
ing ohicers for the ensuing year and
discussing plans for the training of
boys, the National Council of the Boy
Scouts of America to-day adjourned
their conference here.
President Taft and Colonel Theo
dore Roosevelt wore elected honor
ary president and honorary vice
president respectively. Other offi
cers elected were as follows: Colin
H. Livingstone, of Washington, pres
ident; D. L. Lulancy, of Bristol,
Tenn., first vice-president; Milton
A. McKea, of Detroit, second vice
president; George D. Pratt, of New
York, treasurer, and Ernest Thomp
son Seton, chief-scout; Daniel C.
Beard, of New York, adjutant gener
al. William Verback, of Albany, N.
Y., and Colonel Peter S. Brown, of
New York, were elected national
scout commissioners.
Plans were instituted for the rais
ing of forty thousand dollars, to be
used In the establishment of an ef
fective' organization for the Interests
of the Boy Scouts. Before the coun
cil adjourned $20,000 of that amount
had been subscribed.
Funeral Of Adam S. Pride.
Funeral services for the late Adam
S. Pride, a veteran of the Civil War,
were held in the Sunday School room
of the Central M. E. church this
(Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock,
the pastor. Rev. Will H. Hlller, offi
ciating. Captain James Ham Post,
G. A, R., Comander Henry Wil
son conducted services at the church
and grave. Interment was made In
the Soldiers' plot in Glen Dyberry.
The pallbearers were John Fisher,
J. Edward Cook, W. W. Wood, Gra
ham Watts, Louis Jeitz, Stuart Lin
coln. f - Jurors Selected In IIowo Case -f
t
- 1. It. F. Wnrg Merchant -f
Hawley.
f 2. Georee Mncklc Farmer -f
-f Seelyvillo.
T . Frank 15. Grics Farmer -f
1 . W,cst ''f'1"188'
IT" Frank W. Scliucrliolz Mer-
chant Honesdale.
f 5
7,
-f
b. W. Swingle Farmer -f
South Canaan, -f
I. N. Colo Fanner
Lookout. -f
William Garrett Farmer
Berlin. -f
William A. liroun Farmer
Lebanon.
. Virgil Smith Laborer -f
f Dyberry. -f
10. John Kline Fanner
-f Seelyville. -f
-f 11. William Jaynes Farmer -f
-f -Canaan. -f
-f 12. II. S. Simons Farmer -f
-f Sterling. -f
Penn's Football Dates Are Approved.
At tho meeting of tho Faculty
Committee on Athletics Wednesday
the question of tho eligibility of Cap
tain Sdhultz, of the baseball team,
and of Pitcher Clarke, the Princeton
graduate, did not come up for ac
tion. In view of the recent stand tak
en by Penn regarding tho eligibility
of athletes neither men will likely
I be allowed to represent the Red and
i Blue. In that caso Schultz. It Is
said, will join either tho Philadel
adelphla Athletics or the Pittsburg
team. Clarke is a clever left-handed
pitcher whom Coach Thomas says
i ho could use In rounding out his
; pitching staff.
Following is tho ratified football
schedule. All tho games will be play
ed at home with tho exception of the
Michigan game, which will be played
at Ann Arbor:
Saturday, Sept. 24 Gettysburg.
Wednesday, Sept. 27 Franklin
and Marshall.
Saturday, Sept. 30 Dickinson.
Saturday, Oct. 7 Ursinus.
Saturday, Oct. 14 Villanova.
Saturday, Oct. 21 Brown.
Saturday, Oct. 28 State College.
Saturday, Nov. 4 Carlislo Indians
Saturday, Nov. 11 Lafayette.
Thursday, Nov. 30 (Thanksgiving
Day) Cornell.
BEST STORY OF THE DAY
Sure Enough.
I believe in that French theory
that children who are born foolish
should be destroyed in Infancy," de
clared the man with tho fur over
coat at tho big hostelry yesterday.
"That's all right," said the little
man who was with him, "but what
would become of the Keystone party
If they did that?" With apologies
to Norman E. Mack's National
Monthly.
It Takes Time.
"Has little Mrs. R. consoled herself
over her husband's death yet)"
"Oh, no; no yet! You know what
a long time-these Insurance companies
take to pay!"
TIFUL
POLITICIANS GUIDE.
When To Kile Your Petitions How
Many Sinners To Have And So
Forth Convenient To Carry In
Your Card Case.
In response to a number of re
quests as to the number of county
ofllces to be filled at tho next elec
tion; the number of names on peti
tion that each candidate must have;
and when they must be in, we pub
lish the following Information, taken
from Pennsylvania Laws Act of
190G; which is still In force:
County Offices To He Filled.
Sheriff.
Prothonotary, Clerk of Court of
Quarter Sessions and of Orphans'
Court.
Register and Recorder.
Court Stenographer (To Be Ap
pointed). Treasurer.
District Attorney.
County Commissioners (three.)
Clerk to Commissioners (To Be
Appointed.)
Jury Commissioners (two) (not
to be elected this year.)
Auditors (three).
Surveyor ("held by virtue of seni
ority.") Coroner.
Solicitor (To Be Appointed.)
Petitions To Bo Filed.
Petitions must be filed at least
three weeks prior to the primary
with the County Commissioners.
Number Of Signers.
Candidates for Judge: Two hun
dred qualified electors.
Candidates for offices to be voted
for by tho entire county: Fifty qual
ified electors.
Candidates for nomination for nil
other offices and for party offices:
Ten qualified electors.
Steel Corporation's New He;...
James A. Farrell, the newly elected
president of tho United States Steel
corporation, worked his way to the top
from the lowest round of the ladder.
Since boyhood he has been handling
steel, but until his recent elevation
was practically unknown outside the
trade. Mr. Fnrrell's selection was not
(lie result of sudden Impulse, however.
On the contrary, It Is said that for
several years J. P. Morgan and Judge
!ury have had him in view for the
place. Mr. Fnrrell joined the big cor-
JAMKS A 1'ABltKLU
porutlon in 1903, and helped organize
tho United States Steel Products com
pany, of which ho was made presi
dent. That company is the general
selling agency of tho steel corporation,
and ho was its head until his recent
advancement. '
Mr. Farrell is a native of New Ha
ven and went to work In a wire mill
thero nt tho age of sixteen. That was
thirty-two years ago. At twenty-live
he secured employment with the Pitts
burg Wire company and In n few
years became general manager of that
concern. Later he was superintendent
of the Oliver Wire company, finally
going to tho corporation he now heads.
An old fashioned four story house
In Brooklyn borough, New York city,
Is the home of Mr. Fnrrell. Thero he
11 res modestly with his wife and five
children. Ills summer home Is at Nor-
walk, Cona
We must not sit down and look for
miracles. Eliot,
The people are
sleighing.
enjoying good
GOOD MORNING, J)cnr Rend
erst Hnvo you nil hnd "1m
Grippe," "Innuenzn," or "Grlp
py Colds," this Winter yet?
Cnll tlio Doctor In time!
NO. 14
WORD PICTURE
OF AFRICAN TRIP.
J. Alden I-orliif Rclntes Thrilling
Experiences of the Roosevelt
Party.
"Every little movement has a
meaning of its own," said John Al
den Loring Tuesday night in his
lecture on "Through Africa With
Roosevelt," given under tho auspices
of the American Women's league In
the Cential High school auditorium,
Scranton.
Mr. Loring was describing the ap
proach of a lion upon the uninitiat
ed hunter, and the sensations that
prevail.
"I expected to see her come on
the gallop," said 'Mr. Loring, "roar
ing In all her fierceness, but instead
she came on a steady and easy
run, swift as an express train. 'Every
little movement has a meaning of
its own.' "
Unfortunately for the attendance,
blasts of real winter broke about 6
o'clock and continued until long af
ter time for the lecture to begin, ac
cording to tho Scranton Truth. This
kept many away, but regaruless of
this handicap there were probably
between 300 and 400 in the auditor
ium. Mr. Loring was a member of the
Roosevelt party that took that mem
orable trip through the wilds of
Africa. As a result, Mr. Loring Is
enabled to give to tho public one or
the most entertaining and education
al lectures known In platform an
nals. The pictures that accompany Mr.
Lorlng's lecture are unquestionably
taken from the finest specimens of
photography. They are clear In
every detail and bring before the
people "back home" scenes, the like
of which from a standpoint of in
terest, have never before been
thrown upon a screen.
Speaking of Kermlt Roosevelt, the
lormer president's son, Mr. Loring
Ba,.?. lo m . 4t
Kermlt Is the most persistent
hunter of wild animals I ever met.
When ho started after a beast, no
matter what danger attended the
hunt, he Invariably brought it down."
Mr. Loring dwelt at somo length
upon the daring of Mr. Roosevelt and
Kermlt in hunting such game as the
elephant, rhinoceros and Hon. The
rhino, tho lecturer said, was "one
step lively If we couldn't." On sight
of a rhino, tho porters took to the
tallest trees, and came down only
when the beast was giving tho party
animal that could make our porters
Its dust.
The most thrilling events of the
trip wero vividly told by Mr. Loring.
Especially Interesting was his recit
al of a Hon hunt by the natives.
These natives arrayed themselves as
though going to war. They knew
that some of them would probably
be killed, and others seriously In
jured. Tho lion they surrounded and
charged. When wounded the "kins
of beasts" selected somo one man
and made for him. Tho slides that
accompanied this tale Showed the
lion leaping upon the porter, and
throwing himself over the shield
which was hold out, and grabbing
between his giant jaws the Bhoulder
of the hunter. The Hon was quick
ly seduced to some other quarter by
tho many attacks, and within a few
minutes he lay In the dust.
"Mr. Roosevelt witnessed this
fight," said Mr. Lorlmer. "He was
so enthused over the bravery of the
men that to the trio that actually
did the work, he made presents.
This proved to be a mistake, as the
rest of the hunters, Incapable of
reasoning out sucli things, could not
see why they should bo discriminat
ed against, so they refused to hunt
any more Hons for tho benefit of the
colonel. However, they Immediate
ly started on one of their own."
Interest in the lecture and in the
slides was intense. The audience
hardly realized at 9:30 o'clock that
the lecture was. aver. It was tho one
thing about tho lecture that they
regretted.
Mr. Loring is a cousin of Dr. H.
V. Logan and Mrs. H. A. Knapp, of
Scranton, and was their guests while
in that city.
" Mr. Loring was presented to the
audience by former Judge Henry A.
Knapp. Thero are several members
of "Tho American Woman's League"
living In Honesdale.
.IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE.
Recent Real Estate Transfers.
Margaret Welchel to Rudolph
Welchel, Texas, lot on Stanton street.
R. E. Randall, Waymart, to Corey
Buckland, Forest City, lot In Way
mart, $125.
Katlo A. Burke, Damascus, to An
nie B. Gnrvey, Brooklyn, two acres
In Damascus, $170.
John Ewaln to Frank J. Ewaln,
Manchester, two pieces of land one
containing 13 acres.
Perry A. Saunders to Stanley
Cymuchopsky, Clinton, 90 acres In
Clinton, $400.
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