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jT HUlitiS THE RHEA. HUMOR OF THE. HOUR TEE' XIBSSiS TRAGEDY I i. fc -'1 Lincoln People Have Lost Interest In The Procedings of the Trial mmmmmmmmmmmammmmmm Article In Strike Bulletin Which Is Alleged to Have Led Up to The Tragedy Is Admitted As Evidence Bridge. A Voice Over the Phone Is this Mrs.

Tinglers residence? The Maid Yes. The Voice la Mrs. Biddle there Mrs. Atherton Biddls? The Maid Yes, shes playing bridge with her club. Im sure she cant come to the phone.

The Voice Well, Just say to her right away, please, that her residence Is burning. The Maid Thank you. Ill let her know as soon as they finish the set I know she wouldn't want me to disturb her now. Good-by." 6IMPLE METHOD. Rtlatlve of Ostrich Chaeed with Dog and Horae.

For the person who desires a unique form of sport running the rhea in Southern Patagonia la recommended. The rhea is a member of the ostrich family, but somewhat smaller. It runs with the swiftness of the grey hound or a fast horse, and has a knack of doubling on its track, which often serves it In eluding its pursuers. The natives In hunting it use horses, dogs and the bola. The dogs course after the fleeing bird in full cry, while the hunters fellow after at top speed, prepared to throw the bola if opportunity offers.

The bola, consisting of two or three heavy balls of lead or stone attached to a thong si or eight feet long, serves to hamper the movements of the bird, for the balls twine about the part wheb the bola strikes, re-gardless of whether it be the legs, neck br wings. This permits the dogs and hunters to overhaul and dispatch the bird. At the approach of danger the rhea will often crouch flat upon the ground with neck outstretched under the grass, remaining motionless until the dogs have passed. This stratagem Is often successful when the wind is blowing against the scent, but when the contrary is the case the dogs soon discover the hiding bird. In this case, doubtless bewildered by tbe sudden failure of its artless ruse It makes no attempt at escape.

The chase of the rhea, which sometimes extends over a distance of five or six miles, is a thrilling one. It has, for the rider, all the excitement of a horse race, with the added sat- isfactlon of knowing that the winning of the race will result in a welcome -addition to the larder. The wings of the rhea have a flavor not unlike that of turkey, and If one is not averse to the taste of horse flesh the meat of the thigh is very satisfactory. Tho rhea is one of tbs main food supplies of a Patagonian hunting trip. On Friday clash occurred between two of the opposing attorneys, Frank Oomerford and L.

R. Herrick. Tho former asked a question to which the latter objected, when Comerford made the statement that the question would be allowed in any of five law schools, if not In DeWltt county. Herrick retorted with a remark regarding the manner of conducting things on legal lines in Chicago Comerford's stamping ground when the latter grew fense. The article referred to read as follows, and was claimed to have been the Indirect cause of the tragedy: "Tony Musser, who was on the police force during the time Chief of Police Struble was killed, put in a very strenuous week during the Struble murder trial here.

Musser is now scabbing at the local bull pen and he has been trying to help the state convict an innocent man by the I was a friend of Person, I would put as that of Drs. Edmonson and him on his guard." This evidence was I Graham. In regard to the three ruled out for the time being -with the! wounds in the chest, he said they exception that Hagler would be, al-! might have been caused by the balls lowed to take the stand after Person entering either the front or back, has testified. -I Person was In a dazed condition C. H.

Rousey and Arthur Rathburnut'-that this might have been reac-were the men by whom the defense tion following the stress Of encounter, expected to prove the plot to kill or it might have been anger. Helen Jones created a little excitement in her testimony, also getting vernation with Musser the night pre- glighUy mixe(L Wa8 in Weldon ceding the shooting, Musser had aeri Wards office when trouble started; er asked him to point out Person; men were geparated Peraon the day of the trouble Musser told walked a few feet away. Musser Rousey he was going to lay off In t0 get at hIm. Mugger was the afternoon, do some trading, and facIng Person wben tb6 flrBt tw0 If be saw Person up town was going ghot8 wer flred; kept coming t0. to give him a whipping.

I ward Person; men were ncS more Rathburn had read the article la than six feet apart when first shots the Strike Bulletin In regard to the(Were flred; Masser continued ad- inslnuation thatj Musser bad killed Vanning after first two shots. It ap-Struble; met Musser in the that Bhe had gone to thd house next morning and referred to tate8 attorney in an effort to get out It; Musser replied, "You watch me, of attending the trial, said that he told 1 11 get him. -1 her If she informed attorneys for the trouble a bartender for Bryant, test! defense that Musser was facing Per-t rouble a barender for Bryant, when flrgt ghotg vere flred ghe fled that he saw Musser come out ot(WOuld 8Urely be caed a witne8s. the cellar way where the telephone 0n cros8 examination by Herrick it was located. When the, state took developed that ghe had a conver8a.

him in hand and produced his evb tlon wlth Mlller and Comerford a8 dence before the grandjury In which they were taking her home in the he had said that Musser, could not formers automobile. Said that Mus-have phoned from the saloon as dld not fa or eveQ 8tumble Untu would have been compelled tq enter the last shot wa8 fired. gtood erect the cellar way, the witness was at a untI, la8t ghot wa8 flred. kept loss what to answer, knd was passed to get away from Person after the gec by the state for the time being. jond shot; was but six feet away when Miss Myrtle Hhikle was badly mix- flrst 8hot came and but geveQ feet ed in her evidence, first saying eheifrom Person wben flnaj ghot was had never signed a statement and fired( yet at pnce admltted that Mus-later admitting she had; also that ger did not foilow Person after thJ she had a copy but had not read it; 1 flref gbot heard the first shot while standing on! The croga to the square but all waa over when 8hake Dr.

Condons story, which was she reached the scene of the at varlance with that of the Ing; under cross-examination said other phyeicians. she saw the first three shots, but car same along and obstructed beJ number of witnesses testified that view; saw Person standing iurth end of the car wtth revolver inj8on after the ght his hand. (Car came in five minutes arrBon John Gray, em- after the shooting was over.) 1 the Interurban station des-. Helen McCann was the "Hello" hed the shooting, both testifying girl at the desk and answered the hlusser was facing Person when call for Person, remembered the time'1 two 8hta were fired; might and number called for. (have turned about following the first angry.

judge admonished both name 0f Weir. However, from the flimsy statements made by Musser on the witness stand i was easy to understand who Strubles murderer was and who operated the gun that did the killing. A man who will fall so low as to join the ranks of scabs and traitors will not hesitate to take human life. Reputable people in this community are now trying to figure out why Musser gave his club to Officer, Spink right after the shooting He discharges every obligation." Does he indeed? Yes; discharges them from bis mind. Was Forced to It.

And this, said -the young man who was showing his country relatives through the Museum of Art, is a replica of the Venus de Milo." "Gosh in-said Uncle Amasa, "she was a good looker, all right Want never married, was she?" No, I dont believe Bhe ever waa. "I spos, bein armless and not havin a husband to hook up ber cloa, she simply had to drees that way, no matter whether she liked it or not" attorneys against getting out of the bounds of the trial, to which the Chicago attorney said that he would not take an insult from any court when he was in the right. The examination of witnesses began 'about 10:30 a. following the opening statements of the attorneys. L.

W. Lemon, city engineer, was the first witness, being accepted by both sides, he having made a plat of the street where the tragedy occurred. Joseph Barnett, a farmer living east of Maroa, followed and proved a good for the state. Said his attention was called to two men fighting outside the station; saw separated, each was holding to the others hair; Persons left arm was about Mussers neck; Musser was attempting to strike with his right hand. Person walked away with hand in hip pocket, but taking gun from coat pocket; fired when ten feet away; at second shot victim fell to his knees, and third shot was fired before he stood erect, said seventh shot was fired while Musser was prostrate at the feet of Person.

After the shooting saw prisoner place his hand to side of his face and smear blood over his Being questioned, re- CRADLE GOLD CANNOT BUY, Maine Woman Possesses One 8ir William Phlps was Rocked In. Boston. Mrs. S. S.

E. Hawthorne of Woolwlck, has in ber possession a relic which gold cannot buy, and which Is considered one of the most valuable of the many pieces of and they are also working on a rumor that Musser also traded guns with a party right after the time of the shooting. A photograph of Mussers brain undoubtedly would be of great benefit to those who are Interested in running down the man who kjlled Struble." Fred Wade and W. B. Rundle were both good witnesses, having seen all after the fight started.

A number of other eye-witnesses testified to much the same in regard to the threats of Musser and that the shooting followed after Person had walked away. Geo. Perryman, aged thirteen years, said he did not hear Musser say a word but heard Person tell him he would get him. A statement which Joe Mpore testified he had sworn to in the presence The Old, Old Cure. A moderately fond father discovered his young hopeful reading a dime novel "Unhand me, villain, the detected boy thundered, "or there will be bloodshed! "No, said the father grimly, tightening his hold on his sons collar, Not bloodshed woodshed.

Ellis Baker, Frank Meadors and shots; both testified to hearing Walter Matthews were In the Bulletin USBer 8ay; et yu office when Person was called; all' John Maxwell was standing at east told the same story; in answering en Moore court when fight start-the call Person said, "All right Kirk, ed and reached the platform in time Ill meet you," and remarked to the 8ea Ihe shooting; thought first shot boys as he went out that Kirk had a'8truck Musser in the front or side; lot of nerve to call him from his of- Glosser then tnrned and attempted to flee so short a distance. jruRj heard 80m one Bay; 1u et Ernest Mitchell, dark in the Inter-, yuT Jiont know whether that was urban cigar store was a star witness er8on Musser. for the defense. Said: Musser asked Monmr Short also heard the threat, me if I knew Person; told him I 8aw Pnrt of the shooting; thought did; said, will you point him out to Musser8 face or 8ide wa8 toward me?" I did so and as Person was Per8n when first shot was fired, passing the door Musser struck himj (Concluded on page 5) and then pounced upon him; had hold of either Persons collar or, throat; after Person arose he looked weak plied that he had refused to sign a 0j a notary was admitted in the face statement for George Cavanaug of 8trong protest, and the witness said that at the time of signing it he informed Cavanaugh that there were Chicago. 1 Other witnesses examined on Fri- A Whopper of a Hopper, What is that mamma? inquired small Brenhilda.

tv. "It Is a grasshopper," answered her mother, A few moments later the little girl came running to her mother and said; "You made a mistake, mamma; It 1 a flowerhopper. and his face was entirely covered with Address to the Newspapers That Cfr. culate Within the Bounds of Bloomington Presbytery. Cross-examination failed shake his testimony.

Answered. "Some adjectives," said the teach er, "are made from nouns, such aa dangerous, meaning full of danger; and hazardous, full of hazard. Can any boy give me another example?" "Yes, sir," replied the fat boy at the end of the form, "pious, full oj pi." CRADLE OVER 200 YEARS OLD. antique furniture to be found In the old town. It Is a homely, little, old-fashioned cradle, made of pine boards.

This cradle bas been In the family for over 200 years, and according to tbe tradition which bas been handed down, from generation to generation It Is the one In which William Phlps, later Sir William Phlps, waa rocked when an infant Mrs. Hawthornes ancestors were among the first settlers in Woolwich, and lived in the same locality where Phlps was born. They went there from York In a schooner which they had built themselves, and brought up large families of children. 7m Mamma Had Mentioned It "There was one man whose UN was perfect," said the Sunday school teacher. Vhat one of you can tel me who he was? Liltje Mary Janes hand went ub and the teacher nodded to her.

He was mammas first husband, she said. day were T. Hand, Philip Wolfe, things the document to which he George Brown, Harry Osborne of woujd not gwear to in court In the document it was staged that Musser staggered toward Person as he was firing. Drs, G. S.

Edmonson and S. Graham testified, and in spite of severe cross examination their evidence was not shaken, both adm Jng what they knew or had Bald or done at the morgue and before or afterwards. G. W. Hughes was a witness to the shooting, leaving his office while the fight was in progress.

Heard some one say, Tony, you are too big for him." Heard Musser say, TU show you how to put things in your paper about Saw tour or five shots tired at Mussers back, After the -first two days the Lincoln people began to disappear from the court room and at some sessions the room is barely half filled. Quite a number of Clinton spectators have been in attendance each day. The blood-stained clothing of the slain man were produced in court by Undertaker C. G. Oakman, which produced an uncanny feeling even among the older attorneys.

-Engineer Chas. Dickerson saw the shooting and heard Mussers threat George Cain heard Musser tell Person not to accuse him of killing Struble; did not recognize Person, did not say at the time, "Let him kill the its coming to him. Taylorville, T. C. Wampler, L.

F. Slick and Chas. Cline. All admitted that Person had walked some distance away after the men were separated before he began shooting. Saturday morning seven witnesses were examined, those on the ground at the time of the tragedy testifying to practically the same thing.

Sheriff Armstrong Identified the gun taken from Person and handed to him by Delmar Bryant on the day of the shooting. The gun is an 8-shot, 32 calibre automatic Stevens. It is one of the states exhibits. Bryant stated that Person gave him the gun without besitaion. Found Mussers overcoat in his saloon and gave it over In charge of Chief Burr.

Joseph Moore and Asa Rudasill were in Weldon Wards office when the shooting took place. Did not remember observing two young ladles in the office. Roscoe Williams, principal of th3 Cooksville high school and brother of the states attorrey stated that he was one of the men who helped separate the combatants, after, which he walked away; turned around when he heard first shot; was one of the first men at the side of Musser after he fell; helped raise him and Chas. Cline straightened his arm; Dr. Pugh loosened the shirt; heard Musser say to A Modern Mother, "Mamma, said little Dorothy, want some water to christen my doll." "No, dear, repUed her mother, "lt wrong to make sport 0 1 such things." "Then I want some wax to wax! nate her.

Shes old enough to hart something Jesse Newcomb, proprietor of the Magill House, saw part of the fight "We, the members of Blooming-and saw the men separated; heard ton Presbytery, representing ten Musser tell Person he would get himj thousand Presbyterians of Central accompanying the threat with an oath, Illinois, In regular session at' Philo, and vile name. Said there was blood 111., on Sept 16, 1914, recognize the on left side of Persons face, but inestimable value of a newspaper did not see Musser choke him. in every home. We recognize the hjgh Dr'. J.

B. Condon of Bloomington moral and intellectual standard of had examined Persons Injuries at the many papers published and circulated jail; found wound an inch long within our bounds. We, wish to reg-penetrating to the skull bone as well ister our protest against some of these as several scratches and bruises. papers bringing liquor advertisements Tuesday was the 42nd birthday an-J into our homes. We feel that you niversary of Judge Whitfield and are taking advantage of the high court was adjourned early.

standard of your editorial and news On Wednesday it waa announced departments to get Into our homes that a number of grandjurors who be-J and then Bell that advantage to the longed the body which liquor interests to place their adver-Person had been or would be called, tisements where no other power can to give evidence in regard to some of place them at our firesides. Most of Lie testimony heard by them which itus have children growing up In our is claimed has been contradicted by homes aud we would not have them the same witnesses at the present believe for any consideration, the trial. Should this prove true the( gross misrepresentations made in states attorney says that prosecution1 these liquor advertisements. Most of for perjury may follow. ua live In dry territory where liquor The first witness called Wednesday, is an outlaw.

Such advertisements, we morning was John Taylor, employed believe, contribute to the violation of at the lime of the trouble as a sec-J the law, and thereby become a mention foreman by the Central but who ace to our respective communities, was at the Interurbad station when! For these and many other reasons, the fight started. He stated that hejws nrge the public press to eliminate was one of he first to reach the side liquor advertising and join with ub of the grappling men. Said Mnsser to4 create public opinion that will had Person by either the throat of banish forever the liquor business collar; took Musser by the collar and from our midst" Passed by Bloom-with help of other men pulled him off ington Presbytery on this, the 16th Person You will say that skilled Struble?" Clarence B. Reed was in front of Interurban station and saw the men fighting; after they were separated lost sight of Person until the shooting The defendant does not appear to take any notice of the widow of who, with her children, is constantly in the court room, his entire time being centered on judge and witnesses. He was in Clinton over Sunday.

Monday was rather an exciting day in the court room for a time. The Bobby Knew, A email boy, writing a compoeitiod on Quakers, wound up by saying that the "Quakers never quarrel, never get into a fight, never claw each other and never Jaw back, He added: "Pa is a Quaker, but I really dont think man can be." Siberian Bread that Makes You Drunk Since you don't live in Siberia you need not be afraid, says M. Narrion, a Russian, to get drunk through eating ordinary bread. A hardened hobo would, on the ether hand, think that Providence had played him a nasty trick in not allowing him first to see the light of day in Siberia. In Far Eastern Russia, in that region which lies between the sea and the river called Mssorl, the humidity of the climate, as well as of the soil, is remarkable.

Vegetation is here distinguished for its wondrous exuberance, to such an extent that the soil never dries up. The result la that the inhabitants, in order to prevent putrefaction of the roots, sow their com upon a series of layers of the soiL Nevertheless, In certain districts, the humidity is so intense that there grows upon the ears of corn a kind of fungus-matter made Up of micro-fungL -As a result of this pc radio excrescence, the bread made from the corn in question gives all the results of an overdose of alcohoL In very humid climates the phenomenon is likewise known, though to nothing like the extent of Eastern Siberia, where whole districts ace affected by this strange kind of "alcoholized bread." Juvenile Grafter. I eaw you kiss sister last night Did you, Bobby? Here's a quarter for you." Thanks And then 1 saw you kiss the maid In the halt" "Great Scott; Heres H. D. Griffith of Clinton and Douglas Scott of Waynesville were eyewitnesses, The latter said he saw Musser strike the first blow and also heard his first words.

Monday it was stated that an additional 7 witnesses, former employes of the Illinois Central, would be called to the stand by the defense. Tuesday the clothes worn by Person on the day of the trouble were produced in court. The shirt and tie showed considerable blood, the trousers and. coat being torn and dirty. James Meagher said he had kept the clothing in his trank at Bloomington One Exception.

Sho Protest! ngly) Thats Just like you men. A man never gets Into trouble without dragging some woman In with him." He Oh, I don't know. How about Jonah la the whale? day of Sept, 1914. took him loose because be thought Musser would kill Person; described the shooting, and said that the last two shots were fired after Musser was Whore Norve Failed. Judge Prisoner, are you guilty or not guilty? Prisoner Let my lawyer plead not guilty for me.

Judge. I aint got the nerve! RETURNED HOME Will M. Phares, who had visit-down; said Musser struck Person In ing his father, Frank M. Phares and the face three or four times; could other relatives and friends, left Tues-give no -reason why there was only day for his home in Muskogee, one break in the skin. a here' he moved to in 1907.

He was Dr. B. M. Pugh, city physician, who formerly one of the owners and edit-performed the autopsy, was on the 0rs of the Public of this city and tor stand nearly an hour. Was in his of- several yean was an employe of the flee over the Register office when Register.

He la a candidate for labor the trouble started; first saw Person commissioner on, the Republican Mi the ground with Muaser on top; state ti'et. but is not expecting to be Ha hdftag to Persoue head and elected, as Democratic, bumping It up and 4m on the pave meat; Person did not arpear'to be. Rev.1 IL a former pastor Did hot Know Husbands Name. In declaring that she never knew her husband's flrst name Mrs. Esther Nlemaa of Monroe street, Philadelphia, created laughter at the central police court "I have always called him Pop from the first day I marriex him, and as he did not object I never worried myself about his first hame, said.

Mrs. Nteman, who had her husband arrested on tbe charge of falling to support her. The accused husband by direction of the Magistrate was Induced to tell his wife his full name. "Certalaly Im glad to do it remarked the defendant, "but I think my wild has known richt along Cl I am Jauk Kent witnesses for the prosecution closed the day v( tbe tragedy. Six wit-thelr testimony and the state res ed neggeg wer8 to testify that the although it was thought lbe beating Person received at the hands be used later in rebuttal.

One hce 0f Musser had left him a physical cf evidence offered Saturday, ttWrecju which defense had strenuously ob-j 8leMd statement of J. B. JcctiJ, was an Issue of the Strike Moopa pt 0f which was contrary Cin containing the article dlctod hto eridence on the stand. to Musser in regard totte WM flowed on Tuesday and was read tcr and mysterious death of Chief, fato the record by Comerford. "cs John Struble three gunnel Hagtar wae called and an vThe court did, tef strenuous c-jacticm by tie state fvilcsoe Icrr j.

Ttayccszl t. 1 xis Ccci The Kind It Was. this chuck steak I ordered it like wood." "Yes, ash. Dst am wood-chuck steak." No Choice. What kind of a man would you Lke for husband? "Oh, either bachelor or a widower.

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