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SIFION MURDER TRIAL. Walter Herbert's Sensational Story of the Crime. Waltet Herbert's confession of the ini; etuous man. Dr. ilcN'eill part he took in the murder ol Jo- that, a few months prior to seph Sifton on June 30. 19OO. is death, he lutrt treated him for i will "I was to tell Sifton any old thing " Then Edgar Morden and wit- ness were talking in the Sifton harn OVEUHI:AHD HY KPH BATHUKST It was of Kphruiiu Bathiirst that Sir. Johnston wanted to prove a conspiracy, when objection was rais- ed. But Mr. Johnston has only in- dicated a conspiracy so far, and has made no attempt to prove it The will left one-third to Gerald Sifton. one-third to Mary McFarlane and one-third to the dead man's two brothers. Martin Morden said that G Pni | u Siiton had been the first to inform him of the disgrace of Mary JlacKarlane. his liunce,.. but that had MARKETS OF THE WORLD rices of Cattle. Grain, Cheese, & ID tha Leadia? Hornets. ... of the most cold-blooded in th cident, the old man having fallen I n<)t Uollt ,| cd |, im . mc j ho lul . |MK | ... annals of crime in Canada. When from a windmill. He was repeu i Ihu nJRht am , s|ppt imd wus up i(J ha was- called aa a wit'nc== at the having falls of this kind 5 tne mol . n j ng . as though nothing had trial in London last week he came greatest triumph of the defence was i lilljp) . n( . d He nild nevcr gone to Into the court room neatly attired, gained when Dr. McNeil distil: tly Uary MacFurlano to learn whether and smilingly took the stand. He stated that he was still of the SIUE s n . )t lhc s)a tement made by Sifton was living at Oeraid Sifton's on opinion regarding the death of .lo - , W;l> lnj( , June :M. 1900. he said, the day Jo- eph Sifton as when he gave the bur- | , Mol . dcn hud concluded Mr seph Sifton met his death. On the ial ccrtilicate. i iti.ldi-ll askod U morning of that day he went to Jo- "What caused the change of opit- an> ,. uspii-acy. tph Sifton's place with Gerald, at ion which you had in July and Aug- us m)t lnat n( , the latter's request. "> " 'gain in the trial. What did you go there for ?" As a witness. The will partly, and the way p Gerald Sifton ask- ' Pic talked, but. con.sidei ing all the* i adhere to the cu me to go there as a witness, if circumstance's now, anything should occur connected with opinion I held when I granted 1I C ccrtilicate. TI1K CHANCE OF FUOXT the doing away with his father told me he had laid out to do away with, him The lirst time lie told me of it was lhat morning He said he by the doctor came as a surprise. would give me 51.OOO to act as a . vl ,,i n ic impression on those present witness, if anything should happ-n ,, ,,-|.i no t holp but be noted to his father, if the thing was done" Miiry McFarlane. the servant girl ^ ^ _ ._.. _, "If what thing was (lone? 1 ,,n the Sifton farm. was a>ked t |ati , Joacph Sifton were not incon Morden if there- was Morden said there had nothing to and that he was willing to tell the truth. Robert Robertson, a police con- stable of London, corroborated a bit of Morden 's evidence II.- had seen Gerald Sifton on the night whei Morden says he was looking for him. Sifton had enquired of him for thc house where Morden boarded. POCTORS OS THE STAMP. Dr. Jento. of London, stated that though thc wounds received by the Mr Hidd.-ll. -h Sifton hud not been warned si!iU . nt a fa n. ya t the fact tha s! . If he did away with his f of .tanker from his son. The de- . the b()(Jy was turil(><i ()V , M . ma d e th He wanted me as a wituesn for him f olu . e objected, and the judge sustain- fujl theory ra ther untenable. if anyone should come along and say ^ t i, e opposition. She proceeded to it was foul play He said that R i v< . some important evidence regard- o morning he laid out to go down and in , thc w m an d WUa t Sifton had nurm Mf . lu , loV11 tt . s u L .d i> r .lento ar The evidence of Herbert has, in one instance, done the frown much put up a track for a hay-fork, and tolii her about a will Sho said that opinion on the supposition tha when his father would be working ,, , , ,tedly Gerald Sifton and his ncrbert hild exaggerated tho fore on it he would knock him out of t ; wif ,. | la d urged her not to marry the of th(? b)ows when h( , said a dozen end of the barn where the hole wras. ' ol ,| mall Sifton The complete evl- j were dem|t Dy c.erald Sifton upo STORY OF THE CR1MK '.'; of *? ^ "".f" 1 "^"", "f */''" ' the head of his father with an a* _ to Mr ._ Riddell. d'nf.-; e<1 ."^ le . fi e^ as hard a a man splitting wo -and what the effect of less forceful i would be ? Lordship would not admit the Toledo. Oct. 1. Wheat Cosh am September. 72|c; December, 7:t|c May, 76ic. Corn Cash and Sept.em her. 5c, December. 58JC; May Dats Cash and September, :(7tc . I eeember. ::rjc. nye-*54Jc. Clover seed Firm; cash. Oei.ii.er. and De n-inbcr. S5.22|: March. 90 30. Oil- Toronto, Oct. 1. Wheat The feel- Unchanged uy; in local wheat circles is rather Detroit. Oct. 1 -Wheat Closed - asier to-day. There were sules of No. 1 while, cash. 7:\c. No 2 red Id white at o7fc to Pe. low freights cas h and September. T2J October and of new at 65c high, and at 66 72{c; December. ?:ijc o (iflje low freights No. 1 spring is nominal at B8 to 69c east, to St. Louis. Oct. 1 .Wheat Clo ed Cash and September. 70Jc; Do- millers. No. 1 Manitoba hard sold cember, 71 Jc. at SOc, and No. 2 at 78c. grinding ! Milwaukee. Oct. 1 Closed :-Whea 78c, ' No 1 Northern. 70 to TO;,.. N o . 3 n transit; No. 1 Northern at 7i- g.i.t. From Toronto and west ower. Oats The market is easier, sales of No. 2 white at 34J to or export on low freights. PCiu* The market is steady, with! Duluth. Oct 1 Close: Wheat - salos of No. 2 at 71 |c, -c do , 68 to (>'.)<; Dectnaber. 701 7<i; (: . Itye S'.Mdy. No. 1. .141 tc with 5r>c. narluy Steady: No. 2, 60c ; 't5c sample, 4."> to 58c. Corn December middle ; Cash. No. 1 hard. 70Jc; No I them. 65|c; No. 1 Northern. No. 1 September, 67;c; October, pioted at 52c. No. 2 at 49 to 50c; .December. 68Jc; May, 72;c to ,'!6Jc. Coru 57ic. "eight. liarloy The market is firm. No. 3 extra at 48c, and feed at 4.")C. a Nor- 67ic; 67;c , OaU Corn Market steady, with No. '2 Canadian yellow emoted at 54J to 5.">c west. Uye The market is quiet, with ales at 4!tc. middle freight. LIVE STOCK TRADE. Toronto, Oct. 1. Trad* was fair nt the cattl.) market to-day. Flour The market is quiet Nin<- prices practically unchanged We Feeders, heavy :> 7T> to Feeders, light 3 li.'i to Mr John- question. T>r .lento admitted produce many fractures of the wwu |' wu ^ ties. Prices generally steady. quote: Selected dairy, tubs. 16 I7c: choice 1-Ib rolls. 18c; second Stockers, 4OO to SOOtb 2.7.1 grades, in rolls, tubs, and pails, 13 Dutchers' cattle, choice 4 O to 14c; bakers' 12J to 13c. Cream- Butchers' cattle, good. :! *'." ery solids unchanged at 20c, and Uutchers' common, cwt .'J.oo skull I>r. Jento prints. 21 to J2c. further stated that in 1 deuce of Mary McFnrlane. us given : to Mr Kidilell, dlflered little from Herbert then told how he had nc- that given before Site told of her companied Gerald to Joseph Sif- relations with Joseph Sifton and the ton's, after lirst ascertaining that appearance of Hie old man after the the old man had tot married Mary accident. She said that Gerald Sif- IfcFarlane. ton had offered her $1.OOO on her "Gerald went into thc house." w.xl.ling day, and promised lhat she, continued Herbert, 'and told me to should live with them until that" drive to the bam. which I did. Ger- time To Mr Johnston, however, aid came out with un axe in one she explained that this offer was hand and a coil of rope over his made while Joseph Sifton was lying shoulder The rope was to fix tho track for the hay-fork He told me were crying unaer xn . -- - W()u]d not ^ to bring up the wrenches and ham- es. and because she was treated * nonse , 1HC if ,hev concluded mer to fix the track, and I brought one of the family and about to be- * a t fll he minds were produced them up into the loft. There was . come a mother, she did not consider ;" M the \ Q Mr ladder up to tlu- loft, and a trap- th,. very unreasonable. Johnston that twelve or fourteen door at the top Gerald emptied t .;KHALD t'TTF.UFD TURK ATS n . ml b , ows witn an ax( , wo uld smasJi tools from the fc Huldah Mcl-'arlane. mother of the skull, but to Mr Riddell said ,, Marv McFurlanc suid she had ob- that taking all the facts as he had linu Wc ,, uotc _ Bacon, long, clear. the marriage on account them he thought that Herbel sells at 12c in ton and case lots with from ty per cent, patents held at $2. (15 Tuesday's quotations. There wa a west, in buyers' bogs, with $2.62 pretty heavy run. 70 loads being du- bid. Locally and for Lower Prov- livered during the morning, and later inco trade choice straight rollers, in the day 22 loads of Northwest $3.10 to S.'V2S. Il'ingarian patents cattle, consigned to W ha ley & Mac- $4. bags included, at Toronto, and dm. aid. were delivered For i onlay's strong bakers' 83.7.1. market there were l.ono head of Oatmeal Unchanged. Car lots on cattle. l.Ii'.i.'l sheep and lambs. 687 track here, $:! 75 in hags, and $11 H.") hogs, and iiO calves. Kxport cattle in wood. Broken lots 3Oc per bbl sold at I4.6O to $t *">. a. load or extra. t.wo fetching $5. Good butcher cat- Mil I feed Bran fs firm at $13. SO tie still find a ready market at pri- to $14 north and west, city millers ces from S3- 7.1 to 11 ."iO for picked sell at $14 5> Shorts, $lii 50 here, lots. Sheep and lambs were un- and $17 outside. changed. !! Iv at S" .'!7J PAIHY MARKETS. ^ x j". >rt = aUle '. cho , ic . e ; ,*i I Butchers' cattle pick d 3 OO 4.5O Butter Receipts continue good, Butchers' cattle, med. . 3 OO with an over-supuly of poor quali- Bulls, export, heavy ... 4.0O made whe osep on was yn con(erence of tho physicians for dead in the house, and she and ail Hiir..ror,... do oil-colors i heifers 2 Eggs Market is firm. Wo quote: Butchers' bulls 3.5O Strictly new laid. 14J to l.lc; or- Light stock bulls, cwt. 2.OO dinary fresh candled, 12| to 13c : Milch cows seconds. 9 to lOc. Sheep, cxp. ewes, cwt.. .'! 2.1 Cheese The demand is better and j do bucks -' .in prices firm. We i|iioU Finest. 10J Sheep, butchers', each :t .10 to lOic; seconds, 9| to lOc. HOGS AND PROVISIONS. hainnier in Ills hand, throwing the rope into the mow. lie handed me the axe. 'Now,' he says, 'you stay Lambs, each - "" do per cwt 3.75 Calves, per head 2.OO hogs firm at $0 ..IO to Hogs, choice, cwt. 7 '2~> Hog products unchanged and Hot*, light, cwt (t .in :j on 4 OO 4 OO :i .ir> 3.2S 410 :t 7.-. :i oo 300 :i :.i :t oo 4 oi) 4 <K) 5 OO 7 :17J O 00 right here, and when the governor comes up you hit him with it. and if to _. .. . of Joseph Sifton's age She asked story was possibly true 'Pork-M / tj t, 'I-U ...,. u uulH rflAl th.' ' ., A barn and cniwlcd along the beams and and knocked off some boards, when the governor came up I hit him on thc side of the head with the axe. on the right ear. Then I caught him by the collar of the coat. Then Gerald came over and said, 'You old . I'll learn you to try and fool me ' ' He got the axe and hit him three or four blows on the top of the head .Joseph Sifton tumbled back and his feet and legs caught in the ladder, and his body bung there. Gerald told me to pull him out. I did so. and Gerald pulled him up and hit him three or four more blows Then he said. 'Come on.' and 1 took him by the legs and he by the head and threw him into the mow. Gerald wiped the axe on a bunch of hay and hit him three or four tune, on the head Then Ger- ald took him to the end and threw proposed that they hit him on ho pa ;s,-d father MII\TI:F.AL I.IVF STOCK . _ to $21.50; do, | Montreal, o ct . 1. Thc receipt ( Mr Cooper's ty. of St. Thomas said , short cut. $22 liv ,. st()ck , lt lhe Ka9t Klld A ,,,, od. story that the wounds were thc re- smoked meats Hams. 13* to thi , morninK WC re: 6OO head of cat- Gerald said he would, and if his suit of repeated blows i 14Jc; breakfast bacon. 15 to lc ; Ul< had not been married he more tenable than from a fall. He rol i s 12Jc; backs, 151 to 16c. and Gerald to call Kev. would put him so he would not married that day bo did not believe that a man who had received such in.iuriea could have On crOBH-examinatrton Mrs. Mcfar- nmviii afterwards. Mr. Sinker, a Wl , ( , u ,,t,.:_Tierces, ll}c; tuba, ll}c; lane admitted that her memory neighbor, .stated that when ho exam- j, u ji. s . 12c. would not recall the exact words of med the body Immediately after thj conversations that had taken fell he saw a murk on the left side place about the time of the tragedy, of the neck below the ear. 1 Mr Johnston submitted the wit- about the length of the back part of res* to a. long cross-examination, an uxe. but did not got uny evidence of ma- I Dr. Eccle*. of London, naid that terial value. ! practice had taught him that there for new. the former for sprouted l(,-v Mr Cooper said he had an were so many exceptions to every ; wheat. Barley easier. l.OOO bushes appointment to marry Joseph Sifton , rule that be hesitated to mako a pos- . selling at nd Marv McFarlane at 5 o'clock on Hive statement on any formed the..- ' er, 40O bushels selling at .} to ,19c that afternoon of Juno 30. tho day r y. If Jo.s-ph Sifton were lying on for new. Rye sold at o4c for one Calves. 2OO sheep 1,1" lambs. There was a good attendance o( 111 to l-i: buyers, and the following prn-es Lard The market continues firm. wc ' re W ell maintained: Cat t le Choice sold at from 4J to \\c per It>; good .*old at from :?J to 4ic per It); lower from 2$ to 3Jc per It>. Calves THE MARKET. Joseph Sifton died. Mr Cooper's his side, as described by Mary Mc- cvidence took up somo time. but Farlune. he would incline to t bi ought forth little that was new. JAMES MORI'F.N'3 KVIUFMCK James Morden told how C.erald Siflon had asked him to help do away with his father. First. Gerald load. Hay unchanged. 25 loads selling the on theory of Mows; If on the back, as at SIO to $12 a ton. Straw nomiii- *" . .,,. i . ,.. ,-jl T^ .. ....1 I Sinker described, never. ONE-THIRD ESCAPED. hoad with a club proposed to jump into tho house at night ixnd choke his father and hang the bodv in the born. Gerald said of al at $10 to $10.5O. Dressed hogs, $9.30 to $'.' *" Following is the range of quota- tions : Wheat, old white ...$ 715 J \\> eat. red 0.73 TERRIBLE DISASTER. him out of tlie opening he had mado " HEItDERT HIT FIRST. "Who struck the first, blow?" "It was me. I was standing on he was going over the next morning Slates i roops aiul insurgents oc- Barley 0.48 U. S. Soldiers. A despatch from Muni la A disastrous light between \\ heat , new, red and and white 0.6O | Wheat, spring, old.. 0.70 sa\s \\lvut. goose 0.60 I m led Oats, new 0.38 the anuth side of the hole, and Jo- j to put up a truck for a hay fork, cm-red mi Saturday in tin- island of le s 0.67 toph Sifton was stuntling on the lad- ami he would find the body and say Nuniar. n ar Malargiica. A large K\ e 0.54 der. When 1 hit him his head went it was suicide Witness refn-eil. and hody of iiv-iirent - attacked Com- Hay. per ton 10.00 to oT-o side Gerald Siftun came although PI thousand dollars was puny C" Dili Infantry, only 24 Straw, per ton 10.00 from the end of the burn and took offered he still declined to have n ny- ' members of the company escaping. Dressed Hogs '.' .">" the axe There was blood all over thing to ilo with the thing He nsk- All Hie others are re|x.u led to have Butter. In tl> rolls.. Joseph Sllton's- head I helped lift ed Gerald why. knowing he was a bi ei, killed. The company was at Butter, creamery him over the beams and throw him friend of Joseph Sifton. the project ! brmkfast when t lacked, and made Chickens, per pair... out Gerald threw the axe after should be broached to him. and Gcr-|a determined resistance, but the Ducks, per pair 0.17 0.20 o in II lit) Scores of People Killed by Powder Explosion. A despatch from Nome says ; At- explosion occurred on Sunday in 0.00 t|, c powder department, of the ar.-en- 0.73J a i at Cosen/.a owing to the careless- ness of the armorers. It. started a destructive lire, ami all the stirroiind- "^ ing houses are now ill Humes. The l(li i admiral in command has sent all tho avnilable i: arines from the depnrt- "'' niont of Tiirento to assist in fighting " "" the lire. The inhabitants ure terror- i/cd and are abandoning the town, and no assistance can therefore bo ! for from them It is bclii*\nd that, over fifty persons have been killed or wounded A dospntch sont la i r to-night, to the Minister of 10.50 , O.60 Marine ax s that the disasu-r is o / him When he Was on the ground l,| said it was for that reason. no overwhelming niimhers of tho insur- Turkeys, per It) 0.11 Gerald told me to put. his feet out one would sns|M-c-t more to thc west and 1 did so. Ger- nld said he woiilii him. Then <'.er- seo Mnrtin Mor- ale! called to nie. "Take the axe and den. a brother of witness', and ask- hit him some more, because if ho ed for liU address which witness comes to there will be to pny " gave I hit him twice. Then Gerald told | Mr Johnston's cross-examination me to put tho axe down beside the has not succeeded in weakening the body, and 1 did so. Then 1 went, to story tol-1 by Morden the barn door and saw Mary McKar- | Mi'HI'l-N'S KVIPF.XCK lane. I told Gerald, and he told me to tell her that the governor had fallen out tho end of the barn, and Martin Morden said th.n Cersild Sifton had come to his house in I. on- nearly killed himself. 1 did so. and don at one o'clock oil the morning sho said. 'Oh. is it done?' And 1 of the day of the tragedy and blunt- Mid. 'Don't say that. Mary' Ger-: l> asla-d him to assist in killing his aid told me to go over to Mr Sin- father Morden refused Sifton MM tlair. and tell him. and t told him that ii lie would help with the bay aud Mr Decker that the governor f'r!i to be put up ne\t. day they had fallen out of the barn. I went 1 could entrap the old man Monlen to Canon Hichanl.son's and told Mrs. 1 sli'l rein-.-. I "Then I'll have to Richardson and the hired girl tho , tackle it tilono." said Sifton. and time story." j taking a bottle from bis pocket \\itlf After telling of Oral, I Sifum's ! cr > M ' 11 :il " "'I" 1 ' 1 '," "' '"' '""""- movements after the crime. Herbert ' '" (l aid:^"The morning of the arrest. Ger.il'l Sifton told m,.- not to be can in another i:i-.l!Al,D SIFHIN TOI.D afraid, that ho hud everything fixe<l. after lh death of his father lhat ho Ho litid been down town to see the had deckled not to do what lie had lawyers, and told me lo kis-p np a good spirit. lie did not know at that time that 1 had told the whole story " intended. offered lo Later he said that Me had nive $1.000 to James and ' Herbert stood ri o-*s-o.\ami nation Mr. Johnston's him quiet. I il^.u- Mm-ilen to keep quiet, hut l-'.il- gnr want ol a 50-acix- farm l<> well, and retu-e.l from the witness stand with In < story iiractic.illy uush-il. Mr .l.iln! ,1 "ii k'.-pt up I h" amiuation He Va, from Dr. M< Ncill and others, p.i' nif.jruin t ion t-i In the cross ex.nninal ion of the man the threat of the defence lo prm- .1 cinspii-,.c\ was aij.iin faintly brought up. Moril.-n s. ( ji| that be. h'.dgar and .lan'.es lni(J. afti-r a loiiR' confen-nce. il"i ideil t.. s, nd M.iriiu t,, deal wilh how that Jowaph Hilton was araah., Siflon regarding the purchase of the _ compelled them to retrea' Ce.'^e. per 11> Of the survivors who have arrived at FgRs. new laid Hossey. II are wounded. held, per doz. 0.07 0.15 0.12 According to the latest returns the Apples, barrel 1.5O strength of the company was 72. Potatoes, bag Thc survivors include Captain Thos. Tomatoes, hush ... W Council ; First Lieut. Kdward Tomatoes, basket Itiunpus. and Dr. K. S. Griswold. lieef. meiiinm. car- cose .-, on Pcef. choice 7.00 73 0.40 0.15 do/*n 0.25 | Caulifiower. doz... . 0.40 Capt F.lwin V Mookniiller. of the Cob ry. dozen 0.4O Ninth Infantry, reports that Gei.eral Leef. forcquartcra .. 4.50 Hughes is assembling a force to at- Deef. hindquarters . 7.50 tnck the insurgents The insurgents captured all the stores aiul ammunition of the com- pany, and all the rifles e.\cepi 26. BOTHA REPULSED. AttackedTwo Forts on the Zulu- land Border. A despatch from London sa>s I n dor d.ite of I'Vida.v. General Kitchen- er reports that a lloer force Mated to le under the command of General Both. i. attacked forts Kali and Pros- pect, but were repulsed wilh heavy 0.85 0.14 II MS} 0.17 o I 1 9.50 O.'JO 0.50 0.20 0.80 1.2.-. (5.00 0.00 loss All is quiet on thf Vutnl bonl, i Lieut Mieis accompanied b\ some i; :,( 7.U3 S .->0 7 (HI 9.00 I a"ib 7.50 Mutton B.OO Veal, choice 7.50 1. SITED STATES MARKETS. Itutiaio. Oct. I. Flour -Good de- mand Wheat- -Spring, little doing; No. 1 Northern, old. 77c; do., new. winter, firm. No - red. 75c ; 1 white, 76c. Corn Steady: 74c; No. No. 2 yellow. Hi; J No. 2 corn. 2c; So .'! do.. No. :j do, (il-jc; Oats Firm: No. 2 white. 4i'lc; No. 3 do., ,'lu; to 40c. and No. 2 mixed, l\8c. No :5 do.. 37Jc. Barley. 01 to 6,'ic for choice to fancy l\ye s.. 2, In store, .".lie. Canal freights South African Constabulary. Went ' higher; wheat 3|c. corn. M'c. oats. out on Sepl 2.'. to meel Ihiee Doers 2.Jc. to New York. who were coming In with a white! Minneapolis. Oct. 1 \\hea' fash. After u short conversation. "8','c. receii'.ber. (571 to f7Jc; M iv lU:eis shot and ki'led l.i-ui ~o;c; on track. N.> 1 hard. 7lc ; , and gali-iped away The see,,,. So 1 Sortheni. 881c; So :| North- the the gravest character. SMALLPOX REAPPEARS. District North of Lake Huron Again Visited. Smallpox, which it was thought h.u-oiighly under control. has made its nppeni;ance in Little Cur- ion! . Ilowland Township, Alnnitoiiliii Island. Tin- I'.rst case d u ! oi;t Sept ember 1, but was not di- agiiosed as smallpox at once, owing to ils nppenrance in n. very mild form Some of those who took the il /en so lust recovered, and were go- iiiK about their usual occupations without any quarantine precautions being taken. The I'rovincinl Health Department i .is onleiod I hat. all case's and ie is be (|iiai antined. that vaccina- tion be generally enforced, and other prccautioi tal.en. BOERS LOSE HEAVILY. Severe Fighting in Zululand Be ported by Lord Kitchener. A despatch from London says : Gen Kitrhener lelenrnphs to t hi War Office that Gen Bruce Haii" has in II i n .-ISOM on lh s at, Itnlti. '/ululaiid. Tin- of the alliifr is pl:ccd : draai. liivers- em. aged Flour and bran Un- ' eniy at i.n-l eil in torco. I pursuing them. He is now