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WON l CAPTURED BY JAPANESE.‘ Made a Breach in the Wall With Dynamite Under Cover of Big Guns, And Lost a Thousand Men in the Fight Garrison Escaping. ttotsropatkin's Men Bernhard Shakhe River Rauroaa Diluso and Shell Other Positions. A Tokio cable despatch: Manchuria headquarters, reporting to-day. says: "On Dee. 27 at 2; o'clork in the after-1 noon the Russians with hoary field guns bombarded the tihakhe Hirer railroad bridge in the neighborhood or the sta- tion and the Russian guns at Tnlinntun shelled Chihsiangtun and Shulintzu. Runninn cavalry attacked Ilciiintun at. sunset. on the same My. but were re- pulsed by Japanese cavalry. At S.30 o'clock on the same evening the lins- sian cavalry enveloped the Japanese pickets, who were reinforced and finally repulsed the momy. The Japanese cas- ualties were three int-n killed." O I H . . .nwo-OOOHON BuHulo. N. Y.. .r. id, of Wellacd. (in Christmas ihry in l tice but unavailing trace of his wife who disappeared Mrs. t'whietter too went to some otlte SM left him a m that she was tire and household care, Casualities in the Capture cf Rihlung Fort-laps Charged Through Breach. Headquarters "f the Japatuse arm} before Port Arthur. via Ftruan eatsle --t'silthtttg fort ti .14 captured at G' o’clock this morning. “in: a thousand Japam's ca_iesx. Sworn! dynamite borubn I'.hr ploded it 10 o'clock yesterday mam breaches in the front wall through which WEARBED WI Hassguwa h north next t rates some f tenet the Rt various plae Hating from under Genera twin the " at Sums“ m A small on . New York re )ort: A 5mm. Lon-u. u oi)pi))'l,' to the 1"dl/id. dated Dec. '.21, p) so)": The Japanese attynpt1.tf I‘m-”0 9 the Voting have been t,s,,tytyi,1; l 1 ii, impossible to ret"ylmt'."'e t e work e n' . w il': time t c three ' " . -i,tf,,itii,t!.li:,tiit"tii,, prohibitive PN. 2 pause. It s probaho’ thut further sal- J wage operations will be abandoned. l The Japanese troops remaining herein are less than 500, although tho reported y reinforcements will shortly arrive (Jon. [' Hasegawa i4. l-xpm-tc-(l to leave for the 1 north next month. This probably imli. " eaten some forv,ard moveumut to mnn- It (onset the Rnniwrv surtios rvportod from I t various places along the upper Yalu. "l" l . . . l Hating from Imulqlmrters at \unglmgi under General Mmh-iduff. who also mn- 3 trol, the roundly inrrt‘nsl-d iarridiLy see her or the children On Friday mum" 'u here, and came f rum We train. His wife accomp lone Christmas prewm: two little boys trtth her Mm. J. M. Lindaburv. o wage operations wi The Japanese tr are less than 500, tl reinforcements will Tired oi Washing Dishes and Household Cares, tand So Size Ran Away. . 9 o'clock in the his wife in the h street departmcn out to attend tn turned in an hm" After waiting ttr asked the attoml; He was informed almost immediate Hp hung 91mm 1 but his wife dill it up and went to he was info'tmvl word she “mum o'etoek in the our He was there on “Is that yr". Tran?" was the - tion that carne we: thrs 'phoue in his 3etfdb win. r019 the recently murmsvd gum t Sums“ and Kapsa. A small engagement m-cuncd Dee n the northeast mad at Knngwnn alting in the capture of Russian nmition. CANNOT RAISE RUSSIANS MAKE ATTACK. ard Shakhe River Railroad Bridge and Shell Other Positions. Tokio cable despatch: Manchuria yartors, reporting to-day. says:' . lion tr at 1; o'clock in the after- ONE THOUSAND JAPANESE. l in's Men Bombard Positions Held by 0yama Not far from Mukden. tired oi washing dishes cares, and he would never children again. in Buffalo, making ling efforts to find ifs and two little J Friday. lie I . troop Jo, nlth will sh mt ll n; T hm sho went out. Ihri. Schk‘ffel had left Ev after he did. tho store for two hours. not return. so he an n friend's house. There Mm. Sth-ret had left tnloplmne him at 8.30 win: at a certain place. time, and got the mea- city to hide h wage to the THE VARIAG. Illilllllll lie tl children . '""- ""'l A Amy York gwon. w- 5 pu'vrn't to' the T HR" tttti- ' at Parliament I Ihvilcuts to p1 tion to meet " ESE. l Admiral Kamim I w-rwh Tokio on E 'll?"] like “louse; am tth. mm: It Breach. l wrted the follow p... armyl "The enemy’s an cable: 1 ing :lautx'oyod. ' G' o'elorck £ unitiul "tpttvdro Julunvw ', hlw-luuling dutl mm!” (-x- I l‘vuurtiv'! as bei y made I comp-tutu. disc] tsth which ' the oifieers. M1 Yalu Yum: " if LEAVES HOME. l’\'l'1 t and crseif. effect SOIL“! DOYS [all in In " a large body of Japanese troops charged under cover of a tremendous bombard- ment and captured the first line of light gun-s. A bitter fight resulted in the cup- tum of the fort. The garrison, number. ing 500 men, escaped. Rihlunz fort. situated on Rihlung{ Mountain. farmed part of the inner eir. cle. oi the chain of forts defending Port Arthur. Rihiung is situated about two mile, from the outskirts oi the town of hurt Arthur. from which it bears due northeast. Tho fort just captured is a. mile and a half southeast oi Keekwan tort, recently captured by the Japanese, Tim poswesit I" of these two forts should make a most important breach in the) fortifications of Port Arthur, and cut ti.! tuv.utnunieation between the Golden i Hill fort; and the forts of the western ~‘a-11Iion of the inner circle 0 fortifica- tinlw. thttsi0 of the cnphgre‘oi 203- Metre Hill. of Alur. westebcheotton of livrta. litzlv is known of iss', "a posi- tions woupiml by the Japan, out it mun m1'r'ltt from the materi 1 ,uilable that 3:0 inner circle of f0 1! 1 cut in Pinko pieees, and (ua L "Hill . H W - rLKA‘ bun _ "he”. l'm tired of washing dishes and i [nudging about the house. I've got the Minnow. and I'm going away. Yotr'll E never 2H! me any more, and there is no l tlect' looking for tue. Good-bye." l limou- Schleffol could ask for any fur. I {her vsplav.ation, his wife had rung off. l tie lost no time in notifying the po- hive of her action. and detectives were l iettt to the different railway stations to flunk for Mrs. h'ehleffel. She was not 1 found. 1M1 Ju' inzwr ctrelo or Imps; 5, now "In i'u mm Mums, and that aging Hill I'm-high contmunieation , the Liao tio It'1i1? forts just as Mn o! whim]; and 'f,e,'itiiri"tt, a eAtCtt' mrmmniozutinn with' . WP "My wife made a mistake in going away like that," said Schloffel. "I think n greet, deal of her and my children. and Tokio Frcpazing to Give Him and Kami- mura a Right Royal Reception. A an York ropm-t: A Tokio des- lu'wll to the Times says: Both Houses n: l'urliotuent have commissioned their l‘rnth-tuts to proceed to the railway sta- tion to moot Admiral Togo and Vice- Admiral Kmnimum. who are expected to l’l"l"h Tokio nu Friday. 11.0 Ilouse of 1lepresr'ntatives, amid Inn-l ark-Lunation, todty (Wednesday) \HH‘J 1hr following aildrergt th mu willing to forgive her if she returns. l believe sho made orrangements with in" parents to have the two little boys “mt on hero atter we came so she could get Hymn. That's why she waited till owning to tvlnplmno. She said before rim vrvan't satisfied, but I didn't think kiwi wnv!d go away like that. She is a rrry.o,i' tailor. and named $20 a week be. fur WP wow morrted, so she can get they: all right. She has plenty of money u ith lmr. l intend to kerm up mv search. lhmtnh. till .l find mv wife and children.” Schleffel has had printed n circular, describing his wife and children. Mrs. Schleffel is a small. slim woman. about thirtv years rm. with dark brown hair. The how are Harman. two and a half wars old, and Clifford, one and . half you". The Firm!" mntuim this notion: l'To the Mexther--The hvshand Wm “shay: " t"? tm 1i't"rr' “mm? 'e," Jhireg 1tfltt Hirer m rtm f1t',1l'lltt,t C ppposit‘ n- Mill. it won] ap Hut the iv “in Ita/ole to rea anything tttrircr arid'town, whi 10 Jap- (any gum ou 203-Ms't ill are In Ht. thus making it p ently ‘:it' far the Russian 39 ond Pati- uimn to make use of Port'Ar- .:-11 would the Japanel e eontettt we NN iii, holding the st omg yosi- .-\ r.0w manly. enemy's fievt at Port Arthur be. :z-uyvd. u portion of the empire's equndrmw has been relieved of ing duty. This grunt result is I as Win: due to the unfailing: TO WELCOME TOGO. a being due tl; the unfailing discharge of their duties by l. sutlrot'ficers and men, but , the Russian it could not possibly have been accom- plished unless the eamnanders' strategy had been well adapted to the ocean and his leadership had been able. , - -- '__, -2 AA...:...‘ [Us ":wurlnnuy “an u.~.. “v.-. "Therefore, on the occasion of Admiral Togo's victorious return, the House ex- tends to him a hearty welcome." Object of Present Jap Plan at Port: Arthur. l Tokio cable: It is officially stated ted that the Japanese snpping of the northeastern forts at Port Arthur is go- ing on steadily and successfully, preps; ratory to another attack at an early date. It is expected that this attack will be made concurrently from the east and west sides, the object being to try to divide the garrison. It is reported that a Japanese mine was exploded yesterday, destroying the parapet of the Ehrlungshan Fort. An infantry attack followed, but the result is unknown. A Russian who was cal" tured on Dee. 16 is quoted as saying that the Japanese fire destroyed five guns and disabled " thousand men at l Ttscshnn. , , The Russian how moved to the foot Port Arthur Garrison Sanguine-one) General Killed and Stoessel Burt. l A Tokio came despatch: Trustwor- thy advices from Port Arthur confirm the report that (Sen. Kondraehenko has been killed and that Gen. Stoessel has been injured by falling from his horse. Gen. Smilnoff is also reported wounded. The advices further say that the stern of the battleship sevastopol has sunk in shallow water. Her bow in damaged in ,two places, and the steering gear is also l damaged. The garrison is reported to be confi- dent in the belief that relief will arrive. before March I. Despite its heavy losses . ar_. u... M;. unnmgeu. The garrison is reported to be confi- dent in the belief that relief will arrive before March l, Despite its heavy losses on Nov. 26 and subsequently. the garri; son is said to be cliovi'ful and resolved to continue the struggle as long as a single soldier remains. The army claims; to have sufficient provisions to last uniFl' February. The nnry poswssva about, one month's stores. The price of food in the belcagurod fortrvss is high. Iteef is a roublo and a half P't' pound: horse meat, 6 copecks per pound; dog meat, 25 cot peeks per pound: turkoys. 150 roubles " piece; eggs, 160 roubles per hundred. But a few jiuikslearing supplies reached the garrison tho past month. It is expected llhat the capture of the heights, of Pigeon Way will further curtail the hihd- " Pigeon Buy WI ing of supplio ed so rapidly by his unique manner of conducting it that he soon started No. 2. He nontinued to start new places about the city and surrounding towns mun he now has thirteen. His No. I grew until it was necessary to erect Norton has conducted tl number of railroad cxcux‘niuns M he thinks Christ would conduct. them. lie closes all of his storm when he conducts an exvui‘sion to some lake or city, for a day, taking all of his employees with him. Ile has also conducted excuvsivms to California and while taking his party across the continent the officials of the Union Pa- eifie Railroad Company were attracted by his business methods and he was ap- pointed land and passenger agent for the company for Indiana. -iiii.u'/his decided to purchase a largr tract of land in the State of Washing- ton, consisting of mln," thousand acres. tain at clause making the I on the land a forfeiture l colony would not be u F, gale of intoxieanis was Whiskey and meet-Es are I If a man would succeed I Lilli, k"""""""" \I- """'J -PWN_ii'e"e-e" When asked about his scheme he talk- ed enthusiastically. He said: "l have been working on the deal for some time and have my plans about completed. I will purchase enough land so that for- tile farms can be sold to members of the colony. I have not decided on the name to be given the town, but have several names in mind. The town will be free from the sale of liquor and to- bacco. The deals for all land will con- tain at clause making the mic of liquors on the land a forfeiture of title. My colony would not he a success if the gale of intoxieantes was permitted. Whiskey and suceess are hitter enemies. If a man would succeed he must think o' this. The people in my colony must live as they believe Christ would have them live." When asked what clan of people he would invite to live in his colony he said, “I would prefer people who are clean. energetic' and liberal hearted. I would give the. downfalleu a chance to do and live right. There is hope of saving all. Recently I employed a man who had failed to hold a position with anyone because they believed him to be incom- petent and irresponxihle. There has been a marked improvement in him, I believe he will prove to be competent and res- ponsible. A man can not fall so low that there is no hope of raising him." When asked if he would prohibit the use of tobacco in his colony, he said he would not, but that he would discour- age the use of it by employing men who did not use it, as he believed a total ab- stainer was more competent than one who used the weed. ploy l iiiicia; -uses it. He. thinks that ' , ,, "LA! - .l.... nu.‘ Ann-n- a nian who has worked a day and cum- ed his wage is entitled to it and he pays his army of employers every night. Norton has the largest department store in Marion, occupying an entire block. He started a small place in this city about five years ago, naming it the "Gold Nine." His business incl-eu- WW Ivotrtkn" does not sell tobacco in any of his thirteen stores ndeugs not em- T0 DIVIDE THE GARRISON. - " - to" IGH, WILL HOLD OUT. ONTARIO ARCHIVES ' TORONTO headquarters has been re foot of Liaotishan. additional buildings. A large brick block was added thin year nddaras 'ter" cently occupied by him with one of the largest and most up to date deparlmen: stores in northern Indiana. In this plan"- he has a restaurant, grocery. meat mar- ket. dry goods. boots and shoes, cloth- ing and furnishing goods. He employs a large number of clerks in this More. but customers are allowed to help them- selves and turn the cash over to a clerk. Norton is recognized as a good busi- 'ne~'s man. honorable in all his dealings. “Many call him a religious crank. but _ 14.. 1mm...“ mmhmls have been t5'access- Norton is recognized as a 3 new man. honorable in all his Many call him a religious cu his business methods have Ewe! ful. TWO Am); HALF MILLION DOL- LARS TO BE SPENT. Detroit, Mich, Jan. 2.--The Pere Mar- quette System will spend two and a half million dollars for betterments on taking over the road. The present man- ager found the equipment in a condi- tion that called for Immediate and ex- tensive repairs and renewals on the Ort. tario division, where conditions have aroused such a storm of proteSts from towns in Essex. Kent and Lambton counties. Larger yards at Sarnia, Ft. Thomas, Blenheim and \Volkerville, are to be made. About forty new passen- 4er tracks will be put in. Heavier aim are to be lain. A new slip and dock are to be built at \Vulkerville as semi as an adjustment of crossing arrange- ments with the Grand Trunk ean'be made. Twenty-five thousand dollars lt3 being expended in repairs to the ferry on the Sarnia-Port Huron route. The new shops at tit. Thomas opened yester- day and are to be run day and night. The (-onipuuy has bought seventy new locomotives for delivery early next roar. Pounding on Oak Island Bar Ever Since Christmas Morning. l New York. Jan. 2.--S'till pounding on the bar off Oak Island, where she‘ struck Christmas morning, them isl pr'acticaiiy no change to-night in" the mnditmn of tho, steamer Dru Izier. Throughout the day'the ol,:',"'); the two life-saving stations worn Imam; to render assistance .and could only g 20 helplessly acr05) the mile or so of r"C.' ing surf, far beyond the possible range lot tlux brooches gun, that separated them from the helpless crow. . while forms could now an'd then he been be. tween the clouds of spray that crowded the breakers. A heavy wind blow all day, and as night came on i'tq force in- creased. until tnwunls midnight it was blowing a veritable gale. ’lem was unnnf hnnn of "ither. wind or sea going ip In _.-.V..T, __ u scant hope of either. wind or down by morning. Norfolk, Va., Pee. 2s.---Ba heavy seas, an unknown st hatplcss on the Inner Dian" ,._, .. PP .. IS__4..s-., This is the quvstiou which “in be de, eided at the nun-ting of the board of in- quiry in the emu- of Irvine vs. Talbot, said the Pwr. lngmm N. W. Irvine, the plaintiff in the mounted also to-day in discussing the charges which have been made against him. In disetvosiug the motive of the pre- sentment Dr. [nine said that it was because he had piwsiitently rvfusod to serve communion to Mrs. Emma Jr. El- liott. of Huntingdnn. Pa., who is divope. ed, against the “Mu-s of Bishop 'ral- bot. TALBOT AND MR. IRVINE. Philadelphia. Jan. 2.~~“(‘un a bishop or ought u bishop, write (ll-fumatory loin-rs in secret in order to injure any member of the ministry y' Leader of Attack on Catholic Mission- aries Killed With His Mother. Sydney, Jun. 2.--Tl:e steam yacht Scenic“), btelottgiug to the German Gov- inaumutt, reports that eighty natives of the Lisnuu'ek Archipelago new shot for the recent. murder of ten Remain Cath. (-lic missionaries. Tommi, the leader of the attack on the mission, met, With a tragut end. Great diificulty was experienced in tracking him down, but he was finally found, ac- (mnpnnied by his aged nmlher, hiding in the nmuntnins; The Lit,vetamtent fun-e sighied him be. hind a tree, and opened tire. 1'omari fought fur lite with his gum and. when his ammunition was done ,with bow and arrow and a sling. . It has been held in this state", as well as in others, that the grand jury sys- tem has been a mere lame; that the evidence presented to the grand jury has been the evidence of the present- ing attorney, and that the Fraud jury might as well have been abo iated. _ The overwhelming vote for the ebo- lition of the grand jury system in Min. nesota is oertuiri to result in the enact- ment of a law by the Legislature, which meet: this week: a Overwhelming Vote in Minnesota in Favor of the Proposal. St. Paul. Jan. 2.---As the result of A shot fired by the expeditionary party finally pierced his heart, and pass- ing through his body. strtwk his mother, who fell dead beside him. Nu: \Uu; ‘0 .....u.uw..~ A. 'tu"' uncer- talneu that the cutvsutuuonal amend- ment ubouahing the grand jury system has been canned by 121,000 majority. . By this amcndxncm the bta'te Lisgiy lature is directed to enact. laws abolish- ing the grand jury. After the paw ot the btil it will not be possible to indict under suspicion unless contribu- tory evidence is at hand to warrant the prosecuting attorney in taking action. It has been held in this state. as well PERE MARQUETTE. St. Paul, Jan. THE PERILS OF THE SEA. T0 ABOLISH GRAND JURIES. TRAGIC RETPm3UTION. ”in" N", _ i,r,R,'t" '. Ir, 1! Wumwuwm i 10 BE HANEH]. Legislature Refuses Mercy to Mrs. Mary Rogers. Her Fate Now Rests l the State Governor. Story of RevoIting Murder of Her Husband. Montpelier, Vt., Jan. 2.--ver-t'ts) legislature has decreed by on over- whelming majority that a women must hang in this State in a. few months. The doomed woman is Mrs. Mary Rog. era, who has been convicted of the mur- der of her husband. The vote refus- ing commutation of her sentence was 130" to 91. So far as can now be seen this action So far as can now be seen this action by the legislature destroys the woman's last hope. She stands sentenced to be hanged in the state prison at Windsor" on Feb. 5, 1905, between the hours of lo and 2 o'cloek. When escape from the horrible late seemed at hand the only prop was drawn from under her. The judiciary commit- tee of the Vermont legislature recom- mended a bill that extended to her exe- cutive clemency, but the House itself by an'overwhelmmg vote rejected the hu- mane plan. .A__-_,a:.....,.. "mating that It was an extrac marked this sessio the life or death woman, whose erin the most revolting state. In anticipation of the debate even, available foot of room in the House was packed and the members were obliged to get to their seats by the rear doors. The audience was composed largely of women, who followed with intense in- torest the arguments and the roll call that derided the fate of the young wo- man now in (eatery conunement in Windsor. 11 Jtepresentative Dart. of Springiiehi,) believed in giving a criminal an oppor-l trinity for reform. and believed the pen-' alties of the law should not be exacted. Rev. D. J. o'sullivan, of St. Albans, a strong opponent of capital punishment who has deeply interested himself m the case, made a plea for Mrs. Rogers that sank into the hearts of all who heard it. He believed in udvocating clemency. though he was in harmony with the law of the state. He said: "Mrs. Rogers' guilt is not denied, and if we commute her sentence here to- day, we east turrefleetion on the judge who sentenced her or the jury who con- victed her. Not because of maudlin sentimentality. not because of Mrs. Rog- ers responsibility, not because the mi- preme forum of the Mate has not the right to take a human life, but because Vary Rogers is a woman. I plead for her life. In this progressive age, in this grand state of Vermont, we are up- proaehiryr, the My when it will no long- er be thought neeesury to take a life for a lifo." he 'saeritieed id the' execution of a bar barons law. In closing, Father O'sullivan graphic- ally pictured the execution of a death sentence on a woman and declared he would have no part in it. Rev. Mr. Ililliard, of Cabot. could not vote to commute this woman's sentence. If she were his own sister he would vote to let the law take itst course. That law is greater than any human life. One of the strongent arguments against the bill was made by former Governor Grout, who believed the le- gislature should not set aside the work of the judge and jury who tried the woman. His concluding words were: "The rigor of the law knows no dis- tinvtion between the sexes when a. crime so horrible as this has been committed. As ion as capital punishment survives it “mulls be a mockery of justice to com- mute the sentence of this woman-a tigress in human form.” ‘Mr. Archibald, of Manchester, counsel for Mrs. Rogers at her trial. made an impassioned plea for the life of hie cli- ent, saying that beyond all question Mary Rogers was guilty of the crime for which she was convicted last winter. She was a woman absolutely without means at her trial, against the unlimited resources of the Mate of Vermont, that prosecuted her. He based his argument on expediency and mercy, stating that if the State of Vermont had done its duty by Mrs. Rogers she would not have been a criminal at the age of 19. Since being in State prison Mary Rogers has so t 'I never had a chance. I have learned more since I have been in prison than I ever learned out of it." Women Want, to See Executxve.’ Though the women of the State have shown little interest in. the ttte of Mm. Rogers, there Were nuny women in the galleries and wteslm the Pe of tht Eons. during the debate, and the crush was the greatest seen during the union. I _ R, eff ll. an extraordinary meeting that his session which passed upon or death of a poor, ignorant vhosc crime, however, is one of revolting in the history of the te was the strongest that L during the session. The the House participated and the Senators deserted the listen to the discyss)on. vative IL K; W..rf.i" Now No Hope. ion of the debate every of room in the House was he members were obliged r seats by the rear doors. was composed largely of followed with intense in- With if. No petition for commuting the new of Nts. 3036‘ 2t been Jgiet) th "',i,s,'i,i,erc,it,t.iSietti'); _ v, emu is 9 letter wt: men to mergers of ai- begin» Hun by tir another. . The on! ' woman who hm written Gov- ernor Edi regarding the one asked for a ticket'of admission to the execution. The crime of which she was convicted we! so revolting that there wu no ex- "enuatiom and no plea for clemency ‘could be made except that she Vin. a ( woman and had been the subject ot km moral influences from her birth. _ The crime was committed in Benning- ton 1Ugt."c 1902. The no no of the moat brut- al in the binary of this sum. The story of the crime was told on the wit- luau stand by Leon Putnam. the wom- ....u “mmnlice. e wmk minded youth 3W] In on- --""" nou'Y stand tr Leon Putnam. the vow tg?, .000me web? minded youth we.“ "i"itiliiteturtersee.,1ct cording to Parham s"/,.e,,.'1t,','il','C' but written to her husband, from whom Ibo W enstrartgod, uking him to meet her at 9.30 o’clock at night. Rogers had left his home at Hoosiek Corners to go to his death. At the Beat After the meeting roooneitiation Leon le Morgan’s grove. and h to the river. A great and the grove from tl distance from the wax! less than half a dozen ‘Mary and I walked alon until we came to a break said Leon. "She went tlr followed. It was cold, an big overcoat. I circa/d th ground and all t ree of We were only a few feet of the river." . It“ use ve llvnl - .-. -i' listlnce gym the wall to the bank was lea then bait a down feet. Bury and I walked along with Roger! until we came to a break in the will," said Leon. "She went through nod we followed. It was cold, and I had on n. big overcoat. I ttgy this out on the ground and all t ree of us out down. We were only a few feet from the edge of the river." When they reached this spot the dru- matie recital came. It wan a grassy bank. Near by stood I huge oak tree. The wall was behind the putty. Before. them flowed the narrow river. "Mary said she Md I new trick with a. rope," Leon told the officers. "Her husband said to her: "'Oh, you’ve always got some new trick.' "He laughed when he said it. May lmmhed. too. and then drew out n piece "He laughed when he said it. my laughed, too, and then drew out I. piece of clothes line. Then she said the could tie me so that I oouldn't get loose." " 'i'll bet you can't,’ I said. "She tied my hands loosely and I broke away again." Got Up Like Samson " 'Try it on him,' I said. "'1'll bet you can’t tie me,' said Rog- ertt EYE. "He was as strong to en ox. my tied him and tried to tie him tight, but in just give a have end broke any. She tried it a second time and he broke loose without my trouble. She wee get- ting worried. She tried it I third time and when he broke loose again I new that she eouhin't tie him. "Let me do it," I told her. "I took the rope, a piece of clothes line. 1 said to Rogers. "kneel down and put your hands be- hind you.' “He thought it was fun and knelt ,ddwn. 1 lift] his hands behind him and he struggled but could not gm loose. His back " toward May. - . e , .,4_ AL. ‘She pressed the hand on lis unev. Suddvnly F vial on the handkerchh saturuting it. He began " 'May. what does this heaving his body. 'What "'Jump on his legit," she said. q jumped on his legs to hold him. May had him gripped amund the neck and pressed the handkerchief against his nose. His struggles were terrific. n. threw me off as it I had been a kitten. He. got one hand free and used it to help hietett. “T W "But May clung to him and - once did the handkerchief get away from his nose. She had the grip of a “gram He struggled and flung himself and her over the ground, and every time. I came near him a heave of his legs or free Irma would throw me off. "While he struggled his breath was deeper. He grew more quiet and in a. moment he was limp. May clung to him cvemnftcr he was quiet, pressing the ohtorirform-armked handkerchief down over his face. When all was over she pot tut." to Regen! but which mm left lying on the river bank, saying that it nu . case of suicide. but the note was not in man’s handwriting and suspicion wu soon around and he woman who tried to collect his life insurance immediately after his dcath was at once apprehended. The confession of her noon-nialice made her conviction any, and as she was without money no strenuous legal at" forts have been made to swam her release. Her (use has never been iwfore the supreme court, something that has not. happened for years in the ease of it our victed murderer in Vermont. Mrs. Rogers has not made a, full con- ception of her crime and the possible results. and declared after the trial that the legislature would never allow he: to hang. It can: to light after tho mur- der of her husband that her infant child was killed under what are now regarded as suspicious circumstances. though it was then considered an accident. The plea made by her counsel was that the woman was a degenerate. incapable of ornnprehendpttr crime and its emu:- quenee" that she was really nothing but an animal. but this has failed to have my effect and there has been no real sustained niotl'fment to stave Mn. Rogers from the ows. If Mrs. 'lu',')",,',':,';)':, hang in nh. ruary it will be the. first narration in Vermont since 1802, and she will he that first woman to suffer the death - ty since Mrs. Tmelie Meeker, My. two years ago. Mrs. Rogers is now in 'g',ttul11t ailment in the State prison at and had known Mix of the -i,h1eu".'"g'lltt'JuSlt'rllllrrf. titt would " Com A. . wonnn grow: old she in will“ to put off until lo-morrow the birthdays she can eeletrrate to-day. -7 . he Terrible Struggle sting and a wounded eon led the wny into and by a. winding pub great stone wall rx, 'om the river bank. a ,rrftten and left pinned which was Ion lying on IO has written Gov- the use naked foe 1 to the execution. l she was conviewd to struggle. mean t' be said does it new? new tcly p ad. as him. w of tl you We Angus “It , South (undo Wort! me one try m He and of the " lon'ma. n she m be $011191 - brim] I” would mos M M We IN Cer-t ll it det no: