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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1912)
Mercy Hospital Buy at the NEW YORK STORE Tomorrow. Ten per cent of the day's receipts go to on't Forget THE Removal Sale AT SIMON CARO'S i KAKK DISTINCTION' Mr ;ri!rv h thk cry. (ConthKil on page 4. J men died without a whimper. Morgan, oiitt of tho murderers who died today spent lust night praying, while Garrison worked on u hpeech wnieh ho hud Intended -to deliver prior to tho hanging. Speaking to ono of tho guards hurt night, Garrison reiterated Hie statement that ho did not kill J'Ltik inn, hut neverthe 1" iia not afraid to die. Tho irapH were sprung hy Warden IW-rgon and Guard Hnod grand, wlio offered no protest, Governor West refused to attend tho hanging, and during tin hour Kt;t for tho cxeeutlniiB ho was busy in IiIh office. OarriKon, who it. was thought poft m KHod almost iron nerve, proved the weakling of tho four men executed today. In fact, ho appeared as a child, and at timet it wan thought ho would colhipxo Into a stupid faint. Garrison wan prosecuted hy District Attorney George M. Hrown, of Rose burg, and was twice convicted of the crime of murdering Hoy Perkins. Fol lowing lltu fimt trial his ease wa appealed to tho Hupretne court, and (ho verdict of the lower court was reversed on tlio grounds that ho made an involuntary confession. On tii. second trial ho wan again convicted, and without the confession. Adding to Garrison's plight was ho fact that ho Imre a long criminal record, the recoids of the stale, peni tentlary showing that he had been confined in that institution no less tlian five times for various offenses Tli at Garrison was guilty of t lif er) mo charged, District Attorney iirown contends there never was am doubt. Had there been, the district attorney says he would have used his influence in having his sentence coin muted to life imprisonment. Taylor Ik Jubilant. , Tho sentence of John ". Taylor, alleged murderer of A. If. Perry, of Morrow county, was tato yester day commuted to life imprisonment hy Governor West. The evidence In the trial of Taylor Indicated that he had been hounded by Perry, who was recognized as the "bully" of that sec tion of tho state. In fact, It mater hi lined that Perry nad threatened to wlhp Taylor, and that tho latter was afraid of his life. In order to pro tect his life. Taylor carried a rovo1 ver, and upon being attacked by Per ry pulled the weapon and fired. Per ry fell dead, and Taylor was arrest ed, tried and convicted of murder In Mr, Harry S. Bodley, wife of a local Southern Pacific engineer, who resides at 734 South Stephens street, has the distinction of giving birth to a son on the 12th day of the 12th month of the 12th year of the century. The child was born shortly after three o'clock yes terday afternoon, and peculiar ly, on the birthday of its fath er. The child is also said to weigh In the neighborhood of 12 pounds. Suffice to say that the prowl father is busy today treating bis friends to cigars and other luxuries. The Roseburg Book Store "The Ideal Gift Store" Concert Recital Miss Helene J. Sloane Dramatic Soprano and Reader Armory, Dec. 17, 8.30 P. M. ADMISSION 50 CENTS Tickets on Sale at Marsters Dnijj Store Orange Blossom CHOCOLATES GOOD FOR GIFTS GOOD FOR GIRLS They always did and they always will pair oil' just that way. lie will alwass win Her with Orange Blossom If he is wise he will come to our store and look over our stylish, appeiizin packages. Kvcrv lnnlv knows Orange Blossom Chocolates are the Ilest Chocolates. Marsiers Drug Company the first degree. He was later sen tenced to be hanged, and was only asved from the gallows through a Desperate fight on the part of his at torneys. Gai'iison's 1'ull .Statement. SALK.-.i, Or., Oec. In a state-1 meat prepared yesterday and ha'nd?j I to the warden of the penitentiary just before the noose was placed ' about his neck, Frank Garrison, mur derer of Hoy Perkins, of Coos com; t ty, declared that lie was innocent oi l the crime for which he was convict ed, hut tbat he wb condemned U, die to protect tho grafters and rea' criminals The statement prepared by Gar rison and furnished to the press of tho state follows: "To the citizens the state of Ore- Kn: "This is my last statement before being executed fur a crime which I never committed murder in the tirst degree. I am just another vic tim of circumstantial evidence bol stered up by perjured testimony on the part of' the state's witnesses. "liven though 1 die tomorrow. Friday, December l.'t, I am innocent. I wish to stale that I hold no 111 roellng against any one of the Jury tbat tried tho case. Hut I believe in putting the blame where it belongs, and in this I point to District Attor ney Drown and his deputy, both of whom knowingly used perjured evi dence to Beeure my conviction. ' On one occasion I called my attorney C. H. Sehlbrede'B attention to 'the perjured evidence of Mrs. Carl Smeadherg, which was different at the two trials. My statement In this regard can be verified by scan ning the court records. Attorney Sohlbrede told me to shut up. No, my llfo must be taken for 1 know too much. Certain officers must be protected, one of whom belongs to the Coos county ring of grafters who sells to the human vultures protec tion to prey upon innocent girls. It is ho who also protects tho white i slavers, and the prostitutes, Jt is this same fellow who protects th : degenerates who live off the earu lags of prostitutes. 1 say that this man also protects the illicit sale of ! liquor in houses of prostitution, and i protects the gambler. j "When protection is paid for this fellow even protects the murderer. ; and even stoops to stain his own hands with blood in order to pro tect Rome or nis gang from prose cution. My life must bo taken to protect Marsiihl Carter, of Marsh- field, who I claim was Implicated in tho murder of V. L. .loyner mil Jacob Kvans, of South Slough. "My execnt ion tomorrow will he another murder to protect their vice and graft. Oh, how I would like to lie called to prove my assertions be fore . court of justice n court. I mean, which stands for Justice nit;1 not, for tho protection of a ganvr of gratters and murderers, and where the court is not one of such a gang ns is the court in Coos county. "I love the law of our country, ami I respect i! as long as It !s used for the protect ion of life and property Tor wuich it is ctyeted. Hut I detest some of the practices to which it is put. Our I hapl.tin. on' day gave the woid "Law" ;i defini tion, and s, lid if any one cnuld give a better definition he would like to hae them do so. Here is the wnv lu defined the word "law": " Law" Is a set of rules enacted und put on our statute books for tho protection of life, properly and society." ThM BOOKS Tlw Newest I'irtiou. lt'li'int C'i)ri(;l(. Illustrated Cilft Itouka. Padded I.eallier i'octH. IloyH Hooks. (ilrl.s Hooks. 1'rnyer Hook. Testaments. Hibles. i:te. LIZATHRR GOODS Jjulies IJnnd lings. Manicure Sets. .Military Sets. Shaving Sets. Travelling Sets. .Music llolls. I'uU String Collar Hugs, iiill Jlooks. Cigar Cases, l'liiyiiig Card Cases, Address Hooks. DECORATIVE MATERIALS 1'aper Carlunds. Silver Tinsel, lied Paper Hells. Xmua Tree Oriiumcnf n. Wax Candles. Post Card Album. Post Card Ilexes. MIRRORS French Panel, Hand. Shaving. Magnifying. JEWEL BOXES i:-ra'.s Koiik lturks and Cundk-tsli'lu 'lie UiukM, l'tipiTknives, Blotters. TOILET SETS rnrlsiim Ivory. Quadruple Silver I'lute. While Metal. Ileal ''lony. Aligntor. lite. TOYS Mechanical. I-liit ion. Tin. Iron. , Wood. Guiih. Pistols. Paint !!(vcj. 'i col Doves. n Pir Ytnnc Qf if irkt-i-x-A! The most elegant line ever shown any I Hie Vllldb OtdliOIldry where anv time at any price. Really the Display isa Handsome Oie. Dny all your Xmas Gifts at 5ur Store and have them wrapped in pretty hoily decorated paper free. oseburg book Store Store "The Ideal Gift the members of the fire department and have a heart-to-heart talk withf them in order to find out the mi-! mediate needs of the department.! lor tlie protection of vultures who ' ' lle m-'iK win no noid at tne c:ty prey upon tho virtue's of young girls It also protects all kinds of graft, and detracts-from the virtue of the i for what it is Intended. In pra; tfco, however, it is sometimes used for tho protection of vice, white lalvery, prostitution, gamhlinc ati-i members of the department attend this meeting. C.AKO OP THANKS, hail on Tuesday evening, December 17. at eight o'clock. if any firc-j man knows of anything the depart-1 ment needs, or has any idea for the j betterment of the Department, tho ; j commissionres want to know about The recently annointed Hoard of for tnese reasons and others, Fire Commissioners desire to meet . tn commissioners urge that 'THANK S. GARRISON" Vf9 wish to thank the many friend whose kindness nnd sympathy so greatly helped us in our sad be reavement. MRS. J. E. PKARSON. the) MR. and MltS. A. J. PEARSON. Perfect Shoe Satisfaction Men's ' (rfftk There's AMR ? $2.50 'IMm to LtLL Every $9.00 y Pair Comes from wearing the right shoe, to be sure, but manv have l e i u. ..:ui. Tf ' '"wij nave nut luunu me nuiu iuhu. n yuu once wear one nf Shoes, your shoe troubles will end right there. our fflSLOP THE SHOE MAN Phone 125 PerKins Euildin S J Buy at the NEW YORK STORE Tomorrow. Ten I per cent of the day's receipts go to "HW""' Mercy Hospital