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ieifM " p SXIV. So. tl. OF ROSEBITI r ONDEMNED I THROAT IN la EXECUTION ON THE GALLOWS Jlay Recover From Wounds Although Doctors Hold Forth Little Hope For His Life It Expected Infection De velopes Sentence Will be Delayed. 1MVMK1ELD BETTER a Dr. Wade, county health offl- eer, made an exain:.iatlon of Dr. Brumfleld late this after 4 noon. The prisoner's pulse is a little stronger. Dr. Wade states and he appears to be better tnd will survive unless lufec- tlon develops. Brumfleld re- lalned consciousness late this 4 afternoon and told the doctors he felt little pain. He refused to discuss his attempt at sul- tide and persisted In the state- r? meat that someone shot bun. I He would talk about his condi- tion, bat whenever asked about t bis motive for attempting sul tide or anything outside of his wounds, he refused to make I ny comment. Mrs. Fenton, a (local nurse, was called to the (esse jnd will be with him for I l portion of the time until the (danger of Infection has passed. it : A. controversy lias developed this afternoon oier the Instrument used br Dr. Brunilield in his attempt at uicide. Several of the officers ore convinced that lie used the remov able bridge work from his mouth, but experts stale that something tlse must have uvea used. Ir. Nether states that the wounds were too clean cut to have been inflicted with Hi is piece of dental work. He believes that a safety razor blade ' was used. lie accounts for its dis appearance by the theory that it dropped into the blood by the side of the bed and was carried out on i the shoe sole of someone working In the cell. Dentists F. W. Hnynea and J. R. Chapman both examined the bridge work this afternoon and stated that olthouKh the wounds might have been made with it that it Is very doubtful, as a very jagged i cm would have resulted and besides J "it would not have been very 5 deep and few men could stand the torture of inflicting such a wound upon themselves. The cell luia been thoroughly earthed for the Instrument used but settling has been found, and in the veal a safety razor blade was used b believed by many, then it must have been carried away in some umner. Moody finger prints on the han near the head of the bed where he dentist via lying, ana an open Met on the table beside him, are aus for the belief that he Intended to make a full written confession, " became took weak before reach "J 'or (be pencil which lay on the The bloody fingerprints do quite reach tii pencil but indl- that he was trying to get It when kt consciousness. A bible was '"ond Ivlng Inside hs ,dllow. , lltlon to Indicate that ho had been "dins It only 8ilort ,llllc before. Preferrlnr self-inflicted death to ntl.. .?on'lny of official execution uZi 'or the murder of "nil! i Rusaeii. Dr. Richard M. Brum tluhi I n,l!nt attempted suicide, to. 2 ,hroat presumably with ak. f 01 demountable bridge sU frnm hi. L . .. .. mili!"" h? may "ure'eed with his Audition . T ln " VPry st i. nd " infection Is tin tJ, ? unW gu,rd t0 Prevent tajary ln hlnlf any further Bed Soaked With Ttl.-wl bis re. .i 'r n'ere tne jail fo.nd ,v, " """ Inspection 'o4 tb. m ,n MU uu burn REVIEW. rO. ; i mm mm m i MURDERER GUTS EFFORT TO AVOID ing. Brumfleld ras ln bed faoa downward, clothed only In bis pa jamas. He was covered with blood. the bed clothing being saturated with the life fluid of the condemned mur derer. Sheriff Starmer Immediately called Coroner M. E. Rltter. Dr. A. V. Sether and County Health Officer C. B. Wade. Was Still Alive. Upon examination. It -was found that Brumfleld was still alive al though in a stupor from the great loss of blood. The bleeding had stopped, when the physicians arriv ed, but the dentist was aparently suffering greatly from the shock. He was in a delerlous state, and was very weak. While the physicians were sewing up the wounds, the officers made a search of the cell, to find if possible, the Implement with which the cuts were Inflicted." Nothing was found, however, and the authorities were completely baffled. Takes Bridge from Month. In the meantime the physicians were working over the dentist In an effort to save his life. Ho was mur muring weakly and Inchoherently and was moving slightly. My tooth It aches. It hurts me, the dentist murmured, as the doctors worked over him, then with weak hand that fumbled slowly . and almost helplessly, he reached In- to his mouth and removed the de- mountable bridge, which was Install-1 they state that there Is little possl- ed several years ago to replace twoiblllty of the wounds healing without teeth which were mxtracted. Ap parently half unmindful of what he was doing he handed the bridge to the sheriff, who thought little of it i until he looked closely at it and j there found on its jagged edge, clots I of blood and a short hair, leading I those present to believe that the j bridge was used by the murderer In I is effort to take his life. Ilnse Were Sharp. The bridge has two gold teeth the bases of which are very sharp. Small clamps hold the bridge to the solid i teeth adjoining and allow the bridge lo be removed for cleaning. The officers are confident that it was this piece of cleverly built learning oi nis airemiucu nui present wnen sentence is passed ui brldge work, which served the den- last night. His brothers ln his mind on him and his condition will prob tlst ln his efforts to take his own are alwavs with him and he keeps ably not permit this for several days. life. The wound along the right i stria f tho nck bnw iwn cut. one ' deep and the other superficial, evl- dently the marks made by the sharp bases as they were dragged forcibly I over the flesh. The blood and hair! on the bridge, also ars evidence that i It was the bridge which was impro-1 vlred as a weapon of self-destmctlan. The nhvslclans cleaned out the wounds thoroughly and took a num- her of stitches to close up the gap- Ing cuts. It was not found necessary . to administer an anesthetic as the man was ln a stupor and apparently Insensible to further pain. After the wounds were closed the dressings were sewed on so that It would be Impossible for the prisoner to tear them off in a second attempt at sui cide. Fvpcoted Death Soon. It was feared at first that the shock and loss of blood would result In death within a few hours and af- ter completing their treatments the! physicians drugged the patient heav-j llv to prevent him from moving about and causing further hemorrhsgea and then decided to return at about midnight. At that hour, however. It was found that he had survived the first shock and was resting more easily. He was put onder an opiate and Deputy Sheriff Kepper placed on guard, being given strict orders to allow no one In the Jail until morn ing, complete quiet and rest being prescribed. The cuts In themselves would pos sibly have resulted in death had they not been treated In time, the physl clant slate. Although only minor arteries were severed a great quan tity of blood was lost. Had Sheriff Starmer not discovered the suicide attempt when he did, It If probable that Brumfleld ln his later delirium ould have torn the wounds open and'nVT 'fSht tteedin, " would URG la Which i Included have doubtless caused his death. Was Almost Successful. The bleeding had stopped when the physicians arrived last night and Brumfleld was lying quiet and in a stupor. Within a short time, how ever, he went into delerlum and in this condition began to move about In bis bed. Had the wounds not i , , , , ... . been closed and dressed at that time. the .ri.lltlr.n.1 ,.. ' doubtless made bis attempted sui cide successful. ..... wiiuiiiK wsiim uuve Hounds Are Deep. nr-v, .. . . - - , ... The wound on the right s de of the neck is about two Inches In length and about a half Inch ln depth. It Is paralleled by a light surface cut which barely scratches the skin. The cut on the left side Is about three Inches long and a little deeper than the other and Is the most dangerous of the two. The sharp jagged edge of the im plement used was not deeo enough to reach through to the Carotid artery which it Is quite evident the dentist was trying to reach. The thick, tough walls of this blood vessel were exposed and scratched, but apparent ly the instrument was not sharp enough or long enough to cut through as would have been the case had a knife or razor blade been used, the officers say. The cut grazed, but did not reach the doep structures of the neck, and consequently, although there was a great loss of blood, the cuts in them selves will not necessarily prove fa tal. Danger From Infection. mere is. However, a great danger from Infection. Confinement in the county jail is not conducelve to neaitn, wnuo tne mental strain and excitement under which the dentist has been laboring has without doubt auectea nis mood condition una less ened his resistance and vitality. The use of the demountable bridge. would without doubt carry Into tho wound a quantity of infectious ma- terlal which Is very apt to result In Immediate and Bevere Infection. Be cause of the location of the wounds, and the proximity to the large blood carrying vessels, treatment of Infec- tlon will be made very difficult wbile the carrying of poisonous mat- ter Into the blood cannot be pre- vented. The doctors hold forth practically no hope If any serious in- tection arises ann in ine same oreain Infection. Weaker Today. I Today Dr. Brumfleld appeared considerably weaker, while his de- lirlum has increased. Last night, while his wounds were dressed and today, he keeps telling those around him that he has been shot. I Soys He Was Shot. I was stanuing in ironi or me post office, and I saw a flash of light and heard a report," he keeps say- Ing. "It was my football chum who shot me. I saw him do It." fa"" For Brothers. He Reeps speasing or nis oromers, who cancelled their trip home, upon caning tna aepuiy mmn u, mo. name of one of his brothers. The i physicians are keeping him constant- ly under an opiate to prevent him from doing any further Injury to himself and a guard Is also being kept over him at nil times. Ar- rangements were made this morning to move nis to an ups.airs i where he will have better air, but a guard will be kept with him at all nours or nay or muni. iu ,.-. of his condition becoming worse. It Is possible that he will be removed f being alashe dwlth some sharp to Mercy Hospital. blade. Caused F.xcitemetit. Dr. Sether states that the man Great excitement prevailed' probablv did not use the bridge-work throughout the city last night when.to Inflict the wound. "The cut I the news of the attempted suicide be- came known. The ofricers ban neen expecting "omn; such attempt and had endeavored to remove every - thing from his reach which he might use to take his life. The cell was carefully searched upon three soper - ate occasion following the Jury's , verdict and everything removed wnicn mignt na.e n.-. n """ " dentist to take his life. Thoughts nf bis inking the bridge from nis mouth, however, and using that nev er occurred to the officers who were taking all other precautions. As the news of the suicide attempt spread about the el'y streets a large crowd rushed to the Jail and gathered ex cltedlv outside the structure. The phvslelsns save strict orders that no one be admitted and consequently no one was allowed to enter the Jail. Several persons seeing the crowd out side the Jail atartel the rumor that a mob had been orrnnlzed to lynch the condemned murderer and this, of course, only added to ths exclte mn and to the crowd. Mrs. Itrnrnfleld Xot Told. Bmmfleld'l brothers who attend ed the trial had exnected to lnv the cltf yesterday afternoon. They went over In the morning to bid th. MEWS-REVIEW i fhe Evening Newt and The Roeburg Review ROSEIU'RU, OREGOX, FRIDAY, (HTOI1ER Two-Gun Hopkins Resigns Office Deputy Sheriff Frank Honklns to day tendered his resignation to Sher- i u oinmivr ruu will i f i ii i ii to pn- ..... IW O . .. . 111 . . . ' : resignation takes Immediate effect Mr. Hopkins asking to be relieved from his duties at once. Personal business which uw'i lit-i-i:iwu uunng me pasi f(.w wi;ks has necessitated his re- tlrement from, active service with ' rr. He surrendered the keys as soon the sheriff's forces, Mr. Hopkins "a the verdict was returned and to states. He says that he has been duy handed In his resignation, kept ln this city during the Brum- Mr- Hopkins has been a very effl f'eld trial and has been required to clent officer and ln his retirement neglect his own work at home and ,ne county loses a very valuable of that he must return at once and take ficer who hn accomplished a great up his private affairs. deal of good work for the county Mr. Hopkins has served as Deputy during the many years he has boon Sheriff for the past 6 years. He.'n Its service. . o I o IRISH OOXFF.RKNCH Dl'K FOR IHVW-IT fttv Associated Press.) LONDON. Oct. 21. Negotiations between the British officials and Irish leaders today barely escaped being broken off. The Irish delegates are still apprehensive that the slon scheduled for next Monday may ne the last condemned man goodbye but Inter changed their minds and determine ' to take a night train. rternra thevlants were two whiln men left, however, the news of the sul- clde attempt was conveyed to them and they went at once to the Jail where they remained for a sort time. Mrs. Brumfleld was not Informed of; the affair until this morning, when tne news was carried to her by a frlond. ' ' toasted of Ability. That Brumfleld nraotlcallv hnnst- ed of his ability to commit suicide even with the Jail thoroughly clean ed, was stated by Sheriff Starmer. When the officers were busily en- gaged In removing bottles, glasses and all other glass and metal artl- cles from the cell In an effort to re- move from the prisoner everything which they thought he might use. Brumfleld watched them apparently amused. "you don't need to work so hnrd nt that. Sam," the prisoner said. "I Bm not going to kill myself with any i of those things "Well, we'll take them out of here onvwav .' said farmer. "You ran do that ir you want to." Brumfleld replied, "but when I get readv to kill myself I'll be able to do It." will Delay Sentence, The condition of the convicted murderer will delay tne passing or sentence until he Is able to be pres- ent In the court room. The date for passing sentence has been fixed for nine o'clock. Saturday morning but there Is little chance that the date announced will no rouowen as u win n0 necessary for Brumfield to he iTnuanir i n wuirp nmiw. nra. Sether and Wade made an ex- smlnation of the wounds on Brum- field s neck at 11.30 o'clock this morning. The prisoner was conscious at that time and was able to talk to the doctors who were dressing lne wounds, llo complained of the mt on tne inn sine paining nun This cut. whlrh Is the most severe of any, Is about two Inches deep and 1Vk incnes in i.-i,mii. u i.i jngged cut but has tho appearance would have been a jagged one," tho doctor said tins morning, "it wouin j have been Impossible for him to have cut so deeply with the little piece of .bridge work. In my opinion a safety razor blade w.is used. The wound has that appearance. We thought at first that the Jirldg have been used becau oringe-wora niiKru h took It from his mouth and handed It to the sheriff when first discovered but af ter examining the cuts I am almost positive that a safety raior blade was used or something equally as sharp. The renson for him handing the loose brldgework to the sheriff cannot be eiplalned unless It had become loosened In his mouth and was both erinv him. "He is holding his own this morn ing. An Infection Is the big danger now and such sn Infection may de velop within three davs time." Hss 11!- T.-ii-mtirre. Brumfleld s running a high temperature this morning ana bis nule was verv rapid ii- ... tuken to an unstalrs room this mornlnr and "Chief" Bnlllot, anr-her prisoner, was spnolnted as nurse The doctors are taking every inn in tisin the wnnnds rlesn snd .void sny Infection. " "" ." 21, 1021 ierved at Canyonvllle for tho major ity of the time and achelved an envi able reputation as a stopper of booze ears bringing many booze runners to Justice. It was while so engaged that he won the sobriquet of "The Shooting Deputy,'' which was recent ly changed to "Two-Gun." At the lime Percy Webb, left the Sheriff's aft'tte, Mr. Hopkins was made first deputy and has served ln that caplelty well. During the Brum fleld case up until the time the ver dict was returned he was Jailor and had complete charge over the prison NKtJItO WOMAX IS IlltANDF.D WITH 'K' fTtf AssoclR.efl Press). PORTLAND. Oct. 21'. Tho police re Investigating tho report mnde by Phil Reynolds, a negro porter at the , ""Ion station, who said ho returned ses-'homo last nlKht finding his wife beaten over the head and branded with tho letter "K" on her left creek. On the bed of tho chamber was a note signed "K. K. K.", warning the couple to leave the neighborhood. She said the assail- one a thick heavv set ninn and the other a youth. Over 128 were renoHed stolen from the house. Bmgg Callowav, King Kleaele of the Kit Klux Klnn. declared that the organization bnd nothing to do with the arfnlr, and offered to help the authorities find tho guilty persons. Judge Bingham Addresses Students Judge G. G. Bingham, of Marlon county, spoke to the high school as sembly at 11:30 o'clock this morn ing on the subject of "Americanism." judge Bingham's addrosB was In spiring and he urged a high standard of citizenship as the best posslblo protection ngninst sedition and un loyalty. The factors who have been silently at work since the endT of the world war In an attempt to un dermine the government were revenl ed. He stated thnt as early as 179S the government found it necessary to take precautions against such un loyalty and laws were passed nt that time In nn effort to rid the nation of the radical element. He said 1he alien who entered this country without funds and later is the possessor of a fortune under the protection of the American flag Is ofllmes the one who preoches sed ition. He urged the students that whenever they could see unloynlty cropping un to do their best to put It down. The I'nlted States, he said. Is seeking to defeat unloynlty by peaceful measures such as educa tion and declared thnt the school teachers can do a great deal In edu cating young citizens along lines of Americanism. SHIPMENT OF I MI'dl'A V.AM.I'V APn.F.8 WANTF.D W. It. Scott, of the Puy.illiip and Sumner Fruit Growers Canning com pany, and H. A. Brownell. general manager of tho Albnny branch, nr rlved In ftoseburg today for the pur pose of nrrangtng for the purchase of at b'ast ten carloads of I'mpqiia val ley apples. Mr. Seott was well nleased lth the Ulnpqua valley crop nni! la very desirous of buying a largo qunntlfv of apples for canning purposes. Ho Is working through Frank J. Norton of tho local canning company, and hopes to secure an Immediate shipment. The outlook for the canneries of tho slate Is very good. Mr. Scott states, and the mar ket Is rapidly Improving. ITS TOVO TIME IV PORTLAND PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 2. fIT. P) It's long time In Portland's Chlnntown. Smoldering fires of re venge are burning beneath the ser ene exterior of the dingy houses on Second and Fourth streets, furtive eyed Chinamen have their own thoughts and conceal them well. But the echo of the last sinister crack of the hlehblnder's gun ran still be heard, and Celestials know that It will re-echo many times before the blood debt of three Hop Sings shot down by Suey Sing gunmen ran be wiped out. Wong Gee, aged Celestial, was the i last victim. Five bullets snuffed his feeble life from his body and added another Innocent name to the long list of "casualties." A life is a life, In "tongland." Members of each tong wonder who will be next. But ,1 .nlkln. Hit: uuvu,..B. VOL. GOVERNMENT PLAYS TRUMP AND DEMANDS CONFERENCE ON STRIKE SITUATION WED. Railroad Labor Board Calls Meeting of Executives and Union Heads Which May Result In Cancellation of Strike Called For October 30 Cabinet Meets. A Ul'SfSfltllV 1 l-'Tf.,- I ..... . a di.iui.iivi sir niiiiivei oiiu w ATIO.N. Task of saving America from great railroad strike which Is scheduled to start at 6 o'clock on the morning of October 80. All efforts at mediation havo ! ah effort, .i ni.Hi.iinn h.v failed, so the president must take the next step. President llurding and his cabinet are moetlng today to determine what action tiro gov ernment shall take. Hallroad brotherhood chiefs are gathering in Cleveland and perfecting strike plans. The railroad labor board nmhApa t-A Bllll I.. C11.lnnn members are still iu Chicago, although they are doubtful re- garriing the next move. Hoover Is mobilizing trucks and food supplies. Itallronds are advertising for men to tuko tho places of the strikers. The rallrond labor board, with the promise of full gov ornment backing, has Issued a call for a meeting of railroad executives and union heads at Chicago, October 26. ) Government Plavs Trump. CHICAGO, Oct. 21. The United States railroad labor board, backed by nil the authority the government can place nt lis disposal, today called tho railroad executives of tho coun try and the chiefs of tho five big unions to appear here next Wednes day, Octobor 26. and solemnly warned the unions not to strlko un til the bonrd has heard the griev ances and has rendered its decision. The board announces that It has as sumed this authority In the dispute on "the statutory grounds that the strike Is likely to substantially Inter rupt commerce." The board's action practically means that there will be no strike on October 30, unless the unions openly defy tho government, for It Is hnrdly probable that a de cision will he rendered by the board before thnt. dnto. I'nlons to Obey Order, fny As-oclsted PrsssV CLEVELAND, Oct. 21. The Big Four brotherhood leaders here snld today that they will obey (be order lo bw prepent before the railroad la bor board on Wcdnesdny. Cabinet Meets. ftlv I'nlleri Press.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 21. Presi dent Harding and his cnblnett mot Iniliiu H.l.1 .1.. ernment will take In the railroad strike situation. It Is announced that Hoover Is mobilizing trucks and food supplies and la ready to prevent a tie-up of necessary commodities. Itonnl Look lo Harding. f'lv ITnltfl rreso 0 CHICAGO, Oct. 21. The Unll road I.nhor hoard, looked to Presi dent Harding tidny for 'further ae threntened nntlon-wlde railroad strike The hoard failed to effect mediation when lh union heads "stood pal" on the hoard's suggest ions Hint thev rescind the strike or der on condition Hint the rail exe cutives Immediately rut the freight ratios and postpone the ten per cent wage cut. The union heads told the board that they have no rlelit to hold up the strike and even If they had that no gunrnntee had been mndn that the railroads would agree to the mediation plans spplvlng to them. As a flintier step In the strike plans, the unions gave offl-lal sanc tion to a walkout on the Texas In ternational and Gre.'tl Northern, the strike to besln tomorrow, a week ahead of the general atrlke, "lo "how the rnltroad heads thai we are not bluffing", as the union heads expressed it. Xext Step from White House, til Aa".tate1 Pr-a CHICAGO. Oct. 21 Th" bhor chiefs nro pushing pirns for the nation wide railroad strike railed for Oitirber 30 snd railroad officials are moving a double time to pre pare to combat the strike. The con ference yesterday failed because the Ovtr 20,000 People Read the News-Review. It't great advertising me dium. No. 215, OF THE EVENING XEWS. i labor leaders were unable to post- pone the strike pending rate reduc- ' . I . . . I . . , nous prupuaeu uy me luuor uoaru. The next government ' step must come from the white house. Situation Unchanged. .' (My Associated Proa., CLEVELAND. Oct. 21. Upon the return from Chicago of the "Big i f ivo uroinernooo. executive, wno j conferred without result with the railroad labor board yesterday, W. G. Lee, president of the trainmen', organization announced that the strike situation is absolutely nn changed. Is Far From Hopeless. Ittv Associated 1'reia.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 Govern ment officials expressed the opln- ion that the strike situation Is far . . from hopeless. Packers Stocking Moat CHICAGO, Oct 21. Packers be gan stocking meat at strategic points In anticipation of a railroad strike. Other Unions Vote Strike, toy Untied Presa) ' CLEVELAND, Oct. 21. Two more unions, the maintenance of way la borers numbering four hundred thousand, and stationary engineers and oilers, numbering forty thou sand, have voted to strike, thus swelling the total of the laborers to walk out on October 30. Butchers' Strike Looms. (By United Preaa.) CIIICAOO. Oct. 21. A strike In another Industry loomed today as union heads announced that thirty five thousand members of the butch ers' and meat cutters' organlzntalon had ailthoriied a strike. The details aro now being arranged. Only three thousand voted against the strike. Mny t'nll mloonl (iunrd. SEATTLE, Oct. 21. Adjutant General Thompson admitted today that he was making preparations to mobilize the entire nntlonnl guard in enso a nation-wide strike Is called. "We have plans ready and can mobilize at a moment's notice." Thompson snld. No orders have yet been received from Waahington, but Thompson Is ready for cventualltius. Banquet Given Rev. Warrington The boy scouts last night gave a fnrwell banquet In honor of Hev. E. W. Warrington, who leaves the first of the month for Corvallis. The Presbyterian Church was beau-Uf-fly deenraned in Halloween inoiif, the decorations being design ed und placed up the bovs. The '"" neiuons.yaieu ui.x : DlI1.t cooking the food served 111 1111 unili(i,.-i mill lij n.ui.uA les. Short talks were made by As sistant Scoutmaster Monroe Hilton. W'ulacn Perry. Allen Woodruff, Al bert Mlcelll, Kev. C. H. Hilton, F. II. Churchill and Dr. Dlllard. Scout master K. L. F. l.lnttot, presented Kev. Warrington with a beautiful study lump, a gift from tho scouts. GitE.T imrr.uv and V. 8. STAND TOtiLTHEll. (Fly United Press.) MANILA. Oct. 21. "Should the war on tho Pacific follow any pos sible failure of the disarmament con ference, the United Stales and Great Britain would act as one nation." Lord NorthcllfTe declared here today. He urged tho Philippines to remain under the American flag "for their own good." ( .ki.r.i I'AIMJO OF WHISKY. (Rv fnlKd Press.) NEW YORK. Oct. 21. After a pitched battle, revenue officers seized a quarter of a million dollars worth of drugs snd whisky as the liner Crotle docked today. o Frank Hopkins loft this afternoon for his home In Csnyonvllle. Lnren Brltt. who has been visit ing In San Francisco for ths past ten days, returned here this after
