Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 05, 1917, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextM1-1J1JJ.J111J HI Mill I KIKIINK RJ H'l 1 rCl?inT n'TTTiTO 1 " PAGE EIGHT WTIDFOTITT TTATr; ThTHTrNTF;. KrEnFOTtD, OL'F.GON, FPJHAY. OCTOBER 5. 1917 UNWRITTEN LAW USED ON SLACKER ACQUITS SLAYER Lieutenant Malcolm of British Royal Artillery Who Shot Pretended Count to Save Wife's Honor and Was Acquitted by Jury, Is Restor ed to Position in Army. LONDON', Ort. 4.--UMttwmiit Denial us Malcolm, who recently was U'-quitted of (he murder of Anion Huimiberi;, a pseudo count, luis liren reappointed to iiis Htsition on hend fiuirti'rs stuff in lYance. AcconU iiitf to tlie Standard, a reconciliation between Malcolm and his wife has been effected. , The coroner's jury first returned a verdict of "justifiable homicide" af ter hearing Lieutenant Malcolm's pica Hint lie had killed Haumber in de fense of his wife's honor. A jury of the Old Hailcy police court In I it brought in u verdict of acquittal. Story of Shooting, LONDON', Get. K. This Is Iho story of Hrituln's first "unwi itten law" actj uiltul of a man who wuh killed. What exceptional plot so touched an unemotional British jury an to establish that precedent? This: ' It In such a drama or love and war that the great world conflict, with al Itfl upheaval of circumstances and ferment of human passions, him not elsewhere produced lt eipial. It mlKht bo the tlifino of a iuan ter 'novelist. It Ih ub elemental as an epic. It goes to the root of human motives, ft tells how two BrUlHU Juries de cided Douglas Malcolm, lieutenant In the royal artillery, returning from the front In France to shoot the war slacker who a a bogus count had stolen his wlfo'B affections, was not a murderer, and set him Tree. And In tolling of tliln one tragedy it tells of all llko It thai the war can pro duce. With Kosseltf Nwk. In tho coroner's court at Padding' ton a woman sat. At flrHt sight Lou don called her "the woman of the UobrcUI nock," for her beauty was classical, llko that of a famous paint ing. Sho was on tho witness stand. : "Mrs. Malcolm," said Coroner Byrne to "the woman with tho Koss otti nock," "did your husband know the truth of your Uaslou with the bogus 'Count do llorch?' ' "I told him," she replied with a there had been intimate rclutlons be tween us." The coroner looked at her ocr his glnsHes. Then he picked up two papers from his desk and turned to tho Jury. "In oaso of my death," hn rem!, "I leave all my money to Mrs. Taylor of Vicarage Cottage, Hertford I leal h, and cancel my previous will. "J. IKH'ULAS MALCOLM." It was written, the coroner ex plained, by Lieut. Malcolm Just he fore he went to the rooms of Anion ltaumherg, alias Count do llorch. to fight out Willi him the possession of tho officer's wife. U'ltcr I Vol n lluslmiul. Then the, coroner read the second paper, n letter from Lieut. Malcolm to his wife ns the ofriccr left for the bogus count's room, where ho shot him with bis army automatic: "To my own very darting Porothie Dear Cod II Is time! Kvcrythlng points to It that this creature is the most unspeakable 1 1 la i-k guard ever born. 1 shudder In think that he Rhould oven dare to speak to yon 1 simply cannot stand it any lono-r 1 am going to thrash him until he Is unrecognizable. I may t-hoot him If I think ho hits a gun. I epvt ho Is loo much of u cur to stand a thrashing. If the Inevitable has to happen of course- I may gel it riu.t Toil see, I am quite cool. If it hap-1 pens (), believe me, my Utile dar ling, Hy beloved soul whom 1 Ioe' so absolutely believe me - it Is tor uu.M Tho coroner stopped ami polished his glasses, then put them on the t ft bio and read on without them: Swears Ills Iove. "I swear to you I love you more than a man has ever loved a woman before, and If there Is anything J Wrong In me It is because I love on too much. You are a brave woman a. noble, hoiioiable, upright one. With a hctiutifnl soul. I believe In Clod. I said y.stcMlay 1 didn't: but I do, 1 do, and 1 thank Him from tho bottom of mv In art that He sent fno oyer from Frame in time to save you from this e tnratiiate. Your ionor U lafe, (hank (imt, thank llml "(bodbo' I love you find shall ) '', 1 04 IK you to eternity for ever.' I kftif' 1 shall unjrt you In the next world if tho wornt Itsppohs-j ri Inpp Tf'i A Til PH When you come to me you will come j I UULL !r A I Ilr with open arms and with thobe beau- j LL HLLfl I I I LO tiful eyes shining and you will say to mo, Uuggie, I forgive you! Kor ever, your loving husband. "DOl'CLAS." Several times in the last paragraph the coroner stopped and turned and looked closely at the paper and then. went on reading. Woman l iicom eincd. When the coroner's Jury began Its deliberations Mrs, Malcolm walked unmoved from the courtroom, with out a tear In her eyes or a tremble on her Hps. Upon tho verdict of "Justifiable homicide In self-defense," Lieut. Mal colm n was being arraigned in Mar leybone police court. , A delay until the court received the coroner's verdict was asked, and as It was granted the artillery of ficer arose in the dock and Insisted upon speaking. Ho was tall, well built, about .'M, and he swayed from side to side as he spoke: "I see published a wicked and scurrilous report that my wife bad Intimate relations with this man. She Is all alone, and has no one to look after her. It Is false absolutely false. Do you hear me? It Is ab solutely false, I say." Ills voice was growing higher, and tho magistrate waved his arm hastily. Tho lieutenant was led out ut court, crushing his soft hat between his hands. Sympathy I'liconceaied. The trial of Lluul. Malcolm in Mar- leyhone court was formal as for-' mal as It could be. with the sympa-j tbles of the spectators and jury, and; even of tho court and prosecution, not to ho concealed. The Jurors heard of Lieutenant! .Malcolm's service) in the Itoyal Ar-j tillery and or his bravery. Then t ho j story of the dead man was related. ! How he was a slacker, posing as a 1 count, In reality a (lennnn spy. How he exercised a. strange fasci nation over Mrs. Malcolm, how her husband hurst Into a friend's house to find tho "count" and "the woman with the Kossctti neck" together In the count's bedroom, how Lieut Mal colm thrashed his wife's seducer and tried for months to force him into a duel In order to save his wife and spare her name from gossip and how a pistol lay almost within the tilery on the Kreueh front. It heard of Mrs. Malcolm's meeting with the Polo Hauniberg, a war service slack er, at a garden party. It received details of his career as a ladies' man in his pose as "Count de llorch," and of his own admissions that he had no right to a title. His letters to other women, among them a (ierman wo mou, gave details like theso tho wit nesses' stories unfolded. And Die Jurors drew in their minds a picture of a tall, tanned artillery officer, placing not only his life, but IiIh home before his country as a war sacrifice, refusing to believe in his wife's dishonor when she herself protested it to him, proclaiming her virtue in one court while she was con fessing her disgrace in another. lov ing her in the face of her protestat ioons of love for her paramour and determined to save her when she j was glad to be lost. j And- - they acquitted hint. I Which explains whythero is a new precedent In British legal records. Mrs. John litby f :w Last Twelfth street received n telegram late Thursday Mating that her sister, Mrs. Kurl Halduck, and her broth er's wife, Mrs. lYtcr Webb, and .Mr, and Mrs. Webb's It-ycur-oM daugh ter were burned to death in the big forest tire near Fillmore, ('til., hi -it Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Ituby is almost prostrated with grief. Altho mi account of the" fire it the names of the dead were published in Wednesday's Mail Trib une, none of the lliiby family bad read it. and their fiist. ilcws of the trutcdv came in the telegram received! Thursday. The hock w;h all the more se vere, a-; Mr. Itahloek and her two little daughters were here visiting Mrs. Hiisby only three weeks ago from linker City. Ore., and left to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos eph Webb, and brother, 1'etcr Webb, who resided in .the oil fields near Fillmore. The. bereaved hu-hnnd, Karl Hal duck, pa--ed til I'll the eitv this riinru iiiy en route lo Fillmore from linker City and informed Mr. and Mrs. Husby ft the depot he bad been told on the train that the forest fire had been Marled by an f. W. W. and had spnnd to (lie oil field. The iVath of Ttlrs. Unblock leaves two little ;;irls. aged 5 and .'I year mot herb's-. Mrs. I'cter Webb leaves a 5-vear-oM son. BOTH MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Relieved From Pain and Suffering by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Karl and Klda Hurt left for Marys ville, Calif., today where ihey will Join their father, It. (i. Hart, ami at tend school this winter. Rrooklyn, N.Y. "For three or four years I suffered a greift deal of pain periodically, so I would have to lie down. My back would ache and I would feel very weak and mis erable1. I remem bered how my moth er had found relief from pain by using Lydia IS. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and 1 decided to try it. and thanks to the Compound it helped me lust as it did my mother, and I am free from pain, backache and that fieneral weakness that was bo hard to bear. I am nhle to do my work during sucli times and am recommending' Lydia E. Pinkham's Vepetable Compound to my friends who suffer ns I did." Misa Mkt A Tli;tKMANN, 1022 JetTerson Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. To know whether T-ydta F. IMnlvliain'y Ycotnluo Compound will l'elp you, just try it. For nd vice write to I,ydiu K. Pinklinm IM edicino ( o.icoiiiident iuli Lynn, Muss, Your letterwiH lie opened, rend and answered by a woman, and hold ia Hlriot conlideme. Best way to save Wheat is to eat Corn; best way to eat corn is- i PostToasties says 63y6n. you ctxn afford to buy LESLIE SALT und enjoy the luxury of tha fine free ri'rmircj sa!t f iowfoj from the convenient- side spout fFW I mi in i i .Ji! IP A Record of Expenses HI Sis provided tlirouyli a Cherkinn - Account at tic First Natiunnl Bank. The stubs remaining in tine's checkbook arc for listing tl'e amount and purposs of rarh expenditure vshilc the canceled ihecks, whiih we return, become indisput able receipts ot payment. LIBERTY LOAN NOTES hi I.hiI. I'.iiiiP. ;ir:u - ii'p'v tin' I'KillTIMi it ,.i ,l..:,...n C...mt l.y 1 CAPITAL $100,000. Win. (i. T.ut un f r.iw I'.T.i Pi i iili'iit ( .i h i. r list National Bank IT l ft .oil if This Sale is Helping to Keep Prices Down Pi-oviiifr that this store's values are not of the ordinary typo. That is the purpose of this Seventh Anniversary Celebration, and that is what's hoiiitf proved by the throngs that visit this store daily to obtain their share of these celebration offerings. THE GREATEST SALE OF AUTUMN WAISTS $8.00 WAISTS $5.97 Here's in opportun ity for i'eat suiistan $5.00 WAISTS $3.97 'e bought 50 new Creie do Chine "Waists for far less than the prevailing prii-es, and in accord ance with our fixed policy we'll sell them for less these are at tractive, semi-tailored models made of extra heavy crepe de chine, collar can be worn either high or low, a good line of colors and sizes, really worth $5 Annivorsar ff 0 Q7 Sale price ."tM Big Anniversary Values in Winter Coats in smart, clever, original styles. 25 Brand New Winter Coats for Women and Misses, made of fine materials, full length, very nifty styles, come in a good range of colors and sizes, cheap at $15 Anniversary. Sale price.. 25 extra fine looking "Winter Coats for Wo men, in dark brown, navy, Burgundy and fancy mixtures, some with fur collars, cheap today at $20.00 Anniversary Sale price 10 Beautiful Plush Coats, full length, some trimmed with fur, extra fine grade of Salt's plush, cheap at $;S0.00 Anniver sary Sale price Exclusive styles in Cloth Coats, $25.00 up. Exclusive styles in Velour Coats, $30 up. wmw "J $10.98 s for Wo undy and ars, cheap $15.00 gth, some i of Salt's $25.00 tial savings on these beautiful new."Geor gette'1' Waists, stun ning models of very fine Georgette, ex quisitely embroidered on front, large collar outlined with soft ruf fle extending down front, all seams hem stitched; distinctive cuffs; this waist is worth today $8.00 Anniversary C Q7 Sale price..! Vvl Anniversary Specials in Women's Suits and Dresses 25 new All-Wool Serge and Poplin Suits, up to date in stylenicely lined, cheap at to day's prices at $30.00 Annivers-1 arv Sale price Some exclusive new Suits in taupe, brown, gray and navy, from $30 up to $50 each. New Serge and Silk Dresses, the famous "La Mere" Frocks and Dress' line, clever designing and superior fabrics, for regular and stout figures, on sale from $15.00 up to $37.50 each. Korrect Skirts This wonderful line of Skirts is carried by us exclusively in Medford. It is without doubt the best-fitting and wearing skirt made, reasonably priced, $5.48 up to $15. "Athenu" Underwear Perfect fitting, right weight, big assortment for Women and Chil dren. Women's "Athena" Fleeced Lined Ijlnion Suits, all styles and sizes; cheap today at $2.00 An- fi 1 an niversary Sale price, suit... ''Athena" Silk and Wool Fnion Suits, in all stvles and sizes, this garment is cheap at $3.00 Anniver? d0 i H ary Sale price, a suit .'. yutll "Athena" All-Wool Union Suits, in all styles and sizes, cheap at $4.00 An-n niversary Sale price, a suit vU "Athena" I'niou Suits for Children on sale' at $1.25. $1.39 and $1.75 a suit. Anniversary Sale of Corsets 1000 pairs of New Models on sale Saturday at about one hajf their actual values. See window display. $1.00 Corsets 67c Just in, a big shipment of Mil ler Bros.' Corsets, one model elastic top, low. bust, medium hi); another model high bust, , long hip, and another model light weight girdle with elastic gores at top these Corsets are worth at today's prices $1.00 Anniversary Sale price per C7 pair " ' $1.50 Corsets 97c Three models at this price, consisting of high bust, long hip; low bust, medium hip, with elastic top, and athletic corset with wide elastic gores at side, values up to QCr $1.50 Anniversary Sale price tOL $1.75 Corsets $1.17 Two new models, medium bust, long hip, and low bust, medium skirt, elastic top, val ues up to $1.75 Anniversary Sale price, a pair 2 "l $1.17 Anniversary Sale of Hosiery For Women and Children, in Silk, Wool and Cctton Women's Siik Boot Hose, in all col ors and sizes, real value 85c CtHn Anniversary Sale price, pr.. U 1 1 Women's Fancy Silk Hose, in a beautiful combination of colors. worth $1.35 Anniversary Sale price, a pair Women's Wool Hose, fast black, cheap at (i5c Anniversary i7l Sale price, pair tj Children's Wool Hose, fast black, all sizes, worth 50 Anniversary Sale price, Q7r pair ; tilt Women's Fine oCtton Hose, in plain black and black with white feet, cheap today tyHp at 35i Anniversary Sale price, pair...'' More Anniversary Specials In Silks and Dress Goods 1000 yards Beautiful New Plaids and Fancy Checks, suitable for children's school dresses, cheap today at $1 a yard (tin Anniversary Sale price, yard 0 U 1000 yds. New Fancy Silks, in beautiful stripes and plaids, every yard worth ff i CH $2.25 Anniversary Sale' price, vd...yl0l "Crepe de Chene," 38 inches wide, in white and pink, a splendid quality, cheap at $1.75. a yard Anniversary Sale price, a yard French Challies, in beautiful : $1.17 stripes and fancy figures, wool, washable, well worth $1 Anniversary Sale OT price, vard 0 0 5ii-inch Fancy Coatings wool, sold up to $1 a vard Anniversary Sale price Fancy Linings, 3f! inch nil ,11 .$2.47 wide", for coats, very C4 I.: :.. $1.47 til special, yard. New Anniversary Specials 15c Talcum Powder, special, can-..'. 7 Children's Hose Supporters, all sizes, pr.7 Pest Waist Belting, special, vd 7 Women's fine Handkerchiefs, special, ea.7 Women's Outing Flannel Gowns, OT worth $1.00. special 0C Women's Outing l-'laiuicl Skirt., worth 75c, special, each testsr Montis A Patterns , , , tu vr warner s ' - AhsfcmansOtore Corsets MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED v E PREPAY MAIL OR EXPRESS Anniversary Specials in . Domestic Department Fancy "Bath Set.s. 3 pieces in set,' 4117 worth $1.50 Anniversary Sale 12 and 45-inc h Pillow Slips, linen finish, worth 25c Anniversary Sale price, Japanese Tea Cloths, with (i Napkins to match, worth $1.25 Anniversary Q7 Sale price, set w I C 67c