Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune (Newspaper) - December 24, 1924, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin m FIN EWS PAPER ELEVENTH 3511 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 24 1924 PRICE THREE CENTS POISON SLAYERS GUILTY PRISON TERMS FOR BOTH RIGHT GETS LIKE MRS IN 35 YEARS FOR OF LATTER'S HUSBAND AT ILL The Shepherds and the Holy Child By Associated Press Vernon 111 Dec Lawrence M Hight and Sweetin for the poison of her husband Wilford Sweetin early today returned a dict of guilty Hight was given life while Mrs Sweelin received 35 years in the ry deliberating all night the jurors reported at o'clock morning that it had reached an agreement The judge and neys were immediately sent for the jury had been in dis- over the degree of guilt on Penalty jury had deliberated about 11 retiring at 10 o'clock last It considered the case almost continuously during the night and this morning except for a short time for breakfast The jurors stated verdict that the jury had finding both guilty from the first lot there had been a wido as to the punishment to be inflicted oh Mrs Sweetin The sentence given her it was a compromise two of the jurors had the death penalty None voted for the it of Mrs Sweetin Seek New Trial two received the j in silence and with no out- of emotion Attorneys Ifor loth sides gave notice that they would ask for trial R Snow Blocking Highways in Northern Wisconsin hanj By Associated Press Superior Dec county and state highways in Douglas county is fast making J R McLean sion of the Wisconsin waj commission and Conrad son founty highway commissioner declared today Mr McLean started Tuesday on n tour of state highways but was ed at Wis He de- the driving snow had roads on No 13 beyond that place impassable Busses operating between ior ami Ashland have been forced to discontinue their service Tho Super- 101 company which operates busies to will commence plowing road Thursday Highway 11 from Superior to is open Highway No 36 running to St Paul Minn is rapidly becoming blanketed by snow it was said Tho said county or state highways will riot be kept open during he winter NIAGARA WOMAN SLAYS DAUGHTER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Seek Poison In Body Of McClintock FEAR THAT HUSBAND ING DIVORCE WOULD BE GRANTED CUSTODY OF CHILD BLAMED KOK CHIME Niagara Wis Dec hat her husband who is suing for divorce in Milwaukee would take away her child during the Mrs Amy 38 shot and killed her daughter Cecilia tnd attempted suicide The woman s in a critical condition in a 1 in Iron Mountain Husband Sought Child Mrs had been ill over a month following an operatic in Milwaukee and was recuperating at the home of her parents Mr am Airs Frank where the shoot ing occurred late yesterday after noon Mrs had gone to tin bank and left Mrs aloft with her child Upon her return sin found the little girl lying dead 01 the kitchen floor and tho mothe crouching in a corner nearby writh ing in pain from a bullet wound her i v A letter received by woma from her husband Charles in which he stated that h contemplated divorce action an would come and get the child on th ay before Christmas is thought t the to comm ir crime Her parents iat upon reading the letter she sal le take Claim Woman Deranged In a the Irs said that all tl lame for it tested on her andi hoped iip die T Relatives of the declared oday that she was mentally de- and that it was necessary for er to be watched continually Charles in a suit for rce claims Ms wife is not a and of his hildren Marinette county authorities ar- here today and will make an into the Spooner Badger Basket Is Held Ineligible By Associated Press Madison Dec er forward of the Wisconsin basketball team who was out injuries to his knee was ineligible for further com- petition bn tho grounds that lie has lie of three years of competition it today Votes of the officials oC the western conference on the question here It held that one competition at Coc college and years here made him in- eligible Vll No Christmas Paper with the custom no of Jhe Daily Tribune will be on Christmas Day Thursday De- cember 25 By Associated Press Point Wis Dec road employes responsible in any way for the safety of the Soo Line passenger train which plunged into the river nt Falls last Saturday killing eight sons and injuring seven others were exonerated of blame by a conference of railroad and state officials here last night General Superintendent C E hahns Minneapolis said after the accident the investigation hud the wreck due a broken boll in a caused by the cold fol which no one squid sible Besides Mr the confer ence was attended by of Mlc interstate sior and the state railroad sion Falls Dec In thus far revealed as to th cause of the derailment of the vation ear of the Paul and Sault Marie here no ld K Brings Joy Of Children OOR KIDS OF CITY FROLIC AT ANNUAL PARTY BY MANAGER DANIELS OF THE HOTEL WITTEll Joy and bliss as only could DC shown by children often joy that brought gladness the hearts those who were lucky enough to sec the expression of glee ind brought into the faces if the was the annual Witter Christinas party fur I In: poor children of the city given Tuesday afternoon in the hotel ing room by Manager Lester P children were the of Daniels who was aided in tho needy children by Mrs R M Gibson who at the parly Plans for the party which is an annual affair with MY Daniels were formulated ago Each year il has Daniels intention to make Hint party a greater success than the previous one That this far overshadowed that year was the opinion of who were present Tuesday and at tin party in Everything that would tend to lighten heart of an American youngster was ed for the Plenty if toys music a s tj be enjoyed by homes to be called for by taxis bu can keep some America young at they know tha one of the most joyful events of th year is to be given in their honor Others loads and loads of then waited at home for tho taxis Mrs Gibson having previously arrange a schedule by which the childre could be gathered according to lo V At four o'clock the doors of th huge dining room were thrown ope By Associated Press Chicago Dec body of Villiam McClintock the million ire will be exhumed to de- ermine whether typhoid fever killed im three weeks ago while Miss sabelle Pope his fiancee waited al is bedside with a marriage license Robert E Crowe state's attorney nil Coroner Oscar Wolfe who have tailed an examining inquiry inti he death at the instance of Harr Olson chief justice of the said pathologists will make a search for poison or other natter in vital organs occurred a few months became of age ihd took possession of a left him by mother when 4 years old In his will signed a few lays after lie become of age the en- estate was left to William D an attorney whose wife was youth's with A E Richmond attorney sion was made for an life an- for Miss Pope SS PEIER AND PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL BURNS FIRE DISCOVERED AT THIS A M DESTROYS MAIN BUILDING NEW ADDITION DAMAGED BY WATER SPOUSE DERANGED mm CLAIMS Man Morders Houghton Wis Dec laborer killed his aged in the their tome here today by striking her over the head with a hammer ng her and ing- her body to ribbon's with a er knife Clark then slashed his own wrists Mrs Clark was still alive when neighbors and Deputy Sheriff Louis broke into the house a few minutes later but died as she was being taken to a hospital in water Minn in an ambulance Clark weak from loss of blood was arrested and rushed to Hudson Wis where he was lodged in the county jail Associated Preis Green Bay Wis Dec for Mrs Elizabeth Kelly Cashman who is the plaintiff in a divorce to tion brought against her husband State Senator John E Cashman rested his case shortly after pi the here today fol lowing the perfunctory testimony o two character witnesses Senator Cashman resumed th stand a after and upo cross examination he stated that i several thousand of a Chicago bank actin us a trustee for his Cas man jr to whom was deeded an 80 acre tract of land three days befor the wedding of Mr and Mrs Cash man on April 24 1923 Brothers in Institutions mental merit in at two members Mrs immediate famil were made when Minahan for th Fire that was discovered shortly before six a m this morning totally destroyed the SS Peter and Paul Parochial school Second street north causing a loss of ately The old building was completely gutted by the flames bile the new addition recently com- was damaged extensively by ater The loss is fairly well red by John r treasurer of the church oday Origin Not Known The origin of the fire could not je learned this morning because at he water that flooded the the fire is supposed to It is believed however a defective chimney or wiring ed the blaze Setae it is said cling the theory of spontaneous com- bustion When first discovered at about a m by Henry Hess he flames had gained much way and had broken through loor and the walls near the main entrance to the building The alarm ivag immediately turned in to tho city fire department who were capped frozen hydrants and Tact that the fire was tween the walls of Uie which was of brick veneer tion Defective hose also proved severe handicap to the breaking at inopportune and welting the firemen who welrS soon covered with The fire fought in a temperature of 12 jrees lelow zero Frozen Upon arrival of the fire hose were attached to hydrants one of which was found ta be frozen It was some time sufficient streams could be thrown on the fire to successfully check the varice of the flames which spread to all parts of the building advancing rapidly between the buck outer wall and the inside wall construction Attempts to raise ladders to second floor of the building were tile the ladders proving too short oT defense asked Tier if it were be of After fighting the she had two brothers in institutions I flames for nearly an hour during which for the mentally deranged suffering delusions persecution reply to the tion was that one of her brothers was in a and the other had a nervous breakdown and was recovering Kept Wife in Bed When Senator Cashman took the stand for cross examination he de- nied that he had laid hands on wife with force excepting one night to try to hold in bed when sho insisted on building a fire at 1 o'clock in the morning Id fc tU district u r ing a J b railroad officials at Stevens Point Children was found in the evidence presented al meeting to warrant criminal Dinner Shortly after two o'clock youngsters started arriving They were supposed to remain at their and the children to by the orchestra to places at the long banquet tabl There they wove given a real Chris mas dinner and enjoyed a that had been arranged by Manage Daniels The children were asked to to the program responded with recitations and that added to the merriment affair 1 Tells Life of Savior The Kcv Father William Reding SS and Paul Catholic was called upon to talk to the happy youngsters and responded with an interesting lecture on the life of our Saviour As the speaker brought out the life and story of Jesus Christ he resorted to questioning the sters to their knowledge of the Saviour Prompt and correct an- swers at all times one when one when whose birthday was being ed paid Ally T W then told of the life of Santa Ciaus and Santa Continued on Page Kour i Rotarians Renew Christmas Spirit At Party Tuesday After the gifts were distributed the modern Santa who wore the of an aviator in contrast lo the Santa of the reindeer age gave an interesting talk on the meaning Christmas and applied the and jingling of Sleigh bells At the i lary interpretation of the meaning Two Santas visited the Rotary Club meeting on Tuesday was a modern Santa Glaus Rev ner A the other was the old faithful St A They arrived amid time many of the suffered from frozen hands and faces a second alarm was turned requesting aid from volunteer fire fighters Fire Chief A C who has been confined to his home of illness answered the first call but was forced to retire i few Scores of local answered the second call and relief ed the weary frozen men who after a few minutes rest returned to their posts in an effort to quench the fire In keeping the flames from new addition the fire fighters forced to gain entrance to that por the building and fight thai advance of the flames from positions inside the addition Defective host broke within the building and the water could be turned off the rooms were flooded to a Damage occurring in building was caused by water prompt action on the part of children and Sisters of the church on Page Four foot of a beautifully lighted mas tree the artistic creation of E B Smart they presented gifts to the Rotary brothers Each one was a toy or other article ably and selected to represent the tion and of the member Given to Kiddies At the conclusion of the award of gifts it was decided to send the toys lo the children's party given by Manager L P Daniels of the Hotel Witter with the hope that toys would find youthful owners arid would be enjoyed was designated to convey the gifts to the party with ings to the youngsters from the chib of the day Dr MacWhorter said that the day was not designed for feasting for the material giving and receiving but for the honor of Christ's coming and that the day would not be properly observed without attendance at some church He contrasted the words Christmas and paying that Christmas stood for Christ and Xmas stood for as X The of Christmas ne the doing away the thoughts which XmaS forth to original Christian ideals of Christmas The program was regarded as one of the most interesting and ever given by the club Yuletide Festivities at White House to be Simple Washington Dec of Christmas in other years before family circle was broken crowded in upon President and Mrs Coolidge day ns they prepared for their in the White House With the approach of the holidays bringing of the pf Calvin the younger son who ini years contributed much to season's merriment made were with a view to simplest observance There will he no mas tree and no guests other than Mr and Mrs Frank W Stearns ol Boston who arrived today
