Stetson Weekly Collegiate

Digital services Stetson Weekly Collegiate. Volume XVI. DeLand, Florida, Saturday, December 12, \ 903. Number 7. CRIMINAL COURT. W. A. Patterson Pleads Guilty— Gets Five Years in. Penitentiary— Full Extent of the Law. The December term of the criminal court of record convened Tuesday morning with Judge Stewart on the bench, County Solicitor Perkins, Clerk Bristol and Sheriff Turner and deputies at their desks, ready to proceed with the business before the court. The young man, W. A. Patterson, who married Miss Holt McCorkle ot this place about a year ago, and has been- in the Putnam county jail since last spring awaiting trial for bigamy at the fall term of the circuit court of that county, having a wife living in St. Augustine, was ,sent here by Judge Wills of that circuit for trial, the case having been continued in his court last week. The judge made this order that the case might be disposed of as his court does not meet again until spring. This order of Judge Wills was made of record in the criminal court here Tuesday morning, and Solicitor Perkins at once filed an indictment against Patterson, and Sheriff Turner left on the noon train for Palatka for the bigamist, returning with him that night. Wednesday morning he was arraigned for trial, and upon finishing reading the indictment filed against him by Solicitor Perkins, he plead guilty. He did not dare face a jury. He had no defence. Judge Stewart placed the full limit of the law upon the scoundrel—'five years in the State penitentiary at hard labor. The law should impose a longer sentence for such crimes. Patterson richly deserves a term of 20 years. His first wife was a Miss Clements, of St. Augustine, and she and the De- Land wife were present in court to see that he was punished for wrecking their happiness and their homes. They each have borne Patterson a child, the first about three years old, the latter three months. The father and mother of the first wife were present at court, as well as the family of wife No. 2. He was represented by Attorney J. E. Alexander, and Attorney Bert Fish was retained to assist in the prosecution. The record of this man Patterson, of his plurality of wives, of his confidence games, of his smooth talk by which he secured ^-ms of money from DeLand people, i'mia people at Daytona and other pi .sons on the coast after leaving DeLand, and of his claiming to be a son of a rich merchant in Knoxville, Tenn., has already been given the public through the press of the county and of St. Augustine and Palatka papers. He is the slickest dead-beat that ever put foot in Florida. He is about 25 years of age, with affable manners, dressed well as long as he could swindle merchants out of clothes and people out of money by his smooth talk and confidence games. Resignation of Francis Brantley as teacher of Spruce Creek school received and accepted. The matter of the exchange of the Port Orange colored school building and lot referred to Commissioner Knappe with power to act. It was decided that holiday vacation should begin December 18th, and schools open again January 4th, 1904. Chairman and superintendent instructed to draw warrants for teachers' salaries on December 22d, 1903, for month of December. Board adjourned to meet Tuesday morning, December 8th. Board met pursuant to adjournment Tuesday morning, December 8th, at 8 a. m., with all members present. REVIVAL SERVICES. Twenty Communicants Received Into Church, as Result of Meetings. There were twenty communicants received into the M. E. Church South last Sunday morning as the result of the recent revival meetings, eighteen for the DeLand church and two for the Bethel church. These two churches have been especially prosperous during the last conference year under the pastorate of Rev. J. E. Mickler. PRETTY HOME WEDDING. THE SCHOOL BOARD. Minutes of Meeting December 7 and 8, 1903. Board met Monday evening December 7th, 1903, at 8:00 p. m., with all members present. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Superintendent reported that Eva Hawley had been appointed assistant teacher at Orange City, sub-district paying one-half of salary. Fifteen dollars was appropriated for repairs at Clearwater. Ray Conrad and Miss Edna Stack- house United in Matrimony. There was never a prettier home wedding at DeLand than that which took place at the Stackhouse home on West Rich avenue, at noon Tuesday last, December 8, in which Miss Margaret Edna Stackhouse and Mr. Eugene Ray Conrad were the contracting parties. They entered the drawing room at 12:05 preceded by little Misses Margaret Woodall and Fern Hibbard, opening an aisle for the bridal party with strings of white ribbon, and, standing under an archway of flowers, evergreens and a large bow of white ribbon, the bride holding a bunch of bridal roses, they plighted their troth and were pronounced man and wife by Rev. Brewster, according to the beautiful ritual of the Episcopal church. Both have hosts of friends at De- Land, and about one hundred were present to extend happiest congratulations, following which a luncheon was served, and at 2:30 Mr. and Mrs. Conrad left by carriage for Osteen, where Mr. Conrad is bookkeeper for the Bond Lumber Company at that place. • They were the recipients of many beautiful presents, principally in exquisite cut glass, silver, hand-painted china, etc., displayed for the inspection of friend on a long table. The bridal cake was cut and in the distribution of the pieces to the unmarried ladies present Miss Qarrie Watts secured the one with the dime* and ftfrss Conrad the one with the ring. Miss Conrad also caught the bow as it was thrown among them from its place in the arch. The bride was reared and educated at DeLand, and the large circle of friends she has here attest her popularity, a compliment to any young woman. She has been for several years the cashier at Messrs. G. A. Dreka & Co.'s, and with much regret the head of that establishment gave her up. Ray Conrad is a young man of sterling worth, a son of Mr. Joe A. Con rad, former merchant of this place, now in business at Miami, and is a nephew of Hon. J. B. Conrad, one of the proprietors of the Bond Lumber Co. Kay possesses those business qualifications which distinguish the Conrad family of this county, and happily does the Collegiate forecast for him a promising, successful future. He is erecting a nice home for himself and bride at Osteen, and with the beautiful, loving remembrances of friends they establish that home with pleasant, inviting environments. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. A Brief Synopsis of What He Recommends to Congress. Legislation establishing Department of Commerce and Labor with Bureau of Corporations, approved. Capital and Labor discussed. Recommends that Secretary of Treasury be permitted to deposit customs receipts like other receipts. Suggests creation of commission to investigate and report desirable legislation to build up the merchant marine. Bequests appropriation to prosecute land and postal frauds. Declares bribery should be an extraditable offense. Reviews Alaskan boundary and says result is satisfactory. Congratulates the world on the grpwth of the principles of international arbitration. Recommends exemption of private property at sea from capture by bel- ligerant powers. Urges extension of rural free delivery service and approves good roads. Advocates tariff arrangement with the Philippines. Endorses forest preservation. Suggests legislation to prevent depredation by cotton weevil. Condemns army promotion based on seniority. Sugg^ts a larger navy. Suggests general statt: for navy. Explains his course in matter of isthmian canal. Discusses treaty of 1846. iCondemns Colombia's course and submits treaty with Panama providing for building of the canal. -*-^>- REPUBLICANS TO NOMINATE. Will Put Up Candidate Against Congressman Lamar in Third District. Tallahassee, December 11.—The republicans are going to place a candidate in the field against Congressman W. B. Lamar, in the new Third Congressional district. This is a settled fact, although it has not been fully determined who will be led to the sacrifice "through the slaughter house and into the open grave." This matter is of secondary consideration, however, as there are enough aspiring statesmen whose love of the republican pie counter is strong- enough to induce them to place their heads on the block and become martyrs to the cause. A meeting of the republican executive committee for the Third Congressional district was held in this city Monday afternoon. It was somewhat exclusive in its nature, although twelve out of the thirteen counties in the district were represented, either by delegates or proxy. Hon. John N. Coombs, of Apalach- icola, the republican boss of Florida, was chairman of the meeting, and Mark White, of Pensacola, secretary. There was not a great deal of enthusiasm manifested, and only for the fact that the candidate of the party will control the distribution* of the pie, no one could be induced to'make the race, as the re-election of Hon. W. B. Lamar is looked upon as a foregone conclusion. It was decided to hold a nominating convention in Tallahassee on January 22, 1904, for the purpose of naming a candidate for Congress. In the meantime, the clans propose to make a show of hustling in order to be in line for political preferment in case the republicans should again be victorious. Mr. Coombs left yesterday for Washington to attend a republican powwow. OUR DELEGATION. What Our Senators and Representatives are Doing in Washington. Washington, December 11.—All of the Florida members of the delegation in the House of Representatives are again in the city. Mr. Sparkman,who has been to his home at Tampa, returned Sunday, and was at the capitol Monday, which was the opening of the regular session of Congress. Members of the delegation have been quite busy this week looking after some department matters of interest. All of the delegation express the Le- lief that they will be able to secure much in the way of Florida legislation during the session just commenced. All of the members have good committee assignments, and an; in a position to be of great service during the next two years to the State of Florida. Mr. Davis lost one of his committees this session, that of interstate and foreign commerce, and is in this Congress only on one committee, that of merchant marine and fisheries. However, it will put him in a position to give more attention to that branch of his Congressional work. Mr. Lamar, the new member of the delegation, took his place on the interstate and foreign commerce committee. With Congressman Sparkman on rivers and harbors, Davis on merchant marine and fisheries, and Lamar on interstate and foreign commerce, there is certainly every reason to expect that the marine and commercial interests of Florida, vast as they are, being the gateway to Cuba and Porto Rico, will be well cared for during the Fifty- eighth Congress. OFF FOR LUMBER CAMPS. t The Senior Class of Yale Forest School Start on Trip. The Senior Class of the Yale Forest School started for lumber camps last week. The camps are scattered, as last year, all over the United States, from Maine to Florida. The men are to be gone until the Christmas vacation, and many volunteering to stay three weeks longer. The purpose of the trip is to give the men experience in the practical side of forestry, and each man is supplied with a list of questions to help him in his work. The men are supposed to trace the lumbering operations from tree to the mill, to find the cost of transportation of the timber and to keep accounts of the different items, such as provisioning the camps, construction of roads, etc. At the end of the trip each man will submit a detailed account of his work.— Phi Beta Kappa Celebrates.