Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 154, 29 June 1906 — Page 1

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SUICIDES AFTER HUSBAND DESERTS Mrs. Elmer .Garretson, nee Edith Nordyke, Takes Her a? Life by Harming. LEAVES LETTERS BEHIND TELLS RELATIVES THAT SHE WAS ALL TO BLAME FEARED THAT GARRETSON WILL SUICIDE WHEN HE HEARS IT. New Paris, June 28. (Spl.) Mrs. Elmer Garretson, aged 33, wife of a prominent groceryman here committed suicide about noon today by hanging herself from a rafter In the bug-by-shed at her home on North Washington street. The body was found by Fannie Mlddaugh, who had gone to ihe buggy shed for some chicken feed. Although Mrs. Garretson had been Been by the neighbors about fifteen minutes before her body was found fshe was to all 'appearances dead when found. The rash act was the result of the nervous state of mind which Mrs. Garretson was in, due to the desertion of her by her husband. Husband Came to Richmond. Mr. Garretson went to Richmond Wednesday morning with hackman Chas. King on business. lie took with him however, a suit case which he explained as containing a suit of clothing to be cleaned. When the evening came and he did not return when expected, his wife and his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Garretson, became much worried over it. This anxiety was increased by a letter received by Lute Illnmon, clerk in the grocery, written him by Mr. Garretson, In which Garretson Instructed him In regard to conducting the business up to Monday and In which he added that he would never return. Mr. Nordyke Summoned. Mr. Nordyke of Richmond, Mrs. " Garretson's father, was summoned. This morning every effort to pursuade Mrs. Garretson to return with her father to Richmond was to no avail. She finally decided to go in search of Garretson and on her way to the car went to tne home o? Mr. Albert Garretson. While there. Mr. Garretson bought her a letter written to her by her husband and mnlletl ' In Indianapolis this morning. After reading the letter in which he stated that ho was going to some hay fever climate, she started on the cars still undecided about following him. Giving up the Idea of going after him she went to her home where the rash act was done. Three Letters Found. Three letters were found later, lav Ing on the front room table. One was addressed to her father, one to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Garretson and the other to her husband. The following Is an extract taken from the letter to her father: 'Dear Papa, It is either the grave or the asylum Elmer and I had a misunderstanding and It is all my fault and that Is the reason I can not bear It. Please don't lay one bit of blame on Elmer. He does not deserve it. I am wholly to blame. Elmer has always been a good and kind to me. If you ever see him tell him I was s sorry for any wrong I did and I loved him so I could not live without him." Letter to His People. ,The letter to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Garretson contained this exeract: Dear Papa and Rachel: I want to thank you and Rachel for your kindness toward me In my awful affliction. Forgive me for the act I have dono but I could not help it. I can not live without Elmer. He Is laboring under a great mistake and If I could only make it right with him. But I am afraid I can't. It mav be ages before he writes. Please don't blame Elmer for anything blame me for it all. God knows It all and will judge rightly. Your Unworthy Daughter, EDITH. Act Deliberatefyyxscuted. To all appearances- the act was very deliberately executed. The rope was passed twice around the neck being crossed under the chin.. Mrs. Garretson has not been In the best of health of late being subject to severe nervous spells. Mr. and Mrs. Garretson were widely known and well liked young people. He Is the son of Albert (yirretBon, a well to do retired farmer, and a fine citizen. He has been engaged in the grocery business for the last three years. Daughter of M. T. Nordyke. Mrs. Garretson wan the daughter of Mr. M. T. Nordyke, of North ISth I street, Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Garretson were married last August. Nothing Is known of Garretson's whereabouts. Many express their fears that another tragedy will follow when he hears of this one. He was for many years a valued and trusted employe ol Chris Schaifer of Richmond.

THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA Fair, continued warm Friday; Saturday showers and cooler; fresh southwest winds. OHIO Partly cloudy Friday; Saturday showers and cooler; fresh southwest winds. HOTTEST DAY OF SUMMER Thermometer Registered NinetyThree In the Shade Yesterday Prospects for More Heat. Ninety three degrees In the shade and the warmest day of the year is what Richmond suffered yesterday. Coming after a period of moderate summer weather, the heat was felt more keenly. The forecast for today and the remainder of the week Is continued warm weather. WANT TD BE ABLE TO Unless Canal Commissioners' Nominations are Confirmed They Go Payless. THE SENATE IS OBDURATE THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF WAR, TAFT ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO GET UPPER HOUSE TO ACT. Publishers' Tress Washington, June 28. A final effort is being made by the President and Secretary of War Taft to secure the confirmation of the nominations of the Isthmian Canal commissioners before congress adjourns. It has Just occurred to the commissioners themselves that unless they are confirmed at this session and are given recess appointments by the President they will have to serve all through the summer without being able to draw a cent of pay. They are now all in New York, and expect to sail for Panama this afternoon, and naturally they are waiting with eagerness for-a comforting word from Washington. Secretary Taft tried to induce the Senate to act yesterday afternoon but without success, ami it looks as though the Senate would remain obdurate and let the commissioners go to Panama with their salaries suspended until noxt December. "IMMORTAL J. N." IS DEAD Man Who Traveled on Passes Expires in Insane Hospital at Toledo, O. Well Known Here. Toledo, O., June 28. (Spl) J. N. Free, known all over the country as the "Immortal J. N." died yesterday at the Toledo State Hospital for the Insane. For years he traveled all over the United States paying neither hotel bills nor railroad fares. He was harmlessly insane and had been an inmate of the insane hospital for several months. Refrigerator Cars. It Is the purpose of the C, C. & L. to install regrigerator cars on their line between Cincinnati and Chicago. The perishable freight business of the line has progressed to such an extent that this step is deemed advisable and is now in the hands of the General Freight Agent. JURY HAS HAMMOND CASE NO VERDICT IS RETURNED At Midnight the Jurors Had Not Returned a Verdict and It is Thought They Will Disagree Had Case Several Hours. At 12 o'clock last night the jury in the case of Charles Hammond, charged with criminal assault and contributing to the delinquency of minor girls, had not reached a verdict. Arguments were concluded yesterday at noon by Prosecutor Jessup for the State, and Henry U. Johnson for the defense, and the case was given to the jury shortly after dinner. In Charge of Gang. Cambridge City, Ind., June 2S (Spl) Taylor Crook will leave for Hammond, Ind., next week where he will tako charge of a bridge building gang, who are constructing bridges for the C. C. & L. R. R., between Hammond and Chicago.

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Red Liquor is Poured Into Streets and Fine Furniture Broken to Bits. BY ORDER OF GOVERNOR COUNTY OFFICIALS WITH THEIR MEN GO THE ROUNDS AND PUT THE ILLEGAL PLACES OUT OF BUSINESS. Publishers' Pressl Kansas City, June 28. The anti-saloon crusade at Kansas City, Kas., was renewed today with increased vigor. In addition to destroying stocks of liquor and bar fixtures, C. W. Trickett, the assistant attorney-general, appointed by Governor Hoch to enforce the prohibition law, today threatened to demolish saloon buildings if the owners persist in renting their places to joint keepers. Many of these buildings are owned by brewing companies. Today Trickett began sending out warnings to property owners. "This, is to notify you," reads the warning, "that if you permit said premises to be again used for the sale of intoxicating liquors, so as to make necessary the issuance of a second writ of abatement, I shall order the premises sufficiently demolished, so that no third will be necessary, and in addition will cite you for contempt of court for aiding and assisting in violating the order of the court." There are about one hundred saloons in Kansas City, Kas., about fifty of which have been closed. The liquors and fixtures in fifteen of these had been seized by the county officials up to today. Part of this property was destroyed yesterday and today the officials continued to spill liquor and break up costly bars, tables and other furniture already brought in and to search for still more. SECOND NIGHT PLEASING Closing Exercises of the St. Andrew's School Were Repeated at the Gennett Theatre. St. Andrew's presented their closing exercises for the second time to a large and appreciative audience last night. The songs and drills by the little people of the school were particularly interesting. The school does not have any graduates this year but the custom of giving the end-term exercises is followed. The music rendered was different from that of the preceding night. JERRY MILLER IS CAPTAIN APPOINTED YESTERDAY He Will Have Charge of the New Hose House in the South End John Brown Will Act as Driver Chemical Wagon to be Tried Today. Jerry Miller has been appointed captain cf No. 4 Hose House and John Brown driver. It is probable that the rest of the crew will be composed of Everett Miller and Paul Geier. new men. One man is still needed in the department. It is especially difficult work to obtain men and although several have been appointed .some have worked a day and then stopped and the others did not show up at all. The complete list of assignments will be completed some time today. The new chemical wagon has been received and will be given its first trial this morning. The chemicals and outfit will be tried out and everything made ready for immediate work. WIDOW BUYS IN FARM Nathan Moore Property Sold Yesterday at Commissioners Ssle To be Sold Privately. The Nathan Moore farm, northeast of the city, was sold at Commissioners sale yesterday afternoon. The property still remains in the family as it was bid in by the widow and will now be offered at private sale. This selling by Commissioners was instituted by some heirs who were under age and wanted to sell. Victim of a Nostrum. Rushville, Ind., June 2S. (Spl.) Mrs. Eva Pea, wife of Levi Pea, who became insane recently, the result of taking an "anti-fat" medicine, died at her home In this city yesterday. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Perkins and was forty years old. Besides the husband she leaves two little daughter "

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SOME A baseball fan describes a game that it is something like the above. KEALING CALLED TO WHITE HOUSE U. S. District Attorney in Indiana Takes Part in "Trust' Busting" Conference. ROOSEVELT IN EARNEST WAR ON THE STANDARD OIL IS MAPPED OUT AND SUIT IS LIKELY TO BE BROUGHT AT INDIANAPOLIS. Indianapolis, Ind., June 28. (Spl.) A special to the News from Washington says: Joseph B. Kealing, United States district attorney, for Indiana, joined the "trust busters" at the Department of Justice this afternoon. He came over by invitation from Attorney-General Moody, who, with district attorneys from various States, is perfecting the plan of compaign against the Standard Oil and other trusts. The conferences began at the Department of Justice on Tuesday. The fact that Mr. Kealing was not invited to the initial conference leads to the belief that there has been a late day determination to begin some of the- prosecutions against the Standard at Indianapolis. This afternoon all the law officers of the Government called here and went to the White House with the AttorneyGeneral, where the war program was considered in detail. The president Is deeply interested and will insist that the Government attorneys shall leave nothing undone in the legal battle about to begin. It is known that the evidence is ready for submission to the Federal grand jury in Several states. It was said this afternoon that today's conference would probably determine whether evidence wih be submitted to a jury, at Indianapolis. As has been pointed out in these dispatches, some of the worst violations of the rebate law were on shipments from Whiting, Ind., to Evansville, and from Whiting to East St. Louis. The Government will seek to secure indictments against both Standard Oil officials and and officers of railroads that granted the rebates. It is evident that the Government is at last in earnest in the fight against the Standard. WILLIAM MOFFET DEAD Family in Sore Straits, the Daughter Now Being Afflicted With Typhoid Fever. William Moffett, aged years of 2405 Second street, died Wednesday night as ihe result of typhioc fever. He has been ill tome time and hi3 family is in sore straits as the daughter is ill of the same complaint at the present time. Cwins to this fact the body will be moved to te home of his brcther, John Curry, 67 Railroad street, from which place the funcrall will take place on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. The bursal will be in Earlham. Friends may call Friday venlng.

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to his sweetheart. She, knowing ROBERTS WAS FINED $10 FOUGHT. OVER A WRINGER Well Known Colored Character in Police Court. For Having Trouble with His Sister-in-law,, Mrs. Riley Roberts Heavier Fine was Asked. Haley Roberts was tried In police court yesterday afternoon on the charge of assault and battery on lis sister-in-law, Mrs. Riley Roberts. Prosecutor Jessup demanded that Roberts be heavily fined, given a jail sentence and bound over to keep tne peace. Judge Converse let him off with a fine of $10 and costs. The trouble between Roberts and his sister-in-law was over a washing wringer which Roberts had loaned to her. Roberts sent his step-son to get it and on Mrs. Riley Robert's refusal to give it up he went to her home and took the wringer' by force. Robert's attorney, R. K. Shiveley, denied that his client had hit the woman, stating that all of the fighting wa3 on her part. It was shown by Prosecutor Jessup that Roberts had been up in police court several time3 before and that he is known as a fighting man. HAVE BALLOON ASCENSIONS Cambridge City Merchants Are Giving Free Exhibitions to Encourage Trade In City. . Cambridge City, June 28. (Spl.) Prof. Chas. Skiver will make another balloon ascension, next Saturday, from J. W. Marson's wood yard, on North Foote street. The merchants of Cambridge City are giving these entertainments, merely as an advertisement and not as money-making scheme. LOSES BUTTER EXPERT Purdue Has Lost the Services of Henry Slater Who Has Done so Much for His Line. Lafayette, Ind., June 28. (Spl.) Henry N. Slater, Purdue University's butter expert, has resigned to take a responsible Government position In Washington. He will enter the employ of the dairy division of the Department of Agriculture, and will have charge of the branch. Mr. Salter came to Purdue five years ago, and has helped materially in building up Purdue's dairy department until today It is one of the best in the land. Mr. Slater has delivered speeches and made butter demonstrations all over Indiana. Clerks Will Play Again. Cambridge CitF, Ind., June 28 (Spl) The Clerk's team will play a game of base ball with the Whiteleys at Whiteley's diamond, next Sunday afternoon. The Whiteley's are a strong amateur team, and the game will probably be a hotly contested one.

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nothing of the game, has a vague idea D. A, DEIS MAKES NOVELJIVEHTIOII Richmond Man Has a Street Car Trolley that Won't Fly Off the Wire. HAS BEEN TRIED BY I. & E. INGENIOUS MECHANISM WORK ED SUCCESSFULLY AND A STOCK COMPANY IS BEING FORMED TO MANUFACTJUK IT. David A. Dennis, 43S South 3rd street is the inventor of an ingenious trolley which is said by street car men to fill the place long vacant. The trolley is different from others now In use, in the mechanism of the wheel which runs on the overhead wire The wheel keeps on the trolley wire where those in present use have a tendency to come off. It is a groove wheel fastened to the apex of the trolley pole in such manner that it slides to either side as the curve majf be. It thus retains its proper connection to the wire and in taking curves fast remains In the same po sition as on straight lines. The wheel has been tried on the local lines and between here and In dlanapolis and has been found to come up to its intentions. A stock company is now being formed to fur ther and manufacture the wheel Some of the most prominent business men of the city are interested. YOUNGSTERS ARRESTED Boys Who Were Creating Disturb ance in Tenth. Street Park Taken to Police Headquarters. Last evening shortly after 10 o'clock four 18 year old "Roughhousers" were arrested in the 10th street Park and spent the night in the "Cof fin." For some time past complaints have been made to the police about the continued rowdyism of a certain gang of youngsters who seem to have gotten the idea that tney have a mort gage on that particular part of town Last night Officer Winters appeared on the scene just as an exhibition of profanity had been delivered, and escorted the young "artist" to the City Theatre. They will be arraigned in police court this morning. Meat Dealers Arrested. Indianapolis, Ind., June 28. (Spl.) The five dealers In bad meat against whom affidavits of information were filed In the Criminal Court Monday, by State Chemist Barnard were placed under arrest this morning by Sheriff Edward Sourbier. Valuable Horse Hurt. Milton, Ind., June 28. (Spl) Martin Brown had a valuable horse fall from an embankment in the pasture .and a burst blood vessel ."Wednesday.

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PAII HANDLE DON'T TA Railroad Company Seeks to Enjoin Dr. Smith from Building Over Tracks. TROUBLE AT EAST HAVEN AUTHORITIES THERE START TO BUILD A GRADE, CROSSING AT ASYLUM AVENUE WITHOUT CONSULTING COMPANY. Attorney John L. Rupe, representing the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. yesterday afternoon, filed In the Wayne Circuit Court, a suit In which' it is sought to permanently enjoin the authorities at the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane from constructing a grade crossing over tho tracks of the plaintiff at the northern terminus of Asylum avenue. The suit is directed at Dr. Samuel E.' Smith, medical superintendent of Easthaven and John S. Duke, contractor. who, for two or three days past, has had a gang of men engaged In cutting down the embankment at either side of the right of way of the Pennsylva nia, preparatory to constructing tho grade crossing. Judge Fox yesterday afternoon re ceived the petition and granted a tem porary restraining order. The case is made returnable July 10, at which time the parties sought to be enjoined are cited to appear and show cause why a permanent injunction should not be granted. Has Been Long Delay. The contention between the hospital authorities and the Pennsylvania railroad company is the outgrowth of the long delay that has marked the pro posed construction of a grade or overhead crossing over the tracks of the railroad company at the northern terminus of Asylum avenue. The last session of the General Assembly made a specific appropriation of between $1,000 and $2,000 for this project, it being expected that the railroad company would pay its proportionate share of the coat of whatever sort of crossing was constructed. The street car line connecting the city with Easthaven, traverses Asylum avenue from the National Road to the railroad tracks, and when the lino was opened to traffic the hospital authorities asked for and were granted the privilege of maintaining a turnstile on the north side of the right-of-way, so that employes of the institution and other persons might leave the hospital grounds and cross the tracks to Asylum avenue. Railroad's Side of Case. Following the granting of this concession by the railroad company the question of providing a public crossing at this point, was taken up, but according to the railroad company, the hospital authorities wanted the railroad to pay the greater part of the cost of an overhead crossing. On the other hand the Pennsylvania did not want a grade crossing, contending that the asylum was located at a "high speed point" along the line and that for this reason a grade crossing would be dangerous. The matter reached a dead-lock, II appears, and Dr. Smith, medical superintendent of the hospital, recognizing the need of a crossing of somfl sort and evidently believing that th delay would be of great duration, pro. ceeded to have a grade crossing built Dr. Smith, the railroad company con tends, proceeded on the authority which he believed the statute permits ting farm crossings to be built, gave him. This statute in brief, provides that where a farm Is divided by a railroad line, that the farmer may have a private crossing under certain regulations. It was not until Wednesday that the Pennsylvania railroad company became aware that tha hospital authorities were proceeding with the long-contemplated Improvement, and Attorney Rupe immediate-' ly set about to block progress by the injunction method. C Attorney Rupe said last night that the statutes referred to does not give the hospital authorities the right to have a crossing, because It in no senBe will be a private roadway, but will be public, being a continuation of Asylum avenue, a public thoroughfare. Dr. Smith Out of City. Dr. Smith was out of the city last night, and no statement as to the hospital side of the controversy was obtainable. - ' Richmond Men Named. The Rev. Clarence Case of the outh Eighth Street Friends' church was named president of the State Christian Endeavor - Union at Anderson yesterday. Prof. J. Elbert Russell of Earlham was made a vice president. Compromised for $85. Milton, IndL, June 28. (Spl) Dave Wise who was injured In a street car collision near Lafayette a few weeks ago has effected a settlement for juries received, receiving $8,500. Youngsters Will Play. The All Stars of the East End and the Short Creeks will play ball Sunday afternoon at Harry Miller's farm two jniles and a half south, of Richmond- - - " "

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