Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 334, 15 January 1908 — Page 1

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RICHMOND

PAUL

RELATIVES

IDENTIFYING j THEREHINS I

All of Today, Tearful People j Filed Into Morgues in At-1 tempt to Secure the Bodies Of Their Loved Ones. BOYERTOWN STUNNED BY THE AWFUL BLOW. Of the Borough Administration Only One Official Suffered Neither Death Nor Injury of A Loved One. ENTIRE TOWN IN MOURNING! WIVES MOURN FOR HUSBANDS, AND HUSBANDS MOURN LOSS OF WIVES AND CHILDREN WHO MET SAD DEATH. MANY PATHETIC SCENES. Wen With Grave Faces and Women With Tear Stained Eyes Stand Ecfore the Hideous Tomb of Their Friends and Relatives. Reiyertown, I'a., Jan. li PennslVania state police art' now mi guard at. thf doors of the four morgues in which lie t ho charred bodies of I;s victims of the Rhodes opera house fire, where identification of the remains began today. Fairly today , larob Johnson died at his homo as the Jesuit of hums received. Besides otto hundred volunteer grave diagors, others will ho engaged tonight. A public meeting will tie held to arrange for the burial of the dead. IJovertown lies ptiiininl by the blow, i t)f the borough administration but one) official. Burgess Kochler. suffered m i J 1 tier the death nor injui.v ot a loved one. Town's Civil Arm Is Crippled. Whole families have been wiped our of existence: one orphaned child remains of a family of six or seven. "Wives mourn husbands, husbands mourn wivs. The civil arm limits practically powerless. The state police are in charge The saloons are ai ! 1 closed. Business otherwise is suspended. A pall hangs over the place. From door after door in the best residence sections of the city streamers of black dangle. The streets are silent 1 hugh thronged. Men with grave faces, women with tear-stained eyes, throng the hotel corridors, gather on the street eorners. or stand before the hideous tomb of their l'rleuds and relatives. All the tall; is of death. They meet on iho highway hushed tones; "Isn't it terrihli jours were there': "My father and "1 have lost m.v and speak thus in How many of ilSlef. w ife and bov." To one who does not understand, it would sound apathciic. commonplace, heartless. It is none of these. They don't realize it yet. They are numb Jiom surprise and grief. They cannot comprehend. Those who are gone entered the ill-fated hall. They never emerged again. It is like a ship lost at sea. We know that our loved ones tailed on the ship and the news ban reached us that the ship has gone down with all on board. They went 1 o this entertainment and they never came back. Churches Turned Into Morgues. That's all. For the rest iu course of time there may be a complete list of the dead prepared by proiess of ellminat ion. All efforts to secure such a list failed. From the break of day yesterday, until long after sunset, all who were able to lift a hand, devot ed themselves to digging from the ru-j ins the bodies of victims. School-j houses. undertaking establishments , una cnuicnes were Turned into morgues, and itt these places a force of undertakers recruited from Reading! snd Pootstown worked endeavoring to j restore to these corpses soni" sem- i Vlanee of humaniu. for today throngs! filed in to attempt the identitieation of; the victims. Meanwhile Coroner Robert Strausser! of Berks wunty. who lias been laboring at the. scene, is seeking men for his jury or inquest who do nor feel the burden of personal grief and loss. The jury will fix the responsibility for i! e calamity. They will have a serious task. Indeed, save for the fact Cat ti.e hall appears to hae been crowded beyond Its capacity, there docs r.t t ' seem to have been any direct individual responsibility. ' Surveying the ruins now and listen-: ing to the stories of the few who es- i taped unscathed, there is absolutely, jio reason to ie found why a soliuiivl .oul should have perished. The ha

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MEN OF

WILLS WAS CRUEL TO HIS WIFE AND SHEWANTSCIVORCE The Last of the Many Troubles Heaped on Druggist's Shoulders Was Today When His Wife Brought Action. MAN IS A FUGITIVE AND CANNOT BE FOUND. If Captured and Brought Back to Wayne County He Will Have to Face Charge of Violating Blind Tiger Law. Mrs. Flora E. Wills has filed &uit for divorce and alimonv against. John ! It. Wills, late proprietor of the Peoi pie's ding store at Cambridge City, i who suddenly disappeared the first of this week, fearing prosecution for a violation of the blind tiger law. Mrs. j Wills makes many grave charges against her husband. The divorce action Is the latest trouble that has been placed on the shoulders of the fugitive druggist. Within the past few weeks ho has been convicted and fined for assault and battery on his wife, and Mrs. Jeannette Merrick, and for selling lniquor to a minor. When i he took to parts unknown the stat-? j was preparing to prosecute him for j violating the blind In her complaint that she w as ma; ;;. i iger law. Mrs. Wills states 1 to the defendant i.er that time he ;'.;el and inhuman ers that Wills re. . en'.ered her out in 1, anil w.ai has 'neeii guilty of 1 1 rcat mem . Ski- a peated'v ettrsi d '' of tl'.e home ar.d ii. g.ed and insisted on her ;pp! ing for a divorce. In the complaint Mrs. Wills specifies four occasions on whiih h r husband cruelly beat her and threatened to kill her. list November. !hc plaintiff avers. Wills beat and kicked her. threatened her life and then drove her from the house in her night cember :i;. last, she came enraged at he: he: a vkioMs b'. bt-r in tt:e .-:. Wills uas i . p! .Si 'CUi '. r Jessup i s' igu'.t i ;iu- W i" tiled a v-ar:ai:i u.r though; that he .ai clothing. On Destates Wills be-a.-d after su iking i;-. he tye. kicked uglily Ud uu;.y arri s . easily it id located. b If arrested. Wills will be brought back to this county and prosecuted for selling beer at his drug store. Last year Mrs. Wills brought sui fur divorce.

jhtu this suit was dismissed later ou Uie petition vi the plaintiff '

AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND

DR. M. W. YENCER. WILL PACE DOUBLE CHARGE On Release, Second Will Filed Against Him. Be In the city court this morning, James Mctlutherie was fined $1 and costs for intoxication. When arrested Aiedutherie was armed with a revolver and a rusty butcher knife. After he has served time for the charge on which he was convicted today, he will be arrested on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. COLORED MAN HELD ON SUSPICION Police Think He Stole Watch. Gold Wiiliam Woods, colored, is being held by the police on a charge of suspicion. The police are of the opinion that Woods stole a gold watch from the home of Clara Rickman. 712 North Fourteenth street. I'p to the present time Woods has refused to admit his guilt. The prisoner is not the well known bootblack. T MIT ROME Departure of New Embassador for America. Rome. a;;. 14. Official announcement is made of the departure from Rome of Rarnu Takahira. Japan's newly ap pointed amba; 25 U. tea to take satior up hiio the duties. United DIES IN MUNCIE He Was Well Known Among Local Quakers. Fountain City. Ind.. Jan. 1 .-Rev. ; Alexander Puniy of New Yori-. who. hold meetings fce:e at the Friends churih a i.ot time ago, died in Muncie recently. I Mr. Purdy is well known among Richmond friends. He attended the i sessions of the Indiana Yearly and Fivs Years' meeting last fall. He look an active pari ia ail Mstious.

IRRATIONAL WAS THAW PREVIOUS TO THE FATAL NIGHT

Defense Witnesses in New York Trial Testify That He Was Nervous and That His Eyes Were Glarry. THAW WAS SUFFERING INSANITY WITHOUT DOUBT Newspaper Reporters, Editors And Others, All Adding Testimony Favorable to the Defense Plan of Battle. New York. Jan. IS. The first witness in the Thaw trial today, was Horatio C. Wood, prosecuting attorney of Philadelphia, who testified that he examined Harriet Alice Thaw for insanity. Prosecuting Attorney Jerome tried to make the witness admit that he visited her as medical man. but he failed in this. Wood declared Harriet Alice Thaw was of unsound mind. lie signed the papers committing the woman to an asylum. Harriet Thaw, whose insanity the detense sought to prove was a half sister of Wm. Thaw, the father bf the defendant. She is an inmate of the Friends Home for insane, located at Frankfort. Pa. She has been confined there for three " years. Christopher '.Sr. ggan. a whist club Stewart, testified that he had known the defendant for years. At the club the day be'ore Thaw killed White his eyes were glarry and b was lu rvous. He complained ot a. cold although it was a ve'y hoi day. Miss Matilda Ste.ia. telephone opera - tor at the Grand hotel in 19A" testified that Thaw stopped at the cotel while Evelyn Nesbit was living there. His conduct about the place was irrational. Harriet Lowery, newspaper reporter and Wm. A. Johnson an editor, both testified on seeing Thaw on rne roof garden on the night of thf tragedy and they thougjit him irraaor.THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Snow and much colder Wednesday night; Thurday clearing and colder. OHIO Warmer with ram or snow! Wednesday night: Thursday or mow and colder ram

cLECTIOKS HELD

CONVENTIONS

NDICATEHARMONY

Everywhere in Indiana Yesterday Where District Republican Gatherings Were Held, Good Fellowship Shown. GOODRICH WILL BE THE NEW STATE CHAIRMAN. The Followers of the Present State Chairman Cleaned The Platter in All Districts Except Three. BIG SURPRISE OF THE DAY. CROMER DOMINATED CONVENTION IN EIGHTH DISTRICT AND HIS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CONGRESS IS EXPECTED. BEVERIDGE MEN SUCCEED. It Was Only in a Few Districts, However, That They Succeeded in Dominating Affairs The Successful Men in Race. THE LUCKY THIRTEEN. First District Phelps F. Darby. Second Joseph H. Barr. Third Joseph P. Throop. Fourth Albert A. Tripp. Fifth Daniel Chapin. Sixth Edgar M. Haas. Seventh Oliver P. Ensley. Eighth Grant Newcomer. Ninth George T. Dinwiddle. Tenth Andrew J. Hickey. Eleventh Harry L. Bendel. Twelfth James M. Henry. Thirteenth John L. Moorman. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 15. Seven old members of the republican ftate committee and six new ones were elected at district, conventions held yesterday. The results leave no doubt of the re-election of J arm's P. Goodrich as state chairman, a his followers cleaned the state in every district, with the iossible exception of this one, the Fourth and Twelfth. J. II. Henry, new committeeman from the Twelfth, is reported to be a srraightout Goodrich man, but it is said that the forces that have tried to defeat Goodrich did not attempt to turn Henry against, him. So far as the old fight between the Reveridge and the Hemen way-Fairbanks forces for control of the organization was concerned, there was no outward evi-de-nce of it today. Klam Neal, revenue collector, who is at the head of the Reveridge organ- ! ization in the Eleventh district, lias ! i 'nn t r il 1 tut ir fiir c.vernl vnrc T11O lie was badly be-jit-n in the selection of delegates to the Peru convention,' which elected Harry Rendell, of Huntington, chairman. Rendell belongs to' the Hemenway line-up, but both fac-! tions are trving to haniftmize the district so as to redeem if from the democrats. The result in the Eleventh is said to be very favorable to the candidacy of Colonel George Lockwood for congress. j Tripp Was Elected. The Reveridge forces elected Albert Tripp, of North Vernon, in tas Fourth, but Trinn has been neutral between the rival factions. The greatest, surprise of the day was in the Eighth dis trict, where ex-Congressman Cromer absolutely dominated the convention. He sprung the candidacv of G. V. Newcomer, of Elwood, and elected him easily. The announcement of the onmlMaoy of Cromer for congress is now expected. The onventions were marked with evidences of good feeling. Vice President Fairbanks' boom for president was indorsed with varying degrees of enthusiasm, but sufficient te indicate that he will be supported loyally. The Fourth district indorsed the candidacy of Huah T. Miller for governor. Th Thirteenth showed itcs lovalty to ' Charles W. Miller by indorsing him. Several districts indorsed the administration of Governor Hanly without reserve, but said very little along that line. The old committeemen re-elected ;re: Darby. First district; Barr. Second; Throop. Third; Chapin Fifth: Ensley, Seventh: Dinwiddle. Ninth: Moormn. Thirteenth. New commit teem en: Tr:p;, Fourth: Has.?. Sixfh; Hickey. Tenth: Deiideii, Eleventh; Henry. i i'welf:h. I The committee, will meet here ThursI day to con: pict e its reorganization. In the First. The expected happened in the First (district, as it has been the understand ing that Phelps Darby would be reelected Chairman. He is one ef Senat Continued oa Pase Five i

RELATIVES UNITED AFTER 34 YEARS

Mrs. Eliva Nuss and Brother Long Separated, But Are j Now Together. FAITHFUL TO ONE ANOTHER DURING THIS LONG PERIOD OF TIME A CORRESPONDENCE WAS j KEPT UP BETWEEN THE TWO BOTH PAST SIXTY. There is a haDDV reunion at the 'home of Mrs. nuva xusB. south enth street. Her brother Joseph Connor, of Morrow, O., is her guest. When brother and sister nut the first of this week it was the lirst time that they had seen each oiher for thirtyfour years. A eorespondence, however, has been faithfully maintained during all these years. Mr. Connor is now sixty years of age while Mrs. Nuss is four years his senior. When a young; man twenty-six years of age Mr. Connor bade farewell to his sister and went to Kansas. There he lived for twenty years and then moved to Morrow, O. Not long ago Connor and Mrs. Nuss decided to hold a reunion so under the arrangement made Mr. Connor and his wife arrived here the first of this week for a short visit. ROOSEVELT IS FOR SECRETARY TAFT SAYS W. D. FOULKE The Local Man Has Just Re turned From Eastern Trip On Which He Called on the President at Washington. BY TIME HONORED CUSTOM IS PLEDGED TO SECRECY. He Made No Statement as to What the Presidennt Said, But Thinks Roosevelt Favors Taft Above All Others. SECRETARY OF WAR'S RACE. THE MANY LITTLE UNPLEASANT INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH HIS FIGHT FOR NOMINATION WORRY BIG STATESMAN. ROOSEVELT ACTED WISELY. Mr. Foulke Thinks the President Could Have Done Nothing Better, Than When He Said He Would Not Be a Candidate Again.

mere is no count about rresiaent . man ,(. aC(.Iiinati0U( ho BaId that n9 Roosevelt being for Secretary Taft as represents no faction; that, he reprehis successor." stated the Hon. Wil- sents all the republicans of the counIiam Dudley Foulke yesterday. Mr. tv an1 represent all the republi- , , cans of the district. Mr. Rupe also roulke has just returned from an east- took oocaMon to refer ,n flatterjni: ern trip. While in the east, he visi'- terms to Vice-President Fairbanks and ed Philadelphia and Washington. Last Mr. Watson and his statements were Monday Mr. Foulke dined at the whit-j eeted with long applaus'. house with President Roosevelt. j Campbell Makes Hit. Mr. Foulke. by a time honored rule. Much interest was shown in the is not permitted to state what the "congressional live stock show" a

president had to say to him. but he remarked that he found Mr. Roosevelt in "grand spirits." and that he was enthusiastic.ally supporting the Taft piesidential boom. j The local man is. an ardent admit?!' of the president, but unlike many of Mr. Roosevelt's friends, he is of the opinion that he made a wise move in declining to accept a third term. 'On t he night of his i lection as president, of tie- 1'nited S'a'-s. Mr. Rijo.vvelt staled that he would not b a candidate for j third Urni. The- effect of this statement, was to e.-'aMi.-h general confidence in him. Had he lot made this statement it is probable tha: the sincerity of his motivts and policies might have been doubted. Ha.ing announced that he would not be a candidate for a third term the president could not very well break the pledge he had made. It probably would have d;ree;l th- g.nr?l cot'wTiir th- peop!" Lt repose-d in him." s-.tated Mr. Ko - !!;e. While in Wa-hir.toii Mr. Foulke saw Secretary William H. Ttfr. Hstates that th war -ternary engaged it; his presidential . Is busily utspaigu and i i :;e; making ex e'lnt progria. Tat' n f x I ' rii-i.c'-f, e'itr.riaicr.cr and ;he many little u:.pa;ai;t incidtn:connected with the political game embarrass the big secretary. He frankly admitted to the Klcnxnond man that some of the experiences he had alleady met with iu making his canvass. jjaad bored" hjni.

WAYN

E WILL DO HER PART l BATTLE County Was Never More United Than at Present and Indications Point to a United Front in Coming Campaign. CAMBRIDGE CONVENTION AROUSED PARTY ACTION With Enthusiasm Which Could Not Be Confined, Republicans in Gathering Shouted For Republican Principles. RUPE GOT MANY HONORS. THE LOCAL ATTORNEY MADE A MAGNIFICENT ADDRESS IN WHICH HE STIRRED HUNDREDS WITH HIS ENTHUSIASM. CAMPBELL WAS STRONG. The Preacher Politician Made a Very Favorable Impression on AllThought Jessup Hurt His Own Candidacy by Statement. Taking the convention held at Cambridge City on Tuesday as an indication, the republicans of the Sixth congressional district are entering; ujMn the campaign of 19u8 In the best condition for harmontou and effective work that has been the case in yoars. That unusual interest in political affairs is being manifested, is fnlly hown by the fact that the attendance on Tuesday's convention was the largest ever at a convention of this kind In the district, a remarkable fact when it is remembered that the only real duty f the meeting was to select a district chairman and ihat thro was but one candidate so Ihat the matter was a nitre formality. It was this unusual interest and enthusiasm t w hich John L. Hupe of Richmond, who was chosen permanent chairman, referral in his splendid speech as indicating t him a united front- Mr. Rupe made one of the happiest upeeches of the convention and next to Wat son, the iiv uon tor mm was pernaps more marked than for any other man. absent or present. Wayne County United. Mr. Hupe took occasion to tell the convention in the strongest terms that Wayne county is all right, his reference no doubt being to the slump in the last congressional campaign when Mr. Watson's vote showed such a falling off. Mr. Hupe referred to the fact, that he had lived in Wayne county all hU life and that he had never sevn a time when the republicans were more united and harmonious. He says it is true the republicans of the county have their little differences; that t.ie county has its frosls; but ncj killing frosts. In speaking of Mr. Haas, who was later chosen district chairThomas Davidson, of Greensburg. put it in his little speech as a candidate for congress. The convention closely iisspe-ctd the eight applicants for Jim Watson's shoes and seemed to be satisfied tiiai there is no lt.ck of men who are large enough to take on th footwear ihat. Jim is alov! te discard. It was a contest of speech-making ability, supposed to be impromptu, but no doubt .-111110 of the candidates had prepared themselves for ii in advance, -ni-t'.cipating and hoping they would ha a chance to make a "Ciash" be-teev- t''i convention. Evid-mly some wen- ;it. a disadvantage, as compatativi lv I'-w-men aro free off-hand i-peake-rs, white others were just in th ir element a'-i made the eagle scream with all the campaign trimmiegs. Iu nil fairness, it must be Eaid that the Rev. J. O. Campbell, Richmond's preacher-politician, made one of the very best of th speeches and received a most cordial reception. Mr. Cam.-.Ml sees no reason v.liv a i.reacbe-r ?hou!d sacrifice fny of his rights of c!.tijnship w-hn he dons Ci" cloth and bis siieecli n-n a most virewonr: ore and that he Y.lt ;h- nail o.i the h" id more time? than one. w.-.s videnr fr .ra the laughter j.nd ;:p;iii''Se that pericfuaied ois add ro--. In jo"', !:-r vs t:-? Her. Mr. Campbell mov.-d !hat all the other speakers had said, b counted merely as the introduction t his speech. Davidson, of Oreensburg. nl -o made a vwry favorable impression u(.oii the conveniContiiiued on Ias-3 five.)