Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 344, 25 January 1908 — Page 1

RICHMOND PAIXAIMUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, Vol. xxxii. o.:m. ICIC'lIMOND, IXD., SATURDAY EVENING, JAXUAKY 23. liMKS. single copy, a cents. MORRIS K. JESSUP, WHO !

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TO PROBE LUCY CASE Will Probably Be Called Next Week to Investigate Murder Mystery and the Three Suspects' Connection With It. SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE NOT YET SECURED. When Prosecutor Completes His Work and Substantiates The Statement of Mrs. DuBoise, Call Will Be Made . DENY KNOWLEDGE OF DEED ALL MEN NOW BEING HELD PROTEST AGAINST THE CHARGES WHICH WILL PROBABLY BE PLACED AGAINST THEM. STURGESS MOST AFFECTED. tyian Is in the Depths of Despair, 13 Ghastly Pale and Extremely Nervous Pitiful Scene as He Left His Wife. The grand jury will probably be called next weds 10 investigate the case of Karl Ilnlloise, William 1'hil)niti ami Ci'icr SI urges, held by the local authorities 011 suspicion of being the murderers of Joseph Lucy, t'ie hvmI Miliou recluse. However tho grand jury will nut be called until the state can produce more" evidence than Jt now nosesseS. "I will call 'he grand jury to inves tigate the ease v blip obiainssiu'i '; . H.mtiato the Ma.. .:. Ralph Ilnlloi.se. Tbi-i evidence 011 hand grand jury returnin; 1 !'! '"tor ,Ies-1 ;o sub- i 1 . u.iuio ' Mrs. must be enonsih 10 warrnn: the ; an iiulictuie it," staled Judp- Fox this irioniin'. I tif!:,e, t'hnpott and SturRess, par ticularly thv hitter, deny all Know led:;e l l lie crime. All turee men had been put through the third de- ' Ki-ee investigation hut the authoriiief iiave tailed 111 each case 10 get a statement which would slied some light on the mystery. j Stui'fress is in iho depth of despair! over his arrest. The man is jrhastly' 1-ale and eMrem ly nervous. When ISerrea; 'i.'Miinns arrived in llainilton y .'Ly ai'iernoon he at once! took the accused man in charge. Sturf.ess willin.cly consented to return to Itichmond winnmt extradition proceedings. The accused man said to the Hamilton am liorities after his ar-J-"st. that lie was 'iiit)loved at t'on-

rerovute. nut., at the tune ot the iiiur- ng. The only reason Sherman has for ; t!l'T- His J':'InU '. w;,s T,lon 't''li'1 in not wanting to be returned to the v.-' Milton. The prisoner told the police .'..ot c. i- .1 1 1 form school is Hip tact that he muM ' taut on tie i is; ht. 01 the murder he pud two friends sat. up a greater nor- leave bis sweetheart. J Hon of the tri'a; at ConnersviHe for j When the boy was anested he had ; mmisement. St urges s was employed a box ned with about, ten pounds of Bt the Champion Coated Paper com-. cnndy whk.h was (.,kired every hue )a.nys plant. He has two children,;. .." . , J

ihe olrlt initio- f , ine oldest. Ut ins nine iears of age. j vsu s m ase. Pturgess was m ployed at the time of the tragedy by the Uex Iiuggy com-' pany at Connersville. A brother-in-law of the prisoner called at the Hamilton station Thursday night and told n similar story in the defense of his relative. There was a touching scene at the iiammon neauquarters yesterday iivm inut, ur-u ,.n.s. .-Mtuxess came to ee her husband. When he enured the room his wife burst into tears and embraced the accused man. His child-j icn srauneci nun ana ened pitifully. the scene caused officers and officials to leave the rx?m. Stursess toi.i ht wife mt in wm-- h ,.,..aj 1. '.. ., . "WHIM I 'v II I V ithin a short time rrosecuior Jessup and Sheriff Meredith are busily engaged in running down testimony which will substantiate the story told by Mis. Ralph Tlti-

Itoise. They are co-fident of proving the guilt of the accused men. This morning the two officials left for Mil-; DCU Ml ton and Connersville. li is stitediilLlt IVIi that the state has evidence that after j the murder of Lucy Pl-.-'pott.- DuBoise !

pnd Sturgess r,.;r. n they remained e,-t.r, 1 liorities are of money taken from T.i that city. l:i:r.ii'on where! v nil '.1 -V -A.) i.al pel I don i w. i' o '.numuh nnoth scene like the onp at thf. Hamilton station yesterdav afternoon." said Sergeant ic.ua.nus "Refore boarding the tram for Richmond

Mrs. Murgess threw lr anus about assisting Rev. G T. Powell in a revil.er husband and ho;h ot ih,-m wept : ml. The result of the meeting was bitterly. The scene attmcied the at-' 10 conversions and accessions. An tntion or everyone in the depot. , interesting meeting was held WednesVhcii Sturgess was am-sred h (urn-1 day niiiht when a woman over s." d the color of marble and the Hain-j years of aue and a little girl I- years 1lton officers thought wiie man was j of ase were converted and became KO'mz to die." ' members of the church.

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Mrs. Wa'dorf Astor, whose picture here appears is one of the beautiful LoiiKhunie sdrls of Virginia. She is now in this country on a visit to her sdstcr. Mrs. Aster declares that her residence in England has in 110 wise affected Ik r fealty to the land of her hirth ami that she is still a. loval American.

HE REMEMBERED HER 1 Young Lad Intended to Pre sent with Can- (',; .(TOSted. SHERMAN DAVIS RETURNED Voung Sherman Davis, a paroled inmate of the Plainflebl reform school, arrested this week for sending obscene postal cards to young girls, will be returned to that institution this eveain 1 it' raimiow. 1 nis cauaj . iais was going to take to the home ot his loved one. Yesterday the lad decided that he could get more benefit out of the candy than the girl could, so he asked Patrolman Vogelsong to bring it to him. "If that kid eats all of that stuff he will go to the cemetery in- . stoad o ,ne lt.tornl sl.;uol" grumbled , . . . the off,cor :,S h, ,ook " ,)il0k th hungry boy. When the police inspected the bo ! lhex found renone on top of the lop I ' m)IO jn v ' Davis asu ed he the object of his affections that loved her ainne ail oilier women in the world. He craved her love in return ami asked that she remain always true to him. "Goodbye dariing sweetheart" the note concluded. HftS RETURNED Assisted' in Revival Meetings At Castine. 0. Rev. M. Hobson has ittumed Lome from Castine, O.. where he has been :

GRANTED A DIVORCE

Mrs. George Helms Sued Husnd Who Sold Furniture To Buy Whisky. CARED NOT FOR FAMILY. Yesterday George Helms was released from the county jail after serving a long sentence on the charge of intoxication. This morning in the circuit court his wife, .Mary ;. Helms, seeured a divorce troni him on charges of Iinl.itual drunkeness and failure to provide, 11 Mrs. Helms stated t hat. her husband was always drunk and that every cent iP made was spent for booze Uy hard labor she supported herself and four children. ih. vimnscst of whnn. niv -- " f,r nmnfh oiri v..rth. ct, toi. ed that she furnished her home by getting things from a credit store, which are paid for men!?. in weekly installOne day she returned home and found that her husband had taken some furniture and other articles from lhe house. Later she learned ihar he had sold these things so that he could I buy whisky. This winter while I Helms has been in .tail his wife and j children have had 10 be assisted by I the township trustee and the Associa- ! ted charities. "This woman deserves invoice and I recommend to the court that the divorce be granted." said Prosocmor Jessup. ANNUAL PROGRAM. The ladies of the Cryspus Attucks Loyal League will render their annual program Sunday afternoon at 3: CO at the South N'rth Street Bartist church. Their annr.nl pn mam has become 1';:;e a lea; ure .itid is always looked rw ;!t-.' t, wit;! marked interest. "!'-iee h'm will take pari in the pro- - .ti.t i-.re Mi. M. A. McCurdy. Mrs. ri;.ses (i. Cook. Mrs. Jefferson Epps. ;!..! liie.s of note. The public is cordially invited 10 this metiii. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANALocal rain or snow and warmer Saturday night; Sunday fair, slightly coldtr in north portion. OHIO Warmer Saturday nght: rain1 or mow; Sunday fair, slightly older in north porttco.

ELOPEMENT OP SON WITH RELATIVE

She Apparently Thought Herbert Williams Would Make a Good Husband for His Own Aunt and Aided Match. CAPTURED HERE AND GIVEN SMALL FINES. Frank Williams, Candidate for! Sheriff in Auglaize County, 0., Took Back Erring Wife To "Start Life Anew." One-of the strangest of the many strange sights seen at the city court, was witnessed yesterday afternoon. Herbert Williams, aged 22 years, faced Judge Converse on a charge of having run away with his aunt, Mrs. Frank Williams, about 4u years. In one corner of the court room .stood Frank Williams, watching his nephew, with tears in his eyes. Sobbing bitterly Mrs. Williams sat in the judge's private office. All the principals in the case live at St. Mary's. Auglaise county, Ohio. Prosecutor .lessup stated to the court that there were charges of adultery against Herbert Williams and Mrs. Frank Williams. He eaid that there were extenuating circumstances in the case and that he would advise the court to be lenient with the accused. After hearing the strange story from the prosecutor and Attorney W. H. Kelley, representing Mrs. Frank Williams, the court fined young Herbert and his aunt each ten dollars and costs. Frank Williams paid the fine against his wife then took her from police headquarters to the Pennsylvania station. They have returned to St. Marys's to begin "life over again" as Williams put It. As he left the court, room Prosecutor Jeesup remarked "There goes a man." Everyj one agreed with him. i The story of the domestic troubles I in the Williams home is a most peeuH?ii- ntlD lfiirhflrt WtltlaniB nnrl Ilia mother lived wit1 tr. and Mrs. Frank Williams. he took a fancy to the young man and he, encouraged by his mother, returned the attentions of his aunt. Mrs. Williams labored under the belief that she was most badly treated by her husband, and young Herbert encouraged her in this. Final ly aunt and nephew decided to run away. The boy's mother assisted them to do this. First Williams and his aunt went to Portland, Ind., then taej moved to Richmond and went to housekeeping on North Twelfth street. Thursday Frank Williams, who is a prominent resident of St. Mary's and a candidate for sheriff of Auglaize county, came to Richmond, having heard that his nephew and his runaway wife were living here. When Williams located them he went, to Prosecutor Jessup and related to hira the circumstances of the case. "I don't care what you do with them. I will never live with her again," ho stated. Yesterday morning Williams returned to the office of the prosecutor and stated that after thinking carefully on the matter lie had desided to take his wife back with him to St. Mary's and help her to live down the past. "She Is my wife, and when I married her I took her for better or for worse. I never treated her as good as I might have done," Williams stated. He then paid up all the debts the runaways had contracted here and engaged an attorney to defend her of the charged filed by the prosecuto The meeting between Williams and his wife was a most pathetic one. NOT YET SELECTED Senatorial Deadlock in the State of Kentucky Continues as at First. NO HOPE OF SETTLEMENT. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. to. The senatorial deadlock has settled down to a succession of tiresome, humdrum bali ioi.s, with no e.wiec meni except for the steering committees to keep up with the pairing of votes and the ?iek and a'jsem ones. Governor i'eekhaiii is still three votes short of tleetion and Bradley is five shy, wih the six anti-Beckham democrats holding the balance of power. The.-e six can elect Bradley or Bocliham if they choose, but it is doubtful if they can force the election of another man. Another ballot will; be taken Monday. Dr. Andrew 3. Draper, commissioner of education of New York, say3 that illiteracy is much more general in that state that iu Germany. France. Great Britain, Stterlrwl. SvandinaTia or JapftU. '

EARLY CQNVZNTION FOR DEMOCRATS OF INDIANA TO BE ASKED

Followers of Jefferson Desire To Hold Gathering Before Republicans So They May Adopt Temperance Platform KUHN OPPOSED AS GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE. Asserted Taggart Machine Is Whetting Its Knife for the Skin of the Preacher-Politi-cial Ralston Is Choice. Indianapolis, Jan. 23. A call has been issued by Chairman Jackson for a meeting of the democratic state committee at the Grand hotel. Jan. 30. at 11a. m., at which time the dates for holding the state convention will be fixed. ; Chairman Jackson had a conference with Thomas Taggart and other leaders, aud it is supposed that they decided to call the state committee together Jan. CO. It was rumored that they have determined on a very early state convention and that they may fix a date ahead of the republicans, who will nominate their ticket on April 2. It is thought that their plan may be to hold the convention ahead of the republicans for th purpose of beating them to the temperance issue, which the republicans claim as their "very own." Temperance is regarded as the paramount issue, and the democrats will have to follow the republicans unless they hold their convention first. It was intimated however, that some of Taggart's followers, who desire his reelection as National committeeman, are determined to hold the state convention as early as possible, as the delegates to it name the delegates to the national convention, and the delegates to the latter elect the National Committeeman. Taggart's enemies have manifested a determination to defeat him for National committeeman and it is thought by his followers that an early state convention will be to his advantage, as his opponents will not have so much time to go out and organize against him. It was said further that the Taggart contingent has selected Samuel Ralston, of Lebanon, as its candidate for the nomination for governor, and that it desires to hold the state convention as soon as possible, in the hope of nominating him lefore the other candidates can get under way INDIA'S FAMINE ISjXAGGERATED Distress Is Not So Acute as To Need Aid. New York, Jan. 2."). Replying to a message by cable inquiring as to actual famine condition in India ajid tendering help, if desired. Lord Minto. governor general and viceroy, has sent the following cable dispatch to the Christian Herald of this city: "Calcutta, Jan. 24. Most grateful for generous offer. Will distribute any help 'America sends, but distress not yet so acute as to appeal to her liberality. Letter follows. VICEROY." THEATERS INSPECTED Wm. E. Blakely Will Visit Richmond and Probably Make Recommendations. MADE A NEW DECISION. William K. Biakeiy, state factory inspector, will begin shortly inspect ing the "00 or more theatres over the i state with a view of ascertaining whether they are complying fully with the law and will visit Richmond and make a survey of tbe local play bouses. Mr. Blakely arrived at this ctecision yesterday, deciding: to center for a time the attention of his deputy inspectors on the theatres. INTERESTING ADDRESS. Before the hi.-tory class of Prof. Hodiu yesterday morning at Earlham College, a very enthusiast ie and ir.terestinc address was given by Mr. Randall on political economy. There are about twelve members in the class,

A Bargain's a Bargain But it makes them easy to find when they are all classified in proper order. That's what you will find If you turn to pase seven and jlanee over today's ClasE'rffeVl Advertisements.

Morris K. Jessup. one oi New Toil; City's lst known financial and public spirited citizeus, who died Wednesday'. COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF CHILD Unless James Tull Pays for the Support of His Infant, He Cannot See It. WAS "MODIFIED" RULING. WIFE WHO WAS GRANTED DIVORCE ALLEGES BUT ONE SMALL PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE BY FATHER IN MONTHS. "I shall modify the ruling I made last November when I granted your wife a divorce, so that from this time on you shall not be permitted to see your baby unti. you nave paid up all the money you owe for the support of this child," said Judge Fox this morning to James Tull, who was in court because his divorced wife, Egloncin Tull had complained that he had only made one weedtly payment of $1.,V), the amount of which the court ruled when the divorce was granted. Tull stated that a week after he was divorced, he lost his job and that he did not obtaiu steady employment until about a week ago. "I intend to pay every cent that I owe as soon as I get my pay," the young man assured the court. He said that since last November he had applied at every factory in the city, also to coal deaieri. and contractors for employment, but that he had been unable to secure a job until last wppk. "I've quit smoking, chewing, drink ing and playing pool," Tull assured the court. With a laugh Attorney T. .1. Freeman, who represented Mm Tull. remarked, "Jim you have acquired better kabits than I have." EXPERT WITNESSES FOR THAW ARRIVE Landed in New York This Morning From Steamship Adriatic. CAME OVER FROM EUROPE. THEY WILL TESTIFY FOR THE DEFENSE AND ATTEMPT TO FURTHER PROVE THAW WAS INSANE. New York, Jan. 25. The Thaw wit nesses from Europe came into port on j the ice covered steamship Adriatic, this morning:. They were met by Roger, Omar and Hugh Herndon, lawyers for the defense and hustled away. None would discuss the Thaw trial. They are Dr. Albert Abrama and wife, Y. E. Jarrett, Dr. Ganja, Dr. Russell Wells and J. N. Waprmann. a masseur. Remarkable Interview. Evelyn Thaw, gave a remarkable interview today. She said the women writers of trial evidently could not forjtive her because of her youth. She said, "everything possible is beinp done to save Harry. So what is the use of a long face." She said she often wondered if their souls would stand the test. TRAIN KILLS TWO OHIO i j Han' Pennsylvania Express Them Down. - p. . . -. i-atnefc t - on - section men on Columbus. O.. Jan. ley and John Eagan the Pennsylvania railroad, were down by a passenger train near njnj ini city this morning an'i were killed. The men were cousins.

CLEANLINESS IS NOT NECESSARY

Dr. J. E. Weller, Who Has Investigated Wayne County Dairy Conditions Makes Some Startling Charges. STABLES ARE DARK AND POORLY VENTILATED. The Dirt Surrounding the Milking Process Is Anything But Conducive to CleanlinessEducation Needed. "Milkmen think that cleanliness about a dairy is unnecessary as it imposes more work and expeuse upon them, and they argue from the standpoint that they always have done as they are doing now, that they haven't killed anybody ye with their milk." states Dr. J. E. Weller, who recently inspected some of the dairies in Waynt county. Dr. Weller has prepared an article of educative character on the important subject of pure milk. Other members of the Wayne County Medical societ are preparing articles of a similar nature. These treatises will be used as a powerful weapon in the crusade the society has determined to make in the interest of pure milk. Many Inter. eMlng statements are made in Dr. Weller's article. At the dairies visited he found they were dark, with low ceilings, poorly ventilated and unwhltewashed, housing anywhere from twenty-five to one uundred cows. There were no cement floors and the bedding in the stalls, was something which at oue time might have been corn fodder. Dr. Weller found the food given to the cows was, on the whole, sufficient to produce a good quality of milk from a healthy cow. In the process of milking be found that do ffort waa made to can tbe. udders or to scrape the filth from the bellies of the cows. "Dirty hands of the milkers; dirty bellies, udders and flanka of the cow and a large pail to draw the milk In and catch anything that happens to drop in, are not conditions conduelye to clean milk." Is a comment made by Dr. Weller. He also -dates that the dairymen know and admit they furnish unclean milk. In conclusion he Ftat.es. "Pufdic sentiment is hard to arouse and considerable education would be necessary to create a demand for pure milk. Rut the public can be educated to demand clan milk, and then by educating th dairymen as to how to produce clean milk, soliciting his co-operation rather than his antagonism, a clean milk supply might be obtained for this city." IS II ANY WONDER ' THAT HE GOES? Mark Twain Is Suffering With Laryngitis. New York. Jan. 25. Mark Twain sailed this morning for Bermuda. Ho said he was going to "warm up.-' lis is suffering from laryngitis. TO WHIPJJSBANDS Evansville Society Believes Post Would Do Much to Rectify Evils. WIFE BEATERS NUMEROUS. Evausville. Ind., January 2'oM meeting of the Evansville Humane Society, held here lat nijbt, the whipping-post idea of Judge J. G. Winfrey, of the local police court, was indorsed. It was also decided to write to Attorney-General Bingham and ascertain if a wh!ppln?-post can he leeally established in this State, and if tfce official's opinion is favorable one will be erect ed here for wife betters. Judge Wlnfrey has Lad a tcore of wife-beater before him this winter, and the lontf t Jail sentences he hz Imposed has nol succeeded in lessening the offense ii Evaasvil'. ' In the opinion of Judge Winfrey If a .j ,rjSr t j-.j bo erected In L ., ,.v.., ..i t-.-,... would be punished, the time woald soon come when wife-beaters In Evan.vilie would ceae to be fecown. The local human' society Is composed of some of the JeadiE? mea and women in the city. The motion at laat nighfi meeting to write to th AttorneyGeneral, was made by Mrs. Louis Townsend, a. well-known charity worker, and the second wa by the Rev. Dr. Retd Cross, pastor of St. Paul Episcopal church.