Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 202, 4 September 1908 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1908.

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GREWSOME CRIME

AWAKENS

BOSTON

Man Hacked Body of Wife, Then Packed Torso in Small Trunk.

CLAIMS IT WAS ACCIDENT. BOUGHT KNIFE AND SAW TO AID HIM IN WORK OF BARBARISMWAS ACT OF INSANE JEALOUSY.

Boston, Mass., Sept. 4. The most brutal crime committed in Greater Boston since the death- of Susan Geary, a chorus girl, four years ago, and one much resembling it in its details, was disclosed by the discovery of the torso of Mrs. Honorah Jordan, of Somervllle, an actress, aged. 23 years, in a trunk, in a boarding house at 7 Hancock street, Beacon Hill, this city. Later the head and bones of the limbs were found" in the furnace of the Jordan home at Somervllle and the scalp, hair and other remains were taken from the kitchen range of the house. Chester Jordan, of Somerville, an actor, aged 29 years, is being held by the police, charged with the murder. He made a complete confession of the crime. According to Jordan's confession he accidentally killed his wife Tuesday night in a quarrel at their home. Becoming desperate over what he had done he bought a butcher knife and a hacksaw, cut the body up and placed the torso in a trunk. He then planned totake the steamer Harvard last ninght for New York and throw the parts of the body overboard. The fact that the Harvard was laid off owing to an accident, disarranged Jordan's plans, and he was obliged to hire a hackman to take the trunk to a Boston boarding house to await a more favorable opportunity. A woman's torso filled the greater part of the trunk, while pieces of flesh from other parts of the body were stuffed into the corners. The entire interior of the trunk was bespattered with blood. There was no coyering of any sort over the remains. Jordan submitted to arrest without protest and was locked up. .Giving his name and address, he declared the body in the trunk was that of his wife and said he was perfectly willing to tell everything concerning the case. For more than four hours Jordan was closeted with the police officials. While he professed that he was dazed when the crime was committed, the clearness and conciseness of his talk made it apparent that whatever preceded the actual killing the most careful plans were laid for the disposal of the body and the covering up of the crime.

AMBASSADOR

IS

DEAD IN ENGLAND

Man Always Held a Grouch

Against U. S. for Being Fired.

WAS SENT PASSPORTS.

Had More Time Than Money And It Was Old Fashioned

Rushville, Ind., Sept. 4. It is per

fectly natural for men to remain old fashioned and have what some people

claim to be old fogy ideas, but bless

them, they are to be commended for many of the things they hold fast to with a reverence that is true as steel. However, sometimes they stay with an old fangled idea to their own detriment And such was the case of Walter Keating, an old and respected far

mer of Posey township. He had raised a good crop of oats this Beason and

when it came to the threshing period

he insisted on doing it the old fashioned way. Despite the entreaties of

his friends and relatives, Mr. Keating would not listen to having his oats threshed with a machine, but insisted on doing the job himself. After the shocks were gathered in he spread them on the ground and for three days he rode one horse around and led another, the animals stamping the grain from the straw. Mr. Keating could have had his crop harvested for a few cents a bushel and saved himself a deal of trouble, besides the work of the team o? horses counted for naught. He made on an average, twenty-five cents a day in the procedure, but he had the extreme satisfaction of doing it the old fashioned way.

POLICEMEN ARE OBJECTS DF SCORN Ridiculed by Grand Jury Investigating Recent Race Riots at Springfield.

LOCAL SPEAKERS TO HOLD CROWDS

BEARS NO ILL WILL

Milton Has No Remorse That

Doddy Family Leaves. Milton, Ind., Sept. 4. The people of

Milton are not the least bit regretful that the notorious Doddy family has

moved to Cambridge City to make their home. John Doddy and his family have been in Cambridge but a few days and already the townspeople have registered Kicks against the tribe and

have placed the matter before the city fathers. Milton harbored the family

for years, and wishes the citizens of Cambridge City success in taking care

of the lone family.

COULDN'T STAND FRECKLED FACE So Left His Spouse to Bring Suit.

SPARK STILL BURNS

Mrs. Hains Cherishes Kindly Feeling Toward Husband Because of Children.

WOULD SUE THE BROTHER.

Boston, Mass., September 4. Friends

of Mrs. Claudia L. Hains in Winthrop,

who have known her and her parents

for years, were authority for informa

tion obtained today that Mrs. Hains

still cherishes a kindly feeling for her

husband because of the interests of their children, and that she has much sympathy for him in his present predicament. At the same time, she says she will never appear in court in his behalf if

her friends and lawyers can prevent it.

There was talk today in Winthrop

that Mrs. Hains contemplates suing Thornton Hains, if he ever should get

within the reach of civil legal process following the murder trial, for "alienating the affections of her husband by false and malicious stories." Plans are now being laid by Mrs. Hains to secure the custody of the three children.

THE BATTLE OF THE YALU.

Belleville, 111., Sept. 4. Mrs. Lucretia Spitzer, of East St. Louis, filed suit for divorce here, alleging in her petition that her husband deserted her on the 4th of July last year, telling her he could live with her no longer, because she is "freckled faced." He failed to explain why he chose a patriotic day to declare his independence of a freckled spouse, but another "Glorious Fourth" passed without his return to the yoke and she concluded he meant what he said.

AFFIDAVITS ARE RETURNED.

COWARDLY, CONTEMPTUOUS ACTION OF MEN SWORN TO ENFORCE LAW CONDEMNED BY JURY WHEN MAKING REPORT.

Until Big Men of Republican Party Get in Form for Campaign.

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THE INTEREST IS HEALTHY.

JUDGING FROM DEMANDS FOR TAFT, SHERMAN, ROOSEVELT AND OTHER PROMINENT MEN WHO WILL ENTER RACE.

LARGE ATTENDANCE

Eaton Expects to Have Most Successful School Year.

IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE.

ADVISED VOTER TO SUPPORT

CLEVELAND AND LATER BE

CAME IRATE TELLING WEST TO

TAKE CLOTHES AND GO. London, Sept. 4. Lionel Sackville

West, second Baron Sackville, died at Knole Park, Seven Oaks. He had been ill for some time, and since Aug.

15 he had been confined to his bed.

Lord Sackville was born in 1827

and served his country in the diplo

matic service.

In 18S1 he was appointed Ambassa

dor to the United States and was one of the most popular foreign diplomats

ever accredited to Washington. About

the end of October. 1SS8, he received a letter from one Charles F. MurchiBon, who represented hlmstlf as a naturalized citizen of English birth and asked advice as to the party for which he should vote. The British minister replied to this letter and advised his correspondent to vote for Grover Cleveland and the democratic party as favorable to England. This letter of Murchison's was generally conceded to be a trap set to embarrass the British minister, whose recall was at once requested. The recall not being promptly compiled with, the department of state, on October 30 sent Lord Sackville his passports. The incident happening during a presidential canvass, created much excitement

A Bd of Bayonets. ?t remarkable feat was recent tr performed before the rajah of Mantpar by a Mussulman, one of a company of acrobats, -who reclined at full length upon the points of seven bayonets fixed In the orthodox method in

as many muskets. Four of the performer's assistants lifted him up on to bis bed of spikes, where he carefully adjusted himself and distributed his weight so that the bayonet points did not pierce his flesh. The back of his bead rested on one point, bis shoulder blades on two others, bis elbows on two more, while the hollows behind bis knees engaged the remaining two. The acrobat declared after It was all orer that be bad felt as comfortable as If tying on a bed.

One of the Qien Incidents of This

Great Naral Conflict. This strange incident of a great naval battle was told by Commlssionet McGlffin of one of the Chinese war ships in the battle of the Yalu between the Chinese and Japanese fleets in 1804: "About this time the Chih Yuen boldly if somewhat foolhardily bore down on the Japanese squadron's line. Just what happened no one seems to know, but apparently she was struck below the water line by a heavy shell, either a ten inch or a thirteen inch. Be that an it may, she took a heavy list, and, thus fatally injured, her commander, Tang Shi Chen, a most courageous albeit a most obstinate officer, resolved at least to avenge himself and charged one of the largest of the enemy's ships, intending to ram. "A hurricane of projectiles from both heavy and machine guns swept down upon his ship. The list became more pronounced, and just before getting home to his Intended victim his ship rolled over and then plunged bow first Into the depths. She righted herself as she sank, her screws whirling in the air and carrying down all hands, including her chief engineer, Mr. Purvis, shut up in the engine room. Seven of her crew clung to one of the circular life buoys kept on the bridge and were drifted by the tide toward the coajt, where they were rescued by a junk. "Stories told by these men vary so much as to be unreliable, but all agree on one incident: Captain Tang had a large dog of most vicious temper, unruly at times even with his master. After the ship sank Captain Tang, who could not swim, managed to get an oar or some small piece of wood. This would have been enough to support him had not his dog swum to him and, climbing up on him, forced him to release his grasp. Thus he miser

ably drowned, and the brute shared his fate, perhaps the only case on record of a man being drowned by his dog-

Eaton, O., Sept. 4. The Eaton public schools will open Tuesday, September 8 with the largest attendance they have had for a number of years. During the summer months new improvements have been made so that schools are in tip top shape. During the first day the pupils will be urged not to leave school to attend the fair which commences next week. The new manual of the school has just been published and will be distributed this week. A new division of the pupils of the different districts was made this year and it is believed by the school authorities it will be much more satisfactory that the district divisions of last year. The following divisions will be observed in so far as practicable: All pupils on Main street and south of Main and all pupils on the Richmond pike and west of the same' will attend the South Building; all pupils not liv

ing on Main street, but north of Main street and west of the Richmond pike shall attend the North Building; nonresident pupils will report to the superintendent for assignment to building.

A Wert Superstition. Boys in the west of England believe

that by squeezing a mole to death between the bands and touching the affected parts with the blood that oozes from the mouth of the dying animal warts will disappear and will not reappear. The culprits are convinced that moles, worms and other subterranean dwellers have feelings, and therefore it is not cruelty to put them to death in this way.

Springfield, 111., Sept. 4. The special grand jury called to probe the recent race riots adjourned last night, after returning 17 more indicements. This makes a total of 117 during the session. Among the indictments returned were four against Springfield policemen Oscar Dahlkamp, Joseph Ferendez, George H. Ohlman and George W. Dawson. They were indicted for alleged failure to suppress the riot when detailed for that duty.' Sheriff Warner, Chief of Police Wilbur Morris, Captain Charles Walsh of Troop D, Springfield and other officers are commended by the grand jury. The report condemns alleged "cow

ards" among the officials, and says: "We condemn in unmeasured terms the cowardly, contemptuous action of those members of the police force who, having taken the oath of office,

failed to do their duty; men who were paid from money obtained from the pockets of the people of this city to protect life and property; men who

were ordered by the heads of depart

ments of tht police to go out and dis

perse the mob and not only failed to use a club, handle a pistol or raise a voice against the mob and on the side

of law and order, but some of whom are shown to have assisted by act

and word in doing the work that has brought destruction to thousands of dollars of property and has brought

the blush of shame to every law-abid

ing citizen of this city.

"We recommend that the civil service commission of the city of Springfield, without fear or favor, and while

evidence can easily be obtained, deter

mine by fair trial who failed to prove himself a worthy member of the force and deal with him accordingly." Other indictments returned in the final report are: Lee Randolph, burglary and larceny. Robert McCay, burglary. Tom Gegan, malicious mischief, two counts.

Andrew Gordon, assault to murder

W. II. Bowe.

Frank Whitco, arson, alleged to

have fired the home of Susie Ellis. Eva Thomas, burglarly and larceny, James Andrew Bechtel, riot. Eugene Bradley, burglary and lar

ceny. Ed Duffy and Tom Gegan. riot Charles Wolfe, malicious mischief. Frank Mitchell and William Farmer, robbery, charged with having robbed Deputy County Treasurer W. H. Bowe. Mitchell and Farmer are held as members of the crowd of colored men who held up Bowe and shot him. The grand jury has been in active session 14 days, during which time hundreds of witnesses have been placed upon the stand. Abe Raymer, "Slim" Humphrey and Mrs. Kate Howard were indicted for murder in connection with the lynching. Raymer and Humphrey are held for both the

murder of Donnegan and Burton, as Mrs. Howard, when indicted for the murder of Burtoncommitted suicide.

Chicago, Sept. 4. Most of the speakers of national prominence who will take the stump for Taft and Sherman will not be available until about October 1. and until then the campaigns in the doubtful states will be waged by local speakers. Senators Beveridge and Borah and Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary of the treasury, and perhaps Secretary Garfield, of the department of the inerior, will be ready by Sep

tember 13. Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon will speak outside of their own states after October 1. and Senator Foraker, Senator Lafollette, Senator Knox and Governor Hughes will start out the same week. A big volunteer speaking force from congress will be heard the last month of the campaign. Chairman Hitchcock said that negotiations are proceeding to secure the best republican speakers in the country, and that many of these will be paid for their services. The Speakers' Bureau has been besieged by demands from every doubtful state that Mr. Taft. President Roosevelt, Mr. Sherman and prominent senators be sent into the campaign at once. This is taken as a healthy indication of political interest. There has been no change in Mr. Taft's determination to remain in Cincinnati during the campaign and address such delegations as call on him at his home. It is possible, however, that late in the campaign, perhaps the last two weeks in October, he may

make a number of short speaking trips in the Middle West states.

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STAID AT HOME; SAW BIG FEATURE

Miltonians Could Not Room on Train.

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PALLADIUM WANT ADS. PAY

Milton, Ind., Sept. 4. The L. E. & W. agent sold 92 tickets for Connersville Thursday morning. As the passenger train had but on extra coach attached and Cambridge City furnished between three and four hundred

passengers the poor Miltonites had to

hang on to the platforms and steps. Several more went down on the afternoon train, leaving Milton very much deserted. But those that had to stay at home could get out and see the balloon go up. The ascension at least was visible from the south part of Milton Wednesday evening.

All men's oxfords at ... -Worth $3.50 ZL$4 All ladies oxfords Worth $2.50. $3

and $3.50 J. Will Mount & Son 529 Main St., Richmond, Ind.

$2.50 $1.50

QMER G. WHELAN Wholesale and Retail Dealer In Grain, Hay, Mill Feed and Seeds 33 South 6th St. Home Phone 1679 Richmond, Ind.

Shoes In Olden Days. Early Britons wore shoes of raw cowhide, with the hairy surface outward. The Anglo-Saxons showed an advance, for they were black and laced by a leather thong. Then came what might almost be termed the bag shoe of the Merovingian period, tied round the ankle, a similar easy sort of covering obtaining in Germany, and so by gradual stages from the mediaeval shoes to the poulaine shoes, a queer early German specimen, the band round the ankle being of engraved brass. The Irish shoe of early date is worthy of note, as for many years the Irish went not only barefooted, but barelegged, while their bodies were most gorgeously arrayed. London Spectator.

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