Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 45, 24 December 1910 — Page 1

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SIX ARE KILLED TODAY III WRECK AT SANDUSKY, 0, 'Passenger Train, Stopped by Freight Wreck, Waiting for Orders Crashed into by Limited Train. PASSENGERS ON THE TRAINS WERE HURT Physicians and Nurses from the Citv Were Rushed to the Scene of the Wreck with Great Speed. American Newi Service) Upper Sandusky, O., Dec. 24. Six persons were killed and one is dying In a head-on collision between west bound passenger train No. 25 and eastbound express No. 48, eight miles east of here on the Pennsylvania lines early today. Ten were injured Both engines were completely demolished. . The first Pullman of the westbound train was complete telescoped be tween the engine and the other steel Pullmans behind it. It was filled with passengers. Engineers C. I Miller and C. C. Craig of Fort Wayne, were Instantly killed as were also the baggagemaster of the passenger train. The accident was due to Engineer Craig overrunning a red block the iaw ir which whs cut oft by the freight train. A freight wreck near Bucyrus carli er In the night had completely blocked the westbound track, necessitating the running of the westbound passenger train over the south tracks on which the express was coming.. Stepped for Orders. When a tower, one and. one half miles east of Nevada was reached the westbound train stopped for orders. There was a flash of light from the head light of the express train as it rounded the curve only a few hundred feet awav. The express -was travel ing at the rate of over a mile a min ute. Before Its speed could even be - checked it crashed Into the passenger train with a report that could be heard for miles In the still morning air, as both enetnes exploded. The force of the impact was such as to drive the steel Pullmans In the rear of the waiting passenger train through the shell of a wooden Pullman and the baasBKe car next to the engine. Nearly every passenger In the first Pullman was more or less seriously injured, although the heavy express train aside from the engine was not badly damaged. Physicians and nurses from this city were rushed to the sceno In automo biles with supplies. The wreckage caught fire and the darkness shed a rad clow over the entire countryside. which, coupled with the detonation of the explosion aroused farmers from their dreams. These hurried to the scene of the wreck throuch the snow and started to work digging the Imprisoned men and women from the wreckage. Farmers' hnmra were turned Into temporary hospitals whero surgeons and nurses set to work in administering relief to those who had suffered the worst in juries. The five dead, as soon as their bod lea were taken out of the mass ' of burning- wood and twisted steel and Iron, were placed at one side ot the track and the workers returned to the work of rescuing the living. SHOPPERS KILLED IN WRECK TODAY (American News Service) Newcastle-on-Tyne, Eng., Dec. 24. A man and a child were killed and 47 persons were Injured today when the Scotch express on the Northeastern railroad fjlled. with. Xmas shoppers collided with two engines near Klrby Stephen. The wreckage caught fire Immediately after the disaster and the Injured were terribly burned. Medical aid was rushed from nearby towns upon special trains. The tracks were badly torn up and traffic was delayed for some time. TWO NEGROES HAVE A FIERCE BATTLE South Sixth street, in "Rat Row" was the scene of a terrific battle last night between Frank Murray, commonly known as "Snooks," and Frank Overman. The latter received two black eyes, a badly battered chin and sundry other Injuries. - "Snooks" was uninjured. The fighters are both negroes.. Murray was arrested, charged - with assault and battery, and the case has been set for next week. THE WEATHER TATE ANO LOCAL. Increasing cloudiness followed by snpw late tonight or Sunday. Sunday risna temoeraturo.

A Noted, Sculptor Marries His

SEVERAL-REPORTS III PROBATE COURT Settlenents of Various Es tates Have Been Reported by Administrators. The estate of the late Edmund H. Bell, who died July 29, 1909, at his home east of the city, as a result of behig overcome with the heat, has been finally administrated, according to a report filed in the probate court by the administrator, James M. Morris, and Lydla A. Bell, the administratrix. The widow, Mrs. Lydla A. Bell, and the four minor children, inherit ed the estate, which was of the proba ble value of $9,130.33, according to the report. Mrs. Bell received $2,782.22, and the children shared equally in the remainder. The late Mr. Bell was prominent in Richmond business circles. He owned several shares of stock in the Union National bank, and .a short Ume prior to his death was proprietor of the Auto Inn. He also managed a large tree nursery east of the city. Titsworth Estate. Owing to, the insolvency of the estate of the late Abraham D. Titsworth who died in 1909. but $75 was applied towards meeting $1,500 Indebtedness I against the estate, according to the final report of the Dickinson Trust company, administrator. The total value of the estate was $740.27. but of this amount all, with the exception of $575 was expended in court costs and other debts which had to be paid. in full. The statutory allowance ot the widow was $500 and this was allowed, leaving but $75 to be distributed on the claims of berbert I Scherer, for $1,000. and Mary E. Tits worth for $500. The widow of the decedent also died soon after bis death occurred. The allowance to which she was enUtled was paid to her heirs, ineluding Frederick Titsworth and Hel en Titsworth, both children of the de cedents. Swisher Estate. On an agreement of heirs of the late Martha Swisher of Cambridge City, $300 was laid aside after debts had been met. for the erection of a monument over her grave. The total value of the estate, according to the final report of A. J. Swisher, the executor, was $1.013.S0. Files Final Report. John Toms, commissioner In the matter ot Anderson Toms and Mary J. Toms versus Albert L. Johnson and others, has filed his final report. . The report that a total of $12,800 was re ceived from the sale of real estate. Af ter debts In settlement ot the matter had been paid there was left for distribution $12,665.25 among five heirs, however, not equally. According to the Inventory of the estate of the late Oliver H. Fry, organizer of the Fry Bros. Planing mill and one of the leading residents of Richmond. $734.31 was paid to the administrator. Frank Fry, by the company. The estate ot the late Priscilla C. Harris was ot the probable value of $324.40, according to the inventory report of William B. Harris, the adI minlstrator of the estate.

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Miss Lily C. Waters of New York, who has become the bride of Cas

per Mayer, the sculptor; Casper Mayer in his studio in New York and examples of his work. - Their marriage is the culmination of a three year

romance. Miss Waters was Introduced to Mr. Mayer while visiting the

Metropolitan Museum of Art about three years ago. Soon afterward she became his pupil. Enthusiastic In her hope of becoming a noted artist, 6he soon found her interest in her work was accompanied by a growing

interest in her tutor. He showed her the notable figures he was making fdr the Museum of Natural History, and he soon discovered that her

admiration was the best thing he won

told her parents that Mr. Mayer bad asked her to be his wife and that she bad said she would, there was swift and vehement objection. ' Her father prevailed upon her to. go to Europe and try to forget. She went Free from the influence of parents, love had the field to himself, and

Miss Waters came home about a year and ten months sooner than her father had planned. Finally the lovers arranged to have the wedding take place and Informed the parents the day previous to the ceremony. They

were married and later received the RAILWAY STRIKE MAY BE AVERTED Probable Threatened WalkOut of 33,000 Engineers " May Not Occur. (American News Service) Chicago, Dec 24. This Is the critical day in the wage controversy between the locomotive engineers and 61 western railroads, but - indications following a conference between representatives of the employes and the railroad managers and Commissioner of Labor Neill were that the threatened strike of 33,000 engineers would be averted. Commissioner Neil 1 at the conference submitted to . both sides a tentative agreement which he said was his final - proposition -for peace. This was immediately followed by signs of concessions. Grand Chief Warner Stone conferred with members of the engineers advisory board and it was understood that Neil's program calling for con cessions by both sides ' was regarded favorably by the employes' leaders. Another meeting ' of the board was called for today to pass upon it and then suomit it to the committee of chairmen, ot the grievance committees of the roads involved for a tnal decision. A meeting of the general managers of the railroads was also called for today and all signs before the two meetings pointed to the acceptance of the agreement. THE POST OFFICE NOW OVERFLOWING The local postoffice is in a swamped condition with '. Christmas mail. Post cards badly addressed are causing the most trouble, as there is a pile of several thousand of this kind. Packages are being piled in all parts of the building even in the private office cf Postmaster E. M. Haas.

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by his work. When Miss Waters parental blessing. THREE TRAGEDIES OF THE HOLIDAYS English Shoppers Killed in a Wreck, Six Ohio Merrymakers Met Death. (American News Service) New Castle-on-Tyne, Eng., Dec. Eight passengers were burned 24. to death in a fire which destroyed the wreckage following a collision between a passenger train and locomo tives on the Northwestern, railroad, near Kirby-Stephens today. All were Christmas shoppers. Forty-seven were injured. KILLED IN DUEL. Lexington,' Ky., .Dec," 24. Chief of Police Edward Sampson and Max Fuel were, fatally wounded, in a pistol duel at Island. Ky. Sampson tried to arrest tTiei tor disorderly conduct. WERE ASPHYXIATED. Kenton, O., Dec. 24. Six were as - phyxiated by gas early today as the re- j suit of an ' all night Christmas celebration, as evidenced by a large quan tity of empty bottles in a room In the Lints Block. The dead are Clark Latham and wife, Harry Newcomb, Miss Bally, William Kennedy and Pearl Kennedy. ARRESTS ARE MADE IN A CANAL GRAFT (American News Service) ,i Colon, Panama, Dec 24. Following an investigation of charges ot graft in the government commissary depart ment two men have been arrested. It is reported that the government has been robbed of hundreds of thousands ot dollars worth of supplies.

GIVEN PARDON BY THE MAYOR TODAY

As a Christmas Gift, Mayor Zimmerman Releases William Newhouse, of Hartford City, a Larcenist. WIFE AND CHILDREN PLEAD WITH MAYOR Man Was Serving a Long Sentence for Stealing from Room Mate, Being Sen tenced Last August. Mayor W. W. Zimmerman assum ed the role of a Christmas benefactor on Saturday when he released on his own recognizance practically amount ing to a full pardon William New bouse of Hartford City who has been in the Jail since August 30, serving a four hundred and twenty day sen ftence for grand larceny. The petition for his pardon was made by his wife and small children in Hartford City, and many of bis friends and when it was shown that there were extenuat ing circumstances, impelling the theft of $25 from his room mate, Lloyd Shumaker, the mayor ordered his release. When Newhouse was appraised of the court's order he expressed deep eratitude and promised to return to Hartford City immediately and per haps en.1oy his very best Christmas with his wife and children who will be overjoyed at his return, as indicat ed by the tone of the letter begging for his releasu. This is the first time in the history of the city that the judge of the police court or the mayor of the city ever ex ercised his power to parole prisoners, although such Christmas gifts are common with the governor. Of course Newhouse is not entirely free, for the charge still hangs over him, and any violation of the terms of the parole will mean his return to jail to serve the unexpired time of the sentence. However, it is unusual for a prisoner released from jail on his own recogf nieance to ever be returned to serve an unexpired term. He came to this city in Aug ust from New Castle where he had been employed after leaving his home. During the night of August 29, he filched $25, a gold watch and other valuables from Shumaker'a clothes and trunk. He disappeared but was returned to the city by the police and on the next day fined $100 and costs and given three hundred days. SECRETARY WEED A VICTIM OF FORGER Boarder at Local Institution Influences Him to Endorse Forged Check. Secretary H. S. Weed of the Y. M. C. A. was the victim of a cler swindler yesterday afternoon, when he endorsed a bad check for $30, written by a man giving his name as C. W. Bronson, of Cincinnati. The check was made on the First National bank, of Cincinnati. It was cashed, at the First National bank of Richmond, Mr. Weed was with Bronson when he cashed it. The swindler immediately left the city, probably on the east bound three o'clock lnterurban. A few . minutes later the local banking officials communicated with the Cincinnati bank, and found there was no depositor by the name of C. W. Bronson. The police were Immediately notified and all trains on the C. & O. and the Pennsylvania, also the lnterurban cars were watched, but the man was not apprehended. The alleged crook registered at the Y. M. C A. as a transient roomer last Sunday morning. He told the "Y" officials that he was in the city looking up some legal matters. - Bronson is a man probably 65 years of age and of a refined, dignified appearance. His actions at the Y. M. C. A. were satisfactory. His room rent of "f4 is unpaid. When he asked Mr. Weed to endJrse his check secreUry did so without hesitation. Weed will be required to pay the money to the bank. This latest "bunko game totals sev1 era! hundred dollars that has been takI A. Vk t J t 3 1 f en out of Richmond by swindlers, of various descriptions , in the last ' few months. The police now are working on two cases of forgery and arrests are expected soon. CUBAN REVOLUTION IS PROBABLE NOW (American Xew Service) New Orleans. Dec 24. A cable dispatch to the Picayune from Havana says that a revolution In Cuba cannot be averted. It declares that rebels I plotting against President Gomes have large stocks of arms In Florida ready for transportation to - Cuba and' that supplies of ammunition and weapons have been placed at various points all over the islands ready for the signal of uprising.

EMPLOYES OF BIG

MANUFACTORY GET - REWARD FOR WORK Two Dollar Bills Given Fac tory Workers of Hoosicr Drill Of fice Men Are Given Five Dollars. OVER ONE THOUSAND MEN NOW EMPLOYED Company Has Had an Unus ually Successful Year anc Decided to Reward Men Who Did the Work. The thousand and twenty-six em ployes of the Richmond branch of the American Seeding Machine company had a visit from Santa Claus on Sat urday noon. Santa was impersonated by the paymasters of the concern. Each of the factory workers of the plant received bis two weeks pay, which is not due until Monday evening, and in addition a brand new two dollar bill, also a notice that they were relieved from duty until Tuesday morning. The foremen and the office men received a similar greeting but their gifts were either a new five dollar bill or a five dollar gold piece. More than $2,500 was given away by the concern In Christmas presents... This is the first time that the concern has remembered its employes in just this manner, although it has been customary to do something for them each year. The plans this year were kept secret until today. Officials of the concern were prompted to take this action because of the almost unprecedented business during the current year, finding it possible to make the Christmas distribution and appreciating the fact that the em ployes had much to do with the year's success of the concern, the officials determined upon this plan. Other factories in the city in one way or another remembered their men. .Several business houses presented fcTeach employe a large turkey. The regular clerical forces of many of the wholesale and retail establishments in the city were remembered in some way or other. LOSS WILL TOTAL ' MILLIOOOLLARS And Twenty-four Firemen of Chicago Were Victims of the Great Blaze. (American News Service) Chicago, Dec. 24. With the last of the bodies recovered from the funeral pyre at the plant of the Morris Packing plant, the total list today, was twenty-four. Among these, - were the flower of the fire department men who had braved death a hundred times and the fire marshal. James Horan and his assistant. Chief Bur roughs. The damage this morning was said to be more than $1,000,000. Thirtyseven were injured. Capt. Alexander La tin an of Engine company No. 50, died in St. Barnards' hospital. At the beginning of the day more than $125,000 had already been pledg ed for the relief fund and those in charge of the collections for the wid ows and orphans declared that the fund would be swelled to more than 500,000.

The first of. the funerals of fire vie- thereupon he murdered her, and contims took place today. On Sunday cocted the story of burglars and la-

there will be other funerals and on Monday, the whole city will turn out to pay tribute to fire marshal Horan. The city administration will attend the funeral In a body. " GETS $10 FINE FOR LIQUOR VIOLATION John F. Dickerson, a saloon keeper at 1910 Main street, was fined $10 and costs, this morning in police court for violating the Nicholson liquor law. Dickerson's bar tender, John Smith, has been working on the books of the saloon on Sunday. According to the law only the person holding the license and members of his family can frequent the saloon on Sunday, or after hours. It is claimed Smith let the impression go out that he owned the saloon. Pdkifcn's Tctal Daily Averse Cirecblipn (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, tor Week Ending Dec 17, 1910. 6, 55B City Clrcsb!ia bowing net paid, news stands and regular complimentary " list does not include sample copies. 56115

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GOVERNOR NOT TO EXTEND A PARDOII TO LYNN PASTOR Declines to Intercede for Wil liam E. Hinshaw, Who Was Found Guilty of ' Having Killed His Wife. ONCE WAS PAROLED . BUT WAS RETURNED Two Members of the Pardon Board Opposed His Release, but One of the Members Recommended It. William E. Hinshaw, the minister oentenccd to life imprisonment in Michigan City penitentiary from Hendricks county in 1895 for the murder of his wife will remain in custody. On the recommendation of a majority of the members of the state board ot pirdon3 in session at Indianapolis on Friday, Governor Thomas R. Marshall refused a parole, for which many of tho relatives of the dead woman contended. President Alfred D. Thomas and Secretary Harry B. Darling of the board recommended unfavorable , action by the governor, while Thomas A. Daily, aho a member of the board held out for a full pardon. Hinshaw is well known among among Wayne county residents, to many of whom both he and his deceased wife were related. The home of his relatives is In Randolph county and for many years he lived there. When released on parole by ex-Gov-ernor Winfleld Durbin several years ago, Hinshaw returned to Randolph county to li ve but was returned to the prison when the charge was proven he had been too familiar with a Union City woman while out on parole. Individual opinions relative to the merits of a pardon or parole being issued to Hinshaw were handed down by the members of the state board. Messrs. "Daily and Darling of the board are convinced that Hinshaw prevaricated when he was before the Hendricks county grand Jury, which returned the Indictment charging Irat degree murder, which subsequently formed the basis for his trial and con viction of the charge. President Thomas of the board is uncertain as to the justness of a pardon, and for this reason recommended that a parole be withheld. President Thomas submits his conclusions following a conversation with a former warden of the State Prison, who said Hinshaw and Noah Baney were found in a secret conversation prior to the tatter's declaration that he, with two others, was responsible -for the murder of Hlnshaw's , wife. Mr. Thomas discredits the burglary story, finds that the pistol shots were superficial, but hesitates to explain the state of a man's mind who would inflict such wounds upon himself . "How could the man have the nerve to Inflict such wounds upon himself?" Mr. Thomas asks. "The question it enough to set one crazy;, as Dr. Samuel Johnson said when he was asked why a pear is pointed at the end and an apple round at the end. Notwithstanding, he evidently had the hardihood to do it and did It" , . "Hinshaw was ambitious to rise la the ministry," Mr. Thomas continues. "As I am informed, even the bishop ric was not Derona ma Ken. in m mind, anything would be better than an exposure of the hypocrisy and his immorality. It Is evident now that his wife knew of his immoral conduct and that probably she had reached a point on the night in question that she denounced him and told him that she would keep quiet no longer, but 'expose him to the world; and that 4 f licted upon himself, to substantiate the story, the wound which he bore. ints is on.y speculation. He only. of the living, knows the exact troth In relation to the murder of hie wife, but he never has ; told it. He could unravel the mystery, hot he will not do it. Since he will not, I most conclude that to do so would involve hint in a deeper Infamy" Harry B. Darling, secretary of the board, says be originally was inclined, in favor of Hinshaw. "I believe he has not told the truth in regard to the tragedy which took place," Mr. Darling says, "If William E. Hinshaw would unseal his lips and ten the truth, I would feel that clemency, in view of his physical decline,' might with more justice be extended to him. I am convinced that be has concealed ; much. The fact that he should unseal his lips and tell the truth was the burden of a talk I had with him recently. While, of course, there is a mere possibility that he may be telling the truth, yet the preponderance of evidence strongly points to, the' conclusion that he Is concealing vital points In the case." Mr. Darling states that the doubt of the prison physician, Dr. MiUlgan, : whether Hinshaw has tuberculosis Is a presumption against grantias parole at this time. Mr. Darling also says he was influenced -by the protests of the relatives of Hlnshaw's believers In his Innocence. He concludes that the time mar come whea his Tiews will fexvs undergone A rtianri