Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 312, 17 September 1911 — Page 2

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUX-TELEGBAtt, SUNDAY,. SEPTEMBER 17, 1911. -r POISON PEN CASE COLLEGE BLOUSE. Oil TRIAL ft Just What's Needed For Athletic Sports. sensations Expected in Hearing of Charges Against Miss De Witt.

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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16. When Miss Harriett De Witt, the spinster daughter of a retired truck farmer of Easton, Pa., ia placed on trial in the Federal Court here tomorrow on the rather Indefinite charge of misusing the mails, the postal authoriities expect to clear up the mystery surrounding a system of anonymous letter writing that has terrorized the church going folk of Easton, for the past six years. In that period homes have been wrecked, friends have become enemies, and lovers have been sepaarated all as a result of a series of slanderous epistles written , in the same treacherous hand and couched In the same venomous language. Whether the examination of Miss De Witt reveals her as the writer of the pen printed, venom barbed letters that have disturbed the peace and dulet of Easton for the past six years; or vindicate the assertions of herself and her friends that she la Innocent, they will unfold to her eager townsfolk the history of her life a history that, by some trick of fate, seems to be curiously in harmony with the rise and culmination of the letter writing. , Is a 8lngle Woman. '' Miss De Witt is a single woman, living with her parents. Her father Is a, retired truck farmer of Easton. Her movements ever since the series of letters began to make their appearance In Easton society, have been veiled In mystery, even her Intimate neighbors being unaware of her existence. ' 1' " Bef6re the letter writing began she ti said to have been a member of the Christ Evangelical Lutheran church, Of which the Rev. Elmer E. Snyder, then a young bachelor divine, is pastor. It was while the Rev. Snyder was attending the social pleasures of his church that the first letters made their 'appearance. They were addressed to members of the young divine's flock and contained charges so unspeakable that the resulting furor almost resulted in his expulsion. Later when he was engaged to marry a young lady from the west another batch of letters disturbed the peace of the church over which he had held sway. From this time on. It Is said, little was seen of Miss De Witt. . From time to time,other letters have ' made their appearance, gradually widening their scope till their circulation Included the members of families in every part of town. In fact so profuse did the letter writing become that it Is thought that at least four or more author nave fallen victims to the disease. .' . . The postal Inspectors have been at work on this. trange epidemic for several years, their onl clues being letters, placed in their hands by the Rev. Snyder. Time and again they haev set out upon a promising trail only to be confronted v with ; failure. They have at different, times, had under suspicion several members of the. Rev. Snyder's flock, but in each case the suspected persons were able to prove beyond doubt their innocence In one case acknowledlng an inability to read or write; in another proving an alibi, and In still another respondal from town, but still -the letters found their way into Easton homes sometimes after a lapse of months and sometimes appearing a score at a time. Suspicion Aroussd. Gradually suspicion, through frequent references to intimate portions of Pastor Snyder's house and back yard, became restricted to the region immediately surrounding his vicarage. The tenants of the surrounding

houses were put under secret surveillance, marked stamps were kept for distribution among them and samples of hand writing obtained. By these means the postal Inspectors built up their evidence bit by bit, till at last they felt that their case was strong enough to warrant an arrest. The nest morning all Easton rung with the news that the mysterious recluse, Harriet De Witt, was under arrest, accused with misuse of' the United States mails. At the hearing on September 1, the evidence was found sufficiently strong to warrant her detention for trial in the Federal Court on September ISth, though she herself added her denunciation of the arrest to that of many friends of the family, and though It was generally conceded - that the government's case, as far as it was divulged at the preliminary hearing, showed few signs of strength. It is rumored, however, that the postal inspectors have many surprises In store tor the defense when Miss DeWitt steps before the bar.

ATLANTA MERCHANT KIIiLED BY BULLET ATLANTA. Ga Sept. 16. P. C. Dougherty, 60, a pioneer wholesale merchant of Atlanta, and senior member of the dry goods firm of Dougherty. Little, Redwine & Co., was found dead on his back porch this morning with a bullet through his heart. A revolver lay nearby.'' It la1 believed it Is a case of suicide -although no motive Is known.' Vs .''

LOVERS QUARREL; GIRL -KILLS SELF (National News Association) ANDERSON, Ind... Sept. 16. Pauline Stanley, 21, daughter of Mrs. Anna Pence, took carbolic acid following a quarrel with her lover, Daniel Cummins, of Winchester, Ind. The girl died this morning and Cummins is in Jail pending an investigation.

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Harmful Stylos In Woman's Dress. The following extract is clipped froth a recent editorial In tbe Ladies' Home Journal, and "pity 'tis, 'tis true:" That men's position of deference, toward women ia changing admits of no question. It Is noticeable on every hand. But let women quietly ponder and ask "Why Is It?" and they will And that the insidious loss of respect is baied on the little things that men hare always associated with them and that women are losing night of the feminine foolishnesses that are sadly growing en modern girls and women Small In themselves, yes, but now it Is one small tbJng. and then it is an otber, and after awhile the whole mess of small things becomes a formidable mass, and gradually tbe estimation that has received a succession of constant little Jars Is found to have become weakened. Believe it or not as women may, that is where the two sexes stand today in America, and it ia a position neither pleasant nor desirable. Women are pulling themselves down slowly, but none tbe less surely, in tbe eyes of men by their growing tendency to place tbe emphasis on the things that are not worth while. Tbe women who represent the best of American womanhood recog. nlze this condition and deplore It just as much .as do the men, and It is a grievous pity that the sensible portion of American women have not more influence on that larger, majority of the sex -who are today playing with their greatest source of protection, the repeot of men. '

Shrinking Wash Good. Keep your material in the same creases as when bought opened only enough to lie easily in tbe tub to cover the goods and leave sufficient length of time to be thoroughly shrunk. Then lay a broom across the tub and carefully hang tbe material on It. still folded. Thus it will drain in the tub and dry. On removal the goods will be as pressed and smooth os when. bought. A little salt in tbe water will also set the color at the some time.

EVELYN ARTHUR SEE DENIED NEW TRIAL (National News Association) CHICAGO, Sept. 16. Evelyn Arthur See, convicted leader of the "Absolute Life" cult, was denied a new trial today by Judge Honore. Sentence was deferred, however, until the October term of court. See was convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a minor child as the result of taking into his love Jungle Mildred Bridges, who was known as the "mother of the perfect race."

It is Criminal to Neglect the Skin and Hair THINK of ttie suffering entailed by neglected skin troubles mental because of disfiguration, physical because of pain. Think of the pleasure of a clear skin, soft, white hands, and good hair. These blessings, so essential to happiness and even success in life, are often only a matter of a little thoughtful care in the selection of effective remedial agents. Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment do so much for poor complexions, red, rough hands, -and dry, thin and falling hair, and cost so little, that it is almost criminal not to use them. Although Cutieura Soap and Ointment are sold by druggists and dealers everywhere, a poBtaT to "Cuticura," Dept. B, Boston, will secure a liberal -i sample of each, with 32-page booklet on Skin and Scalp Treatment.

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Plat of Reeveston Place

WHAT REEVESTON PLACE IS. Reeveston Place is an addition of 302 choice lots, being a sub-division of the beautiful estate of the late Mark A. Reeves. It is located right in the heart of Richmond's most refined homes. Originally it was intended to serve as a permanent home for those who loved ' the better things of life and had the money and good sense to obtain them. Nothing that money could buy was overlooked. The forest of the Tropics, the enchantments of Magnolia and Orange Blossoms, the poetry of the Hawthorn, were transplanted bodily. The best I landscape talent available was employed and what Nature overlooked, Art supplied till the end was a profusion of beauty unsurpassed. r In the platting of Reeveston Place great care has been taken to preserve all this beauty for those who will avail themselves of this rare opportunity to purchase a home site amid such environments. To this end the lots have been platted big, alleys have been left out, parkways have been dedicated in the center of all streets and a 40 foot building line has been established over the whole addition. All to the end that Reeveston Place may be preserved for all time to come, not as a home for one aristocrat, but as a homT'fOT'302 prosperous, refined families of Richmond. SIZE OF LOTS IN REEVESTON PLACE All but a few odd lots have a frontage of from 60 to 124 feet, with depths of 143.8 feet to 215 feet; It is hoped that many will purchase more than one lot in order to get still larger sites for elegant homes. STREETS IN REEVESTON PLACE Reeveston Place is bounded on the north by South B street, on the south by South E street, on the west by Sixteenth street, and on the east by Twenty-third street. South C and South D streets on the west have been merged by graceful curves into a wide 70 foot drive through the center of the ., addition and has been dedicated as Reeveston Road. , Seventeenth street. Eighteenth street, Nineteenth street, Twentieth street, Twenty-first street and Twenty-second street run through the addition from north to south, each being dedicated sixty-five or seventy feet wide with parkways in the center. RESTRICTIONS ON LOTS IN REEVESTON PLACE All lots will be deeded, subject to the following restrictions: A forty foot building line, cost of house, liquor clause, African clause, no doubles, business houses or flats. Only one house may be built on a single lot. No outbuildings except a garage may be built on certain lots. All this is done to preserve this beauty spot for all time to come as a strictly high grade residence district of Richmond. It is. hoped that the good people of Richmond will fully appreciate this important feature of our proposition. REEVESTON PLACE AS A HOME SITE With its large lots, its broad streets, its parkways, its high elevation, its rare trees, Reeveston Place for all time to come is destined to be the most exclusive residence district of Richmond. REEVESTON PLACE AS AN INVESTMENT , In consideration of all that has been said above concerning the merits of Reeveston Place, located as it is in so prosperous a city as Richmond with its busy, factories, its pay roll of six million dollars annually, its exceptional educational advantages, and its fertile agricultural region roundabout, there could not possibly be offered to you a safer or a more sure investment than lots in this addition. Our prices are so low and our terms so reasonable that your investment here will surely and rapidly grow in value. We have sub- -mitted our price list to the best real estate men and bankers of the city and all agree that the prices are way under values of anything that surrounds the addition. PRICES AND TERMS OF LOTS IN REEVESTON PLACE , The prices range from the ridiculously low figure of $240 up to $1,200, with a few large, choice corners at $1,500. Do not forget that these are 60 foot lots or more. Lots may be selected at any of the following prices: $240, $300, $400, $425, $450, $475, $500, $525, $550, $575, $600, $650, $750, $800, $850, $900, $950 $1,000, $1,100, $1,150, $1,200, $1,400 and $1,500. All sixty foot lots or more. All lots may be purchased one-third cash, on delivery of deed, balance in 1, 2 and 3 years. All deferred payments to bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. No taxes until 1913. All deeds will be executed and all moneys paid to the Dickinson Trust company, who now holds the title in trust. Abstract of , title furnished with each lot. WHAT REEVESTON PLACE MEANS TO YOU Reeveston Place means your last, chance to obtain a permanent and satisfactory home site in Richmond; it means your opportunity to make an investment which will undoubtedly advance in value far beyond your expectations; it means a home with all of the most approved modern conveniences at hand; it means your chance to live in a neighborhood which will have no objectionable features whatsoever; in short, it means that you now have the opportunity to obtain the thing you have been looking forward to for years, and which until now has not been available namely, A HOME THAT YOU WILL BE PROUD TO OWN. HOW TO GET A HOME IN REEVESTON PLACE Representatives of the Reeveston Realty company have established temporary offices in the Reeves homestead, and can be communicated with by telephone. The number is 2154. The entrance to the office is located immediately south of South B street on Sixteenth street. Drive in and let us show you over the addition. Appointments may be made for any reasonable hour. Our automobiles are at your service. Get in touch with us at once; tomorrow-the very Jot you have your heart set on maybe gone.

OFFICE REEVES HOMESTEAD.

TELEPHONE 2154.

RICHMOND, INDIANA-