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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25
BOY TRAIN wRECKER ON TRIAL.
Young Garfield Says Detective Forced Him
to Make a Confession.

Young Garfield Says Detective Forced Him
to Make Confession.
The trial of William Garfield at New Lisbon.
Ohio, charged with train wrecking and muir
der in the first degree, il exciting widespread
attention.
On the morning Of August 2 last the east
bound Pacific express on the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago railroad ran into an open
switch at East Palestine and collided with some
freight cars standing on the siding. One man
was killed. two were seriously injured and the
locomotive. baggage and the express cars were
badly damaged. Young Garfield, who is only
seventeen years old, was seen at the switch stand
only few minutes before the wreck occurred,
and suspicion fell upon the lad.
The Perkins Detective Agency Of PittsburR
took the case in hand and an officer made the
acquaintance Of Garfield, was with the boy con-
stantiy for about two months and at length got
a confession from HIM Canield does not deny
confessing the crime to the detective but says
he was taken to a camp Of alleged toughs and
undated by them into confessing the crime
one OF them threatening to kill him unless he
told of some crime committed by him which
would entitie him to admission into the gang.
He has entered plea Of not guilty.
The people Of East Palestine are very posi-
tive in their declarations that the boy 10 inno-
cont They denounce Perkins the detective,
who worked up the case against him. The
states case rests upon the confession Of the
boy.
The arguments we're concluded yesterday
morning and after brief charge by Judge
Nichols tbs jury retired and In . few minutes
returned verdict Of not guiltv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25
MAI. THROCKMORTON's TRIAL.
An Objection to Maj. Powell Sustained by tn.
Court.

An Objection to Maj. Powell Sustained by the
Court.
The court-martial Of Maj. Charles B. Throck-
morton, charged with conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman in duplicating pay
accounts and drawing checks ON banks where
he had no deposit was continued yesterday in
New York. All the members Of the court were
able to Sit and in addition there was new
member present regularly appointed by the
tute for Col. George v. Henry, namely, Maj
James W. Powell Of the sixth infantry, COM
handing at Fort Porter, Buffalo.
The defense had no objection to Maj. Powell
az d member Of the court. Col. Burn, how
ever, raised an objection, saying that law and
precedent showed that an officer could not be
admitted as a member Of q court martial when
he had neither seen nor heard important wit
nesses.
The court considered the question and sus-
tanned the protest. Maj Powell thereupon re-
tired from the seat assigned him at the table.
The regular proceedings OF the trial were then
begun.
After the resumption Mr.. Samuel Westervelt,
n clerk in a dry goods house, on being called to
the stand refused to answer any Of the ques-
tons put to him, on the ground that he was q
civilian. He was told to stand down, and Mr..
Henry Tompkins, the attorney for the same
firm, was called. He, likewise, refused to
testify on the same grounds.
The judge advocate then. after severely
scoring both Of these witnesses, cleared the
court room and the court held them both
guilty Of contempt" but they could not be
punished. The trial then proceeded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25
THE FAMINE IN MEXICO.
Testimony Of . Man Who Travelled ThrouRl
the District.

VhTOURh
the District.
Mr.. L. 7. Woods, who has been in business in
Mexico for the past three years, describes the
distress in that country in a graphic manner
He comes from Saltillo, in the state Of Coahu-
lila, which is about the center Of the drought
and famine district The business in which he
has been engaged has taken him all through
the Coahuila dissrict on horseback, and he says
that no idea Of the suffering of the poor people
can be gained unless one were to travel through
the country and see for himself
Little can be learned in the cities along the
railroads, said he, '.for there are no newspa-
pers Of any consequence published there, and
the tendency Of the few is rather to disguise
than give the whole facts. Besides, they have
no adequate means Of gaining accurate knowi-
edge OF the real condition of affairs. The
drought set In two years ago. and there has not
been rain enough since to wet the ground
There has not drop Of rain fallen there since
last May, and then it was hardly enough to
dampen the ground. In consequence, two
successive crops have failed.
1.-The cattle have nearly all died or become
diseased and are unfit for meat Corn which
Is the only other thing that the poor people can
their reach and their condition is as bad as 1t
can possibly be.
This was the condition Of things when left
there a short time ago. Today received a let
ter from J. F. Beard, the young man in charge
OF my business there. He had Just returned
from a trip to the interior. He said that the
drought was terrible. The people were actually
without bread and were suffering for corn The
cattle had died off by thousands on the plains,
and the future was fearful to contempla
There was danger Of the poor people taking by
force the supplies on which to live.
The state is doing the best il can to relieve
them, but it can scarcely reach them all, as the
drought takes in Coahuila Durango. chihuahua,
Nueyo Leon and Tamsulipas. The chief trou-
BILE, however, is In gaining full information, az
in the towns and on the railroads very little is
known on account Of there being no newspapers
published"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25
Hanged His Own Dauphtsr.

The mystery surrounding the death Of the
ten-year old girl, Amelie Knoll, whose body was
found by workmen on Thursday morning last,
hanging to tree in the Weissensoo suburb,
Germany, has been cleared up. The story told
by the girls parents at the time was that they
had sent Amelie out begging with her twelve
year-old brother the day before and that the
boy had returned alone, saying that he had lost
his sister in the crowd and could not find her
again The police became suspicious Of the
parents, however, on account Of their contra
dieting themselves in their voluble explains
tons Of the girls movements. 1t seems that
krou attacked the girl in q lit Of rage because
she returned empty handed from begging ex-
petition. His blows were harsher than he in.
tended and the child diod from the effects Of
the beating. In order to conceal the murder
from the other children, Kron and his wife
slept with the corpse all night and the next
night Knoll took the body out and hanged the
body where it was subsequently discovered.
Both Kroll and his wife will be tried for the
crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25
A REVEREND SNEAK THIEF.
Pastor Weih Stole Things, He Says, to Sta
q Church With.

Pastor Weih Stole Things, He Says, to Start
Church With.
81 stole those things to start church with.
There were two other men with me. They put
me up to the idea. They generally broke into
the churches. / remained outside to look out
for the police
That's what John Weih. the burglar mission.
airy, said the other day in the Hudson county
On. j. Jail Weih was convicted of breaking
into church in Hoboken and is under a five
years sentence. He is not regarded insane by
the prison officials or the police, but there
seems evidence that he is unsound on religious
questions anyhow. There Is certainly some
thing queer in the idea Of stealing and the
wherewithal to start church.
For the last year or two I have been de-
voting myself to missionary work around New
York.
II found that when 1 preached in churches
the pastors would never inquire what my car
fare was or give me any of the contributions
could not live on mission work. 30 had to
shovel coal or do any jobs could get.
Il was never mixed up In any stealing BUSH
ness until six weeks ago. l was shoveling coal
Young Mems Christian Association. l told
them was collecting things to start church
with. They told me that they knew where We
could get lots of things.
lney USED 10 90 around with me singing
psalms to the sick and preaching. We would
pray and sing all day and at night we would go
and break into some church and steal whatever
we could get.
They seemed very good men, anxious to
help the poo-, and they had been engaged in
mission work for long time. When we broke
into a church wasn't wicked enough to 60
inside. just waited out on the sidewalk and
watched out for the police. Whenever met
them 1t was by appointment at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association, I'D street
and 4th avenue. We generally got together
every Sunday afternoon and read the Bible
when l was caught in Hoboken the two
men had broken into the church while stayed
outside. They gave me big bag full of things
to carry, and when the policeman stopped me
on the ferry boat they disappeared. | think
they treated me badly and l hope the detect
ives will catch them.
'As a general thing was not along when the
churches were broken into. The men would
come to my place and give me my share of the
things. suppose they kept their own shares. A."
did you often oficiate as clergymanY'
Yes, frequently. l baptized, married and
buried people,"
The HobOken police are jubilant. They say
that the gang robbed fifty churches in New
York with impunity, but when they visited
Hoboken and tried their tricks they were at
once caught
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25
STRANGE DOINGS IN PRISON.
Revelations of the Proceedings in the Read.
ing County Jail

Revelations of the Proceedings in the Read
ing County Jail
Reuben Rhoads, the night Waterman Of the
Berks county Jail at Reading, Pa. who plead
guilty to allowing Beatrice Collins. the New
York female counterfeiter, and her burglar
friend, John Bush, to escape, has been SEN
fenced to imprisonment for one year and to
pay fine Of $500. The court at the same
time signed an order removing Warden Mensch
from Office. Next week the prison inspectors
will elect o new warden.
Rhoads. the disgraced ex-night Waterman,
was at once placed in stripes and locked up in
the cell formerly occupied by Beatrice Collins.
The investigation into the affairs of the Jail
has been in progress three days, and what was
elected is but repetition of the entire ex-
animation. Kate Miller. Beatrice Collins cell
mate in jail, testified that she had all the
whisky she wanted smuggled into Jail.
Other testimony showed that female prison.
ers, who were expected to be locked up, were
In the private rooms OF the prison flirting with
passers-by, louuging in the corridors talking
to visitors and having good time generally
Once the male and female prisoners had a
dancing party while the warden looked on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25
BADLY SCARED POLICEMEN.
Frightened Out Of Their Wits by q Box OF
Chocolate.

ShOcOiatt-
Policeman Richard Meany entered the East
9th stree. station house last night, says the
New York Ttmes, with a tin box which he
carefully placed on the desk before Sergt
Wallace. He heaved a sigh Of relief as he rid
himself Of his burden.
The box was about foot square and neatly
sealed Meany told the sergeant that he had
gos it at the residence OF Mrs Emily Watson at
IL East I'D street, and handed him note from
that lady saying that she had found the box
lying en- the refrigerator in her house. The
servants disclaimed any knowledge Of how h
came there. She asked the police TO open it
and inform her Of the contents
The box attracted great attention. A number
OF policemen gathered around and closely ex-
amined II, but no one, However. volunteered to
open It AL agreed II WAS q very suspicious
parcel and thought il was dynamite. Policeman
MeGny was finally directed TO open il. and he
reluctantiy proceeded 70 obey instructions.
can opener was procured from n grocery
store. and with bated breath, the frightened
officers watched Meany he ripped OF the
cover Of the box A brown mass was revealed
similar in color TO dynamite.
why, 1t Is dyuamite ~ exclaimed Sergt Wal
lace He admitted afterward that he could not
tell dynamite from gold dust, but his opinion
met with ready acceptance.
Finally one policeman, who thought the stuff
looked familiar, tasted it. Hethouyht il tasted
familiar. He broke of small piece and cheved
IL He was sure the stuff tasted familiar
at IL chocolatem he cried, and burst out
laughing.
Presently a woman dressed in black entered
the police station She said she was Mrs
Waldo Hutchins and that the box belonged to
her.
She returned from Europe a few days ago
and brought the box for her friend, Mrs Wat
son. Finding NO one to receive her when she
called and being in . hurry, she placed the
boz on the ice box
Ihus ends another dynamite scare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25
BARBARISM AT HARVARD.
MI. Garrison Describes the Initiation O
monies Of the ID. K. E Society.

Mr.. Garrison Describes the Initiation Cere-
monies Of the ID. K. Z Society.
Mr.. VIM. Lloyd Garrison has Published an
open letter to the president and faculty of Hsr-
ward College, in which he says:
THE secret society known Is the d. K. E.
has long been q source Of scandal and Of pri-
vate indignation. Aside from the witless pen
aities attending the initiation Of members, q
cruelty has been superadded, akin to the bar
barism Of the Feejee Islands or the practices Of
degraded Indian tribes. As a elimination Of
the ceremonies, and as an indication Of pluck
and endurance, the victims arm is barred for
branding. In the case which has just come
under my observation six deep and savage
burns, from the shoulder to the elbow. were in
fiicted with lighted cigar. Lifelong scars
and Disagreement are bad enough, but the
shock to the System. already reduced in vitality
by previous physical exactions, 10 severe and
dangerous. In comparison with Q cigar, q
branding iron would be merciful but II seems
necessary to add to the danger Of the burn that
Of blood poisoning. Outside the precincts Of
the university such mutilation would call for
the quick interference OF the law, even though
the weak and foolish subjects yielded their con-
sent, and il deserves to be an indictable offense
In common with other societies which flourish
in your sight, q bar providing Intoxicating
liquors 10 here maintained, contrary TO Law and
decent morals. Only last year many Of our re-
spected citizens had the mobilization of seeing
their sons srrsigned in open court anc fined
for this o6ense.
~ ask with solicituds whether such proceed
ings are beyond your control? II you are
powerless to protect the charges confded to
your care in the respects Just mentioned, there
yet remains to parents the alternative of iuvok-
ing the Interpolation Of the courts II you
have the power or the influence to sbate these
evils the responsibility resting upon your
shoulders il Q heavy one. II you have not with
whom does the accountability lie?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25
End Of the Michigan Scandal.

The end Of the scandal In which ex-Secretary
Of State Soper Of Michigan was involved has
practically been reached, notwithstanding that
the investigating commission has not finished
its labors and will not report until next We'd
nesday. Soper has announced that he will not
contest Secretary Biackers appointment, and
will not further embarrass the governor in any
way. Blacker has been sworn in and Soper
will return home Sunday. once more private
citizen. Soper has voluntarily fled . statement
to the investigating commission containing his
full account Of all the troubles, and in which
he denies all statements Of Warden Davis OF the
jackson state prison in regard to the alleged
malfeasance OF the ex-secretary. It ID probable
that Soper will get of with only a reprimand
for official carelessness from Gov. Winans and
the investigating commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25
AN ALLEGED DROWNING STORY.
Did John II. O'Conor Attempt to KIN His
Little Stepsonf

Did John II. O'Conor Attempt to XIII His
Little stepsonf
The extraordinary story told by little six-
year-old Ernest Wits Berry Of Paterson, N. J.,
Of the alleged attempt Of his stepfather, John
81. O'Conor, to drown him by throwing him of
Q bridge into the Passaic river last Saturday
night is the theme of much comment in that
city. OConor worked for twenty-six years in
the Grant locomotive works, and has an excel
lent reputation among his fellow-workmen- He
is prominent member Of the United Presby-
terrain church, of which he is trustee. The
boys story is most circumstantial in all its de-
tails, and his manner in telling IL is most con-
vincing.
Nevertheless, O'Conor tells most circumstan-
TALLY where he was on Saturday night, at .
dozen different places. and his story is corrobo-
rated by unbiased witnesses. One OF these wit
nesses happens to recollect incidents BY which
he is able to state most positively tina. O'Conor
WAS in his store last Saturday night precisely at
the time wneu the boy was dragged out Of the
river more than two miles away, where he had
been but few minutes when he was rescued
OConor' 9 explanation OF the story o! the boy
is that the lads mother and aunts wanted to get
him (O'Conor) out Of the way in order that they
might get hold Of his property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25
OUR AFFAIR WITH CHILE.
Vessels That Can BE Hurried - valpaxnis
I'm Case They Are Needed.

Vessels That Can BE Hurried - vaipaxnisO
I'm Case They Are Needed.
The delay Of the President in sending mes
sage to Congress regarding the Chilean affair
will, says the New York Times, enable The
Boston. San Francisco and Charleston 10 con-
centrate, making, with the Yorktown, four
vessels in Chilean waters, and IL will snabls
Admiral Walker TO be within easy striking dis
tance,with the Chicago, Atlanta and Bennington.
and at the same time the Baltimore viii have
reached San Francisco and prepared for
another cruise. II IL ID thought Desirable -
keep Admiral Brown In the NORTH Pacific With
ct least fast cruiser in addition 70 the avail
able wooden ships, he may wait st San Franchise
for the Baltimore and transfer his Gag 10 her,
leaving the San Francisco 70 - Aovs ths coast
Of Chile and report 10 Admiral Walker.
The Presidents delay may be Of some benefit
TO the Chileans In enabling them ~ repsir and
concentrate their feet, which b 81 prseSat
somewhat scattered The Presidents Pinto, one
Of their French-built cruisers, 10 stall In Iu-
ropeAn waters, OF was recently. Her sfstef yee-
eel, the Prcsidents Erraxurix, and the faloo-
mayo are at Buenos Ayres, whsrs hey we're
left by the Balmaceda faction on the victory Of
Gently obtained information that full crew foe
these vessels had been started around from
Valparaiso. The same steamer thst carried
thess crews also carried Capt Florenxio Valen-
Euelo Day Who has been cant 70 Francs 70 tAks
command Of the Captain Pret ane saks hsr 10
Chile q soon q completed II b hardly prob
able, however, that the President VII delayds-
cisivs action until dis fornidabAs arnogle,aA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25
GEOGRAPHIC NAMEA
Plan On which the Gevsrument Bessa -
Procseding


The Presidents has transmitted 10 tie ssnsss
the FIRST annual report OF the board on geo
graphic names, 70 which 10 referred all uu-
settled questions arising in the departments
concerning the orthography and Nomenclature
OF geographic names The decisions Of the
board are accepted by the departments - the
standard authority In such matters. synop-
sis Of tho report 10 az follows:
During the FIRST year Of the boards existence
there have been submitted 10 IL more than 400
Questions, and decisions have been rendered IN
nearly all OF these cases. Soon after 10 was or
gained II was called upon 10 render decisions
concerning several hundred names in Alaska.
where the utmost confusion exists concerning
geographical names. The difficulties en-
countered IN settling the questions submitted
relative 70 these names made u apparent that
nothing short Of q complete revision OF the
geographic nomenclature Of Alaska would 10
satisfactory. Ihis revision 10 now being made.
The light house board, the coast and geodetic
survey and the census Office have submitted 10
the board for its decision all cases of differ
enees IN usage IN names occurring IN their rs-
spective departments.
The translation Of Indian names has every-
where been q fruitful source Of differences In
spelling. inasmuch as no two persons under
stand alike or render into the same English
Characters the obscure sounds Of Indian names
The report refers 10 differences existing ip
many places IN the names Of railroad stations
and post offices from the towns in which they
are situated. Originating in these divergen-
cies OF spelling" IL says, ''there IL distinctly
traceable development OF geographic nomen-
clature which Is on the whole proceeding in .
beneficial direction. Its tendency 10 toward the
discarding of objectionable names and the
adoption OF pleasing ones, and toward the sim
piihcation and abbrevistion Of names, psrticu-
larry as shown IN the dropping Of silent letters"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-25

What 10 Thought i'm Turf Circles Of the BoarS
OF Controls Action.

OF Controls Action.
The action taken by the racing board Of con-
troll against winter racing 10 Of local interest
asmuch a. Il will prevent the leasing Of the
race track at Benning during the winter months,
as vas desired by Mr.. Thompson Of Gloucester
recently. Green Morris voiced the opinion OF
the vast majority Of respectable owners when
he said, discussing the resolution:
Il never raced horse ct these winter tracks
and never expect to. II I was racing over
there I'd get out think any man who has
good horses and don't leave Is fool.
THE effect Of this resolution will be to take
away all the good horses and leave only the
scrubs at Guttenburg. 1 think this will bene-
ft both the winter tracks and the summer
tracks. There are lot Of horses that couldn't
belong to poor men and their owners ought
to have chance to earn their living
They would starve TO death at Sbeepshead and
Monmouth. OF course. all these people will
stay at Gutenberg. This resolution will really
help them, for it will keep owners OF good
horses from going over to compete with them.
1T Is hard to tell what the effect will be on
the jockeys. / think most of them will stay at
Guttenburg. You see they are making $40 and
$50 day there, and they won't like 70 give
that up. Besides even If the big tracks refuse
to license them they can 60 TO Saratoga this
summer.
One thing the resolution will surely do. IL
will kill whatever chance Monmouth Park had
for legislation. There will be no bill passed
this winter"
At Guttenburg the greatest CONSERVATION
prevailed The managers OF the track were
more excited than they have been since the track
was organized. They realize the importance Of
the action Of the board and are making the most
strenuous efforts to counteract it Owners,
jockeys and trainers are implored to remain.
They were told they would never be allowed TO
return to the track and were warned that they
need expect no more favors.
The owners who will certainly leave Gut
tenburg are ID. T. Pulsifer. Orlando Jones,
Father Bill DAILY, l. H. Dahiman. W. b.
Jennings, Jimmy" Mclaughlin, ]. E. Nc
Donald, DIR. Street, Virginia" Bradley. the
Schuylkin stable, J. NJ Jeffcott and NJ. F.
Dryer.
About the only two men having horses Of
even respectable selling class who will stick
to Guttenburg are Eugene Leigh and James
Mccormick. They both have large stse.5s
and have always been identified with winter
racing.