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The evening times., 1896-11-09
CONVICTED OF WIFE MURDER.
Tragic Life and Death of John ROus.
by Platter of Baltimore.

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 9-John Rousby
Platter, aged Seventy-three years, was found
lying dead on the floor OF his room at Il
boarding house at No. II East Saratoga
Street, which is conducted by Mrs. ii. L.
Martin. The death of the old man, which
was due to natural causes, recalls one of
the most celebrated murder cases in the
history of Maryland.
Platter was nephew OF Gov. Platter OF
Maryland. and was born in Talbot county.
He was highly connected and began life
as prosperous farmer. His people We're
rich, nd OF the highest aristOcracy. When
the war broke out Platter joined the Con-
federate cavalry, and soon became an Of
ficer.
While in Virginia he married young
girl, who, in after years, he thought was
beneath his station. When the war was
at an end, he practically deserted his
young wife, and went back to his home in
Talbot county. The woman folio wed him,
and kept after him until late in the year
1871.
On the morning of December 8, 1871, her
house. There were no wounds, but. never
theless, Platter was arrested, charged with
numbering her. Some OF the evidence was
that Platter was heard to say that he
chOked his wife to death, while a colored
woman held her feet.
That evidence was never substantiated,
but after a long and tedious trial he was
convicted Of manslaughter, and sentenced
to the penftentiar from February 8,
1873, to April Q, 1873. he was pardoned
by Gov. Carroll. Immediately after his re-
lease he went to live at the place where he
died,
The evening times., 1896-11-09
IS sEIFPEDlI BEY
A WOMAI'S IDOL?
Turkish legations Secretary Com
pared to a Greek God.
II It's True, What Will the JOhnnies
Do in the Way OF Retail.
tatiOn?

Washington has suffered much of late, but
the heightof offensive notoriety was reach
ed yestordayin New York paper, when the
existence of brand ne " dude III plomat was
attributed tn the National Capital, and its
women were represented as bowling in
alteration at his feet.
Just how this alleged idol will be ac-
ccpted by the Metropolitan and Chevy
Chase Clubs, is matter OF conjecture.
The Johnnies on Connecticut avenue too
can be confidently expected to put some
real devilish means OF DETERMINATION into
practice il the feminine alteration is nc.
tually as acute as stated.
His name is Seiffeflin Bcy.. He is only
twenty-six years old, and is said to be he
hanasomest man i'll Washington. He has
fine eyes. regular features ana beautiful
complexion. His stature Is not imprss-
sivc, for he is Of ordinary height. but his
hands are plump and pretty. In short, he
is Il diplomatic AdOnis,f being attached to
the Turkish Legation IN the capacity OF
second secretary.
Seiffedn Bey only recently arrived in
Washington. He is unmarried. Society
gossips say that he has already captured !,
number of hearts, but he declares uodcsiIy
that the report is premature 1t NAV be
safely anticipated, however, that he will
he conspicuous figure in society here dur
ingthe coming season. Tits "A misfortune that
he speaks no English, but jim French he is
fluent, ana many or the young women of
the National Capital can talk in that Ian
guaEe.
IL has been announced in the ne ewspapers
that the new second secretary is n Greek
and his physique has been fayorably com
pared with certain ancient gods worsbiped
i'll the Ieloponnesus. The fact is. however
that he is u Turk and Mussulpan At first
The evening times., 1896-11-09

fingers with rings until she could not close
her hands. Her diamond garters fur-
nShed lots OF gossip for Norwich. Ihere
is court evidence to show that she dis
played them in an oyster shop. She had
one diamond wroth $4,000.
She had a cOachman named Hid, who
came from Cologne. and to whom, 1T was
said also in court she had given $4,000 in
b,ndS. She gave $4,000 in bonds TO her
physician md then wanted them back again
These things, together with the TACT that
Mrs. Johnson's husband had attempted to
shoot Hid, were brought out in the applica-
ton for the appointment OF a conservator to
lie placed over Mrs. johnson. 1t was made
by her eldest son, Andrew T. johnson.
The night before the decision against her
Mrs. johnson took all her money and jewels
and went to Chicago. saying she would get
even with Judge Carter.
Soon after the judges nomination a young
man came to Norwich, registered at no
tel as L. c. Wilson and began one of the
most remarkably quiet campaigns that Con-
necticut has ever known. He spent money
freely and created great distrust against
Carter. The Judge and his followers knew
nothing of il until the last week of the cam
paign. 1t was found that a tremendous
feeling had set in against him. 1t was
then too late to do anything.
They did not suspect who it was had
employed Wilson. Now they know that
it was Mrs. johnson. No one knows how
much money Mrs. johnson spent. The
friends Of Judge Carter say that the amount
was at least Sl5 1000, and it may have been
twice that.
Mrs. johnson sent this telegram to Par
sons: Your victory is my revenge"
The evening times., 1896-11-09
DIED.

BAKER-Levi T. Baker, born October
23, 1884; died November s, 1886, at $40
p. IN.
Funeral from All Saints Chapel, Dean
Wood, Md, ON Tuesday, November 10, at
2:30 y. M.
Rest in peace.
tRockville papers please copy.)
Item
CoNNoR -OnSunday, ,NovemberS 6. at 1 80
p. m, ANNE Connor, nee ManniX beloved
wife of Thomas Connor, native of county
Kerry. Ireland.
Funeral from her late residence, 924
Sixth street southwest, on Tuesday morn
Ing, at $50 a. m, thence to st. Dominics S
Church, where requiem mass will be said
Friends and relatives are respectively in
vited no9-2t
wYNKOOP-On Sunday, at $50 a. m,
James, son OF Charles and Florence Wyn
koop, aged twenty-five years.
Funeral from Belm ont Church, Ashburn,
Va, Monday at l p. m. 1t
BARNES-on Saturday, November z,
Margaret Mary, the beloved daughter of
aged four years and five IN onths.
Funeral VIII take place from parents resi-
dence, as II street northeast, .on Monday,
November 8, at 8: 80 p. m. Relatives and
friends invited to attend. 1t
HARTNETT-Ellen, at her residence
Ninth ana Il streets southwest, November
z, 1896. aged sixty-five years She was a
native OF County Kerry, Ireland.
Funeral takes place Monday morning,
O'clock, at St. Dominick's Church, where
high mass will be said for the repose OF
her soul Friends and relatives respect
fully invited noS-2t
The evening times., 1896-11-09
CASTLE CASE NOT UNIQUE
Captain Miner Is Still Confined in an
. English Prison.
Is a Retired L. s. Army Surgeon and
Gets His Pay Regularity Efforts
for His Release.

The Castle case has been particularly in
tcresting to State Department officials and
clerks.
1ne reiucta nee Of the English courts to
accept insanity as an excuse for crime, s
shown 10y the conviction OF Mrs. Castle,
recalls the case Of Capt. William c. Miner,
a retired surgeon OF the United States army,
who is sill confined i'll an EngiIsn prison
for a murder committed in Is 92while in
ane.
This officer is still borne on the army
rolls and receives his pay through con
seryatOr from the government. Capt.
Miner was a native Of New Haven, Conn.
He' was commissioned as an assistant
surgeon in the army In sci and continued
e. in the field I'LL the close OF the war.
During the cholera epidemic in New
York in 1866 Dr. Miner volunteered his
services in Fort Columbus, where il was
almost impossible to induce physician
to go, anu distinguished himself by his
heroic work. For his services Congress
conferred upon him the brevet of captain.
His eNertions during the cholera epidemic
and dissipation shortly afterwards under
mined MS health SO that ne was retired
in 1870 on account OF disability.
o Capt Miner went 10 London in Febru-
ary, 1872. During one OF his debauches
in cheap hotel in Lambeth in February
OF that year. he became engaged in an
alteration with workingman whom
lie stabbed and killed.
Former Ambassador Robert c. Schenck, OF
the United States, spared no effort to insure
far trial and as light sentence as possible.
The plea OF insanity was advanced. 1t had no
effect iii preventing the death penalty, but
the court finally sentenced the prisoner to
life confinement in Broadmoor Lunatic Asy-
lum wheTehe hassince remained .despitethc
efforts of several Americans to secure his
release.
Capt. Miners condition at present is de-
pIorable and he is seldom able TO leave the
ward for violent patients. During his in-
generation he has at no time failed to re-
ceivenis pay as a retired officer. which is re-
ceived on his behalf by his conscryator, AZ
fred Walker, of Rutland, VT.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

posse ssing fortunes, are going further and
further arield in quest Of husbands. Many
Of them are being claimed as brides by FOR
eigu lorilings who but for their titles OF
nobility would be regarded as physical,
moral and mental degenerates. What,
then is the III aIIer wIn taking u share III
u handsome young Turk, with a possible
prospect of Icing a favOrite wife? shall
the Yankee maiden be deferred by the buga-
boo OF three b's--tne bow slrne, the Dag ana
the Bosph orus? For further suggestions she
cannot do better than peruse the Arabian
Nights and "Al Koran" "
The evening times., 1896-11-09
CLEVER woMAN's REVENGE.
Mrs. "DiamOnd" johnson Prevented
Judge Carter's Election.

Norwich. Conn, Nov. 9.-This commu-
nifty has not yet recovered from the sur
prise of the defeat of Charles W. Carter
for judge of probate, but 1T is now known
tnat IL WIS accomplished by Mrs. "Dia-
mpnd' Johnson, who thus revenged her-
self upon the judge for appointing n
coDseryator for her estate on the ground
that her mental condition was such that
she was unable to care for her property.
Mrs. johnson is the daughter OF Iutue
King. OF Chicago. who left millions.
Twenty nine years ago she married Ed
win &. Johnson of Montvile, who had
a third interest in a million dollar log
wood business.
Mrs. Diamond" Johnson and her hus-
band have lived apar: for ten years. Her
ecccntricities have gainedher widenotoriety.
She gained her sobriquet from her fondness
for Jewels. When she used to 10 out in
Norwich. where she lived in great luxury
in magnificent house. she covered her
The evening times., 1896-11-09
HER BEST MAN ONCE.
But Joe Knocked Alice Down Sunday
and Got Sixty Days.

Joe Chase knocked Alice Thornton downin
front of rapidly moving cable train at
Seventh and Q streets last night. and had
1t not been for the timely assistance of
bystanders Alice would no doubt have been
crushed beneath the wheels of the cars.
Both are colored, and the woman's face
bore marks of Joe's fist when she appeared
in the police court today.
From the prisoners pen Chase pleaded not
guilty Alice was called to the witness
stand and said:
"Josey used ter be nah bes' fellah, jedge,
but dun forsook him, an when he met me
Yesterday he allowed he'd hab my lub or
else he'd hab NAH life. / tOle him he
couldn't hab my luh no more an den he
banged me in de eye an lie cable kyar cum
neah Tunnin' uber me-"
Policeman Carson told OF the woman s
thrilling escape from death beneath the
wheels and Judge Miller sent Chase TO
Jail for two months.
The evening times., 1896-11-09
PLEADED FOR HER ASSAnANT.
Mrs. Clark Begged That the Law
Might Take It's Course.

Lexington, KY, Nov. 9.-Will Bean, col
Ored, who assaulted Mrs. Clark, wife of n
prominent farmer liz Marion county. Tues
day evening, has been captured. He was
taken from the sheriff by d mob and taken
into Mrs. Clark's presence. She is thought
to he in dying condition as a result CT
the fright she received, but she fully identi-
fled the negro.
The mob then signified its intention of
lynching himon the spot. Mrs Clark begged
them to allow the law to take its course,
and the mob permitted the officers to take
the negro to jail at Lebanon.
Advices from Lebanon says that the pris-
oner will be lynched if Mrs Clark dies
The evening times., 1896-11-09
FUNERAL OF L. +. HUYSMAN,
Services Before Cremation at Lees
Establishment Yesterday.

The remains of Theodore F. Huysman,
jr.. were cremated shortly before O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in Lees crematory,
on Pennsylvania avenue.
The relatives and friends OF the deceased
assembled an hour earlier at the Huysman
residence, No. ITO II street north west
and in carriages folio owed the body to Lees
chapel. where brief services We're held
before it was consigned to the superheated
furnace. The ashes OF the deceased Will be
preserved in an urn.
Theodore F. Huysman was thirty-eight
years OF age. and his widow was formerly
Miss Jennie E. Steele He died early Thurs
day morning after u lingering Illness
The evening times., 1896-11-09
Lansburgh & Bro.
Extraordinary Values
in--~
Lace Curtains.

so pair Ecru Noting
ham Lace Curtains, 3 yds
long, 59c PAIR.
so pair White Noting
ham Lace Curtains, good
patterns, 3 yds long,
Soc pair.
SO pair White Noting
ham Lace Curtains, 81
yds long, full width,
SI.oo pair.
SO pair White Noting
ham Lace Curtains, 81
yds long, 81 inches wide,
ST.. so pair.
"a pair White Noting
ham Lace Curtains, 31a
yds long, 90 inches wide,
5000 pair.
IS pair White Tam
boured Muslin Curtains,
31z yds long, "a inches
wide. $3.50 pair.
"a pair Ecru Irish Point
Curtains, 81 yds long,
full width, S2,75 pair.
1S pair White Renais-
sauce Lace Curtains. 3H
yds long, $3.50 pair.
The evening times., 1896-11-09
Death of a PhiIadelphia Journalist

New York, Nov. Be. NJ. Cooper, OF the
Philadelphia Times, died in Roosevelt Hos
pital this morning. A few days ago MIR.
Cooper, while walking along the street,
was seized by an epneptic fit and fell
In falling he struck against an iron raining,
fracturing his jaw This injury was pri-
marily the cause of his death.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

Miss Florence d. Magruder returned home
Wednesday last from three weeks visit
TO her cousins, Misses Birdie and Helen
Thompson, of Gaithersburg.
The evening times., 1896-11-09
THIS IS THE
new GODS
SIGNATURE

being Mussulman is at liberty to take as
many wives as he likes.
American young women, especially those
The evening times., 1896-11-09
Beethoven and the Countess.

Beethoven almost went crazy about the
Countess Giulietta Guicciardi. He calls
her My immortal beloved" and concludes
his letters. Ever yours! Ever mine! Ever
each others! Amen!'-Chicago Chronicle.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

Owing TO the unexpected illness Of Mrs.
d. E. Blanford, Miss Daisy Rlanford has
recalled her invitations for the social to have
been held at her home this evening. The
'R. u. E." Club will meet instead at the
residence of its president, Miss Roberta
Cone. is,s,a
The evening times., 1896-11-09

Mrs. Keblinger, of Twenty-third street
northwest, was hostess Saturday night at n
verydelightful and sumptuous banquet The
decorations were intended to be symbolic of
the triumph of Mckinley and sound money,
the floral and other decorative accessories
being entirely of yellow. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Granger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gillespie, and Miss Marie Dayton.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

Miss May Garrison, of Baltimore, Nd,
accompanied by her cousin, Miss Attic
Cooper, of Stafford county, Va, is visiting
Mrs. s. l.. Cooper, of No. 701 Twenty-second
street north west
The evening times., 1896-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Price celebrated
theSecond anniversary of their wedding with
AN Internal cucbre party Saturday evening
at their residence on Columbia Heights.
The prizes, gold bug stick pins set with
pearls, were eagerly contested for until / 1
O'clock, when they were awarded to Mrs.
Frank Bevans and Mr. Robert West.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs F. B.
Spalding. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hall, Mr..
and MrS. George Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gustav Schwartz. Mr.. and Mrs V Powers,
Mrs Margaret Delaney, Miss Cecilia Hilton
and Mr.. Clarence Hail.
The evening times., 1896-11-09
What They We're.

WHAT IIty were.
"PIllbody has a good many revolutionary
ideas in his head.
.'Those are not ideas revolving in Pill
body's head-they are whecls."-lndlan-
apolis journal.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

blush this might seem a disappointment, but
that would he looking at the matter FROM a
mistaken point OF view. Seiffedin Bey,
The evening times., 1896-11-09

Mr.. Addison Smith and family have re-
turned from Hyattsville to Washington for
the winter.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

Miss Florence Crogan is the guest OF the
Misses Legg, of John street, Baltimore.
The evening times., 1896-11-09
LOOKED FOR a. / lost |. TOTS
Police Searches for Strayed or
Stolen in Six Months.
FEW CASES ARE BONA FIDE

Anxious Mothers Report Their Off
spring Missing and Afterward Find
Been Visiting ReIatives-Quiet and
Solitary Jags Also Hunted Down.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

The first Of the, weeks weddings will &C.
cur tomorrow at high noon, when Miss Nellie
May FOss, the daughter Of Mrs. Sarah o.
Foss. and Mr.. Charles Francis Jones, of
The evening times., 1896-11-09

Miss Netta Addison and Miss Teresa
Howell, of Georgetow will leave this even
ing for months visit to friends in Williams
port, Pa. -r,4 .---
The evening times., 1896-11-09

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Porter, OF Nashville,
Tenn. are visiting Mrs. Margaret Hill, Of
o street.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hagner, of Morgan
town, w. Va, are visiting Mrs. T. Win
field Scott, their cousin, ut AT B street
northeast. Mrs. Hasner is "A daughter of
Judge Ralph L. Berkshire.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

New York, will he united in marriage at
st. Andrews Church, Rev. J. b. Perry Of
ficiatng.
The bride will be given away by her
uncle, Mr.. Charles p. Swayze. and her at
tendant maid will be Miss Sarah Van Horn
of Newark, N. j.
The ushers OF the occasion viii be Mr..
Charles S. Domer. Mr.. Carl J. +. Graft,
Mr.. II. C. c. Stiles and Mr.. Richard Kim
ball.
Mr. Milton j. Young will serve as best
man. and the nuptial marches will be
rendered by Miss Daisy Joyce. an init
mate friend OF the bride. The couple Will
leave in the afternoon for New York, where
they will he at home on Tuesdays through
out the scason, at No 132 Fast Sixteenth
street after December 1st.
Among the beautiful weddings set for
Wednesday,, is that OF Miss Lille NJ.
McCleliand, daughter of Mrs. John Nc
Clelland, and Mr.. Charles Wesley Morris,
jr., OF this city. The ceremony will be
performed by Rev DIR. Strickland. at Ha III
line NJ. T.. Church, and the nuptial music
will be rendered by Mr.. George Becker,
a friend of the bride and groom
The usbers will he Mr.. Frank C. Lothrop,
Mr.. Porter Cox, Mr.. Henry L. BttinGer,
and Mr.. Harry b. Davis. There will lie
no attendant maids.
The ceremony will be followed by an
informal reception at the family residence,
No. 1894 Tenth street northwest, and
upon the return of the bride and groom
from their northern trip they viii be at
home to their friends on Tuesdays through
out December at their new residence, No.
1884 V street northwest
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hagner, of Morgan
town, w. Va, are visiting Mrs. T. Win
field Scott, their cousin, at All B street
northeast. Mrs. HaGner is daughter of
Judge Ralph L. Berkshire.
The Helping Hand Club celebrated the
birthday of Miss Carrie Brady with
surprise masquerade. which was held at
her residence, No 622 Tenth street, ON
Friday evening last.
The guests called in n body, bringing
with them several musical Instruments
and a generous hamper of refreshments,
which were served later under the man
agemcnt of the chaperonc of the occasion,
Mrs. II. V. Barnes.
Among. the curious persons present were
Topsy, Miss Elsie Steiner; queen If the
night, Rose Hartigan.. Spanish dancer,
Marie Holden, lily Of the vale, Julia Morris;
evening star. Matte Wilkinson: new woman,
Kate Chase; bicycle girl, Fanny Porter:
fairy, Millie Knight: clown, John Setz;
monkey, Hal Britton. Uncle Sam, Lawrence
Dutton; Don Caesar, Frank Smith: dude,
JohnFarrington:g :goldbug, VIII Harris: knight
of old. Edgar Thomas; and two OF a kind
by John Hunter and Francis Monroe
Mr. and Mrs. J. Z. hstabler, of Capitol
winter trip to Florida ana otherpoints along
the Southern coast
The evening times., 1896-11-09

A very pretty wedding WAS solemnized
last week at st. Aloysius' Church, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Agnes V. Con-
molly, OF this city, and Mr.. Joseph A Lee,
of Baltimore. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Father Mckinney, S. ]. The bride
was becomingly attired in brown travel
ing dress, hat and gloves to match. The
ushers were Mr.. John Connolly, brother OF
the bride, and Mr.. Frank T.. Droney I'm
mediately after the wedding the bride and
groom left on an extended tour of CanAa
and points North.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

Mrs. Stilson Hutchins has returned from
Baltimore. where she was the guest OF Mrs.
Jesse Tyson.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

Miss Grace Kane, of X street northeast
is visiting friends in Lexington, Va.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

b. The Williams-A nderson wedding, which
Will take place in Richmond, at St Paul's
Church, November is, will be of interest
to Washington, where the bride-elect, Miss
Mary Anderson, who is a granddaughter of
John ]. Mason, a former minister 10 France,
has many friends. Among the bridesmaids
will be Miss Grace Condit Smith.