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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
GULDENSUPPE CASE.
JURY OBTAINED FOR TRIAL OF
MARTIN THORN.
MARIE BARBERI A LOCKER ON.
She Has Recently Been Married, and
is Present With Her Husband
Trial Proper to Begin This Morn
ing.

NEW YORK, November S.-The first day
of the trial of the barber Martin Thorn
for the murder Of William Guldensuppe,
bath rubber, was entirely taken up In
securing a jury, and much to the sur
prise of all those interested, the efforts
of the lawyers for the prosecution and
defence were well rewarded, as twelve
good men and true had been sworn to
try the case when the hour for adjourn
ment was reached.
The trial began shortly after o'clock
this morning in the Queens county court
house Long Island City, before Judge
Wilmott NJ. Smith, who is presiding at
the unfinished October term of the crimi-
nal branch OF the Supreme Court Of
Queens county.
District-Attorney w. Youngs, assisted
by A. X. Weller and ,Assistant-District-
Attorney George A. Davidson, appeared
for the prosecution, and Lawyers Will
liam f. Howe and Joseph F. Moss, OF the
firm of Howe e, Hummell, had charge or
the defence Of Thorn, to which they had
been assigned by the authorities OF New
York and Queens county.
Although Thorn was jointly indicted
with Mrs. Augusta Mack for the murder.
II was decided to try the two separately,
and District-Attorney Youngs made up
his mind to try Thorn first, as the cir
cumstantial evidence upon WHICH they
depend for a conviction is stronger
against the man than against the wo-
man. IL the prosecution cannot convict
Thorn, 1t is unlikely that Mrs. Mack VIII
be convicted.
AN ANXIOUS CROWD.
At an early hour this morning the
county fail was besieged with crowd
anxious to gain admission into the court
room This room at the utmost could
hardly accommodate 300 people comforta-
bly,. but long before o'clock every seat
and available point of vantage was oc-
cupied. The main body OF the court
house within the enclosure was reserved
for the lawyers in the case, The newspaper
reporters. and the artists, OF which there
were over a score in attendance.
The side galleries were also filled with
an anxious crowd one of the most
nrominent on-lookers being Marie Bar
bert. the Italian girl, who, after oelng
sentenced to death for the murder OF her
lover. was acquitted on second uriai.
This young woman was married ie"
DAYS ago. and to-day her huspano SAT-
beside her, and both OF them evinced
very keen interest in everything that
took place. -
District-Attorney Youngs did not ex-
Meet to fill the jury-box before Wednes-
day. but both he and the lawyers for the
defence worked hard and earnestly. WIN
out quibbling or wasting a moment ana
both sides were satisfied tonight that
they had procured an Intelligent ana
trustworthy jury.
THORN UNCoNCERNED.
throughout the day Thorn was very
cooI and at times looked TO be the most
unconcerned person in the court.
Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock the
trial proper will be begun. and District
Attorney Youngs will briefly present the
case ,rhe lawyers think all the EVIL
dence will not be in for at least two
weeks.
nj TPEl, WuuRiutE { emf shrd shrdeo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
Dr. PIT Resigns His Passionate.

Rev. DR.. II. III. Pitt has resigned me
nastorate of Barton Heights Baptist
church,. He announced his determination
after morning service on Sunday. stallng
that his duties as one of the editors or
the Religious Herald had grown so heavy
and exacting that he felt he could no
longer continue his work as a pastor. He
said that he would communicate his de-
clsion formally at the regular church
meeting last night, and committee was
appointed TO confer with him In connec-
ton with the matter.
The regret OF the congregation was very
deem and was affectionately and feelingly
expressed DR.. Pitt has ministered IN this
field for more than five years, and the re-
lations between himself and his flock have
not been disturbed by single untoward
incident. He proposes 10 retire from me
pastorate January LIST. but VIII retain MS
membership in the church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE.
A Fugitive Negro Pursued and Over
taken I'm n DOat.

A Mathews Courthouse letter to the
Baltimore Sun says: The escape of
prisoner Friday night and his recapture
early Saturday morning furnished much
excitement among the people of large
section OF this county.
The prisoner was a negro named VIII
lams, who, with another negro named
Andrews, had been locked up week or
so ago at this place upon n charge or
stealing $500 in gold 500 in silver, ana 100
in notes from an old farmer named r.. L.
Carney, on Guenn's Island. The two men.
1t was alleged, entered the Carney home
when it's owner was away attending the
funeral of a grandchild. The money re-
presented the savings of years, and had
been kept in an old trunk. When the
two men got away with IT they secreted
IL at a point in the woods. and 1t was
agreed that they should come back Tor IL
at an hour late in the night When An
drews. AZ is said came back at the hour
named, he found tnat the money was
gone. Williams did not materialize. and
then Andrews told the authorities or the
share of both in the robbery and com
planned that Williams had taken the
money Both were arrested. but the
money was not in the possession OF either.
Last Friday evening Williams broke jan;
He was seen going In the direction or
Guenn's Island, and several hundred per-
sons in that neighborhood started TO
search for him. He went to his home TO
get something to eat, but his wife ran
away, went to a colored church, and
broke up the meeting by announcing the
escape or her husband from Jail. This
added several hundred persons to the pur-
suers. IL was reported that strange ca
noe had been seen going toward Mlddlesex
county, and soon Piankitank river had
thirty or forty small boats upon II. The
strange canoe was overhauled, and Will
liams was seen in II.
Judge Garnett and States Attorney j.
BOYD Sears were in one OF the leading ca
noes They called 10 Williams TO stop,
and when ne did not do SO they fired seve-
raj shots at him. Williams jumped into
the water, but the canoes overlook him,
and dragged him out. AS they lifted him
up something was heard to drop 10 the
bottom, and by diving the entire amount
stolen was recovered The negro stated, 1t
is said that he had buried 1T another
part OF the same woods after having
taken It from the spot agreed upon BY
him and Andrews. He was taken back 10
TAIL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
An Old Maid.

0J. Matheson, in Chambers's Journal)
Her eyes like quiet pools are clear.
Her placid face is sweet and fair.
The frost OF many vanished year
Lies on her nair.
She has no memories Of vows
Exchanged below An April moon,
or whispered converse meath the boughs
OF rose-bright June.
She never planned her wedding gown
This sweet old maiden true and good;
For her life held no sacred crown
OF motherhood.
Yet to the shelter OF her side
The little orphan children press;
TITS known she mothers, far and wide.
The motheness.
The poor and suffering love her we'll
Such ready sympathy she knows.
The sorrow-burdened freely tell
To her their woes.
For those who stumble, those who fall,
Her heart with gentlest truth is stirred,
She has a kindly smile for all
A cheering word.
with Fate she never wages strife.
1T must be right. since God knows
best"
And SO she lives her useful life.
Blessing and biest.
She strews the thorny paths with flowers
She turns the darkness INTO day.
And, as we clasp her hand IN ours,
We can but say:
With large. warm heart and steadfast
twas wen for some that in your youth
The men were blind"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
A FAMILY SUICIDE.
FATHER, MOTHER, AND THREE
DAUGHTERS FOUND DEAD.
COUSINS OF CAPTAIN DREYFUS
Their Self Destruction, However,
Seems 10 Have hut Slight Connec-
OHicer-Dend Woman an American.

PARIS, November S.-A man named
Dreyfus. who is believed to be a cousin
to Captain Dreyfus. the deported artiI-
lery officer, imprisoned on an island on
the coast OF French Guiana; his wife,
formerly Miss Rebecca Forta Abraham.
an American, and their three daughters,
respectively 10. IL, and years OF age.
committed suicide this morning. or last
night, at their residence. on the Avenue
Marceau. The porter OF the house found
their bodies in their apartments early to-
day. They were lying on the floor in the
bedroom Of the youngest child.
Dreyfus left letter for the Commits
sary OF Police. enclosing 400 francs. with
which to pay the expenses of the funeral
of the family.
The deceased husband and father was
so terribly upset by the sentence i'm
posed upon Captain Dreyfus that he
changed his name to that OF his wife.
Dreyfus left long letter to the Temps
and other letters to his financial partner,
NJ. Dikof. and his mother-in-law.
In the letter addressed to the Temps
ut dikutE lHdt SulNIut u 6to
that those dissatisfied with life would
do well to follow his example, and says:
at is better for the children to die with
their parents. as their mother has also
elected to commit suicide"
He refers without mentioning any name
to "a man responsible for my ruin" but
all the letters treat the reason for the
suicide evasively.
COMFORTABLY WELL, OFF
NJ. Dikof asserts that the deceased
man was in comfortable circumstances.
and had property, and an annual in
come of about $500 Mr.. Dikof says
that he had heard Dreyfus allude ap-
provingly of some recent suicides in,
Paris.
The apartments occupied by the de-
ceased family are richly furnished. In
the room were the remnants of an am
pie repast.
1t appears that the elder children,
Gladys and Stella, went to school daily,
and were registered on the school rolls
as Jews. of American origin"
Last Saturday the girls babe the SUI
perioress OF the school good-by, saying
that they were going to London with
their parents.
In addition to carrying on his bust
ness i'm tea. coffee and dried fruit, NJ.
Dreyfus had specialized good deal on
the Bourse. He often complained to NJ.
Dlkof about his losses, and the latter
says that he often demonstrated with
Dreyfus against indulging his despond-
ency
Madame Oreyfus last week made
extensive purchases of furs and cloth
ing for the children, and was
getting ready to visit her sis
ter. in London. This goes td
show that she had had no intimation OF
her husbands intention at that time,
and leads friends of the family to be-
leve that It was only under his over
mastering influence that she agreed 10
share his fate.
1t is not believed that the Captain
Dreyfus affair was an important fac
tor In the suicide.
The method OF suicide was asphyxia-
fion with gas
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
DIR. PARKER "sTRIKEs OIL"
Valuable Wells on Property In
Which He Claims an Interest.

w men ltt AiDAhnA IN tnltE'Nt'
Or. W. W. Parker. the well-known
physician and eminent philanthropist, mas
struck OIL" IL Is true that the final ce-
cIsion in the case which will give him
very comfortable fortune has not yet
been rendered. but it IS expected to be
handed down i'm the Supreme Court OF
West Virginia next January or April,
and there seems 10 be little doubt as to
the result.
The case has been pending for twenty
five years, and its conclusion, 50 Ve-y
satisfactory as far as Dr. Parker is con-
cerned, is due to the finding OF a receipt
for taxes on the property. which mas
completely upset the contention of the
opponents an the suit.
Before the war DR.. Parker. with two
other gentlemen. a Mr.. Homer and
clergyman. invested In a tract OF land,
u 900 acres i'm extent, in West Virginia.
For years the speculation seemed hope
less. and was regarded as such a poor
investment that taxes We're allowed 10
IAN into arrears. Shortly after the war
DR. Parker paid these arrears. which
then amounted 10 $3.50. Later the land
was advertised for sale by the authori-
Ties for taxes due, and the parties TO the
Investment deputed the minister to 20 20
West Virginia and look after their joint
interests. The land was put up at auc-
ton and he bought it in for small price
in his own name.
Then oil was discovered on the land IN
large quantities, and the son of the MN
ister, who had succeeded TO his father
property began to reap golden harvest
Or. Parker decided 10 look after his own
Interests in the matter, and found that
t.O,0 acres Of the property had been sold
outright He was offered $1,000 for his
third share but declined to compromise.
The matter was carried TO the courts, and
Dr. Parker was told by the Judge of the
court OF Wetzel county that his claim
would be recognized If he would produce
his tax-receipt. This paper had, unhaD-
PLY. been mislaid, and the matter re-
m8lued in allegiance, but during his re-
cent Illness Or. Parker remembered where
DE had put the receipt and at once for
warded it 10 his attorneys, Messrs. FRANK
g. Robert Mackeldowney and Mr. j. Z.
Parker. his nephew. The case was
brought TO trial and or. Parker's claim
was allowed. but ar appeal was taken 10
the highest court Of West Virginia.
40 the present time there are twenty
oil wells on the property, all OF when
are operated by the Standard OIL Com
rany and IL is said that the most Valu-
able Of these yields an income OF Ne'OOO a
year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09

slider the vote by which the resolution ap-
propriating 5000 to carry the pubhc
schools to the end Of the year was de-
feated.
Rev. DR.. Moses ID. Hoge, during MS
morning sermon at the Second Prespy-
terrain church Sunday. took occasion, III
illustrating the universal desire for know
ledge, to mention the present agitation
over the maintenance of the Richmohu
schools. He said that people might put
I'D with bad streets and poor sewerage
system without raising complaint, put
when it came to depriving their chiidreh
of a means of securing an education they
would not brook it for moment as hau
been evidenced by the recent expressions
of disapproyal.
At meeting of r. +. Lee Council NJ.
II. ]. O. U. A. NJ, the following was
adopted
Whereas. the City Council has re1ussd
10 appropriate the necessary FUNDS Tor tns
maintenance Of the public schools OF tnis
CITY and believing such action ls uetil-
mental 10 the best interest OF pubic WEI
fare. and to the cause OF education; De ~
Resolved. That we, the members or H.
Il. Lee Council, No. II, Jr. %. Z. "A. "a
do hereby condemn the action OF sald
Council. and hereby petition them 10 re-
consider their action.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
ON THE SUBJECT OF SLEEP.
Intellectual Activity RS IL Affects the
Need of sleep.
New York SUM-


..eut 7 can't sleep" insisted the patient.
That's nothing" repeated tho doctor.
Nothing! Why, stay awake all
night" ..m -r
"No. YOU don't" rejoined the doctor.
.sYou stay awake part OF the time ana
dream some more OF the time that you re
awake, and betimes you sleep sounay.
well, you can put II that way you
want to; what I'm after Is sofne.hins
that'u make me sleep instead or lying
swsle and will keep me from dreaming
that I'm awake. -,
You're going too fast" said the doc
tor .In the first place, how do you
know that ysu need to sleep any moro
than YOU do? Lots OF people sleep TOO
much for their own good"
eve been accustomed TO my seven
straight hours all my life, and don't
know why I should cut down the al
iowance now.
"Some people" retorted the doctor.
"corne In mere and say they've been ac-
,uxtoned 10 their three square meals a
dav all their lives. and they don't see
WHY they should have dyspepsia now.
There are a lot Of possible dangers about
too much sleep In the way Of causing
cettaln ailments, 10 say nothing OF the
wear and tear OF the nerves brought
about by trying to force yourself 70
sleep more than your nature says, just
because you've heard that the normal
man spends third of his life In bed.
why, don't you know that the higher the
intellectual rank. the less sleep man
requires? Goethe and Humboldt got
along with two or three hours Of sleep
a day. Napoleon needed only four or
five hours, and Kant scolded his pupils
for exceeding that limit. Now, you're
intellectual"
"And a victim Of insomnia" added the
patient.
II once saw a Chinaman / admired
continued the Doctor. He was waiting
for a train at statioa consisting or =
platform set down In the middle OF no
where out West. We intellectual Cauca-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
DEATHS.

JONEs.--Died. on the 9Th OF Novem-
Der, 1851. FANNY WORKMAN JONES,
the beloved wife OF T. A. Jones and
daughter Of the late Rev Tiberius 6rsc-
chus Jones. ID. ID. OF Norfolk. Va. ard
sister OF Mrs. J. y. JefYress. OF this city.
The funeral took place at Springfield.
powhatan county. Va. Monday. Ncvem.
Der sth. at o'clock.
Norfolk va-) and Nashville crenn.)
papers please copy.
MAGNANI.~-Died. Monday, November
s. 1891. at o'clock y. NJ. at his residence
No. li07 west Clay street. CHARLES H
MAGNANI. In the Ssth year OF his ag&
Funeral arrangements hereafter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
wcx,er,. steamer at Porto Rico.

HABANA, November SAN official dis
patch received here from Porto Rico an
nounces that the Spanish steamer Mont
serrat, with General Weyler on board,
which left Habana on Sunday last, for
Spain, via Porto Rico and which put into
Gibara, province OF Santiago de Cuba.
owing to a mishap to her machinery, left
Porto Rico yesterday afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
Munition. Of WARRIOR cubaass

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. November 81
special to the Times-Union and Citizen
from Tampa tonight says: Nine car
loads of munitions OF war passed through
here for Key West tonight. IL Is re-
ported that the New York Herald las
chartered the steamer Tarpon. but n Is
believed that the boat has really been
chartered 10 iiibustcrers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
THE DAVIS WINDOW IN ST. rAUps.
The Memorial tn he Established by
Popular subscription.

fWrltten Tor the DispatcnJ
II Is nearly eight years since Jefferson
Davis died Sovereign States have con-
tested the honor OF giving sepuichre TO his
bodv. He has been buried and rtburied
amid the reverent tears Of the southern
he bore, In your place and In mine. the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09

Tho Two little girls in blue who came
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alen. late Saturday evening. were tahen
'''le Sunday morning by their father.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
DR.. GREENE'S
For the Nerves and
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
Richmond sends Down Twelve.

Twelve negro conyicts were received al
We penltenr.ary yesterday from RICH
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
Hon. A. G. Davidson Dead.

UNIONTOWN, ALA. November s.--The
death of Hon. Alexander Caldwell David
son occurred here yesterday from a stroke
ed the Fourth Alabama District In Con-
gress for two terms. He was In his list
year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
Ex-senator pison DEAD.

=, " ESrERLY, II. L., November Sex
Ailed States Senator Nathan Fellows
.r,.'Acn diee az his home here late to-niSh',
s''ef an Illness Of about three weeks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09

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low Dr.. Greene's
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