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The evening times., 1900-05-29
IN PALLESSEN'S BEHALF
Witnesses Testify That the Alleged
Murderer Is irresponsible.
Eeighbors Say the Slayer of His
Wife Acted QueerIy at Times, and
Physicians Declare Tint He Is
Mentally Unsound-public Interest
in the Trial the Increase.

When the trial of Olaf Pallessen, for the
murder Of his wife. Josephine Pallessen,
was resumed today in Criminal Court No.
!. the testimony for the defence was con-
tinued. The general trend of the evidence
offered was to show that the mind Of the
defendant was unbalanced. Testimony to
demonstrate this was given by both lay
men and physicians.
II is evident that interest in the result
OF the trial is increasing as the end is
nearing. The attendance at the proceed
ings today was much Larger than on the
opening day.
Mrs. Henry c. Mercer and Mrs. F. w.
Ribnitzkey. friends and neighbors Of the
PalIessens. testified that the relations be-
tween the defendant and his wife were of
the most cordial nature. At times. how
ever. the witness said, the defendant act
ed peculiarly. Thomas NJ. Haislop, Tor
whom Pallessen had worked, testified that
the accused acted queerly.
DR.. A. Rhett Stuart. Pallessen's family
physician testified that the defendent is
of Unsound mind. DR.. ID. Kerfook Shute,
physician at the District jail, also stated
most positively that the defendent is men
tally unsound-that he is a religious mono
maniac.
Ignatio Marino. who had lived with the
Pallessens for seven months, testified that
the defendant was Of unsound mind he
said that on one occasion PallesSen be-
came very angry because his wife went
out while Il was raining. PallesSen, then,
the witness said, followed his wife with
an umbrella, but. although it was raining
very hard. the defendant did not raise
the umbrella. but carried IL as walking
stick
DR.. A. B. Richardson. Superintendent of
st. Elizabeth's Asylum for the Insane. also
expressed the opinion that the defendant
is of uDsound mind.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
The Ratigan Building Trades Coun-
ell Recognized.

The Ratigan Building Trades Coun-
ell Recognized.
At a meeting of the Central Labor IN
ion, held last evening, it was determined
that that body shall recognize the organi-
cation of which Z. J. Ratigan is president
as the Building Trades Council OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. The latter body was
also invited 20 participate with the for
mer in the celebration of Labor Day III
September next. Secretary John II. Brink
man was instructed TO write the secretary
of the National Building Trades Council
and inform him that the union had decid-
ed to recognize the organization of which
Ratigan is president as the legitimate
building trades body of the District
The delegates from the Retail Clerks
Union reported that they will place cards
in the windows Of the different stores and
business houses which close at D. m.
during five days OF the week and at d.
m. on Saturday. Circular letters will also
be sent out Informing the p;'bIic which of
the business houses close at the hours
mentioned.
Charles MCGOWAN was received as the
fraternal delegate from the Building
Trades Council.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
Tragedy in n Dayton saloon.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May ga
tragedy occurred al Dayton yesterday, re-
suIting In the death of Charles SlnedIey
and the serious wounding of Lester Green.
Smedley owned a saloon. and as a result
of difficulty with Green shot him. Deputy
Sheriff WOODEN and Marshal LOWrey at
tempted TO arrest Smedley. who. with
three brothers. heavily armed, atsemptei
to keep the officers at bay. A street fight
followed. the Smedleys Tetreating to the
saloon. where Charles Smedlsy attempted
to shoot Deputy Wcolsn. Marshal Lowrey,
however, fired first, striking Smedley
in the breast and killing him instantly.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
Paper MILLS Damaged by Fire

YORK, Pa. May 29.-The big York Ha-
ven paper mills. located about midvay
between York and Harrisburg. on the
Northern Central Railway, were badly
damaged by fire yesterday. the machinery
room being wrecked. The fire department
at this place was asked to send steamers,
but the paper mill force, with two lines
OF hose, succeeded in extinguishing the
flames before they reached the huge piles
OF wood stacked around the outside of the
mill, ready to be converted into pulp. The
loss was 800 C0O
The evening times., 1900-05-29
A Fraud order Rrvot,ed

The Postofice Department.. upon recon-
mendation of Assistant Attorney Gene al
Tyner, this morning issued an order re-
April 4, 1899, against Warren P Levitt, OF
Sanderviile, Ga. The nature of Levitt's Of
fence was obtaining all sorts OF merchsu-
disc from wholesale dealers on his rspI e
seDtation Of being a retailer. Levitt claims
that the offence was committed by him as
the outcome of bad habits which he had
contracted. the influence of which upon his
mental conception be had no pewer to con-
troll. Levitt promised to mend his ways
The evening times., 1900-05-29
FIREBUGS CONFESS CRIME
Men Who Started BIhxes Betrayed
Themselves to Police


NEW YORK. May z9.-JohB Counors.
aged forty-two. and Clarence Horton, aged
seventeen. both well known in Port Ches-
ter. confessed to Judge Marshall at Port
Chester last night TO having set fire 10
three buildings in Purchase a week ago.
The buildings. which were destroyed. were
valued az $50. GOO. Ever since the fires Po-
iicemen Cooke and Ben suspected Con-
nors and Horton and yesterday arrested
them
Il don't know why we set fire TO the
buildings" said Horton TO Judge Mar
shall. except thai We wanted to see them
burn and the farmers hght the flames with
their buckets
While the fremen were fighting the
flames Connors said to one of then. .'I'll
bet you anything that the frebugs are
here laughing at you trying to put out
the fire.
1t was this remark that cast suspicion
on Connors and Horton and finally led TO
their arrests
Judge Marshall held Connors and Horton
without bail.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
OVEROHARGES OF DRIVERS.
Views of The Inspector of Hacks on
the Subject.

the Subject.
A r. Lamb. the Hack Inspector. has for
warded. through the Superintendent Of
Police. to the Commissioners. statement
to the effect that certain drivers OF public
conveyauces have overcharged passenger
contrary to the regulations of the District
He reports:
That on May %, 1900 upon the COM
plant of Joseph Patterson. OF Philadel-
phia, Pa. William Smith. a driver Of a
one-horse public vehicle. was tried in the
Police Court for charging more than the
hack rates authorized by law, II was
proved that Smith had demanded and re
eeived 81 for conveying two passengers for
period of two and one-hah hours 1t was
also shown that he had driven short
distance into Maryland, and as he claimed
thai the excessive charges were for that
part OF the trip the Court dismissed the
case for want OF jurisdiction.
so many similar cases have arisen
where drivers take advantage of the igno-
rance OF strangers, and then escape pun
ishment by means of the technicalities OF
the law. that it seems necessary again 10
suggest the adyisability Of the enactment
of law requiring drivers 20 be licensed,
said licenses to be revocabIe at the pleas
ure OF the Commissioners.
81 would suggest the possibility OF doing
this by meahs of an amendment TO the
pending bin revising the license laws OF
the District of Columbia"
In transmitting the above statement to
the Commissioners, Major Sylvester calls
attention to his last annual report in
which he recommended that licenses should
be issued TO drivers OF good repute and
noe to owners. and that the names and
record of each driver should be kept
The Commissioners. before acting upon
the recommendation OF the Inspector OF
Hacks, have decided to refer the matter
to the Assessor for his consideration and
report.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
INSANE PATIENTS DEATH.
A New York Coroner TO Iavesti.=at
the Case.

the Case.
NEW YORK. May 29.-CoToner Bausch
is investigating the case Of Kate Con-
molly. an insane patient. who died yester-
day in the Manhattan State Hospital OF
burns which she received on May 1s. On
that date. two female attendants took the
Connolly woman 10 the bathroom 10 give
her a bath.
After placing the woman in the tub and
while they were, not looking, an insane
patient named Mary Brannan crept on tip
toe into the room and turned on the hot
water TO its fullest flow. The Connolly
woman screamed and the attendants ran
TO her assistance and lifted her out. The
victim was badly scalded about the face
and body and suffered intense agony until
she died yesterday morning.
The hospital authorities investigated
the case and dismissed the two female at
teRdants. Coroner Bausch Will hold the
inquest next week and have the two at
tendants subpoenaed as Witnesses. ID dis
cover IL there was any Negligence in the
case
The evening times., 1900-05-29
WALKED WITH SKULL BROKEN
Remarkable Endurance ef an In
jured New jersey Man

Remarkable Endurance ef an In
jured New Jersey Man.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Edward ]. Eek
e-t was fatally injured Sunday at Pompton,
n. J.. BY being thrown from a vicious horse
he was riding. He walked five miles with
q broken skull before he could reach his
friends and receive proper treatment
Death came a few hours Iatc-
EckcTt was twenty eight years old and
native Of Sweden. He came to this
country at the age OF sixteen and found
work in the steel mills az Pompton By
his intelligence and attention to his duties
be had worked his way up until he was
made superintendent o: one OF the largest
mills.
He was fond Of horses and a skilled rid
er and went out Sunday to enjoy an after
noon in the saddle Just how he was
thrown may never be known, as he was
unable before death TO give any lucid ac-
count of the accident. The riderless horse
turned up injured at the stable
The remarkable vitality and endurance
which enabled the man TO cover a distance
OF five miles on foot after the accident is
the wonder Of the physicians who examined
him and dressed his wounds.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
RAILWAY MANS PROMOTION.
From Horse Car Conductor to the
Presidency of the Road.

CHICAGO. May 29.-John NJ. Roach
was elected president of the Union Trac-
ton Company yesterday. after Jesse Spald-
ing had resigned This promotion CON-
pletes Mr.. Roach's advance in eighteen
years from a position of conductor on a
Clybourn Avenue horse car TO that
Of the head OF a system OF 500 miles OF
cable and electric railway. including the
line on which he began work
Mr. SpaldiEg was made chairman Of the
board of directors. and in that capacity
will direct the finances of the company
hereafter. leaving the operating details 70
Mr.. Roach The change is largely Eominal.
James H Eckels took the place Of Wal
ter T. johnson, OF New York, as director.
The evening times., 1900-05-29

The office of Second Deputy Commission
er of the Internal Revenue Service was
created by the Congressional Appropriation
at the Treasury Department for Office
rooms for this new acquisition to the In
ternal Revenue Bureau. The office is to
go into effect on July l, but Commissions T
Wilson. upon whose recommendation Sec
retary Gage will appoint the incumbent of
the prospective berth. has not yet sub
mitted his selection to Secretary Gage.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
shot while Stealing Coal.

CHICAGO. May 29.-Harry Dougherty.
laborer. was picking coal of car on
The Panhandle Railroad tracks last night
when he was shot by Special Oficer F. C.
Gurney, of the railroad company. At the
hospital it is said Dougherty may die. Cur
ney said he meant TO shoot in the ground,
but the bullet hit Dougherty in the bach.
The wounded man said he had been
thrown out of employment by the labor
troubles and was taking a little coal for
his family.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
YOUNG RICH AN ORPHAN.
Alleged Thief Turned Over to- the
Board of ChiIdren's Guardians.

Warren Rich, eleven years oid, who vas
arrested yesterday by Detectives Peck and
Muller, accused Of the theft Of a diamohi :
ring valued at $50 from Mrs. Beatrice
Kramer. wife of 1orist on the Good Hope
Road. Anacostia, wes arraigned before
Judge Kimball this morning. charged with
grand larceny.
Judge Kimball heard the evidence. and
decided that because Of the youth of the
defendant it would be preferable to COM
nit him to the reform school than to send
him to the grand jury with a penitentiary
sentence as the result. When il developed
.that Rich was an orphan. Judge Kimball
ordered him turned over to the Board OF
Children's Guardians
The evening times., 1900-05-29
DIED.

DIED.
PFEfLs-CATfIERINE PEEL. wife Of Daniel
Pfeil, IN the sixty ty-ninth year of her age al
Colonial Beach.
Notice Of funeral hereafter II
LUKE-on "Wednesday. May %. 1900. at the
residence of his daughter. Mrs. George n. IoErey,
5sl Third Street, Brooklyn, " y, DANIEL D..
LUKE, husband Of Elizabeth J. Luke.
Services Friday evening at O'Clock Inter
ment private my2g3t
THoMPSoN-SuGdenly. on Sunday, May 27 1900,
at II 80 a m. MARY JANE. beloved wife OF As
bury y. Thompson.
Funeral services at residence, II Eleventh Street
southeast, on Wednesday. the S0th instant, az 3
p m Relatives and friends invited Inter
ment at Congressional Cemetery. my2S-2t
The evening times., 1900-05-29
A PERMIT FOR ARSON.
A Citizen Wants TO Build n House
and Burn Ii Down.

question has been raised by Samuel E
Rabbit. Of 9lS F Street northwest, which
is perplexing the authorities not a little
Mr.. Rabbit has asked permission to erect
a temporary building on the grounds OF
the Washington Brick Company, which he
afterward wishes to set on fire and burn
down in order to demonstrate the fire
proof qualities OF a partition of which he
is the natentee.
John b. Brady. the Inspector Of Build
fngs, in reporting upon the request OF Mr..
Rabbit, said that he could see no objec-
tion to granting the permission asked.
provided the proposed structure should be
placed at a distance from other buildings.
and that due precaution be taken to guard
against fire to adjacent property.
Acting on the advice of his subordinate.
Capt. L. II. Beach, the Engineer Gem
missioner, suggests that the matter be re-
ferred to the Fire Department. and that
If no objection develops in that quarter,
the request be granted.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
Paste This I'm Your Hat.

When you want a good glass Of beer. brewed OF
pure malt and hops, and having proper age, call
for Heurich's Maerzen, Senate, or Lager These
high grade beverages have widespread reputa-
tion because of their purity, whOleSOmencSs. and
delicious favor. Phone G34, Arlington Bottliny
Co. for a case OF Heurich's. and YOU will soon
know why the prominent physicians OF the city
recommend these beers as a beverage. and you
Vill also know why Heuricf's have attained such
popularity among coHnoisseurs Of beers.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
CANCELLATION OF A LEASE.
The Allegheny Company 10 Nacate
James Creek Canal Front.

The question Of holding the Allegheny
Company to the terms OF its lease Of a
part of the James Greek Canal front has
been finally settled on the ground that the
company will pay its rent and surrender
the premises.
The Auditor, J. T Petty, Informed the
Commissioners a few days ago that the
rent had been paid as per contract and
suggested that the Attorney for the Dis
trict be advised to cancel the lease.
A. b. Duvall. the attorney. now reports
to the Commissioners that a preliminary
notice was sent to the company informing
them that he should proceed to secure
possession of the premises. This brought
a proposition from the company to the ef-
feet that they would pay arrears Of rent
and vacate the premises on the caneella-
tion of the lease.
1t is understood that the Commissioners
will Immediately order the Attorney TO
proceed to carry out the proposition made
the company.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
DISMISSAL OF CHARGES.
The Commissioners Order the Exon
Grafton OF Private Ricketts,.

On the recommendation CT the superin-
tendent Of Police, the Commissioners have
ordered the charges against Private c W
Ricketts, to be dismissed.
Ricketts, was charged with conduct un-
becoming policeman, in that he entered
upon the premises of Mary O'Connor. at
90S Twenty-hfth Street northwest. and as
saulted jeremiah McCauley without cause
or prosecution.
At the trial of the case Ricketts, was
adjudged not guilty. the evidence showing
that the alleged assault was committed in
the performance of his duty.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
Mile LOUISE WRENCE,
Chesapeake Beach,
DECORATION DAY, 5 p. NJ.
YOUNG eoELEr IMPROVING.
Victim OF the SteepIechas= Accidenr
Likely to Recover.

Likely to Recover.
BOSTON. MAY 2s.-Robert GoeIet jr-. Of
New York. who was thrown from his horse
yesterday IN the steeplechase al the Coun-
try Club is reported as resting easier this
morning When he was taken to the hos
pitaI last night. serious doubts were enter
tanned as to whether he would pull through.
The change for the better came at three
o'clock this morning when be dropped into
a natural sleep. His Improvement has con-
unued-
At nine O'Clock this morning the report
Of his condition was favorable II Is
thought that Mr. Goelet's nose is broken
but this has not yet been determined
Possible internal injuries which have not
yet Develop are most feared. A peculiar
fact about the Stumble that caused Mr.
GOelets injury occurred on the fat His
horse had covered the jumps 1t is sup
posed that, reaching the level. he release
his hold and that the horse. being tired.
took ground
The evening times., 1900-05-29
Fought Over a Nnn.

A quarrel over a man resulted in alteration
last night between Alberta Walker and Carrie
Brown, both colored. The Brown woman caused
the arrest of the Walker woman who pleaded
guilty before Judge Kimball this morning and
sent to iail for fifteen days in default Of pay
mont Of a fine of S.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
Instructed for Mr. Hay.

FRONT ROYAL, Va. May 29.-Demo-
cratic primaries were held in Warren coun-
ty last evening to elect delegates 20 the
Congressional Convention. which meets in
Harrisonburg on July Is. The twenty
four delegates elected were instructed for
James Hay for Representative from this,
the Seventh District.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

CONFEDERATE VETERANS, THEIR
families and friends. will attend memo
rial services at Grace Church. Woodside.
Nd. May 80. az 40 p. m Bring towers
IL possible. By order
Item w. A. GORDON, President
The evening times., 1900-05-29
SUMNER RESORTS.
HOT SPRINGS. VA.

NEW HOTEL ALPEIN. capacity i59; rates. g 50
10 $50 per day: S1500 per week and upward
L c. A2HiS, Propriet0E. nySts, tn. .ss -Sraes
The evening times., 1900-05-29
EDUCATIONAL.

Open AZ Sumner
Day and night sesSionA
Pupils eEter any tine
Moderate terms
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-18
SUICIDE OF A GERMAN
Took His Life I'm Order that His Wife
Might Get Insurance.

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Charles A. Mieienz
died by his own hand some time on
Wednesday on the prairie near Foster
and Southport avenues in order that his
wife might receive the benefit of 5000
insurance which he carried in two German
lodges. Mrs. Mielenz learned from the
police last evening that her husbands
body had been found. Her four boys, none
of them over ten years old. played about
the house where the mother was sobbing.
Mr.. Mielenz conducted a wall paper and
paint business on Larabie street. He left
home on Tuesday morning to attend to
a contract which he had and was last seen
alive on Wednesday morning in Lakeview.
On Wednesday after Mrs. Mielenz received
a letter from her husband, mailed from a
suburb and written partly in German and
partly in English. in which he said: 1T
is the best you can do to let me 20. so
everybody can get what they have coming.
/ feel sorry for my children. You will get
enough of money from my lodges to put
s.. 900 in the business and hold the balance
for yourself and my dear children. 1t is
hard to part, but I. don't see any other
way"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-18
AN ILL-CONCEIvED ASSAULT.


In Police Court yesterday morning Dan
tel Ill, a ~well-known police character. was
fined $50 and costs and given $50 days in
the workhouse for assault with intent to
kill James Foley. a peddler, living at
No. "a North East street. The trouble
started because of an accusation made
against Ill that he was trying to steal
some fruit off Foley's wagon. Foley drove
away. and at Washington and Delaware
streets stopped to talk with William Evans.
Ill had followed and just as Foley stepped
from the wagon to the curb Ill began
slashing at him with his knife. A number
of pedestrians made a rush for places of
safety, as 1t was thought Ill was insane
and liable to attack them. Patrolman
Cronin, who saw the fight. arrested both
men. Foley was cut about the face, and
there were a large number of cuts in his
clothing. He was taken to the City Dis
pensary and his wounds dressed by DIR.
m
Ill was released from the workhouse only
four days ago, having been sent there for
robbing a prisoner at the Jail. He has
twice served terms In the penitentiary.
William Dean and Elmer Petty. charged
with attempted criminal assault upon Eliz-
abeth finder, a feeble-minded girl, were
given a preliminary hearing and bound
over to the grand jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-18
AS an advertising medium
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native steers. s4.42ikd5. 60: no really choice
here: bulls, s2.25q2.se; cows, SS40uS.eo.
Gables slow. Shipments none; $50
Yeats. s5d7.50; no very prime on sales
grassers and buttermilks. Sa3.5e.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. e.lN. De-
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4621k; culls. s.; lambs. sASoae.p; tops. sesos
culls, 81
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SOUTH OMAHA. Aug. 17.-Cattle-Re-
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| steers firm at si2od4-S; Texas steers. $40
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Sheep-Receipts. lao. Market steady
| Native muttons. $685.: lambs. SiEH530s
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EAST BUFFALO. Aug. 1T-Cattle-Re-
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Hogs-Receipts, thirty-hve cars. Market
| active. Workers. S.50G5-55; pigs. $5.E95.o.
mixed. S.i005.45; heavy, SS0U5.3; roughs.
81. 7Off4S0.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. ten cars.
Market dull. Lambs. 2.5oQ675; few fancy,
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