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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
MRS. BONNIE FREE
AFTER LONG TRIAL
Jury Brings in Verdict of Nc
Guilty, and Affecting Scenes
FoIIoW.
tBy Associated Prcss.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE
Jury in the triad of Lola Ida Bonine, ac-
cused OF the murder of James Seymour
Avres. Jr.. the young census office clerk,
killed in the Kenmore Hotel last spring,
returned a verdict of not guilty tonight,
after being out about four hours.
Such Il conclusion of the trial was gen
orally expected, the popular impression
here being that, from the evidence SUB
lnittcd the prosecution had called to
prove its case against Mrs. Bonine. me
jury was out less than five hours, retir-
ing a few minutes after o'clock in the
afternoon and reporting the verdict
shortly before o'clock this evening
The attendance in the court room when
iury returned was limited TO the mem
bers of the bar. representatives. of the
press and the employees of the court
There was some little attempt at q
demonstration of approval, but this was
quickly suppressed by Judge Anderson
who had previously warned the specta-
tors against manifestations Of any char
Icter.
Mrs. Bonine maintained the calm de-
rneanor which has characterized her
conduct throughout the trial, and smiled
approvingiy when the jury returned its
verdict Her husband threw his arms
:.ffectionately around her neck and kissed
her. followed by her sons and sisters and
brothers, who clustered around her en-
bracins and kissing her. Others in the
courtroom also added their consratula-
tions. After leaving the courthouse Mrs
Bonine accompanied her husband to their
home, where they will reside i'll the
future.
The trial of Mrs. Bonine had been in
progress for almost four weeks. and at
tracted more attention than any trial be-
fore the local courts in years. ENtraor-
dinary interest was caused i'll the tragedy
at the time young Ayres was killed be-
cause OF the mystery surrounding the
case. until the statement made by Mrs.
Bonine of her part in the tragedy while
the coroner's inquest was in session. She
said she was the only person in the room
when young Ayres was shot, and that ne
was killed in struggle with her over the
nossession of the revolver with which he
was trying TO frighten her into comoli-
ance with his, demands.
Mrs Bonine has been in Jail since the
tragedy. She did not go on the witness
stand during the trial
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
.SCHIEY IS CRITICISED BY
A MAJORITY OF THE COURT
FINDINGS OF COURT
IN. .SCHLZEY INQUIRY.

Washington c., December 13Ihe report of the schley
There are two reports Adia and Ramsay concuring
the first which signed by Admiral Dewey also matter OF
form Admiral Dewey makes separate report
The majority opinion brief that Admiral Schey should
have proceeded dispatch to Cenfuegos and main
tane close blockade he should have endeavoed to have
tanned information Spanish squadron there that he should
hove proceeded Santiago with dispac that he should not nave
made the eograde that he should have carried the De-
arens that he should have endeavored have
captured Spanish vessels Santiago that he did not do his
utmost to destroy Colon that he caused the squadron to lose
distance the loop the Broon that he thereby caused the
Texas back he did injustice to odgson that his conduct IN
the CAMPAIGN was characterized vaccaon and dlatornes and
lack of enterprise his official reports the coal supply
misleading and inaccurate; that his conduct during the battle
and he encouraged his person his subordinate
officers and =.
Admiral Dewey report that the Cenfuegos
was made with all dispach that of his supply the blockade
of Cefuegos effective that he allowed the Adua to enter
Cenfuego get information that his Santiago was with
as much dispatch possible keeping the squadron to ether that
the blockade of Santiago effective and finally that he was the
officer off Santiago absolute command and enued TO e
ton of the Spanish squadron.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
COMPOSITION OF
STATE BOARD
Committee on Education Says Who
Shall be Members
Thereof.

The convention Committee on Educa~
ton yesterday afternoon Gecidedto recon-
mend to the ccnvei1tion that the State
Board OF Education be composed OF the
Governor Attorney-General,S Superintend-
ent of Public instruction, one City and one
County Superintendent OF Schools. and
the heads of the University, Polytechnic
Institute, at Backsburs, and the state
Female Normal School. at Far;nville
The school superintendenes on the
board are to be selected by the other SIX
members. but shall rot participate in the
election of County and City Superint7ad-
ents.
The committee was in session until
nearly eight O'Clock.
Dr. Lawson made strong fight to
have William and Mary on the Board.
and an earnest effcrt was made to retain
the v NJ I. The committee. by q large
majority, decided to select the three dis
tinctive State institutions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
FIGHT TO FINISH.
SAYS SPALDING
Declares He VIII Be President, and
Freedman Must Get Out
of Baseball. !
(By Associated Press. }


NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-After four days
of practically an entire absence of Off
cial information as to the inner work
ings of the meetings of the magnates OF
the National Baseball League at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel in this city, d real
sensation has been sprung.
The deadlock over the election Of a
president 10 succeed N E. Young has
continued. All sorts of statements have
been given out. but tonight Albert Spald-
ing threw down the gauntlet. He said:
.'When the vote has been taken. when
my election shall be made unanimous
and WIN they Shall come to me and ask
me to be their president, if I accept the
honor my one condition will be that
Andrew Freedman must get out of base
ball absolutely and entirely. On his rec
ord in baseball. and 1 speak only of his
baseball record, [ openly and publicly
charge Andrew Freedman with being Il
traitor and a marplot. He has done more
to ruin Baseball than any other forces
that ever evisted in the history of the
game.
II will meet Mr. Freedman on any posi-
ton he may take. My only stipulation is
that the matter must be fought out in
he meeting room of the National League.
The man that loses must stipuate 10 get
out of baseball forever"
The magnates were thunderstruck by
the audacity of Mr.. Spaldins's def, but
there was a tone of pleasure and exulta-
tion over the prospects of a fight. such
as has never been known in the history
of baseball. It seemed to be the general
impression that the Brush-tredrEan COM
bination was beaten.
1t is said that new National League
nav be organized and New York may be
dropped from the circuit. the Brooklyn
club becoming the New York represen-
tative.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
FAR WANDERINGS
OF A HYMN BOOK
Little Volume Taken From Fallen
Soldier Returned After 38 Years
bv Rev, H. T. outhan.

Here is, a remarkable story OF the wall
derings of a hymn-book. which. after
thirty-eight years, was returned to its
owner.
When Rev. H r. Louthan. formerly pas
tor of the iHoward's Grove Baptist Church,
this city,=went to Williamsburg a few
months as pastor of the Baptist Church
there. he carried in his library a pocket
hvmn-hook, which bears the following
, inscription on the fy-leaf: James II.
Allen, captain Company II, Fifth Nir-
ginia Cavalry, Burnt Ordinary Postoftice,
James City county, Va, June IA. 1866.
(. And just below these words: William II.
Richardson, James City county, Va.
The little sheep-bound book attracted
no special attention until Mr.. Louthan
became pastor on the Peninsula. Ihen ne
wondered if he could not find out some
thing about it's original owner. On a re-
cent Sunday, while preaching at Smyr-
ma near Iightfoot, he met Mr.. George
r: Richardson, a former sheriff OF James
City county.
The book was mentioned, and 1t was
soon found that George e. and William
H Richa rdson were brothers. The latter
was killed in a skirmish near Smokers
Vile, Loudoun county. Va, late in the
summer of 1863 and his brother, George,
took his hymn-book and some other ut
tie things and left them a few Gays later
at .'N1ilton Valley" the country home OF
the young minister's grandfather, Mr.
John Louthan, who lived in the Shenan-
doah Valley, near Berryville.
After the war. when new homes We're
being formed, the hymn-book passed into
the hands of Carter NJ. Louthan (now re-
siding at Charlottesville, a son of John.
and last year into the HANDS of Carter
son, the minister, at Williamsburg.
After a. lapse of thirty-eight years the
book was returned to Mr.. George f. kich-
ardson. who was fighting by the side OF
his brother when the latter made his last
saber charge there among the beautiful
foothills Of the Blue Ridge.
Captain James II. Allen afterwards be
came a colonel, and ats the time OF his
death was superintendent Of schools OF
James City county. Mr. George E. Rich
ardson still lives near Burnt Ordinary
Postoffice," now called Toano, and oite-
delights his friends with "reminiscences
of 1876.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
THE sTENGLE.DAYID SUIT.
TRIAL Of the sz5,Olo Damage Case Begun
Yesterday.

The Law and Equity Court was the
ore,,, one in the City Hall in which a
trial was in progress yesterday. The
hearing OF the suit of Charles /. StenGle
against Hal. NJ. David for ses,o 600 for al
legged malicious prosecution was partially
heard.
The plaintif is represented tsy Mr.. Viii
liam I. Royal. and the defendant by
Messrs. H NJ. Smith and Hit carter
: THO evidence promises to be volrmi-#
mons Among the witnesses are Colonel
7 HAMPTON Hoge recent candidate for
Governor. on the Republican ticket. and
Hon. Charles Bland. of Portsmouth,.
member of the Legislature. Colonel
Hoee is witness for David, Mr.. Bland for
Stensle Other witnesses are Common.
wealth's-AttorneX d c. Richardson.
Detective CAPTAIN a H.. Tomlinson and
Justice CutchiieId. all for ~, :-aeIntf.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
THREE FINE DEER;
But TWO SHOTS
MIR. Paul Michaux, Of Powhatan,
Makes Wonderful Record.
Two at One Shot,

Mr. Paul MichauX, of Powhatan coun-
ty, has made a wonderful record as a
deer slayer. One Of the commission .mer-
chants of the city has just received from
him three deer which he killed in two
shots.
Mr.. Michaux was out hunting in the
early part of the week. His stand was
on the Petervillc road, which is regarded
as one of the best stands in the county.
Just at a moment when he was think
ing that deer and dogs must have gone
tho other way, and he would have grown
careless had he been a less experienced
huntsman, not one, but three, fine deer
came in sight. He determined in mo-
ment to lake the most OF his oppOr-
tuity. He did rot have but a moment
for anytt ing. The graceful animals were
swiftly bounding to him. He took care
full aim at the largest. When he tired
the deer he had selected for his choice
shot did not fall. But. while he continued
o.. his way, he gave evidence of being
se,el ely wounded. The two remaining
deer separated and ran like only frighten-
ed deer can run. But they made a fatal
mistake They crossed within seventy
five yards cIf the young huntsman. just
as they came together the second barrel
was emptied. These two ran on for
little distance, but by this time the first
deer had fallen dead in his tracks. The
two others went but a little distance
and they, too, tumblcd over and bit the
dust
Proud as a hunter could wei! be, Mr..
Michaux got a conveyance and carted
his game home, where it was prepared
for market. he commission merchant
sold the deer for enough to furnish the
huntsman with ammunition for a long
time to come and to buy Christmas pres
entS also.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14

mandcr N1cCalla, thirteen and one-half
miles west of Savanilla Point; that the
Cubans had perfect knowledge of what
was going on within Cienfuegos: that the
Cuban forces in the San Juan Mountains
controlled the railway between Clenfue-
gos a.1l Trinidad, and that there were
fair roads from the landing place to
Cienfucgos."
ENTRANCE OF ADULA.
At $50 p. NJ, May esd the Castine and
collier Merrimac arrived at Cienfuesos.
At noon on the same date the Brush
steamer Adula was permitted to go into
Cienfuegos.
At A NJ. May oath, the N1arblehead,
Vixen and Eagle arrived at Cienfuegos.
About 10 A. N. the A1arblehead and
Eagle proceeded to the landing place thir-
teen and one-half miles west of SaVa-
nilla Point. communicated with the insur-
gents. landed stores for them, learned
that the Spanish squadron was not in the
harbor Of Cienfregos reioined the squad
ron at $50 p. NJ and reported to Com
modore Schley the information obtained.
After the receipt Of this infvrma ton
Commodore Schley wrote a dispatch 10
the commander-inchief, in which he
stated: Il shall move eastward to-mor-
row." He also wrote a dispatch to the
commandant of the naval base at Key
West, in which he stated: LAS it is not
found practicable to coal the Texas from
the collier here, where there is so much
swell, will proceed tomorrow off San
tiago de Cuba, being embarrassed, how
ever. by the Texas short coal supply and
her inability to coal in the ouen sea- |
shall not be able to remain off that port
on account of general short coal supply
of squadron, so will proceed to vicinity
of Nicholas Mole, where the water is
smooth and I can coal the Texas and
other ships with what may remain in
collier
No work was apparently in progress on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
Arrested for Embezzlement.
fpr Associated Prcss.)

(Ey Associated ffcSs.j
CINCINNATI, OHIO. Dec. 1S-The
T'imes-star special from birmingham,
Ala, says:
.:On warrants charging embezzlement'
George Morgan, president. and George
Blinn, Jr., treasurer of the Contlnental
Security Redemption Company. for which
concern a receiver was recently. appoint
ed. have been arrested Morgan is charged
with embezzling checks and money as-
sregating s5s.0oO. and Blinn with en-
bezzling $4,000 Both haze given bonds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
A HUMAN OSTRICH.
A Hungry Man Orders aud Eats Lamp
Chimney.
(srecinl Dispatch to The Times.

(SEeClH1 -DIspatSH 10 = nc 7 rt11ee.1
GREENBACkVILLE, VA, Dec. S.-
Samuel HalIman, an employe of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, in the presence of quite num-
ber of the citizens of this place. last
night ate Iarge-size lamp chimney with
apparently as little ease as II he were
eating crackers, stating that he had Juss
come in from the country and wished
to have an appetizer.
On ordering the chimney. Hallman told
the clerk that it was useless to wrap lt
up. sss he wished to eat it on the. spot'
and thinking that he was only joking
:he clerk counsented to give him the ar
ticic free of charge, and was greatly nor
riiiei when he commenced eating IT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
Boston Firm Assigns.
(Ry Associated Press.

BOSTON, cLAss. Dec. lS- The assign
ment of Wainwright Brothers and Com.
many. brokers. No Is State Street, was
announced to-day from the floor of the
stock Exchange OF which the concern.
was a member.
The assignment is attributed to the.
decline in copper stocks. The firm had
been doing business in Boston for up.
wards Of twenty years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
Over Que Hundred, Rut Feeble

sTAUNTON. VA, Dec 1a.-Mr. George
81. Argenbright. who will be 1O1 years old
January 1T h next. If he lives, has grown
very feeble in the past week. and his
son Newton Arsenbrfsht clerk of the
Hustings Court here, was to-day called
to The hAdEida.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
THE NORFOLK INDICTMENTS.
But Little Interest Manifested Ia the
Cases.
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times
NORFOLK VA. Dec. 13.-Those thir-
teen election officers indicted by the
grand Jury for alleged frauds committed
at Norfolk's last election. We're arraigr-
ed before Police Justice Tas.lor this
morning. but the hearing was postponed
until next Tuesday. The accused Elen
We're rebailed.
Little interest is felt here in the case.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
MEA1nrR FORECAST.

Forecast for Saturday and Sunday
Virgtnia-Rat,1 Saturday propap tss.a.
e,,rninr into snow Saturday night. SUI, SUI
49,. rfsa rine- and much colder. brisss
soutl.ery winds. becoming northwest
er.y. Cold
.ssrth CO roii,a--Rain SatuffaS; -.
or In western portion Sunday cisarMs I,..
and much colder; brisk sos'the,1is ,''e- - -.
winds, becoming northwesteris.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14

7i(continued on si4tA PaRal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
RANGE OF THERMOMETER

The thermometer ranged as follows a.
! THE Times office yesterday: a. NJ. % ~. !.
.a.. g.: 3 P. NJ. &C: 6 y. n, g.: y. N, o''
j. midnight, 60. Average, COS il .l-----
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14

10 amend the charter of the Virginia
mechanics. institute. SO as to authorize
the same to acquire and hold real es-
TO TO enable Eldridge NJ. Gathright, Of
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-19
even temporarily to relinquish his

even temporarily, to relinquish his
work in his diocese.
In consequence of failing health the
Bishop spent part of the winter of 1879
in Florida, and after the death of his
daughter built church to her memory
in Maitland. Responding to an invita-
ton of the Archbishop of Canterbury
in 1881 he preached the opening service
before the third Pan-Anglican Confer
ence at Lambeth Palace in that year.
He took part in the funeral services of
Bishop Harris of Michigan in West
minister Abbey. preached at the conse-
Grafton of Croydon Church and deliv-
cred a sermon before Cambridge Uni
versity, which institution conferred up
on him the degree of DID. He preached
the sermon at the unwilling of the Ten
nyson Memorial in the Isle of Wight
in August, 1897, and two years later
represented the Episcopal Church of
the United States at the centenary cell
ebration of the Church Missionary So
ciety of England. He was one of the
original trustees of the Peabody fund
for educational work in the South. He
has published several books of SER
mons and addresses and has written
much on the Indian question.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-19
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mrs. j. e. Wilkes of Valdosta is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. H. w. Wingard of Augusta is a
guest of the Pulaski.
MIR. w. Y. Washer of Macon was a
guest of the Screven yesterday.
Mr.. John T. Arge of Americas regis
tered yesterday at the Pulaski.
Mr.. Howard Holmes of Atlanta is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr.. A. L. Johnson of Waycross reg
istered yesterday at the Pulaski.
DR.. ]. H. baltimore of Waycross is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. H. A. McEachern of Jacksonville
is at the Pulaski.
Mrs. F. w. Burton left over the
Central yesterday for Birmingham.
Mrs. c. c. Hanson was a passenger
of the Central yesterday for Atlanta.
Mr.. George L. Germany left over the
Plant System yesterday for New York.
Mr.. H. j. Clark left via the Plant
System yesterday for Birmingham.
Miss Selma Hayward left for Wash
ington yesterday via the Southern.
Mr.. ]. o. Schwann was among the
passengers Of the Plant System yester.
day for Baltimore.
Mr.. F. o. Mays of Atlanta was
among the arrivals yesterday at the
Pulaski.
Mr.. j. d. Neuman, agent of Gentry
Bros Dog and Pony Show, is regis
tered at the Screven.
Mr.. N. T. Corish will sail for New
York tomorrow on the City of Au-
gusta.
Mr.. II. H. baltimore will sail on the
City of Augusta tomorrow for New
York.
Miss Maclean and Miss Cornelia
Maclean will be among the passengers
of the City of Augusta tomorrow for
New York.
Mr. W. F. Williams, superintendent
of telegraph of the Seaboard Air Line,
headquarters in Portsmouth, was in
Savannah yesterday.
Mr.. w. Hansell Stockton, a native
Georgian, but for several years a resi-
dent of Jacksonville, Fla, is in the city
for a few days. AS a raconteur and
inimitable purveyor of original jokes,
stocks" reputation extends over sew
eral states.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-19

ing with pain. She returned to the
house of Matte Hill, next to her own
home, and died there, probably from
loss of blood. Anna Green. who lives
in the house where the shooting oc-
CURED. and the Hill woman give dam
aging evidence against the two ne
groes.
Both men were committed to jail
last night on the coroner's warrant,
and appeared to be badly frightened.
They were transferred from the sta
ton house by Detectives Murphy and
Wall and Supt. Reilly. While Taylor
showed the white feather after the ac-
ton of the jury, Richards appeared to
be the more nervous of the two. He
complained of pain from the pistol
wound in his arm, which it appears
was inflicted by Bicycle officer Chris
ty. That officer heard the shooting
and with Patrolman Richard Davis,
cut the negro off in front Of the arm
Org of the First Georgia Regiment. It
was a bullet from Christy's revolver
that winged the negro.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-19

ROwdy Negro Committed Assault
and Fined by Recorder.

Rowdy Negro Committed Assault
and Fined by Recorder.
At yesterdays session of Police Court
Clifford Washington, colored, was fined
IS or fifteen days by Recorder Myrick,
on a charge of fighting in an East
Broad street saloon. The negro hurled
a large jug at Nose Meyer white, and
received a severe cut on the head from
that individual. The court held that
Meyer was justified in his attack.
Ed. Nelins, colored, was remanded
for trial in the City Court for attempt
ed larceny from the Jung Brewing
Company.
James Kelly, colored, was remanded
for trial in the City Court for the lar
ceny of a oair of trousers.
George Paradise and Lisbon Jack
son, both colored, were each fined SO
or five days for crowding around the
Gamewell box on Liberty and East
Broad streets.
Nelson Bennett. a negro boy, was
remanded for trial in the City Court
for attempted larceny. Tom Rivers
and Evans Alexander. said by the po-
lice to have worked with Bennett, are
still held at the police station house,
and will probably be presented for va
grancy.
Nick Apostulos, a Greek, well known
to the police, was given thirty days on
a charge of drunkenness.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-19
LEAGUE GETTING IN SHAPE.
Committee Appointed to Arrange
Bylaws and Make Schedule.


The second meeting of those inter-
ested in the Military Indoor Baseball
League was held at Artillery Hall last
night. Capt. D. c. Barrow was elected
president of the league, Mr.. II. L.
Kayton, secretary, and Mr.. d. B. Hull,
treasurer.
A committee, consisting of Messrs.
Barrow. L. NJ. Pritchard and A. L.
Chapeau. was appointed to draft con-
stitution and bylaws, to arrange a
schedule of games, and to secure a hall
in which the games will be played and
in which also the teams will have the
opportunity of practicing. This COM
mitee also will decide on what date
the series shall begin. A report will
be made to the league so soon as these
matters have been attended to.
At the meeting Mr.. Kayton read the
following letter, just received by him
from the representative of an Atlanta
team: your favor of the 18th, adj
dressed to Mr.. Henry Thornton and
making inquiries as to the probability
of a game with the Chatham Artillery
Indoor Baseball Club has been handed
to me for a reply. l am instructed to
say that the Athletic Club thinks fav-
orably of the matter. but will take it
up later, or when prepared to go into
further details"
The Y. NJ. c. A. will, 1t is understood,
organize a team shortly and has al
ready been challenged for a series of
games by the Chatham ARTILLERY team.