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New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
REDUCED RATES FROM TEXAS.

The Merchants Association announces that hf-
railroads in Texas will sell tickets at reduced
rates from all points in that State 10 New-York
between February l3 and II. inclusive. and March
and l. inclusive, on the basis of fare and one
third for the round trip, with a return limit or
thirty days. The reduction viii be made under the
certificate plan. ~
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13

Owing TO complaints received by Commissioner
Partridge about the congestion OF traffic Fifth
ave. and Forty y-second-st, caused by the work on
the rapid transit excavation at that point, four
policemen detailed yesterday assist pedes-
trians at the crossings and keep vehicles in line.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
and Redford-ave.

Reformed Church. Clymer-st. and Bedford-ave.,
Brooklyn. TO celebrate Union Defenders Day. The
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, chaplain in chief, viii
deliver an grafton Commander IN Chief Campbell
will probably take part in the services. There will
be special music and decorations in the church.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
MAYOR DRAKE ENTERTAIYs FRIENDS

Silas Dewey Drake. Mayor OF Lincoln N 7
entertained yesterday party OF his Trenton
friends with a dinner at TaylOrs Hotel Lincoln
The dinner was followed by speeches by the Rev
j B. Cleaver and Colonel E. c. Stahl. The guests
included Albert Clayton. Edward Stokes William
G; Moore and the Rev T. E Davis
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
COUNCIL CANCELS LIQUOR LAWS.
BRIDGEToN NOW WIDE oPEN'-CHURcH !
PEOPLE UP IN ARMS

Brldgeton. Feb. 12-The action OF the City Council
last night in resembling all rules and restrictions
for the regulation OF the liquor traffic has aroused
much indignation among the church people. Under
ordinances previously existing the number OF sa-
looms limited; now this restriction has been
withdrawn. and licenses may also be granted 10
women. For many years no licenses were granted
here.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
OF THIS CITY

DANKING. legal commercial. railroad and general tn
ID vestigatons any section Agents all ctes- Eao
lished 1870. FULIER'S DETECTIVE BUREAU. 500
Broadway. lIth-st-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13

Denver, Feb. 12-Governor Orman to-day made
public the following telegram, which he received
last Monday from Secretary OF State Hay:
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01

lawyer Smith, Estate all you know
about the attentions of Mr.. Eastham to
you. 81 was passing along the road
and he passed me on horse back and
said will get of this horse and kiss you.
said no you won't and he laughed
and went ON. The next time was the
third Monday morning in last Septem-
Der he was in a wagon and said to me,
do you want to rider said nothing and
ne laughed and went on.
The same evening he met
me and he SAID Good evening, pretty
eyes; If any one can look at you without
loving you 1t is more than can do"
was then going to the store, when
came back brought John TayIor back
with me on account of Mr.. Eastman,
THOSE SIX KISSES.
was with my brother on the hill-
side once and he threw six kisses at me.
l saw him at st. Thomas Church dur
ing the protracted meetings. He stood
ON the side of the road that night as /
passed. No he did not say anything to
me because my mother was with me.
iLawyer Smith Did you tell any one
about his attentions to you? Yes I told
nay mother and father. They told me to
pay no attention to him. left Bumpass
soon after that
Lawyer Smith, 14Why did you leave?
Was it ON account of Eastman?
Yes, left on account of Mr.. Eastman,
l left there because my father said it was
best for me to leave. I came to Rich.
mond and received a letter about two
weeks after - At this point the letters
were sent for they being in the possession
of Mr.. b. L. Jordan
lMr. Glennl ~ object to the intro
duction of the letters until it is proven
that they are Eastham's letters"
EASTHAM's HANDWRITING.
[Lawyer SMITH "Have you ever
ing?"
"No, none but those letters there"
replied the witness.
lawyer Glenn. l-"I object TO the
introduction ofkletter No. /, until it is
proven that the letter was written by
Mr.. Eastman"
Lawyer Smith. ]-''That is just what
am about to prove. Give us time and
we will prove that this is Eastman 8
letter, to the courts satisfaction and /
believe even to your satisfaction"
Lawyer Smith. l-"Josie, tell His
Honor why you believe that letter was
written by MIR. Eastman"
Lawyer Glenn. III object"
[Justice Crutchfield. l-"Objection ov-
er-ruled. l am not going to have any
thwarting of justice or red tape down
here"
Miss Josie then proceeded to read.
do you remember the fellow that
passed you on horseback at the station
the Sunday morning the meeting COM
menced at st. Thomas?" She-explsin-
ed that Eastman was the fellow that
passed her on horse back. She read
further, 81 thought surely that would
get a chance to talk to you that Mon
day afternoon when you went down to
the store, but You brought John Taylor
back with you and just had time to
get out of the way when I saw him
with you
STILL TRYING TO PROVE 1T.
lawyer Smith. l-"Did you bring
John Taylor back with your"
WITNESS. l-"Yes sir, did"
lawyer Glenn. l-"Your Honor, 1
object TO the reading of any portion of
those letters until it is proven that they
were written by Mr.. Eastman.
lawyer Smith l-"If your Honor
please, that is just what we are trying
to prove"
[LawYer Glenn. 1-"Your Honor is
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01
Mr.. Richardson COnCurS.
VOL. XIX NO. AZ

81 very glad gentlemen that this has taken the
scope has AS the commemorative Attorney said where
coored people respect themselves and respectable they
should be protected.
think this of the have ever known
This entitled the full penalty of the law there
fore sentence him to the city Jail for twelve months"
Decision of Police Justice John j. Crutchhed, rendered
Saturday, October 25th, 1902.
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01

~ care St.E. F. Eastman of Bum
pass, Louisa Co., Va, charged with at
tempting to abduct Miss Josephine
johnson, IL year old colored girl was
called in the Police Court Saturday
morning, October 25th, 1902. The
examination was reserved until all of
the other cases had been disposed of
Easthamwas represented by Harry Glenn
ESQ, Commonwealth Attorney ID. O:
Richardson assisted by H. NJ. Smith,
Jr.. ESQ, conducted the prosecution.
ssKILLFUL CROSS EXAMINATION.
Mr.. Smith sldllfully cross examined
the witnesses, no point being neglected
and every subterfuge which might have
been used to hinder thorough investi-
cation Of the case was ruthlessly brush
ed sside;by his Honor Police Justice
John J. Crutchfield.
Eastman was attired in blue suit and
wore light colored fedora felt hat.
His face was a study as damaging evil
dence was introduced he at times vehe-
mently whispered to his counsel and
apparently protested against statements
made which in reality had little or no
bearing upon the main features of the
case.
When letters were being read he rest
ed his face upon his hands and seemed
TO be rooted to the desk in front of him.
AT first an attempt was made to deny
the authenticity of the letters but un-
der Mr.. Smith merciless cross exami-
nation all hope of this line of defense
was abandoned.
MANY people ,oF PRoMNENCE.
There were many colored people of
nSvNea Svx H.
watched with keen interest the progress
of the trial.
Commonwealth attorney Richard
son open and closed the case for the
prosecution. His language was tenn
perate and conservative and his utter.
ances In keeping with she proprieties Of
the occasion.
No one entered into the case with
greater zest and with keener regret than
the presiding justice of this tribunal.
He had the law before him but the evil
dence was so plain and the circum-
stances so aggravating that there was
no retreat and no hope of the reduction
of the penalty.
Eastham's counsel showed signs of
the hoplessness of the case and as the
most damaging testimony was given
driving him from one line of defense to
another he finally admitted that he was
heavily handicapped by those letters the
like of which under similar conditions
had never been heard in the court room.
AN DdPAssIoNED DEFENSE.
Mr.. Glenn made an impassioned de-
fense. 1t was the best that he could do
and his predicament in the defense of
his admittedly guilty client was one of
the features of the morning trial.
Eastman had brought with him a
colored witness. She resided in Louisa
county. A conference with her satisfied
Mr.. Glenn that nothing could be accom-
phshed by her introduction as witness.
The nature Of the case may better be
understood when it is asserted that
Eastman had no witnesses in his favor
not even himself because it was realized
that it was a dangerous proceeding for
him to go on the witness stand.
MISS JOHNSON TEsTIFIKs.
The first witness introduced by the
prosecution Was Miss Josie johnson.
She said, my name is Josie johnson.
am II years Of age and will be Is on
the 18th of next May. My father lives
at Bumpass, Va. His farm is about two
miles from the station. / have been
knowing Mr.. Eastman for long time. "
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01
VIA STATE TTBRARV
RICHMOND
PRICE. FIVE 5 CENTS

about concluded that you were not going
TO write. am awfully sorry was out
aud did not see the boy because Sould
much rather have seen you tonight. AS
1t is, suppose will have to take in
the horse show, d-m the luck.
COULD FIND PLENTY PLACES.
It's all my own fault for not writing
sooner. can find plenty places where
could see you-but I don't know
whether they would suit you or not. So
hate TO do it, but will have TO ask
you to try and find place tomorrow and
write me word where and what time.
viii have to leave town about 8 p, M.
Now you know the city, better than
do, and know you can find some
place If you will try. Now you must
do this for me-because Just can't 90
back without seeing you-that's all I
am here for. l will come anywhere at
any time. OF course tonight would
have been the best time. but l can't help
that now and certainly do hope you
can get on tomorrow as l DONE know
when will be in town again. 1 would
nave gone home tonight, but that 1
failed TO see you
THOUGHT HIs PLAN A GOOD ONE.
My plan is good one as no one can
possibly think anything. Write to me
through the Richmond Post Office like
l viii tell you and it will be there until
l call for it. You will have to send IL
by some one so as to get it there early.
Have it mailed at the Post Office and no
where else or viii not get it in time
and don't put me off too late in the day
because want to see you as long as
can. Good night, darling.
Yours now and always.
''You know who,"
Direct as below,
j. P. EASTMAN,
Gen. Del, Richmond, Va.
r s, III you had rather, you can send
IL to the same place. / leave that to you.
He then read letter No. as follows:
The following letter was received
October, Is, at 3 P. M. by Messenger;
Dearest Josie;
wrote you last night and asked Won
TO answer today through the mail, but
L have not heard one word from You,
and don't know what is the matter I
am afraid have made You mad. / did
| not get your letter until late yesterday.
SO that L could not fix things ike want.
ed. want TO see you so bad that I
have concluded to stay over tonight
and go on the o'clock train tomorrow
if you will tell me that may see You
before go. Now please darling, don Z
make me go back without seeing you.
DECLARED HE LOVED HER.
Now you know love you, don't
treat me so bad, Josie, precious sweet
lettle Josie. tell me that may see Won
before nd Twill stay until 2 O'Clock
tomorrow f can't see Won ,,lao.c \.
me know nee and 1 will have to
leave ON a. o'clock train tonight. II
you don { know any place, let me know
If must find place and write Co Won
again, now you must tell me something
right away. will tell the boy to say
this is from girl friend of yours,
Care of Ohas. p. Seitz,
1908 K. Main, St.,
Richmond, Va.
| wait at above named place until 1
hear from you.
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01
A TALK WITH HER rArHER


l talked with her father in the var,,
and learning of the attentions of East-
ham, we decided to bring her back ~,
Richmond.
She usually spends the summer o.
home. Her father has been a friend and
laborer for Eastman for thirty wears
Her father was afraid to say anytbino 70
him. l wrote the letters to disclose his
Intentions
He then explained that he appointaST
the place at Is +. Duval Street, hI0bIv
respectable family residing there T
carried with me in addition to the oirl
Josie, my wife, my brother, and my two
little children. WV
| saw Eastman come to the corner and p
ask colored man something He Doint
ed to No. l3 E. Duval st. Mr.. MITCHELL
was also there at the time.
(Justice Crutchfield) )-'What Mitohau
is that"
(Mr. Jordan)-"John Mitchell II ~
"Josie was born May goth, 1883 ,,
Q,awyer Glenn)-"Why did Won nor
orGer Eastman to desist2 Why did Won
lead him on?"
HAD BEEN WARNED ENOUGH
(Mr. Jordan)-"I thought he had been
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01

MR.. JoRDAN's LETTERS.

Mr.. Glenn introduced the lett er
Eastman had received. Two Of tbo,,,.
Were mutilated, but they were read in
the presence Of the court.
Miss Josie johnson was recalled The
.et1er winch had her name signed
thereto were handed to her.
Did you write those letters" asLad
Mr.. Glenn. eu
mo, sir" was the response.
Have you ever seen them hasoros >.
asked Mr. Glenn. mo sir" responded
the witness.
lawyer Glenn) "Do Won rAcoo,;-,
the hand writing of those letterss"
Yes, sur, They are in my brother.in-
laws writing
she told OF the arrest of Eastman >,
Il did not go to the place of meetinov
she s.aio but was In atstore across the
street with my brother in-law and nv
sister and her children - This 90,
cluded her testimony.
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01
WANTED. THE LETTER SOONER.

/ am awful sorry that 1 did not get
your letter sooner so you must excuse
me for not writing before, / will not try
TO write much now as am in a hurry
to get this off this aft.
Now you must try to meet me some
where, where can talk with you as
much as want to and no body can say
anything. / will have to leave it to you
TO fix that-because you know Twill not
have time when get there.
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01
LEFT TOO SUDDENLY.

What made you leave up here so sud-
denlyr had heard that You were going
to stay until Christmas and did not
know any better until the day after you
left and then heard that you had gone
and hope that l will never have to
feel that way any more. 1 never had
anything to hurt me as bad in all my
life: / thought would never stand it
In the world
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01

satisfied look appeared upon his oounte-
nance and he passed them back to the
counsel.
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01
MUST NOT GIVE HIM AWAY.

Don't ever give me away and if can +
see you, please let me know in time to
go on the O'Clock train, but / want to
stay and see you. Now, don't DENY me
darling you know it will nearly kill me
IL you do:
If you don't know of any place, tell me
II you viii meet corner of l4th and
Broad, St.. tonight and l will 90 ont
there and make some arrangement and
will be Thereon go out to the horse
show and will see you out near the
door and talk with you.
Say what you will do and let me
know at once"
He then read letter No. as follows;
This letter was received Oct. 1s, 1902,
at 7:30 p. m.
TIE PLACE APPOINTED.
Maggie Smith, 800 Jail Alley--Not
far from old Q. & o. Passenger Waiting
Rooms.
Go up Broad st. from old O. g. o.
waiting room about 100 yards and turn
down the alley-it is very little ways
or go past old O. g o. waiting room as
If you were going up Broad and then
turn down that road that goes through
0ho DOIIon. lou Will meet very few
people this way. 1 think I will wait
Tor you at the end of the road at side of
Broad. and if you want me, will walk
with you"
HAD JUST BEEN THERE.
'"This is nice, quiet place and no
one there but the owner. Have inst
been there. The woman is all right
Don't fail to come.
The reason chose this place is be-
cause you said you would have TO 90 To
market and it's near there"
No more disreputable neighborhood
IN town could have been found than
that specified. Jail Alley has been the
residence of some of the worst charac-
ters IN the city, and to designate such a
locality was in itself tell-t tale confess
sion of his motive.
He then read letter No. 8.
BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED.
The following letter was received
Oct. 10, 1902 at IL a. M, through mes
senger boy sent to 800 N. 3Ist ST.:
Dearest Josie:
/ received your note after so
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01
LOOK INSIDE FOR MY ADDRESS.

will give you my address below.
Don't write before IL clock as want
TO get there first, and you can write as
much later as you like and you can send
it by some one or through mail. This
man wont think khnything. Iwillt tell him
its from some of my country friends. it
can be left there, and will call for il.
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01
COULD BE NO HARM TO ASswnR.

Josie, it certainly is no harm for you
to answer this, as 1 have written to you
first. If you fail to take any notice Of
it, it will certainly make me feel bad L
will think you are mad and that you are
going TO show il and "give me away"
and think it would be real mean if you
do that, because you certainly have no
better friend in the world than 1 am.
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01
J. P. EASTMAN,
care of Chas. p. Seitz. 1910 e Main

care Of Ohas. ?. Seitz, 1910 E. Main, St.
AT the conclusion of letter No. Q Law
yer Smiths voice showed signs of weak
ening and he requested the Common
wealth's Attorney to read letter No. 8.
The following letter was postmarked
Oct, II. 1902, $50 P. NJ, received at
500 N. 31st St., at IL A. M.
Dearest Josie:-
l did not get your note until so late
that the only way could write to you
would be by private messenger or by
special delivery, for in no other wav
could geta note to you in time and I don't
want to do either, because am afraid
l might "give you away" had called
there good many times during the day
but as there was nothing for me, I had
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01

long time. thought the bow had
FOOLED me. sm bitterly disappointed
because didn't see you tonight. IF
LOOKS as II 1t was not intended for me tc,.
see you, but still live in hope. I don't
suppose q man ever had as hard a time.
trying TO see one little girl before, but /
think she is worth all the trouble and I
VIII not mind it, if only see hec at Last.
am awfully sorry had to write to Won
so mucn, because don't want TO make
could not help it.
COULDN'T GIVE HER UP EASILY.
have been loving you too long to,
give You up easy, bat tell You / had
soout gwen up tonight until | got your-
ed me.
OF course there are plenty of girls and
pretty ones, too, but There Is only one.
glrl In the world for me- and thaf'a
JOSIE, the sweetest darling Of them AN
fellow was.
MUST LEAVE THE OLD TOWN.
came down here to see you. have.
staid until now trying to see Won ana
nave not seen you yet, but have pot
TO leave this old town tomorrow ak q,
O'Clock, no matter what happens, so
hope you will meet me as early as voIr
can. l want to see you as long as l can
and think have worked hard enough.
70 deserve to see you-don't you, sweet
heartg
WANTED PLAIN DIRECTIONS.
will send this ont TO- morrow AT tho
time you said and hope You win 0ivs
me plain directions so that / can and
you and tell me what 70 do so that
wont make any mistake.
don't know q great deal ahouk th~.
city. send card with the name Of tho-
place where / will be to-day. So that
| fail to find you, you will know
where / am
Always your lover and friend,
Good-by."
wILIslEa TO STAY LATERS
"P. S.-H it does not suit you to meet
me so early, will stay till the 2 O'Clock
train tonight and will stay any how
If you will stay with me a long t,mas
Iel me what time to meet Won and
what time are you going"
Card is as follows:
Old Phone, 1858.
THE PEN-MAR,
Phil. G. Kelly, Proprietor,
Richmond, Va.
Franklin St., Cor. nth.
Hotal and Restaurant.
Richmond planet., 1902-11-01
MR.. JoRDAN's TESTIMONY

stand 'iie
he said:--"My name is Booker L. .Ior-
dan. L was merchant and served for
four years in that capacity. A'i
was General Manager of the Trna
Reformers' Stores, five in all and resior,,
ed to accept position as General IN
spector OF the Southern Aid Society
being member of the Board of Di,
rectors of the same.
was up at st. Thomas Churcb aD1
saw Mr.. ]. p Eastman watching IoS;u. %
every way she turned. '0'S
am superintendent Of the Fountain,
Baptist Church Sunday School and en-.
ausher and a regular attendant of tba
Church. Ny wife goes up there ever
summer. This girl has been stav;nS,
with US during the past three vears +
took her up there this September for
good. A
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-12
Deas After Capers.

Special Examiner Fred Wannama-
ker conducted an examination in
Charleston on November 4, into the
charge made by Chairman Deas of
the Republican party, against Dis
trict Attorney Capers and other Fed
eral Office holders, alleging that they
were violating the regulations of the
departments in regard to their politi-
cal activity. The examination was
not lengthy, but considerable testi-
mony was taken which will be SUBJ
mitted to the department at Wash
ington. Deas has practically fallen
from grace since his attack upon
President Roosevelt and the admin
istration and he was probably infu-
enced by motives Of revenge in his
charges against the local Office hold
ers and Capers in particular.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-12
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers' never thought of using
anything else for Indigestion or Bill,
BUSINESS. Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard of Appendicitis.
Nervous Prostration or Heart failure,
etc. They used August Flower to
clean out the system and stop fer
mentation of undigested food, .regu-
late the action of the liver, stimulate
the nervous and organic action of
the system, and that is all they took
when feeling dull and bad with head
aches and other aches. You only
need few doses of Green's August
Flower, in liquid form, to make you
satisfied there is nothing serious the
mstter with you. You can get this
reliable remedy at Kaufmann's Drug
Store.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
1913
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-12
A Beautiful idea.

Away among the Allegnanies there
is spring so small that single OK
could drain it dry on summer day
It steals it's unobtrusive way among
the hills till it spreads out in the
beautiful Ohio. Thence it stretches
away thousand miles, leaving on it,
banks more than a thousand villages
and cities, and bearing on it's bosom
more than half thousand steam
boats. Then joining on the Miss
issippi, it stretches away some twelve
hundred miles more, till it falls into
the great emblem Of eternity. It is
one of the tributaries of the ocean.
which, obedient only to God, shell
roll and roar until the angel, with one
foot on the sea and the other on. the
land, shall lift up his hand to heaven
and swear that time shall be no
longer. So with moral influence. T.
is the rill, the rivulet, tie ocean,
boundless and fathomless as eternity
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-11-12
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