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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
CONFESSED TOO LATE
Tells Story Of His Crime
After Innocent Men
Suffer.

wILKESBARRE. PA. October 7.-(Spe-
cial)-Twenty years ago Thomas Hanley
and Luke kelley, of Pringle Hill. were
sent to Jail for nine years on the charge
of highway robbery and felonious wound
ing. The original charge was murder.
They were innocent, but not until to-
day were they able to prove it. This
afternoon the guilty man appeared. con-
science-stricken, having walked twenty
five miles to find Hanley- He is z. W.
Townery, of Scranton, a farm laborer.
He said:
For wears my conscience had been
troubled and at times I thought I woulo
kill myself. I remembered Hanley's 8
name, and knew where he lived, but Clio
not know anything about Kelley and !
wanted to go to them and tell them and
then do anything they wish. They oughl
to send me to jail; they ought to string
me up deserve it, but I have been
punished, too. I have suffered by my
conscience This morning could stand it
no longer and I walked the entire dis
tance''
Townery found Hanley on his place at
Pringle Hill.
'I am the man who is guilty. want to
tell you-what will you do with me? He
said.
1t was some little time before Hanley
could speak and he then piled Townery
with questions. Together they came to
this city and told the story in the office of
District-Attorney Jones. Townery said
he and Patrick Clark held up and shot
Rosencrantz Clark. who had fired, fled
afterwards. Townery mas not seen him
since He saw by the papers that Hanley
and Kelley were sentenced, but was
afraid to give himself up Kelley is now
in Butte, Mont. He served seven years.
Hanley served five, each having been par
doned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08

The Crenshaw high-lcense ordinance
presented in the Council, and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee Mon
day night, is going to bring on a hot
fight between the friends Of the measure
and the liquor interests in the city. 1t is
be inaugurated in the city in behalf of
the measure if a bitter fight is waged
against it in the Council. This has been
openly stated by those who intend to
support Mr.. Crenshaw's ordinance, which
provides for license of $1,000 per annum
upon every saloon in the city.
1t looks like finish fight between the
friends Of the $1,000 license and the saloon
interests. with the prohibition people
standing off ready to jump in for local
option at the first sign Of an aggressive
fight against the high license which many
are willing to accept as a compromise,
although they are for more radical meas
ures.r
The Foundation Solid.
Neither side has lined up its forces yet,
but the foundations for the contest has
been laid, and if the Council determines
to smother the high license plan, the
friends OF that measure, and those who
favor a local option election, will join
hands in a II probab bility to force the meas
ure through and in case Of its defeat they
will inaugurate a prohibition campaign
that will be as hot as has ever been Waged
in this State There were emphatic decla-
rations to that effect yesterday. Ihe
friends of local option believe that with
the negro vote eliminated in this city, as
has been done under the new registration,
they can win hands down in such con-
test
A local oDtionist said yesterday: when
the a11ti-Saloon League met in this city
last spring. and plans were discussed to
fight the :<1loon, prominent member sug-
gested that it would be better for the
local optionists to support the new constl-
tuition that it was thought would be sub
mitted at that time to the people OF the
tSate, and thereby eliminate the negro
vote, and the rest would be easy.
Talk of IL Boycott.
The reported boycott Of the Virginia
State Insurance Company by the liquor
men Of the city did not materisiize yes
terday. and inquiry failed to show that
any organized effort was being made to
that end, but it was known that the re-
sources of the Retail Liquor Dealers AS
sociation will be used to defeat the meas
ure when it comes up before the Finance
Committee. Mr.. CrenshaW is connected
with the Virginia State Insurance Com
pany and the reported bycott seems to
have been intended to coerce the company
and thus bring pressure to bear indirectly
upon Mr.. CrenshaW.
Mr. E.. A. Stunt. Proprietor of the sa-
loon at Eighth and Main streets. yester-
day cancelled two policies of INSURANCE
with the above mentioned company on the
ground that Mr.. Crenshaw was fighting
the liquor interests and it could not be
thought that the saloon men would care
to patronze a concern if it was thought
that one of its employees was waging war
(CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
A "HIGH ROLLER" WILL
GET THIRTY DAYS.
Arthur L. Gcyer Arrested for Steal
ing Il Box OF Cigars In Win
chester-WelI Dressed and
Handsome.

: WINCHESTER. VA, October 7.-(Spe-
cial)-something of a sensation was
caused here this afternoon by the arrest
of Arthur T.. Geyer, a wen-known young
man. on the charge of the larceny OF
a box of cigars from the Cuba Rica To-
bacco Company. Geyer walked into the
shipping department of the factory, picked
up the cigars and left. When arrested the
cigars were found in his possession. Later
he pleaded guilty to the theft in the Police
Court, and was sentenced to thirty days
in jail Geyer is a handsome. well-dressed
young man and was a high-rolier here.
He is said to belong to prominent fam
lily in Harrisonburg, Va His friends
claim he was mentally deranged from
drinking and that he was intoxicated at
the time of the theft.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
VIRGINIA..

Newport News car lines may be tied
No for lack of coal--Engineer William
r. Figart killed in collision on the Roa-
uokc and Southerr-Second District Re-
puhlicans nominate Robert n. Hughes
Tor ConSress-Claude Swanson's address
AZ Rocky Mount-Deaths: Thomas B.
Harrison. in Powhatan: Monroe Dobson,
n fredericksburg; Mrs. Robert f. Lee.
\ Spotsylvania: Richard S. Paulett. in
Farmville; George Davis. OF Petersburg,
Birmingham. Ala: Mrs. John Hart.
1t Berryville: Rev. James T. Mclaughlin,
n Lynchburg; James r. Leitch, in Fred
,rickshurG; Frank ". Perkins. in Dan
yille-A Scottsvile citizen swindled-
Thomas Campbell drowned in Newport
Ncws--Plans to spend sl.oe0,o00 improv-
ing the Suffolk and Carolina railway
Gossip about the Daughters Of the Con-
tederacy-Factory burned in Petersburg
Hanover Presbytery convenes at
Crewe--Many notable marriages.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
GENERAL.

New York stock market acutely de-
pressed-Grains and provisions close
iower at Chcag ago-Seaboard Airline
orders 500 freight cars to accommodate in
creasing business. and 10000 tons of
steel rails-Cardinal Gibbons is in New
Orleans-Gus Lawson, the bicycle rider.
IS injured at Savannai1-United States
Steel Corporation directors issue state
nent OF earnings-Nellie Jay wins the
Kentucky Futurity-Greyfriar captures
the Matron stakes at Morris Park-An-
nual convention of Association of Ameri-
can Colleges and Experiment Stations
meets in At1anta--Speakers at Grand
ARMY of the Republic reunion, referring
10 Lee monument proposition, say. Our
monuments should be 10 men who as
sisted in keeping the flag flying. and not
TO those who would have pulled it down
if they could have done So: and Our
soil is too pure TO be used for the erec-
tion of n monument to any ebeF'--EX-
ecutive Council of Federation of Labor
appoints a subcommittee to draft a n ac-
dress to the public on the coal-strike sit
uation-Thomas II. Rhoulhac, Gold
Democrat. appointed United States Dis
lrict Attorney for Alahama-Farmers
National Congress opens at Macon. Ga
Attempt to run street-cars in New Or
lears prevented by strikers, who stop and
wreck cars. including a mail car-Cor-
ner-stone of New York's new custom
house is laid-Coal operators promise
TO rush coal to New York. Prices
there SIS for hard, $40 for soft coal
General coal strike is threatened in
France-Miners Federation of Great
Britain votes $1,000 for relief Of American
striking rniners-Cherry Tree Company
swindlers agree in court to pay $4,000 as
restitution money-Bicycle races at
Savannah unsatisfactory owing ITO acci-
dents to motors-Russell Sage has been
H. but lis ecovering-Another great fire,
more disastrous than that OF few
weeks ago. sweeps the Beaumont oil
aeld. Twelve lives are lost.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
MAY TIE Up CAR. LINES
LACK OF coal MAY MAKE NEW
PORT NEWS PEOPLE
WALK.
ALEXANDRIA PLANTS CLOSE
After That There !. No Certainty q
a supply.
SCARCE IN CHARLoTrEsvuLE.
The situation i. Di.auietins, But tise
Fee1lns i. Not Quite Panicky-rhs
Price OF wood Has Advanced-Peo>
pie Living In the Country rhrows
ing Away Coal stoves and WIN
Burn Wood.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, October *
Especial. 1.-THE Newport News and Ola
Point Railway and Electric Company and
the Citizens Railway. Light. and Power
Company together have enough coal TO
last them until Thursday. Tomorrow
they expect to secure sixty tons whicn
will last until Saturday. After that tnere
is no more coal that is sure of delivery.
Five hundred tons have been ordered ana
the railway people say they will be all
right if their fuel is not condscated
Already thirty-two tons of their coal have
been confiscated The officials. howeveH
are hopeful that they will get relief
The coal situation here is critical There
ia probably less than 200 tons OF hard
coal In the city. and ir IS selling at IS a
ton and hard to get at that Dealers ere
selling only ton and half-ton lots. Inc
chesapeake and Ohio continues to oring
soft coal here but in limited quantities.
Wood is scarce and coke Is selling nigh
II is feared there will be great suffering
here this winter unless the situation Isl
relieved. One coal company has Just oo-
tanned small cargo and 1t is selling iuet
in half-ton lots at $3.50 ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
THEY ARE BURNING WOOD.
The Strike Will Make Money for
northumberland People.

The Strike Will Make Money for
Northumberland People.
HEATHSvTLLE, VA. October 6.-(Spe.
ciaL)-The great coal strike will be felt
very considerably here. Coal stoves ars
being laid away IN the cellars and King
heaters are taking their places in our
rooms Large supplies OF pine and oak
wood are seen piled about In public
places. To be without coal in the North
ern Neck is simply an inconvenience. and
our folks lament that all other sections
are not as independent as we Every
winter our forest owners have more or
less cord wood sawed. There was more
than usual cut last year. but most OF
it was sold early in the spring at $50 u
cord There are several wood dealers
hereabouts. who have among them many
thousand cords. II. c. Rowe alone has
over 1850 cords. Save 200 cords
this wood costs him about st5O
a cord. The rest he cut from his own
woods, at cost of about 60 cents a cord.
Smith, Beane, and Barnes each have large
quantities of wood and all refuse offers OF
SO a cord. These men are watching the
market closely and will sell at the proper
time.
agents for Baltimore wood firms were on
their way to Northumberland the specula-
tors came out early, and many citizens
bargained. IN their night clothes, to sell
their wood. The agents. on their arrival,
found that the early bird had caught
the worm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
TORN BY A BIG TIGER.
One of Bostock's Beasts
Sets Upon His
Keeper.

NEW YORK, October 7.-(Special.)-A
horrife6 chorus of obs" went up from
the great audience at the Bostock animal
show at St. Nicholas Garden tonight.
and many women sank screaming and
fairting as they saw Herman Weldon,
famous trainer fail back half-uncon-
SCi0us in the ring, with the great Ben6al
tiger, Beauty. which was at the Nlcn-
mond Carnival two years ago, tearing MS
flesh with tooth and claw
The performance had just nnlShed, anG
the huge beast was being led back 10
his cage, when he attacked his trainer in
plain sight OF the audience Weeoor
fired three blank cartridges full in the
enraged beasts face. The noise cowca
him. and for moment he stood tren-
bling Then he crouched for spring
Weldon Jumped back to get room to use
his whip He was in the narrow aisle
and as he jumped back his head struck
the iron girder with such force as to stun
him
The next moment the tiger was upon
him. and began clawing him Vlciously.
Weldon fell with the tigers teeth sunk
deep in his right shoulder. The taste OF
blood enraged the beast, which snarlec
and clawed Weldon unmercifully
The commotion brought Frank bostock
and score of trainers to the scene with
clubs and prongs they drove the mao
aened animal back. The other oeastS
set up terrific bowling. and nothing
could be heard above the din The animal
was finally driven into his cage
Dr. Edgar Wallace Lee, who was IN
the audience did what he could for Wee
don. The ambulance was called, and he
was rushed unconscious to the Roose-
Welt Hospital.
Weldon is seriously. although not dali
gerously. injured, unless blood-poisonlns
SETS In. This is feared.
few weeks ago Beauty made like
attempt upon Weldon in Cleveland. and
was severely punished for 1t. He has been
sulky ever since. He may have to pay
The forfeit of his life for this last at
tempt to KILL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08

Proposition 10 increase liquor license
tax 10 $1,000 gives rise to the possibility
or a local option campaign--Further de-
tails as TO the bachelors apartments to
hc erected on the Swan Tavern site-Mrs.
Montague to christian the Old Dominion
steamer Monroe--Bust of Sam Davis
the Tennessee spy" presented to the
Confederate Museum---Sevcnth annual
session of the Association OF Municipal
r,lectricians---Gift OF rare map made
bv Patrick Henyy's father. to the Nir-
einia Historical Society-George E. Pol
lock chosen clerk to the Chief of Police
Citizens propose fund for coal for the
ooor-Socialist-L party puts a can
didate in the field-Sponsors and maids
10 The Confederate Reunon-Proposi-
tio,, TO require two trolley wires TO OBJ
yiate danger from electrolysis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
PRESIDENT TO MITCHELL.

u.s<,rc Asking That Miners Re-
49,. to worl,-Mitcheu Asks Time.
WASHINGTON. October THE follow
ing statement was made public at the
White House this afternoon:
"On Monday, October 9th, Hon. Carroll
n. Wright, Commissioner OF Labor Went
to Philadelphia, and gave to MI. Joilll
Mitchell the following from tie Presl-
dent:
IF Mr.. Mitchell will secure the lmme-
diate return to work of the miners IN .lie
anthracite regions. the President VIII at
onc. annoint a commission to investi-
-,1e thoroughly ali the matters at issue
between the operators and miners, ana
will do all within his power to OBTAIN d
settlement of those questions. IN accord.
ance with the report OF the commission.
"Mr. Mitchell has taken this matter un-
der consideration, but the President mas
not vet been advised OF any decision.
CABINET TALK OVER STRIFE
The President was in consultation to-
dow for almost two hours, with members
of the Cabinet, relative to the coal strike
situation. He also talked over the situa-
tton with DR., Albert Shaw. and Dr. Lyman
Abbot.
About II 80 o'clock, Frank P. Sargent,
Commissioners of Immigration. and Tor
wears chief of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Tiremen. arrived at the White
House from his trip to Philadelphia
where he went as the emissary of the
President, to convey to President Mitchell
Of the United Mine-Workers' association,
the proposition of President Roosevelt
that the miners resume work. Mr. Sar-
gent had not succeeded in seeing MT.
Mitchell. The President, however, had
heard from Commissioner OF Labor
wright. who saw Mr.. Mitchell on the
same errand last night in Philadelphia.
and the latters report was that Mr.
Mitchell desired t4me to consider the pro-
position, and lay it before his associates.
After conference OF an hour between the
President. Attorney-GeneralK Knox, Post
master-General Payne, Mr.. Sargent. and
James S. Clarkson, it was decided to give
out the above statement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08

communication was established with the
operators by long-distance telephone. and
an appointment made to meet a commit
tee representing them in Philadelphia to-
morrow. is looked upon as significant.
Mr.. Mitchell, this afternoon. positively
declined to discuss the request made by
President Roosevelt that Mitchell use his
influence to induce the miners to resume
work, with promise of the appointment
OF commission to investigate the miners
grievances.
1t was learned from reliable source.
however, that Mitchell does not regard
the proposition favorab bly,. and that he
will decline to ask the miners to resume
work under the conditions stipulated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08

PHILADELPHIA, PA. October L.
AS the officers of the State National
Guard have decided that the situation
in the coal region is not so serious
as to necessitate rushing the soldiers
from their various local headquarters
to the coal fields. no effort vas made
to move them to-day. Governor Stones
order for the entire militia of the State
to be sent to the anthracite region
will. however, be carried out to-mor-
row.
Governor Stone tonight denied that
he had ordered out the entire State
militia on request OF President Roosc-
welt. He said he had had no COM
.munication Whatever with the Prcs;-
dent on the subject.
Opinion seems divided as to the Of
feet the large force of soluiers in the
field will have on the mining of coal.
The operators and railroad company
officials contend that many miners now
in the ranks of the strikers are anxi-
Gus to return to work, and that many
Will now do so when they find they
will be amply protected from assault
by reason of the protection of the SOL
diers.
The militiamen will be divided in
such manner as to have every colliery
ard every mining village under suf-
fcient guard to prevent disorder. The
striking miners. however, are strong
in their expressions Of confidence that
none Of the strikers will desert the
ranks.
BY direction of President Mitchell all
the local unions will hold mass-m meet
inss tomorrow, to give expressions to
their feeling regarding the operators
declarati tions that a large majority or
the strikers would return to work If
given military protection. Some few
locals held their meetings to-day. each
of which voted to remain on strike TN
til concessions are granted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
BUST OF SAM DAVIS
Replica of Zolnay's Famous
Monument Presented to
Confederate Museum.

Mrs Joseph Bryan has presented the
Tennessee Room at the Confederate Nh
scum with a bust of Sam Davis, made by
Mr.. George Julian Zolnay, of New York
who designed the Winnie Davis monu-
ment in Hollywood.
Sam Davis was the young Tennessee
Confederate who was hung at Pulaski
Tenn, as spy in the war between the
States. The bust is a reduced replica Ct
the monument of Sam Davis now at Hl:
University Club at Nashville, Tenn, to
which it was presented by DR.. Hale.
Mr. Zolnay who executed the work
considers it one of the triumphs of his
art, as the sculptor was unable to pro-
cure any likeness or photograph of the
young hero. After careful study of the
young mans history and visiting the
scenes Of his life, the artist decided tc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
nRS. MONTAGUE TO CHRISTEN THE STEAME Err MONROE.

tinguished Richmonders will attend the
I christening.
The Monroe is the biggest ship of the
Old Dominion feet. She will ply between
New York and Norfolk
Named after one of the States most
distinguished sons the new ship deserves
the honor of having the first lady OF the
{ Commonwealth perform the christening
ceremony.
The Old Dominion Company will have a
big and interesting gathering at the
Launching. and will entertain the guests
In Ssumptuouss fashion. ss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
.P0OR" COAL FUND.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
In view Of the scarcity and consequent
high price OF coal during the coming
winter, I will bs one Of one hundred to
contribute $50, or one Of nfty to contrt-
butte 500, for fund to provide coal for
the poor Of our city.
All contributions to be sent to B. A.
Lancaster, 11o3 east Main street.
Ny check Is ready on demand.
Yours very truly, ]. N. JONES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
SEABOARD AIRLINE
BUYING ROLLING STOCK.
Eight Hundred New Freight Cars, to
Accommodate Increasing Busi-
ness-Ten Thousand Tons
OF Steel Rails.

a BALTIMORE, MD. October John
Shelton Williams. president of the Sea-
board Airline. was in Baltimore To-Day,
In conference with Vice-President Mid
dendorf Subsequently he left for Rich
mond. He announced that the Seaboard
had just ordered the construction OF 500
freight cars. to accommodate increasing
business, and 10000 tons Of steel rails,
making a total of 80. coo tons ordered since
July.
In reference to the louisville and Nash
Vile deal, Mr.. Williams said there was
nothing to add to his previous statement,
which was that the Seaboard expected
fair treatment. and would respond. IL dis
crirninated against
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
Mr.. Jones said over the phone las, nlghs

Mr. Jones said over the phone last night
that he had no well defined plan to help
the poor through the winter. but he felt
that something should be done. and at
least 5000 to $500 would be necessary.
II is his idea to get the money IN hand.
then to arrange for it's intelligent dsstribus
ton. He thought probably the best plan
would be TO appoint q committee to thor
onghIy investigate the conditions, and then
to distribute coal to needy families
Mr.. Jones said he had not looked over
the matter with Mr.. Lancaster. but he
felt quite sure he would accept the trust
Of acting as treasurer Of the prospsss
tive fund rs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
GEORGE JULIAN zOLNAY,
Who Designed Bust OF Sam Davis,

the Tennessee 'Spy.'
make complete likeness from the fea-
lures Of Sam Davis's surviving relatives
When the work was completed, the men
and women who had known Sam Davis
pronounced the likeness a marvel of ac-
curacy.
1t will be recalled that Davis was the
young Confederate spy who after being
sentenced TO death, was offered his life
if he would reveal the name of the Union
man who had given him important pa
pers, but rather than become traitor to
his friend. he preferred death. and was
accordingly hanged, Notwithstanding his
earnest prayer to be shot.
The bust which Mrs. Bryan has pre-
sented to the Tennessee Room is one of
the most interesting relics which have
been contributed, and will be especial
ly priced by Tennesseeans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
to be used for the erection of a monumen
tn np1, &rabor
Jake smit1, ana Howard.

Speeches were made at both the Fourth
Army Corps and Spanish Veteran re-
unions by General Jacob II. Smith anu
General o. o. Howard. General Smith de-
clared that the success of our arms in
Cuba and the Philippines had been large
.ly due to the influence Of the veterans OF
1851. and was greatly applauded General
Howard spoke Of visiting, during the
Spanish war, the camps in our own South
sern States and he said the effect of the
second war had been largely to obliterate
the traces of The old war.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08

Mrs. Andrew Jackson Montague yester-
day consented to christen the new ship
of the Old Dominion Line, the Monroe,
at Newport News October 18th.
Governor and Mrs Montague were call;
ed on Monday by E. Randolph Williams
and President Guilladeau, Of the Old Do;
minion Steamship Company. They were
delightfully."- received, and yesterday mora
ing Mrs. Montague gave her consent.
President Stevens. OF the chesapeake
and Ohio. has s tend cred for the use Of
Mrs. Montague a private car, It is ex-;
naetad that quite q large party OF sdis-