Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-27
THE PRESBYrERIANS


teresting debate. The notable speech
of the day was made by Rev. Dr. Charles
L. Thompson, of New York. His de-
nunciation of Mormonism was especially
strong. A resolution which cameup in
the assembly Monday and which was re-
ferred to the bills and oyertures COM
mittee was the first one turned down.
The resolutions recommend that the
moderator appoint committee OF fifteen
TO act as board of arbitration in dis
putes between capital and labor. The
committee reported that sit found it in
expedient to act on such questions.
An overture from the Kansas City Pres
bytery on the subject of temperance was
also turned down, the committee recon-
mending that no action be taken, as the
overture was based on newspaper
reports. The w. C. 7. U. sent in a
resolution through one of the commits
sioners which caused a broad smile
among the churchmen and much
amusement to the galleries. 1t said
"Resolyed, That we condemn the in
consistencies of Christian people and
Christian ministers in stopping at hotels
where liquor is sold and the employment
from such hotels of caterers to serve in
the case of social functions and ban
quets."
This resolution was referred to the
committee on temperance.
At the request of minister, whose
name was not mentioned, and of Rabbi
Wise, of Portland, Ore, resolution was
introduced and passed condemning the
recent massacres of Jews in Russia.
The session of the Southern Presby-
terrain assembly in Lexington, Va, yes
terday morning was addressed by Rev.
DIR. John Balloon Shaw, of New York, a
member of the committee to forward the
eyangelistic movement in the Northern
Presbyterian Assembly.
The overtures from the SynOds of
Tennessee, Alabama, and Missouri, and
the Presbyteries of Maryland, Brazos,
Fort Worth, and Red River for closer
relations with the Reformed Church OF
America were reported with the recon-
mendation that the assembly appoint a
committee of conference whenever the
Reformed Church should indicate its
readiness to receive the committee. The
report was adopted. Upon the recon-
mendation of the auditing committee the
bequest of Miss Stuart, of Alexandria,
was placed to the credit of the endow-
ment fund for ministerial relief.
AZ the afternoon session an address on
Christian education was delivered by
Rev. DIR. Theron II. Rice, of Atlanta,
Ga, to one of the largest congregations
yet gathered during the assembly. The
special committee appointed to consider
the Anti-Saloon Leagues communication
asking the assembly to send delegates to
its national convention next December,
in Washington, in report expressed
full sympathy with the leagues object,
but said the assembly as spiritual or
ganization, which does not affiliate with
secular organizations, could not comply
with the leagues request without depart
ing from established practice, and that
there is no sufficient reason for such a
departure in this instance. The report
was adopted.
SHOT BY JUVENILE BANDIT.-Little
Theresa Watson, 10 years old, is in
her home at West Plainfeld, n. j.,
suffering from a bullet wound in her
abdomen which may prove fatal, she be-
ing the victim of William James, of her
own age, who had cut out for himself
the career of his illustrious namesake,
Jesse James, and who shot her because
she threatened to desert his expedition
to the "Bad Lands" Willie is now
under arrest. The adventures of Willie
James and his "band of brave and fear
less trainwreckers, banklooters and
townraiders," as they called themselves,
read like nursery tales with the nursery
left out. William had been a student
of the fve-cent, yellow-back library,
and from these gems ofjuvenile literature
he had learned the art of the desperado.
In him they also instiled desire to be
a bold bandit chief, and last Saturday he
organized his Grained band ofcut-throats
and assassins." He made himself chief
aud his brother Orville was lieutenant.
His little sister Ethel, who never saw
the picture of an Indian, enlisted as
housekeeper for the "boy bandits of the
plains" and Tessie Watson was i'm
pressed into service. She did not want
to 90, but William pronounced the death
threat he had read about and dragged
her along with him. After walking all
Saturday afternoon Tessie grew tired at
dusk and wanted to turn back for home.
The chief would not listen to it. She
pleaded, begged, insisted. Willie, who
had brought his little Flobert rifle with
him, declared that further insistence on
her part would be mutiny and would be
treated as such. Jessie then started to
run away and Willie shot her. Later
the "bandits" were captured and re-
turned to their homes.
Plainfeld, N. j., May 27.--Teresa
Watson, the eight-year-old child who
was shot in the abdomen by ten-year-old
Willie James last Saturday, died at mid
night. Her youthful slayer is in the
county jail at North Plainfeld Boosting
of his escapades to any one who will
listen.
AN EvENTFUL DAY.-One murder,
two suicides and several fatalities made
up the sum of very eventful u hours
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