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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
PURSE sNATcHER is CAUGHT.
Youth Takes a Satchel Containing
Diamond Rings From Woman.

A purse-snatcher secured a satchel con-
tanning three diamond rings and SO from
Mrs. J. L. Henneberry of No. 800 Rutger
street, at Ninth and Pine streets about Z
o'clock last night. After a chase OF four
blocks he was captured by Patrolman Scol-
captured Lehman at Sixth and Chestnut
the Four Courts gave the name of Charles
Lehman.
Lehman is Is years old and says he is a
dock hand. living on the Levee He was
passing Ninth and Pine streets, where Mrs.
Henneberry was waiting for a car to re-
turn home after an afternoons shopping
and. seeing her purse hanging from her
belt. he snstched It and fed. The chain
broke.
Several men who witnessed the bold deed
gave chase and being hard pressed the rob
Der dropped the purse. Patrolman Scotland:
attracted by the excitement, followed and
captured Lenham at Sixth and Chestnue
streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07

Hogan vs.. St Louis: certified copies of exhi-
with No. 1879 On January %. l9a
Standard Fire.Proof Comrany vs.. ST. Louis Elk
missed for failure to comply with the rules.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
Tuesday. January 8. 1903.
Cour, met pursuant to adjournment; all present.
State vs., Sidney Stewart; motion 10 dismiss by
Attorney General because appellant has served
State VS.. Jos. Williams: same entry.
. State vs. Vim. Prewitt. same entry.
| state VS.. Lee Forrest: sane entry.
State VS.. Edw: Kasieyy:: '" asme Entry.
state vs.. Joe Penn: same entry.
s state VS. VS.. MMdo ~ RvI Bay $ same n , entry
Dalton VS.. Poplar Bun. Mo: motion to trans
fer TO- banc by appellant. ..., :,
Kurtz vs.. Weight; death Of Henry Troll suggest
tered and cause revived by consent.
Zoiingsr VS.. Dunnaway; copies Of record en-
Midland National Bank vs.. Kansas City Build,
continued to ApIii term. 1899. on stipuletion:
s state es'. e ! rel. {: enas 10 r Pis'd Ha nsss; mellon to
tr s,sss es to -s spu Toi in b "a. BY RESPONDENT s,tr
STATE STATE s E rel rel. S Ks1Iss rs s H H.ws.: same san,. entry ssi2y
STATE sx rel. Esay VS.. HAYES; SAM entry.
| ntdte * ell. I.abOr w. BHWeS. same entry
| state ex rel. Chase vs. Hawrss same entry.
State ex rel. Gei.elman vs.. Halves: same entry.
\ State ex rel. Miller vs.. H3wCs; same entry.
State ex rel. Gootwald VS.. Halves: motion to
dismiss appeal and motion to transfer to banc by
respondent.
State ex rel. Fckhard vs. Hawes: same entry.
| State ex rel. Huebler vs. Halves: same entry.
| State ex rel. Heaven vs.. HAYES: same entry.
| state eN rel. Kennedy vs.. HAYES: same entfr.
ertry.
State VS.. F. F. Moelier: appeal dismissed by APP
peIlant.
! State VS.. N. ]. Privitt: continued to April term,
1903.
State VS.. George NJ. Pollard: continued to April
term, 1903.
state vs.. William Rowland: continued to Apr!.
| terra. 1903.
! State VS.. F. l. Candle: diminu,ion Of record
ter days.
State VS.. Anslinger. argued and submitted.
State VS.. Taylor; argued and submitted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07

Mrs. Rice recommended that the body
consult with Chief of Police kieiy and
Charles Varrelman. the Street Commission
er. and try to get them to take concerted
action in cleaning the city of its garbage
and rubbish.
the Sanitary Committee, reported that it
took her seven weeks TO get the Police De-
partment TO have a garbage basket removed
from the corner of Thirty-seventh and Olive
streets.
Il wrote and wrote and wrote to the city
authorities to get them to do some
innumerable letters and seven weeks time.
i got them to remove the garbage" She
said that she had five letters from Harry
B: Hawes on the subject and many from
After communicating with the Chief Of
Police. she stated, she was referred to Cap
tain Joyce. Upon writing to Captain Joyce
she stated that the police finally had the
garbage removed.
She stated that during the interval of her
GorIespondsnce with Mi; aawss; Chief ,sd
to get the patrolman walking the beat to
have him make an effort to get the garbage
removed.
In the Twenty-second Ward. Mrs. Mccall
reported that there are more than twenty
five baskets of garbage in one block. She
asked the policeman walking the beat to
have IL removed, but without results.
PRIZES FOR PRETTY YARDS.
Mrs. Mccall suggested that prizes of S. S
and 81 be awarded to persons who have the
three most attractive front yards for a
well-kept back yards and a prize of 50 for
the best-kept window garden were also sug-
gested.
The Chief of Police. President of the Po-
lice Board and Street Commissioner are to
be invited to one Of the committees meet
ings shortly.
After contrasting the inactivity of the st.
Louis police force with the alertnesS OF the
Berlin police, Mrs. Rice briefly spoke on
the sanitary work Of the police departments
OF the leading European cities.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
Josephine Nash, LindeIl Hotel
Manicurist, Marries Ellis G.
Brode, a Salesman, Whose
Parents Are Said to
Be Wealthy.

A romance begun in the LindelI Hotel
barber shop found its sequel in the e,ope-
ment yesterday afternoon of Ellis enw
Brode and Josephine H. Nash. They were
married at Alton by Justice Barnett Ma
than.
The couple originally intended to be mar
ried at Belleville. but a mistake made by
tickets caused them to change their plans
and go to Alton.
Mrs. Brode, who resided at No. 6123 Ridge
avenue, was a manicurist, with h%eadquar-
tiers in the Lindell Hotel barber shop. and
it was there that she met Mr.. Brode. who
is a travelling salesman for the D.. Sechler
Carriage Company of Moline, III. The lat
ter was a guest of the hotel and a patron
of the barber shop.
Much secrecy was maintained by the
couple in carrying out their plans. not even
the brides most intimate friends being TAX
en- into their confidence.
Only a few days ago Mrs. Brode told an
acquaintance that she was contemplating a
ferring to something awful" the acquaint-
ance laughed the remark of as a Joke.
Nothing further was said about 1t until last
night, when the acquaintance met the couple
after they had returned from Alton. and he
was reminded OF the remark Of the bride.
good her word to do something rash.
After reaching the Office of Justice Ma
than in Alton the couple requested that the
shades be drawn before performing the
as they did not care to have any
witnesses.
Mrs. Brode's friends in this city will be
greatly surprised when they learn of her
marriage.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07

With the view of getting the House of
Delegates to take acticn on a bill to pro-
hfbit expectoraticn in street cars, a COM
mittee of women from the Sanitary Com
mit.ee of the Civic Improvement League will
visit the chamber of that body at its next
session and urge the members to take favor
able action on the bill.
Doctor Mary Tucker. the new woman
sanitary Inspector. gave the ladies present
an idea of her work. She stated that. ac-
companied by Inspector Molony. she visited
the two city blocks. bounded by Broadway
and Seventh streets and Franklin avenue
and Wash street. Doctor Tucker told the
ladies that she was we'll acquainted with
this district and found the work pleasant.
Fog three hours she trudget about the
district, making herself familiar with con-
ditions. Where the tenants could be in
duced to remove the debris no report was
made, but those refusing to do so were re-
ported 20 the Health Commissioner
MAKES REPORT OF WORK.
After her district work she returned to
the Health Commissioners Office, and with
a clerk was taken to the Board of Public
improvements. and instructed to fill out
blank forms regarding her work
She told the member OF the Civic I'M
movement League present that she intended
to put forth every effort to make her work
successful, as on the results Of her work
depends the appointment of several other
women sanitary inspectors.
Mrs. Rice. a member of the committee.
criticised the Police Department for neglect
of one Of its important duties. She stated
that the street in front of the West End
Coliseum at Leonard avenue and Olive
street was in a filthy condition and was
piled high with refuse, shav.ngs and sweep
Ings. After reporting this condition to the
police, she said that she was given no sat
tsfaction and that the refuse is still allowed
10 accumulate.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
JUDGE NOONAN'S FLASHY GARB
ATTRACTS ATTENTION AT PLANTERS.
Former Mayor Defies Friends and
Dons Imported English Tweed
Suit Purchased for a
European Trip.

"Ah. I say. Judge. where did you get that
blawsted fine suit ~
Upon me word, isn't he a bird"
REALLY, it's very swash. doncherknow!'
Fits him to q T"
Must be raining in Dear Old Lunnon.'
With such calculations as these hurled at
him from all sides. former Mayor E. A.
Noonan walked through the LOBBY of the
Planters Hotel yesterday afternoon. clad in
a loud suit of English tweed. cut in last
years extreme Of London style. without so
much as winking an eye.
l He was doing 1t on a dare, and a story OF
how It all came about will recall a day about
a year and a half ago when Judge Noonan
wore that suit for the first time. and the
only time with the exception of yesterday.
AT that time he was preparing to go to
Europe with Governor Hogg of Texas in the
| interest of his oil property at Beaumont.
AS he had been to London once before. and
was well aware that he could not please
his English acauain,ances better than by
showing up in toys of the most approved
| London style. he sent to a London tailor.
who had his measurements. and ordered a
nobby suit of tweed. In due time the
clothes arrived.
The coat was of very heavy material or
the salt and pepper variety. with 1aunty
dashes of green, red, blue. yellow. GROWN
ana ClHtT cOlDTS 100 HuiiieiOus " Ai'hh
cut a Ia swallow-tail. The vest was dou-
ble-breasted.
The trousers were Of much lighter color.
wide about the hips and narrow at the bot
| tom. where they were turned up about an
inch and a half.
4 was proud of that suit" said Judge
Noonan. land determined to try 1t on the
dog in st. Louis SO that ] could get used TO
1t among friends who could protect me from
the police.
Il dressed Just as 1 wished to look going
down Threadneedle street. and got on a car
bound for downtown. Well. sir. If I had
known what was coming, / would not have
worn that suit for thousands. On the car
were several acquaintances, and as soon
as they spied me the fusillade commenced.
] hoped that others of my friends would not
be so urkind as to twit me about my
clothes, and picked up courage after / got
off the car. But no sooner did l show up
at my office and my usual haunts than the
gauntlet had to be run over again, and I
tell you ! was glad to get home and don
my everyday American clothes.
II put the English suit away and issued
a standing challenge to all my friends. 1t
had developed that it was not necessary for
me to go TO Europe. so l offered to give the
suit to any one of my acQuaintances who
would wear it about town for one day. No
body took up the offer.
We'll. the other day I was talking to the
members of the City Council. the Mayor
and the chiefs of Fire and Police Depart
ments of Oklahoma City, who came here to
buy city supplies. when some one asked if
I still had my English outfit. then chal-
lenSed Mayor Young to wear it and he de-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
ORPHANS AID SOCIETY MEETS.
Protestant Home Association
Elects +. w. MOeller President.

The St. Louis Protestant Orphans Aid
Society (St. Charles rock road held its an
nual meeting and election in. the Imperial
Theater building last night. Ernst w.
Moeller was unanimously chosen president.
Other officers elected were: Casper krale-
man. vice president; John Field. recording
secretary; Herman c. Kralemann. corre-
spending and financial secretary. and Au-
gust B~uschman. treasurer. Ernst Hacks-
meier and William Drese were chosen col
.ector and standard bearer. respectively.
Reports of the various officers showed
great progress in the work of the society in
the course of 1902. The total receipts were
S.551.5s, which amount was turned over to
the orphans home as il was collected. The
society has now $50 members. eighteen new
members having been admitted last night.
A handsome gold watch was presented 10
Herman Kralemann as a testimonial of his
efficient services as secretary of the society
during the last twelve years.
Activity of members of the society will ne
renewed this year. Plans have been made
for increasing the receipts. A concert will
be given at the Odeon on February y, the
receipts of which will be devoted to a fund
for erecting a hospital in connection with
the orphans home. A gold medal has been
offered for the person securing the greatest
number of new members In the course OF
the present year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
GERMANY DENIES SHE
WISHES TO HINDER
BUILDING OF CANAL

Berlin. Jan. 6.-The joint reply Of the
Powers to Castro's qualified acceptance Of
arbitration was handed to the United States
Ambassadors at Berlin and London to-day.
The note aimed to further smooth the way
for a settlement. which may possibly be
reached without arbitration.
The Powers. however. do not abandon any
of the reservations contained in their origi-
nal proposal.
The question of raising the blockade will
only be opened after President Castro's
complete acceptance Of the Powers reser-
vations. The state OF war is not modified
by to-day's note.
The German Foreisn Office takes cogni-
zance of the statement emanating from
Washington that a group of German finan-
ciers is forming to pay G~ermany's claims
against Venezuela. the ultimate purpose be-
Ing to prevent the United States from build
ir- the isthm;an canal.
The Foreign Office says this is quite UNI
true and further asserts that the German
Government hopes the United States will
build the canal as quickly as possible.
So far from interposing any obstacle, Ger
many regards that her own trade interests
will he subserved by the opening OF an in
teroceanic route.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
CHAIRMAN GRAY CONDEMNS
LAWS AS ~"UNAMERICAN."
Sheriff Tc.tines That Companies Had
to Pay Deputies Who Pro-
tectcd Their Property.

Philadelphia. Jan. 6-After a recess over
the holidays. the Anthracite Coal Strike
Committee resumed its work to-day Of hear
ing the nonunion mems side Of the contro-
very in the great industrial war in the
anthracite coal regions in the last year.
President Mitchell cross-examined Sheriff
schadt Of Scranton. and the latter admit
ted that he had employed about fifty depu-
ties. which the coal company paid for.
General Wilson asked the Sheriff why the
county did not pay the deputies and coun-
sci. The witness explained that 1t was the
law in Pennsylvania that the company pay
the cost Of protection. Chairman Gray, evil
IDENTIFY surprised at the statement, said: =.
II am not familiar with such an rnamer-
lean law. When the county or the State
relinquishes the duty OF maintaining order.
protecting life and Keeping the peace, then
matters are reaching a sorry state"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
JUDGE w. N. ROBINSON
ELECTED Chief JUSTICE.
Judges Valiant. Fox and Burgess
File Their COmmissiOns-An.
Divisions Open.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson CITY. Jan. 6.-The Missouri SUI
prone Court organized to-day by the cleo
ton of Judge Walteur III. Robinson. Chief
Justice of court in banc, Judge Theodore
Brace, presiding Judge of Division No. l
and Judge JAMES B.. CAN'T. presiding Judge
of Division No. 2.
Judges Gavon d. Burgess. Leroy b. Val
liant and James D.. Fox filed their COM
missions and assumed their office for the
new term.
In the beef trust case exceptions to the
report of the Commissioner were filed by
the defendants.
Ali divisions of the court were open to
day and arguments on cases were heard
Following were the proceedings:
BY VALIANT. J.
State ex rel. St. Louis. n. c. e. c. Ry. Co. VS.
Cook: writ manudamus denied.
State OK rel. Wabash Ry. vs.. Hockaday: return
Dungeon VS.. Miles; judgment affirmed on stipu-
lation.
Palmer VS.. Jones; return to writ OF cer'iorari
Shields VS.. Hobart. consent of defendants. Big
Vision No Nss ! s. ADOPTED aaor by court in Sanc fled.
Shields vs.. Hobart: same ,, sn,r s;ea bv a,ne,,,r,
State ex rel. Gottisib w; X; c.. st. L. & C
Ry;; appeal dismissed by s spIap@isaed by anpe,,an,
State ex Inf. Attorney General rs. Armour Pkg
Co; exceptions to report OF Commissioner MED BY
State ex Inf. Attorney General vs.. schwartzs
child 4 SulsebeIEer Co.; same en,ry. 49,.
Philips VS.. Butler County Missouri go 20 sta.
to respend.nt 10 Ale suggestion in opposition.
Adjourned until tomorrow, p
DIVISION NJ.
State ex rel, Mace rs. HAYES: ihoe'on 10 Trans
fer to banc by appellant, =,
state ex rel. Gutgrsei W: NV "
transfer to BANG by apptlIsni. motion TO tram,
State ex rel. Riie IS. ha"es' "oeo" e'anS
fer to bRnc by appellant. =.
state ex rel. MCCARTHY, We. IN "
transfer to banc by Appellant. ,,,, ,,
Crigler vs.. Mexico: motion to affirm by re
spondent. ~.
Wright Investment Company vs.. faissa Keal5,
Company: stipulation to transfer 10 81. lHuii
Court OF Appeals filed and ovfriui.a: -,
Fehihauer VS.. ST. LOUIS; continued 10 Apri
term. 1903. 100 nm,
Brinkman VS.. Sunken: continued 10 April term
1903.
Brown vs.. Hill: motion to dismiss writ OF er
ror by defendant In error. -
Bond VS.. Bond: stipulation as 10 n,ins aos1rac'
Broyhill VS.. Norton: motion TO say RioSeed,
appellant.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
BANK CLERKS SOCIAL SESSION.
Informal Gathering and Smoker Of
ST. Louis Chapter.

The st. Louis CHAPTER of the American In
stitute of Bank Clerks held an informal so
cia session in the form Of a smoker last
evening in the quarters of the Missouri His
torical society. Sixteenth and Locust
streets.
Judge Selden p. Spencer, who was to have
lectured on Certificates of Stock" was
called out of the city. and the members de-
cided to hold the informal gathering. J. 6.
Hallock of Boston. who has been in st.
Louis several weeks endeavoring to interest
bankers in the establishment Of a free zone
of exchange for st. Louis and the South
west. addressed the meeting along these
The next lecture will be "Chattel Mort
cages" by William T. Jones, Tuesday
evening. January 20.
A large instalment of the volumes on Eng
lish banking and finance. comprising stan
dard works by eminent authoritfes.. which
was donated to the chapter. has arrived and
is now on the library shelves.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
GEORGE MELVILLE MISSING.
Wife Says She Has Not Seen Him
Since Monday.

Mrs. Emma Melville of Peru. Ind. who
with her baby is stopping at the Grand
Union Hotel on Market street. is looking for
her husband. George w. Melville. who, she
says, disappeared last Monday.
In reporting her husbands Disappearance
to the police yesterday, she said he. left her
at Broadway and Washington avenue; get
ting on a Chouteau ave.ue car for the Mis-
souri, Pacific shops, where he Sexpected to
meet a friend by the name of John Shone.
She says he told her he would meet her at
home Monday night. She waited at the
depot several hours and returned TO the
hotel. hoping to get some word from him
there, He has not returned
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
CAPTURED IN KANSAS CITY.
Salvation Army Man Accused Of
Trying to Kill Wife.

T~exarkana. Ark. Jan. 6.-The Chief Of
Police at Kansas City wired officers here
this afternoon that he has James I. Jack
son in Jail and will hold him until advised
from here. jackson was indicted by the
Grand Jury last September. charged with
assault to murder his wife. The couple
had been married about a year. Jackson
being an active member of the local Sal
walton Army camp, and his wife a leading
worker.
1t was thought for a long time that the
woman would die of her injuries. but she
finally recovered. Jackson escaped. but
was subsequently arrested at st. Joseph.
Mo-, while conducting a Salvation Army
meeting and was brought back here. He
ing again. An officer will go to Kansas
City and bring him back tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
REIFLE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Found Dead in Bed With Bullet
Wound in Head.

Antonio Reifie. a paperhanger. 80 years
old. was found dead In bed on the second
floor at No. 1854 Easton avenue yesterday
afternoon. There was a bullet hole in his
head and in his right hand was a pistol.
He had not been seen since Saturday.
Reifle is thought to have been demented,
He lived apart from his wife and six chill
dren.. The police could not ascertain where
they lived. A sister-in-faw of the dead man,
according to the information Rfven BY
friends. lives at No. 913 Madison street.
j. +. Bohn and T.. B.. Call, who conduct
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
PIONEER MERCHANT DIED
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS.
John Martin Was Engaged In Ci0th-
Ing Business for More Than
Thirty Years. -

The death yesterday morning of John
Martin at his home. No. 35is Laclede ave-
rue, removes one Of the pioneer clothing
merchants from the city's prominent bust
ness men.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning from St. Francis Xavier's Church.
Grand avenue and Lnden boulevard. The
services will include a solemn requiem mass,
which will be chanted by the Reverend
Father Michael Martin, a brother OF the
deceased.
Mr.. Martin. who was 50 years old. was
born in Ireland. He came to ST. Louis thlr-
ing business with his brother. Edward. the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07

firm name being the Martin Clothing Com
pany. They began in q small way, and by
intellectual business methods increased
their business until they had earned reputa-
lions throughout the Western States. The
firm suspended business five years ago, when
Edward Martin died.
Mr.. Martin was of a charitable disposition
and frequently aided his ceuBtrymen- He
was a devout member of the Catholic
Church. and a member of several church
societies. Although he had been IN Ill
health FOR several years. his death was UNI
expected. as he possessed remarkable vital
ity for one Of his age.
The honorary pallbearers will he Judge
Daniel Dillon. Eugene Steven. James Kin
sella. John Ring, Peter Casey and Frank
Little. The active pallbearers will be:
John. Claude and Edward Martin. sons OK
the deceased; r. ID. Higgins, Will Higgins
and C. W. Hyde. members Of the Young
Mems Sodality of st. Francis Xaviers
Church. Father Martin will be assisted
in the funeral services by Father Brohs-
geest and Father POLAND. The burial will
be in Calvary Cemetery.
He IL survived by his wife and seven
children. four daughters and three sons.
One daughter IS the wife Of Special Oficer
Gratiot Cabanne. The daughter recently
died, q short time before her marriage.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07

clined with thanks. l also offered to give it
to one of the Councilmen If he would wear
1t in Oklahoma City for thirty days. He
also declined. They then dared me to wear
it again. and to show that l still had faith
in the good looks of that suit. and also show
that it could be worn without getting run in
by the police. l put it on to-day and here
! am"
The Judge had a breathing spell and bold
ly left the secluded spot in the rotunda of
the hotel where the conversation was car
ried on. As he did 50 he spied some friends
approaching and after remarking that it
was time he was going home, he dashed out
OF the Pine street door.
Judge NoonaD has many acquaintance
across the water. About eleven years ago.
as Mayor. he fioatei some ST. Louis bonds
In London and made an opening on the
the Stock Exchange there for local bonds
in the future.
Some years later he spent considerable
time in the metropolis. selling about 100, 900
acres of Missouri lands.