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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-17
j, w, Greenwood.
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ROANOKE, VA, June 16,--J. w. Green
wood. one OF l,oanvaes Oldest citizens.
died last night as tho. result OF Injuries
he received last TuAday IN the street
when he was knp:sed down by some
bootblacks who were scuffling.
His left hip was fractured and his
system badly shocked. He was eighty
three years Of age. and n native &C
shepherdstown- He is surviyed by five
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-17
RUsrEp SALE 77-
Neat 2.Story Brick Dwelling,
No. 2l5 South Cherry
Street.

Between Beverly and Cumberland Streets,
BY virtue Of 2 ssa, deed / Of trust r St
in Richmond Chancery Court, d. B.. l76
3. page 406, to the undersi Ened trustee to
secure certain notes therein described. de-
fault being made and being required .7II by
public auction on the premises,
FRIDAY. JUNE 18TH, AT s p. NJ.
the property described In said deed as
follows:
No. 215 thereon. fronting a feet 8 inches
on. the east line Of Cherry, Street and IND
extending back within parallel lines ls9
feet to an ALLEY 20 feet wide.
This Is snug little home of six rooms
in nice growing location. or will make
q steady paying investment.
TERA1S-Cash as to expense Of sale. al
unpaid taxes, prior TO- ahare taxes 1903
and to pay two notes Of $l5 each, with In
credit Of nine other notes OF SIS each,
Maturing monthly on 18th day Of each
month and q. note Of $685.. 50 due February
q l ah AZ B Ss5safs sn SGGRf @0e co
Trustee.
BROWN & CO..
AuctiOneers. Ju 14-tds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-17
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OBITUARY..
George Frederick Winch

1 4 y
"A telegram received in this city yester-
York, announced the death on Monday
M e &c ss qss5Rk K Wns 81 STooR
from A an extsnded foreign tour. i M i.
Mnss ths s f s of M aS s s11
child, who together with Mrs. Winch.
survives him.
usa sst ss5 e. Fl ag gsnt
an extended tour Of EGYPT and the Holy
Land and had been travelling ever since
until about seven weeks ago. when he
der medical treatment IN a hotel there
until two weeks ago. when he went to
Paris. having sufficiently, recovered his
eer t. neas ho%s He Tsmaansd IN n
that city until last Wednesday. when he
sailed on the big liner, and was due in
Ms IL AYE YsstsFafs svs1 nsfo rs psss
away. MIR. and Mrs. Parrish. hls daugh-
ter, who had gona thither to meet him
70 hospisa were q shosS a ieaTn
his death. Mr.. Winch was aecempan-
led by his wife ana nurse when he be-
AZ e ysas y aa Sas w S1s ko%s
Parrish, He had been in failing health
for r., about two years. years.. ,,., -
tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at
o'clock, Mr., and Mrs. Parrish are al
ready there
Funeral Of Conductor G osbyy.
The last r,'es 8ye. the rsmeias o. c s,
ed Monday at Irwin. took place ut noon
yesterday from the residence, No. 821
North Eighth Street The services were
conducted by DR.. w, 2. Evans. of Mon
umental. The tnterment was made In
Hollywood. The pall-bearers were NOM
bers of the brotherhood of Railway Con-
ductnrs the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, and the Masonic Lodges of the
city.
Funeral Services,
The funeral of Miss Alice Russell Hotch-
kiss took place at 4 O'Clock Yesterday az
ternoon from the, residence, No. I Last
Franklin Street. The segyices We're con-
Quoted by the ,Rey. w. r. L., Smith. p.
D.. pastor Of tina Second Baptist Church,
OF which the deceased was u member,
assisted bY DR.. ]. b Hawthorne and DR.,
r. r. Willingham.
Tie funeral OF Mrs, Kate Empie shep-
died In hef home No. 614 East Leigh
Street. Sunday. took place from the St,
James Episcopal Church at O'clock yes
The The funeral Of Miss aatnsts s, Seal.
ssdaughteg OF A-E. an6 AN, 6sal1@took
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-17
SEALED PROPOSALS..
Office of City Water Works,
Room q City Hall

Office of City Water Works,
Room 8. City Hall.
SEALED PRR !SbR99sssa 81 FoR p Ti II Isl GoN-
struction Of subsiding and Goa gulating ba-
Sins and the work pesr,ttaiinIng, thereto will
be received here Until n JULY ].
The right to reject any or all proposals
Ia reserved by the Committee on Wa
ter.
done 100000.
fl 1919. 21,2 S.25,28. superintendent.
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BY The Valentine Auction Co.
61a East Broad Street.
Large and Attractive
Auction Sale
This Wednesday Morning, June III,

We will sell at our auction ware-rooms
No. 612 q. Broad Street, beginning at 1870
plete with records and In perfect order;
one New Alpine Cook Stove. only used
two months; several good Refriserators
Beds, Springs and Mattress; ten Oak and
Walnut Chamber Suits, Dining-roon
Chairs, Handsome Walnut and Oak Side
boards. Oak and Walnut Wardrobes, good
Folding Beds, Mirrors. Parlor Pedestal
Lamp, New Home Sewing Machine, Rugs,
Pictures. Extension Tables, Parlor Furni-
ture, Kitchen Safe Kitchen Tables,
Chairs, etc.
Also. five rolls New Mating and 100
yards New Floor Oilcloth.
Ladies are invited to attend this sale.
THE VALENTINE AUCTION CO.
AUCTION q SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-17
BY J. B. Elan & Co.,
Real Estate Auctioneers,

z hesrsaansi q q Ns 8 I
sue sue. etc. vs. + Pupsten Admin!s ,trr
dian vs.. H. NJ. Gathrigft. ct ais. in tho
undersigned Commissioners viii sell by
puD'o aq TRfpAS Sn J 19s 5f 1s i' q
at 5 O'Clock p. NJ. the real estate referred
IN the said decree as the farm known as
Of Henrico, about ~ miles from city Of
Richmond, containing 50 $500 acres, be
the Same more. or less, and lying on the
sae ene hook peoss
a Valuable two-story double brick resi-
dence. containing about ten rooms. be-
sides the usual outbsdings The grove
aa n of tRs LE Ms Ssr Gar d
There is nice !, young orchard v .S the
ton know that the roads are In first-class
condition. and that 1t only takes a short
time to drive to the property from the
IS is Seldom that that 50 valuable h a property IS
sold by order Of the court. Any informa--
ton about the above property can be had
by applying to the aucttoneers.
Parties can take Lakeside cars and get
Oft within a short distance OF the house,
TERMS-one-fo fourth cash, residue In
and e gears gears from date Of sale By notes
with interest added, and the. title to be
retained until the whole of the purchase
money has been paid and conveyance
ordered by the court; or all in cash, at the
option OF the purchaser - ,5
ALLEN G.. COLLINS,
BEVERLY r. CRUA1P,
Special Comm lssloners.
y. B. Elam s. Co., Auctioneers.
This Is to certify that the bond tn the
above styled suits has been given:
]. D. BROADDUS, Clerk.
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EXCURSIONS.
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AUCTION a SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.

BY j. Thompson Brown Co.,
lib Main Street. i,
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03

shooting, which we do not deny but
which we claim was done in self defense
In the light of this evidence, which we
shall now introduce, there can be but one
result, and that IS a verdict of acquittal. -
The defense then introduced several
witnesses to impeach Mrs. Marriott's tes-
timony that Mr.. Williams fired three
shots at her husband while she was on
the stairway, these having been the only
shots nred Sergeant Lionel Shaw, De-
tective Sergeants Thomas B. Gibson and
e. w McMann. Policeman Joseph F. Ly-
cett, Bernard Jeffrey Jr. and Fred
w. Bishop told of interviews with
Mrs. Marriott shortly after the shoot
ing, In which she stated to them
that there had been five shots
In all and that she had heard the
first three while she was still in the nur-
sery upstairs. These witnesses all agreed
that Mrs. Marriott was quite calm and
by no means excited when she made the
statements in question to them
Thomas II. Williams was next called TO
the stand to give his version of the af-
fair, but one of the first questions asked
OF him brought an objection from Mr.
Johnson on a point of law which con-
sumed the rest of the afternoon in argu-
ment by counsel. The question concerned
certain circumstances connected with an
article published about Miss Oge, and Mr.
johnson contended that 1t related to a
predisposing motive and had no bearing
upon the plea of sef-defense which had
been offered. Judge Cook finally reserved
his decision upon the mooted point until
this morning, when the examination of
Mr.. Williams will be resumed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
CLAIMS HOUSE
BELONGS To HIM
Samuel Thompson Files
Suit to Recover
Property.

Amanda Goebel, an elderly German
lady, who conducts a lodging-house at
1243 Polk street, was yesterday made
plaintiff in a suit in equity, brought by
Samuel Thompson, aged 70. to compel her
to convey the property to him, which he
alleges she holds in trust for him. The
filing Of the complaint discloses a peculiar
state of affairs.
Thompson alleges under oath that Miss
Goebel has been false to her trust; that
she has failed to live up to an agreement
entered into between the pair two months
ago.
According to the complaint on file In
the County Clerks office the defendant
gained possession Of the sum Of 1880 by
promising Thompson that she would use
the money in a lodging-house and allow
him to be the star boarder. Having failed
in her agreement Thompson seeks to Sc
cure possession of the house and turn
her out.
Thompson came down from the country
six months ago to consult physicians
about his failing health. While here he
met Miss Goebel. He became impressed
with her business acumen, it is alleged,
and at her suggestion he drew his savings
amounting to 1880 from the bank Thomp-
son wanted a home in his declining years
and believed he had found a woman who
would look after his every comfort. His
dream was sadly shattered. according to
the complaint. as Miss Goebel gained pos
session of the money, secured the lodg
ing-house and is in proud possession at
this time. She negotiated the purchase
of the property and had the papers made
out in her name.
Thompson alleges he was not permitted
to have a room in the house nor was he
allowed to go near the place. He consult
ed Attorneys r. ". Whiting and c. E
Arnold. and at his request suit was
brought to force Miss GoebeI out.
Judge Cook yesterday appointed a re-
ceiver and the latter Is now in possess
sion. Miss Goebel denies all ThOmpson's |
charges and is ready to give the aged !
plaintiff a hard battle in court.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
To-Day's News Letter.

The leading story in to-dsys issue Of the
San Francisco News Letter Is by w. o. Nc
Geehan. 1t IS entitled Utilizing the Class
ics." and fs highly amusing sketch The
Annual Meeting OF the California Hatchet So
ciety Is satire that will appeal 10 every
body. The Looker-On department has some
inside talk about the Bohemian Club jinks and
2 number of good stories on prominent people.
There. are good verses and the paragraphs
and comments are bright and to the point
Edtorially the paper deals IN an intelligent
manner with all the leading questions Its
financial, insurance. automobile, literary and
dramatic departments ably conducted. Its
society department is full OF gossip that can
be found nowhere else and contains a COM
plete and authentic record Of the doings and
movements of the upper ten.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
CHIEF WHITMAN TALKS
PLAINLY TO DETECTIVES
Advises Them to Be Energetic and
Faithful in Discharging Their
Duties.

The disrating of Detective Sergeant
Crockett and the retirement from special
duty of his partner, T. P. Riordan, for
being derelict in their duty in not arrest
ing bunko men, caused a feeling Of un-
eesiness among the men in the upper Of
fee" Some of them became impressed
with the fact that their turn might come
at any moment and they would share the
fate of Crockett and Riordan.
Chief Whitman called all the detective
sergeants and special duty men into his
Office yesterday morning and spoke plain
ly but kindly to them. He told them that
so long as they did their duty ener-
geticaIly and effectively they need feel no
alarm, but some Of them has become lazy
in the discharge of their duties, and that
must be stopped He wanted them to be
energetic and faithful. and they would al
ways find him their friend and need fear
no one.
Later the Chief was asked II there was
any truth in the report that other changes
were contemplated, and he made an en-
phatic denial.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03

~ ACH days proceedings furnish
IL some new feature Of dramatic in
terest TO the trial OF Thomas II.
~ Williams and Truxtun Beale for
the. shooting Of Frederick Mar
Iiott. When the case was resumed in
Judge Cooks court yesterday morning
Attorney p. I. Dunno PROPOSED that the
jCry be allowed TO visit the scene of the
assault and inspect the premises. There
being no objection. court was suspended
and the jury, accompanied by Judge Cook
counsel on both sides and the two defend
ants, started for the Marriott home at
JOS Green street. The prosecuting wit
ness was the only one who seemed at all
disturbed by the proposition, and as the
others were leaving the Hall of Justice
he was overheard to remark to a friend
Il don't know what my wife will do
when she finds those two men in the
house again"
Arriving at the residence Judge Cook
led the way and all filed in, two by two.
with the solemn faces and constrained
manner Of mourners at a funeral. Then
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
ENRAGEO YOUTH
SHOOTS BROTHER
David Robertson Fires
Four Shots at Per-
secutor.
Tires Of Daily Beating and
Protects Himself With
Pistol.

Because his older brother Henry was
constantly beating him little dfteen-year-
old David Robertson of 1886 Webster street
seized a thirty-two caliber revolver last
night and fired four shots at his perse-
cutor and succeeded in wounding him in
the hand That the elder Robertson was
not instantly killed or fatally injured is
a miracle, due to the fact that his brother
was excited and running upstairs at the
time he did the shooting.
The Robertson family, consisting Of
Mrs. Henry Robertson and six children,
were about to sit down TO supper last
night when Henry, aged eighteen, accord
ing to little David's story, struck him
without the slightest provocation. The
little fellow, enraged by the beating he
received, ran upstairs to his room and
got a revolver which he had in his bureau
drawer Returning downstairs he en-
countered his brother in the hallway The
older boy made after his younger brother,
intending, David says, to hit him again.
The little fellow became terrified and ran
up the stairs, at the same time dlscharg-
ing his pistol toward his pursuer Just
as he reached the door of his room he
turned and fired the fourth shot, the bull
let hitting his brother in the hand and
inhicting a painful wound.
The members of the family were terror
eral of the younger children ran scream
ing to the front door. Officer ]. j. Alvares
was attracted by the commotion and
placed young Robertson under arrest and
took him to the North End station, where
the lad was charged with assault with
intent to commit murder.
DR.. G.. w. Fuller of 2101 Webster street
cut the bullet from Henry RoDertson's
hand and pronounced the wound not
dangerous.
Little David, when seen at the prison
last night, gave the following version of
the affair:
My brother Henry does not like me. and for
q long time has been in the habit OF hitting
me every time he saw me- He is almost six
We have had several quarrels. He does not
like me, that's the only reason / can give for
his cruel treatment OF me. Last night as
usual when he came home he came over to me
him and went to my room, where had a pis-
tol in my bureau drawer. II was one that
purchased to go hunting with two years ago.
but used it before tonight. l did not
from the hall upstairs 1 only fired into the
ceiling to scare him and did not aim at him
at all AS l reached my room door l stumbled
and fired a fourth shot, which struck him in
the hand.
The lad was heartbroken over his
trouble and wept while telling his story.
He attended the Pacific Heights School
and was never in trouble before. His
father, Henry Cook Robertson, has been
dead for two years. He was formerly q
prominent contractor in this city. The
injured brother is a clerk In a downtown
wholesale house.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
WANTS HER CHILDREN.

want to get my children Bruce and An
drew, and take them back with me to Peoria
went to the District Attorneys office and
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Mrs. Yates is a woman about 30 wears
of age and of very prepossessing appear
ance. When she had told her story to the
officials of the charitable society officer
McMurray and a uniformed policeman ac-
companied her to 33S O'Farren street
Mrs. Estes or Fay met the party at the
door. 1t developed that she was living
with Yates under the name of Allison and
that they passed as man and wife. She
refused to surrender the children on the
ground that their mother was not a fit
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
CHINESE CREWS MAY
BE TRANSFERRED HERE
Secretary Of the Treasury Says That
Exclusion Act Does Not AZ
feet Them.

feet Them. -
The reason why certain Chinese creWk
were permitted TO be transferred IA this
harbor from one vessel to another recent
ly was made public yesterday by Gus
toms Collector Stratton for the inforraa-
ton OF the public. The Collector acted
upon the following dispatch from .Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Shaw, received. on
New Years eve:
The Department OF Justice has rendered an
opinion OF this date relative to the transfer OF
Chinese crews from one steamship TO another
OF the same line, in which, the opinion, OF
August 20 last Is adhered and wherein it
is stated that the Chinese exclusion laws hav.
no application to seamen. who in good .fsits-
are engaged IN navigation and who ara tegfl-
pOrarily within the port OF entry for thar p4pr-
pose You will therefore allow all transfer
where the evidence before you tustiaes she
conclusion that the persons transferred ara
regularly employed seamen OF the saearfShfrr
company owning both the vessel on which tI.sv
arrived and the vessel to which they are
transferred. -
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
O 0

CD WftTT"T'5'T''T .
person to have them in charge, but they
were finally taken by the officers to the
Little Sisters Infant Shelter pending a
settlement of the difficulty
The husband was not present and could
not be found by the officers. Later in
quiry at the house ELECTED the informa-
ton that Yates and the woman had gone
out early in the evening and up to a late
hour last night neither had returned. A
warrant for the arrest Of Yates will be
sworn to to-day by the deceived wife.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
HUSBAND DISAPPEARS.

About the 1st of November of last year ne
disappeared and / knew nothing of his where
abouts. After about month he wrote TO me
frcm San Francisco. He said he was sorry
for what had happened and wanted me TO
come here to live with him again he told
me to set all the money together could and
TO bring the two boys with me.
/ arrived here about two weeks ago and was
met at the ferry station by woman who gave
her name as Mrs. Estes, and who later said
her real name was Fay. She explained that
my husband was working and that he had
sent her to meet l went along with her
and ms husband at 500 Post street
In q day or two we went TO live in house
at 2219 Fillmore street where ! am at present.
Albert, my husband told me he could find
no work in his regular line of business, but
was tending night-bar at saloon at the cor
of Sixth and Mission streets. lie laid
around home most OF the daytime and left
for his work. as l supposed, every evening.
He finally fooled me into giving him $3.50. all
the money L had brought with Then he
took the two boys and disappeared
l found out that he had been living with
the woman who met me at the ferry at 1893
OFarrell street. This woman came to see
three times while we were living
on Fillmore street She acted in very friend
ly manner with me, and at last got me to
copy n letter she had written. 1t compromised
the writer. if il had been true, and my name
signed to ii. The took the let
ter to my husband and they Will try to prove
by that that L am not what l should he
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
overrules Demurrer.

Judge Kerrigan yesterday overrufed the
demurrer to the answer of Chief of Police
Whitman to the petition of Henri Lair of
1927 Dupont street for writ restraining
the police from raiding his saloon. He
also denied a motion to strike out parts
of the answer.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
TELLS PATHETIC
TALE Of DECEIT
Mrs. Yates Is the Victim
Of Husbands Du-
plicity.
Children Taken From the
Custody Of Father by
Police.

Through a report made to the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
by Mrs. a. w. Yates of 2219 Fillmore
street, there has come to light pa
thetic story of a trusting wife's mis-
placed confidence and a husbands du-
plicity.
About two weeks ago Mrs. Yates came
to this city from her home, Peoria. ILL.,,
in response to a letter from her husband,
from whom she had not heard for over
two months. She brought her two chill
dren with her and $3.50 in cash, according
to the instructions of her husband. Hav-
ing implicit confidence in her husband
she placed no particular significance in
the fact that she was met at the depot
by woman who stated she was friend
of Mr.. Yates. And even when informed
by her husband who is an expert book
keeper that he was tending bar owing
TO the lack of work in his line, she did
not become at all suspicious.
But the sudden disappearance or her
husband with the two children and all
of her money and the subsequent discov-
cry that he had been consorting with
woman in an FarrelI-street rooming-
house, where the children were found, at
last opened her eyes to the truth:
Mrs A w Yates then made the fol-
lowing statement in regard to her diff
culties with her husband:
We were married nearly ten years ago at
Peoria H. My husband was a bookkeeper
" never had any serious quarrels, although .h
we did disagree somewhat on account oi ms
jealousy. Ny people were very well 10 uo'
but his folks are poor. one of our boys was
hnrn in ~ M
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
Comes to Be Laid Up.

The army transport Warren arrived here
yesterday from Seattle where she has been
lying for some months In company with all
the other idle troopers except the Kilpatriclx
the Warren Will be towed to Martinez and
laid up indefinitely.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
ONLY THREE SHOTS.

The evidence will further prove that
only three shots were fired in all, and
that these We're fired before Mrs. Marriott
left the room on the floor above She
therefore could not have witnessed the
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03
The CLlETs o. The Hitchcock MILITARY ACADEMY

- san Rafael VIII return TO the academy Son
January D Owing TO increase in numbers a
LeIke new house with separate rooms for 30
cadets has been added and will be ready FOR
occupation -
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-03

The most delightfully."- blended whisky known
to the human palate is Jesse MoOre'-the
standard for fifty years