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Dr. Lefevre's official position we passed
unchauenged into the inner court Of the
prison, IN the center OF which was a
fountain surmounted by a gas lamp.
In spite Of the fact that the dawn was
breaking the gas still fared. casting
weird and pickering shadows over the
spraying water. Facing US was an IRON
door, over which a large clock licked
forth the last moments of the con-
demned man.
On our entry to the prison we had
passed the guillotine, which had just
been erected, the posts resting on the
five rectangular stones which have been
made famous, and which were situated
Immediately outside the entrance to the
prison.
a sharp turn 20 the right brought
us to the prison church, which at times
when service was not in progress was
used as a refectory. Here the con-
demned man. in the company Of two
wardens. was attending his last mass.
over the altar were two inscriptions:
"JE SUIS L'AGNEAU DE DIEU M
MOLE. POUR DIES PECHEs DU
MONDE"
and
"JE SUIs LIE PAIN DE VIE; CELUI
QUI NANCE CE PAIN VIVRA
ETERNELLEMENT.
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Exhtslr u

this town and insult mans wife and
get away with Il SO easy
See here. my friend y said 8fr. Da-
wilson, your wife's- accomplice has
confessed and returned one of the rings.
know you have the ether Two. I'll
give you until tomorrow to return
them
Mr.. Davidson-s 1enieney was in
duced by the fact that he had no war
rant.
He returned to New York and learned
that in order to get the warrant he had
to take Miss Morgan to tie court, as
the Magistrate would issue it only on
her testimony as witness.
She went with him, and the warrant
was granted.
Upon his return TO Philadelphia he
learned that the birds had flown.
4 day or so later he received a tele-
gram. saying that the rings were 10
Gated.
A lawyer representing the husband
and wife said that if the charge was
dismissed he would return the rings.
consequently Mr.. Davidson went be-
fore a Magistrate and the following
paper exhibit ID resulted:
Magistrates Office. Philadelphia:
Know all men by these presents that
7 y. r. Davidson, on behalf of myself
and wife, as prosecutor for and in con-
sideratiOn Of the return of two diamond
rings. alleged 10 have been lost by the
said w r. DavidsOn's wife and found
by one Mrs. -, do hereby release and
remise the said Mrs. -- from al
claim or claims. suit or suits, either in
law or equity, and especially from
specified criminal charge on which am
the prosecutor
I'm witness thereof have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 18th day Of
October, 1903.
The rings were then returned, one be
ing slightly altered for disguise, and
three months persistent effort was at
last rewarded.
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Well. my husband is out of the city,
and you wouldn't care speak to me this
way if he was here" she defiantly re-
torted.
That's very strange; I saw him but
last night at Murphys. If he can help
you any. you'd better send for him You
know where he is.
With that she put on hat and coat
and the party went round the corner
to saloon. The husband was found
there, and, needless to add, was sur
prised.
Walking over TO MI Davidson. he
said under his breath, with voIley Of
curses, You accused one innocent per
son on the boat of stealing your rings.
Now 1 won't let you off so easy. You
fresh New York guys cant come to
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Springing the Trap.

Monday night came Mr.. Davidson
and his friend the sIeuth were az the
theater on time The girl was Iate.
When she arrived she was accompanied
by a woman who subsequently proved
to be a neighbor. With pair of large
binoculars Mr.. Davidson closely in
spected the young woman. but the rings
were not TO be seen on her person.
At the end Of the first act an usher
went down and tapped Miss Morgan on
the shoulder.
Pardon he said Miss Hunter
would like 10 see you at the stage door.
Follow me"
In the rear of the house the usher
introduced the detective to her as the
stage manager.
Follow me-" said the supposed stage
manager. And gleefully she did. To
see a real actress, behind the scenes
was it not worth while? Mr. Davidson
had proceeded to the stage door.
When the lady and her escort arrived
Mr.. Davidson stepped out, with hand
extended.
.'Ah. good evening, Miss Morgan;
don't you remember me? I'm Mr.. Da-
wilson"
The girl hesitated a little, but bracec
| herself. and managed TO say, I'm glad
to see you"
Now. Miss Morgan" said the persis-
tent Mr. Davidson. where are the
rings?"
well. I haven't them. I returned
the one 1 had, and that's all know
about it."
That's too bad; really unfortunate
/ You viii have 70 be held responsible
| for the loss of the other two rings
/ Then, of course, you know you ar,
guilty Of forgery. That check was not
made out TO you
II said that I didn't have the rings
| and that's all 1 know about it," said
/ the young woman with an amazing aii
OF bravado.
yes, bit you know who has them
and you will not Je freed until Vol
tell" said Mr.. Davidson.
/ You wouldn't tell on a friend. would
you?" she asked naively.
/ "Au right, if you refuse, If you in.
sist upon disgracing not only yourself
but your family. suffer the conse
. quences.
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utes Won't you be seated?'' was the
reply.
So she waited.
Miss Morgan arrived IN a few minutes
"a modest, nice-looking girl. the last
in the world to be accused of the
cunning and ingenuity attributed to her
by the amateur detective.
How do you do? This Is Miss Nor
gan. is it not? My name in Hunter.
am an actress. I'm stopping on the hill
with some friends. They told me to
come TO you for a hat"
Miss Morgan was fiattered, Of course,
and they were soon deep in the intri-
cacies Of hat fitting.
Miss Hunter wanted a hat to go with
a certain gray gown. If they could send
her some samples of gray goods it
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The drive to the prison in the 80
dawn with 1.-The doctors who were 10
witness the execution was the most try
ing ordeal to me of the whole day, the
nervous tension of the whole party be-
ing very apparent.
The visitors reception rooms at Sing
Sing are businesslike and cheerful.
being a part of Warden Johnson's resi-
dence. Fine wood carving, elaborate
desks and shelves filled with law books
lend an air of professional dlgnity
1t was here that those invited to wit
ness the execution gathered shortly ar
ter half-past five o'clock in the morn
ing
Having answered the roilcau. which
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ELECTROCUTIoN AT SING SING

y T o'clock on the morning of Mon
n day, March II. 1907. Thomas Tobin
was electrocuted in the death
chamber at Sing Sing prison at Ossin-
ing, y. Y, sentence of death hav-
ing been pronounced upon him in De-
cember, 1902. BY invitation of Warden
Johnson was present.
On the early morning Of Saturday,
September u. 1902. Tobin murdered
Captain James 3. Craft, of Glen Cove,
L. l.. in the Empire cafe in West
Twenty-ninth street, New York city
subsequently beheading the body with
a cleaver and attempting to burn it I'm
furnace in the basement. The motive
Of the deed was robbery.
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She Kept Her Nerve

Detective, I turn the young lady over
to you"
She Kept Her Nerve.
We'll, can't go back TO get my hat
and coat?" she asked.
Certainly"
And what shall 1 tell my friend?"
why, tell her the truth
On returning TO the body Of the the
alter she told her companion Of her
misfortune. and they both came back
to the rear OF the house.
i think you might let us see another
act. anyway" said the irrepressible
Miss Morgan.
Why. certainly co ahead" said
Mr.. Davidson. He wished to give her
plenty of time to consider the gravity
of her position.
So they saw another act Then. Ieav-
ing the theater, the party got on a
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EXHIBIT 10.

Broadway car-Mr. Davidson, the de-
tective, Miss Morgan and her friend.
On the way down Broadway Mr.. Da-
wilson argued some time with the girl,
but with no satisfactory result.
Then the neighbor took her in hand.
Whatever her method was. it bore re-
suits. When the car got to Eighth
street Miss Morgan said:
Let's get out. I'll tell you all about
it."
Miss Morgan's Story.
The party alighted. and she told the
following story:
I went into the ladies' saloon on the
boat Just as a lady. VINO I guess was
Mrs Davidson, came out. I saw the
rings on the basin, but another woman
saw them first. She grabbed them and
handed me one, saying, Take that, and
say nothing.
I have her address on a piece II
paper at home. I'll send i. to you If
you let me off, 1 VII. surely"
The supposltIOn is that Miss Morgan
had met and exchanged addresses with
the woman before the ring incident, as
she would scarcely have given it after
ward.
well, I'm glad that you have come
to this conclusion. 1 am only too glad
to let you go. I shall wait TO hear from
you" said Mr.. Davidson. and then they
parted.
The next day Mr. Davidson received
the following letter exhibit I'D from
Miss Morgan.
Monday NSzht 2 O'Clock.
MY Dear Mr.. Davidson:-InClosed is
the address Mrs. -- gave me on the
day OF the yacht race. 1 wrote it my
self on the boat.
I have just gotten home, and realize
| fully now the seriousness or the affair
in which 1 am implicated. I am very
sorry to have put you 10 so much
trouble, and especially your wife TO so
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The Other Woman.


The next day. provided with a letter
from the New York Police Department,
Mr.. Davidson went to Philadelphia
Upon presenting his letter at Phila-
delphia headquarters, two detectives
were detailed to go with him to the
address Miss Morgan had given.
A. the mention of the name of the
party he was anxious to see, both de-
tectives smiled.
Why. that's the wife of X Senator
rs friend. They are bad people.
We had them dead to rights, but a big
pull from somewhere landed them out
Of the SOUP said one of the sleuths.
The lady was found at home.
"Ah, good morning, Mrs. -. I'm
NJ Davidson. 1 met you on the boat
at the yacht races last Summer. I've
come for the rings, said AIr. Davidson.
What do you mean?" she asked. dis
playing much Indignation.
I'VE mean" said one Of the detec-
tives, showing his badge, that either
you OF your husband knows where
these rings are, and we want them"
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seemed to be let loose.
The mechanism Of the guillotine needs
little do--dption. The keen. slanting
knife slides in two grooves and the
head of the condemned man is placed
through a hole at the foot of the ma
chine to prevent any movement when
the knife drops.
Later had an opportunity of view
ing the body The head was Clearly cut
and both doctors declared death to be
instantaneous.
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to a shelf which was pushed rapidly
forward so that his neck came i'm
mediately beneath the knife. y lever
worked by Deibler brought the knife
down, severing the head, which fell
into basket Of sawdust placed there
for the purpose.
\ murmur as though some wonderful
frcwork had been shot into the air
came from the crowded onlookcrs. And
then a veritable bedlam of tongues
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LILLLANHUNTER.

purchased were those that would allow
closest inspection from the box occu-
pied by Mr.. Davidson and the Central
Office man.
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cannot thank you enough for all your
kindness to me.
MARY MORGAN"
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Detective, I turn the young lady over
to YOU"
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
COLD WEATHER HEREi
PEOPLE SILVER AND SHAKE
Effects of Snow and Cold at
Other Places Reaches
Wilmington

wlnetr is upon us in earnest and the
thermometer today has dropped TO a
puiht at wnicn rnose VINO are Oun and
about realize that cold weather is with
us once more.
The cold snap made It's first appear
ance yesterday morning when the wind
arose and snow began TO fan and con-
tinuod until the earth's surface was
covered with q coating Of white all day
yesterday. and last night the mercury
fell until this morning at z o'clock Il
registered 20 degrees above zero and
here it hovered until noon when Il
rose ten points.
This morning stores engaged in sup
plying warm clothing were we'll patron
lied by those who were anxious to keeI
out the wintry blasts ana heavy over
coats were IN demand. Those persons
who were engaged in outside work OF
buildings and otherwise employed fel
this change IN the weather considerable
as II was with difficulty they were abl
to keep the blood I'm circulation. Tn
goose bone" predicted winter to set Il
about December 1 and from present In
dications the bone win keep up its rep
utation for truthfulness.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
Pile DRIVING WORK
WILL BEGIN SHORTLY
Over 500 Twenty Footers
Will be "Planted" Beneath
New Office Building

Work on the excavations for the p.
B. & w. Office building is progressing
as rapidly as the soft condition Of the
ground VII. permit and by Thursday Of
this week pile driving for foundations
will begin.
For the past few days carloads Of
twenty foot pilings have been arriving.
were unloaded and the piles prepared
for planting at different points in
the ground to be occupied by the new
building. When this work is COM
pleted there will be about 500 piles
scattered at stated intervals over the
ground area and upon these the foun-
.dauons for the new structure Will be
laid. Pumps are still used to keep the
water down I'm the basement benea In
the building which viii face on French
street and the cold snap today made
work at that point anything but
pleasant for those engaged in digging
out the mud.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
"CHIPPED" THE POT
Hello FOR UPPER COURT
Harry Lewis eau ght in Sun
day Raid on Poker Players
Arraigned

Charged with conducting a gaming
table at No. 9O5 Poplar street Harry
Lewis was arraigned in City Court
,hls morning and held in $1,000 bail for
the Court Of General Sessions. He was
represented by James Salisbury.
Louis Taylor, David Leshem and
John Pritchett testified that they play
ed poker az no. 903 Poplar street yes
terday and that Lewis "chipped" every
pol for 10 cents. They We're playing
cards when the house was raided.
Taylor said that the limit IN the game
was 30 cents.
Chief of Police George Black and n
squad ra.ded the house I'M which Lewis
conducted his gaming table yesterday
and found seven young men ana two
Young women in the place. a game Of
uolSer had been in fun blast as Sl0.70
was found on the table and cards were
scattered in every direction. Chief
Black grabbed the money and ano her
policeman took charge of the cards.
Enough packs Of cards were found to
I'm four cigar boxes and other gambling
paraphernalia was also confiscated as
evidence.
Chief Black has had his men watch
ing Lewis for several weeks. The lat
ter. according TO the police. recently
rented a house in Eighth street hut
moved TO the Poplar street house AID
his arrest followed.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
PROPERTIES SOLO BY SHERIFF
Tools and Machinery Of Standard Ma
chine Company Bring $500.

Sheriff Stidham disposed Of a large
number OF properties at public sale at
the County Court House this morning.
The tools and machinery OF Floyd D.
Stowe and Peter c. Mckinley. trading
as the Standard Tool Machine Com
pany was sold to c. L. Ward for
S3,5OO.
The John c. Green property was sold
TO j. Earnest Simth for s32.50. This
property was a dwelling at Ninth and
Harrison streets.
The property Of Annie T.. Gunner
ford, Eleanor NJ. Perry and Mary A.
Kavanaugh at Front and Market
streets was purchased by Samuel
Adams for $1,000.
The Samuel D. Forbes property at
Twelfth and Thatcher streets was
sold TO Horace G. Knowles for 500.
Harry Emmons purchased the prop
erty of Sue c. Hardie at Seventh and
West streets for 500.
George Lodge bought the Forward
property on the Philadelphia and viii
mington turnpike FOR $1,000.
J. Harvey Whiteman purchased the
William Chandler property in White
Clay creek hundred for $500.
The George w. Wort property on
Robinson street between Poplar and
Lombard was sold to ]. f. Smith for
S4OO.
Horace G. Knowles bought the prop
erty of James A. Knight at Sycamore
and Harrison streets for 500.
The Oscar l.. Young property at
Ninth and Adams streets, was sold to
]. e. Smith for $500.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
SENT TO REFORMATORY
FOR DRIVING OFF TEAM
Lad Fond of Carriage Rides
VIII Postpone Pastime
for Awhile

Frank L. Kane, the colored lad with
whom the police have had considerable
trouble. owing to his proclivities for
driving off teams without the consent
of their owners, was committed by
Judge Cochran in the City Court to-
day to the Ferris Industrial School.
Humane Agent Frank Stout said his
record was bad and recommended that
he be sent to the reformatory.
Edna Warrington, colored. was
fined $40 and costs for assaulting an
other woman aud Thomas Vandyke
was fined SO and costs for trespassing
i'm the home of his wife with whom he
has not been living He said he only
wanted to see his children. but the
court refused to consider his plea, hav-
ing on a former occasion warned the
prisoner to keep away from his wife
Martha Viene Virgie Gregory, Hat
tie Dumpson and Mary Washington. q
quartette of colored women. were
charged by Patrolman Daniel Aiker
with disorderly conduct on the coast
on Saturday night. A fine of S5 and
costs was imposed upon each.
Police Sargeant Lyons appeared
against Morris Patton Frank Giles
pie Emmit Trussey and Lewis Aims
worth, all young men, and charged
them with playing crap in Enoch
AIoore's shipyard yesterday. Each was
fined s. and costs.
The case of John Dougherty, Mark
Chambers and Frederick Senick
charged with disorderly conduct, was
continued until Thursday morning
next
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
cRITTENTON HOME REPORT

The annual report Of the Florence Crit
tenton Home has proved that the past
year has been profitable one to this
worthy institution. The work Of uplifting
fallen girls and assisting them to a better
life has been going steadily on.
The matron's report follows:
Inmates during the year-l4 adults. 10
children total. "a
Births. Q; deaths, 1; baby three months
old; services held at the Home. The Rev.
Or. Adams ohicated. Mr. Chandler un-
dertakcr, who donated services and bury
ing ground.
Married, one.
Returned to parents, two girls. one with
baby
Returned 10 husband, one.
Returned TO sister. one.
Returned to Homeopathic Hospital. one
whom we took for short time as a favor.
1lOS6 meals furnished to the inmates
during the year.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
SCHOOL AT WoRKHoUSE
Prisoners Much Interested in Instruo.
tion at County institution.

With Daniel Stubbs and Russell
Stewart as teachers the sessions OF
school for the prisoners at the New
Castle county workhouse have been
resumed. The advanced classes re-
oeived instruction on Monday and
Thursday nights with Mr.. Stewart as
the teacher. while the beginners class
is taught Tuesday and Friday nights
by alr Stubbs.
During The past year the school FOR
prisoners was remarkably successful
at the worlhouse. At first the prison.
ers did not take much interest in the
instruction. but later became deeply
attentive and indicated a desire to
learn.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
WILL SETTLE BAY
State GAS CASE.
MAY Be CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
Howard D. Ross Name Mentioned For
Chief Ruler Of the City.

Now that the national and state cleo
tion has become a thing OF the past
politicians are turning their attention
TO the municipal election which takes
place IN June next.
Among the names most prominently
mentioned by the Republicans for the
Office Of mayor is that of Howard D..
Ross and he IS now being urged TO all
low his name TO stand as a candidate.
Mr.. Ross was lmportuned to accept the
nomination for Lieutenant Governor az
the hands OF the Republican state Con-
vention, but refused. although he was
pressed to allow his name to stand. He
has always been an ardent Republican
and "A party worker. He has for sew
eral years represented the First ward
as a member of the First District Conn
mittee Of the Republican party and has
many friends who would like 10 see him
I'm the chair Of the mayor.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
John Bell, Accused of
Killing Harvey Miller
on Election Night,
Pleads Not Guilty
Court Appoints 7. Bay
ard HeiseI to Represent
q Jesse Hinton, Charged
With Murder

Two prisoners charged with murder
were arraigned in the Court OF oyer
and Terminer this morning. They
were Jesse Hinton and John Bell, both
colored. and both of them entered pleas
of not guilty.
Hinton was the first to be arraigned.
He is accused Of killing Carrie Ford, a
15-year-old colored girl, but claims he
acted in self defence. Hinton had no
attorney and in such cases counsel is
appointed by the court to defend the
.-y5risoner. Attorneys evidently do not
relish being appointed in such cases
and when it was learned that the court
was going to name some one to defend
the prisoner members of the bar sud
denly remembered they had business
elsewhere and started to leave the
room much to the amusement Of the
judges. T. Bayard Heisel was appoint
ed Hinton's counsel.
John Bell colored, who was arraign-
ed for murder is represented by Dam
iel O. Hastings. Bell is charged with
killing Harvey Miller, also colored, on
election night.
Deputy Attorney-General Richards
stated that the State wished to take
up the case Of Charles Thorne, charged
with numbering George ID. Farra in
1897 but that there are a number OF
witnesses from Harrisburg and other
places who will not get here until some
time today Mr.. Richards said the
state had not examined any Of these
witnesses and asked that the case b'
held over until tomorrow morning.
During the morning Judge Archibald
who is sitting in the United States
Court, was a visitor in the court room
and for a few minutes chatted witt
Chief Justice Lore and Judges Spru
ance and Grubb on the bench.
Thomas Wilson. colored, was convict
ed of the larceny of a set Of harness
from William II. Bolden and was sen
tenced to six months Imprisonment
and ten lashes.
James Seeney pleaded guilty to lar
ceny and was sentenced to be whippe'
with ten lashes and be imprisoned 70
six months.
The case of George Durham, colored
charged with using a girl under age o
consent for immoral purposes, was Sc
for this afternoon. George n. Davi
and Herbert L. Rice are counsel for tn
defendant.
Thomas Glynn, who was fined 500 ol
Saturday for beating his wife, paid hi
fine this morning and was discharge
from custody.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
TWO FORTS At
PORT ARTHUR
DESTROYED
Japs Made Gallant Charge,
But Are Repulsed Before
All Are Capitulated
SENTRIES ARE FROZEN TO DEATH.
Siege viii Be Continued
Until Stronghold Is Evacu-
ated by Russians
IN Pnhllshers, prass.

Rome, Nov. 2S.-The Giornale di
Roma has a despatch from Toxic re-
porting hat the general attack on the
Port Arthur foruhactions which began
on the night Of November 26 has been
but partially successful Forts Ehr-
lung, Shan Easterhlung, and Maioku-
buiama have been destroyed. but the
Japanese attacks on Sung Shan and
VilSwan Cprobably Keekwan) forts
were repulsed. The total Japanese
lesses are reported TO have been near
ly 1000. The correspondent adds that
ne is possible the attack win not be
renewed. but that the Japanese viii
continue to beaioge the town until the
Russians are forced to capiuulate by
the lack OF food.