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News of the Week.

Mrs. Mary A. Powell has been found guilty
Of manslaughier in Dover, Del, for killing her
adopted daughter, Estelle Albin. The punish
ment is Imprisonment tor life.
Archer Linkous, well.to-do young Mont
gonery county (Virginia) farmer, was struck
by lightning May 8, while blowing in 6eld
near his home aud instantly killed.
Thomas Costello, who for % years has been
q clerk in the paymasters department of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, pleaded guilty to the
theft of 1902, and was sentenced to serve i've
years IN Sing Sing and pay fine of $1,000
The prosecuting officers said that Costello
had confessed to peculatious amounting to
nearly Sl7, 900.
The business section of La Toilette, Tenn.
was burned May 10, 35 buildings being des-
troyed The loss is 500, 600, with insurance
of 500, 600. The FIRE originated in the lamp
room of the Cumberland Inn. All the guests
escaped uninjured. except DIR. W. F. Adams,
Who jumped from a third floor window and
broke leg, and Fred. Hall, who was badly
burned. The town has no fire department.
A dispatch from Pottsville, Pa, May 10,
says;-lnternal explosions at the Locust Gap
colliery, where a serious mine fire is raging,
caused settling of the surface today. Sew
eral breaches occurred and some of the houses
Of the mining village may be carried down
into them The danger is so imminent that
the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron
Company have ordered their houses vacated.
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Monday. Nav y-Asa Z. Ha.us5 sud Vii
lie l. Farvcr. administrator. 81 John ThauAs
Haiacs, returned report Of sale Of personal
properly.
I.arkin 4. Shjr,cy, ekacsiog 81 Horace l..
Shipley returned gnvcntorlrs ut personal
property saousy aud arhJs-
Letters Of administration on he estate ai
Willism Myers 81 J, ~ers granted 80 J. FL.
mer Myers and Wilisn II Myers. ~ho re
eeived warrant 10 spPvaise ant order % noiiy
creditors.
Nathan II. Bale. executor NJ FsnaI- p.
gleman. reported sale ci rea. estate.
j. Oliver WAd.ov. executor ofJos@ph >iAck,
returned inventory Of money Aad settled hrsi
account.
samuel T. Otto asd Charles " QUO. al
illustrators Of Mary Y. Oito, returned ltseu-
tories Of personal property. money aud debts
Tuesday, Nav lO.-Eii.s o. Grimes, guar.
dian Of Ethel V, Grimes. tniAal, sr,slrsi ionS'h
and hnAl account
+, q. Neant, executor OF Reuben bilhIae,
returned additional report OF safe Of personal
property asd settled hrst sccnuut.
Winter d. Jones, executor Of SaTsh K Gil
san. received order 10 retuyrsi funds deposited
10 names OF several infants.
Annie c. Ruby. formrrly Annie C. Gather,
guardian OF Ivan II. Gather, iufa8F. settled
FIRST account, and received order 10 rrsavrss
funds
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Marylana CoIlegiaIe Institute Notes.

The session Of 'O3 and % will close on june
"a, commencement exercises begin 81 10 n. IN
The Hiawaiha Literary Society rendered. Us
last program ou May q, thus concluding a
most successful years work. President
Youghi gave an excellent retiriuly address, ia
which be reviewed the work OF the society
Tor the year and urged It's members 20 greater
zeal next year. The program throughout Was
well rendered. The solo BY Mr. BAuden
burg and the quintette by Prof. Naf. Aessrs.
Englzr. Roland. BTauienburg And King were
both enc0red. The debate. resolved, that the
bachelors should b. taxed TO support the old
maids was ably discussed By II. VI. Harvey
aud J. 5. Teeter; decision for the affirmative.
For our lofty Excelsior We
have Striyeu nobly in 1904
Our ball team won an easy victory over the
New Windsor club last Saturday, the score
being so 10 5. The pitching OF Sbindle, the
catching of Teeter. aud the batting Of Rites,
WAC made two home runs and three base hit,
were especially clever.
The ladies Of NJ. C. l. will reudara special
program on May 20. at p. N. We are ex-
pecting literary treat, as our girls know how
10 entertain, and they are going TO prove 1t
that evening.
Elaborate preparations are being made for
commencement week. Public entertainments
will be held each evening except Saturday
from May - to June /, inclusive.
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Medford Items.

The Mite Society of Stone Chapel met at
F. H. Wileis last Saturday afternoon. About
thirty were present; a very sociable time was
spent and the election of officers and read
ings we're the order of the program.
We were visited with very 6ne rain las,
Monday afternoon.
The bloom of the apple. pear and early
cherries are very profuse, and an abundant
crop is expected.
David Englar, of Medford who has had q
serious sickness this spring, is improving.
Quite number of this vicinity went on the
excursion to Baltimore and attended Bar
nura S circus last Thursday.
Guy Babylon, of Wakefield, whose life was
very near al an end. several weeks ago, also
went to Baltimore. on Thursday. DR.. Winter
son. Of New Windsor, was his physician.
Ii is rumored that the store at Wakefield
conducted by Jonas Wagner, will be closed.
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TaylOrSville Items.

Farmers are very busy planting corn and PotA-
toes. some are through. while Others are just be-
ginning.
The wheat in this section is looking much better
The rain on Monday fine for the grass. The
fruit trees look as II will have plenty of fruit
Augustus Barnes has had his house in town
painted.
Rev. and Mrs. +. c. Watson left here on Monday
to attend Ms. WIS fathers funeral
Master Robert Dewitt Cronk, who has been sick
for some time, is out again.
Mr and Mrs James A. Barnes have moved from
their farm with Mrs. BIS mother, Mrs. Julia Ingles
Mir. Barnes sou-in-law, Burgess Condor, is farming
the place vacated by him.
John T. Ingies and Miss Bessie Pickett are on the
sick list.
The measles are prevailing in this neighborhood.
George W. Grimes is making much progress in
building his new house. john Cronin is doing the
| WORK
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Sandyyllle Items.

Butler Goryach wife and son. OF Reese, spent last
Sunday vita Thomas shilling aud tfe, Ms Mel
sc LocsAri Of snailwood. Is visiting her cousin,
Miss LILY LockAri Roy Il. CaPic visited his moth
rr. Mrs. sarah Caple. last sunday
ChAs Ward was the guest OF his sister, Ia HoueAs'
VILE on sunday.
Pleasant Grove NJ z Church Epworth League
eeeird tbs following Officers "Wednesday night
Butler GorSach president. Howard Loekard Lily
LoekArd Nollic Reid and ulysSes Shipley vice
presidents Bertha Matthews secretary. aud Berthe
shipl-y treasured
Uarr, tiosaeIl ami wife. Of Virgins were guests
OF William Tanner aud fife
Ms Harris. Of Finksburg. visited her daughter
Mrs Clarence Bowers. on TUESDAY.
VIM. H Westaway moved into his new house the
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Russia And Japan.

Nav u dispatches say that Port Dalny,
which the Russian Empire builders planned
to make the great commercial city and seaport
of the Orient, and upon whose docks alone
many millions had been spent was destroyed
Inv The Russian authorities in order to prevent
the docks being used by the Japanese in the
landing of troops and supplies. The docks
wharves. railway depots, etc, were blown up.
according to Admiral AIexietf 5 dispatch TO
the Gar.
1t was reported that the Car was anxious
The Japanese denied the Russian report
that communication with Port Arthur had
been re. established, aud the Russians reatirm-
ed its truth.
In the attack on the japanese garrison at
ANU the Cossack detachment was said to
have lost over so killed and wounded and the
japanese 10
The United States Government is thinking
of sending gunboats to Niuchwang.
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Eiremen,s Fair ana Festival.

1t is very gratifying to the ladies to state
that the fair aud festival in behalf of our Fire.
men fully realized their expectation. We are
indebted to the community at large, number
of firms in Westminster for various articles,
which brought large returns.
The Westminster Band contributed very
much 10 the pleasure of those in attendance.
The net amount realized was about $3.50
All ladies connected with the festival are
requested to meet at Firemeu's Hall at
O'Clock this Saturday afternoon.
Mas. CHARLES II. BILLISGsLEA, Sec.
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Weather Record for the Week

May mercury IS at a. N. aud 81 at 2
D. M. showery; clear at night. May S-mer
curry So at a. IN. and 70 at 2 p. NJ; fair.
May 9-mereury So at a. N. and IS al ? p.
m; fog, followed by fair weather; showery
after D. M; thunderstorm from $50 until 5
D. H.; followed drop of IS degrees in q
hours. May l0-mercury So at a. IN. aud 81
at p. M; partly cloudy; clear after p. m.
May ll-mercury So at a. m. and "a at Up.
M; fair and blustery. May l2-mercury 45
at a. ~ and 81 at Up. m; heavy frost; clear.
May 13-mercury 50 at a. m. and 81 at 2p.
m. generally clear
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Fountain Valley Items

Samuel Stonesifer, who was injured by Jump.
ing from a wagon last week, is able to be out.
William J. Babylon, who has been visiting
Seattle, Washington, says the country Is fine
and the grass and the trees look like old
Maryland. The grass is green and the temper
AZURE is very warm in Idaho. He expects to
return to Cando, n. d.
Mrs. W. H. Heagy and Mrs. Fannie Hop
kins, spent week in Frederick with Mrs.
HIS daughter, Mrs. P. NJ. Handley.
William Wantz is having his buildings
painted, L. o. Handley is doing the work.
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Mad Dog Excitement.

A mad dog ran through Gettysburg, Pa,
Sunday and bit several persons. One of these
bitten was Walter Slime, Of Harrisburg, stu
dent at Gettysburg College, who became so
sick that he had to be taken home.
The dog ran down the Littlestown turnpike,
and as it passed Two Taverns it bit Jacob
Sherman. of that place.
The dog was finally killed at Silver Run by
bicyclist, who threw his wheel over the brute
and held it down until pistol was procured,
when it was despatched.
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H7estm mister Maryland

Dear Sir: Let's have little private talk
by ourselves on business; nobody else, please,
read.
You want 10 know how to do cheap job
Of painting, and have it look good. Here 1t
is The cheapest thing there is in the way of
good looking job-say nothing about its
being goods Devoe the regular thing in
Deyoe.
The reason is Devoe goes further than
anything else Lead and-oil is good-looking;
don't 20 so far and costs more. The other
paints are more or less short in one way or
another; don't go so far and costs mere than
Devoe.
Devoe costs least of all; you don't mind its
lasting longer, do you? We can't help it; a
paint that goes further lasts longer; we can't
help il.
Yours truly
10 T W DEyoE & Co
P. S.-George W. Yeiser. Union Mills, sells
our paint
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w. H. Lax. a wel.to do farmer of Hunt
county, Texas, has been convicted of murder-
ing the infant of his stepdaughter, Maud Ross,
and was sentenced TO serve SO years in the
peuitentiary. This makes the fourth life sen
tence imposed upon Lax for four separate
crimes. Lax engaged the best legal talent in
the State, and spent fortune in trying to es-
cape conviction.
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ENTERTAINMENT AT THOMAS

II chaplain entertainment under
the auspices of the Ladies Mite Society of
Centenary NJ. E. Church, Westminster, will
be given at Thomas Chapel NJ. f. Church,
Tannery, Thursday evening, May 10, 1904, at
s clock An interesting program, consist.
ing of laughable farce, Mrs. Wigglesby and
Daughter Just from Europe; Musical Panto-
mine. The Old Maids Tea Party" Drama,
The Veneered Savage" and several solos.
The Westminster Guitar Club will furnish the
music. All are invited. Admission 10 cents.
Proceeds for the chapel. mayl4-lt
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Showing in North Dakota,

LAxorA, y. D., May FL has been snow
ing over u hours. Over Two inches OF snow
is on the ground. All field work has been
stopped. The wheat crop is only half IN.
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Or Eolcrts Rarthclow a. eminent ph ysielan aud
Prosrasor Emeritus Of Nsieria Ac1icz Ia JeSrrson
Medical College, Philadelphia. Pa. dicsi Nay 70 81
his home Iss7 Locust street of Inflammation Of ne
lungs He had eerG la delicate health foF years,
boz bis hsl Illness was Of brief Duration. The
Ls,igcs of that city says
Dr. RArthoIow Was born In New Windsor Carroll
county. Nd On November =. 1881. He Vas grad
uAlca In from calvert College and received his
degree Ia med cne lroul The University OF Mary land
in 1854 Ia 1857 be entered The regular army As =
surgeon and served in that ca paely until 1854 v hen
be resigned TO become Professor Of Theory and
Practice Of Medicine In The Ohio Medical College.
Cincinnati he was lAtes elected Dean Of that il
siisuiiun and remained there until 1877, when be
resigned 20 come 10 Jefferson Medical College as
Professor OF MalsriS MedteA ami Therapeutics.
In ISIS DR. BArsholoS was chosen Dean Of the in
sti:uIion. but be resigned In iss6 % resume his
work as professor He continued In that CA pAct,y
until ISaS when he Was made Professor Emeritus
Amer that and until snort time before his death
he praclicod his profession and was recognized as
q speciAIls, in nervous diseases He the author
OF several medical books. among the best known
being "HyPoiermic Medication.' Treatise on
therapeutics and Aateria Mediea" and Practice Of
Medicine" which was translated into japanese at
TOXIC He was 8 member Of the American Philo
sophieAl Society and an honorary member OF the
Royal Medical Society OF Edinburgh and the sOcets
Medico Pratques OF Paris.
His wife was a daughter OF Elijah Bond, OF New
Windsor He Is survived by his daughters. Mrs.
Emmett Dustin, of Boston. and Mis- Mary and Miss
Susie. of this city and his sons Dr Paul Barhoow,
of this city, and Frank, Of California.
His remains were inferred at New Windsor Fri
day. May Is.
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In certain departments Of France rats aud
mice have committed such depredations on
vines and growing crops that the losses arising
therefrom have Amounted to little less than Il
plague.
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In Vienna over $4,000 men have beef
locked out by the Builders Association.
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4 rvsirui asrrasf living sosr Arails ticSi 81 his
bose On ~ ersninx q Nay axOi - var lie
hired al biz sc a. to~ pAAcu Of bis h4rth aa caves
a wtisp and lhrvs ehlbirva, oas 4suSAicr srlsz
The aifs a 1Geoe ~ niaesrr, president of toe
s,hao, bari x carroll ooaaty. is oihers ARE Geo
a FrtaEsr rho rszsles tas iaEEa sni Mss Laura
rrin<rr Hc so havs.i Tue~iaY fron - PAurs
Caarrh a<=- ArcziaS. NJ Fr5nxrf hsd bra sB ia-
vaEss fsr nc p.ass 20 ysSrs
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Ags,a 81 years, died a. the home o. her daughter
Ms Edgar !. Hoover. Augusta AID Massachusetts
avenues. IrvinEton. Nd, Nay S pczih vas due to
shock. bruughG on by fractured hip sustained =
few days previous while she vas ascending stair
wGy ia Der home she was born in New YORK city
but early removed TO Mobile. Ala. where her ehild-
hood days were spent she was married To-
Her arss husband Vas william PIT. of SoFfalk Va
He dlei and in ISIS she married NJ NinglinE. ~ ho
conducted the Washington House Al Hagerstown,
Nd = hotel 10 oes;ysblrE, aud vas we'll known in
this eoaniJ. she bad one ehsli By Der arSi hus-
band Besides her daughter abe Is survived by
tarus ErAuachIbirrn Frank 2 and Misses NsTy A
AID Anna J Hoover
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Morgan 6. CInry =,

A prominent and widely known resident Of Mt
Airy. died very uueX pectedly on Friday. May g. at
the Maryland University Hospital, Baltimore where
he had gone for medical treatment He was aged
80 years. For a number of years Mr.. Clary was en-
gagged in the insurance business at Mt Airy, which
he conducted with marked success He leaves, be-
sides his widow who is the daughter of the late
Vaierius Horn, five children. The funeral took
place sunday afternoon and WAS attended by over
u thousand people. The Royal Arcanum and Mod
ern woodmen, of which orders Mr.. Cary was q
member. were largely represented. The horsl triG-
utes were very numerous and handsome. Rev.
VIM. Miller of the NJ. Z. Church South, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Cecil conducted the services The pail
bearers were selected from the orders and were
Vim. A. Hood, George Sank, George Gilbert, Marion
Poole, B. S. Dorsey. Gaswsy Wordsworth. Inter
ment made IN Pine Grove cemetery.
Marguerite Taylor,
Wife of John H. Carter Taylor, died at her resi-
denee near Patspsco, May 9, and her funeral was
held al the Bethel near there, on Wednesday. The
pall-bearers were John c. Hartman. John Sprinkle,
David Abbott. jeremiah Ebaugh. J. Albert Chew
and John Uhler. Interment in the cemetery
adjoining the church. Rev. DR.. Tyler preached the
funeral sermon from Job IA 5. and spoke in pathetic
and glowing terms of the life and character Of Mrs
Taylor, who had taken God as her counsel and
guide many years ago.
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-sHERE nothing style, fit fabric tailoring of this suit that
Ready made the other
there everyhng in the and quality suggest the
class O merchant tailoring. 1t art-alored by
SCHL OSS BROS. & co.
Producer of Distinctive Apparel for Gndeme
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nls,l iH JoansSiiic. Frvs3erSek eoautJ. MAJ Sih
ia DIS s}gh yesr he 10 survived by ~ dos aRi ihs
fa3las Ing chl5rrns Mr. EiWkri Rsisier, Of sAlti
usorv. Oliver. q Illinois. Fznk l.. " Frw3artck
city. Dr. Clsrraev =. q California walter. 81 Sos
folk Va. KeArpsy. Of Indiana. Jesse T q Juaass
vile FansrAl srFyicos hsd Al he Methods q;
Protestant Church, IsaBsviIie a. nooa s1n-isy NJ.
ssaasr BAD hcsn rvglry,s MrmeE Cor some Yeass
He "a, jastics q the Fsac- for many years And hat
extensive ksoa Ie.iss % The a@v fes AsySsa>n he
wEs a. one tlzns Desutss q The bad q coaaiy
u,ayI car ixssuncr1 ami q tbs bard % dirus.o
% uae Pipe Cscsk Bsusvcicns sorSety Ia religious
GsltA hs uAs = Nsibo.lisi Protestant in p.siilics
n.vnso--al re So very highly rs,e~sr,i IN the
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The Democratic Advocate,

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
VA N DERFoRD BROS
CORNER OF MAIN AND CENTRE STREETS.
The Washington times., 1904-07-24

The following Westinghouse and
Baltimoreans are stopping AZ Clarls-
burg. Boyds, and Germantown for me
summer.
At Clarksburg. from Baltimore. W.
Arthur Sellman. Mrs. s. Belle Sellman.
Mrs Minnie S. West. Lorraine West. and
sister.
At Boyds. from Baltimore. Ms. l..
Babendrier and family. Mr.. and Mrs. g.
II. Wilson and son.
From Washington, J. Frank Welch,
Mrs. Shaeffer, Mrs. Jonas. Miss Joseph
Inc Jonas, Miss Sallie Mas5H. MI and
Mrs NJ Berbrick Gladys Moses, Hilda
Bcrbrick. Mrs. Joseph Berbrick and
family. Mr. and Mrs. DR.. Patterson and
family. Mr. and Mrs. Howell Francis.
Miss Amelia Howell, Mrs. II. +. Simp-
son. Mrs. ]. Morrison and son. AIRS.
Moses and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. J..
T. Marvin. Charles Marvin, Misses Flor
ence and Edith Miller. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prentiss and family. Mr.. ana Mrs. Ray
mond Moulton, Master Geare. Mr. and
Mrs Z. S Buckler. Misses jamie Wood.
and Margot Wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs Hen
" ". Gardes, Arthur and George
Gardes, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Lusli.
The Washington times., 1904-07-24
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Rufus Lusk. Mrs. Baker. and Miss Dary
Baker Mrs. A Phillips. Mrs. Sidney
Phillips. Louis Rosafy, Mrs Rosafy
Lillian Rosafy. W. r. Seavers. p. L,
Sommers. Mrs. Sommers. w. \. SOM
mers, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben +. wilkins.
Mrs Wilkins. Thomas Wilkins. Mrs j.
Pulizz!. T. 0. Pulizzi. Siisc Lena PuliZ-
Ii DR.. and Mrs. J. r Walton and
daughter. Miss Blanche Pulled, Mr.. and
Mrs w r Evans. Edwin Evans, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Graham and family. Mrs.
J. Jose Mr.. and Mrs. Richard .. evils
Mr. and Mrs. W. #. Hastings and fam
lily. Mr.. ard Mrs. Jerome Franc, Mrs
Eugene q. Colt and son.
At Germantown. from Baltimore. NJ.
and Mrs. William Norris Mr. and Mrs.
Jones. Mr. and Mrs. ~ Baker.
From Washington. Mr. and Mrs r
Nordlinger. Mr. md Mrs I. B. Nord-
lingcr, Miss Nordlingcr, Mr.. and Mrs
Elisha Taylor. and laughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen c. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Trazzare and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. King and son, AIR. and Mrs. f.u-
gene BeaIl. Miss Bell. Frank Andrews
Miss Freda Stearns. Mrs. II. r. Ben
nett. Mrs and Miss Iindenkohl. Mrs
Young. Mrs william T. Belts and
daughter. Joseph T. GeTmi.ler Miss
Becker Mr. England, Mrs. Hendricks
Mrs Mabel SChacncr and daughter. Mrs
w. +. Bowens and family, Mr. aud
Mrs Carnanc.
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.LUNATIG ANNOUNCES
He WILL ASSASSINATE
Awaits His Release From st. Eliza
beth's in Order to Kill
at Wholesale.

Isaac Oppenheimer, who on Friday
waa declared 10 be insane and was com
mitted 10 St Elizabeths Hospital for
the Insane. proposes. according 10 his
own statement, to become most brutal
and auarchistic criminal when he gains
his liberty. He was formerly soldier
in the United States army. and made
known his murderous intent 10 the Sec
rotary Of War. by letter, in October last.
In his letter 10 the Secretary Open
heimcr said the Government had done
him many grAat wrongs, and he intend
cd. when he got the opportunity, TO
murder men, women, and children. Not,
he said. because any one In particular
had done him any injury. but merely for
revenge, because OF the wrongs done
him by the Government.
While Oppenhimer was an enlisted
man he was tried by court-martial for
serious crime and sentenced to a long
period Of imprisonment. His mind be-
came unbalanced. and he was committed
10 a hospital in San Francisco, for treat
neut. He was afterward brought TO St
Flizabeth's Asylum. While there the
War Department commuted the uneX-
pired part Of his sentence. There was
some delay in the matter and Open
heimer had a relapse Of his mental trou-
bic. and the superintendent Of the asy-
lum declined 10 release him at that
time, because ii would be dangerous TO
the community.
OppcnheimeT then procured the ser
vices OF Attorney John +. Taylor, and
sought to gain his release from the hos
pital through habeas corpus proceed
ings The petition was presented 10
Justice Gould, who directed that an in
quirv should be made as 10 Oppenheim-
er's mental condition.
At the hearing yesterday Oppenheim-
or testified in his own defense. He ad-
mite. nat recently he had Inflicted
wound. pon himself. lie said, however.
that tbs was not done with suicidal in
tent but Ia order 10 impress the Gov
eminent that ne would XIII himself IL
he was not released from prison.
He also said that he struck a fellow
patient IN St. Elizabeth's, and broke one
act by saying that the man he struck
annoyed him, and would not let him
sleep After he broke the lunatic's ribs.
OppanheimCr said ne became as quiet as
"a lamb ana was one Of the best behaved
patients I'm the world.
Several physicians testified that OPP
penheimer IL of unsOund mind and an
UNIT person TO be at large. Testimony
was offered 10 show that If Oppenheimer
Is released from the asylum his brother
and fathc., who reside I'm Ohio. are will
ing 10 take care Of him.