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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17

sister. who also recounted the cause
that cooled the friendship between La
brousse and her family. She stated
that Attorney Bluxome had visited
Marie while she was at work and asked
her what Labrousse had done with the
money he had borrowed from his sis
ter. and when Marie returned nome
that evening she met Labrousse ana IN
presence of her mother and the witness
told him she had lost confidence in him.
Labrousse denied he owed his sister
money and the following day the wit
ness visited his sister, Mrs. Lesterham,
who said he did owe her money, but
she expected him to pay 1t.
A few more witnesses for the prose
-eution will be examined to-day and
then the defense will introduce mass
of testimony to prove that Labrousse
was not of sound mind for some time
prior TO the tragedy. The trial is not
likely to be concluded before next Sat
urday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17

severely did Attorney Roche try to
shake his testimony, however, that Mr..
Long more than once plainly showed
irritability. AS he told of how La
brousse had fired two bullets into his
victims breast, the defendants heav-
ing shoulders expressed the emotion
that was convulsing him, but he did
not raise his head.
The line of questioning suggested by
Afford and voiced by Roche was appar-
emily to disprove Longs assertion that
Labrousse's right hand was in his coat
pocket from the time he came within
Longs range of vision until the shoot
ing began, and so hard was the ques-
tiOning adhered TO that the witness at
last blurted out: when a man don't
know thing, he don't know it, does
hep"
At the afternoon session John Sulli-
van, who was a witness Of Labrousse's
attempt to kill himself after he had
killed Miss Jordan, told his story, and
Fred Martins narrative was some
what similar. All the witnesses of the
shooting testified that Labrousse's s
hand trembled as he held the pistol
against his own head.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17

Little Geneva PORTER saw Labrousse
and Marie enter the gate, saw him
turn around, place his hand on the
girls shoulder and shoot her three
times. The child's self possession un-
der the ordeal of cross examinat ton
was wonderful
THE VICTIMS MOTHER.
Mrs. Caroline Jordan told of her
daughters experiences with Labrousse
and of the family conference at which
the girl said she would not promise to
marry him because she had lost conf
dence in his integrity She had been
told he owed his sister S400 or $500,
and she felt offended because it had
been insinuated that he was spending
money on her and her family. Mrs
Jordan was very CONSIDERABLY treated
by the attorneys and the court and it
was apparent that the tragedy had Sc
verely shaken her nervous system.
DR.. George Herzall, who was the
first physician to examine the slain
girl. and j. L. Wolf, who testified she
had worked for Armand Cailleau Il
Co. about four years, were followed on
the stand by Miss Lillian Jordan, her
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17
A Veteran Retires.

Daniel Miner Lord of Chicago, one OF
the most widely known advertising
agents of the United States, has retired
from the firm of Lord & Thomas after
an active business membership OF TWEEN
tv-tbree wears. Mr.. Lord has always been
Considered one of the leading advertis-
ing men of the country and has been an
indefatigable worker for Legitimate
methods. The firm from which he re-
tires will continue under the same name,
Mr.. Lords interests having been ac-
ouired by C. r. Erwin and A. D. Lasker.
4 L. Thomas is the President, C. H.
Erwin vice president and a. ID. Lasker
secretary and treasurer under the re-
organization.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17
BOARD OBJECTS
TO DISMISSAL
Department of Works Clashes
With Civil Service Commits
sion Over PAYERS Removal
CHARGES ARE SUSTAINED
Employe Found Guilty Of Neg
lect Of Duty, but Mitigation of
Punishment is Recommended

The Board Of Public Works was made
aware yesterday that ii has not the
power To- dismiss 2 civil service en-
pl0ye unless the Civil Service Com
mission COncurs in the dismissal At
least such is the opinion of the last
named BODY regarding the case Of
Michael Murphy street psver. who
was given a public trial on charges Of
alleged neglect of duty ard found
guilty by the civil Service Commits
sion.
In notifying the Board Of Works that
the charges against Murphy had been
sustained the civil Service COmmis-
sion stated that his dismissal would be
TOO severe a penalty and recommended
that he be simply reprimanded. The
Board OF Public Works paid go atten-
tion 10 the recommendation, but
promptly dismissed Murphy because he
had been found guilty Of the charges.
When the civil Service Commission was
made acquainted with the action of the
Board Of Works it transmitted sthe fol-
lowing communication To the latter
board:
SAY FRANCISCO. Feb. l6-To the Board
p- Pubic " Gentlemen. The civil Ser
vice Commissioners desire 10 acknowledge re
ceipt ~ your communication of the 18th inst
n which y is stated thar by resolution No.
1925 cf your honorable board. passed February
missed from the service
I'M this connection we desire 70 direct your
attention 90 section - article XIII of the char
ter. which provides the only manner i'm which
civil sert ice a-l.ciDtees may De dismissed
from The ser1ice-by the finding and decision
pt the civil Service Commissioners
ID rfe Murphy case, as shown by our letter
~ zee atl inst 10 your honorable board. the
Commissioners believe. Notwithstanding Mur-
ply guilt that dismissal viii be too severe
pun ishIucnL and that a reprimand with
warning WiA he sufficient penalty This con-
clusicr was based upon all the circumstances
of the case, and the statement made by the
rry ts one ol the very best worl1rnen in the
city employ The Commissioners. therefore.
reserved sentence in his case. and recommend
ilat DE be given another trial.
We desire o. point out that until this com
mission pronouuces sentence Of dismissal
against Murphy your honorable board has no
legal right 90 dismiss him. Respectfully yours
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
= F MORAN. Chief Examiner.
Upon the order Of the Civil Service
Commission. Murphy has reported for
work daily, and the Board Of Works
discovers that its order Of dismissal Is
practically nullified owing to the stand
taken by the commission. The Board
ot Works appears TO have the whiD
hand IN the matter. as II VIII not ap-
prove the salary demand Of Murphy
dating from the day Of his dismissal
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17

To convince the jury that Edmond dc
LabrOusse was mentally deranged when
he killed Marie Jordan is the purpose
Of Attorneys w. II. Afford and T. ].
Roche, who represent him. Their plan
of defense was prematurely exposed
yesterday when they put Attorney J.
H. Greedy, lifelong friend Of the de-
fendant, upon the witness stand and
obtained from him a positive opinion
that for several months prior TO the
tragedy Labrousse was insane.
Another interesting feature of the
murder trial, which is being conducted
in Superior Judge Dunne's court, was
the appearance as a witness of the vic
TINS aged mother When her name
was called the defendant was staring
into vacancy, his chin resting upon his
hand, and as she advanced to the stand
he covered his face with his fingers,
bowed his head and remained in that
attitude until she was dismissed. Mrs.
Jordan never looked at him, however
even when asked, DO you know the
defendant at the bar?" Labrousse sat
between his two sisters, who looked
steadily at every witness as the evi-
dence for the prosecution was adduced.
Miss Lillian Jordan, whom Labrousse
had accused of responsibility for the
estrangement between himself and her
sister, also testified, and nine-year-o
Geneva PORTER told her story of the
killing with much more directness than
was shown by most Of the adult wit
nesSes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17
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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17
via sausalito Ferry

Suburban Service, Standard Gauge Electric
Depart from san Francisco Daily 100, 500.
. 10 iO.OQ ii 100 a. m. 1920, 1:45 BIS. 4:l5.
6.S 6.i5 : 90 S:45 1920. 1:40 p. m.
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO
-TlafIv1 5.95 6:35, 4 40. 5 30. 3:35. II :O5 a
1920. I:45 1855. AS. 4:45. 5:45. GAS.
S:45, 1920 y. m. - -. -
e,Ic,'O reIIv 5.45 $50 7:52 S.5J, 9:51
II 20 a. m. 1926. 2 90. 3:15. 4;O5 5.0o. 6:05.
:Oo, zoo. 10:35 y. IN.
THROUGH TRAINS
500 a. m daily-Cazadero and way stations
BIB o. m week days Saturdays excepted
Tomales and way stations.
s:l5 D. m. Saturdays-Cazadero and
stations.
way stations
TICKET OFFICE-626 Market st.
FFPRY-TTnion Depot. foot of Market st
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17
Batteate Pleads GuiItr.

George Batteate pleaded guilty in
Judge LawlOr's court yesterday 10 a
charge Of burglary. He broke into
the store Of w. L. Olinger, SAG Fill
bert street on December 1 and stole
a coat and vest He was convicted by
a jury on Monday on a charge Of rob-
berry and VIII be sentenced on both
charges on Saturday
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17
LABROUSsES SANITY.

After Autopsy Surgeon Bacigalupi
and Gripman Jackson had repeated the
testimony they had given at the in
quest and the preliminary hearing and
held it unshaken through rigid cross
examination, Attorney Roche asked the
prosecutions permission to introduce a
witness for the defense who could not
conveniently be in the city again until
after this week expires. The requested
leave was readily given and Attorney
James H. Greedy took the stand. He
stated he had known Labrousse for
twenty-siX years, since they were boys
together, and had always found him
of a dutiful and Iovable disposition,
though Of nervous temperament, until
October, 1898. when he had some diff
ference with his family and left home.
Then his manner began to undergo q
change, which. the witness believed,
developed lunacy Shortly before the
homicide the witness and the defendant
met on Sansome street and the latter
talked incoherently, had a wild glare
in his eyes and started away suddenly,
swinging his arms in an imbecilic way
Il was then satisfied that the man
was Of unsOund mind" said the wit
ness, and many times afterward he
gave additional reason for that belief.
He could not tell me where he worked
When ] heard of the shooting / Won
Qereu why ne ndQ not Deen pldceQ un-
der restraint, some time before it hap
pened. / believe the young woman s
life was lost through the man being
allowed his liberty"
Didn't you try to have him placed
under restraint when you became satis-
fed he was insane?" asked District At
torney Byington, in examination
No was the answer; Il did not tell
any one of his condition"
Didn't you discuss his condition with
his attorneys after the shooting?''
Yes, / mentioned it casually to At
torney Roche one day in Judge Sloss'
court"
A POSITIVE WITNESS.
Very positive in his testimony was
Arthur Long, the carpenter who was at
work across the street from the Jordan
home and saw the entire tragedy. So
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-17
A POSITIVE WITNESS.

Very positive in his testimony was
Arthur Long, the carpenter who was at
work across the street from the Jordan
home and saw the entire tragedy. So
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-16

stations l038 m SIS p m week days. Retur N
ing train leaves franklin City 6u0 a. M and
1910, p. NJ. week DAYS.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) 80 and $50 p m. week days Return
Ing leave Chincoteague D.4 q. m, and $50 p.
m, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown andLewes
1885 g.. m, SIS p. m, week days Returning,
leave Lewes 6.45 a nj and l S6 p m week days
Leave Harrington for Rehoboth 10 SO a m
Returning, leave RehobOth 1 Is m Tuesday
Thursday and saturdays
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10 SO q. m. and
5.s5 p. m. week days. Returning, leave Berlin
656 m and 1856 p. m. week days.
Leave Massey for Chestertown and way sta
tions 9.59 3. m. and sic p. m. weekdays
Returning, leave Chestertown 7.l8 a. m. and
2.35 p. m, weekdays.
-QUEEN ANNE 4 KENT r. R.-Lesve Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 80 q. M, and
Al p m, week days Returning leave Centre
vile 7.46 .. m. and ASS p. m. weekdays.
ton for Oxford and way stations sH .. M, and
Dos p. M, week days. Returning, leave Oxford
6.47 q. M. and 4s p. m, week-daye.
CAMBRIDGE q SEAPORp r. R.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations II Is ..
no. and Sal p. m. weekdays, Returning, leave
Cambridge 100 am. and 2.32 p. M. week k-days.
CoNNEcTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Queen Anne's a Kent Railroad. At Massey,
for stations on Baltimore 4 Delaware Bay
Railroad. At Clayton, With Delaware 4 chess-
peake Railroad. At Harrington, with Delaware,
Cambridgs Seafozd Railroad. AZ Delmar,
with New York. Phils delphia Norfolk.
w. w. ATTERBURY. General hanagsr
J. r. WOOD, Passenger Tr~fiic tr~nt
GEO. W BOY Gen rssseugr Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-16
Ip.ilx. ap.ily sxcspt .ana.x.

Daily. Daily except 2unday.
sc" Regular stop to receive passengers
'f' Stops only on noticet to conductor or ager
or ON signal.
"g" Connects at Delmar with New York,
Philadelphia Il Norfolk Ry.
"h" ktops to let Off passengers from points
north of Wilmington and from points on
Maryland Division via Porter.
"in Connects at Harrington for and from
stations on Del, Md, d Vir. r. r.
'j' Stops to take ON passengers for CAPE
Charles and beyond.
SIX" Stops toieave passengers from Whining
ton and points north, or IKE passengers for
points south OF Delmar.
So" Connects at Townsend for and from
stations on Baltimore Delaware Bay Ry.
'm" Connects at Porter for Delaware City.
IN" Connects at Porter with Newark & Del
aware City Railroad.
'.o' Connects at Harrington 70 stations on
DINA vRR
''p' Stops TO leave passengers from Midfle
town and points south.
''r,' Stops to leave passengers from New
York Division.
.stn Connects at Seasord for and from all
stations on ambridge d seaford r
'sur Connects at Townsend for and from al
stations on the Queen Anne Kent Railroad
"v" Connects at Harrington from stations
between Lewes and Harrington.
"x'' Connects at Clayton for and from al
stations ON Delaware q Chesapeake Ry.
''wn Connects at Delmer with New York,
Philadelphia & = Norfolk Railroad to and from
all points between Deimar and Pocomoke
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARK, MARYLAND q VIRGINIA. r. r,
Leave Harrington for Fnnfiin City and way
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-16
RAILROAD.

| Schedule in effect May Is, 1901.
| All trains Illuminated with Pintsch light.
III Express trains.
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware Avenue
New YORK, week days, ts4o, tll.ls a.
M. ti.2e, 1880. t5.l7, (Royal Limited). t7.42,
is@se g f5E IA sE9yal Limited, 52' tio;S5 i 3 NJ
7:20, 1903, 1910. tlo.46, lI.19 a. M; tl2 49,
1906 "a. t5I7 (Royal Limited ,t6. u,
t645, fa4a, tio:S5 p. m: Sundays. 7.2o, S.s4,
f@itedj @ a65 f. 4 81 TO- los 5pC p m a.i' N0yA'
lO.i6 a. M; l2.4o, Il 26 sO5 ASS 6.l2, i6.4 ~
tlGss M y Sundays as 52o ssa ~ ts4o lo4s
Atlantic City, week days, t6.4O and t9.4O a.
m; tl240. II 26, 1890 1917 pm Royal Limitedl.
Sundays 70 a. M; 1870 p m. ;. ~
Sea Isle City, week days. t6.40 a. m; tS 80 p.
Baltimore and Washington. week days, t4.ls.
tis Royal LII Inited a. a os @ @ IoSs '1ss sanasys days.
t4.ls, rs. l6a m; II. t240 t4.49. 1920, (Royai
Limited, 1909, tl0.03 p. m.
a. m $40 p. m. Sundays, 8.l6 q. M; 6 OF p. m.
Newark, week days, t4.13, 100, "a. .l6, t11.O6 a.
m; II. AZ I'LL, $40, t655. 6.l8 t909 p. m. Sun.
days. t4ia, ISIS. SIG a. m till, 602, 1909 80
p. m.
Pittsbnrg week days, is. I6 a. M; 1855, ts 50
(Royal Limitedl t10.03 p. m. Sundays, 1915 q.
M; a. 49, ID. 30 (Royal Limited. tl0.03 p. IN.
Chicago, daily, 1915 q. m; t4.49 pm.
Cincinnati and st. Louis, 1915 a. m; till,
SingerIy Accommodation, week days. ZOO,
q. M: l2.423 $40. 6.l8 p. m. Sundays, S.l8a. m;
6.02. II 80 p. m.
Landenberg Accommodation, week days,
s.8 .. m; OBJ p. m. Sundays, l0.l5 M;
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA a for Wilmington,
week days, tsa5 700, t740, $50, HOSP Ii 30 a.
m; 81, o. 2.15, t4.l7, 49, t52O 1880. t555,
to. Limited), $50, ts.S5, 1880 tll.35 p.
m. Sundays, 1895, us, z.40, s10a. m; fl2.S7.
f2.0s, ai5, ff17, 500. 1918. tRoyal Limited), |
$50, 1895, t9. 80, 1880 D. m.
Royal Limited" is composed exclusively OF |
Pullman parlor. observation and dining cars. |
No extra fare except regular Pullman charge. |
Deimaryia Telephone No. l93 A.
d. q A. Telephone No. f3z2 A.
Rates TO western points lower than via any |
other line. IS % to Pittsburg; 10. 03P. M train
daily. Through sleepers
ii. A. MILLER, TRAY. Passenger Agent
City ticket Office. Water and Market streets |
Wilmington Del. D. d a. Phone H58A.
D. 3. MARTIN, CIV. BASSETF
~ N. OFF. T. G. p. A..
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-16
ID EG1sTER's ORDER.
REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, June %, 1901
Upon the application OF Joseph Hanson
Administrator spendente lite of Henry c.
I'eVallinger, late Of st. Georges Hundred
in said county, deceased, it is ordered and
directed by the Register of Wills that the
notice of granting of Letters ofAdministr ration
pendente lite upon the estate of the deceased
with the date of granting thereof, by causing
advertisements to be posted within forty
days from the date of such Letters in
six of the most public places of the
County of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to pre-
sent the same. or abide by an act of
Assembly in such case made and provided ;
and also cause the same TO be inserted within
the same period in The MIDDLETowN TRAN
DEL, and to be continued therein two months.
~, Given under the hand and seal of
SEAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
t~O~~' said, at Wilmington, in New Castle
Co ,nty aforesaid, the day and year above
written
FRED E. BACH, Register of Wills.
Nor. .cE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration pendente lite were in due
form of law granted unto the undersigned
on the twenty eighth day of June A. D.
against the estate of the deceased must
pf esent the same, duly attested, to the said
Administrator dendent lite on or before the
twenty eighth day of Jane, ls0S, or abide the
Act of Assembly in such case made and pio-
vided.
JOSEPH HANSON.
Administrator. pendente lite.
ddress, George l.. Townsend. Jr. ESQ. At
torney-at-law, Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-16
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD TO
THE WORLDS FAIR.

Various forms OF excursion tickets to st.
Louis via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
now on sale from Wilmington as fol.
lows:
SEASON TICKETS, good to return un-
til December 10, 1904, to besold daily
at rate of 90 round trip
SIXTY DAY Excursion Tickets, final
limit not later than December l5,
1904, to be sold daily at rate of SOS. 35
round trip.
FIFTEEN DAY Excursion Tickets to be
sold daily at rate Of $2325 round
trip.
TEN DAY SPECIAL COACH EXCUR-
SION Tickets on sale every Thursday
good going in day coaches only, on
special coach trains, or in coaches on
designated trails, limited for return
passage leaving st. Louis not later
than ten days. including date Of sale,
at rate OF $l7.00 round trip.
VARIABLE ROUTE EXCURSION
TICKETS, either season or sixty day,
will besoid going via one direct route.
full information concerning which
can be obtained from Ticket Agent.
sTOP-OyERs not exceeding ten days at
each point will be allowed at WASH
ingten, Deer Park, Mountain Lake
Park, Oakland, and Mitchell, Ind,
(for French Lick and West Baden
Springs, within return limit, upon
notice to conductor and deposit Of |
ticket with Depot Ticket Agent inl-
mediately upon arrival.
not exceeding ten days |
will be allowed at St. Louis on ali |
one-way Colenists' Tickets to the Pa
cific Coast and round-trip tickets
reading to points beyond st. Louis,
upon deposit of ticket with yalidat-
ing Agent and payment Of fee Of
$1.O0.
Three Solid yestibuled trains are run
daily from New York. Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington via Par
kersburg and Cincinnati TO St. Louis.
coaches, sleeping cars, obser-
yation cars and nnexcelled dining
car service.
For illustrated folder, time table and full
information, call at Ticket Office,
Baltimore q Ohio Railroad or write
II. A. MILLER, T. P. "A.
Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1904-07-16
Reduced Rates to s.. Paul Or MINI iapolis,

Asuueeu hates 20 st. fauI OF MINI aap0Ils,
Minn.
On account OF the Triennial Com sntion.
OF the Ladies' Catholic Beneyok 1t AS
sociatiop, at St. Paul, MINI, Jill sl5 to.
20, the Pennsylvania Railroad Cd apaly
wiIIsell round-trip tickets to St. huI OF
Minneapolis from all stations on ! s line
July ~ to 10, inclusive. good to returnI
until August ;, at reduced rates For
rates and conditions Of tickets q 5nsult
ticket agents..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-31
TELEGRAPHIO BREVITIEs

1t is reported that Danish contractors
have received orders that no delivery of
stores for the Russian Baltic feet will
be required for at least three months.
A dispatch from Liverpool says that
nothing authentic can be obtained, either
in the way of denial or confirmation, of
the report that the rate war between the
transatlantic steamship companies had
been settled at the conference at Frank
fort-on-the.Main.
Patrick O'Brien accidentally shot and
killed his life long friend Thomas Grit
fifth, in saloon, in Troy, N. Y, this
morning. O'Brien was sh owing Griffith
a pistol from which he believed the loads
had been drawn when the weapon was
discharged with the above result.
A baby boy was born Tuesday TO Mr..
and Mrs. Burrel Booth, who live near
Huntington, w. Va. Booth is past his
eighty-fifth year. The new arrival has
been named Henry Gassaway Booth in
honor of the democratic vice presiden-
tial nominee. Booth and Senator Davis
railroaded together more than a half
century ago
Annie Nugent, Of Newark, n. j., and her
four-year-0ld nephew were probably fatally
injured last night by being run over by n
train at Wreck Pond bridge, near Asbury
Park, n. j. The boy ran on a bank near the
end Of the bridge in front of the Oneoming
train, when his aunt ran toward him. Before
she could rescue him, however, both were
struck by the locomotive.