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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
L travelling Goods.

2 Flat-top Canvas Covered
Trunks. extra heavy Stats,
2 straps, brass lock and
trimmings, iron bottom,
deep tray and hat box. Size
i e b $ i worth tn S6.40
A lot of Waterproof, "a
inch Dress Suit Cases:
strongly made; On
with lock and key; OWC.
worth $1.25.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06
MRS. METCALFE
GETS REVOLVER
Presents Order for Fire Arm
With Which Kelley After
ward Shoots Her Husband
SAMPLES AID CULPRIT
They Neglect to Inform the.
Police While He Changes
Clothes in Their Rooms

AT the Coroner's inquest yesterday on
the death of Edward Bruce Metcalfe
the fact was brought out in the testi-
mony that Mrs. Metcalfe presented to
Mrs. William Sample of 603 Eddy street
an order for the revolver with which
Edward Pierce Keeley afterward, on
December 20, murdered her husband. 1t
was also shown that Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
pie shielded Keeley from arrest and as
sisted him to escape after he had con-
fessed to them that he had murdered
Metcalfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sample testified that
shortly before 2 o'clock, less than an
! hour after the shooting. Keeley had
come to their rooms and said, II have
done it,
What have you done?" asked Mrs.
Sample.
II shot Bruce" replied Keeley.
Kelley had then explained that he
went to Metcalfe'S room at Is Seventh
street and heard somebody crying. He
then knocked on the door and 1t was
opened. The room was in darkness, and
Kelley drew his revolver and shot Met
calfe. He heard Metcalfe fall and then
left the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sample, leaving Keeley
in their rooms, went to is Seventh
street. They passed two or three
patrolmen on the way, but did not tell
them that Keeley was the murderer
and that he was then in their rooms.
Why did you not inform those po-
licemen that the murderer was in your
| s?' inquired juror.
"Because-well, l didn't inform
them" replied Mrs Sample. giving "the
woman's reason"
When they returned to their house
Kelley was still in their rooms. He had
| shaved off his mustache and put on a
| pair Of blue overalls over his trousers.
! Then, Mrs. Sample said, she ordered
| him out of the house, and he went.
! Sample told about a revolver given
| him by a cousin by marriage whose
| present whereabouts was unknown to
| him. He had offered the revolver to
Kelley for ST. as he did not want to
have it lying about the house, and had
given Kelley an order on Mrs. Sample
| for the weapon. When Kelley present
| ed the order Mrs. Sample could not find
the key of her trunk, and he went away
without it. Several days later Mrs.
Metcalfe presented the order, and Mrs.
| Sample gave Kelley the revolver the
next time he called. That was few
! days before the murder.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Sample testified that
| they had always known Mrs. Metcalfe
as Mrs. Kelley and supposed that she
was Keeley's wife.
The jury returned a verdict charging
Edward Pierce Keeley with the murder
Of Edward Bruce Metcalfe on Decem-
Der 29.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06
SHOTS BRIGHTEN
HOTEL GUESTS.
Bellboy at the Berkshire
Fires at Another and Two
of the Bullets Take Effect
WOUNDS NOT DANGEROUS
Assailant Surrenders Him
self and Declares the
Shooting Was Accidental

A shooting affray at the Berkshire
Hotel, I'll Jones street, yesterday
morning caused the widest excitement
for few minutes among the guests.
The participants were William Grant,
head bellboy, and Robert Drake one of
-his assistants, both colored. Grant
was wounded in the hand and leg and
was taken to the Central Emergency
Hospital Drake surrendered himself
to the police.
Grant and Drake quarreled on
Wednesday night and while Drake was
going upstairs carrying a tray Grant
struck him. Drake put the tray down
to defend himself, but Grant took
refuge in the elevator.
The manager Of the hotel on hear
ing of the occurrence discharged Grant
yesterday morning. Grant went to his
room to pack UP and Drake was ad-
vised to keep away from him till he
had left the hotel. Miss E. KincAtd, a
waitress. had given Grant two skirts
to get cleaned and she went to his
room to ask him where he had taken
them.
While she and Grant were talking
Drake made his appearance and said
to Grant, II want to see YOU" Grant
replied, II have seen all I want Of
you," and closed his door. Drake, who
had a stick in his left hand and had
his right hand in his hip pocket, pushed
the door open. Just then Miss Kincaid
turned and walked away. She heard
three shots fired in quick succession,
but did not know who fired them.
The police were at once notified and
Detective Ed. Gibson was detailed on
the case. He sent Grant to the Gen.
trail Emergency Hospital and while the
detective was making inquiries at the
hotel Drake surrendered himself at
police headquarters. He declared that
Grant had drawn the revolver and that
during a struggle for it's possession it
was discharged three times. One bull
let struck Grant on the hand, another
In the leg and the third struck the
wall. The police discredit brakes
story. He was locked up pending de-
velopments.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06
WYMAN TRIAL STILL DRAGS
IN JUDGE LAWLOR'S COURT
Justices Comment on Point Advanced
by Attorney Countryman Rouses
Some Little Interest.

The progress of the Wyman trial
was as slow yesterday as it was the
day preceding. The only moment
when any interest was displayed was
when Judge Lawlor said, in reply to
tryman, The case you have cited does
not point that crime cannot be
committed, even If the proceedings
connected with the election be found
faulty"
The morning session and most of
the afternoon were consumed In prov
ing the validity of the petitions Of the
parties in the primary election in
question. Countryman fought every
inch, objecting on every possible tech
nicality. One of his objections was
sustained by the court.
He contended that the notice of
election was not published three times
in a daily paper, fifteen days before
the time of election. This was sus-
tanned, and the notice of election was
not entered as evidence. Several times
during the day Attorneys Countryman
and Hosmer treaded on the borders
of repartee. They were admonished
by Judge Lawlor, who hinted that
there was too much talk wasted in
the case.
The roster of voters in the Seventy
third Precinct where the felony Is al
legged to have been committed, was
produced just at the close Of the af-
ternoon session. The prosecution will
probably offer evidence intended to
show the actual commission of the
crime to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06
WILL QUESTION
GRAND JURORS
Chan Cheung Files a Chal-
lenge and Also a Motion
to Set Aside Indictment
GROUNDS ARE ALLEGED
Argument Before JudgeLa
lor on the Points Raised
Will Be Heard Tomorrow

When the case Of Chen Cheung.
indicted by the Grand Jury for the
murder of Tom Yick of the Chinese
Educational Society in May. 1903, was
called in Judge Lawlor's court yes
terday for the defendant to plead,
his attorneys filed a motion to set
aside the indictment. The grounds al
legged are that it was not found, in
dorsed and presented as prescribed by
the Penal Code; that the names Of the
witnesses examined or whose deposit
tions were read were not inserted at
the foot Of the indictment or indorsed
thereon. andNthat a person was per-
mitted to be present when the charge
was under consideration who was not
privileged or entitled to be present.
A challenge to the Grand Jury was
also filed on number of grounds,
among them that the requisite number
of ballots had not been drawn from
the ballot-boX; that notice of the draw
ing had not been given and that it was
not had In the presence of the officers
designated by law. The grand Jurors
as individuals were challenged on the
grounds that at the time the Grand
Jury began its inquiry q state Of
mind existed on the part Of each men,
ber in reference to the case which
prevented him from acting impartial
ly and without prejudice to the de-
. fendant.
The case was continued till to-mor-
row when arguments on the motion
and challenge will be heard. Attorney
Bell Of counsel for the defendant said
he would subpoena each member OF
the Grand Jury to be present to tes-
tify on the challenge.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06
In Silhouette Land,
Showing that the postponed laugh is
often the heartiest. In Next Sundays
Call-COmic Section

ing a Salvation Army meeting at 29
Washington street, pleaded that it was
in no spirit of irreverence he annoyed
the worshipers.
"Ay ban oop town with Hans Nell
son." Mr. Johnson explained, "an' Hans
hay ban ay fonny faller. Hay say
Let's go toe meetin', and Ay go with
hame Faller with red cap say toe
Hans, Doe yoe want salvation?' an
Hans hay say, Noe; Ay ban lookin'
fore Sal Oleson.' 1t ban so fonny Ay
laugh loud. Faller with red cap hay
mad, an Hans ron away an Ay stan
an laugh an am arrested"
Lieutenant Richard Goode, S. A.,
testified that Mr.. Johnson's unseemly
interruption of the services was
prompted by inebriety rather than by
the unintentional wit of Mr. Nelson, so
Judge Mogan pronounced Mr.. Johnson
guilty of disturbing the peace.
Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Nelson are ship
mates aboard the scow schooner Lena
Anderson.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06

pools at the barber shop of Charles
Russ, 3410 Mission street, and Mr..
Russ and his son were charged with
selling the same. Patrolmen Heffernan
and Hemenez, who made the arrests.
informed Judge Mogan that the two
women were caught fairly in the act
of violating the anti-pool ordinance
in conjunction with the male defend
ants. The gaming was carried on in
a rear room of the tonsorial estab-
liShment, and the desire of the ladies
TO place their money on horse with
a pretty name, irrespective of it's rat
ing by the bookmakers, led to a dis
cussion and ultimately to the arrests.
Miss Smith and Miss Anderson were
undecided as to whether they would
better back Thorndale or Pearl Wat
ers to win, as the favorite, Sly Sam,
was nomenclaturally handicapped, and
the vociferous endeavor of Mr.. Russ
and his son to convince them that
Sam was a cinch, despite his title, at
tracted the attention of the human
sleuths. The defense will be heard
next Friday.
After he had sold his proprietary in
terest in the Pullman cafe. 212 Town
send street. William Waddell, alias
''Nervy Bill' (colored), regretted the
transfer. and endeavored to undo it.
But the purchaser, Robert Jackson
(also colored), declined to consider Mr..
WaddelPs proposal. whereupon that
gentleman drank to excess and at
tempted to accomplish by force what
he had failed to attain by suasion.
Armed with a razor he invaded the
cafe and challenged Mr.. Jackson's bar
tender, one Len Harris Qikewise col
ored), to fight to the death, but Mr..
Harris ran upstairs and remained there
until Mr.. Waddell departed in quest
of Mr.. Jackson, whom he preferred to
carve. Soon afterward Mr.. Harris, who
had buckled on q fully-loaded revolver,
was seated at dinner. consisting Of
roast chicken and f1xings, behind the
bar when Mr.. Waddell re-entered and
renewed his invitation to fight. Mr..
Harris made threatening display Of his
shooting iron, but Mr.. Waddell laughed
it to scorn.
'Ah1l jes take dat yah pill box oh
yourn," quoth Mr.. WaddeIl, ZEN glib to
NAH sistah's baby fo' to play with. So
han it obah heah."
Mr.. Harris weakened and inconti-
nently fed. leaving his dinner, which
Mr.. Waddell devoured as spoils Of war.
He was enjoying the final mouthful
and preparing to pick his teeth with
the wishbone when Tfllman Baxter
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06
Says Drummer Was Idle.

Tillmann & Bendel yesterday filed
an answer and cross-complaint to the
suit of F. p. Katz. whisky drummer,
who demanded s9125 % damages be-
cause he had been discharged before
the expiration of his contract. He was
to be paid $500 for the first year and
$1,000 for the second, and entered
upon his duties in August 1903. In
May, 1904, he was discharged, and
thereupon he sued. The firm, in it's
answer, says he was not discharged
without reason. but from September
1908, to the following May had idled
away his time, lost many customers
for the firm and refused to abide by
the company's regulations. On this
account, in its counter claim, the COM
pany sues him for $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06

n-colored), a friend Of the absent
Mr.. Jackson, entered and inquired as
to that gentleman's whereabouts.
"Ah doan know whafo' he am" said
Mr.. Waddell, unfolding his razor, but
you'll do jes as well in his place"
With a whoop Mr.. Waddell leaped at
Mr.. Baxter. who rushed to the street
shouting for help.
"Doan waste yo' win a-yellin, mig
gah," shouted Mr.. Waddell. in close
pursuit so you'll sho'ly need all de
bref in yo' body 'foah dis yah chase am
finished. Ah'll git yo' shuah."
Mr.. Waddell was hunting his quarry
around a street car when Patrolman
Bruce grabbed and held him, very
much to the relief Of Mr.. Baxter.
"Ah'll have nah Tense ready ter
morrah," said Mr.. Waddell to Judge
Conlan.
"And strong one you'll need to keep
you out of JAIL" answered Judge Con-
Ian.
.
Chris Johnson, arrested for disturb
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06
Pictures of Port Ar.Aar.

General Stoessels heroic defense of Port
Arthur ana the citys final capture by the
japanese makes a most thrilling chapter in
the worlds history. Those who are interested
in the great struggle in the Orient will find q
good article in January Sunset Magazine on
"China the New West" written by Mr.. F.
w. Unger, war correspondent of the London
Times and illustrated by four full-page re-
productions of photographs taken at Port
Arthur. Many other interesting news articles.
For sale at all news stands.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06
MOB HILL BUTLER
ATTENDS AUCTION
Corn Crushed and EyG Bruised
RSSRILRNTS IGNORE DIGNITY
by JAMES G. CRAWFORD.

With Tight fitting frock coat buttoned
and silk hat daintily poised in right
hand, Max Machner announced that he
was chief butler in the big Stanford
mansion on Mob Hill. His appearance
before Police Judge Mogan. he ex
planned. was to push to the extreme
limit the charge of battery which he
had entered against Jerome K. Sawyer,
an auctioneer at All Kearny street,
where the alleged misdemeanor was
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06

LUNATIC DEPORTED.-Primo Bagutti left
this city last night for New York In charge
OF United States Immigrant Inspector e L
Kimniel and Supervisor John Mclaughlin Of
the Napa asylum for the insane. Bagutti Is
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06

AWARDS TWO CONTRACTS.-The Board
Of Works met yesterday and awarded two
tracts to the San Francisco Construction Com
pany for the bituminizing Of Hugo street, be-
tween Second and Third avenues. and of Sec
ond avenue, between II and Hugo streets.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-06

Shattered nerves, weak stomach, i'm
paired digestion and inability to sleep all
disappear when Lass's Bitters are used .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-27
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

new building will he about 5000
of which the main structure would
cost 100000, and boiler house, steam
heating and ventilation, electric wir-
ing and electric fixtures, plumbing,
fixtures for county offices, counters
ratings. shelves, filing cases, ETC.,
$4,000. This estimate contemplates a
two-story building to cover an area of
5000 square feet, ninety feet long and
fifty-six feet wide, with basement and
stone columns in the front.
Nevada.
Ed. M. Mccall was properly elated
last week over the striking Of flow
ing well on his farm in Richland town
ship near the county ditch. 1t appears
that there are other wells of that sort
in the vicinity and Garfield Lounsbury
undertook to find him one. The we'll
was struck at depth of Sc feet and
the flow through two inch casing is
about a barrel a minute. Such find
as this adds materially to the value Of
farm; and it gives encouragement to
ne;ghboring farmers that they may he
equally fortunate. Flowing wells are
common in the northwest portion of
the county; but In the eastern and
southern portions they are exceptional,
and the development of a new district
for them is matter of considerable
int
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-27

believe that 1t will be pushed to sue
cessful conclusion. A meeting has
been called for Wednesday, November
l, at the Baxter school house, to take
further action in the matter. k
Bedford. "a
James Hendricleson was brought
over from Blockton by Sheriff Hum
phrey and lodged in Jail, charged with
the murder Of John Woodside. Wood
side was shot by Hendrickson at the
depot In Blockton some days ago, the
bullet passing through Woodside's
right lung. The wounded man was
taken to the hospital at st. Joseph
and as he seemed likely to recover
Herdrickson was arraigned and re-
leased under $1,000 bonds. Word came
yesterday that Woodside was dying
from septic pneumonia brought ON by
the wound, and the sheriff acting un-
der orders from County Attorney
Dunn, arrested 'Hendrickson and
placed him in jail.
Logan.
John Latsener, an architect of oma-
ha, employed by the board Of supervis-
ors of Harrison county to submit plans
and estimates Of cost for the construc-
ton Of improvements to THE court
house here, and also Of the cost of a
new building, reports that the cost of a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-27
L. E. Crippen, a Hardin County
Farmer, Indicted For At
tempted Murder
THEY oUARRELED OVER STOCK
Arthur Wilson, the Man Who Was
Shot, Dangerously Wounded in the
Chin and shoulder-the Controversy
Grew Out Of Dispute Over the
Sale Of Some Cattle.
Special to Times-kepublican.

oRSSldA " 4AHSSeESSpuUlSdus
Eldora, Oct. 27.-The grand jury yes
terday returned an indictment against
T. E. Crippen, prominent farmer of
Jackson township, charging him with
assault with intent to commit murder.
1t states that Crippen shot his neigh
Dor. Arthur Wilson, with a shot gun a
month ago, inflicting a dangerous
wound i'm the chin and shoulder. Will
son and his neighbor, George Aldrich,
went to the Crippen place to look at
some stock left there by Sheriff Nit
terer pending a sale in suit for di-
vorce pending between Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Haldrich for divorce. A controversy
ensued between the neighbors and
harsh names were called. Wilson told
Crippen to come out in the road IL he
wanted to settle the matter and Will
son did go out into the road with AL
drich. Crippen instead of going with
them rushed into his house and soon
emerged with a shotgun and dicharged
both barrels ait the men in the road.
Aldrich escaped uninjured but Wilson,
came to the hospital and was repaired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-27
JACKSON WILL Be TRIED
Man Who Tried to Make Believe
He Committed Suicide Must
Stand Trial
HIS BODY NOT IN THE LAKE
Forfeited His Bail and Left Clothes in
Boat Thinking to Create Impression
He Committed ension
Commissions Warner Plaintiff in
Clay County Court.
special to Times-Republ,can.

Special to Times-Republican
Spencer, Oct. 27.-District Court con-
venes in Spencer next Monday, with
Judge Quarton of Algona, presiding.
The coming term of court gives prom
Use Of being one Of the most interesting
in years. There are six criminal cases
docke'ted and all are ready foe trial.
The case, of the state VS.. Thomas Jack
son is the most important. Jackson Is
the man who is indicted for stealing
at Lost Island Lake, and who was re-
leased on bail, and then forfeit led his
bail, and who tried to create belief
that he had been drowned III Lake
Okoboji over a year ago. but was cap
tured in Sioux City by Sheriff Price
of Clay county. The other cases are
of minor Importance. There ars many
divorce cases to be heard, the most
interesting of which will doubtless be
the one in which John Kruger, who
lives near Fostoria, is suing Max Goer-
litz for $4,000 damages, for alienating
the affections of his wife.
The most important case to lie tried
is Vespasion Warner VS.. Mary HOW'LL.
ct al. The name of the other defend
ants are too numerous to enumerate.
Vespasion Warner is the present Unit
ed States pension commissioner, and
formerly was well known Illinois
congressman. The case involves sew
eral hundred acres of land. Congress-
man Birdsall, of Clarion is Warmers
attorney, and the following named at
torneys appear for the different de-
PENDANTS: Judge Helsell, F. F. Faville.
Cory & Bemis, q. H. Martin and At
torney Luddington, of Dwight, ILL.,. all
ranking among the best lawyers of
northwestern Iowa and therefore prom
[ses to be hard fought legal battle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-27
CHEST PAD SAVES LIFE
De. Moline. Mans Life Saved from
Bullet Of Murderous Thug by
Chest Protector - Leaden Missile
Goes Thru Clothing and Makes
Abrasion on the Skin.

Des Moines. Oct. 27.-To a ches.
protector thick enough to withstand 4
22-caliber bullet fired point blank by
a holdup man who assaulted him on
Center street at an early hour last
evening and attempted murderous
repetition Of the Westbrook holdup,
j. Huverstuhl, Of 1916 Woodland av-
enue, owes his escape from death and
his immunity from robbery.
With livid circle surrounded by a
large bruises directly over his heart,
and his clothing pierced to within the
smallest fraction Of an inch of his
body by hole no larger than lead
pencil, the victim of the would-be as
sassin. ran pale and trembling into a
house at the southeast corner Of Sew
enteenth and Woodland avenue where
he telephoned for the police. Although
a record run OF the patrol wagon was
made and officers were on the scene
within ten minutes after the shooting.
the highwayman had made his escape
through the alley, down which he ran.
and no trace of him was found UP to
an early hour this morning.
The holdup occurred at the mouth
of the alley, south of Center street,
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets, at about S:15 o'clock In the
evening, while the streets were filled
with pedestrians, and Huverstuhl was
passing quietly along. the street on
his way home with no thoughts OF
possible assault