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The Washington times., 1905-02-17

James H. Wolff Elected Department Commander of
Division of Massachusetts-Will Lead Line OF
March at Annual Encampment

tho q. a r. that one OF it's conventions
has mad a negro as a presiding officer.
When the G.. A r. convention as
sembled in Boston last Tuesday, word
was received that Department Com
mander Lucius Field was too i'll to leave
his house. The duty OF presiding officer
therefore deVolved on the next in COM
mand. who was MIR. Wolff. Consequently,
the G. A. r.. who had fought to free the
negro from slavery, remained true TO
its traditions and sat under the COVER
norsffp of the race it delivered.
This thirty-ninth encampneent OF the
Depa rtrr1ent of Massachusetts convened
Tuesday morning In Faneuil Hall, at 10
O'Clock Its auxiliary and affiliated
bodies also met IN Boston, as follows;
Sons of Veterans, Woman's Relief Corps.
Ladies of the c. A. r., Daughters of
Veterans, Sons OF Veterans Auxiliary.
The Washington times., 1905-02-17
Divorced Virginia Woman
Tries TO End Her Life
Mrs. Nance Pollard Shoots Herself While in a
Railroad Station at phiadeIphia-Cor
set Steel Saves Her Life.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-During the
busiest hour in the Reading Terminal. q
welI-dressed young woman shot herself
Yesterday afternoon
There was panic and the woman was
nearly crushed by the curious crowd be
fore the police could get 10 her. She
was taken to a hospital where she gave
her name as Laura Young and said the
shooting was an accident.
Nav Have Intended Murder.
The police aseertained that the wo-
mans real name is Mrs. Nance Pollard,
that she is Of good Virginia family and
assert that she went into the terminal
loaded for other game. Failing to find 1t
she shot herself.
Mrs Pollard has lived in Philadelphia
for several months. Her marriage was
secret, and so was her divorce not long
ago. There are only few friends who
ever knew OF either.
She has been living with her sister,
who has 4 residence on suburban Wood
land avenue. The pistol made a slight
wound only, and after treatment AID
questioning by detectives, she was allow
ed to 60 Size is about twenty-five years
old, and IS evidently cultured.
Letters From CIubman
A Few Gays ago. ttSoE0iIla To i7oi-
Iard's sister, she returned. a bundle of
letters to a man who had visited her
frequently. This man Is elubman and
has good social standing. When she left
home in the morning she told her sister
she wished she was dead. A little while
afterward she bought the revolver with
which she was shot. 1t is an expensive
one. pearl mounted and % callber. Then
she went to the terminal.
Miss Nellie Ball. Of FoxchaSe. who
was near her, told the police the fol-
lowing story:
II was sitting close to the young wo-
man, and my attention was attracted
The Washington times., 1905-02-17

The Massachusetts division of the
Grand Army of the Republic has elected
as its department commander James h
Wolff, a negro, who was the senior vice
department commander.
AS Massachusetts is the Oldest G. a.
r. encampment. 1t will lead the line OF
march at the next grand national en-
campment at Denver, and, thus. the
leader of the whole line Will be James H
Wolff, negro.
The general rule OF the G. a. R. has
been TO promote to the highest office the
senior vice department commander, and
the fact that he was in this case a negro
did not prevent his receiving the highest
honor in the gift of the comrades OF
Massachusetts
This Is the first time in the history Of
The Washington times., 1905-02-17
Her TESTIMONY
IS [)|SQlJAL|F led
Mrs. Edwards Confession
Conyicts Her of Perjury.
SHE MAY NOT SAVE GREAsoN
Possible That Her Daughter Mary
Will Have to Stand Trial On
Murder Charge.

READING, Pa, Feb. IA question
raised here today is whether Mrs. Kate
Edwards would be permitted to testify
IN Samuel Greason's behalf, even
should he be granted a new trial.
It is pointed out that a person guilty
Of perjury is not qualified to TESTIFY IN
any subsequent court proceedings. Mrs
Edwards was one of the witnesses who
convicted Greason. Her confession ex-
onerating him makes her confessed
perjurer.
District Attorney Kutz was asked
about this. He stated that this and
MANY other features would be taken
into consideration. Mr.. Kutz said there
is q possibility that Greason is inno-
cent OF any completely in the murder.
AS to Mrs. Edwards. he stated that he
viii oppose any change of sentence
from the death penalty
Appeal for Greason-
The. next step that will be taken in the
case will be made by Greason.s counsel.
John H RotherTnel. who will appeal to
the supreme court to be allowed TO
argue on his petition for a rehearing-
Should the supreme court grant Mr..
Rothermel's request, a writ will be sent
to the Berks county court here to re-
open the case, for the purpose of hear
ing new testimony. The Berks county
court can either grant or refuse g. new
trial
If new trial be granted. the writ
viii be returned to the supreme court,
and Greason will be again placed be-
fore a jury to stand trial for his life.
In the event OF q reopening or the case
being refused. the attorneys viii be
driven TO their last resort. the board
OF pardons, to whom they will appeal
On March Is
There is every probability that q new
trial will result IN the absolute acquit-
tai Of the man. The only available wit
made. sworn statement that he is
innocent
As for Mrs. Edwards, there is only
one thing that can be done for her, and
that is an action on the part Of the
board of pardons.
Mrs. Edwards Restless.
Mrs. Edwards passed another rest
less night. She is constantly worrying
about her child. She said that she die
not care what became of herself, it was
only for the baby that she cared She
is in an extremely nervous condition
and at nearly every attempt at lengthy
conversation breaks down and sobs II
Is with great difficulty that she concen-
trates her mind on anything but Alma
who has been taken away from hei
forever.
Now that Mrs Kate Edwards ha.
confessed TO the murder of her hus
band and implicated her daughter
Mary, will Mary be brought back Il
Reading TO be tried?''
This question Is now frequently ask
cd, ana II Is believed she VIII be brough
10 Reading TO answer. She expressed
this fear TO Attorney RothermeI whei
he went to ST. Louis several weeks ag.
TO get her statement. At the time sh
wrote a letter generating Grea son
Mary recently wrote here tnas sn
was praying daily that her mother
would not be hanged The girl is nov
known as Katie II. z. Roberts. and sh
lives at 2206 Papin street, st Louis Tn
M e. in her name stands for Mar
Edwards
The Washington times., 1905-02-17
SONS OF OLD NASSAU
MAKE WELKIN RING
District OF Columbia Alumni Meet ct
Festal Board to Review Meme
ries of University Days.

Ihere is many graduate of Princeton
IN Washington this morning who feels
like The giants OF old Nassau's gridiron
the day after battle They are more
or less bunged up, and some have that
dark brown taste and the fur than won (
go down In their mouths The reason
was the thirty-fourth annual banquet
CT the Princeton Alumni Association OF
the District Of Columbia, which was
held at Rausehers last night
The occasion was made merry with
an excellent menu. various wines, witty
speeches and college songs. Henry f.
Davis acted as postmaster There
were no set addresses. the POSTMASTER
calling upon the diners at random. and
the result was a spontaneity that could
not be obtained by means of cold prep
aration. The fun of the evening was
begun by McCready Sykes, of New
York. who recited several of his
poems, including '.Poe's Rum" Dewitt $
Kick and similar gems.
Some OF the Speakers.
Henry E. Davis followed, euIogizing the
university. The Rev. Charles Alvin
Smith. Wallace W. Hite. of Yale. Duane
E Fox. Henry 3. Mum. c. K. Berry
man, Andrew 7. Bradley. John f. VIII
kins. R. D. Johnson. Wallace Nen.
James II. johnson and Wallace Donald
Mclean also spoke.
Prior TO the beginning of the banquet
there was a business session, and the
following were elected officers for the
year:
President Wallace Neff. vice presi-
dents A. b. Hagner, r. Wayne Parker.
Joseph K. McCammon, Henry E. Davis,
Henry B. Mum, and II. Bradley David
son: Henry V. Tuiloch; executive com
nittee, A E Kelly, chairman: Edward
FaFfg 2Fs.a+ lac
II. Bradley. James L. Norris. jr.. Oliver
s. Metzerott. and Edwin c. Head.
The Washington times., 1905-02-17
POLICE SUSPECT
POISONING CASE

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. I.-Charies
Heller, aged fifty. his wife. Josephine,
aged forty-eight; his daughter, Mrs.
Mary Nolan. aged twenty. and the lat
ter's husband. George Nolan, aged TWEEN
ty-five. a railroader, were found dead
III a little home Central avenue here
this morning.
1t is supposed they were asphyxiated
by natural gas, although tire police sus-
pect poisoning and are investigating
Helier's body was found on a couch and
his wtfe's body was In a rocking chair
The bodies OF the NoIans were found
In be-
The Washington times., 1905-02-17

Every mans and youths sack suit
garments made of the lrig hest class, most at
tractiye mixed fabrics woven for the season.
trade-and every winter overcoat IN the
: house in black, blue, and mixtures.
The Washington times., 1905-02-17

The last ali is out-tf1e final re-
1Y ductions lgIve been made You
pick up goods now for fraction
HING what it cost the makers to make
them
The Washington times., 1905-02-17

About 100 of them
Double Breasted and blouse
and some Spice suits.
Nearly all sizes, up to II
years. The final clearance
price, S2.25.
The Washington times., 1905-02-17
NEGRO STUDENT ACQUITTED.

SAVANNAH. Feb. 17-Sam Bowen. a
seventeen-year-old negro student OF the
Georgia State College for CoIored
Youths was acquitted Of the charge of
murder in killing Prof. Cotton on Feb
ruary 2 The professor elected Bowen
from Il classroom and threatened him
with Il stick. when Bowen hurled 4
brick, striking Cotton on the head.
The Washington times., 1905-02-17
BOSTON OFFICIAL DIES;
WAS FIRE COMMISSIONER

BOSTON. Feb. 17.-Henry S. Russell,
head Of the board OF fire commissioners
of Boston, died today from complica-
ton of diseases,
Mr. Russell was born in 1888 and was
graduated from Harvard in 1850 For
Tneritorious service before Petersburg he
was brevetted brigadier-general.
The Washington times., 1905-02-17
BANKER HUNTS BAIL.

CHICAGO Feb. Nv H Hunt,
president Of the defunct Pan-American
banking Company. is held in s14.50o pail.
Hunt said he had assurances his friends
would come to his assistance and would
furnish the necessary surety.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-12
A HARD ROW

Ard n long pull describes the pathway
81 A woman afflicted nith female weak.
nrss unlsss she j. under the care ~ 4
doctor = b. has had successful "Npcfienca
In the treatment II such ca-s,s ~ elsr has
found the right rrn.dy which can d"
safely used Independently ~ "a" Doctor.
Iarty year. ago. Df. X. Y. Pi"fcs iound
that women wrre brinE Erue.li mai.
trrsbxi- mainly through iguufanre and
rsfrl.sns.,s. ana he deisfuIn.i "a devote
himself a. study and rn-rarch tll b"
found IN. real cau-r 81 their suffering
and a prup--r remedy for 4
~ found N. aud dug from Natures
I.alufaiary. the Earth. Nnfurr's r.fnoiiss
for uoman'- N.akr-s~.-s and allmcnt.
lie found In i.ady's SlipIrr riot, BLACK
Cohosh r.i. tnicom rot. blue tohoeh
root and .ciSsa >cal rsot the rcqnir-d
ingredients
The r-1s-ilai VIRTUES II these he rI-
traciri. csoefned and pr>rrved by bis
own p~raitaf non alcoholic. slyeeric pro
crss~s, aud the compound j. noN Know n
the vostd over. A. br. pierce's favorits
Pr-~s'<siion.
% hss~ brought On An abdominal prv>>ur,a.
weakening IL. ligAusnts and resulting IN
DISPLACEMENT. whirh tr0uhlcd mr until was
not 81 "a vail, and Al iifn.. could hardly
s,ssd write. Mr. Beverly siigrser> ~ 10
Fuiton ~. san franri~sno Cal a p-.ghbor
advised IN. Ca Try Df. Pirrcc's fa~c<itc Pre-
r-ription. Before the hrt bottle sas used
] felt murh l-ttsf improyrusnt went
xfsadlly on. and within four m.nths vas
like new aud well ~vman oDcr mor.. j
am now perfectly we'll and stry>lg. and es-
rrcinely grateful 20 you for yyur blessed
rvmedy-a boon 90 sick women
ACreat Doctor Book Frce. Send q one
cent stamps "a Dr, X. v. Pierce, Buffalo;
NY. 10 cover mailing and he will send
you a free copy Of his iOspage Common
Sense Medical Adviser. paper covered
Clothcovered 81 stamps.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
best and safest laxative sor the use VI
delicate women.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-12

ussssss Wsssss. says astfsssk.
TIE. 6s~s 10 Ass assss,
SEw YORK. dec. is.-fhs football
reform eosanitiss. eseh and all, have
come out Zoe sams foun az other ~
radical chsnse. Al the Nay fr,m ihsi
tsl- ysris IA three down thlng ~ Wal
TOE camps. fhsr was nsssed last year,
down 10 total abolition, was considered
81 the nrst -sssian of the ssniismrn
~ho have the games welfare Ia rhsrsr.
A pnilninelt hslfhsck said,
'i,owl In bic heart ssrh man on that
oonmittee kns~s that foothsii IL all
right 90 al present played. ~lih rough
nsss and fsui play eliminated. u needs
nsithsf adjustment NOT radical rhango.
What n needs 10 q syslsu Of ssl~iinx
of1clals u tho mn Edwards Iyps who
wiil slfore those rules ~ present In
the bcsk. u 10 .srsiniy tro. that
~sfs ihsfv = aniserssi fsnd~nry ~
thas. playing football 10 live ~ IA the
highest ideals of III. sl.ortsmsn shll-
la The sam. ih-f- would h~ no can-r
Toe cvinplaini
-i,'s rough. saF-. aud that's Jnsi wh,
it's r4inlsF. II sl,ss ma. shaHr- 10
iring oui The courageous la lsos ani
young n.i,. A~'isisnis viii hapi'~n. ~
ssars-. lat l,s.i 10 sny alarming -ai-ni.
among lhes- I.hysicails anailn~i 10
pla, The game,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-12

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE first tur-
bine steamship to cross the Atlantic
ocean to this port, the Carmania of the
Cunard line. arrived after stormy
voyage. Experts who made the trip
assert that the turbine engine has come
TO stay and that from this time on
steamship builders will be forced to
adopt it. Not the slightest vibration
was felt by the passengers. the screws
did not race and, although the seas
Were high and the gales strong, the
Carmania rode as smoothly and solid
~ as Il ferryboat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-12
More Bnnnerman Appointment,.

LONDON, Dee. 12.-Premier Camp
bell Bannerman announces the appoint
ment of Hon. Charles Robert Spencer
heir to and half brother Of Earl Spen.
Ger. as lord chamberlain. He will go to
the house of lords with the title Of Lord
Althorp. The Marquis of Butte has been
appointed undersecretary for foreign
affairs, John Lawson, M. p, as attor-
ney general and Thomas Shaw. Nj. p,
as lord advocate. 1t Is expected that
Winston Churchill. NJ. r.. will be APP
pointed undersecretary for the colonies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-12
RYAN Will
ANSWER
Jerome Advises Equitable
Absorbsr to Speak
YELLOW DOG" THERE
iiushsstoids. ''Your Case In Hope
lsss''-Ssnssiional Testimony
Expected Today.
NJ" YELLOW THERE

SEw fonk. D-r ~ That Thomas
D. hyaa. alsaFbsF VI the Equiisble
life. has conrl,iies 10 REVEAL shat 4,
~. itaffiinsn threatened 10 do ~ 81, .
shaFs 81 ne HIDE stock rather Then
sansf pls,firi Attorney Jerome io b.
dist him he's LEVINE kssws 81 the leS
isisfiss Insurance inquiry.
"a 10 sspef-d that Ryan ~lil 81 hark
On the witness stand to-day aud answer
the questions which be refused on fri'
day last 10 answer.
With ne beginning q the proved
lass % the Investigation bisiric, Aiior'
neg Jerome visited the hearing cham
BE- aud bold q confer~nce with chief
Counsel Hush~s. When u vas nnish-d
Mr.. Jerome eat down with senator
Armstrong for = few minutes.
Anything doing In the Ryan matter.
Mr.. Isfomsf' be wss asked.
I'm no, going a. cay nothin' "a no
body nohow." MF Jerome lnushlnsly
replied
The decision 81 the district attorney
that Mr.. Ryan shouid answer the au.s'
ilons which be refused 10 answer Ia the
legislative Insurance Investigation last
FRIDAY has lust bern mad. public
ihfuugh = letter addressed T., Mr.. Ie'
rome "a Mr.. y. o.. Cravaih. hyan's
counsel
AR. I.rom.'s litter SAYS: AFTER care.
ful consideration " ~. minutes ~ th.
joini committee 10 the legislature. q
copy u the resolution Appointing them
aud the brief Submitted by yon ! have
reached the conclusion that Mr.. hyan
ought 90 answer N. questions pro
pounded 10 him h~for- ID. ioiui com.
miit--. although Z fully appreciate the
motives which led him a. refuse 10 an.
sw-r until the gBs,stioh ~ Law involved
could - made clear
Mr. Hughes is putting the prol- inie
the iIem- Liz Insurance s.mpany.
whi'h. II has b,-n sworn. never had =
yellow dog fund for influencing ls-ris.
laiioa or anything else. President
G-sns- D. l.l- WIS tile nr-i witss-s.
lie. Ike his company. u ais. unique.
lie ~nTi~s uo Insurance on his Hfc In
any degree
Hut II fhe Home Life hasn't q 'yel.
Low dog fund its officials have not
l--n absF~ rrbating. Ide didn't put II
thai was lie said that some Of the
o<ic.Ts had received commisssens. and
he had bc-n instructed 10 prepare y
bisiory 81 all these Transactions aud
present a. Ia tire COMMITTEES.
AIR. lde." asked Mr. Hughes. have
YOU or sDy ~ your officers or directors
dealt in syndicate oI,eraiionsy-
Ma. sir. not ~ all"
II was discovered by AIR. Hughes
thai m. surplus Of the IisIne Life
twenty years ago was 81 .3J2ai2 aud by
latest reports 81. l3i. lOi.
Please explain that. Mr.. Ide.'' said
the i1g,ilsiior.
We'll. we have considered that the
surplus we carry II sufficient for our
needs. aud We have distributed the
earnings to the policy holders as we
have gone along We think that II tine
best way
In the past twenty years the assets of
the company have increased from ST..
64G,51S 10 SlG.GW.229
Yours Is II hopeless case. said
Hughes. with laugh. as he excused
Idle from the witness stand.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-12
A.sr Hamilton t. Sick Man.

PARIS. Dee. l2.-John e. Mccall. son
OF John A. Mccall. president Of the
New York Life Insurance company,
arrived Acre and held u lengthy con-
ference with Andrew Hamilton, the
former legislative agent Of the lnsur-
ance companies AT Albany. On the
main point Of Mr.. Hamilton's returning
to New York II is known that no de-
cision has yet been reached. IT is I'M
derstood that Mr.. McCall's talks with
Mr.. Hamilton have satisfied the for
mer that the latter is really sick
man
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-12
t,,,. sees, ., >.- o,,-....

N.w ORLEANS. lies Elena J..
i.urr,ia snd The il~srni w-r- the win
ming fs,arii-. ~ Tho ''r-sc~ni 'fiy
Io-k.y clubs track, The third race. ~
. mile sud . sisi--nth. MAS The feature
Of The card The contest vas b~'v~n
Ps.adsns aud Little Scout. the former
. strong fssorlt-. '''''
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-12

Corrected TO Dee. let 1905. Trains leave
Bennington daily except Sunday. unless
otherwise noted.
it:sO a m-ExpreSs daily for Troy. Albany
and New York. Pullman sleep
Ing ears TO Ncg york.
s:<5 " Passenger for Troy, Albany and
New York.
,2,o p m-Mail for Troy. Albany. New York
400 Flyer for Troy. Albany and New
York. Pullman parlor car TO
Albany and A lbanyto New York.
$40 =" Express for Troy, Albany and
New York.
7,s5 " Passenger daily for Troy and Al
banv.
GOING NORTH.
i2,l5 m-Exprsss daily for Rutland. BurlinR.
ton, Montreal. Ogdensburg and
West. Pullman sleeping cars TO
Montreal and OTTAWA.
si15 Passenger daily for Rutland and
200 m-Fiyer Tor Rutland. burlington, Mon
treal and Ogdensburg, Pullman
parlor car 70 Montreal.
8ilH n-Local Passenger for Rutland, Bur.
l.ngtor and intermediate stations.
Trans from Rutland arrive at Bennington
2 :OJ q. m, l2.S0, $50 and s.i5 p. III Trains from
Troy arrive NJ i2Ah. s.45 and II 30 q. m. 2:35,
$50 aud Gas y. m.
CHATHAM DIVISION.
sls a m-Pas.enger for Chatham and New
$50 m-Passengsr for Chatham.
Trains arrive from Chatham ut io'45 a. m. and
"A. NfMMo. Gen. Passenger Agt.
GEO. II JARVIS. Gen'l Mgr.
Rutland. VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-12
Violin instruction
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the Bennington County National
bank OF Bennington, VT, will be heldlin
their, banking rooms the End day of
January, 1906 at 10 O'Clock a. m. for
the purpose OF electing a board of
directors for the ensuing year and to
consider such other business as NAV
come before it.
Clement IA. Cone, cashier.
December /, 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-08

few that they may be stated briefly:
Henry Truxton building contractor, was found
dead in his office one Saturday afternoon by his
gang-boss who went to get money with which to pay
off two hundred men in the contractors employ
ment This office was in a small building Murray
HILL east of Fifth-ave merely temporary structure
a vacant lot but the center of several large
operations that Truxton conducting. Money
and ewelry found upon the dead man. but
there was no trace of the twenty-seven hundred
and fifty dollars that he had obtained at his bank
The office boy absent; there no possible
way of learning his address. He appeared Monday
morning, however, and had not heard of his en-
Ployers death He had been allowed to go away
Saturday Nothing disarranged A
pistol, with two chambers exploded lay the desk
in front of the dead man.
Death had been caused by pistol ball that had
penetrated the head of the contractor in front of
the right ear. careful examination of the wound
did not show any signs of powder; in addition a
suicide, after shooting himself in the head, would
not have been able to place the revolver upon the
desk before him scrutiny of the walls showed
that another shot had been fired, apparently from
the same weapon, accounting for the first of the
empty shells in the pistol Assuming that the
pistol belonged to the dead man, he must have shot
at somebody; then the weapon must have been
taken from his hand and used against himself This
was a natural hypothesis. 1t looked all right and
seemed to settle the question to murder or
suicide.
Absolutely the only clue had a stub
in check-book that indicated draft Of three
thousand dollars from the Bank of North America
made payable to henry Truxton, drawn sometime
that day. The bank closed The etter-books
did not show that this check had been mailed to
anybody, and it became fair assumption that it
had been converted into cash to pay the
through the gang-boss, Casey. This did not
bear good reputation. He had been arrested
several times. The charges had been trivial but my
men Immediately suspected him. And why not?
Surprising that he had known his employer was in
possession of large of money, might he not
have decided to take his life? But personally did
though he was the first man to discover the crime
and the who ought to have secured the missing
money
Casey kept under constant observation for
several days. He was apparently going about his
work usual although discovered that he
spending money freely The superintendent of
police favored arresting the at once; but | de-
murred preferring to keep him under surveillance.