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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-18
VICTIM. OF EVIL, !.
GENIUS, MI He /: SAYS 5 A
Remarkable Story Told By
George Wood in New
Jersey Court.
DENIES l,l KILLING GROCER
(By Associated Press

SO!MERVILLE, N. j., May IA re-
narkable psychological problem was pre-
scented for the study Of the many alien
lists in the court to-day when the trial
OF George Wood. for the murder of
George Williams. the grocer, Of Wat
chung was resumed. Wood, who.{ accord
ing to his counsel is the victim of n
dual personality in one phase of which he
is under the Influence of purely imagi-
nary persons, w1riously described 1aX
Wood as wolf" "A1ack'' and "a little
black man." took the stand In his own
defense.
Throughout tile long examination OF his
counsel and the rigorous cross question:
ing Of tho prosecutor, Wood preserved n
perfectly calm demeanor, and replied TO
all questions promptly and straightfor-
jwardly and in fashion logically con-
sistent with his, declared belief that he
is possessed OF "famliars" whose man
dates he is irresistibly compelled to obey,
and that his actions when under their
Influence he retains no recollection on
.regainlng his normal identity
Wood said he started for Searsdale with
Henry Wolf and man named Mack, for
the purpose of getting $1,000 from Mncls's
father. They left the train at a railway
junction, whore they had dinner and
drank a glass of beer, According TO
Woods attorney, Wolf has no existence
except in Woods imagination,
"While sitting in tho cars" said Wood
i"I felt n queer sensation. A little dark
man came in and about the same time
off and Mack disappeared. The little
black man and Wolf ,a1 afterward an. took 90 "a g
train. All this time ! felt queer, ana me
black man seemed to be drilling lesson
into my mind"
Wood denied that he had ever known
Williams or that he had ever seen him
to his knowledge. When the alreGt cues, s.,
ton, ibid you XIII George Williams?"
was nut to him by his counsel, he re-
piled: "No, positively; Ibid not"
Wood said that Wolf had always l,,,s, beer, been
hio For. him ''JNhen Wolf ordered me to
do a certain thing had to do IT." he said,
IT could not disobey him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-18
NURSES DRUNK AND
PATIENTS HELPLESS. t /
Deplorable Conditions Said to
Prevail in Florida State
Asylum,
(By Associated Press,)

JAGKsoNVIIIiE, FLA. May 1.-THE
committee appointed to visit and report
the condition Of the State Asylum for
the insane, returned n sensational ac-
count to tho Legislature at Tallahassee
to-day, charging that the board In charge
of the institution is responsible for de-
plorable conditions and objectionable
evils In tho asylum. The report declares
that the Institution is not a hospital for
the insane, hut n dumping ground for
all kinds OF people,, who are maintained
al enormous expense to tho State. No
systematic effort IL made or treatment
given to restore tho mentality OF tho
patients, the report says. and the sick
have not been given necessary attention,
1t charges drunkenness among the at
tondants and nurses, who have been
brutally cruel In their treatment f-he!er
less patients. Vice and immortality. It
declares, have prevailed until the inmates
have begged to be removed and nearby
citizens have been outraged by the cons
ditions. 1t further states that no accu-
rats accounts of expenditures have been
kept, and the committee infers that there
has been misrepresentation OF funds,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-18
PLANS NEARLY READY
FOR NEW JEFFERSON
The Preliminary Design Decided
Upon and -Four Architects
Are Busily Working.

Every citizen Of Richmond is interest
ed In knowing when the Jefferson Hote!
Is to be rebuilt Mr.. Joseph Bryan. pres
ident Of tho Jefferson Realty Company,
which now owns tho Jefferson Hotel,
was out Of the city and could not be
communicated with last night,
Mr., D. Lowenberg, Of Norfolk, who
has charge as managing director Of the
plans for the New Jefferson" was seen
last night in Norfolk by representative
OF The Times Dispatch He said
'The preliminary plans for the Jeffer-
son Hotel have been decided on and there
are four architects under my supervision
working out the details OF them as fast
as they can so, These plans will be ready
within ten days and the final plans will
bo ready inside OF sixty days, when the
actual work OF the contemplated !m-
provements on the site will begin. There
is great work on building which Will
stand for century and 1t takes time to
make the plans"
Just what tho exact plans are Is not
known here, II Ia known, however, that
there will be an open court on Main
Street and that the lot on the east side
Of the hotel on Main Street Will be ut!l-
lzed to build large ballroom and as
sembly hall,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-18
DOUGLAS DECIDES
AGAINST STRIKERS
(By Associated Press.)

BOSTON, MASS, May 17.--In q state
mont issued to-day, Governor Douglas. as
referee in the settlement OF the Fall
River textile strike OF 1904. finds that a
partial restoration OF wages is not war
ranted. When the strike was settled IN
January last through Governor Doug
lass Intervention, he was empowered to
fix a margin Of profit at which opera
tives would receive an increase of wages.
The Governor reports that the conditions
during the months between January and
April were not such as to warrant an
increase.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-18
TWO MEN WERE
ELECT.R.OC;UTE.D||.
Two Fatal Accidents IT'S in " New
port News in an
Hour.
BODY HELD UP BY |. LIFE { BELT e.
A Prominent Young Georgian
BODY HELD UP BY LIFE BELT
Prominent Young Georgian
Killed by a Line on the
Ground.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, May 1.-TWO
men were accidentally electrocuted With
in an hour here today.
At Has o'clock Earl Gilchrist, thirty
years old, employed as lineman by the
Southern Bell Telephone Company, was
shocked to death on. q pole at Hunting
ton Avenue and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway tracks. The young man
was cutting down a number Of dead
wires. He had Just cut four wires and
was holding them in his hand when they
isagged down and came in contact with
an electric light wire some feet below.
The first shock probably killed the line
man A negro helper. who was on the
ground, could not go up the pole, be-
cause he had no "climbers. and he ran
off for assistance. A wagon with sew
eral employees OF tho f company arrived
on the scene. and in about fifteen minutes
the badly scorched body. which was
hanging to the pole by a life-belt, was
lowered to the ground.
The coroner's jury brought IN the fol-
lowing verdict: I'VE. the jury, find that
the deceased came to his death by a
shock Of electricity, while In the employ
~ the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany."
GilchrIst was member OF the electri-
cal workers union,, and the union IS
arranging for the lfu.Gral. Gilchrist
was a native OF Lynchburg.
"A Second Victim.
At 13:45 o'clock Ashby Harris, we'll
known young man, whose family was one
of the most prominent in Georgia, was
killed by coming In contact with an cleo
trio light wire. which had fallen to the
ground on Thirty-fourth Street, near
Huntington Avenue. Several persons on
the street saw the man step on the wire
and fall to the ground. He was strug-
Cling to free himself from the deadly
wire when man with q rubber blanket
3 rushed up and dragged him away. "A
faint shark Of life was left In the body,
hut efforts to save him were IN vain.
Chief Of Police Johnson, who was the
roommate Of Gilchrist at Roanoke Col
Iepe. has notified his uncle, Mr.. D. G..
Purse, commissioner Of frelghts at s.a-
vannah, Ga.
Harris was native of Americus, Ga
His father was a Georgian, who went
to New Jersey soon after the war and
was elected United States senator. His
mother was a Miss Ashby. of Warren
ton, Va.
CONTINUED on Third Page,)
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Continued on Third rage.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-18
NORTH AND. SOUTH
JOIN HANDS AGAIN
DR.. Hatcher Makes Notable
Speech, After Which General
Convention of Baptists Of ,
North America Was Or
ganized-scope of New
Body Outlined.

tBy Associated Press. )

Il a ST. LOUIS, MO, May yg1f.--Organlzation
OF PERMANENT body to be known as the
General Convention OF Baptists Of North
America. was perfected to-day by tho
election OF the following officers: Presi-
dent, z. w. Stephens, Of Columbia, Mo-:
First Vice President, Z. NJ, Dresser. Of
Ohio; Second Vice President, Joshua
5Levering. of Maryland; Third Yice-rresi-
dent. Thomas B. Trotter. OF Nova Scotia;
Secretary, j. s. Prestridge, Of Kentucky,
Treasurer, H. E. Kirk, Of Porter. Pa. The
Executive Committee Includes w. T.
Hatcher. OF Virginia
Z DR.. Cushing Stricken.
\ Just as the Baptist Convention was about
ITO adjourn day, DR.. Josiah NJ Cushing
president OF the Baptist University, Ran
goon, India, was stricken while occupy
ing seat on the rostrum and fell dy-s
ing to the floor. While waiting for the
arrival OF an ambulance, a prayer was
Offered for DR.. Cushing. Before the ar
rival OF medical assistance, DR.. Cushing
died.
The report OF the committee OF nine,
appointed at conference In New York
/ In last January, recommending perma-5
nent organization, was read by Chair
man e M. Thresher, Of Ohio.
DR.. Hatcher Speaks.
Rev. DR.. Edward Judson. OF New York.
son OF Adoniram Judson, who was one
OF the first missionaries OF the Baptist
Church, made d motion that Sc report
be adopted.
The motion was seconded by Rev. DR..
w. E. Hatcher. OF Virginia. II think
there is wisdom and strength in the
adoption of this plan OF uniting the Bap-
lists OF the North and South, said he:
to- oft top@1 n - ha
outside and tells friends and critics alike
| that SO far as the American Baptists are
concerned, 4 there is anflnhnite ifferenco
between separation and division. We
are separated In our work, but this ac-
ton will ec1are to the world that we
are not divided. There are now no causes
/ that stand in the way OF our union OF
heart and cordial fraternity. In closing,
want to say that, although I nm n
Democrat, think that the power of
one ma n to unity this country and help
towards effecting unity Of the world
has been the supreme event IN American
history. Itfeel that we must be united,
not only in the church. for the one great
purpose that may lead to the salvation
of tho nations. I therefore. with great
heartinass and all cordallty, second the
motion to adopt this committees reso-
lution.'
Immediately upon tho conclusion Of
DR.. Hatcher's speech, the convention
spontaneously burst into the singing of
.'All Hail the Power OF Jesus Name"
The report OF the committee recommend
ing permanent organization was then
read and adopted, section by section
The name OF the organization Is desig-
mated MS tho General Convention OF Bap-
lists Of North America. 1t Is to have
no authority except that exercised by the
weight OF Its opinions. It is not to In
terfere with the affairs Of either of the
existing organizations. Tho next meet
Ing is to be held in 1906, and after that
meetings are to be held triennally.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-18
Architects and Members
Of the School Board
Discuss Matter.
BROUGHT UP AND
DISCUSSED TONIGHT
Board Members Feel Their Ca.
pability to Handle Matters
Relating to Construction.
Unsuccessful Architects
May Appear Before
Committee.

There is no matter which is attracting
moro public interest locally at this time
!. than that which relates to the recent
tentative award OF the contract for the
proposed new High School building to
Mr.. Charles X. Bryant.
Indeed, 1t IS not overstating the propo-
sition to say that this interest has inter-
mixed with 1t q vein Of decided dissatis-
faction. both among experts and laymen,
many of whom have had opportunities to
view the plans Of Mr.. Bryant and OF
the other competing architects.
The School Board Will meet tonight for
the purpose Of discussing the matter,
and the result OF this meeting will not
unlikely be the adoption of resolution
asking that the report of the special
joint committee be rejected, and that
other plans be adopted.
The School Board recognizes that it
has no authority in the matter further
than to memorialize the Council, but
this Will almost surely be done.
Heretofore the Council has appropriated
the money for school buildings. and
they have been constructed under the
supervision OF the board. Buildings thus
constructed stand all over the city as
monuments to the skill and interest OF the
members. The most recent OF these Is
that which stands hard by Chimborazo
Park, and which has been dedicated
only n short while apo. sltfg tfi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-18
FIGHT NEAR FoRMos'AE'.. 81 \.
NV Associated Press.

ANIOY, CHINA, May lit is beueved
that part Of the Japanese fleet Is taxing. KIN.
I'm n position below Formosa and that
Admiral Togo has planned to fight the.
Russians south Of Forlnosa.
Tho Japanese get orders from this VIZ
cinity at night time. :.
The state of martial law, first declared;
at Tamsu, Island OF Fornosa, and SUBS
seouently made general throughout tho
island. has been followed by the appolnt-
ment of military executive ana tha
moving Of the women and children from
the Pescadore Islands to Formosa. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-18
Have Always Managed.

j 4 ! 8 Is L q : F 4 =
1t Is significant fact that the School
Board has always lived within It's appro-
priatons- and has managed its affairs
40 as to reflect credit upon the schools
and the city. The members do feel that
they are capahl ot pursuing their
past policy OF looking after the work Of
constructions: still they are saying that
the work connected with the construction
OF the proposed new High School build
Ing viii be arduous, and that their
greatest concern is to have 1t properly
done, to whomsoever 1t may be finally
assigned. St
One OF them said last night that the
board wanted the appropria ton OF $500. COZ,
tand after this a proper building II the
Council committee should take charge
B of 1t they would have no objections.
At to-night's meeting the matter Will
be fully discussed. Whatever action Is
taken, however. will simply be In the
nature of recommendation. The mat
ter is likely to be brought sharply to
the attention OF the Finance Committee
Monday night. It should be remembered
that there is nothing at all final about
the matter SO far as 1t has zone.
The resolution appropriating $4,000
and recommending the Bryant plans Is
before the Finance COMMITTEES
May be Rejected.
+ 4 : y Il /
It is in the province of that body to
reject it or to recommend 1t with modi-
fications. both as to plans and the amend
ment. And even though 1t should go
through the Finance Committee In its
present shape, it may be modified or do
feated in either branch of the Council.
or fnally be vetoed by the Mayor.
It is entirely probable that architects
who were competing with Mr.. Bryant
may appear before the Finance Commit
teo on Monday night and ask that the
matter be referred hack to the Council,
with the request that 1t be reopcned..
Among those who had In plans other
than those OF Ncssrs Bryant and Blau-
welt nre Messrs. Noland and Baskerville
and r. T. D. Myers, Jr. They oil claim
their plans are superior to those adopted.
Mr.. Henry j. Blauvelt. between whose
plans and those of Mr.. Bryant the bat
tie finally narrowed, made statement
yesterday.
Didn't Start 1t.
~ was out of the city until Saturday"
said Mr.. Blauvelt, .and had nothing
whatever to do with precipitating this
(Continued on Third Page.)
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Continued on Third Page,)

Our customers call us the toilet and perfuln-
cry store because we have the largest stock
of the finest. delicate. lasting perfumes IN the
IL show you orr s.ock. WAGNER DRUG Cos
The Toilet and Perfumery Druggist Open all
i nlRht, s t4 si tsi5tn VI 4bfs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-26
WAS H0CH
A PAL OF
HOLMES ?

Chicago Jan. 8--Belief that Johann
Hoch. the man Of many wives may prove
10 b. the elusive and mysterious Edward
Hatch. accomplrce Of II, IL. Holmes. the
notorious woman murderer whose crimes
created excitement all over the United
States and Canada in 1896. has led the
police to begin an investigation along that
line.
At the time Holmes made his con fessions
when I'm prison at Philadelphia before his
execution Hatch was generally regarded
by the police as a mythical character In
vented by Holmes but since that time
almost convincing that there was a man
named Hatch who did operate with
Holmes in his swindles and who aided him
I'm making way with the lives OF the
women and children. whom he murdered.
Because OF tho similarity OF Hoch 4
operations with the criminal record Of II
VI. Holmes the cleverness with which
Hoch apparently caused many Of his
wives 10 disappear and other singular
circumstances. which the police refuse
70 divulge. they are working to establish
the fact that there was an Fdwar ri
Hatch, some times said IN have been
spelled Hotch and that he Is tho man
now being hunted. That Hoch used the
name Hatch or Hoth az one Of his aliases
about II or ~ years ago at the time OF
been. made known 20 detectives wording
on tho case and this line Of evidence may
lead 10 search In Toronto and Montreal
where Holmes declared In ono Of bis con
feSsionS that Hatch killed tho Pietzel
children Of Philadelphia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-26

SCHOONER
WRECKED

Sandwich Mass. Jan. 2s.--The two
masted fishing schooner Monitor Of Prov
incetown struck on Sycamore Beach bar
during the night and the captain and
crew of three men spent several hours
with great suffering In the rigging until
at daylight they were able to make their
way 10 land on the ebb tide.
The schooner went ashore 80 suddenly
that the fshermen had no opportunity
10 send up signals. the high running seas
forcing them TO take refuge Immediately
In the rigging. The extreme cold Of the
right and the severity N the storm made
their position one OF much hardship and
IL was with difficulty that they were able
to cling 10 the spare until the outgoing
tide permitted them tn reach land. The
plight OF hte schooner was unknown until
the crew reported the occurrence. Beyond
suffering from frozen ears and hands the
members of the crew were not injured
The schooner will probably he saved
one of the highest tides that has come
TO Sandwich developed during the night.
causing considerable damage along the
shore. flooding many buildings and wreck
ing and carrying away a large number
OF FISH houses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-26
STEAMER
STRANDED
IN STORM

Woods Hole. Mass. Jan - 4 large
steamer Is ashore on Great Point Rip on
Nantucket Shoals. Her identity has not
been learned. but she appears 20 be
Metropolitan line steamer.
The storm has ased here but high
northwesterly gale is blowing and n s
extremely cold
II was learned later that the steamer
Is tNe Georgetown of tho Atlantic Steam.
ship compsny's Meet. 10 Is feared she IL
In p bad position. wing AZ tho end OF
Great Point
CAPTAIN AND CRTw SAFE
Nantucket. Mass. Jan. 26-The steamer
Georgetown. which went ashore on Great
Point during the night. lost her rudder
and was driven on the end OF the point.
The captain and crew have landed safely.
No further partlculars have yet been OBJ
tained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-26

siIhouetted against the suns dull red orb.
The streets are again almost deserted
All those who enter the Kremlin are
subjected TO scrutiny by host Of police.
but there arc not many troops inside the
walls. the natural strength Of which are
sufficient 10 insure the safety Of the
sacred treasures within. valued at count
less millions.
Grand Duke Sergius. the former COVER
nor general 90 Moscow. and his family
are occupyfn : the Little Nicholas Palace.
The garrison remains on the outskirts Of
the city. There has been no trouble up
TO this hour. The strike embraces
majority OF the printing establishments.
St Petersburg, Jan 2s. 1:lo p NAT
most of the mills and factories where the
men appeared for work the employers de-
csied not TO resume until Monday. This
is the case with the Russian 'Westing-
house company.
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-26
SCHOONER DRAGGED ANCHOR
AND WAS DRIVEN ASHORE

Rcckland. Me Jan Is The Deer Isle
Maine. two maeted schooner Maud seward
which was anchored near High Island
awaiting nr opportunity ~ foad- parted
her chains in the hurricane during the
night and now lies on tho northeast end
OF nix Island She has listed and will
be badly damaged II not a total loss.
Her ccrnnapder. capt. r J Martin waR
here when the storm broke out. and the
crew Of three men were aboard N is
believed they arc safe
The Seward s. a vessel OF l43 tops built
at Little Choptank. Nd. In 1874 Last
fall she was rebuilt into n compare lively
new schooner. valued az $500. She is
owned by Samuel W. Coss ~ Stonington.
Maine. and 10 is understood he had no In
surance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-26
THE SENATE.

The senate was called To order AT li:20.
His Honor Lieut. Gov. Jackson IN the
chair and a quorum present. The,records
OF Wednesday were read and approved
Senator Remington addressed the chair
and stated that he desired 20 he put on
record that he protested against the
passage OF the resolution. passed yes
terday. OF tho resolution making an appro-
priation OF SOo0 for state representation
at official occasions. and stated that his
reason. therefore. was because action was
not taken IN accordance with rule 10.
which requires that tho bill must he
printed.
The chair stated that the hill was passed
Am regular form and Il would stand.
senator Potter. from the committee on
engrossed acts. reported back ths act 70
authorize the town Of Warwick TO incur
q debt. passed as engrossed
Senator McKenna. from the committee
on accounts and cls inns. reported hack n
resolution 10 pay $40 10 George Burns for
services as page In the house: passed IN
concurrence.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The advice and consent of the senate
vas given 20 the following appointments:
Georg~ e. webb 10 he commissioner ~
industrial statistics
George A Allison. VI. n, ~ Fast Prcvi-
dence. John G. Champlin. NJ. n. Of New
shoreharn. and Charles s Crlstie. NJ. d.
of warwick 20 be medical examiners
Harry W. Grinnell ~ Tiverton and
Peleg ~. Humphrey ~ Tiverton to he
members OF the board 81 police commis-
sioners OF Tiverton.
Ellery ". Wilson Of East Providence TO
be n member of the state house commits
siOu
william r Palmer of East Providence
and James r. Mulvey OF Woonsocket 20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-26

be members OF the board OF expenditure
Of the hremen's relief fund.
Senator White introduced resolution
to change the name OF Pu John Oskar
Gustafson 10 Pu John Leonard: judiciary.
Also resolution TO change the name ot
otto Leonard Gustafson to Otto Leonard;
judiciary.
Senator White also introduced an act
10 incorporate the Worcester and Provi-
dence Street Railway. The incorporators
named in the act are Horace A. Kimball,
Fred L. Sayles. VIM. Pendergast Waldo
r. Bartlett. Fred e. Kinds, John Nc.
Laughlin John =. Meade. Fsyette r.
Bartlett. belmont smith and James Nc
Laughlin. The capital stock Is fixed az
100000 and the lines are TO be operated
field. North Smithfleld and Bur
riiville Applications FOR loca-
ton I'm the several towns must bs
made on or before Jan. I. 1905. and cars
must be IN operation within rs months
after the date Of the approval Of said
locations
The act Is one that has been before the
legislature In previous years and n was
sent 70 the committee on corporations.
From the governor came the following
appointments: John ~ Flanagan Of
Providence. w. Gordon Reed "a, OF War
wick Edwin r. Lewis or Westerly. VIII
liam n Thaver of Bristol ard Alexander
O'D Taylor 81 Newport 20 be commission
ers ~ birds. Laid on the table
on motion OF Senator Gardiner IN.
senate. at so. adjourned
Continued on Page Twc)