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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
JEROME MADE OPEN CHARGE.
Smiths Were Kept Away From New
York by Counsel.

NEW YORK, April 1S-District Attorney
jerome by affidavit made the open charge
before Judge Foster in the court of general
sessions today that j. Morgan Smith and
his wife Julia for nine months were kept
out of the jurisdiction of the New York
courts by advice of counsel.
Mr.. Jerome said he had this Information
in writing.
The charge made by Mr. Jerome came
out in a motion before Judge Foster to in
spect the minutes of the grand jury on the
conspiracy indictment against the Smiths
Lawyer Limburger, counsel for the Smiths
was present and argued that the defendants
had not had the advantage of police court
examination, to which they We're entitled
under the law.
Assistant District Attorney Perkins began
TO argue that they deprived themselves of
this right which they could have had If
they had not fed from the jurisdiction of
the court. By fleeing, he argued, they
waived the right. AT this point Mr.. Jerome
broke in and said:
The defendants left the Jurisdiction
when they could have been given this ex-
animation 1 charge in affidavit filed
today, by information and belief, that they
stayed away by advice of their counsel.
The evidence on which l take this affidavit
is available, and if the court desires to see
the evidence relating to that part of their
flight l will produce it,
Mr.. Limburger was given until tomor-
row morning to issue or submit an.affidavit
in reply, If he desired. The argument on
the examination of the minutes was held
in allegiance by the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
CHIEF WILKES TRIP.
To Investigate Counterfeiting in the
Philippines.

John f. Wilkie, chief of the secret SER
vice. left this morning for San Francisco,
where he will take a steamer for Hawaii
and the Philippines. He will make a brief
stop in Honolulu and establish a branch
of his bureau in the Hawaiian islands and
will then proceed to the Philippines, where
he will make an extensive investigation of
counterfeiting, which is steadily increas-
ing in the islands 1t is stated that the
silver coins made for the Philippine gov
ernment by the United States mints are
being counterfeited by Chinese and Fill
pino counterfeiters and that much counter
felt coin is in circulation in the islands.
Chief Wilkie has been asked to make an
investigation, followed by recommends
tions as to the best method of breaking UP
the counterfeiters and to assist the Phil
ippne secret service in running down some
of the violators.
1t is stated in some quarters that so much
counterfeit silver is in circulation in the
Philippines that it has come to be a menace
to business. and that the Philippine treasury
is anxious over the outlook. The trip Of
Chief W4kie has been made at the direct
request of Frank Brangan, treasurer of
the Philippines, who has come to the United
States on leave and to report conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
TO BE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Elliott Northcutt Will Be Geo. w. At
kinson's Successor.

President Roosevelt has notified Attorney
General Moody to appoint Elliott Northcott,
at present assistant United States attorney
of the southern district of West Virginia,
as United States attorney to succeed eX-
Governor George w. Atkinson, who has
been appointed as one of the judges of the
Court of Claims in this city. The appoint
ment of Mr. Northcott has been predicted
In The Star and was the natural thing
He is the chairman of the republican state
committee of West Virginia and an able
man and lawyer. He declined an appoint
ment as collector of internal revenue of the
state because he had promised his support
to a friend and did not care to put him
self in a wrong position. He will select
his own assistant and the nomination will
be made shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
HISTORY OF THE CASE.

June 4, 19O4-Caesar Young, bookmaker,
while riding in a hanson cab with Nan Pat
terson, a chorus girl was mysteriously shot
to death with pistol at the corner of
West Broadway and Franklin streets at $50
a. M Nan Patterson was arrested, charged
with murder and committed to the Tombs
without bail.
November Is, 1904-Her first trial began
before Justice Vernon NJ. Davis in the su-
preme court-Assistant District Attorney
Rand for the people, Abraham Levy and
Daniel O'Reilly for the defense. After the
trial had progressed for ten days one of
the jurors was taken i'll and. on November
26 the jury dismissed and the trial
postponed until another jury could be i'm
paneled
December ), 1904-Nan Pattersons second
trial was begun before Justice Davis in the
same court. 1t continued to December %,
when the jury, after long deliberation dis
agreed. They were said to stand to g.
April 10, 1905-Nan Patterson was called
for trial for the third time in the same
court. At the request of the district attor-
ney it was postponed, as ]. Morgan Smith
ana his wife, Nan Patterson's sister, who
hau been sought for as witnesses by the
state, had been found in Cincinnati and
were to be brought to New York.
April III. Morgan Smith and his wife
were charged with conspiracy to eXtort
money from the dead man, Young, and
committed in default of BAIL
April 17-Nan Patterson's trial was post
poned until next day, awaiting decision of
court on Smiths letters.
April 1S-Nan Patterson's third trial be-
gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
BIDS FOR SCOUT SHIPS.
Consideration of Proposals Has Not
Been Completed.

Although the board on naval construction
has not yet completed its consideration of
the bids recently received a. the Navy De-
partment for the construction of the scout
cruisers Salem, Chester and Birmingham, it
sion that the contracts will be awarded to
the Fore River Company of Quincy, Mass,
for the construction of two of the scouts,
and to the Union Iron Works of San Fran
cisco for the construction of the other one.
The Fore River Company which is rep
resented by Mr. Bowles, formerly chief con-
structor of the navy, made the lowest bid
for all three vessels, both under the depart
ment's plans and under the plans calling for
the use of turbine engines. One of the bids
submitted by this company was to build one
cruiser on the departments plans for ST.
600 600 or two at 81 ,557 600 each. In case
of turbine installation the companys bids
ranged from 81 1,46S,00O each on the basis
that they be awarded two ships to S1,572, 900
for a single vessel.
The Union Iron Works offered to build
one cruiser on the departments plans for
81 $50 600 or two at ST. ,666, 900 each. The
statute authorizing the construction of
these vessels provided that not more than
two should be built by company. But
for that provision it ught have been pos
sible to have awarded contracts for the
three vessels to the Fore River Company as
the lowest bidder in the aggregate.
An interesting comment made In regard
to the competition is that it is really a con-
test between the ship trust and the Fore
River Company, said to be the only COM
nany not in the combine 1t is expected
that the action of the department in this
matter will be officially announced next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
PORTO RICAN STRIKE.
Meetings of Strikers in Affected Dis
trict-Arrests.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico April lS-Slx
meetings of strikers were held simultane-
ously yesterday in the Ponce district Ihe
insular police report that at one meeting an
American flag was torn and trampled upon
They attempted to make arrests and riot
followed. The crowd attacked the police,
clubs and revolvers were used and number
of persons were wounded including three OF
the police. lieutenant of police received
a scalp wound from a machete. After a
number of arrests had been made order was
restored though with great difficulty.
About 4.CoO strikers attended another
meeting on the plaza at Ponce. Orators OF
the American Feredation of Labor and
President Sanchez of the local organization
addressed the men. A disturbance ensueo
and the police used their clubs, which was
followed by revolver shots from the crowd
The situation became decidedly alarming,
but the firing brought reinforcements OF
police and order was partly restored.
An attempt to rescue the arrested strikers
while they were on their way to jail pro-
voked another disturbance, during which a
number of persons were injured, though not
seriously.
The federation orators are bitter in their
denunciations of the political parties of
Porto Rico and accuse the police of will
fully melting the strikers to riot.
Quiet has been restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
AMERICAN FISHERMEN
DRASTIC EXCLUSION ACT PASSED
BY NEWFOUNDLAND HOUSE.

ST JOHNS. n. F.. April IS-The upper
mouse OF the colonial legislature has passed
Premier Bonds bill excluding American
nshermen from Newfoundland waters. The
Dill provides that American fishing vessels.
found within three miles of the coast of
newfoundland with bait, supplies or outfit
purchased at any port in the island, shall
De seized and forfeited. together with their
cargoes.
Inc task of proving that the supplies
were not purchased in Newfoundland is
ihaue TO devolve upon the captain of the
vessel The bill was amended so as to
permit the suspension of its operation at
The discretion of the government.
The vote in adoption of the measure was
'hirleen TO three. Some members advocated
permanent law to exclude all Americans
and the abandonment of all reciprocity ne
EQUATIONS with the United States They
argued in support of that plan that il would
pe more advantageous to Newfoundland S
fishing interests
Inc governors assent to the bill is ex-
pected before the end of the week permit
tlnS the enforcement of the new law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
KILLING FROST LAST NIGHT.
Heavier Damage to Growing Crops
Around Norfolk

NORFOLK. Va. April 1s-There were
killing frcsts last night throughout the
eastern Virginia trucking belt, with moro
and heavier damage to growing crops than
on the night before. Weather Forecaster
Gray received reports this morning from
local truckers within radius of fifteen
miles of Norfolk.
In the saltwater district, such as Lam
bert's and Sewalls points, the frost was
reported lighter than fresh water
streams in the Princess Anne sections,
where strawberries. beans, peas and Snaps
were totally cut off. The Providence
Church section back of Berkley reported
Strawberries beans and peas entirely de-
stroyed, and a similar report came from
Beaman's near Suffolk. The farmers on
the Western branch reported very heavy
losses At West Norfolk all cucumbera
were cut off and the loss viii prove one OF
the heaviest ever sustained by local truck
ers.
The temperature here last night went
down to thirty-six degrees. but the indica-
tons are for warmer weather tonight.
Weather Forec4ster Gray reports killing
frost at the following points last night.
Asheville, n. c.; Macon, Ga; Greensboro.
N. c.. Weldon, N. c., and Chattanooga.
Tenn.
Heavy frost is reported from Charlotte.
Wilmington. Raleigh and Goidsboro. News
berne and Lumberton n. c., and Colum-
bus, Ga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
SEEKING A RESTORATION
Asphalt Company Wants It's Property
Pending Result

Ihe American Asphalt Company has
given notice that it does not propose
to submit without protest to the continu-
ance of the present state of affairs in
venezuela so far as ii affects the COM
ranys properties, held under the New
York and Bermuda Company's titles
Counsel for the asphalt company. Prof
John b. Moore and Mr.. Lindsay appeared
at the State Department today to urge
action on the part of this government
to secure restoration of the companys
property to the hands of its agents pend
ing the final decision of the question now
before the Venezuelan courts.
Acting Secretary Loomis communicated
the presence of these gentlemen to Sec
retary Taft, who came over from the War
Department to hear the presentation of
the asphalt companys case. Judge Pen
field, solicitor for the State Department
was also present at the hearing The
asphalt lake is now in the possession of
receiver appointed by the Venezuelan
court, who is mining asphalt and selling
1t, and the company asks that this be
stopped pending the legal determination
of the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
ARRIVAL OF THE SHERMAN.
Many Military Passengers Brought
From Manila

The military secretary is advised by tel
egram of the 18th instant from the COM
manding general, Department of California,
that the transport Sherman arrived at San
Francisco, Cal. from Manila, Philippine
Islands, on the 10th instant, with Company
H, Signal Corps (forty- mine enlisted men)
and the following military passengers: Col
Chamberlain, inspector general; Majs. Ban
lister and Raymond, surgeons; Keleher, pay
department; Capts. Darrah, subsistence de-
partment Hepburn and Clarke, Signal
Corps; Chaplain Potter, 7th Infantry;
Lieuts. Scott, medical department; Pope, en-
gineers; Reagan and Jacobs, 12rh Berry
and Deitrick 18th Cavalry; Ashb,ook, 18th
Infantry; Frisbie, Philippine Scouts, and
Contract Dental Surgeon McAlister; short
term men, 173; Hospital Corps, 20; for re-
tirement, furlough, etc, IL; sick, "a: dis
charged, 202: general prisoners, H. Private
James NJ. Ward, Company B. eth Infantry
mysteriously disappeared from hospital
aboard transport April 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
THE PATTERSON CASE
Retrial Was Begun in New
York This Morning.
THE PRISONE Err IN COURT
ROOM FILLED WITH SPECIAL
PANEL OF 200 TALEsMEN.
Sightseers Packed Corridors-Jerome
Keeping Clients Out of New York.
Charged Smiths Counsel With

NEW YORK. April 1S.-After many an
noying delays Nan Patterson today for the
third time went into court to stand trial on
an Indictment charging her with the muir
der of Caesar Young, a wealthy bookmaker.
The first two juries which the young wom-
an faced were in the supreme court but
the present trial is taking place in the court
of general sessions before Recorder Golf.
1t expected that the case would be
called promptly upon the opening of court
today, but unfinished burglary trial had
the right of way. and the opening was de-
layed for several hours
AS soon as the burglary case was disposed
of Miss Patterson was brought into court
and her trial began. The court room was
filled with a special panel of 200 talesmen
and a crowd of sightseers packed the corri-
doris Counsel for each side was allowed
thirty challenges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
CANDIDATES FOR MIDSHIPMEN.
Examination Now Being Conducted by
Civil Service Commission,

Candidates for admission TO the Naval
Academy 10 the number of siXty-two are
undergoing examination to their mental
qualifications in this city today under the
direction of the civil service commission.
The commission is conducting similar ex-
aminations throughout the country. There
is no way of determining just how many
candidates are taking the examination, rs
the offices of the commission here are only
supplied with the number that being
examined here. Many of the young men
here are those who have prepared for the
examination at the schools in Annapolis
and in this city. When the eXamina tions
are completed the papers will be corrected
and those who have passed will be sent to
Anna polls for their physical examina ton.
If they satisfy the medical board of their
fitness to serve in the navy they will be
admitted 10 the Naval Academy as mid
shipmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
MISS PATTERSON UP EARLY.
Smiling and Confident on First Day of
New Trial

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Assistant District
Attorney Rand announced today that he
was ready to proceed with the trial of Nan
Patterson. 1t was said at the criminal
court baiG:n. that further postponement
was not likely.
Miss Patterson was up early in her cell
in the TCmh.i and called out cheerly to her
sister Mrs Julia. Patterson Smith, in the
next cell She arrayed herself in a new
check silk dress and was bright, smiling
and confident when she was ready for break
fast. She and her sister have had their
meals sent in to them by n caterer, and
they ate heartily this morning.
Il hope there will be no further delay,
said Miss Patterson. Il want them to hurry
up and have it over with. Just as soon as
this trial is over l shall be free. There is
no question about it in my mind. / firmly
believe the jury will believe in my inno-
cence and vindicate me, and then, of course,
Julia VIII be free too. AS soon as l am
free / shall leave New York. l am going
to take the first train / can get and go to
Washington to my mother / am heartily
tired CT New York, and don't want to see
any more than will be necessary in going
from this place to the ferry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
NO ADvICEs RECEIVED.
Report of Firing on American Sailors
in Santo Domingo Unconfirmed.

1t is said at the Navy Department that
no information has reached there regarding
the published report that crew from the
cruiser Detroit landed at Puerto Plata, San
to Domingo, on the night of the Sd instant
to assist in extinguishing a fire in one of
the forts, and that the Dominican soldiers
mistaking the crew for an attacking party,
fired several shots and called out the garri-
son. According to the published report a
clash was averted only by the GOODNESS of
the Dominican commander, who prevented
his troops from firing a volley at the Amer
lean sailors The report also stated that
the Dominican officers explained that they
were simply burning rubbish, and that he
made the sarcastic inquiry to whether
people were allowed to enter United States
forts after dark.
No information on the subject is obtain
able at the State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
STATEMENT FROM PARIS.
Claimed Every Precaution Has Been
Taken to Observe Neutrality.

PARIS, April IS, 3:05 p.m.-The French
government has taken every precaution %
secure the observance of neutrality IN
French waters in Indo-Chna. To this END
instructions have been sent to M. Beau.
governor general of Indo-China, again call
ing his attention to the regulations con-
cerning the observance of neutrality issued
at the outset Of the war. These are lden-
tical with the neutrality rules in force dur
ing the Spanish-American war
1t is believed that Admiral de Jonquleres'
commander of the French naval forces at
Saigon, in proceeding to Kamranh pay
where part of the Russian second Pacihc
squadron has been seen, Is following tie
enyarnor generals instructions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
j. o. U. A. M. STATE COUNCIL
Thirty-sixth Annual Session for Mary
land at Hagerstown. Md.

HAGERSTOWN. Md, April i7-Three
hundred delegates representing councils in
every county in Maryland. except two, are
in Hagerstown attending the thirty-sxth
annual session Of the State Council, jr, O.
L \. NJ. At the opening session held this
morning. Mayor Abraham c. Strife deliver
ed the address of welcome which was res
ponded 10 by Robert 1. Beacham, of the
Baltimore bar,
The council will continue in session until
Thursday Tomorrow night the visitors
will be entertained at banquet. With the
exception of the state secretary whose
term of Office is for three years, all new
officers will be elected. There will be some
warm contests for the more important of
fees. There are over 200o0 members of the
Jr o. ". A. NJ. In Maryland, the only
two counties In which there are no councils
being st. Mary'p arS |,h--iaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
THE APPLEYARD CASE.
Application for Writ of Habeas CorpuA
Received TODAY.

BOSTON, April is. - The application OF
Arthur E. Appleyard for a writ of habeas
corpus to prevent his extradition from New
York was denied today by Justice Morton
of the state supreme court. The eNtradi-
tion which was recently authorized by Gov
ernor Douglas, was asked for by New York
authorities in connection with the indict-
ment of Appleyard for alleged grand lar
ceHy from the German Bank of Buffalo.
Counsel for Appleyard announced that he
would take a habeas corpus appeal TO the
United States circuit court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
TERRY McGoVERN AT HOME.
Says He Will Not Go to Any Sani-
tarium.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Terry McGovern
the prize fighter. who escaped from sani-
tarium at Stamford, Conn, yesterday, was
at his home in Brooklyn today, and de-
ciared that he would not return to the sani-
tarium. He said: Il will go to Babylon,
L. l., my summer place, or 1 will go some
where with Sam Harris, but 1 won't go to
any sanitarium again"
He was exhausted and suffered from
cramps today as the result of his run yes
terday to evade the serchers for him at
Stamford. McGovern's friends plan to
bring him into court for a judicial determi-
nation of his condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
FIFTY, MORE OR LESS, INJURED
No More Deaths in the Newsboys' Panic
in Minneapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 1S.-No
deaths have been added to the list of four
boys who lost their lives in the crush of
newsboys in the stairway of the Masonic
Temple building last night. eager to obtain
free seat checks for performance at the
theater. But the revised list of injured
shows that fifty were more or less injured.
OF this number of injured fully
twenty-five were seriously crushed
and the death list may be increased later.
Many Of the boys who were unconscious
when taken from the mass of humanity jam
med and heaped in the stairway soon reviy-
cd and they were able to go 10 their homes
without assistance. Some OF the little fell
lows sold the newspaper extras giving ac-
counts of the accident and others went to
the theatcr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Troops Called Out.
COAST DEFENSE SQUADRON.
Arrived in Hampton Roads Today
Repairs Before Cruise.

NORFOLK, Va, April 1S-The coast de-
fCnse squadron of the North Atlantic fleet,
consisting of the battleship Texas and the
monitors Florida, Arkansas and Nevada,
under command of Rear Admiral F. W.
Dickens, arrived in Hampton Roads today
from Key West, Fla, and proceeded at
once to the Norfolk navy yard, firing a sa-
lutte to the flag of Rear Admiral Harrington,
commanding this naval station, as the yes
sells entered the inner harbor
The squadron comes to the Norfolk yard
for repairs preparatory to the annual sum-
mer cruise of the midshpmen from the
Naval Academy al Annapolis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
PRESIDENT SECLUDED
THREE DAYS PASSED WITHOUT
WORD FROM THE CAMP.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Col, April IS
Three days have passed since President
Roosevelt started on his bear hunt, and
no word has been received by Secretary
Loeb. This is not considered strange,
for the President announced before tare-
wells were said at Newcastle that ne
would not be in hurry to communicate
unless he had something of Importance
to send out. Mr. Loeb said today that
the courier from the camp will not arrive
until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
ROOSEVELT AND PARKER.
Chicago Clubs Expect to Entertain
Them at Same Time.

CHICAGO. April 1S-Chicago clubs are
expecting TO entertain President Roosevelt
and Alton Parker at the same time. Both
party leaders have arranged, the President
indefinitely, and the democratic leader def
nitely, for a visit TO this city the last week
in May. Three organzations-the Mer
chants, Hamilton and Iroquois clubs
We're waiting today for an announcement
of the date of the visit from Secretary Loeb
in Colorado.
Mr.. Parker will address the Illinois State
Bar Association May 26 at the Chicago
Beach Hotel.