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Evening journal., 1905-10-16
WANTS TO OPEN MNE
IN PARAMOUNT PARK
MIR. Woodside Says 1t Is Rich
in Deposit of Tale, But
Commissioners Declined

John w woodside, a mine owner Of
Philadelphia, and well-known IN this city
lectrified the commissioners of Fair
Mount Park in philadelphia, by informing
I,em in a letter Of probably untold
lealth in the form Of tale lying hidden
present in the bosom Of Lemon Hill.
offered, if the commissioners would
We him the right to do so, to open a
rift into the base Of the hill, run mine
|aueries through it, take out the deposit
bic. give % per cent. OF the profits to the
ty and incidentally provide a big side
how for the park in the shape of an ac-
ial mine.
The Commissioners seemed TO be non
|ussed what to do, especially when Jesse
Vogdes, chief engineer of the Park
0,ld him that tale was scarce and valu-
oDie commodity, and that the nearest tale
inc was in Maine.
f. After a short discussion they decided to
scline the tempting offer with thanks
mon the ground that they had not th'
eht to grant mining privileges in the
lark.
81 After adjournment, however, the Com
Y issioners remained in the board room
i I'd talked over tale mines and inspected
8 e plans which had been submitted witt
le proposition.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
LOCKED HIM IN REFRIGERATOR
Trenton Mans Wife Accidentally Made
Him a Prisoner.

Trenton. n. j., oct. l6.-Frank c.
Borden, a Trenton merchant. had a
dangerous experience yesterday when
his wife accidentally locked him in the
refrigerator at his store and left him
there half an hour. In the meantime
she was greatly alarmed at his absence
and looked for him everywhere, except
OF course. where she had inadvertently
imprisoned him.
Mr.. Borden entered the refrigerator
to rearrange some meat and left the
door ajar
How careless of someone" said
Mrs. Borden a few minutes later. Slam
Inning the door shut. Borden banged
against the walls of the icy prison, but
could make no one hear. Then he toss
ed sides of beef about and wrestled
with heavy tubs Of lard and butter to
keen from succumbing to the cold. Az
ter Mrs. Borden had searched half an
hour for her missing husband Il occur
red to her that he might be in the re-
frigerator. There she found him. al
most overcome.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
GEN. HANC0GKS NEPHEW
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE
He Is Accused, at Hyatts-
vile, Md, Of Murder of
Young Woman

Hyattsville Nd, oct. 1G-winheld
Scott Hancock. son Of Col. John Han
cock Of the Pension Bureau. Washington.
and nephew Of the late General w. S.
Hancock. was arrested at Coningswood.
tine home Of his father. near here. late on
Saturday night charged with the murder
OF Miss Emma smallwood. The girl was
employed as a domestic IN the Hancock
family. andd led recently under suspicious
circumstances Investigation showed that
she was victim of criminal operation.
According TO statements Of members OF
the Hancock family, Miss Smallwood re-
turned to their home Thursday night after
an absence of three days She complained
of feeling IN and tainted soon after reach
ing the house Winfield Scott Hancock,
who later was placed under arrest, at
tempted TO carry her up to her room, but
she died In his arms.
The Coroners inquest. however, did not
corroborate these statements. After the
autopsy Coroner GlasebrooS announced
that Miss smallwood died as a result of a
criminal operation and that her death
occurred on Wednesday night and possi-
bly, earlier in the week. Other facts which
are said TO incriminate Hancock were
brought out at the autopsy and a war
rant was issued for his arrest.
He is 4S years Of age and married, but
he and his wife have separated. He was
formerly postmaster of the United states
| Census Office. Miss smallwood was q
years Of age and belonged at The Plains.
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Evening journal., 1905-10-16
KILLED A NEGRO ON SHIPBOARD
Mate Of Chesapeake Bay Vessel Claims
Self Defense.

Cambridge. Md, oct. 1s-William Rho
dey shot and killed a negro by the name
Of Robert on Saturday night on the ves-
sci Richard Tan. coming from the Rap
pahannock river RhodeY who is now
in Jail. says that prior to the shooting
they had a quarrel coming down the Ches
apeake Bay and after Rhodey had retired
he was awakened by the negro coming
into the cabin with a large knife in his
hand.
Tho negro threatened Rhodey and to
protect himself, the latter seized gun
and shot the negro through the head.
Leaving the negro where he fell Rhodey
hastened to surrender himself, and was
brought to Cambridge by Levi Tyler. An
inquest was held yesterday. The negro
was about % years Of age. Rhodey claims
to be the mate. but does not know the
captains name.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
ASBURY CELEBRATING
ITS 1IBTH Anniversary
Many Persons Heard Stirring
Sermons by the Rev.
Thomas L. Poulson

In Asbury NJ. e. Church yesterday
the celebration Of the 116th anniversary
of the church began and will continue
throughout the week. A large number
of members and friends Of that sect
being present at the services.
The Rev. Thomas L. Poulson Of Rid
ley Park. who for some time had charge
of the church, preached a stirring SER
mon both morning and evening. This
evening the Rev. c. w. Prettyman OF
Nazareth Church, New Castle. viii
preach. Tomorrow evening the SER
mon win be preached by the Rev. A. S
Mowbray. ID. D., presiding elder of tho
Wilmington district of the Wilmington
NJ. e. Conference.
The 1l6 years history of Asbury NJ
r. Church. Of the heroic efforts of hel
establishment, Of the sacrifices endured
for her advancement.o OF the magnihcen
results of her endeavors Is written II
glowing characters. Wilmington
Methodism was born IN 1866. At tina
time Captain Thomas Webb. an office
in the British Ahmy. came here from
Philadelphia and preached under som
trees near the corner Of King and Ken
streets. now Eighth and King streets
After these meetings had been he.
there for some time the first assenlbl
laga Of Methodists worshipcd in an up
per story OF Captain Gipin's storehous
on King street wharf. They afterward
occupied John Thewell's school room q
/ the east corner OF Third and Kin
streets and it was there that the firl
society obtained its formation. on MA
/ 10. 1889. a LOT of ground near the soutl
east corner Of Walnut and Thir
istreets was purchased from Caleb Wa
and Sarah. his wife, for the sum Of i
pounds for the purpose Of erectin
thereon a house of worship. Tt was o
this lot OF ground that in 1888 less tina
four years after the organization of tn
Methodist Episcopal Church tn
society proceeded to rear a house fC
the worship of God. il was plain an
lunpretending structure standing bac
ten feet from the building line an
fronting on Walnut street. The san
building is still standing. In the sun
mer of 1888 the cornerstone was lail
Francis Asbury dedicating the edific
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
REV. Mr.. KIREUS SPOKE
T0HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Weekly Exercises in the Au-
ditorium This Morning
Were Interesting

The Monday morning exercises in the
auditorium of the High School were
particularly interesting today and were
attended by a Large Assemblage. Al
ter a few remarks by Professor A. H.
Berlin, the principal who presided, the
Rev. F. w. Kirkus, rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church, delivered an inter-
.esting address. His subject was when
you put your hand to the plow do not
look back"
Mr.. Kirkus spoke for fifteen minutes
and gave the students practical advice
that was well received.
Four scolars. Blanche Krauss, Marie
w. Morris. Reah Dell. Robinson and
Percy w. Green gave a description OF
indian Summer" in an entertaining
manner. The scholars sang several
selections and the High School orches-
ira of twenty pieces. under the leader
ship of John d. Taylor, played well
The orchestra has been increased by
the addition of a drummer.
Miss osephine Fletcher has charge OF
the music at the school.
Among those present today was Su-
iperintendent George w. Twitmyer ant
a large number of other persons.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
GARRETT AFTER
AUTO DRIVERS
Heavy Fines Imposed on Two
Prominent Men in City
Court Today
MUST STOP FAST AUTOMOBIlIHG

That Deputy Judge Garrett proposes to
stop fast automobiling was demonstrated
today in City Court. when he fined two
prominent Wilmington men each SIS and
costs The defendants were Russell II.
Dunham ard William ID. Brinckley. Both
We're apprchended yesterday by Bicycle.
Policeman Cornish According TO the lat-
ter. Mr.. Durham was speeding his ma-
chine in Pennsylvania avsRe at a rate of
from 20 to IS miles an hour
greatly exceeding the speed limit in that
section of the city of one mile in nine
minutes.
Officer Cornish testified that he had
warned Mr.. Dunham once before about
fast driving. The latter was represented
by Hugh NJ. Morris and entered a plea
Of guilty.
Mr.. Brinckley was not represented by
counsel, and according to officer Cornish,
who arrested him at Pennsylvania avenue
and VanBuren street. he wiS travelling
from fifteen TO eighteen miles an hour.
The speed limit for this section Of the
city is one mile in seven minutes. When
the Court imposed the same fine on the
defendant that II did on Mr. Dunham, the
former offered to object and called the
Courts attention to the fact that he had
not been warned before, as Mr.. Dunham
had. His objections. however, availed him
nothing
BROTHERS GOT DRUNK TOGETHER
Joseph and William Russell, brothers
were charged with drunkenness. The
/ former was arrested on similar charge
a week ago and fined, but William
managed TO keep out of trouble for fou
weeks. AS a reward he was fined but q
/ and costs while Joseph was assessed SO
Both got drunk together and were locke,
up together.
James Foraker a farm hand, employee
near Townsend. came to wilmington ol
Saturday to paint the town red. but be
fore his paint give out he was safel
housed in the police station. and a chars
Of drunkenness and disorderly conduc
set down beside his name. He pleade
hard for liberty today and upon hi
promise to get back TO Townsend at onci
ho was allowed to go.
BOYS FINED FOR BREAKING LAMI
For breaking an arc lamp in the sire,
/ beyond Third street bridge last nigh
( Thomas Davis aud Roy -onovan, tvs
I boys, were eacA fined 81 and costs. m
i fine and costs ON rach eass amounting
F. more than So The parents Of the LAD
] later paid this.
The case Of William r. Cox. charge
: with neglect of minor children was cor
tinued for one month.
John Harris. colored. was held IN e
bail for carrying a revolver.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
YM c, A, TEAMS TONIC WHISEtY
Trouble is Brewing in Pittsburs as a
Result Of the Discovery.

Pittsburg Pa, Oct l6-There is trouble
in the ranks Of the sowlckiey " NJ C
A. owing to the discovery that the bottle
marked tonic" which was so often used
by the football players Of the association
after a scrimmage. contains tonic of a
very powerful kind. in fact the kind that
is ordinarily sold over first class bars
at Is cents a drink.
It has been noticed that during the
games played this season a number Of
players received injuries which called for
use Of the tonic bottle. Il was also noticed
that these players were usually the most
frisky after the game.
on Saturday the secretary OF the asso-
citation took part in the game. He was
injured and some one gave him the tonic
bottle. He toolS drink, gasped and when
he got his breath demanded TO know
what was IN the bottle. He was told It
contained tonic.
ITS not CO." he yelled. That's straight
whiskey."
There is all kinds Of trouble over the
discovery and many men threaten to
take their sons Off the eleven.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
AGED PAUPERS Welded
Inmates Of Poorhouse Marry and Take
First Ride by Trolley.

Salisbury. ~ c.. oct 16-Joseph Nc.
Daniels. "a years old. and Miss Susan DDw
son. % years old, both for % years In
mates Of the county home near Salisbury
were married a few days ago. after the
Official consent Of the county commission
ers had been secured.
The commissioners entered into the af-
fair with interest, and after granting per-
mission for the wedding made an appro-
pration for the purchase Of wedding OUT
fits for the aged pair and a reception fol-
lowing the wedding. Many prominent
townspeople attended the nuptials and the
bridal pair received many gifts.
After the reception the couple left on a
bridal tour, which consisted Of a street.
car ride OF seven miles. IL was the first
time that either the bride or bridegroom
+ had seen or been on an electric car They
are now Eat home" at the county house.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
ELKTOA NEGRO AGAIN N JAIL
After Escaping a Severe Sentence He
Commits Same offense.
The Elkton, Nd. Cecil Whig says

The Elkton, Md. Cecil Whig says:
Eli Young. of Benton, colored, who
escaped getting a severe sentence at
the September court. owing to the re-
luctance of an Elkton lady to appear
against him on the charge Of improper
conduct TO her on a public road near
town. is again in Jail charged with
practically the same oifense. The war;
rant was sworn out by George Walker,
who lives on the Mitchell farm, near
town. His daughter Bertha, aged
about 10. who attends school in town
was accosted by Benton on a road near
Holly Hall.
She hurried away from him, but he
persisted in following her until a car
lriage passed along. She told her father
of the matter, and he learned from the
description that the negro was Young
Officers came up with him on the
street in Elkton and he was taken tC
jail.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
VICTORIOUS AUTO BURNED
Hemery and His Assistants Injured
While Trying to Save It.

Hampstead, L. l.. Oct. 16.-While
more than. 200 persons were watching
the overhauling of Hemerys victorious
Darracq auto yesterday at his head
quarters at the Glenwood Hotel, one
of the spectators thoughtlessly threw
either a lighted cigar or match on the
oil and gasoline soaked ground near the
car.
Almost instantly there was a flash.
and within a few seconds the ground
was ablaze all about the swift car,
which it is said had been purchased by
a party of Frenchmen for $4,000. The
car was practically destroyed. Hemery
and his assistants were considerably
burned in trying TO extinguish the
flames.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16

charged with selling intoxicating liquor
without paying a government license.
was next called for trial. He entered
"a plea Of not guilty and is not repre-
scented by counsel The following jury
was drawn TO try the case; Sidney
Winchester, James Green, William IL.
HILL Richard c. Brockson Frank S.
Garrett, John p. Booth, Albert b. Stew
.enson, David Steelman. Francis ]. Nc
Nulty. John w. Bennett John W. Pratt
and William r. Hurdle.
Daniel Burton, depu's collector OF
revenue for Delaware. was the first
witness called by the government and
he testified that Ennis did not pay a
government license to sell intoxicating
liquor
Harley Warrington testified that be
purchased a half pint OF whislsey from
Ennis for % cents. He was on the
stand when the court took a recess I'M
.tn 2.30 o'ciock.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
DOCTOR FOUND NUDE
ON TOP OF FREIGHT CAR
He Was Unconscious Ap-
parently From the Use
of Drugs

New York. Oct. ia man about thirty
years old. identified as Dr. Arthur Sin
clair Knudsen. a Harvard graduate. who
stays at tho City club. was found naked
on top Of freight car on the tracks OF
the New-YorlS Central and Hudson River
I,ailroad at Yonkers about o'clock yes
terday morning. The man was dazed from
exposure. and apparently was suffering
from drugs. A freight conductor making
his rounds Of the cars happened to look
up at this particular car and saw the
nude man crouching, breathing heavily
and shivering.
The conductor was stunned for a mo-
mont but jumped quickly into the car
and shook the man vigorously Seeing
/ that he was unconscious. the conductor
hurried TO the police station and returned
with a policeman. An ambulance took the
young man TO ST, Joseph's Hospital
After being revived he said that Will,
walking up Broadway "a feeling OF ox
treme fear overlook him. He walked NOR,
rapidly. then broke into a rum his onll
thought being 20 quicken his pace.
Finding that this did not satisfy hi
feelings he took a cab aud rode 10 l55tl
street, where he says, be took n train 70
lHighbridge There he took 10 the roal
egain running like madman. His cloth
ing annoyed him and held him back h
thought. Ho recalled tearins or al
clothes ana starting 20 climb over
freight train. From that on his mind wa
blank.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
FEDERAL JURY IN DENNY
PENSION CASE RETIRES
JUDGE BRADFORD OCCUPIED AN HOUR IN
THE DELIVERY OF HIS CHARGE-HE
REVIEWED THE TESTIMONY AT
LENGTH

The jury in the case OF Mary DENLY.
colored charged In United state Court
with attempt to obtain by fraud a gov
ernment pension. retired at 1890 o'clock
today and at 1870 o'clock had not re-
turned. The case was finished on SAT-
urday and the jury discharged until
this morning at l1.30 o'clock. when the
court announced that II would be ready
to maket he charge.
The DENLY woman was placed on
trial on Thursday last The onense
charged against her was that Of obtain
ing a government pension by making
fraudulent affidavits.
H. II. Ward represented the accused
and District Attorney John p. Nields
the government The courts charge
consumed an hour today and the jury
retired at 1890 o'clock.
ENNIS TRIAL BEGINS.
The case OF Daniel Ennis, colored.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16

While the trial of Albert r. Matlack.
]. NJ. Donahoe and James Watson. the
election officers charged with making a
false return Of the vote cast at the pri-
mary election in the Shellpot district.
on September "a. 1904, does not start
until tomorrow. argument was heard
this morning. when the Court Of Gem
eral Sessions reconVened. on the de-
murrers filed by counsel for the de-
PENDANTS.
The accused will be tried before Chief
Justice Lore and Associate Judges Pen
newil and Joyce. without the inter-
vention of a jury. It is the first case
to be tried in this county under the new
constitution. which provides that an
election officer or registration officer
who shall knowingly and wilfully vio-
late his official duty shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeGnoI aud shall be
fined not less than Sl0c nor more than
$4,000, or shall be imprisoned for a
term not less than one month nor more
than three years. or shall suffer both
fine and Imprisonment within said linn
It's. at the discretion of the court.
THE CASE OPENED.
The case was opened this morning by
David ]. Reinhardt, counsel for the
three men. reading the amended infor-
nation filed by Attorney General Rich
ards several weeks ago which set out
( that the defendants not only read the
ballots wrong, but permitted them tc
+ be read wrong. Walter H. Hayes is as
sociated with Mr.. Reinhardt in the de-
Tense.
Mr.. Hayes called the courts atten-
tion tofhe fact that Court Stenograph-
Ter Hardesty was not present. Counse
for the election officers stated that Il
they took an appeal it would be neces-
sary to have a record of everything
Hone, and therefore they thought ths
stenographer should be in attendance
The court ruled that counsel could pro
reed with documentary matter and sen
or Mr.. Hardesty who arrived in ;
short time
Mr.. Relnhardt read his general de
nurrers. which in part are as follows
WHAT DEMURRERS SET FORTH.
Demurrers l. ? and 3 set forth tina
does not appear in and by the salt
nformation that the holding to'bail AM
ther initial proceedings in the cas-
we're had by or before a judge entiue'
% sit I'M the Supreme Court of IN
state Of Delaware.
Demurrer four states that the prose
hutton being by information and IN
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
STATEHOOD WINS FRIENDS
consressn,en Declare Arizona Should
Keep Her Own Identity.

Prescott. Ariz., oct. 1.-THE party Of
Congressman who are investigating the
Statehood question in Arizona arrived
here last evening. one by one they
are openly coming out in favor of
single Statehood or nothing, many of
them having come to Arizona violently
opposed TO anything but jointure. Con-
gresham Minor Is one of these.
Mr. Tawney has not said a word, but
his actions Indicate that he will fight
joining the two territories and also try
to prevent making it a caucus measure.
Its a disgrace to tack Arizona on to
New Mexico" said Congressman Minor.
Il shall certainly oppose IT,, said Mr..
Madden. who for the first time express
/ lsed himself. Others nodded assent II
will not be. long. the Arizonians say
until they viii all be Of this opinion.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
.SHELLPOT ELECTION
CASES BROUGHT UP
WHEN THE COURT RECONVENED TODAY, AR
GUMENT WAS HEARD ON DEMURRERS
PRESENTED BY COUNSEL FOR THE
THREE DEFENDANTS

trial being by the court without the
Intervention Of the jury is not due pro-
cess of law under the fourteenth
amendment of the Constitution of the
United States.
The causes of demurrer five and six
are to the effect that there was no ex-
lamnation Of the defendants by a judge
or justice of the peace. 1t appears in
both counts of the information filed in
this cause that the defendants were
brought before a justice of the peace,
waived an exsi-iaation, and were held
to bail to answer to the charge Of hav-
ing knowingly and wilfully violated
I, their official duty as election officers
contrary to the provisions Of the con-
sttution.
I The defense claims that from section
! 8 OF the constitution the following four
. steps should have been followed in
! such a prosecutions
First examination by a judge or JUS
! tice of the peace.
| Second, commitment or holding to
bail by said judge Of the peace.
Third. filing of information by the
Attorney General after such examina-
ltion and commitment.
/ Fourth. trial by the court without the
Intervention Of either a grand or petit
jury.
NO OFFICIAL DUTY SET OUT.
The demurrer to count seven is to the
effect that there is no official duty set
out i'm said information which the de-
PENDANTS are alleged to have violated.
An Indictment must state the duty
which devolves on the defendants. it Is
lalleged. and then state their refusal or
neglect to perform it,
Demurrers eight and nine state that
leach OF the said counts of the informa-
tion alleges two distinct offences.
Demurrer ten sets forth that in the
second count of the information il APP
pears in the bail bond therein set out
that the defendants are charged with
violating their duty in that they did not
cause the ballots to be fully read and
ascertained and did not cause a true
statement of the ballots to be made
Further on in the said count It APP
pears that they permitted certain bal
lots to be read In favor of and as il
cast for other candidates than Isaac g
Elliott.
II was after - o'clock when Mr
sReinhardt concluded his argument.
Attorney General Richards viii prob
ably take up nearly the entire session
this. afternoon in presenting his argu
iment.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
PEARLS WITH HIS OYSTERS
Minneapolis Man Found Over $1,000
Worth With the Edbles.

Minneapolis, Minn., oct. i6.-"The luck
lest man in Minneapolis is the name ap-
piled to a. Jay Gould, a broker of this
city.
Gould recently found 5000 worth Of
pearls while eating oysters in a local cafe.
While in the same place few days later
he found two more pearls. While they
were not 50 large or so valuable as the
others. they are worth probably several
hundred dollars. This made six pearls
found by him in one week.
A w. Van Hafften has bought the larg-
est Of the pearls for $500 and three others
have been sent to New York for a special
examination.
Local jewellers have become interested
and Mr.. Gould states that he has received
an average OF so calls a day about the
pearls.
Evening journal., 1905-10-16
SHIPPERS TO HANG FRIDAY
He Will be Taken to ElktOn From Bal
timore on Wednesday.

EllSton, Nd. Oct 16.-John NJ. Simp-
ers. condemned to be hanged for the
murder Of Albert Constable, Sr.' viii 5e
brought from the Penitentiary in Bal
timore to Elkton on Wednesday and
executed next Friday. No petitions for
executive clemency or communication OF
sentence TO life imprisonment have been
circulated here. and it is therefore pre-
sumed that the Governor viii not in
terfere in the case. The scaffold Will
be erected in the Jail yard early this
week