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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
ROOSEVELT FOR
POE MONUMENT
Writes Letter Warmly Endors-
ing Erection of Memorial to
Great Genius.
GIVES HIM HIGH RANK

President Theodore Roosevelt. himself
n gifted author OF wide note. a man who
has always encouraged writer's and tile
best IN literature. and whose syInpathies
are 50 broad that no worthy movement
escapes them. has written the accom-
pdnying letter. in which he cOmmends
most heartily the effort 10 erect a monu-
ment 10 Edgar Allan Poe. The Presidenr
taxes occasion to say that Poe is con-
sidered by many the greatest literary
genius ever produced in America, GER
tainly 10 be ranked among the three
or four greatest. President Roosevelt
Is himself vOluminous and popular
author. and were he not chief executive.
OF the nation he would still bc famous as
q writer OF pure literature
II IS a noteworthy fact that. character
istfc OF his Observation-Disclosures. the Presi-
dent Of the United States. born and reared
in the North. where Poe was refused "A
place In the Hall OF Fame. has publicly
expressed his approval OF the movement
10 erect memorial 10 tine most bril-
liant poet and story-teiler the country has
ever known. and whom the South claims
Widespread Sentiment.
President Roosevelt is not alone IN the
number Of prominent men OF the country
who bavo indicated a desire TO see such
a memorial erected. Public sentiment in
favor OF the movement Is widespread
Prominent men all over the country have
expressed their approval: every teacher
OF literature. In university or college. has
accorded 1t the heartiest commenda ton.
and students IN nearly every institution
OF learning in the state have formed so
cicties 10 encourage IL and TO urge its
success.
As with Keats. SO was II with Poe. that
one OF the saddest facts In a life OF sor-
row and tragedy was the lack OF recoeni-
ton Of his splendid genius during his life
And Ike BYRON. the first appreciation
OF that genius was accorded IN foreign
country. by a nation who are quick 10 as
simulate and appreciate the best and
purest In science and llterature--the Ger
mans. Now, however, Poe has come to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
RICHMOND TEAM
IN BITTER DEFEAT
Team Of WestInoreland and Com
monwealth Clubs Lose to
Baltimore Club.

BALTIMORE, MD. December S.-The
Richmond pool players. who were beaten
last April at Richmond by a team from
The Baltimore Club. came to Baltimore
for the purpose Of getting even with the
Baltimoreans.
The Virginians. in all numbering about
thirty men. arrived In a private car at
o ?. NJ. They were escorted by a recep-
ton committee TO the Merchants club
where they took dinner.
Then they We're taken to the Raifi-
more Club. about p Nj
The social attentions paid to the visitors
by their hosts who were eager To ses
that nothing was left undone. delayed
the match, and at midnight the contest
ants We're still al Il.
A banquet followed the match.
The visitors are staying at the uotcl
Belvidere. and VIII remain over in the
city until this afternoon. The score was
Baltimore. so points. Richmond, 53s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
SLAYER INVOKES
UNWRITTEN LAW
Thomas Lam. Who Killed Frank
z. Hensley, VIII Plead
justification.
GoADED BY HOSTILE ACTION
Lspeelal TO me rms.-ps.natnn. ]


itAhhISONBURG. VA. December s.
In tho Circuit Court OF Rockingham
Thomas Lam. on trial for the murder o.
Frank p. Hensiey. his wire's cousin, last
month. has invoked the unwritten law
Ia his defense.
The case has been on trial since last
TUESDAY and viii probably not end until
the middle Of next week Nearly "a hum
area witnesses have been summoned al
together for both sides. and the d.fenso
only opened their case to-day when ths
accused was placed ON the stand
Lana bride OF five months was Hens
icy second cousin. and "a slip o. -iri
l. years old. The counsel claimed TINT
the action Of the couple had s0 pray0f
upon the mind OF the husband that he
nred the fatal shot eoardcd oa by hostile
demonstrations or his victim immediately
preceding the klurg
Honslcy WAS ono Of tho most hiehls
respected citizens off tho county. and was
the father 10 FAMILY oi eight children
Lam, who is not yet 81 years OF age
WAS on tne stand nearly all dav to-dsv
giving his version OF the homicidc. r-pd.,.
% severe Cr9ss-eNau lnation bv thu Conn
mouweaitAs Attorney. lasting for seye-
raj hours. Doc became very much ax.iteg
onl c9ntrtdicted himself numbe, ia
times. His wife, who has remained fo,,,1
20 him throughout tho trial. Is expected
e. 20 ou tho stand and testify In his
behalf
The TWO families are Gloss neighbors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
WALTHOUR WINS
FROM CUlGNAUD

NEW YORK, December s.-Bobbv
Nalthour, Of Atlanta. won from Paul
Guignaud. of Paris. the tsn-mile motor
paced race. the principal event Of to-
nights event. the curtain raiser for tho
six days bicycle grind that viii begin at
midnight Tomorrow az Madison Square
Garden Walthour's time was ie. 40 Ia
and he had an advantage OF six laps Ynon
ne concluded a race exciting enough 10
bring the large audience repeatedly 10 its
teet. There were other good races to-
night Hugh Mclean. or Boston. won
by half lap from Floyd Mcfarland ~
San Jose, Cal, in the mOtOr-paced race
OF I'VE miles. The quarter mile amateur
championship was captured by James
Zanes, OF Newark y. J., in the good time
OF 80 As seconds. In the motorcycles
race OF one mile. run In three heats
Fred Hoyt. OF Bridgeport Conn. defeated
]. G. Pozier, Of Springfield. Mass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
TRIES TO CUT GIRLS
HAIR WITH RAZOR

PITTSBURG. PA. December s.-Nuch-
ael kurovlk. a foreigner % Homestead.
Pa, suburb OF this city attacked Edna
story. j. years old. in her home to-
night and cut on her hair with Al razor
tie narrowly escaped lynching at the
hands Of an Infatuated mob. Miss story
met kurovi6 I'm a hallway. and with
out a word he seized her and with one
siash cut the greater part OF her hair
from her head. Releasing the girl. the
man escaped from the house. The girls
cries attracted large crowd Of men.
who captured Kurovik and We're prepar-
Ing TO hang him when he was rescued bv
st"aI OF ponce surrounded by the
MOB the officers rushed Kurovik to the
police station with several hundre5 ex
cited people IN pursuit. For half an hour
the mob fingered around the station. but
dispersed when additional officers arrived
10 guard the Jail.
Kurovik the police say. is apparently
insancs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
E. recognized equally wen in his native
His Supreme Service.

To commemorate the genius Of Poe.
which did more than that OF any other
man 10 establish "A prestige for Southern
literature. II has been thought for many
years that the South, and particularly
kichmond. the home Poe loved the best
should do something TO show its appre-
citation. This hope is about 20 be real
lied for there is bright prospect that the
ordinance providing for the appropria ton
OF $4,000 by the city OF Richmond. which
has already had q successful passage
through the Finance Committee and the
Common Council. will also pass the Board
or Aldermen when II comes before that
BODY Tuesday night
Litteratours and tens OF thousands Of
admirers OF Poe's matchless writings all
over the state and the country will await
with interest and anxiety the result The.
Zoe Monument Association, composed OF
Colonel Joseph Willard former I.ieuten-
ant-cFovernor Of Virginia: Rabbi Edward
n Caliscb. Or :. c. Mitchell Colonel
W. Gordon McCabe, Mr Allen Potts. Mr..
James r. Cannon. and Mr.. Charles Mar
sndu Graves. encouraged by hundreds
OF Poe's admirers. have undertaken 10
raise %ooo. provided the city viii give
an equal amount.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
ADVENTIST SERVICES.
Dedicatory Exercises Proper to
Be Held To-Day

The first wedding 20 be solemnized i'm
the new Seventh Day Adventist Church.
which VIII be dedicated to-day at IL
o O'Clock. will be held this afternoon al
$50 o'clock when Miss Clara Farman
daughter OF the pastor OF the church. will
be married 70 Mr.. Roy Coursen. Mr.
coursen is engaged in missionary work
IN this city. and Will make his home here
IN the future.
The services IA the new church yester-
DAY consisted Of two sermons and the
regular sunday school service. Both SER
mons were preached by Elder Farman.
'he rastor, and good attendance was
present
io-nay the services will consist Of the
committee report which will be present
=" ny o. T. Dart chairman; a dcdica-
"iy sermon at II o'clock. an afternoon
ser mon by Elder II. w. HerreU ana ar
nlSnt Dy the pastor. 4 number Of elders
~ the church from other cities will b.
present az the services to-day. Amone
them are Elder H. W. Farnsu,or,b sof
Lancaster. Mass. Elder r. d Hotel ~
Newmarket Va; Elder ". W TTerrelI
or petersburg, Va, and Elder II 7 Ear,
man, recently OF Lynchburg, va. but Who
mas now taken charge OF the church here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

addressed 20 his wife and 10 recent an
improper communication
My wife was deliberately accused OF
having quoted isolated sentences from the
IL, sidents letters 10 convince other per-
s. I-s that he was doing exactly what, as
Dc asserts, he had explicitly stated in
writing that he would not DO.
Based on No Evidence"
This c4arge OF shameful conduct was
based on no evidence which could even
have rnisled the writer into a hasty judg-
mcnt. but was IN answer 70 a letter
which. whether approved or not. at least
furnishes no such evidences either IN it.
scls or in its Enclosures.
The tone Of long suffering and outraged
Ia;icnce. the careful omission OF all men
ton q anything that the writer had him
r'if Gone and Authorized 70 be done IN
TIE matters complained OF. the quotation
from the letters written at time a. my
eifnnd - the Pope, without any Of the
facts eud circumstances related above
which could give those letters their true
character o. show that they were an
angry con plant because what he had
dil' tee L. be- done had become known
tnest tl mr.. with the abusive personal
cn4racte cation Of my wife and the as
s-ued indignation with what had been
a. fact permitted and encouraged where
not expressly directed. seemed 10 me to
put Ia" letter outside the limit OF any
thing justlfiahle even in a stranger.
What a sense Of outraged friendship
j. aroused IN US can perhaps be under
stood by any one who has read even the
small part % the private correspondence
given above"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
PREPARE FOR 4
GREATER CITY
Matters OF Detail Necessarily Fol-
lowing Annexation Being
Worked Out.
CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD

BY easy but certain stages, the various
complications arising out OF the annexa-
ton Of territory adjacent 10 the city are
being Strengthened out and while il viii
take @ great deal 81 time to make the
various improvements that Will follow
SET the business of the annexed territory
will 20 Oh without "A hitch
The city authorities arc IN absolute
control by the decision Of the court. and
while now and then some little question
arises between the county ana city ofH-
Gers these are always quickly settled BY
the City Attorney in the city's favor
for example, some OF the constables in
the territory annexed seemed TO be Of
opinion that they stiu had Jurisdiction
High Constable Wyatt had the matter
disposed Of in a short while By securing
from city Attorney Pollard an opinion
giving him absolute and immediate iuris-
dlction here, as we'll az in the old portions
OF the city Mayor Mccarthy has formally
notified Chief Fuller Of the annexation.
ana instructed him 70 extend fire pro-
lection 70 the new territory.
great many details are 10 he vyorlcaS
out. In order 10 get things IN final shane
and TO this end there viii be a conference
OF the various heads OF the city depart-
mcnts within a few days IN this CON
ference Mayor Mccarthy and Attorney
Foaard VIII be leading figures. and they
viii advise as to many of the connuie,r
questions 10 be determined.
The Mayors Letter.
The letter Of the Mayor to Chief Pull
Ter reads.
Mr. W @ Fuller. Chief Fire DeDart-
ment. City of Richmond:
Dear Sir.-The Supreme Court OF An
pea!s Of Virginia having entered an order
Affirming the orders Of the Circuff co,,r+
VI the county or Henrico, providing for
tne annexation OF certain territory to ,he
fah
nave been extended 10 the new lines de-
scrioed In the order Of the lower court.
Ihls Is 10 notify you that II at ono
becomes necessary. and your duty To
extend IRE protection to the new territor,,
as luily and as completely as to the other
territory OF the city Of Richmond TIT
~ lhlehueu mainly TO inform YOU Of the
existence Of these new duties and resno1
Sio'iiles and 10 authorize you. officially
10 extend the service OF your denortr,o,,,
INTO the new territory. I trust that In tbe
near future. by such action as NAV be
necessary the Board Of Fire Commits
Slohers and the Council Of the city ~
hlchmond VIII put at your disposal the
necessary increase Of force and facilities
required by this added responsibility
shaH rely upon your we'll known expe-
Renee energy and courage FOR the careful
and faithful discharge OF these new o1ties
and upon your own good Judgment for
the arrangement OF the necessary details
You viii know best what Is necessary
TO insure the protection OF the property
IN the new territory, and 7 trust that
you Will not hesitate TO inaugllrate such
methods as you deem best to that end
Exact Information concerning the new
boundary lines may be had upon spplica-
tion to the Engineer Department Of the
city.
Very respectfully.
CARLTON MCCARTHY, Mayor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
Charged With Murder of
Dr.. Butler; Her TeSti-
mOny Sensational.
Rigid Cross-ExaTnination Failed
to Make Her Vary Prom
Original Statement. and
Witnesses Corrobo-
rate, in Part, Her
Testimony.

HAZLEHURsT MISS. December g.
Some startling evidence was given to-
day by Mrs. Angie Birdsong when she
went on the witness stand in her own
defense against tne charge OF numbering
DR.. Thomas Butler
The defendant said that she went to
Dr- Buffers Ofice where the tragedy oc-
CURED. with peaceful Intentions. and that
Or. Butler attempted to assault her while
there. In tears she swore that no Illicit
relations had ever existed between her
and DR.. Butler at any time. Mrs. Bird
song said that Mrs Nora Garrett had
told her that Dr.. Butler had said he lad
been intimate with the defendant and
that she made appointments 70 meet him
These stories, witness said almost
broke hsr heart. and from the time she
heard them she scarcely knew what she
was doing. she said she was in this half
dazed condition when she went 70 DR.
Buffers Office. Her purpose was 10 ask
him II Il was true that he had told such
stories about her. ana how. as an old
friend. ne could have done such q thing
DR.. Butler Seized Her.
Or. Butler seized her. the witness testi-
fed when she had asked these questions
He attempted 70 drag her into a room
adjoining the once. She said she be-
lieved that he intended 20 assault her
and that she drew a revolver and began
firing He had hold OF her when she be-
gan shooting. She said she remembered
that she kept on shooting. but the details
Of Dr. Buffers death were confused in
her mind She said she could not after
wards recall how she reached home after
the shooting.
The prosecution did not alter her tes-
tinony. although she grew nervous.
". A. Sillnsn the first witness for the
= Tense. was asked about statements said
y have been made by Dr. Butler on the
Tuesday night before tho shooting Wit
ness said that DR.. Butler was drunk when
he made these statements. The court
ruled out most Of the statements made by
this witness concerning Dr.. Buffers al
legged remarks. Senator McIaurin. speak
ing for the defense. argued strongly that
Il was unjust to exclude these portions
OF the testimony. Judge Miller. however
stood firm in his ruling that only those
parts of the remarks which had been re-
ported 20 Mrs. Birdsong before the shoot
ing should be admitted
Damaging Testimony.
Sillman testified that on the Tuesday
night IN question Mrs. Butler had asked
him 10 prevent her hus5snd from going
cut on the street She alleged that he
was going for the purpose OF meeting a
woman.
Lutcher Grice. Mayor OF Monticello. WIS
not allowed while on the witness stand e
tell or conversations with Dr.. Butler IN
the Tuesday night IN question. The de-
tense attempted W questions 70 SHOW,
that the Mayor reported these remarks
20 man, whose wife carried them diroct-
y 70 Mrs. Birdsong
Mrs. Mary Hoffman was called and tes-
tined that she had told Mrs. Birdsorg
about the stories alleged to have ba~o
told by DR.. Butlec. The defense rested
It's case to-day. Argument Will begin
Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
Mr.. LYNCH COMING.
International President of Typo
graphical Union to Be Here

Ar. James n Lynch, International
president Of the Typographical Union.
VIII be in Richmond BY Wednesday OF
this week. tie Is making a trip through
The Southern states aud wi visit Rich
..,ond for several days.
WhLe here pc Will be the guest OF Ma
tional Organizer Brady, who has been
IN the city for some weeks In an endeavor
amicably TO settle the differences betues,
the employing job printers and the strik-
ing printers.
Nj. Lynch has headquarters In Indian
apois, and has Travelled extensively IL
Is an orator Of no mean ability. and his
visit here Will be OF great interest not
only to the union printers, but TO All
nNNVA u4oAs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
LAKE CARRIERS BECOME
ACTIVE ICE-CRUSHERS

DETROIT. MICH. December S-Re-
ports TO the Detroit News from sauIt sto
Marie say twenty vessels are caught
fast IN the ice IN the g. MaFy's River. the
cold snap OF the past few days having
caused six or eight inches OF ice. The
Lake Carriers Association has Organised
an ice-crushing expedition TO leave sau,t
Ste Marie tomorrow morning under the
Leadership II the steamer Algomah to at
tennnt to release the imprisoned shina-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
The Philadelphia
Dental Association

have removed their Of
lice from 3oI East Broad
10
ll9 East Main Street,
where they will be
pleased to see their pa
tients and the public.
Same popular prices and
tirst-class work guaran-
teed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
Old Woman R,,r,oa

In an effort TO save her housahold
goods Hannah Buchanan. a very old
coiorod woman, WAS badly burnt in be~
home yesterday about noon. The house
IN which the old woman lives, caught
ire and after escaping the flames she
returned TO save some OF her beIoneinps
Her clothing caught on fire and she 49,,
severely burnt. She was treated bv me
AMBULANCE and left at the home OF "a
neighbor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

William Pelham. coiored. who has kepe
% shoe-repairing shop az No So Nerfh
seventh Street, FOR the past twenty years
dropped dead IN his shop yesterday morn
ing az O'Clock. Pelham was very oid.
ana MS heart gave out He died almost
Instantly.
The ambulance was called. bur when
* arrived. IL was too late. Coroner Tay-
Tor declared an inquest unnecessary.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23
Legal Partnership Formed.

A 'ormal notice is published elsewhere
In this issue OF the formation of new
law firm TO be known as Merrill & Mer
rill, the copsrtners being Edward n.
Merrill, for thirty years a practitioner
of the legal profession, and his son.
Edward F. Merrill, recently admitted tt
the Maine bar.
The business to be continued by this
firm was established by William Folsom,
grandfather OF Edward F. Merrill, who
came here from Hartlapd In 1867. In
1876 the firm became Folsom & Merrill,
and was conducted under this name IN.
Ill 1888 when Mr.. Folsom retired from
active practice. Since that date, with
the exception of the periods when Ed
ward P. c, fin and Geo. w. Cover were
associated with him, the business has
been conduc ed by E. n. Merrill.
Edward F. Merrill, who now becomes
his fathers law partner, received his
early education in the Skowhegaf
sCDOOlS ana eDLtT6u DOWuulu COlltRt IL
10 1899 being at that time Is years OF
age. He was graduated from Bowdoin,
with the class of 1868 and entered Har-
ward Law School in the fall Of the samt
year. From the latter institution ht
was graduated with henors with tht
class of 1906. During his Bowdoir
college course he became q member OF
the Zeta Psi frAtt rnity, WAS member
Of the winning team in the first Brad
bury pI ze do bate and member of thu
team selected for the intercollegiate
debate with Amherst. At Harvard he
had the honor OF membership Of the
board of editors Of the Harvard Law
review. The junior member of the new
firm should feel that he is commencing
The practice of law under very favorable
circumstances and may be pa;doned for
some pride in assisting to perpetuate the
business founded by his grandfather
forty years ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23
Number 3
Forestry On The Hudson

Roy /. aafsion is to arrlfe home tbis
evening from a weeks TRIP - Vet
Point, \ Q Were be has been % IL
spect he .ofk which is being done on
the reservation If about 1000 acres con-
nected with tie United States Military
Academy NJ. Harston retains h.s
position ar gogernmenr forester for this
institution and will make monthly
journeys there each year through tie
summer season. L will interest -omer-
set county people TO know hat the
woods foreman, VITO has immediate
charge Of tie force ST forty meu under
Nj Aarston's direction, ia from Dead
River, Ne. He went % West Point
about three years ziuce and his natural
aptitude for forestry matters supplement-
ed by some special attention which NJ.
harston Was able 10 give has flied him
for the position which he now holds.
Last Monday evening Nr. HaIgon
was the guest Of S'uyvesant Iish At his
summer home 10 Garrison, on the east
shore Of the Hudson river. opposite
est Point Al his dinner were as
sembled several widely known gentle
men who have country es' ates at Carl
son These gentlemen have watched
the progress Of forestry matttrs at West
Point since Mr.. Marston has been n
charge and they are so pleased with tie
result that they wish him 70 outline
plan by which their own grounds. parks,
ard reservations, may be symmetrically
developed with relation TO each other
and in harmony with the West Point
grounds across the Hudson. Among the
estates included ID the plan. in addition
to that of stuyvant Fish. are those own
ed by Chas Z Osborn, Dr.. Cheeseman
and Samuel Sloan. al famous New York
City fnanciers
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23
A Royal AccompIicF

One day when Francis l. was in his
chapel attending mass with several of
his noblemen a well dressed pickpocket
went and stood behind the cardinal of
Lorraine and distracted his purse, but
unable to do this without the king per
celving it lie put up his finger TO init
mate that the latter should keep s.
lence. The king took 1t for a practical
joke and said never a word. But aft
er the service he asked the cardinal
what he had done with his purse The
prelate. not being able to And it. was
very much annoyed and took the king
to task. who greatly enjoyed the fun.
and at length ordered the purse to be
restored to the cardinal. The thief
did not. however, come forward, and
the king discovered too late that he
had been tricked