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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04
SIMMER @ei@dftsmann.

Gin SGIa6ttrmeiiter pirO our9
bic 9eburt einas GnfeIs erfreut. Rad
einisen @o6en brtngt man iRm ben
iebnli9F @ripartsten in ben 2aoen
nit Der MelOuns, OaB Der SdugIins
bereits a6t pfunO fpiese. Der Uisi=
fer nimmt i'm in hi. arme, am ibn
gu pisasn, unb ruff .ritaunt: -Sa.
Sas piest er," fist isnO4 fpglei4, in
bic @eppbrbeit ieines 8si4dfts pers
fansnO. binsu: rabtr nit ben anO'
9snl"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

= DtberIsgt. Cine SOtsrtn
po0te fi6 bon ibrem Manns i4eiben
lahen. Der Ridter fte1te ibr Dor,
pte unredt es pGre, ii6 DON einem
WeIen au trennen, nit Dem man eia
gentlid 'nur ems fein Iolte. rq4,
Serr 9ptter", rief iie %OertpunOert
aug, ,tpir 6eebe ma Gems? Re, od
irrsn sic it9. Sd bin iibsrSeigt,
fpenn 81 odnn unb mann fpGren Dor
unirs Dobnung oorbeiiegangen: Ss
bGtten ieglpbt, mir pdren 3uIdmmen
unire 3pdnSig."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

- RaIiti0s. rWsibt bu. rpenn
i9 nal beiratbe msine 6ruu mub
minbeftens .benIopiel @erituno buben
ME id!" = ~Meinit bu. buB bu cine
fol9e Summe finbeft9"
= 9antesf9uGb. Sarifts
f~felsr: v... Dieio btIt 9u benz Dol
tor 9eiber gu episem DAM DerpfIi6s
tet9" Gp1sss: ~9as 1T Der 9rititer,
Der mid in Der erIten 2inie beriibmt
gef6impft bait"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

- Gin 6rauentenner.
Ri6tsr: Die alt finb Sic, Mutter'
9en2 @reiiin: ad, idpn 3iemIia
bunbert Sabr! Ri9ter: Sd0eu mir
alio: bunOert5pdnaig.
ter @ebdnte. rWeine
Grau 1T mir bur9sebrannt, Grsunb,
unb 3tpur in benz Reiismantel, ben
i'd fiir5li6 fir Iis BEL Dir taufte!"
= so! 9as gibt ia cine sroBartiss
Retlame fir mein @sI9Gft!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

- S9Iautr Sun9e. Otto
gu ieiner tleineren S6pefter, bic befs
tig tpeint: Sci isbt fin, Muriedsn
: benz pupa 1T bas 9ein eineef9Ga=
fen!
8ertraueneripede b.
9raf gum nsuensasirten Sisner):
Sd boffe, baB Sic bur9uus sbrIiS
iinb, tpie9 Siener: Wenn's iein mub,
Strr @raf, = md4tis!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

- 9attrfreuben. o.: @lIp,
bus Glteite Grdulein Nebsr bat ii4
b.rlobt! g.: Dirtli9, unb fper 1T
benin Der 9liidli9s9 o.: Der al!e
Meper.
: @GidGi9. be. .Dar SIR
Reifenbsr nt6t friiber 8u6baIt.r bel
Sbnen?" nSapobI. lin ben Reii.s
ppiten bat .r fi9 erit beporbeu, na9s
benz sr ii9 Oerbeiratbet batts!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

Simmer 9ef6Gftss
m ann. .Msin Spbn, Der 2eutz
nant, Iiebt Sbre SOdter Ieioeni6afts
lid, Serr @Ommerai.rrutb!" .Sdon
gut! = llnb Der aOitsnpuntt9!"
-8Ietner u ter 6teo d.:
Seben sic NAL bas 9er0tbete @eIidt
Der 8raut. g.: Sds tommt BON
Weinen. o.: Rd, unb beim grGutis
gam2 g.: Va iit's BON @einen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

- ginbiGbuns. 2sutnant (als
ibm bonn Stord 5pet WGoden be-
f9sert perbsn): pa Iiebt mans piss
Der, ME bic MGbeI uuf mid perisfe7
finb!"
= 5 m 9Otel. Sag @.ors,
fommt bas Stubenmdb9en. tpern
man breimal briidt9" - ,Sb Te
tOmmt9 - bunn sebt lie ~iiberbaupt
gar ni9t mebr neg"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

Grauensepdnbsrn, bas S4puu3tps'
6eIn zines Sunbes.
va bielt er Ii9 ni9t Idnger: rSin'
aus, I9rie er, rbtnaus nit Der Be
itie, i9 babe ni4ts meRr nit Suns
ben su tbun, i9 -
Die Gbiir i4lOb fid 9aftis pteber.
-Wletn 9ptt, mo BIN i'd btngeros
tben," tIagte orauben cine pei4e
Grduenittmme unb Elm lei9ter CUB
baftete bapon.
Sin auftrsif6en Rietes fOIgs.
-Serr prpfeFor" f9rie fe unb rib
bic 3immertbiir auf, rSerr profefs
for, um @ottes pilen, mas baben
sic oetban, bas - Dos mar ia uns
fer Sunb, unier 9iamdnt! limb =
unb bic Dame, bic f90ne. iungs Wtts
me aus Der @iuu Rofen, in Der @ors
itabt ....
@iniae Stunben ipdter nabm Der
BrofeFor ben Wes our 8ina Roien.
Ser 2etbenstel6 bieies Cages mubte
Bis our Reise seleert tperben, pOlte
er ni6t Bel Der Dame fir etnen Wiiz
tberid gelten unb auf Diamant pers
si9ten.
Die Gb~enbfonne pergoIbete ben
@orgarten Der 8ila NIT feinem berrs
li9en Roienflor, uls er eintrdt. gr
bemerfte es niht; bie peinli6e Situs
alton, Der er ~entsesensina, beberr>
I6ts ibn polItdnbig. Dei4er Rdten
bdmpfte ieinsn S9ritt, pieier absr
itodte plDbli9 - cine Sinberitimme
i9lus an Isin DIR: rRama, 2ta
barf bod ben liebeu Sunb bebalteng
mir baben i'm bod beute bier i'm
@arten seFunben!~ Quf benz Rafen
lag elm allerliebites MGb6en bon ct
ma bier Sabren unb i9lug ~jubslno
bic SGnb9en auiammen. Reben Der
aleinen iab t~erSenserabe, bic 8or'
berpfoten artis erboben, Dtdmdnt,
elm roIenrotbes 9anb Inn ben gals.
Dor ibm tniete, nur i'm proftt ii4t=
bar, eine feline, f9lante Srauen9es
italt, beT6Gftist, cine ROIe an benz
Salsbanb bes GinbIings gu bsfsttis
/ gen.
0as biibf9e Bib nabm bic Seele
bes 9eobadters ~sefungen. Gin 3Gus
Der fdisn bon ibm aus3ugeben, Elm
.3auber, Der bic &etten alter Seioen
loIte. Elm 9auber, Der bic Seels
pteber frei ma9ts = empfdngl,@
pieber fir bes 9ebens Slid.
nWit RoIenbanben gefehelt gu
perben, bas bat Der ausreiber tpabrz
It'd nidt perbient = PrpfefOr Sals
bad, meine 9nGbise,. = bas arm'
Spfer bes I6par5sn Siiubers bort!
4uf i'm tomme bic S9ulb Der Siz
tuatipn bsute Mittag. pesen Der i'd
Sic hermit untertbGnigit I'm @nts
f9ulbigung bite"
Die iunse 5rau mar aufgeiprun>
gen = 5tpei buntelleu9tenoe augeu
faben ben Ituttli6en @elebrten an,
ben Der Iauniss Son gar ni4t libel
tleibeie. limb nun besann er bic
tleins @piipbs gu er3dblen, pdbrenb
man auf Der Serufe 5uIammen lab,
, uno balb Hang bas 2u9en Der iunz
gen Sfrdu unb Der tleinen 2ia Saudi
3en in feline @prte.
.@rlauben sic, sndbise Srau, bdB
i'd Sbnen mprsen ben 5inOerIobr
psrI0nIid brinsen BARI. fugte Der
SAT-, als er iif nit 9iamunt per
abTdiebete, unb babel 5udte es i4el'
mild nm Ieinen bdrtigen Wturb.
,@ern", Hang es ebenio f9elmiid
suriid, runb Sipar bsbinge i'd mir
als Sinbsrlobn aus, buB 9iumani
reft bGufig Der SpieIeefG6rte meiner
2iu iein bari.
Damn miiFen sic aud ieinen
! Serrn nit in 8uuf nebmen", Iau'
tete bic @%nttport, unb nit I4neler
f9lugenbem !Ssrsen neiste iid Der
, Spreber iiber bic Sanb Der i4Onen
6rdu.
Bier 8oden Ipdter briidte profeis
for Sdlbad sliiditrahlenb Der iungen
Ditps ben grauttuB auf bic 2ip@
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

Raffinirte 8osbett,
Serr SiBmann: SD iase Dir, meiu
ainb, bu bait teine SOee, ME flip bic
Ra6e lit; benz tnfamen Serl, unferem
Sausfpirtb. babe i9 bdS beipieien."
Jrau SiBmann: .um 9ottes pillsn,
mas bait bu getbau?" Ssrr Sibs
mann: sd babe iebem isiner feds
&inbsr cine 3rommsl uno cine Sroms
pete aeT6entt."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

-9psif9. pa sic piel 9eIb
babsn, punOsrt .s mid, baBSis ni4t
b%etratbsn." rGrlauben Sic, ptet
punoerbar.r tpGre es bod, penn t9
tein 9,IO bate unb ni8t ~beirutben
tpiirbe."
- Sin sIidIi9er l1nfdGl.
5remOsr: r!Sier TIT ia seft.rn Elm jug
ben Damn binabseftiir3t; Iinb Mens
iasnleben gu betIugen9" SabnpGrter:
rSm 9esentbeil: fogar 3psi 8srlos
bungen Tirb 5ufunbt getommen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

- @rtannt. Bauer (bei benz
elm 8rano uusbri9t, als SuerIt Der
Ra9bar nit einem srOBen Sinner
@afer g%erennt tommt): rSirt, baB
bu a falider Serl bift9!"
ga a. Die t. 1T idon apei
Sabre Oer6eirdtbst unb nod nidt ges
i6ieben." sd babe ia gleia geIdgt,
bic Ssirutb nimmt tein gutss gnbe,
neil ie an einem 5rsitag seidlofsn
tporbsn it,"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04
Gr1ter Berbienft.

Ri6ttr: ~Sbr 8ertbeiOiser fast,
buB Sic Iid i4pn nit 5ebn Sabren
Oas 8rob ieIbIt perbient baben. Sn
peIher Weiie gef9ab base"
9erbredsr: ~9Gns bab /
s'itpE'n!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04
8eiites

&Putbeter Wudts nab Sduis
fommenb): n@us pollen sic benn
bter9"
Ginbre6er: rRi6ts, nidts g
lit i9on pieoer befer!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

- Si9ert Yrobt. ": .Sit
baden mir bieIeH S9irm als bette
Daare empfOblen, uuO ieBt 5eigt iia,
baB es Elm gang OroinGrer Stpff it'll"
= g.: .aber poruus i6lieben sic
benn bas9" - o.: rNun, etnfa9 oas
raus: Sd IieB ibn ssitern in Der
&neipe itebsn. unO bsute Morssn mar
er nod bal"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

- gu 9Gn! mir Fat 9eute
Nadt gstrdumt, meins S4piesermuts
ter pGre absereift." = Isle Iinb ia
gar ni9t perbsirutbet!" absr 9es
freut bats mid halt Ood!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-10-04

gebubt, - Der muB seIpn9t peroenl"
Hang es als lebte Drobuus on Der
bitten Sbr.
Stride 2uft!~ fdrie Der Profeis
for ibr entsegen, als lie eintrat.
Die 5enItsr miiFsn aud pdbrenO
Der Ra6t aufbltiben!"
Sd Mil mar BLOB bas gFen fir
ben YrpfsFOr tpieber purm ItelIen!"
rGTen9" SuGba9 rib feline llbr
berpor: .Sasu TT feline 3ett mebr,
i'd muB gum unterri9t, tOnnte aud
nidts bsrunterbetommen, i'd ="
RerpDs aufummen5udenb. ftodts
er - es tltngeIte.
Vie Qu9en BON Serr unb Oienerin
b~egesneten ii4 in Ttummem Gnties
ben.
sd muB bod fpObG uufma6sn",
murmelts Riete.
Der prpfefor fIii4tete gum Sem
fer. Sober Rerp in ibm o~itterte unb
fieberte; er bate in oieIem 4u9ens
bid sineu WenI6en umbrinsen t6ns
men. Wsnr ss nun nteoer elm Sunb
mar? limb 10 fort uno fort 2
@ie Fi6 pebren DOR bieIem llebers
NAB an BE = Be- bic poliSei
muBts eini4reittn.
6unoetnurren brauben. limb nun
gina bintsr benz @ntiebten bic Sbir
aui, sr Osrnabm bus Raui4sn bon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
M|SMAAAGEMENT
AT STATE ASYLUM
Expert Accountants Find That IN
Purchasing Supplies Money
Has Been SquaRdered
CERTAIN BIDDERS GET FAv0Rs
Yet at the Same Time the Report
States That There is Mo Evidence
Of eraf.-clowes and Foster Mixed
Up In a Nasty Fish, on the lnsti.
tuition Grounds.
Especial To the Daily Press !

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. May 10
The Legislative investigation into the
affairs Of the Eastern State hospital
was resumed this morning.
Additional testimony was addmced
regarding the green timber used In
the construction OF Montague build
ing.
c. T.. Allarh told OF Tho fight he.
tween Texas Cloves and DR. Foster,
in which the former used knife and
the latter an iron bar and in which
both were hurt. MIR. Allard assisted
in parting the conibatants. He said
that the language used by MIR. Cloves
was offensive.
Expert Accountant Bou,lar of Rich.
mond, who has been examining the
books of the institution, submitted
his report. which was received and
filed. II showed that some bidders
on supplies we're favored Mt the OK
pensc Of others. In many instances;
they heing actually paid more than
their bid called for. He said that
this practice meant the loss of consid
cradle money To the State.
The bids for January 1904. wer.
/, missing. The witness stated thai
after dijigent search he could find nj
evidence Of graft on, thespar of the
officers of The institution.
Superintendent Foster. he said, did
not award the contracts, but did an
prove the bills. Witness stated tina,
committee on awards, executive com
mittee, commissioner of hospital. the
superintendent and the steward had
heen dirilccl in their duty. The In
vcsiiGatinn will be continued Mon
day morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
STORM !AIERFERES WITH
THE MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Or. Pcrters Address Deferred "a AZ
Delivered at City Hall
Later.

The rain storm Yesterday after.
noon interferred with the Memorial
day exercises planned by the Con.
federate organizations. The mo.
mortal address, which was to have
been delivered by Rev. ]. w. Porter,
d. d., was postponed and will be
delivered at some future date at the
city hall.
a number OF the Confederate Vet
Grams. Sons of Veterans and Daugh.
ters of the Confederacy gathered at
the city hall at 1880 O'Clock and pro,
ceeded to Greenlawn cemetery. Col.
Marquis Jones offered a prayer ami
the ladies decorated the graves OF
the Confederate dead. then the party
was driven to shelter by the storm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
YARREll OUT OF THE RACE
FOR CONGRESSIONAL HOVORS
Emporia Judge Witl1draws Because
tie Could Not Arrange for JOINT
Debate.
(By Associated Press.l

EMPOR1A. May 19-The retire
ment of Judge Leo. D. Yarrell OF
Emporia from the congressional
race. which has just been announced
here. causes great surprise in many
sections Of the country
Judge ,Yarrcll gives as his reasons
for Withdrawing from that race that
he has been unable TO get joint dc.
bates, and the fact that he does not
possess begging faculty. the fight
without joint discussion robs the race
of proper dignity.
Further, he states that his profes.
sional and business engagements are
such that If he were to make per.
sonal campaign. or still hunt" much
sacrifice of his large interests would
follow as result
This leaves a three.cornered fight
for congress from the Fourth dis
trict, the candidates being Mr.. South
all, the incumbent; Major +. r. Las.
sitter. and Colonel William Henry
.''"iih'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
AnlI-GraIt Bill Gets QuIelus Be-
cause Representatives We're In
cIuded In Its Scope.
LAWS NOT NECESSARY FOR THEM
Gardiner Tells How the Secretary Of
State as Well as Himself Would
Be a Candidate for tile Penltentlary
# the Measure Should Be Enacted
Into Law.
/ IA:
[By Assnciatnd press !

WASHINGTON. May lg.-By n vote
~ TO To. the house today refused
10 pass the 'anti-graft" bill, SO called.
dealing with cotton leaks aud other
matters of n confidential character
which should they become publicly
known. might have tendency to nf-
lcct markets, because the conferees
had recommended that members OF
Congress he included within the
scope of the bill. which makes IL
inisdcmeanor for information TO be
given out by any officer or cmploye
OF the government that will tend to
exert any Influence upon or affect
the market value of any produce
grown within the United States or
aiicct the value OF stocks and bonds
Congressman Not Crooked.
Mr.. Mccall, leading the opposition
against making members of tho Con
srcss amcndable To the penalties OF
The measure. said the clause of the
Dlli sought To be Incorporated was an
advertisement to the world that the
members were crooked. lie said
l'ir members of Congress were Meth.
cr collectors nor the guardians of Sc
crel governmental Statistics. They
are. representatives and can have no
secrets from their CONSTITUENCIES. a.ss.S
Why Not Complete Code.
~ you are to enter upon THIS
iielh,' MIR. Mccall said. why not,
maize complete code. Why not pro.
wac that members shall he taken in
10 me police court and lie fined when
lhey 10 not attend the sessions of the
mousse ana the speaker when he
plays The ear. shall he flogged at
me carts tail In the public square -
Ihls blll dcgradcs the highest of.
nee 'of member OF Congress said Mr..
GrosvrnOr tOhiO). and for one lie was
against the bill. He said his term as
n legislator was exceedingly short
ana he would not place stigma ,,pon
those who come after him by impuen-
ing their motives
Secretary OF State Guilty. J.
Mr.. Gardiner said that last sum.
mer the herring fishermen Of Glouces.
YER were having considerable tlifficul
" win the Canadian authorities.
flShlng sloops were being seized and
and 1t hecnme necessary for him to
see the secretary of state. He came
10 Washington. being in close com
muliication by cable with his consti-
luents fishing off New Foundland
FROM the secretary of state he learn.
ed much that was not generally
known and hr caused the Information
10 be made public. AS n result tha
price of herring fluctuated consider.
ably.
IF this bill should pass both the
secretary of State and myself would
be candidates for the penltentiary."
he said 80
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
NEWPORT NEWS VA SUNDAY, MAY .o 1906.
Short $4,000, Irwin
Tucker Kills Himself
NO STATEMENT

No official statement con.
corning affairs of Newport
News Savings Bank will be
made for several days. 1t is
reliably reported that the
bank is short $4,000 or more,
the amount being covered by
the dead presidents personal
notes. These notes are be.
Iieved to be worthless. Life
insurance policies for $4,000,
payable to the estate of the
deceased, may be wortl, moth.
ing on account Of suicide
clause. Bank will be closed
for the present at least. De-
posts amount to nearly $4,000
and many of the depositors are
working men, women and
children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
MRS. SWANSON IN ACCIDENT.
While Out Driving She CoIIides With
Street Car
Especial 10 the Daily press

Especial 10 the Daily Press)
RICHMOND. VA. May l9.-Mrs
Claude Swanson. wife of the Cover.
nor, barely escaped serious Injury this
afternoon at 12:i5 o'clock while d.iv.
ing up Ninth street. when she ran
into westbound Main and Broad slrcet
car No. los.
Motorman Terry was In charge Of
the car, and those who saw the acci
dent say That he was in no way re-
sponsible' as the buggy drove across
Main street directly in front of The
car. No one was hurt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
sEABoARD BUILDINGS BURNED.
Car Shops and Terminal Round
House Not Injured.
Round

NORFOLK. VA. May l9.-The Ium-
Der sheds and dry kiln forming
part of the Seabaard Air Line rail.
way car shops at the roads terminals
In Portsmouth. were completely de-
stroyed by fire last night.
The sheds and kiln being some dis.
lance from the car shops and terminal
round house, these properties we're
saved The cause of the fire is as
yet unknown The loss will amount
to considerable.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
DOUBLE HANGING DELAYED.
Crowd That Came to Attend the
Execution is Disappointed.
fBv Associated Pressl

INDEPENDENCE. VA. May 49,
Grayson county farmers crowded this
town yesterday, expecting To witness
the double hanging of Thomas Jones'
and Charles Woodruff Tor the murder
Of Wiley Jones al Fries.
The crowd was disappointed mt the
last moment. as il respite for the cor
demned men reached Sheriff II. l..
Phipps just IN time to save their
lives.
Governor Swanson has rcspiicd the
prisoners until June - in order to
consider the question of committing
the sentence TO life imprisonment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
BOYS to Entertain.
Mann.

The boys department Of the Y.
NJ c. A. has planned to give another
entertainment of a similar to the one
given several weeks ago, on Monday
evening, May 2Sth, when "Mr. X, the
Unknown Quantity" and "vardell
versus Pickwick'' Xviii be presented.
The proceeds from this entertain.
ment will 20 toward the furnishing
the hos club room III the association.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
AFFAIRS in A BADLY MIXED STATE
Report Says That Institution Will be Able to Paw
Sevenfy-fNe Cents on Dollar, But Directors
Have Issued No Statement Stock
Market SpecuIations opposed
to Have Ruined Tucker.

arse nj his usual hour ana appeared
ON Washington avenue apparren,lv
III perfectly normal state of mind.
About o'clork he went to the posi-.
Office and on the street he met and
spoke with ut least two or three
people.
No one except the jnnitor saw him
return to the hank building and il il
supposed tina, he went to his room l,y
the rear. door.
About $50 o'clock Miss Lillian C..
Stewart the bookkeepcr becoming
alarmed over the absence of the prcsi.
dent and Policing on his aicsk let.
tcrs addressed the creditors of the
bank and other parties telcphoned
to DIR. Carter Perkins, cashier. dirct.
tor and one of the largest stockhold-
crs of the bank.
Already report had been circu.
lated To The effect that Mr. Tucker
had hcfaliltcd anu left the CITY Dr
Perkins sent for Attorney l.. NJ. Lett
as soon us he arrived.
Told of His Plans.
III MS letter to the directors Mr..
Tucker said HAT he proposed either
to Kill himslf or so 20 Europe. He
went on To say that lie had lost
money belonging to the bank by
Specializing In stocks, but that if hc
went away he would locate in Europs
with the intention of earning money
enough to pay back every cent he
'lad taen. He declared that he would
not let the creditors lose Il penny if
he could live long enough to make
the money.
Thought He Had Skipped
Or. sPcrkins. Mr.. Lett, MIR. II. G..
Bickford and others held n consulta-
ton before any step was taken. It
was supposed at that time that Tuck
er had fled from the city and all
agreed that there was nothing TO do
but swear out warrant for him.
Mr., Lett went to the police STA.
tim and found Chief of Police Rey
nolds and Police Justice Brown in
the chiefs Office He explained his
mission and Justice Brown at once
issued warrant in the name of
Chief of Police Reynolds charging
irwin Tucker with the larceny of
$4,000.
Points Of Exit Guarded.
The chief. thinking that Mr.. Tuck
err had either gotten ont of he city
or would make an effort to do so.
sent officers to the Ivy avenue pier,
to Old Point and to the waterfront.
He telephoned to Norfolk and was
preparing to telegraph to New York
and other points.
Someone suggested to the chief
that lie had better go to fuckers
room and look over the latters eff.
fects. In the meantime the news Of
The closing of the bank had been
circulated throughout the city and q
large crowd of people. many OF them
dcpositors. had gathered in front OF
the building.
Chief Reynolds had the negro
ianitor, John II. Taliaferro. show him
TO Mr. fuckers room. Little suspect
ing that the hunted man was in the
room. the chief tried to open the door
with skeleton key. The key would
not fit the lock, so the chief called to
he negro to brinp him the pass key.
Fired as Chief Entered.
Tucker evidently heard and recoe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
Meetina for Men

Rev. j. w. Porter, D. D.. will be
the speaker at the mems meeting Of
the Young Mems Christian asocia-
ton his afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Frank Cunningham. of Rich
mend. with his own acompanist, will
assist with the music.