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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
THE IRONY OE FATE.
Governor Warfield Chagrined Over
Lynehing Affair.
TOOK STRENUOUS EFFOLTS TO PREVENT
LEES LYNCHING.
COIOred BOYS And Candidates Implicated
In The Case Former LynchingS
In Maryland.

There is remarkably little excitement
| in Annapolis over the lynehing OF
Henry Davis, the colored ravisher of
Mrs. John Reid, which took place
here early yesterday morning. GOV
ernor Warfield feels deeply chagrined
at the affair. lie had hoped to pass
his administration without any occur
renee of the sort and took the most
strenuous methods of preventing the
lynehing of Lee, who committed a
brutal double crime in Somerset coun-
ty last summer.
It appears to be the irony of fate
that lynching should have taken
place in the State Capital, the Jail
which was raided being about two
squares away and the scene of the
lynching about a half mile distant
and within the city limits. The
Governor has expressed himself as de-
termined TO follow up the matter with
in the limits of his powers and bring
those connected with il TO punish
ment.
The evidence grows that a large num-
Der of those present during the affair,
were young men, probably students
of st. Johns College or candidates
for the Naval Academy. Indeed, il is
claimed by some that some of these
were the organizers of the affair and
that comparatively few of the resi-
dents of the section had anything to
do with the affair. -
1t is known that the party not only
met on the st. Johns campus, which
is entirely out of the natural line of
entrance to the city from the section
where the assault took place, but that
they entered the lighted hall, which
contains sleeping quarters of the upper
classmen and the dining hall. They
were discovered by professors and di-
rected to leave. 1t is claimed that
country residents would not have
thought..o of doing such thing, both
on account of the likelihood of detec-
tion and lack of familiarity in the
section.
A strong circumstance bearing this
out was the fact that many in the
crowd wore the eolored ribbons
around their hats which are now
affected by college students and other
young men. This was positively
stated by reliable witness who sal
the whole proceedings from the win
dow Of house opposite. No one has
yet been found who saw any body of
county residents coming along the
road To Annapolis previous to the oc-
casion.
Mrs. Reid learned of the lyn ching
yesterday morning and expressed her
self as believing that ii was probably
the best thing.> She is much relieved
that she will not have to appear in
court and lis improving slowly. 1t
is believed that she will recover.
1t is only fair TO St. Johns College
to say that DIR. Fell, president of the
college, expresses the utmost conf
dence that the students were in no
wise concerned in the lynching, and
the Doctor states most positively that
they took no part in it. DIR. Fell fur
ther states that the mob, or that part
of it that used the college hall, evil
IDENTIFY saw the light there, found the
hall open and used the place as rem
devious. DR.. Fell has every reason
to believe the students were in no
wise implicated in the lynching.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
EARLY TUIETIDE WEDDING.


"a very pretty wedding took place
al ~ O'Clock this morning at the res
ldence - the brides parents. Mr.. and
Afs. Joseph a.. ColiinsOn, al Pop
Tar Ridge, South River. The bride
a their daughter. Miss Margaret Jane
eollinson. and the groom is Mr.. Ju-
liam Burch Beard. son Of County Com
missioner j. Mortimer Beard.
The ceremony was performed by
tbs Rev. j. W. Flemming, pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
south River. The bride had no at
tendants, but the groom's best man
was Mr.. Howard Beard. a cousin of
the groom. The organist was Miss
Margaret Hall. of Baltimore, who
played the Bridal Chorus from Lohen-
grin as the bridal party entered the
drawing room, and Mendelssohn' 5
wedding march as occasional.
The parlor, drawing room and din
iDg-room were profusely decorated
with garlapds of holly and cedar,
red berries and mistletoe, and the
occasion had the air of Yuletide
wedding. Only the immediate fami-
lies Of the bride and groom were pres
ent at the ceremony. The bride is
very sweet young lady of eighteen and
was becomingly gowned in travel
ing SUIT. After the wedding we'd
ding breakfast was served and Mr.. and
Mrs. Beard left for Washington for n
short trip. They viii be "at home'
TO their friends after January l. 1907,
at the groom's residence at Rutland,
Anne Arundel county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
DR.. CIaude's Comment.

Or. Washington Claude. one of the
most prominent physicians in this
city, said last evening" he had heard
no one express any regret. Speaking
for himself, he said that, like any
other lawabiding citizen, he preferred
the law to take its course, but the un-
savory reputation of Davis, who had
on one other occasion escaped the gal
lows for n similar crime, and the
fact that he was more animal than
man, made it probably better for the
community to have speedily gotten
rid of him.
Besides, said the Doctor, 'such
brutes feel glorified when they are
brought to trial and become an at
traction. They are impressed with
the sense of greatness. Too dull and
british to realize their degradation,
they never think OF The consequences.
Better. then, that such scenes be
avoided when guilt has been estab-
lished, and hence / have no inclination
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
Maryland Lynchings.

The record of lynchings in Mary
land during the past fifteen years is
as follows:
May l3, 1S91-Asbury Green, color
ed, lynched at Centreville for felon-
ious assault.
May II, 1S92-James Taylor, color
ed, lynched at Chestertown.
June 8, lS93-Isaac Kemp, C olored,
one of twelve colored men arrested in
Somerset county for the murder of
Edward Carver, killed by a mob which
broke into the Princess Anne Jail.
October 20, 1S94-Stephen Williams,
colored, of Prince Georges county,
lynched for an assault on white
woamn.
March 16, 1S95-Sallie Dean, the
14-year-old daughter of Jacob Dean,
near Harmony, Caroline county, was
found killed. Marshall l.. Price was
convicted of her murder and after
ward lynched.
March %, 1895-Jacob Hensen, col
ored, was convicted for killing Dan
iel +. Shea, at Ellicott City, and
was lynched.
November l6, 1895 James Brown,
colored, lynched at Frederick.
June 9, 1S97-William Andrews,
colored. alias 'Cuba, who assaulted
Mrs. Benjamin f. Kelly, in Somerset
county, was killed by mob in
Princess Anne after he had been SEN
fenced to death.
May 20, 1885, Garfield King, color
ed, lynched at Salisbury for murder.
December 81, 1906 Henry Davis, col
ored, who committed a felonious as
sault on Mrs. John Reid, was taken
from Annapolis Jail, lynched and
shot TO pieces.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
New Club incorporated.

Articles of incorporation of the In
dian Landing Boat Club of Anne
Arundel County were filed here yes
terday. The club is organized for
social purposes and in order TO enjoy
water sports at their boathouse, which
will be erected at Indian Landing,
beautiful section of the Severn River
above Round Bay. The capital stock
is So, 600, divided into three hundred
shares aat $40 each. The incroporators
are DIR. Harry B. CAN'T, Gambrill
Cooke, Richard II. Williams, Harry
Woodward and Robert A. Welch, all
of Anne Arundel county. A number
of Baltimoreans and New Workers who
have summer residences in the section
are interested in the club and will
become stockholders.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
For Housing Launches.

The work of erecting iron sheds for
the housing of the numerous launch
es and cutters in use at the Naval
Academy has been completed. These
sheds are of very substantial con-
struction, as it is necessary 10 hoist
the launches and cutters, which weigh
ton and half apiece, into position
in them. The sheds are constructed d
over the water and abutting on the
east seawall of the Naval Academy.
The construction of these sheds was
made necessary by the determination
TO reconstruct the seamanship building
and boathouse into a gymnasium. The
boats are kept in the water during the
summer, but in the winter they have
been stored in that building. They
will shortly be placed in the sheds
for the winter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
VICTIM TOLD OF IYNCHING.
ST. Johns College Not Implicated Ia The
Matter In ANY Way.

Mrs. Reid, the victim of the as
Sault, was informed of the lynching
of Davis yesterday, the Information
being conveyed TO her by her hus-
band, who in turn, had heard il at
Brownsville station. Mrs. Reid told
her husband that she believed il was
the best thing, as il would certainly
Kill her To appear in court and tell
about tthe affair. Mrs, Reid improved
somewhat during the day and there is
reason To expect her recovery. She is
still suffering severly from the shock
and from her injuries, which were
more serious than FIRST announced.
The remains of Davis were inferred
about noon yesterday in a lot mile
from the Annapolis, Baltimore and
Washington Station, belonging TO the
City of Annapolis. 1t is known aS the
'Small Pox Lot. as the city has
erected hospitals for small poN pa
tients on the premises. There is re-
markably little excitement over the
matter either among the white or coll
ored population.
There is much discussion over the
possible connection of students of ST.
Johns College with the affair. but
after the closest investigation il is be-
a participant, though possibly few
might have followed the lynchers TO
see the affair through, II is now eer-
tain that rendezvous of the lynehers
was made on the rear of the College
campus shortly after midnight.
Some of the members entered dor
mitory where light was burning in
the hall on the lower floor in order to
arrange their DISCUSSES. They wero
discovered and asked TO leave by a.
professor, who did not suspect their
object. IL is possible that some of the
students did, however, and followed
TO see what was going to take place.
\ reliable witness stated that he saw
II number of youths wearing ribbon
bands on their fiat hats, such as col
lege youths now wear. These, how
ever, were outside of the crowd. II
is almost certain that no college stu
dent had any active part in the affair.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
St. Anne's Church.

The services in st. Anne's Church
tomorrow will be at 7 and II a. m.
and 4.30 p. m, Sunday-school at 9.3O
a. m. Tomorrow will be the Fourth
Sunday in Advent. In connection
with the 430 p. m. service, there
will be recital by the organist of
the church upon the rebuilt organ.
The recital will be of six sections,
Prelude and Fugue in Il minor, by
Bach; Offertoire in ID flat by Salome ;
Andante in j by Silas; Prayer and
Cradle Song by Guilmant, Fantasia in
G by Tours, and vocal oifertory with
organ accompaniment by Buck.
The services at st. Anne's Chapel
will be at a. IN. and 7.30 p. m., Mis-
sion Sunday-school at 2.30 p. IN.
'The Millennium will be the sub
ieet of the sermon at the evening
service, the Rev. JAS. l.. Smiley
preaching.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
Christmas Order.

The following order has been issued
by Admiral Sands, superintendent oi
the Naval Academy:
l. study hours and recitations VII
be suspended from $3.50 p. m, Mon
dav. Decebmer "a, 1906, until evening
roll call Tuesday, December %, 1906,
and from $3.50 p. IN. Monday, Decem-
her 81, 1906, until evening roll call
Tuesday, January ], 1906.
>. Practical exercises and drills will
hc suspended from $50 p. m. Monday,
December q, 1906, until $3.50 p. m.
January ?, 1906.
3. Leave to visit Annapolis and Off
GERS quarters is granted to all mid
~hipmen, as follows: Monday, Decem-
ber "a, from $50 p. m. until $50 pm.
Tuesday, December 20, from after di-
zine service until evening roll call.
Monday, December 81. from 3.30 p.
m. until $50 p. m. ON Tuesday, Jan
uary /, from s a. IN. until evening
roll call.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
Hunting Snipe.

One night last week number of
knowing candidates attempted to in
itiate two unlxnowing ones into the
pleasures of hunting snipe.' The
hunters proceeded TO the neighborhood
Of Remsen's farm and posted the un-
initiated ones and the knowing ones
at certain parts of the woods and
fields with bags wide in the hands of
the stationary hunters, while the rest
went off to drive the snipe into the
mouths of the opened bags. Then
wise hunters went off to town and
left the foolish sportsmen at their
appointed places awaiting the arrival
of the snipe in the bags. Then there
was another tale. The two hunters
who were to be initiated, had been
given the cue to the joke and left
their posts in ample time TO turn the
Joke on the iOkers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22

A few more donations are solicited
for tlre Anne Arundel County Home
for Christmas cheer. There are now
nineteen inmates, viz: two white
women, eleven white men, three col
ored women and three colored men.
IL is the purpose of the Guild Of
Mercy to take little presents to these
on Christmas Day, and thus help to
make the day one of gladness to those
who are unfortunate and dependant
on the county's bounty. Some gifts
acknow lodged since yesterday are
Mrs. T.. X. p, 80 cents; Miss L., 20
cents. Any gifts left at the Capital
Office or with members of the Guild
of Mercy will be gratefully received.
Members of the Guild give the af-
ternoon of Christmas Day to the poor,
and go to the County Home, about
nine miles from Annapolis. Help "A
good and worthy cause.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
Acknowledgment.

several additional donations today OF
the County Home, among which are
two dozen oranges from Mrs. Stratton
underwear, hosiery, etc, from Miss
r. NJ. Woolley. A prominent fraternal
order in town has authorized this
Office to pa rchase tobacco and pipes
for the fourteen men at the County
Home, and City Commissioner w. H..
Nansant will donate the team to carry
the gifts TO the County Home on
Christmas Day.
This afternoon DR.. Wells left 50 for
the County Home fund to be used by
the Guild Of Mercy to take Christmas
cheer to the poor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22

\ young eolored man but 32 years
old, who lives at Bristol, this county,
heas never been TO Annapolis until to-
day. Shortly after his arrival in town
he met Robert Moss, Esq, leading
attorney here, and exclaimed: Gee
whiz, Boss, | didn't know dis place
was so big The man spent half the
day 'sizing up the town before do
ing his Christmas shopping. Think
tance of the great Annapolis and never
seeing il until today.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
Country Kids.

"a Pair of Country Kids is not a
ST, Iii or Josh play with farmer
band or threshing machine, but it a
distinct novelty and departure from
the well-worn path of the regulation
farmer play. The kids are livelier
than any ten Uncle Josh's you have
seen and they are too bright to be
worked by bunco man or a light
ning-rod agent; in fact, they are two
up-to-date rustlers for fun that will
give you the best evenings amuse-
ment you have had in years. The
kids will be assisted by first-class
company of ladies and gentlemen,
who in addition to the play, will in
troduee ten musical numbers and
specialties. The engagement is for
one day only at the Colonial Thea
tire Christmas matinee and night.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
At ACADEMY or MUSIC.
"A Midsummer Nights Dream- via tuuie
Russell As '-Pulk

What viii unquesiiouahIE be ihs
dramatic event of the season fof play
.r-s Of baltimore and vicinity s. the
-.4pefncnt Of Annie Russell a. Peek
=, .A Midsummer Nights nream" az
Flo. Academy of Music. Baltimore.
christmas week. Miss RUSSELL /.
puck" is conceded to De- this charm
.ng and talented artists greatest un-
r.rtaking and the most decided artis-
..e success Of her distinguished career
Hahind the footlights. Her character
.l4tion Of the mischicvous spirit Of
IAN has dened ali tradition and es-
fahlished a new standard which has
won for her the praise Of the Shakes
r,er.an scholars and critics all over the
country.
aside from the great personal tri-
umph attained by Miss Russell, the
arouctIon is a remarkable one. IL is
considered the largest and most com
f,Irtc presentation OF a Midsummer
Nights Dream ever made in this
country. and is rsplete with scenic
novelties and original and enchanting
electrical effects. Among the novel
les OF the production are the Kirby
Flving Fairy Ballet. the wonderful
electrical transformation from day TO
night and back TO day, novelty un-
equaled in its brilliant adaptation of
-tagecraft; the forty children who ap-
pear as fairies, gnomes and elves; the
dance of night by n celebrated London
dancer and the Mendelssohn inciden-
al music.
Forty electricians are employed to
handle the electrical devices of this
productions Among the well known
principals of Miss Russell's company
are John Bunny, Edwin Mordaunt,
oswald Yorke, Thomas Coffin Cooke,
Atkins Lawrence, Catherine Proctor,
Lansing Rowan and Ina Brooks.
Matinees Christmas day, Wednesday
and Saturday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
REMAINS TaXEN AWAY.
Funeral of Mrs. Mary |. A. Finkbine At
Winchester, Va.

The funeral OF Mrs. Mary /. Atwell
Finkbine. wife OF Wilmer B. Fink
bine, of West Annapolis, who died
on Wednesday afternoon, took place
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the First NJ. T.. Church, and was
largely attended.
The funeral services were conducted
by the pastor, Rev. George w. Mil
Ter, ID. u. The pallbearers were
Messrs. Grafton ID. Ridout, William
+. Childs. Harry j. Hopkins, Joshua
Linthicum, lewis ;. Clayton and
Charles G. Feldmeyer. The remains
were taken To Winchester, Va. for
burial.
The deceased was woman of noble
character and beloved by all who
knew her. She was an active member
of the First NJ. +. Church, and hsr
death was n great shock 10 the congre-
CATION and her many friends.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
Funeral Tomorrow

The funeral of Charles Chase, col
ored, who died on Thursday last,
will take place at ? o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from Mt. Moriah a.
NJ. +. Church, instead of 3 o'clock as
previously announced. The change
is necessary on account of the Ma
sonic Order and Army and Navy
Union, to both of which the deceased
belonged, and which will have SER
vices at the grave. The funeral viii
be at , o'clock.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
College Avenue Baptist Church.

Rev. Thomas T.. Holloway. minister
of College Avenue Baptist Church,
will hold the following services to-
morrow: IL a. m, worship and ser
mon, subject "How the Wise Accepted
the News of Christ's Birth. solo,
shepherds Hail the Wondrous Strang-
err" 73.0 p. M, worship and sermon,
subject 'tWould the Infant Jesus be
Accorded Warmer Welcome in An
napolis Than He Received in Bethle-
hem?" Solo, 20 Holy Night" Noon
to o clock, Bible school.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
Forwarded To Santa Claus

Any quantity of letters have been
received at this Office or Santa Claus.
Ii is impossible to publish them, but
they have been forwarded to Santa
Claus. The Capital hopes little Dick
Galloway, Helm and Hydrick and
other small midshipmen who wrote
to Santa viii get the things they ask
for, and that Dichman VIII get his
talking machine that plays Bedelia.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
A Beautiful Service.

Christmas-eve the usual services
for this occasion will be held at ST.
Anne's Church. 1t is one of the
sweetest and most impressive servi-
ces of the year. With the church
decorated for Christmas the altar
glistening with its polished vases,
holding poinsettias. and the beautiful
altar cloth and hangings, the sweet
chanting of silent Night, Mystical
Night makes the service a fitting one
before the great Christmas morn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
Eastport-St. Luke's

The services on Sunday Will be as
usual Soloist at Mission service Mr..
n. C. Pember. IN Chistmas Day
there viii be Holy Communion at
A. m. and Choral Eucharist and SER
mon at II a. m.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
Celebrated Candies
Whitman Fresh i'm all varie-
ties at w | Il

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To condemn those who usurped the
functions of legalized officials. -
This view about represents that of
the average Annapolitan. Few cared
even to go out to visit the scene of the
lynching, where the body of Davis lay
on tile ground until late yesterday
morning. The negro had met his death
a few hours after midnight.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22

Among the guests at the debutante
luncheon given 10y Mrs. Samuel
Brooke on Thursday in honor Of Miss
Laura Steele, was Miss Louise Terry,
daughter of Prof aud Mrs. n N.
Terry, Naval Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22

Mrs. Isaac Irving Yates, wife of
Naval Constructor Yates ofthe Boston
Poly technic destitute. is visiting her
father, Mr. Samuel Brooke. for the
holidays.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22

Masters Bernard Wiegard and John
Flood, students Of Mt ST. Joseph Is
College Calonsville, are at home for
the holidays.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
PERSONAL MENTION

persons who have friends as guests and
desire the publication OF the same viii please
send their names 10 this ofiice.-EDIToR.l
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22

Miss Hill, of Media, Penn, is visit
ing her sister for the Christmas holi.
days.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22

AtiO hOiAtR1
Miss Irene Harrington, student of
Western Maryland College. is at home
for the Christmas holidays.
Miss Harriet Luhn, teacher Of the
kindergarten department at the public
school, will spend the holidays in
Washington with her aunt, Mrs.
Mattlugly.
Mrs. II. q. Mitchell. has returned
from Washington, ID. o.. after attend
ing the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Porter, at the Regent Hotel Death
was due TO cancer of the breast.
Ensign McNair accompanied by his
mother Mrs. Il. V McNair, left today
for Philadelphia TO spend the Christ
mas holidays.
Mrs. Samuel Brooke, will give
card party next Friday afternoon.
December 2S, in honor of Mrs. Irving
Yates, of Boston. who is visiting here,
Mrs. Il ID. Pusey, who has been
visiting Mrs. Samuel Brooke, left
yesterday for Marietta, GA. to take up
her residence.
o
Miss Mariana Fullam, of Annapolis,
who sprnt the early week in Baltimore
has since gone to Philadelphis, where
she was one of the receiving party at
large ball given last evening at the
Bellevue >tratford by Mr.. aud Mrs.
Francis |. Gowen for their debutante
daughter, Miss Allison Gowen. Miss
Fullam is the daughter of Commander
and Mrs. w. +. Fullam Of the Navy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22
Quick Result From Ad.

The following ad. appeared in last
nights Capital:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22

The shoes were returned to the Office
this morning by two children of Mr..
John Diefel, of No. 16 Madison street.
The reward was paid to the children
who were delighted with the prospect
of unexpected Christmas money. The
shoes belonged to Mr.. Keyes, near
Bay Ridge. He was taking them home
in a box when he lost the package out
of his buggy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22

Miss Irene Harrington, student Of
Western Maryland College is at home
for the Christmas holidays.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22

I OST-oN BAY RIDGE ROAD, Package
II containing pair Lady's KID SHOES
Reward of 81 90 ~ left at this office. o2I-3
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22

Ensign McNair accompanied by his
mother Mrs. Il. V Nair, left today
for Philadelphia TO spend the Christ
mas holidays.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-22

Mrs. Samuel Brooke, will give a
card party next Friday afternoon
December 2S, in honor Of Mrs. Irving
Yates, of Boston, who is visiting here,