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The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
RIGID INQUIRY IS STARTED
Operator Disappears Soon After
Wreck on Southern.
Responsibility for Disaster Lies Be-
tween Him and His Colleague
at Lawyers Block.

Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 29.-It is evident
that the of7cial investigation into the
wreck on the Southern this morning will
develop some interesting conditions.
though it is hardly probable that they
viii ever be given to the public. 1t is
said the engine Of the Jacksonville train,
after becoming detached, passed the
Lawyers block telegraph station. going a
mile beyond the block before returning.
If It is brought out that the operator
at Lawyers gave the operator at Ran
COON a clear track when the engine pass
ed his station without noticing that the
engine carried no rear-end markers, the
fault will be laid at his door. This is es-
peciaIly true if the limited approached
the RangOOn block from the north. and
was given a clear track by the operator
before the detached engine could return
u Lawyers
If this be true, then it Is hard TO under
stand how the operator at Lawyers, know
ing he had given Rangoon clear track,
permitted the engine 70 go back to the
train a mile on the track, where the other
train had prior right.
L. l. AlduuuN, the hdnBOOn OPERATOR
has disappeared, and search for him has
been futile.
At the request Of officials of the South
ern Railway. DR.. J. Wyatt Davis. county
coroner, went TO the scene Of the wreck
late this afternoon for the purpose OF
holding an inquest. but when he reached
the wreck he found that all Of the bodies
had been removed by the company. he
did not summon jury, and could not say
what steps he would take tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
LOSES MONEY, THEN HUSBAND
Virginia Woman Asks New York
Police to Seek Missing Man.
Pair on Way to Europe Three Years
Ago, Stranded Through Robbery,
and Forced to Menial Work.

New York. Nov. 29-Seeking the aid Of
the police to find her husband, John,
thirty-eight years old. who disappeared
from home on November 1 last. Mrs
Carrie Allen. woman Of refinement,
called at police headquarters to-day and
told her story to Sergt. Sullivan. Though
well brought Up, the woman said that she
was the janitress of the house at 335 West
Thirty-fifth street.
The woman said that she was married
in Petersburg, Va, eleven years ago. She
said that she was a friend Of Gen. Miles
and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Three years ago
she and her husband. she said, decided
to visit the latter's uncle, a Mr.. Nicholas.
the president Of London railroad, with
offices at Chatham avenue and Borden
road. London.
They came here and had their tickets
bought fcr the voyage on the Campania.
The night before they were to sail they
dined in q restaurant on West street
Her husband. she said. went out on the
street for awhile. leaving her alone
When he returned, after long delay, he
told her that he had been held up by
some highwaymen and robbed Of all his
money. jewelry, and steamship tickets.
The trip had to be abandoned, and they
finally decided to stay here The hus-
band got job as a bOOkkeepeT His sal
ary was small and to help out she tooR
the place of janitress in the house where
she has been living.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
GIRL dies TO SAVE CHUM
Unable to Escape Express Train
After Dragging Friend Away,
Miss Mcintyre, ParaIyzed with Fear,
Owes Life to Heroic Action of Girl
Who Was Hurled tn Death.

Creston. Ohio. Nov. 2-In trying to
save her girl friend from death in front
Of a fast Erie passenger train here this
morning, Nellie Carter. the beautiful
nineteen-year-old daughter of J. G. Car
ter, was struck by the train and killed.
Miss Nellie Mcintyre, whose life Miss
Carter tried to save. was udnjured
The death Of Miss Carter was a sad
blow to her family, and the Thanksgiv-
ing celebration at the Carter home. where
many relatives had gathered was sadly
marred.
Miss Carter and Miss Mcintyre went
out for a walk in the morning, and on
their return walked along the railroad
tracks, to take a short cut 10 the Carter
residence. The two were so engrossed IN
conversation that they did not notice
the approach of a fast passenger train
behind them.
The engineer blew the whistle, and the
girls, turning, saw the train rushing to-
ward them. Miss Carter jumped from
the track, but her companion seemed par
alyzed with fright. She stood screaming,
unable to move. Miss Carter ran TO her
and dragged her from the track but in
doing so was struck in the side by the
side beam of the engine. She was thrown
across two sick-trackS and landed i'm a
small gully She was terribly crushed
and died twenty minutes later.
Miss Mcintyre tainted when her friend
vas struck and did not revive until Miss
Carter's body was on its way home.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
GIRL KILLS INTRUDER
Fires Five Shots into Face
Peering Through Door.
HAD THREATENED HER LIFE
Drunken Farmland Insists Upon
Breaking Into House of NeighbOr,
Where His Frightened Wife Had
Been Given shelter, Only 20 Meet
With FusiIade OF Lead.

Providence, r. l., Nov 29-TeTrified by
threats that he would kill her and all in
the house, Ethel NJ Smith, a fifteen-year-
old girl. shortly after noon to-day fred
five shots in rapid succession into the
face Of Emor Briggs, forty-eight, while
he was trying TO force his way into her
home on Central pike, in the town Of
Johnston. Briggs was instantly killed.
The girl was placed under arrest. but 1t
is believed that she Will be released after
investigation.
Miss Smith is the daughter Of a we'll
tO-dO farmer and since the death of her
mother, a short time ago, has acted as
his housekeeper. A colOred woman, who,
with her three children, was in the house
at the time, assists her.
Briggs was "a farm hand and lived in
the house next to the Smith house, on
Central pike. Two weeks ago Briggs
wife, after family row, took her chill
dren and left him. Yesterday she re-
turn to Johnston to get some articles of
wearing apparel, and fearing TO go to her
own home. sought shelter over night at
the Smith home.
To-day Briggs. learning Of her where
abouts, approached the Smith house, and
without knocking, entered the living
rooms. He was intoxicated, and within
few moments had succeeded in terrify-
ing the whole family. Smith, the farmer,
was away at the time.
In spite Of their fright, the girl. with
the help of the colOTed woman, succeeded
In putting Briggs out OF the house and
locking the doors The man then started
for his own home. only a short distance
away. He returned within a few mo-
ments, armed with carving knife.
Finding the door locked, he broke in the
panels with club and was reaching In
side to turn the bolt when Ethel Smith
warned him to go away. He paid no at
tention, but, on the contrary, threatened
TO kill her as well as the rest Of the fam
lily.
When he gained entrance, the girl ran
into an adjoining room and secured her
fathers revolver. Briggs stood with mis-
face at the opening IN the panel and his
|arm stretched through trying to turn the
key.
Placing the revolver close TO his face. she
fired five shots in rapid succession. Briggs
fell TO the steps and the body was lying
there when. a few minutes later. Police
Chief Kimball arrived
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
GILLETTE LOSES A STAR
First Physician to See Girls Body
Supports Prosecution.
DIR. Eising VIII Not Be Called to
Wftne~ Stand-PrisOner Eats "a
Hearty Thanksgiving Meal.

Herkimer, n. Y, Nov. 29.-Dr. G. II.
Eising, of New York, arrived here to-
day under subpoena by the counsel for
Chester Gillette, charged with the murder
Of Grace Brown. 1t is understood to-
night. however. that he will not go on
the stand 10 testify in behalf Of Gillette,
as his testimony would probably uphold.
rather Than contradict. the testimony OF
the physicians for the prosecution.
Dr. Eising was present at the Glen
more Hotel when the girls body was
brought in. and he examined the body Of
the girl before she was seen by any other
physicians.
The defense did not know Of his exist
ence until yesterday, when they had a
subpoena issued for him. and he imme
diateIy responded. They had not con-
suited with him until tonight, but when
It was discovered which way his testi-
mony would be, it was decided not TO call
him. Dr. Eising said tonight that any
tes timony which he might give would
uphold. rather than contradict, the pros
ecutiOn.
Chester Gillette, in spite of the fact
that the greatest ordeal Of his whole trial
nay come tomorrow. passed very quiet
and apparently contented Thanksgiving
to-day. If his usual apparently emOtionless
state can be called contented.
The nonchalant attitude which Gillette
shows in court may be acting. but the
feet remains. that while ne Is in his cell,
with no one TO watch him. he Is seem
ingiy as unconcerned as he is before the
morbid crowd who daily flock to see him.
Gillette had a special dinner served to
him to-day from a neigbbOring hotel,
while the other prisoners. including
Giuseppe de Carlo. the Black Hand man,
ate the regular prison fare. Gillette, how
ever, mingled at the table with the other
prisoners at dinner. and appeared to enjoy
his meal hugely.
It Is said that one Of the witnesses who
will testify In support OF GIllettes story
is a girl who was friend of Grace
Brown. She will testify that the dead
girl was Of an emotional nature and sub
ject 70 sudden whims which completely
took possession Of her. This testimony
will be used TO support the theory OF the
defense that the almost subcOnsciOus de-
sire for suicide which had been working on
the girls mind took a sudden hold Of her
and forced her 10 the act which caused
her death. The condition in which she
was at the time, and which is likely 70
lead To sudden insanity, will be used in
support of this theory.
The Jury began Thanksgiving by at
tending church. and at noon they ate a
hearty Thanksgiving dinner.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
MIMIC WHITE HOUSE WEDDING
Ohio Co-eds Remarry Longworth and
Miss Roosevelt.
Affair Is in EhiEy and Young Ladies
Hold Ceremony Behind Closed
Doors, barring Boys.

Springfield, o., Nov. 29.-Behind locked
doors and windows. with shades drawn.
Nicholas Lougworth and Alice Roose-
welt were remarked in efigy by the CO.
eds OF Ferniclin Hail. of Wittenberg Col
lege.
This annual affair took place without
hitch. the bIushing bride OF the oc-
casion being Miss Clara Schwarm, while
the tall and bald Nicholas. was Miss
Mary HuLbell At o'clock sharp the
wedding party appeared in the halls, the
groom being supported by Miss May Mid
dler, in the person of best man. while
the maid Of honor was Miss Ada Beach.
Other minor characters were present 20
carry out the fun ceremony as in the
White House last year. Ambassadors
extraordinary and ministers plenipOten-
tiary were present to pay their respects
to the famous couple. The cr0wning
part Of the occasion was the ceremony
itself. when the minister. Miss jeanette
Baker, pronounced the benediction. The
young men tried to see the ceremony, but
failed.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
CAST OFF BIBLE, SAYS SHAW
Playwright Says It Stands in Way
of True Religion.
Thinks IL Is Impossible to Have Es-
tnbIiShed and Universal Creed In
til Book Is Discarded.

London. Nov. 29.-Ceorge Bernard Shaw,
in a speech here, declared that he was
ntrusted with mission 10 enlighten tho
world on the subject Of religion. Repeat
ing his recent contention that there Is no
established religion in the world in which
an intelligent man could believe. he said
one Of the greatest obstacles was the
Bible. Until this book could be got rid
OF. in the sense in which people had
spoken Of il for the last 800 years. re-
Iigion was entirely impossible in Great
Britain. lie disclaimed disrespect for
religion. but said he had no respect for
the rubbish which is now mixed up with
it. He added.
You say am clever. 1t is true; I am
exceptionally clever, but few really un-
derstand wherein my cleyerness consists.
In some things I am really stupid. but
have a remarkable faculty which few
Englishmen pOssess-the faculty of an
aIysis. The ordinary Englishman has no
faculty Of analysis. He takes religion.
philosophy. and morals in a lump.
This mass Of prejudice. when it passes
through my remarkable brain, is divided
Rubbish and superstition are culled and
the religion IS brought out Ny mission
on earth is 10 put my analysis before the
public; to show the rubbish which IS
choking religion and making L impossible
Man IS religious when he has a con
slant sense that he Is in the world. not
merely to fuIhIl certain little narrow pur-
poses Of his own, but as an instrument of
the universal force which actually created
the whole universe. If he has got that
sense. he is religious and, as a conse-
Quence. extremely dangerous. What re-
Hgion can give YOU is courage and self
respect. You do not want anything else
When a man has got that he has lost the
fear Of death 80
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
WEALTH IN CANNED GOODS.
Grocery Clerk Locked Up, Charged
With Unusual Theft.

For the past two months the stock OF
the grocery establishment of Edwin G
Lewis has been noticeabiy decreasing
without the usual financial return. and
yesterday the police Of the Fourth pre-
cinct arrested William A. Day. q CLERK,
for embezzlement OF a quantity OF CANNED
goods belonging TO the proprietor.
A janitOT OF the store. Walter Davis,
confessed that he had received a portion
of the stolen stock. Day has been a
trusted clerk for many years and had The
entire charge Of the store during great
er portion Of each day. His method of ac-
cOmplishing the theft was simple, as he
merely sent orders to the house OF tho
janitOr for which he failed 10 collect
Others are suspected of completely in the
theft The value Of the goods stolen Is
estimated at nearly $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
ENGINE IN DOUBLE COLLISION.
Reversed to Prevent Passenger
Wreck, Runs wild, killing Two.

Winnipeg. Man, Nov Conc OF the
most remarkable collisions in railway
history in Western Canada. occurred
this evening at the Canadian Northern
station. Two men We're killed and
four persons were seriously injured
\ light engine. backing out Of the
city yard. collided with an incoming
passenger train from st. Paul. which
it derailed. The engineer then re-
yersed the light engine, and he aad
his fireman Jumped. The locomotive
then dashed back into the city at ter
rihc speed.
a yardman saw something was
wrong. and signaled to a switchman
to have the latter prevent a further
collision. The runaway engine was
switched onto a side track and col
lided with . fat car William Neil
and Michael NUdlow, who were load
ing machinery on the fat car, were
crushed to death
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
COUNT BONI WOULD WORK
Wants $4,000 Weekly and to Be
Billed as Artist.
Refuses "a BE Called AJtractiOn-May
be Using Promise to Go on the
Stage rs Club on GOuIds.

New York. NOV 29.-Count Bonl de Cas-
tellane wishes 10 appear on the American
stage. with two provisions. One is that
he be given part permitting him to be
an artist" and not an attraction and
the other is that he receive the modest
sum of $2,09o a week-for forty weeks.
This information is contained in A let
ter to Lew Fields, manager. from
c. Maase. American representative Of
H. 3. MarinelH, prominent Partisan
vaudeville promoter. 1t sets forth that
Boni is not averse to earning his living
by dramatic art. ." but that he cannot ac-
cept offers of European managers on ac-
count Of his social position.
Fields said S2.OO0 a week was q little
exorbitant It is hinted that Boni may
be using the proposition as a club to in
duce the Goulds to make a settlement
upon him.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
GIRL DIES UNDER CRUCIFIx.
Young seamstreas il Found With
skull Crushed in.

New York Nov. 29.-With the top Of
her head crushed in and her throat
SCARED. as Il by a mans finger-nails,
Catherine Bellomo, a young seamsress.
was found dead this afternoon on the
floor OF her home, two scant!ly furnished
rooms on the ground floor Of a tenement
house in the rear Of 512 East Fourteenth
street.
The body lay under chrome depicting
the Madonna and child comforting the
souls in the fires of Purgatory. and hang
ing to its frame was a rosary and cruci-
fix. On the woman's finger was the Thin
bic which she used at her work. She had
not been sewing, apparently, and a neigh
Dor woman said she always wore the
thimbie
Tonight the police were hunting for
her husband, Felix, a man Of thirty-five,
and Giovanni Schembri, boarder, nine
teen years old.
The woman, with her husband and his
brothers Luigi and Vincenzo, and the
boarder lived in the two rooms. The
three brothers are tailors and the board
er made fancy paper boxes for confec-
TONERS
To-day was a half holiday for Luigi
and Vlncenzo, and they started home al
noon. Luigi says he got as far as the
door of the fat, and was surprised 70
ind it six inches ajar. Going in, he says,
he saw his sister-in-law's body on the
floor. Without going in to see what had
happened 20 her. he says he turned to
Vincenzo and told him. They ran across
the street to 517, TO their cousin Ernesto,
and told him.
They say that Ernesto talked to them
for two hours. and finally told them 10
notify the police
The woman had been dead several
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
SEVEN KILLED.
FROM FIRST PAGE.

a pile of debris. The upper part OF his
body was comparatively free, but his
stomach was frightfully crushed and MS
legs were broken. He was conscious, and
did not seem to suffer much pain. They
lifted the debris carefully and bore him
to the roadside, where they laid MN
down
He knew that ne was mortally Injured;
that he mad but a few minutes TO live,
and gently he asked one of those who
was helping him TO please notify his
wife at Alexandria, as quickly as possi-
bic. Accidentally one Of the passengers
placed his hand on the dying mans
mouth. Put your finger there again, ~
he asked him, 1t makes the pain seem
less" He begged this gentleman not to
leave him until the end-the end came In
twenty minutes.
At the City Hospital late tonight the
injured were all reported as doing nicely.
and it is thought they will recover.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
MAKE TEACHERS PAY TAX.
immigration officials ut Canada Line
EnraEe Visiting Britishers.

Ottawa, Ont. Nov. 29.-President Roose-
veIt's attention has been directed to the
fact that every British teacher crossing
the line from Canada to the States is
taxed s. by United States immigration
officials. They regard this as an imposi-
ton. Objection was first made to the
American consul in Toronto, and then
to Mr.. Butler, of Columbia University,
who co-ODerated with Sir Alfred Mosely
in bringing the teachers out And now
word will be sent to Washington.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
800 HUNTERS GET ONE WOLF.
Big Indiana Drive Furnishes Much
Sport but Little Game.

Warsaw, Ind, Nov. 29.-An old-fashion-
ed wolf hunt was held in Kosciusko Coun-
ty to-day. 500 men and boys joining in the
hunt. and half as many women being on
the outskirts of the line.
The hunters divided into parties under
four separate leaders. and line was
formed which eHcircled space Of about
eight miles square, and containing the
most thickly- -timbered land in the county.
Hounds followed at the heels of the hunt
ers, and when the line was complete. the
hounds were placed inside the circle and
the march began from all sides 20 the
center.
The sport lasted for five hours. with
the result that one out Of five wolves
jumped was killed.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
Note to Russia Is Resented.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 29.-Sweden and
Norway have addressed a note to the
Russian government. asking the Cars
good offices n the settlement of their
dispute concerning the Spitzbergen
archipelago. which both nations seek to
occupy Diplomatic representatives here
Of other foreign powers are much dis
turbed by the appeal of Russia. whose
intentions toward Sweden and Norway
have long been a subject of the utmost
jealousy 10 the rest Of Europe
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
TO PROSECUTE MILL OWNERS.
Immigration Authorities Working on
Case of Labor ImpOrtations.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 29-The immi-
grafton authorities here are making a
thorough investigation of the alleged i'm
pOrtatiOn Of foreign girls to work in
Southern cotton mills, as brought to Hgb,
through the arrest of twenty-eight girls
In North Carolina for deportation for vio-
lation Of the contract labor law The
girls entered through this port
It is probable that prosecutions of sew
eral wealthy Southern manufacturers Will
follow the discoveries on the charge OF
importing the girls. The latter will be
held as witnesses against the mill own
ers. and then sent back to the country
from which they came.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
Killed by Police in saloon.

Chicago, Nov 2s.-John Jania, a Pole,
was shot and killed al l o'clock in Mrs
f. Cominsky's saloon. A wedding cele-
bration was being held with about JOG
guests. When the police appeared and
ordered the saloon closed row followed.
Pistols were drawn by both sides, and in
a fusillade J mia was killed
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
TOWN ALMOST WIPED OUT.
Fire sweeps Little Village on Top of
Allegheny Mountains.

-HaHN , ~ , N -. t''-' '''s
Altoona. Pa, Nov. 29.-The little noun
tain town of Gallitzin. located on the
top Of the Allegheny mountains, along
the Pennsylvania Railroad. was threat
ened with complete destruction by fire
this morning. Three stores, the opera
house. nine dwellings. and three barns
were burned, entailing a loss Of S25O,O00
partially covered by insurance.
The fire started in the ladies' dressing
room at the opera house, from defective
fiue, at l oclock.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
WINTER TROUBLES.

The furnace fires started now,
And trouble has begun,
Fer it is difficult to suit
The whims Of every one.
Eivira thinks il is too hot
You know, she's rather stout
While Eunice SAYS. I'm freezing coldl
Don't let the fire out
Maria wants the damPer up,
And Mildred wants il down.
Whichever way I fix the thing
I'm greeted with a frown.
Oh, shall welcome with a whoop
The advent Of the spring.
And when the winter is all gone
III cheer like eTerything
-SOmerville Journal
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
Jonadabs Hear Temperance Talks.

Fifteen-minUte temperance talks were
made last night at the open meeting of
the Fraternal Sons Of Jonadab by Rev.
Zed H. Copp, Rev. ]. B. Mclaughlin, Rev.
HendricksOn Carpenter, of New York:
James a Clarke, William A. Hickey, R
E O'Brien. A F. Bates, and others The
members Of the committee in charge OF
the meeting were G.. z. Beller, c. J. Gas
hns, A B. Scrivener, A Offutt, R. f.
O'Brien. J J. O'Brien, William Lyddan,
and r. =. Major
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
SEVENTH PRECINCT GETS FLAG.
Members of Station CompIimented
by Commissioner West.


Commissioner West presented the prize
flag TO the winning Seventh precinct yes
terday. in a speech which was very COM
plimentaTy to Capt. Schneider and his
men. At the conclusion of his speech.
he said: Il must say that the appearance
of the men Of %ha Seventh precinct was
the best found at any of the stations
and I extend to you all my heartiest
congratulations"
Capt Schneider responded to the cou-
mendatiOn of Commissioner West In a
speech which was full of appreciation Of
the honor done the precinct, and at the
same time he expressed confidence that
No. will never be lacking where good
intentions and loyal service count.
The statiOn-hOuse was decorated with
flowers and potted plants, and q number
Of prominent Georgetown business men
were in attendance
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
4 Postscript.

From the San Francisco ArgUnaut-
"Dr. Bosom is once more among us for
a brief season., wrote the chronicler Of
NOrthbys social and religious life. He
says and does exactly as he thinks right,
without regard to the opinion or belief
of others.
His wife IS not with him"