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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
.SW|NGER OF AN AXE
UNDER 5000 BOND
To KEEP PEACE

The trial OF Jeremiah J. O'Connor IL
Eudora street, on the charge OF having
threatened the life OF his wife, occupied
some time in the Sixth district court this
morning. Attorney Terrence NJ. O'Reilly
appeared for O Sonnor and succeeded I'm
getting of his client with nothing worse
than his being placed under $500 bonds n
keep the peace for seven months, espe-
cially towards his wife
The court -sa3udgeyi O'Connor lroba bly,
guilty hut tempered II with the statement
that "O'Connor drunk and OConnor So
ber are two different men
From the testimony IL appeared that the
family jar was occasioned by O'Connor
being locked out OF his home by his wife
and then smashing I'm three windows with
an axe In addition to venting his ire on
the locked door. The wife and children
testified that IL was while engaged in
this occupation that O'Connor said TO his
wife YOU won't live 10 tell what hap
pened TO YOU"
During the trial Il came out that the
couple had been married % years and
family finances had caused differences
between husband and wife. While the
son and daughter appeared as witnesses
on their mothers side both testified they
had never seen their father strike their
mother
Several tradesmen were put on the
stand and gave O'Connor good charac-
ter as n peaceable citizen conducting an
expressing business
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
OCCUPANTS
HURLED OUT Of
Sk|DO|NC AUTO

Something resembling the skiddng OF
the freak auto races In 'Gansett park was
seen on Westminster street last evening
at 5 o'clock. near Battey street. when a
large touring car loaded with four men
and proceeding towards Olneyville Slowed
badly as the driver attempted TO steer
II out OF the car tracks and was under
such headway that before its course could
be changed had executed a semi-circle
which left It pointing downtown and lay
ing on its side with the rear wheel on
that side collapsed.
The occupants ballooned from the We
hicle and one pitched 80 spectacularly up
on his shoulders that IL was feared by
spectators at first that he had been scri-
ously injured. All OF the party seemed
none the worse for their experience ex-
cept for bruises, and three got into a pass
ing auto while the driver remained with
the wreck.
The auto came TO sto pom the sidewalk
in front OF T.. O Mathewson's coal Office.
g7l Westminster street. and within few
feet Of his plate-glass window. the rear
wheel collidng with heavy stone hitch
ing post
The machine was righted with the help
OF bystanders and a pair of horses from
seaman's hauled II 20 the garage OF the
Rhode Island Motor Car company. O.
Broad street.
The machine was the property OF Mr.
Waterhouse, son OF II. J. Waterhouse OF
the Earnscliffe mill. and he. with a party
OF friends was aboard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
ARRA|GNED FOR
THEFT Of TIRES
VALUED At $500

Patrick n Early was arraigned In the
Sixth district court this morning on the
charge OF larceny Of rubber tires valued
at $40 from the F. G. Church company.
dealers in iron. steel and supplies. at s
Eddy street
Judge Palmer appeared as attorney for
the defendant and Michael Early, father
OF the defendant. furnished surety of $500
for trial Tuesday.
Eary's arrest was the result OF an in
vestigation instituted by Capt. Cannon Of
the detective department. he making
few trips to Boston and, in company with
Detective Haran and Mr.. Church. visiting
a place where some 400 pounds Of new
rubber tires. valued a $3.50. was identified
by Mr.. Church as his property
The detectives state that the tires were
disposed OF I'm Boston by a Hebrew ~ this
city for $50 and turned over again for 500
The tires were recovered and taken 10
detective Headquarters
For some time the F. c. Church COM
-pany has been missing rubber tires from
its establishment. and the police believe
that they have been stored in the base
ment OF the building after removal from
the stock and afterwards disposed OF by
Early, who was employed in the build
ing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20

The court then said
After a hearing IL appea -~sss that the
said INSTRUMENT nhe will Of Mrs. Chase.
was procured by the undue influence OF
her husband. Horace Chase: Il Is there
fore decided that the said instrument be
disallowed as the last will and testament
OF the said deceased and the petition
Ciled by Or. Chase for the right TO admin
lister the affairs of the estate) he dismiss
ed"
or the adoption of DeForest Woodruff
Chase by Mrs Chase the court said that
tho adoption ont only was Illegal bur
that in securing II DR. Chase had per-
petrated a fraud upon the court.
Judge Harmon therefore ordered re-
voked the decree of adoption.
Dr. Chase was married I'm 1898 He was
a wIdower and had one son. DeForest
Woodruff Chase who several years after
wards was adopted by Mrs Chaee. and
in the WILL which was filed with the Es-
sex County Probate court the young man
was made the sole heir of his foster
mother Mrs. Chase was found dead I'm
the kitchen OF her home In Swampscott
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
YERKEs ESTATE
IS WORTH ONLY
S6,000,0O0 NOW

Chicago. Feb. 2O-startling reports have
reached the ears Of Chicago flnancierc
that the reputed sl5 600 estate Of the
late Charles T. Yerkes is fictitious. That
Il will not aggregate more than 5000. =
900 it n report credited by Chicago bank
ers. who have had occasion 10 make an
investigation OF the former traction
kings holdings
Since the death OF Mr.. Yerkes much OF
the supposed values OF traction stocks I'm
Chicago and London are declared 20 have
dwindled 20 an enormous degree. This
situation has placed In jeopardy the gi-
gantic New York hospital project which
the late traction king had provided for
I'm his will as a monument 20 his memory.
That the estate oe Mr.. Yerkes could not
truthfully be quoted at s15.000.ooo was ad-
mitted last night by Attorney Clarence
knight. who represented Mr.. Yerkes dur
ing the closing years OF his life and who
drew the will disposing OF his property.
There never was any authorization for
the statement that the Yerkes estate
would amount 10 sl5.oo,ooo'' he said.
There was nothing IN the will 10 indi-
cate that such was the aggregate value ot
the estate As to whether the estate gIll
amount 10 more or less thap 315.ooo. 900 I
have pnthing 20 say"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20

last September and nearby were the
bodies OF several Of her pets
The death OF Mrs, Chase. was surround
ed with considerable IN ytstery and al
though II was believed that her dea IN
was caused by the inhalation of illumi-
ma ting gas. an investigation was begun
and a suicide verdict rendered
Later however. the case was reopened
and is now under consideration by Dis
trict Attorney Peters. BY the death OF
Mrs. Chase. DeForest Woodruff Chase IN
herited the estate OF his foster mother.
which was estimated to be worth about
81. 10000. but he lived only a few months
after he inherited the property. and as
a result OF his death the fortune revert
ed TO DR. Chase who, in consequence OF
the manner I'm which Mrs Chase's prop
erty was bound by legal restrictions.
could not share in the estate upon the
death Of his wife.
Leonard II Phillips. the brother Of Mrs.
Chase, acting for himself and other rela-
tives OF his sister. protested the accept
ance OF the will OF Mns Chase when IL
was fled for probate by her husband. al
leging fraud, not only in the will itself
but in the adoption OF young Chase and
his subsequent inheritance OF the prop
erty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
SHE MUST SUE
FOR DIVORCE
IN IRISH COURT

London. Feb. 20.-The application for
the divorce OF Mrs Fitzgerald from Ger
aid Purcell Fitzgerald. formerly a ranch
owner in the neighborhood OF Los Anse-
les. California. and a large land owner in
oreland, has failed as the rivorce court
today ruled that Mr.. Fitzgerald was DOM
iciled IN Ireland. and that therefore the
English court had no jurisdiction. Mrs.
Fitzgerald, who is a daughter Of John
Nichols OF Uniontown. Pa. testified that
she met her husband during a train jour
ney from Chicago 20 Los Angeles in 1893.
Shortly afterwards she married Mr..
Fitzgerald. who. she said. always claimed
10 be an Englishman.
Mr.. Fitzgerald Is a descendant Of Ed
ward Fitzgerald the translator OF the
"Quatrains" of omar Khayyam.
The couple have been separated for
some time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
MURDERED ON Way
HOME FROM OPERA

New York Feb. 2o-Returnng from the Metropolitan Opera
house early this morning his home Bath Beach, Alberto Campo
wtodo tailor killed and his body thrown beside barn. His
throat and his body bore four stab wounds
Campos welknown devotion highcass music have
played leading in the fatal tragedy He frequently
the but usually accompanied his young wife welded
months ago. Last night he and killed he
returning through the the which known
Van Pet Under his Campo carried the of Die
Meistersnger with breo
The police informed and began search which Immediately
disclosed discriminating trail from the body Bay Nineteenth
Here the sidewalk they found the and the turning
of turf showed that desperate struggle had occurred
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20

The first intimation that a crime hal
been committed came TO the police when
a physician notified them that he had
been called TO the house at PIC West 18Th
street 10 attend n woman and found her
dead Her skull had been fractured Miss
Hart had been appearing in "The Child
Wife" iu theatre In this city and had
theatrical engagements here until May
next. The police were unable TO learn
where she was from tho time she left
the theatre last night until several hours
later when a cab stopped before the house,
whore She roomed I'm West 3sth street.
They say two men took her from the
cab and carried her into the house and
a few minutes later the physician was
called lie was told that a woman was IN.
When he reached the room he found
two women and three men at the bedside
Miss Hart was dead. When coroner
reached the room. none OF the watchers
remained The body OF the woman with
the head terribly battered. was lying un-
disturbed on the bed and the walls along
the stairway up which II had been car
ried. were smeared with blood. THE police
are now searching for the cab and for
the two men who carried the womans
body TO her room
Miss Hnrts family resided in Washing
Later the police arrested Edward
Murphy. dancing master who said that
he was with Gussie Hart last night and
that he called the doctor. Murphy said
that he went with Miss Hart and another
actress about midnight last night 10 a
cafe and saloon at 269 West Thirty-ffth
street. where. Murphy said. she fell down
n flight OF 20 steps. Assisted by walters
he carried Miss Hart TO a cab and took
her 10 her room.
The police detained as witnesses
colored walter ar the cafe and n boarder
at the house in West Thlrty-elghth street
where Miss Hart lived who is said TO
have seen her brought home. Miss Hart
was about 80 years old. she was we'll
known as n black-face comedienne. She
has a son living in Cincinnati. daugh-
tor died recently.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
new ENGLAND KENNEL CLUB
OPENS ANNUAL BENCH SHOW

Boston. Feb. 9.-kn entry list OF i2i0
was practically filed when the doors were
opened at 10 o'clock this forenoon for the
annual exhibition OF the New England
Kennel club in Mechanics building
The record OF entries from Boston was
broken and there were also many exhibl.
tions from New York. Philadelphia.
Washington and Buffalo. az well as from
Canada large number Of the winners
az the recent show N Madison square
Garden. New York were among those 10
be seen here. Splendid wea ther coatri-
buted 10 a large attendance AZ the open
ing hour. There was no judging until
afternoon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
SUING RHODE ISLAND co.
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

Before a jury In Judge Tanners court
was tried today the case OF Simon Sem
tier against the Rhode Island company.
Plaintiff was a passenger on ono of the
defendants cars which on Feb S. 1895.
jumped from the rails on John street
bridge In Cumberland
Mr.. Senter was thrown from the car
seat against the side or the car and then
fell heavily 90 the floor. lie claims 10
have sustained a number OF injuries ana
asks for xaooo damages
John T. Fitzgerald r. attorney for the
plaintiff and A r. Williams l. attorney
for the DEFENDANT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20

The Olneyville abduction" case early
in January in which clash OF civil and
William II. Lee claimed TO have been as
sauted by Constables Frank r. Tilling-
hast. John Morisrty and John Barry. was
revived in the Civil District court this
morning. when Tillnghast's case was
called for trial
The proceedings were very brief. Judge
Rueckert rendering a decision Of not
guilty without any hearing Of testimony.
The other constables claimed to have been
implicated in the assault have already
been cleared so that the case Is appar-
entity finally disposed OF.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
INFLICTED kFfllCK
WITH YEAR AT WORK

II try 20 do the best can, but am not
doing the best ! can" was John Anleck's
answer TO Judge Rueckert's query In the
Sixth District court this morning as 20
whether he was guilty or not or the
charge OF not support his wife and chil-
drpn He told the court that he had done
the best he could. hut couldn't get work
Captain Horton testified that Afflck had
not been so terribly afflicted except with
a failing for stron edrink. Affick was
handed a year In the state work house,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
KING EDWARD
HOLDS LEVEE At
BUCKINGHAM

London. Feb. eo.--King Edward held the
FIRST levee OF the season at Buckingha m
palace at noon today. thus avoiding che
state procession TO 81. James palace.
where the levees are usually held.
The occasion. however. was not robbed
OF its picturesqueness. there being a large
attendance OF cabinet. ministers. the lead
ing members OF the opposition and the
bsssador Reid and members OF the Ameri-
can embassy. including Lieut.. Commander
John b. Gibbons. naval attache 10 the
embassy. who on this occasion attended
his first levee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20

There little doing respective branches of the state
legislature today.
In the routine business including
posed of in record time slightest
In the house measure introduced providing for the a
ton and publication of the money elections
Mr. Rattey when the appointment of commits
sioner the Newport courthouse registered
vigorous against the appointment
missions on which the minority not represented.
The resolution the subject of lively
utes but the finally state
property
o page Four
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
MRS. ChASE'S WILL
SET ASIDE BY COURT

Salem Mass Feb 2oJudge Harmon in the Essex county
bate handed down decision today setting aside
Mrs Jennie p Chase of Swampscot Judge HARMON also aside
the decree adoption whereby DeFores Woodruff Chase Dr.
Horace Chase, made Mrs. Chases sole heir.
Judge Hannons decision both the will
brief He referred briefly the petition of Mrs Cha kin
her will aside the petition having
by Leonard H. Phillips and other relatives of Mrs Chase
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
JUVENILE CASES IN
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT

William Early and Frank MCFARLAND.
who were arrested with three other boys
for theft OF SEQ worth Of candy from Will
liam Meegan. driver. In employ OF j. j.
Quinn. Saturday night. were tried In the
Sixth District court this morning and dis
charged. John Cheevers' case on the
same charge was continued a week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20

The letters found apparently were in
tended for the womans husband, one ask
ing forgiveness and saying that the
woman had worried so much that she
feared insanity and could not leave the
children The other was a sort OF last
will, as IL disposed OF the personal prop
erty OF the writer.
just before the steamer reached New
port attaches OF the boat found the door
OF the stateroom open and its occupants
gone.
Scattered about were articles of wom-
ans apparel as well as those which had
been used I'm connection with the care OF
the children. There was bath robe,
cloth bag, woman's hat and gloves,
several handkerchiefs. a hatpn and a
boat ticket from New York TO Fail River
i'm purse. which contained six cents.
There were also three milk bottles and
glass containing n quantity OF milk.
Further investigation revealed two mis-
slles. one written on part OF an enve-
lope. the other on piece OF wrapping
paper. The one on the envelope read:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
Positive Identification.

The partial Identification was later made
complete when Dwight Brady went Oh
board the steamer and positively identi-
fed several pieces OF baggage as the prop
eriy OF his sister Mrs. John Waters. Of
Brooklyn. n Y.
Although Mr. Brady was unable 20 give
any reason for his sisters suicide. he adj
mtted that for several weeks past she
did not appear 10 be her usual good
spirits Mrs Waters visited her father
AZ his home here n week ago. Mr.. Brady
said and az that time referred 10 the
fact that her home life had become ex-
.romely unhappy
she ala not 10 into details of her un-
happiness Mr. Brady said. and her rela-
tivea knowing that the matter preyed
upon her mind. refralned from question
Inc her She returned 10 her home IN
Brooklyn last Saturday, since which time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
MOTHER CASTSHER.
] CHILDREN INTO
SEA O[LOWS

Fall River, Mass, Feb aoThe door of saeroon which
had been occupied and three young children the
Of the Fall River line Plymouth from New York this
early today led discovery that Mrs John Waters the wife of
agent of Brooklyn NJ " had taken the lives of her
three little and then committed suicide
Investigation by the attaches of the indicated that the
tragedy probably had occurred about the time the
passing Point Judith between midnight and The
fact of the being unoccped discovered just before
Plymouth made the Newport landing and search of the
revealed letters which the had left for her husband
which she asked forgiveness and stated that she had worried
feared she would become insane and that she could bear
to the children
BROTHER IDENTIFIES THEM
Of wearing apparel together with other evidences in the
placed hands of the police arrival here and shortly
they identified Dwight Brady belonging his
sister Mrs John Waters who apparently coming visit her
father James Brady collector of the port of Fall River.
relatives here claimed be unable explain the
beyond the fact of possible unappnes the details of
revealed them Mrs Waters about 3oears
She married this city about FIVE Mr. Waters
having resident of Providence They had recently moved
Brooklyn Chicago The children who with Mrs.
included Helen aged Dorothy aged and infant
months old
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
Convinced Of Awful Tragedy.

After having searched the boat and
found no trace OF the woman or the chill
dren, the officers became convinced that
the woman had thrown them overheard
and then leaped after them
Persons occupying the state rooms
nearby heard one OF the children crying
az about midnight From that time un-
til about $3.50 n. m when tho fact was dis
covered that the stateroom was unoccu-
pied no other disturbance was heard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20
Asks Forgiveness.

Dear Husband--Forglve this trouble I
have nearly broken my heart. Dear John,
forgive me for causing you this sorrow
but / could not live and | could not leave
our children have worried so much L
fear insanity. and l could not leave the
children"
The letter written on wrapping paper
which disposed OF personal property con-
tained the name OF John w. Waters, lIO
Broadway, New York. and said:
Dear John: Don't think I don't care.
oh n you only knew
The disposition OF the property was as
follows:
Dear John: Give TO Elsie my pearl
pin: the medallion 10 Alice: 10 Lilly w ID.
box containing all my silk and fancy
stockings: TO Jessie Dyer. small. round cut
glass dish: TO Carrie all cut glass. TO
Gladys my watch. 20 Maud little gold
clock to Alice black clock; TO Mabel. roy
al Worcester vase: 10 Mildred. the rings
now wear, excepting Of course. my pre-
clous wedding ring TO Name, all dishes 20
l.. NJ D.. all dresses and my white
apron"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20

ACTRESS IS
MURDERED
IN A CAB

..ssS s<rc-s .<sssr. sSsS.S. '.tsSsc.SeSstS
New York. Feb. 2c.-A murder >
). mystery with some features not q
> unlike that of the famous Patter- (:
:. son case of two years ago IL ensag- ;.
Z. ing the attention of the police to- Z.
I. day. Z
. As in the crime which cost Cae- :
I. sar Young his life. and Nan Patter- q
> son, an actress. more than year .
> OF her liberty. a cab and a woman :
OF the stage are the principal feat >
, ures in the systery of today. >
The woman, Gussie Hart. was the .
) victim, and the carriage. accord )
> ing to the theory of the police was >
the scene of her death Several 8
; persons, who are thought to know .
something of the manner in which 3
) the woman was killed. have disap- .
peared. o
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20

nothing was heard from her. and her
relatives here were not aware that she
contemplated making another visit.
Continued on page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20

"PeopIe have a trick OF forget
ting, and It's surprising how
quickly they'll forget you and your
business n you stop advertising. -
orIsInaer. In Rhode Island Adver-
tlser.
The sea coast echo., 1906-06-16
THIRTEENTH COMMENCEMENT
OF HIGH SCHOOL CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL SESSION.

The public school building was taxed
Thursday night to its utmost capacity
to witness the thirteenth annual clos ing
of the Bay St. Louis High School. The
following program was presented:
Overture, "Lustspiel", Rosetta Me CHM
and Pansy Nash; "Dolly Show" Miss
Benton's grade; "Chrysanthemum
Drin,' Miss Cazeneuve's girls; concert
recitation, Miss r. McGinn's grade;
cred, White and Blue" Florence Sau-
cier, Leah Guerra and Ann MEG inn;
''The Famine" from "Hiawatha Miss
Hart's grade; "Mother Goose" two
acts, Miss Cazeneuve's grade; recita-
ton, Miss Helen Bouslog; recitation,
"Kentucky Watermillion," May War
rem; Maypole dance, Miss K, Posey's
grade; character song, ''Nellie Gray, "
| by boys.
The past session was better than any
in the history of the school, there being
matriculated this year 313 students
more than double that of any previous
year-while the average attendance was
nearly 80 per cent of the enrolment.
The Faculty is an unusually strong one.
| Prof. L. L. Trawick for the last two
years has been in charge of the work,
and has brought the standard of curri-
culum up to point where it will articu-
late with the junior classes of the State
University. For twelve years he was
at the head of the school system of
Cr-stal Springs, and that school was
| II only one in the South to receive a
i'd medal at the Worlds Fair for the
exhibit shown there. The other mem
bers of the Faculty are Miss Johnnie
Hart, who will teach next session at
Poplaryille; Miss Cazeneuve, who will
continue in the Faculty; Miss Posey,
who is a sister of Congressman Bowers,
will spend the winter in Washing ton: !:
ard Miss NJ. Benton, of New Orleans,
who will not teach next year. The new
Faculty will be organized at the next
meeting of the Board. Miss Rosetta
McGinn, Miss Mary Cook, OF Hazle-
hurst, and Miss Mabel Cazeneuve have
already been selected for the coming
session, but has offers elsewhere-among
them a professorsnip in the New Or
leans High Sch0ol-to which position
he was elected at the last session OF the
Board.