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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
DAYTON MUCH EXCITED
GILMAN MURDER STIRS
John Smithmeyer Tells Of Scenes on
Streets Last Evening Following the
Discharge Of David Curtis, One OF
the Suspects.

John Smithmeyer, who is assistant
manager of coal company in Dayton
came to Richmond Saturday for a Wis.
1t with local friends and relatives.
Mr.. Smithmeyer says the people OF
Dayton have literally gone mad about
the Gilman murder. The newspapers
can hardly get OFT extras fast enough
TO satisfy them. The sight OF David
Curtis, the half-wit, selling papers at
Fifth and Ludlow streets, with the
account of his exoneration from the
murder charge, is something, Smith
meyer says he never expects to see
duplicated.
Curtis had two helpers and they sold
papers as fast as they could hand
them out. Smithmeyer says that
people put no credence in the Curtis
story from the start. He says that
Curtis was urged to make his confes-
sion by a fellow who was kidding
him in a cigar store. Curtis was
told to confess the murder and he
would get the reward offered Ac-
cording TO Smithmeyer, although
there is no sign of interest abating.
the people are gradually losing hope
OF ever capturing the murderer.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
FREDERICK WARDE
IN JULIUS CAESAR
Eminent Tragedian Will Give
Recital at Gennett T0mor-
row Evening.
AN EVENT OF INTEREST
THE OFFERING is UNIQUE AND
OF RARE OCCURRENCE IN
RICHMOND LARGE AUDIENCE
is EXPECTED.
AN EVENT OF INTEREST

Frederick Warde will be greeted
by a representative audience on
Monday evening when he appears in
Julius Caesar" at the Gennett.
The purpose of Mr.. Warde' s/recf-
tails is to encourage and simplify the
study of Shakespeare, to remove the
mistaken impression of profundity
and illustrate the beauty of his poesy
the depth of his philosophy, the uni
versatility of his knowledge and his
all-pervading Christianity. They are
the results of lifetimes devotion
to the study of the subject and asso-
have represented the marvellous Gre
ations of the poet upon the stage.
Mr.. Warde's recitals differ from
the stilted and stereotyped methods
of the average platform speaker. He
delivers his remarks with a simple
and direct, yet dramatic and i'm
pressive force, frequently illlustrat-
ing his points with quotations from
the various plays. They are enter
tanning and interesting and abound
in flashes of wit and humor.
Authoritative critics state that
Mr.. Warde is the greatest Shakes
pearean exponent before the public
today, and also one of the greatest
drawing-cards on the platform today
has been proved. Mr.. Warde is prob
ably better known and better liked
throughout the country than any one
man who is appearing in public on
the platform.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
Occupant of Death Chamber
at Sing Sing in Shadow of
Electric Chair.
AN APPEAL TO GOVERNOR
WILL ASK THAT DEATH SEN
TENcE BE coMMUTED-HoPE
NOT GREAT, HOWEVER.
Publishers Press.J

Ossining, n. Y, Dec. 15-Never be-
fore during the five years of his incar-
ceration in the death house at Sing
Sing, prison, has Albert T. Patrick
felt such great anxiety over his case
as now. Patrick's last hope to es
cape the electric chair is that Cover
nor Higgins will take favorable action
in his case before he goes out of Of
flee ON January 1. Having with
drawn his case from the United States
court, contrary to the advice of some
of his lawyers, he now has no other al
tentative but to make an appeal for
executive clemency to the governor.
He prefers to have Governor Higgins
act nthis appeal rather than have it
come before Governor-Flect Hughes.
Patrick now realizes fully the critic
al stage of his case. At first he stat
ed that he wanted pardon or moth
ing from the governor, but of late he
has changed his views and will be
grateful to escape with a commuta-
ton of his sentence to Imprisonment
for life
1t is said that Mrs. Patrick, who Wis
its her husband regularly twice a
week, will personally appear before
Governor Higgins and plead with him
to commute the death sentence.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
FREEDOM GIVEN
TO DAVE CURTIS
BY MAGISTRATE
The HaIf-Wit Charged with
Murder of Oona Gilman Dis
charged from Custody Yes
terday by Judge Terry.
MEETS THE APPROVAL
OF DAYTON CITIZENS
The Paid Detectives Will Now
Make Another Effort to
Solve the Crime and Sensa-
tiOns May Continue.
Publishers Press.l


Dayton, o., Dec. 15.-David Curtis,
the half-wit, whom an afternoon pa
per in Cincinnati a brace of Pinker-
tons, Coroner Kline and County De-
whom they secured what they called
a confession of the murder of Dona
Gilman, was released by Magistrate
Terry Saturday m/rning, after a two
days preliminary hearing. He held
that the prosecution had failed to
show that Curtis was connected with
the crime.
This marks the absolute failure of
the determined action to faSten one
of the fouleSt crimes in the history
of Montgomery county upon a weak
minded boy. The prosecution, assist
ed by officials and others interested
in convicting Curtis, or at least hold
ing him to the grand jury, failed ut
terly to prove anything beyond the
fact that Curtis made confession"
to Coroner Kline, County Detective
Mcbride and Pinkerton Operative
Coleman in the Offices of County
Prosecutor Nevin at night. Mcbride
admitted on the stand that he threat
ened to lock Curtis in an iron safe
in the office if he did not tell that he
killed Dona Gilman. After four
hours of "entreaty" Curtis confess
ed Curtis was represented by At
torneys Walter Krehbiel and Carl
Lenz. The half-wit was not put on
the stand. He evinced little or no in
terest in the hearing
The Office of Magistrate Terry was
crowded early Saturday morning and
when the attorneys presented their
arguments there was not an inch of
unoccupied space in the court That
the release of Curtis meets with al
most universal approval in Dayton
it is not necessary TO state. No one
believed him guilty. There were
few who awaited with interest what,
if anything, the prosecution had to
offer aside from the story of the half
wit, the groundless tale drawn from
diseased mind, a story full of
sound, signifying nothing. But the
prosecution proved nothing. while
the defense established an obsolute
alibi for the town fool
The dismissal of Baby Dave was
followed by cheering and hand-clap-
ping on the part of the large audi
ence that heard the arraignment pro-
ceedings.
When the prisoner was discharged
he was surrounded by the throng
and showered with congratulations
BABY Dave" acknowledged the fe-
licitations with the grin that has
marked the extent of his interest in
the proceedings. II expected it,"
said the discharged prisoner. I'm
glad they freed me, and l am going
home"
AS soon as he could break away
from the throng that hedged him in
Dave ran nimbly to the county jail.
where he got his everyday clothes
and set out for home
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
OUTLAW DIES AS
OUTLAW SHOULD
Bert HoIIingshead Shot and
Killed by Mansfield Officer
Last Night.
ENDED HIS WILD CAREER
HELD UP NUMBER OF PERSONA
ON STREETS JUST BEFORE HE
MET HIS FATE-EMuLATED
HARRY TRACY.
ENDED HIS WILD CAREER
Publishers Press.1

Mansfield, o., Dec. 15.-Bert Hol-
lingshead, who terroriZed the lower
part of Mansfield in true Harry
Tracy style, lies dead tonight, hav-
ing been shot through the heart by
Captain Christy Marks of the police
force.
.Hollingshead has been out of the
penitentiary but six months, having
been sent there for burglary and lar
ceny from this county. Hollings-
head, who is 25 years old. came here
a short time ago from Columbus.
where he worked after being releas-
ed from the penitentiary.
Friday night he broke into the
hardware store of George Breiden-
stein and secured eight revolvers.
He went to the home of a sister,
MRS. Mary Davis, and confessed to
the burglary.
Defied the Police.
THE police will never take me
alive he said.
Hollingshead met John Ost and
William Lomax, two well known cit
Franklin streets.
HanOS up, ne SdlQ. LOmdS Jil,
but Ost stood and was relieved OF
some change.
Twenty minutes later he held up a
boy named Seimmerman with two
revolvers near the same place. A
block away he met Harry Wentz, a
driver for local brewery. He SHOW
ed both guns at him, saying, Now
have got you and fired. Wentz
jumped to one side, and the bullet hit
him on the side of the head. Wentz
ran.
Captain Marks was coming up East
Fourth street, when Hollingshead ap-
preached. When about seven feet
distance Marks hailed Hollingshead
who fired at the officer and Marks
returned the fire.
Hollingshead then turned and ran
down Adams street in the darkness.
He was found twenty minutes later
lying dead with a revolver grasped
in his right hand He had been shot
through the heart.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
CURTIS MAY BE REARRESTEC
Discharged Suspect Likely to Be TAX
en- in Tolls Again as Soon as
Warrant Can Be Issued.
Publishers Press.J

Dayton, O., Dec. 15.-David Curtis
who was dismissed by Magistrate Ter
ry today. after preliminary Rearing,
will be arrested, charged with the
murder of Dona Gilman as soon as an
affidavit can be prepared. This will
be the instructions of Prosecutor New
in.
Magistrate Terry, when he releaas-
ed Curtis, did not know that micro
scopic examination had proved assault
in the case. He was informed of it
immediately after the case, by DR.. Ew-
ing and expressed amazement.
This then, does not end the case.
You can secure another warrant" said
Terry.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
B|GAMY CHARGE
WILL Be PUSHED
A, L. Streeter Married Nuraer-
GUS Women in the Past
Few Years.
HAS FLED INTO CANADA
HAS AT LAST COME TO LIGHT,
MAY NOT ESCAPE PUNISH.
MENT.
IPuhlishers, Prcss.l


Chicago, Ills, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Vivian
Oliver Streeter has consented to push
bigamy charges against her husband
A. l.. Streeter, millionaire broker
railroad equipment magnate and flu
gitive under indictments accusing
him of maintaining seventeen-year-old
Margaret Burke in disreputable ho
tel in Chicago.
Streeter is said to have found ref
uge at st. Thomas, Ontario. He can
not be extradited on the Burke in
dictment, but the bigamy charge will
suffice to bring him back to the Unit
ed States A demand will be made on
the Canadian government for his sur;
render as soon as the grand jury can
act on the new case.
To avoid annoyance by emissaries
of her husband, Mrs. Streeter has alb
sented herself from Chicago home and
is said to be staying with friends, eitl;V
er in Chicago or one of the city's sub
urbs.
A second Mrs. Streeter, formerly a
resident at 1922 West 14th street,
Cleveland, has left that address, but
the police say she can be found whep
ever wanted. A third, reported to be
living in a Michigan town, has not
yet been found. though the search for
her is now in progress. OF fourth
wife the police can find no trace and
are satisfied that the woman they be.
lieve to have completed the alleged
quartet of Streeter's marital partners
is dead.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
She Succeeded in Holding Five
RuffianS at Bay Until Police
Could Come to Her Res
cue.
RESISTANCE SAVED
EMPLOYERS 5000
Spectacular HoId-Up in Chica-
90 in Broad Day Light that
Attracted Many People
Robbers Arrested.
Publishers Press.1

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-Battlins
with a hatpin against five highway
men, who attacked her, in broad day
light, on a crowded street, Miss May
Gates, cashier of the A. G. Morse
Confectionery Company, held her as
sailants at bay today, until the po
lice came to her rescue. Her resist
ance saved her employers $4,000
which she was bringing from the
bank to meet the company's payroll.
Miss Gates left the bank at noon
took a street car to within a block OF
the companys office and was almost
in the doorway, when the five robbers
masked and armed, attacked and
dragged her into an alley, struggling
to wrest from her the hand bag in
which she carried the money.
Bystanders rushed to the young
woman's rescue, but the highwaymen
desperately that they were not only
defying capture, but seemed in fair
way to overpower Miss Gates.
Attracted to the spot thy the COM
motion, half-dozen bluecoats and
detectives at last entered the fight.
After twenty or thirty shots had been
exchanged, the robbers attempted to
escape on a passing street car. Three
of them eluded the officers. Two who
gave the names of Harry Farnum and
Harry Baker, were arrested.
Farnum, one of the policemen and
one of the bystanders, were slightly
wounded by the flying bullets.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
any of the Convicts at Oak
ley, Miss, Take Part in Up
rising and Serious Battle Is
Waged.
)VERNOR VARDAMAN
SUMMONED TO SCENE
riveS with ReinforCementS,
But Too Late to Offer Aid
Negroes Severely Punished
for the Revolt.
fPublishers. Press.l

rackson, Miss, Dec. 15.-With Gov
lor Vardaman ruNfng at the head
reinforcements to their aid, guards
the Oakley State farm crushed a
gro convict mutiny this afternoon,
I'VE the rebels to their cells at ~,
zzles of leveled revolvers, 1ogged
ringleaders of the uprising, sent
Jackson for a physician to care for
.ir wounded, and calmly met the
sernor with the announcement that
battle was over and complete or
: restored.
Guard J. NJ. Buckley was frightfully
shed across the breast and neck,
/ will die. Guard John Bodds was
on the head and suffered a broken
N. Other guards and several of
: convicts were severely bruised
/ beaten but their injuries are not
dangerous character.
Iezekiah Planer, negro trusty,
o saved Buckley and Bodds from
.tant death, was promptly pardoned
Governor Vardaman and brought
clS to Jackson on the latter's spe-
/ train
The insurrection started with a
ht between two convicts, Ben
oper and Prince Berry. Others
ned in the affray. and a free-for-all
uggle was raging when Guards
ckley and Bodds interfered, scat
ed the combatants and drove Coop
the aggressor, into the cage un-
+ the lash
Attacked with Knife.
When the guards entered the cage
punish Cooper, however, the latter
acked them with a knife, fearfully
shing Buckley and telling Bodds
a blow with a heavy club. AS he
S STOPPING to stab them to death
amer rushed to their rescue.
Seeing the fight, score of other
nvicts attacked Planer. A dozen
ards and TRUSTEES had been attract
to the spot by this time and beas
ok the assailants. who, reinforced
fresh arrivals from among the COW
It force outside, quickly returned
? attack.
While the battle was raging a tele
one message was sent to Governor
lrdaman at Jackson, 2S miles dis
at. The guards were finally victo-
,us, however, after a fierce fight,
d compelled the negroes to take to
cir cells. Bodds, despite his bro
N arm, himself applied the "cat" to
,oper, and seven of his followers,
ch of whom received fifty lashes.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
w. o. Woodard Appointed
General Passenger Agent
for Territory East of Rich
mond and Assumes Place.
HE PROPOSES TO HAVE
LIMITED CARS AGAIN
Fast Service to Be Provided
Between Dayton and In
dianapoliS and New Equip
ment Will Be Installed.

w. O. Woodard, formerly connected
Indiana and Eastern traction lines
with headquarters at Indianapolis, has
been made general passenger agent
over that part OF the merger traction
lines between Richmond and Colum.
bus, o. With the appointment of Mr..
Woodard. it is thought that steps will
at once be taken to install limited SER
vice again between Dayton and In
dianapolis, and with a possibility OF
flyer between Columbus, o., and
indianapolis.
Mr.. Woodard is thoroughly familiar
with the line between Richmond and
indianapolis, on account of his pre-
vious connection with the |. & T., and
now that he is to be in charge of the
eastern division of the traction prop
erty of the MCGOWAN syndicate, it is
understood that he will once pro-
thing which has been contemplated
for some time.
Will Have New Cars.
1t was said that limited cars were to
be put on between Dayton and Indian
apolis this month, but owing to- de-
lay in changing the double tracks in
Dayton, the service has not started.
The cars which are to be used for
through service are much larger than
those now in use for local traffic, par
ticularly are they wider. In fact
they are so wide that they cannot
pass another car on the double tracks
in Dayton. This makes it necessary
to widen the space between the tracks
and the change involves considerable
work.
The cars will have speed capacity
which will enable them to run on a
schedule of Dayton to Indianapolis
in three hours. II now requires
three hours for the trip from Rich
mond to Indianapolis, and tie pro
posed through schedule is much tho
fastest ever attempted on Indiana and
Ohio traction lines. Under the new
limited service stops will be made mt
only the largest places along the line.
Will Make Few Stops.
Between here and Dayton stops will
be made at West Alexandria and Ea-
ton. while between Richmond and In
dianapolis the cars will stop at Cen
terville, Cambridge City, Dublin,
Knightstown and Greenfield. II is
said that the new service will not
begin before Spring. II is felt that
the fast schedule could not be main
tanned. as desired, during the winter
months. For that reason ii will be
installed when the days of snow, cold
and bad tracks, have passed.
In order to fully compete with the
Panhandle, the traction line officials
have been considering the matter of
putting on flyer to run between
Columbus and Indianapolis and which
would make even better time than. the
limited in that it would possibly stop
at but Dayton, Richmond and possi-
bly, Greenfield. Nothing definite has
been determined about the flyer
however The limited service, how
ever. is sure go, and the officials
feel that IL they can maintain their
three hour schedule between Dayton
and Indianapolis, that they will have
more business than they can conven-
iently handle
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
FAMILY IS LIVING
IN AWFUL SQUALOR
William Evereth, Wife and Son
Are Suffering Most Sc
verely from Poverty.
HAVE VISITORS BESIDES
THE FAMILY LIVES IN THREE
UPSTAIRS RooMs-THE WIFE
is ALLEGED TO BE WITHOUT
SHOES.
HAVE VISITORS BESIDES

Reports to the various charitable
organizations from the home of Mr.
and Mrs. VIII Evereth and son, on
North 18th street. indicate that they
are in deplorable condition and
greatly in need of help.
The family lives in three upstairs
rooms and has not enough furniture
or supplies to keep them comfort
able. The wife goes barefooted, de-
spite the cold weather. Evereth is
out of work
To add to the distress three rela-
tives of the family are visiting them.
Trustee Potter is helping the family
all he can and the Associated Char
tiles has also done something.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
MORE PAY is POSSIBLE
MEETING OF TRUSTEES
State Gathering Will be Held at In.
dianapolis This Week-The Salary
Consideration.

AS already announced the town
ship trustees of the state will meet
in indianapolis, December 18th, and
according to the latest reports they
intend to consider several important
questions Among these will be an
increase in salary.
They expect to present a bill to
the Legislature asking that their sal
aries be increased from 81 to So per
day and that the township funds that
were allowed formally to accumulate
and from which the trustees received
interest, be placed in public deposf-
tory banks.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
WILL ENTER MINISTRY
Luther M. Feeger Will Gradusrs
From Capital University, Co.
Iumbus, o., Next Spring.

Luther NJ. Feeger who is home
from Cfpital University, Columbus
O.. to visit his parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. Albert j. Feeger, will complete
his studies at the university about
Easter. Mr.. Feeger probably will en-
ter the ministery. He formerly war
connected with local newspapers and
will be one of the very few men who
has stepped from the editorial sane
tum into the pulpit.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
SUGGESTIONS OFFERED
NEW BUSINESS METHODS
The Keep Commission Made Report
Relative to Improvement Of Gov
ernmentsI Business-WiN Revoiu-
tionize the Entire System.
IPublishers' Press ]

Washington, Dec. 15.-The keeT
Commission, created by the Presi
dent with a view of revolutionizing
departmental methods, made a rec
ommendation today for the organiza
ton of a special committee on busi
ness methods in each one OF the gov
ernment departments. 1t is propos
ed TO have ii consist of three mem
bers selected from the heads of the
bureaus, those chosen TO be notably
strong as administrators.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
PENSION BILLS PASS
Sum Of $5s1 500 Appropriated Under
the Head of Urgent Deficiency
Money to Enforce the Pure Food
Law is Included.
TPublishers' Press.1

Washington, d. c., Dec. 15.-ThS
House today passed 349 private PEN
sion bills in the space of one hours
time. An urgent deficiency approprit
alton bill, carrying s5S1, 800, was pass
ed without opposition. The main fea-
lures of the emergency measure are
appropriations for s250.000 to enforc1
the pure food law and $150,000 for
travel pay for officers of the army
owing to the occupation of Cuba by
American troops.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
MORE ROOM is NEEDED
The Police Court Officials Want
Special Quarters Provided for
Them in City Hall.

Officials of the City court have
made a request of President Merrill,
of the Board of Public Works, that
he provide better quarters for them
and it has also been suggested that
an Office should be provided for the
mayor It is claimed there is plenty
of room about the city building for
the proper accommodation of all Of
ficials, provided it is utilized.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
EARCHING FOR RUBINCEI
ty Controller Parry Receives In
quiry Relative to Man Who
Came "West" 20 Years ago.

City Controller Webster Parry has
ceived the following communica-
On:
.Zebulon Rubincam, or Rubicam,
moved from Chester county, Pa.
THE West" about seventy years
20, Five dollars will be paid for
-idence of the time and place of his
cath. and if any of his children are
ying they will hear of something to
&eir advantage by writing to
GILBERT COPE,
West Chester, Pa.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
HE DENIES THE CHARGES
Attorney for John Kelley Says His eli.
ent Has Not Been Guilty of
Wife Beating.

Ray K. Shiveley, attorney for John
Kelley, who has been prominently be-
fore the public of late in an undesira-
BILE way, has come to the defense Of
Mr.. Kelley, with a statement in which
he says many of the charges made
against his client are untrue. Mr.
Shiveley denies that Kelley has abus-
ed his wife. or that he has gone away
TO avoid prosecution.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
TERRELL'S TRIAL URGED
The Insane Murdered in Easthaven
Will Likely Face Court and
Jury in Short Time.

Attorneys for John W. Terrell, in
sane murderer. in Easthaven hospital
are attempting to hasten another trial
and it is reported from Bluffton that
the State will consent to a speedy tri
al. Nothing definite is known as tc
TerrelIG condition at this uma-
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
OMPLAINT IS RENEWED
arketmaster Waterman Persistent
In Pushing His Charge Against
Banana Peddlers.

Marketmaster Waterman has re-
swed his complaint in reference to
le alleged sale of poor and unwhole-
,me bananas in Richmond and Pres
ent Merrill, of the Board of Works
as taken an interest in the matter.
e will urge Prosecutor Jessup to
Ike action
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
AVE EVERYTHING GOING
he Hagerstown SchoolA are Very
+ Much Interferred With as the
4 Result Of Juvenile Disease.

Children in the schools at Hagers-
pwn seem to be getting more than
cir share of juvenile diseases. Re
orts from there say measles, Cuban
ch and chicken pox have all combin-
I to interfere with the attendance
IT the school authorities are going
-avely forward with the work.