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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
DROPPED DEAD WHEN
HUSBAND WAS ARRESTED

PHILADELPFiIA, PA, May q
Trishtened by a policeman entering her
home to arrest her husband. Mrs. Jose
phine Hess, aged forty-siX years, drop
pod, dead to-day Anthony Hess, the
husband ran over q boy with a. wagon
aturday. The child was taken to q
hospital, and his condition growing
worse the police decided to arrest the
HriVer AS the woman saw the police
Snan coming into tho house she fell to
4he hoor unconscious, The policeman
$rted to- revive her, but she was dead.
Fhe husbands arrest has been deferred.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
Guilty of Dvnarnitinp

-.W1LKEsBARRE. PA. May 2.-Joe
Chunowshy. who was on trial here,
charged With dynnmiting tho Welsh
congregational Church at Edwardsvlle,
near here. two years ago, was this af-
ternoon found guilty. He will he SEN
tenqel Saturday, y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
DURHAM HOTEL,
A TOTAL LOSS
The Carolina Destroyed by Fire
and Guests Have Narrow
Escape.

RALEIGH, N. G., May 2.-Fire to-
night destroyed the Hotel Carolina at
Durham a four-story structure located
in the centre of the city. entailing a
loss of $l25,O00, fully covered by In
surance. There We're fifty or seventy
five guests, all OF whom escaped with
out injury. Somo Of them escaped In
their night clothes, losing all Of their
lpossesslons. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

THANK you. Louise: thank you
more than can tell you, for writ
ing. The different papers have
published so many different things
that I have to hold my head tight
to think what really did happen.
Oh, Louise, am so miserable. 1t
seems that my life is one dark
blank. I am trying to stand 1t for
fathers sake. for YOU know it will
all nearly rest on me. God and
the truth can alone help me. Oh,
Louise. will you pray for me? Will
you get down on your knees and
ask God to help us? At times I
think I can't stand it. That 1t
can't be true. l wish I could SEQ
you; you would be such comfort
to me; but I am believing that
your heart is with me. anyway.
My brave, brave little mother is
bearing up wonderfully; there
never was another such woman on
earth as she Is.
Letters and kilograms have been
coming for three days. and they
are such comforts. It's such a
comfort to know that in this. the
darkest time of our lives, there
are friends who are true, and who
will stand by us through the trou-
BILE. But. oh, Louise. just think OF
1t: Just think of 1t. has
been here since the first, you know.
and I don't see how we could have
stood it without her. Then --
is here to manage everything. He,
is a comfort beyond words.
''We are so thankful he is out
on bail; and now, If we can Just
get his nerves Strengthened out.
] hadn't seen him until yesterday;
he came up here and put his poor,
weak arms around me and told me
to be brave. Oh. Louise. isn't it
awful? Sometimes when 1 feel I
can. l will write you more. If It's
not too much trouble, will you
write me occasionally? 1t will
help me so much to know you are
praying for me and thinking about
us. Oh. Louise. Louise, think OF
1t; think of 1t.
"ELIzABETH."
"Thursday.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
To Hampton Roads.

LORIENT, FRANCE. May 2.-The
French armored cruiser Victor Hugo
will sail for Hampton Roads May 9Th
arriving there bX May goth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
OPENING CONCERT
BRILLIANT ONE
Music Festival of Wednes-
day Club Auspiciously
BegunWith Oratorio.
FINE RENDITION
OF THE CREATION"
Large and Cultured Audience
Grects the Eminent Artists
Participating in Magnificent
Production of Haydn's
Masterpiece; Samson ct
Delilah' for Tonight.
TO-DAY'S FEATURES
OF MAY FESTIVAL

Matinee by Children's Chorus. with
Mrs; Williams and Nine. Mulford as
soloists.
o-night-saint-Sa three-act
opera. Samson ct Dellah." with
Nine. Milford. Mr.. e. de Gogorza and
Mr.. Walker in the leading roles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
MISS LOv|NG'S SAD
LET TER GIVEN OUT
Counsel Says She Never
Expressed Amazement
at Fathers Act.
STATEMENT FROM
JUDGES LAWYER
Mr.. Aubrey E. Strobe Declare:
No Such Inference as Telc-
graphcd from Charlottesville
Can Be Drawn from Girls
Letter to Syinpathlzing
Friend.
fsnecial to Tho Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG, VA. May MIR. An
brey f.. Strobe. counsel for Judge w
q. Loving. who shot and killed Theo
dore Estes. says Miss Elizabeth Low
ing did not write the letter exonSrat
ing Estes from mistrcatment of her.
Telegrams sent out from Charlottes
Vile stated that Miss Loving had writ
ten to friend there expressing amaze
ment at her fathers action.
Mr.. Strobe, in a formal statemen
given out this evening. says:
"In accordance with what they
conceived to be the proprieties of
their situation, Judge and Miss
Loving have remained In secluxton
since the occhrrence Of the un-
fortunate affair, and, MS counsel,
have observed my uniform rule of
xnying nothing for publication
about xucl, cases In which my pro-
fcxsIonnl services have heen re-
tanned.
"It would have been much pre-
ferred TINT nothing should have
made 1t neceksnry to break TINT
4 silence until the opportunity came
to have nll the facts on botl, Sides
presented in an orderly fashion in
court, where justice may be done
alI concerned.
"The publication broadcast. how
ever, doubtless without Interior mo-
tive and without evil design, of
many misleading, prejudicinl and
untrue reports about this case, cul-
mInnting this week In the dispatch
under Charlottesville headline,
compels this stntcment. Miss Low
ing has written no such letter. The
letter upon which that dispatch
il based is given out I'm full, and
simple reading Of 1t will demon
xtrate how entirely unfcunded Hsere
the inferences drawn from II. 1t IN
not the purpose Of the defense to
appear again In print IN any con-
nectlon, and this appearance in
made only to point out and illus
trnte what injustice may he done
by newspaper reports, and thht 1t
liz only fair that Judgment should
be suspended until the full pre-
kentntion OF the cnsc in court,
when Judge Loving feels that his
course will be justifed.'
Miss Lovings Letter.
Miss Loving's letter. written. evi
IDENTIFY under great strain. Is as fo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
The Peace to Seek.

ave have listened recently to a
great deal OF talk about peace. 1t is
the duty of all of us to strive for
peace, provided that it comes on the
right terms. / believe that tho man
who really does the hest work foc the
state in peace is the very man who,
at need. will do we'll in war, If peace
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-18
FAR M.ER KILLED
In A RUNAWAY
John S. Lebelt Hurled from Cart
on Government Road and
Fatally Injured
Fatally Injured.

Mr. John S, I4ebelt. II farmer Of low
or Eenrico county, living II, the neigh
borhOod Of Deep Bottom, was killed
in runaway accident yesterday af-
tcrnoon on the Government Road just
below ChimboraZo Park. There were
no oycwitnesscs to the accident. but
from the appearances afterward 1t
scoms that Lebelt, who lad spent tho
morning In the city, had started home
and when Just entering the iovern-
n,ent Road below Chimborazo. his mule
ran away, ovorturning the cart and
throwing him out He was evident
ly instantly killed m nearly all his
ribs were broken as Well as high right
arm. Besides this there were ugly
wounds In the head and back. either
OF which would haze proved fatal.
Undertaken Nelson, OF Fulton, was
notified ana took charge OF tho re-
mains. Coroner TAYLOR was called and
viewed the scene Of the accident, but
considered an inquest unnecessary.
Mr, Lebclt was unmarried, and WIS
about forty five years OF age, Hc lived
with. his widowed mother on farm,
near Deep Bottom, on the James River
about ten miles beloW the city. His
relutives We're notified last night, but
arrangements for tho funeral haYc not
as yct been made.
MIR. I.ehelt was amember of Schlllel
lodge. No. 1s9, !. o. ., y.
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FAMILY MADE ILL
BY POISON in FOOD
Three Surviving Members Vic
tins Of Arsenic, Which Caused
Two Deaths.

f CHICAGO. April 17,-Thrcc surviY-
ing members OF tho Motte family, Of
tl.is city, two OF Whose members re-
Gently died because of arscnical pol
soning. We're made critically III to-day
by partalting of food in which the po-
lice declare arsenic had been placed
Ii is doubtful whether they Will re-
cover.
Frank Mctte. stho father of the FAM
lily, died last Saturday. and Mrs Mary
Mette, his Wife. died April 9Th. Three
ether members OF the family were also
made i'll, and arc now In the hospital
or those remaining in the house, three
sons to-day were poisoned by eating
ga tmeal which had been brought into
tho. house, and from which the father
Of the family died. Tt Is believed thnt
a plot exists to poison tho entire fam
lly but 50 far no clew has been OBJ
taned to the person who placed the
poison in the food.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-18
iTHAW SICK, BUT
GOT UP ANYHOW. N
Threat / 81 Hospital Ward Over
came Desire to- Stay in
Bed.
BILL IN THE II: LEGISLATURE 6 / /:
BILL IN THE LEGISLATURE
Provides for Commitment Of
Felons to Asylum for
Examination.
Especial 10 The rim s-Dispatch.l

X Especial to The Tin es-D -Dispatch
NEW YORK, April 17.--For the
first time since he has been in the
Tombs, Harry X. Thaw did not get up
lin time to be ready for his counsel
when one OF them called at the Tombs
day. lie complained Of being III,
and when A. II. Peabody, one of his
lawyers, visited him, he was still in
bed.
Warden Flynn Informed the pris-
#oner that counsel could not see him,
at his cell, and that If he wanted to-
talk to Mr.. Peabody he would have
TO get up and dress and 60 down to
the counsel-room. .'If you are too Iii
to get up, you will have to go to the
hospital ward,' the warden told him.
Thaw said he would not go to the,
hospital, and after u while ho got
up and hurried down to see Mr.. Pea
body.
Clifford w. Hartridge tonight, after
Russell a. Peabody had had talk with
Harry X. Thaw In the Tombs prison,
made public the following letter:
"NIexsrs. Hnrt.:dEc. tS Peabody:
"Deur Sirs,-Plc,sc continue ms
my attorneys of record.
.'Vcry sincerely,
"lIAItIlY IL. T'H.tW."
Lawyer Hartridge had no comment to
make on the letter.
What Jerome Says.
Although District Attorney Jerome re-
turned to his office from visit to his
home in Lakeville. Conn.,, to-day, no
move vet has been made toward an ap-
plication for Thaw's release. Daniel
OReily, Of Thaws counsel, called on
Mr. Jerome this afternoon, but he said
that matter of bail for the prisoner was
not mentioned.
MI. Jerome, in speaking of the case
said that his position Is unchanged
from, what it was immediately after
the Jury reported n disagreement
namely. that he would oppose In every
noss;b'c say tho release Of ThaW on
bail.
When questioned about the signed
statement issued by Mrs. Nesbt-llol-
man, mother of Mrs. IT. Is. Thaw, yes
tcrday, Mr. Jerome said he had read ic
Il can't vouch for some OF the things
said by Mrs. Holman, because do not
know about them," he declared "Dut
| can assure sou that when she said
she lad furnished the district attorney
lno Information for use In connection
( with the trial OF Tluw. she spoke the
Truth. Mrs. Holman never gavo MS
any inrormntion,"
Bill Introduced.
| ALBANY, N. N., April 17.-As n result
OF the Tllaw trial, bill was introduced
inthe Legislature to-day authorizing the
court to commit q defendant held for
trial upon an Indictment for q felony to
| Il state hospital for the insane for the
| purpose of asccrtalning whether or not
| he is insane.
The motion for commitment may be
! a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-18
Suit Instigated BY Evil
Minded Persons Hos
tile to Her.
HER q ]: B MIND ! 4. Gle AR
CTS FOR Her Sci F
Secretary Frye Asserts That
Head of Christian Science Is
Fully Responsible and
Directs Manage
ment Of Own
Affairs.

CONCORD, N. f., April 17.-Thc
charge that the suit for an accounting
I of the property os Mrs. Mary Baker
g. Eddy, flied March 1st was not
brought In good faith by the so-called
next friends" named in the suit, is
contained in tho answer Of the de-
PENDANTS in the action, which was flod
In the Merrimack County Superior
Court to-day.
The defendants charge that these
next friends" have been induced to
loan their names for use in the suit "a t
the instigation and at tho expense Of
certain evil-minded persons. not re-
lated In any way to said Mary Baker
G. Eddy, or having any interest in her
or in her estate" These persons, the
defendants allege. are hostile to Mary
Baker G. Eddy and the religious prin-
ciples of which She is the founder and
exponent.
The defendants further say that
they have no knowledge or information
respecting many of the allegations in
the bill, but demand proof OF all ma
terial matters therein contained, not
specifically admitted; and they say
they ought not to make tits or any
answer to this bill, because 1t Is multi
farious, vague and indefinite, and nll-
cd with immatcrial scandalous and ir-
relevant matter, and does not set forth
any cause Of action under the laws
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-18
Committees Could Not.
Complete Work in One
Day, as Hoped.
RUSH TO SECURE
BALANCE OF SUN.
Citizens Expected to Respond
Generously and Aid Cham
Der in Movement to Dis
play Advantages Of
City to the
World.

The nineteen committees sent out
Tuesday by the Chamber OF Commerce
to raise by general subscription tho
sum OF 100000 to be used in advertis-
ing Richmond did not succeed yester-
day IN getting together the total
amount, but the men who have that
business In hand are hustlers who
know no such word as failure. They
will keep UP the good work with the
fixed determination to have the full
sum In hand before Saturday night;
in fact. before Friday If possible.
The committeeman assembled at the
Chamber. OF Commerce yesterday after,
noon at o'clock. Some were
Il little downcast. not to say
discouraged, but others We're en-
thusiastic, and before tho meeting was
over the discouraged ones had par
taken OF the enthusiasm of the .neyer-
say-fail' fellows, and All started out
again to do more work and get more
money.
Close to TWenty-Three Thousand
The reports of the days work by the
various committees were received with
applause, but when all the returns were
In and it was found that yesterdays col-
lections did not run the advertising fund
up to the required $4,000 there were
those who took on the blues and what
was worse, they said they We're disap-
pointed and discouraged Ihc total sun
secured SO far Is s22,S75.
General Chairman Coleman Wortham.
who expected to get the whole amount
yesterday. was inclined at first to be
pessimlstc. However, after several of
the committeeman who spoke gave evi-
dcnce that they We're still ready for work
and after they had named many In
stances to show thattit was impossible
yesterday to see all the men OF Rich
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-18
CANDIDATES IN
WOR|.DY R|:'|.D BAT :|'|!| | Tiles. |. {; J.
Colonel Massie Declares That
Torrens Bill Was Probably De /
feated BY Two Colleagues.
FULLER DEFENDS COURSE.
Folkes Has Something to Say.
About Corporations Several
Others Speak.
FULLER DEFENDS COURSE
Folkes Has Something to Say.

i. The second oratorical battle of the leg
,slative campaign was fought at the
Henry Clay Club last night, when all the
candidates made. addresses save Messrs.
Minor, for the Senate and Cox and Pol
lard, for the House, who We're absent.
Mr.. Fo!kes presented the regrets of Mr..
Minor, who sent word that he was de-
taned by a previous engagement.
There were several features Of inter-.
est in the meeting. One was a little
brush between Messrs. A1assie and Puller
over the Torrcns system bill In the last
Legislature; another the speech OF Mr..
Folkes, who directed his remarks largely
in reply to recent utterances of Mr.. Blair,
and still q third the very happy hit mad.
by Captain John A. Curtis, who is run
ming for the House.
Is With the People.
Colonel Mnssie spoke first. and when
lie came to discuss the Torrens system
bill lie declared with vigor and emphasis
that 1t would probably have passed the
last House except for the opposition OF
two Richmond members-Messrs Puller
and Cox. lie did not call their names. but
they did oppose the measure vigorously.
'.The matter Is in the hands of the peo-
ple,'' he declared, ''and IL they believe
In reforming theirland title system along
the lines have indicated, it is their duty
to send men to the Legislature who will
SO vote and work.
Colonel Massie grew very earnest in
the discussion of the matter, and de-
clnred that he did not wish to go to the
Legislature simply to be there. but he
desired to do something which would
better the condition OF his people, He
distributed cards setting out his plat-
form, and then asked to be excused In
order to fill another engagement.
Puller's Defense.
Mr.. Fuller came next and defended al
length his position with reference to the
Torrens system bill. lie favored reform
| in the present method or TRANSFERRING
| land but had declined to support Colonel
Massie's bill for several reasons. He
| did not think 1t q proper measure tc
meet tho situation, and believed 1t tool
|'from Richmond city and lIenrico count!
the right Of local option as to its adop
ton, when this right was given ever,
other county and city i'll tho State
The speaker briefly stated his course
! In tho last House, and asked his hearers
Ia return him at tho coming primary.
Folkes Makes Speech. II
Mr., Follles, candidate for the Senate
followed, ana was vigorous In his re,
marks. 1t was his first speech In iii,
campaign and he took several shots u
what Mr.. Blair had said at tho Cla,
i 1rs.. a, II |t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-18

With favorable weather and successful
execution Of the program arranged, the
parade of veterans and school children
this afternoon incident to the removal
OF the bronze figure OF President Davis
to the site of the monument in the far
West End, will be the most notable de-
monstration seen in Richmond for many
years.
Commander w. b. Freeman, Of Lee
Camp. said yesterday that everything
pointed to q unique and beautiful occa-
sion, ono that will be remembered
throughout life by all those who take
part. The parade will move from Fifth
and Franklin Streets at 4;3o P Nj. sharp,
and all those who propose to participate
should be in place not later than :15
o'clock. The children Of all tho schools
OF the city are expected and the COM
mittee ask that the girls dress In white
and that all carry small Confederate
flags, Lee Camp and Pickett Camp will
form at Fourth and Franklin Streets.
where they will be Joined by the Cove
nanter Fife and Drum Corps In full uni
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-18
u UNDER ARREST;
NOT MURDERER
Clarence Hale, Under Arrest in
Oregon, Brother Of Alleged
Slayer of Irby Davis.
rsoecIal 10 Tie Tlmes, Dlspatch.1

------- TSVtCTH! NV 2 ITHVs- l77sII.IVVII
BRISTOL, TENN, April l7.--Advices
received to- day are To the effect that
II is clarence Hale, brother of Roy
Hale, murderer of Irby Davis. who is
under arrest at Medford. Ore. Tho only
charge against Clarence Hale is tia.
or selling whiskey in violation of the
informal revenue. lazy. Roy Hale,
charged with the murder of Irby Davis.
is believed to he either in Colorado or
Oregon. j, S, Ashworth, counsel for
"A. @, Hale. another of the Hale broth-
ers, has not yet concluded that it would
be safe TO bring him back To lsristo.
for q preliminary hearing on the
charge of assaulting and numbering
Lille Davis, and As stIll not ready to
announce his plans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-18
REPORT OF MURDER
WITHOUT FOUNDATION

GREIlNSB N. G., April 1y.-1t
developed to-day that the report from
Liberty. N. Gu last night, that DR.. r..
II. Patterson, of that place, had killed,
his wife, WAS wholly untrue. The
story, It seems. was concocted by some
enemy Of the doctor, and spread broad
cast Liberty Is twenty. miles from
4 #Greensbor 10. 55ls i5 tsgss
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27

I know, I kiiow. Excuse me one min ute.' And he rushed of downstairs with his parcel.
 "Here was noble chance. l slip ped inside the door and, finding the key on the inside, locked 1t. It was a confused sort of room. with little iron bedstead In one corner and sort | of rough boarded inclosure in another. This rightly conjectured to be the l photographic dark room and made for | it at once.
 "There was plenty of light within when the door was left open, and made at once for the drying rack that was fastened over the sink. There were number of negatives In it, and I began hastily examining them one after another. In the middle of this our friend Mirsky returned and tried the door. He rattled violently at the handle and pushed. Then he called.
 "'Who are you, there, insideT he shouted indignantly from the landing. Why for you go in my room like that? Open this door at once, or I call the police"
 T took no notice. I had got the full number of negatives, one for each drawing but was not by any means sure that he had not taken an extra set. So went on hunting down the rack. There were no more, so set to work to turn out all the undeveloped plates. It was quite possible, you see, that the other set. if it existed, had not yet been developed.
 "Mirsky changed his tune. After a little more banging and shouting I