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Poilcemen tlrich and Ray of the Alexander
avenue station. took Matheson into GUS
toby. He made no resistance. In his pos
session, according to the police, was a %
caliber revolver, with which the shooting
was done. The prisoner talked incohe-
rentIy.
Inc prisoner was arraigned later in the
morning in the Morrisania police court and
held without bail to await the result of his
victims wounds. He admitted that he did
the shooting, in an interview, and although
MS talk was rambling he managed to mako
himself understood to some extent lie
said: Il have been employed at the station
at Firth street and II avenue, and have
peen very sick man fer six weeks Yes
terday l felt pretty good, got I'D and
dressed myself and went to work 1 had
not been on duty long when an Italian
came along and deman ded ticket without
paying any fare. | refused to pass him
through, and he tod me that he would get
revenge. Later on | felt so i'll that | hid
to give M work, but l was thinking Of the
Italian all the time, and was afraid that
ne might hurt me, my way home J
bought revolver l thought he nigh.
shoot me.
Il was awakened this morning when
Mrs. Hoffman came into my room and shut
the WINDOW. | dressed myself and went
down stairs feeling very weak. All the
time the thought about the Italian kept
running through my brain. AS / reached
the foot of the stairs everything seemed
to get black before me. and far away |
heard woman's voice scoIding me for not
closing the window. / pulled out my gun,
thinking of that Italian, and fired at every
thing l saw. l don't know what made me
do it, and l don't know what / did"
At the Lincoln Hospital it was said that
the two patients, although conscious and
able to tell the police something concern
ing the circumstances of the shooting the
condition of both was critical.
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SENATOR DICK OUT
FOR FORAKER
He States His Position With
Great Positiveness.
WILL GO INTO THE FIGHT
His Friends Had Never a Doubt as to
Where He Stood.
STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL LIFE
That's What It Will Be in Ohio, With
No Quarter Asked or Expected
on Either Side.
WILL GO INTO THE FIGHT
STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL LIFE

Senator Charles Dick of Ohio, the head
of the Ohio republican machine organza-
ton, will enter the campaign in Ohio next
week in behalf of Senator Foraker, in his
contest with Secretary Taft for the repub-
lican Endorsement. The reports which have
come out of Ohio for several days past to
the effect that Senator Dick was lukewarm
in support Of his colleague are discredted
at first hand.
Senator Dick will go to Akron, and, while
he does not contemplate opening headquar
tiers, will Immediately pitch into the fight,
and will give earnest support to Senator
Foraker. This means that the great power
and prestige of the formidable machine,
which Senator Hanna built up and to the
captaincy of which Senator Dick succeeded
will be thrown to Senator Foraker.
Will Support Foraker.
Senator Dick was in town today and his
attention was called By Star man to the
published dispatches from Ohio, intimating
that he was inclined to be neutral in the
Foraker-Taft contest. He said he could
not account for the reports, which were
unfounded
Are you going to Ohio?' he was asked.
Yes. / will go into the state some time
next week.
VIII you take an active part in the cam
pagn?"
Il SHALL most assuredly,'' answered the
senator with great positiveness.
In support of Senator Foraker?'
Yes In support of Senator Foraker"
Senator Dick added that he did not expect
10 take charge of headquarters, but would
confer with his friends over the state and
left no doubt Of his intertion 10 get into
the campaign with vigor and with no un-
certainty as to his allegiance.
This decision of the Senator will be no
surprise to his friends in Ohio They have
contended all along that the fight on Sem
ator Foraker involves Senator Dick, as the
effort of the acknowledgement COM
bine, with Roosevelt in reserve, is to break
up the existing republican organization,
eliminate the men now in control of affairs
in Ohio and substitute a new set
Struggle for Political Existence.
These friends of Senator Dick have been
urs ng him to meet the challenge, as Sena-
tor For aker met it, and go into the fight
since 1t is to be --"~gle for political
existence They have contended that Sen
ator Dick should not allow himself to be
used by the other side and that If he sur
rendered to them, he would in the end be
eliminated, as there would not be room
Tafts, for ton, for Longworth and any
thing left for Dick.
Senator Dicks friends have pointed out
to him that this is to be battle, with no
quarter asked or expected on either side
and that the man who hesitates to take
stand with one side or the other is likely
to be ridden down by the charging squad
rons.
In fact, Senator Dicks closest friends
have never had doubt as to where he
would stand in this contest because the
whole thing was so obvious to them, and
they have been at loss to account for
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POST OFFICE CHANGES.
Appointments, Promotions and Re-
auctions.

The following changes have been made
in the Washington city post office:
Accommodation A. White, sub
clerk appointed registry clerk; salary.
5000 per annum, to date from April l, 1907;
Guy c. Wines, subclerk. appointed stamp
err; salary, 5000 per annum, TO date from
April B. 1907.
Promotions-Emma Isaac, clerk. promoted
from 500 to $500; H. E. Shilling, clerk,
promoted from $7OO to $500; P. E. Steuart,
clerk, promoted from 500 to $500; E. R.
Braddock, clerk, promoted from $500 to
$500; C. S. Peters, clerk promoted from
$500 to $500; Sewell T. Fort, clerk, promoted
from $500 to 81 600; ]. w. Murphy, clerk,
promoted from $500 to $1,000: Wilfred Of
futt, clerk, promoted from $500 to $1,000;
A. G. Turner, clerk, promoted from 5000
to $1,000; B. F. Mathiot, clerk. promoted
from 81, GOO to 81, 100; F. r. Roberts. clerk,
promoted from $1,000 to 81 100; George
Sachs clerk, promoted from $1,000 to
81 100; F. D. Riggles, promoted from 81 200
to 81 400, and title changed to foreman.
Reductions-Albert Forster, clerk reduced
from 500 to $500; G. c. c. Pollard. reduced
from $500 TO 5000; William H. Penn, clerk,
reduced from 500 to $500; ]. p. Saffel,
clerk, reduced from 81 100 to $500; Ma
poleon l.. Wyche, clerk, reduced from $500
to 500; R. T. Patterson, clerk, reduced
from 81, 100 to 81 600; George Dean, clerk,
reduced from 81 400 to 81, 200.
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Jerome's Idea.

That sever. men, Of what is generally re-
rardcd as a very high-class jury, looked
upon Thaw IS sane and believe that his act
was one of deliberation and generalization
IN spite OF the testimony of the experts Mr..
Jerome takes holding him strictly 10 the
duty of pressing again for a conviction of
murder in the first degree. Mr.. Jerome
also will oppose any motion by the defense
for the removal OF the case to another
couuty.
Various rumors were in circulation that
there was to be Il new alignment of counsel
FOR Thaw and that there might be re-
eng cement of former Judge W. NJ. X OIL
colt. who was originally retained and who
withdrew rather than agree to submit any
defense except that of insanity. Dolphin
NJ Dclmas however. denied that lie had
withdrawn from the case or had been SUI
persedod He was the first caller Thaw
had at the Tomhs today. Il want to say
10 the newspaper men, said he, that 1
am still Harry Thaws counsel 1 am
going to see him now. and l may have a
statement to make later"
Ar. Delmas declined to say whether Thaw
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SHOT THREE PERSONS
C0nvaIesCent From Pneumonia
Runs Amuck in Gotham.
TWO VICTIMS MAY DIE
Man is Unable to Tell What Prompted
Him to Shoot
HIS WIFE WAS ALSO IL.
Tells an Incoherent Story About Fear
ing an italian, Who Would
Not Pay Fare.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 13.-Three persons
were shot at 69S East 135th street this
morning by a man who was a convalescent
from pneumonia and had worried greatly
because his wife was recently taken to
the hospital. One of the men who were
shot was the benefactor of the man who
did the shooting. He was not so serious
ly wounded as the other two, who are in
the Lincoln Hospital, with the danger Of
possible death hanging over them. Those
who were shot are:
Arthur Gentleman, single, twenty-four
years old, of 69s East 135th street, shot in
the chest; serious.
Mrs. Amanda Hoffman, forty-eight years
old, of sos East 135th street, shot in the
chest; serious.
George Hoffman, forty-etght years old
husband of Mrs. Hoffman, shot in the back,
not removed to the hospital
The man arrested for the shooting is
Frederick Matheson, fifty-eight years old,
ticket agent in the employ of the Inter-
borough Railway Company, and related to
the Hoffmans. They had taken him in
to live with them when his wife became
i'll.
According to the story learned by the
police, Mrs. Hoffman entered Matheson's
room this morning and chided him when
she found a window open in his room.
She told him that he should have a
proper regard for his health. since it was
the physicians order that he should be
kept out of any draught.
Shortly after this the Hoffmans and
Matheson went down to breakfast as usual,
but Goubleman remained upstairs. Mathe-
son had with him his overcoat, and in it
was a .22-caliber revolver. AS the police
got the story, the Hoffmans and Mathe-
son were standing in the kitchen near the
table when Matheson began to upbraid
Mrs. Hoffman for asserting that he had
left window open in his room. There
was quite controversy about 1t, which
ended when Matheson pulled out the re-
volver and fired at Mrs. Hoffman. One
bullet struck her and she sank to the
floor. Hoffman, who Is a trainmaster by
occupation, ran to her rescue and grappled
with Matheson. In the struggle Hoffman
received a shot in the back, but it was
only flesh wound.
Goubleman heard the shooting upstairs
and ran hurriedly down. Matheson with
his overcoat on, had his hand on the knob
of a door leading out toward the street
and was just about to open it when Gouble-
man reached the foot of the steps. Then
he wheeled around with the remark 81
might as well do you, too and fired his
last shot Gentleman fell. and Matheson
walked calmly out II on morning
stroll. He started for the home of friend
on Willis avenue. but man who had
heard the shooting notified the police, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13
THAW MAY Be ABLE
TO GET BAIL BOND
But Jerome viii Fight Hard to
Prevent 1t.
NESBlT WRITES A LETTER
Evelyn Thaw's Brother Now Loves
and Cherishes Her.
WANTED TO BORROW MONEY
Wrote Size Did Not Have It-Delmas
Says He is Still in the
Case.
How the jury Stood

FIRST Observation-Disclosures 80 PM
Guilty of murder i'll first degree
Not guilty on ground of insanity. 4
Second Ballot-Wednesday 9:45 PM
Guilty of murder in first degree. s
Not guilty on ground of insanity. 4
Third Bailot-Thursday. $50 PM.
Guilty of murder in first degree. 8
No' guilty on ground of insanity 4
Fourth Ballot-Thursday $50 PM.
Guilty of murder in first degree. 7
Guilty of manslaughter in first de-
Ti'''' .'.....- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Not guilty on ground of insanity.
Fifth Ballot-Thursday. 6:20 PM.
Guilty of murder in first degree. 1
Guilty of m9nslaughter in first de
Not guilty on ground of insanity.
Sixth Rallot-Thursday 90 PM.
Guilty of murder in first degree. l
Guilty of manslaushter in first de-
eftc..-.'.-- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Not guilty on ground of insanity
Seventh Eallot-Friday. 1920 PM.
Guilty of murder in first degree. T.. /
Guilty Of manslaughter in first de-
Gree---...-..--.-.. >
Guilty of manslaughter. recon-
mendation to mercy. ...-....... 1
Mo- guilty on ground Of insanity.
Eighth Baliot-Friday. 3:45 PM.
Guilty Of murder in first degree.
Not guilty on ground of insanity.
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NAMED WORLD PRESIDENT.
Frs Annie Besant Heads the Theo-
sophical Society.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 13.-An official
announcement was received today of the
nomination of Mrs. Annie Besant as world
president of the Philosophical Society, to
succeed the late Col. Henry Steele Olcott
the presidentfounder of the organization
Col. Olcott, who was old New York
newspaper man and veteran of the civil
war, died recently following his return to
India from Chicago, where he had at
tended the annual convention of the Ameri-
can section.
The official announcement states that on
his deathbed he named Mrs Besant. who
had for years been his co-worker. to sue
coed him, a prerogative which he held. The
nomination must be ratified by two thirds
vote of the societies of the world. The
vote is soon to be taken. Mrs Besant COM
Ing to America from India in June.
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DANIEL CHAMBERLAIN DEAD.
Governor Of South Carolina During
Reconstruction Times.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April 10
Daniel Chamberlain, who was governor of
South Carolina during turbulent times i'm
mediately following the reconstruction era,
died today at the home of William c. Cham
berlain, near the University of Virginia. He
was taken i'll of cancer of the stomach last
fall upon his return from a pleasure trip
to Egypt.
He had recently disposed of his properties
in Massachusetts with view to locating
in Virginia. He was a graduate of Yale
and of Harvard Law School, and was sew
eEty-two years old.
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REFUSED NEW TRIAL.
DR.. Feist of Nashville Must Hang for
Woman's Murder

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 13.-Jurge
Hart today in the criminal court, denied
an application for new trial in the case
of j. Herman Fest. prominent physician
Of this city, who was recently convicted of
the murder of Mrs. Rosa Mangrum, whose
boz, was found in the river at Cairo, ILL.,
DR.. r'-.st was sentenced to be hanged
on June 21. He will appeal to the su-
preme court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13

A letter written by Howard Nesbit,
brother of Mrs Evelyn Tlaw, to Harry
Thaw was made public today, it is said,
bv some of Thaw's counsel. In it the
young man wrote that when White was
shot he thought it would be heroic to stand
by the man whose memory to me was so
precious" When District Attorney Jerome
took his statement Howard Nesbit wrote:
Il told him what Florence told me-or at
least was supposed to have told me- l Will
put it more strongly, and say she never
told NE anything against you that would
tend to hurt you in any way. / lied, think
ing it would help the man l thought was so
good
As to his subsequent attitude toward his
sister and Thaw lie wrote:
After Florence told her story on the
stand believe me | was with her from
that time on-hcart and SOUL never IN
tended to say one word against her II put
on the stand-I would have forgotten every
thing knew would have perjured myself
out and out, if you wish to call it per-
jury.
Il am not and was not afraid OF Jerome
Another thing | wish you to bear in mind,
and that is that | WAS influenced by artful
and designing persons who urged me on
to take the stand that | did.
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FOR ANOTHER TERM.
Gen. Humphrey Reappointed Quarter.
= master General.

The four years detail of Brig Gen. Chas.
F. Humphrey as quartermaster general of
the army expired today. At the suggestion
of Secretary Taft, cabled from Panama be-
fore he sailed from the isthmus for Cuba,
Gen. Humphrey was Immediately reappoint-
ed ouartermaster general for another term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

SABLE ISLAND. April 13.-The steamer
Caledonia, from Glasgow for New York,
was in communication by wireless tele-
graph with the Marconi station here when
750 miles east Of Sandy Hook. at midnight
April r. She will probably sdock about 8
am. Monday.
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FEUD MURDER TRIAL.
Jury in Britton Case Completed at
Lexington Today.

LEXINGTON, KY, April 13.-After 125
men had been examined for service in the
BILL Britton case the jury was COM
pleted today. Britton waived arraignment
and entered plea of not guilty. The TAX
ing of testimony may not begin before
Tuesday. as Monday is motion day in the
circuit court.
Judge James Hargis. charged with COM
plicity in the same der sits at the de-
Tense counsel table.
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Weather.

Snow flurries this afternoo1s
partly cloudy and colder to-
night. with minimum tempera-
ture about freezing; Sunday fain
and continued cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13

the stories of his alleged weakening and
neutrality. They knew that at the proper
time he would announce his position in no
uncertain terms.
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The Jury Room Incidents.

Further details of incidents which oc-
CURED during the long session OF the
jurors continued to filter their way into
publicity today. One of the jurors is
quoted as saying that when the jury was
returning to the criminal court building
after breakfast Thursday policeman ap-
preached them and spoke to three of the
jurors. Il thought I would let you know
confidentially," the policeman is alleged to
have said, that the defendants father
was member of a certain secret order.
understand that you are members of it
The same juror. in telling of the first
open break among the twelve men who had
Thaw's fate in their hands, said that
trouble arose during the early morning Of
Thursday, when Juror Pfaff, who had
stood out for conviction from the first,
made some remarks which were resented
by the four men who had voted for ac-
uuittal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13
BRITISH LORD A sWINDLER.
| William Nevill Found Guilty and
Sentenced to Prison.

William Nevlll Found Guilty and
Sentenced to Prison.
LONDON, April 13.-At the Clerkenwell
sessions today Lord William Nevll was
found guilty of the charge of 3windl:ng a
pawnbroker and was sentenced to a years
Imprisonment.
The judge, in pronouncing sentence, said
he should treat the case as that of any
other prisoner, and would give him the
same sentence as he would workingman
Lord William Nevill is the fourth son of
the Marquis of Abergavenny. He was
sentenced to five years penal servitude on
February Is, 1898, for fraud in connection
with promissory note, the prosecutor be-
ing Capt. Spender-Clay, who in 1904 married
Pauline Aston, daughter of William Waldorf
Aston. The crime for which Lord William
was sentenced today was stealing from a
pawnbroker box containing $1,000 worth
of jewelry, by exchanging it for a similar
box, apparently containing the jewels, but
which when opened was found to contain
two pieces of coal wrapped in tissue paper.
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Classified Advertising

To insure insertion and proper
classification advertisements for the
classified pages for tomorrow's Sum
day Star must be received by nine
o'clock tonight.
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He Loves Florence.

Il love and cherish Florence as any
brother should, and it breaks my heart
to think | cannot see her. l want to see
her and tell her how sorry l am. She
would listen to me l am sure
Il believe you We're right and Justlhed
in doing what you did, and you are now
in my estimation more than a hero.
look upon you a man fully sane ana
capable of holding your own in every
crisis"
He declared that he wrote to Evelyn that
he was sorry and asked her for 500 to
pay debts he had contracted in New York,
but he added. she seems to be somewhat
bitter at me yet and will not see me- She
answered that she did not have the money"
Perhaps he was wrong in coming to New
York but his parents We're responsible for
that. he wrote, adding that he is now true
to Thaw's case. He then appeals to Thaw
for the money which Evelyn did not send
to him. and declares that he would rather
XII himself than go to certain persons
in this city for help that he will not
write home for money and at times has felt
line ending it all
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Steele Wanted Apology.

While they were at breakfast that day
Juror Steele approached Pfaff and said:
You owe me an apology, sir"
Indeed, do not" was the reply.
You abused me- said Steele.
Il think you are very much mistaken. l
abused nobody"
Then don't let me hear you talk like that
again"
Pardon me, sir, but shall repeat what
l said as often L choose. Neither you
nor any other man can stop me-"
We'll, let me tell you that If you do I'll
punch you're head off" And Steele
shook his clenched fist in Pfaff's face.
Other jurors interfered and prevented
further trouble.
Mrs. Thaw Pale and Worn.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw reached the Tombs
while Lawyer Delmas was there in consul
tation with her husband. The three talked
together for more than half an hour, and
then Delmas left the building crowd
Of newspaper men who had been waiting in
the corridor pressed around the attorney
as he passed through the hall, but he
stopped only moment. You may quote
me to the effect that everything is in statu
quo" he said to his questioners
Mrs. Thaw looked very pale and worn to-
day She said she intended to remain with
her husband until she compelled to
leave at the end of the regulate visitors
| hours.
The other members of the Thaw family
remained closely in their rooms, denying
| themselves to callers and declining to re-
| ccive communications OF any kind
The Jury Story.
A unique feature of the case. and one
! which has caused considerable discussion
| in legal circles today, is the publication of
signed article by one of the Jurors giving
| a complete story of the deliberations in
! the jury room. This is said to be the first
time such thing has ever occurred in this
| jurisdiction. AS a rule the juries in great
| criminal cases have considered their de-
| liberations as secret and confidential The
| story written by one of the Jurors throws
| some interesting side-lights on the Jury
| room procedure. According to this ac-
| count when they retired after the judges
| charge they gathered about the big table
| in the center of the room and engaged in
| prayer With the foreman in the chair.
parliamentary rules were then adopted
and these were adhered to throughout.
| The discussion was largely in the nature
| of a formal debate, and each speaker
| after securing recognition was permitted
| to proceed with his remarks without in
terruption
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13
First Question to Be Decided.

The first question to be decided by the
Thaw side is that of applying for tis re-
lease of the defendant on oail He NAV
be able to obtain it. District Attorney
jerome has said that a second trial can
hardly be reached before October or No
yember, and it will be urged that ii will
he great hardship to keep Thaw in prison
duriu- The months Of waiting when his
family stands ready to furnish surety in
ample sum to insure his presence whenever
l. second TRIAL is To be called.
u tiis application is made, however, it
viii he STRONGLY opposed by Mr.. Jerome,
We .olds that the prisoners wealth should
make no difference in the treatment TO be
accorded him and that he should remain in
t., Tombs just as any other person would
be obliged to do. The district attorney feels
ti.g he would not be warranted as a pub
J. officer in taking any more lenient atti-
tudc, in view % the fact that seven men
voted for conviction OF murder IN the first
decree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13
Circulation Tomorrow
exceeding $4,000

This Is guaranteed to be the iaro-
est Sunday circulation In Washing
ton.
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Letter From Nesbit.

had summoned him or if he had come at
the request of Mrs. William Thaw.