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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
MISS LOVING
 TELLS OF RUIN
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 car at the station. I then turned my horse to a livery stable and got out of the buggy and loaded my gun. 1 saw Estes in the car with two negroes and waved them aside and said to Estes:
 |" You are the young man who takes ladies out driving and drugs and ruins them I heard no reply and when he made a motion as to leave the car, I shot him. I then surrendered myself to ths sheriff."
 Judge Loving said that no record was made of his language at the preliminary hearing and he could not recall the iden- tcal words. The witness in reply to questions stated that for two months prior to the killing he had not drank any whis- ky. He related his struggle with the whisky habit and how it had injured him, even to the extent of separating him from his wife. He told then of going to an institution for drunxards in 1895 and rom that date did not drink until 1904. The witness stated that since 1905 he had gono on sprees which impaired his health al his mind. He had suffered several times, he said, with delirium tremens.
 Sneed on Stand.
 Harry Sneed, who lives on the Oakridge farm, and who Is assistant manager of the estate of Thomas F. Ryan, was the next witness. He related that on the morning of the tragedy he told Judge Irving that he had been sent for to see Miss Loving and found her in drunken condition. He also testified about meet ing Miss Loving and Theodore Estes In a buggy. The testimony of Sneed regarding the conversation was much drawn out and went more into details. He was asked if he had not stated on the stand a great deal more than he told Judge Loving The 1rrtf, fnl k1 ,1 stated that when he found Miss Loving she was unconscious and did not recog- nize him and Dr. Strother
 Did you ride off very rapidly to avert this meeting of Theodore Estes by Judge Loving when you heard that Loving had left his office with shotgun?"
 Hour of Returning.
 The witness replied that he had fol- lowed Judge Loving but did not know what his motive was.
 When you returned the second time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
Oklahoma Injunction Dissolved.

Guthrie, Okla, June 25.-rhe Oklahoma supreme court this afternoon dissolved the injunction issued by District Judge Pancoast, restraining the constitutional convention from submitting to a vote of the people the constitution drawn for the proposed new state of Oklahoma. The convention doubtless will now be called together immediately and a new date for the election set.
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to see Miss Loving were you satisfied with her eondition?"
 T don't know whether was satisfied Or not"
 Did you tell Judge Loving that Theo- dore Estes brought Miss Loving back late at night 9
 q did"
 The witness was questioned about the hour they returned to Lovlngston and about the hour the sun goes down In this section during April. He replied that he did not know the hour. Replying to a question by Attorney Bouldin, Sneed stated that he had paid a sick call on a young lady after he left Miss Loving.
 Sneed was asked If he had not gone after Judge Loving at the instance of Mrs. Loving. The defense objected to this question and it was ruled out.
 Court then took recess until 2:15 D. IF.
 Dr. William Tunstall. of Lovingston was called by the defense. He had been connected with the University of Virginia and had on number of occasions passed on cases of insanity. The witness stated that he had known Judge Loving prac-
 tically all of his life. He saw him q few minutes before the shooting He was driving in a buggy and his general ap- pearance was so changed that he did not recognize him. The witness said Judge Loving after the shooting seemed to be
 wandering aimlessly about. Dr. Tunstall
 asked him about the tragedy to which he Goving) replied "that man (Estes) took my daughter out driving and drugged and ruined her"
 Got on a Spree.
 The witness testified that Judge Loving in 1905 got on spree in Lynchburg and his mental condition was seriously affect ed as a result. On cross examination Dr. Tunstall said that he had never heard the sanity of Judge Loving discussed be- fore the tragedy. He heard of his un- reasonable acts his passion and his harshness talked about
 Dr. Melvin of Halifax was the next witness. He stated that he had passed upon mental conditions of many people He testified that continued drink brought on excitement which generally ended in insanity. Cross examined Dr. Melvin explained the effect on then brain of ex- session Judge Barksdale ordered the court room cleared of all persons except those directly interested and the newspaper cor respondents. Everybody knew this ster was preliminary to the placing on the stand of Miss Loving. Miss Loving was weeping when she took the arm of Att torney Lee. leading counsel for the de- fense who led her to the stand. She wore a black shirt waist. black hat and veil of the same color. She drew her veil and began her story For ths first few minutes she had to be allowed to stop at intervals in order to dry the tears which continuously ran down hei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
Cam paiqn Club In Meridian.

Meridian, Miss, June 25.-(Special)-A Charles Scott campaign club, with good membership, has been organized here and a T. U. Sisson club will be organized next week. Both have many friends in Meridian, who are working hard for their election for governor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26

face. During the recital several attor- neys for the defense and Judge Loving, his young son, and Miss Annie Sneed, a sister of Mrs. Loving, gave way to tears
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By slttlng Tn chal yoie tbst ensued Vir. eadily becominfre troops and money Aley are alreadv-ate Later on, in the spect. ,er Tnatl@ leaders to e"te the American American
 lnative-born sons, Houston tPresluen' had led the fight for the t7 ts-s.A{ Texas.
 Fr between the states Virginia
 ,inrg her fame. The principal bat f Te war were fought on Virginia T Inie southern army Virginia gave neat Wommander, Robert E. Lee. The ie, of a defeated host, he is recognized the world as one of the greatest gen als of history, while his character as a nan is admired by men of every section of the country and of every shade of po- litical belief. The mother of states and statesmen also gave Stonewall Jackson, J. F. B. Stuart and many other com manders to the Confederate army. To the Union cause Virginia gave George II. Thomas, one of the ablest and bravest generals who wore the blue.
 The fortunes of war and politics lost to Virginia the western portion of the state, but the Old Dominion, after weathering the storms of reconstruction and the re- adjustment of the state debt. has been devoting herself for the last thirty years to the arts of peace. Her mines are rich. her valleys fertile, her streams and DaIS aDOuIlu W1l0 nSH Anu oysters, ana her ci5ies are becoming important man ufacturing centers. Her ancient seats of learning are still instructing the youth of the land. and her history inspires her children to work for the fullest measure of human success.
 These are but a few of the facts that stand out in Virginia's rich history The early story of the American nation is told in the biography of Virginia's sons, and a review of the politics of the state would 0 review of the politics of the na- n down to the end of the civil war. that time the Old Dominion has eken prominent part in political
 Other states have outstripped her
 S and population, because the
 the civil war was such that
 yet fully recovered from it. If the natural resources of
 ow the main business of -olitical meetings have h " to sessions of boards of
 rs of commerce and farm
 sstown was settled 300 years
 fish found Virginia the seat
 sderated empire of Powhatan.
 " settlers had much respect
 ribal government of the saw
 were careful to bestow titles of
 emperor upon many redskins,
 yer really extended over very
 itory. When Poconontos mar
 Rolfe and went with him to
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY.

Porter & Co. have sold to r. p Crissman Nos II
ana ~ Manhattan ave-. six story elevator apart
ment house. Ss6xloo feet.
d. b. Freedman has sold TO Edward H Iandon
S 30; ~ West 6sth ST., 9 four story dwelling house
zUxloV feet between Fifth and Sixth ayes
s. II. Goodale & Son have sold FOR Samuel r
Greene to Louis f. Rockwell No. l2s West 5Sd St
d Inree story dwelling house. lot iSxloo5 feet
Charles Hibson q Co. have sold for Mayer Fsucht-
MWaIhser the three story brick house No. 23l East
Nth ST, Elx9ss feet, 70 Patrick Murphy.
Folsom Brothers have sold for Theodore r. Sauli-
a lot l7xl00s feet.
Mrs Mary E. Ward has sold the plot, Ilix2S2xIl2S
Noslo feet. on the north side l6lst ST. les feet
west of Fort Washington ave
fomer Rogers has sold to A. 8. & II A. Koelble
lot 20xloo feet W
a s. ~ H. A. koelhle have bought from the HofY-
man estate NO. 24s West l22d ST., a three story
dwsiing house on lot lI.Sxloo.li feet.
Inc bell-Wyley Company has sold for c. Grayson
s Martn the northeast corner of Lexington and
ELn ~, Jour story building on lot A6x6S feet
William d. Fitzpatrick and Chapman D. Marx.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
MANY BROOKLYN SALES.

John r. Sullivan has sold the following Brooklyn
parcels: Nos 517 and 5aOs 5th ave-. a large fiat
house; No. 67Ol and No. 6I05 Attn ave. two large
hathOuses; No. Tl24 5th ave: No 522s 5th ave.. a
large fathouses: No. 6so1 TO 6N5 Sth ave. a four
story fathOuse; nine brOwnstOne houses for two
families in a7th ST.. 9Th ave-: five two family
brick houses In I'D st between 5th and 6th aves :;
twenty lots I'm 10th ST., between 4th and 5th aves
twenty lots In SD St, between 4th and 9Th aves !:
nrteen lots In 13d ST. between 4th and 5th aves
eleven lots sn I2d St, between 9Th and 9th aVes,
and four lots IN 9th ave. and 67th ST
Gattzka n Co. report the following BROOKLYN
sales; For Louis Levy the northeast corner OF 5th
ave. and SD St. a four story hathouse; FOR John
Wtcherson and Rosina Koch. No. 450 57th St. a two
FAMILY house, 2SlO0 feet; for Louis Levy No ass
18Th st. four story fathouse. sOnlOo feet: for j.
Desmond to builder the northeast corner of 60tb
ST. and 7th ave. 1ooxs0 feet: for a client four lots
In both st.; near sth ave; for Louis Levy Nos 5l2
and Ola 4sth st, two four story fathouses each 3x
100 feet and Nos 444 and 446 5st ST. two four story
hathouses each Slxloo feet N'
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
| MOVE FOR BRADLEY.
HIS Name May Be Sprung at Jersey
Senatorship Caucus.

Trenton. JAN IS (SpeciaD.-There is quiet
movement on foot 10 spring the name Of State
Senator William j. Bradley, of Camden for
United States Senator at the Republican confer
ence on Monday How far the movement will
advance and how strongly II is supported re-
main to be seen. The movement will probably be
for the purpose of having the Camden Senator
pushed ahead Of the big breakup that many
expect. 1t had been supposed Bradley was for
Dryden, and always had been, but this is now
denied by certain South Jerseymen. They say
that Bradley has never pledged himself TO any
man, but has told his chosen friendsrhat he re-
served the right TO cast his ballot as he pleased.
He has always agreed TO abide by the decision
of a caucus If there is
Bradley is a great friend Of David Baird. and
the very fact OF the mention Of his name In con-
nection with the Senatorship adds to the ru-
mors not we'll verified yet. that Baird is pre-
pairing TO shift the situation. and come out with
a candidate of his own.
The anti-Dryden men are also busy. They are
Sparing neither time nor labor to try to have the
opposition unite upon a candidate 70 put up
against Mr.. Dryden The names OF Judge
Mahlon Pitney, Ex-Governor John w. Grisgs.
State Treasurer Briggs and William Barbour
are among those prominently mentioned. Gov
ernor Stokes is still a great favorite and may
be the opposition candidate, despite his re-
peated protests.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
SIR Il. WEBB GETS MEDAL.
British architect HonOred at Dinner
-Admires Skyscrapers.

Sir Aston Webb, past president and Fellow OF
the Royal Institute Of British Architects, who
returns 10 England to-day, was last night pre-
sented with the first gold medal ever awarded
by the American Institute OF Architects at the
sixth annual dinner of the New York Chapter
of the institute. held in the council chamber Of
the University Club. The dinner was presided
over by William r. Mead. the new president OF
the chapter The other incoming officers are:
Vice-president. Grosvenor Atterbury; recording
secretary Electus D. Litchfield, and corre-
spending secretary D. Everett Ward.
Besides the English architect. the other guests
were Bishop Greer Frank Miles Day. president
of the American Institute of Architects; Sir
Percy Sanderson, British Consul General; Fred
eric Crowninshieid president OF the Fine Arts
Federation: Frederic Dielman. president of the
National Academy of Design; Karl Bitter pres
ident of the National Sculpture Society; Sir
Caspar Purdon Clarke, director, and EDWARD
Robinson, assistant director. Of the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art: DR.. John Billings director OF
the New York Public Library: william Dean
Howells and Frank H. Quinby. president of the
Brooklyn Chapter OF the American Institute OF
Architects.
Sir Aston Webb said that his three weeks in
this country had been made quite pleasant by
the architects of this country and that he would
never forget his visit He said that at his death
he would give the medal presented TO him to the
care of his sons. and that later on 1t would be
preserved by the Royal Institute of British
Architects He added: Il must say, If my
short experience will allow me to express an
opinion, that 1 find myself unreservedly on the
side OF the skyscraper. l ventured 10 say some
thing of the kind while In Washington. and
the people laughed and the next day /
congratulated my American humor.
Il have great deal of beautiful build
ings Of domestic design, as well as others of a
larger character I have also seen beautiful
interiors. and they We're fully grand any
thing TO be found side Of the water"
The others who spoke were President Crownin-
shield, Bishop Greer and George B. Post.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
FOR HOTEL EMPIRE, S1I5.OOO]
ROBERT E. DOWLING BUYS THE PARCEL as An IN
VESTMENT.
The Manhattan Square Hotel in 77 Street o Changes Hands
Sale of a Plot Adjoining Leeds's House.

Robert E. Bowling has bought an investment
the Hotel Empire, at the junction OF SD st..
Broadway and Columbus ave. and No. 80 Columbus
ave. adjoining. from the Dime Savings Bank OF
Brooklyn for $4,000. Francis A. Robert the
broker. The lease the hotel property will not ex-
pire until October 1915. The Hotel Empire built
maay years ago. II and the four story building
No. SO Columbus occupy a plot fronting 12S-2
feet in SD st. 1852 feet In Broadway and 1905 feet
in Columbus ave-
A. l. MOrdecai & Son Qnc). Frank Hughes and
Albert b. Ashforth have sold for the MontrOss
Bond and Realty Company the Manhattan Square
Hotel. a plot lOoxlO2.2 feet. the south side
of nth street. 30 feet east OF Columbus The
hosiery is modern twelve story structure
Previous 20 the sale OF the property the same
brokers leased the premises 70 the Park Gate
Hotel Company for of years at total
rental of N.a0W0. Adjoining the hotel. the Walter
Russell Bond and Realty Company is erecting. on
plot OF four lots. fourteen story studio apartment
house.
The ground floors Of the Manhattan Square Hotel
and the studio apartment house Will be connected.
The brokers sold recently for Walter Rus
sell to the bond and realty company the site for
the studio apartment mouse: The studio project
will represent outlay of S.0l0000
Pease & Elmau sold for Simon II stern
No ss5 Fifth ave. between 18th and s0th sts hve
story white dwelling house, on lot % 6XlOO
feet. TO client for occupancy. The purchase
price about s275.O00- The premises adjoin the
home Of w Il. Leeds
Henry D. McCOrd reported yesterday 70
have sold No. "a Broad ST., four story build
ing. on a lot 246x65 feet. adjoining the northwest
corner Of Bridge 50.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
BIG ROMAN CATHOLIC MEETING.
Protestants to Address Hippodrome Gather
ing in Behalf of French Church.

The various committees OF the big mass meeting
20 be held Sunday night January a. at tho
HippOdrome. protest against French spoliation
have held preliminary meetings. AMI by tomorrow
night hope 10 have every arrangement completed
for what will undoubtedly he of the greatest
IL not the greatest AssemblaGe under Roman Cath
olc auspices held in New York In half n century.
Ell Supreme Court Justice OBrien is chairman OF
the general committee
The meeting the Hippodrome while under
Roman Catholic auspices. will be addressed by
some OF the foremost public men in the country
outside OF that Church. The committee on speakers
and platform expects TO announce this coming sun
day night the name OF the Protestant minister who
will make an address. Besides an address by this
minister. there will be addresses delivered by some
OF the foremost men in the National House OF Rep
resentatives and probably the United States SEN
ate; The various Roman Catholic sOcleties-the
knights OF Columbus, the Federation OF Catholic
Societies. the Ancient Order of Hibernians ths
numerous German Roman Catholic sOcieties-in
fact every organization Of Roman Catholics OF ali
nationalities. are taking active interest In the
meeting and will send big delegations TO swell the
atty 20 the Pope at Rome and adopt resolutions
protesting against the recent occurrences I'm France
under the present ministry.
This, In my opinion, will be OF the greatest
this city" said Herman Ridder chairman OF the
press committee. 'It will at once demonstrates
Catholic loyalty and the sense of fair play which
exists In this country The committees In charge
Will announce the list of speakers IN a few days
Monsignor Lavelle rector of the Cathedral said
the meeting would undoubtedly reflect not only tho
opinion or Catholics on the question but the Amer
ican sense OF fair play.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
NEW PASTOR AT BETHESDA CHURCH.
English Pastor Succeeds Mr.. Herald, Who
Stays in Brooklyn.

Contrary to expectation the Rev. Charles Herald
will remain in Brooklyn. having accepted call
10 the pastorate Of Grace Gospel Church. indc
pendent Baptist organization that changed its
stitution 20 get Mr. Herald and the undoubted
company OF friends who would follow him II he
settled anywhere IN the vicinity
successor 20 Mr. Herald AZ Bethesda Church
has been found I'm the Rev. George ". Humphreys
assistant pastor At the James Methodist Church
I'm Reid avenue. Brooklyn. where he has been one
year. Mr.. Humphreys born in Brighton.
England. was educated at Nottingham Congrega-
tional 5emirary and oxford University His father
represented English Methodism at the Ecumenical
Conference at Washington In 1891. Mr. Humphreys
has been IN this country three wears during OF
which he served the Methodist church at James
port. Long Island. He IL unmarried. and during
college DAYS was n great athlete. especially in bi-
cycling and hammer throwing He unanimous
~ called by Bethesda Church New Years eve.
and enters upon his pastorate next Sunday.
Mr.. Humphreys began his ministry a Congre-
satonalist is returning TO hts first love He has
preached several times at Bethesda and has gained
a great hold on the young people. He will begin
his pastOrate with systematic canvass OF the
neishborhood The church work has held together
well under the acting pastorate OF Professor r. r.
Lloyd and with the encouragement of Central
Church Many adult members have been received
70 fellowship.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
A MILLION FOR FEDERATION

million dollars is asked for as an endowment
Dy the federation Of Churches in New York City
The endowment is asked for ON the ground OF the
record already achieved. The federation'a hest
year has been that OF 1906 In eleven months nearly
one-ffth OF greater New York has been visited or
more than one hundred and ten thousand families
VI Jewish families. 63 per cent had no religious
afnaton; OF Protestants there vera pa nar cant
and Of Roman Catholics only per cent More than
seven hundred ehurchless families have been re
covered 20 regularity OF worship. and there is a
ssesty yielding TO the kindly Christian visitation
q THIS new form Of cooperative missionary en-
deavor: More than throe hundred churches are In
sS,r the rsd:ra,i9ns Id sh msmbsrshp department
srship OF the Rev. Charles Sickle A strong com
mittee planning ten days simultaneous series
Qf meetfnkB In shops and factories T'he C,rnns
Family Association. through General Grant and
other members; has pledged 5000 as a Matthew
II Is purpossd 70 have artaen postgraduate fell
may come from any part OF the country
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
NO WORK; MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Wife and Children Hungry, He Tries to End
His Life with a Bullet.

Despondent because he had tried hard and could
not obtain work. and knowing that his wife and
children were suffering from hunger. Frederick
KnoN. OF No. 534 East li5th walked into the
bedroom Of his fiat last night and tried to end his
life by sending a bullet through his brain His
aim was poor and the bullet passed through his
neck but the physicians at the Lincoln Hospital
say he cannot live.
Knof was Ill for months Before he was really
recovered lac started out in search OF job. For
days he tramped the streets and haunted Offices
lily had q small reserve fund laid aside for the
dark DAYS. but this soon melted away, In spite Of
the frugslity of tine wife. On Wednesday the fam
y purse contained only few pennies. Weak
from hunger and pain. kEof started out again
Yesterday. He earned IL cents shoVellinR
from pavements, bat his strength prevented him
from working long. he went home and appeared
cheerful After playing with his children for n
while he went into a bedroom. There was a report
OF revolver. A few minutes later his limp form
carried away !n an ambulance.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
DR.. wIsCHNEwETzKY NOT IN COURT.
Alienist Tells of Incident Similar to That of
Monday on Streetcar.

DIR. Lazara Wischnewetzky, who saws ne lives ~
the Holland House. failed TO appear at the Tombs
Court yesterday afternoon. where Magistrate
Finelte had consented to sit specially TO hear his
case. DIR. Wischnewetzky was arrested last Mon
day in n 42d street after he had accused Mrs.
Mabel Orton Butler. Of Brooklyn. Of behaving un-
becomingly. When arralgned before Magistrate
FineIite in the jefferson Market Court the same
day the physician held in 500 bond for his
good behavior. In default he went 10 the work
house remaining there night The bond was
afterward furnished
Since then DR. Wischnewetzky has been sending
numerous letters 10 the District Attorneys office,
alleging he did not get a fair trial. Meantime. in
formation came the District Attorneys office
that DIR. T. A. Bigeow. alienist, OF No. 1858
Lexington avenue. had witnessed a similar Incl
dent in which DR.. WischnewetZky figured on
Sixth avenue OF January g. He gave his name
and address to the conductor. Charles Jackson
No arrests were made Both Or. Bgelow and
Jackson were In court tell of the incident, but
after waiting until nearly O'Clock Assistant DIS
trIct Attorney Murphy asked that both be excused.
Jr Murphy said the District Attorney would pro-
ceed against DR.. Wischnewetzky, as he had not
kept his word.
Al the Holland House last night II said that
DR. WischnewetZky had not lived there in TWO
wears but his mail had been coming there for
some time. The clerk said he was seen about the
hofs Thursday.