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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
PURCHASED POISON
Evidence Introduced by State
in Rowland Case
EXPERT ON THE STAND
Testifies as 10 the Effects of
Certain Poison
Correspondent Closely TO Symptoms
and CondiGSon of Body of strange.
State Rests Ca>e-Opcning Argu-
mcnt Made for the Defendants.
CSpecial TO The Messenger. }

Raleigh, n. c. July 24-The prov
ing of the purchase of aconitine poison
by DR.. Rowland a few days preptous
TO the death OF Strange was the first
feature of the evidence offered this
morning in the habeas corpus hearing
of DR.. and Mrs. Rowland, held for the
poisoning OF C. r. Strange, CORNER
husband of Mrs. Rowland.
For this purpose J. c. Allison, Of The
w. II. King Drug Company. was intro
duced, with the books of the company
The order was shown to have been
placed March D. The poison was or
dered at his request by telegraph
from New York and was delivered and
paid for April 4. 1t was fifteen grains
of aconitine and was ordered from
Merck & Co, New York.
DR.. |. w. Royster, who has practiCe1
in Raleigh SO years, testified rs cN-
pert TO the effect of aconitne poison
as to causing death, and the condition
of body after death when this poison
is used. This was shown TO cores
pond Very closely TO the symptoms a9d
condition of the body of Strange, rs
testified to by witnesses previously eX-
amined, who had seen him before and
after death.
r. w. Newman, of the Baldwin de-
tectiye agency, put in evidence the reg
lister of the Monticello hotel, Norfolk,
Va, which showed that "Dr. D. S.
Rowland and wife" registered there
and were assigned room 139 on the
evening of May Nth, and a certified
copy of a marriage certificate. which
showed they were married in Norfolk
May 18th, being little more than a
month after the death OF the former
husband of the bride.
When the state rested it's case there
was some further evidence In rebutt:ll
by the defense 10 show that Strange
had been off duty on account of sick
ness just before death.
I. T. Hicks, of counsel for the de-
fense, made the opening argument Ior
the prisoners, urging bail because no
proof was offered that Rowland pois-
oned Strange. He will be followed
tomorrow by other counsel pro and
con. The ruling of the Judge As TO
bail will hardly be made before Fri
day. The impression r-evaiIs that no
bail will be allowed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
SERVED ON COMMISSION
Order Restraining A. c. l.. from
Putting Reduced Rates in Effect.
Especial to The Messenger. J

Raleigh, n. c., July 24.-Jnited
States Marshal Claudius DOckery to-
day served on the coropration commits
sion an interlocutory restraining order
from Judge Pritchard in the case Of
R Nelson Buckley and others against
the Atlantic Coast Line Raiload Com
pany, this being the suit i'll which the
stockholders of the a. c. L. enjoined
the putting in operation Of the 2 IA
cent passenger rate act passed by the
last legislature. The order is return
able the second Monday in January,
1908. The papers will be sent to Will
mington to be served on the officers
of the Atlantic Coast Line Company
there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Prominent Young Physician Killed i'm
Auto Accident.

Mobile, Ala, July 24.-Dr. j. I.
Killebrew, a prominent young physi-
clan, was crushed To death under the
wheels of a moving freight train;
Perrin Bestora, a prominent young at
torney. was seriously, and Walter p.
Horn, a business man. slightly iniur-
ed in an automobile accident here to-
day. The accident occurred while they
were crossing railroad track. DR..
Killebrew Jumped and was caught be-
meath the wheels of the train.
DR.. Killebrew was president OF the
Mobile County Medical Society and
was Lecturer In the University of
Alabama He was born In Nashville,
Tenn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
Attempt TO Wreck Train.
Especial to The Messenger.

ISpeclaI 10 The MeSSenSer.J
Fayetteville, n. c., July a Nat and
Charles McKellar, negro boys. ten and
eleven years old, were tried in magis-
trate court this afternoon and are now
in Jail charged with an attempt to
wreck train No. So, southbound mail
and passenger at Parkton, N. c., by
placing heavy cross tie on the track
The engine struck the tie before it
could be stopped and the track was
torn up for 20 feet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26

Raleigh, N. c.. July 24.-The Bank
OF Ashepole files with the secretary
or state a certificate of the change of
name OF the institution to The Bank
of Fairmont, the name of the town
haVng been so changed at the last
session or the legislature. This is one
Of the most prosperous towns Of
Robson county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26

Roanoke, Va, judy PA message
from Wytheville. Va, announces the
sudden death at Hickory, n. c., Of Mel
vim Grubb, G1nown as the Virginia
Giant. Grubb's side show name was
Jolly Joe" and he had travelled ex-
tensiTely. He was native Of Wyrhe
county, was "a years old. He weighed
702 pounds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
TRIAL OF LYNCHERs
State Springs Surprise Upon
the Defense
LETTER SENT To SHERIFF.
Threatened With Death if He Told
iNames

Defense Objected in Vain to Ad-
mission OF Letter-Sherif Recall
ell and SWOre Positively to Identi-
ty Of Lcuis-Argument Begins.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
MACHINISTS STILL HOPEFUL
Washington Lodge Continues Efforts
to Secure New Foundry.
Complete and Comprehensive Report
at Last Nights Meeting.

Washington Lodge of Machinists is stir
optimistic in regard to the securing of the
100000 inserted in the naval apprOpria-
ton bill for new foundry al the Naval
Gun Factory, in this city. This appro-
priation was again the topic Of a heated
discussion at last nights meeting of the
lodge. The legislative committee. which
is conducting the fight in Congress, made
a complete and comprehensive report of
the waxing and waning fortunes of the
appropriation for this necessary improve
ment
1t was reported by the committee that
an amendment carrying the item would
be introduced ON the floor of the Senate,
as it was in the House. and il is be-
lieved that il has enough supporters to
carry it through. The Senate Committee
on Naval Affairs has agreed TO report
the bill just as it passed the House, ana
consequently without the foundry amend
ment. and not TO introduce any new legis-
lation. This is regarded by the committee
from Columbia Lodge as favorable to
them, however. for the reason that the
Naval Affairs Committee. not having
acted adversely upon il. it will have more
prestige than if they had taken cogni-
zance of it.
This they believe is given added weight
through the fact that committee of
the House voted for the amendment III
to s., and it was only stricken out of the
bill as it passed the House through the
pressure. and what was characterized by
Emmett L. Adams chairman of the dele
cation to the Central Labor Union. as
the nasty politics brought To bear against
il by the Speaker
Adams as financial agent. was in
structed to forward a check for so to the
Associated Charities
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
DOMINICAN TREATY REPORTED
Senate Committee Finally Makes
Favorable Recommendation.
Believed Convention VIII BE Rati-
what Instrument Provides.

The new Dominican treaty was report
ID to the Senate yesterday from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations with ia
vorabie recommendation. The commit
tee amended the treaty so as To provide
that the name Of the general receiver Of
Dominican customs TO be appointed by
the President of the United States shall
not be sent TO the Senate for conhrma-
tion. This was done to meet a criticism
of Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, who is
now satisfied with the treaty, which will
probably be ratified this session.
The preamble sets forth that the for
eign creditors have agreed to accept ST.
10000 for debts and claims amounting to
about 81 900 face value, and the hold
ers Of internal debts or claims of about
S2.03S.25S have agreed to accept about
S695, 81. The remaining holders Of inter
nal obligations viii receive about s.. 400, 900.
The total payments, under the adjust
ment and settlement. including interest
and claims not liquidated, amount TO not
more than S17,o00,OOO
Part of the plan Of settlement is the
issue and sale of bonds Of the Dominican
republic to the amount of $2O.000.0O0. bear
ing 5 per cent interest, payable in fifty
years. The proceeds of these bonds. to-
gether with funds now deposited for the
benefit Of creditors. are to be applied 10
the payment of adjusted debts and claims.
for retirement and extinction of conces-
sions and harbor monopolies, and the
balance is to be applied to the construc-
ton of railroads and bridges, and other
public improvements.
The President is 30 appoint the receiver
of customs and his assistants
The Dominican government is prohibit
ed by the terms Of the treaty from in
creasing its public debt. except by pre-
vious agreement with the President Of
the United States, until it has paid the
whole amount of the bonds. Import
duties cannot be modified unless under
like agreement after Santo Domingo has
shown the President of the United States
that for two years previously the total
net customs receipts under the proposed
altered duties would have been in oX-
cess of S2,000.000 United States gold.
The seal of secrecy was removed from
the treaty by the Senate yesterday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
HOKE SMITH GUEST or HONOR
GovernOr-elect of Georgia Feted at
Hotel Shoreham.
Comes 10 Washington ~ Attend the
Meeting of Peabody Educa-
tiOnaI Fund Trustees.

Governor-elect of Georgia, Hon. HOke
Smith, former Secretary of the Interior
under the Cleveland administration. came
20 Washington yesterday to attend
meeting of the board Of trustees of the
Peabody Educational Fund. That was.
however. only a secondary feature of the
visit of the noted Georgian to the Ma
tional Capital The most important part
of his sojouru was his presence at a BAN
quet given i'm his honor at the Shore
ham Hotel in the evening. The banquet
was the thought of his especial friend
and champion. Representative Thomas W
Hardwick. of the GOober State. who had
for his coadjUt0rs two of his collea CUES.
Messrs. Gordon Lee and Charles J. Bart
lett.
In fact, the function would probably not
have been given but for these three mem
bers of the Georgia delegation in Con
gress. At the same time il must not be
inferred that the two Senators in attend
ance, Messrs. Clay and Bacon. and the
eight good and true men who constitute
the rest Of the delegation in the House
were at all opposed TO the compliment
thus paid the governor-elect. Had they
been they seemed not 90 have gTaced
the occasion with their presence. Pos
sibly and very probably they were not as
enthusiastic over the banquet as Messrs.
Hardwick, Lee, and Bartlett Indeed
most of them were not enrolled among the
supporters of Mr.. Smith when ne ran for
the executive Office. On the contrary,
some Of them were pronounced i'm favor of
Editor Clark Howell, whom Smith de-
feated.
But as brOad-minded and patriotic men.
and above all as loyal sons Of the grand
old Empire State of the South. past diff
ferences and political feuds were buried
when they met around the festal board at
the Shoreham last evening and the guest
or the occasion was most cordially feted
After the banquet Herald reporter
sought To get an Interview with Mr..
Smith, but was met with a polite re-
fusal to talk politics. When asked If he
would be "a candidate for the Senate to
succeed Mr. Clay. the big GeOrgians at
titude was one of impenetrable reticence
All the same. folks down In that end OF
the country, who are wise in worldh
way believe that his lies ambition is 4,
don a toga and that in his secret heart n
cherishes the notion Of becoming 4 Sens
t0Tial candidate at the expiration Of n
first term Of gubernatorial service.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
DIED.

DAWSON Suddenly. on TUESDAY, February ls, l917.
ALBERT. brother Of {. Z. and C. S. Dawson,
Of PHILADELPHIA
Funeral from the residence Of {. r. Dawson. Hls
/ street northeast. FRIDAY. February 2 az
p. ~ IHterment lp1iyatel at Glenvood Gene
ter.
GRIFFIN-On Tuesday. February ls leG, at her
residence 1910 Paramount street. Ms. EMILY
KINDS GRIFFIN.
Funeral services at 2. N. THURSDAY Intermeut
at Nsndslia. III.
HEARNs-On Tuesday. FEBRUARY l9 1907 at SIS
p. IN. ESSIE, the believed daughter 4 James
". Hearns.
Remains at her amt's residence. Mrs Mar Lewis.
5l2 Twenty fourth street. Funeral from the Lib
erty Baptist Church Friday az , p. n. Friends
invited
ANHARDT-SuddeuIy. ON Tuesday. February -.
1907. at a. H. MARGARET ~. beloved wife
Of George LanfsTit. in her seventy-niuth year.
Funeral from beer late residence on Thursday. Feb
rlsg a. al 30 T. m. thence to 81. Pauls
Church, Rock Greek. Services az the church a.
3 p n. Relatives and friends invited.
MAGIE-Ou TUESDAY February 70. 1901 at u@
p. m.. MARY RTTCHIE Magic. widow Of
James X. Magic. aged seventy-three years.
Funeral from the residence Of her son. Edward r
Magic. Seston place northwest, at , p. n,
Thursday. February q.
MAHONEY-Ou wednesday. February 20. 1907 At
40 a. m. ADAM. the beloved husband of
Emily Nahouey, at his residence. 81 II street
southwest
Kindly omit flowers. Notice q funeral hereafter
NILRURN-on wednesday. February % 1877. III
the Seville apartment VIRGINIA MILBURN,
daughter OF the late Robert y. and susanna
Milbun
Iut,rmeu, az St NIarys City. Nd baltimore
Sun and st. Mary County papers please c1pyJ
MOORE srddeuly. on Monday. February Is, 1907
JAMES A. X. MOORE, r.. husband o. Ncttie
Moore luee King aged twenty-nine years
Funeral services Thursday. February T. az 20
D. NJ. from his late residence 1873 r street
northwest. lntemeat az Glenwood Cemetery.
NORTON-On Tuesday. February l9. at s.g5 p. H..
az the residence of his bTother-in-laW John L.
Rislon, Riverdalc Nd. J. WILLIAM NOR
TON. son e the late J. ". and Lucretia Nor
ton. aged forts six years
Funeral services AZ st. Jerome's Church Hystfs
VILE Nd. Thursday February n az Q d. ~
IntermsHt at Forest Glen
SEXTON Suddenly. ON Tuesday. Fehruary T. 1907
az p M. TERESA l.. beloved daughter cf
JOAN and the late Ann Sexton and sister IL
Mrs. Van Ncss Mrs Herliry and Mrs O-NsiU
Funeral from hen late residence. Iz- + Strrct
northeast, Friday. February - az eco a. m
High requiem mass at Hoy Name Church Eley-
en'h and h streets northeast. At 10 a. IN. Bcia-
tHcs and friends invited 10 attend.
STODDARD-Op Tuesdsy February "a 1907 st
30 p. ~, az her residence liz Eleventh street
northwest. MARGABET j.. widow II Leonard
StCddard
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
WILSON-On TUESDAY. Febulary IT, 1907 a, g.5
?. IN. at her residence. % 4 street southeast.
Robert Wilson
Funeral VIII take place Friday. Fcbnlsry p a.
il a NJ from heT iate residence. Relatives anu
iIieads invited. lIntemtnt laiyatgi
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
SYMPHONY QUARTET.
Music Lovers Enjoy Rare Treat at
the second Concert.

/ The second concert of the Boston SYM
phony Quartet was given in the ball
room Of the New Willard Hotel yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock. The audience was
large one and was perhaps more rep
resentative OF music lovers than Of high
society, although many prominent Wash
ingtonians were present.
The concert consisted Of three numbers.
/ Tschaikowskys quartet In u major. Op.
II. No /. for two violins. viola. and vio-
ioncello; Eduard Schutt's suite for piano
and violin. Op. a, and Schumann's quin-
tet for piano and strings
The work % Mr. Rudolph CAM. assist
ing artist, was decidedly high class. He
is remarkably clever pianist and de-
serving Of much praise. Prof Willy
Hess. first violin; Mr. otto Roth. second
violin; Mr.. Emile Fenir. viola. and Mr.
Heinrich Warnke. violoncellO. ali showed
fine enthusiasm. and each con
tributed much 70 the afternoons enter
tainment. They will be remembered for
their excellent performances, separately
and tout ensemble.
Or. Karl Muck, the conductor, created
quite a furore. and was the object of
almost as muCn attention as were lne
performers. His exhibition OF skill and
capacity was generally remarked and
was extolled on Jail sides. both during
and after the concert
The splendid repdition of "Andante
Cantabile" part of the first number. was
possibly the choicest effort Of the excel
lent programme rendered. The first sue
cess of this number by the Russian mas
ter. which took place forty years ago.
was renewed with vigor that will be
lastingly cherished by the auditors of yes
terday afternoons concert
The PREDATORY Interpretation in Wash
ington Of Herr Schutts suite for piano
and violin. the second number on the
card was warmly welcomed It was
superbly rendered by Mr.. CAM and Prof.
Willy Hess.
AS 10 the third number, the quintet for
strings and piano. which is in Schumann's
characteristic vein. IL was given in a most
appealing manner by the musicians. This
piece is a prime favorite here. as are all
of Schumanns fancies. and seemed 60 be
thoroughly appreciated by the audience.
On the whole. this quartet concert was
most enjoyable and praiseworthy and well
upholds the reputation gained by past per-.
formances under the auspices OF the Bos-
ton symphony.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
GOVERNMENT READS LETTERS
Prosecution in Binger Hermann
Trial Advances It's Case.
Introduces Correspondence Of Com
Character and Public Records.

The case OF the government in the trial
Of Binger Hermann. former Land Com
missioner. charged with destroying pub
lie records at the time Of his resigna-
ton from Office. reached an advanced
stage yesterday afternoon IN Justice Stat
ford s court. when Assistant District At
torney Adkins read 10 the jury large
number Of letters alleged to have been
copied in the destroyed letter press books.
and many Of which il is the intention of
the prosecution to show were more or less
official in character. Some OF the letters
read We're purely personal in nature and
others apparently referred to affairs of
the Land Office. and the introduction Of the
documents as evidence is regarded as a
strong point for the government
The letters were addressed to men in
Oregon, in private and official life and
were the documents to the introduction
of which the defense had objected at the
opening of the trial last week, thereby
neeesS.tating a delay in the proceedings.
pending the preparation of an amended
bill Of particulars by the district attor-
ney. Nothing sensational in character. or
having any apparent bearing on the Ore
gon land frauds, appears in the letters
read.
During the morning session the govern
ment continued the examination of DR.
Harry Roger. formerly secretary to Bin
ger Hermann. DR.. Reg,l was questioned
as to the contents of a stenographers note
book. which be identified as one used by
him in his capacity as secretary to the
land commissioner.
He stated that the notes We're from die
tation by Mr.. Hermann and were most
ly letters that were afterward copied in
the destroyed letter-pTess books, Attor
rey Worthington objected to the intro
duGtion of the contents OF the notebook as
evidence, and the district attorney with
drew the book for tie present SUBSTITUTE
ing several letters additional TO those al
ready shown DIT. Roger.
Dr.. Roger was temporarily excused and
Elliott =. Hough. who was secretary to
Mt Hermann for several years prior To
Dr.. Roger. was called and questioned at
length regarding the names of men to
whom he had written letters from the
commissioners dictatiOn He stated that
the majority of such letters We're copied
IN the destroyed letter books. Mr.. Hough
also identified large number of letters,
afterward read by Assistant District At
tOrDev Adkins.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
Guardinns Arc sought.

Mrs. Elizabeth 5. Sturges. grandmother
Of Janet McFarquhar Reed, who, she al
Ieges was severely injured in the Terra
killed outright. yesterday petitioned the
District Supreme Court to appoint
Thomas Patterson and Julia McAllster
guardians of Janet McFarquhar Reed
1t is stated that the latter is still in Prov
idence Hospital on account of the injuries
received In the wreck. and that both
her parents are dead. Mrs. Sturges says
that the aIother of the child at her death
left an estate approximately valued at
$4,000. and that the child furthernore is
entitled 10 recover in an action against
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for al
legged severe injuries sustained in the
disaster.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
Peppercorn Piano Recital To-day.

Gertrude PepDercorn. the English plan
list, viii appear in a piano recital at the
New National Theater at 4:SO o'clock this
afternoon. In the Washington College of
Music concert series. Miss Peppercorn
is certainly an extraordinarily brilliant
pianist. and will give an extremely in
teresting programme, many of the num-
bers not having been played in Washing
ton before. She is one of the few great
women pianists who play at popular
prices. The programme Is as follows:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
Claim -. o0o Damnres.

Joseph r. Atkinson. through his at;or-
neys, Campbell Darlington and Irving
Williamson. yesterday began suit against
John VI. Henderson for $4,000 damages for
alleged defamation of character in connec-
ton with a real estate deal in which both
the plaintiff and defendant were inter
eSted.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
Funeral Of Edward weser.

The funeral of Edward Weser. III Sew
enth street southwest, will be held this
morning at st. Dominic's Catholic Church.
Sixth and + streets southwest The ser
vices will be conducted by Rev. A. J.
Hineh, .. p, pastor of the church The
burial viii take place in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
REGULATE LOAN ASSOCIATION
To Be Placed Under Supervision
Comptroller of Currency

Commissioner Mcfarland has been
sirous for a law to regulate building E
loan associations and bring them IN
the supervision OF the Comptroller Of .
Currency, and has been comforting V
THAI official in the matter of prepa
a bill for that purpose. which il is b.
may soon be drafted
The building and loan association
the District generally have assured {
missioner Macfarland that they
welcome such "a Law. since all solvent
weil-ccnducted Institutions would be
tectcd by il from wildcat concerns {
as much as The general pui
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
,rnrrinre AnnuIIed

Justice Gould yesterday signed an order
annulling the marriage entered into Octo-
Der Is last by Mary +. Shepherd and
John Jenkins. The decree of the court
authorizes the plaintiff to resume her
maiden name.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-01
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children OF
bed.wetting, There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Sum
mers, Box w, Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her successful
home treatment, with full instructions,
Send no money, but write her today il
your children trouble you in this way.
Don't blame the child, the chances are
it can't help it. This treatment also
cures adults and aged people troubled
with urine difficulties by day or night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-01

been alike benumbed, then In a trans
port of joy grasped Mahoney's hand
and wrung 1t warmly.
"Your success has surpassed my
fondest hopes," I said. "It seems as
though there must be some mistake.
Surely this Is real"
Altogether real, Mr. Graham, and
am, believe me, as well pleased as
you"
"But how was 1t brought about" l
asked, not vet fully recovered from my
bewllderment.
1T Is avery simple story" said Ma,
honey, "and as happen to have abou,
twenty minutes to spare will tell you
all about 1t. 20 begin with, l was al
ready on the track OF the thief when
you first honored me by asking my as.
sistance."
"But," interrupted, scarcely know
Ing whether / was awake or dream,