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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
KILLS LITTLE ONES
AND THEN HERSELF
ConnersviIIe Mother Cuts
ThroatS of Two Children
With a Butcher Knife.
HUSBAND FOUND BODIES
ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO A
PREMEDITATED AcT-MURDER-
Ess TWISTED KNIFE TO MAKE
~>-sURE- OF DEED.
HUSBAND FOUND BODIES

Connersville, Ind, Feb. IS. (Spl)-
Mrs. j. S. Muddell. thirty-five years
old, killed her two little daughters, age
four years and seven months, respect
lively, just before noon today, then
committed suicide. The deed was
done with butcher knife. The
throats of the little children were cut
from ear to ear, while the wounds in
the mothers throat indicate that aft
er putting the knife into the flesh she
twisted the blade to make sure of
death.
Mr. Muddell, the father and hus-
band, moved to Connersville with his
family from Oxford, O., year ago. He
is a graduate of the Oxford College,
and at one time was mayor of Oxford.
He was employed here at the F. & NJ.
Roots foundry When Muddell went
to work this morning his wife asked
him >what time he would return, to
which que estion he replied that he
would be home at noon. He arrived
a few minutes before II o'clock, and
found the doors and windows to his
house locked. With the aid of neigh
bors he gained entrance to the house
and, going to into the bed room, a
terrible sight met his eyes.
Three Bodies Stretched on Bed.
Stretched out on the bed with their
little throats cut from ear to ear. lay
the lifeless forms of his two children,
while beside them lay his wife in the
last throes of death, with cash in her
throat Medical aid was summoned,
but it was of no avail. as the mother
died within an hour after committing
the deed. No reason can be assigned
for her act, unless she became mental
" unbalanced. When the husband
and father left home his morning, he
said his wife was in good spirits. The
fact that she asked him what time he
would return is the only indication
that she premeditated the deed. On
the kitchen table were potatoes par
TALLY peeled, and meat ready to be
cooked.
Curtains of the House Drawn.
The curtains throughout the house
had been drawn, and the children plac-
ed side by side on the bed. \ heavy
bedspread was tackled at one of the
windows, it is thought to deaden the
sound should either of the children
make an outcry. After carefully
planning for the deed, il is thought
the mother lay beside her children, and
after drawing the sharp blade across
their throats. welded the knife across
her own and lay down to die.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
UNION MEETING OF
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOE

The second rally of societies in the
local Christian Endeavor union was
held Sunday afternoon at Second
Presbyterian church. A very good at
tendance was had. The instructive
feature was the open discussion on
How to Secure New Members"
which was very ably led by Mr. Ed
gar Mote.
The banner of honor was present
ed TO the c. E. society of the Second
Presbyterian church. they having had
the greatest number present of their
enrolled members.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
THINK THEY HAVE
AN INHUMAN F|END
Police Arrest Frank HurShfieId
on the Charge of Insulting
Many Women.
ALLEGED ACTS REVOLVING
HURSHFiELD, WHO Is A MARRIED
MAN TAKES HIS ARREST CALM
LY AND PROTESTS THAT HE is
INNOCENT.

Figuratively speaking the police de-
partment is shaking hands with itself
over an arrest that was made late
yesterday afternoon. They claim that
in the person of Frank Hurshfield
who resides on South Z street be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth they
have the man, who by his indecent
conduct and actions has terrorized
women and young girls in various sec
tions of the city. who happened to be
on the streets without male escorts
after nightfall. They assert positive
ly that he is the fellow who grossly
insulted a respectable woman about a
month ago at an early hour of the
evening in the full glare of the electr-
ic lights that surmount the entrance
of the Wescott hotel. They claim
that he has patrolled the thorough
fares of the eastern section of the
city night after night, and made him
self SO obnoxious that fathers, broth
ers and husbands were on the point
of organizing vigilance committee
to hunt him down with the object of
inflicting upon him if captured sum-
mary vengance.
When Sergeant Dan McManus plac
ed him under arrest at his home on
South E street last evening Hursh-
field did not seem to be greatly per-
turbed. AS matter of fact he took
the matter very cody even after he
had ascertained the nature of the
charge upon which he had been ap-
pretended. He denied his guilt low-
ever, and gave a cash bond for his
appearance in court this morning
Hurshfield is employed at the Ell
lott and Reed fence company, is mar
ried and about 80 years of age. The
police say that this is not the first
time that he has been in their clut-
ches. They state that he was brought
in one Sunday afternoon last Decem-
ber as result of the complaint of
aumber Of women residing on South
Fourth street, but owing to the refus-
al of the compliments to appear
against him in the city court he was
released the next morning
His arrest yesterday was due to
the complaint of a couple of women
residing on the south side, and both
of them have promised to appear
against him.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
Isaac Lewis and Leslie East
erIing Suspended from Earl
ham College.
A NUMBER OF CHARGES
FINAL ONE, ACCORDING TO PRES
IDENT KELLY, WAS UNBECOM-
ING CONDUCT AT GENNETT THE.
ATER LAST WEEK.

AS the result of a chain of offenSes
against the peace and dignity of Earl
ham college, two young men of that
institution, Isaac Lewis, freshman, OF
Urbana, Ohio, and Leslie Easterling, a
sophomore, of Kokomo, this state
were suspended from the college yes
terday morning. The proximate cause
of the suspension was their unwonted
actions at performance at the Gen
nett theater last Thursday evening
The faculty of the college had been
much annoyed by the refractory esca-
pades of these students. A hazing af-
fair, committing disturbances in the
dormitory, and cutting classes were
enumerated in the list of grievances
that, eliminating in the affair at the
the college, according to President
Kelly.
On last Saturday the young men
were given notice to Immediately give
up possession of their rooms in the
dormitory which they did, and they
thought the affair ended. But yester-
day morning they were called before
the faculty and told that they could
not retain their places in the institu-
tion until further arrangements regard
ing them and their future behavior
could be made. According to the
statement of President Kelly last even
ing, it is likely that Lewis will return
to school next term, but it is not
known whether Easterling will or not.
The conduct of the Earlham stu
dent, TIE theater last week, was the
subje of much unfavorable comment,
and so out of keeping with the discip-
ifnc ~at sflsc~ college that at-it-Was-expect-
ed the entire party would be expelled.
Lewis and Easterling, it is said, were
members of the "ducking" committee
who gave Sydney Hutton and Clyde
Alice cold plunge in a bath tub at the
last week. Hutton and Alice
had rooted against the college basket
ball team and the act was distasteful
to some of the more loyal students.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
Changes Are to Be Made in
City and Towns Law, Ef-
feCtive at Later Date.
NO THIRD CLASS CITIES
RICHMOND TO BE PLACED IN THE
FOURTH CLASS AND TERRE
HAUTE AND SOUTH BEND NOV
ED UP TO THE SECOND.
(By Demas S. Coe.)

indianapolis, Feb, 1S.-For the
house City and Towns committee
members announced tonight that they
had agreed on a compost bill which
Is to take the place of the present
cities and towns law.
The bill, which it is announced they
have finally agreed on, is in brief as
follows:
.Terre Haute and South Bend are
10 be taken from the third class and
placed in the second class. Provided
however that the present city officials
are to serve out their terms of office
at salaries under which they were
elected
The remaining cities of the third
class, which includes Anderson, Mum
Gle are to be taken from the third
class and placed in the fourth class,
where Richmond remains. This will
make the third class a blank as there
are no cities remaining in it.
The fourth class cities are to have
the Office of city controller abolished.
The salaries of mayors cut from fif-
teen hundred to twelve hundred dol
lars.
The office of police judge is to be
abolished and the mayor of these
cities will again become the head OF
the city police courts.
hn oil a
two thirds vote of the city council
there may be created board of public
works.
In the case of city treasurers, the
bill will provide that where the city is
a county seat the county treasurer.
is to act, but in case the city is not
a county seat, @provisious are made for
the election of a city treasurer.
The fact that the action of the cit
les and towns committee Friday night
had been of such a nature as to prac-
tically leave the bill in its present
form raised such storm of protest
from all parts of the state, that in
stead of reporting the bill out Sat
urday morning there was hasty
conference and it was decided to post
pone action.
Monday morning there was a sec
ond conference and ii was decided to
hand it out during the afternoon ses-
sion of the house. but at the last mem
ent IL was again decided to listen to
the wave which went over the state
and the result was complete change
In program and the bill, which ii is
said will be handed down by the COM
mittee tomorrow morning will be
along the lines mentioned above.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
CUT ON BACK OF HEAD
William Sullivan, Aged Resident
Found Lying on Sidewalk Oppo-
site Police Station.

William Sullivan, an old man who
lives with his broth2r-in-law, John
McManus, on Richmond avenue was
found lying on North Fifth street
almost opposite police headquarters
with cut in the back or his head
early Sunday evening. No amount of
questioning on the part of the police
could induce him to tell how he re-
ceived the injury, and although there
was report that he had been struck
by stone thrown by small boys of
the neighborhocd. who are in the hab-
ii of teasing him it is believed that
he fell down He was removed TO his
home in the city ambulance.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
Doctors Evans and Wagner, on
Stand Repeat the Words of
Whites Slayer.
LAWYERS ARE RECONCILED
MRS. VIM. THAW ACTS AS PEACE.
MAKER AND DELMAS CONTIN-
UES TO HANDLE CASE AFTER
THREATENING TO QUIT.
Publishers Press.J

| New York, reb 1S.-Serious differ
ences among the lawyers engaged In
| the defense of Harry Thaw were
| patched up and it is probable that dur
ing the remainder of the trial there
will be truce among them. For a time
| it looked as if the trouble reached a
stage where Dolphin NJ. Delmas would
withdraw from the case. The inter
cessiqn of Mrs. William Thaw. de,
fendant's mother, is said to be respon-
sible for the reconciliation. An open
rupture among the lawyers would be
very serious matter for Thaw, and
realization of this fact doubtless had
much to do with the settlement OF the
difficulty.
After an interruption of four days
the trial was resumed onday. Joseph
B. Bolton, the death of whose wife
Thursday morning caused postpone
ment of the case and release OF the
jury from close confinement, was ear
ly at court declaring he felt perfectly
able to go to ahead with the trial.
were at his counsel table consulting
together as usual. Even Mr.. McPike,
who was not included in Mrs. William
Thaw's official list of attorneys, was
in his accustomed place. Mr.. McPike
is a partner of Mr.. Delmas.
DR.. Britton D. Evans, superintend-
ent of the New jersey state hospital
for insane, who was on the stand last
Thursday when the trial was adjourn
ed, was recalled and MR. Delmas%sook
up the direct examination, thus re-
suming his position, leading counsel.
DR.. Evans was asked to relate the
conversation he had with Thaw dur
ing his first three visits to defendant
in the Tombs. Evans heretofore testi-
fed that as the result of these first
three visits he reached the conclusion
that Thaw was of unsound mind Dis
trict Attorney Jerome submitted to
the court the contention that the wit
ness should produce any notes he NAV
have taken at the time of the inter
views. THAT is a matter for general
cross-examination,'' suled Justice Fitz-
gerald. Although / am not com
PEELED to do So" said Mr.. Delmas, 81
will examine the witness on tho points
so as to satisfy the learned district
attorney"
DR.. Evans said he did take some
notes of one visit. but they were
meager, and were lost after he turned
them over to his stenographer He
took along his assistant, DIR. C. C.
continual To ioh
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
WATSON SATISFIED
BILL WILL PASS
Meaning immigration Measure
WhiLh Excludes CooIIie La
Dor from Our Shores.
WORK OF THE HOUSE
GENERAL STATUS OF THE APPRO.
PRIATiON BILL A SUBJECT OF
NO LITTLE ANXIETY TO MEN,
BERS THEREOF.
Publishers Press1

Washin5 .o.4 -. after an
hour spent in conference with Presi
dent Roosevelt Representative Wat
son of Indiana, the Republican whip
in the house of representatives, said
there was absolutely no doubt regard
ing passage of the immigration bill,
including the amendment to exclude
coolie labor from continental United
States. The president was very anx-
ious." Mr. Watson said, that the bill
be taken up Monday. and / sent out
special notices to all Republican mem
bers to be in their seats
The conference report on the immi-
grafton bill as ratified by the senate
Saturday was read In the house. Rep
resentative Burnett of Alabama made
points of order against the first provi-
sion, which undertakes to regulate
the incoming of Japanese coolies by
giving the president authority to re-
fuse to recognize their passports and
also against the whole of section 42.
having relation to the air space in
vessels in bringing in immigrants to
the United States. The points of or
der were overruled and the appeal of
Mr.. Burnett against the ruling OF
Speaker Cannon was laid on the table
by strict party vote; ayes 1876,
nays 104
The conference report OF the immi-
grafton bill was agreed to by the
After devoting some time to bills
on the calendar, the house proceeded
with consideration of the postoftice
appropriation bill, general debate to
close at noon Tuesday. but it is prob
able that the bill will not be finally
passed before a late hour Thursday.
The general status of the appropria-
ton bills is the subject Of no little
anxiety on the part of members OF
the house, who generally appreciate
that they are about a week behind the
average time on these measures. OF
the II large budgets, IL have passed
the house and two, the sundry civil
and the general deficiency, have fall
ed to receive any attention whatever
Ouly six of the bills have received the
sanction Of the senate and none have
yet been approved by the president
Both houses regard night sessions
as among the strong probabilities for
the latter part of this week and all ey-
pect to sit almost every night next
week A house session is expected
next Sunday If the ship subsidy bin
is not disposed Of by that time.
Senator Bereridge will renew his
effort to secure the enactment of a
law requiring meat packers to put
the date of canning on their packages
and to transfer TO the packers the
cost of inspection, now paid by the
government
After one sitting, the senate com
nittee on naval affairs authorized a
favorable report on the naval appro-
priation bill.
number Of increases in approprf-
ations were recommended. the most
important Of which was the addition
of 100000 for the armament of new
battleships. the increase bringing the
total up to s12o00.000. The house
provision for two battleships of the
British Dreadnaughr type was not
changed
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
REV. CALDWELL TO SPEAK
Representative of Millionaire Nelson
to Address Wayne County His
torical Society.

A large crowd is expected to be pre-
sent at the court house Saturday af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock TO hear the Rev
Caldwell, of Dublin. Mr. Caldwell is
the representative of millionaire Mel
son, of st. Louis. His subject will
be Cooperation and Profit Sharing" !"
1t is expected that the speaker will
explain the work now in progress at
Dublin. The meeting Saturday is the
February meeting of the Wayne coun-
ty Historical society. \ cordial in
yitation has been extended to the pub
lie to hear this interesting address.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
THINK BUCHTEL. LIBERAL
NEW GOVERNOR EXPLAINS
Former Richmond Man Tells the
Methodist Ministers Association at
Denver on How he Stands in Regard
to Temperance.
Publishers Press.1

Denver, Col, Feb. 1S.-Gov. Buchtel
appeared before the Methodist minis
ters association to explain his atti-
tude proposed local option which he
favors, in opposition to the temper
ance organizations Claims have
been made in political circles and
legislative halls that the administra-
ton favors a weak temperance bill in
return for the help he received from
the republicans from the liquor inter
eSts in the election last fall
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
Joseph Thompson Must Face Judge
Converse on Charge of Treating
his Wife Roughly.

Joseph Thompson, who is in the en-
ploy of the Home Telephone company
given a hearing in the city court on a
charge of assaulting his wife last
Saturday night at their home in the
Gaar flats on Main street An effort
was made TO have Mrs. Thompson
swear out a warrant for his arrest but
she refused to do so. and Superinten-
dent Bailey made the affidavit.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
AN UNUSUAL ASSIGNMENT
A Big Policeman Was Hid in Pantry
at Earlham Waiting for Hun
cry Student.

A big Richmond policeman had an
unusual assignment Saturday night
He was hid in the pantry of the dormi-
tory at Earlham College and waited
there for students, who it is thought
have been pilfering the dormitorv lar.
der. Luckily, from the students
viewpoint. none OF their number Wis
tied the kitchen Saturday evening, and
the policeman had his long and un-
comfortable wait all for naught.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
JOHN ROLLING Is IMPROVED
Has Returned From the College Hill
Sanitarium-CompIete Recovery
Now Likely.

John Rolling who several months
ago fell down a stairway at the Ar
mold hotel and received a hemorrhage
of the brain, has returned from Col
lege Hill Sanitarium, Cincinnati,
where he has been undergoing treat
ment for several weeks. Rolling has
recovered his reason to a great extent
and it is thought that he will in the
course of the next few weeks. have
his mind fully restored.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
Conner CASE is VENUED
Damage Suit Against Public Service
Companies is Taken to Henry
County Court.

The case of William G. Converse. adj
ministrator of the estate of Joseph Co
mer. against the Richmond Street and
tnterurban, the Light, Heat and Pow
er company, for damages in the sum
Of $4,000 damages, has been taken to
Henry county on a change of venue.
Conner was electrocuted at the plant
of the Minck Brewing company while
handling an incandescent light.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19
Hannah Johnson Will.

The will of Hannah NJ. Johnson was
admitted to probate yesterday She
leaves her entire estate to her broth
erS and sisters.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs Eli Morris returned
yesterday afternoon from Milton.
where they attended the funeral of
Aaron Morris
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-07
CHURCH SERVICES TODAY

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SUGGESTED TITLES
FOR GARTLEY PHOTOS

Following are suggestions for titles
to the enlarged Gar'tley photographs
now on view al the rooms Of the Ha-
wali Promotion Committee:
No. /. Diamond Head, Hawaii The
Gibraltar of the Pacific. Diamond
Head, the Gibraltar of Hawaii. Dia-
mond Head. And the Sunshine over
AL 1.-THE morning, all a Misty Splen-
dour' Hawaii's Sentinel.
No. 2. Plumy Palms browsing by the
Seashore, Hawaii. Nodding Cocoanut
Fumes, Hawaii. Where Trade Winds
blow. Honolulu. Where the Cocoanut
Grows. "And waved their long arms
to and fro Pride of the Islands.
No. 8. Playground Of the Wind
Gods, Hawaii. The Sentinel of the Pa
Ii, Hawaii I.anihuli, The Pail (where
earth meets, touches, reaches Heav-
en-. Gods Masterpiece. "Uprose the
Giant of the keep" Grandeur.
No. 4. There are no dreary desolate
winter months in Hawaii. Mid ave-
nues of Palms and Ferns, Hawaii The
Tropical Wonderland. The Date Palm
Road. Fern Retreat. "A place of
and of Dreams Suggesting
Rest.
No. 5. Princess Kaiulani's standard
bearers, Ainahau, Hawaii. The SEN
tinels of Ainahau, Hawaii. Their Ma
jesties. The Forest Monarchs.
Through many Tempest They
Rode" A Nook in Paradise. A Dream
Of Beauty.
No. 6. Valley of the Dead, Hawaii
Mountain and Plain, Hawaii. Noun
ta1nS and Valley, Honolulu. Where
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CENTRAL UNION CHURCH.

preach both morning and evening
Morning subject-"What a man does
when he knows that the Father has
given all things into his hands and
that he came forth from God, and goeth
unto God" Mr.. Hastings will sing the
offertory solo: 20 Was There Ever
Loneliness Like His by Maunder.
Evening subject-"What can be
known of the day after death
In the evening the choir will repeat
some of the Easter music. There will
be two anthems by the choir and Mrs
Mackall will sing a solo, Christ is
Risen," by Coombs A cordial invita-
ton is given to all to attend these SER
vices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-07
METHODIST SERVICES.

The Sunday evening services in the
Methodist cnurcn, until further notice,
will be under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League in cooperation with the
pastor, and will begin at sharp and
end at $3.50, making one continuous
service where heretofore there have
been two. An effort will be made to
have these services of special interest
to young people and their friends. Some
attractive features will be introduced
and the pastors address will be di-
rected more particularly to the young.
The general public, however, cordially
invited as usual
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Nature Reigns. ''Murmuring in Melo-
dy." Above the Clouds.
The opportunity to offer suggestions
for titles will remain open for another
ten days and the Promotion Commit
tee hopes that our people generally
may tender their assistance in the
matter.
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