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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17
Coroner's Inquest

Mr.. w. r. Kline, acting coroner in
the absence of Capt. w. B. Colston,
summoned the following jury for the in
quest: Messrs. r. D. Staley, J. f. Rob
erts, c. C. Lemen, E. c. Shepherd, ].
w. Barrick and A. J. Snyder.
The inquest was held at the home of
George White, No. 312 East Race
street, where the suicide occurred.
The first witness was George White.
who testified that Mrs. Jones went into
the garden about Gas this morning,
and returning secured a revolver be
longing to him (White.) His first
knowledge Of the tragedy vas when
he heard the report of the gun and
the sound of a body fafi1ng. White
also testified that the deceased was
very nervous and had 60 be watched
all night and that she had made
threats of killing herself rather than
to attend the trial of her husband this
morning.
The next witness was Mrs. Bertha
E. White, who corroborated her hus-
bands story and said that Mrs. Jones
mind had been impaired for some
time and that she had talked of killing
herself.
Clarence White and Charles l.. Bar
row also c~orroborated the testimony
already given
DR.. Henshaw testified that Mrs.
Jones was killed by a bullet wound in
the middle of the forehead. an inch
above the eyebrows the face being
badly burned by the powder. DR.. Hen
shaw also testified that the woman
Was suffering from an incurable dis
ease, which caused spasmodic insan-
ity, and that she vas insane at the
time OF her death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17
MYERS SENT TO JAIL
Man Who Stole Watch and Money at
pinesbura Hello For Trial.

Robert Myers was held for court by
Justice Hoffman at Hagerstown Tues
day morning in $500 bail on the charge
Of stealing 500 from Charles Rock, of
Pinesburg. In default he went to jail.
Rock identified the shot bag and
watch. He had on a slip OF paper a
number that correspondent with the
watch's number. He said that he sls-
pected Myers because he had received
word that a workman at the quarries
had been robbed. and, he, Rock, should
take notice what kind OF money Myers
spent at the saloon.
Myers put up a tale that JHstice
Hoffman said was too thin to beli5se.
Myers said that as he was walking
along the railroad neal Pinesburg, he
saw two colored men, who probably
took him for a detective, jump on an
%eastbound freight. AS they did SO the
money and watch fell out OF the pock-
cts of one OF the negroes and Myers
picked 1t up and walked to Hagers-
town. Myers, however, was seen riding
to Hagerstown on a freight. but told
the officers who arrested him that he
was on his way to his home in Mar
tinsburg. He said he never stole any
thing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17
Mrs. Robert Jones Kills Herself
With a Revolver.
F~ITOFTEMPORARY INSANITY
Threats of Husband, After Years of Abuse and
Cruelty, Cause of Rash Act
Early This Morning.

and Jones was released on his own
recognizance. About z o'clock this
morning Justice Felker was notified of
the death by suicide of Mrs. Jones, and
a warrant was placed in the hands of
Deputy Sheriff Wolf, who arrested
.IcIes and took him to Jail. His lit
tie son. Perry. five years old, accom-
panied him to jail.
The outcome Of this arrest. in view
of all the circumstances in the case,
will be awaited with much interest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17
Fell and Injured Herself.

Miss Sadie Ambrose, North Queen
street, while crossing the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad tracks, North Queen
street Thursday afternoon. tripped on
n of the rails and fell very heavily
to the ground, sustaining painful in
juries about the body. DR.. w. T. Hen.
shaw was summoned and rendered
medical aid.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17
New Market House.

Mr.. Thomas Darby opened a COM
bination meat market and grocery
store this morning at the old Couch
man stand on the west side Of North
Queen street, between the railroad and
Pennsylvania avenue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17

death. Her mother, three brothers and
two sisters, all living in Baltimore.
survive her.
Child Dead.
The ig-months-old child az Mr.. and
Mrs Robesr j. Jones, or Quaker Hin,
died sunday noon Of cholera infantum.
Funeral Tuesday at 3 j. M, al the
home and interment IN Bunker HilI
graveyard,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Lord and dough-
ter, Miss Lnttie. South Raleigh street.
viii leave tomorrow for an extended
trip to points IN Massachusetts,.
Funeral Of Child.
The funeral of Joseph G.. the four
m~onths-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Snyder, OF near Choppert's Ford. this
county, was held at the house Sunday
forenoon, conducted by Rev. w. r..
Eyers. The interment took place In
Green Hill cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17

Mrs. Jones was the daughter of
Thomas Barrow and was born in JEFF
ferson county. She was aged about 81
years and had been married about
seven years. She and family removed
here from Cumberland last winter.
Besides her husband and son. she
is survived by two brothers and one
sister: Charles and David Barrow, of
near Winchester, and Mrs. George
White, this city.
For some time she has not Teen
strong mentally ad physically. but that
did not justify the abuse and inhuman
treatment that her husband subjected
her to for years, as is alleged.
The funeral arrangements are not
completed as yet, except that the re-
mains will be taken to Ridgeway for
burial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17
DYNAMITE FACTORY GOES UP.
Part Of Town Destroyed and People
Killed by Terrific Explosion.

Berlin. Aug. 15.-In a terrible *
plosion OF a dynamite factory at Doe
mitz. today. on the River E.be, a hum
bred persons, mostly workmen, We're
either killed or injured Several were
blown to atoms and par. Of the town
destroyed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17
Verdict of Jury.

1--WE. the jury of inquest find that
Mary E. Jones came to her death by
a pistol shot wound in her forehead,
inflicted by a pistol in her own hand"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17

Driven to desperation through fear
of bodily harm or more likely death
at the hands of her husband, causing
temporary insanity, Mrs. Robert Jones,
of 32S Center street. committed sui
eide at Gas o'clock this morning by
shooting herself through the head with
a 80 calibre revolver The cen of
the tragic act was at the nome of her
sister, Mrs. George White, 3f2 East
Race. street.
Mr.. and Mrs. White were preparing
breakfast in the basement of their
house this morning and. hearing a pis-
toll shot in the house, they rushed up
stairs into the parlor where they found
Mrs. Jones lying on the floor and a re-
volver at her side. When they reached
the room life was extinct, death being
instantaneous. and the bullet entered
the center of the woman's forehead
and lodged somewhere in the back of
-~her head, leaving a large, gaping
wound.
The authorities were notified as
soon as the tragedy was discovered
though the body was not molested
until the arrival of the %coroner's jury
at 8 O'Clock. The news of the sad act
soon spread and caused much excite
meat in the east section of town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17
Husband Made Threats.

The following are some of the CIR
cumstances that led up to the tragedy:
Mrs. Jones buried her t~wo-year-old son
at Ridgeway, not far from Winchester,
on Monday, and only returned here
from the funeral Tuesday afternoon.
AS her husband had frequently beat
en- her and otherwise abused her and
often threatened her life, even as late
as a couple of days ago, Mrs. Jones
sought protection in the home of her
brother-in-law. Mr.. White, on her arriv-
al here. Mr.. White heard that Jones
threatened to raid his house Tuesday,
it is said, and, as a means of defending
his household from a desperate charac-
ter, he loaded his revolver and placed
it behind the organ in the room. This
is the gun that Mrs, Jones used to kill
herself, though Mr.. White thought
that she had no idea where it was hid
den.
When Mrs. Jones arose this morning
she remarked to her sister that she
would rather blow out her brains than
appear against her husband at a hear
ing set for 8 o'clock this morning be-
fore Justice Felker, because she knew
what would happen at the hands of
her husband when he was released
from custody. Doubtless she based
her fears partly on an assertion Jones
made to his brother-in-iaw, Mr.. White,
last Sunday evening. Said he;
Tomorrow | am going up to Ridge
way to bury my boy and in three days
from then Mary will be dead. 1t won't
be more than ten days anyway"
1t is not at all likely, however. that
Jones then thought his wife would so
soon die by her own hand. But his
conduct an hour after the funeral of
his little son was most execrable. He
got drunk and procuring a team from
his wifes brother, David Barrow, of
near Ridgeway, loaded his other little
son in the buggy, against the mothers
wishes, and drove the horse half to
death til they reached Bunker Hill.
Jones Arrested.
Jones and the boy returned 10 Mar
tinsburg Tuesday, and, learning that
a warrant had been sworn out against
him for beating his wife. Jones went
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17
Jones Arrested.

Jones and the boy returned to Mar
tinsburg Tuesday, and, learning that
a warrant had been sworn GU against
him for beating his wife, Jones went
voluntarily to the Office of Justice Eel
ker, who set 3 p. m. as the time for the
hearing. But owing to the absence of
an importsnt witness the hearing was
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
Six Months Illness Ends
War Veterans
Career.

Capt. James NJ. Harrington. a veteran
of the civil war died Sunday morning
after a six months illness, at his apart
ment. 6i7 Florida avenue northwest. He
was seventy-four years old.
Captain Harrington was a native Of
Jefferson. Ind, and was corn November
3. 1893. lie was educated i'm St. Louis
and at an early period of his career
took up the life of "A riverman on the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
He was a personal friend Of Samuel
l. Clemens C'Mark Twain'O when he
followed the life OF a pilot on the Mis-
sissippi river
At the opening of the civil war Cap
tain Harrington enlisted in the United
States gunbOat service, serving under
Rear Admiral s. =. Lee. Admiral Da-
vid ID. Porter. and Gen. w. s. Rose
Grams in the operations OF the Union
army and fleet IN the southern Missis-
sippi campaign.
Aboard the -Naiad. as pilot. in run
ming his boat past the Confederate forts
and shore batteries he was shot down
at the wheel five times, but held his
post and successfully carried his boat
past the blockade. For this and other
acts OF herOiSm he was specially men
TONED Tor bravery in official reports Of
battles.
Eight years ago Captain Harrington
came TO Washington 10 take charge OF
legislation pending before Congress In
the interest Of the old war pilots on the
lower Mississippi seeking pensions To
this service he devoted ali of his time
and much of mis- means, but failed 10
secure for mis- fellow-pilots the rec5g-
milton and pensions they were entitled
10.
He was 4 member of Lincoln Post
No. 3, Grand Army Of the Republic
District of the Potomac and a member
OF the Union Veterans Union. Depart
menS of the Potomac, Of this CITY
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at / o'clock from Wright's
mortuary. 1887 Tenth street northwest.
with full military honors by Lincoln
Post, No. 3. Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie. J. d. Bloodgood. commander IN
charge. The interment will be in Airing
ton Cemetery
Captain Harrington is survived by
three sons in St. Louis and a married
daughter in Chicago. Among his close
friends in this city was Mai
Richard Sylvester superintendent of the
police force.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
TYPOS AIDED PASSAGE
OF HOURS SERVICE BILL

The fact that the sixteen-hour railroad
employees bill became a law with the
windup of the session of Congress
which closed today a week at noon. is
due largely to Public Printer Stllings
and his efficient force, who handled the
Congressional work The sixteen-hour
railroad employees bill was the last
measure to reach the Senate from the
printing office. having arrived by special
messenger exactly five minutes before
i o'clock, the hour of final adjournment.
This measure, So important to the
army of railroad employees. had a close
shave. Anticipating its passage In the
rush or the closing hours Of the session.
the amendments were noted by the Pub
lie Printer, ana within eight minutes
after the arrival OF the amended bill in
the printing office. it was put in type. the
proof read, and printed on parchment
all ready fOr the signatures Of the officers
Of the Senate and House. and the Presi-
dent 1t was a marvelously quick piece
Of work
But that is just one instance. The
session OF Congress which came to an
end Of the 4th. was a reCOrd-breaker
for the work IL turned out for the print
ing office. The short, or last session Of
the Fifty-eighth Congress was not 20 be
compared with the number OF bills.
resolutions, enrolled bills, laws. and
documents that were printed for the
House and Senate for the closing session
OF the Fifty-ninth Congress. And the
following comparative statement OF the
work done by the printing office for the
Fifty-eighth and Fifty ninth Congresses
proves that the country grows:
5Sth. Cong. seth Cong.
Last Sess. Last Sess
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
Railroad Time Table
That Every One Can
Understand.

ITO the man of buSf-
~ ness whose time
t iSmOney, the cas-
lily remembered SEIZED
UIe of " ROYAL BLUE
TRAINS" to PhiIadeI-
phfa and New York
every Odd HOur"-is a
matter Of profit.
7,9, If, 4, 3 and 5 o'clock
are the hours Of depart
ure from Washington
during the day, omit
ting the ii O'Clock train
on Sunday. All trains
have excellent day
coaches and Pullman
service, with dining
cars serving a La carte,
excepting the ssROYAL
LIMITED" at 3 D. m. the
best and most attractive
train In the series, which
serves a famous table
d'hOte dinner. This
train is all Pullman, but
no extra fare is charged
other than regular Pull
man rate.
Royal Blue Trains
returning, leave New
York every Even
Hour" during the day.
The midnight train
leaves Washington at
11.3O d. M, and return
ing leaves New York at
1.3O a. m, permitting an
UnbrOken evenings en-
tertainmenftin the me-
trOpOliS.
Reservations may be secured at
Baltimore & Ohio Ticket Offices.
1417 G Street. n W., near 18Th
Street: 619 Pennsylvania Avenue,
and Station. New Jersey Avenue
and c Street.
Baltimore s. Ohio r. R.
Philadelphia & Reading Ry.
Central Railroad OF New Jersey.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
old RESIDENT DIES
AFTER YEARS ILLNESS

James S. Lynch. one Of the oldest in
Naoltants of Washington, after an ilT-
ness Of a year. died of old age yester-
uay morning at 9:45 o'clock, at the home
ol his son. William Lynch, 40 Eighth
street northeast.
MT Lynch was born in Prince George
county. Md, ninety-one years ago He
came to this city when youth of four
teen. lie was. a plasterer by trade and
was employed on many buildings in this
city He retired from active work about
ts&Saty years ago. making his home with
his son. William.
Inc Old gentleman's memory was most
active and he took special delight in en-
pertaining his many friends with stories
Of the growth of the city. His mind was
clear up to the last. He leaves two
SONS William and Thomas Lynch.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
Spring ON DECK
IN SPITE OF SNOW
Weather Sharps, Who're
Never Wrong, Say So
Themselves.

In spite Of yesterdays remarkab bic
meteorological performance. the Wealth
er Bureau today announces that Wash
ington Will have a spring DAY tomor-
row
There has rarely been a more beauti-
full snow storm than that which swept
over Washington yesterday. The city
was completely covered n a mantle of
white and the parks offered a series OF
beautiful pictures. Today the tnaw set
in and II was matter Of rain coats
and goloshes.
The storm came from the West and
started In late Saturday night-just in
time 10 catch the theater-gOlng public
on IT'S way home. From the beginning
or It's ran the snow was wet and when
II finally held up yesterday evening 1--WE
inches had been registered on the Wea-
her Bureau instruments. The official
forecaster said today that had II been
dry snow IL would have registered
much deeper. but that It was packed
solid.
From early yesterday morning until
late In the afternoon the heavens gave
forth every variety Of winter weather
First there was snow, then came rain
and after that hail. Back again IL
went to snow and then turned into
rain again, almost before one had be-
come used 10 the white fakes But
better things are promised. Tomorrow
viii be bright and sunshiny and any
body who has new spring suit will be
safe in putting II on, the weather sharps
assert.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
WINS FINE PIANO
IN HARD CONTEST

The geographical contest. which was
started by T. p Culley. agent in Wash
ington for the Hallet q Davis pianos.
closed last Monday, after having ere
ated much interest. There were a
number Of contestants and the interest
as the last day for submitting the
answers drew near was intense.
Charles W. Berry, OF 3009 Cambridge
place, has been named as the lucky
winner Of the handsome $3.50 Hallet &
Davis piano. which was offered as first
prize and Arthur r. Holt, OF CPS Q
street northeast, was given the second
prize Marian AgneW- Of l4l5 Chaplin
street northwest, received honorable
mention.
The nature Of the contest was one
which attract wide attention when
the conditions were first made known.
as the number Of aspirants Tor the
handsome piano attested-
The judges selected TO pass judgment
on the answers received were Paul r
Grove. Joseph ID. Burns. and Leonard
Williams.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
lnsanitary Dwellings in Dis
trict Condemned, Play
grounds Provided.
Effort to Transform Resi-
dental Alleys Into
Streets.
Measures Advocated
by ReformerS Went
Over Session.

"A growing spirit Of social service
is expressed IN the achievements of
the Fifty-ninth Congress-" said Charles
F. Weller, general secretary Of the AS
ISOLATED Charities, today. Notable
among these is the law sending the man
who fails TO support his family to the
worl1house and paying his family 80
cents daily for his labor Another i'm
portant enactment Is the law for the
condemnation OF insanitary dwellings.
One OF the most serious problems con-
fronting Washington is the existence
of about 800 hidden residential alleys.
Congress has assisted the Commission
ers in beginning the conversion of a
few alleys into minor streets. Public
Fairgrounds have received a strong
initial impetus from the appropriation
last year Of $4,000 for their maintenance
and by the provision this winter Of 49,
900 for the purchase Of three perma-
nent sites and 5000 for maintenance.
But for the running expenses Of the
Fairgrounds only $500 was apprOpri-
ated as compared with the $4,000 used
last season.
The hill for the prevention of tu-
berculosis through the compulsory reg
istration of consumptives. failed to pass.
The law FOR the regulation OF child la
Dor in the National Capital has also
failed of enactment. other measures
postponed are the proposed bills for the
regulation OF usuriOus money lending
the control OF assessment life insurance
companies. the appointment OF proba-
ton officers fer adults, and the provision
OF proper public treatment for inebri-
ates.
Happily the long desired bill for COM
pulsory school attendance was passed
by the Fifty-ninth Congress. and a be
ginning mace toward its enforcement,
although more attendance officers are
still needed The Health Department
has not yet been strengthened so much
as is desirable II also seems 20 me
that until Congress adopts the sugges-
ton advanced by President Roosevelt
some years ago H. the appointment Of
a Special Commission on Housing and
Health Conditions in the National Capt.
tai the legislative efforts for local i'm
prOvement in these lines will be frag-
mentary and inadequate. 1t is to be
hoped that the social legislation enacted
by the Fifty-ninth Congress will be
followed and extended in subsequent
sessions 70 remedy the evils in which
the National Capital lags behind other
progressive cities and TO make Wash
ington a model city"
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
SLEPT ON ASH BELT,
CRUSHED TO DEATH

Failing asleep on the large ash belt
at the Georgetown car barns OF the
Capital Traction Company, IL is be
lieved William Craven, colored, was
crushed TO death early yesterday morn
ing When the furnaces were started
for the day the colored mans mangled
body was brought around by the belt
There were signs OF life as the work
men lifted him OF. and a hurry cali was
sent 70 the Georgetown University Hos
pital.
When the ambulance arrived. how
ever. the man was dead and the re
mains were sent to the morgue. COTo-
ner hewitt gave a certificate OF acct
dental death.
Craven was formerly employed at the
barns. II is thought that he entered
the building late Saturday night
climbed up on the belt, and went to
sleep. The heavy buckets used 10
carry ashes from the furnaces crushed
out his life when the machinery was
set i'm motion.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
MACFARLAND AT MEETING
OF THE SALVATION ARMY

Commissioner II. b. +. Macfarland
was the principal speaker at a meeting
of the Salvation Army at the headquar-
ters Of that organization. $50 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest last night. He
said the officers OF the army. in order to
give their full time TO the work of the
organization, sacrifice good paying posi-
tons for inferior ones. In concluding
Mr. Macfe rland said:
Il am always glad to testify my conf
dence in the Gospel Army 1t blesses
every community in which il goes
Major Andrew era wford spoke OF his
work In the slums of San Francisco.
and Major w. o. Hunter told Of his life
in the Army of London.
The meeting was attended by men
and women of the highest social sta
tons, as well as the middle class and
the common tramp without a home.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
FREIGHT WRECK ON THE
BALTIMORE AND OHIO

Passenger trains between Washington
and baltimore were delayed nearly an
hour this morning by a freight train
wreck at Relay, nine miles from BaIti-
more.
from some cause as vet not ascer-
famed by the officials of the road. four
teen freight cars were derailed. and the
main line was blocked for fifty min
uteS.- No one was hurt
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
Is HOURS TO CHICAGO!

This is the time of the Pennsylvania Special from
Washington. leaves at $40 p NJ and arrives in Chicago
at SIS the next morning
Other fast trains to Chicago leave Washington at $50
A. NJ, Chicago Special" 1901 P M "The Pennsylvania
Limited" $40 P Nj. Chicago Express" 5.45 P M the
Chicago Limited" 74O P. M the western Express, and
at 1910 P. M. the Pacific Express"
The 5.45 P. M train, Chicago Limited" carries
through Sleeping Car to Chicago and is the most popular
train to the Lake City, through sleeping car to Chi
cago also leaves at 74o P. M
The Pennsylvania Railroad is synonymous with high
class service and its service TO Chicago presents many of its
most exclusive features
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
MRS. HEATH'S FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TOMORROW

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Eliza
beth Heath who died Saturday at her
residence. 503 Seventh street southwest
will be held at her home. at $50 clock
tomorrow morning, thence TO St. Dom
mics Catholic Church, where solemn
high mass WiII be said AT 9 clock In
terment viii be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Heath was born IN Washington
fifty three years ago She is survived
by her husband, John l. Heath, and
several grown children, all Of whom
live II this city.