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possession of the clerk of the court' said MT. Jerome. You know that these letters are not in evidence,' said Commissioner Olney.
 Letters In Evidence.
 "I know that they are,p said MT. Je- rome. 9f as. a.,.s@s
 Whether they are relevant or not he continued, ''the law provides they can be used for comparison with other writings by the defendant"
 We have not taken that view of the matter,' said Chairman Mcclure.
 MT. Mcclure then asked MT. Jerome on what facts his experts could offer an opinion as to Thaws present condition. The district attorney replied that they would base their opinions partly on the writings of the defendant partly on ob- servations of him in court and partly on testimony they had heard out of the mouths of the defendants own witnesses.
 Adjourn Till Tuesday. 'We will receive such evidence" said Chairman Mcclure.
 MT. Hartridge then arose to state tha t the reason DTS. White, Pilgrim and Greg ory had not submitted affidavits as to had not seen him except in court on one or two occasions, and their testimony was considered incompetent. Chairman Mcclure then announced that the com mission would stand adjourned until next Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The Thaw jury is under roders to report in court on Monday morning, when they will again be excused for several days by Jus tice Fitzgerald.
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Exclude what you learned in your professional capacity and then answer the question: said Mir Jerome.
 pr. Hamilton said he could not wholly exclude all the facts learned in his professional capacity
 That being the case' said Chairman Mcclure, "and no professional privilege having been waived before this commits sion, the witness cannot answer"
 pr. Campbell Called.
 Dr. Hamilton thereupon was excused and Dr. Jackson R. Campbell, a former Tombs physician, was called.
 Dr. Campbell said he had been employed last Wednesday by Thaw's counsel to ex- anime Thaw and saw him in the Tombs last Thursday and Friday.
 Dr. Campbell was asked by the chair man to confine his testimony to the time previous to this employment by Thaw's counsel. The witness said he still acted as Tombs physician when Dr. Mcclure, the regular physician, is ill He had seen Thaw many times since his incarceration in the TombS.
 Were his actions rational or ira tional?" asked Chairman Mcclure.
 Rational" replied the witness.
 Dr. Campbell said he had notices noth- ing unusual in Thaws conduct. He watched him for an hour on one occasion. and during that time Thaw swung his arms in exercise several times.
 Where Is Mcclure.
 Dr. Campbell was cross examined close ly by MT. Jerome as to the nature of his employment by Mir OReilly. pr. Camp bell said he was to receive remuneration for testifying and visiting the prisoner. The commission wanted to know where Dr. Mcclure was.
 '"rhe last we saw of him he was in the district attorneys office, said Messrs. O Reilly and Hartridge in unison.
 Chairman Mcclure sent out messenger in search of the Tombs physician.
 Where did you make this arrangement with MT. OReilly?' asked District At torney Jerome of Dr. Campbell.
 In the Colonial hotel, Harlem
 What time was it?''
 About 80 o'clock Thursday morning." ]" Was it In the barroom?"
 NO, indeed said the witness, 'All the barrooms close at 1 o'clock"
 There was general laughter in the court room
 Spellman on Stand.
 Following Dr. Campbell, the commission called the prison guard, George R. Spell man. to the stand. ,Spellman had had per
 
 or seven weeks. r.
 Questioned by Chairman Mcclure, he said he had never noticed anything un- usual in Thaw's conduct, and nothing in the expression of the prisoners face had ever attracted his attention.
 District Attorney Jerome 'oross-exam- ined the. witness. ~
 Are you an expert in paranoia ?'
 ''No,' said the witness.
 Prison Keeper Jones.
 Spellaman was excused and John Jones, a prison keeper in the Tombs, was called. He said he had seen Thaw on an av- craze of four times a day, had often talked with him on topics of the day and never noticed anything peculiar about him.
 Jones said Thaw always talked in a normal way. kThaw often commented on 1 the quality of the food and various topics about prison life, etc. Reporter Talks to ThaW. l While Jones was tes,ifying a newspaper l reporter leaned over to Thaw and said: | want to coneratnlate you on having
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will then dismiss the jury for as many lays as are necessary.
 It was partly due to the fact that the jury is to report Monday and partly be- hause District Attorney Jerome and rhaw's lawyers wish to call certain au- thorities of law to the attention of the commission that the date was fixed Tor the resumption of the lunacy hearings
 Thaw was under examination for two hours and fifty minutes today by the commission in lunacy appointed to in- quire into his present state of mind, and at 1:15 D. m. a twenty-five minutes re- cess was taken.
 1t was shortly after ? o'clock when the afternoon session of the commission was begun. Thaw again resumed the stand for the final details of his examination
 District Attorney Jerome, after the luncheon recess of the commission was permitted to cross-eXamine Harry Thaw for three-quarters of an hour, after which the executive session was dissolved and the door of the court room thrown open As soon as this action was taken Dr. Allen McLane Hamilton was called to the stand and sworn. 'efhaW appeared per- fectly calm after his long ordeal of ques- tioning by the members of the commits sion and by District Attorney Jerome He sat facing the commission and be- tween Attorneys Peabody and Hartridge,
 Jerome Questions Hamilton. Dr. Hami1ton's examination was taken up by District Attorney Jerome.
 The physician said he had known Thaw for two or three years.
 During that time did you have any conversation with him?' asked Mr. Jerome.
 .I aI,S tod fl,o ground that pr. Hamilton had been a was barred from testifying.
 The commission seemed about to decide
 'f""tririee when District
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UNDOUBTEDLY IT WOULD BE PRESUMING
Naval Medical School Graduates.

New York, March 30.-The school life of twenty-eight young men, repre- senting almost every state in the union, was completed today, when diplomas were conferred upon them at the graduating exercises of the United States Naval Medical school in this city, the presentation being by Assist ant Secretary of the Navy Newberry. The following are among the grad uates: Myron c. Baker and Martin Donelson of Tennessee, Elmer Curtis of Oklahoma, Amos Mckinney Jones and A. H. Robenett of Texas, Edwin L. Jones of New Mexico, James M. Minetree of Georgia, and Condi K. Win Of Alabama
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Cotton Steamer Ashore,

Wilmington, N. C., March 30.-The British steamer Administer, Captain Clark, from Savannah, Ga., to Man chester, via Norfolk, for coal, with a cargo of cotton, phosphate and rosin during a heavy fog early today went ashore on Frying Pan Shoals. and is reported tonight in no immediate dan ger, unless the wind rises. Whining ton tugs have gone to her assistance and the revenue Cutter Seminole, sta toned at this port, is preparing to leave. The chief officer and four o1 his men came ashore tonight and re ported the accident.
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counsel had not informed him of Ihaw wishes along this line MT. Ilartridge was silenced by an objection from Attorney Gleason. which was sustained by the com mission. MT. Jerome thereupon said he would undertake no further cross-eXam- inaton of counsel
 Chairman Mcclure asked MT Jerome why Dr. Mcclure, the regular Tombs' prison physician, had not been produced before the commission. Mir. Jerome said he had not seen the physician today.
 I've saw him last in the district at torney's office interposed Attorney Hartridge, "and we supposed he would surely be here.
 messenger was sent to summon the doctor, but he could not be found
 "Why has he absented himself?'t in- quired MT Mcclure looking from one counsel to another
 Summoned for Tuesday.
 No answer was forthcoming, and the chairman directed that the doctor be sub poenaed for next Tuesday, and at the same time reminded District Attorney Jerome that as he had made the sug- gestiou on the court record as to lhaws present insanity. the burden of proving 1t rests with him. MT Jerome said that when his seven experts are allowed to testify, he will submit to them a group ol ldclS upon WHICH they VIII give d scientific opinion that Thaw is now of unsound mind.
 During the executive session of the commission today it was learned that Thaw has carried over nearly every de- . tail of his trial and was asked regard ing the testimony offered by various wit nesses, as to the effect he thought this testimony might have on jury together with the courts rulings on the broader points of law.
 On cross examination Mir Jerome sought to question Thaw regarding the letter he wrote to Banker J. Dennison Lyon of Pittsburg. since the tragedy on the Madison Square roof garden. MT. Je rome said he based his contention as to Thaw's present insanity partly on those letters. The commission ruled that the letters could not be accepted as evidence.
 MT. Jerome argued his points at some length, but could not induce the com mission to see the matter in the light in which he viewed it.
 Frequent Clashes.
 That Mr. Jerome had been in frequent, clashes with the commission, even dur ing the secret session, was apparent from the tense feeling which existed after the doors had been thrown open.
 The Thaw jury will report before Jus tice Fitzgerald Monday morning at 10:3O o'clock. Prior to that time the presiding judge will consult with the lunacy com missioners as to the amount of time they will require to complete their work, and
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MOB VIOLENCE THREATENED.
Murderer of Llle Davis Is Hurried d
 Aross the Tennessee Line.

Bristol, Va, March 30-Rumors were circulated this afternoon of in tended violence against Ack Hale, held in the Bristol, Va, jail, charged with the murder of Lillie Davis in East Hill cemetery, Wednesday night. It is thought that the hundreds of noun taineers here for Saturdays trading started the movement.
 In order to prevent raid the sheriff and deputies secretly hurried the pris- oner across the line and lodged him in Blountsville, Tenn, jail
 This action obviated difficulty in trial, as there was talk of resisting extraditiOn.
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Reorqanize Land Office.

Washington, March 30.-In accord ance with the directions of the Presi- dent and the Secretary of the Interior, the Interior, the commissioner of the general land office has taken up the work of reorganizing the field and of fee force under his control in order to secure more efficient service.
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Cabinet Members Peace Congress.

New York, March 30.-Charles J. Bonaparte, Attorney General of the United States; James Wilson, Secre- tary of the Department of Agriculture, and Alton B. Parker, president of the American Bar association, today ac- cepted positions as vice presidents of the national arbitration and peace con- gress which will meet in this city on April IA
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Succeeds SWettenham.

London, March 3O.-King Edward nas approved the appointment of Syd. ney Olivier to be governor of Jamaica in succession to Sir Alexander Swet- tenham, who recently resigned the office, giving as the reason his ad' vanced years.
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Kinqs to Meet at cartaoena.

Biarritz, March 3O-King Edward will leave here on April for Toulon and will leave that port the next day on board the royal yacht for Carta- gena, where he will meet King AL fonso.
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Mrs. Mcdonald Out on $5o,ooo Bond

WITS, WCD0ndTu OUt on @oU,UOU buHu'
 Chicago, March 30.-Mrs. Michael c. Mcdonald, who was two days ago indicted on the charge of murdering Webster S. Guerin, was today re- leased from the county jail in bonds of $50,000. The bondsmen were her husband and Wesley Shimmell4
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Coal Officials Resion.

Cumberland. Md, March 30.- Thomas B. Davis, Jr., vice president. and John B. Ryden, general manager of the Davis Coal and Coke company, subsidiary to the Western Maryland Railroad company resigned today.
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Third Ward-Dr. E. P. Brown, L. J. Long, T. A. Hines, A. A. Ross.
 Fourth Ward-J. K. Harloss, Aaron Grimes, Frank ORourke, E. D. Thomas.
 For the Executive Committee Chairman ship-T. Y. Huffman and E. A. Little. Committeeman From First Ward-H. w. Sweet, Percy Benton and w. C. Baty. Second Ward-L. l.. Kennedy, A. D. Maddox, Steve Durick and W. P. Gum.
 The Third and Fourth Wards were left vacant.
 T. Y. Huffman closed the registration books tonight at 10 o'clock at the Grand hotel, which show that only 4S2 out of the 600 voters have qualified themselves to vote in the primary on April 10.
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Try the Gawk fer half-tonc and 'ins Aqe-HeraId Building
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a fine witness
 Thaw turnt and re- piled:
 Thank vol as to be secret"
 District Al Sed the prison keepe I'd Thaw say hls food
 aHa No, sir, the wit I ness, who md John A. Brunjes per, was l called.
 Brunies yer seen l anything except a 1 glare in h not seem to glare ember. On ss-eXaIu4..- strict. At i torney Jerome, Brunjes oeelared that Thaw's glaring eyes sometimes had q l haunted look in them.
 When did he stop having that haunted 1 look?" asked the district attorney
 'He began to get better last Septem- i ber."
 That was after Dr. Evans had visited 1 him several times?"
 "Yes, sir.'
 Rational, Says Henley. John J. Hanley, another prison keeper was called to testify as to Thaw's con- duct and conversations while in the lOillDS I1dnlcy Sdlu ne lldu never noticed anything peculiar in Thaw's con- duet and his conversations had been rational In all his conversations with the prisoner Hanley declared he of the opinion that Thaw was rational.
 District Attorney Jerome offered in evil dence a prison book containing entries as to Thaws daily conduct his visitors, his daily food, etc. Mir. Hartridge asked per- mission to examine the record. He handed it over to Thaw and the latter read it with much interest. At this stage of the Inquiry MT Hartridge announced that the members of Thaws counsel were ready to take the stand if the commission de- sired. To this Chairman Mcclure said he commission did not desire to have he opinion of counsel, but would be glad o hear from them as to any facts which might help the commission to reach an opinion. Thereupon Dolphin M. Delmas was asked by MT Hartrdge to take the stand. After Mr. Delmas had been sworn MT. Hartridge began to question him.
 DeImas Sworn In.
 You are an attorney and counsellor at law are you not?'
 Thaw raised himself from his seat. caught MT. Hartridge by the arm and whispered to him that the commission might desire to conduct it's own examina- ton. 30
  Hartrldge to the commission and sat down.
 Chairman Mcclure gave permission to continue and MT. Delmas declared that throughout the trial Thaw had shown an excellent conception of the law; had been keenly alive to his rights and in terests, and had passed him many notes These notes he said had been made a part If the affidavit to Justice Fitzgerald and the notes had been placed before the commission
 He has always consulted with one or more of his counsel as to every complete phase of the case, has he not?' asked MT. Hartridge, after the commission had concluded it's brief examination.
 His Advice Good.
 'To the best of my judgment and be- lief he has, said MT. Delmas.
 And his suggestions as to the conduct
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100 Doses One Dollar

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 c. I. Hood Co.,. Lowell, Mass Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act.
 June 30, 1906 No. 334.
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To meet the wishes
 medicine in tablet form, we are now putting up Hoods Sarsaparilla in chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs as well as in the usual liquid form. Sarsatabs are prepared from Hoods Sarsaparilla itself by process of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-07
Politicians Jar
ToPPINe's ENDORSEMENT BY
kANAWHA DELEGATION IN
SPIRES RUPTURE.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 7.-There is
an open breach between the delegates
from Kanawha county and number
OF thes Republicans of this city, popl.
lnrly known as the Organization. !"
There was an outbreak of the breach
In the lobby Of the Hotel Ruffner
when several OF these gentlemen.
among them, Hon. Fred Paul Grosscup.
II. d. Rummell, John Jarret. Obediah
Petty and others, met delegates Roach
ard Nugent. The controversy was OF
a most spirited nature. and 1t was
openly charged that the delegation
had violated an agreement which was
unanimously made few weeks ago, IN
which 1t was determined that Kama.
wha county should espouse no candl.
dates for speaker or clerk.
At the meeting held some time ago.
committee of fifteen prominent Re.
publicans was appointed. the dele.
gates agreeing to abide by their de
cision on this proposition. The COM
nittee unanimously decided that Kan.
awha county shoIld present no candi-
dates. The decision of the delegation
made to support Mont Topping for
clerk, is considered by the "organiza.
tion" to be n breach of the agreement.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-07
TETER DECLINED TO LEAD The ANTS
and JUDGE BLIZZARD may DO II

is his leading lieutenant. An effort
was made to designate Charles F.
Teter, of Barbour county, who Daw.
son defeated for the nomination for
governor two years ago. as the leader
OF the antls, but he declined to accept.
Judge Reese Blizzard. OF Parkersburg,
may finally assume command of the
anti-administration hosts.
While there are five Democrats
among the 30 members of the Senate
and 20 among the 81 in the House. the
situation is described entirely as a fac
tionai difference among Republicans.
The Democrats can do little but go
along in the organization contests and
the anti-administration think they
stand the best show of getting lift
from the Democrats,t hough the al
ministration forces say the salte is
certain to go through in the organiza.
ton of both houses:
President of the Senate. Joseph II.
McDermott, Morgantown; Clerk of the
Senate. John T. Harris, Parkersburg;
Speaker of the House, James ii. Sea.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-07
CORTELYOU RET|RES AS CHAIRMAN
Dead Fingers
Clutched Bible
WHILE ON WAY TO CHURCH
TRAIN KILLS MckEEsPoRT
BookkEEPER.

PITTsBURG, Jan. with his stiff
fleming fingers tightly clutching his
Bible. Gaylord D. Edmundson of Bea-
yer street. McKeesport, was picked up
from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks early last night in dying con-
dition Just after he had been struck
by westbound passenger train. He
died five minutes later in the McKees-
port Hospital.
Mr.. Edmundson was 55 years of age
and was on his way to church. The
accident occurred at Thirteenth street,
the "hoodoo" crossing, noted for its
fatalities. Mr.. Edmundson was fore,
ed to walk on the railroad tracks to
avoid the muddy pavements and had
just stepped out of the way OF an
eastbound freight train when the pas.
senger train struck him.
Mr.. Edmundson was bookkeepe..
His daughter, Edna Edmundson, went
to church in a car and did not hear
of her fathers death until after tho
services. He is survived by his wild.
ow, one son and daughter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-07

mons, Jackson county; Clerk Of the
House. Harry Shaw. Fairmont 9th
er candidates for the clerkship arc c.
L. Topping. of Charleston. and Doug
las Hughes, of Huntington. Judge F.
E Evans, of Mingo county, is being
talked of for Speaker OF the House.
The antls are boosting Oliver s.
Marshal, of Hancock county, for presi !
dent OF the Senate. In the temporary
organization Senator r. F. Kidd. Of
Gilmer county. will preside in the SEN
ate. and Representative French Hays.
also OF Gilmer county in the House.
Among the lively stories In circula-
ton last night were two affecting the
positions of United States Senators N.
B. Scott and Stephen b Eikins. The
insurgents seem to stand sponsor for
the report that Governor Dawson was
ambitious to. get Senator Scotfs place
and apparently in retaliation the ad-
lntmistratApn forces helped along
story that Charles F. Teter was lining
his friends up to take the senatorship
from MIR. Ellsins.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-07
Identity of the
Bomb Thrower
NAME OF FELLOW WHO BROUGHT
DEATH 'To HIMSELF AND
OTHERS FOUND OUT. ~

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. with the
finding Of the personal effects OF the
man who threw the bomb in the
Fourth Street National bank on Sat.
urday, killing Cashier w. z. McLear
and himself. there is little doubt left
In the minds of the police officers
that he was Rollo Steele, of Garner.
Iowa.
The bomb thrower was found to
have slept Friday night at the Grant
house, hostelry on the outskirts OF
the tenderloin, frequented mostly by
reputable working people. The man
registered as J. R. Steele. of New
York. He arrived at the hotel about
Z O'Clock on Friday night and engaged
80 cent room. He carried grip
which he refused to allow the colored
porter to carry to the room.
When detectives searched the room
they found several yards of slow fuse,
number Of detonating caps, revolv.
er, box Of cartridges in the grip.
together with a number Of tools and
some clothing. There was suit bear
ing the tag Of a Chicago clothing
house and pair of overalls marked
with the name OF a Lynchburg. Va,
merchant. There was also waybill
for box shipped over the Southern
railway.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-07
FIREMAN'S LEAP
CAUGHT IN ExPosIoN HE JUMPS
FROM THIRD FLOOR OF
DWELLING.

PiTTSBURG, Jan. 7.-During a ST.
900 blaze at a McKees Rocks dwelling
yesterday afternoon a gas explosion
shattered the house and cut OFF the es-
cape of Walter Richards, fireman of
hose company No. 2. Richards leap
ed from third.story window. alighted
on the roof of porch and rolled unin-
jured from the porch to the ground.
Leaking gas pipes cauged the blaze.
which was in the home OF Fred Claus
er on Island avenue A general alarm
summoned all the fremen in McKees
Rocks and Esplen. Mrs. Glauser, an
invalid. was carried out to n neigh
bor's suffering from the shock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-07
Interesting Gossip
From StateC Capital

CHARLESTON. Jan. g Although
the twenty-eighth session of the West
Virginia Legislature will not convene
here until Wednesday the city was ov-
errun with politicians last night and
the leaders were continually busy
with conferences. Leaders" is scarce
ly used advisedly-the ant-adminis-
tration forces seem to be without a
head, and their first work apparently
is to select one.
AS the contestants will finally line
up they will be known as administra.
ton and antiadministation. Govern.
or w. NJ. o. Dawson. while not appear
ing in the thick Of the fight, is un-
derstood to be doing the directing.
Charles w. Swisher. Secretary OF State
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-07
MCCORMICK FOUND NOT GUILTY
BY SEALED VERDICT OPENED TODAY
Diamond Bill
Walker Sentenced

PITTsBuRG, Jan. Frank Nc.
cormick was found mot guilty" OF
embracery, but is to pay costs in the
case of by the jury which heard the
sensational trial that closed Friday
and the sealed verdict which was
opened this morning. Diamond Bill''
Walker. recently convicted of induc-
ing Margaret Kim, miner held to visit
his pool room. Fifth avenue, was to.
day sentenced one year Imprisonment.
The trial of Walker was unusually sen.
sational one as he was widely known
Robert Campbell and Gus Delpire, two
of the convicted assailants OF Judge
Hawkins were each sentenced years
in the penitentiary to-day