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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

No. MALCOLM S. FRASER:
Every man on the jury voted
according to the evidence pre-
scented by the defense and the
prosecution"
No. s-CHARLES D. NEWTON:
''My verdict was for murder in
the first degree. Mr.. Jerome
made the most convincing argu-
ment."
No. 9-WILBUR F. STEELE:
eve nearly came to blows. I
v~as accused unfairly of being
influenced, but my conscience is
clear over voting for acquittal."
No. 1O-JOHN S. DENNEE:
whether it is not legally
proper or to the contrary for me
to discuss what happened in the
jury room, it is my personal
opinion that I should say moth
ing"
No. l1-JOSEPH B. BOLTONi
THE principal question involved
in the case was whether Harry
X. Thaw was insane at the mo-
ment he killed Stanford White"
No. 12-B. BERNARD GERST-
MAN: 1T is not true that / had
any disagreement with anybody
in the jury room. We had a
much easier time on the first
night than we did on the sec
ond."
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One Juror Voted
Throughout for First
Degree Murder.
Twelve Good Men and
True Almost Come to
Blows.
Eanilv of Accused StOical
Family of Accused Stoical
When Result Is
Announced.
HoqU The Eight
Ballots We're Cast

First-Murder in first degree,
s; acquittal, 4.
SeeOnd-Murder in first degree,
s.; acquittal, 4.
Third-Murder i'm first degree,
s; acquittal. 4.
FOurth-Murder, q; manslaugh-
ter. ] Dennee) acquittal, 4.
-MaRslaughteT 6; acquit-
tai, 3; murder, / (Pfaff).
Sixth-Manslaughter, g.; aequit-
tai. 3; murder, / (Pfaff).
SeVenth-Murder s.; acquittal,
5; manslaughter, / (BreaTley).
Eight-Murder, q; not guilty
because of insanity, D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
TEETH DROP INTO LUNGS;
FATAL PNEUMONIA ENSUES

WINsTED, Conn. April 13.-AIrs. Le-
lah A. Wheeler inhaled into her lungs
fragments or her tenth; pneumonia de-
yeloped and she died at her home in
Oakville.
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Then he looked over and bowed to sew
eral reporters who sat close By. HIS
face was white, but impassive His
lawyers had already informed him that
the jury had failed 10 agree.
AT precisely 4:30, young MIS- IhaW
entered from the witness room. She
looked pale and rather frightened. She
had scarcely taken her usual seat WheE
Afrs. William Thaw followed with the
Countess Of Yarmouth, Mrs. George
Lauder. Carnegie. Edward ThaW. and
Josiah Thaw. At the same moment JUS
tice Fitzgerald entered from his cham
bers, while everybody in the court room
arose.
Holds Husbands Hand.
Dan O'ReiIIy went back and spoke to
Harry Thaw's wife. She at once slipped
forward and took a chair at her hus-
bands side. He turned TO her. and as ne
did so his face was iIiumined with one
Of those rare smiles Of his. She slipped
her left hand into his right, and thus
they sat while Clerk Penney called the
roll. That concluded, Clerk Penney
said in a quiet, conversational voice:
1.-The defendant viii arise"
Then the clerk repeated the conven-
uOnal formula:
Jurors please arise. Defendant look
upon the jurors. Jurors look upon the
defendant. Gentlemen Of the jury, have
you agreed upon a Yerdict?'
I'VE hrve not, sir" said Foreman
Smith. IL an even tone.
Then the jurors resumed their seats,
while ThaW resumed his chair. and
again took his wife's hand. 1t had bsen
very quiet until after the words Of
Foreman Smith were spoken, when little
buzzes Of conversation swept through
the court room.
Thaw Family Stoical.
All this time the entire Thaw family
had sat motionless. With one exception,
they showed the utmost stoicism. The
exception was the Countess of Var
mouth. who smiled in a pleased way
when she heard Foreman Smiths an
nOuncement. The moment that was
pronounced the court door, which had
been locked after the jury came in.
opened just wide enough to allow one
man 10 emerge. The instant he got out
he shouted at the top of his voice;
L sagreementi''
Before the door had closed again there
was heard the roar of the waiting
crowd The next moment perfect still
ness again reigned in the half-empty
court room.
Jury Is Discharged.
Justice Fitzgerald consulted some let
tiers which he had before him, and,
speaking very slowly. said:
Gentlemen Of the jury, I have kept
YOU together for this long time for the
reason that 1 deemed it my duty to do
so as long as there was any possible
hope Of your being able to reach a YER
dict. I have arrived at the conclusion
that this is now impossible to be ex-
pected, and I consulted with counsel
representing the people and the defend
ant-the defense's counsel and the
learned district attOrney-and I am
going to discharge you from further
consideration of this case, with the
leave OF the court and the public D. Ose-
cutor and the counsel for the defense
consenting 10 such discharge"
Mr.. Jerome began tc make. a remark
30 the court, and the court reminded
him that he had not asked that Thaw
be remanded to custody. This request
the district attorney promptly made,
whereupOn Justice Fitzgerald said:
The defendant is remanded."
All the ThaW women entered the pen
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Turn to MansIaughter.

had by this time become evident to
Aeman Smith and the others who
led his views that the aequittaI
were so positive in their views
they could never be brought around
pie for conviction OF murder il the
degree. Six of them, therefore. de-
10 make a concession and voted
rs ffth ballot for a conviction OF
laughter in the first degree. One
II number however, was so pos
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29
RAN NEEDLE IN HER FINGER.
Miss Witherow Met With Accident
While USING Machine.

While sewing on the machine at
her home on West John street on
Tuesday evening Miss Laura With.
crows third finger of the left hand
was caught and impaled beneath the
nedle. The neighbors came at her
call and Dr. Oates was summoned and
dressed the wound.
The needle ran into the finger from
the upper surface and turned making
it impossible for her to loosen it. She
reached owed with her free hand and
tapped on the window ETAO IN. /.
putting a thimble on her finger tapped
on the window. The attention of the
neighbors was attracted and several
responded to her summon. DR.. Oates
was called in, the machine was taken
apart, the needle broken off. and
withdrawn from the finger. The in,
jury will not be serious.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29
CARLISLE SEES DAWSON
Confer On West yirginia's Answer
In Debt Suit.
MANY MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED
Supreme Court Ruled Against West
Virginia, But Gave Her Until DC
tober to Make Answer.

Washington June 24.-Former Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury John G. Car
isle was in conference with Governor
Dawson Of West Virginia, Attorney
General May and other officials Of the
state upon the subject Of the answer
TO be made to the United States SUI
prema court in the matter OF the debt
settlement between Virginia and West
Virginia. There is a question OF some
SIS, 900, 900 to $4,000 at issue between
the two commonwealths. The supreme
court at it's last sitting oyerruled the
demurrer OF West Virginia in the case
at bar, with privilege to make reply
at the October term of court. The
conference Saturday night was in re-
gard to the preliminaries of the an.
swer of West Virginia.
This case promises TO be one of the
important lawsuits of recent years.
When West Virginia was separated
from the Old Dominion IL is alleged
that a provision was made that the
new state should bear portion of the
old Virginia state debt. There has
been a dispute for many years over
the settlement The demurrer of West
Virginia, recently overruled by the
United States supreme court, was a
spirited document, in the course of
which tho dicnuccion uac tnadaL,rT A
which the suggestion was made that
perhaps the supreme court could not
make West Virginia pay, anyhow
Whereupon, the court mildly intimat.
ed that the question of its power to
enforce a judgment would be treated
when the question should arise. In
the meantime West Virginia will have
opportunity to make another showing
in court. West Virginia has steadily
refused to assume any part of the Vir-
ginia debt.
Some years ago a bin was offered
in the legislature providing for the
the funding of the outstanding liabil-
tiles at low figure, but the bill was
beaten and the man who offered it
was defeated also. West Virginia
Is wealthy and growing state, and
even If she should lose the suit 1t
would in no wise check the progress
OF the strong and prosperous common
wealth. --'S' $3.50 Is~~s-
Many holders of Virginia bonds are
vita'ly interested in the pending suit.
If it is decided in Virginia's favor the
securities will be largely increased in
value. The interest charge alone
amounts to millions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29
WALK Err FINED.
Man Who Took Little Girls Ride
Given Hearing.

The case of George Walker, who was
accused of carrying off the little
daughters of George Kirchner and OF
Mrs. Lake residents of Strinesville,
was tried before Juustice Felker on
Tuesday afternoon. He was fined IS
and costs. -" --@...-
Mrs. Lake, George Kirchner and the
little girls told about their disappear
ance from home and about the ride
The little girls told with considerable
glee about the fine time they had had
driving the cows. They said it was
the first time they had been away
from home and that they didn't want
to go again
Deputy Sheriff Wolfe told about the
capture and the condition of Mr..
Walker when he was discovered. Mr..
Walker said that he saw the little
girls and they asked for a ride and
that after awhile he told them they
should get out and go home and that
they didn't want to.
D. w. Snyder appeared for the de-
fendent and Justice Felker examined
the prisoner and the states witnesses.
Mr.. Snyder produced authorities to
show what an assault was but the
Justice told him it was too hot to
argue and that he had convinced him.
self from an examination of the
authorities that an assault had been
committed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29
TRIES TO PASS BAD CHECK
Stranger Caught at Merchants and
Farmers Bank.
GIVES PERSUER LONG CHASE
Use Name of n. p. Thorne on Check
10 r. c. Brook--Held at Police
Headquarters.

After an exciting chase over streets
and through alleys and over fences a
man who tried to pass forged check
on the Merchants & Farmers bank.
was caught and landed at the police
station. The attempt to pass the
check was made after the dinner
hour. The check was made payable
TO "R. G. Brook" and was signed H.
p. Thorne."
Just before noon B. d. Myers re.
ceived word over the phone from j.
w. Gatrell that a stranger had been
in there and had borrowed check
and to be on the watch for him. 1t
was not long before the stranger APP
peared and presented check signed
with the name of III P. Thorne," and
calling for the payment Of twelve dol
lars and seventy cents to "R. G..
Brook" Mr.. Myers told Mr.. George
Viewer to keep an eye on him while
he phoned to Mr.. Thorn to see II he
had issued the check. He saw that
the signature to the check was not
that of Mr.. Thorn. While he was
telephoning, the stranger walked out,
and Mr.. Viewer followed him.
He went up Queen street and up
past the Berkeley Hotel. At the hotel
Mr.. Viewer touched him on the shout
der and suggested that he go back to
the bank and settle up the matter. The
stranger demurred and continued on
his way. At the corner of College
street he turned down. SO did Mr..
Viewer When the steam laundry was
reached he cut in through the yard
next to it on gentle run which in
creased when he saw that Mr.. Viewer
was something of a Splinter too. The
chase was hot one. Mr.. Viewer says
it seemed as though they jumped over
a thousand fences. They came out
opposite the post office. Here a crowd
began to collect for Mr.. Viewer had
done some yelling. Among the crowd
was Buhrman, the ball player. He was
about the size of the supposed forger
and practiced in running After a.
short hot sprint he overlook him and
grabbed him about the neck.
The man got no further. He came
back to the mayors Office with tne
captors. On the way back Mr.. Viewer
asked him where he was from, but
his response was evasive. When ask
ed who he was he HSd Mr.. Viewer
that it was none of MS business.
Soon after his arrest Mr.. Thorn
came into the bank and said that he
had given out several checks lately.
When the one in question was shown
him, he denied its ownership at once
and called the attention of Mr.. My
ers that there was an "e" on the end
of the name His name and signature
contains none
The man is held at police headquar
ters awaiting a hearing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29
COUNTY GIVES PERMISSION.
ACTION OF COUNTY COURT TAX
EN- IN MATTER OF BRIDGE.
Washington and Berkeley Bridge Co.
Present Their Claims Before
Commissioners.

The matter Of granting a permit to
the Washington and Berkeley Bridge
company came up before the county
commissioners on Monday and Tues
day and through the efforts of F. Yer
non Aler the permit was secured. All
three Of the judges voted unanimously
in favor of the project granting the
company the right to construct the
bridge upon the same lines as was
granted by the Washington county
court and also granting the company
the right to connect with the Martins
burg and Williamsport turnpike. Judge
Lemaster manifested great interest in
the project and is anxious for the
bridge. Largely through his efforts
the other commissioners favored the
matter. Mr.. Aler informs The World
that already those of our citizens who
We're opposed to the bridge are becom.
ing in favor of it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29
HAD A LONG WAIT.
ExcURsioNIsTs DID NOT GET
AWAY UNTIL THIS MORNING.
Trains Were Held Up Behind .
Freight Wreck at Sir Johns Run
Sunday Niuht.

The people who came to Martins
burg on the Sunday excursion from
Baltimore and Washington and other
places. didn't get away from here un-
ill this morning. Whether they have
gotten home yet has not been report
ed.
The de'ay in getting away was caus-
ed BY a wreck at Sir Johns Run,
where five or six pig coal and refrig-
orator cars were thrown across both
tracks. The wreck was one that took
some time to clear up and it was sew
eraI hours before one of the tracks
was cleared so that the trains could
pass. me wreck occurred shortly af-
ter 6 o'clock and trains Nos. l, 46, Ia
and the excursion coming from Cum
berland were all held up.
1t was about midnight when the
first train came through and the ex-
cursionists left here about 12:15
o'clock.
Those who went from here to Cum
berland had long wait behind the
wreck, while those who went to Berke-
ley Springs spent the time at Han
cock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29
FRIGHTENED AT ROLLER.
Horse Driven by Mrs. Weller Becomes
UnmanagabIe on Queen Street.

While Mrs. Weller was driving into
the city from the country today about
one o'clock, the horse became fright
ened at the steam roller which is be-
ing used on the streets and attempted
to run away. He was caught before
he got away. The accident occurred
by the bridge.
When the horse heard the escaping
steam he began to kick and succeed
ed in getting loose from the shafts.
Mrs. Weller jumped from the rig as
soon as the horse began to kick and
was uninjured. The rig was damaged
and the shafts We're broken The
horse injured itself by its kicking. 1t
was taken to Or. Hotts veterinary
hospital where its injuries We're said
not to be serious.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29
BRICK COMPANY READY.
Sale of Stock To Be Made To Enable
Them To Take Up Option.

That the Berkeley Brick, Tile e
Concrete company will sell stock to
enable it to take up its option on the
Buxton brick lands during the next
ninety days is the statement made by
w. E. Gordon, the president of the
holding company. 1t will be known as
treasury stock and the first allotment
is ready. :.
The company is duly organized I'M
der the laws of the state of West Vir-
ginia and is capitalized at $4,000. 1t
was organized to take over an old es-
'tablished business and to develop and
extend the same further.
The property consists of 60 acres OF
valuable land for such purposes dwell
ing house and necessary outbuildings,
so h. p engine, 80 h p. boiler, brick
making machinery with capacity or
10000 bricks per day, two kilns, seven
dry houses, sheds, etc, and is situated
one mile from the centre of Martins
burg.
The management of the business is
in the hands of men of wide expert
ence in the business who can be de-
pended upon to produce the greatest
profits and to bring the property up
to its highest earning capacity.
The financial end is conducted by
men OF strict integrity and honor
whose experience in the mercantile
world has been extensive and varied.
The officers and directors are: Presf-
dent, w. e. Gordon: vice president d.
W. Weaver; secretary Wilbur H.
Thomas; directors, Edgar Bowers, w.
~ Lemen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29
INVITATIONS ISSUED.
For West Virginia Day at jamestown
Exposition.

Charleston, June 26.-The state OF.
ficials are making arrangements to
leave the city Sunday evening to take
part in West Virginia Day at the
jamestown Exposition ON Tuesday
July ?. The party will be composed
of Governor and Mrs. Dawson, Private
Secretary E. l.. Boggs, Secretary of
State and Mrs. Swisher, Tax Commits
sioner A. B. White, Ex-Governor w.
A. MacCorkie and a number Of others.
The majority will return to Charles.
ton on the fourth while a number will
remain until after the national cele.
bration, which will be Very elaborate
Handsomely engraved invitations
reading as follows will be issued by
the West Virginia commissions:
The West Virginia Commission
TO the
jamestown Exposition
requests the honor Of your presence
al the formal opening of the
West Virginia Building
at the jamestown TerCentennial EX-
position on Tuesday afternoon,
July the second nineteen hun
dred and seven from five
until six o'clock.
Each invitation contains card
which must be presented at the door
of the West Virginia building
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29
CHRILDREN ON A LARK.
TAKEN ON DRIVE AND MAN sUs.
PEcTED or KIDNAPPING.
TWO Little Girls Found at Home Of
George Walker and Brought to
Town--Walker Locked Up.

Because he went on spree and
gave two little gir,s a long ride,
George Walker lies in jail. The story
on the streets was to the fleet thai
he had kidnapped them.
About three o'clock Saturday after.
noon Walker left town for his home
in Falling Waters. AS he passed
through strinesyille he was accosted
by the seven. year-old daughter OF
George Kirschner and another little
girl, daughter Of Mr. Lake, who ask
ed him for a ride. Walker promised
to give them good one and said he
would send them home on the train.
They passed through the toll gate on
the Williamsport pike without being
recognized by the woman who attends
il and on to his home. About seven
o'clock in the evening the little girls
were missed The woman at the toll
gate remembered seeing a man pass
with two little girls, but did not know
who he was.
After some time it was ascertained
who the man was and Officer Charles
Riddle and Deputy Sheriff Wolf were
sent out to Falling Waters to get the
children and Walker. He was on the
porch when they arrived. He assured
the officers that ha meant To do no
harm, but the officers brought the
children and Walker to town.
The story spread through the town
in the evening that kidnapping had
occurred, and when it was learned
that it was in the nature of a lark.
the opinion was general that it was
the kind of lark that ought not to go
unpublished.