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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
HIS HEART ABNORMAL
AND HEAD MIssHAPEN, OFFERED
As EVIDENCE IN THAW TRIAL.
BUT ONE SESSION OF COURT HFLO.
Critical Illness Of Jurors Wife Kept
Him al Fer Side ani Caused
an Adjournment.

New York, Feb. 14.-fIarry Keniali
Thaw's remarkable head and his un
usual heart-the one missEapen, tie
other abnormal addei to tne
physical evidence In the doldrum
stages OF The big murder trial.
But one session was held. The criti-
cal Illness of Juror Bottoms wife kept
him by her side during the morning,
and forced the adjournment of the
trial. When court reconvened ID. Brit
ton Evans, the expert allenist, was
recalled to the stand, and for the re-
mainder of the afternoon the atmos-
phere was heavy with scientific lore.
Intrinsically, no doubt, 1t was all
very necessary and important to the
case OF the defendant, but that didn't
prevent Thaw from lounging In his
chair with the manner Of a much.
bored man or the jurors from gaping
behind their hands and permitting
their gaze, and perhaps their thoughts
also to wander far afield.
From the great mass Of talk about
consensu ual tests, reflexes, muscular CO
ordination and much more to the same
effect. however, this much Of plain
English was derived:
"The head showed remarkable de-
preston at the upper back, with
large protuberance below It."
Asked to explain its Significance. DR..
Evans frankly confessed that he was
stumped.
IL have never met with anything
like II before" he declared, and Del
mas seemed nightly pleased with the
reply.
Touching upon the heart Of the de.
fendant, Or. Evans once more reported
an unusual series Of circumstances,
more remarkable even than those
which appertained to the head
"Thaw's heart was abnormal" said
the expert. "He exhibited the most re-
markable nervous pulse | have ever
examined. The pulse changed four
times during the minute and varied
from IL to 20 beats 1t would start at
"a, and Jump to 112, then back to 80
and then to So"
Delmas also exhibited great pleasure
oNCl lnCSt ohoWC ~ 10 ei W@yo 'hN
case when a lawyer succeeds in get
ting a plain, direct statement from an
eypert. He feels that he has done
something worth while.
Dr. Evans talked also at length on
heredty explaining how insanity may
ne handed down-epilepsy, weakened
intellect and tendencies to mental
breakdown may be conveyed through
the blood from ancestors even in the
collateral line.
Jerome believed he had accom-
plished something worth while when
he forced the expert to give in detail
the result of each test that was made
turing the examination of Thaw,
which Evans did after a protest which
brought down upon his head a rebuke
from the court.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
An INVESTIGATION AND INQUIRY
BEING MADE BY CITY OFFICIALS
AS TO CAUSE OF WRECK.
Twenty Dead, Two Fatally Hurt and
145 Others More or Less seri.
ousIy Injured.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Twenty dead.
two fatally hurt and 145 others more
or less seriously injured is the result
Of the wreck Of the electric express
train of the New York Central rail-.
road, at 205th street and Webster ave
nue.. or the large number Of the In.
jured so are, according to hospital and
police reports, seriously hurt and the
death list may be increased within
the next "a hours. Most of the others
are suffering from decorations or
shock, and will recover.
This was day of investigation mad
inquiry by Representatives Of the dis
trict attorneys office. the coroner, and
the police. When daybreak came the
police lists Of dead had increased to
IS, an hour afterward two more deaths
were reported and II is believed two
additions will be made to the list.
The cause OF the wreck is still q
matter of speculation.
All night Inspector Flood, OF the po
lice department. Coroner Schwannecke
and Assistant District Attorney
Smyth, together with other members
OF the district attorneys force, looked
over the scene and sought to deter
mine the cause OF the derailment Of
the train. The result of their investi
cation may become known when the
inquest Is held.
The wreckage was completely clear
ed away. All four of the tracks OF
the New York Central through the
rocky cut where the train left the
rails and several of the cars went to
pieces, had been repaired. The track
on which the train was running had
been restored, the third rail- replaced
and trafiic resumed practically under
normal conditions.
At the Webster avenue police sta.
tion lay eleven mangled bodies, three
Of them identified. One was so badly
crushed that Identification seemed i'm.
possible except through the clothing.
All day stream OF people passed
through this temporary morgue. many
leaving In tears after having found
some friend or relative in the grew.
some row. The line OF persons seek.
ing to Identify the remaining bodies
continued.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
g. --DFOijW ] DAYS REpRItvt.
PLEA WAS IN VAIN AND CASTER
WENT TO ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Wanted Haueh To Share His Money
With Him, That He Might Take
His Case to Supreme Court.

Columbus, o., Feb. 15.-Retaining
hope of reprieve TIL the last mo
ment Frederick Caster went to the
electric chair and paid tho penalty for
his crime by death at 1901 O'Clock.
In his last hours he devoted him.
self to begging for reprieve of Just
two days, but his plea was In vain.
During the evening he was visited
by his mother, two sisters and a
brother from Flint. Mich.
He presented calm demeanor to
them and bade them goodbye as
though he we're going on brief visit
instead Of on Journey to sternity.
When asked II he had anything to
say, he thanked the warden and prison
officials for their courteous treatment.
The black cap was adjusted, the cur.
rent turned on; then death.
During the week Caster made an
earnest appeal to Dr. Oliver G. Haugl,
the Dayton man under suspended sen
tence to death in tie annex.
Haugh has money and Caster want
ed him to share 1t with him. that he
might take his case up to the United
States supreme court.
NO" said Haugh, curtk. "You
ought to be glad to go to the chair.
Why SHOULD | give you money?
am not giving It to my own LAWYERS
and won't give It to yours. Go to
the chair, say. want to and II |
do not and am left In this penitentiary
for life, will croak myself. and that
goes. Yop're lucky dog to get to the
chair now"
Caster was extremely bitter against
those who run the gang In Canton.
He talked reYeatedly Of their alleged
'esertion OF him after havinv 30 long
"rofited by his crimes. The. Is no
'hance Of burglars working, said.
;rless there be an organization among
hem.
Plckpockets and strong-arm mon
nay wc"k individually. but the burg
'pr must y re the fence and the gun
'o'nt TO harbor him and to dispose of
MS swag.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
WANTS LAND LEGISLATION.
Urges Conservation Of Coal and Fuel
Resources on Public Domain.

Washington, Feb. Ia 4-President
Roosevelt sent to congress a message
calling attention to what he terms the
urgent need Of legislation affecting
the different phases of the public land
situation in the United States"
The president advocates the conser.
vation OF coal and other fuel resources
on government lands, urges gov
crnment control of the western pub-
lie land grazing fees and asks for an
appropriation of 100000 to aid in de
,ecting and preventing land frauds.
He contends for a system of govern.
ment leasing of its mineral lands and
for treating these fuel lands as public
utilities.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
WOMAN cHokED TO DEATH.
Weeping Infant Has it's Arms About
Mothers Neck.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Mrs. Thomas
Flynn, wife OF watchman, was
strangled and beaten to death In their
tenement house.
A policeman summoned by neigh.
bors, who had heard quarreling. found
the body stretched across a bed The
woman's husband was covered with
blood. BY the body lay a weeping in.
fant, its arms clasped about the moth.
er's neck.
The husband was found In an ad.
Joining room and arrested. To the
police he said that, returning from
work, he discovered Charles Hayes
formerly a boarder in the family, at
his home. They quarreled and came
TO blows. Later he went to sleep and
knew nothing OF what happened In
the house until he was awakened by
the officers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
RETOLO TALE Of TLGj
TO MASSACRE NEGRO SOLDIERS
STARTLING TESTIMONY GIVEN.
RELATES CONVERSATION HEARD.
Says Raiders Dared Blacks to "Coms
Out" the Challenge Being Re-
pested Several Times.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Testimony al
lesing plans to massacre colored sol.
diers at Brownsville, Texas, by men
from the town who fred over the bar
racks and challenged the soldiers to
come out, was given by former SOL
diers at the investigation before the
senate investigating committee on mil
itary affairs.
The most sensational story was told
by VIII Mapp, who was member OF
Company G. 25th infantry. He was on
the stand when the hearing adjourned
for the day.
Mapp was asked II he ever heard
any discussion of the shooting which
caused him to suspect any persons Of
completely.
He replied that at breakfast on the
morning following the shooting he had
heard Wilburt Voschelle. the reserva-
tion corral boss, and white man who
had been in charge Of the corral prior
TO the arrival OF battalion Of the 25th
infantry say:
well, II is q good thing II happened
as II did. | was out in town last night
and the crowd came in front Of me.
The plan was to catch a lot OF you
fellows In Allison's saloon and massa-
ere you"
Mapp said that the remark was not
addressed to him, and that he did not
question Voschelle.
voschelle has been subpoenaed rs q
witness.
Was Awakened by the Firing.
Before giving this testimony Mapp
said that on the night Of the shooting
he had been awakened by the firing
and had gone to the window OF his
quarters and from there he saw sew.
eral gun flashes and the shots seemed
TO be directed over the barracks. A
man with q deep voice. he said. shout
ed:
Come out Of there you black"
applying an opprobious epithet, and
Mapp said the challenge was repeated
several times.
The call to arms was then sounded
and he hurried to get dressed and to
fall in.
He said the shooting and the shout
ing we're outside OF the wall, at the
end of Company BIS barracks.
Mapp told of the confusion in quar-.
ters and said that he got his gun from
the rack that was broken open and
was one of the first TO fall in.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Bar to coolIe Labor Proposed

Washington, Feb 13.--It is stated
that President Roosevelt, through
Secretary Root, has proposed to
Speaker Cannon and to the chairman
Of the senate and house committees on
immigration and other republican lead
ers in congress, that a clause be in
serted in the immigration bill now
pending in Congress which will bar
Japanese coolie labor from the United
tates. Mayor Schmitz's delegation
favOrs such q provision.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
OUT HALF MILLION IN BONDS.
Missing Hank Treasurer Charged With
Taking Securities.

New Britain. Ct, Feb. 14.-More
than half million dollars worth of
securities was taken from the vaults
Of the Savings Bank of New Britain
by the missing treasurer. William f.
Walker. according to statement is
sued by the board OF directors of the
institution.
So great was the run on the bank
that the bank posted notice saying
1t was necessary to stop payment and
invoke the clause.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
STclEEa SINKS OFF BLACK ISL AND
SCHOONER CRASHES INTO BOW
OF PASSENGER BOAT,
Causing Latter To Co Down in Short
Time-Forty-Eieht Bodies Go
Ashore With Wreckage.

Block Island, r. l., Feb. 13. A
marine disaster with an appalling loss
Of life and entailing suffering almost
beyond the limit of human endurance
came to light when q lifeboat OF the
Joy line steamer Larchmont, bound
from Providence to New York, drifted
into Black Island harbor.
In the boat were several bodies Of
men who had died from the effects Of
long hours Of exposure to death
dealing temperature.
Only nineteen persons out Of total
Of 200 persons aboard have been saved
In the boat also were IL men, whose
sufferings we're so intense that they
seemed oblivious to the fact that death
was in their midst and that they had
escaped only by virtue Of their ability
to Withstand the rigor Of zero weather
In an open boat at sea.
The boat brought a tale Of disaster
that has rarely been equaled in New
England waters. and It is believed that
when the final count is made II will be
found that not less than $50 lives were
lost.
Following closely in the wake of the
solitary lifeboat came bodies, lifeboats
and RATS cast upon the beach by angry
waves.
Owing to the condition Of the sur
vivors II was impossible to get from
them an estimate Of the loss of life.
From rs to 150 persons went to their
death. and at 4 late hour It was be-
lieved that the latter figures are near
or correct.
The steamship officials estimate that
about $50 passengers and = crew OF
so were on board the steamer when
she left Providence. Forty-eight
bodies have reached these shores, and,
with the estimated figures Of the
steamship offlcials as a basis, thero
are still 1873 persons to be accounted
for. The only positive evidence Of
the number OF the steamers victims
is lying at the bottom OF Rock Island
sound.
The list Of passengers and crew.
handed to the purser Just before the
StcdincI Ieit ETONiucuCc, was lOChou
In safe and II was not recovered.
The cause Of the accident has not
been satisfactorily explained. II oc.
CURED just off Watch Hill, about II
O'Clock AT night, when the three mast.
ed schooner Harry Knowlton. bound
from South Amboy for Boston with a
cargo of coal, crashed into the steam
er's port side amidshlps.
Captain George c. McVey, Of The
Larchmont, declares that the Knowl-
ION suddenly swerved from her course
luffed up into the wind and crashed
into his vessel.
Captain Haley, of the Knowlton, de-
clares the steamer did not give his
"essel sufficient sea room.
The steamer, with huge hole torn
in her side, was so seriously damaged
that no attempt was made to run for
shore, and she sank to the bottom in
less than an hour.
The Knowlton. after she had backed
away from the wreck, began to fill rap.
idly but her crew manned the pumps
and kept her afoat until she reached
point of Quonochontaug, where they
put out in the lifeboats and rowed
ashore. There were no fatalities on
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
MRS. BRADLEY INDICTED.
Slayer Of Former Senator Brown Held
for First.Degree Murder.

Washington, Feb. l6.-Mrs. Annie
M. Bradley was indicted for murder in
the FIRST degree for the shooting Of
former Senator Arthur NJ, Brown, Of
Utah, at the Raleigh hotel, in this city,
on the Sth of last December, causing
his death on December 10.
Mrs. Bradley probably will be ar
raigned under the indictment some
time next week
Her trial will not take place for per-
haps two months. She is at present
confined in the district Jail.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
ONLY THE CASH
Was Missing When Hunter Secured
His Stolen Wallet.

New Orleans, Feb. 13.-S. S. Hunter,
a citizen of Shreveport. La, who was
robbed while en- route to this city on
Texas and Pacific train of bonds and
mortgage notes aggregating $4,000
and small sum in cash, has recovered
his property Mr.. Hunter received 2
note at his hotel stating that his wallet
had been mailed him in care of the
general delivery at the post-oflice On
inquiry there he found everything in.
tact except the cash.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
VIII Await Action Of Congress.

Washington, d. c.. Feb. 1S.--Mayoi
Schmitz and the members OF the San
Francisco delegation will not return
TO California until the house Of repre-
sentatives takes action on the immi
grafton bill. The bill will be taken
up In the house and no serious oppo
sition to It's immediate passage Is an
ticipated by the republican leaders.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
SECRET INQUIRY BEING HELD
In Connection With Condition Of tho
Cruiser Yorktowns Boilers.

Vallejo, Cal, Feb. 16.-It became
known that secret inquiry is being
held at the Mare Island navy yard in
connection with the condition OF the
boilers of the cruiser Yorktown. The
Yorktown had been ordered TO Magda-
lena bay TO protect American interests
in Central America but just before
starting it was found that her boilers
were leaking badly and examination
showed that II rivets had been re.
moved, apparently deliberately. Had
the Yorktown been allowed to proceed,
1t is said, the Bennington horror would
have been duplicated. The flagship
Chicago was dispatched south in place
Of the Yorktown.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Rope Broke.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 16-There was
narrowing scene at the hanging
at Farmville Of Moses Hill. a
negro, convicted of the murder
of Postmaster John Grubb. Hill
weighed 275 pounds. The rope broke;
he walked calmly back to the scaffold.
when 1t broke second time, and he
died in agony on the ground.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Being smuoqIed In.

Ell Paso. Tex, Feb. 1S.-Japanes.
immigrants are filling up Ciudat
Juarez. the Mexican city opposite Il
Paso seeking admission into tnl
United States. Many of them are pen
niless and are denied admission, bu
are being smuggled in
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
reach. rs Examin alton.

The Highland County Board of School Ex-
tioDs of applicants for certificates will take
plac' In the Washington School Building,
Hillsboro. on the first Saturday of each
month.
Patterson examinations will be held on
th' thiro saturday OF April md on the sec.
nnd Saturday Oi May
Exaininatious for fIigt school ana Special
Certificates will he held on the first saturday
OF September December Mar, b and June.
As prescribed l,v law the fees for Teachers
examination will he 10 cents while the Pat
terson examination ne fee Is charged.
E. p. TICE, Pres
n. r. GALLIETT,
d 4. HIsER Clerk.
Board Of Examiners
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Reports Many Wrecks.

Cherbourg, France, Feb. 14.-A vio.
lent storm is prevailing oversthe Eng
lish channel and the coast of Brittany.
Several sailing vessels have been
wrecked and naval tugs and warships
here are under steam, ready to re-
spond to appeals for help.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
German Activity Exeites France.

Paris. Feb 16-In the chamber of
deputies NJ. Lefebure complained that
the people of the department Of the
Meuse, who would have to sustain
the first shock in war with Germany,
were greatly exercised by the activity
of the Germans on the frontier, be-
tween Longwy and Montmedy.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Body Found In : Laaoon.

Chicago, Feb 1s.--Ths body o
Mary Foley. an iS-year-old girl. wht
disappeared nearly four months ago
was found in : lagoon In South Sids
park. Marks upon the throat les.d thu
police 70 believe she WAS murdered.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Found Dead On Railroad Track

Cincinnati. Feb. 1S.--James Bratton
q conductor on the Big Four, while
crossing Sixth street and Millcreek
found the body OF man lying neai
the tracks. The head was crushed
and both legs were cut off at the
knees, At the morgue nothing wal
found on the body to identify 1t.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
old.Tlme Hockey KILLED.

San Francisco. Feb, 1.-THE first
fatality of the racing season occurred
at Emeryville, when Fred Ross. o
crack Jockey In the early sos. was
thrown from his horse, Instructor, In
a runaway and broke his neck. Ross
was GO wears of age.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Denial Made In Iokxo.

Tokyo, Feb. 1G.-It Is denied here
upon good authority that Japan has
agreed to any solution OF the San
Francisco problem depending upon re-
striction OF the admission OF Japansse
Iaborsrs to the United States
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Favor Race Separation.

Boston. Feb. 15.-President Charles
w. Eliot, Of Harvard university, and
William G. Frost, OF Berea college. KY.
and Right Rev. William Lawrence,
Episcopal bishop of Washington, be
fore the Twentieth Century club eX,
pressed themselves as being more @,
less in favor of separate schools foi
whites and blacks
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Dock and Warehouse.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE buildings
OF the New York Dock Co., occupying
practically whole block OF the Red
Hook Point section, were fire swept,
and the loss will be quarter OF mil
lion. Another blaze was In the ware
house OF the Bush Terminal Stores
Co.. at the foot of Forty-third street.
The loss there Is 100000.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Burned Two Towns.

Manila, Feb. 14.-Pulajanes attacked
and burned two towns in Occidental
Negroes and killed six OF the constabu.
larry. Two American teachers, w. X,
Bachelder and Walter J. Ise, are re.
ported missing.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Former Gov. HlooIns Dead.

Olean, N. Y, Feb. 13-Former Gov.
Frank w. Higgins died at $40 D. m.
He remained conscious to the last,
death coming in its most peaceful
form and free from pain.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Mar and Woman Found Dead.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Leonard r.
Brown. aged &c, a merchant. and Mar.
guerite Strawb, aged 20, were founa
dead in the rear OF the formers store
In this city. The coroner. after inves.
tigation, said that II was case OF sui.
eide and murder.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Forty Bodies Tal,rn From the Shaft

bakhmnt, Russia, Feb. 13.-The coal
mines here caught fire while the min.
ers were at work Forty bodies nave
been taken from the fire. The fire
broke out in the hoisting house at the
head OF the so-called new shaft" In
which 100 men were employed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Moving Troops TO the Frontier,

Panama. Feb. 13.--Adylces from San
'alvador say that both Honduras and
;Icsragua are moving troops to from
'les Hondura has force Of 10000
nen available and Nicaragua $4,000
Thus far there has been lno fighting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-18
IIlstorIc Pluck.

Historic buildings and monuments in
and around the city enhance the nat
ura1 beauty OF Richmond. The list
might be extended to considerable
length, hut one cannot overlook the
ancient State Capitol. designed ia
France In 1885,. after the famous
Maison Doree at Mines, while Thomas
Jefferson vas minister to tlat country.
and erected under his supervision, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-18

Standing IS II does midway between
the North and South, it has become
the great commercial clearinghouse
for each section doing business with
the other while with the West and
Middle West it is connected by great
railroad systems, over which 1t Sc
cures the low traffic rates which OBJ
tain at deep waited and seaboard ter