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But he had knowledge Of whavhe wa.

bua ne mad knowledge OF whathe was
;Is had knowledge. but !. w,/not . RAJ
During the half hour before the tragedy
when he was talking to his wife. do you
to know he had loaded revolver in his
pocket?"
II don't think he had any thought Of q
pistol at that time"
What effect did his seeing Stanford
White have?"
II imagine it began to have a strong eff
feet Immediately. reaching climax in what
brainsAsrm. He probably realized that he
was pulling and firing a pistol, but he did
not have sane appreciation that he was
committing a homicide"
Winter
Yes"
DR.. Wagner declared that the acts of rails
ing and firing a pistol were automatic.
which might be done without any mental
process whatsoever.
DR.. Wagner said that in his opinion Thaw
was of unsound mind when he fired the
shots. being supported by the dramatic eff
feets with which the act was accompanied.
Isn't 1t true" asked Mr.. Jerome. that
men under the influence of liquor often
kill in this dramatic manner?"
Sometimes"
Mr.. Jerome asked for examples of BRAIN
storm. and DR.. Wagner said he could give
him instances Of cases where such storms
occurred and where recovery came In q
few hours. He borrowed a medical work
from Mr.. Jeromes table and found a case
which he said was very similar. In this
case. however, the victims family history
was healthy and there was no record of
epilepsy. Mr. Jerome spent some time in
questioning the witness on the similarity
between the case reported in the book and
the case at the bar.
Mr.. Jerome asked DR.. Wagner If in his
examinations of Harry Thaw he had found
anything to indicate epilepsy among the
defendants antecedents. He said he had
not.
Mr.. Jerome asked If there had been any
conversations on the subject. Justice Fitz-
gerald interposed with the remark that the
conversations of only three visits had been
having been excluded on the objection of
the district attorney.
Mr.. Jerome argued that while the court
might limit the declarations of a defend
ant in favor of himself, it certainly would
not limit the use of his conversations at
any time against him.
Justice Fitzgerald said the district at
torneys position on this point was partly
right and partly wrong. On direct exami-
nation in rebuttal the conversation might
be used, but on cross-examination the linn
must be adhered to.
Mr.. Jerome complained that he could not
call DR.. Wagner in rebuttal for the state.
for he Is a physician and might at any
time plead the right of professional priVi-
lege to answer
Justice Fitzgerald said this could not be
helped. ...
Here adjournment until this morning was
ordered.
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ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED.
Funeral Of Rudolph Eichhorn to oc-
cur Thursday

Arrangements were completed today for
the funeral Of Rudolph Eichhorn, one of the
oldest citizens of the District of Columb ia
whose death occurred last Sunday night
Solemn services will be conducted at st.
Mary's German Catholic Church by Rev.
Father Wunnenberg, a warm personal
friend Of the deceased, at 1890 o'clock next
Thursday morning. The cortege will leave
the Eichhorn home, COZ Sd street, at O'Clock
and proceed direct to the church The In
terment will be in st. Mary's cemetery.
Mr.. Eichhorn was eightyflve years Of age
and one of the most honored members of
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants. Mr..
Allison Nailor, jr., president of that organ
ization, and Mr.. Benjamin w. Reiss, its
secretary, have issued call to the mem
bers to attend the obsequies of their late
associate. The following children, Aleysius
B., John ]. and Miss Margaret Eichhorn,
Mrs. William Waldecker, Mrs. Charles w.
Handy, Mrs. Clarence E. Sutton and Mrs.
Daniel Johns Donovan, survive the de-
ceased
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WILL MEET LOCAL PLAYERS.
Chess Champion Lasker to Give an
Exhibition.

DIR. Lasker. the chess champion of the
world. will play simultaneously from twen-
ty-five TO thirty Of the strongest chess play
ers in the District tonight at the rooms of
the Washington Chess Club, GA 18th street
northwest. In view of the fact that some
OF these games will last until after mid
night play will begin promptly at o'clock.
Many visitors of prominence are expected
and the club extends cordial invitation
70 all chess players in the city TO witness
this unique performance. DR.. Lasker's skill
in simultaneous play is unrivaled and a
player may count himself fortunate indeed
IL he gets u draw. 1t goes without saying
that few expect to win game. DR.. Lasker
has played in all the clubs of prominence
in the country in the last few months and a
few draws and fewer wins against him is
the result. In his recent match game with
Marshall in this city the experts pronounced
IL the best of the series OF nine games al
ready played. and this game was a credit
TO both players.
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Naval Orders.

Commander w. Braunersreuther, from
command Of Don Juan de Austria and wait
orders.
Lieut.. F. L. Oliver, from Don Juan de
Austria and wait orders.
Lieut.. F. L. Sandoz from Don Juan de
Austria to Dixie as executive officer.
Lieut.. A. Buchanan, from Tennessee to
duty as aid on the staff of the commandeP
of the fourth division, United States Allan.
tic fleet.
Lieut.. ]. L. HiIeman has been commis-
stoned.
Ensigns w. F. Halsey and C. r.. p. Rod.
gers. from Don Juan de Austria to the
Kansas
Midshipmen C. w. Crosse, e. B. Walker
and c. Nee. McGill, to Hancock, navy
yard, New York. N. Y.
Passed Assistant Surgeons H. Shaw and
B. +. Jenness have been commissioned.
Passed Assistant Surgeon R. w. PLUME
mer, from Denver to naval recruiting sta
ton, Chicago Ill.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. Stepp. from
Don Juan de Austria to Denver. .sf1
Assistant Paymaster w. @. NELL, from
Don Juan de Austria to navy yard. Ports
mouth, N. II.
Boatswain H. t. johnson. from Farragus
to Independence. navy yard. Mare Island
Cal
Gunner F. e. Meredith. from duty with
reserve torpedo dotilla, navy yard, Norfolk.
Va, to navy yard, Boston. Mass, for duty
In connection with the Vermont
Warrant Macht mist A. Schuitxe to Union
Iron Works. San Francisco.
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Minimum temperature past twenty-fo u
hours, SO; a year ago, SO.

Minimum temperature past twenty-four
| hours, 81; year ago, 36.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
Conditions are much unsettled over the
| eastern half OF the country, and rains and
| SHOWS were general, except in the south.
| From the Mississippi valley westward to
| the Rocky mountains pressure is high, with
, mostly fair weather and seasonable temper
| ature. West of the mountains low pressure
! prevails. with marked disturbance near
| the northern California coast. and rains and
| SHOWS were quite general over the middle
I and southern districts.
| There will be snow or rain tonight in the
| middle Atlantic states and lower lake re-
| gion, continuing Wednesday along the
| lakes and in New York. In the Ohio valley
| and in.the south the weather will be fair.
1t will be colder Wednesday in the Ohio
| valley and lower lake region.
| Storm warnings are displayed on the Pa
| cific coast. 'e''f s''f
| The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
Twill be variable, though mostly westerly, be-
| coming fresh to brisk: on the south Atlantic
! coast fresh and mostly southerly, shifting
| to west and northwest. and on the east gulf
coast light to fresh west to. northwest.
| Steamers departing today for European
ports will have prevailing westerly winds,
| becoming brisk by Wednesday, rain or
| snow to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation dn
| inches) has been reported during the past
| twentyfour hours: Los Angeles, $50; indie
| pendence. 1O4.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
| The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-March 4. 4 pm, 40: 8 pm.
| SO; IL midnight, 35; Marcn 3, am, SO;
am, 35; IL noon, 40; 2 pm, 43.
Maximum, A, at pm. March 4; mini
mum, 33, at am. March 3. 't@ =. f-''
Barometer, March 4, pm, 30. IS; 8 pm,
80 20; II midnight, 1921; March s. am,
10; am, O.16; noon, 30. 10; pm, o. 90.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 5:45 am. and 6:32 pm.
high tide. LOO am.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1874 am. and 7:34
pm; high tide. 1911 am. and 12:45 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 6:2s am; sun sets. $3.50
pm. .'f
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 6:2T am
Moon rises II 80 pm. today. - --..-
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps
all lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps lighted
fifteen minutes after sunset and extin-
guished forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at 8
ton. 15O Dalecarlia reservoir, temoera-
ture. 81: condition at north connection,
800; condition at south connection, 12O.
Georgetown distributing reservoir, tempera-
ture. IS: condition at influent gate house,
120; condition at ef1uent gate house, As.
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Engineer win surrender,

NEW HAVEN. March 5-William e.
Fisher. engineer of the New Haven rail-
road special train which ran into a regular
passenger train at Waterbury early Satur-
day morning resulting in the death Of three
trainmen, will surrender voluntarily to the
police. He is in hiding in this vicinity
suffering greatly from shock. Fisher says
that he was thrown from the engine cab at
the time of the collision and dazed by the
fall. He started to run and must have
continued his fight for some hours, he de-
clares, for when he regained his senses he
found himself miles away from the scene.
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The Evening Star Is the official
organ Of the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia In bankruptcy
matters.
Army Orders.

Maj. Edwin A. Root. 10th Infantry will
report to the commanding general, Depart
ment Of California, for assignment to duty
pending the arrival of the 18th Infantry at
San Francisco, Cal, when he will join that
regiment and proceed with II to its station.
Maj. Pierce M. B. Travis, 11th Infantry,
will join his proper station.
Second Lieut.. Eugene c. Ecker, 9th In.
fantry, will proceed to Washington bar.
racks and report in person to the COM
handing officer general hospital. at that
post, for observation and treatment
Capt Lester w. Cornish, 9th Cavalry, IL
relieved from duty at the recruit depot at
Jefferson barracks, NO., and will proceed
to his home and await retirement from ac-
tive service for the convenience of the
government.
First Sergt. Robert A. Brown, Company
L. 23d Infantry, and First Class Private
James Stanley, ordnance department, have
been placed on the retired list on their
own applications.
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tai. He also refused point blank to submit
any authorities on the subject. saying his
respect for courts was SO high he would
not presume to submit authorities on q
question SO elemental.
IF you do not submit authorities" said
Justice Fitzgerald, II will assume that you
do not know of any,.
Justice Fitzgerald ended by sustaining
an objection by the defense that District
Attorney Jerome's questions to DR.. Wagner
were too broad.
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Consent Verdict for $4,000.

George ]. Lppold administrator OF the
estate of his mother, Mary A Lpoold.
who was killed in the Terra Gotta disaster.
today filed suit for $1,000 damages against
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
The case was taken into court and con-
sent verdict secured against the railroad
company for $4,000. Attorney Charles j.
Murphy represented the administrator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05

Among the latest Of Paris cab drivers is
the Countess du Pin de la Guariniere who
Is divorced from the count. Six women
cabbies are now plying their trade In the
streets OF the capital
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain or Snow Tonight-Tomorrow
Probably Fair.

Forecast till 8 pm. Wednesday,: For the
District of Columbia. Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia, rain or snow tonight. We'd
nesday probably fair; variable winds, be-
coming west to northwest and fresh.
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II you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
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Question Of Enmity.

1.-THE fact that this man was his deadly
enemy continued Mr.. Jerome, ''the fact
that he was helpless to defend himself In
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Dr. Wagner, in response to long line OF
questioning by Mr. Jerome, said the effect
of an hereditary faint was not a matter OF
physical determination, but simply made
the subject "a little more susceptible" He
declared that Thaw had an hereditary pre-
disposition to mental disorders. as shown
by the St. Vitus' dance and his nervousness
and sleeplessness when boy.
II would say continued the alienist.
"that al, these contributions of hereditary
neurosis made this defendant q little more
liable to a mental breakdown
You say a little more as opposed to a
great deal more, I presume?' suggested Mr..
You can't measure the amount Of resist
ance in an individual"
WAS he great deal more liable to a
D II can't say AVA a great deal more"
Now, doctor, when this defendant went
to the roof garden on the night Of June %
with a pistol in his pocket, did he know
what that pistol was?"
Yes; think he did"
"And he knew If he fired 1t into human
body it would probably cause death?'
Eyes, think he did"
when he walked toward White, turned
down the aisle, wheeled calmly and fired
three shots. do you think he knew what he
was doing?"
Il think he had knowledge of what he
do you think when he pulled the trigger
the second time he knew what he was
doing?
Storm on First Shot.
1T couldn't say whether or not he knew
then. 1t is probable that the storm ex-
ploded when he fired the first shot"
Did he remember afterward what he had
done?"
VERY likely. It often happens in such
cases that they do know. It is like remem-
bering dream after one wakes."
do you think Thaw was in q dream
state?"
81 don't know
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Pounded for Order.

1OuuOS0 LUZ OIO0T.
Justice Fitzgerald pounded several times
with his gavel, but Mr.. Delmas paid no
| heed until he had finished his remarks.
when this case began" said Mr.. Jerome
in reply, your honor ruled that every act
and every declaration Of the defendant
! prior to the commission of this offense was
admissible as bearing on whether he was
| of sound OF unsound mind. But after the
act was committed the general principle ap-
plies that the declarations Of the prisoner
| in his own defense could not be admitted
until preliminary proof was offered which
! satisfied your honor that the defendant was
| of unsound mind when he made the state
ments. Then they were admissible as being
| facts on which the experts had based their
| opinions
| ut is a fundamental rule of law that a
| condition once proved continues to exist
until the contrary Is shown. DR.. Evans has
| stated positively that on his third visit to
| the Tombs this defendant was insane and
| in view of that you honor allowed his con-
versations and his acts at that time to be
admitted because on those conversations
| and acts the alienists had based their opin-
ions of his condition. There Is nothing in
evidence to show that there has been any
change in this condition. that the insanity
| has disappeared, in fact, quite the contrary
| Is shown"
Had a Clash.
District Attorney Jerome and Justice
Fitzgerald had a clash during the case to-
| day. Justice Fitzgerald asked IL the jury
had been empaneled in this case to try
anything except the issue that the defend
ant was insane on the night he shot and
killed Stanford White. Mr.. Jerome said he
would not reply to proposition SO eiemen-
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YOU Cam DEPEND

upon the materials being satisfac-
tory and prices the lowest when Mill
work and Lumber ordered of The same
attention extended to every patron-jobber as well
as extensive buyers.
Geo. M. Barker, S 1877 \ IN T. st. ave
All Kinds Of MILLwORK and LUMBER.
mh5-d, eSu14
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-22
BOY DEFENDS HIS FATHER.
Armed With RifIc He Beats OF Col
ored Man.

Norfolk Especially Attacked by
negro, w. H. White. keeper OF the
Campostella bridge tollgate, probably
would have been killed but for the
assistance given him by his little son
Joe, seven years old.
The trouble grew out OF the re-
fusal of the negro to pay toll. He
rushed into the little Office and fierce
ly attacked White with a club.
White drew a revolver and placed
the muzzle of 1t at the negro's stom-
ach, intending to fire to save him
self, but the negro caught the ham,
mer to the revolver in one hand and
kept him from firing. H. continued
TO use the club with the other hand.
Then 1t was that Joe appeared on
the scene with a rife in his hand
and used 1t as club on the negro's
head. The assailant broke away and
ran, and the boy fired two shots at
the fleeing form, neither OF which.
however, seemed to take effect.
The tollgate keeper had been beat
en- almost into Inconsistencies when
his little son came to the rescue.
He received several bad scalp
wounds, but was not dangerously in
jured.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-22
VIRGINIA OBITUARY.

Woodstock.-Mr. Luther S. Walk
er, so years old, died at his resi-
dence here after short illness of
nervous prostration and brain trou-
BILE. He was born I'm Newmarket,
Shenandoah County. on August G,
1857.
Petcrsburg-W. }. Traylor died,
aged 60 years. lie was native of
Petersburg He served throughout
tho war between the States i'm the
Twelfth Virginia Regiment, Mahone's
brigade, and at the time of his death
was a member of a. +. Hin Camp
of Confederate Veterans.
Woodstock. - Miss Kate KrebbS
died at the residence of Mrs. Geo. r.
Fravel. She was daughter of the
late DR.. William f. Krebbs. of Stan
ton, where she made her home until
about 10 years ago. She was the
last survivor of her family.
Petersburg John Ridout, one OF
the largest peanut growers In Sus-
sex County, came TO Petersburg to
make some purchases and while in
the store of w. II. Snead. on Halifax
Street. was stricken with paralysis.
He fingered until night, when he
died. He is survived by nine daugh-
ters and two sons.
fredericksburg NJ. Grim
nan, of Stafford County. died at the
home of his son. Charles l.. Grinnan,
near Richland Church, of heart
trouble, aged seventy-fve. He is
survived by two sons.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-22
OFFICERS PLEAD FOR ROY.
baltimore Boy Fined $3.50 For Sell
ling Drugs In Richmond Streets.

Richmond (Spec George
Figg,- years old. who travels
for Baltimore druggist, was fined
$3.50 in Police Court here, charged
with peddling drugs without a Ii
ccnse. The young man was unable
to pay the fine and was returned 10
jail.
The youth of the prisoner and the
gravity of the case against him
aroused the sympathies of several
of the court officials, who called on
the police justice after court, with a
petition that the fine he remitted.
Justice Crutchfield took the matter
under consideration. He admits that
he is inclined TO he lenient with the
prisoner if the circumstances of the
case will merit it.
Figg says he had 10 idea the fact
or his selling the medicine was
against the law. Ho had disposed
OF only one bottle. when arrested.
He had made no attempt to cOnce
his movements
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-22
GLENN HERO AT FAIR.
Governor OF North Carolina Central
Figure OF Day.

jamestown Exposition Grounds,
Va.-North Carolina Day at James
town was the biggest in point of
attendance that the fair has yet ex-
perienced, not even excepting Vir-
ginia Day and opening day. The at
tendance would have been larger
could the railroads have brought the
people here
That North Carolina outdid all
other States is acknowledged by
President Tucker. Gov. Glenn was
very proud Of the showing OF his
State. 1t was estimated that co.
600 people entered the grounds dur
Ing the day, and the vast majority
of them were North Carolineans.
The official exercises were held in
the auditorium, and everybody tried
to get in, but only about 5000 could
be accommodated.
When Gov. Glenn arrived, he was
cheered to the echo. Gov. Swanson,
too, was greeted enthusiastically.
Exposition President Tucker and
Gov. Swanson made warm addresses
of welcome.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-22
Why Called Trans.

Abroad this summer" said tour
ist agent, you must call street cars
trans, and street railways you must
call tramways. If you speak OF troll
leys over there you won't be under
Stood
The word tram must puzzle the av-
erage etymologist. 1t derives from a
mans -Outram-ThomaS Ou-
tram.
"Outram lived in Derbyshire, and in
the beginning of the last century he
invented a peculiar sort of track that
diminished the friction between
wheels and roadbeds. These tracks
of Outram's. though nothing like a
trolley track. were called first out
ramways, then tramways, and when
street lines and street cars came into
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-22
ONE DEAD IN PISTOL FIGHT.
Colored Man Fires First, Misses, And
is Killed BY White Opponent.


Clifton Forge Especially News was
brought here of fatal shooting that
took place at Lick Run, Botetourt
County between Grover Clements,
white, and Wheeler Smith. colored.
Clements has charge of the store
and postoffice at Lick Run and the
negro, who had recently returned
from West Virginia, went to the
store and acted in an insolent man
ner. He was requested TO leave and
others in the store made an effort
to get Smith TO behave himself.
This only served TO anger the
negro, and Clements, seeing that he
would have to resort to extreme
measures, retired to an adjoining
room and secured pistol. He then
commanded the negro to leave, but
instead of Obeying the command the
negro pulled his pistol and shot at
Clements, three times, one ball lodg-
ing in the fleshy part of a lower
limb. BY this time Clements brought
his weapon into play and shot the
negro five times. every ball taking
effect.
Before medical aid could be OBJ
tanned the negro died
Mr.. Clements is not seriously hurt
and It is not likely there will be
any arrests, as all witnesses say that
Clements acted in self-defense.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-22
MISS TYLER TO WED IN FALL
Granddaughter or President Engaged
To A. II. Miles.

Williamsburg (Specia D.-An-
nouncement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Elizabeth GIL
mer Tyler. of this city youngest
daughter of Dr.. and Mrs. Lyon c.
Tyler, and Midshipman Alfred Hart
Miles, u S. N, who is now serving
aboard the battle ship Kentucky.
Miss Tyler is n granddaughter of
President John Tyler and also of
Thomas Gilmer, at one time Secre-
tary of the Navy, and is one of the
most charming young society leaders
of this section.
Midshipman Miles is Il son of the
late Lieut.. Charles r. Miles, U. s. n.
He was appointed to the Naval Acad-
emy by President Roosevelt. from
which institution he was graduated
last spring.
Tho wedding will take place In
the early fall, before the sailing Of
the Kentucky. The exact date has
not yet been set.