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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-15

ity inherited from an insane uncle or
aunt.
Q-Would insanity in child of the
patient be relevant factor in deter
mining the unsoundness of mind of
the subject?
Alt would be a significant fact;
If it should be overlooked it would be
looked upon as a serious omission.
Mr. Jerome reserved his cross-ex-
animation until later.
at will be very brief" said the dis
trict attorney. DR.. John Deemer, of
Kittanning, Pa, was recalled to the
stand. He was questioned by Mr.
Gleason.
Q.-When you were on the stand
cousin of Harry Thaw's mother?
Ayes.
Q.-What was his name?
A.-George Washington Ross.
Q.-Can you state what the mental
condition Of this relative was?
Objection sustained. DR.. Deemel
was then excused.
A series of consultations thereupon
took place. Delmas and the other
members of the Thaw squad of coun
sci first consulted among themselves
! then they consulted with Jerome, ant
finally all of the counsel entered inlt
a long consultation with Justice Fitz
gerald
"If your honor please said Mr.
Jerome, after the conference, Tthere i!
difference Of opinion between coun
sci for the people and counsel for tht
defense as to the production of thu
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-15

will in this case. While It Is not by
any means certain that counsel for the
people is absolutely correct, believe
he is; but at all events we have both
agreed that the names of no persons
who may be mentioned in the will, ex-
cept those & a2tly involved in the
case, shall be divulged. The paper
itself has only been marked for identi.
fication, and | had no opportunity TO
examine it, may withdraw my objec.
ton to its becoming an exhibit in the
case. That will take time, however,
and I must ask for long enough to
go over it. Another trouble faces us
in the question of the offering of fur.
ther evidence by the family physician
DR.. Bingaman. | think time can be
saved by consulting with counsel for
the defense and in my private office
In Wow of that | am of the opinion
that it would be well to take an ad
journment."
Court was then adjourned until IL
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-15
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

Austin Lynch David B. Day
LYNCH g. DAY.
orneys-at-law-Offioe In Schaefer
block, public square Canton, Ohio.
j. IL. HOLL,
Surveyor and Civil Engineer-Canton city
and Stark county maps for sale. Blue
Prints of addition to city furnished.
Room 20. Cassidy Blk. 2l0 L. Tusca-
rawas street.
w j. PIERO,
ATTORNEY AT LAW-Schaefer Block
Canton, Ohio.
A. NJ. McCarty II. @. Pontius
MCCARTHY g. PONTIUS,
torneys-at-Law-Third floor Eagle
Blk, Canton. Ohio.
PIERO'S INSURANCE AGENCY.
Fire, Tornado and Rent Insurance. No.
llo North Market street. Canton. Ohio
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-15
SHORTAGE IN NEW
BRITAIN BANKS BOOKS

New Britain, Conn, Feb. 13.-The
officers of the Savings bank of New
Britain this afternoon gave out a
statement in which they say that the
state bank examiners have found an
apparent shortage for about 1865, 900
in the banks assets. They say that
this amount will leave about $143,-
900 in the surplus which makes the
amount due the depositors safe They
say they expect to recover some Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-15
Mrs. MilIer's New Residence, Earned
in Less Than One Year.

Several years ago Mrs. Miller learned
of a mild and simple preparation that
would readily cure female diseases and
piles. After curing herself and many
of her friends she was besieged by so
many women needing the treatment
that she decided to furnish it to those
who might call for 1t. She started
with only a few dollars capital and
the remedy. possessing true and Won
derful merit, producing marvellous cures
when doctors and other remedies failed,
the demand grew so rapidly she was
several times compelled to seek larger
city's largest Office buildings, which she
owns, and almost one hundred clerks
and stenographers are required to assist
in this great business.
Million Women Use II.
More than a million women have used
Mrs. Mlller's Specific, and no matter
where you live, she can refer you TO
ladies In your own locality who can
and will tell any sufferer that this mar
velous remedy really cures women. De.
spite the fact that Mrs. Millers business
is very extensive, she is always willing To
give aid and advice to every suffering
q generous, good woman, and has
decided to give away to women who
have never used her medicine $40 900 OO
worth absolutely FREE.
Every woman suffering with palms m
the head, back and bowels. bearing -dowT
feelings, nervousness, creeping sensa-
up the spine, melancholy, desire to cry
hot flashes, WEAKNESS or piles from
any cause, should sit right down anC
send her name and address TO Mrs. Cora
b. Miller Box 400S Kokomo, Ind, and
receive by mail free of charge in piair
wrapper) a 5O-cent box of her marvelou.
medicinei also her valuable book which
every woman should have
Remember, this offer will not last
long, for thousands and thousands OF
women who are suffering will take ad-
vantage OF this generous means of get
ting cured. So II you are ailing. do not
suffer another day. but send your name
and medicine before the slO.OOO00 worth
Is all gone.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-15

explosive effect in Harry K. Thaw's
mind take place?
Jerome objected on. the ground that
Mr.. Evans had described only the
tests of the defendant while he was
in the Tombs and had not testified to
anything to which the question was
relevant. "The physician has stated
the result of his examination" said
Mr.. Delmas, "what more he could
have done toward enabling him to
form an opinion / am at a loss to
know"
BY the court-"The physician should
first give the result of the tests which
he applied in the examination Of the
defendant"
Questioned by Mr.. Delmas:
doctor, proceed, then, to mar
rate the result of your tests. We
will begin with the general examina-
tion of the body.
A.-Dr. Wagner and l looked him
over and examined the body to see
If the general nutrition was good. 1t
was good.
Q.-The condition of the skin?
A.-The general condition of the
skin was good.
Q.-The presence or absence of
scars?
FOUND SCARS.
A.-Except in one groin there was
none There were scar tissues from a
previously lanced abscesss
Q.-The conformation of the shape
of the head?
A.-The general shape will show no
peculiar points except that there was
an unusual and deep depression in
| the back of the head. Below this was
an elevation or protuberance.
Q.-That condition was unusual?
Avery.
Q.-What significance might be at
tached to this condition?
Al never before met with it and
attach no significance at all.
Q.-The various rehexes-what of
! them?
Ave first examined the knee
| joints. The leg is suspended from an
arm of chair or over the knee of
| the patient and he is told not to at
attend to his lower extremities. Then
| the knee is touched here. Gndicating
his own knee). In a normal indiyid-
ual there is always a reflex move
ment. This is known as the Patella
| test.
Q.-What was the result of that
test?
| Alt had no direct bearing on the
ual experiment to learn the condition
of the patient. If anything, it was
normal, but there would be no ground
to base a suspicion of mental derange,
ment. 1t was simply routine.
Owe pass next to what?
A.-The test to determine sensi'
tiveness by the sole of the feet.
Q.-State the result.
A.-There was an unusual response
i mean above the average.
Q.-What then?
A.-The pupil of the eye. 1t re-
sponded, l believe, normally to tests
of height and distance. / also triec
the consensual test. which is whether
an eye responds to impressions made
upon the other eye while the former
remains closed.
O-What was the result?
A.-There was nothing to indicate
that there was anything abnormal.
| Q.-Was there any other reflex test
Ayes; the ankle. There was
nothing abnormal there. and We ther
tried the
WOMEN WITHDREW.
"The witness suggests" said the
court, "that in going into this answe
much matter offensive to ladies ma,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-15
WILL OF THAW
MAY BE INTRODUCED
TODAY
Session of Court Was
Brief
Evelyn Nesbit Will be Re-
called to Stand to Com
plete Her Testimony.
Women Barred.

New. York, Feb. 19.-Following Il
short afternoon session, no court hav
ing been held this morning owing to
the illness of Mrs. Joseph d. Bolton,
wife of Juror No Z, the Thaw murder
trial adjourned this afternoon with a
prospect of the will of Harry X. Thaw
being introduced tomorrow.
HELD CONFERENCE.
There was prolonged conference
OF counsel after which District Attor-
ney Jerome announced that the will
had been turned over to the peoples
counsel by the defense for study pre-,
paratory to its offer In evidence. As
the will is lengthy, containing over 5000
words, Mr.. Jerome said he desired
time to look 1t through very carefully.
He is having copies of the document
prepared Court sat only two hours
today. Juror Bolton was summoned
to his home in the Bronx this morn
Ing at the urgent request of his wife g
physicians. Mrs. Bolton is threatened
with pneumonia, and is very sick. The
absence of her husband, from whom
she has not been separated since her
marriage, has added to the gravity of
her illness. After a visit to his
home, Mr. Bolton returned to court
this afternoon with the deputy sheriff
who accompanied him, and informed
the court that despite his worry he
was prepared to pay full attention to
the testimony. Mr.. Bolton spent to
night at his wife's bedside. DR.. Brit.
ton D. Evans, the insanity expert, was
recalled to the stand and completed
his direct testimony. DR.. Evans told
of a series of examinations which had
been made of Thaw. At one stage OF
the testimony, all women including
women reporters were excluded from
the courtroom.
JEROME THOUGHTLESS.
But one point of Importance was
scored at the session. That was DIS
trict Attorney Jerome's rather thought
.1ess interjection that he understood
DR.. Evans to have testified yesterday
that the mental storm or explosion
which he said had affected Thaw's
mind had applied to Thaw's offense oi
June 25. Mr.. Delmas had been trying
to obtain this very answer from DR.
Evans. In the midst of his objection
Mr. Jerome made the very statement
of his understanding of DR.. Evans tes
timony a reaffirmation Of which the
lawyer for the defense was seeking
from the witness 1t Is probable tha
after some legal discussion of the will
tomorrow, the defense will recall Ev
elyn Nesbit Thaw to complete her tes
timony.
EXPERT RECALLED.
When the case was called this after
noon DIR. Brinton d. Evans, the in
sanity expert. was recalled to the
witness stand and questioned by Mr..
Delmas.
Q.-Taking the facts embodied in
the hypothetical question into consid-
Grafton when, in your opinion, did the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-15
MRS.CORAB.MILLER
MAKES A FORTUNE
Started a Few Years Ago With no
Capital, and Now Employs Near
Iy One Hundred Clerks
and Stenoeraphers.

Until few years ago Mrs Cora 3.
Miller lived in manner similar to
that of thousands of other very poor
women of the average small town and
village. She now resides in her own
palatial brown stone residence, and is
considered one of the most successful
business women of the United States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-15

$500 reward will be given for in
formation leading TO the arrest and
conviction of any person stealing
copies of the Morning News from
places where the paper is left by cur
carriers. Morning News Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
ROCK ISLAND WRECK.
Twenty-four Passengers Injured at
Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City. Ok. Feb. 15.-About
s o'clock last night as Rock Island pas
senger train No Z rounded a curve in
the east end yards in this city, it crash
ed into a switch engine standing on the
main track. Both engines were .demol-
ished and "A passengers injured, some
of them seriously.
The passenger train was late and was
running about 20 miles an hour, enter
ing the yard when the accident occur
red.
In statement this morning
Chief Dispatcher U. S. Rea lays the
whole blame for the accident on the
crew of the switch engine. Passengers
were standing, getting wraps prepara-
tory to leaving the train, and a greater
number were injured on this account
The following is list of the injured:
c. ]. Hensboro, Lawrence, Kan.
slightly injured.
r. w. Brown Baldwin, Kansas, slight
ly injured.
T. II. Harper, Oklahoma City, slight
DR.. NJ. A. Johnson. Oklahoma City.
slightly hurt.
w. H. Carver, Oklahoma City, chin
cut
D. NJ. Lloyd, Oklahoma City, slight
Mrs. Greed, Oklahoma City
George Carity, Oklahoma City, slight
injuries.
Lizzie Harris, Oklahoma City. slight
injuries.
]. w. Cooper, Oklahoma City. slight
injuries.
Florence Johnson, colored. Oklahoma
City, slightly hurt.
A w Head, Grand Rapids, Mich.
slight injuries.
Eliza Green, Yukon, nose broken.
L. c. Featherington, Featheringron.
I. T., lip cut.
Miss Mary Brown. Choctaw, Ok,
cheeks cut.
Louis Marshall, Choctaw. Ok. slight
ly hurt.
NJ E. Hall, Nevada. shoulder
sprained.
John Student, Stella, Ok, slightly in
jured.
w. E Thomas Muscogee, lip cut;
teeth knocked out.
H. R. Crumwatt, Muscogee, face
bruised.
Chas. c. Stats. Ell Reno, slightly
hurt.
J. Rogers. Wauxahachie.
Engineer Wilson, leg broken; injured
Engineer Mccarthy, slightly injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
SCHMITZ SEES ROOT.
Would Not Tell the Nature of the
Conference.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Mayor Schnitz
and Secretary Leffingwell, of the San
Francisco school board, called at the
state department today and had a con-
ference with Secretary Root. Neither
of the parties to the conference will
disclose the nature of the questions dis
cussed.
After this interview Mayor Schmitz
proceeded to his hotel, where he talked
over with the members of the school
board the matter to be discussed with
the president at the conference late this
afternoon.
The mayor, however. took occasion to
remark that so far as he was aware,
and he would naturally know, the
school board was not considering any
proposition looking to the placing of
japanese in schools exclusively for
them.
I'VE have not discussed that" he
said. I'VE were prepared and are now,
to have primary schools for the young
er oriental including the japanese, to
meet the complaint that the distances
in some instances are too great for the
children to travel but we have no
thought of establishing separate schools
exclusively for Japanese"
Although the general understanding s
is that at the conference which Will be
held later in the day with the presi-
dent. all matters in dispute BETWEEN
the Californians and the government
authorities will be amicably adjusted,
Mayor Schmitz will remain in the city
until next week in order that he may
attend a reception in his honor on Mon
day night by the representatives of or
ganfZed labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
MANGLED BY a TRAIN.
Unknown Man Killed by Rock Island
1t EImont.

Word was received this morning by
Coroner Kieth that an unknown man
had fallen from a Rock Island train
at Elmont and was killed. Undertaken
ConweH of North Topeka left at once
for the scene of the accident, though
he has not returned with the body
The man, who was colored, was
about 25 years of age, five feet six
inches in height and poorly dressed
and seemed to be a tramp beating his
way.
A number of people were standing
on the depot platform at Elmont when
the Topeka-St- Joseph train passed.
and the form of a man was seen on the
trucks of the rear coach. The train
had left the station less than one hun
dred feet when he was seen to roll
from under the wheels of the train but
was dead before those who witnessed
the accident reached him. The re-
mains were horribly nangled and
identification will probably be impos-
sible unless Coroner Kieth finds some
thing On the body when it arrives at
Topeka tending to identify the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
IN A DEADLOCK.
Senate Cannot Agree on I'm.
migration Bill.
TilIman and Bacon Violent in
Their Opposition.
WILL NOT COMPROMISE
Republican Leaders Refuse tt
Make Concession.
Hitch About Regulation Con-
corning State Organization.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Apparently
the conflicting interests in the senate
are in deadlock over the conference
report in the immigration bill and no
one on either side will undertake to
say what the outcome may be. Sena-
tors Bacon and TiIlman are even more
determined today than they were yes
terday in their opposition to the bill
on account of the provision which
would prevent state organizations as
sociations or societies of any kind from
aiding in securing immigration to
their states. 1t is understood that
they are supported by a number of
Democratic senators from southern
states, which have been especially ac-
tive in securing immigration.
On the other hand, the Republican
advocates of the report, say that it is
impossible for them TO yield this point.
An informal conference was held on
the floor of the senate today with the
above result. Speaking after this meet
ing Senator Lodge said that it was
quite impossible to accept the Demo-
cratic contention What the outcome
may be at the time / can not foresee,''
he said, but if the report is defeated,
it looks to me as if an extra session
of congress would be necessary for it is
absolutely necessary that something
should be done to settle the japanese
question
The Proceedings.
ne Sendl6 resumed CONSIDERATION OF
the conference report on the ilnmigra-
ton bill today. Mr.. Bacon continued
his speech in opposition to certain pro-
visions which he regards as inimical 10
southern industries. His was not a
facetious objection, but as he insisted,
one highly material.
Explaining the precise point of his
objection to the report Mr.. Bacon said
that under the ruling of the depart
ment of commerce and labor the con-
tract labor clause of the immigration
laws has been SO construed as to per-
NIT the state immigration bureau of
South Carolina to receive contribution
of funds from private individuals and
use the money to encourage and assist
Extended preparations We're being
advantage of this construction of the
law. All that was salsed. he said. was
that the law be allowed to remain as 1t
now is. The conference report would
prevent any action by a state.
Inserting a reply in Mr.. Bacon's
speech Mr.. Lodge said there had moi
been the slightest intention on the part
Of conferees to modify in any way the
clause which gives power to a state to
take steps to induce immigration.
There was he said, no intention on
the part of conferees to limit the pow
er of the state. If those clauses which
limit contract labor have been
strengthened, it has been without any
reference to the state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
ISN'T THIS AWFUL!
Topeka in the Throes of Violet
Famine.

A serious famine prevailed in Topeka
yesterday and for a full "a hours held
the city fast in its tentacles. An Eng
lish violet famine.
For those who were observing Val
entine day violets were a necessity of
the supremest Importance.
Florists had anticipated partially that
there would be a big demand for the
modest violet but their stocks were
depleted a full day in advance of the
14th.
A man went into one florists shop
and asked for violets. You are the
hundredth person that has come in to-
day and asked for them that we had to
tell we were out" came the reply. I'VE
sold out long time ago. I wish now
that 1 had ordered twice many. 1
could have sold everyone of them
Another florist said: II ordered sew
eral thousand more than 1 had really
reason to order and thought I was reck-
less at the time but 1 disposed of all
of them and could have sold several
thousand more if 1 9uld have bought
them
orders were booked early in the
morning by anxious gallants but when
the gallant went around later in the
a deprecating shrug of the shoulders
from the florist and an explanation
which revealed the above conditions.
The flowers are shipped in, some from
Nebraska. but few, mere pittance,
are grown and cultivated locally. An
other prominent florist who had reck-
oned upon a local grower of violets for
a few to exc out was disagreeably sur
prised when big array of potted plants
were brought down with total of four
blooms on the whole lot.
What few We're offered for sale
brought so cents a dozen, the usual
price. Cloudy weather is blamed for
the scarcity of the supply at this par
ticular time.
With no violets, customers had per-
force to purchase other flowers. Carna-
tions, roses and the other flowers which
are seasona Bile at this time of the year
were sold in quantities. Sweet peas
were also offered and found favor, a
small bunch selling for 60 cents.
The small boy and his sister of the
same age cleaned out the stores which
deal in the standard gauge, time honor
ed valentine, a paper CONNECTION. BY
the afternoon the stocks of a large
number of the stores had been raided
and the variety which was left was
within exceedingly narrow bounds.
Even the celluloid manufactured ex-
preston Of the season curried respec-
table following.
Probably a more prosperous 14th of
February was never encountered by
merchants in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
THIEVES BIG HAUL.
London Home Rifed of Pictures
Valued at 100000.

London, Feb. ia sensational art
burglary has been perpetrated at Chas.
Wertheimer's residence on Norfolk
street, Park Lane. Pictures by Rey-
nolds and Gainsborough were taken,
together with a number of jewelled
snuff boxes and miniatures. The burg
lers secreted themselves during the ev-
ening and worked throughout the night
but when leaving by the front door
in the morning they caused the burg
lar alarms to ring: The thieves, how
ever, got clear with their booty.
Mr.. Wertheimer when interviewed
said: "I estimate my loss at e35,000
(S175,000). The pictures were cut from
their frames most brutally and are
partially ruined, even if recovered.
Two pictures only were taken, Gains
borough's portrait of Nancy Parsons.
SO by "a inches, and Reynolds portrait
of Mrs. Charles Yorke,' So by "a
inches. but these paintings were worth
a16. 900 ($S0, ,GO0) each. The burglars left
a fingerstall and a knife, and these
may possibly provide clew.'
A companion picture in artistic thiev-
ing was that by Harry Raymond who
in 1876 stole Gainsborough's Duchess
of Devonshire." now the property Of
]. Pierpont Morgan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
BILL LLCLUBlSCHARTER Erred
William Jennings Bryan Is One of the
Members.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 15.-The
'Bill club No. 1 of the World" filed
articles of association with the secre-
tary of state yesterday, and upon
pro forma decree of the circuit court
of Clay county, has been granted
charter as a social organization. The
headquarters of this club is at Excel
sior Springs and fits membership is re-
stricted to men who answer to the
name of "Bill.'
William ]. Bryan. United States
Senator Stone, and ex-Congressman
Cowherd of Kansas City, are on the
membership roll. The officers are:
President Bill Sisk; vice president, Bill
Wear; secretary, Bill Hyder; treasur-
er. Bill Flack