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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09

NEW YORK, March s.---A decided
sensation in connection with the trial
of Harry X. Thaw for the murder or
Stanford White was caused to-day,
when 1t was learned that District At
tcfney Jerome. who is prosecuting the
case, has received many letters that
threaten a violent death for him, no
matter how the remarkable case ter
inmates.
The letters come from all parts Of
the country, and, while the district at
torney is disposed to believe that they
are the work Of cranks, he Is taking
care that he may not fall in the hands
of any person of that character.
Threaten Death by Bomb.
In some of the letters Jerome is
warned that death will be his portion
If hair of the head Of Thaw Is hurt.
In other letters it is declared that IL
he allows Thaw to escape he will be
blown to pieces. In one letter he is
too good for prosecutor who cannot
get n conviction in this case.
An amiable person in Altoona, Pa,
for instance, wrote to the district at
torney as follows:
William Travors Jerome:
Beware! Harm one hair Of Harry
Thaw's head and you are dead man!
(Signed) VENGEANCE.
A bizarre note came from the North
west, and read to this effect:
Madison, Wis, March I 1907.
District Attorney Jerome:
You arc prosecuting an innocent
man who did his duty. which you arc
not doing in your effort to send hin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
]. MONTAGUE
TO HARVARD MEN
Former Governor Urges South
ern Students to Continue Resi-
denccs in South,
POINTS OUT POSSIBILITIES
Makes Eloquent Address Treat
ing OF Southern Resources and
Political Conditions.
POINTS OUT P0sslBtLITlE;

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. March S.--A. ].
Montague, formerly Governor OF Virginia,
gave an address at Harvard University
tonight, in which he touched on the
subject of lynching in the South. He
said in part,
Some of us are taught to favor lynch
ing, and therefore to fear the strong arm
of Federal power This barbaric malady
will not be finally eradicated in America
until the people exercise sclf-restrant
born OF conviction, and not of fear. III
our system of government, above all oth-
ers, there Is no place for private or per-
sonal vengeance, think that IL strong
constabuary is the best school to teach
the virtue of self-rcstrant and the be-
ncticence of law and order over riot ard
murder, ] give it as my deliberate opin-
ion, shared by the bulk Of the lnw-abiding
people Of the Southland, that there IL
never an occasion whore resort to lynch
law Is justitlabe among civilized people
Such practices snap the fundamental
bonds of society, and will eventuate In a
government as capricious and as relent-
less as that of wild beasts"
Should Remain in South.
Mr.. Montague commenced his address
by declaring that his chief purpose In
accepting tho invitation was to urge
those under whose auspices he spoke tc
continue their homes in the South.
"She needs all her educated sons" he
| said, "and especially those whose minds
have been broadened and deepened by
| the training of great university
Momentous industrial and economic
changes are rapidly occurring In tina
section of the republic. Some traditions
are relaxing, and our social group Il
evncing less Rightly and more iieXibilt.
than perhaps at any other period of IT.
history The field is attractive for pro
sressive ana constructive cooperation
and leadership,9
Eioquentiy did the speaker portray tn,
splendid possibilities which lie in til
pathway of the young men Of the South
and he said that section only needed NOR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
|u0MAN'5 SUFFRAGE
SUFFERS DEFEAT
Was Talked to Death, Not by
Women, But by
Men.

LONDON, March s.-rhe bin TO en-
,sas a re right Of suffrage to women
TO-DAY, where it was talked 10 dnots
Wllhput coming to II vote. The sun
p pfta,ngt Of the bin made a determined
. atsstInp. 70 secure vote, but the
closure, and the sitting OF the House ee
WAS closed automatically at o'clock
shis afternoon The bin is thus killed
Tor the present session.
The result was not surprisinp evo,
10 me sulfragists themselves. as some
OF the strongest sympathiaers of the
Women's cause realized that tho uues-
uon Was not ripe for legislation and
10 deal WIN the question until IL be-
comes "a dcsonite issue at a generu cleo
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trained intelligence and larger population
for the multiplication and distribution Of
its resources, and to arrest the attention
Of the world.
Political Servituds.
Mr.. Montague discussed at some length
political conditions in the South prior to
the war, and was warm In his praise OF
the great leaders Of that period.
'Since 1861 We have lived under q
sort Of mental and political servtude,"
he continued. 1.-THE centre of social and
political gravity seemed shifted, and or
feet would sometimes go up, when thay
should go down, for all questions graVi-
tated to the control OF our local govern
ments by the white race, and to THIS ehl
all other questions We're subordlnatcd'
This unwholesome status has lately peeil
modified, both in the interest OF the "ht.a
and the black man, and the revival 0.
free discussion, Which seems III slGht'
must evolve new order Of leadership.
We. have staked our all upon the pres
ervaton of race integrity. our prethren
Of other sections of the Union nave per-
haps thought us supersensltlVe IN our
rigid adherence to this policy; Out SOUND
ethnic considerations, as nppllca " our
form of governments, will eventually det,l-
onstrate that our conduct was IN we
| Illu III " uiStlltA SpIAii1NN'SN' -
ness of the nation"
Amazing Statistics.
In speaking of the lack OF interest
| shown by southern people IN elect'oh9'
Mr.. Montague said.
"Popular Indifference to the privilege
OF the ballot is political ahaen,'''
filled with the germs Of disintegfatioh
| ask your consideration to some OF
1.-The proof South Carolina and me-
! braska have about the same popuiu-
| ton. In the last presidential elect'o'
the former cast 5b,S7s votes. as against
4 a25,TSS for the latter. This disparity
! is not accounted for by the elimlna
ton OF the negro vote; for, Win thiE
vote excluded South Carolina should
| have cast over 10000 votes. kansas
and Louisiana have about the same
population, and In the same electlof
(, the former east s245Ss votes, and thu
latter only 53,os0. Omitting the Eegr'
vote, Louisiana should have cast abou
' 100000 to have kept pace with Nan
/ sas, and Kansas was as safely fepup
lican as Louisiana was Democratic.
New York's Great Vote,
"The State of New York, with q popu
latlon of 100000, cast 1,61777O votes
as against 1,Os7,554 votes Of the com
blned States of Alabama, Florida
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nortl
Carolina, South Carolina Tennessee AM
Virginia, with a population of not les
than 15,OoooO0, Or a white population @
not less than 100000. making a differ
ence upon the latter basis In favor O
, New York of over half million votes
The capital of my own Commonwealth
pulsatng With progress and thrift, an
about the population OF Albany. cast les
. than 1000 votes, as against 25,a1s Of nc
J Northern sister. SO the comparison ma
re continued, But what Is tho cause
, The answer is found in the long ment'
and political servtude from which W
have suffered, and which has preyente
that freedom OF opinion and discusslo
adequate to energze public spirit or
effect party division In our white socl
sroup' s8
Not the Older South.
This aloofness was not the attltuc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
Powhatan Bouldin.
snecinl TO Tho Times-Dispatch, /

TSnecInl to Tho Times- DispatCT'I
DANyILLE, VA, March S.---Powhatan
Bouldin, q widely-known editor, author
and lawyer, died at tho home of his
son In law, DIR. G. u. Harper, here to-
in Charlotte county in 1880, and took
up the profession OF law. After serving
through the war. he moved to ,I nanvllle
weekly Democratic newspaper, which
he published for twenty-nine years. He
was forced to retire from active husi-
ness in 1894 on account OF falling
health. During the reconstruction DAYS,
when the negroes We're in the majority
in this city, Editor Rouldin cspouscd
the cause of tho white man and De-
mocracy. and was ever afterwards held
in grateful remembrance for what he
did. Flo was the author of "The Rem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
Es TRANCEMENT
IN THAN FAMILY.
Continued from First Page.)


day of a serious estrangement between
the defendants family and his wife,
and of the reported desire Of the for
mer to bring about separation Of the
young couple in the event OF q verdict
acuuittlng Thaw OF the charge of
murder. Young Howard Nesbit, broth
er of Mrs. Harry *. Thaw, Is quoted
as saying.
"The Countess of Yarmouth has said
that she will not return to England
until her brother and my sister had
been separated.
Il did not know of this until my re-
turn from Pittsburg last Sunday. AS
soon as / arrived here ] went to the
Hotel Lorraine to warn my sister, but
Mr.. Delmas would not let me see her
alone. / did not want any of the law
yers present while l talked to her, be-
cause knew they would probably
deny it,
IT am sure that If my sister knew
of the plans which are being made
against her, she would assert herself
at once, and not remain passive, rs
she has been so far"
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DR.. Mahie Speaks.


n D.. Mabic, who was present by rea-
eom of his interest in the movement
was called upon to say something ne
stated that he felt as IL he belonged
here, and that he counted 1t great
honor 10 have even casual assooln-
ton with any movement to colnneino
rate the services and life OF General
Lee.
"A He EXPRESSED his pleasure that this
movement has taken on such breaath
and significance. Continuing, DR.. MaSie
spoke OF the singular beauty nnu
sweetness. and of the supreme sanoSltN
OF tho life of General Lee, who, WITH
his pen and with his sword aud sun
more with hts character, had written
one of the most impressive chapters OF
American history.
"'rhe uiibiic men OF this country Gre
those who shape its destinies aud III :
spjrc It's ethical life" he said. AMONG
,he educational forces of this country
none Is superior to General Lee nm
self He is no longer one OF the heroes
az the South. but of America. his
stainless life was worth more tnah
millions TO the cause of education
The distinguished visitor spoke OF
Washington and Lee as an institution
which has in it's background Two NJ
ures of the class ono calls gentlemen,
who cxcmplifed in their lives anu aess
the highest tpYe Of honor The lliile
coming. said he. when the statue o.
General Ice win stand in the. cities o.
the North as we'll, as of the south
and 1T is already ripe for this reeoghl-
ton Of his greatness.
He oharaeterized General ,, RAJ ~ Lee SS as and q
',nanso,,lnd eentleman whose genius
courage. patience and that chivaifH
which is an appeal to the SOU were
power for education and uplifting. x,,o
The modest but eloquent scholar WE
enthusiasticalty appauded by his near.
ers to whom praise Of Lee WAS as o on,
justice. but who recognized the is,na,,t,s
fervor of this spontaneous ana pe"u'i'
f,l ty.ib
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
NO CHINESE LABOR
FOR PANAMA. lanai

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March S.--Sec-
rotary Taft to-day issued the following
statement regarding the proposition TO
employ Chinese labQrers in the construc-
tion of the Panama Canal:
In view of the changes which have
taken place in the management ON the
Chinese labot. WHICH have been long
pending, h.rve, .bcen' notified that no ac-
ton will DE taken in respect to them;
that they are released from any oblga-
tions under their bids, and that IL oc-
cason should arise for a renewal of bids
for Chinese labor they will be notified"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
JEROME THREATENED
BY THAW SYMPATHIZERS
District Attorney Receives Letters Saying That His Life Will Pay
for Persecution Of Whites Slayer

to the electric chair for trying to
avenge the honor of his wife If he
Is convicted your end has come, for
we shall see to it that you are blown
to atoms.
SKULL AND CROSSBONES,
Justice Committee.
There was reinsurance and an ap-
parent desire for the square deal in q
note from Chicago. 1t read:
William Jerome, New York:
If you permit Harry Thaw to escape
the chair it will go to show you are
unfit to hold your present position, and
you will be removed in the only way
betting the occasion = q '>o'nb that
Will not leave a trace YOU .
Yours till death, W, .CE.
Deserve Boiling Oil.
Washington, N. j., contributed this
pleasantly:
Convict Harry Thaw and your days
are numbered and few
(Signed) CORDI'rli
Salem, Ohio, took more cheerful
view Of the situation from the view
point Of the contributor to contempo-
rnneous literature from that section.
This genius wrote:
If you permit that miserable wretch
Harry Thaw. tonescape, q swift, GER.
tain and absolute finish for yours. II
be ON THE JOB. NITRO.
From Birmingham, Ala, came tht
following soothing suggestion:
Boiling oil is none too good for {
man who hides behind his wife's petit
coats. and none too good for d. A
who cannot secure conviction In sucl
simple murder case. ACTIVE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
Governor Pledges Support.

rovor,or s,ynnson who followed en-
$3.50 vim rnnlistalSable warmth his
p prusa ,,,nrn1nd anpreciation to Or. Mabie
W. sor III, g. snnnrh trihute to one whom 'Nir-.
;,inns Inyed 10 honor The Governor
tt,im,snif n,,inriged General Lee and
w sbine,ton the two peerless Ameri-
avs ,vinsn names had been given to
snn ,Oiuersitv at Lexington, and
. .ie u, his enthusiastic support and
pparnSst co.operation in the memorial
s va,
AZ. Minor followed in ~ stirring APP
,,ani fnr antion at this meeting, citing
!h sa' c ~, If this city in raising
enno 6nn fol. fire y NJ. c. a. in fifteen
SaVv,Vo &c an examrle of what earnest
, uasS md nnnnprine energy could ac-
@omn1isb Her earnestness swayed the
ossap,,hIaro and stirred them to even
.rreatnr aSthmsiasm
Cnionel W in C,utshaw was called
,,non NM modestlv contented himself
s,ith' /, warn, Entertainment of the move
,,,ent and a hedge 10 do what he could
lliG,i ,o relu w !, some Question as to the
e ,,isaon az attempting to form an or
,rani.at,on then and there. but DR..
1,annw Vas nominated for president OF
az associntinn to carry out the pur-
nnse Of the meeting and was elected
bvse accian,ntion Mrs. Minor was then
x Chosen secretary.
several Suggestions were made as to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09

should make to the problems and OPP
portunities of which | have 30 mpcr
fectly spoken 1 doubt IL anybody can
SO advise Time and circumstance must
determine. l simply urge that they
finch from no task; that thew bear with
patience all disappointments, and ever
seek an opportunity of personal sacri-
fee for public good"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
OWNER OF SEIZED JEWELS
DID NOT APPEAR

NEW YORK. March S.--Mrs. Florence
Koehler did not appear at n hearing
before Collector Stranahan to-day to
claim jcwelly said to be Nnlued at $lt,-
900. which was seized when she landed
from the Kaiser Wilhelm last night
Mr.. Koehler's attorney said she Is the
wife of Il wealthy Chicago merchant.
and that the value OF the Jewels was
not more than $1,000. The case was
held open, pending the appraisal of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
Now Orders Cars.

ESPECIAL to The Times Dispateh.l
BOSTON, MASS March S,--Ihe Rail-
road Ga2ettes Bulletin to-day states that
1000 steel coal cars have been ordered
from the Pressed steel Car Company by
the Norfolk and Western Road
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
Richard l.. Williams.
rsnecla,t 10 rho rime plspatch !,

[speciafto Tho Times Dlspatch,l
BALTIMORE, MD, March S.--Richard
erly of Essex county Va. died sudden
ly OF heart failure here early to-day.
He awoke lust AMER daybreak and cons
planned Of being Ill. Half an hour
later lie was dead.
The body will be shipped to Sparta,
Essex county, for burial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
THE ITALIAN WARSHlPS
TO VISIT JAMESTOWN

NAPLES March Sin addition to
the cruiser Tarese, Italy vi send the
battleships Hencdetto Il in and Regina
ELENA TO at;end the Jamestown Expo
Hition III lp.ll.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
Concern All Alike.

But these are questions that concern
the Southern people no more than they
chusetts and / think we have a we'll
grounded hope for an indefinite dura-
tion OF that dual form OF government
which q great son of Massachusetts fe-
soluble Union of indestructible States.'
growing In fraternity and strength
with the years." ~
In closing his most attractive address
Mr.. Montague said: :
II cannot advise what concrete con-
trlbutlons the young men of the South
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
$4,000 Fire at Helena.

HELENA. ARK, March Sire de-
stroyed the Trumper Building and
stock of furniture; the Stag Hotel nnd
furnishings, and several business
houses. The Muller dry goods store
was damaged by water. y number Of
the guests at the Stag Hotel lost all
their effects, and several had narrow
escapes. LOSS, $4,000. Insurance. 500
600
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
Miss Nellie McClung.
+ Special 10 Tho Tlmes. plspntcb

TSpecia1 10 Tho MINES -Dspnteh.I
ROANOKE, VA, March S-AIiss Nell
lie McClung, daughter of Mrs, Mamie
McCIung, of Iewisburg, w. Va, died
here to-day, aged twenty-one years,
She had been at n sanitari<m In Ten
nessee. and stopped over here last week
with relatives, being unaa.e to con-
tinue her journey,
burg to-night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
Ira L. Cravatt.

TspeclaI TO Tho TImes- Dispatch.l
FREDE.RICSBURG, VA, March s.
Ira l.. Grayatt, formerly OF this city.
died at an early hour this morning at
Newport News. which has been his
home in recent years. His brother, III.
to bring the body to this city for in
termont. The deceased was forty-six
years old, and was son of the late
George Grayatt. He is survived by eve
married
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
THE WEATHER

:, Forecast Virginia. Generally fair
salurday and Sunday; light north to
!. North Carolina-Fair Saturday and
sunday; light to fresh north to north
west winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
Mrs. Robert Fisher.
r sn.riaI !, RIO rri,ne..ptsno,o,,

~ ] SNeria1 10 The Timos- DIsnntch.J
WARRENTOS, VA, March s.--Mrs.
Robt Fisher. Of this place, aged sixty
four, died to-day at noon Mt her resi-
dence. The deceased had been in Ill
health for months past. She is sur
vived by her husband and two daugh-
ters and two sons.
Fpneral service will take place from
t'3e Methodist Church Sunday afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
Captain RAYMOND Fairfax.
Clarence l.. Scott.

Special 10 The Times Dsphtch.1 .
GORDONSVILLE VA, March S,-Mr
Charles L. Scott. son of Mayor W. O.
Scott, died this afternoon at his aunt i
Mrs. Marie Poindexter. Some two
months or moro ago he suffered with
a stroke of paralysis, but had SUM-
GENTLY recovered to attend to business:
but last night had the second stroke.
and died.
Mr.. sc4tt is OF one of the oldest
and best families of Virginia. He is
a brother of DR.. John W. Scott. OF
this place. He was for many years i
conductor on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
Will Follow Marshall.

eve might desire the expansion or
contraction of national or State juris-
stitutional morality, as Grote terms 1T,
should hold US rigidly to the organic
method of amendment expressly pre-
scrined to effect this change. This Is
in the anlse and cummin' OF "strict
construction 1t is doubtful If the
South viii soon again be known as
the distinctive leader of this school
If the votes of her Representatives in
Congress upon such subjects as appro-
priatlons for exhibitions, anti-lottery
laws quarantine. antitrust act, safety
Bill. beef Inspection, pure food and In
ternal improvements, have any signitl-
canoe. | predict that she viii more and
mora follow the canons of Marshall and
the liberal views Of some OF the early
publ!cists.
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Hiram Hughes.

Especial to The Timns- pispatoh.I
BRISTOL, VA, March 8.--Hiram
Hughes, a prosperous farmer M large
land -owner of sullivan count. Aand a
man who stood high in East TeH!a.ssee.
died AT his home at Piney Flats on
Tuesday OF this week. aged seventy
four years. He had been in declining
health for several months, owing to
complication of ailments. He Is sur
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
DEATHS.

EPPS.--Dled at her residence, No 200
North Twenty ninth Street, at 4.30 +.
NJ. March s., 1907, Mrs. ELLA b.
Funeral from the residence TO-
DAY at 4 II. NJ
washington. D. c. on Thursday.
March 4 1907, Miss FANNY FOR
SYTH MASON, aged seventy, daugh-
ter of the late Captain MURRAY Mason,
u. S. N. and G, S. NJ, of chestnut,
Hill" Fairfax county, Va.
Funeral from Christ Church, Alex
andria, Va, Saturday.
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rs an object lesson in history. HIS
eulogy of Lee was tender and beaul-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
Mrs. Ella B. Epps,
Died in Washington.

Mrs. Fanny Forsyth Mason, seventy
years of age, died at her residence in
Washington. ID. &C.. Thursday. She was
the daughter OF the late Captain Muir.
ray Mason, ". S, N. and G. s.. N. OF
"Chestnut HILL" Fairfax county, Va,
The funeral will take place from
Christ Church, Alexandria. Va. this af-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09
CONDITIONS YnsrEnp,y.

T1VHH1UHUs WUHtheF was cTenr and
warm. \, Range Of the thermometer:
~ A. M',,',....aS 2. M.......5a
+. nj. ....r., 80 ~ midnight j, 80
Average. .45 SIS
Highest temperature yesterday, j, j, SO
Lowest temperature yesterday ,.,... 81
Mean Temperature yesterday. ..,,. A
Normal temperature yesterday III
Departure from normal temperature. OIL