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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-03-01
Friday, March 4, 1907.
trend Of Judge Lyons testimony.

saliSHu aOl5JuuSe Lyon 3S CeStlmOny.& %S$ q
When court adjourned for the
night Judge Lyon was still on the
stand, and he will be cross-examined
by Mr. Crawford tomorrow morning.
Judge Prince told the jury he would
mot lock them up for the night, but
warned them against discussing the
4 case or hearing it discussed.
Is The fact that the prosecution en-
tered q nolle prosequi in one case
against Zimmerman for larceny and
breach of trust is taken to indicate
/ that Zimmerman will himself be used
as a witness against Gibson in this
. case III which Gibson is charged with
receiving stolen property. There is,
however, still another; indictment
against the. two men jointly, which
has not yet been taken up at all. If
it is pressed the attorneys for Zim-
norman will make the same point
that was made against the first in
dictment charging forgery. Ii, ..a..
I, Mr.. Zimmerman Shows Strain. "
Mr.. Zimmerman as he stood in the
dock showed very plainly the strain
he has been under since this serious
accusation was brought against him
about two years ago. His manly
young son stood by him and others of
his family were in the court room.
He left the room as soon as he had
signed the plea. ......... .. -.
A similar point can be made in the
other indictment, charging larceny
and receiving stolen property, and it
is expected that this point will be
raised when these other cases are call
ol. The attorneys for the defendant
evidently feel very sure Of their
ground, for if they fail in the SUI
preme court they have risked the SEN
tence of at least one year for Mr..
Zimmerman in this case alone, there
being two other cases pending. In
each of these other two eases he is
accused Of larceny of bonds, and the
indictment is brought under the fol-
lowing section: :
"Section 147. The stealing or tax
ing by robbery Of any bonds, warrant,
bill or promissory note for the pay
ment or securing the payment of any
money, being the property of any 9th
er persons or of any corporation, not
withstanding any Of the said partic-
ulars are termed in law a chose in
action, shall be deemed and construed
a felony if or above the value of
500, and misdemeanor if below the
value Of 500; and such offender shall
suffer such punishment as if he had
stolen other goods of the like value
with the moneys due on such bond
warrant, bill OF note, respectively, Oh
secured thereby and remaining un-
satisfed.' ..--. IL. - . ,.....
- It will be seen that the language of
this section is even stronger for the
position Of the defendants than the
section against forgery, while the
section, No. 154, which defines breach
Of trust with fraudulent intent, states
that any Of the persons guilty Of this
offence shall be deemed guilty Of lar
ceny.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-03-01

during the progress Of their investi-
cation into the loss Of the bonds. Glib
son had said he had had frequent
dealings with persons in the, treasur-
er's Office in the past besides zim-
norman, but he had no records Of
the transactions in recent years, ow-
ing to his inability to write, on ac-
count of rheumatism. L,
Mr.. David H. Means, clerk Of the
sinking fund commission for thirty
years, was put up to testify to GER
tain records Of the commission which
showed that at one time, number of
years ago, Mr.. Gibson, as bond brok-.
er, had been engaged to sell for the
commission number of bonds
amounting to $25,000 and that he was
paid the usual commission and not
the premium on the bonds as q COM
mission. ...
Pending the arrival Of witnesses
from Charleston, the court took a re-
cess for dinner. ."-..
gibson to go on the Stand.
At the cOnvening of court after din
ner the state rested it's case and evil
dence for the defence was begun. Mr..
B. l.. Abney, the attorney and counsel
for the Southern railway, was the
first witness. He stated that he had
known Mr.. Gibson for many years,
had done business with him as bond
and stock broker, and had found him
straight and reliable. His reputation
in the community for integrity was
good. Similar testimony was given
by Gen. Willie Jones, president of the
Palmetto National bank; by w. D.
Melton, attorliey at law; by w. G..
Childs, president of the Bank of Co.
lumbia; by T. H. Meighan, cashier
of the Carolina National bank, and
others.
Miss Ruth Gibson, daughter of the
defendant, was the last witness for
the afternoon. She stated that for
the last several years her father g
health had been poor and she had
done much of his writing, as he did
not have the use of his hand This is
in answer to the testimony Of the
state to the effect that Gibson refus-
ed to produce his books showing the
transactions involving the purloined
bonds. Mr.. Patrick Cantwell also tes-
tilted that he had done some writing
for Gibson since Gibson had Heen dis
abled.
Mr. Crawford, at 5 o'clock, asked
the Indulgence of the court until to-
morrow morning, saying the defen-
dant was the only other witness, and
| that he was SO unwcll this afternoon
partially owing TO the incement
weather, that he did not feel that he
should be put on the stand this af-
ternoon.
Judge Prince said that in consid-
Grafton Of the defendants advanced
age, he being over Is, and quite fee
bic, he would accede to the request and
adjourn court until morning. He then
warned the jurors against discussing
the ease and allowed them to go to
their homes for the night.
1t is expected that the case will be
concluded tomorrow morning. The re-
/ naming ease against Gibson and Zim-
norman for larceny breach of>>trust
and receiving stolen goods will prob
ably not called at this term, as the
prosecution may desire to have the
point raised in the first case by Zim-
mclman's attorneys passed on by the
supreme co;,rt before this one is tried.
> j. II.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
HEBREWS OBSERVE
ATONEMENT DAY
Services Held by the Various
COngreeat OnS Last Night
and To-day

The Day OF Atonement. or Yom kip
pur. was observed by all people of the
Hebrew faith in Wilmington after
sunset last evening and all day to-
day. The services began last even
ing and will cease with the blowing OF
the shofar. or rams horn. this even
ing at sunset. From the beginning 70
the end of the observance. all devout
Jews who are more than thirteen
years old will keep an absolute fast
and abstain from drinking even water.
Repentance of sins. the ending of
feuds and confessions 20 God are the
features of Yom Kippur, or the Long
Day.
In both othodox and reformed con-
Fregations there are sermons, music
and prayers for prominent men OF The
Jewish race ana for dead relatives.
The principal services in this city
among orthodox Jews took place in
the -Kodosch synagogue, az
Sixth and French streets. and mem.
bers of the congregation thronged the
partially finished basement Of the
temple last evening ard ell this morn
ing
Assistant Rabbi Phillip Kossuth
preached the sermon las evening be-
fore q large congregation, his subject
being the Repentance Of Sins This
morning the distinguished features
Of the services We're prayers offered
for Baron Hirsch and the massacred
Jews Of Odessa and Kischinev. The
reading of the scroll and prayers foi
dead relatives occupied the rest OF the
morning and I'm the afternoon either
Rabbi Resltz or Assistant Rabbi Kos
suth viii speak Yom kippur VIII
cease this evening at sunset with The
blowing Of the shofar By Rabbi
Radziz.
Chaver Chasp. a charitable organi-
zation of Hebrews conducted services
in odd Fellows Hail. Max Rubens
spoke last evening and Rabbi Kossuth
who also spoke at Adas-Kodesch
Temple in the morning, preached in
the afternoon NJ Goldman is the
president of the society, which Is .
strictly orthodox body
The Reformed Jews Of the CITY met
in tho Temple Of Truth, at No. 50l
Aanrket street. ard conducted the ser.
vices peculiar to the reformed form oi
Worship Rabbi Rubsnstein preached
last evening ana this afternoon in botl
English and Hebrew The service.
win close at o'clock this evening
with the reading of the cen Command
ments and the blowing of the shofar.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
SAYS AFFINITY
CLUB is LEGAL

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
ELGIN, ILL.,, Sept. 1s.-Marion Gray.
beautiful and cultured but under the
charge of maintaining contraband
affinity club today dehcd the United
states authorities to find anything H.
legal in her business of uniting love
lorn souls. She declared she had
studied law and knew whereof she
spoke. Commissioner Foote will find
that our club is a voluntary associa-
ton Of persons who wish TO marry,
she said
THE fees are paid to me as a re-
ward for organizing and conducting the
club. The aim Of life is happiness II
society fails to establish institutions
to promote happiness and Individual
enterprise does it, then the promoters
deserve the thanks and not the CEN
sure of society"
Miss Grey is a creole, born in New
Orleans and studied law at Ann Arbor.
She has written two novels and one So
Geological monograph; she decries child
slavery as the infamy of the age. and
has an income from the club amount
ing to from $500 to $1,000 a month.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
MARKET PRICES
ABOUT SAME

No unusual fluctuations were reported in
the market to-day, although there are
indications OF a fan in prices in several
arm products. White potatoes, which sold
at % cents a basket at the beginning OF
tie week have dropped to 20 cents; corn.
which was 81 a hundred, has dropped to
so cents. Slight advances, however. are
also reported. Canteloubes have advanced
from 90 to Co cents since yesterday Sweet
potatoes remain about the same as last
week, at S5 and So cents a basket. ana
apples have remained at from s5 to 90 cts
The tomato market is still pleutifuliy sup
piled, and the vegetable Is selling retail
lat from 25 to 30 cents a basket.
Watermelons remain normal. selling at
ON $40 to $50 a ton Peppers are stun
selling at last weeks price % cents a
basket. ,Egg plant IS % cents while Gu
cumbeis are considered fair at Is 10 30
cents a basket. Cabbages are normal at
from to 1Q cents a basket.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
CHANGE
THE ST. CLAIR
SENTENCE

MEDIA. Pa. Sen. as Following
the heavy sentence OF twonty-one
years imprisonment OF Norman ST.
Clair FOR feloniously assaulting Helen
d. Sinner. waitress 10 a Philadel-
phia restaurant. Judge Johnson. who
imposed the sentence. said it might
be revoked If it should be proved that
the prosecutrix had committed perjury
on the stand. The trial closed yester-
dav afternoon after the ipry's verdict
Of guilty and the imposition Of the
sentence.
1t appears that in cashing her check
for witness fees Helen Sinner. VINO
lad sworn on ;he stand that she was
unmarried. sigIed her name Mrs
Helen Sinner" III this IS So" said
Judge johnson. "therc is quite a diff
ferent fsaect to the trial and sentence
win Be revoked" The judge will make
a rigid investigation into the apparent
discrepancy in Ike womaa's story.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
BISHOP MoRELAND ON INTEM-
PERANcE.

Trinity Episcopal Church, sacra-
r.ento. Cal. Bishop william II. More
land delivered, before a large audience,
a discourse regarding saloons Bishop
Moreland, taking his text from 1 Cor.
tx, 20: Temperate in all things"
said
at this time. when it is proposed to
remove all saloons from the residence
district of Sacramento. / wish to urge
upon you some things you can do to
promote the cause of temperance in
our city.
BE temperate in all things, especial
ly i'm considering matters relating to
Temperance. Violent, Incorporate. ia
inatical speech and conduct are contin-
ually hindering this great cause.
Let as clear the ground of two mis-
taken ideas. One is that the mere
drinking OF wine in itself is a sin. The
Bible frequently condemns drunken
ness, but never the temperate use of
spirits.
The common Jewish custom was
vine drinking, and neither the pro-
phets nor apostles say one word against
IT, We have the highest authority pos
sible, for our Lord Jesus Christ Him
self supplied wine when IL was lacking
at a wedding, and il Will not do to
say that He made unfermented wine,
for scholars have shown that He made
the ordinary drinking wine, which was
as much fern ented as ours it. Another
false notion IS that the abuse Of wine
prohibits the use of it, Apply this
argument to other things Many mon
use horses for gambling purposes, and
thousands Of men are ruined by bet
ting at the races. Shall we then
abandon horses altogether and take to
7 the bicycle? But many overdo the
wheel. and suffer from curvature OF
the spine and the bicycle heart. Shall
we then prohibit the bicycle? Some
people are injured by drinking coffee.
Must all the world then give up its
morning cup2 II never helps any
cause to raise false issues about it or
defend it with unsound arguments."e
Evening journal., 1907-09-18

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Sept. lS.-Ciarence r. Fay,
assistant controller of the Standard oil
c.. Of New Jersey, brought to court sew
eral books containing records Of the Oil
lrrusteeship when he appeared to-day be-
fore Special Examiner Ferris IN the gov
eminent suit TO dissolve the New Jersey
corporation. The trusteeship, which ex-
listed from lsS2 to 1899. before the organi-
zltion Of the present company Is the main
object OF attack by Frank b. kellogg.
counsel for the government in the present
status Of the cnse. kellogg is making a
vigorous fight to determine just how the
trnsteeshlp was developed into the Stand
ard OF New Jersey and how the stock in
the present hundred million dollar concern
was apportioned among those who pooled
their holding in various oil companies
forming the trusteeshp. Ray was the first
witness to-day. lie submitted a statement
Of the income from the c. M. Pratt invest
ment showing It to be Sg7,loO in 1907; ST.
90aOO in 1903; si537O0 in 1904: Sis7,sO4 In
1907 and disappeared IN 1906 Kellogg asked
Fay from what this income originated,
but Fay said he knew only that It was
paid in by c. NJ Pratt
Morritz Rosenthal. OF Chicago, counsel
for the Standard oil interrupted 20 say
there was no attempt to conceal the fact
that this Investment was holdings Of stock
IN the Waters-Pierce Oh Co., OF Missouri
held by c. NJ. Pratt for the Standard.
kellogg then showed that in 1899, the
books Of tho Standard Oh Co.. OF New
jersey showed that thoy owned the Water
Pierce stock to the value OF s3O6ISo2. and
that it did not appear on the books Of
the companies again until 1907. He sought
to show that this stock was turned over
to Pratt who held It as the Investment
during those years. Kellogg wanted to
know what Pratt gave the company for
the stock and how It was turned over
20 him.
Fay said he did not know.
do you mean that an account OF over
three million dollars can disappear from
the books without any entry TO show
where It went or what Yves received for
iti asked kellogg.
The books should show" said Fay.
do they showy
II don't know"
Fay then was asked TO- make an inves-
tigation ana inform himself on the mat
ter for the information OF the court
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
PosToFFIcE ROBBED
NEAR BORDENTOWN.

BORDENTOWN. n. j.. Sept. IS
Burglars attempted TO rob the Fields
boro postomce at late hour last night
They bored the front door of the Office
which adjoins the residence of Willis
Leatherbury the postmaster and then
inserted q hand and unlocked the door
from the inside. They secured moth
ing, and it is believed they were fright
ened away as they left their tools
behind them. This makes the third
time within a year and half the Office
has been broken open.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
A WET BUT RICH STATE.
peposIts In lowa.

Deposits in Iowa state and savings
banks have gone above $200,000,000
for the first time, On September 4
they stood at S219,441,0O0, an in
crease Of NS3O,O4O.S11 since August %,
1907. This is about $500 per capita.
1t is estimated that the national and
private banks hold S150,000,000 more
making a total of about 1870 100000 for
the state Iowa now has $50 savings
and 260 state banks and twelve trust
companies The number of state and
savings banks has Increased SO the
past year The savings banks hold
S140. ,31S in deposits, the state banks
62.435. .4S7 and the trust companies
S623b 433e
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
OF
BANK RESOURCES
By THE JoURNAEs Special wire.

by THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-The con-
dition of national banks, as shown By
the comptroller's cali Of August 22, Is
interesting.
Since a year ago there has been an
increase in number of banks Of 4O7,
with an increase Of S379.6OO,652 In
oaus and discounts; an increase Oh
S374,307336 IN total resources.
Since May 20 there has been a de-
crease Of S5s,sss.925 in the amount due
from national banks. etc, an increase
.of So. 0.S97 in capital stock. an in
crease in surplus Of s14.444.715; a de-
crease Of SsO.046.647 in the amount dud
national banks. ETC.; a decrease in In
dividual deposits Of Ss,S44,7Ss and a
decrease in total securities Of sS6, 49,
os1.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
literary Tenants Of lexington Tower.

Literary Tenants Of fslington Tower.
Canonbury tower in Islington, now
encompassed by London streets, Is all
that's left of the priory of the canons
of st. Bartholomew, which once stood
in the midst of a 'pleasaunce," as they
used to call such private parks. In the
days subsequent to its monastic his
tory many persons OF literary fame
were tenants Of the tower. among them
Ephraim Chambers, originator Of the
modern cyclopedia; Speaker Onslow
OF the Georgian era; Woodfall. the
printer of the "Junius" letters; the IA
nous publisher MT. Newbery (whose
children's books are so well known,
and also Oliver Goldsmith. Islington
was rural suburb. with pleasant
country lanes. in which Charles Lamb
dwelt and where be accomplished the
feat OF tiring out dog in persistent
EMBELLISHMENTS Gazette.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
"MAN A LITTLE OFF COLOR
WILL FARE HARD.D
FOUR coATLEss MEN BEHIND BAR
Unable to Draw Beer Fast Enough to
Satisfy Thirsty Customers.

Roclxland, Me, Star, September Il.
Sturgis Deputy Charles A. Maxwell
returned to Portland last week after a
month in Bangor Deputy Maxwell
went to Bangor Immediately after his
appointment and was there visiting
and staying at the hotels a week be-
fore his identity became known.
According to newspaper reports you
found Bangor wide open?' said a re-
porter to the deputy.
wide open. l guess we did. Why
down in Gallagher's place Gallagher was
behind the bar in his shirt sleeves and
he had three men helping him and
then he couldn't wait on all the GUS
toners. Business was rushing. All
the other places were going at full
blast also.
do you mean to say that they were
selling beer and lager from barrels
and drawing il from faucets?
Sure. Drawing it as fast as they
could. They were doing a land Office
business. Several of the deputies stood
In there and watched them for a long
time.
zone of the Portland papers said
that you only got four places the first
day that it was proof that the con-
ditions were not as they had been
stated.
There are too many telephones.
The minute we dropped into one place
and became known every other dealer
was warned so we could do nothing
under those circumstances. Still we
have made seizures every day. There
was no enforcement before we went
down but it IS different now. Those
places that remain open sell Uno and
Lithia. Some sell whiskey but they do
it so slyly that il is most difficult TO
catch them. There was no trouble
made for us except that on the first
day after the first two propretors had
been warned. l will say that the deal
ers greeted us pleasantly. Most of
them smiled when they found out who
we were and came out from behind
the bar and shook hands with us Oh,
they are pretty good lot. There is
one man who was a little bit off color
with us and It will probably fare hard
with him if he does not quite
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
The Matterhorn.

Many mountains which long enjoyed
q reputation Of being absolutely un-
climbable are now considered as al
most ordinary excursions. The Mat
terhorn for many years repulsed men
who were among the foremost noun
taineers Of the day. Professor Tyn-
dall and Edward Whymper were foil
ed on more than a dozen occasions.
But on July 10. 1865. with Lord Fran
els Douglas, Hudson and Hadow. Mr..
Whymper eventually reached the sum-
NIT, and it was in descending that the
fatal slip occurred which cost the
lives of his three English companions
rs well as OF Michel Croz, one Of the
most competent Of Swiss guides. Now
adays the peak is constantly ascended
with the help Of guidesl by tourists
who have no pretensions to be noun
Hineers at all-Dundee Advertiser.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
DISMISSED CADETS
PERMITTED TO RESIGN

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Sept. 1S.-By or
der Of the President the Navy Depart+
ment has accepted the resignation Of
Aidshipman Clarence C. Riner, Of
Cheyenne. and Oscar c. Salb. OF Jasper.
Inda accused Of taking French leave
from the academy limits. They have
been sentenced to dismissal and az
usual the President permitted them to
reslgn.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
NO DIVORCE In
PHILIPPINES
Commission Decides tOReCOg-
niZe Only Legal SepaTa-
tiOnS on tile Islands
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

NEW YORK. Sept 1S.-"You can
not have afiinities in the Philippines.
The present insular commission re-
cognizes no such thing as absolute
divorce. Contrary to the attitude of
a powerful Protestant alliance in the
states the Manila Protestant clergy
men threatened to appeal TO Washing
ton.
An insular judge started the move
ment by asking the commission for
instructions on a marriage annulment
case before him. Considering that most
of the Filipinos are Catholics and as
such opposed TO divorce the commits
sion replied that IL will not recognize
divorces at all-only legal separations
Evening journal., 1907-09-18

which place-she had been removed several
days before from her boarding house.
Following her death Dr. IT, A. cleaver.
who had attended the young woman. re-
ported the alleged cause to Attornoy-Gen-
eral Richards. who ordered Coroner Call
iaway 70 make an autopsy which dis.
closed that the girl had died as result
OF an operation,
] A forthwith summons was issued at
o'clock for the arrest OF Dr Bradley.
DR. Bradley has been nractio'ng nhysi-
clan az Fourth ana Rodney streets for
many years. s4l F. .....-..
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
HUGE PROFITS
OF STANDARD
Revealed at the Hearing Of
Suit to Dissolve the
Big Trust
BILLIONS IN OIL.

During eight years. dating from
1899. the assets OF the oil Trust
increased from $200,791, ,62o TO
S3T1, 1,S64,b31.
The increase in assets came from
10 subsidiary companies controlled
by the bis corporation.
The Standard Oh Company OF
New Jersey owns $3.50 of 10000
shares of the Standard oil Company
OF Indiana
The secretary OF Standard oil
holds a majority OF the stock OF
the Waters Pierce oil Company Of
Texas.
The income from the Texas in
vestment In two years jumped from
st37 900 10 S1,S53,7
Between 1899 and 1906 the oil
Trust paid dividends amounting to
1907, 1853. .430.
The gross profits during the eight
years were $4eO,3l5,934.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
SAYS PORTLAND is
NOW WIDE OPEN.

PORTLAND, Ne, Sept 14-In an
Interview tonight Charles A. Maxwell,
one of the Sturgis state liquor de-
puties, who had been investigating for
the commissioners the condition in
Cumberland and York counties seem
TO be as bad as they ever werei that he
found saloons wide open and doing a
rushing business.
lie said he found places where whis-
key was being served over the bar and
beer and ale on draught Il saw this
afternoon in this city as many as 100
men lined up at bars, drinking" said
be. "and that is what 7 call wide open"
I visited bars on Pleasant Centre.
Fore India, franklin. Middle and
Commercial streets. and found things
humming everywhere. All the regu-