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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

Coney Island, pleasure resort
in Ohio was swept away.
At Warrenton the school house
and seven houses were carried
away.
AT Wheeling the river spreads
from, the Ohio hills to the West
Virginia hills and business is sus-
pended. Communication is possible
only by skiffs. The water is slowly
reeeding at Wheeling.
Cincinnati. o.. March 16. The
river this morning stands at 57.7
feet and is still rising. A so foot
stage Is expected by night. Hun
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
FAIRBANKS
GOES FREE
Last Indictment Against
Him Has Been
Nollied.

Steubenville. O.. March 16.-The
perjury charges against +. C. Fair
banks, son OF the vice president.
were nolled this morning He will
never be brought to trial.
FAIRBANKS eloped from Pittsburg
and charge of perjury resulted
from his securing the license.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

FOR CANNON
Governor Deneen Calls on
the President and so
Informs Him

Washington, March IS. Cover
nor Deneen of Illinois, who visited
President Roosevelt today, an
nounced that Speaker Cannon
would he Illinois candidate for
the presidency next year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

Ten passengers were injured, three
seriously, The switch was left op.
er by a freight crew.
The express train buckled. and
three cars landed on top of the To-
comotive.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
FORAKER
DENOUNCED
Ashtabula Republicans 60
on Record as Against
the Senior Senator

Ashtabula. o., March l6. -Lead-
ing republicans of Ashtabuia coun,
ty cheered former prosecutors
Stardkey, as he denounced Foraker
last night.
Every patriotic head should
hang in shame" he said, "whcn
we see senator from our state.
fighting every reform advocated
by the president 4"
Burton was the guest OF honor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
hALIC0N HALL IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Explosion Blows Out the Front of the Building
and Fire Folows-Many Members of the Socalistic
Colony Have Very Narrow Escapes

New York, March Ii. --Helicon
Hall, Upton Sincldir's socialistic
COLONY, vt 4Englcwood, was totally
destroyed this morning, following n
mysterious sxplosion which tore out
tho front OF the building.
Ffty-fivc men, women and child
rem narrowly escaped death in the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
EXPRESS TRAIN RUNS
INTO AN OPEN SWITCH
hree Persons Fatally Th Seriously and Seven Others
Slightly Injured Tram Crew Left the
Switch Standing Open.

BANCROFT, Mich, March l6.--The
Atlantic Express on the Grand Trunk
dashed into a freight on the siding
neie' this morning Engineer
Schram and fireman Cowan were
buried under the debris and will die.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

Columbus o., March 16. james
Mills, formerly tax inquisitor at
Eton, Ohio. suicided today by shoot
ing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
WALL STREET RECEIVERS
FROM RECENT PANIC

New York, March 16 The Wall
street market has recovered its tone
To-Day. The panic Is apparently
over.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
LONDON HAS A
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE

London. March 10. "A. million
dollar fire today ravaged the llm-
her and manufacturing districts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
INSANE WOMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Newark, o., March 16. Mrs.
o. kalreefe, suicided today at the
state insane hospital.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
CAMBRIDGE WINS
THE BOAT RACE.

London, March 16. Cam
bridge won the annual boat
race from Oxford today
by four lengths.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

New York, March 16. With At
torne" Delmas fighting him every
lnch of the way, District Attorney
Jerome Friday afternoon secured
from Abraham Hummel his COM
plete story ms 10 the affidavit
which II is alleged Evelyn Nesbit
Ihaw made in the lawyers office
in 1908, charging Harry X. Thaw
with heating her when she told
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

Pittsburg. Pa, March 16. The
Hood here is subsiding rapidly. At
nine O'Clock the mark showed % .
The maximum was g.. Thousands
are homeless and hundreds are hun.
g1y. The loss will run into the
Forty blast furnaces with
an output Of 10000 tons day are
out of business.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
Large Factory, Lumber Yardsand More Than a
Score Of Tenements Wiped Out and a Num-
Der Of Lives Lost as a Result.

Aberdeen is Swept by Fire Which Originated With the
Explosion of Keg of Powder-The Ohio at Cincinnati is
Sl Rising and Sixty Foot Stage is Expected by To-
night-Number OF Casualties in the Lower Ohio Valley
Is Placed at Forty-Three.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
They Needed the Time to Recover From the HEAVY
Blows Received by the Defense--New Line
Of Battle Being Formed by Delmas.
Jerome Succeeds in Getting Lawyer Hummels Testimony
TO the Jury and His Statements Were Very Damaging
10 Inaw and Evelyn-Reputation of Humme Win be
Assailed by Delmas Four More Alienists Will he placed
on the Stand Next Week

New York. March IS. Today's
recess was a godsend to Thaw's
hard pressed lawyers, following the
terrific blows dealt the defense
in the last few days. 1t gave them
time to arrange new line of
battle and prepare to offset the
damaging testimony OF lawyer
Hummel and Smith. White 5 broth.
er-in-law.
Thaw's attorneys began confer
cnce early. Every available moment
until the recouvening of court
Monday, will be utilized to pre-
pare their ease in sur-rebuttal.
The present week has been disas.
trous for Thaw. Monday, Jerome
seemed beaten, but by getting in
Smiths direct evidence of Thaw's
rational conversation, prior to the
shooting and his apparent hunting
for White. before he killed him.
backed by Hummel's 5 contradiction
OF Evelyn's story, has completely
changed matters.
1t Is expected that the defense
Monday, will attack Hummel's : rep
utation. showing that his state
ments are not worthy of credence.
Thaw 8 lawyers believe the iuiy
Will believe Evelyn. rather than
Hummel.
Evelyn, Mrs. William Thaw and
the Countess of Yarmouth. Thaw's
SISTER visited the prisoner today.
the countess sat with her arm
about Evelyn, apparently giving the
lie To the estrangement story.
The lawyers for Thew hay, an
nounced that they viii have four
new alienists Monday 10 ffset
the states experts.
New York, March 16. With At
tornev Delmas fighting him every
lnch of the way, District Attorney
Jerome Friday afternoon secured
from Abraham Hummel his COM
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

Glouster, o., March IL. This
city Is practically isolated by water
Appeals have been made to- the
governor for help and he is trying
to get aid into the stricken town.
Chillicothe's loss. mainly to rail-
roads. Is estimated at $1,OOO,OOO.
The flood is rccedne.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
FIRE ADDS TO THE FLOOD
HORRORS AT WHEELING

dreds of homes here are inundated. :.
The loss OF life in the lower
Ohio valley to date, is placed at
forty-three as follows: Chillicothe.
2; Mingo Junction, 6; Athens, q;
Nelsonville, 81 Trimble /; Mar
ietta 2; Sanbina /; GAINESVILLE A !;
Circleville 2: Wheeling II: Park
ersburg /.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

Aberdeen, o., March 10. The
business section of the town was
swept by q disastrous fire. A keg
of powder exploded. aud several
business blocks was destroyed. The
town is partly under water.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
NEW JERSEY "COMPS"
NOMINATE OFFICERS.
Hold Session in Somerville with Presi-
dent Throssel, of Newark, in
the Chair.

SoMERvILLE, Oct. 21.-The New Jersey
Printers League held its Quarterly meet
ing in Somerset Hall, here, yesterday, with
President R. e. Throssel, of Newark, pre-
siding. Delegates were present from the
various typographical unions of the State.
A committee was appointed to see the
State officials having charge Of issuing the
annual reports of the various departments,
etc. and endeavor to have the work done
in union offices. A complaint was made
of the alleged practise of the officials of
the Railway Reformatory in allowing some
of the inmates to be farmed out to printing
firms along the coast towns to help out in
rush seasons. and a committee was APP
pointed to investigate the charges and rec
ommend remedial action.
Nominations for officers for the ensuing
year. who will be elected at the next meet
ing were made, as follows: President. r.
E.. Throssel, of Newark; vlce-president,
l.. w. Niles. Of Plainfeld; secretary, Jo-
seph M. Lambruiskin, of Someryille; treas
urer. Harry Thomas. Of New Brunswick
sergeant-at-arms George B. Miller, OF
Elizabeth.
After the business session the delegates
and visitors were entertained at a banquet
provided by Somerville Typographical
Union No. G2S.
The next meeting of the league VIII De
held at Trenton ON the third Monday IN
January. The delegates representing New
ark at yesterdays session were r. e.
Throssen, II. ]. Gottlob and John T. Hud-
son, and among the visitors from Newark
were Frank II. Phillips. Louis Ballon,
Archibald Mcdonald. William Elliott and
John Kitchen. The delegates present from
Orange were Percy A. Miller and Fred
Johnson.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
is AN HONOR TO BE
CHRISTIAN, SAYS DR.. LUSK
To Wear Title Expresses All That Is
Noble-Baptismal Services Postponed
Because of Weather.

Baptismal services scheduled for yester-
day morning in the Sixth Presbyterian
Church were postponed because Of unfav-
orably weather. The Rev. DR.. Davjr w.
Lusk. the pastor. preached from the Bible
sentence. "Aud the disciples were called
Christians first at Antioch After eX-
planning why the disciples were called
Christians, DR.. Lusk said the name Chris
tan" is considered now a badge of honor
by millions Of the human race, and the
best eulogy tina could be pronounced over
the casket of anyone was that he or she
was a true Christian. DR.. Lusk continued:
Here it is conflict; yonder 1t IL victory.
Here 1t is sorrow: yonder it Is joy. Here
It Is pain and suffering; yonder IT is glory
and reward. And yonder does not mean 50
FAR AWAY. Are you Lard pressed? Nct Sc
over there. DO you suffer? Not so there
Have you little Of the worlds goods? Yon
shall have more there. DO you feed OF.
crumbs here1 You shall be FED at the
Kings table there. Do you find life an
Uneven path. with many a hardship and
many a burden, many a sigh and many a
heartache? Up there u is not 50.
Take courage then; Christ rewards
those who are His. II we suffer for
Him we shall also be glorified with Him.
Paul, with the eye of the seer, looked out
into the future with rapture, and ex-
claimed, For I reckon that the sufferings
of this present time are not worthy to
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
SINGERS WILL
HAVE GOLDEN
JUBILEE
Those Of COncOrdia Intend
to Make 1t Notable
Occasion.

One of the oldest and the largest OF
local German singing societies. the M.
G.. Y. Concordia, will celebrate its
golden Jubilee with a concert and dance
tomorrow night i'm Harburger's Hall, in
the I%ronbound District, and on Thurs
day night, when there will be a great
''commers,' or general j~ollifcation in
which King Gambrinus will play the
principal part, wisely and well.
The preparations for the event nave
been under way for some time past ana
the result will be that the jubilee VIII
be the greatest event in the long n
successful history of the society.
There are nearly 400 members OF the
organization and the best singers nave
peer picked out for the chorus work OF
the concert. Besides these there VIII
be a selected orchestra of forty pieces
under the baton of Emil Tesche, While
Miss Maria Stoddard will sustain the
soprano parts, and Arthur Wilde VIII De
heard in several selections on the
cello. When the concert is over the
dancing will begin.
Covers will be laid for 400 at the
''commers."
Inc Society Is Tic lOuh III Ia
age among those of it's kind In the CITY
and has won many a battle IN the
realms of song. 1t was organized by
Louis Heinold, August Rabke, Joseph
B~ernauer, Philip Butz, Nicodemus
zimmerman, Karl Meyer and VIII
lam Hoffman. Their first headquarters
were in the Hamburg Garden, Ham
burg place and Paterson street, and
MIR. Rabke, who was chosen conductor,
remained at his post for twenty-one
years.
The silver anniversary was cele-
DRAFTED in Hensler's Hall, and was a
great event at the time for the mem
bers and their numerous friends, near
Iy the whole eastern section of the
city looking on with interest.
Jacob l.. Goepferich is head of the
society, and the other officers are:
Vice-president. William Cooper; direc-
tor, Emil Tesche; financial secretary,
A. Lacmann; recording secretary,
Louis Werrell; treasurer, Frank A.
Frechin.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
0. U. A. NJ. GAINS
ESSEX LEADS STATE IN
NUMBER OF RECRUITS.
Advance Figures Of Interest to Lodge
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Opens in
Trenton This Week.

- -,
=" S'aee -
81 ~ ! ~ =. =. M WIN ~
the tnlrty-hihtn annual session IN masonic
n.;n cont,n,,a y sass'nn CO.. tuo laws
VIM onehu III sessIun ~ w u@ss'
s.a.e oouneilor rranA Sh"rp' Vi hViHeeo4'
vi oeeupy 'ns endn.
= u ~ ."to.as4 a.
- - ~ - 80
49, eoa onn,ann = ~ loot session
- a. CO. oouaou O,r;na tho raar
- Cass.n ~ - rnsnondaa ond
@asam aosaai ;nst,tn+os +.na Ioavino tha
ny - nonaaus 10 year 400
soa The ronort shov5s tbot Essex County
no Tho hanner corntv In Now Jersey for
increase menbershin for tho fiscal year,
tbe Essex gain in membership being Ss9.
On lime &C. 1906 there were in this State
40 9ea eontrIhrting members aud SIS hon
orarv member a total membership on that
data nj AZ e4O During the year ending
Tuna 20 1917 there were admitted by initia-
t,on 45s2 reinstated 1872, admitted by card
15o. and admitted by dismissal certificates
n. a total admission Of $3.50.
During the same period 163 members
withdrew by card, 1,796 were suspended, 3
expelled. 37 deceased. A total loss or
2.265. making the net membership on June
90. 1907, of 46,373 contributing members ana
571 honorary. a total of 1924.
During the fiscal year ending June 80
1907, the receipts for weekly dues was
S422, 976.55, from funeral benefit assoelasionS
S109, 727.50 from investments $oe.i9o.so' troni
interest on investments Slo'eoo.Ss l no
other sources $46,9S6.5O, a total OF SoSo'f'f.9i,
The councils have PAID OUT uuIlhs
fiscal year: For weekly SICK oenenes, "iS -.
9S7.12, for funeral dement's $llo'1oo'Vs, "
funeral benefits on account OF death VI
Wives, S562, donations for various purposes
81. 267. IA, to New jersey Funeral Beneht
Association $50, SAC. IL, to the United States
Funeral BENEFIT Association $4S, 605.0s, Essex
Funeral Benefit Association. $5,662.0o;
American Funeral Benefit Association,
coos 90. xUestern Funeral Benefit Associa-
H. soaa 40. for Investments. SIP. 461. 10;
- n,rnosas s14a aSn az. Total paid
"a eeoo ro7 no = 80 for tho vear of S27-
gu y
%s ho,d;no+a cornc;Is.
r,'a "o COO A1 70. ,n bonda
insesleu IN le"i 80 co. 70. =. Trn;+ad sto+c.
una inortsases' SAo''oO1', ne -. "a
soVerhhhept pohus' e.o., 2. = -.
otner investments, sios'aSl'Ss' uepos saoh -
savings banks ana trust conupanies' 9-
3V75O; estimated worm OF couhci prop
erty, S99,224.3l; cash In treasurers MINUS
$102 1860; a total worth OF SaZ, SOo.So' peihs
a net financial increase OF Soz,o55.1o.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
TO USE TUBES DEC.
DATE FIXED FOR OPENING
OF M'ADOO TUNNELS.
Under River Connection Between Jer-
sey City and Cortlandt Street to
Begin with New Year.

Unless unforeseen accidents take place
the McAdoo twin tunnels will be opened
for public traffic December 1. The new
departure to New York will have it's
terminus at the Lackawanna Railroad
station in Hoboken, n the two upper
tunnels running to Morton and Christie
pher streets will be used
The Jersey City Corlandt street tun-
nels will be opened about January /.
The Hoboken terminal station is 700
by $50 feet in size, and at present is a
mass Of lumber, rails and other impede
menta. The engineers in charge, how
ever, say the work will proceed rap
idly, and that the carpenter work Of
the station proper will be in readiness
at the time indicated. For the present
the tunnels will operate independently
of other railroad connections, and pas
sengers will have to leave trolley cars
or railroad rains and tax the tunnel
trains by a separate station.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
TO BE FINE FLOAT
TO REPRESENT CAMP OF
MODERN WOODMEN.
Will Form Part of Halloween Parade
to Take Place in Newark-To Be
Drawn by Twenty Horses.

What is expected to be one of the larg-
est and handsomest floats in the coming
Elks' Halloween parade is now being
erected by the Modern Woodmen of Essex
County. 1t will be a gigantic affair, pre-
senting a tableaux entitled "A Camp of
the Modern Woodmen."
The float will be drawn by twenty
horses. gaily decorated, and in the camp
itself will be several member of the or
der in appropriate costume.
A handsomely decorated automobile will
also take part in the parade. Its occu-
pants will be Edward Murphy, of Leveu-
worth. Kan. supreme lecturer, and Ma
tional Director Frank Bart, of Beloit,
Wis, who are coming to Newark for the
Woodmen's demonstration.
In the machine with these visitors will
be some of the leading State officers of
the order. These distinguished guests Will
have an escort of fifty members.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
TO OPEN SOCIAL SEASON.
Catholic Young Mems Association Will
Hold Reception Tonight.

A reception will be held tonight in
the Catholic Institute in New street
by the Catholic Young Mems Associa-
ton of st. Patrick's Cathedral parish
to signalize the opening of the fall and
winter season of athletic, social and
literary entertainments.
There will be prize bowling for men
ard women, an exhibition in the gym
nasiurn by amateur athletes, and bill
lizard and pool playing by members Of
the association. The other young
mems societies in Newark and vicinity
have been invited and many of the
members will attend, for the Cathedral
association is not only the first as
ISOLATION of the kind organized in New
ark. but is the parent of all Catholic
young mems societies. and the ma
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
FOR GERMAN AMERICAN SOCIETY.

Ludwig Fulda's comedy, 1.-THE Twin Sis
ter was presented under the auspices
of the German-American Central Society
in the Shubert Theatre last night, before a
large and much-amused audience. 1t was
the second of the series Of performances
that the society has planned for the sea-
son, and the company, as it did in its
Introductory presentation, 1.-THE Gypsy
Baron" scored a distinct hit. The prin-
cipals played their parts with marked er-
feet, and the play, as a whole, was we'll
balanced.
Miss Greta Haas and Sigismund EIfeld,
who took the leading roles, were the re-
ciplents of marked favor, particularly at
the close OF the third act, where their
powers OF portrayal were truly artistic.
The society will present another play be-
fore the leaves have stopped falling.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
BIBLE FROM KAISER.
1t Is a Martin Luther Translation and
Camden Church Gets It.

CAMDEN, Oct. 21.-The German
Lutheran Church, Broadway and Ste
vens street, celebrated its fiftieth an
niversary yesterday. One of the in
teresting features of the occasion was
the presentation to the congregation
of a Bible from the German Emperor.
It was sent through the German am
bassador.
The presentation was made by
Charles B~reithparth, secretary of the
Historical Association of this city. The
book is one of Martin Luther's transla-
tons and has thirty full-page illustra-
tions from the life of Christ by Helm
rich Hoffman. Addresses were made
by the Rev. d. e. Siepott, the Rev.
P. Ludwig and the Rev. A. Spaeth.
The pastor of the church is the Rev.
Thilo Corp.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
WILL TOUR FACTORIES
IN WHITE PLAGUE FIGHT.
Doctors Will Address Quaker City Mill
Workers from Cart-End During
Noon Hour.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21.-Mill work.
ers in Kensington. one Of the greatest
manufacturing districts in America,
will hear his week the beginning of u
course of MONDAY cart-end addresses
on the best methods to prevent and
cure consumption.
This is the latest and most advanced
development in the crusade being made
in this city against the disease. The
campaign will be made by the Kensing-
ton Free Dispensary for the treatment
of tuberculosis. working in conjunction
with the Kensington branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The dispensary is connected with the
Free Hospital for Poor Consumptivea
and the Phipps Institute.
Among the startling truths that will
be told by the speakers is that cons
sumption costs the community of Phila~
delphia $50, 900 a day.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
NAME FoR NEW srEAMER.

stephens & Condit transportation
Company's now steamboat has been
named the Majestic, the name aving
been selected by Mr.. and Mrs. George c..
Wiedenmayer from more than 1000
suggested names sent in to the presi-
dent as a result of the mpany ad-
vertised request. The chosen name was
the suggestion of Mrs. II, Tichen, of as
Fillmore street, who wins a hve-year
pass on the vessel and a $40 gold piece.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
AWAKENED BY THIEF.
And Then Nearly Etrangled by Him in
Her Atlantic City Cottage.

ATLANTIC CITY. Oct. 21.-Awak-
ened by crashing glass, Mrs. Anna Cess
Ter, a cottager at 30S Pacific avenue,
hastened from her room. yesterday
morning and encountered a burglar in
the hallway. The man gave Mrs. Cess
Ter a blow in the face and seized her by
he throat. hen a noise in the rear
OF the cottage caused him to drop his
gasping victim and dash downstairs.
Mrs. Gessler screamed an alarm from
a window and Harry Williams, driver
of a milk wagon, %grappled with the
fugitive. The burglar felled the driver,
however, and escaped over a fence.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
FOR ROLLER SKATERS.
Atlantic City Pavement to Be Ready in
Time for Big Parade.

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 21.-Con-
tractors in charge of the paving of At
lantic avenue promise completion of the
job before the big parade and eelebra-
ton to AXE place next Thursday.
A score of expert skaters drawn
from ranks of exhibition performers on
the piers have been engaged by the
carnival committee to form a feature
of the parade, which win include prac-
tieally every business and civic society
of the resort.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
N MAN MISSING.

TRENTON Oct. 21-Thomas J. shep-
pard, of Hopewell, ten miles from thl.
city, came here last Thursday to visit his
sister. He failed to reach her home and
since then nothing has been seen or heard
from him. The police has been asked tC
institute a search. 1t is feared that his
mind has become affected and that he has
wandered away. He is 4S years old anc
has q wife and two children.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
SWITCHBOARD SUICIDE.
Victim of Religious Mania Chooses Odd
Way to Die.

LONDON, Oct. PA suicide by cleo
tricity occurred in Kingston. The
victim was william Brown, a carpen-
ter, employed in the local electric light
ing works. At the inquest it developed
that a little while before his death
Brown made inquiries as to dangerous
parts of the switchboard. 1t was sup
posed at the time he was anxious to
avoid risking his life and the fullest
information was supplied him. Sub
sequently he was seen with his n
on two of the terminals and instantly
thereafter he fell down dead. Brown
had suffered from a religious mania,
the recurrence of which he feared.