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Evening journal., 1907-05-06
.EX-C0RONER HAS
MARVIN THEORY
Does Not Believe That the
Boy Has Been Dead
For Forty Hours

Former Coroner Alfred u. Vandevcr.
who made a good record while he was
in office and who is an acknowledged
authority on dead bodies, said to-day
20 a reporter of The Evening Journal
that the Marvin boy, whose body was
found on Saturday, had not been dead
forty hours
He made the contention that II the
body had been in the marsh since the
time the lad disappeared two months
ago there would be nothing left OF H.,
and all that would have been found
would have been the little fellows
clothes.
THE body certainly could not have
survived the suns rays during those hot
days in March" declared Mr.. Vandever.
Furthermore" said Mr. Nandever, n
the body had been lying in the pool Of
water i'm which il was found ever since
the boys disappearance. there would
haV been a sediment on the body
from quarter to a half inch thick"
AS far as the food question is COM
cerned. Mr.. Vandever said that while he
was I'm office he had an autopsy per-
formed ON a man who had been dead
only twelve hours before, and not a
particle Of food was found In his stom-
ach.
Whether food or no food was founs
in the dead boys stomach according
TO Mr. Vandever, would have no sig
nifcance as TO the time the lad died.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
FALLING OFF
WATER WAGON
Many DTunkS Arraigned Be-
fore Judge Cochran in
City Court To-day

Fourteen unfortunate "drunls" who
fell OF the water wagon since Saturday
night, were arragned in city Court to-
day and nominal fines were imposed on
all. This number does not include those
who had enough money after buying their
loads" to pay a fine Of 81 and costs yes
terday. this fine being accepted by tho
police when the offender has an other
wise good reputation.
Peter Kempezensid. a Polander. was
first fined 81 and costs for dlsorderly con-
duct and was then arraigned on a charge
OF wife beating. on this charge he was
held in 500 bail for the upper court.
other cases disposed of were Thomas
Smith and Isaac Miller. both colored, dis
orderly conduct 50 and costs each; James
III. Callahan, disorderly conduct, con-
tinued until tomorrow; Samuel Green
and William Burrell. both colored, as
sault and battery, SO and costs eachs
IT. ID. Dengle. obstructing the sidewalk
at Tenth and Market streets with board
fence while alterations are going on at
the Ford Building, 81 and costs; Faust
FalkowslSi. cutting down a small tree in
the Brandywne Park, s. and COSTS Al
fred Lloyd, colored, larceny Of four cents
worth Of milk. 500 bail for the upper
court.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
PATHETIC SCENES
AT MARVIN FARM
sneclal to No Evenlnr Ionrnnl.


DOVER, Del. May 6.-Delaware has
had some shocking episodes, at least
three, but none have really so stirred a
whole community as has the revelations
of the past few hours in the Marvin case.
In Dover and neighboring towns the
fate of little Horace Marvin was discussed
yesterday by throngs on the streets, by
men standing around everywhere in
groups. by travellers, drivers and auto
mobnists meeting by the roadside, and
by congregations of neighbors in each
others houses. 1t was the meat and drink
yesterday and for one Sunday in lower
Delaware the highly-regarded public
worship suffered.
At the Marvin farm the crowd was so
great that often persons would have 10
push for fresh air although the ar was
all about them. Long rows Of horses were
hitched as far as the eye could discern
on entering the long lane Of Bay Meadows
farm.
Myles standish. uncle Of little Horace
was not present for the exciting Incidents
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
LIQUOR men TO MAKE APPEAL

It has been practically decided that
the constitutionality of the local option
measure passed by the last Legislature
shall be attacked in court, and that its
alleged Inconsistencies throshed out.
The liquor interests. through their
counsel, Willard Salisbury. have beer
discussing the matter. II was at first
thought that the question would be
submitted TO the voters without testing
it's consuutionaliy. but later it was
determined to bring it before the
courts.
Committee to Meet
Although both the liquor men and
Mr.. Saulsbury--efu to discuss the
subject, it was learned this morning
that a meeting will be held tomorrow
afternoon in Mr.. Saulsbury's office, at
which win be submitted to it the propo-
sition of appealing TO the courts for a
decision on the question. and the COM
mittee Wi be asked to take joint ac-
ton with the liquor men in bringing the
matter before the court for a hearing.
Should this committee hold that such
a proceeding was unnecessary, or Oppose
it from any standpoint, Mr.. salisbury
it is said will carry the matter before
the courts himself.
An effort will probably be made by
him have the court sit en-banc when
the matter is brought up.
Two Points Involved
In attacking the constitutonality OF
the measure there are three points in
volved. Il n held by many that the
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
READ THISllI
STATE OF DELAWARE,

COUNTY or NEW CASTLE, IS:
BE IT REMEMBERED. that on this
sixth day Of May, A. ID. nineteen hun
dren and seven, personally appeared
before me. Edmund S. Hellings, a No
tary Public of the State of Delaware,
Gilbert 5. Jones. known to me person
ally to be such, who, being by me duly
sworn according to law, deposes and
says:
That he is the Treasurer of The
Evening Journal Company. a Corpora
tlon under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Publishers of The Evening
Journal, a daily newspaper published
in the City of Wilmington and State of
Delaware and that the paid circulation
of the extra edition of the said The
Evening Journal for Saturday, the
fourth day of May, A. d. nineteen hun
dren and seven. containing the account
of the finding Of the body OF little
Horace Marvin, was $3.50 copies. maxi
Ing the total circulation Of The Even
ing Journal for Saturday, May the
fourth. A. ID. nineteen hundred and
seven. fifteen thousand seven hundred
and eighty-five copies C15,7sO.
Gilbert s. Jones.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me
shis sixth day of May, A. d. nineteen
kundred and seven. as witness my
land and official seal of Office.
Edmund S. Hellings,
Notary Public
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
MARVIN CASE TO DATE

Or. Horace n. Marvin will depart
from Delaware.
He is in doubt whether young
Horace died a natural death or was
killed.
Sentiment over tho manner Of
death is divided in Kent county.
The medical oonferecs selected to
make the autopsy found that's
The boy had not drowned, his
lungs having collapsed.
The boy had been dead from four
weeks to two months.
That he was in a remarkable state
Of preservation.
That he had not been murdered by
the employment Of violence other
than poison or suffoeation.
That his stomach was entirely
empty, and that starvation might
have been the cause.
coroner's jury will await the re-
suit Of Dr. Robins examination.
No reward will be paid for the
finding Of the boys body.
State authorities are aboue con-
vinoed that there was no crime in
the ohild's death.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
THROWN FROM
CARRIAGE SEAT

How Harry Aucher, a driver foI
Harry W. Lowe. liveryman, escaped
serious injury in a collision with a
Peoples railway car at Second and
Orange streets to-day, Is a miracle. He
was driving along Orange street, and
was about to cross the car tracks when
the collision occurred.
The force Of the collision was SO
great that Aucher was thrown from his
seat to the street He got up unassist-
ed. and on examination it was found
that he was not seriously hurt.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06

DOVER. Del, May 6--Weighted
down with the blight that came 70
him since removing TO Delaware and
with the uncertainty whether mis- lit
tie boy Horace was murdered or died
Of starvation on the lonely Bay
Meadows marsh. DIR. Horace n. Mar
win VIII abandon his home near here
and make his abode with his Old
friends in the west.
Il shall return with Horace's body
in tho fall" was the message he tele-
graphed to Sioux City friends this
morning. He had intended to build
a fine brick house on his Kits Ham
mock farm. but because of his many
distressing events in his career here
he has given uD that plan.
Or. Marvin an along has been a firm
believer IN the kidnapping theory, but
his anguished mind is now becoming
reconcned 20 Tic belief that the little
boy wandered aimlessly over the
trcachcrous marsh and perishcd,
rather than that re was kidnapped
and that the dead body was placed
there and sheltered because of the
danger of the detectives closing in on
him.
DR.. MARVIN M DOUBT
Il have not fully made up my minc
whether my boy was killed or died d
natural death ont on the marsh sa.C
DR.. Marvin this morning.
with his little son John, he came e
Dover TO do some shopping. Grief anC
sorrow are pictured in every seam anC
line of his rugged face which has aged
much in a two months that have beer
years to him.
His voice thrilled with tremor reflect
ing the mental stress to which he ha.
passed.
Although he collapsed when the littl,
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
DEAD SOME TIME,
THINKS DR.. ROBIN
Has No Definite Theory, But
Will Examine For
Poisoning

The stomach Of little Horace Marvin
is in the possession Of DR.. A. Robin
Dr. Robin was at the Meadows Farm,
the home Of DIR. Marvin yesterday.
and when he returned last evening he
brought the boys stomach with him.
MY examination of the boys
stomach" said DR.. Robin 10 a reporter
to-day "is for purpose of completing
the autopsy, and not for the purpose
OF working on any definite theory II
! find anything that viii bear further
investigation and points 10 poisoning
/ viii continue the search. MY main
object win be to learn If there was any
food in the boys stomach at the time
of his death. Several little points
must be settled and my examination
will do this and complete the autopsy"
When asked when he expected "a
complete the examination of the boys
stomach DR. Robin said that it might
take him until the latter part Of the
week TO reach definite conclusions.
Dr Robin said that he reached the
scene of tho boys disappearance at a
time when the autopsy was nearly
over. From the appearance of the
body he was convinced that the little
fellow had been dead for sometime
He was asked about what his theory
is. but declined, saying that he pre-
ferred to wait until he had completed
his analysis.
The reporter asked DIR Robin if the
boy I'm his opinion could have beer
dead two months. This is the time
the boy has been missing. He replied
that from the appearance Of the body
this was possible He said the finger
nails were gone and the skin on the
fingers had started 20 peel. The body
was in a bad state of decomposition
With the exception of a slight con.
fusion over the right eve, Dr. Robir
said there was no other sign Of any
bruises. This confusion had already
began to disappear and the eyeball haC
been absorbed.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06

measure Is an infringement upon per-
sonal liberties, inasmuch as 1t prohibits
the purchase OF alcohol within the
state fot manufacturing purposes,
thereby working a hardship upon that
class OF business men who use it nj
their manufactures.
In the second place IL is claimed that
according TO the constitution it is re-
quired that a majority Of the senators
and representatives from each district
and there are four shall petition the
Legislature TO enact a measure provid-
ing for locai option. This, it is held.
was not done when the measure was
passed. as only the legislators from
Kent county made such a request, and
that the enactment forced upon Will
mington. rural New Castle and Sussex
counties a legislation which was not
desired.
Lastly it is held that the constitu-
tion provides in the event of an elec-
tion on the question Of prohibition
that such election shall be held at a
general election, whereas the measure
provides that it shall be held the first
Z Tuesday after the first Monday in
November.
Association to Meet
In Irish-American Hall Tomorrow
afternoon at ? o'clock there viii a
meeting Of the Bushes Mems Associa-
tion. at which steps viii be taken foI
an aggressive campaign in the event OF
the courts deciding unfavorably on The
constitutionalitv OF the racsnt enact
mant
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
SENDING MILK
TO PHILADELPHIA

Because Of the demand in Philadelphia
for milk at 4iac a quart wholesale. many
Delaware producers have started to ship
milk there The first large shipment went
on Saturday and many of the New Castle
county dairymen say they VIII continue TO
sell their product in Philadelphia Local
quotations for May milk are only 35ac q
quart. and It is probable that this whole
sale price win continue throughout the
year The county producers say they have
been losing money on their produce for
years but see a profit now that Philadel-
phians will pay / cent a quart more for
milk than can be obtained here. A short
age in the local supply because of the
Philadelphia shipments. is not feared at
this time.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
TRAGIC DEATH MAY
RESULT IN ANOTHER
Mrs. Wnfred Cottingham Found Asphyxiated
and Husband is Stricken
By the Shock

Found dead as a result Of accidental
asphyxiation in bed. at her home. No
112 North Franklin street shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning, the death
of Mrs. Winifred Cottingham, wife Of
Robert Cottingham. may also result In
the death of the husband.
Mrs. Cottingham had reached the
age OF seventy years. and a more
happy couple did not live than she
and her husband. He has been sut-
fering with heart trouble lately, and
this and the shock he received have
laid him low. and Dr. j. Harvey
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
CITY LOSES
TWO PASTORS
The ReVs. 7. A. MCCurdy and
F. F. Briggs Resign
Their Charges

Two local pastors, the Rev Thomas A.
McCurdy Of Central Presbyterian Church.
and the Rev. F. f. Briggs. Of Second
Baptist Church. resigned their pastorates
yesterday to the surprise Of their congre-
CATIONS. Dr. McCurdy gave no reason for
his action. A congregational meeting has
been called for Wednesday night TO act
on the matter. Or. McCurdy came 20
Central church eleven years ago from
Peoria, III.
The resignation Of Mr.. Briggs viii take
place about September 1 when he win be-
come pastor Of the Baptist Church at
Aliddletown. Ohio.
Mr.. Briggs has been at the Second Bap-
tist Church for ten years. He came here
from the First Baptist Church In Phiia-
delph.a-
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
BISHOP CONFIRMS
A LARGE CLASS

Bishop Coleman made his annual visita-
ton 20 st. Johns Church at the .servloe
which began at II o'clock yesterday. He
preached a timely. practical and force
ful sermon from the text; 'Be Ye Doers
and Not Hearers Only" the words opens
ing the epistle OF the day. The Bishop
then confirmed twenty-nine persons.
Three others were prevented from being
present. The class text was. 'rhe Paths
Of the Lord are Mercy and TRUTH" as
found in the ninth verse Of the twenty
hfth Psalm. There was large number OF
communicates at the celebration Of Holy
Communion. which followed the connrma-
llon.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
GERMANS FORM
new SOCIETY
Delaware Will Be Represent
ed in the German-Ameri-
can National Alliance

The wilmington branch of the Ger
man American National Alliance was
organized last night at the Turn Hail.
Representative German-American citi-
zens from the German organizations
were present and. these officers were
elected: President. Christian Bauer,
secretary. Otto Goepel; treasurer
George Weth. A committee was named
to meet DR.. C. J. HeXamer. of Phila-
delphia, who win speak at the Turn
Han on Wednesday evening. He will
explain the objects Of the National
German-Americen Alliance
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
supreme cOurt in Session.

RRtNAdA " ne AahtAlAlAH uNAAnuls
DOVER, Del, May 6.-Supreme Court
OF Delaware, in session here to-day, Judge
Grubb being on the bench. for the first
time in many months.
The court handed down decisions sus-
tanning the Superior Court in the follow
ing cases:
Wilmington Candy Company against
Remington Machine Company. Taylor
against George w. Bush and Sons Co
and Lewis against Pawnee Bill Circus. In
the latter case the court ruled that actions
TO recover for personal injuries must be
brought within one year. The Farmer:
Bank and other cases were continued un.
I'll next term.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06

T spruance. who is attending him, fears
that he VIII not recover
Occupied Room Alone
Mrs Cottingham occupied a room
alone. and her daughter first learned
of her untimely death this morning
The gas was flowing from the jet In the
room, and Il is evident that the aged
woman on retiring. while in the act
OF turning out the light, accidentally
turned on the jet which provided gas
for a gas stove. The stove was not in
use and there was no hose on the jet.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
DR.. MARVIN WILL
Leave STATE, taking
Boys BODY WITH HIM

Of yesterday, probably owing to the miss
ing of an early Sunday connection from
Providence where Mr.. Standish was when
the news reached him Of Horace's return,
dead.
Three most important characters Of the
whole tragedy, also, were missing dur
ing Sunday -Messrs Woodau Butler and
Caldwell 1t must have been that these
men are tired looking at the Pinkerton
detectives, who did not succeed, after Two
months work, in finding the body Of the
little fellow. All three men live or work
in the immediate neighborhood where Mr..
Woodall has resided for eighteen years.
The Pleasantons- tho father. Frank f..
and the son, oliver, were early on the
scene yesterday and went eagerly before
the coroner's jury and answered every
question put to them by outsiders.
ARRIVAL OF CORONER
When Coroner Galloway. Of Harrington.
with his twelve Harrington jurors from
his home town, was met by a big crowd
at the Dover railroad station. at $50 yes
terday morning. It was decided to swear
and organize the jury around the body
of little Horace at 10 o'clock.
In the presence of a crowd which
thronged every corner Of the Marvin farm
and numbering at one time 1900 country
people Coroner Galloway swore in the
jurors as follows:
Eldad l.. Clarke, foreman; j. E. Fluke,
Jr., j. d. Brown. W. W. Smith. f. f.
Maxwell, George Collins, Warren Moore,
Solomon Rels. J. o. Smith. Datwin f.
Continued on Second Pake.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06

Mrs. While Ewing. Of No. 4i6 East
Sixth street, was summoned to the bed
side OF her brother David j. Wilson,
formerly Of this city. who is seriously IN
at his home in Norristown. Mr.. Wilson is
sinking rapidly and his friends in this city
are panied to learn OF his condition.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
Exhibition is ATTRACTING Attention.

The exhibition of Matchmaking which
Saltzgiver &, Bupp are making at their
factory and store, No. S32 Market
street, is attracting much attention. In
the exhibition are seen the skins from
which the fur is taken. which later is
made into felt from which the hat is
made. Hats are also shown In the diff
ferent stages Of manufacture.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
CUFFS CASE
WAS POSTPONED
COIOred Man Accused Of Cut
ting Two White Men
With a Razor

The case Of Walter Cuff. the colored
man who is accused Of cutting two
white men with a razor at Third and
King streets. on Saturday night. was
postponed in City Court to-day until
tomorrow.
The men who were stabbed were
John Doran, Of No. 4i2 Townsend
street. South wilmington, and Leslie
Porter, also of that section Of the city.
Their wounds are not serious.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
3. r. 7. Annual Mestina.

The eighth annual convention Of the
brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen will
open in Atlanta, Georgia, tomorrow. The
Delaware lodge win be represented by
H. II. McMullen and w. T. Davis, who
started for the south this afternoon. Mrs.
McNunen and Mrs. Davis accompanied
their husbands.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
Unknown Buried at Earnhurst.

Because OF the decomposed condition
Of the body Of the unknown colored
man whose body was found floating in
the Christana river on Saturday. Cor
oner Galloway was obliged % have il
inferred yesterday.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
Here's One Of the Reasons
Why The Evening Journal
Leads!

The extra edition Of The Journal on
Saturday, giving a full account Of the
finding of the body of little Horace
Marvin. was on the streets twenty
minutes before the extra Of its COM
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
To Become a Doctor.

Clifton Mears Rosin. son Of r. NJ
Rosin. of West Ninth street, will be
graduated after four years course of
study from "The Bennett College OF
Eclectic Medicine and Surgery Of
Chicago. in a class of thirty-four. The
commencement will take place to-mor-
row.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
Body Inferred at Dover.
David ]. Wilson M.

The body Of J. Morrow Keins was taken
to Dover to-day for interment.
Evening journal., 1907-05-06
CITY HAS 34l0
MORE VOTERS
Five Districts to Be Heard
from May Swell Number
to 5000

Returns from all primary election dis
triets except FIVE, show that 3ii6 addi-
tIonal citizens qualified on Saturday to
vote. Complete returns from all the city
districts viii swell the number to prob
ably $500.
1t was the first time that fee was not
required. The return by wards as re-
ccved by the Election Department at
noon were as follows:
Evening journal., 1907-05-06

Has Not Yet Concluded That His Child Met Death
From Exposure on the Bay Meadow Marsh
Sentiment Divided as to Cause of the Irag-
edy---Awaiting Result of Dr. Robins
Analysis Of ChiId's Stomach
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-17
PRESIDENT CHANGES HIS CAMP
GOES WHERE PROMISES OF BIG
GAME ARE MORE ENcoUR.
AGING.

Stamboul, La, Oct. 13.-Roosevelt
camp at the Monticello crossing OF
the Bayou Tensas has passed into his.
tory. The president left the place at
6 o'clock yesterday morning, and
when he turned his back on the camp
it was with determination not to re-
turn. He headed toward Bear Lake.
whence on Sunday he will remove to
another camp, which will be pitched
near Newellton, in Tensas parish, on
a branch of the Iron Mountain rail-
road. The change of location was de-
cided upon not only because no bear
had been killed, but because the presi'
dent and his friends became con-
WINGED that there were none on the
Upper Tensas.
No member of the party has secured
the remotest glimpse of bear. nor
have any of the dogs struck a well de.
fined bear trail. The president &C.
cepts the situation philosophically.
The reports from Newellton are en-.
couraging. Ever since the presidents
arrival in this section he has been
receiving letters telling him that
there were plenty of bears within a
few miles of that town.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-17
Accidental Happenings.

Fire destroyed the Collins & Burgie
stove works at Marengo, Ill. Loss,
100000; insurance, $4,000.
By the accidental discharge of a tar.
get rifle in the hands of her son, three
years old, Mrs. Milton Pond was killed
at Trenton, Mo.
Three thousand persons, mostly
women, some carrying babies, attempt
ed to crowd into 10.cent store that
had just opened in Kansas City. A
semi-panic resulted. A dozen women
tainted; a baby was trampled upon,
but not seriously hurt and three won.
en- were injured.
An explosion of gas occurred in
Mine No. z of the Tennessee Coal E.
Iron Railway company at Pratt City,
Ala, and a cave-in Of the roof followed.
Four miners. including the bank boss,
were caught behind the cave.in and
are believed to be dead.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-10-17
CUSTER LAW OPPOSED.

Judge Mcpherson Grants Temporary
Injunction for c., M. & st. p.
Kansas City, Oct. 13.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson of Red Oak, Iowa, in the
federal court here yesterday granted
a temporary injunction restraining
Secretary of State John e. Swanger
from attempting to forfeit the charter
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway. The case grows out of the
law passed by the last Missouri legis.
lature which forbids railway compa-
MES from transferring to the federal
courts damage suits filed against them
in the state courts.