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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
BY CHARLES MARSHALL GRAVES.

General r. E. Leo had, in the course
OF his life. no less than six distinct
homes in Virginia. 1t ia a common
lament among Virginians chat so many
OF the States splendid old manors
are destroyed by Are or go to sorrowful
decay from sheer neglect, and so
1t is singular enough and dear to
the heart of the antiquarian that every
house IN Virginia which General Lee
occupied as hIs residence, with possi-
bly, single exception, is standing to-
day.
They are "stratford," in Westmoreland
county, place OF his birth; darlington"
scene OF his marriage and for many
years home OF his happy welded life;
No. 707 East Franklin Street, Rich
mond. the war residence: "Derwent."
Powhatan county. the humble little cot
tage to which he fled for rest and re-
cuperation for the only few months
o. leisure in his whole life and finally
the presidents house at Washington
and Leo University, which he occupied
few days moro than five years. and in
which he died. The home omitted IS
that in Alexandria. 1 do not know
whether either OF the TWO houses the
family Occupied there is still in exist
ence.
Sturdy Old Stratford.
No place In Virginia could hardly be
quite SO remote as "strattord." the state
~ and ancient parental roof OF all the
Virginia Lees. The house. built In
the shape of the letter II, stands on
picturesque bluff which rises on the
south side of the Potomac River. The
first Stratford, built by Richard Lee
the first of the family to come to Vir-
cinia, was burned in the time of his
son, Thomas Lee, early in the eigh-
teenth century. Col Lee, member OF
the Kings Council at williamsburg,
was ono of the most popular men of
his day, and wherever the news of the
fire was spread. generous hands We're
ready to give aid in the rebuilding
No less a person than Queen Anne,
his gracious sovereign, sent gift of
royal proportions The result was that
tho second "Stratford," that In which
General Lee first saw the light a CEN
tury ago. and which, though consdera-
bly, battered. Is still bravely defying
the rayages of time, was far more
massive and pretentlous than it's pre-
decesscr
The cost OF the house Is estimated by
historians at $4,000. and as much Of
the manual labor In its construction
was done by slaves, the far greater
portion of the sum, which was princely
! IN that day. was expended for English
bricks. hand-carved mouldings, mahog-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20


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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Night of the Wedding.

Arlington has thus been described as
1t appeared on the night of General Lees
wedding:
The stately assemblage never held
happier assemblaSe; its broad por-
tico and widespread wings held out
open arms. as it were, to welcome
the coming guests. It's simple Doric
columns graced domestic comforts
with a classic air. It's halls and cham
bers were adorned with the patriots
and heroes. and with illustrations and
relics of the great Revolution. and az
the Father Of his Country. Without
and within history and tradition
seemed to breathe their legends upon a
canvas as soft as. a dream of peace"
General Lee lived there thirty years,
and there all his children were born.
Early in 1851, when the war cloud final
ly burst with the secession of Virginia,
General Lee found it necessary TO move
his family from Arlington to the White
House, another home OF Mrs. Lee. on
the Pamunkey River. But the residence
here was soon disturbed by McClelan's
forces. and the family came within the
lines of Richmond's defenses, and finally
towards the close of the war to No.
7O7 East Franklin Street. now the home
of the Virginia Historical Society.
Arlington was presently in the possess
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
In the Deep Recesses.

shaded the house and It's distinguished
occupants shades it now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30
CITY TERROR|zES
STREET CAR PEOPLE
Folds Promises Company
Will be Good-But Will
Not Pay For Bridge.

c. R. Folds, superintendent of the
Hammond. Whiting & East Chicago
City Railway company, was in Ham
mond this afternoon for the purpose
of squaring himself with the city on
the poor service question. 1t looks
like he was a little bit scared at the
action of the city fathers in ordering
the institution of mandamus proceed
ings, and has now promised, in behalf
OF his company, to come to time
Among the immediate improvements
which he promised to Mayor Becker
and Attorney Meyers this afternoon
was another one of the new cars, which
Will be started tomorrow and still
another in ten days. He also promis-
ed to have cars run to Chicago by way
of Calumet avenue to avoid the ne
cessity Of transferring at the bridge
Mr.. Folds took the same attitude in
the bridge matter that he has taken
before, by still refusing to contribute
towards the construction of a new
bridge
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30
BAD WRECK ON THE C. |. 8 s.
Fast Stock and Extra Freight Collide Just West of
Chicago Ridge; Cars and Engine Pile up on
Tracks; Two Hurt.

One of the fast stock trains on the
Chicago, Indiana & Southern road
crashed into the rear end of an extra
freight about half mile west of Chi
cago Ridge shortly after 4 o'clock this
morning. seriously injuring two men
and doing considerable damage. The
engine and two cars were heaped upon
the tracks, the mass presenting an
awful sight after the smashup.
The freight train left Hammond
about midnight, heavily loaded. just
ahead of the stock train. The conduc-
tor on the first promised TO flag the
latter train If they couldn't make up
time. and his neglect to do this is said
TO have been the cause of the accident.
After throwing the reverse the crews
jumped and the big engine on the stock
train crashed into the rear Of the
freight, demolishing the caboose and
several other cars. Then the big en-
gine overturned and fell across the
tracks, the wreckage completely block
ing the double track.
The Injured.
Engineer Frank Jones Of the stock
train; jumped. sustaining badly bruised
back and arm and other slight
scratches. Was taken 10 his home at
Kankakee where he viii remain until
his recovery.
John Fitzgerald, fireman on the stock
train, also jumped and sustained slight
bruises. One of the muscles from Fitz-
gerald's arm was torn loose and is
causing him considerable discomfort
Luckily no one was sleeping in the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30
Today's Developments.

During the progress of court this
morning at Gary, three negroes rushed
into the court room and told Chief of
Police Joseph Martin If he would send
n policeman with them they would
point ont another negro who they saw
come sizuIking out of the woods about
fifteen minutes after the girls body
was found. The three men seemed
very anxious to have the murderer
captured and promised to point him
out If their names would not be mem
TONED in the affair.
Chief Martin agreed to their terms
and left with the men. 1t was impOs-
sibIe to find out this afternoon what
was done on account of the poor tele-
phone connections between Gary and
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30

dead and so it was not thought best
10 delay the train but 10 send back tor
the bodies by some other conveyance.
A handcar was sent out and the
bruised and mangled remains of Mr..
and Mrs. Wolfe We're brought TO Ho-
bart where they were soon Identified.
1t was learned later that Mr.. and
Mrs. August Wolfe. who live on farm
three miles northeast of Hobart, had
started in their buggy to visit their
son-in-law, Alva Bodamer, who owned
a threshing machine and whom they
wanted to thresh some Of their grain
that had just been harvested
They accomplished their purpose and
We're on their way home when they
crossed the fatal crossing and were
killed 1t appears that the buggy was
struck squarely and smashed into
splinters.
The train was going so fast that the
shafts and the front wheels of the
wagon were clipped off as neatly as
could be and the horse ran home un-
injured. pulling the front part OF the
buggy after him
The bodies were both taken to the
undertaking establishment of Alvin
Wild. where they were held to await
the coroner's investigation this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Wolfe were well
known all over the county. They have
six children, all OF whom are living
and married There are three girls and
three boys who survive their parents.
One of the girls lives in Hammond.
Mrs. Wolfe was 63 years old and her
husband was so.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30
z KILLED IN RAILWAY ACCIDENT
Collision Between Passenger Train and Buggy of AUG
ust Wolfe Results in Death of Owner
and His Wife

Hobart, Ind, Aug. 30.-A railway
crossing tragedy occurred at the Garden
City Brick yards crossing a mile east
os Hobart last evening when August
Wolfe and his wife. Elizabeth Wolfe,
were struck by Pennsylvania passenger
train No. 8 as they were returning to
their home in a buggy. They were
both instantly killed.
The accident occurred at about p.
m. and the train. which hit the party,
hour. When Engineer Ira G. Berger
pulled his train into Hobart. he told the
agent there that he thought he had hit
something down at the crossing, but
he was not certain of it.
The agent suggested that they in
vestigate the pilot of the engine and
see if there We're any evidences of
a tragedy They secured lantern and
soon found that there was blood all
over the front of the engine.
They also found a couple Of spokes
from the wheel Of a buggy and they
knew that some terrible accident mad
happened at the crossing. 1t was de-
cided TO let train No 9 go on to its des-
tination as it was followed by train
No. II in about ten minutes. the crew
of which could make an investigation
and save the other train from return
ing.
The telegraph agent teIegraphed
ahead and No. Il was stopped at the
crossing Here the crew found that a
buggy had been smashed to splinters
and that two persons. a man and wom-
an had been killed. The horse was
nowhere to be found.
Both the man and the woman were
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30
ATTORNEY MEYERS
LETTER BEARS FRUIT
Complaint Against Pollu-
tion of City Water Heark-
ened to by Government.

The government officials are investi-
eating the poor sanitary conditions at
the Hammond water intake near South
Chicago as the result of recent letter
written to the secetary of war by
city Attorney Colonel. Legrand T.
Meyer.
Major Frank LilIenjcrantz from
Colonel Biby's office in Chicago, was a
visitor at Colonel Meyers office during
the first of the week and was on his
way to South Chicago to investigate
the matter.
The unsanitary condition of the wa
ter is alleged to be caused by the Great
Lakes Dredging company. who are
dumping their refuse so near the in
take of the Hammond water system
that it runs in. rendering the water un-
fit to use. For a time conditions were
so bad that in a glass of water taken
from a hydrant, fully half an inch of
dirt would settle on the bottom. City
Attorney Meyer said this morning that
he had also entered complaints against
the Standard oil company Of Whiting,
alleging that they also are dumping
their refuse near the intake
Mr.. Meyer Will get samples of the
water some time this week to send to
the authorities at indianapolis that he
may get a chemical anylisis of it. The
investigation of the affair will prob
ably be completed by the first of the
week and the report will then be made
to the authorities at Washington
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30
CHILD HAS NARROW ESCAPE.

Little Frank Morgan narrowly es-
capped with his life this morning while
crossing the Nickel Plate tracks on
Holman street. The 1914 train was
coming from the north at a high rate
Of speed when the little fellow de-
termined 10 get across the tracks be-
fore it passed. He did get across. but
only by the smallest margin. Had he
slipped or been just a second later he
would have been struck. Several on
lockers expected TO see the boy killed
and it seemed only by miracle that
he escaped.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30

caboose of the extra freight when the
stock train struck the car
None of the cars in the stock train
were ditched and the cattle were saved.
The cars on the extra freight were
loaded with merchandise, etc. which
was strewn along the tracks for quite
q distance.
The accident is said to have been
caused through the neglect on the part
of Engineer Osborne Of the extra
freight to signal the stock train that
they were on the track The wrecker
arrived on the scene just before noon
and begun the task of clearing up the
wreckage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30
HAMMOND WOMAN DIES.

Mrs. August Blacker OF 425 East
Russell street, died at Battle Creek.
sanitarium, Thursday morning at 8
o'clock. The remains arrived this. af-
ternoon and were taken to the home.
The funeral will be announced later.
Ms. Blocker has been i'll since March
l. Death was caused by acute rheu-
matism and a complication of other
diseases. Mrs. Blocker has resided in
Hammond for the last ten years. She
leaves a husband and three sons. VIII,
Fred and Reno to mourn her loss
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30
Claimed Air Line Has
Taken Over the Rights
Under Document.
THE DEAL LOOKS QUEER
7 D. Price, President of Cooperative
Construction Company Makes
Significant Admissions.

That the Cnicago-New York Electric
Air Line railroad has taken over the
franchise of the Gary and Interur-
ban railroad, which is owned by Frank
Gavit and coterie of his friends, is the
opinion of great many of the busi-
ness men of the new steel city.
For the last two or three days a re-
porter for THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES has
been making an Investigation of the
story and has found much to substan-
tiate the theory.
The officials Of the Air Line rail-
road have formed corporation known
as the Cooperative Construction COM
pany. This information, which came
from reliable source, was confirmed
at the general offices of the Chicago
New York Electric Air Line railroad
on the fourteenth floor of the Majes-
tic building in Chicago.
Makes Important Admissions.
J. D. Price, the president of this con-
struction company, when asked If 1t
had been organized for the purpose of
building the air line. replied that it
had not been organized for that pur-
pose, but had been organized about
the time the air line project was
launched and was practically doing
nothing but constructing this railroad.
He was then asked if the Co-opera-
tive Construction company did not
have the contract for the building Of
the Gary and Interurban Electric rail-
road. and he admiNed that it did.
With this information at hand the
proposition was put squarely TO Mr..
Price and he was asked if this did not
Electric Air Line had taken over the
Gavit franchise
Sees No Significance In Deal.
Mr. Price said then that although h
the air line people had traffic agree
ments with the owners of the Gary and
Interurban line, there was no signfi-
cance in that and neither did he see
anv significance in the fact that the
Cooperative Construction company, the
equipment of which is barely sufficient
for the construction of their own line,
is to practically abandon the work on
the main line Of the air line road and
is TO be used for the construction of
the Gary and Interurban line. that it
may be completed within the limits
of the time provided in the franchise.
The story Is told in Gary that the
Gavit franchise has actually been dis
posed of to the air line people, but of
course, there is no way to confirm such
a rumor.
Worth 100000 As Ad.
1 Attorney Meyers of the Chicago. Lake
Shore and South Bend Interurban com
pany said last night that he was aware
j OF the fact that there was a deal on
between the air line people and the
Gavit crowd and he stated it to be his
opinion that the Gavit franchise would
be worth 5000 900 TO them as merely
an advertising proposition. and that
they would make half million from
the coup in the sale of stocks.
Mr.. Meyers said he expected TO see
the country flooded with advertising as
soon as they were ready TO make their
plans public and the fact that they have
been able TO get a franchise in the
much advertised city of Gary will
stamp the promoters OF the road as
hnanciers of the highest type.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30
Body of Dead Man Who Shot Him
self Last Night Bears Evil
denCeS of Guilt.
MANY NEW THEORIES PRESENT THEMSELVES
Sheriff Carter Working Night and Day to Track The
stranger-Negroes Claim to Have Good Clew.

on his hands and denies the attack on
the little girl.
Patch VIII BE Searched.
1t is said that Sheriff Carter will
make a house to house search of every
building in "the Patch" which IS one
of the toughest districts in the state
and Is known to harbor criminals in
great numbers.
This is in accordance with the sher-
IFS belief as expressed yesterday that
the murderer of the Schrader girl is
still in Gary and he hopes to effect his
capture in this manner.
In the meantime the police of every
city in the county are working with
might and main in an effort to find
some clew that will help to bring the
fiend to justice. There is less excite
ment than there was at first but there
is no less determination to catch the
murderer If he can be located.
The search for the fiend that is re-
sDonsible for the assault upon the lit
tie Toleston girl has become an absorb
ing thing with Sheriff Carter and De-
putty James frost. They neither sleer
nor eat at the proper hours, so anxious
are they to leave no stone unturned tc
bring the fugitive to justice. 1t is safe
say that If it Is possible for Herculear
efforts to reveal the identity of the
murderer he will be found.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30
No Sensational Developments.

Aside from the finding of the body
of the suicide at East Chicago there
have been no sensational developments
in the great mystery that surrounds
the assault and murder of Lizzie
Sohrader at Toleston.
Sheriff Carter and Deputy Sheriff
frost have been laboring increasingly
ever since the tragedy occurred and
have Travelled the length and breadth
of the Calumet region, following this
and that clew in the hope that it
would lead to something tangible.
The search has not been a hopeless
one for several clews have been dis
covered which may lead to the Arrest
and conviction of the murderer.
Trustee Kunert Gives Clew.
one Of the best clews that have so
far been discovered IS one that was
given to Sheriff Carter at Crown Point
yesterday by w c. Kunert township
trustee. He got it from the conductor
of Lake ShoEe train. On the day of
the tragedy a young man about 20
years old, feet, inches tall, wearing
a straw hat and some light trousers,
was seen boarding the 1929 train
As soon as he got aboard he went
into the lavatory and remained there.
When the conductor came around he
opened the door and asked for his
fare.
The young man did not say where he
was going but simply handed the con-
ductor so cents and closed the door
According TO the testimony OF the con-
ductor the fellow remained in the lava
tory during the whole trip or until he
arrived at his destination, wherever
that was
Disappeared AIysteriOusIy.
No one saw him leave the train and
he disappeared as mysteriously as he
appeared when he boarded the train.
This is regarded as one of. the best
clews that have yet come to light and
Sheriff Carter has been working on it
ever since it was called to his atten-
ton
Sheriff F. s Carter and Deputy Sher-
if frost went to South Chicago last
evening where they secured the per-
mission of the captain of police TO
sweat James Irwin. the man who is
being held there for robbing jewelry
store and who it was suspected might
have been implicated in the crime at
Gary The Hammond officers soon sa-
tisfed themselves. however. that the
man had nothing To do with the case.
although they did admit to the sheriff
that in addition to robbing the iewelry
store at South Chicago they also broke
into shoe store on 45th street.
Suspect in kensingtOn.
The Chicago papers print the story
Of the capture of another suspect in
the Gary murder case The Kensington
police caused the arrest of John VovI
whom they think may have had some
thing 10 do with the killing of the
Schrader girl
The man had a bloody handkerchief
In his pocket and also a copy of the
paper In which there was an account
of the killing of Lizzie Schrader The
man asserts that the blood stains on
his handkerchief were caused by a cut
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30

Sheriff Carter and Deputy Sheriff
frost went to South Chicago last even
ing where they put James Irwin, the
man who was caught redhanded. steal
ing from a window he had broken. in
the sweat box in the hope of connect
ing him with the Gary murder mystery.
and satisfied themselves that he had
nothing to do with it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30

Several clews have been discovered
that are all better than any that have
yet been called to the attention of the
sheriff Sheriff r. S. Carter and De-
putty Sheriff frost have gone four days
without removing their clothes and
without sleep,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30
MANSFIELD
IS DEAD

Especial to Lake County Times.)
New York, Aug. 3O.-Richard Mans
field, the world famous actor, died this
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30

The BARGAINS offered by the LION
STORE on page and r. c. MTNAS co.
on page ;, are wen worth your atten-
tion. adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30

With a bullet hole In his right
temple and the ground about his body
saturated with blood, with the revolver
at his side, an unidentified man whom
Sheriff #. 5. Carter and Deputy Sheriff
James frost believe is the murderer of
little LizzIe Schrader OF ToIeston. was
found this morning in the bushes near
the corner of Olcott avenue and One
Hundred and Fifty first street, dead.
The body was stiff and had apparent
ly lain where is was found all night.
In fact Chief Of Police Higgins of East
Chicago has several witnesses who
will swear that they heard a shot
about 1880 last evening when 1t is sup
posed the man killed himself.
Case Conscience, Sheriff Thinks.
That the murderer of Lizzie Schrader
knew he was a hunted man. that he
was certain sooner or later either the
authorities or the citizens of the COM
munity would discover his identity,
that he knew death awaited him either
after the law had taken its course or
at the hands of infuriated citizens and
that he decided to cheat them both and
end his life himself is the theory upon
which Sheriff Carter and Chief Hig-
gins are now both working
At first it was thought improbable
that there was any connection between
the suicide and the murder when sew
eral East Chicago citizens called at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30

A young man boarded train at Gary
at 1929 p. IN. on the day OF the murder
and hid in the lavatory all the way to
Chicago. The conductor asked for his
fare and 1t was handed to him through
a half closed door.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-30

WEATHER-GeneraI fair to-
night and Saturday, except local
thunderstOrms; slightly warmer
Saturday.