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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
News Briefs.

Winslow Garrett. colored, who was re.
Gently convicted In Baltimore of crimi-
na!ly assaulting q nine-year-old colored
girl was sentenced to twenty-one years
IN the penitenttary by Judge Wright
Thursday.
Mrs. Jennie Williamson, twenty-seven
years old. shot herself through the heart
at her home in Newcastle, Pa. Thurs
day. while mentally deranged. She had
been separated from her husband. it is
said, for six months, but a reconcilia-
ton was effected just a few hours be.
fore the suicide,
Eleanor and Leroy Chestnut were paid
$4,000 by the Chinese government at
Mexico. No. as damages for the death OF
their aunt, Miss Eleanor Chestnut. a
In Liam Chow during the Boxer outbreak
At the auction sale of the library OF
the late Matthew A. Stickney of Salem.
Mass, an, engraved view of Harvard
College, executed on copper by Paul
Revere. was sold to Harvard University
Paul Revere were also sold at lower
prices.
The boiler house of the Champlain Silk
Mills. at Whitehall, NJ Y. and the upper
floors Of the. main factory building, a
sevep-story structure. were damaged by
hre yesterday to the extent of $4,000.
William Dillon. Il former salooukeeper,
was found guilty Of murder in the second
degree at Racine. Wis, yesterday, having
shot and killed Jacob Best, jr., of MI
waukee on March q last during quar-
rel, which started through an attempt Of
young Best to collect bill.
Capt. Spencer Eakin, general agent of
the traffic department of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis railway. with
headquarters in Nashville. Tenn, died
yesterday Of paralysis at his home, near
Shelbyville.
Louis Lockwood. aged forty-three years.
prominent architect, died suddenly of
anaemia at st. Paul, Mimi, yesterday,
his wedding anniversary. He was a grad
uate of Oxford and came from London
sixteen years ago.
DR.. Thomas w. Smith. fifty-two years
old, physician of prominence, died at
his home, near Bethel Academy, War
renton. Va, Wednesday mig. !. from stom-
ach trouble resulting in peritonitis. DR.
Smith had been resident physician Of
Bethel Military Academy thirty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
Adversely.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

The ebbing tide in the business world
Is carrying out on its waves some mel
ancholy drift, gathered from the days and
nights Of stress which we are now pass
ing through. Mr.. Barney is but another
conspicuous instance among numbers of
men. Accustomed to comfort and plenty
for themselves. their wives and stheir
children, their natures cannot be attuned
to other conditions. The oppression dis
orders their minds and nerves. OF which
we are all at this age, in America espe-
cially, too much composed, and they are
ready to bid farewell to this earth and all
its bitter disappointments. This is no
time to take account of discouragement.
Rather let us make school OF the times.
They are at some seasons good and at
others hard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
MEN FROM ARMY At RACES
ANOTHER LARGE CROWD AT
TRACTED TO BENNINo.

With only two days of racing left, q
large crowd went to the Benning race
track this afternoon, and among the num-
her were about 500 soldiers, attracted by
the race for the Army Mounted Service
cup. Three of the events on today's caro-
were for amateur riders, and as a result
the clubhouse was almost as much crowd
ed as yesterday, many of the spectators
hailing from Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The track has dried out and the going
was fast.
Coincidence Wins the First.
The first race, seven furlongs, was won
by Coincidence Rainnor). 10 and 3; San
guine (Fairbrother). to 5 and to .,
second; Right and True C. SWAIN: 8, IN
and to 5, third. Time, 13O. Start good,
won driving.
Ny Grace Wins the Second.
The second race, the Southern Steeple-
chase for hunters, about two miles, was
won by My Grace (Mr. ]. O'Brien) to
5 and to 9: warrenton (Mr. r. Taylor.
even and out, second; Flying Machine
CMr. Hayes, 3. 3 to and out. third.
Time, aga. Start, good; won handtly.
Tomorrow's Entries. -,
The entries for tomorrow fellow:
First race, three-years-olds and upward;
one mile; Columbia eourse-True Boy, ia;
Thistledale, Ill; New Year. III: Panique,
Ill: Peter Knight, III: Dufheld. t04: How
ard Shean, 1O6; Easton: lo6: wabash
Spades. 1903; Aiken. 1903; Dieoold. lO3;
James Crawford. 1903; st. Jeanne, loS; Ida
Reck 103. -
Second race. selling steeplechase; four
year-olds and upward; about two and one
half niles-Alamansor. 147: Spencer Reif,
1s7; Prince of Pilsen, lat; Essex, IA: Bob
Murphy, LA; Kara, l43: ''Yama Christy,
l4e
Third race. selling; two-year-olds; i've
II3: Beardall no; Deburgo. 107; servile.
lo,: King Thistle, 1O4: Dottie s. l04: su-
perstition. 1O4; Omnipotent. 1oi: kingses-
Sing, lO4, Luzetta, 104: Montbert, loi:
apple Toddy. les; 'Administrator. 1902;
sHeap Talk, 1O2; 'Glaucus. 102: TRAY OF
Spades, 90; sOkitau. 90: william H.
Lyon. 90; "Desideratum, %.
Fourth race. the Maximum: tnree-year-
Right Royal, 107: Banker. lot: Beauclere,
JoI: Ironsides. 104; Recruit, 10a; D'Arkie'
loi.
Fifth race. maidens: three-year-olds and
up: seven furlongs (Columbia course)-
Bob Edgren, 11S: Mantle. 11S; Wilton
I.ackaye. 113; Dufiield. 113: Lachesis. 10:
George G. Hall. ITO: Gramsar. ITO; Mill
stone, ITO: Harplst IL, llO. Princess Nee-
tie, ITO: Kempton, ITO; Haymarket, 10;
Mary Hall. 40; Grace Cameron, ITO;
High Jumper, 10.
Sixth race. handicap. three-year-olds
and up; one and one-sixteenth miles Told
course)-Oraculum. 1874: Miss Crawford.
l23; Dolly Spanker, 121; Coincidence. I'D:
Fancy Bird. III: Tony Bonero. III; Ivan
hoe. ia; Weirdsome. Ill; Poquessing, 1O8:
Lally. 1Os: Reidmore, los: Killiecrankie
los; The Wrestler, 106; Banker, 100; Sam
uel H. Harris, 9S: Howard Shean, 30; True
Boy. 60; Campaigner. 90.
Apprentice allowances. -
ssJockeys that have not ridden five
NinnPrS.
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Going Too Far.
PROM the Providence Journal.

II would be remarkable commentary
on the real interests OF the American
people il II should turn out that they
his cherished policies and two only
ia mely. spelling reform" and the elm
lnation of the words In God we Trust
from our coins. The storm Of protest
that arose against his scheme ~ ,.hop-
ped orthography compelled HIN to
abandon his Matthewsian crusade, and
now so vehement is the complaint
against his latest enterprise that II Is
not at all unlikely that the Ganished
motto will be reinstated. II Mr.. Roose-
welt wishes to work revolution In
finance, business. the tariff. ou- insular
administration or any other matter OF
that sort, well and good; but let him
take care how he lays his hand on our
cherished spelling or offends the latent
Religious sense OF the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
Get-Rich-Slow Is Safer.
m the Lowell Courier. Citizen.

From the Lowell fler-CitiZen-
The get-rich-quick idea will not down.
People still seem willing to risk their
savings on a basis that ne ,essariiy and
notoriously implies risks: and as long as
they are willing so to do. reckless men
will bid for the. use Of their money and
offer tempting taits for it. II all goes
well. the scheme works: but it is in
contrary tide sets in, people scramble
Tor their money. and if lucky enough to
get il they lock 1t UP in safscy delosi,
boxes. or teapots or old stockings. to the
everlasting detriment OF the reputable
business OF the country Ii orlv PEOPLE
>ould understand the pref ,-aole character
u smaller. but steadisr and safcr. profits
On idle cash, We should have less ai:licu:ty
Of this kind and less panic'ly BOARDING
as a result of the crash. Hoarling NOR ey
IS the equal and opposite reaction TO kaz,
srding 1t on a gamblers chance, and
ach extreme Is unwise aud detrimental
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
Billboards as Nuisances.

From the New York Tribune.
California reports an inspiring advance
n the campaign against offensive posters.
oiilboards and advertising boardings IN
The judicial decision that such objects are
luisances. subject to abatement by the
police authorities under the common law.
Il was argued that anything needlessly
offensive to the senses was a nuisance.
soap factory or pigsty would not be
tolerated in close promixity to residences,
because of the vile odors which would out
age the sense of smell. A stone crusher
,r a boiler factory would be similarly for
oidden. because of the outrage upon the
sense of hearing. But the eyes are as pre-
.ious as the nose or ears. and the sense
" sight, the most useful and valuable OF
Ill the senses. Is as much entitled to pro-
:ection against outrage as any other. So
I was contended. and 1t was decided by
he Judge, that posters or billboards which
grossly offended the eye were for that
,eason nuisances and might be suppressed
Is such.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
BLAMESIERMINAL COMPANY
INQUIRY INTO CAUSES OF RE-
CENT TERMINAL COLLISION.
]. G. McCaulley, Foreman Of Union
Signal and Switch Company,
Places Responsibility.

The Washington Terminal Company was
responsible for the mismanagement OF
the switch in the new tunnel which
caused the wreck last week. was the
statement made to the Commissioners to-
day by ]. c. McCaulIey, foreman OF the
Union Signal and Switch Company. which
company has the contract for equipping
all the switches and signals in connec-
ton with the local terminal. The state
ment was made in the course Of the Of
fetal inquiry being conducted by the Com
missioners into the cause Of the wreck.
McCaulley also declared that the WASH
ington Terminal Company should have
had a representative inspect the switch
which is said to have caused the acct
dent after it had been adjusted and put
in working order by the Signal company.
and that none Of the switches now being
worked by hand should operated with
out Waterman or switcfman in attend
ance.
He said that had there been a Waterman
or switchman at the switch in the tun-
mel at the time of the collision the acci-
dent would never have occurred.
McCauley further testified that he was
under the impression the switch was not
to be operated before 12 o'clock the night
OF the accident. and he also understood
that when It was put into service the
terminal company would have a SWITCH
man to work it,. -
Inquiry Resumed.
The Official inquiry into the recent rail-
road wreck in the new Washington ter
minai tunnel, which, was commenced by
the board Of Commissioners Wednesday.
in order to fix the responsibility for the
accident, and to take such steps as might
be necessary to remedy any dangerous
conditions that may exist in connection
with the tunnel, was resumed at the Dis
trict building this morning.
All Of the witnesses examined by them
at the morning session were either en-
ployes Of the Washington Terminal Com
pany. the Southern railway or the Union
Signal and Switch Company. which COM
pany Is installing the switches and sig
| nails in connection with the local terminal
and which company Is said to have charge
| Of the switch which is believed to have
caused the accident.
The first witness examined was G. E..
Simpson. baggageman on train No. 2l5.
| course onto the northbound track.
| which Is believed to have resulted in
| the accident. Simpson said he was
/ slightly injured when the two trains
colltded. He. was in the baggage car
| at the time. and he had no warning
| Of the impending danger before the
crash came. He had no intimation that
the train he was on was switched over
to the northbound track.
The testimony of Charles w. Turner, a
| fagman on No. 21J train. was similar to
that of Simpson. He told the Commits
sioners the train was proceeding at a
rate of about twelve miles an houh and
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Degenerate Days!
rom the New York World.

From the New York World
1t is we'll known that have nothing to
do with the organization of either house
Of the legislature. That fact was well
understood last year. have not con-
suited or communicated with any one on
the subject. am not concerned, officially
or individually.-Gov. Hughes.
Think of governor of New York who
purposes to allow the legislature to or
ganize itself without executive assistance,
and will not even concern himself with
the constitutional functions of other de-
partments of the government! These are
indeed degenerate days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
Walking.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
Seine New York high school boys are
planning a record walk In imitation OF
Weston. A boom in favor OF reviving
the lost art of pedestrianism is not in
itself q bad one. 1t cannot be kept up
at extremes owing to the prudent provi-
sion Of nature In putting the limit of ex-
hauston; it cannot cause collisions and
killings, and 1t Is. of great benefit to
health. Besides. 1t WILL prove useful when
automobiling and motoring Of various
action and people evince desire to. re-
turn to thehnatural means Of locon1otion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29

The police of Mexico City, Mex, are
actively at work on one Of their biggest
kidnapping cases. 1t is evident that for
at least two months an organized gang
of kidnapers have been operating in that
city. Forty-nine children. twenty-five
boys and twenty-seven girls have been
stolen from their homes. The age OF the
children varies between two and seventeen
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
Train the Youth,
From the Savannah News.

rrVlu Tue oaVahnah News.
The military spirit Isn't dead Should
there come foreign complication of seri-
ousness volunteers would fall over the
heels Of each other on their way to the re-
crutting office. But that isn't all OF the
proposition. However brave a man may
be. If man lack training he is a poor
in modern war. Strength, willingness and
bravery alone are no good against TWEEN
tieth century fighting methods. It is the
training that wins battles.
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Goes to Jury Monday.
CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
Further Evidence Of Improved Mon.
etary Conditions in New York.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 29.-The de-
cided change for the better In monetary
conditions was evidenced more sharply
this morning. and it was the opinion Of
bankers that the premium on currency
which has prevailed for the last. few
weeks will have entirely disappeared in
d few days.
The trading in currency on the curb
today showed a greatly lessened demand,
with a consequently lower premium. Be.
fore noon V Of per cent was the low
record rate for actual sales, and q of /
per cent was high. About $4,000
changed hands between " and y of per
cent. The rate subsequently advanced to
Is bid and l per cent offered on the de-
mand fo- Saturday pay rolls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29

Thrusting big revolvers in the faces of
coach load of Erie railway passengers
In the Cleveland station of the railroad
company yesterday morning, three mask
ed men succeeded in looting one Of $50
and in making their escape as a police
man charged he car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29

Mrs. yaneiia Meeker Hull, aged 100
years and months. died at her home In
Rittsburg last night. The one ambition Of
her later years was to reach the century
mark. She was the widow of John Hhii.
a former Pittsburg merchant tailor. : !.
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that he did not feel the jolting or noise
which was evidently made by the train
the tracks ssid tb when nse Of tss
engine and the rumbling of the wheels in
the tunnel was SO great it would have
been impossible to hear the train crossing
the tracks.
Edward Kirk, a young man employed
as a mechanic by the Signal and Switch
Company. who was with Herrell. the en-
ploye Of the same company, said to have
been the last person at the switch, and
who was examined Wednesday, was the
next witness, He corroborated the testi-
mony given by Herrell that he had re-
paired the switch by placing on a new
valve, and that after testing it, he lett
it set in its proper position.
Kirk said he was positive OF this fact,
and. when asked by the Commissioners
if he could venture any opinion how the
switch could have been thrown, II Her
rell had left it In its proper position. ne
said some men who were in the vicinity
at the. time. whom he did not know
could have moved the switch. Kirk could
give no additional information.
Mr.. McCaulley's Testimony.
J., C.. Mccaulley. foreman Of the Union
Signal and Switch Company. was the next
witness. He declared that the switches
were not under the control or supervision
Of his company. but were controlled by
the Washington Terminal Company. This
statement interested the ColnHlSslouers,
inasmuch as supt. Martin of the Terminal
Company testified on Wednesday that his
company had nothing to do with the
| switches. and that they were under the
supervision of the signal and switch COM
pany, and would be until the latter com
pany completes its contract of installing
and equipping the signals and switches.
| McCaulley said: I'VE were asked to
| timber up these switches in order that
more tracks could be used, and although
4 ,ilir contract did not call for us doing this.
| agreed to do 1t as a favor and for ex-
ira pay. If my instructions had been
! properly carried out the accident would
| not have happened. ] told Herrell, my
| mechanic, to timber UP the switch, SO as
| to permit southbound tracks to be used
| and not to touch the northbound end
| The hearing was adjourned at IL o'clock
| to be resumed at $50 o'clock
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to the sanity or insanity of the subject of
the question:?
II can see nothing to indicate that the
person was insane and net fully able to
distinguish between the right and the
| wrong and to choose between them"
The witness reviewed the events of
Mrs. Bradley's life as set out in the
Hypothetical question. He said the head
aches described in her early life were
more clearly indicative Of constitutional
disturbances Incident to the period OF
puberty rather than to the blow which
she received on the head when a child.
Inconsistent With Insanity.
Referring to. the actual Shooting. DR..
Brush declared the fact that Mrs Brad.
ley admitted remembering everything up
to the very moment Of the tragedy, and
yet professed an absolute lapse of men,
DRY regarding the production of the re.
volver from the handbag. pulling the tris-
ger, etc, was absolutely inconsistent with
any form of insanity or evidence of men
tai disease. DR.. Brush sand the things
which the hypothetical question supposes
the subject to have done argue an activity
which was also inconsistent with the
claim as to physical condition or puer-
peral or toxic insanity. Witness stated
his experience had taught him that sane
people are more apt to have collateral
than are insane people.
People do not inherit insanity any more
than they inherit tuberculosis or otner
diseases DR.. Brush said. They simply
inherit the unstable mental or physical
systems which predspose them to the
ailments in time Of stress"
The direct examination of the witness
was concluded when he said the statement
Of the hypothetical question showed the
subject to have been an unusually bright
and active pergon and one least likely to
inherit predisposition to insanity.
On cross-examination. Judge Powers re-
quired DR.. Brush to assume another
hypothesis, that. a woman should have
entered the room of man, she remem.
bered eleven months afterward he turned
pale, asked her what she wanted, and
when she replied. I want you to keep
your promise to me- that he rushed to-
ward her-yet Immediately after the incl
dent she was unable to recall any OF these
things
Assuming this to be true" the attorney
continued. would you say the subject
was sane or insane at the time OF the
shooting?'
'T see nothing lin that to cause me to
change my opinion that she was sane
DR.. Brush replied. 49,. p.
Did you assume all the conditions of
did you. in forming your opinion, elm
mate certain portions?''
II took the whole question and as
sumed all its statements to be true
DR.. Brush was required by the attor-
ney for the defense to state that he came
to Washington to participate In the case,
expecting to be compensated for his serv-
ices. He declared, however. that the
opinion given was his honest opinion,
and that if he had thought otherwise he
fact that he was employed by the govern
ment
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Another Expert Called.

DR.. Smith Ely Jelliffe. specialist In
nervous diseases. connected with the VAN
derbilt Clinic, New York, the second Of the
governments experts. was sworn as q
witness shortly before the noon recess.
After he had qualified United States At
torney Baker set the whole case before
him in another long hypothetical ques-
ton. Recess was taken before the query
was completed. and DR.. Jelliffe's statement
of his opinion as to the subjects sanity
o. insanity was fcorrespondingly de-
n a. =
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NEARING THE END !.
IN BRADLEY :TRIAE


Continued from First Page.).
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Both Sides Close Testimony

Inc AFTERNOON session began with Dr..
Jelliffe on the stand. he explaining that
he believes in Mrs. Bradiey's sanity. be-
cause OF her action after the shooting. In
giving logical account Of 1t. and logi-
cal motive for 1t. Col. Kaighn's testi-
mony and that of Maj. William King, he
said. would not modify his opinion. DR..
Jelliffe does not believe 1.-The person.
mentioned was insane or unable to dis
tinguish right from wrong and choose
the right.
He does not believe that the person
was insane at any time in her career"
She was apparently delirious at one time,
SAID the witness, but there is no evidence
OF any such serious mental impairment
az would constitute insanity. Questioned
as to pueperal insanity, DIR. Jeliffe said
that 1t Is no feeble, transitory form of
mental impairment, but very violent
form. lasting for weeks, months or even
years, accompanied by maniacal out.
bursts decisions or Authorizations. He
declared that he found in the hypothetical
question no indication that the subject
was suffering from pueperal insanity.
The same line of questions as to toxic
| insanity produced the same sort of an
swers. Toxic insanity, Dr.. Jelliffe stated
Is violent In its manifestations, but not
likely to be. long drawn out.
DR.. Jelliffe said he found no evidence
In the hypothetical question to warrant
a diagnosis Of any suffering of the per
SON. as toxic insanity while there Is the
absence of many indications necessary to
that diagnosis. He added that he did
not believe any person suffering from
toxic insanity could give the details of a
shooting as was done by 1.-The person. -
The expert also treated as com oaratively
insignificant the evidence Of insanity ii,
the DEFENDANTS family.
Cross-examtned by Judge Powers, Dr.
Jelliffe said that the person who wrote
the letters exhibited as Mrs. Bradley's
work the same day as the shoo.inR), might
or might not have been suffering from
some form OF insanity, but declared she
could not have been suffering from toxic
insanity.
With the close of Dr. Jelliffe's exami-
nation at 203 o'clock the government
rested in rebuttal.
The defense recalled Mrs. Bradley
merely for one question concerning the
disposition Of her underwear after she
had erected change Of garments in
her room at the Raleigh Hotel. She
said the garments were placed In a
bureau drawer and afterward taken to
the Jail and there laundered. The de.
Tense rested finally at 2;14 o'clock. and
| upon a conference with Justice STAFF
| ford concerning the arguments that are
to be made upon the respective prayers
| for instructions to the jury.
Goes to Jury Monday.
The prayers for instruction having been
disposed of. Justice Stafford announced
that the case will go to the jury next
Monday, Arguments will be begun to-
hour adjournment was taken Assistant
United States Attorney Turner will open
| for the government, and~Attorney Robert
! W. Wells for the defense.