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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
MAY ANNUL THAW MARRIAGE
It's Validity Depends Upon GrOom's
Sanity on Day It Took Place.
New Argument May BE Raised should
Defendant BE Found TO Have
Been Insane.

Pittsburg. Feb. 19.-There WAS abundant
proof in Pittsburg to-day that should
Harry X Thaw. now on trial at New
York for the murder of Stanford White,
be declared to have been insane when he
made or remade the viii which has been
introduced as evidence in New York,
there viii be an effort TO declare his
marriage to Evelyn Nesbit, on the same
day. null ana void
This will was practically arranged and
completed on the day he married Miss
Nesbit. and if the courts hold that Thaw
was insane the day ne married the
artists model. then the marriage will not
hold. That there are those in Pittsburg
who would like to see the marriage in
validated is certain The consensus of
legal opinion in Pittsburg to-day was that
if Thaw was insane at the time he made
the Will he Was also insane when he
was married.
Attorney Herman L. Hegncr. who at
the time Thaw was married was mar
riage license clerk and attended 10 Thaw' s
case personally, to-day gave it as his
opinion that ThaW at the time he took out
the license was crazy.
''Thaw acted most queerly that day, and
though at the time attributed to nervous
ness, / am now inclined to think he was
crazy, and that I should not have issued
the license. said Hegner tonight
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
THROWS JEWELS OFF BRIDGE
Chauffeur Arrested for Accepting
Stolen Gems Tells Queer Story.
New York Maid RObs Mistress and
Gives $4,000 Worth of Booty 4,
to Her Sweetheart.

New York. Feb. l9.-Through the con-
fession Of Mary O'Connor and at the suE-
gestion of the Rev. Father Thomas J.
Doyle curate attached to the Roman
Catholic Church OF St Joseph. at Sixth
avenue and Washington place, the police
OF the West Thirtieth street station re-
ported early to-day that they had learned
Of the robbery of jewels valued at from
$l5.e1 TO $4,000 from Mrs Leta Nichols
Livingston. widow Of Oscar S Living
ston, of JOS East Thirtieth street.
The police arrested the O'Connor girl.
who said she was twenty-four years OF
age and lived at POI Madison avenue.
and on her information Frank Logan.
twenty-one years OF age. who said he was
a chauffeur. was placed in custody when
he returned to his home. at So West Six
ty-ffth street.
The arrest Of Logan is said to have
been due TO Mary's discovery that he
was paying attentions TO another girl.
Sergt Archie McCullom. of the Tender
loin station. said that Logan confessed
he had received the jewelry from Mary
O'Connor. but when he learned that they
had been stolen he threw them off the
Brooklyn Bridge
When arrested Logan was dressed in
evening clothes. had $232 in his pockets.
and admitted that he had not been work
ing much lately.
The police intimate that others may be
implicated in the robbery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
THAW TRIAL RESULTS IN GIFT.
Cincinnati Millionaire Moved to
Give s25O.OOO to Help Girls.

Cincinnati, Feb. 19-As memorial to
his daughter Charlotte. who was killed in
an automobile accident in southern France
last summer, J. G. Schmidlapp. a widely
known Cincinnati baker and millionaire.
to-day announced the establishment of a
trust of S250.O0O. the interest of which is
TO be devoted to the benefit Of young wo-
men.
Friends Of Mr. Sehmidlapp say that the
trust was decided on by him after
recent visit to New York, and upon learn
ing OF the testimony in the Thaw .rial
This makes a total Of $4,000 given by Mr..
Schmidlapp recently in memory of his
wife and two daughters, all of whom met
accidental deaths.
The new trust is to be administered by
the mayor OF Cincinnati the president of
the Cincinnati University, and five di-
TectOrs OF the Union Trust Company Of
this city, and there is no limit of any
sort on the trustees in selecting beneh-
Charles
The income is to be used for the benefit
of young women, in caring for them in
disease, in constraint, or in education"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
BAILEY A WITNESS
Takes Stand and Tells Story
in His Own Way.
STATEMENT DOES NOT VARY
Committee Refuses To Embark Upon
Extensive Tour of Country to In
Charges-SenatOr Not Questioned
by Lawyers-To Continue To-day.

Dallas. Tex. Feb. l9-Senator Bailey
and Representative Cooke each had their
turn with the investigating committees
at Austin to-day
Mr.. Cooke filed a protest Of 2,500 words
against closing the investigation, and
making what practically amounted 20 "a
series of supplemental charges against the
Senator. He also desired 10 have the
committee map out an extensive tour 81
the country TO hear indefinite testimony
from uncertain sources. What he asked
if granted. would keep the investigation
on wheels for a long time. The commit
tees turned down his request.
After Mr.. Cookies request had been
negatively passed on Senator J. ". Bal
ley took the witness stand in his own
defense. The committee room was
crowded with spectators. and al the
members of the two committees were
present. There was no excitement but
the keenest Of interest prevailed.
Just as Mr. Bailey had taken his seat a
huge bouquet Of roses, sent by some la
dies Of Austin, among them the wife Of
Hon. A. ". Terrell, once Minister to Tur-
key, was presented 20 Representative
Cooke, who sat Immediately opposite the
Senator, but between whom no sign of
recognation had taken place. The bou-
quet was placed on table almost under
Senator Baileys nose. The incident
caused "A litter throughout the committee
room. Bailey and Cooke both smiled.
Mr. Bailey was on the stand all day, and
may continue as a witness in to-morrow's >
session. He has not been questioned by
attorneys or members of the committee.
He has been permitted to make state
ment in his own way concerning all mat
ters with which he is charged, and which
have been brought out in the investigation
TO date. This statement in no material
feature differs from those the Senator
has made in his speeches and his state
ments at various times to the press At
times to-day he amplifed on certain
features of matters that have been
brought out by other witnesses who have
appeared before the committee, but IN
no material sense were his statements
changed.
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perial % The Washington Herald.

Special - Tie Washington Herald
philadelphia, Feb l9-The municipal
election to-day resulted in a sweeping
victory for the Republican organization.
Congressman John Z. Reyburn, of the
Second district. is elected mayor by a
majority ranging between 5000 and 50.000,
and Hugh Black. recently chairman Of the
Republican city committee, is chosen as
receiver OF taxes, an Office important for
its large patronage.
The City Party, which led the inde-
pendent fight and which had less than
half-hearted support from its ally. the
Democratic organization. carries not more
than six Of the forty-fiye wards. suffer
ing heavy losses in districts where il
was strongest in the fight Of 1915, when
it overthrow the Republican organiza-
tion.
Leaders Of the City Party attribute the
result TO weakness of their organization
and to the completeness of that OF their
opponents
Dissensions within the reform ranks
had a great deal to do with the result
Many OF the workers who contributed
returned TO the regular Republican fold
having been convinced by the failure OF
the reform fight last fall that there was
nothing 10 be gained by sticking to the
independent cause
Besides procuring control Of the exec
utive department for four years. the Re
publican organization retains a firm grasp
on the city council.
Republicans hail the victory as a vote
of restored confidence in the party. fol-
lowing the punishment received in the
uprising against the scheme TO extend
the term of lease Of the gas works to
the United Gas Improvement Company
by half a century
The result undoubtedly means the
disbanding of the City Party. which
was organized with the av0wed pur-
pose OF Wrestling the mayoralty from
the Durham -McNichol organization, de-
scribed by Secretary Root as a cor
rupt and criminal combination mas
querading as Republicans"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
EQUITABLE DECLARED SAFE.
President Morton Denies RumOrs of
Receivership.

ReceiverShip.
New York. Feb 19-Following the
selling Of 10000 shares Of Union Pacific
on the stock exchange to-day by H.
Content rumOrs were spread around
Wall street that it was for the account
of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety, and that the company was going
into the hands of a Eeceiver. These
rumors. which unsettled the stock
market. were denounced a. maliciously
false by Paul Morton, president of the
Equitable
Mr. Morton pronounced the iumor of
an impending receivership for the
Equitable as not only baseless. but
ridiculous. The person who put this
rumor in circulation doubtless used as
basis the recent decision of the Cir
cult Court of Appeals reversing Judge
HazeIs decision sustaining the socicty'S
demurrer in the case of J. Wilcox
Brown against the society. in which
Messrs. Dos Passos Brothers are Of
counsel for the plaintin. The decision
Of the Court of Appeals in this case is
upon a very narrow question, and has
not the remotest bearing upon the So
ciety's solvency.
Mr.. Morton added that he knew of
no corporation in the world which was
more solvent and less likely to go into
the hands Of a receiver than the
Equitable.
There was establishment in Wall
street that such a baseless rumor
should be circula%ed. II was freely
commented on as an example Of the
lengths to which some manipulators of
the market are willing to ge in order to
depTess prices.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
OPENS WAY TO JOBS
Legislative Business Far Behind.
Closing Rush Is Inevitable.


1t is becoming more and more evident
that the closing days OF the present ses-
sion Of Congress will witness a GREATER
congestion OF business than has been
known in recent years.
Not one Of the fourteen appropriation
bills has yet been sent TO the President
for his signature The legislative, execu-
tive, and judicial bill, the first TO be re-
ported 20 the House and passed by it. is
not yet out Of conference. and all Of the
Others still lack much Of being completely
through the legislative machinery.
One important measure-the sundry civil
bill-was reported to the House by the
Committee on Appropriations only yester-
day. One other-the general deficiency bill
lis yet to be reported by the committee.
and but eleven days Of the session remain.
Those members of Congress who do not
believe in hasty action are very apprehen-
sive lest the inevitable rush of the last
few days of the session will leave OPEN
ings for Jobs and jokers" of various
kinds. In spite of the obvious necessity
for haste. neither House seems inclined TO
devote itself exclusively 10 business, and
speeche5 on wide range OF subjects not
germane TO appropriation measure are
consuming a great deal Of valuable time
The Senate, for example, spent practi-
eally the whole of yesterdays session on
one comparatively unimportant provision
OF the agricultural biz. while I'm the House
many speeches were delivered which had
nothing whatever 10 do with the post
office bill. which was being considered in
Committee Of the Whole
II IS not doubted at this time that all
the budgets will be passed before the close
OF the session. but members freely predict
that errors will be inevitable as a result
Of the rush in the closing hours. and that
the country viii be- fortunate if nothing
worse than errors creeps into the various
money bills
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special to The Washington Herald.

Special % The Washington Herald
Philadelphia, Feb. I9.-V0wing that he
would De revenged on the man who. he
said. had broken up his home. Dawson
Hopes, Of the firm of Hopes & Towns
end, aud a member Of the Union League
Club. this afternoon discharged both
barrels of a shotgun at Charles A. New
hall, society man. club man. and inter
national cricketer, OF Chestnut Hill on
the main street Of Amber. Pa. num-
Der Of shots taking effect ia the back
of his head and legs.
Ghe assault was made at the Amber
station, and was witnessed by a number
of people. Newhan was not seriously
wounded. as the gun was loaded only
with bird-shot which did not penetrate
the heavy overcoat worn by the victim
NewhaII Makes Fast Time.
Nowhsll is well known as a horse man,
and went 10 Amber to attend a horse
sale. where he met A1r. Hopes. an Old
enemy, at a hotel
Hopes, declaring that he would be re-
vonged for old time injuries, went to his
room, and NewhaH decided to get out of
town, He had just disappeared in the
railroad station when Hopes came out
of the hotel with a shotgun and pursued
him.
In his haste for revenge. he stumbled
ana fell in the mud as he reached the
railroad. but, quickly recovering his gun,
he ran toward the station.
NewhaT saw his enemy coming and
bolted through the rear door of the build
ing He ran wildly across the street. his
long coat tails streaming behind him. his
speed leaving his legs exposed to the scat
tering shots. Hopes braced himself on
the station platform and, at a range Of
fifty yards. fired both barrels of his gun
in rapid succession.
With the small shot taking little effect.
though they penetrated his scalp and legs.
Newhall did not pause in his flight until
he was safely behind a large building.
Two of the shot cut his scalp and several
buried themselves in his legs beneath the
Tapping coat.
May Not Prosecute Hopes.
Hopes returned 10 the tel. where he
was arrested. He was brought before a
justice Of the peace, but was not in condi-
tion to answer TO the charges and the
hearing was continued until tomorrow.
During the hearing Hopes was guarded
by a policeman to prevent him from
springing on Newhall, whom, he declared.
he would finish.
The assailaut was locked in Amber Jail
until late in the afternoon, when he was
released under $2.000 bail, furnished by his
brother, Barton Hopes, who took him to
the Amber House, where he left him in
his room under guard for the night II is
expected that the case viii be settled, as
NewhaIl does not wish TO prosecute.
The trouble dates back to 1894 when il
is said that Hopes tried Unsuccessfuliy
to get d divorce from his wife To friends
Hopes has often talked of his troubles,
and declared that NewhaIl was response
bic for them.
Mrs. Hopes and her daughter are sep
arated from He3pes, and are travelling in
Europe, he having settled $500 month on
them.
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DIVORCED 80 YEARS; REWED.
Each of Pair Had Buried Partner
During Interim, However.

Mount Clements, Mich, Feb. 19.-Di-
vorced thirty-two years ago. Alpheus p
Cowell of San Francisco, and Mrs. Eme-
line a. Hunter Of Cleveland, were re-
married here yesterday at the Methodist
parsonage.
Mr.. Cowell was eighteen at their first
marriage. and his bride sixteen Both
lived in Michigan when they made their
first matrimonial venture, the groom at
st. Johns and the young woman at I.ans-
ing. Both married after their divorce.
but death deprived them of their part
neTs, and recently they came into CORE
sp0ndence again and the love of their
youth was rekindled, their second mar
riage being finally arranged.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
PRESIDENT NONCoMMIrTAL.
Replies 10 Massachusetts Request
for Special session of Congress.


Boston, Feb. 19-President RooseveIts
reply TO the petition signed by the gov
ernor and a majority of the members Of
the legislature for an extra session Of
Congress for the consideration of the
tariff was received at the State House
this morning ard made public to-day
The governor finds some satisfaction in
the fact that the tone Of the Presidents
letter is not hostile to the subject of the
petition. but he would have been better
satisfied had the President responded at
more length The letter says:
Sir: I have received the petition signed
by yourself and members of the iegisla-
ture of Massachusetts referring to the
question of tariff legislation by Congress.
Any petition such as yours, signed by the
chief executive and by members Of the
legislature OF a great and powerful State.
is entitled TO and will certainly receive
my serious consideration as we'll l am
sure, as that of Congress. With assur-
ance 10 my regard for you personally and
for you in your official capacity as the
governor Of the Ancient Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. ] am. sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
TROUBLE FOR KURoPATKIN.
Kaulbars May Challenge Him on Ac-
count of His History of the War.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 19-The publica-
ton abroad of Gen. Kuropatkin's history
Of the Russo-Japanese war has caused
a great sensation here. The dispatches
on the subject We're suppressed, but long
accounts received by mail are printed in
all the newspapers.
The generals structures have evoked
much resentment in military circles. and
have revived the talk Of the possibility
Of a duel between Gen. Kaulbars and
Gen KurOpatl1n.
4 strong effort is being made to under
mine the latter in the Emperor's favor
and prevent his nomination as vicerov
OF the Caucasus. which il is reported has
been decided upon
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Winchester. Va, Feb 19-Mrs. Susan p.
Jones. member Of an old and distinguished
Virginia family. died last evening at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Josephine NJ
Barton. at Kernstown. this county, at the
age of seventy-eight, after an illness Incl
dent to advanced age Mrs. Jones is sur
vived by three daughters. Mrs c GTattan
Crawford. Miss Cary r. Jones and Mrs
Barton. all 5f this county, and one son,
Randolph Jones. of Norfolk. Va
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
Miners KILLED by Explosions of Gas
in Mexican COIIIery.

Las Esperanzas, Mex. Feb. 19.-It is
now believed that 100 lives were lost
in the explosion yesterday in the mine
belonging To the Mexican Coal and
Coke Company at this place Forty
three bodies have been removed More
than sixty miners are stiIl in the COM
partment where the explosion occurred.
Whether they are dead is not known
Many of the men who were killed
were Japanese.
The explosion occurred soon after the
night SHIFT had begun work. il is
thought 10 have been caused by gas
which iguited from defective lamp
carried by one Of the miners.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
KELSEY REMOVAL IS ASKED.
Hughes To Insist ON His Retirement
i'm Message to senate.

Albany, ~ Y. Feb. 19.-Gov. Hughes
will send a message to the senate to-
morrow asking that body to remove
State superintendent Of Insurance Otto
Kelsey. The message which is being
prepared now is based upon the admis-
sions of incompeteney made by Mr..
Kelsey at his examination yesterday.
The governor gave Mr.. Kelsey until
to-day to file supplemental statement
TO the explanations OF yesterday.
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OFFERS TO GIVE UP FORTUNE.
Mrs. LOttie WaIIau said to Have Made
Statement About Mothers Death.

New York. Feb. ia statement pur-
porting TO be from Mrs. Lottie WaIlau,
who is in the Tombs accused of murder
ing her mother. Mrs Ida Binge. was
given out to-day by David Bangler, her
counsel.
1T is hard for me TO believe that my
mother took her own life
However, if her death was unnatural.
! surrender 10 the cause of justice her
entire fortune. of which I have had con-
troll for years. / have so expressed my
wishes to the members of my family"
Edward Lauterbach declared to-day
that Mrs. Binges death was natural
The death certificate shows that" he
said. IF il turns out that poison was
administered to Mrs. Binge Mrs Wallau
viii order a thorough Investigation
The inquest begins tomorrow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
EXIT FATHER: ENTER SON.
Heir Born Two Hours After Parent
Is Lowered Into the Grave.

SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald
Toledo. Ohio. Feb. 19.-Death and life en-
tered into strange contest in the family
of the late Frank Frudean. of Main
street this city. to-day.
Neither was victor. What one took
away. the other gave.
This morning the body of Frank Fru-
dean was buried and two hours later
son was born 70 Mrs. l'rudean.
Suddenly Frudean died after a linger-
ing Illness. caused by tuberculosis. It
was the old law of life which asserts
itself at every turn, and to the sorrow
ing wife who hung over the bedside when
her husband died Sunday. 1t was the law
Of compensation
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
LARCHMONT VICTIMS FOUND.
Bodies of Two Men washed Ashore
at No Mans Land.

Vineyard Haven. Mass. Feb. 19-TwO
more bodies of victims Of the Larchmont
disaster We're brought here to-day by the
crew Of the Gay Head life saving station
from the island Of No Mans Land. where
they had been washed ashore. On a memo
randum book found in the clothing on one
OF the bodies, that OF man Of middle
age, was written the address. wv. G.
Wightman. Lebanon. y. y" The other
body was that of Il man about thirty
years OF age. On ths third finger Of the
left hand was plain gold ring Both
men were fairly well dressed. and on
each body was a life preseTver.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
JEW BATTING IS RESUMED.
Fierce street Flights In Odessa Re
suit in % People Injured.

Odessa. Feb. 19-As a result OF Jew
batting here last night ninety-five per-
sons are in the hospital and 1t IL believed
that number are fatally injured.
Fierce street fights. lasting for two
hours. characterized the trouble. A num-
Der of young Jews offered determined re-
sistance TO their prosecutors. Further
trouble is feared, and the town is being
patTolled by CossaclH.
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SrCciaI % The Washington Herald
Salisbury. n. c.. Feb. IA message
to Chief Police Miller this afternoon says
the burglar who broke into Harry Belk' 5
store two weeks ago and robbed it of
various articles of clothing was captured
in Savannah, Ga, a few days ago and
sentenced 70 State prison for year on q
small crime To-day he made a dash for
freedom and was shot, bat is not serj-
Ously wounded
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
MANY NEWSPAPERS SUED.
Hearings Begun i'm Libel Cases Insti-
tufcd By Miss BESSIE CrOnin.

Special 10 rho Washington Herald.
Logansport, Ind, Feb. 19-The first
hearing in scores of libel suits filed
against publishers all over the United
States by Miss Bessie Crohin was reached
to-day. when Louthain d Barnes, pub
fishers of the Logansport Pharos. were
defendants before Judge Reynolds at
Monticello.
The alleged libel is contained in a story
involving student frolie at the Valpa-
raiso Qnd) College. Among the defend
ants are Vice President Fairbanks.
through his connection with indianapolis
newspapers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
Jerome CrOss-examines Evelyn Thaw
1-Republicans Win Philadelphia Election.
i-Philadelphian Shoots Clubman.
bailey Takes Witness Stand.
heart.
S-High Speed Blamed for Bronx Wreck.
S-Brench Church Policy Sustained.
3-Kaiser Opens Reichstag.
9-Virginia Man, Mourned as Dead, Re-
turns.
Trusts VIII Merge.
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SCIENTIST LOSES SIGHT.
DIR. John e. Shedd Blinded Experi-
menting with FinseB Ray.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Feb. I9.-As
the result OF experimenting with the
Finsen ray, a newly discovered power
ful electrical ray which is little under
stood DIT. John c. Shedd. head Of the
department OF physics and electricity
at Colorado College. has probably been
blinded for life
Dr.. Shedd is now confined at his
home, suffering tortures with his eyes
and utterly unable 10 see.