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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12

his cell in the Tombs The prisoner
was confident ana smiling and stopped
to chat moment with his mother and
wife before proceeding to his seat at
the counsel table.
THE jury, as | understand it," said
Justice Fitzgerald, "desires to have
read again some portion of the court S
charge relating to the testimony Of
Drs Evans and Wagner and Others
After wrangling through all of the
night in the stuffy little conference
room at the criminal courts building,
with only hard chairs and one long
table provided for their comfort, the
jurors wanted to hear again the evi-
dence of numerous eyewitnesses to the
tragedy.
Among the exhibits called for were
the letters which Harry Thaw wrote
to Attorney Longfellow shortly after II
is alleged that Evelyn Nesbit told him
in Paris the story Of her relations with
Stanford White and the will and codicil
which Thaw executed the night of his
marriage in Pittsburg on April 4. 1905
The letters and will were introduced
by the defense to show the mental
storm which ii is claimed was brought
upon the defendant by the narrative
the girl related.
The jury also asked for Thaw's let.
ter to Anthony Comstock, the two by.
pothetical questions and the diagram
Of Il
was the night Thaw killed White
This diagram was held up before them
as the court stenographer read from the
official record of the testimony the eVi-
dence given by James Clinch Smith,
brother-in-law of Stanford White. to
whom Thaw talked for more than half
an hour the night of the tragedy, and
the evidence of NIyer Cohen, the music
publisher whom Mr.. Delmas had quoted
in his summing up address as saying
that Thaw after he had sent Stanford
White to death stood with his arms
outstretched. making the sign of the
cross to indicate that he felt he was
the divinely appointed executioner OF
White.
Then the jury asked to hear again
the testimony of the doorman on duty
at the Tenderloin precinct police sta
ton the night of Thaws arrest and
who gave testimony as to the defend
ant claiming to hear the voices of
young girls.
Then the jury asked to have read to
it the testimony of Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw so far as il related to the shoot
ing, the testimony of Thomas McCaleb
as to where the party was sitting on
the roof garden and the testimony of
DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton as far as
it was allowed before the jury.
Harry Thaws family--his white
haired mother his pale young wife, his
sisters and brothers--visited him on
several occasions, their purpose being
to cheer him. but he appeared by far
the most cheerful Of the group. The
mans confident air seems never to
leave him for any great length of time,
and q buoyancy of spirit is nearly al
ways apparent Few men accused Of
murder in the first degree have await
ed the sealing of their fate with the
calmness and the happy-go-lucky man
ner which has characterized Harry
Thaw since the jury retired on Wednes'
day afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12
INSPECTOR SEES NEED
OF CONTAGION HOSPITAL

In speaking of the fund for an
emergency hospital, started by j. Phi.
Goldsmith, Health Inspector DR.. G.
w. Fithian said yesterday that Mr..
Goldsmith most likely has reference
to municipal hospital where those
afflicted with contagious diseases who
are too poor to go elsewhere could be
retained. In that case, the in
spector said, very good move was
made by Mr. Goldsmith, as this city
is sorely in need of municipal in
stitution where poor cases of contag-
ious diseases could be kept away from
the public and at the same time be
treated properly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12

Persistent Rumor That the Vote
Stands Nine to Three for COnviC-
ton But 1t Is Only CuesswOrk.
GREAT CROWD WAITS PATIENTLY

YORK, o'clock:-Nohng the
night locked of
o'clock
finishing
beens
afo
all
verdict They will disagreement
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12

NEW YORK, April 12-District At
torney Jerome has announced that JUS
tice Fitzgerald will insist on the Thaw
jury reaching an agreement either for
or against the prisoner.
The district attorney was asked how
the jury stood. He replied without
hesitation:
''As far as | can tell they stood six
for murder in the first degree, two
doubtful and four for acquittal on the
ground of insanity
The battle between the opposing
forces on the Jury continues.
While there is no means of learning
the true state of affairs, it is said that
the jury is divided upon the question
OF Thaw's sanity at the time he killed
White. The general impression, how
ever, is that there will be disagree
ment.
One report is that the arbiters' latest
vote is 10 to . for IL verdict of man
slaughter.
For forty-two hours the jury has de-
liberated and has found no verdict.
The jury was again ordered locked up
for second night at the criminal
courts building. The fact that they
had not been able to agree after devot-
ing so much time to a study and dis
cussion of the case has given rise to tie
belief that the trial will end in a dis
agreement and the whole affair will
have to be gone over again.
Although the twelve men have thus
far failed to reach a common opinion
and to all appearances are hopelessly
at sea, Justice Fitzgerald has not given
up hope of having Il verdict rendered
AS yet Deming B. Smith. foreman of
the jury, has not complained to the
court that the jurors are unable to
reach decision, and until he does so
it is not likely that Justice Fitzgerald
will discharge them. The general i'm
preston prevails that if the twelve
men are unable to agree at the expira-
ton of fofty-eght hours they will be
released from further service.
That the roof garden murder trial jury
to which Harry X. Thaw's fate was
committed by Justice Fitzgerald after
a trial covering over two months was
impressed by the judges charge to it
to weigh with the utmost care the evt-
dence for and against the slayer of
Stanford White was made evident
when, after seventeen hours of deliber-
alton. it returned to the courtroom for
further Instructions. 1t was not sur
prising to those who have tried to fol-
low the case that the Jurors memories
needed refreshing and that they should
ask to have much of the testimony
read to it again.
Thaw was visited by his mother, his
wife, the Countess of Yarmouth and
Mrs. Carnegie. All of the ladies seem
ed to greatly feel the strain of their
long wait for some definite news from
the jury.
Much sympathy was expressed for
them on all sides. The prisoners moth
er appeared entirely worn, out as she
went to cheer her son after dinner.
She found him still smiling and conf
dent.
When Harry Thaw was called to the
bar he entered, carrying huge bundle
under his left arm. 1t was wrapped in
manila paper ana well tied up Some
person said the package contained
9 .fr,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12
SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES TO
CALIFORNIA AND PACIFIC
COAST POINTS.

The Lehigh Valley railroad an
nounees special excursions on speci-
fled rates during the months of April,
May and June.
Information as to dates. time linn
its, tickets. etc, will be furnished by
ticket agent, No. SO Smith street,
Perth Amboy, N. j.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12

The school board held an import
ant meeting last night and took up
the question Of raising the teachers
salaries. Prior to the meeting pri-
vate conference of about an hour was
held in the Office of superintendent
Shull, at which the new salary sched-
ue was talked over. The schedule,
which is given below, was passed on
its first reading and increases the
limit for teachers salary from $500
TO $3.50
The new schedule is as follows:
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12
HANS NIELSEN NEW
PRESIDENT OF BRACA

At a business session of Braga
Singing Society in Braga Hall last
night Hans Nelson was elected pres
ident of the society to take the place
vacated by Peter A. Johansen. The
other recently elected officers were
not assigned their positions last night
but that will most likely be done at
another business meeting in Braga
Hall next Wednesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12
No Railroad Commission.
II to the EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
TRENTON, Apr. 12:-The senate
and house joint committee has failed
to agree on a railroad commission bill
and there will be no legislation along
that line this session.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12
Start BituIithic Soon.

Market street, from Hobart street
to the Central railroad, is now ready
for the laying of the top dressing by
the Standard Bitulithic Company. A
large force of men was put to work a
few weeks ago cleaning up the salt
hay which had been placed on the
concrete during the winter to protect
it from the snow. The plant at the
Merritt wharf isl ready to start and
the laying of theitop dressing is ex-
pected to be started next week
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12
s7o.o5 for Children's Home.

At a recent meeting of the Danish
Children's home fund committee it
was learned that total of $79.05 had
thus far been collected. OF this
amount $25 had been privately col
lected by Miss Tarpgaard, trained
nurse of this city
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12
NOTICE.

Upon request of several local share
holders in THE Natural Air Power
Company of New York" the inventor
will be at my office, 1876 Smith street,
Perth Amboy, every Saturday after
noon, to answer all questions regard
ing this invention.
ANDREW LOW.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12

18th year and thereafter-S750
Principals of grammar school
buildings of twelve or more rooms:
Male, 81, 200; female, $3.50.
The teachers committee recon-
mended that the following teachers
in the high school be re-employed at
the following salaries:
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12

Come and dance tonight No skal-
ing Lyceum Rink.
7s14-4-i2~ft
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12
THIEF FLED
WITH SILVER.
Mr.. Humphreys Heard Burglar at
Work and Scared Him Away
Shortly Before Midnight.
SECOND TIME HOUSE ENTERED.

Entrance Was Gained by Rear Door
With Duplicate Key and the
Thief Also Made His Escape That
Way--Carried Of Silver Wedding
Family Was Asleep at the Time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12
Newest Ideas.

Women's wearing apparel at A..
Salz & Company. Read their ad. on
page 10. 7SS3-4-12-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12

An important meeting of the Work.
ingmen's Circle will be held in Wash
ington hall Sunday night at Z
o'clock. A delegate to the convention
in Newark May 3, 4 and will be
elected. The lecture that was to
have taken place at this meeting has
beenA postponed until Sunday, April
2s:
Conc and dance tonight. No ska
Ing. 3 yceum Rink.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12

Little wonder-workers EVENING
NEWS want ads.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12
TEACHERS Get
AN INCREASE.
New Salary Schedule Raises
Maximum Yearly Salary tOS75O
introduced in School Board
TO REPAIR SEVERAL SCHOOLS.

Private Conference Held Prior to the
Monthly Meeting of the Commits
siOners Last Night in Superintend-
ent Shulrs Oflce-Teachers Ap-
pointed for Next Year Include Sew
eral New Ones-SaIary Increases.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12
FAGAN LETTER
MADE PUBLIC
Charges He Brought Against Col.
Dickinson Come Out in the
COIOnelS Declaration.
MENTIONS NEW YORK WOMAN.

Jersey City's Mayor First Reviews
Boss in Hudson County--Tells of
Alleged Relations With the Public
Service rporation-Political Al
fairs Touched on and Discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-12
Independent telephones from $3.50

month up, with guarantee of over
500 telephones in the Perth Amboy
district. 7S24-4-1 2-1t%
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-31
MADE AN AWFuL NorsE.
Naugatuck Mans Descent Into Gravel
 Bank.


 Rank.
 Naugatuck, Aug. 29--Andrew Nelson, @ resident of West Mountain, had an almost miraculous escape from death at 3 o'clock this morning through fall ing over 4O-foot gravel bank on Rub- Der avenue, in the rear of the Salem House. Andrew had been celebrating, and when he started to go home he avoided the principal streets, and went across lots. He walked to the south end of Meadow street, where he left the highway, intending to strike the path which leads down by the Woolen Mill pond. He got too far to the east, however, and stumbled over the gravel bank into the back yard of the Salem House In, the stiffness of the morning the noise of the falling rocks, which the man displaced in his rapid descent, made such roar and vibration that Officer Murphy, who was on Rubber avenue, felt sure that an earthquake had struck the town. The officer ho- catedl the noise and when he reached the rear of the hotel found Nelson try ing to regain his feet He helped the man, who appeared to be dased, to reach the sidewalk, and after making a superficial examination found to his surprise. that beyond a good shek- ing up the man did not appear to be injured. As he was under the influ- ence of liquor he was taken to the station house and this morning In court pleaded guilty to charge of intoxl- cation. Judge Hungerfora, taking into consideration the mans experteltce, suspended judgment, and Andrew left the court room. Besides little stiff ness in his limbs he appeared to be all right. The inference is that if Andrew had been sober, he would not have gone near the edge of the bank, but one thing is certain. that few sober men could have taken the same dive and survive,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-31

columns of Boston newspaper pub -lished this morning, wherein it ap- pears that they regard the success in the present proceedings as hopeless; that they cannot succeed in demon- strating Mrs. Eddy's incompetency while she is living, but q quote) 1t is now proposed to await Mrs, Eddys death,' and when she can no longer speak to contest her last will and tes- lament
 Tt is there stated that these enin- ent attorneys have q quote) agreed that the shrewdest plan was to sud- denly and unexpectedly do away with the law suit now in progress and to have in. store as reserve ammunition all the evidence as to Mrs. Eddy's al- legged delusions which they have thus far succeeded in placing on the court records during the masters hearing; and they withdraw for the admitted purpose of preventing a finding by you that Mrs. Eddy is ccmpetent--a flnd- ing which they think would be harm ful in their will contest
 Under these circumstances, we submit that Mrs. Eddy has a legal right to finding of her competency to such finding on the case as it now stands If you think otherwise. then to a finding on such further evidence as she may produce.
 Any other result will bring re- proach in the eyes of the world, upon the administration of justice here.
 "I speak not only for Mrs. Eddy but for every other aged citizen of this state whose properly, person and religious convictions are now endan- gered
 Tn their name and in the name of this aged and honorable and honored woman, we respectfully demand that finding of competency be made by Your Honors upon this issue thrust upon her and submitted to your de- cision by the court"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-31
FOR SALE BY
Sorosis Shoe co. A. B. GREENWOOD. Pres.
 814 Chapel St.

into the Sunday school room. where they take seats for the opening exer- cises with the rest of the school
 At the opening of the lesson study period MT. Ponds class rises and marches down the street to one of the business blocks in which is Mir. Ponds office, the boys gathered at 8 big tahle in the center of the room, Mr. Pond as the head of the table expount7ang the Sunday school lesson, while rows upon rows Of Blackstone frown down upon the proceedings.
 The boys say 1t is lots of fun to go to Sunday school in a law office, and the superintendent or the school h we'll pleased for the class is growing rapidly and proving popular Mir. Pond thinks it is one solution of the problem of keeping the boys in the Sunday school He is a graduate 0f Yale college, and received his dtpaoHaa from the Yale law school last June.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-31
TIcH11 JOINS wEBaER.
New Haven Boy Gives Up His Vauas~
 vile Work.

Harry L. Tighe, son of Roalos Ser geant Tzgt1a, who played with 8 cozn- pany of his own at Peis's oneFa house last season in sketch called "Hsppy College DayEr' has given up his vaudeville work and has aceenkad a very tempting offer from the Joe Weber Opera company For the coming season. He will appear as & college boy in college extravaganza opera to be given by that oompaug,
 The piece wifi open at the HypeKtnn opera house in New Haven on Satair- day evening, September 21.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-31
UNIQUE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Yale Man Lawyer Pond Solves Prob. lem of Keeping Boys Of the
 Street.

Bristol, Aug. 2s.-B. Leroy Pond, an attorney of Terryville a member of the Congregational church of that town, has the most unique Sunday school class in the state. It consists of nearly a dozen boys in their teens. Each Sunday after the church ser vice MT. Pond marshals the lads out side the church and marches them
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-31

'Excuse me-" said the city boarier in the country, but In which part of the garden does the sucoctash growf I thought would like tn pick some. "-- Milwaukee Sentinel.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
OREGON souIBs.

The Umatilla county annual w. G.
T. U. convention will be held in Free
water city during the first week in
October.
New routes to the interior of Ore
gon are now being sought out by the
engineers in the employ of the Harri-
man lines of that territory.
G. w. Mathis, a well known farmer
residing near Miles, IL miles from
Baker City, was severely injured re-
Gently by his team running away.
Edward Olson, camper at Belknap
Springs, was shot and killed in the
woods four miles from that place re-
Gently by being mistaken for deer.
Gustave Neitzel struck his pick into
a black sand pocket in Tenth street
excavation recently at Portland, then
died a death Of torture under dirt
slide.
With several kinds of patent medi-
cine in the pockets of his clothing, the
dead body Of Henry James Of Spokane
was found floating in Montgomery
slough at Portland.
The county cannery at FreewateI
has closed it's doors. Inability to Sc
cure funds for running expenses is
the cause of it's action. A great deal
Of tomatoes, corn, berries, etc., which
had been contracted for by outside
parties will not be forthcoming owing
to the shutdown.
Robert Stranded, a well known cat
tleman of Echo, had 40 head Of sheer
killed by heavy electric strom on the
range few days ago. They were
grazing on the reserve near Starkey
A herder also barely escaped death
He was feeding one of the lambs
salt from his hand when suddeI
flash of lightning came. 1t killed the
lamb instantly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
says, double tracking win be com.


says, double tracking will be com
menced on the eastern slope.
Governor Toole has pardoned John
L. Simmons of Chester, Choteau
county serving a term for man
slaughter, on the express condition
that he abstain from the use of in
toxicating liquors forever. Simmons
was hotel keeper at Chester, and
during drunken brawl killed man
named Launer whom he accused Of
stealing his pocketbook.
The ghost-like apparition OF a girl
astride bicycle fitting about the
streets after midnight will not startle
the Fort Dodge residents any longer.
A policeman, attracted by crash and
a scream, ran around corner and
solved the mystery. He found and
young and pretty girl clothed in thin
night dress which had suffered Sc
verely when the wheel she was riding
struck brick. He escorted her home
and startled her father, well-known
merchant, who thought his daughter
was safe in bed. The girl said she
had no recollection of her night rides
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24

IN the province of the board OF equal
lzauon? This is the question which
now confronts the Whitman county
commissioners and the taxpayers of
Whitman county.
In spite OF her baby's screams Of
terror and the sobbing protests of the
roster mother, who was finally beaten
into insensibility, little 3-year-old Isa-
bell Marie Jones was recently kid
mapped from the home Of R. P. Mace,
a well-to-do farmer living two miles
east OF Roy. The chief motive is said
to be on account of money and prop
erty which the child will inherit from
Mace and his wife at their death.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
Mining Notes.

The Gray Copper Mines company,
limited, has been organized to develop
group of claims located by Buell.
brothers of Osburn.
Reports from the Golden Chariot
mine, two miles east of Sumpter, Ore,
are that fine body of ore is being
drifted upon from the 200-foot level
Two drifts are now established in this
property from which smelling ores are
being extracted.
Nelson, B. Can American com
pany has started gold dredging opera
tons on Popular creek, beginning at
a point between Poplar and Gerard.
A scow has been built for the purpose,
and the syndicate proposes operating
after the New Zealand plan
A new compressor has just been i'm
stalled on the property of the Moon
Creek Mining company which is situ-
ated on Moon creek, about four miles
above Wardner.
1t is reported that fully 1000 miners,
many of whom are existing in mfser-
able quarters, are out of employment
at Nome, and the discouraged men
are returning to the States as fast
as they can secure money to pay
their passage. Nome is taking care
Of a number of foreigners who are
in destitute circumstances. They are
living in temporary dugouts along the
beach and the city is providing them
with the necessities and food
The coke famine at the Boundary,
r. c. district smelters, which has been
more or less felt for the last few
weeks, has at last reached an acute
stage, and as a result the largest re-
duction works in the Dominion OF
Canada those of the CRANKY Consoff-
dated at Grand Forks, are now tenn
porarily idle, almost the entire force
at the company's Phoenix mines,
where about 500 men are regularly
employed were laid off for a couple OF
days.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-24
MONTANA ITEMS

Ex-Justice of the Peace P. ]. Har-
rington of Butte cut his throat with
a razor recently. He has been in poor
Respondent.
John Haydn, one of the oldest resi-
dents Of Butte, recently committed
suicide at that place by taking lauda-
mum. He was 81 years old and came
to Butte in 1868.
A package containing $1,000 in bills
was stolen from the Office of the
Northern Pacific Express Co. at Lam
bert, and H. l.. Schmitz, the day op
orator in the office has been arrested
He claims to know nothing of the
theft.
At Butte lad IL years Of age was
bound to the street car track near the
race track by unknown parties. He
was found by Mrs. ]. j. McDermott
who cut his bonds before a cal
reached him. There is no clue to the
perpetrators.
Butte printers are not unanimous II
their decision not to set copy sent ou1
by the Associated Press and handled
by the Postal The Butte Inter-Moun
tain chapel" decided to set the copy
unless otherwise ordered by the inter
national union officials.
Chief Engineer A. H. Hogeland o.
the Great Northern announces the pur
pose of his railroad to Immediately
double track the line on the mountain
division between Whitefish, Mont. ant
Summit, Mont. Some OF the wors
parts of the road are to be rebuilt al
together. Surveyors, he says, are nov
at work in that section. Later, he