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The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
JURY EX0NERATEs
TOLLAMD FOR
KILLING DUFFY
VERDICT is THAT DEPUTY SHER'
lFF ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE
WHEN HE SLEW HERBERT e.
GREEN, COCAINE FIEND.

Deputy Sheriff Charles J. Tolland
was completely exonerated by jury
In Coroner BENEFITS court, Friday
morning, OF all blame for the killing
OF Peter Duffy, alias Herbert +.
Green, a cocaine fend. In Springwells
last Saturday.
Tolland told very dramatic story
on the stand Of his encounter with
the man, who was temporarily de-
ranged from the use OF drugs, and
his story was borne out by the testi-
mony of large number OF witnesses.
The verdict states that Tolland acted
In self.defense while In the exercise
Of his duty.
Il was told by milkman named
Barber that crazy man was coming
up the road said Tolland, on the
stand. HE was coming up the Mil
Ter road and | went To meet him. He
came 10 the road house on Michigan
ave. near the Pere Marquette crossing
and asked for a drink of water, He
was big man and wildly excited.
Before the drink was given him, he
fell but got right up again. There
was Il hulle III MS manu- anu nc piSaN
ed with the men around the door
Keep away. they are enough ar
ter me now ne said
Then he ran away and | followed
him up the railroad tracks and along
road To the Lehman farm. | asked
him II he wanted drink OF water.
The way he behaved and fiourished
his knife frightened Mrs. Lehman so
that she could hardly fill the cup.
IL could not get chance TO get
hold OF him and he ran back. Finally
some men drove up and | grappled
with him. We rolled into ditch and
he threw me Off Then he came at
me again with his eyes protruding and
foam on his lips. yelling that he
would kill me. | shot once in the
air but he came right at me and /
shot again at his leg and then at his
arm.
Even after he fell, we could hard
ly overpower him TO put him In wag-
on TO take To the doctors office"
The fact that the first bullet went
through DuHys groin Is accounted for
by Tolland by saying that tho revolt
yer clicked"
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
GRADE SEPARATION
IF CITY LENDS
ROADS MONEY
NOVEL PROPOSITION FOR EAST.
SIDE IMPROVEMENT OFFERED
BY AUTOMATICALLY is LOOK.
ING INTO LAW.

II the city OF Detroit will lend the
money, the railroads Will separate
grades east of Woodward-ave
This is the ultimatum that was civ.
en- out in the meeting OF railroad rep
resentatives with the grade separa
ton committee of the council Friday
morning. Separating the grades as
far east as Russell-st. Will take two
years and 100000
There Is strong possibility thai
the city may lend the money II II
can be- legally taken from the sinking
fund for that purpose. Corporation
Counsel Hally Is looking up the Law
for the purpose OF making a report &c
the council.
came as total surprise 10 the city
fathers. They were aware of the re
luctance or inability OF the roads tc
undertake more in the way OF grade
separations than that covered by the
present west side agreement which
calls for the spending Of 100000
year by the roads
A. b. Atwater, for the Grand Trunk
and Henry Russell, for the Michigan
Central, outlined the position OF the
roads
National and state legislation has
not been particularly favorable TO the
raising OF money by the railroads,
said Mr.. Atwater. He went on 10 say
that the roads had about all they
could do now to make improvements
I'm the present condition OF business.
but that they had confidence In re-
turning good times and in the city
and would be willing TO make the In
vestment, II the city will advance the
money.
No specified time for repayment was
discussed. but 1t was agreed that the
rate OF interest would be much more
than that now received by the city
on the sinking fund monies in the
banks. After considerable discussion,
the aldermen agreed TO take up the
proposal tentatively pending decl-
sion as to the city's powers.
The need OF separation in the east
ern territory has long bothered the
aldermen. IL has been threatened
that. II the roads refuse to make a
new agreement, the legislature would
be asked to give the council power TO
force separations. This will not be
resorted TO If an amicable agreement
can be reached.
n. d. Doughman. OF Cleveland, rep
resenting the Lake Shore, would not
commit his road positively to the pro-
gram OF separation, even II the city
puts up the money.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
rank Makers Blamed.

Responsibility for the death OF Emil
Keehn, blown 10 pieces in the explo'
sion OF an oxygen tank in the Michi'
gan Crucible steel Casting Co.'S plant
about A week ago was laid at the
door OF the manufacturers OF the tanh
by Coroner Benefits jury. lhursuay
afternoon The jury found that the
tank was made OF improper material
and was Of insufficient thickness, ana
recommended that all tanks or this
manufacture now in use in Detroit be
thrown out. The Michigan Crucible
Steel Castings Co. was specifically ex-
onerated from blame.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
FURNISHES HI N {
WITH STOLEN
ARTICLES
BURROUGHS ADDING MACHINE
JANITOR ADMITS THEFT FROM
FELLOW EMPLOYEES POLICE
RECOVER MUCH LOOT IN HOUSE

Joseph Schettler, until Thursday a
trusted employee of the Burroughs Add
ing Machine Co, Is prisoner in the
Garfield station, a confessed thief. He
admits that he has been robbing his
employers and fellow employees for
the past six months, picking up any
thing that took his fancy His loot
includes Heterogeneous assortment OF
household goods. articles OF wearing
apparel and Office fixtures
The list OF stolen goods in posses
sion OF the police. which Schettler ad-
mits taking. includes among other
things a typewriter, a child's bank,
four umbrellas. an adding machine
stand, woman's comb, seven framed
pictures. taken from various offices il
the building. a pair of shears. hand
bag. an Office chair, pencils, soap and
several women's belts.
He also admits having stolen from
cars along the railroad. which runs
close to the factory. taking rice, beans
starch and other food stuffs by the
box.
Frank Boyer, OF the adding machine
company, says he will swear out a
warrant charging Schettler with grand
larceny. The stun he admits taking,
and which was found in his home. is
valued at Sll5
While articles have been missed
from time to time suspicion had new
er turned on the trusty janitor, who
was regarded as the soul OF honesty.
Schettler himself unwittingly gave
himself away. Recently he reported
to the police that his wife had been
attacked and grossly insulted while
walking along the railroad tracks.
When precinct detectives went to
his home at No. rs Gillette-st. to in
vestigate the matter they noticed sew
eral articles which seemed rather out
OF place In such modest abode and
began another little investigation on
the side. Inquiry at the factory re-
vealed that various articles had dis
appeared mysteriously and the miss
/ Ing articles tailed exactly with some
of the things they had seen In Schett.
lers house. Thursday Schettler was
arrested on suspicion and after being
put on the carpet by Capt Spillane
admitted his guilt.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
BRYAN WOULD HAVE
HASKELL IN CABINET

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-If VIM. j. Bry-
an is elected he Will name Gov. Chas.
n. Haskell, of Oklahoma. as secre-
tary OF the treasury. according to a
report around national headquarters.
The fact claimed to be back OF the
report was that Gov. Haskell was the
father OF the bank guaranty law
and that the Oklahoma experiment is
the leading plank In the Bryan II not
the Democratic platform.
There was none at headquarters
high UP enough in the political arena
TO deny or affirm the report.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
SORE At WARNER,
OLDT|ME REPS.
BACK HEMANS
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR Is TO BE ACCORDED
AN UNPARALLELED DEMON
sTRATIoN BY MUskEGoNITEs

MUSHROOM. Mich. Sept. 49,
Especial -Lawton T. Hemans. Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, speaks
IN Postoffice square. tonight and on all
sides today is heard sentiment In
favor of him for governor Hundreds
OF Republicans who will vote the ma.
tional ticket and who have for years
been rock-ribbed Republicans are 60
ing to cut Warner wide open. Gov.
Warmers request that the vote IN
Muskegon county be re-counted has
angered voters 70 such extent that
they are working In the open for He
mans. A demonstration for Hemans,
such as the city never has known
before, will take place
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18

family feud OF long standing. A de-
mand for SIS which Diccappo claimed
his fatherin-law owed him and which
the latter refused TO pay at once, pre-
cipitated the crime.
The first information received by
the police was that revolver was the
only weapon used, and Diccappo, after
his arrest, said he had shot his vic
tim Ave times. But the postmortem
examination conducted by County
Physicians Stapleton and Grimes in
the county morgue revealed no less
than IL stab wounds and only one
bullet wound. When informed by
The Times OF the result OF the post
norton, Detective Lieut. Tom Lally
questioned Diccappo about the stab
wounds and the prisoner admitted
that he had also used u knife.
When the revolver failed to kill,
he picked up a knife from the floor.
he said, and attacked Laperna with
1t. After Laperna fell. with mortal
knife wound through his left lung,
Diccappo again fired at him. The bull
let entered the left shoulder, pene-
trated the lung and lodged between
that organ and the heart. Either OF
tneSe WOuuuS was SuUCleHt 10 SduSc
death,
Nine Wounds in Abdomen.
There were nine knife wounds in
the abdomen, four OF which penetrat-
ed the abdominal wall. The doctors
also found deep cash In Laperna's
right hand, between the second and
third knuckles.
While Diccappo says he found the
knife on the floor, the police think
the weapon used was his own stilet-
to. He admits having carried knife
as well as u revolver and says he
threw both away. Lieut. Lally has
officer out searching for them. IL
Diccappo fired FIVE shots. as he claims.
four OF them must have gone wild.
Immediately after the murder. Dc
cappo returned to his home at No. $40
Riopelle-st., changed his clothes and
gave himself up to the police. At
Riopelle-st. and Gratiot-ave. he met
Patrolman Paul Hischke.
Where's Oldani?" he asked. ro-
CONTINUED on Page EightD
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
MARK TWAIN'S HOME
LOOTED BY BURGLARS

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn. Sept. Ia.
Mark Twainis summer home at
Redding was robbed early today and
Il number OF articles of value stolen.
The burglars we're trailed TO the rail-
road station and were followed by
officers. A pitched battle resulted In
a day coach in which Sheriff Banks
was shot and slightly wounded. One
of the burglars escaped. but the other
was taken a prisoner.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
arvan Lands In New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Wm. ].
Bryan arrived here today from Wilm-
ington. Del. Besides holding confer.
ences with his party leaders in this
city the nominee Is scheduled TO ad-
dress a meeting of the Commercial
Travellers league, this afternoon and
tonight he will speak at mass meet
Ing at Carnegie hall.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
EMORY, OF DETROIT,
HEADS LABOR FED

LANSING, Mich, Sept. 1s.-(Spe-
clal.) THE following officers were
elected by the Michigan Federation OF
Labor: w. ]. Emory. Detroit. presi-
dent; Eugene May. Lansing. first vice
president: G.. +. Dunn. Saginaw. sec
ond vice president; Homer Water
man, Kalamazoo, third vice president;
Sam T. Penna, Detroit, secretary
treasurer; f. II. Ellis. Kalamazoo, del
egate> TO the Denver meeting Of the
American Federation. Bay City was
selected as the place for holding the
convention In 1909.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
OMAR nrdn Wants Peace.

BERLIN. Sept. lS.-When the sec
ond days session of the interparlia
mentary was opened today. a tele
gram from the kaiser was read ex
pressing his hearts desire for the
continuance OF the blessings OF
peace. The Interparliamentary coun
ell submitted a resolution 10 the con
gress favoring compulsory mediation
before an outbreak OF hostilities be-
tween disagreeing nations.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
COR0NER'S JURY
BLAMES RUTLEDGE
MOTHER OF MlTCHElL'S SLAYER
SOBS OVER HIM IN
CELL.

MUSHROOM. Mich. Sept 1S.-
Especial Mrs. Dunning. mother OF
Chas. Rutledge, self-confessed slayer
Of Geo. Mitchell, visited him in the
county Jail, today and sobbing. held
lim in her arms, saying:
My boy, If you wife does desert
you, | will not"
Rutledge still maintains that Nit
rhell attacked him and that he stab
bed the man TO protect himself
The coroner's jury returned YER
dict laying the blame Of Mitchell S
death at Rutledge's hands.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18

Fred u. Everest withdrew one bill
for divorce Friday morning and start
ed a new suit Since he filed his first
bill. he has had a reconciliation and
second separation from his wife and
n was necessary 20 make out new
complaint OF desertion Other new
divorce cases started were by Norma
VS.. Chas. s. Bichy and Mary VS.. Mich.
asl PiperIski- --Z----------s----
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
Sunday Excursion TO the Flats and
Port Huron.

Sunday next. the White Star line
steamer City OF Toledo will make the
excursion trip from Detroit to the
Flats and Port Huron way ports. The
steamer will leave the foot of Girls
void st. at 9 a. m. and return to De
troit at $3.50 D. ID. There will not be
any steamer down the river Monday
morning
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
GENERAL LUARD HURLS
Z HIMSELF UNDER TRAIN

WATERINGBURY, Eng. Sept. IS.
While the guest of Col Charles Ed
ward Warde, NJ p. at Teston, Mai.
Gen. Edward Lizard. retired. whose
wife was mysteriously shot and killed
near London on Aug. "a, committed
suicide today by throwing himself
beneath the wheels OF a moving train.
His body was found near railroad
crossing not far from the Warde resi-.
dence. The tragic death, OF the gen.
erals wife led him To self-destruction
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
Chorus Girls Back chanler.

AS an evidence of how the theatri.
cal people feel on the gubernatorial
question In New York the chorus girls
OF the Manhattan opera company, APP
pearing In the Lafayette, are making
up q pool to be sent TO New York TO
be wagered that Chanler defeats
Hughes.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinityi Increasing
Friday night or saturdays no decided
change in temperaturci light 10 fresh
south 10 southwest winds.
Lower Michigani increasing cf0udi-
ness with probably showers late to-
night or Saturdays cooler In south por-
tfOu tonight
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
MURDERS WIFE S
FATHER IN ROW
OVER MONEY
LOUIS DIccAPPo ENDS VITO LA
PERNA's LIFE WITH REVOLVER
AND KNIFE, THEN GIVES SELF
UP TO POLICE.

Louis Diccappo, hot blooded Sicfl-
Ian, murdered his father-in-law, Vito
Laperna. in the Detroit Copper &
Brass Rolling Mills, where both were
employed, shortly after o'clock FRI
day morning. as the elimination OF q
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
Epeiyn 7ha1p "Never,
No. Never VIII Wed
Again. She Declares

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Mrs. Eve
lyn Nesbit Thaw returned TO New
York yesterday from three weeks
vacation in the country.
When interviewed, she said:
i "As for the stage. should | live TO
be one thousand years old, I would
never think Of returning TO II. Again,
there is no need why should appear
before the footlights., My income for
all future time is assured. don't need
money.
"Of any differences with my rela.
tions | will not speak. They are ga
cred TO me and to them. Suffice II to
say | shall never-no never, marry
again"
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
Manila Elahtina choIera.

MANILA, Sept lS--One hundred
additional sanitary inspectors were
sworn in today in the campaign TO
wipe out the cholera epidemic which
claimed ~ Victims in the past "a
hours TO-DAY there are IS CAGES OK
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
CURLY TEMPERATURES.

One year ago today Maximum tenn
perature, ~, minimum. 62J mean. ~,
precipitation, 10 OF nm inchi weather
The sun rose Mt Sis a. m, aud sets
nj 5s37 ID. nm.
Alexander. Umbrellas. 10 Monroe.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
WRIGHT TO stay
THREE MONTHS
IN HOSPITAL
DARING AERoNAUT SUFFERING
FROM FRACTURED THIGH AND
RIBS AS RESULT OF FALL
WHICH KILLED SELFRlDGE.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-5y
direction Of Maj. Squire, acting
chief signal officer, the entire
membership of the Aeronautlc
board on duty in this city, includ-
Ing Maj. Charles Mex. sslyman,
Capt. Chas. S. Wallace, and
Lieut.. Frank p. Lahm, Of the sig
nal corps, Lieut.. Geo. c. Sweet,
U. S. NJ, and Lieut.. Richard b.
Creecy, U. S. NJ, proceeded 10
Fort Myer this morning and be-
gan an exhaustive investigation
of yesterdays accident.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-"Or-
Vile Wright is suffering from a
sliaht conclusion Of the brain,
broken thigh and three fractured
ribs" said Or Bailey. OF the
aeronaut who was hurt by a tai'
from his aeroplane at Fort Myer.
HE Is weak from loss OF blood,
and have instructed the nurses
not TO permit anyone to see him.
He must be kept perfectly quiet
and no intimation Of Lieut.. Self
ridqe's death must reach him. He
Is bearing up wonderfully well
under the circumstances"
Discussing the accident, Secre,
tary OF War Luke Wright saIo
today:
at seems a particularly unhap-
by thing that disaster should have
overtaken Wright when he had
oone so far on the road to sue
cess. don't know that Mr..
Wright would wish a part Of the
contract price which would have
been paid by the government for
his aeroplane. Should such
course seem desirable, the govern
ment would make no move until
the signal corps board had sub
mitted a recommendation"
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18

For Justice OF Peace,
JOHN n. TEAGAN.
Remember John n. rpuEuu ut Primaries
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18

WASHINGTON. Sept lS.-The I'm
mediate hopes and high aspirations OF
Aviator Orville Wright TO compete for
international prizes have been dashed
by the accident OF last night which
resulted in the death Of Lieut.. Thomas
+. Selfridge and injuries to Mr.
Wright.
The aeronaut lies in the Fort Myer
hospital today, suffering from a frac
ture OF the left thigh and with sew
eral ribs on his left side broken. The
CONTINUED ON pnxe ScNenD
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
JOSEPH GREUSEL,
senator. Fourth District.
VOTE FOR JOHN v. ANHUT,
senator, Fourth District.

job Printing done right Times Print.
ing Co. rs John R-st-Phons- 1la2
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18

Thomas r. Farrell.
For County Clerk.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18

eIeII for County Auditor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-27
At the siiou.

The Bijou is offering a very pretty Irish play this week, with Fiske O'Iara as the star. The title of the play "Dion ODare," readily indicates that 1t deals with Ireland. Three handsome stage settings, rich in color. are used and the costumes and characters fit happily into the picture of Irish life produced by the playwright. Mir. oHara is singing several pleasing song num- bers this week and he has the support of very good company. Next week the Bijou will have a banner offering in 'The Royal Chef" by Ben M. Je- rome. This musical piece Is elabor- ately mounted, will be presented by a company of about 50 people and will De one of the largest productions put on at the Bijou this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-27
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

The following deeds of conveyance wers filed in the office of the probate coucs yesterday:
 2000--George ii. Green to A. B. Mitch- ell, lot 3, block g. O. w and s. c. Wood s addition to Woodlawn. $11,O0O-Claribel Leavy Barnett and hus- band. s. T. Barnett, to Charles Tyson Randall, part of lot 6, block 762, facing o feet on north side of Quinlan avenue and running back 140 feet between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets. g, 2,100-Woodlawn Realty. company to James B. Hopkins, lot Il, block Is, Wood lewn Realty company's third addition to Woodlawn.
 Princeton Land company, part of lots 3 and in block GA, Elyton Land company survey.
 1,500-Birmingham Realty company to Princeton Land company, part of lots 5 |sand 4, block 644, according to map and
 plan of city of Birmingham.
 s2,000-Charles F, Moore and wife, Rubie
 l.. Moore, to B. F. Oldham, lot 19, block 1, Woodlawn Realty -eompany's first addi-
 ton to Woodlawn. s5.5OO-J. T. Doster to E. G. Chandler,
 part of a certain rectangular lot in block
 7S9, according to survey of Elyton Land
 company, facing 49 feet on Eleventh ave.
 nue, south beginning at point 145 feet
 east of Fifteenth street.
 s4,1O0-Beatte A, Inglis and wife, Kath-
 erine Inglls, to Maggie J. Prowell, part
 of block S4s according to survey of the Elyton Land company, being a lot on Maplewood street, south of Arlingto avenue.
 s1 s1,2OO-Charles w. Hall to Mrs. Katn-
 crime Snowden, lot 8, block 10 according
 to the survey of Woodlawn Realty com Iany's first addition to WoodlaMn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-27
At the Gayety.

High mentality is shown in laugh. There are savages in Africa who never Iaugh-they grin, that is all; and this lack of the quality of laughter is a symptom of their low mentality. Tn e Chinaman has no hearty bursts of laughter; when amused he justs look 8 calm with a sickly smile on his face. The Frenchman has reserved laugh. The German laugh is deep and pro- longed. The laugh of the Irishman is hearty and resonant. The English speaking people are generally quick to see the point of witticism and most of them laugh unrestrainedly. There IS a great revulsion from the Puritanicai idea that laughter is devilish. Humor is staple article the world over and one of it's real distributors is at the Gayety this week in Harry Bryant's extrava ganza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-27
THE LATE MRS. McDAvID.

Mrs. Marie Patton McDavid whose death occurred recently in Florence, was, in her girlhood considered one of the l most beautiful and brilliant women in the Tennessee valley. She was typical belle of the sixties
 The deceased was the daughter of the late Governor Robert Miller Patton. and during her fathers term of office as gov ernor of the state frequently accompanied him to New York, New Orleans, Mont gomery and to famous resorts in the east, where she was universally admired. She took great interest in politics, and it was a source of pride to her that she lived to see her two only sons, Robert Patton McDavid and Ned Richardson Me- David, secretary of state: and their por- traits, with that of her father, would hang in the state capitol.
 Mrs. McDavid was a charming old lady with her white hair and sweet, hgh-bred face, and her gracious and elegant man. her. She was also 8 brilliant conver- sationist
 Throughout her life she idolized her father. and his memory, and it was her last request to be inferred by his side in the old Huntsville cemetery. She had hundreds of friends throughout the south who will regret to hear of her demise.
 Marion, March 26.--(Specia1.)-At the Judson auditorium on Monday evening last a large and responsive audience was at the graduating recital of Miss Marion Black of Birmingham. Miss Blacks pop ularity was attested by the generous ap- plause with which she was received al her first appearance. Every number of the evenings programme showed how we'll deserved was this praise.
 Her first number. "Rebecca's s Journey" was bright and attractive, and Rebecca stood out before the audience as real little girl with whom one might easily fall in love- The Cycle of Lyrics" con- stituting her second number was well rendered, while all laughed and cheered at 'Expeling the Plkes." because each knew Mrs. Pike personally.
 Always the best Is saved for the last, and this could easily be applied to the programme which was closed by "Silas Manner" The interpretation was strong and thoroughly alive from beginning to end.
 Miss Black is a very talented and pop ular member of the Judson student body. and the esteem of her friends took tangf- ble form in many very handsome flowers and numerous graduating gifts. It is needless to say the expression depart ment feels proud of a member who bore its colors to such victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-27
Officers Are Elected.

New York, March 26.-The convention of the National Metal Trades association, which has been in session here for tvs days, closed today with the election of these officers: President, F. K. Copeland, Chicago; first vice president, P. P. Pell Cleveland. O.; second vice president, j.. schwaacke, Philadelphia; treasurer, Will liam Lodge Cincinnati. The secretary will be appointed.