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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-19
Had Been Ill for. Two Weeks
at His Home in
Town.
ONE OF A FAMOUS TEAM.
Well Known to THEATRE oerS
Throughout the Country
Maude Raymond His Wife.

Gus Rogers, OF the stage comedy
team o, Rogers Brothers, died this
afternoon at his home, No. 100 West
seventteth street. following an attack OF
appendicitis. His wife is Maude Ray
mond. well known vaudeville player,
and the couple have two children.
The dead comedian had an attack OF
appendicitis in Chicago In 1902, but he
deferred the operation. He improved.
and soon was able to resume his work
on the stage. He was taken sick In
Utica. y. Y, three weeks ago while
touring with the Rogers Brothers in
Panama" Company.
Stars for Ten Years.
Gus Rogers was one OF the best known
low comedians on the American stage.
For ten wears the team has starred in
musical comedies produced by klaw &
f.rlanEer. The brothers made lot OF
money and carefully invested their earn
ings in real estate. principally in Man
haitian theatre property.
Max and Gus Rogers started their
stage career in Austin G. stones Music
Hat in Boston In 1889, They did a
German dialect and knock about act
Then they tried out Tony Pastors in
Fourteenth street this city. and made
such a hit that John Kernel signed
them for an entire season with his
own company.
Some Of Their Successes.
Ten years aso-after becoming well
known in vaudeville-they were signed
by klaw & Erlanger. They appeared
first in The Round OF Pleasure" and
later starred in the Reign of Error.
The Rogers Brothers in London" la
ter Paris. Ireland Washington. Har-
ward, and now in Panama.
Gus Rogers was said along Broadwa
thi. afternoon to be worth 5000, 900. This
sum he earned and invested. This he
made In the last ten years,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-19
FIRST OF THE AROUND
FLEET IN NEW YORK.

The United states hsttleshlp Alabama
which. with the Maine. steamed around
the world in advance NJ the hattleship
fleet, arrived at New York, passing In
by sandy Hook at SsSP. NJ.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-19

recounted to Capt. Aloncle what had
happened
AT the hospital the girl gave the name
OF Nellie Waldron, nineteen years old, Of
NO. 32l Madison avenue, Flushing.
Didn't Know of Tragedy.
Capt. Aloncle and two of his detec-
yves went to the Greenpoint avenue
address and forced the door
They found the body of the dead
man stretched on the floor of
little room off the kitchen. lie had
been sAot through the left temple.
There was no revolver In sight, but oas
was FOUND in closet ten -.et from
where the body lay. Two cartridges
had Deen exploded.
Sister Found Her There.
The detectives had been in the fat
only few minutes when Mary McDer-
mott, sister of the dead man. rushed
IN, accompanied by her father.
She said that she had been in the
kitchen when the Waldron girl burst
into the place and demanded to see Ed.
she found him tying his necktie and
Immediately rushed at him and attacked
him.
Il did not go in" said Miss NIcDer-
mott, and they continued quarrelling
for several minutes. Then | heard two
reports and a heavy fall. ! rushed into
the room and found her sitting on the
floor holding Eds head in her Ian.
When she saw me she jumped up and
ran out. and then | ran out 10 find my
father"
Both Admits and Denies II.
when the detectives searched Tho
room where the young man was slain
they found the girls coat and hat in a
corner beside the close. In which the
revolver was found. They also dlsrov-
cred bullet hole In the ceiling. d.
rectly above the body.
Capt, Aloncle after visiting the girl
In the hospital, said that she frs. adj
mitted killing McDermott and then de-
MED It. and that abe kept crying out in
coherently: Il did IT, / killed HIM"
then, He did It, he killed himself"
Finally | got from her." said the po-
lice captain, that she had met NcDer-
mott at a picnic a year and half ago
They fell in love and went together
continually. Three months ago she told
McDefmot he would have to marry
her, He laughed at her. and then he
and his family moved away and she
could get no trace OF him"
Laughed at Her.
She hunted for him until last night,
when she saw him on Greenpolnt ave.
nue.. She followed him and learned
where he lived, Then she returned 10
her home IN Flushing To get some
money. Returning to Williamsburg to-
day, she bought the revolver aud box
OF cartridges
she went up 10 McDermotts fiat and
found him dressing She demanded
again that he marry her and he laughed
at her Then she drew the revolver.
AT first she said, I drew tho re-
voiver and shot him.. then she de-
csrsd thar she had told him she vould
shoot herself. and that In trying 10 get
the weapon from her he had shot hln.
self, she undoubtedly did the shoot
Ing, and when she becomes ess hyster-
teal | am confident that she Will make
full confession"
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The accusations against T. jenkins
Hams are contained in a long AFFIDAVIT
in which the wife accuses him her
husband and a lawyer named Bennett
OF forcing her to sign a confession
while she was drugged. She tells or
some sensational incidents on the Fort
Hamilton reservation on or about last
Decoration Day. in which her husband
and a pistol figured prominently.
The affidavit becomes public through
the handing down of a decision by Jus
tice Carr denying Mrs. Hains's motion
for alimony and counsel fees and the
custody OF her children. The motion is
denied on the ground that Capt. Hams
is in jail charged with murder and could
not be forced to pay alimony, even II an
order were issued. The order directs
that the children remain in the custody
OF Capt. Hains's parents at Fort Han
cock.
To Be Used by Prosecution.
It Is the intention OF the prosecution
70 show that the killing of Annis fol-
lowed the receipt by Capt. Hams and
Hams had decided to file the affidavit
made public to-day as her answer to
the divorce action brought by her hus-
band. In addition to the accusation
against T. Jenkins Hams. the affidavit
contains charges of startling nature
against Capt Hams.
In relating the circumstances leading
UP to the separation Mrs. Hams says
in her affidavit:
ION the afternoon OF May %, 1908, l
was sitting on the porch of my home at
Fort Hamilton, reading a letter from
my husband dated San Francisco,
when he suddenly appeared before me.
He was greatly excited and called to
me to run inside the house. He fol-
lowed me in and imediately accused me
of being the mistress OF William L.
Annis. He said he had received
letter from his brother, T. jenkins
Hams. telling him of my actions.
Hams and Annis Meet.
Il was shocked and surprised and
denied the charge. and suggested that
he have Mr.. Annis come to the house
and get at the truth. He agreed. and
j called Mr.. Annis on the telephone
while my husband stood by my side.
Mr.. Annis said he could not come down
to dinner that evening. but would come
later In his car. Then Capt Hams
talked to him for a few moments over
the phone.
Mr.. Annis came down that night in
his auto. Capt Hams was friendly
with him. We went down TO Coney
Island In his car and were arrested for
overspeeding. / retired when we re-
turned to our quarters, but Capt. Hams
and MIR. Annis sat up until 3 o'clock In
the morning smoking and talking and
drinking. and they parted apparently
the very best OF friends.
Threatened, She Says.
ION the morning of May 81 my hus-
band left the house, saying he was go
ing 10 see his father. l sat up all night
waiting for his return, but he did not
noon OF June /. / was In bed. tired out
end dazed. lie entered my room. pulled
Iae from bed by the hair and threat
ened to shoot me, He had pistol In
his hip pocket. lie told me ne had
seen his brother and had proof that /
was the mistress of Annis. | talked
TO him and tried to pacify him,
Gen. Hams called later In tn, day
and my husband repeated the accuse
lions TO him. Gen, Hams said he
would shoot Annis on sight. Later T..
Jenkins Hams called at the house with
q lawyer named Bennett had had
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-19
HER HONEYMOON
ONE OF SLABS AND
BIG PIN MONEY
Wife of Rich Young Mr.. Burns
Tells of 5000 Francs
Balm for Abuse.

owen Burns, OF Chicago and New
York. has sued his pretty wife. Dorothy.
for divorce. charging that his bride Of
May Is, 1905. has received too much
attention. He names fellow members OF
the exclusive Calumet Club of Chicago.
Mrs. Burns denies the charge. and to-
day May & Jacobson applied to Justice
Truax in the Supreme Court for all
mony and counsel fee for her. To fix
the rate OF allmony, 1t was alleged that
Mr.. Burns had kept a magnificent es-
tablishment, with servants and a
chauffeur. and has. since their separa-
ton. paid sl25 month for her apart
ments in Chicago.
Complains Of Mother.in.Law.
Mrs. Burns says that her husband
often told her his income was over
$4,000 year She AYERS he is worth
at least three-quarters OF a million.
After denying that she was too
friendly with any OF the correspondents
named by her husband, Mrs. Burns
says that their honeymoon was spent
in trip TO Salt Lake City and the
they lived for month at the Hyde
Park Hotel, and then came to New
York to visit Mr.. Burnss sister. Mrs.
j. A. Wilkins, who lived In Burns
Terrace. lnwood,
There resided Mrs. Burns. seventy
five years old, and the affidavit declares
she made II hot for the young bride
from the start. Mrs. Wilkins went 10
Europe. leaving her new sister-in-law
In charge of the household, which in
cludes the old lady: Mr.. wilkins and
his daughter; X. L. and r. J. Burns
brothers OF Owen Burns. and Nine
Beauchesne. companion and governess
to young Miss Wilkens and her cousin,
Martha Burns.
Complained, Was Slapped.
My mother-in-law was Immediately
jealous of me, because ! was left In
charge, and she quarrelled with me and
sought In every way TO make II uncom-
Portable for me. complaining to my hus-
band" says Mrs. Dorothy Burns.
once. because l was too IN to go with
him on a round OF the art galleries he
went out and did not return til lat.
at night. but next day he apolosized
and gave me 5000 francs for a shopping
trip.
"IIe accused me OF flirting with "A
strange man sitting In n box In :.oI-
don theatre. and when We We're In oar
room at the Hotel savoy, lie slapp"d
me six times. Next day he apologized
and gave mo a velvet gown,
Justice TruaN reserved decision.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

some great incentive What inspired Mrs Armor with
haued OF drink? What caused her to go beart ana su
mo the antquor crusade? About this the uttle go1an
hestates to speak. W i''
There was a tragedy in my life she SAID in re-
spose 70 te question and her eyes filled with tears No
person mated liquor than my father He vas an in
ts4isent man. wonderfully brilliant man Vet he die5 IN
the prime of life. - 's "'sN III
-. IN TIE South many take toddy and when r,,,
t eI TOOK he was miserable All his children were
sht up as christians; all his sons became cergvrer.
a.. ms daughters married Christian men Yet both ra,,
ana mother suffered what 1000 times ~ nn offar
Ihat Is why am against liquor"
as sne spoke OF her father this wonan-wbo has ,a~
f i"oeu packed meetings of threatening antagonists
TOT years engaged in missionary work Nv father
eu When was eighteen, and taught public school for
80 SeaIs mated liquor hated the LIQUOR dealers
r such awful bitterness in my soul that couI5 NOT
salA ala not trust myself talk until Cod had tsLn
the bitterness out OF my heart ~ 'aNe'
decided not to raise my arm in the fight ur,u
1 50 should De willing to the barkeener as
10 i @ siie tctif' hate the Infamous business but
~ ionser nate the men in It, It struggle When
'hought OF what suffered what many others ei,esr5
tor twenty years after my father died 5i5 -.
mention the tragedy-but am free In 90 o1t "a 49,
VIZ please what If suffer? Some one must hIaea ~
-ne "olid VIII ole! What T. who am L that 7 Should
u sueIhs' MY father died in the prime OF life tn
hought burns and burns and burns - 4H'
MIS- Armor was born in PennheId Ca When % ...,z
ler iathiy moved TO Greenborough She was rsise5 " |
Fesoyleiian but later Joined the Methodist church S
vas the hfst woman to Womans Forei0n RJis.t
Try Society in Georgia 'e'sh Nllssion- |
as child OF four years she recited and after tot
ne aeth0dist church. testified experience r,eetir
he never experienced the least embarrassment w.
Peakins; IN fact her gift hereditary For earora 80
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A D'a1ar ha51aApaa-Magy8n NeF5g

houF replied thought it would be little use but we
waited and finally up. I felt my life was in Gods
hahdS ana said 10 them, You hear the gospeI TO-
night if you never hear it again
And they got it red-hot We had to drive fourteen
miles that night back to the county seat through dark
country But God protected US
me last night before election the liquor men sur
rounded sehoolhouse where spoke They were armed
Win revolvers and had brought barrels of whisky for tina
negroes They desperate realized the situation
ana when got on the platform said to myself. They
can't XIII me unless God lets them AndTf were killed
me county would dry Tomorrow
The danger gave inspiration That night tbe
ti men eot lost IN the woods, and the morrow the
91eS oteu the dTy ticket That precinct went dry.
S'idnseiE, Mrs Armor was sttacked OF insuted
during her work. on many occasions LIQUOR men con-
graduated her 1 took always to say the things
c9uld prove and the liquor never slandered me"
into the worst mining districts OF Alabama Mrs Arnor
carried her slogan 1T place the men went
Ileu Where minister had been shot in his study and
women We're In DANGER of their Old scratch
IS there was told Be careful Well after left tbe
liquor men wanted come back and promised 10
PACK the biggest han in the place"
Most dramatic Mrs. Armors plea before the Caor
ga legislature for State prohibition July MANY eor
TWO weeks later the bill passed
MRS Armor is the mother four children Of whom
she Is extremely proud The youngest girl of twelve
Is at her home Another daughter and two sons ara A.
school All Of her children were converted and oin5 @
ehuch before they were years Of age Mrs Aror
husband is farmer He is superintendent OF the Meth
Of stewards. ' 'V'iU
At home Mrs. Armor never spends an idle minute.
e - capable housekeeper; can cook and sew.
oesIS one keeps up with the daily news regularly
reads the Congressional Record Elizabeth Barrett Bov
ng her tavorte poetess OF novess she favors George
macdonald Walter Scott and BulWer
Ill the liquor dealers organs and daily reads The El
l operate a typewriter" she says MY mail got so
great I had it up. In one week VS. abIe -
write faster than with pen. do anything under
axe am afraid of nothing; only fear at times nav
Tot measure up TO what is expected Of me-"
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peranee movement has spread people write and ask he
TO tell how Georgia went dry 80
Mrs. Armor fortv-fve wears old T. noe ,,,..,
'"o years ago when she began her career
9Iy hrst temperance speech-it delivered without
eL4oushl i. had no idea Of doing such a thing five
minutes before" Mrs. Armor declared TT was az the
Old Liberty church, in Green County Ca This is a
dIse country church, and It the custom In the south
I sunday school classes from all parts OF the county tn
meet for religious celebrations - -
I was there with my husband and tbara uros - D., -
great temperance lecture by well-known sneager Pt
ne dldn turn up While sitting there the
VI ule sunday school came up TO me and said Mrs
'oi' the speaker hasn't come We you TO speak
AN INSPIRATION.
1 turned to him. You're crazy said Z don't have
speech Then the preacher Joined him There were
several hundred there aud they insisted that
make the speech
Weii' maintained that I couldn't and so they left
me- Then the thought that perhaps vas turning
back from what God wanted me to do so said, LORD
II you want me to- make the speech send the preacher
back to me-. knoa He would if He wanted me 10 do 50
Well in five minutes the preacher came down the aisle
He stopped and asked me again.
Remember, had never heard woman sneak in n,,h
o turned TO husband and asked him what sbo,Id
do Yes go on. he said. So went up and smoke II
seemed something over me- didn't have time 20
think anything out beforehand but I know the sneeob
made was as good any I made in nv life The
people enthusiastic and after that had nanv calls
Before she started her "whirIwind campaign sevea,
7ears ago. Mrs. Armor active in the temperanoe
movement.
i joined every temperance society couIdp she do
Jared When my father died pledged myself never n
ay down an arm in my fight against rum But decided
would not talk until all bitterness had passed opt 90
ny heart" ~ PN'oeu out OF
Back Of every great work lies some personal cause
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

Poce nave solved many crime mysteries bv the sfdv os
footprints. The characteristic tread of certain fJ
- noted as carefully Bertlon measurements; the i'm
solution Of crime e 'nah one
Ve might conclude from fiat footprint for examna
S s an english theoTy-that the person making II vroe
.ootwear-slppers perhaps-iu order to attend 10 tb
time anu Ds0ohe hatiooted in
leading London detective asserts that from lon and
observation he he's found that almost every tbisf
IS quick walker His short and rapid stems or
oI the agitation that possesses him and of tha ee -
generally has. From long experience The 5stssS e
elares he can pick out a thief by his wax o ue-
Not long since the publisher of Tondo, .
ppIecang the great interest being taken in The new
science resorted to a novel expedienf " ~ "e"
Full-length photographs were secured Of = r,h -
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

eeieofies IN all walks life The feet were cut out
OF the photographs submitted to an expert nIeaJfst
Inc ne expert did not know to whom the feet belonged
ana ms conclusions all the interesting for that
reason As rule he hit off the eharactersfics Of tb
owners with astonishing accuracy.
suppose We study, for little time the feet of Amer
ican celebrities shown above applying to them the learn
s OF an expert in pedoiogy Can note characteristics
Notice for instance the feet of President RooseveIt
while making a speech Energy intenseness of pnrnosa
toreefulness Of expressonan are shown by the naca
ton Of the body poise
lie IS undoubtedly reaching forward to drive some
thought home, he is hurting words at his listeners Is
shot from Calling gun INV
For some reason most clergymen toe inward Here ,e
see a. photograph Of the feet Bishop Potter of New
as ne IS reseendng stairway; he is toeing inward
marked turning In Of the toes" says the exbert
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

e general shaowness OF the show gentleness Of
character Such man usually is affectonafe ana fonS
OF home life" 1'e anu loio
y 6unHai 6 De"eys feet small. those Of Cen Fred
navy and army sSPNs "a ''9
ese Ieet the piedologist asserts indicate viii power
ioNe ol excitement. and absence of fear Oufsse
@ pfoiesslcns he thinks, the owners are quiet u
suhins gentlemen of charming personality
a man IN public life a Congressman for Instance
usually stands with foot slightly before the other Ia
may have acquired the habit from the position assvned
while making speeches w s0iieu
Nearly every IS familiar with the personal osar
actesucs OF the men whose feet are shown here Does
me @ aer observe any indication OF them in the shapa
oiaer 10 make the study interesting It is best
perap not to go into further details Let each readse
make his or her own deductions -S
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

faculty ''' u 'iie oraioIeai
When Jennie Hart slbey was compelled - retire hs
cause OF illness Mrs Armor elected head az ,ba
Seo'sia Nhte Hbboners This several years after
her debut at the country rally '
THE first campaign in which T foot mort - :.
taNaiefTo county Mrs. Armor tells YOU NV hrotbar
the hev T. E. l. Harris led the fight We GOT local on
uoh IN Georgia in 1854 BY one the counties -.
dry Every four years there was an eection ana ~
campaign educational ~ ''e
IN GREAT DANGER.
In Taliaferro County there were three negroas -
one White man They knew nothing but whisky The
puTchasabla vote was knew the best we cond
90 was to educate them and try open their eyes This
first campaign lasted two weeks and-wen we almost car
ried the county.
meeting was planned in far corner Of the county
one OF the most exciting Of my career People went
that night by the hundreds woman mad never snoln
in Georgia and it was great sensation
The liquor men sent to Atlanta for negroes The,
packed the church where the meeting was to be held ana
when my brother and got there the barkeepers SAT ON
the front bench They had captured the meeting felt
that my life in Gods hands
As We Grove through the dark woods n the church
we knew something up; my enemies were nt
too good 10 Kill me. But went on Nearly all tbose IN
the church were drunk liquor man was in the chat
Ny brother went up and told him the meeting was
'urs' us our meeting, he said Well my brother said
since you've got ahead Of US you might let us talk
-. 10u You can speak he said I'll speak last,
dio' HOW long 40 you want to talk? he asked An
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
n HERE'S science in the Iand-pIedolorv. Ever
q heard of to
heard Of it?

I1HI'H ne" Science N the land-piedology Ever
heard of it?
-. 1t means reading character by a study Of the
eei kind Of first cousIn-naybe closer relation
to palmistry.
-, oOsy pnliosophy teaches that, the observant
mind, man may henceforth be better summed m s5 =;
some instances found wanting-through the features of
ms teet than through the lines Of his palm his face ar
other visible characteristics -Ne u
slightly paraDhrasing one OF shakespeare g, o,,os -
rolg sSa There's divinity that shapes our ends
% la as known the new cult hasn't attained as vet
rne proportions or fad in this country as n has tD
t1sahd put Its popularity across the seas warrants
@te seesS that II VIII be raging here In a short time
Ano yet piedology is not new Detectives and the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-20
THE CITY IN BRIEF

Mr.. Howard Mashmeyer is a guest
at Rushville today.
Painful burns, any sore or skin hurt
quickly healed by Satin skin cream.
Mrs. Lee Schontz of Kingsley, Mich.
was in the city yesterday visiting
friends.
Miss Bessie Swihart of Eaton, is the
guest of Miss Esther Hill, on East
Main street.
Frank Lancaster, who has been seri-
ously ill for the past several weeks, is
able to be up and about.
r. and Mrs. H. D. Morrison of Cam
bridge City, were the guests of Rich
mond friends yesterday.
Mrs. Lee Clawson and Harvey Ste-
vens of Connersville, were in the city
yesterday visiting friends.
Victor Newman, who has been con-
fined at his home on account of sick
ness, is able to leave the house.
The First Presbyterian Sabbath
School will give a chicken supper
Tuesday evening. Price 25 cents.
1928
Mrs. Ira Swisher was a guest at
Dayton yesterday. Mr.. Swisher, who
has been at Springfield, came to Day
ton to meet Mrs. Swisher.
The work of repairing North Eighth
street is progressing very rapidly and
it is hoped that the work will be COM
pleted before cold weather.
Mrs. M. E. Morris, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Croft, and Mr.
and Mrs. Cook at Greensboro, during
the past several days., has returned
home
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Williams of
Greenville, Ohio, who have been the
guests of friends and relatives here
during the past two weeks returned
home this morning.
Orville Brunson, secretary of the
boys department of the Y. M. c. A,
left last evening for South Bend where
he will attend the State Convention
which is in session there.