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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
+ ED.E RAJ court
to HAVE LIBRARY.
Clerk Authorized to Purchase
New Books for Appeal Court
Judges.

For the trial Of important cases
heretofore heard in and appealed from
the lower courts of the circuit, an
order, was entered in the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals at Asheville,
n. G., yesterday designating the fol-
lowing district judges to hold the No
vember term Of the United states Cir
cult Court OF Appeals in this city. be-
ginning on November 80: Judges Thqs
Brawley, OF Charleston, and Thos, r.
PurnelL of Raleigh.
The court also entered an order maxi
ing requisttion for $1,000 worth Of laSv
books under a recent act Of Congress
appropriating that sum for the Library
OF the Circuit Court OF Appeals at Rich.
mond, Mr.; Claude NJ. Dean, the, II
braran, will now send out list OF
the books to be purchased under this
appropriation to the various, law book
publishing companies for bids.
Although It is not known how many
cases are on the docket for the Novem,
| Dor term, it is expected that 1t vii
be an extended one. and that many
important decisions Will be handed
down, Judge letter c. Pritchard, Of
| Asheville, will preside.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
POLICE WORK IN DARK
ON CITY HOME MURDER

ward with Mrs Gaylord. She was
awake when they entered and when
they departed. but they saw nothing
unusual in her manner. One of them
noticed that she was sitting up in bed,
on the side, as they left the room. She
i:aid no attention to them, and they
gave her as little heed.
Mary Johnson, a woman who is near
lly totally blind, and Lucy Bowles, the
negro servant girl, slept in the room
with the baby They went out between
6 and z o'clock in the morning to pre-
ipare for breakfast, and saw no more
of the little child lie was quiet when
they left. 1t was only a little over an
hour later that the second attempt on
his life was made. It seems that no
one was sitting at the end of the gal
lery, from where any one entering the
operating room could have been seen,
at the time of the last poisoning, and
this makes it all the harder to probe
into the mystery. Then there is not
any great amount of intelligence to be
found on that side of the home. and
much of the talk of the inmates there
would have to be discounted.
| Grand Jury May Act.
Whether the matter will be presented
for Investigation by the grand jury
to-day has not yet been decided,
though 1t is probable that the case will
be brought to the attention OF that
body.
Coroner Taylor. Major Werner. Com
monwealth's Attorney Folkes and De-
tectives Gibson and Bailey held an
informal meeting yesterday. and dis
cussed the situation. If they arrived
at any definite conclusion it was not
made public. 1t is hardly probable
however, that they know any more
than has already been printed In The
Times-Dispatch, for 1t is yet impos-
sible to secure Information from what
appears now to be the only other avail.
able source. Within two or three days
on the outside surer ground may be
secured. and then probably will come
! the arrest.
Mrs. Gaylord was reported to be
very feverish yesterday, but her con-
dition is not regarded as serious. She
appears to be n woman of high tenn
per. but able to preserve her equa-
ninlty when necessary. She was
awake when the coroner's jury visited
the ward in which she was lying on
Tuesday. She paid no attention to the
strangers. though she must have
known that her name had often passed
their lips.
There is much yet to be explained
but many things are expected to come
1 to light at the meeting tonight. Wit
nesses will be examined rapidly, an
expert stenographer having already
been engaged to report the proceed
1 ings. Superintendent Davis, who is
visiting his daughter. wife OF the Rev
Samuel Habel, of Sherwood, Va. is ex-
pected to-day. but DR.. Trevelian can
hardly arrive in time to be present at
the meeting. The committee is called
to meet at 1880 o'clock.
! 1t may be interesting to know that
] the law deals very severely with cases
of poisoning, or attempted poisoning
It Is regarded as one Of the most
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
.C0.UN TRY CLUB
&C. I s CHAR } | I Err
Promoters Ready Now to Pro
coed With Purchase Of West
hampton Site.

Plans for the establishment OF a
large country club to be built near
Richmond, eliminated yesterday in
what seems to be an assurance OF the
ultimate success OF the promoters, when
the Corporation Commission granted a
charter to the Country Club of Vir-
2ginia, Incorporated, with the following
incorporators:
John A. Coke, Jr., PRESIDENT: G. L.
Kirk, vice-president; John B. organ,
secretary and treasurer; John G.. Walk
err. William Habliston and Charles f.
Borden, all of Richmond.
The maximum stock Is $4,000 and
minimum $4,000.
For a long time 1t has been the de-
sire OF these and other prominent
Richmond men to consolidate the three
clubs now existing near the city into
one large institution, which. from the
| numerical strength OF It's membership
could be run on a much moro extensive
lgplan, Repeated efforts were made to-
! ward this end, but there was always
some hitch. many members OF the pres
emit clubs not desiring the consollda-
ton, and the merger was never made
Az final solution OF the problem
lSthe promoters secured charter for
the club and by foes and subscriptions
hope to raise a sufficient amount ia
be able to purchase the beautiful West
hampton property, upon which they now
have an option, and to build a hand,
some clubhouse.
1t Is the purpose OF the incorporators
to provide for every possible form oil
outdoor amusement, such as tennis
court, golf courses, boat -houses anG
even a we'll equipped kennel for those
who hunt. Every attraction Will bt
provided for those who prefer outdoor
life. IS + II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
CHARITY BOARD
MEETS NEXT WEEK |||.{|::. Elk
Electin Of Secretary Creates
Much Interests Solomon and
Peters Lead.

After many months OF delay, It is
expected that the new state Board
of Charities will be organized next
week, DR.. Paulus A Irving, the tens
poTary chairman, having called a meets
Ing to be held at the Capitol at .
o'clock P. NJ. next Thursday. Pr.
Irving is now In the Middle West gath
|ering information concerning tn
workings of State Departments Wy 81
Charities In Ohio and Indiana. HeaWlll
probably return here In q few days.
The election Of a secretary IS per-
hays the most Important matterato be
transacted at the opening meeting, ana
1T looks as If the fghtashas narroWed
down to contest between rev: =
Sidney Peters, OF Petersburg, and z1or-
mer Sheriff Simon Solomon, OF Hen
rico. There are about nifty applicants
for the position of assistant secretary.
Dr., irving Will almost certainly be
made permanent chairman Ct tho
board, and as such will be It's &execu-
tive officer. The members are: Dr..
Paulus A. Irving, Richmond; s = on
James Aston Cabell, Richmond; Rev.
S. G. Hatcher, Farmville; Hon. ~ F.
stearnes, Newport News, Y, : ana pr Y
George FL Denny, Lex ingto . !. q /,
Much interest is being manifested
In the result Of the fight for secretary,
as both the leading candidates nave
many, warm friends and SUI porte,'rF's X IN
Tho CftV. lr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
|iTAlIAN.S appeal
F0.R|;8FED.E| RAIL AID.
Claim That Virginia Liquor Laws
Discriminate Against Their,
Race
GOVERNOR SENDS RECORD
State Department, at Anbassa-
doris Request, Writes for Facts
in Case.

Z :
Responding to a protest filed by
certain 1talian-Americans resident in
this city, the Italian Ambassador at
Washington has asked the Secretary
OF State to intercede for him, with a
view of ascertaining whether or not
recent city ordinances and State laws
concerning the sale of liquor discrimi-
nate against his people.
The ambassador upon hearing the
complaint laid the matter before the
tary Bacon forwarded the correspond
ende0 to Governor Swanson yesterday
with the request that he Investigate
the subject and furnish the depart
ment all possible information relative
thereto.
The Governor at once secured copies
Of the Byrd liquor law and the recent
city ordinances adopted here restricts
making other rigid regulations. These
Bacon, after being properly sealed and
attested by the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth
Says Treaty Is Violated.
The ambassador contends that re-
Richmond City Council are in viola
tion Of a treaty entered into between
the United States and italy in 1871,
which PROVIDES That Italians resi- IN
this country shall be on the same foot
ing with American-born citizens con-
corning the right to conduct any line
of business.
He gives the impression through
his letters to the State Department.
that he considers the aforesaid laws
and ordinances as aimed at his peo-
pie, and appeals to the Federal gov
eminent through the Department Of
State at Washington for relief.
Copies Of the Byrd law and the city
ordinances bearing on the subject Of
the sale Of liquor having been for
State Department., further action on
the subject is awaited with some In
terest. This much may be said. how
ever, In explanations: The liquor laws
OF the State and city are applicable
to all persons alike, whether Amer
lean born citizens or of whatever ma
tionality. They are like the suffrage
provisions of the new Constitution.
They apply to all who undertake to
avail themselves Of their provisions.
without reference to race or color. The
with certain provisions and restrictions
in order to secure license to sell
liuuor, or to be allowed to dispense 1t
as a bartender, and these are the only
requirements that are made OF others
In the same line.
Though every courtesy has been
shown by the Governor and city OFF,
cials in the matter OF furnishing In
formation to the. state Department on
upon a fair Investigation, the Italian
| Ambassador will find no objection to
| Virginia regulations OF the liquor
| fra ffic tsgatS-s ls5r5 II. a44jt.1-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
BULLET GLANCED
FROM n HIS BACK


Wreaking the vengeace he had
sworn several days before. a negro
known to the victim only as Roland
yesterday afternoon twice shot Samuel.
Minor. one of the balls taking effect
In his right arm. The first ball struck
him In the middle OF the back, but
glanced downward and came out OF
his trousers at his ankle.
The shooting occurred at the corner
of Prentiss and Pulliam Streets. Ro--
land was riding along In a fish cart
with another man, and noticed Minor
passing. He whipped out his pistol. a
3s-calibre. and began firing as he
jumped from the vehicle. The first
glancing shot in his back gave Minor
the alarm, and he began to run. with
Roland in full pursuit.
AS he passed through the gate OF a
nearby house. Samuel received the bull
let In his arm. He got inside. and
some girl shut the door in the other
negroes face. Still holding the re-
svolver in his hand, the latter went
down the street, while Minor watched
him from back window. Roland
ESCAPED.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
|SQUA7T[ERS lose
IN FINAL! CASE J I
Henrico Jury Decides in Favor Of
Powhatai1 Furnace
Owners.
MAY GO TO SUPREME COURT
Vaughan Title Set Aside, Defend.
ant Not Being Able to IL
Prove Claim.

Tedious and wearisome, the suit for
possession Of the Powhatan Furnace
property. brought by the Reading Iron
Company. of Pennsylvania, against
Wellington Vaughan, which occupied
I the session Of the Henrico Circuit
Court Wednesday afternoon, and which
was taken4up again yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock, was concluded at 7:45
last night. when tile Jury brought In a
verdict for the plaintiff.
The case was long drawn out, In
lvolving many technical complications
and good many contentious based on
facts which were excavated from the
depths Of recollections OF times many.
many years gone by. The evidence
was threshed over many times. and
after each threshng the jury was as
much entangled as ever.
There We're two deeds to the dis
puted property introduced in the trial,
one made to the Reading Iron Com
pany by the Pennsylvania Railway and
d Iron !, Company. in which the, consid-.
grafton eaa IN. named vas s1;4the other deed
to Capitola Shaw by her sister, the
Wife of Wellington Vaughan, and In
this deed the consideration was So:
lhe at.er was vas fneeognzs
the trial only as an object Of amuse-
The defense all the way along had
e prove title to t the Up property. but but
directed all Of it's energies and legal
light to show that by virtue of the
facts that these people had been In
. long period. and, although they haa
been paying rents for a number OF
years prior to the beginning OF the
present dispute. in the lease, which
vas no Limitation placed upon the
duration of the contract, the action Of
legaI detainer was not valid. They
also contended that, while there was
was a clear right OF possession result
ing from the fact that for all these
years the property had been in the
hands OF these people, and at no time
Lad they recognized any landlord.
Complicated with this suit there is
against, Mrs. Wellington Vaughan sep
arately. In the present case the con-
veS5eG rgh; t nomn his
wife from her father, who It was
1851 and continued to reside there until
his death in 1890. The suit against
Mrs Vaughan involves the right which
descended upon her from her father at
his death. This suit. however. will
not be heard until the next term OF
After learning that the decision OF
the Jury was against them, the attor-
neys for the defendant moved that the
court set the verdict aside on the ground
| that 1t was contrary to the law and
evidence anb by mtsdirection Of the
court. The motion was overruled, the
defendants excepted and leave was Civ
en- to prepare and tender bills of eX-
|ception.
1t was intimated that the case will
be taken to the Suprenle Court for final
decision.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24

large. pool OF rain water. where sis
remm me- e. stuP nass for some moments.
among those shocked by the bolt. IIs
was standing under a large tree light
Ing q cigar. "All of sudden" says
ne, "a ball Of fire danced before me:
report. and my cigar was hurried thirty
feet from my lips
Mr.. Bass was badly rtunued, and fell
heavily against the tree. On reaching.
less :. -
Among those slightly shocked were
Ut. j., G.. Rock. visiting swansboro:
is badly swollen: Miss Archer and sew
The bolt fell during the hardest
5downpour OF rain In the storm which
passed over Richmond early yesterday
afternoon.
The entire picnic party was driven
to shelter. the large majority seeking
cover under trees
Children Pnnic-Stricken.
About thirty children had crowded
into long covered wagon. when the
at the crash OF lightning the little ones
screamed so loudly that many thought
the wagon had been hit. BY the adj
vice OF wiser heads all left tthe shelter
OF the trees after the first bolt and
stood under the pelting rain during the
remainder OF the storm.
DR.. Loving rendered valuable service
in attending and removing the injured.
many Of whom he continued TO visit
late In the afternoon. II Is estimated
that upwards OF 1000 persons were at
the picnic. Besides the Weatherford
Memorial Baptist Church. of swans
boro. with upwards OF 500 pleasure
seekers on the ground. there was Il
second picnic from the Stockton Street
Baptist Church. of Manchester. and a
third which had come over from Pc
fterSburg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
Assault Case ln Henrlco.

James Robinson. Anderson Ford and
Douglas Talaferro were arrested and taken
to the county Jail yesterday by Constable
upon Henry E. Hobson. All ara negroes
There are also three negroes In the City
jail who Will be turned over to the county
authorities to-day, It being alleged that
they were implicated in the assault upon
Hobson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
Exceedcd spe ed limit.

Aaron Williams colored, was fined
$50 and put under 500 security in
Police Court yesterday morning on a
charge of recklessly speeding an auto
mobile on the street. Aaron was out
with party Of friends, and they went
at full steam until overhauled by
,Bicycleman Thurman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
Arrested for Beating Ride

-Four white men. j. p. Grinder. p. N.
King Thomas smythe and John Reid were
sent to iail yesterday by Squire Lewis in
way here one freight train. They claim
to be from Washingto on. D, e.. and tell many
tales OF hardshipat throu oh which they have
passed since they strayed OF from home
several months ago for the purpose iof look
ing over the country. rs sSss n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
FOUND HOMES FOR THEM 4 v
Charities Secures Place for VS.
ting Families.

ittng Families.
Through the efforts OF the Associated
Charities. Mrs. Mamie Atkins and her sis.
fer. Mrs. Martha Walker, with their eight
children. who came here from Danvllle last
Sunday night. have been temporarily located.
4 house has been rented for the two on
n,anent employment. but are working each
day for the Associated Charities in return
for which they arc given groceries and
such other necessities as they may need.
positions in the city. Two children OF each
family have been turned over to the Chill
dren's Aid Society, and will be placed IN
reputable private families as soon as posi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
] M. -Hohson Promoted.

city. but for the past elghteen lnont hs su-
perintendent& OF the sout hern Hells Tslsphone
Company ut Norfolk has stranslsrrea 20
bic position Just created by the company
lin6that city, II {is .und erstood that ~ u op,
son's new place ID a promotion com pared
XVIII the one formerly hsl IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
FELL DEAD IN OFFICE
George w. Hudson Victim of Heat and
Heart Disease.

Mr.. George w. Hudson. Of Fulton
Elill, dropped dead yesterday In the
Offices Of Nelson q Ladd, where he was
employed. !, His death was due to the
heat and to heart disease, with which
No had been suffering for some time,
lie leaves one son and three daughters.
He was one Of the Oldest and most re-
spected citizens OF his community, hay-
Ing been one of the first to settle
there, Arrangements for the funeral
had not been made last night. jss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
Mayor t. Get Code To-Day.s

4 The building code, which was almost
completed yesterday afternoon, Will 60 70
the Mayor this morning. y is one Of me 70
longest and carefully prepared doGutnents
are that the Mayor will return he paper
approved In Its entirety Il i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
One Licen,s e ia Wed.

marriage license was Issued N \ ~!
Hastings Court yesterday morning 70 ~
Miss Annie siddonH, OF Louisa 100 uu ", nop
rss!denta OF Richmond !. y NJ e. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
BOLT STRIKES
MERRY PARTY AT PICNIC
Mrs Loving and E. G. Hooker Stunned, Others Being
PanicStricken-=W Woman Thrown Violently in
Puddle OF Water.

With deafening crash, terrific
bolt OF lightning fell yesterday after
ns.a.l amid ri SOC members q the Wealth;
picnic party at Forest Hill Park, stun.
ming dozen. two OF whom were rem :
dered unconscious.
!, Those osi,. suffering most we're Mrs. y J;
whom remained unconscious for some
time
Mrs. Loving was resuscitated after
several minutes. when she was re.
e. 2. Harnish, where she was driven
by her husband. DR.. Loving. in his
busgy. Latest reports last night In
dicated that Mrs: Loving. was resting
been removed to her home, and wal
still suffering from the Intense nervous
Thought Hooker Was Killed.
Hooker. who was Frustrated by the
bolt a did not revive for half an hour
dered friends looked upon him az
dead. as he lay apparently lifeless In
the tremendous fall OF rain.
When he began to regain conscious
SUES saI S. face swchns sh n spas
friends lifted him to his ' feet and ex s
ercised him by walking him up and
his respiration was for long time
labored. He was removed to his home
on an electric car.
Last night Mr.. Hooker was suffer-
Ing, from severe headache. He had
n mustard plaster applied to his tenn
pies and complained OF numbness In
his limbs. He had undergone ter
rifle shock and one from which he Is
not likely soon to entirely recover.
Mrs. Ben. Loving. Of No. West
Seventeenth Street. Manchester, to-
Rether with her ten-year-old son,
Rush. was so badly stunned that she
fell to the ground, or rather into a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24

Placed on Retired List.
Mr.. ]. F.. Kelly. formerly first sergeant
OF Company D, Seventeen Regiment, was at
hig own request, yesterday placed on tha
retired list with rank Of first sergeant.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-17
DELEGATE OUTLINES
CONTINUED from PAGE y


two following bills have been favor
ably reported and are now on tho
calendar-one to establish fish
hatchery on Oahu, and the ether to
repay the Territory some $4,000 ex-
pended for lighthouse maintenance.
For the past four years the work
Of my secretary and myself has been
shaped to one simple motto-that II
is results that count. To secure
those results we have relied on
quiet and straightforward presenta-
ton of our needs, ana the cultiva-
ton OF friends for Hawaii in the
House and Senate. am glad to find
that this policy has not only brought
to the Territory substantial in
crease in practical results each year,
but 1t has Slso given us the working
capital of an increased number of
Congressman who are interested H..
Hawaii In friendly and more or less
personal way.
No State or Territory gets all
the legislation IL wants, or even all
II deserves. But Hawaii this year re-
ceived far more in proportion than
any State or Territory in the Union;
and believe that SO long as we fol.
low the policy of working for definite
results, and Of cultivating friends In
Congress, Hawaii's int ,rests will not
suffer at Washington.
There seems to be an impression
here that all this legislation has been
carried through through the recon-
mendations Of the President, but II
must be remembered that Congress
does Its own work. recommendations
or no recommendations. We have
many good friends In Congress, there
Is no doubt of that, and II is those
whom we can count on as far as leg.
islation Is concerned. The visit of
the Congressional party here last
year was one Of the best investments
Hawaii ever made. Whenever I had
any measure on the floor of the
House there was always some one OF
the members who had visited Hawaii
who would get up and fight for It.
advise that we get another party
OF Congressman here next year, as
the expense involved will be money
well invested.
THE Pearl Harbor matter was one
which nobody could have gotten
through but Cannon. and. actuated
by his personal friendliness for me,
he took the matter up and changed
the sentiment of the committee
which was prior to that disposed
against the bill.
Great credit should also be given
Secretary Mcclellan. who did good !
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-17
TAYLOR FINDS HOW
tank WAS SMASHED

By the removal Of the wreckage OF
the water tank which was blown up
at Chief of Detectives Taylors place
. few days ago It has been found that
the tank was destroyed by an explos.
i've which Ind been placed under the
bottom OF 1t. probably ON one of the
sl2-by.siX crosspieces which support.
ed Ii.
The remains of the tank bottom
were lying directly on the ground. but
he'd been turned completely over by
the force of the explosion. On the
boards were found some peculiar
stains, evidently caused by the ex.
plosive. Some Of these will be scraped
OF and submitted TO examination by
chemist In order that the nature Of
the explosive may be determined. The
police are now looking mp couple OF
suspicious characters who had been
observed hanging about the vicin't"
of the Taylor place day or two prior
to. the explosion. Taylor is now hav
ing his house and plumbing repaired
He estimates the damage at 5000