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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

Ocean parkway, Brooklyn, and has n
garage filed with automobiles. He is
accounted the wealthiest Italian in the
country.
The cupidity of the blackmailers is
believed to have been aroused by the
bankers practice Of keeping about Il
half million of dollars in gold and
bills displayed in his window, ON his
counters and in conspicuous recepta-
cles in his open safe. Nowhere in the
city is there such display of such
wealth, and II is considered TO. be one
of the sights of the Italian quarter.
For fourteen years his wealth has at
tracted the Black Hand fraternity, and
his mail has become burdened with
threatening letters.
Once his store was set afire. Then
on Jan. % a bomb was exploded In
front OF his bank, shatterlng the plate
glass window where he had gold dis
played. lie was finally called up over
the telephone and admonished to com
ply with the demands or meet his fate.
go TO h, or come around here and
III ill you full of lead" he told them.
About 3 o'clock In the afternoon they
came--three OF them 1t was the busl-
est hour of the busiest day of the week.
The leader Of the gang strobe up to the
window where the banker stood and
leveling revolver, said in Italian;
Now, all of you stand still"
Mrs. Patl was in the cage at the
bankers left and his son Salvatore
stood at his right. Farther back In the
room, In separate cage devoted to q
branch postofIice, was Mr.. Pati's son
in-law, Luis Gartiere. The banker
seized revolver from his desk and
fired FIVE shots at the man, emptyine
the weapon.
Almost simultaneously Gartiere, from
the rear Of the room, opened fire, and
the robber fell to the floor As he
dropped he cried out:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

People passing the house at los Berry
street, Brooklyn, could see the form of
Mrs. Margaret Dunn in the big chair
at the front window. And now and
then one of them who knew about her
explained to friend:
"She's waiting for her husband to
come home. He has disappeared again.
Sad easel You see, he was pretty well
of once and lived up on Bedford ave-
nue.. Things went wrong, and he took
less pretentious rooms here. Then
about a month ago, because Of think
Ing about what he had lost perhaps,
he went bit out of his head. He was
old. anyhow-older than his wife there.
She is ffty-five herself He forgot
where he lived while out walking, and
Il was several days before he came
home.
"He found his home because while
passing through the street here he hap
pened to see his wife at the window.
He could not forget her. The sight Of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Undone by Illegitimate Love.
New Light the Case Of Captain Baron Goeben Who M-
dered His Superior Officer and Then Cut HIS
Throat In Prison.

tion of complete infatuation with Frau
Won Schoenbeck. The alienist adds
that Won Goeben was SO sensitive to
hypnotic suggestion that he acted
through suggestion, his normal mental
powers being partially in suspense.
Won Goeben talked over with the
alienist the circumstances which led
up to the murder of Major Won Schoen-
beck. He spoke in a very simple way
of the exalted feeling he had for Frau
Won Schoenbeck. saying she had related
TO him her sufferings at the hands Of
her husband. She would not permit
Won Goeben to challenge her husband
TO duel.
Finally, on Christmas day, Won Goe-
ben who was still on friendly terms
with the major, had dinner with him
and his wife. He was with them from
2 o'clock I'm the afternoon until in the
evening. During moment that the
major was i'm an adjoining room Frau
Won Schoenbeck led Won Goeben under
the Christmas tree and asked him to
make oath that he would bring mat
ters TO an end. as she could endure the
torture no longer. Won Goeben swore
as the woman asked him to, and he
made up his mind to return after leav-
ling the house and seek duel with the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Hanged by a Collar Button.
Nurse Suspended by the Neck Under Bed of Man Who Had lust
Lost His Appendix

Miss Mary Brodie, nurse in ST.
Mary's hospital, Jamaica, n. T., nearly
lost her life in remarkable manner
She hung suspended by her own collar
until life was well nigh extinct. Then
her collar button broke and she was re-
leased.
She was scrubbing under the bed of
a patient who had recently undergone
an operation for appendicitis. Her col
lar button caught in the springs. She
found herself suspended, with her
breath almost wholly shut Off
She tried TO unhooll her collar. The
bed was too close to the floor, and there
was not sufficient free room. She es-
sayed TO burst the collar by jerking
her head downward She only succeed
ed in humping her nose, while the
springs, yielding to the strain, saggcd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
voN GoEBEN WAS QUICKER or THE Two AND SHOT

major. He wanted no witnesses at
the encounter.
In order to give the major a chance
for his life Won Goeben entered the
house by q window in the dining room,
which he had purposely left unfasten-
ed and made n noise. The major then
came in with a revolver in his hand.
When he saw Won Goeben he exclaim-
ed in astonishment. AS soon as he
caught sight of the revolver in Won
Goeben's hand he raised his own weap-
on to fire. Won Gocben was the quick
er of the two and shot first. The major
fell unconscious, with a bullet hole in
his forehead.
In relating these incidents Won Goe-
ben told the nlienist that his love for
Frau Won Schoenbeck permitted him to
master the pangs Of conscience. After
his arrest and incarceration Frau Won
Schoenbeck lost her power over the
baron. his conscience awoke and he
confessed his crime.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

baron's regiment. saying he could not
bear to face trial which would bring
disgrace on his uniform. and secoud
one saying that he had been hypno.
tized by the magnetic charms and at
fractions of Frau Won Schoenbeck. He
couldn't now, he wrote, imagine how
he had allowed himself TO act as he
had done.
1t appears that he had long contem-
plated suicide, but promised on the
name of his mother and of his reg.
ment not TO do so. Extracts from his
letters to his paramour couched in eX-
aggeratedly passionate terms show
how completely he was under her
domination.
Baron Won Schrenck-Notzing an eX-
pert alienlst, who on behalf of the
court spent four days IN n cell with
Captain Baron Won Goeben for the pur-
pose Of forming an opinion as to Won
GOeben's mental condition, declares
that he was not insane, but in condi-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

and then drew her back. She pressed
herself upward against the springs un-
I'll through the lessening of the tension
upon her throat she was enabled to get
some air.
The sick man was conscious that
something untoward was happening.
His extreme weakness kept him from
helping the nurse. He tried to press
an electric bell button, but failed.
Suddenly the button snapped. She
fell and remained upon the floor until
she recovered her strength. Then she
crawled out from under the bed and
reported the incident to the head nurse,
under whose ministratlons she soon be-
came herself again.
II guess | was hanging for twelve or
fifteen minutes" she said. "Every min
ute seemed an age. ] thought surely
would be strangled."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

Sister Elizabeth of the Sisters of
Mercy. attached to st. Bernard's con
vent, Council Bluffs, la, recently elop-
ed from that institution and was mar
ried in Omaha to Raymond Dye of st.
Joseph Mo.
Raymond Dye, the bridegroom, was
employed temporarily in Council Bluffs.
He became acquainted with the pretty
nun while at work some time ago in
the hospital at the convent. Love grew
and eliminated into mutual love de-
spite convent rules and discipline.
The little sister escaped from the in
stitution with the help of Mr. Dyes
friends. Some one in the convent fired
at the escaping couple, but without
more serious effect than TO frighten
them into a swifter pace.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

shot, but search of the bank failed to
reveal it.
lie gave two names, Francesca Polla-
tro and Giuseppe Sapio.
IL don't know who my parents were,"
he said. "Some call me by one name
and some by the other"
He gave his address as 241 Elizabeth
street, which is just across the street
from the bank. He appeared to be
laborer about forty years old. He had
about $11 in his pocket.
While in the face of death and plead
ing with the priest to absolve him from
his many sins the man told his story
as follows:
"This morning | went down to where
the elevated roads meet-Chatham
square-and bought pistol; then
went TO Pati.
"Either you get me arrested or
shoot you and whole family l told
him: then threw down my gun. and
he shot me. / do not blame him.
wanted TO get arrested, for would be
killed tonight anyway. / wanted to get
locked up so they wouldn't kill me.
They have been following me for many
days.
81 lost my job and could get no work.
didn't care whether lived or died,
for die tonight anyway"
All attempts to elicit an explanation
of these mysterious statements brought
only incOherent replies, for his life was
fast ebbing away.
The detectives interpret his state
ment TO mean that he was commanded
by the real perpetrators Of the outrage
10 rob the bank or meet death at their
hands and that they were following
him TO see that he did 1t. When he fell
wounded he feared that he would be
murdered or tortured by the society
for failing IN his attempt and wanted
to be locked up for protection from the
Black Hands vengeance.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Stunal

The leap year girl had Just proposed.
"But don't earn enough TO support
Wife" protested the cautious young
man.
"Oh, that's all right" assured the
maid eagerly. I'VE can live on bread
and cheese and kisses"
But the cautious young man shook
his head.
mo" he replied, that would never
do. If you baked the bread It would
kill me. could never endure cheese
and there are microbes in kisses. Good
nightw
Calling for his hat aud cane. he van
lshed into the blackness of the night
Minneapolis Journal
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Her Kind Decd.

At meeting of Band of Mercy
class In a small town near Denver each
child relates the kind deed he or she
has recently done One day the teach
er asked little Emily to relate the kind
deed she had done. She quickly rose
and said:
81 took Off tin can tied to little
dogs tail"
The teacher asked, did you know
who tied 1t on?"
YES" replied Emily, with hesIta-
ton. 81 didn't know any kind deed to
report, so tied 1t on so that l could
take II of"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
BILL JONES.

Bill Jones he owns the grocery store
Where all the fellers 80
An set each night an spin their yarnR
A most impressive row.
Bill seldom spins n yarn himself,
Jest uses of his ears
An says. In confidence, he don't
Believe quite all he hears.
Bill Jones he sets all by himself
Behind the counter there
An listens TO the things they say,
With sad an patient air.
An eff he ketchcs trade enough
From them who nightly dwell
TO pay him fur his fight an heat
He thinks he's doln well.
Bill Jones he figures ev'ry night
on paper broad an brown
The age of cv'ry setter there,
From Uncle Ezra down.
Bill says, EFF they hev done ez much
I1z they make out, by swish.
They've lived two hundred years hpiecs
An ketched a million fishi"
Joe Cone in New York Sun.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Nun Elopes From Iowa Convent
Little Sister Of Mercy Walks Bareooted Through Snow to Meet
and Wed Her Sweetheart.

Sister Elizabeth escaped in her bare
feet and walked through the snow In
that condition TO the residence OF
friends of Dye. where she was taken
and protected until the marriage was
celebrated.
Those who saw her at the time OF the
ceremony say she was none the worse
for her thrilling experience, but was as
rosy and happy as bride should be.
The convent officials are maintaining
the strictest secrecy about the affair,
but all sorts of rumors are afloat con-
cerning the escapnde. Sister Elizabeth,
who is only twenty-six years old, was
known to the world as Lizzie NJ. WEIGH.
Her home is in Chicago. She gave the
latter city as her address in the mar
riage license.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

her brought him back. So when he
went away again about n week ago she
sent the police after him and then took
her seat by the window in the big
chair. She is patient"
Through the weary hours of many
days she had sat by that window,
watching the passing crowds and hop
ing that among the forms that hurried
past the house she would spy that of
her husband. At night she continued
her vigil, peering intensely at the dark
outlines OF the hurryng folk in the
street and anxiously trying to detect
the peculiar gait and the characteristic
stoop of the man for whom she waited.
To the neighbors the woman had be.
come pitiful spectacle. Her devotion
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

and forced open the door. He saw Mt
once that the woman was dead. An
ambulance was called, aud the surgeon
looked at the body.
"She's been dead several days" he
said. "She died Of grief and lack Of
nourishment."
A bank book found in the room
showed Dunn had $500 on deposit
when he disappeared. A letter also
showed that Mrs. Dunn was the aunt
of the Rev. Father McGill of Buffalo
An effort was made by the police 20
locate Dunn and notify him Of the
death OF his faithful spouse. but it was
unsuccessful, and the funeral was held
with only Mrs. Dunn's nelghbors as
mourners.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Sap Destroys Lumberman's siqht.

Edward Spendlove, timber expert
OF st, John, N. b., who passed through
Guadalajara, Mexico, few weeks ago
on his way to the coast country of
Michoacan, has been brought back to-
tally blind. While making an inspec-
tlon of a tract of timber in Michoacan
Spendlove came to peculiar looking
tree and struck 1t with an AK he was
carrying. Instantly quantity of sap
spurted from the tree, striking the man
In the face and entering his eyes. The
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

sap had the properties of strong acid
and burned its way into the eyeb Ills
and into the flesh of the face. Spend
love was blinded, and physicians here
say that his eyes have been perma-
nently injured and that he will never
see again. He Will be taken to his
home. The tree is thought to be spe-
cies OF poison oak. The natives in that
part OF Mexico have known of the
dangerous properties of the sap for
many years
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Last Impressions of a Suicide.
Man About to Take His Own Life Writes Notes Describing His
Preparations For Death.

much satisfaction as at any time in
my life. ! will tuke one ounce Of
laudanum and will use bullet. | viii
go to the barn at daybrcak."
The next notation is on the same
sheet of paper as footnote and would
lead to the belief that Shlvely did go
to the barn and, falling to end his life
there, had slipped back to his deserted
home and penciled the following:
Eight p. m.-Dld go. Have con-
sumed two ounces of laudanum and
fired three shots at myself, but missed.
will end it all here, however"
This was evidently the last word
written by Shlvely, who, sitting by the
kitchen table, took good aim at him
self, blowing off the top of his head
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

After writing series of notes on his
approaching end, Charles II. Shively,
Butler pa real estate agent, who
had just lost his money, killed himself.
What appears to have been the first
note written reads as follows:
81 am not enjoying myself here and
therefore have determined to enter the
eternal sleep of death"
The next letter reads as follows:
81 have Just taken a shave and set
the time for my taking off. ! will fill
in the time picking the banjo. view
with the utmost tranquility my ap,
preaching end and thus defer the hour,
though ali is ready, 10 refute the idea
OF the miserable end Of the so called
infidels. l play the banjo with as
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
The WITTY Widow.

''The idea of stopping your machine
to 1lrt with mer said the pretty little
widow at the crossroads. "Why, you
missed mile in the race"
"oh, don't mind that" laughed the
handsome young man in the big rae
Ing machine. "You know miss is as
good as a mile"
The little widow laughed merrlly.
"That may be-" she hastened, "but
am not miss; | am a widow."-St
Louis Republic.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Six Kisses a Day His Limit.
Chicago Husband Leaves His Unhappy Home to Escape From
Too Loving Wife.

time. When / come home from work
in the evening I like TO sit down and
read the paper. My wife would want
me to hold hands and say foolish
things.
"a few days before | jumped out of
town some actress down in New York
made a hit with a kiss that lasted
forty-seven seconds. When my wife
read about that in the paper she said
she could beat 1t with one hand tied
behind her back. don't mind little
kiss now and then, but draw the line
at more than six day"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Net Likely to Be Late This Time

mo, ! really can't wait another min
ute agreed to meet my wife at
11:30."
but you don't expect her to be on
time, do your
"Yes. I'm TO hand her the money
for u new ,hat."-Chlcugo Record Her
aid.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

Six kisses a day are the limit for
Ora NJ. Leedom of Chicago. He prom
ised detectives who arrested him for
deserting his wife that he would stay
with her on that basis. They found
him In Springfield, ILL.,, where he went
seven weeks ago.
"It's case of too much 1ovey doyey'
business" said Leedom, "My wife is
q good woman and fine housekeeper,
but she's too strong on the love busi-
ness to suit me.
"Now. I'm not chilly guy, but !
don't want a woman kissing me all the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Tho Problem.

Literature is very difficult" said one
authoress.
YES" answered the other. "The
problem is to be financial success
without being social fallure."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
The Rasult.

"Cashit's problem now is how TO
break into society, You know he has
the social bee In his bonnet"
"Humph! He'll soon find the answer
to that problem"
"What Is it?'
"Stungw-Denver News-Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Prsxsntiua Measure.

doctor. do you think there is any
real danger OF being buried alive"
"Not If you die first" responded the
doctor. he being too busy for foolish
ess.-Philadelphla Ledger.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
90 IndeIicate.

Mrs. Flummery had a charmingly
unique birthday party last week"
delightful affair, OF course?"
at was very delightful up to the
time the hostess was seized with
fainting spell"
"What caused it?'
Somebody asked how old she was"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

Redd-I understand that new auto
mobile of yours goes like the wind?
Greene-That's right. Nobody can tell
just when the wind is going to start or
when 1t is going to stop.-Yonkers
Statesman
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Nature Fake Talk.

"Huh," sneered the swan, "you're
nothing but quackv'
"Well." rejoined the duck. "Id rather
be quack than "A rubber neck
Houston Post.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Chamber Of Commerce. in charge Of the
affair, occupied seats inside a reserved
space near the Monument.
Cuno II. Rudolph the chairman. and
other members OF the committee were
highly elated at the success Of the un-
dertaking and expressed themselves as
greatly pleased with the precision with
which the display was given.
As soon as the exhibition was over
wild rush was made for the Avenue, and
the thousands already enjoying the
Hluminations along that thoroughfare
were augmented I'm numbers by the host
Of people that emerged from the Monu-
ment grounds.
Autos ChnriOts OF Fire.
A feature Of the evening that was not
on the programme at the Manument was
the ingenious forms Of illumination fur
nished by the automobiles as they sped
along the driveways. carrying red FIRE and
shooting of roman candles. AS one spec
tator expressed II. the lighted machines
resembled fiery dragons in search q prey.
il was estimated by those IN charge last
night that the display cost more than
5000. all furnished by popular sub
scriptiOn
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
rwentx Iniured br Exp1osIon.

sons were injured here tonight when a
large quantity Of fireworks exploded,
sending a rocket among a crowd Of
yachtsmen. their guests, and residents Of
this town, who had gathered at the In
dian Harbor Yacht Club The explosion
occurred on q dock. and In the mad rush
for safety women and children were
trampled upon, and many persons We're
hit by the missiles.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
FEAR FOR ENTOMBED MINERS,
Rescuers Dynamite Approaches in
Effort TO stop Flames

ST. Petersburg. July 4-Rescuers striv-
ing 10 save some Of the living among the
80 men entombed by the collapse Of the
Juscovan mine are tonight taking a
chance on killing those they seek to rescue
by dynamiting the approaches TO the
mine.
The desperate course was made neces-
sary by flames raging within the mine
threatening 10 roast the entombed men.
To-day rescue parties heard faint cries
and il was then that the dynamiting ex-
pertinent was resolved upon.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
q. S. Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
NL.-L..------- A..----L.-- I--l-- 20. 2 Z.

Washingfon. Saturday. July !. l86-s y m.
Unsettled weather and scattered showers have con
tinucd east Of the Mississippi West Of the Misss
sppi the weather has been fair except IN areas in
the northwest where showers have occurred.
Tempemture was high Saturday IN the Middle
Western States At Denver the maximum 20
degrees.
During SUNDAY and Monday the weather viii be
warm and generally fair from The Mississppi River
20 the Atlantic coast In the Plains aud Rocky
Mountain states the weather viii be cooler, with
showers
Along the Atlantic and Guh coasts and on the
Great Lakes the winds sunday will be southsry, be
coming fresh and brisk over the Upper Lakes
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
CHURCH NOTICES.

CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION. Mas ave. and
iEh s. NV Rev. J. Helning Ne-ms. rector
sA n Holy Communion i a m, holy Com
Inunion; sermon b. the rector. There VII be no
evening service.
DR.. TIED HOLDS SERVICE EVERY SUNDAY
afternoon. az ( O'Clock AZ 6B Louisiana ave Hall
one fight up. Public cordially invited. Subject
July s. Tie science Of religion.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Local Temperature.

Midnight 73 2 a m. q; a m. "a; a N, "a
a. m. 7s 10 a. m, 50; Il noon, s.; 2 ,. M, 50 /:
p. m. S.; p. m, So p. M. 70; 10 D m. Is
Maximum, s.; minimum. %.
Relative humidity-s a NJ. sS; .. m. 60; 8
=. m, %. d,
Rainfall Cs p m to p NJ. Oa Hours Of
sunshine l2.o. Per cent of possible sunshine. 81.
Temperature same date last year-Maximum, 81
minimum, s.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Junebug NIakes FIight.

Hammonsport n. Y, July 4-Flying
better than a mile in one minute and
forty-fve seconds. c. n Curtiss' aero
plane Junebug won the Scientific Ameri-
can trophy here to-day. Leaving the
ground in dead calm the Junebug made
the record distance and landed without
damage
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
BONILLA AGAIN BUSY
Former HOnduran President
FOmenting Revolution.
STATE DEPARTMENT INFORMED

Guatemala and Salvador Warned TO
Give Him No Assistance-Gunb boat
Accordance with Determination TO
Preserve order in Central America.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Tide Table.

To-day-Hish tide. l222 a. m. and 1910 p m low
tide, $50 a. m. and 7:lO n m.
To-mOuuw-High tide. los a. M and Us 2. m
low tide. ~ a m. and IS p m.