Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17


ustained no injuries
NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-That Harry
rhaw will be free man within a
month is the opinion Of prominent
New York lawyers. Eugene Philbin,
ormerly district attorney. said today:
There is no doubt that cnce Thaw {
steps foot outside Of New York state
he will be free man. Thaw Is not
Of any crime. He was nc
quilted on the ground of insanity.
Judge Dowling committed Thaw TO
This commitment Is legal
only in New York. and If the federal
demand Thaw's presence at
proceedings in Pittsburs
those who have Thaw In custody have
no other course than to produce him
Once across the Hudson river he will
be free.
TRENTON. N. j., Aug. IA. Frank
Cornova OF South River N. j., the
clergyman who eloped with Julia
Bovine, choir singer, and who was
afterwards sentenced to the state pris-
on, was released from that institution
today after Imprisonment OF nearly
four years. Cordova left the city in
an automobile, Boarded the train at
Bristol, Pa. for Philadelphia. He would
not discuss his personal affairs. 1t
is thought Cordova will remain in
Philadelphia until he receives funds
from his brother to take him to Mex
lea where he was born
SILVERTON, Aug. 14.-Conditions
are Frightening In this camp and peo-
pie are feeling much encouraged. The
work of rebuilding the Gold King
buildings will start Monday morning
and work will be pushed as rapidly as
possible and 1t will not be long before
the mine will be working and produc-
ing as usual.
1t is also stated the Gold Prince will
start up soon.
The leasing company of which Otto
Mears is treasurer. started work on
the Iowa-Tiger properties this week.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE finding OF
a suit case In the Chicago river at
Monroe street yesterday convinced the
police that Francesca Mesnna, an Ital-
ian, had been robbed and murdered.
The Italian, who had not been seen
by friends since Wednesday night, car
ried $3.50 with him In belt when he
left his boarding house to go to a
railroad station where he expected to
start on journey to his home in
Italy. The suit case contained num-
ber of letters written in Italian, photo
graphs OF woman and two children
and few articles of clothing. A
strange Italian was seen with Mesnna
after he left the boarding house. Since
then all trace of the missing man has
been lost. Mesnna has been In Chi
cago but few months, coming from
Pittsburg.
4 WHEELING, w. Va, Aug IA
double murder occurred at Crescent
mining village, this morning. One
OF the victims is Alexander Barkis
and the name of the other is unknown
as is also the name OF the murderer
The killing occurred during a saloon
DENVER, Aug. 14.-The visit tc
Denver Of Bishop Richard Scannell oi
Omaha and Bishop Keane of Chey
enne, revived the interest in the mp
| nnintmaut nf n c,rccocaor IN Ar,hbt,h
op Bourgade OF Santa Fe. N. M. who
died last May. Both visiting bishops
left for their homes today. 1t Ii
thought Bishop Matz will be elevated
to the vacancy.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Ernest Diedler
wanted in Chicago for the theft of 9
$4,000 automobile, escaped from de
tective last night at Big Timber, Mont.
by jumping from the window Of q
Pullman car. Detective KINNEY had
left his seat for minute. when he
heard the sound OF a window being
opened, and turned just in time to see
his prisoner disappearing through it
The train was stopped and backed up
but no trace of the fugitive was found
FULTON. Mo-, Aug. 14.-With q
mothers disregard Of danger when her
offspring is in danger. and at the risk
oil her own life, Mrs. ]. B. Stephenson
n frail little woman, who lives a few
miles southwest of Fulton. yesterday
lowered herself into 100 foot we'll,
saved her 2-year-old child from drown.
ing and climbed to the top. holding the
infant in her teeth by It's dress.
The babe was playing near the top
of the well, when 1t stepped off back.
ward, falling into four feet of water
at the bottom of the well.
ROME. Aug. 14.-Cardinal Gibbons
has his farewell audience with the
pope today In the latter's private H.
brary. The cardinal thanked the pom.
tiff for having granted him all that
he asked for. both from the propa
ganda and vatican. and the pope re-
piled where the interest of the church
In America was concerned nothing
ever would be denied. The cardinal is
not in the best of health. He is now
rs years old.
I.h Arrrv H.,