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The Detroit times., 1908-07-21
DISCOVERED
IN POND. CLEW To
GIRLS MURDER
cORONER'S PHYSICIAN SAYS HA-
zEL DREW WAS KILLED 6v ONE
WHOM SHE BELIEVED WAS
HER FRIEND.

TROY, N. y. July 21.-Dr. II. o.
Fairweather, the physician under
whose supervision the autopsy on Ha-
gel Drew's body was performed, de-
clares the club found in driftwood on
the bank Of Teal pond, to be the best
evidence yet obtained that the girl
was lured to the pond and killed by
a man whom she had cause to believe
was her friend.
This does away with the theory
that Hazel received the death blow In
Troy or any other point distant from
the pond" he said. 81 will make q
microscopic examination OF the club
to see If there are any hair particles
in evidence to further substantiate my
belief that II was the instrument with
which the girl was killed.
IF such evidence is not found. the
club still must play an important part
In the search for the slayer. as it is
just such a weapon as would have
caused the blood clot formed al the
base OF the victims brain"
Amateur detectives, who have fall
ed to find any other theory, are trying
to revive the one of stranglation.
TROY, N. Y, July 20.-With the re.
markable shift In the trail OF Hazel
Drew's murderers from the noun
tains above Tarborton to the city of
Troy, fifteen miles away. comes the
astonishing evidence that the victim
was not only receiving letters from
a young Troy dentist but received
notes and often met a trainman on
the fast mail running between New
York and Lake George. Both these
men are known TO the police from let.
ters found among the girls effects and
statements OF friends and relatives.
Strangely enough, Hazel's kinsfolk
have broken their stubborn silence.
and are now fully in accord with Dis.
trict Attorney O'Brien's determined
and absorbing endeavors to unravel
the most perplexing mystery OF re-
cent years.
SO weighty is the evidence that
Hazel Drew well knew the fast mail
trainman, and SO extraordinarily do
the known movements OF the girl At
into his possible whereabouts on Mon.
day and Tuesday. July 6 and Z. that
two detectives were despatched to
New York today To question the man.
The young dentist whom Hazel had
visited three nights before her prob.
able death has explained that that
visit was "A business one, but that she
wanted her Ueth fixed at night so as
not 10 interfere with her work and he
could not attend to IT,
As plain matter OF fact state
ment, Hazel Drew was last seen in
Troy Monday at 1880 a. M. by Mrs.
Mary Robertson. OF No. 13l Bedford.
ST., and her nine-year-old daughter.
Nellie, in the Union station. Every
other identification OF the girl In
Troy Monday and Tuesday has been
practically broken down and discred.
tied.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-21
BRYAN CASTING A
SUSPICIOUS EYE ON
YELLOWSTONE
SOME OF HIS SUSPECTED EN-
EMiES AND NONE OF HIS LIEU.
TENANTS ARE TO MEET IN FAR
WEST.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 21.--Some OF
Mr.. Bryan's friends are beginning to
manifest peculiar interest in the gath
ering at this time at the Yellowstone
National park. OF numerous Demo
Gratis OF national renown who are
known to have been opposed 10 the
Nebraska leaders nomination. Among
his suspected enemies now at yellow.
stone park or on the way there are
Alton b. Parker, of New York, Roger
G. Sullivan and John p. Hopkins OF
Chicago and Paul ID. Cravath OF New
York, Thomas F. Ryan's chief coun-
sci. How many others OF this type OF
men are sojourning at Yellowstone at
present is not known here, though il
is said that a dozen or more Of the
most influential anti-Bryan Democrats
in the country are either there or en-
route.
Plan is to Investigates.
Ii is feared by Bryan men here that
there is a good deal more than mere
coincidence In the assembling at re-
mote resort in the far west of so many
men who are suspected of disloyalty
to the Democratic nominee and II Is
apprehended that as a result OF their
meeting some secret plan OF opposi-
ton within the party will be agreed
upon.
None OF Mr.. Bryan's trusted friends
or lieutenants, II is said, is among the
visitors TO the Yellowstone Park at
this time, though II is understood that
one or more of them are preparing to
go there soon to ascertain II possible
what the men known to be there are
doing In a political way.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-21
Masonic Ban on Liquor Business.

The Masons OF the state OF Wash
ington have placed ban on the liquor
business as means OF livelihood for
members Of the order. The grand
lodge at a recent meeting. made an
ironclad ruling prohibiting traffic In
whiskey within its Jurisdiction. Here
after TO engage In the liquor traffic
is TO commit a Masonic offense. pun
ishable by expulsion. from which
there shall be no appeal.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-21

The development Of the Louisiana
sulphur deposits has caused the i'm
ports OF sulphur to this country TO de-
crease from s3,201 tons In 1905 to 90,
299 tons in 1907; while the exports
increased from nothing in 1905 to IS.
s25 tons, valued at s734,749, In 1907.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-21
.EX-SEN. Villas
BELIEVED DYING

MADISON. Wis. July 21.-Ex-Unit-
ed States Senator VIM. G. Villas, OF
this state. suffered cerebral hemorr-
hage yesterday and his condition is
critical. Physicians worked over him.
but they announce that they have
little hope for mis- recovery.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-21
SCION THREATENS
IN LETTER To
KILL MOTHER
MEMBER OF NEW Works. OLD
EST FAMILIES CALLS PARENT
"sELFisH PEACOCK" AND SAYS
HE'LL SHOOT HER.

NEW YORK, July 21.-John Alex
snder Van Rensselaer,. a scion o.
two of New York's oldest families, Ia
locked up at police headquarters to
day. having spent the night In a eel
following his arrest on charge OF at
tempting TO extort $4,000 from his
mother. Mrs. John King Van Rens
seaer. by letter in which he threat
ems to kill her.
His young wife, whom his mother
calls an actress. and claims that hel
son has spent 100000 upon her in the
last two years, vainly sought bail fol-
him
Did you write this letter to your
mother" asked Lieut. Browne, show
ing the document 10 Van Rensselaer,
when he placed him under arrest
at the door OF his home on Waverly
place.
Yes. | did and she ought TO be
Filled. II is only one of so letters
OF the same kind have written her.
The Serpent's Tooth.
The letetr was enclosed to Inspector
McCafferty by Chief of Police Crow
ley, OF Newport. TO whom IT had been
turned over by Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
who for years has been one OF the
most prominent figures in society. 1t
is a remarkable document, and reads
as follows:
July IA. 1905.
have just seen Lawrence Lee
and am given to understand that
YOU Will pay $50 month FOR NY
board II | will go 300 miles from
New York and that l must nave
your written consent To leave the
place that YOU may select.
Did u ever occur to you that j
have an absolute remainder inter
est IN Aunt Frances estate securi-
ties? And that by blowing your
head of that my wife would have
an income sufficient to support
her?
will take that course If neces-
sary and upon my head Will rest
the consequene.es' (Thaw Is si1
In any case my wife. God bless
her. will benefit by your demise
even If don't.
| have seen many disagreements
and much suffering in my life. and
l must say that most OF IL is due TO
you--a selfish peacock, whose
name. in these times, amounts TO
nothing. and who is almost, II not
entirely. forgotten in circles once
tread.
am now in no humor TO be
trifled with, and | wish 10 go on
= record that l will take action on
sight unless something Ia done at
once You gave Harold $4,000 and
q trip TO Europe. What have l had
for being honest?
j. A. VAN RENSSELAER,.
=. 81 want YOU TO raise on
that fancy name of yours $4,000 for
me. IL you are such great lady,
make good. II not. keep out OF my
sight | can raise cash enough yet
10 go TO you wherever you are, and
] have good name.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-21
0n|.ROJESTVEMsKY
SUCCUMBs At A
HEALTH RESORT
RUSSIAN COMMANDER, WHOSE
FLEET WAS WIPED OUT IN BAT.
TIE OF JAPAN SEA. HAD NOT.
ABLE CAREER.

BAD NAUHEIM. Germany. July 81.
Vice Admiral RoJestvensky. the Rus
sian naval commander. who was in
charge OF the feet which was wiped
out by the Japanese In the Sea OF
Japan, In May. of 1905, Is dead.
Heart disease. believed TO have
been superinduced by old wounds. car
ried him of while he was staying
here to recover his health.
Sinovi Petrovitch Rojestvensky was
90 years old and for many years bore
the reputation OF being one OF the
most cool-headed and scientific naval
officers In the Russian service. He
distinguished himself In the Russo
Turkish war In HS77 by an attack on
a Turkish ironclad In a gunboat. the
Vesta. He was promoted to command
err. In 1885 and was appointed naval
attache to the Russian embassy In
England.
He was Admiral Alexiefs second
in command OF the Russian squadron
In the far east in the Chino-Japanese
war, which made him familiar with
the waters OF Japan and China. In
1902, he was promoted to the rank OF
rear-admiral, and made an aide-de-
camp to the emperor and succeeded
Admiral Avellan as chief OF the
naval headquarters staff and intelli.
gence> department OF the Russian
navy.
During the late war with Japan. the
latter country having scored great ad-
vantage on land. Admiral Roiestven-
sky was ordered early in August, 1904.
to have his squadron In readiness to
proceed from the Baltic around TO
Vladivostok This proved to be one
of the most remarkable voyages ever
made and resulted In the humiliation
of the Russian Baltic fleet.
Battle of Tsu Shima.
The battle Of the Sea OF Japan, 9TH
erwise the battle OF Tsu Shima, was
the result of this meeting. 1t was the
greatest naval struggle since Trafal-
gar. Twenty-one ships Of the Russian
fleet were sunk including six battle
ships and four cruisers. Five Russian
ships were captured. The Russian
loss was estimated at 1000 killed OF
drowned and more than 1000 officers
and men taken prisoners.
A naval court of inquiry on June
4, 1906, presented an Indictment
against Admiral Rojestvensky for
surrendering to the enemy but on July
10 the admiral was acquitted on the
ground that he was not In his full
senses Che was found unconscious
from his severe injuries by the Japan
ese) and therefore was not account
able for what happened at the time
OF the surrender.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-21
Colonial Governors Appointed.

British colonial governors are ap
pointed, the premier having politica
power to oppose or acquiesce In {
suggested appointment. The COVER
nor has practically the same power
as one appointed TO govern a terri
tory OF the United States.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-21
CITY 70 Bun a Bakery.

The city OF Buda'Pesth. Hungary.
is preparing to try novel expert
ment in the way OF municipal enter
prise. Bids have been invited for a
city bakery with daily capacity OF
IS. 900 pounds OF bread The most
recent designs OF machinery will be
installed and the baking sill be done
by the continuous process. The bak-
cry will be under expert supervision.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-21

Adcraft Starlight River Party
July %, Steamer Columbia. Tickets for
sale at Detroit Times advertising depr.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-21
THE WEATHER

Detroit aud vicinity Tuesday stght
and Wednesday. partly ciosdyt fresh
south. shifting to westerly winds.
Lower Ntchfgant Fair tonight and
Wednesday warmer southeast portion.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-21

The leading restaurant--Gies' Cafe
stroh's famous Bohemian Beer on tap.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-21

Job Priati.s done right Tfmes Prsns-
ting Co., 10 John R-st. Phone las.
The sun., 1908-07-05

him. Then the line began to form and
every night grew longer. Soon it did
away with the thanks which the first re-
cipients of the bread returned and received
the bread as its due. as it does to-day.
1t has been reported that one Of the elder
Fleischmanns made legal provision for
continuing the dole of bread; but this is a
mistake. Perhaps with the business 'acu-
men that marked his career he did not care
to hamper his heirs with a charity that
might prove a white elephant on their
hands. But he spoke Of 1t many times
during his last illness and expressed his
interest In Il.
1t had become dear to him. 1t was asso-
o;ated with the growth Of his establishment.
So on his deathbed it was arrapged that
1t should go on as it had gone in the past.
and that is why it has moved but has not
changed.
At II P. NJ. the bakery lights up. From
that moment the East Side begins to dis
goege its hungry men. The bread line
comes from the east. as always.
About 1880 the line begins to form. The
men take their places quietly. They do not
shove or fight or protest. They do not
even speak to one another.
That is one of the strange features Of the
bread line. 1t has not altered during its
three decades. 1t is as silent to-day as it
was when it first formed. No. there is no
chatter along that file. no passing Of the
time OF day. no expression of interest in
one another. There is no laughing, not
oven Of the brutal kind No man exchanges
repartee with his pal. No young chap at
tempts horseplay with his neighbor.
The line is silent, except for one sound
which begins promptly as the clock strikes
midnight. This sound is the shuttle. Any
one who has watched the bread line will
remember this shuttle. 1t begins away of
as the army moves on TO its supply base and
creeps gradually nearer, 1t continues until
the last bit of bread is distributed, and then
dies away.
It was few minutes before II one night
recently that SUN reporter found the
softest spot on the stone steps leading to
the rear entrance to the bakery In front
Of which the bread is distributed The
bread, uncut, was piled ip crates inside the
door, and the odor was pleasant. Near by
was the spickest watohman on Broadway.
He sums up the bread line in one word
pronounced over the narrow rail-, -Bums.
he says in answer to your question
There Is something rather final about
that monosyllable. 1t is as final as ice
cream and cake, but it doesn't satisfy your
The sun., 1908-07-05
THE HELPERS.

one item which the sisters resented with
peculiar bitterness. Stale eggs and the
cabbages Of yesteryear were bad enough,
but the sisters drew the line. they knew
not why. at liver.
Now, according to the corroborative
testimony Of the Marion butchers, really
extravagant amount Of liver was furnished
for that occasion. Nobody pretends to say
just how many bovine martyrs were
butohered to make this Marion holiday,
but 1t Is believed that the number was ex-
oessive.
The sisters were dspleased with this
generosity Of their fellow townsmen In
the matter Of liver. In fact they vowed
loudly and often that never again would
they condescend to enliven tho tedium
of Marion existence with one OF their
ent 'tainments until they had received from
tho citizens full apology for the liver
episode.
That was certainly tffteen years ago. and
the sisters have been faithful TO that vow
ever since. Tho Marion folks, however,
have managed to bear up without much
trouble. The Cherry girls have never been
called upon to sit up nights to- receive
delegations Of citizens bearing apologies.
As last tho unexpected has happened:
In the advertising columns q tho local
papers has appealcd the following an
The sun., 1908-07-05
COUNTY OF OUTLAWS.
Bold Criminals In Oklahoma Defy Authori.
ties to Arrest Them.

Muakooee correspondence Kansas CITY Star.
Pushmata county Is not only one OF the
largest in the State but 1t contains more
inaccessible mountain fastnesses and possibly
more outlaws hiding In the mountains than
any other couIty In the State. Within the
last six months the depredations Of the out
laws have become OF a most exasperatng e
nature and the officers Of that and surround
ing counties seem unable to break up the
outlaw haunts.
Posse after posse has gone into the Kia-
machi, the Winding Stair and the Jack Fork
mountains to try to drive out the horse thieves
and robbers known to rendezvous there, but
the officers seldom succeed in'nnding them.
In fact the outlaws have become so bold
and self-confident that they send tauntng
md defiant letters to the officers, and favor
ite custom Is to get posse on the chase and
then steal horses and rob stores and post
offices right in the path Of the pursuers.
Smithville, in McCurtin county, seems to
be close to the outlaw headquarters. and II
Is said the outlaws have even written the
officers where their headquarters are in both
counties and dared them to try to come In
and make arrests. The character Of the
country and the desperate outlaws make out
law chasing a very dangerous business in
that particular section Of the State.
The sun., 1908-07-05

The public got tired of throwing things at
them. Somehow the artistic career OF the
sisters had always invited throwing OF one
sort or another.
In New York 1t was small change and
cigar ends In consideration OF the legal
tender the sisters excused the unsolicited
tobacco and thought that New York was
great. Finally. however. the public became
weary even of throwing things, ana the
sisters therefore retired to their home near
Marion, Ia, where they have fingered to
this day, II not the world forgetting, at least
by the world forgot.
Now finally they are to be called from
their rustic retreat. Along with other
Fourth Of July explosions they will once
more burst upon our startled ken.
But that isn't the whole story. 1t seems
that when the sisters started out with
their home made ent'tainment Marion was
the dog they tried It on. And Marion took
II very hard. Marion had fits. Marion
emitted frightful yaps. Marion threw
things. 8.
A complete list Of the things Marion
threw 10 not necessary., but thsws was
The sun., 1908-07-05

and they come because they'd rather drink
than anything else"
Pop, as the police sergeant passing by
calls the watchman. avoids another ques-
tion by disappearing to search for helpers,
two of whom are drawn from the line every
night, do the work and get extra bread
for compensation
They form a striking contrast to his
shininess. They are dirty and unkempt,
and the growth of many days beard is on
their faces. But there is nothing the matter
with their muscles. They lift the filed
crates as if they were paper boxes and
carve the loaves with big carving knives
quickly and surely. with unerring pre-
oision.
While they are preparing the feast a
young chap comes swinging g airily about the
corner. He is in evening clothes, with a
gardenia in his buttonhoe. He has appar-
emily come from the gay Rialto, where
night is turned into day, where there are no
shs 1ows and no sharp contrast of the way
the other half lives.
He looks at the crates Of bread, the
helpers and Pop. He picks up piece and
eyes it rehectively. He asks II he may take
it, and mods pleasantly when he gains that
privilege. He walks away and disappears
into nearby apartment hotel.
You wonder is he going to eat 1t. Is he
going to tie a ribbon about 1t and send it to
his Kan'as City home as souvenir of night
life in New York; The sergeant, who has
added himself to your party. allows that he
is just an investigatn' crank, who will
carefully analyze 1t, find the exact pro-
portion of nourishment, and then write a
long letter to the paper. He has seen lot
OF investigation of the bread line, and what
has it amounted to anyway?
The sergeant has good word to speak for
the line. He says it never gives the police
any trouble. They are quiet, well be-
! haved, orderly lot Of men who compose it
they never qua rrel among themselves
don't play craps with bombs for recreation
and II they have anarohistic thoughts ano
ways they conceal them dexterously.
While this is being explained the crowc
Of sightseers grows. A trio OF sleek, pros
porous business men listen respectfully
as the sleekest and most prosperous looking
nnounoes that I'VE don't need any better
The sun., 1908-07-05
temperance lecture than the bread line"
There are some loving couples hand in hand

temperance lecture than the bread line.
There are some loving couples hand in hand
some clergymen and a couple Of FOUNDERS
Then come trio, father, mother and small
son. tired and hungry and sleepy.
Don't you want to stay and see them1"
asks the young mother.
will there be anything for us to eat2"
he asks with show Of enthusiasm, and at
her negative shake says YEARLY, We'll,
what's the use them" In the moment
Of their passage across the picture they
have formed unconsciously the most strik-
ing contrast Of the night.
Perhaps many OF these men coming
have families" you say to some one.
Some one answers 'Oh, yes. Most of
them have families-somewhere l don't
believe they know where. When a man
gets down to the bread line he strips him
self OF ties and responsibilities usually"
There are no women in the bread line.
This is according to it's traditions. Occa-
sionally one comes along and begs piteously,
and her plant is answered but the intrusion
is rare
Pop thinks this is as 1t should be. "The
place for women Is in the home" he says,
mot votin'. not in the bread line
According to the authorities the stories
OF the bread line are always the same.
Rarely do they appeal by their veracious
details. One man admitted that he drank
and that he did it because he loved it: sd
rather drink than anything
The majority offer lame excuses: Il lost
my place, boss, cause I couldn't get on
with the boss" Il was sick and when l
went back there wasn't any place for me- /"
There was a lot discharged and l was
one Of EN-" Il was in the hospital and
amt got back my strength When the
old woman died sort O. lost heart"
Twelve strokes from the church tower.
The crates. filed to the edges. are in posi-
tion. The sergeant swings his club by
it's cord One sleek business man takes
q gold mounted toothpick from his pocket
car swings along. A taxy with a merry
couple inside goes by. Pop faces Broad
way and as the last stroke dies away yells
Come on. row!'
They come in answer to this. Tho first
man is tall. or would be II he held his head
erect. He might be IS, IS or so. Poverty
makes strange wrinkles. His rusty coat
was never intended for man of his pro-
portions. 1t is buttoned tight about the
throat in spite of the heat. There is no
linen to hide, but its absence
His soft felt hat has been used as pillow
and came to him. you will wager. by way
Of the ash barrel. His hands are grimy and
his expression sullen. He has wolf eyes
and as he shuffles along he glances neither
to right nor left. He makes his way straight
to the bread. dips his body forward sud
denly, grabs a piece and moves on.