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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
PERISH IN MOLTEN STEEL

Two Men Terribly ManKlcd and Thir.
teen Others lniurcd.
PlTTsBURG. PA. January Two
men were killed and ttirteen injured
by an explosion ~ converter No. 3 OF
the Edgar Thomson plant Of the
United States Steel Company. at North
Braddock. about seven miles east or
here, to-day. The dead: gsl.l
PAU Knrisck. aged thirty years.
Braddock. SSs5s.y ~
Stephen Doviah. aged 5thirty-hve
years. Braddock. (;
Six Of the injured were Americans
and the others S1avs.-5 AlIs.wers re-
moved to hospitalIln this city. No
official seaternentton tile cause of the
explosion has been issued but OH
converter millmen say stiie cause could
hardly be other than that some OF the
molten metal sifted through the soap
stone lining of the converter and came
in contact with the steel slieathing,
which perhaps was dainp.
e When the explosion occurred the
bottom of the converter dropped out.
throwing fifteen tons OF molten metal
into thu. pit, where fifteen men
were working at the 'la,lle. When the
hot mass OF steel struck the bottom OF
the pit the flames OF burning gas were
set up which burned tho men in the
pit The two men who were killed
had been working under the converter,
and their bodies were terribly nlangJed.
Tie force. of the explosion blew the
sheet-iron roof OF the converting mill
and caused two OF the walls ITO coll
laDSS. .slsss 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
MURDER SILL a, MYSTERY

vtstiI.--of-HrrrIso,s, sS.ss.5., Crime ana
Ildentity9of 4 Slayer rnknosvn.
NEW YORK. January 1.-The
MYSTERY my envelop!nE the murder OF the
penetrable to-day a when the semi
nude body was first discovered on
Christmas Day partially concealed In
the water. and slime of a lonely pond
near Harrison. n. J. Thus far the de-
tecHves have failed to find single
reliable clue! to the identity of ;the wo-
man or OF her slayer. The identifica-
tions of fsthe dead woman by Mrs. Hat
tie Hullt and Detective Drabelle, of
Orange. n. j.. have completely col-
tlapsed. Word was received from
Philadelphia today. that al gnes O'Eleefe
who Detective Drabe!le9 believed the
murdered woman to- be, had been
found In that city.
Acting Mayor DAILY. Of Harrison. ~
j., announced to-day that the City
Council would offer a reward of $1,000
for the arrest and conviction OF the
slayer. With the hope Of finding a
new clue in the way OF clothing or
effects. the pond in which the body
was found Is to be drained. The
famous Belgian police hounds. which
Police Commissioner Bingham imported
recently, will be used In the attempt
to track the murderer 5e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
BROOKLYN. CRIME CARNIVAL. j;
Year Opened with Many Killings. A.
= saultA md Accidental. ~

Year Opened with Many Killings. Az.
50 ults and Accidents.
Z! NEW YORK. January LA lonKl
record OF killings. assaults. accidents
and minor crimes was written In
BROOKLYN police hlotters to-day. even
more than In large Manhattan. The
police had scores OF assault cases In
Gas escaping from partly open
burner asphy MATED Jacob. Spriester.
back and his wife Ia their home In
Ocean Parkway. Brook
An unknown burglar was shot down
and killed while trying to enter David
.Taffo's store on Messerole Street.
The police are hunting for Frank
Ferese, who shot and killed Michael
.Schindel(o as ain outcome Of an alter
cation In Carroll Street. fs ~ 80
Hattie Sllubert took llMbrage at q
remark made by her husband. Max
Shubert. in their home on Ocean Park
way, and stabbed him with a knife.
tAftersa quarrel with his wife as to
the manner OF celebratings New Years
archibald r. Mitchell. who several
wears ago married Augusta, IIerne a
daughter OF a weal lthy West Virginia
politician. took his .lifesearlS to-day by
inhaling Illuminating gas In his home
on West Seyenty-t1rst Street ManhatI
tan Mitche was recently engaged In
ithe manufacture OF cigarettes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
TAFT ROUNDS UP NEGROES,
Ainbs Ma Bucks Jn,lOrse Him and De
Il nOuncc Lily Whlfca. vi 4.

AInba Ma BlnckN JntIOrse Him and De-
nounce LILY Whites.
MOBILE. ALA. January Item
thousand negroes to-day celebrated
day and adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That we. the colored peo.
pie Of Mobile. Ala. pledge our con.
tinued allegiance to the fearless lead
er and faithful champion OF the third.
Hon. Frank ri Ifltchcock. r'irst Az
,sistant postnnuster-Ge General. And we
consIder Secretary Of War Taft fortu-
nate In securing sucli man as MIR.
Hitchcock to manage Ills interests IN
the Southern, States. We will now feel
much more friendly IN the future 10
the Taft movement than we have In
the past. 49, 5ri yt
z Resolved. That syiiereas we have
heard within the !Vst few days that
an effort has been made to recognize
!ndtviduals connected with the former
removing the 'lily white party in Ala
bana. we do enter our most solemn
protest against any individual or In
dividuals or organization that will In
any degree give aid or comfort to the
lilly white party in tlis State: and
further t
.'Resolved, That we will inform our
brothers In the Northern states ias
soon AZ We know of any presidentfa.
candidate recognizing The Sly white
movement In the South. so that botk
FOR President they may cast their votes
and their influence ngains. any candi-
date who recognizes the lilly white
party."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
$4,000 SIGN THE PLEDGE
Railway Employcs to
Send DOs.u m n I to IDrcaiSlcni. z

z 4
OMAHA. NEE, January 1.-Proba-
bly, the largest temperance movement
any one business concern has ever
known eliminated on the Northwestern
Railroad last night. when temper
ance pledge signed by $4,000 employees
became effective. All effort Is being
made to have every employe OF tho
road sign the pledge.
The movement originated among the
tfailroaI employees thernseiyes.. ana not
among the 5iisesrs. Filree snlol, fhs ago.
when the Northwsstern- -began cutting
Its force TO winter basis, every man
unchanged was al drinking man, the
teetotaiers being retained in their pos
sitions. At that time 1t was announced
that the road had finang nrateds q policy
OF always retaining the non- drinking
men. As result the drinking mel,
who remained with the road have de-
cided olanit. and during the last
the 1000 miles or the system
The mammoth pledge will be sent 10
tile president of the road as soon rs all
TIL. parts ar. asSemb1eJ s5fa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
GLIIDDEN AS sAER0NAUT
Fa,nou. Automobilist Will Essay Rec-
go n Z ord MRkln9 Flight.

BOSTON. January LIN the largest
balloon ever sailed In this hi,to%nniils, "oSafIy
and originator OF the Glldden tour. y
TO attempt a flight next summer IRON ron
tance Of 1890 miles. The balloon will
have a gas capacity. of 5000 cubic feet
and although 1t Will seat. fifteen peo-
pie. Leo Stevens, the American aero
naut, viii be Glidden's only conpans
ion on the trip.
The huge gas bag will be. built by
Stevens. and The. will pilot on the
Glidden tour. Mr.. Giidden will make
the flight In the hope of cal pturinE the
Lahin cup for the Iongest serial trip
In this country. sstss ts55se
If he should succeed in sailing from
Fort Omaha to Boston. Mr.. Glidden
will have broken all records. It is ex-
pected that the trip will be made the
latter part OF July or the beginning of
August. ! ~ < aes. 5,s5 ~ -
afr.. Glidden leaves on January 18th
for an atlto.no He Tour ot Indta, and
-Xti turn iiisi tsa a short time before
the balloon trip. 3ssi s.2a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
MUST GIVE. THEM TIME
iPresidrut JOHNSON I'fKcs UDwtsdom of
Further ysailrOad Lee Elslntion.

Especial to The Times. pIsp patch. .t
ROANOKE; VA. january 1.--Presi-
dent L, F.. Johnson ahd General Man
ager n. y. Maher. OF the Norfolk and
Western, received Iii the general Offices
employees OF the Offices and shops panl
theft respects TO tl1e officials. after
which the, we're served witb light re-
freshr1erts. f,s Fl
President johnson *as asked by
The Times Dispatch corresponding as
10 business conditions. He said he be-
lievcd that there would be Some -im.
.proven1ent over rressnt conditions
within the next thirty. days But that
We may anticipate a period OF mild de.
preston for several months. He con.
tinued: S ~ W
aTake this occasion to urge every
citizen OF tile state OF Virginia TO
have their representatives In the
State Legislature and Congress un.
derstand that II is mot TO their i'm
terest, as citizens andsshippers that
further railroad legisIatiDu be en-
acted during the son,is,g session OF
the Legislature and sn,,naress. .;,Ne
,is time TO work ous he problems
confronting us. There ss@no% interest
81 important to the development
OF n locality as that ofithe rail-
road. and II cannot throttle it.by
ment of drastic Laws. witch 1t is
utterly impossible to comply with.
and with heavy penalties attached
for the violation thereof. without
doing great harm to the people
that railroads have TO serve. and Z
upon whom the prosperity OF the
country abs olnteiy Depends
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
OPEN LONG TRoL LEY LINES
WnshingtoB and baltimore to BE Linked
Next Month

WnsliingtoB and baltimore to BE Linked
Next Month.
BALTIMORE. MD. January 1.--An-
nouncetnent was made to-day at the
office OF the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis Electric Railway that
the road would be placed In operation
between Washington and baltimore on
February 10th next
The road is practically completed
except for distance OF five miles
from Smiths Fill. In Anne Arundel
county. to westport. where the line
enters Baltimore.
The terminal station at Fifteenth
and II streets Northeast, in Washing.
ton. will be erected by William $.
Spencer. to whom the contract has
been awarded by the Washington Rail.
way and Electric Company. AZ a,s ,tirst
hour schedules from either end of the
line. Ten express cars are now in the
shops nt AGA DENY Junction, and fur:..
tiier deliveries OF rolling stock Will
he made each week. General Manager
Shannf,ata states that the delay IN
opening the road has been due tp bad
weather and difficult engineering PROB
lens KS ~ = ifs4e. s'5f.ffL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
FEAR OF TROUBLE
WITH JAPANESE
Of Powerful Battlesl1ip
Fleet to Pacific Coast. Follow
ed by Rapid Accumulation
OF War Munitions, Re-
garded as signifi-
cart Of Crisis.

Times Dispatch Bureau,
sit,nanv Ruifdtp0

Washington, y. c.. Jan. l..
a prominent member OF Congress is
authority Tor the statement that the
government has purchased or agreed
to purchase thirty times as much an,-
munltion for the coast defense guns
In fortificationssin In the Philippines as
was purchased last year. and that
this was being sent to Manila, Philip
pines as fast as possible y
The statement made this week that
there are now on the way to the
philippines cargoes OF an,munttlorl ag-
sregating six times the quantity usual-
Is sent 10 the islands In one year has
not been cor,tradicted. The. member
of Congress referred to asserted to-
night that he had aseertained that
five times as much had been bought
or contracted for.
The explanation OF this rushing OF
ammunition to the Philippines Is not
forthcoming from the War Department.
The fear Of trouble IN the Orient Is
the most plausible which suggests it
lself. t.Y
The sending TO the Pacific OF the
strongest battleship squadron ever as
senbled by the United States. coinci-
dent with the rush OF ammunition to
Viz may nave SINISTER
Significance. The fear Of trouble
with Japan is expressed In several
quarters There is undoubtedly some
thing being hidden by certain officers
of the navy. evidenced byi!thetr eager
ness to talk though they manage to
| conceal the real thing, while making
dark illusions. ls7
a naval officer said tonight that
the sending of the battiesllip squadron
to the Pacific might be explained on
the ground that 1t was desired to give
| them opportunity to manoeuvre and to
give the Officers the practice, but that
this explanation could not he accepted
In. the case OF the torpedo .rIo.illa- The
absolute danger to life IN sending sthe
| little fighters On si,e II long srhigs
should have restrained the department
from Issuing such order except under
the stress OK necessity. and the only
necessity therefor would be the pros
pect OF trouble at the end gof; the voy-
90 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
DfspcnaRry COntestn Law.
lex PRESS TRAIN. l Kills TWO.
strikea chiclr Con taininE a Kcd Nsn
and ~ WOma II

strikes . Vehicle Cont aininE Aked ;Msn
and Woman. I a.5N
ass sF'HILApELPfTI..t F. a. JANUARY, LA
,northbound ,ytlanttc city. express on. on
the Reading RAJ allway,t ! Z, due at Camden:
struck q carriage ieh an aged,
man and wonaaN u were riding, at the
Cherry street crpssi ipg; in Eln,awood, !,
horse drawing the syehic was Injured
so badly that 1t Was put to death;
The eEcarrtage was sll,as h ed TO pie ces. :.
The victims sot the accident we're
xvi illianntt b. Dick, elghty-two years old
"a. retired farmer, living on the. out Y
skirts sof IIlmsWood and Emily Horo-
years old who until saS raw weeks lis ago az
\ Is said to have res! !ded at & II South
thirteenth Street; Philadelphia.
train, NO, "a a. which struck the car,
rriage, M. 2 lex wi llo was handling the
sreins, fa led q to sohserye Ia shrlll toot
sof the Whistle and attempted 10 cross
III, front Of the express, which III IS
going, at q sr,ee cd ssof forty miles an
shour. sS e5 ~ ssS. fS{
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
] KILLS BROTHER o FFlcER
slayer Also Admits Dishonoring Dead
Mans Home.

ALLENSTEiIN, EAST PRUSSIA,
January 1.-Captain Won Goeben,
disguished officer in the artillery
branch of the German army. has
caused sensation by. confessing that
he killed Major Won Schoenbecli, a
brother officer. who was shot dead
Christmas. Won Goeben will he tried
by coprt;martial. and If found guilty
Major Won Schoenbeck. returning
home at a late hour Christmas night.
heard some ono descending the stair
way from his wife's room. Drawing
his revolver. he went to meet the in
and shoot h'm
then killed the major and made his
escape. He was subsequently, arrested
upon suspicion and confessed at the
preliminary examination.
Captain yon Goe ben served formerly
fought Hi ongthe side Of the Beers in tie tie
South African War. s:ssf
The wife of Major Won Schoenbeck
has been arrested on the charge OF
completely in the murder.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
ACTRESS DEEPLY INvoLv vED

Mrs. Lealle Carter-Pnync's Liabilities
Aggregate Nearly S:OO,OOO.
. NEW YORK, January 1.-Schedules
in bankruptcy of Mrs. Leslie Carter.
Payne, against whom an involuntary
petition ein bankruptcy was made a
matter OF record several weeks ago
have been filed In the United States
District Court.
A decision was recently handed
down by Judge Hough. In the Federal
rights. scenery and properties OF the
plays .zaza" and "Du Barry. which,
,according to the evidence, had been
practically loaned to her without royal
ties by David Belasco. the owner and
joint author Of the productions This
privilege. valued at many thousands Of
dollars had been seized by Ezra p.
Prentice, receiver for Mrs Carter, ap-
pointed by the Federal court. Judge
Hough also decided that Mrs. Carter
3Payne's ability as an actress to per-
form the twos plays could not be used
as an asset for the benefit OF her
creditors.
The schedules give Mrs. Carter
4Payne's Indebtedness as $194.41S, with
assets OF $57.92s. OF the total In
debtedness Sl86,444t is unsecured. The
liabilities include disputed claim of
Mrs. Carter-Paynes manager. Charles
B. Dillingham;, for $76.0oo. and one Of
David Belasco, for $40, 900.
The rest is divided chiefly among
dressmakers hotelproprietors. jewelers.,
furniture dealers. milliners and deco.
ratOrS, ts3is{ NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
POWERS CASE GOES TO JURY y
Packed to Hear Closing
n Arrument In Trin1.

( Va
GEoRGETowN, KY, January L.
Never. perhaps, In tile history OF the
Scott County Court has such q SsoWp tYs
snrged into the building to-day TO
hear former Congressman w. e. ow. ..
ems and states Attorney Frankiini
close the arguments in the fourth trial
OF Caleb Powers, which has, .ne een !. IN
Men and women literally fought nor
admission to the courtroom. o.
Major Owens consumed the entire
forenoor,. arguing upon the theory
that Goebel was assassinated by Henry
Youtsey. whom he denotl!nated as "a
,nurderous crank OF the Guiteau ana
czolgosz pattern. who had committee !, !, g a
the crims on his own responsin!iliss y, !.
and ofit,ls own 9yolition. and that there
was no conspiracy. concocted by Pow,
ers q anyboay else N. He E,a Eas s fol1SWsa Hea
Attorney FRANKLIN finished his speech
this afternoon. the jury decided to walt
until morning before deliberattng.
Judge Morris. then adjournedtcourt un-
til, to MORO W. ss.-t-sv. 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
AFTER MUTUAL RES sERVEs
S0uthern Pollcy-HOldcrs Allege That
Company Ia Insolvent.

4 y q
southern Policy-Holdcrs Allege That
Company II 8Insolvent-
NEW ORLEANS. I4A.. January LA
committee of the Nh
tuals Reserve Life Insurance Company,
representing policy-holders mostly in
Southern states and with headquarters
here, Issued today Y ! an appeal to all
,ntsbt the committee stheir names and
addresses. The conmittee declared that
IL had been refused permission by,
the company to Copy. the policy
holders, names OF the books. The
committee has lnployed counsel In
New York, which has applied to the
Fed deral courts for a erecei iVer for the
Mutual Reserve on the grounds OF In
isolVancy.3 An alleged y attemnt OF the
.con,pany!s official to giYe5 the directors
increased powers to levy assessments
and to impose liens on, policies Is
opposed by the corr nlittee. of which
iJcs. w. FTyams, SpeakeYsof the Louis
lana FIouse u of Representa- atiNes. Is
chairman, SSS,9t 81 - 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
MRS. KIRBY FATALLY BURNED
Her CiothinE Takes Fire From Open
Crate and She IL Soon EnveIoped.
Especial 20 The Times. Dtspatch.I

t1N.s0 - ""u SUc ~ SOOO EuyeIOpe0.
tSpecIalso The Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. January 1.
Her clothing a blaze OF nre and
screaming for assistance. Mrs. Edward
Kirby, wife OF an assistant at the
county home rushed about the living
room OF the home In their qmarters
at the poor farm last night until her
clothing was entirely CONSUMED anu
death followed within four hours Tn.
tragedy occurred In the presence or
her terrified children. whose cries. to-
4ether With her own and tho si,rieks
OF a young woman, who ran from the
room in panic. brought ht3assistance.
but too iate.
Mrs. Kirby was dressed 10 20 to a
nearby store. and stood before the
fire with her five children, ranging in
years from eighteen months 10 ten
years. gathered about her. Her dress
SWING too close to the hre and in a
moment she was enveloped In flames.
Her body was fearfully burned One
Of the most pitiful features of the
tragedy Is the destltutIon of the fam
lily. Whooping cough had Just run
through the entire youthful portion of
the household. and the illness had
practically absorbed theifs savings.
'firar8 the children are infants. leEst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
TOWN AT / MERCY { ( OF FLAMES { | i
Coal Centre. Pa, Composcd OF Frame
y III Buildings, Burning. y

PITTsBuRG. PA, January 1.-Fire
is raging in Coal Centre. about fifty
miles south of here, on the Monongah
River It is beyond control: of the
towns fire department. and aid has
been called from Charleroi and other
nearby towns. 1t IL feared that most
OF the town will be destroyed:
Coal Centre Is mining town, with
from 5000 to 1000 inhabitants, and
nearly all its buildings are frame struc-
lures. The fire started In the tipple
OF the Nesta mine, owned by the Jones
and Laughlin Steel Company Of this
city, which was praot!cally destroyed.
The loss on the tipple alone. 1t Is said,
will exceed 100000. AT midnight the
flames had swept an area equal to a
city block. and were still spreading.
Most OF the buildings SO far destroyed
were small and inexpensive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
WIFE WILL NOT ACT
deserted Spouse of Cooke Says 1t Ia
e,5l ss Up to /! Ofllcinls.

1lchcrted SpOuhc OF C00Ke !. styk a II II
Up to- Oflcinls.
HARTFORD conn. January H.
Mrs. Cooke. wife of the Rev. Jere
knode Cooke, who abandoned his fam
lily and fled with girl to San Fran
cisco. where he has been located was
asked to-day II she contemplated max
ing charges against her husband. ~
IS q Very serious natter she said.
"snd | could hardly determine wr,.t
course to take without counsel with
the members of my family. ii would
seem that tha Nassau county officials
should take the Initiative My hus-
lands crime lis not against me: AT is
against the girl, against the church.
and "a gainst Coo,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
SHOOT UP CIGAR STORE
Burglar. and Police In Revolver Battle
~, a Wreck 1t. 0..ll. S.ll.l. 5lsH

CHICAGO. ILL, January l.-show
cases and fixtures In the cigar store Of
NJ. Baumgartel. at 90 Twenty second
Street, We're smashed and riddled by
bullets; In a spectacular revolver bat
tie yesterday between two alleged bur-
glars and two policemen.
The policemen surprised the men
while they were ut work in the store
and ordered them to surrender. Tor
answer they drew their revolvers and
flred several shots. Fifty shots were
exchanged. and over $500 damage was
done to the furnishings Of the store.
None 4 of the combatants was injured.
and the men were finally overpowered
and arrested. Four revolvers and
large quantities OF ammunition were
taken from them ,iifs.. "a 55ss8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
JAPs KILL cANUCK
Bloody Fight In Vancouver Between
+. the Two Races.

PORTLAND, ORE, January 1.--A
ysr ssselfH ths frS Naoaeu
fireman, is dying. and two other ypung.
men. also members OF the fire depart
ment, are wounded as thegresult OF a
az s. ae
anese. The fight was the worst In
the city. since the September riot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
i ALABAMA GOING .DRY.
proh,bltlon "a. 1nyaded 50 OF ,he o. (

a
4sss Counties. ss.s;s
BIRMINGHAM. ALA, January IT,
Fifty 7 OF the ty-seyen counties s3 In
Alabama are dry! und derS the local-op-
ltlon provisions OF the State law to- dAy.
In the other seventeen counties liquor,
may be sold for one year M ore. Then
Alabama. al S a State. Joins the rol1Nof
In this county prohibition came. in
amid the shrieking of whistles and
the peal OF churcl, bells All day
yesterday liquid refreshments were
being sold attbargain prices, and when
night came many Gf tns smaller a,t So S.
quantities Of brandy and cl,ampa gne
were bought by private persons for
their cellars. There was little drunk
genness or disorder VI Is :
DtspcnAary ContestA Law.
MONTGOMERY. ALA. January -
A special from Haynesville E. Ala. says: ):
Managers, OF the. dispensaries 4 Ct
gin a test to-morrow sf the consti-
/ -|tutiona1tty Of the local option law IN n
recently went dry, The dispensarS
Will order their. license Tomorrow to
the sprO6at siud Ee. lyge ep 5is 5S,,sSls z;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
XII KILLS /. 30 BY ACCID ENT. 4
owen Trilby shoots y Y0unE Br0ther-
8 4 Ss RI In Law Accidentally.
Id The Tlnles- pLsnatch.l

IEEsBURC;, VA. January l.-7Willie
.conraF, aged twelve .Sears, son Of p
ineri Conrad. who lives near III sboro,
In I.oudoun county. was accidentally
killed bya his hNoth law Owen
was playing around asTe.fIWoodpile, while
yTriiby, with douhl les barrelad shot
gum was hunting rlts,tsAlt was sug-
gested ,to Trilby that he aim at y bird
In a tree near by. He did so, and IN
was discharged, the entire load entarI
ing the BOYS tllroat, j. Killing him In
3stantly. The families OF both are
promlnent In northern Loud IN. b!