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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
SAYS SHE SAW HER
HUBBY HUG GIRL
BY CANDLE LIGHT
Mrs. James S. BlauveIt Used a
Hammer to Break Into
Miss Shaw's Home.
BRINGS DIVORCE SUIT,
ALLEGING MISCONDUCT
Spouse Worked So Late at Night
That His Wife Became
Suspicious.


By the light of a .taliow candle was
the alleged misconduct of James S.
Blauvelt, of IS Benson street, Paterson.
revealed to his wife Emma and three
private detectives, according to the
allegations in a bill of complaint fled
in a divorce suit, instituted by her,
which came up for reference before
Chancellor Pitney today.
Mrs. Blauvelt, who had been happily
married for nearly score of years,
and whose husband had a steady job
as head electrician In the Public Serv-
ice Corporation shops at Paterson, de-
clares in her bill that she burned the
midnight oil night after night in a
sleepy. vigil for her spouse, whose work
became surprisingly heavy last sum
mer Sometimes the clock struck .,
she says before he returned, and al
though shis hours were long and his
work; was arduous, his pay got smaller
instead Of larger.
So Mrs. Blauvelt commenced an inves
tigation, she declares. \ detective, who
was called In, reported that the man
he shadowed was frequent visitor at
a cettain house, to which Blauvelt de
clared to his wife he was sent to do
electric wiring. Mrs. Bjauveit, not con
tent with this explanation, called in
more detectives and commenced 10 do
n little sleutiling herself.
Armed with tallow candle, match
and .ha ammer. she visited the home
of Miss Vera l., Shaw, she says, in
July last. and finding tho place in
darkness had the detectives whom she
cartained TO breaE open the front door.
re,Isittilig together in the dark, she
says, she found her husband end Miss
Shaw. Her husband, she says, de-
clared thai he had finished wiring the
house and was ready to go.
In his answer the husband denies
this, as well as all charges OF miscon-
duct brought by the wife.
Mrs Blauvelt then left her husband
and IS now living with her brother
in-l law, DR. Keating. in Paterson. She
is represented, by John f. Kerr, of
Paterson, and the case was referred
to Chancellor Stevenson, of that
city.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
Told Witness Of Staying
He Sought TO Prevent
Tragedy.
"WHAT COULD | DO?
| AM HIS BROTHER"
District-AttOrney Darrin, An
gered, Hardly Persuaded
from Resigning.
YACHT CLUB MEMBER
TELLS OF KILLING
Repeats in Courtroom COnver.
sation He Held with Brothers
/ After the Shooting.

FLUSHING. n. ". Drc. 2f.--E,Idcnce
that Thornton ). Haips had expressed
regret for the net Of Captain Hams In
shooting William r.. Anps- md that he
hnd been cndcay or,rg for some time
TO prevent the killing. wBs drawn
fron, Charles Rob-
erts. n member OF the In. side Yacht
club. called to the stand as one Of the
principal witnesses for the state In the
frini of Hnips ss u principal With Cap.
thin Peter G. Haips. Jr., his brother. In
the Staying Of annis.
No one is more sorry than | am.
have been trying to prevent this thing
for some time" was the statement de-
veloped from Mr.. Roberts upon which
Hains's counsel will rely to large
measure in the defense of the story
writer
The witness Roberts told a clear
story of the shooting, supplying many
of the details of the killing not testified
to by previous witnesses. Roberts said
that Thornton tIains had pointed HIS
revolver at him Willie the shooting Vas
in progress and threatened his life. The
TtNplNfJh u' INC lialuS pThlltT5 WeFi7
placed in evidence today.
That Thornton Hsins was armed in
1.-The manner of n plsinsman was shown
today, when a leather holster. which is
strapped around the waist ahd enables
the owner TO make a quick play, was
Identified by Roberts as the one taken
from the writer after the shooting.
District Attorney Darrin informed the
court at recess that it would take about
five days to present the rest of the
states case. Justice Crane then an
nounced that night sessions of the
court would be held, commencing to-
morrow night. Counsel for the defense
will likely oppose night sessions.
A sensation was caused when 1t
became known that District Attor-
ney Darrin, angered at the COM
ments made on his conduct of the
case, prepared to withdraw from the
trial and tender his resignation from Of
flee last Saturday. Mr. Darrin said,
II wanted 10 withdraw summsrily from
the case because of the comments made
by the court, press and p0Efc on the
way / have handled this case. but /
hnve been persuaded to continue the
prosecution and not resign from off1cs
as | intended"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
WOMAN SLASHES
ARTERIES, THEN
|NHALES GAS
Mrs. Katherine Frederick, So,
Takes Double Means to
End Her Life.
| WAS DESPONDENT OVER
DEATH OF MAN FRIEND
II -------------
Found Dead on Floor with Tube
in Mouth and Wrists
Cut.

Despondent over the recent death of
her boarder and friend for sixteen
years, Mrs. Katherine Frederick, So
years old, a boarding house keeper, of
"a Belmont avenue, committed suicide
by slashing her wrists with pair of
shears and then inhaling Illuminating
gas early today. She was discovered
by Joseph Kelly, another boarder. at
$50 a. m.
Mrs. Frederick, whose husband died
three years ago. had for years been a
friend of Carl Luef, who died at her
place on Thursday, December II. of
consumption. She had done him many
acts of kindness, and in return he
made his insurance in her favor.
Joseph Kelly said today that the
woman had made remarks to him yes
terday that indicated that she was
going to commit suicide.
'If anything happens to me-" she
said, you look after me, and send my
body to Brueckners referring to George
Brueckner the undertaken. who was a
friend of hers.
John Wintermeyer, who also boarded
alive when he arose to go to work at 3
a. m today. After that she evidently
made UP her mind to eNd it all, and
went into the kitchen to die. She first
slashed her wrist with the probable in
tention of causing death from loss of
blood, and finding that Intellectual. de-
,termined to use gas She took the tube
which she used to attach small gas
stove to the fixture, and, placing it In
her mouth, lay down on the floor,
When Kelly arose at $50 o'clock he
was surprised to find that Mrs. Freder-
ick had made no preparations for
breakfast. He opened the kitchen door
and then returned to get a match, leav-
ing the door. open. To this act is due
the fact that there was not a serious
explosion, for If he had gone into the
room at first with lighted match he
would probably have been burned.
Mrs. Frederick was dead when discov
cred.
The Fourth Precinct police took care
of the body and notified County Physi-
clan Elliott, who viewed the remains
arAd rctu ned d verdict Of suicide.
Mrs. Frederick was the widow OF Jo-
seph Frederick who died three years
ago She was IS years old. One daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mathilda Brannan. of "A West
street. and a niece, Mrs. Elizabeth
Benedickson, of a Seventeenth avenue,
survive.
Mrs. Frederick was in no financial
want and had successfully conducted a
boarding house for many, years.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
TRADE BOARD TO
HAVE NOTABLE MEN
At ITS BANQUET
General Luke E. Wright Will Be
Among the Distinguished
Guests Here.

Many men of national prominence
have been invited to attend the annual
banquet of the Board of Trade at the
Kruger Auditorium OH January Il
Invitations have been issued by the
speakers committee to the following
General Luke Wright. secretary OF
war. who has promised to attend; ex-
United States Senator John c. Spooner.
Governor c. A Swanson. of Vir-
ginia: Honorable Charles Marcil,
speaker of the Dominion Par
lament, Ottawa, Canada; Patrick
Francis Murphy, of the Mark
Cross Company; Charles NJ. Hays,
president of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way; Governor ], Franklin Fort, Coll
onel D. w. Lockwood. corps Of fengi-
neers, United States army; 2ustave II.
Schwab. president of pf National
Council of Commerce; Ex-Governor
Franklin Murphy.
The speakers committee is we'll satis-
fed that the completed arrangements
Will make this years banquet one of
the most successful in the boards his
tory.
In completing table arrangements 1t
was decided TO appoint reception
commit &c of four members for each
table, (which committee will endeavor
to increase the social feature of the
by looking after the introduce
ton of those present.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
JOE LETTER AND
BEAUTIFUL BRIDE
FIGHT NINE FIRE
Young Woman Erects Hospital
Tent and Feeds Exhausted
Men.

ZEIGLER, ILL.,: Dec. 21.-With stub
born fire slowly lighting bnck hundreds
of men who have been ceaseIessiy at
supply of the great Zeigler mine, Joe
Letter, Chicago millionaire and his
beautiful young wife have Joined fotces
combating the flames.
Early today Letter and his wife, for
merly Miss Juiiette Williams. of Wash
ington, l.. G., were at the scene OF the
conflict. Letter was leading the work
men with an Inspiring energy While on
the fighting line; tired but determined,
was his bride, serving. thcsalmost eN-
hausted men with coffee and sand
wiches and encouraging them by her
presence. >
Fire started in the coal beds several
days ago Gradually the flames have
eaten their way forward and whatswaa
Believed to be-a matter of small conse-
quence now threatens the destruction
of an indefinite amount of wealth pro-
ducing mineral and the loss of employ
ment to hundreds.
Mrs. Letter has had bandages, med
icines, salves, etc. brought from the
commissary to the mouth of the shaft
and there she has erected a temporary
hospital tent.
Cots and warm bedding were also
brought into Service. and when a fire.
fignter, singed by the heat, overcome
by the smoke OF weakened by exhaus-
tion. was brought out of the shaft he
received quick and effective treatment.
In many cases this was administered
by Mrs Letter herself.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
ARE
ACTIVE IN BIG
HOLIDAY CROWDS
Several Complaints Made at PO-
lice Headquarters by Women
Victims.
MORE CARE BY SHOPPERS
WOULD PREVENT THEFT
Purse. Snatel,ing Can Be Pre-
vented, Say Detectives, by
Use of Little Caution.

A general warning against gang
of pickpackcis who have comc 10 New
ark with the Christmas scason. has
beer issued b, the police. az the result
of many complaints. despite careful de-
fectiye work. which have been made to
police headquarters during the past
few days. Women shoppers. especially,
are warned, rs they have been made
the objects of attention by the gang.
and i'm several cases have been robbed
of their Christmas savings.
Women who place their purses on the
counter for moment to make Il pur-
chase are equal sufferers with the
woman who carriers her money in her
coat pocket until the left. hand of the
pickpoeket removes it. A little care,
gay tho police would result in fewer
losses and perhaps the detection of the
guilty parties.
Mrs Eliza Duhler. of 56d South
Twelfth street, had her handbag taken
from her while she stood in Broad
street waiting for a car, and did not
discover her loss until later. Mrs.
Louis Wentzel. of 50 South Ninth
sAIttl. " lb 'il ltu tFi liitli'S ~ "a
handbag. was another victim. The
handbag was opened in crowd, and
when Mrs. Wentzel discovered this her
money was missing.
Mrs. j. NJ. Griffith, of II Centre street,
was robbed CT a purse, so and gold
watch and fob while shopping recently,
and Miss Dover. of 500 South Tenth
street, lost $S in the same manner. Mrs.
X Meemees, of Orange, reported that
her purse, containing sum of money,
was taken from her while in front of a
local department store Mrs, Flora w
Kirk, of Delaware avenue. South Or
ange. was robbed of a railroad ticket
and SIG in a purse which was also taken
from her on Market street Saturday.
In some cases the pickpocket, or
dip" as he is called in police parlancc,
slips UP behind his victim in crowd,
and, taking advantage of the jostling,
extracts her money from her handbag
and makes his escape, closing the bag
first, while the victim does not discover
the loss for minutes afterwards.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
CONDUCTOR ON
TRIAL, CHARGED
WITH ROBBERY
John Lennon Accused OF Taking
Company's Money on Pay
as-You-Enter Car.

Charged with having robbed a pay
as-you-enter trolley car, John Lennon,
q former conductor on Inc Broad street
line, was placed on trial before Judge
Davis and a. jury, in the Court of Quar-
ter Sessions today. The alleged abstrac-
ton of nickels occurred last summer.
and it case as a surprise to the officials
and public, as il was thought that the
box could not be beaten
The total amount of his peculations
was fixed by the state at $7.65, and
there was a box ready to be used in
court to illustrate the manner in which
the festive rickel is treated on its en-
trance into the companys Golfers.
The game" of beating the company
was explained by several spoilers
that were at work at the time the COM
pany made a little round-upp of men
suspected of these petty populations.
The way in which the game was
popularly worked was simply to pocket
the nickel. according to the State, In
stead of giving the passenger an oppor-
tunity to throw II into the box. Another
n.ethod still, according to the State, was
by working the "short-cnange" game.
Among the "spotters." or operators, -
as prefer to be called, was Mrs.
Minerva Mullin. of 463 Central Park,
west, New York, who. had a lot of slips
on which she had made memoranda of
the alleged populations: tH
There were no less than eight others,
all of whom work for a detective agency
in the metropolis.
The trial of another alleged dishonest
conductor is scheduled at the close of
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
LURE OF PRETTY
THINGS MAKES HER
A SHOPL|FTER
Mrs. Fannie Booth, in Prison,
Weeps for Sake of Little
Daughter.
is WIFE OF JEWELER
AT ll6 BRUEN STREET
Caught in Bambergers by De-
tectives Ryan and Farrell.
Stolen Articles Found.

Charged with shopliftils. Ms. Fam
ME Booth, wife of Frank Booth. a jew
eler of 116 Bruen street, Is locked up
al police headquarters, sobbng out trher
heart for her acknowledged thelts.
What will my little daughter 10
now she cried, with tears streaming
down her cheeks. II have tried 81 hard
to let the pretty things in the sores
alone. but the temptation was too great
for me. ! didn't mean to steal them.
! don't know why did it
She was caught in Bamberger & 80. :
store, In Market street. today by Detee-
tive Sergeants Ryan and Farrell They
say that they had watched her for soi'ie
time. and that they finally became con-
WINGED that she was shoplifting.
When searched there was found OF
her the following, articles. Two pairs
OF silk stockings valued at sl5o per
pair; two pearl-handled penlSnives, in
laid with gold. valued at $S each, and
large handbag valued al 80
Her husband was notified and claimed
that he knew nothing of her alleged
wrongdoine.
The Booths have lived for the last
three months on the second floor of
; the hree-famiy lat at 116 Bruen
street. They We're regarded by the
other families as quiet and respectable
people. Their apartment was locked
when a reporter called today. Aftei
the arrest Booth had gone home foi
his daughter. Gladys. and had left lock
! ing all the rooms.
Mr.. Booth. who was later located
| said the affair was a great shock Il
! him.
This is awful" be exclaimed .
+! can't understand why my wife did ii
| She must have been insane. There
was no occasion for her to steal. Sh'
is not kleptomaniac; she never tool
anything thst diept belong to her il
her life before
Il, We we're married eight years ag
tnis Christmas Eve ] have worked 70
ten years at ono Newark jeWeIry fac
tory and have made good ages.
am q member of Grace Episcopa
Church, snd Of various clubs, SO yo,
csn sec what q blow tlis Is for me
But 7 win stand by my wife"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
BODY OF JERSEYMAN,
MISSING YEAR, IS FOUND.

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. Dec. N.-
According to Medical Examiner Fl. A.
Deane, II has been fully established
that the body OF man found near
Scantic river on December II was that
OF Howard Van Pelt, OF Morgansville,
n. j. The body, it is believed, had been
in the spot where it was found for
about year. Van Pelt left his home
year ago last May and nothing had
since been heard from him. Identifies
ton was made through the efforts OF d
brother OF Van Pelt and John Van
Schenck, a. colored man whom Van
Pelt had known In Morgansviils.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21

You'll never miss the target IN
business If VOC use the Star Classi-
fled Advertising Columns. Want
to sell somcthings Want to boy
or trade Want jobf Want helps
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
CUTS HIS WRIST WHEN
HE FALLS FROM CHAIR.

owen Smith, 90 years old, of II f3yQ
street. had his left wrist badly cut
Yesterday at his home by showing his
hand through window in trying to
save himself when he fell off a chair
He was taken 10 st. James's Hos
pitaL where it was found that the
arteries we're severed After the wound
was sewed up he was able to go home.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
TRIAL OF AMMON'S
SLAYER PUT OFF
FOR SANITY INQUIRY

JERSEY CITY. Dec. 2l.--The trial of
Andrew McGrath. who shot and killed
Walter r. Ammon, a wealthy butter
dealer, of this city, in the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad station here Nivember 49,.
was adjourned today until January 1S,
1909. by Justice Swayze in the Court
of oyer and Tcrminer.
The postponement was granted to
permit investigation of McGrath's men
tai condition
If the trial had gone on today de-
fensc OF insanity would have been set
up.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
GIRLS WHO LASHEO
LAKEWOOD EDITOR
DODGE WARRANTS
Especial to the Evening star. |

LAKEWOOD, Dec. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest of the
Birmingham sisters. who horsewhipped
Harry r. Hagaman, local editor, but
officers failed to locate them today.
Hagaman sustained broken rib in the
fracas.
The attack was the sequel TO a series
of articles published in Hagaman's
paper against the Birmingham estab-
lishment.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-21
COURT CALL.

This is the call in the Supreme Court
circuit for tomorrow; Nos s1a, Is. 26,
%, 40, Ga 81 and IS; in the Circuit
Court: Nos. 25s, 2ss, 24a, 2s', 2s2a, 271.
235, 272. az and 21s,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
HOW FRISCO PLANS
TO BUILD STADIUM
Will Go at 1t on Installment
Basis, Section by
Section.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10-Sports-
Ileu In and about San Francisco have
undertaken about the biggest Job in the
history of American sports in begin
ming the erection of a stadium that will
comfortably seat 150.000 persons and.
when necessity arises, will accommo-
date $4,000 This seems like a fairy tale,
but II Is far from il. Plans have been
drawn and a few days ago the Frisco
park commission voted 5000 as a start
er Of the great fund that is TO be raised
80 lUiI4 plCte the work.
This stadium will be built principally
by priv ate subscriptions. buJ the cltS
and State are expected TO further aid in
d financial way. It is designed 10 fur
nish a place where great sporting
events, football games. track meets. and
even Olympic games may be held. and
where there viii be ample accommOda-
tons for the interested public
While the plans have been drawn and
accepted and the specifications fin part
have been furnished. the stadium will
be built on the instalment plan. piece
by piece as the funds are received. No
definite time has been set for its com
pletion, as II is such a monstrous un-
dertaking that money, men, and ma
terials cannot he had sufficient TO make
II possible to proceed NiIn any definite
ness. However, the stadium viii be
built as speedily as funds are received
and movement has been begun to raise
the necessary funds, with practical as
surance that all the money needed viii
be forthcoming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
CHEERING WORDS
ABOUT BILL GRAY
Has Been Best Los Angeles
Pitcher for Six Years
and This Season.

Los ANGELES. Cal. August 10
Dolly" Gray the premier southpa n
pitcher Of the Los Angeles team, has
been sold TO the Washington Americans.
the price paid by Manager Cantinon be-
ing s., 500 or $4,000
For six summers Gray has been the
mainstay of the Angels pitching stan
and he viii carry with him the good
wishes Of many hundreds Of Pacific
Coast fans when he joins the Senators
next spring.
Gray led the list of winning pitchers
in the Pacific Coast League both in 1905
and 1907. Last year the youngster FIN
ished over 100 points ahead Of big Bill
Burns, who is now with the Washing
ton team.
Gray graduated as a professional from
the sandy desert of Arizona where he
played with the Bisbee and Globe teams.
He joined the Los Angeles team In 1902
and has been a regular member Of that
organization ever since with the excep-
ton of a short outlaw" engagement
which he played with the Johnstown,
York, Pa, and Cumberland, Md, teams
in 1906. Gray is originally from Ishpem-
ing, Mich. He is tWenty-nine years OF
age and Is a man OF absolute temperate
habits. So far this season he has been
the winning pitcher of Captain DiIon's
penuant winners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
EXPLAINS
FLAG INCIDENT

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Charlie Harvey
saw Jimmie Britt while I'm London az
wanted to have James Edward meet mis-
boy, Johnny Summers, who is also IN
England at present.
James consented and he may tight the
Englishman twenty rounds before the
National Sporting Club soon.
Harvey told about the Ralph Rose
flag incident Rose didn't deliberately
pass the King and Queen without dip
ping the colors," said Harvey. Rose is
the biggest rube YOU ever saw. He is
sure enough from the country. Why.
when he walked past the royal box he
was so busy rubbering around trying to
locate the King and Queen that he clean
forgot that ne had a flag. He had every
thing with him but the carpet bag and
WLiskers"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
. - - NATURES
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effects eyer follow - THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
HYATTSVILLE'S Def.

The HyattsviHe Baseball Club. having
recognized late ln the season, has a
number Of open dates Ior the remainder
of August and FOR September. District
teams desiring games at Hyattsville on
Wednesday or Saturday afternoons
should write al once.
Address o. \. Burke. manager base
ball club. Hyattsville, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
WOODLAND JUNIORS
SWAMP COUNCLMEN

The Woodland A. c. Juniors trimmed
the Town Council nine Of Falls Church
yesterday in a well-played game. by
81 to Is.
The wild pitching OF Councilman Birge
was largely responsible for the high
score. The youngsters showed class
the weakness Of the pitchers resulting
in the rapid succession Of runs.