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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
CORPSE S1REWN FOR MILES
PARTS OF MANGLED BODY ALL
ALONG TROLLEY LINE.
May Be Murder or Victim Nav Have
Been Cut to Pieces
by Car.

NEW YORK, June 23.-The finding Of
parts of a human body scattered for
miles along the tracks of the Desbrosses
street trolley line today reveals what may
be diabolical addition to New York's
crime annals. The hands were found
where the lima crosses the williamsburg
bridge. and legs at the Desbrosses street
ferry in Manhattan. over four miles
away while the mutilated torso was
picked up on the bridge over Kent ave-
nue.. So disfigured were the face and
body there was no means of identified
ton.
The police were in doubt today whether
the victim was accidentally struck and
cut to pieces by trolley car on the
Williamsburg bridge or was murdered
One theory is that the man was murdered
and then placed on the tracks on the Will
liamsburg bridge SO that the body would
be mutilated beyond recognition and thus
cover up the crime. The only clue to the
identity of the victim is that he had
black hair and was OF athletic build
The tragedy was not discovered until a
trolley car on the Desbrosses line was
stalled at the ferry. and inspection re-
vealed that the parts of human body
were wound around the gearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23

President, However, to Leave Mime
sofa Judgeship Vacant Over Recess.

President, However, to Leave Mime
sofa Judgeship Vacant Over Recess.
President Roosevelt left unsettled when
he went to Oyster Bay for the summer the
appointment OF a United States district
Judge for Minnesota to succeed Judge VIII
liam Lochren. who retired March last.
Against the advice and recommendation
of Senators Nelson and Clapp OF Minne-
sofa, President Roosevelt sent to the Sem
ate the name of Milton d. Purdy. special
trust expert Of the Department OF Justice
and former United States attorney at Min
neapolis. Senator Nelson. who had de-
sired the nomination of W. z. Hale.
Minneapolis lawyer. remained firm against
the nomination and prevented its confir-
nation by the Senate.
Senator Nelson Is a member OF the ju-
dietary committee OF the Senate. This
committee did not act upon the nomina-
ton at all.
Since the adjournment of Congress the
question with the President has been
whether he would appoint Mr.. Purdy to
the vacancy during the recess. There was
a legal question as to whether this could
be done.
Unless the Presiden: has changed his
mind since he left Washington II is I'M
derstood he will make no appointment
during the summer. believing the busi-
ness OF the courts in Minnesota is well
cared for by Judge Page Morris. formerly
a member OF the House from that state.
II is his intention. however. again 20
send to the Senate the name Of Mr.. Pur-
dy.
Senator Nelson has been strongly ad-
vised by many friends not to continue
his fight. The only objection he can raise
is that Mr.. Purdy was not hts choice. The
President claims that judicial appoint
ments are not to be considered as sena-
torial patronage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
STATUES FOR STATION PLAZA.
Commission to Consider Location OF
Jones and Barry Monuments.

The question to whether the statues
of John Barry and John Paul Jones. naval
heroes of the revolution. will adorn the
plaza of the new Union station is still
in allegiance pending a meeting of the
congressional commission having the de-
cision in charge. and which will be called
together in about one week.
d. II. Burnham of Chicago, architect of
the Union station. who arrived here sew
eral days ago and has been at the Ar
lngton, declined to commit himself today
when asked if he favo:s the location OF
the statues Of Barry and Jones with that
of Columbus upon the plaza.
1.-The statue of Columbus he said will
go upon the plaza according to the de-
cision Of the commission. l can say moth
ing until after my report is received by
the commission. 1t will be heard at a
meeting to be held upon the return Of
Secretary Taft
From another source il was learned that
should Mr.. Burnham make a report to the
adverse to the location OF the
Barry and Jones statues in the plaza the
will order that they be placed
in Franklin Park
II he says that the statues would not
harmonic with the general architectural
scheme of the plaza and they are places
in Franklin Park. it Is said this program
will be acceptable to the representatives
Of the Irish American societies interested
In the Barry statue.
That committee is as follows: p. J. Hal
tigan. p T. Moran and w. j. Frizzel. rep
the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians: I. J. Clark and Talley, repre-.
senting the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
NATIVES RESENT "Au1" TAX
SERIOUS CONDITION Is REPORT
ED IN PORTUGUESE GUINEA.
Revolt Causes Troops to Take Ref
uge at Bisseau-Trouble Due
Cruelties Of Collectors.

LISBON, June 23-Eews has been re-
ceived here Of a serious condition of af-
fairs in Portuguese Guinea. The natives
everywhere are reported to be in revolt.
Even of the Island of Timor several in
terror posts have been driven In. settle
ments have been destroyed and Europeans
have been killed or carried off in cap
tivity.
The Portuguese troops have taken ref
uge at Bisseau. where they are surround
ed. A French warship has arrived for
the protection Of French subjects.
The newspapers here attribute the re-
volt to the cruelties practiced by the
troops while collecting the hut tax. 1t
is their custom frequently to levy heavy
sums and If payment is refused to fog
the natives. burn the villages and some
times capture the wives and children Of
rich chiefs and hold them for ransom.
Started by a Chief.
A chief of the CoulaSe tribe started the
revolt by Selling sergeant and seven
Portuguese troopers. decapitating them,
and displaying their heads on poles.
Anxiety is felt for the Europeans captur-
ed, as the natives are cannibals. After a
recent engagement the troops observed
the natives devOuring one of their own
dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
CLuBBEO BY GIRLS MOTHER
SUPPOSED DEMENTED MAN
ACKNOWLEDGES ASSAULT.
His Victim Ten Years Old-Lodged
in Jail at ALPHABETICALLY
Of Lynching.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSvILLE, Nd. June 23.-Charged
with attempted criminal assault upon a
ten-year-old girl. Edward Herzog. forty
years Of age. and believed TO be mentally
unbalanced. was placed in Jail here today
to await transfer to the prison at Upper
Marlboro. there to await the action Of the
grand jury.
Preceding the mans arrest threats Of
lynchng him were made by residents of
Huntsville. the village in which his vic
tim resides.
stable Kicks on complaint of Mrs. Lydia
Nearson. who lives in Huntsville. her al
legation being that he had fe1oniously as
sailed her daughter Bessie
The prisoner was arraigned this morn
Ing before Justice Dahler at Hyattsville.
after having spent the night in the lock-
up here. He promptly entered plea
OF guilty and was remanded to the jail
at Upper Marlboro to await trial at the
October term of the county court.
The story OF the assault was told by
the mother Of the little girl. After Bes-
sic Informed her Of the nature Of Her.
zog's offense she said she sought out Her
clothesline prop. The mother belabored
him over the head and shoulders but she
said her strength failed her before she
could disable him
The accused then disappeared from the
vicinity. Yesterday he was making prepa-
rations to leave the county
Justice Dahler teephoned Constable
Kicks. The latter hurried to Huntsville,
where he found Herzog.
While being taken from Huntsville to
this place in arrest by the constable the
prisoner talked freely Of the affair and
made no effort to deny the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
LIEUT.. WINSLOW'S DEATH.
Had Been on the Retired List Since
March, 1859.

The Navy Department has been notified
of the death of Lieut. Francis Wfnslow,
USN. retired. which occurred at Nor
folk, Conn. yesterday
Lieut. Winsiow was born in Italy Juno
2a, 1851. and entered the naval services
Of the United States as midshipman
July %. 1865. graduating from the Naval
Academy June Z. 1870 He was promoted
to ensign July Is. 1871: served on the
Guerrero. 1S71-72; the Constellation. Apra
to May. 1873: the Sabine. June to Au-
gust 1873; the Narragansett. September.
1873. to July, 1873; was promoted to mas
ter October a. 1874: served on the Alas
ka, September 1875. to September. 1875:
on coast survey duty. December. 1915.
to December. 1879: on training ship Sara
toga, March. 1850. TO September. 1881:
was promoted to lieutenant. May IL.
1881: served on special duty with the fish
commission. November 1881. to August.
1884: on the Yantic. August. 1884. TO Oc-
tober 1885: on special duty at Raleigh,
n. c.. from October. 1855. TO March IL.
1880, and with additional temporary duty
with the coast survey from March. 1855.
He was transferred to the retired list
March II. 1889. since which date he per.
formed no active service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
IN CASE OF DISABILITY.
Course of Procedure Should Sherman
Be Unable to Remain in Contest.

De Unable TO 1cud1u IN contest.
CHICAGO. June 23.-When apprised Of
the illness of Mr.. Sherman Harry s. New
chairman of the national committee, ex-
pressed great regret. Although the
friends of Mr.. Sherman are taking a
hopeful view OF his illness. the question
naturally arose regarding the course Of
procedure in case Of his inability to ac-
lively continue in the race. Mr.. New
was clearly Of the opinion that in such
event the national committee would have
full power to name a vice presidential
candidate.
They are. he said, vested with similar
power with regard 10 the presidential
candidate but where there is sufficient
time before election to do 80 the COM
mittee would reassemble the convention
and have a nomination made in the regu
lar way.
Although there is no precedent to guide
the national committee In filling a va
cancy. there seems to be no doubt that
the committee has authority to name
candidate for Vice President.
This is the opinion Of a number OF the
members of the national REPUBLICAN COM
mittee. ii being stated that the repre-
sentatives of the state on the national
committee stands in the place OF tire state
delegation to the national convention.
and, therefore, has authority to act for
the delegation in the event Of a vacancy
on the national ticket
The same view regarding action in the
event of a vacancy is held by the demo-
cra:s, since. at the st. Louis convention
four years ago. as Mr.. Davis. the nomi-
nee for Vice President. was eighty years
Old a resolution was passed by the con-
vention authorizing the national demo-
cratic committee to fill a vacancy in case
Of necessity.
Although every one hopes that there
will be no occasion to select another can
didate for Vice President by the republi-
cans there is no doubt that the national
committee has authority to I'LL va
cancy In an emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
BISHOP BRENT SAILS JULY L
Conference With Diocesan o@cialS
in August in Washington.

Bishop Charles Henry Brent. twice
elected Bishop OF Washington. is expected
In this city In August TO confer with the
clergy and officials OF the Episcopal do
cese of Washington.
Rev. DR.. Alfred Harding. secretary Of
the diocesan standing committee. received
cablegram from Bishop Brent this
morning. which says:
VIII sail from Hongkong July on
steamer Empress OF Japan for Vancouver.
B. c."
This steamer. il is stated is one OF the
fastest on the Pacific ocean Bishop
Brent will arrive in Canada early in
August. II is expected he will come here
shortly afterward
The above cablegram direct from Bishop
Brent confirms the press dispatch pub
lished in The Star yesterday. and seems
TO make unnecessary the sending Of an
envoy To the Philippines. II was said this
morning by one of Bishop Brent's sup.
porters that the plan OF sending n repre-
sentative will probably not be carried out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
FORAKER IN FREDERICK.
Says It Will Take Work to Elect
Republican Ticket.

FREDERICK. Md. June Ex-senator
Joseph B. Foraker, accompanied by Mrs
Foraker and their son. Arthur Foraker
spent several hours in Frederick yesterday
afternoon en- route to the Gettysburg
battlefield. They came from Washington
over the National pike in the senator's
touring car. and from Gettysburg they
will go to Bryn Mawr, near Philadelphia
where the senator daughter. who is
now at school, will join them before leav-
ing for Ohio.
Senator Foraker visited the courthouse
and made the acquaintance Of the officials
He seemed much interested in the Bar
bara Frietchie story and visited her grave
in the Old Reformed cemetery. He asked
abour the fight on South mountain dur
Ing the civil war and said that in the
18th Ohio Regiment. which participated
In the battle. were a number of his old
friends from the vicinity of Hillsboro He
also visited the site of Barbara Frietchie S
home. on Patrick street. and paid a short
visit to Mr.. Lewis NixdOrff. from whom
he purchased a small volume on the life
OF Whittiers heroine.
Asked about the republican nominees
for President and Vice President he said !:
II Will require work to elect them. /
preferred Fairbanks. Philander Knox or
Cannon for President. but since the nOmi-
nation went to Mr.. Taft, l am. of course
out for him TO win. At this time We are
passing through a period of depression
which, it cannot be said, just came by
change, and 1t may be that the democrats
will make capital out Of it before the
election is over"
He expressed regret that he could not
TAX, time to visit Richfield the home of
Admiral Schley.
Il am fond of Schey." he said land
will always think it shame the way he
was treated after winning that glorious
American victory in Santiago bay"
He spoke in high terms of Frederick and
said he will likely return some time and
visit the places of historic interest about
the city.
The party left for Gettysburg via En-
mitsburg. Very few recognized the party
as the car sped through the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
Armed Conflict Feared Be-
tween Negroes and Whites.
SEQUEL TO LYNCHINGS
Situation at Hemphill, in Texas, Said
to Be Critical.
SOME CITIZENS
ALARMED
Rangers Instructed to Disarm All
Members Of the Belligerent Fac
tions-Story Of Trouble.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
AUSTIN. Tex. June 23-Gov. Camp
bell was this morning advised that the
situation at Hemphill. where nine ne
groes have been lynched since last Sunday
evening. is critical. tie ordered two COM
panies of militia and another detachment
of rangers to the scene. The negroes out
number the whites in the county. and an
armed conflict between the two elements
is threatened to occur at any time.
1t is stated that both negroes and whites
are parading the streets and country
roads, armed with rifles. shotguns and
pistols. Some Of the communities OF
white people situated in remote parts Of
the county fear that they may be at
tackled by negroes. Local cSeSAesS have
been unable to contr~.- aco situation.
The rangers ~ been instructed to
disarm all uAxoers of the bellgerent
factions.
HOEgTtaM, Tex, June 23.-Nine negroes
nee S.ath Sunday night at the hands OF
a mob In the vicinity of Hemphill. in Sa-
bine county. Yesterday both races Sc
cured arms, and the tension is such that
The dead are: Jerry Evans. aged twenty
two; Will Johnson. aged twenty-four
Nose Spellman. aged twenty-four; Cieye-
land Williams, aged twenty-seven; Will
Williams. aged twenty-five; William NC
Coy; two unknown men.
The lynchings followed the killing OF
two white men by negroes. Two weeks
ago Hugh Dean and several other white
men visited a negro church and school
xUEo nrORTGSS.
sumably in quest Of liquor.
During the evening Dean was killed and
six negroes were held for the killing AT
the preliminary examination the evidence
tended to show that the plot was formed
at the dance to kill Dean.
Prominent Farmer Assassinated.
Saturday night last Aaron NJ. johnson.
a prominent Trainer. was \ assassinated
while seated at his dining table with his
wife and child, the bullet being fired
through a window. For this crime Perry
Price, a negro. was arrested and. 1t was
stated. confessed. duplicating Robert
Wright. a relative of one of the negroes
held for Deans murder. Price declared
he was offered IS to kill Johnson.
Then followed the forming OF the mob
Sunday night. the overpowering OF the
Tailor at Hemph'Il and the lynching of the
six negroes held for the murder of Dean.
Five were hanged to the same tree, while
another attempted to escape and was shot
to death Later in the night William Nc
[Coy. another negro. was shot and killed
while standing at the gate of the Johnson
home, and yesterday morning the bodies
of two more negroes were found in the
creek bottom
Wright the negro who confessed to the
killing of Johnson, and the man he i'm
pIicated were taken to Beaumont for safe
keeping under guard Of the military COM
pany Of st. Augustine.
Sabine county is situated in the most
remote part of the eastern section OF the
state. with a lack of railroad and tele-
graph facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
ACADEMY APPLICANTS
THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED EX-
ANIMATION AT ANNAPOLIS.

The following have passed the ment al
examinations for admission to the Naval
Academy and have been notified to re-
port for physical examination:
Principals. w. Allison. jr.. Texas; F..
T. Amidon. Massachusetts, ]. E. Amis.
Tennessee: B. Battle. North Carolina; l..
p. BischOff. Wisconsin; E. w. Broad
bent. Massachusetts; f. Buchmaster.
Ohio; W. f. Campbell. South Carolina: r.
Carson. Michigan: N. B. Chase. at large:
w. F.. Cheadle. Iowa; f. A. Crenshaw
vania: ]. P. Dalton. Missouri: L. H. Dan
lei. Nebraska: o. L. Downs. Delaware: r.
S. Dowst Massachusetts,; w. p Doxey.
Arkansas; ]. Y. Dre!sonstok Florida: A.
w. Dunn. at large. District of Columbia
c. D. Edgar. at large: Hans Ertz. Wis
consin: T. l.. Catch. Oregon: c. G. Gill;
land. Wisconsin: w. G. Greenman. New
York: V. G. Griffin. jr.. Alabama: G. l..
Hardin. Maryland: H. Harlow. at large:
r. II. Hawkins Missouri H. Hoogewerfr.
Massachusetts: NJ. Hudson. North caro-.
lima: l.. l.. Hunter. Virginia: w. G. Hurl-
berth. jr., Ohio: T. l. Kemp. Texas: III.
H Little. New York; c. P. Mason. Penn
sylvania; r. H; Manry; Virginia: \. S.
J. c. Monford, Ohio E. Fl. Montillon'
Nickenson. New York; H. F. Dixie VIZ.
ming: B. Perlman. Pennsylvania; A. c.
ROBERTS. pennsylvania: 7. G. Robinson
New York: l.. Ross. Indiana: w. j.
Russell. Pennsylvania: j. A. Saunders,
Ohio: J. r. Slade. Georgia: H. X. Smoot.
New York; w. d. Taylor. Mississippi; II.
Thompson. at large. District of Columbia; ;
X. K. Thompson. Idaho; r. G. Tindall.
Missouri: c. l.. Talford. New Jersey: G.
c. Traugham. South Carolina; L. Tyson,
PENNSYLVANIA; j. G. Ventor New York;
r. j. Weeks. North Carolina: P. VanH.
Weems. Tennessee; r. S. Wentworth,
NassaCh'is"tts; G.. B. Whitehead, Georgia
w. ]. Willis Minnesota; A. S. Wilson,
New Hampshire.
Alternates-H. l.. Abbott. Massachu-
sets; L. r. Brown. New Yofk; J. a.
Brownell. Rhode Island: E. W. Burrough,
New York: M. b. Butler. Connecticut: ].
A. Byers. Pennsylvania: ]. C. Clark, Geor-
gia: A. d. Clarke. New York: r. W.
Crawford. New York: W. S. Delany. Penn
sylvania; r. Dickens. Washington; H.
Dodd. California; F. P. Elder, Pennsyl-
vania; S: Elliott. Pennsylvania: r. E. P.
Elmer, Illinois; G. H. Fort. Georgia; H.
G. Gates. jr., at large. District of Column
bia; H. B. Grown. Michigan: w: B. Jubb.
Michigan: w. c. MacCrome. Michigan:
C. H. McMorris. Alabama: B. F: Poe.
South Carolina: B. r Pontiff; Michigan;
o. K. Sadtler. Maryland; e. P. A; Simp-
son. Massachusetts: A. c. Ten Eyck. New
York: p. S. Thesis. New York: T. w.
Wickes, New York; G. S. Wamble, Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
no PLEAD GUILTY OF BRIBERY.
Former Alderman Accused of Re-
ceiving SO, 900 for Distribution.

NEW YORK, June 23.-William Clifford.
former alderman of this city, announced
to Justice Con- in court today that he in
tends tomorrow to plead guilty TO the
charge of bribery. He was accused OF
receiving $1,000 for distribution among
aldermen elected by the Municipal Owner
chip League to secure the election OF
Judge Cowing as recorder.
Henry Cay Peters. a former alderman.
was nut on trial today on a charge Of
periury alleged to have been committed
in the Clifford case. Peters testified at
that hearing that there was no agreement
among the municipal ownership aldermen
to eject Cowing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
CHARGE OF EMBEzzLEMENT.
Henry N. Thompson, Express Com
pany Employe, Placed In Arrest.

Henry NJ. Thompson OF 90 r street
northeast. employed as a clerk by the
United States Express Company. was ar
rested this afternoon by Detectives Ber-
man and McNamee on a charge OF en-
bezzlement from the express company.
The charge was preferred by w. c. John
son. manager OF the ONCE.
Thompson was arrested in connection
with the case OF J. o. Fitzsimmons. an
other employe of the company. who was
taken into custody last Friday on Q
charge of embezzling funds OF the COM
pany.
The police state that Thompson told
them he had given Fitzsimmons about
$500. at different times. for which he re-
ceiyed as security a form OF obligation
used by the employees of the once. but
he had never received as much as a cigar
from Fitzsimmons and was not guilty OF
the offense charged. He was detained at
the ninth precinct station and will be
given a hearing in the Police Court 20.
morrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
CARS TO UNION STATION.
New Switch Will Be Operating
Early in the Morning.

The new switch connec ing the two
principal street railway lines with the
Union railway station will be put into
Three electric cars will. be operated on
the switch. They will make connections
with the main electric lines at Delaware
avenue and e streets northeast, and will
make round trips to and from the sta
ton approximately every five minutes.
connecting with every passing car at c
street and Delaware avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
MISSING BOY RETURNS.
Hallen Phillips Reaches Home.
Sister Visiting Aunt.

Hallen Phillips. the young son OF Ira
g. Phillips. residing near Fort Hunt.
Fairfax county. Va. who. in company
with his ffteen-year-old sister May. dis
appeared from home following visit to
Luna Park. returned last evening.
The girl has not yet returned home,
however. and Mr.. Phillips said today
that she and her brother separated
after leaving Luna Park Sunday night.
the girl going alone to the home OF an
aunt who resides in Maryland near
Washington. He said he sent a friend
for his daughter ana expects she will
reach home this evening or tomorrow.
Mr. Phillips added that prior to return
ing home his son visited relatives in
another part Of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
CRAWFORD RENoM1NaTED.
Democrats at Asheville, N. c., In.
struct for Bryan.

ASHEVILLE. n. c.. June 23-The dem
ocratic convention of the tenth congress
sional district of North Carolina yesterday
renominated Representative w. r Craw-
ford for the Sixty-first Congress Resou-
tons instructing the delegates of the
tenth district TO vote for William J. Bryan
. at the state democratic convention at
Charlotte tomorrow were adopted by ac-
clamation. as were resolutions demanding
q revision of the tariff and vigorous pros
ecutiOn of trusts.
William j. Cooke of Buncombe county
and I. c. Mills of Polk county We're elect
ed delegates to the national convention at
Denver.