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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

There was no evidence of a struggle; no
scattering of blood or disordered path
way.
''rhe implement was not that which in
variably figures where foreigners are
aggressors but local in kind and common
in the hands of many of our oyster work
men. 1t Is known that the dead man
had given offense, not that would be
such to a broad-minded, educated indi-
vidual, but that would make one OF the
low and ugly who infested the locality
of the killing revengeful. Other factors.
though not of recent origin, would ac-
count for revenge.
ut was stated that he always wore a
watch, but whether at the time might be
questioned He was known to have bar
room receipts, but not on the morning of
the occurrence were they on him.
Hundreds of details have been and
are being run out by the detectives. and
when all is gone over it brings matters
around to the same Individual as knowing
more than has been told. There WILL i'm
my opinion. be a clearing up of the case.
1t looks like one of revenge. and incident
ally the theft of the watch, although a
dollar bill was undsturbed in the dead
mans pocket.
IAN information points to the fact t.,;
Reid was drinking and helpless, SO that
numerous assaults with the knife would
that was the motive. He could have
been laid down gently and robbed, if
that was all the criminal intended
1.-The failure to obtain more than the
watch may have added to the revenge
which was painted in the act itself, and
which the leads had by the detectives
pointed to-.
Inspector Boardman's Views.
Inspector Boardman seems inclined to
believe that robbery was the motive, al
though the character Of the wounds would
tend to indicate that there may have been
another motive involved in the case. He
says that all the Investigations cause the
detectives engaged upon the case to re-
turn to the theory that the witness Phil
lips knows more than he has. told. The
police are holding the old wool hat and
the oyster knife found at the scene Of thu
murder as pieces of evidence in the case
although some of them doubt If the hat
played any part in the tragedy. 1t was
found near. the body of Reid. and Fen
wick MoEeland declares that one of,~the
men he saw standing on the F street side
OF Reds saloon few minutes before
Reid was murdered wore hat similar ia
the one that may play as important a part
In the investigation later on as has the
oyster knife.
When Emma Jasper, one of the occu-
pants of house p F street. expressed a
willingness to do some talking to the de-
!tectives the latter hoped she was going to
assist them in their efforts to unravel the
mystery but Emma was very much I'M
der the influence of liquor at that time
and her conversation was nothing more
than a repetition of Il conversation that
had been repeated to her. When she had
recovered from the effects of the liquor in
which she. had INDUCED she was unable
to recall more than she had when she was
intoxicated. She is still living near the
scene OF the murder. and should the MUIR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
HENRY w. REID, THE PLACE WHERE HE WAS SLAM
AND THE OYSTER KNIFE WELDED BY THE MURDERER

lying in pool of blood in front of No II
F street northwest. He was found to
have been stabbed about the face and
body with an oyster knife. The Casualty
Hospital ambulance was called and the
physician pronounced him dead. His boy
was removed to the morgue in the
morgue wagon. His gold watch with
black silk fob and gold buckle was miss
ing from his person."
Thirteen days-nearly two weeks-have
elapsed since that record was made and
the person or persons responsible ,or
Reds death are still at large. Tine re-
port was made by Policemen Mahaney
and Scriven. who were standing less tnan
800 feet away al the time the sa.oon-
keeper met death. The news was tele-
phoned at once that murder and robbery
had been committed and Detective Evans
lost no time IN reaching the scene of the
tragedy. where he met policemen from the
sixth precinct.
Many Theories Advanced.
The finding of an old hat and blood
stained oyster knife caused the detec-
tives to hope they would soon have the
slayer in custody. but today they are
back at the point of beginning. Ala
sorts of theories have been advanced and
investigations made along the different
lines clues have been run down and ex-
plodsd, no expense being spared by the
police officials In the investigation, but
nothing has been Accomplished. Diner
ent officials of the police department
have different views about the case and
the circumst ances under which the crime
was committed. butt they are all or the
opinion that Charles Phillips, the porter
at Reds saloon. who is being held
witness, is able to tell more than he has
already divulged. None of them think
he actually committed the crime. but
they do believe he is In position to tell
something of the identity of the persons
who did kill his employer Phillips. how
ever insists that he has told all he knows
and says confinement in jail will not
make a particle of difference in his state
ment.
Capt. Byrnes. in whose precinct the
crime was committed, and who has the
distinction of being one of the most eff
cient officers in the department. fears
the detectives and policemen have about
reached the end of their rope. although
he has not lost hope entirely. What
the police officials think is merely a mat
ter of conjecture. There are some facts
from which they cannot get away. how
ever and these facts seem to furnish
them reasons for their theories. 1t is
conceded by al the police officials and
detectives that robbery followed the KILL
ing of Reid. and most of them are in
clined to believed that there was double
notive-revepge first. and then robbery.
| 1t is pointed out by them that had the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
DIR. w. g. TUCK DEAD.
Republican Leader Of Anne Arundel
Victim of Erysipelas.

ANNAPOLIS. February Cdr. Wash
ington G. Tuck. postmaster of Annapo-
lis. venerable leader of the republican
party In Anne Arundel county and one
of the most widely. known politicians IN
the state. died at Glis cd home, on State
circle. yesterday. after a protracted ILL.,
ness. The direct cause of his death was
erysipelas. but his illness dates back to
about two months ago. when he was taken
down with a severe attack of grip. DIR.
Tuck was seventy-seven years old and
is survived by two children-Mrs. George
w. Wilcox and Harry Tuck. He also has
a number of other relatives living in
Annapolis.
DIR. Tuck was of quiet. unassuming
disposition and was very charita BILE. As
a political leader he went through many
campaigns in Anne Arundel, backed by
united party and he had a remarkable
influence upon his party. For the last
thirty years. off and on he was chairman
of the republican county central commit
tee, and he took an active part in the
political game up until two years ago.
Then he stepped down from the chairman
ship of the committee. and although die
decided to retire from active participation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

by colOred man. Octavia Bell saw such
man walking away from in front Of her
house about the time she saw the body
of Reid there, and she says she saw him
putting what she thought was pocket
book in his pocket.
while l believe Charles Phillips knows
more about the affair than he has told l
do not believe he actually had hand in
the murder. Sufficient time did not elapse
from the time Reid was killed to the time
Phillips was arrested for him TO have
covered his tracks If he had committed
the crime. The murderer must have got
some blood on his hands and sleeves
and he also must have had the plumber
taken from the victim
Capt. Byrnes' Opinions.
Capt. Byrnes admits the crime looks
very much as If it wers prompted by
malice. and if such was the case robbery
was an afterthought. Reid he thinks.
may have been rendered uncon scious while
he was Oh tile sidewalk and was taken
down the embankment TO be finished"
ut would have been an easy matter for
Reid to have been carried down to the
low level said Capt. Byrnes His con-
dition was such that he was practically
helpless. and he could have offered but
slight resistance. 1t is not reasonable
that an ordinary footpad would rob him
anu I'd ne nlIll uOWu there. w nat became
of the man who was seen by Octavia
Bell is a mystery. when there were two
policemen not much more than 200 feet
from where she said she saw him. There
is an alley between the woman's house
and New Jersey avenue however and he
may have sneaked in there and got out of
sight. The street along there is excep-
tionally well lighted. and it seems sinRu-
lar that none OF the residents there saw
or heard anything of the affair, when
ln, v-oQ of fln x,,t,x
of his home just across the street from
| the house of Octavia Bell and did not
know anything of the affair until the next
morning.
Nothing has been developed to show
| that Reid was on intimate terms with any
business. nor has anything turned up
which would even indicate that he per-
| United colored women to congregate at
| his place Of business and indulge in in
| toxicants. Phillips. 1 believe, said wom-
IN were served with drinks in a lower
| room upon one or two occasions. REID
| kept an orderly place. and had colored
women been permitted to frequent there
I should have insisted upon his signing
stipulation to keep them away"
Maj. Sylvester Hopeful.
| Discussing the case with Star report
err. Mai. Sylvester said:
| During a period of twenty-five years
the police of the District have had
charged against them four unsolved
| mysteries. and the fifth will not be re-
| corded IL application and industry
| coupled with intelligence and honest
| efforts will prevent
saloonkeeper the police had but short
| starting po'nt-an oyster knife. evidently
prepared for the work it was to do, be-
cause 1t had been newly sharpened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
ACTION DELAYED.
Consideration Of the Brownsville
Case Postponed.

The Senate committee on military az
fairs decided today that no further action
should be taken In the Brownsville inves-
tigation until all the members OF the COM
mttee could be present. Senator's For
aker and Scott both announced that they
would be away from Washington a part
of the next two weeks and would like to
have the final consideration of the case
DELAYED until their return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
Favorable Reports Ordered.

The Senate COMMITTEES on military az
fairs today ordered favorable reports on
bills creating the Office OF captain in the
Philippine scouts. taking over by the gov
eminent of the Confederate cemetery at
Springfield. Mo-. and accepting from the
state of New Jersey certain land at PAIL
sades occupied bv the continental army
during the revolutionary war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
New goo Ribbons, Csc Tomorrow.

New 3yc KIDDOHS, ZSC OfITOrTOW.
These Plaid Stripe and various other Fancy Ribbons
the spring styles and while they will retail here reg
uary SOC. they will often sell at elsewhere 25c
ward for tomorrow only.
o3c instead of tOc
A>~ pieces Of No for 1O-yard pieces of No
Ribbons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
WHO KILLED RED}
SYLvESTER'S MEN
CANNOT ANSWER
Thirteen Days of Theory-Sift-
ing Without Results.
MURDERER STILL AT LARGE
Fourteen Arrests Since Saloonkeeper
Was Slain and Robbed.
DETECTIVES WORK IN VAIN
Police Admit They Are No Nearer
Solution of the Problem Than
When They Started.
MURDERER STILL AT LARGE
Fourteen Arrests Since Saloonkeeper
Was Slain and Robbed.
DETECTIVES WORK IN VAIN
Who Killed Henry w. Reid?

VINO hlIIed Henry w. Ke1d!
Thirteen days have passed since
the mutilated body of the saloon
keeper was found in front of FL +
street northwest; fourteen arrests
have been made on more or less
slender threads OF suspicion, and
today the police admit they are
just where they started. Theories
have been sifted and resiited and
the effortsa OF the hunters of law
breakers have been stimulated bv
the offer of rewards aggregating
$4oo-but still this question ~
mains unanswered:
Who Killed Henry w. Reid?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
F. Street, Cor. 11th.
w. b. Moses & Sons.
FLOOR COVERING SALE

emidwi
desirable
Immediate purchase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

On the "blotter'' at the sixth police
precinct station under date of January
% is this record:
about 1910 this am. Henry w. Reid
q saloonkeeper at North Capitol street
and Massachusetts avenue, was found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

Record of Police Activity.
DAYS since Reid was killed II
Number OF arrests. ID
Suspects released. ....... IL
Suspect still held. -. I
Held as United States
witness. I
Result OF police activity to
date. o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
MISS COUSINS FIGHTS
LIQUOR LEGISLATION

Miss Phoebe Cousins appeared this
morning before the subcommittee OF the
Senate Judiciary Committee, which IS
looking into the bill intended to give
States control Of liquor shipped into
their borders. Miss Cousins spoke for
ths women OF the National American
German Alliance. She opposed all legis-
lation Of the kind proposed and said IL
meant surrender by Congress Of rights
which were given 20 the Federal Gov
eminent under the Constitution. she
also opposed the legislation for the rea-
son that IL would interfere with personal
liberty and on various other grounds.
President J. HeXamer, Of the National
German-AmeTican Alliance, and a num-
bar OF other speakers, appeared before
the subcommittee against the proposed
legislation. Adolph T1mme was among
tho officials OF the alliance who ad-
dressed the subcommittee Msss-s. Hex
amer and T1mme are from Philadelphia,
as are most OF the other officers OF the
organization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
ANOTHER NATURE FAKE.

Here is a story of a snake which waited
for a pet bantam hen to caclIle and as
soon as the baInyard melody fioated
through the breezes the snake would go
to the nest. swallow the egg, and get
away. And it IS no nature fake either
at least, Smith Thompson. a Polk COun-
~, Iowa, farmer, who owns the hen,
says Il Is not
Thompson noticed that his bantam
eggs were disappearing, although his
bantam hen seemed TO be cackling with
regularity.
Ana then he discovered the truth. one
day as the hen began TO cackle, Thomp-
son stroled into the barnyard Just In
time 10 see a monster bullsnake wrig-
gle Up to ''Speck' s. nest, swallow the
egg and glide back under the wood pile
thompson says he has no doubt that
the snake deliberately waits for Speck
to cackle. Often, Thompson says. he
has tried TO beat his snakeship to il.
but always without success. He de-
Ciares tire snake knows by instinct Just
when Speck Is. going to eackle and thus
gets the start--AIilwaukee Free Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
$500 FOX A BIRDS NEsP.

Most OF masculine America at some
time or other IN its career has hunted
birds eggs but few of al those who
have tramped hill and dale. climbed
towering trees anl peered into hedeeroVgs
in search OF the fragile shells. realize
that IN fxr corners OF the world, there
are men who are spending their lives IN
the pursuit of those very eggs or others
more rare writes Harry II. Dunn IN the
Technical World Magazine.
The tangled Jungies OF equatorial
Africa know these men; the snowy
steppes o. northern Asia have felt the
pressure Of their tireless feet; they trace
new trails across the SahaTas of the
globe and on the spreading pampas Of
the New Nsrld's southern continent,
while the distant Islands OF the sea
are secured for new specimens in bird
skins and birds eggs.
Swinging on slender threads of rope
from dizzy cli{1S that lean above the
lashing waters Of the rough North At
lantic, they CLEAN rare sea birds eggs
from inches IN The rocky wall which
these winged wanderers call nome: from
the tops Of sky searching pines they
take eagles egg5 while the brave parent
birds huTl themselves n vain fury
against their daring enemies From
caves far up in the face of steep cliffs
In the western Sierra they gather the
solitary egg OF the California VuIttre
the largest bird that flies, and in the
Jungles of the tropics they risk their
hYes amid feYers and poison Us reptiles
ana Nindlctive natives in sean ch of rare
Eunlmingbirds, and other gorgeous
ieather6d dWeilers in the warmer lands
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
PLANS ARE COMPLETED
FOR ARMY MANEUYERS

Plans for the Joint field maneuvers
and war games Of the regular army
and militia Of the Department Of the
East have been completed by Assistan,
Secretary OF War Oliver. The naneuv-
ers viii not be held at Mt. Gretna, Pa,
as heretofore but at Pine Plains, near
WATERFOWL. n. Y, throughout the sum-
mer.
The District militia has been asked
TO send one reg ment TO Pine Plains and
General HarTiCs probably will accept
the invitation. It is likely that an
other regiment viii go to Forts Wash
ington and Hunt 10 participate in naval
war games. The torpedo fiotilla re-
serves and District Naval Militia also
viii participate In the maneuvers.
General Harries has been invited 20
send one regiment TO Pine Plains TO
remain from S;Ily to July I5.
There wi. be ten troops OF cavalry,
two batteries Of artillery, and twenty
two companies Of infantry at Pine
Plains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
KILLED BY WILD BEASTS.

The total number OF people killed by
wild animals in India during 1906 was
2,0S4, as against 2.O51 in 1875. This is
according to government return.
Wolves are reported t. have killed IFS
persons in the United Provinces. IN
the Madras presiden-y tigers were re
spOnsibie for the greater mortality,
while a mad wolf IN tLS ShOlapur dis
triCt of Bombay caused sixteen deaths.
In Bengal the number Of persons killed
by elephants rose from nine in 1905 to
eighteen In 1906, and g proposal has beeE
made by the magistrate OF Cuttack for
the organization Of q khedda in that dis
trict. Tigers killed q larger number OF
persons than in l900 in Madras, Bombay,
the United Provinces, and Burmah and
steps have been taken for the destruc-
ton IL man-e2ting tigers IN those dis
triCts. Three man-eating tigers were
destroyed in Sambalpur, Angul. and
Mandular in 1906. The persons reported
TO have died FROM snake bites number
2, 50, against Z, 797 in 1875, the increased
mortality being ascribed to high floods,
which drove snakes into houses and
HON Observation-Disclosures Sun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
EHPERANCE LEGION
PLANS GRAND RALLY
w h { n Prohibition Bill
Comes Up Band viii
Visit House.

When the biu providing for prohl-
biton IN the District OF Columbia comes
Up IN the II Juse Of Representatives the
members Of thai body VIII have before
them the greatest and most effective
band Of plesLders that has ever invaeed
tie CAPITAL. The future citizens Of
Washington. now earnest little work
ers in the Loyal Temperance Legion,
viii make up the band.
In order that the ranks of these little
workers may be increased. Mrs. Don Z.
blaine, Of 1903 Third street northwest,
IS perfecting plans 10 bring great NUM-
beTs Of recruits under the Loyal Le-
giOn banners. There are already more
than 1 coo juvenile temperance workers
in the organisation, which is a branch
Of the W. c. 7. Z, organized by Mrs
Blaine.
a conference OF the temperance advo-
Gates was held at Mrs. Blaine's home
last night for tie purpose of arousing
greater enthusiasm in the temperance
campaign Next month ali the children.
comprising the entire membership Of
fourteen fegiOns Will hold a rally in
one OF the churCheg. and IL is expected
that at that tine the membership will
be greatly increased.
Mrs. Blaine said today that It was
not her intention to take the children
TO the Capitol until the prohibition bill
had a~tuauy been presented in the
House At that time she hopes to have
many more children enrolled In the
various Ieeions The children will be
headed by band and they will march
to the House bearing numerous banners
suitably inscribed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
RUNNING A STATE.

The ruin of a state or the destruction
Of world industry on account Of tIeir
very magnitude seem remote. The
average person can hardly conceive OF
either AZ possible In this age OF scien-
tifc and commercial advance. But to-
day. in tina United States of America,
both are not only possible but even
imminent Unless the forests Of Florida
can be preserved from the destruction
which threatens them a few years win
see the STATE an arid ste and the
great naval stores industry a thing Of
the past.
Comparatively a short time ago the
great bulk of Florida's natural re-
sources was absolutely Untouched, and
among these. one Of the most important
was her virgin forests OF pine, which
covered the entire peninsula and con-
Stltuted the repository OF uncOUnted
millions. Side by side two great in
dustries developed in FloTida-lumber
and naval stores. Today they rank
with the greatest branches OF trade. but
today hardly an acre Of timber land in
Florida remains untouched by the axe
II IS not. however. the luIlberman who
menaces the forests with destruction.
While his ravages take away much Of
the picturesqu eness and grandeur of the
woods they are not fatal, for only the
largest trees are taken. The smaller
ones are left until they have attained a
size which makes them valuable for
lumber. the land is only cut over at
intervals OF several years. and in the
meanwhile the process Of propagation
continues and the forests are preserved.
Unfortunately the naval stores oDer-
atcr is not constrained by the same
necessity. No tree is too small to yield
its quota of stores; large and small alike
feel the stroke OF the tappers axe. and
millions OF pines are destroyed every
year. At the present rate OF consump-
ton no very great time viii elapse be-
fore the peninsula will be denuded of
timber.-Technical World Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
OUR FOREIGN TRADE FOR 1907.

Asea result OF the business depres-
sion. during December. 1891 the i'm
ports Of merchandise from foreign
countries into the United States fell OF
s42CO0.o0, as compared with the i'm
ports of the corresponding month OF
1906
Influenced by enforced Liquidation OF
cotton, and a desire to Increase our
trade Balance, the exports for Deem
Der, 1897, Increased 100000.
The record for 1907 in the foreign com
merce of the United States shows i'm
ports OF S1.428. %. 6s3 and exports of
Sl,s2S, So, PSI leaving trade balance in
our favor Of $500 100000.
These figures compare with s47s,O0O. 900
tredc balance in 1895. The large ex-
ports for December and the reduction
IL imports marked the frat material
changes IN the monthly exports and I'M
ports
According TO figures just sent out by
the Bureau CT Statistics OF the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor, II 20
Per cent Of the imports did not pay
duty.
During the year 1907 the United States
imported Sl43,39S,066 in gold and eX-
ported $55,215,6 Sl, leaving US a balance
Of nearly s.. 100000 sold TO the good
IN the same period we lost $1,000 900 OF
silver.