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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
LABOR LEADERS
IN CONFERENCE

Washington, March lin re-
spouse to a call issued by President
Gompers OF the American Fedora
ton of Labor, executive officers of
the international trade unions Of
America are gathering I'm Washing
ton today for conference on the
recent decisions OF the supreme
court of the United States affect
ing labor organizations. The meet
ing OF the federation's executive
council and the trade union officers
viii begin tomorrow morning. and
all phases OF the recent court de
cisions and their probable effects
will be discussed in detail.
President Gompers looks upon to-
morrows conference as one of the
most important in the history OF or
ganized labor in the United States.
and has urged full attendance. In
his call he said:
I'm the interest OF the working
people Of our country, for the pro
lection of their rights, as well as
the maintenance and perpetuation Of
the trade unitns. and the labor
movement OF our country. that has
done so much for the Improvement
OF the conditions OF all, ! appeal to
you, in their name. that your organ
ization will be represented at the
conference on Wednesday morning.
March 49,"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
DENIES ENGAGEMENT.
senator Ell<ins' Daughter Not to
Marry Duke of Abruzzi.

Rome, March IA denial was
made yesterday at the Italian court
oi a marriage engagement between
the Duke of Abruzzl. a cousin of
King Victor Emmanuel, and Miss
katherine Elkins. daughter Of Sen
ator Elkins, of West Virginia. The
Duke Of the Abruzzi, it was stated
is expected to be in Rome on March
IS to be present at lecture by the
Prince of Monaco on Oceanography.
lie is now commanding the battle
ship Regina Elena, and soon will be
promoted to rear admiral.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
REV. DR.. c. c. CARSON
May ACCEPT BRISTOL CALL

Bristol, Va, March 17.-FOIIOW-
ing the services conducted I'm the
First Presbyterian church here yes
tcrday by the Rev. Or. Charles c.
Carson, Of Savannah, Ga, It. is al
most certain that he will accept the
call TO be pastor Of the Bristol
church to succeed Or. w. c. Coch-
rane, resigned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
HITCHCOCK IS
ACQUITTED
CHARGES AGAINST THE iCTOR
WERE ALL FALSE.
Agent OF Gerry society Frightened
Flora Winston Into Telling Tale
of Alleged Wrongs.

New York, March IA sensa-
tional development occurred I'm the
trial OF Raymond Hitchcock. tho
comedian. when Justice Blanchard
ordered the acqulttal OF the defend
ant on the Indictment against him
growing out OF the charges of Ellen
Won Hagen, young girl. The ac-
ton was taken upon motion OF AS
sistant District Attorney Garvan.
after Flora Winston, the prosecu-
TONS CHER corroborating witness.
had testified that the story she told
before the grand jury was false.
Several other indictments On similar
charges are still pending against
Hitchcock.
Flora Winston swore on the wit
ness stand today that an agent OF
the Gerry Society had frightened
her into making the charges against
Hitchcock. lie threatened II take
me away from my home-to sepa-
rate me from my mother n did
not tell that story" said the girl I'm
la sobbing voice when asked why she
made the charges against Hitchcock
before the grand jury.
TOLD TEP-FATHER THE TRrTu
The girl said the only person to
whom she had told the truth con-
corning her relations with Hitch
cock was her step-father. Il was
after the step-fatbcr had been called
TO the witness stand and testified
that the girl had assured him that
Hitchcock never had ill-treated her
that Nh Garvan moved for the dis
miasal of the case.
In directing the jury TO return a
verdict acquitung Hitchcock ON the
Won Hagen Indictment. Justice
Blanchard said hc regarded the tcs-
timony Of the Winston girl MS Of
the most startling nature. re sug-
gested that &c be made the subject
OF a thorough investigation.
Flora Winston was arrested ON a
charge Of perjury as she was leaving
The court room.
lt has not yet been determined
what action win be- taken on the re-
naming indictments against Hitch
cock.
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Later the girl was arraigneI in
police court ON charge OF perjury
and held in $4,000 bail for cxatiina-
ton tomorrow In default q bail
she was locked up in the Tombs.
40 the office of the Gerry Society.
Supcrinfen lent jenkins said that he
had nothing to- say concerning the
charges made by the girl against
one Of the society's agents. and that
any statement regarding them must
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH ~, 1908
'Ome from the district attorneys Of

come from the district attorneys Of
nee.
When the news of the story
reached broadway. there was re-
joicing among the actors and lots OF
congratulatory messages were sent
to him and to the office OF Henry
w. Savage. his manager.
At Mr.. Savage's office & was said
that no definite arrangement had
been made for Hitcheock's future.
but that his company might be call
ed together in the near future and.
with Hitchcock at Its head. resume
its tour.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
THE CLANSAIAN.

The largest audience OF the sea
son greeted THE Clansman" last
evening, every available space I'm the
opera house being taken. The char
acter and history Of the play is IA
miliar TO our readers and It is only
necessary to say that the actors who
have made It famous from one end
OF this country TO the other wero
up TO their best last evening. Tho
Clansman" will cave for Europe
early in the summer and will make
tour OF the world.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
BAD MAN IN JAIL AT WEIGH.

Justice J. r.. Greenawalt of
WEIGH, yesterday held Tom Holm
a man of several aliases, for the
grand jury without bail. ON p
charge of murder. Holm is charged
with killing Jim Brown and wound
ing Wesley and John Brown on Tri-
day night at VIII Swan restaurant
ut Wilcoc.
Holm is said to be bad man
and to have served two terms iu
the Kentucky penitentlary for muir
der. He was arrested at Burke
Sunday morning.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
{. B. ANGEL
NO MORE
A GOOD CITIZEN DIES At Ora
HAM OF PNEUMONIA.

T.. b. Angel died at his home in
Graham, Va, last night after a brief
illness OF pneumonia Mr. Angel
had been in his usual health until
a few days ago and had very faith
fully attended to his duties as police
officer at North Fork. lie was
man Of unquestioned courage and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
CAKE AND CANDY BAzAAn.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will hold a cake
and candy bazaar in the window Of
The old BlueReld Furniture store.
Friday afternoon, March goth. be
ginning at 3 o'clock They solicit
the patronage Of the ladies Of the
city for their Sunday cakes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
REVIVAL MEETING
AT MAYBEURY.

Rev w. w. Hicks began re-
ViVai service at Maybeury on the oc-
casion of HIS quarterly meeting and
the services are growing I'm inter
est. Rev Hicks has been doing
mcst OF the preaching. and he is an
eloquent and powerful pulpit ora
tor. DR.. Hawk and others are ex-
pected TO assist him this week
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
ELECTION or OFFICERS.

The Ladies Missionary Society OF
the Presbyterian church will meet
in the lecture room tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock for the election Of
officers. All members are urged TO
be present.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
WILD GEESE GO NORTH.

A large flock of wild geese passed
over the city about 9 o'clock this
morning. going north. which is a
good sign that winter Is over.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
TWO CONVENTIONS
IN KANAwHA.

In the Republican convention OF
kanawha county there was a split.
the regulars instrucung for Taft and
the anti-Taft convention voting
against instructlng the delegates to
Chicago.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
BARACcA CLASS ENTERTAINED.

The Baracca class. which was re.
Gently organized at the First Baptist
church, is creating a great deal of
interest among the young men of
the church. The class met in So
cial session last evening at the res.
idence Of Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Slmp-
son, on Bluefeld avenue, where
they enjoyed a most delightful even
ing. The hostess served refresh
ments, which were greatly enjoyed
THE BOND ISSUE ALL RIGHT
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
MACHIN|STS
GO ON STRIKE
TROUBLE BEGINS ON GOULD
SYSTEM AND MAY AFFECT
EVERY ROAD IN THE CouN-
TRY.

Denver, Col. March 17.-Yester-
day morning fifteen hundred ma
chinists. boilermakers and members
OF kindred trades working I'm the
Denver y Rio Grande railway
shops, went on strike In response
to an order issued by w. ]. Nc
Queeny, representing the machin-
lists national organization, after n
hnal conference at which Manager
A. c, Ridgeway, of the railroad. re-
FUSED any concessions.
Tho strike will ultimately spread
to every road I nthe Gould system.
ana AFFECT roads all over the Ulited
States said McQueeny. There f.
every indication that the struggle
VIII be long ono and ought hard
by both sides"
The strike is the result of an or
der posted by the road month ago.
abroeating all contracts with the
unions
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17
CHINA KNUCLES
To JAPANESE
THE TaTsU MARI HAS BEEN
TURNED OVER TO MKADOs
GOVERNMENT.

Hong Kong. March 1.-THE Jap
anese steamer Tatsu Maru has been
released by the Chinese authorities.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17

Salt Lake City. Utah, March IT,
SeVenly0ilve machlnists, boiler
makers and blacksmths. employed
IN the Denver and Rio Grande shops
In this city, went on strike yester-
day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-17

There was some question as to
the legality Of the recent issue of
school bonds and to settle the quca-
ton, y. !. Kelley brought SUIT
against the board OF education To-
enioin them from selling the bonds.
me case has just been decided by
the supreme court in favor Of tho
board and there is no longer any
question about the legality Of the
issue.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
WITNESS IN TERROR.
Afraid of Russian Prisoners Friends
-4sEs Federal Protection.

An supeal to the federal authorities for pfotec-
tion against the threatened violence of the friends
of Ian Janoff Pouren, the Russian FsveiuueHlst
was made Yesterday by Carl HohmeisteF, one Oh
the witnesses for tho Russian government IN Is
endeayor TO have Pouren extTadited for having
committed many crimes in the neishborhood or
R,ps Pot1ren was arrested on January g. on the
representation Of NJ de Lodygensky, the RUSSIAN
Consul General that, In addition to his work In
aid of the revolutionary cause or In connecnon
with it. he had committed several murders, to say
nothing of robberies, arson and other outraSes.
When the prisoner was arraigned before Commits
sfoner Shields on January a. Hoffmeister appeared
as q witness against him. Two days afterward he
received a letter threatening him with death for
treason similarly insinuating epistle followed
the next day.
Yesterday Hofrneister came to the federal au-
thorities in great agitation. He said he was In
formed that at meeting OF Jewish socialist So
ciety last Sunday afternoon $50 was subscribed by
those present to murder any traitor to the cause
and promises made by the cenfeTrees that any
amount of money necessary to kill Hoffmester be-
fore he could give further evidence against Pouren
would be raised. At the conference, Hofmeister
said one of his photographs was passed around.
The picture, he thinks. was one he gave to Gustav
Abolition of No IS st, Marks Place, who is
member of the Iettisfl socialist society Hef-
speaking terms for a year.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Thomas Krisiic lhe head Of the 'kr!stic Insti-
fute" - Ne. s-I West 47th street, sentenced
s1 the eoirt . Special Sessions yesterday 10 SIX
months imprisonment charge OF running an
employment bureau without 4 license lie said ne
took raeney from whom he taught the rail-
read business aud enabled obtain positions.
Tire annual midwinter conVocation Of Adeiphi
College Brooklyn. Riil be held IN the college as
,enhly hall tonight at SIS O'Clock. Controller
,5esz represeating the board OF trustees and Pro-
.essor Frederick ~ Osborn. representing Tire fac
alty will make addresses-
Mss MARY s 3Ioffett. Of No. 11s5 Pacific street,
r-ooklzn was indicted by the grand jury yester-
GAY for forging the name Of her employer, Miss
Florence Colgate. OF No 90 East 5lst street, a
check fer Ss7 - Judge Grain, in the Court Of
General Sessions, assigned 2 lawyer 10 look after
her defence.
yohn Graham Brooks viii give the fourth lect-
gre ia course at the Hudson Theatre tomorrow
at i a n. The subject will be The Education
that Overcon,es Prejudice" The lectures are UR-
DER the auspices OF the League for Political Edu-
cation and tickets may be obtained the league
Office No. % West tfth street
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
COMPLAINANT HELD FOB PERJURY.
Denies Sworn Allegations, and Magistrate
House Saws Fixing" Must Stop.

Gerald orachio. of No 68l Morris avenue. who
Mad hled an affidavit accusing Peter Moccio. of
No 200 East 75ed street. with robbery, and who
underwent change OF heart over night. denying
the ALLEGATIONS he had made when he appeared
in the AIerTisania Court yesterday, was held IN
3 GOO bail for perjury by Magistrate House. The
MAGISTRATE said that he would abandon a trip he
sutended to take on February 10 and devote his
lime TO running down men engaged III fixing
complaints OF this kind He added:
-.T,nese is a system of fixing and intiEidatlnS
co-nplalnfs ~ this and other heiiee courts which
must STOP. There are who start TO this court
with the honest intention OF giving testimony
against criminals and before they get here they
are either bought of intin1idated. There are
Gamers for lawyers who make speciality of this
,scrt q thing As q result the who wants
10 give evidence against criminal is frightened so
that he fears do MS duty and the ends of JUS
lice are defeated
in tie AFFIDAVIT orachis said that Moccio was
she man who had beaten and robbed him But
when MOCcio was sfF6isfea he denied all that he
had sworn to in The affidavit lie said that he
could not identify Moceio SIS his assailant. The
man who robbed hiRs, he said, was d taller and
heavier
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
SCHOONER HELEN E. TAFT SUNK.
So Far as Known No Lives Were Lest
Steamer Bluefelds Five Days Overdue.

Wilmington. \. C, Jan. So.-While lying at
anchor at Southport, n. c. this morning the
United States revenue cutter Seminole, CAPTAIN
!. II. Quiaan, intercepted wireless message from
the CIvde liner Cornanehe To the Clyde Line
steamer Apache, stating that an unknown steamer
had sunk the four nasted schooner Helen e. Taft,
Captain Fales, from Baltimore, TO Galveston,
Six miles S. ". y w, from Cape Lookout Light
ship. The Comanche had aboard the master and
ten men of the crew of the Taft The Seminole
Immediately put 10 and at p. m to=day spoke
the Swedish steamer Upplands. Captain Perrson.
from Port Arthur TO Rotterdam and Cardiff, off
Frying Pan Lghtship The Upplands had been in
collision the night before with the Taft and had
her bow badly stove
The Seminole in search of the steamer Blue
fields, which left Philadelphia fer Jacksonville.
and is five days overdue. The cutter has been
warning steamers plying the coast OF the sunken
schooner Taft, which is dangerous and immediate
~ In the path of navigation So far as could be
ascertained, no lives We're lost.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Fres day at American Museum Natural History 10
a. m to 10 p H, and Geological Gardens. s:p a ~
Talk Current History; BY Mss Janet 2 Richards
states Daushters OF 1872. DeImonoe's, 104s m,
Meeting Of the Toans NsGns ssDPssh sin AaIss
Fuiton St. Brooklyn. .ioa5 a.
Meeting of TOHaas democratic Club. HOFFMAN House.
The Rh s trinity 4 tna9sB arR nodh Ct the Philippines at mass
Paul NJ Warburg' Of Kuhn Loeb Co. on American
1S M san Han Ms'ssf eoas fn ss. sasiS o
Henry Hopkins annual dinner Of the VIII
Dinner of tte Cornell University Alumni fer General
stewart L. woodford. Waldorf, D m.
Annual dinner Of Harvard Club. suhaapss. in West s.h
Musical Eor,nghtly Shakespeare CLUB Waldorf m
Election ofoaisers Friends of Ireland shanlsys Broad
Members of Public Service ee-nmi.son and william O.
s ss2iee eefpdrsons at 5anaary dihaeff " city CITY
fF'eh ute t$H5 coaaer = uaioa u s"s'i
@ s as You s IT, Myd il Mssa ss R.sa s
,. m. Wv
Free .s ss Of sso the i Of sstsnR
Harry & G. Paul Edge s Allan e tse elus,ra,ed1: Pub
Bristol Northsrn atonia slus,rae Ssassi 'sa Subc Il
ESn Pa.s s.91S %e04s5a
street James H. Fate The Psiiippinss ana 9ss Sss
ERinos .,lN, ss,5sse4; aas ;' pTSlis seas
tam Curtis stss. The Dictionary ana Its USE: Pub
nc scncol lo'' 81. NleaaI.s avenue and i2Tth street
and the Problems IL Handed Down 10 the Nineteenth
between TTth and 18th strvets. John d Barry 'ISomeo
and Juiet'; Public School loa SUFFOLK and 'Ri,ins,sn
stPeets. CHARLES II, slBpSy, - riTsay tisye,nSs.
Workshop, West Side NeishsoThoet House, Ne. spi
West both street Ais Hsaretta Sestsv
Songs OF Blrns''i Young MEMS benevolent Associs
ttsn So. stt East nroa9wsy, Axsi ffui, rsn. The
Occupation of California and TN, Dtssr-
pearance Frontier Conditions the Paenc coast.
illustrated; Public School 3. l69th srse and TRlsd
avenue ". Wallace Ker i'iafety SYSTEM az f.leotrs
Railways OlipstFatedl: PusIs School MoshoI,,
Parkway. briggs and Balnhridsa avenues fsedfori
park Charles ]. Hauienasek. .Janies Russ.,, Iaw
ELI: PUBLIC School II, Fpfdham avenue, near Main
street, city Is,sRd. % Frank T Molony. "sones That
streets. ylenrx
Hawaii llustratedl: Public School issd street
Beaumont and Cambreeng Roland
Dawson. 'Casties and cities OF the Danube. hi
lusraed Public School 81, Jssasne avenue nertA ar
lstth street 1.sass y, soneatreet, Geld and Sod
Mining Public School Sc venue G. between sth
9th Uninnpert. TesrE. ~ Seward Cuba
To-day dIustratedl
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
SEASONS CoLDEsT WEATHER UPSTATE
Thermometer Registers 80 Below Zero in
the Adirondacks-Ice Harvest Begins.

I7tiea n v Jan. so-Central and Northern New
yor, experienced 1.e coolest weather of the season
last night The mercury in this city at O'Clock
this morning at Is below zero, and though
t},e dav was cloudiess the mercury did not go as
,,tg, &C zero during the forenoon. Reports from
The nearby country districts show thermometer
readings as loH as % degrees. The ice harvest
began here to-day
1t vas colder in the Adrendaeks to-day than at
any nrevious time this winter. In Malone - de-
,,-aae baouy zero was recorded, in Gwlshead &c.
AT Lake Titus 29 at Plattsburg IS, at Upper Cha
teaucay Lake 80 at saranae Lake S2 and at Lake
Placid "a Other temperatures reported, all below
zero. are as follows: Interlaker, 10: GoVersVile
Il. Watertown, -; Rome, -; Delta, 80; Syracuse
j. Amsterdam, 90 and Hagaman, %
T2eDor1s from various parts of Orange and Suli-
van counties show that thermometers registered
from Is TO p degrees below in the early hours
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
TAKES NEW AMSTERDAM.
c. 4. Hanna IN Charge as Tempo
raru Receiver.

Charles a. Hanna, National Bank examiner
and permanent receiver of the National BANK
of North America. took charge yesterday as
temporary receiver of the New Amsterdam Ma
tionaI Bank. He said that he had appointed
Thomas f. Wing. OF No. - Pine street, his at
torney.
Nos that the New Amsterdam National Bank
and the National Bank of North America have
gone into liquidation, IL can be stated on the
highest authority that the local national bank
situation has been completely cleared up and
that there will be more suspensions. Every
other national bank is III a strong position, and
there Ia absolutely no further need of apprehen-
sion.
John G. Hamerich vice. president of the New
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
RECEIVERS FOR JEWELLERS.

Howard & Co, jewellers. at Fifth avenue and
47th street placed their affairs in the hands of
three trustees yesterday. following by three weeks
the same action taken by four other large dealers
in diamonds. Howard < Co. is a corporation Cap
talIzed at $500 000 Its officers Joseph p. How
ard president and r. S. Newell secretary The
placing of the concerns affairs for the purpose
OF protecting its creditors, and is due 10 the
eral stagnation the jewelry business. The trUa-
tees for Howard & Co. are James c. Cannon, vice.
president of the Fourth National Bank Louis
Kahn, of l.. & Nj. Kahn, diamond merchants, and
John &. Van Cleaf, vice-president of the National
Park Bank These men are also acting in that
capacity for the Joseph Frankels Son Company
Joseph Frankors Sons. Cattle Ettinger & Hamme
and T.. Nj. Cattle & Co, all large diamond firms.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
Cold Waves, Warm Hearts.

They should go together at ths ,hoasnl
of thousands of women and children IN
our city, shivering, hungry, slck' through
no fault Of their own.
They are sent 10 lis by teachers, doctors,
churches. city officials, neighbors.
An instance: Il am an iren-worker
laid off two months ago. Ny wife Is sick;
there has not been a errimb in our house
for two days. can't bear to go home.
We relieve suffering at once and then
try to get people on their feet;
20,OO0 are urgently needed for 1000,
coal, rent clothes, bedding, medicine. we
have over 1000 families in charge to-day.
X. $. MFNTURN, Treas.
Room e1a No I65 II. ED So. New York
r. FULTON CUTTING. Pres
n. Y. Association for Improving the
1s43. Condition of the Poor. i9os
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
ORDERS RAILWAY HEADS TO APPEAR.
Tennessee Commission Would Force Further
Consideration OF Rate Reduction.

Nashville Tenn, san 5e-|Ihe Tennessee Railroad
f,,,7izsor issued an order to-day directing Presi-
dents NJ u Smith of the Louisville q Nashville
5eof.sss ] ~ TEanas Of the Nashville. CbatJa-
go, < 81 Louis TszIrasd and J. i. RaTahan Of
sbe Isliznis Central Railroad - appear before that
body February y for further consideration Of the
question of reanring railroad passenger rates in
TennesssE-
,4,,- declined voluntarily 70 reduce rates at the
rcnfcr1nce Ytlich Governor Patterson held Tuesday
saa announced their determination to carry the
question 3nto cOUFt.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
Q. g. n. FIGURES TO MEET ATTACK.

The management of the Delaware and Hudson
Company yesterday issued a statement Of earnings
for December and for the last twelve months to
disprove the charges made by firm of lawyers
in the interests OF certain undscosed bondhoiders
who are opposing the proposed new issue of Sc
curt es The figures show the surplus applicable
for dividends 1907 to have been s59 l73 AZ The
dividend declared-9 per cent $i240o 900 of stock
oustanding-ealled for disbursement of S. 716,e0o
leaving balance of $2,05.I73 a.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
SHOT HIS THREE CHILDREN.
Better Off Dead than Under Care of Such
a Mother" Said Chicago Man.

Chicago Jan. 3o.-Wam III. Meutsch. a car
riage maker shot and killed one OF his daughters,
five wears old and fatally wounded his two other
children to-day. He is believed by the police to be
of rnso,Ind mind. He confessed since his arrest
that he intended TO kill another daughter eighteen
years old who was absent when the tragedy oe-
Cured
Meutsch said to Captain Harding: THE children
are better off dead than alive and under the care
of such a mother. She cursed at them, and the
home was a living he'll My eighteer-year-old
daughter left home three months age because of
domestic trouble"