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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-21
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The sun., 1908-05-05

lAssly and have no man ever say 10 them,
rave YOU your job and you've got 10 do
Is / say or youth lose H. hope TO see a
system installed by which any man elected
can 20 to the people and nobody can pre-
vert his nomination and reelection II the
people approve Of him It's one thing 10
lead a party and it's another thing TO try
and own an ofhcer elected by the people,
Tle Governor aaid that he wanted to
zee the telephone and telegraph companies
brouEht under the Public Service. CONF
tnisaion and that he wanted to see It demon
Etrated that the people Of the state were
ON top and that no creature oil the olats
was superior 10 the State All such matleIs'
I've declared touched the same qhesuOh
of representative government as was IN.
Nolved In the racetrack issue. He referred
tolthe almost unanimous vote in the Assem-
bly as evidence that the latter wasn't a
partisan question The President pro
iempore OF the Senate had assured hlm,
he said, that he felt confident the bill would
PASS. ,-.-,u.
sOh. II We could have the history Of the
solicitations and negotiations which pre-
oeded that vote!- lie said dramatically
He closed his speech by reading an exhorta'
tion Of Daniel Websters beseeohlng the
people 'to come now to their salvation
Louis Marshall. Paul Fuller and Dr.
Charles f. Aked were the other speakers
The meeting adopted resolutions denounc-
ing sthe party traders and hucksters' VINO
they declared "had hlohed the rights OF the
people and the functions and oitices OF
government and dictated TO the legislators
votes contrary to the will Of their CON
Bttuents' and demanding a change In the
nominating system as well as the passage Oh
the bills
The sun., 1908-05-05
LAUTERBACH TRIPLY ACCUSED,
Hut Wasn't speedlnE and viii BrInE Charges
Against a Policeman.


Alfred Lauterbach. son Of Edward lIauter-
bach, the lawyer. OF 76l Fifth avenue, was
tried in the Court Of Special Sessions yes
terday on three violations Of the motor
vehicle speeding, displaying Improper
lights and having a false automobile
number,
Bicycle Policeman IReuschle OF the West
l25th street station said that he arrested
Iauterbach at Broadway and Iljth street
and that the defendant was going eighteen
miles an hour lauteTbach, whose testl-
monv was corroborated by his mother,
who was in the auto with him at the time
of the arrest, asserted that he was driving
his car slowly behind some trucks. He
said that the policeman stopped him be.
cause one Of his lamps was dim apd arrested
him when he refused to trim up the lamp,
because TO do 50 would smoke the glass
and make the light invisible. The speed,
ing charge, Mr., Iauterbach said, was added
as an afterthought on the policemans part,
as the policeman did not take his watch
from his pocket until after making the
arrest. Furthermore the policeman was
abusive, he said.
on the charges Of speeding and having
an improper light the defendant was ac-
quilted. He pleaded guilty TO having a
Actitious number on his car, but explained
that he had just bought the car and was
awaiting his license number from Albany.
The law allows purchaser to use the
former owners number for hye days. and
this was what Lauterbach had been doing
only he had overstepped the limit little,
Sentence was suspended
Iauterbach said he would prefer charges
against Reuschle al Headquarters for
being abusive and for arresting him
The sun., 1908-05-05
NEW HEAD or NORMAL COLLEGE
DR.. George =. Davis Installed Hs President
Faces Audience Of z 900 Girls,

Dr. George s. Davis was installed yester-
day as president Of the Normal College.
Acting Mayor McGowan, President Win
throp Of the Board c! Education and most
Of the members Of the board were in the
large assembly room of the college.
The 600 girl pupils were REINFORCED by
1000 girls from the high schools, The hall
was decorated with flags. fraternity banners
and palms.
Coadmtor Bishop Greer made the opening
prayer and the Rev. DR.. Samuel Schulman
Of the Temple BETHEL followed with the
reading of the Scriptures President Win
throp made an address in which he gave
A history Of the college from its foundation
i'm 1870. He praised warmly the work OF
DIR. Thomas Hunter. who had been at the
head Of the Institution from its beginning
M 10 September, 1909. Mr.. Winthrop
pointed out that the new president was a
product Of the city college and the public
schools Of this city.
Miss Grace h. Beach said that she spoke
on behalf Of the alumpP Of the college
and offered the loyal support Of the women
graduates To the new president
Dr. Davis in accepting the Office said he
was determined to work hard to increase
the usefulness Of the college. He believed
that all fields Of knowledge and opportunity
must be open for women as well as men.
Other addresses were made by DR., John
n Finley Of the College Of the City OF New
York. Dr. William n. Maxwell, city super
intendent. aud by several members OF the
Board Of Education.
The sun., 1908-05-05
ACCUSES HER NEPHEW,
OO.Iear.Old woman Says ", =. BlEelOW
| GnL Her 81 .OOO.


Walter s. Bigelow Of 500 West l4sth street
was arrested last night by Deputy Sheriff
Cruise on an order issued by Supreme
Court Justice Charles r. Wheeler in Attica,
Wyoming county, " Y, and locked mp in
the Ludlow Street Jail in default Of $1,000
bail.
The arrest was made in a civil action
brought by Bigelow's aunt, Mrs. Henrietta
|, Wyman. who is over 20 years Of age,
10 recover damages 'for fraud and deceit
in that the defendant wrongfully and un-
lawfully obtained $1,000 or thercabouts
belonging to the plaintiff
According to Mrs. Wymans affidavit,
she il the widow OF David Wyman, who
died in Attica fifteen years ago and left
her 5000. This amount and 5000 Of her
own money she placed in Buffalo banks
Her nephew, Bigelow, whom she seldom
saw in twenty years, began to visit her
frequently last January and announced
that he wanted TO live with her in Attica,
20 care for her in her old age
After getting her confidence, the affi-
davit alleges, Bigelow drew her money
from the banks without her consent. She
says she never signed a check or an order
for the money, and II her signature was
afixed to any document authorizing Bigelow
10 draw money advantage was taken of
her mental weakness.
Deputy Sheriff Cruise also had an affi-
davit signed by the defendants brother,
Arthur G. Blgelow Of Philadelphia, who
says he has seen the order for the money
on the Western Savings Bank in Buffalo
and that the body Of Il is in the defendants
handwriting.
William K. waling Of 20 Cortlandt street
fis counsel for Bgelow,
The sun., 1908-05-05
DIED.

CASWE LI...-M shelter Island. New York, on Sun
day, May o. 1919 William alSted Cssweil. ". D.
son OF the late John and Mary HalEbt Caswell
Funeral services At Trinity Chapel West s5th st
New YORK city. Wednesday. May 6. at tIO:sDAN "
lnterment private. Kindly omit flowers
CoWDlN, On Sunday. May 5, Al Paris. after /.
short Illness, Gertrude Cheever, wife Of John 3
Cowdln.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
DUANE.-On Saturday. May :. 1919, William
Duane. son o. john Duane. aged Is years Of
UPHOLD pncumonis.
Funeral at his late residence. ass Crescent It,.
Brooklyn. Tuesday, May s. at " 4. NJ, theme
10 the Church Of the Blessed Sacrament, TucII1
av, and Fulton st., where a mass Of requiem
viii he offered for the repose Of his sor.
Friends and relatives respectfully invited -
attend. Interment In Calvary Cemetery.
HALL,--Mrs Edwin D. Hail. at her residence. NJ
West ESD ST., Monday, Maya,
Funeral at her late home wednesday afternoon ~
$50. friends are invited.
houGHTLlN,-On Saturday. May ?, Alfred A.
houghuln, beloved husband OF CatharlnS
Dreyer, In the 6Sth year Of bis aye
Funeral services Al his late residence e7s PARK pl
Brooklyn. on Tuesday, Nay 5, at o'clock ?
A. Relatives and friends Invited 10 attend
lnterment at EverErsens Cemetery
LCDLow.-In PiSinheld. y. j.. Sunday, Nay Q
Randall II. Ludlow, 30 years old. lawyer, ioo
Broadway; residence, 10 West S4th ST.. beloved
son Of Mrs. Frances A. Ludlow and the late
Brig. Gen, Benjamin c, Ludlow.
Friends may view body At STEPHEN Merit,
Burial Company, Sth ay. and 18th st., New YORK
lnterment and services at Cincinnati. Ohio.
MARTIN,-sundIy morning, at his resIdsnos III
lafayette av., Brooklyn, George W. Martin
10 the 07th year OF his are
friends may v'sv the remains At the houss or
Tuesday from 3 o'clock until O'Clock p u
Service and luterment private. Alexandra
Bay and Watertown n. v, papers please copy.
AoLLlER.-Suddenly, May a At S7th g. and iEl
av'' Brooklyn, William Molller. husband Of
Lulu Mcdowell aged SO
Services a. house half past p. n. TNlesdAy
lnterment In Evergreens Cemetery private.
Chicago and sydney AUSTRALIA papers please
copy,
NELSON In Brooklyn. on May ?. 1908, Horldo
Nelson, In the ed year OF HE are.
Funeral services az the chapel OF the Stsphse
Merritt Burial Company. Bth Av. and 18TH A.
New York city. on Tuesday morning Al IN
O'Clock. lnterment At convenisnos Of the
family,
ScHENCK. -'Iatered Into rest Saturday, NAY
1905, Elsa cornelia, daughter OF Edwin ssIton
and Anna Louise Schenck In the Iith year
OF her age
Funeral service AZ her late residence. 50 wes,
18th ST.. on Tuesday morning May 5, 1908, q,
ii.SO O'Clock. lnterment private
STlCkNkN. on May 4, Albert Stick.
ney, In the oeth year Of his age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter. Boston papers please
copy.
TlAPSoN.-At Newark, y. j. IN May 4, 1903.
after short lllness. Mary Cooper, widow q
BENJAMIN Taylor Timpson In her esth year.
Relatives and friends Arv invited 20 attend funeral
services 10 be held al her late residsnoe, Hl
Summer Avr on Tuesday evening May g. a.
O'Clock lnterment At the fSmllyG ooa
venience
The sun., 1908-05-05
BODY IN CONEY ISLAND CREEK.
Missing Custom House Clerk Vas Carried
nv HarbOr Currents.

The oody Of Alfred r. II, Gamisoh a
clerk III the Custom House who disappeared
two weeks ago. was found yesterday after
noon by William Courtney in Coney
Island Greek under the Harway avenue
bridge at West Seventeenth street, Coney
Island II was identified by Gamisch's 4
stepson. Frank Mccoy.
Gam..sch livod at 7sl: Fourteenth avenue,
in the LeIcrts Park section. He was 10
years old and had been in the Custom House
Twelve years he had complained that his
mind wss giving way, Two weeks ago
yesterday he took a day on and began
painting his house. After little while
no told his wife he WAS going after moro
paint he did not return.
Private detectives searched the neigh
borhood, and also The Bronx and Atlantic
City, where Gamisoh had lived II ID sup
posed that he wandered 20 the shore Of
GrAVesend Bay near Fort Hamilton and
feU into the water, the tide and currents
carrying his body to the point where It was
found
Ho ia survived by his wife, his mother
and his steDson,
The sun., 1908-05-05
BODY FOUND IN THE BAY.
Relatives Think Robert snyder OF West
Brighton Was Murdered.

Brighton Was Murdered.
The body Of Robert Snyder was found
in the bay of Clifton, Richmond borough,
last night. 1t was identified by his rela-
lives. A gold watch and chain which Snyder
always wore, a diamond ring which he
had on when last seen alive by relatives
and all his money we're missing.
Snyder was "a years old, He lived with
his father on Dongan street, West Brighton,
Richmond, and was employed in a respon-
sible place 10y the American Linoleum
Conway. He had a bank account. was
n .es-d hasIih EoS was TO be married soon
10 nle.IvaA ny T. iS absurd to think that
he srru'nitted s1icide. They believe he was
murdered.
The last time he was seen alive was on
Sunday evening, April l3. Then he visited
W. &. Conklin. cousin living on Tyson
street, Sailors Snug Harbor, Richmond:
he reached there at S O'Clock and remained
until midnight, when he left to walk To
Richmond Terrace. n short distance away,
to take shore line car for his home. He
was in good spirits Mr.. COnkln is positive
that Snyder then wore his watch and chain
because he had confirmed the clock time in
the house by the watch. He also had money,
but how much is not known.
Coroner Cahill's examination Of the body
showed no outward marks Of violence, and
the Coroner thinks the case one Of accidental
drowning because Of the absence Of such
marks
The sun., 1908-05-05
BRIGHT EYES on THE JOB AGAIN,
WrOtra lot Of Letters to RiCh Banker
while POSING ~ His sons SpOOk.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, May A bundle
Of mysterious letters purporting to have
been written by ghostly hands we're sub
mitted to-day by the heirs contesting the
will Of Banker j. I, Crumbaugh,
These letters were recently found by
David Crumbaugh, nephew of j, I. Crum-
baugh, hidden In the attic Of the Crlm-
baugh mansion at Leroy,
The relatives who we're ignored by the
will, which bequeathes nearly 100000 to
build and maintain a Spiritualist temple
at Leroy, declare these letters were used
In conspiracy 10 windle the banker ont
Of his fortune
Judge Myers decided TO permit the letters
to be introduced. They will be read to the
jury tomorrow.
Nearly all Of them are signed Bright
Eyes the supposed spirit name OF Banker
Crumbaughs S son, who died aged six months
but who. the medium led the old man TO be-
lieve, hal become an adult spirit, always
at the side of the father 70 guide him.
Judge Myers also ruled that q doorknob
smeared with phosphorus which was waved
about the room during the seanoes and
which the mediums declared was the form
Of Bright Eyes" together with the oele-
brated imaginary portrait IN oil OF the
spirit son, painted at Lilly Dale, NY, should
be allowed to 60 In as evidence,
The sun., 1908-05-05
HUGHESS STUMPING TOUR.
Wm Spend Two DayS In the NIGgara'Or'
leans senate District.

Wnl Spend Two DayS In the Nlasara'Or'
leans senate District
ALBANY. May 4.-Rober4 II, Fuller, score
tary to the Governor. announced to-day
the itinerary Of the Governor for the cam
paign prior to the special election Tor
successor to the late Senator Franohot
In the Forty-seventh district. The
Governor is to spend two days in Niagara
and Orleans counties with William c. Wal
lace Of Niagara Falls, the Republican can
didate for the Senatorial vacancy, who
will support the racing bills II elected.
The Governor starts for western New
York on Thursday evening, and will he
met by Mr.. Wallace in Rochester on Friday
morning Then they 60 TO holley' Or
leans county. where there IS 10 De a meeting
on their arrival at II A. VI, AFTER the aa-
dress at Holley the candidate and the
Governor and his party will take auto
mobiles for Albion. where the Governor Ia
10 address the citizens at 1920 =. NJ, after
which he will 90 To Medina, where another
meeting will be held at 3 p. VI. Leaving
Medina the party will cross the Niagara
county line TO Middeport, where he viii
speak at p NJ. preceding the dash Tor
lOckport, where the night meeting Will Ds
called Al b;lj y. VI. Inc UOVoThoT anu
party will remain over night IN lockport
On Saturday morning the Cdmpalghers
will start by trolley for North Tonawanda
where there Is to be noon meeting Al
Niagara Falls on Saturday night the iinal
meeting Of the campaign is To he held IN
the National Theatre at \ O'Clock, Gov.
Hughes, after the LOckport meeting, Will
TO 10 Buffalo then leave for Albany, arriving
home at o'clock on Sunday morning,
Whoever is elected in the Niagara-Orle1ns
district will be unable to take his seat Al
the special session until Monday evening
MAY 90 There il no reason why the race
track bills could not be passed IN the As
eembly the first week The bills could he
rushed over 10 the Senate, aud with Senator
Foelker Of Brooklyn ill., Senator Cassidy
OF Chemung taking the same stand as he
did at the regular session and the race
track people producing the Senator they
claim 90 have under cover the bills could
be killed before the ara-Orleans mem-
Der could take his seat. However, II may
be unnecessary Tor the Governor 10 send
IN his racetrack recommendations at the
opening of the session. He has plenty
Of other legislation for the Legislature
90 consider and he can just as well hold
up his recommendation on racetrack egis-
lation, in case Wallace ia elected until
the new Senator takes his seat.
The sun., 1908-05-05
MANICURE HELD FOR ROBBERY.
Accused Of Taxing - 900 Worth OF Jewels
From q Patrons Homo in FlatbuSh,

Accused Of Taxing - 600 worm OF JeWeis
From q Patrons Homo In FlatbuSh.
Sadie PGpps, ~ years old, mGnioare, Of
isl1 Avenue J, Flatbush, was locked up at
Brooklyn poiic, headquarters last night
BY AOeiAg Capt. August Kuhne charged
Sv4th Sealing $500 worth Of jewelry from
Ghs honDs q Benjamin Knowiss OF 55i East
twenty -GEsh SSrOst, FAtbush. throe weeks
ago. Mss Pa2ps had been pohAhing the
HngeTnAils Of the residents Of the fSShioa-
abls Flatbush section for the last two
years and WAs especially well liked in the
KnoWlsa hons,
When Mrs. Knowles discovered the loss
q her Jewels ono day three weeks ago the
poico were called In. and IL didn't take
the Sleuths long 70 see that the robbery
vas an inside lob. They Questioned Mrs
Knowles about Miss Papps but Mrs.
Knowles had such trust IN the manicure
chat she wouldn't entertain a thought that
the Rirl was dishonest. However the de-
tectives bad their own ideas and they wont
Out and worked along their own lines
Yesterday they learned that diamond
ring, which was part Of the Knowles loot
had been pawned in Simpsons pawnshop
on Myrtle avenue, and the description
Of the man who pawned IL tailed with that
Of Charles Hausler. IS years old, who was
dismissed from the police force last July.
The detectives learned that the ex-cop
and Miss Papps we're fast friends and they
watched the house at $40 State street
where Hausler has a furnished room.
Last night they saw tine girl leo ing the
State street house and they arrested her
and took her 10 Headquarters on a charge
of grand larceny. Hausler was also taken
~ suspicious person and in the Brooklyn
detective bureau two clerks from Simp-
hon's positively identified him as the man
who pawned the ring.
There has been a warrant out for HAusler
on a charge Of abandoning bis wife,
The sun., 1908-05-05
JUDGES WILL INVALID.
Court Sets Aside BequeSts Made by Penn
sylyanlar Chic: Justice.

PHILADELPHIA. May L.-Aooording 10 the
opinion Of Justice Mitchell Of the Supreme
Court, handed down to-day, the will Of
Edwin NJ. Paxson, former Chief Justice Of
,ha. body. is invalid and the bequest of
800 900 and upward which the iurist
left to establish an agricultural home for
boys, will 90 to Edward z. and Henry D..
Paxson his nephews.
After passing on the validity Of hundreds
Of wills during his years on the bench he
failed TO make his own testament in accord
ance with law.
Chief Justice Paxson died October ~.
1906. In January OF that year he made
the will bestowing sum estimated at
$500 200 for the founding Of school along
the lines OF Girard College. To this docu-
ment he failed 10 obtain the signatures
of two witnesses who had seen him sign
the paper,
His widow and the nephews contested
the document on the ground that by the
act Of 1885 wills which make beQuests
to charities must he attested by at least
two witnesses. When the widow died
iptestate, "a Few months after the death
Of her husband. the nephews carried on the
contest.
In the Orphans Court the will was de-
clared invalid by Judge Penrose, and this
opinion was affirmed by the higher tribunal.
The sun., 1908-05-05
Madison Avenue bridge Closed

The Madison avenue bridge at 1Ssth
street and the Harlem River was closed
to traffic at midnight last night, 10 remain
70 for several days pending repairs. The
swing span Is 10 bs Hoated away at high
tide, about noon today. and will be carried
down to the temporary bridge between
iS8th and l37th streets, where II will be
put In place about O'Clock. when the tide
has fallen somewhat. Spur tracks have
been laid to the temporary bridge by the
street railway. and traffic will continue on
the temporary bridge.
The sun., 1908-05-05
TOLD BRIDE IN NOTE or SUICIDE.
Husband Of Two Weeks Rose Early and
Hanged Himself.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May A-John A.
Hiokok, well TO do farmer who was
married just two weeks ago, rose early
to-day and telling his bride not TO hurry
about breakfast left their bedroom, When
she rose later she found this note:
-liY DEAR WIPE SUSIE; My last wishes.
] want my wife to have everything, cash
and all Please excuse me for this rash
act am nearly wild with the pains IN
INV back and head. You will find me In
the granaTy Good-by, my dear wife,
u. A. HICKoK"
The body OF Hickok. who was 81 years
old was found suspended by rope from
a rafter in the granAry.
The sun., 1908-05-05
FINE WFTTING ron COLORlDO,
snow and Rain Insure Good Crops Of Every.
thing but Fruit.

DENVER, May. within thirty-six
hours an inch Of rain and a foot Of snow
have fallen in Denver. The whole State
has been covered by the storm with three
feet Of snow in tho mountains and heavy
ram in the southern valleys, There has
been general rain followed by snow in
Wyoming and rain in New Mexico.
It IL the lilst general storm Of magnitude
for eight months and means millions to
farmers and stock growers. II insures
good crops and fat stock but will do moth
ing for fruit except in the western part
Of the State, a. frost has already almost
ruined the buds
The sun., 1908-05-05
ARREsr ANARCHIST SOLDIER.
Man VINO Greeted and Agreed With Emma
Goldman Must Explain.

SAN Francisco, May 4-Private Buwslda.
Company A, Engineer Corps, at the Pre-
sidio, must explain why he shook hands
with Emma Goldman, the anarchist, At
her meeting in this city week ago. He
has been put under arrest by order OF Gen
Funston,
Buwalda, in uniform. went 70 Emma
Goldman after her lecture. and, il il charged
expressed himself as heartily in accord
with her utterancee.
Gen Funston heard Of it and asked Chief
Of Police Biggy TO send the policemen who
had attended the meeting 10 the Preside
10 see II they could identity the soldier
who had greeted Miss Goldman. Officers
easily found BuwaldA,
The sun., 1908-05-05
ONE GREENOUGH WIDOW SUES
Emma p. Eaten wants 500 900 for DAM
age sustained Through Alleged Conspiracy.

-
BosroN, May Airs. Emma F. Eaton,
who asserts that she il one Of the widows
Of the late Joseph F. Greenough Of this
city, has filed two suits against Mrs. Martha
d. Greenough Of London and Archibald
II. Howe Of Cambridge. trustee Of the
Greenough estate. claiming damages OF
500 OOO. The courts recently decided that
Mrs Martha Greenough was the lawful
wife Of the late millionaire. divorce granted
her in Colorado having been declared
Invalid. There were two other women,
each of whom claimed a widows dover
In the estate on the ground that they had
been married TO Greenough.
The lhird widow was Mary VI. Kerekes
n Hungarian artist Of New York, and when
the case was being tried in court she had
a Young man with her who she said
was her son bv Greenough, Mn. Emma
F.a,on,s suits charge conspiracy on the part
OF Mrs. Martha Greenough and her hus-
hand. the allegation being that they con-
spired together and induced her to marry
the latter although Greenough was already
tie husband Of tho former.
The sun., 1908-05-05
bingham watkins Around o. Nights

Commissioner Bingham Unexpectedly
walked into the West Forty-seventh street
police station at O'Clock last night just
a. the men were being turned out for the
night patrol The Commissioner said that
his visit had no significance; he had merely
dropped IN 10 see how the men looked
He comphmented Lieut. Palmer en- their
appearances and then left