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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
USES HIS SHOTGUN
Merchant ut Lodge snoots Purcell and
strikes Him with Weapon.
[Snecial Ia The Tim es- Dtspatchl sll

IL q
WARSAW, va, July 1.--Clarence
w Douglas prominent merchant of
Lodge. northumberland county, shot
John Purcell. OF near that place, In the
foot with shotgun last night, and
after the shooting struck the pros.
trate man over the head three times
with the gun.
Douglas and Purcell got into a dis
pute over an account. and Douglas or
.dercd Purcell away from his store.
Purcell left, and invited Douglas to
follow. saying he would beat his face
Into a Jelly. Douglas said he did not
fight that way. but went into his store.
secured his shotgun. and went oyer to
the porch OF Dawsons store, just
across the street, where Purcell was
standing. Purcell warned him not to
shoot, but Douglas opened fire on him.
preliminary hearing was held at
Lodge this afternoon before Justice "A.
D. Garner, and Douglas was sent on to
the grand Jury. In charge Of Deputy
Sheriff Harding. He was taken to
Heathsville, where he will furnish bail
for his appearances It the next term Of
the court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02

~ ALElGH, N. q, July 1.-Bleedlng
from four pistol shot wounds.
TX B. NJ. Stultz, an engineer OF
II " the seaboard Air Line Railway.
who lived with his family, In
Roanoke, Va, stumbled into the wash
room Of the roundhouse here about
2:30 o'clock this morning, fell and was
tdesl1 IN a few seconds.
He had prepared to take out his en-
I gine. had on his overalls and had not
been out of the train order-room half
hour when he staggered back mortal
3ly wounded and dying. He refused to
tell how or by whom he was shot.
Death soon resulted from loss OF
blood He lay a corpse at $40, the
No. 81, was to have been taken out.
At Window of Lady's Room.
Turner Smith. young carpenter,
who was for some time a foreman on
the yard engine of4tlle Seaboard here.
reported to the police later in the
morning that he had fired several times
at man who was picking at the win
dow blinds OF his sisters room, near
the Seaboard roundhouse, and that he
believed 1t was Engineer Stultz whom
he had shot.
The statement he made was that
about II o'clock In the night his sister.
ttilGc 3ouIlSlIs " iilAli AAoIli alhCl N
room that someone was at her window.
trying to open the blinds.
He went with q revolver and shot
at some one who was running away.
He could not see the man distinctly.
little later. about midnight, Smith.
says his sister said some one was at
her window again. but the man had
gone when he reached point that
commanded view of the outside.
Then Smith decided that he would
remain in the room little while. 1t
was nearly two hours before he heard
any noise at the window. When he
did he jumped up, ran to the window
threw open the blinds, and fired sew
eral times at a man he could see dodg !
ing around the corner. He says he
times. stultz had four wounds. the
fatal ones being In the lower abdomen
and the groins.
investigation Begun.
The coroner's jury began an unves-
tigation tonight number of wit
nesses were examined, principally
Smiths mother and sisters. who told
of the rafting OF the window blind
this morning and the young man firing
at the form OF fleeing man. They
testified that they had never seen.
Engineer Stultz to know him. The
jury took a recess until II o'clock to-
morrow to examine additional wit
nesses Smith. in the meantime, re-
mains in jail.
About two years ago stultz was tried
lin Monroe. N. c.. for putting his hand
through window on woman sleep
f ing by her husbands side, and was
fined $3.50 for this.
The body of Engineer Stultz will be
shipped Tomorrow to Roanoke. Va,
to his family for interment. The en-
gineer had been running on the Sea-
board out of Raleigh for six years,
He was about forty-five years old
and leaves wife and five children.
Turner Smith is about twenty five
years old, and lives about two squares
from Johnston Street station and the
9eaboard roundhouse with his mother
and three sisters. The sisters work
in Martins cotton mill. not far away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
PER s0NAL LIBERTY .LEAGU UE
Formed to Down Crnnks and Fanatics
and Opposed to PrOhibltlon.

Formed TO Down Crnnks and Fnnntlcs
and Opposed to Prohibition.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
q NEW WORK. July 1.-Emlssaries Of
the Personal Liberty League to-day
descended upon the Stock Exchange
with View TO enlisting the COS opera
ton OF The brokers, and succeeded in
securing number OF members
Secretary Frank w. Thorp, newly
appointed. to-day issued an appeal for
membership, In which he enumerated
the objects for which the organiza-
tion was perfected. 1t is a league to
down cranl1s and fanatics, and Is op-
posed to prohibition MS aneedless attack
on public freedom. 1t will not contine
Its efforts to any form OF "liberty''
protection, but advocate a liberal con-
struction Of the laws, and will en-,
.deavor to elect men to Office whose
views coincide with the organizations
platform. Col. Franklin Bartlett has
been persuaded to accept the presi-
denCy.t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
Court Takes Charge Of Nor
folk and Southern With
Approval of Owners.
NOT ABLE TO MEET
INTERESTS AND DEBTS
Embarrassment Of the Company
Owning Valuable System Of 600
Miles, Believed to Be Only
Temporary -Reorgan-
ization Committee
Named.

~ = oRFLoK, VA. July 1.-The
IN Norfolk and Western hallway
I'M Company was placed in the
n hands OF receivers to-day ny
Judge Edmund Waddill. in the
Federal court, on petition Of the :. Irus. ,ss
railroad. The receivers named - are +
Thomas Fitzgerald, Harry +. Wal
colt and Hugh NJ. Kerr. Georg ge Ru-
ablee OF New York and Edward 3.
counsel for the receivers. Mr.. Fits
gerald Is designated as general mama
ger for the receivers.
A reorganization committee has also
been formed for the adjustment OF the
finances OF the company. This soneists SIS
& Company; Rathbone Gardner. l,resi-
ident OF the Union Trust Company,
Providence; Oakleigh Thorne. president
of the Trust Company OF America;
John l. Waterbury, president OF the
Manhattan Trust Company, and s. l..
Not Able to Pay Debts.
In the petition for receives the petit
TONERS set forth that the road recently
bought in the Suffolk and Carolina
Railroad. the Penlico orienta: and
Pamlico Southern Railway and the At
lantic and North Carolina Railroad, for
which a debt Of S16,000.000 was In
CURED and loated by the Trust Com
pany of America. of New York City,
taking first mortgage and refunding
Extensive improvements were also
inaugurated. The company officials
admit their inability to meet interest,
debts. etc.
Itis further shown that many of the
larger stock and bondholders have con-
tributed heavily during the past eight
months in the. hope of .tiding over the
situation and keeping the property out
of the hands of receivers. but. in view
of the prntracted depression. these
larger bondholders and stockholders
Joined in asking the Trust Company
OF America tc make application for the
appointment Of receivers. believing II
the only way to protect all interests
and preserve the integrity Of the prop.
erty. There Is expressed every conf.
dence that the road can be redeemed
and made paying property. The re:
ceivers were present and qualified to-
night, each giving 100000 bond.
Is Only Temporary.
The Norfolk and Southern Railway
owns and operates six hundred miles
of trackage. with principal points al
Beaufort, N. c., Edenton. n. c., Ra.
leigh. ~. c., and Norfolk. Va. The com.
pany also owns the electric line. dou-
Bile route of about twenty miles each
from Norfolk to Cape Henry and Nir.
The officials. receivers and bond
holders declare the company's embar-
rassment temporary, and predict s
solid reorganization.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
sUFFRAGETTE GO TO JAIL.

Threat of Coming Next Time With
Bombs Causes Heavy Sentences.
H..s LONDON, July 1.-The extraordinary
,demonstra tion last night before the
House of Parliament made by the wo-
men suffragettes in their efforts to
secure votes for themselves had a
rather startling sequel to-day, when
one Of the women. Mary Leigh, ar
rested for breaking windows In the
house. OF Premier iAsquith, declared In
the Bow Street Police Court that the
next time we come out you can expect
bombs.''
This radical statement had the effect
of drawing a greater degree of atten-
ton to, the entire suffraglst movement
In England, and IS a result the police
Will have to handle the women demon
strators with more severity
The two women. Mrs. Mary Leigh
and Miss Edith NeW, who broke vim
to-day sentenced to two months at
hard labor without the option of pay
ing a fine. Compared to previous pun-
ishments meted out to the saffra gists
here, these sentences are particularly
severe. Twenty-Five out of. the twenty
seven women who were charged with
obstructing the police decided to go
to prison.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
NO CHANGE 0NINJUNC TI0N
Mr.. Drynn Authorizes Monnett to Pre-
sent Matter before Committee.

Mr. Drynn Authorizes Monnett to Pre-
sent Matter Before Committed.
DENVER, COL. July l.--What Is re-
garded as the very latest Indication
that Mr. Bryan does not contemplate
changing his position on the injunction
question to meet the Ideas ofatte con-
servatives, was brought to town to-day
by Frank S. Monnett, Republican At
torney-General OF Ohio from 1895 to
1900. Mr.. Monnett was In conference
with Mr. Bryan at Lincoln yesterday
as the result OF which he says he
will have Mr.. Bryan's Endorsement in
appearing before the resolutions conf
mittse OF the convention to state the
legal and political reasons why the
injunction plank should pledge the
Democratic party to an amendment OF
the law. in these three particulars:
First. TO prevent the issuing OF
the writ in industrial disputes. eX-
cept after notice to defendants, and
full hearing.
Second. To permit trial before
Judge other than the one who Is
sued the writ, and
Third To allow jury to be sum-
monsd in all cases where Me legal
contempt Is committed outside the
presence Of the court.
THAT Mr.. Bryan has heretofore taken
his stand on an Injunction plank con-
tanning these elements, is the state
ment to-day Of Mr.. Monnett. and the
fact that Mr.. Bryan requested Mr..
Monnntt to urge their acceptance by
the resolutions committee is taken by
the Ohoan to mean that Mr.. Bryan
will be satisfied with nothing less.
Having recently been the Legislative
attorney IN Ohio for the Brotherhood
of Railway Conductors. Engineers and
Fireman.. as well as having close con-
tact with labor views through his lie. !.
gal connection with the miners and
brlsk-makers in the !! Mocking HI VALLEY
said to-day that he Informed Mr.. Bry-
an that Roosevelt's 250,000 majority
! from the Industrial centres In Ohio and
500 900 in Pennsylvania was given be-
cause labor believed president Rooss- oss
Iticularly on the injunction demand.
The history of the Injunction issue,
Mr.. Monnett said. was what Mr. Bryan
was most anxious sshould be given
the resolutions committee In detail;
|AIonnett said he contemplated gong
fully into the legal histor: OF the
question as well as the political. lie
intends to emphasize that the vital es-
sentIal OF notice was eliminated from
the law in 1874, without legislative au-
lthority, at the hands of codifylnss
!commission and undoubtedly inadvert-e
lently.
tly Impressed with the Importance OF
the injunction issue and predicts that 1t
has already become the vital question
for the consideration of the Democratic
Mr.. Monnett explained
that his trip to Denver was on his
own account, and at his own expense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
PUMPING The WATER OUT
British Steamship Glenfruin Seriously
Damaged In Collision.

RI NORFOLK. VA, July l.-Wreckers
are to-day pumping sout tho fifteen
feet Of water in the hold Of the Brit
ish steamship Glenfruin, which devel-
water following the collision betwean
that vessel and the Hamburg Ameri-
can freighter Bosnia off Lambert's
Point yesterday, and later had to be
frulr Is laden with, coal, bound for
the American Aaet In thu Pacific,
81 The Bosnia, when developed what
may; be serious injuries, with con-
siderable twist In her bow. Is at ans
,chor in Hampton Roads. The Bosnia
Ia bound from Boston, Newport ana
Norfolk for European poIts With l0.-
900 tons OF frelCht IN. Nj F @
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NOT SETTLED YET

Republican Chairman VIII BE Chosen
Wedneaday-WriRht Now Secretary.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 1.-After
a conference with Arthur I. vorys. OF
Ohio. lasting two and a half hours, this
afternoon. Secretary Taft said:
~ You can say absolutely definitely
that the craftsmanship of the Republic
can National Committee has not been
settled. You can say also that no an
nouncement OF decision as to the
Craftsmanship will be made until after
y have conferred at Hot Springs, Va.
next Wednesday. with the subcommit-
tee Of the national committee. 1 hope
this is sufficiently definite and that
my statement will be accepted"
Mr.. Taft then swung himself on his
horse and went for long ride with
General Clarence r. Edwards, CHIEF OF
the bureau OF insular affairs. War De.
partmenr
II is understood definitely that Mr..
Vorys is not to be named as national
chairman. That he will participate in
the campaign in an important capacity
there is llttle doubt.
This was Mr.. Taft's first day as Il
private citizen in many years. His
resignation as Secretary OF War be-
came effective last midnight and for a
period of twelve hours to-day the
American government was without q
Secretary OF War.
Mr.. Taft Appeared at the War De-
partment promptly at 10 O'clock this
morning and prior to the formal in
duction into office of Governor Luke
T.. Wright, had long consultation
with him and with officials of the
Department about departmental affairs
Governor. Wright took the oath as
Secretary of War. in the Secretary's re-
ception-room Just at noon In the pres
ence of many distinguished Officials
Of the war establishment and many per.
sonal friends. .ti
Mr.. Taft was the first to grasp his
hand and wish him well after the brief
and simple ceremony. The Incoming
and retiring secretaries then held al
informal reception of the officials and
employees of the department., the recep-
8tion constituting a greeting to Secre.
taryf Wright and a farewell to Secre-
tary Taft. Ell
33l Secretary Tart and his family, witt
the exception Of Miss Helen Taft. who
left to-day for a visit to friends in
5e Georgia, were the guests at dinner to.
might of Assistant Secretary OF the
8 Treasury and Mrs. RI,eknlan Winthrop
at their Chevy Chase home. Later Mr.
and Mrs. Taft and their son Charlie
were taken in an automobile to the re.
+ idence of General j. Franklin Bell o.
Fort Myer, Va, where they will make
their home unit they leave Washin tor
I on Friday for FIot Springs, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
ESCAPED IN SMALL BOAT

Bailey Eludes tss;ss, and Flees to
PUERTO 5GORDA. HONDURAS, July
1.-Francis G. Bailey. president OF the
Export Shipping Company. Of New Jer-
sey. who. together with his brother.
Albert w. Bailey. Charles II. Myers.
and Captain Albert Oxley, was placed
aboard the Norwegian steamer Utstein
yesterday in the custody of Lieutenant
P. w. Berry, OF the New York Police
Department.. made his escape In small
boat last night. The boat was found
on the beach this morning. A search
is being made by soldiers In the woods
and swamps nearby, and the American
consul, Albert w. Brickwood, Is taking
active measures to discover the fugi-
tive.
The steamer Utstein, to which the
prisoners had been transferred from
the American consulate. was due to
sail for New Orleans Wednesday. OK
ley was the master Of the steamer
Goldsboro, which left New York on
May Cd. having on board property OF
the Export Shipping Company valued
at 100000, which, 1t Is alleged, Bailey
illeGallyt tained. The cargo was
discharged at Puerto Cortez, and subse-
tquently, at the request Of the Ameri-
can authorities. the men were arres ted
and the vessel was seized by. Honduran
officials.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
PEARY OFF AGAIN.
Expects to Hoist stars ami stripes at
NOrtl, role This Time.

NEW YORK. July 1.--Commander
Robert r. Peary, the Arctic explorer,
will make another attempt to find tic
north pole. The staunch steamer
Roosevelt. which was built for him
by the Peary Arctic Club. and which,
carried him and hts little party to the
far north on tile latest expedition, will
cast off her moorings at tile foot OF
East Twenty-fourth street on Monday,
and will begin her northward voyage.
Commander Peary will not leave New
York with his ship. but Will see her
safely started, and after remaining q
few days here perfectng his final arr
rangements. Will go by rail- to join
the Roosevelt Will stop to coal. All
but $4,000 OF the $4,000 required to
finance the trip has been obtained,
and Commander Peary is hopeful OF
raising this amount before lie leaves
the city. During the day supplies were
taken aboard and slowed away in the
steamers hold. The Roosevelt has
been thoroughly overhauled. and a
picked crew OF hardy Newfoundlanders.
with Captain Robert A. Bartlett as
sailing master. are awaiting the signal
| to start.
collier will accompany the Roose-
| welt as far North rs Etah. where
Pearys coal depot was situated during
the previous expedition.
| Peary's plan for this expedition. aside
from his expectation of placing the
Stars and Stripes at the North Pole,
includes researches on the North pts
of Grantland and Greenland He will
follow practically the route OF his
previous trip. but his tactics will th
/ different and he will utilize the drift
4 method so that the moving Ice Will
not carry him beyond the line OF his
goal. He has planned carefully to
overcome many OF the obstacles which
were encountered IN former ex petitions
especially the big lead" or open water
which .nearlN caused his death and thai
| OF his little band on their return from
! the "furthcrest North"
Eskimos and dogs Will be taken
| aboard In the whale sound region as
| before. and Commander Peary will en-
deayor TO force the Roosevelt to winter
! quarters on the north side OF Grant
land. similar to those occupied In the
4 winter OF 1e05-19os.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
BARNETT GETS TEN YEARS.
Once Prominent Railroad Man Ii Sent
to @Penitentlary.

Once Prominent Railroad Man Ii Sent
to Penitentlary.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL, July IL
Walter j. Bartnett. formerly vice -presi-
dent and general counsel of the Western
Pacific RAILROAD, and ce-president and
general counsel OF the California Safe
Deposit and Trust Company. which
failed in this city last November for
"a bout $9,000,000. was to-day sentenced
K to the San Quentin penitentiary for
ten years by Superior Judgt Conley.
Bartnett was convicted OF having
shypothecated bonds and securities to
the amount Of $205oo0 belonging to
4 the estate of Ellen NJ Cotton, OF which
he was special administrators. His
counsel Immediately took an appeal
after sentence was passed. Bartnett is
we'll known In railroad and financial
circles in New Z Yorlk. - 60.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
PRoUTY The NOMINEE
Named for Governor In Vermont Il on
fj bi5 Firat Ballot. $4lssit i4

Hamed for Governor In Vermont on
First Ballot f
MONTPELIER, VT, July 1,-Lieu-
tenants Governor George a. Prouty. Of
Newport, was nominated for Governor
nm the first ballot atithe Republican
State convention, held in this city to-
day. iDr. ] ohn A., Mead, of Rutland, res
governor. N III 81 .5sl n
The platform adopted d by the con-
svention indorses the administration or
President Roosevelt and IL Governor
3 aFSoctor; fapors the retention of the
local optionIli liquor law; pledges the
party toaefforts towards better&schools
and better road /; and ndorses the plat
form adopted by the Republican Ma
tionsl Committee at Chicago. IS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
BEATS WORLDS REC ORD

Count Zeppelin Remains In Air Twelve
Hours and Makes Good Speed.
FRIEDRIcHSHAFEN July 1.-Count
Zeppelin to-day outdistanced all
world records for steerable balloons.
He remained in the air twelve hours
ern 1Switzerland, and visited Zurich.
.NVinterthur and Lucoine. attaining an
average speed throughout OF thirty
four miles an hour.
His airshjp displayed splendid quail
ties of dlrigibl.ity. and answered the
slightest movement Of the helm. while
its stability was quite up to the great
est extent,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
MAE1WO0Dl DlINDICTED
., who Claimed to be Platt's

Woman, Who Claimed to be Platt's
Wife, Charged With Perjury.
NEW YORK, July .1.--Mae c. Wood,
the Omaha woman. who sued United
States Senator Thomas c.. Plat for
divorce, was indicted by q grand jury
to-day on charges Of perjury and
forgery. 81 d
Miss Wood Is & charged with having
signed Senator Platt's name to docu-
5ment acknowledging her as his wife.
The perjury rYindictment is based on
Miss Woods testimony In the divorce
was married to the Senator at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel In 901. VI Miss
Wood is at liberty on 8$5, 900 bail. She
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
Homer Dro,yn Ends Life.

Special to The Times Dlspatchl
STAUNTON, VA, July 1.-Homer
his home at 5Cralgsville by shooting
himself. Instant death followed the
pistol shot. Domestic trouble Is given
as the cause Of the tragedy. rf49E
<. = Brown Is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Gay Hart They were mar
rled last Christmas. t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
JOHN OLIVER HOBBEs
MEDALLION UNVEILED

edeIston dS anvei1ea the tur1G MEDAL
lion Of John oliver Hobbies (Mrs.
Craigie) which has been placed in the
general library Of the University Coll
Craigie was a student Lord Curzon
paid an eloquent tribute to the gifted
WOma n. 81 g5s 35s af ftilEal ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
Ills Widow Notified.
Especial to The Tines DISPATCH

I5pecIHI 10 7 ne IIl1Ies- DIspHtcH, 80
ROANOKE. VA, July Mrs. Ben
Stultz received telegram to-day say
Ing that her husband had been killed
at Raleigh. N. c., but no particulars
have been received here.
The engineer was for many years
employed on the Roanoke and Southern
division of the Norfolk and Western.
and was a very popular man. He was
native of Henry county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
lI<illsd ~ Freight ,rrain.

q { sPR,INGIW',03oDN.Y,A. 8 3 1, July l--E. n.
lived NEAR Little Tunnel, Botatourt
5colln ty.gwa Instantly killed yesterday
near his home while trying to catch
cheaspeaRs snd osIo Hair hs
hadx uas ltaEal out to plecax.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
ACID ssPLAsHED IN FACE OF
CHILD; MAY LOSE SIGHT
Tspecial to The Times ! I: Dtsgat

DAN NoKD a.. July 1.-The FOUR
5year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs, r. II,
Wright was badly burned on the face
with carbpllc acid to-day. 5S FIes s5a was
playing With a sHal ! negro boy who
found IA bottle OF acid 81 In opening II
the acid Splashel over the faces OF the
Wright child. II Is feared that he Will
lose his eYesig h & n pss 3t ..S,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
USE OF EMAsTEUs WHIP
CURED HIM OF THEFT
TspeciaIito Tho .Times. Dlspa

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
NEW ORLEANS, LA, July 1.-De-
claring that his masters whip IN ante
Hawkins, white-haired ex-slave, ar
raigned to-day on the charge OF pilfer-
ing a bottle Of beer, touched the court
with his plea. and the aged negro was
honorably discharged. s
His original sin was stealing a pig,
and the punishment was severe enough
to bring perpetual reformation. &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-02
WOUND DID NOT HEAL,
HE SUES PHYSICIAN.

Special 10 The Times Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG,8 Va, July 1.-Sult was
instituted here to-day by D. M. Firey.
or Roanoke, Against Drs. Terrell and
Lille, prominent physicians. Damages
amounting to SO, 900 are asked because
a wound treated by the physicians did
not heal. b