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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15

Merchant Tells Story.
Eight witnesses testified to the good
opinion they had held for years of
London's integrity. The merchant then
took the witness chair in his own de-
Tense. telling practically the same story
as that outlined by his son and by his
clerk McDermott. or McDearman. Lon
don denied positively any knowledge
of the cocaine traffic in his store. sand
also denied that he had shared in its
prohts.
The Commonwealth placed on the
stand in rebuttal Mr. Alfred B Will
liams editor of the News Leader. Cap
tain of Detectives Alex. NJ Tomlinson.
and Detective Sergeant Forrest Bailey
Mr.. Williams told of a visit he had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
TRYING TO FIND BROTHER

Mrs. Charles Miller Offers s2s for Infornaa-
ton Concerning Mr.. Chasles Leonheiser.
Still greatly concerned over the disap-
pearance of her brother, Mr.. Charles Leon.
hoiser of Henrtco county. Mrs. Charles
Miller has offered reward of SIS for any
Information that may lead. to discovery of
his body.
Mr.. Leonheiser disappeared from his home
OH February 18th. and none OF his family
has ever heard or seen a. trace of I'm since.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
Sent on for Forgery.

Arthur stamp CcoloredD. sixteen years If
age, In Police Court yesterday morning
on the charge of forging the name of Mr. II
Whitlock, his employer. to a check for s1h.S3
arc attempting to pass II on the Planters
National Bank. He was sent on to the
irN [.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
WEEK in THE CITY HALL.

of Committees VIII Nest To-a1or-
row Night.
Six committees will meet to- morrow night
making the third floor of the CITY Hall a
busy hive of industry. The schedule follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
BANK sPROBL EMS

Abls Debate Conducted at Big Meeting
Held Inst Night. :.
!. The Richmond Chapter Of the Amer
lean institute of Banking met Friday
night at fraternity Hall, With the
largest attendance the local organiaa-
ton has yet had Mr.. w. W, Neal g.,
IRE sidant Of the chapter, presided MI,
q q. G. Proctor occupying the secretarys
!: Mr. George j. seay Of the t,rm .,
sSoott & sstringfelloW. was elected an
Z q a ~ member. An able debate was
Resolved, That IT. would be to the
advantage Of the best Interests Or
city ~, = = y - - Z
The argument in the affirmative was
g " fy MI Howard Bates. 81
Archer. Of thes Planters Bank. The
n ,,s;., ~ y s!'ls t,S $ tskeH rs Nh H
glnts, ara Mi. G.. u. Blackburn. az the
Planters, Eank. The Judges we're
George w Warren. Of Is avanpeorrt 4
sCn,npany. and W. L. Walter, Of the
Comm onwealth Bank. The contest was
decided in the negative. 4 ~ Ss "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
CHEMISTS CLUB MEETS
and Important Papers Read at Session Held
at Mechanics Institute on
FRIDAY NIGHT

~ every case. II is therefore possible
to predict the viscosity OF liquid I'M
der given conditions without perform
Ing the actual experiment. This result
has important theoretical as we'll as
practical bearings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
FIGHTING HARD
TO SAVE LONDON
Defense Presents Its Case, De
claring Merchant Did Not
Know Of Traffic.
VERDICT COMES TOMORROW
Son of Accused Man Takes the
Stand and Makes Good
Witness.
VERDICT COMES TOMORROW

typon the credibility OF certain wit
nesscs will hang the fate Of &. j, Lon
don. the. Main street furniture dealer.
on trial5in the Hastings Court for sell
ing cocaine, and generally suspected
of being the long sought dope king
aging testimony of tile city's detec-
tiVes. who caught London with bot
tie OF cocaine in one pocket and the
money secured from the sale OF 81 bot
tie in another, the merchant himself
took the stand Yesterday morning and
declared that the business was not his.
that the cocaine traffic was conducted
In his store by his clerk McDcrmott,
o. McDearman. as he now CALI him
sclf. that he delivered the package aud
the money as n favor to McDermott,
without knowing the contents Or
realizing that he was doing anything
Illegal.
Altogether the day was favorable to
the defense London's son. vino Is at
times a hookkeeper for the furniture
dealer, stated thai though clerk in
the store, with access TO all papers and
accounts. he had no knowledge of the
cocaine business going on there. bic
oorroborated his fathers story Both
sides rested their cases. and the law
yers submitted their drafts of instruc-
lions to Judge Witt who Will charge
The jury tomorrow morning. Arsu-
Inent by counsel win follow. and the
prisoner should know his fate by mid
day on Monday. unless the jury should
Disagree as to which class of wit
n.sses are most credible.
NcDcrp,Ott on stnnd.
Edward McDermott. clerk In the in
staInieut hoiiEe, resumed the witness
chair at the opening 81 yesterdays.
session. end though Mr.. F'oIkes did not
shake his main statement that the
cocaine business conducted at Londons
store for several months belonged 10
him and was run without the proprie-
tors knowledge, the attorney for the
Commonwealth did manage to arouse
considerable doubt Of The credibilIty of
this witness. sometimes called Edward
McDermott and sometimes up" or
Ike" McDearman. and always known
To the police. The witness took con-
siderable exception TO questions along
this line, declaring that he had never
been In trouble with the police before
eNcept Tor fghting.
lie stated that he had at various
tunes sold cocaine to Joe Bland and
George Gates, both colornd, He inti-
mated that Bland had a retail cocaine
business OF his own in Seventeenth
street and bought his supply from him
GIcDermotD In one-ounce packages. In
TIL. or,nIon OF the witness the fact that
he sometimes sold at retail himself
scured Bland who then did the dirty
trick" OF putting the police on to the
business being conducted In the fur
niturc store. a search by the detee-
tives OF tho city for the past two days
has failed TO locate Bland. who. al
though much wanted. has effectually
disappeared.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
Melting Out I,,atinA

On the charge osstealinga ssswa,eh ana
Hubbard, negro. boy. was yeste rday i,nornt
ns Sentenced BY aaS,!ss
Felix smith ,ny Who wa.saan,snrs.
term the day before received another .sr Z 7
,tsrce Of four months Yesterday morning tor
3eM.erins ashogse and stealing some tools y X
BENJAMIN Gray is also an-aadltion Ia tao
roster Of the jail: IL being proved THAT s hs
5heiped himself s5 worth 81 s,apper boion L
Ing to the Rlehmond, Fredericksburg ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
Merchant Tells story.

credited with 81 in the handwriting
of the elder London.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03

other, combined in the opinion thai each corroborates the other There was not mistake in date and not an error in the matter of detail.
 The next sensational move in the case. if the plans of the authorities can be encompassed, will be the bring ing of Truelson to Laporte.
 They believe that if he is thrust into the same cell with Lamphere, who, he says, was m accor.plice in the crimes there will be a recognition which will be valuable aid in the states con. tention that Truelson mRet know Lam phere and that the latter will cowef in fear should such meeting takt place.
 The state attorney announced his readiness to proceed with the trial oi Ray Lamphere for the murder of An drew Helgelein. Mrs. Guinness sup posed last victim. State Attorney Smith stated that he had advices from Rochester. N r., which declared that Truelson's wife, whom he confessed to numbering in his confessions had not been found. despite repeated state ments that she was alive
 If Mae O'Reilly cannot be produc' ed." said Mir. Smith, T am convinced that Julius Truelson played part in the crimes of the Guinness house."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
Pain is natures signal of distress

Eln b uhtufo tlsnal or QlstreSS, . warning that must not be ignored. Those sharp twinges in the back. those stabilize pains that follow any sudden twist or turn. are simply signs of hidden danger in the kidneys.
 No trouble starts more easily. gains ground more rapidly, nor proves more often fatal than any disorder Of the kidneys. All the outward ap- pearances of hyalth may remain until . terrible disease had taken root.
 It Is best to learn the duties of the Kidneys. to watch for early signs of trouble. and to correct any irregular ity before It's serious stage begins.
 The blood goes to the kidneys in an incessant stream. to be cleared of poll son and relieved of surplus water. This is passed off by the Kidneys in the urine. IL is the retention of poll son in kidney trouble that breeds fatal disease.
 Don't wait. The moment you feel any uneasiness. lameness or pain in the back. the moment the urine shows irregularity. either in its ap- pearsnce. or in the quantity or num- Der of the passages. begin with Doan's Kidney Pills This remedy has been curing kidney troubles for seventy nx years, and never ret has failed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
Warrant For Philadelphia Leader

Philadelphia. June 3.-A political sensation v,,'s caused here by the issu- ing of a warrant for State Senator James r. McNichol. the Philadelphia Republican leader. on charge of crim- inal libel preferred by Max Kaufmann. secretary to Mayor Reyburn. Kauf- mann's action followed the making public of a letter written to Secretary D. Clarence Gibboney of the Law and Order society. in which Senator Me Nichol named Kaufmann as go-be- tween to whom he had paid S10.000 in the fall of 1905 with the understand ing that Gibboney was to raid gam bling houses and other resorts and dis credit the administration of Mayor John Weaver.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03


 senatorship. In Oregon candidates for the legislature align themselves either in the statement No. r column or in the reinstatement No. I" column Statement No. r. is a pledge to sup. port in the legislature the candidate having the indorsement of the people, and the antis prefer to elect senator of their own political faith.
 The complexion of the next legisla. ture, as indicated by the returns. will be almost unanimously Republican, and it may be the lot of Republican leg islature to send Democrat to the sen, ate. Already there is talk of defec. tion from the ranks of the statement No. r legislators. and it is not impos. sible that in the seven months inter vening between now and the date of the next session of the legislature some plan may be devised to defeat Cham. berlain and send Republican to the United States senate From the figures at hand it would appear that there will be about forty-eight statement No. r men in the next legislature. It re. quires forty-six votes to elect.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
Copyright, ,lsos. Anthony Hspe Hawkins

A man of good feeling. too to judge from another step he took-whether with the cognizance of the representa- tives or entirely of his own motion has never become known. He waited till Colonel Stafnit=. who returned a civil and almost effusive reply to his com munication, had set off to fetch the guns. which, as has been seen. had been unloaded from the railway and lay at Kolskoi, three days journey up the Krath; then he entered into com munication with Volseni. He sent Vol seni a private and friendly warning. What was the use of Eolseni holding out when the big guns were coming? It could mean only hopeless resistance more disorder. more blaodshed. Let volseni and the lady whose claims it supported consider that be warned in time and acknowledge King Alexis.
 This letter he addressed to Zerko- witch. There were insuperable diplo- matic difficulties in the way of ad- dressing it to Sophy directly. Madam may not call you, and mistress I am loath to call you" said Queen Eliza beth to the archbishop's wife. It was just case of that sort of difficulty. He could not call her queen of Kravo- : mia, and she would be offended if he called her Baroness Dobrava. So the letter went to Zerkovitch, and it went by the hand of one of Zerkovitch's friends. so anxious was tie general to be as friendly and conciliatory as cir cumstances permitted.
 Much to his surprise, considerably to his alarm, Lepage was sent for to the generals private residence on the even ing of the day on which Colonel Staf nitz sent out for Kolskoi to fetch the guns.
 Stenovics greeted him cordially, smoothed away his apprehension. ac- quainted him with the nature of his mission and with the gist of the letter which he was to carry. Stenovics seemed more placid tonight than for some time back, possibly because he had got Stafnitz quietly out of Slavna.
 Beg NJ. Zerkovitch to give the letter to Baroness Dobrava he called her that to Lepage) as soon as possible and to urge her to listen to it. Add that we shall be ready to treat her with every consideration-any title in req son and any provision in reason too. It's all in my letter, but repeat 1t on Gy behalf. Lepage."
 T shouldn't think she'd take either title or money, general" said Lepage bluntly.
 You think she's disinterested? No doubt, no doubt! She'll be the more ready to see the uselessness of pro longing her present attitude" He grew almost vehement as he laid his hand on large map which was spread out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
May Eclipsa Ria Fine.

Washington, June 3.-Penalties may be imposed rpon the Standard Oilcom. pany that will make the S29,O00,00C fine of recent memory appear paltry when plans under way by the depart ment of justice are carried out. Prep arations are being made now in Chi .sgo by District Attorney Sims. acting under directions from Attorney Gen. aral Bonaparte, for the beginning of new prosecutions that may cost the big corporation s3s0o0,Ooo if the max, mum fine Is imposed. It is under. stood that the preliminary work of ar. ranging evidence is almost completed The last fine was imposed for 1.462 cases of relating. The new case will involve over 3.4C0 counts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
LONG BALLOON TRIP,
Gas Bag Travels Eight Hundred
 Miles In Eleven Hours.
SPEED RECORDS ALL BROKEN
More Than One Hundred Miles an Hour Made In Spurts - Adverse Weather Conditions Prevent Winning of Prize For Distance.

Hour Made In Spurts - Adverse
 Weather Conditions Prevent Winning
 of Prize For Distance.
 Watertown, S. D., June 3.-The big balloon Chicago with Charles A. Coey, it's millionaire owner: Captain C. l.. Bumbaugh and Charles Leichlibef in the basket, landed safely eight mics south of Clear lake. It had been ia the air eleven hours, had travelled 800 miles and broke all records for speed in ballooning.
 It is estimated that the Chicago aver aged seventy-five miles an hour in its flight from Quincy, H., and to main tain such an average it must have flown more than hundred miles ah hour in spurts.
 Despite the phenomenal speed record made MT. Coey and Captain Bumbaugh were utterly disappointed that they failed through adverse weather condi- tions to break the long distance record and win the Lahm cup.
 The daring of the aeronauts in their record breaking efforts was limitless and their journey filled with stirring adventures in the air.
 Balloon's Swift Drop.
 Only half bag of ballast remained in the car when it landed. All the rest had been thrown overheard in an at tempt to drive the balloon up above a rain cloud. Instead the balloon found a strata of cold air, which contracted the gas, and as the ballast had been exhausted the aeronauts had to trust to Providence when it began a rapid descent.
 It fell 1.600 feet in one minute. For tunately :t fell into a strata of warm- CT air, which expanded the gas quick i ly.
 Rain was blamed by the aeronauts for their failure to break all ballooning records. When the ascent was made at Quincy, the weather conditions ap- peared almost perfect for the flight. The balloon travelled fast and free on good wind, occasionally making spurts of tremendous speed, until 1t ran into the rain cloud.
 All Ballast Goes Overheard.
 Ballast was thrown out until the balloon reached an altitude of 6,50O feet, seeking a stratum above the rain cloud. Instead of finding clear stra- tum the cold air was encountered, and quickly all the ballast was thrown overheard to prevent the balloon from falling to earth. The rapid descent took away the breath of the men.
 The hours following the rapid de- scent of the balloon were the most thrilling of the journey. Leichliber in a telegram to W. H. Pickens in Chi cago thus describes the experience:
 Tt appeared momentarily that we would be compelled to make landing in the darkness. which frightened even Captain Bumbaugh, with all his experience in aerial navigation. In the lower altitude. however, a warmer rain prevailed. enabling us to hold on until daylight We hoped that the sun would expand the gas, but instead of sunshine came a cold, beating rain, which soaked the basket and passen- gers"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03

necessary risks. Delays might mean new troubles"
 He held out his hand and shook Le- pages warmly. You must believe that I respect and share your grief at the kings deatk."
 (Which king. general:"
 "Oh. oh. King Alexis, of course! We must listen to the voice of the nation. Our new king lives and reigns. The voice of the nation, Lepagew
 An" said Lepage dryly, I'd been suspecting some ventriloquists"
 General Stenovics honored the sally with a broad smile. He thought the representatives with colds would be amused if he repeated it. The pat on the shoulder which he gave Lepage was a reorganization. ''The animal is so very inarticrlate of itself" he said.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
csoitoI Trial Proceeds,

Harrisburg, Pa, June 3.-The Dau- phin county court having overruled the motion to take the case from the jury on the ground that the common wealth had failed to make out case, the attorneys for the five defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud the state fin connection with the me- tallic furniture contract for the new capitol were forced to proceed with the defense of the accused men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
Lepdge looked dt the minister tbought-
 

fully.
 on the table in front of him. Look here, Lepage. This is Monday. By Wednesday evening Colonel Stafnitz will be at Kolskoi-herer' He put his finger by the spot "On Thursday : morning he'll start back. The barges = travel well, and-yes-I think hell have his guns here by Sunday. less than a week from now. Yes on Thurs day night be ought to reach Evena. on Friday Rapska. on Saturday the lock at Miklevni. Yes. on Saturday the lock at Miklevni: That would bring him here on Sunday. Yes. the lock at Mi klevni on Saturday think" He look cd up at Lepage almost imploring!y. 'If she hesitates. show her that They're bound to be here in less than a week"
 Lepage cooked hi7 head on one side and looked at the minister thoughtful lr. It all sounded very convincing. Colonel Stafnit- would be at the lock 2: Miklevni on Saturday and on Sun - day win the ~Uns at Slavna. And of course. a.iCo-s though the transport would be. the- co1lI he before Volseni r. TWO O. th-ee dG-s more. It was real | To usc res.st!7C
 S.cnc-Ic5 passed q rurse over to Le- plze. "Fo- -7u- necessary expenses. l. saii Le0aEc to,f up the purse. which fel. Eou fed and pocketed it '-Tlc b1ro1~Es ua-n't fully appreciate what Trc ban saving" added StenO- vies. '3-t Llk with knows every ia-h of t,e river. Hen make l. quite r,s.n is aha asSe hin about it- A1i p-ese-. her win rlv sincere respects and s-mp7t,---1- s-u1~th with her e. private re-roz. 0: course. You mustn't commit s-e h any way. Le- p7---
 Il thirk.' said Ispzge. "that you're capable Of ,o9king at.e- that depart ucnt roTrsals. EeIr-a,. But aren't . oI making tLH colOaeI g a lit.;e too fast:'
 ~No. ID: 5tn ba--es wil do abogt ths.."
 'Tut he has a large force to move. I Tuppose:~
 -Oh. dear. 10. \ large fO-ceE No. no. Dzly a company. iEst abozt hun 57pl ssraz@. Lega-r-- He rsse- Just about a Euud-r1- rEiEz-~
 ~Ah. taea Ee night keep ti-s. Le- pa-e azreel. still vpEy Ia0zEhtfuliT-
 -Y0ru seart al OzceE t1e general ssked
 -EI.Asn an hour.
 That's r.-a- re r-st rza 70 E7-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
MlxuP IN OREGON.
Republican Legislators May Have to
 Elect Democrat to Senate.

Portland, Ore, June 3. - Governor George F. Chamberlain Dem0 is the choice of the people of Oregon for the United States senatorshlp to succeed Charles ". Fulton CRepl, and a Re- publican legislature has been chos.u to elect him. Chamberlain majority over his opponent Henry NJ. Cake Rep.), will exceed 1000, it is believed.
 Chamberlaln's victory is in the nature of a personal triumph. Oregon normal ly is Republican, and in 1904 Roose- velt's plurality was 42,434. Governor Chamberlain has twice been elected governor of this state.
 Ths selection of Chamberlain by the people is but preliminary step to the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
Antibettina Speech by Hughes.

Nyack, N. Y., June 3. Governor Hughes again took occasion to express himself forcibiy on the subject of race track gambling in public address and predicted the ultimate triumph of the campaign he has inaugurated against 1t. The occasion was gathering oi Rockland county's taxpayers at Nan. uet. near here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
HeIp.d to Invent Telephone.

Chicago. June 3.-william Hammond Hubbard. said to have been the first person to hear the human voice repro drced on the telephone. is dead at Lake Forest. III. He it was whom Al exander Graham Bell. the inventor of the telephone. selected to aid him in making the tests Mir Hubbard was fifty years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
Amos, s,.ouoooo Inheri,.nss Tax.

New York. June 3.-New York state will receive S923. .435.55 as it's share of the estate of Jsmes Henry Smith, known as "Sile1t" Smith. This is the amount due 1t as an inheritance tax. The personal property is appraised al S21 2s0.44T.9G.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
Arkansaa For Rrxan.

Little Rock, Ark. June 3.-At the Democratic convention resolution was presented binding the delegates to the Denver convention to support Bry- an as a unit as long as his name was before the convention. The motion was carried by z large majority.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
coIII.rI., ,o ssss Thr.. psy.

Beading. Pa June t.-ovirg to . general decrease fn the demand for anthracite coal the Reading eompany's schgyIkTH collieries will close down tonight and VIII be Idle untn neTt Monday. IL is believed that q similar weekly suspension of three days viii bs inauEurzted for q co1ssderahls por- ton of the s1ruer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
THREE CONFESSIONS,
Statements Made by TrueIson at
 Different Times Agree.
MAY BRING HIM TO LAPoRTE
Sheriff Plans to Thrust Him Into Lam phere's cell--His First Wife, Whom He Said He Killed at Guinness Farm. Cannot Be Found.

Cannot Be Found.
 Laporte, Ind, June 3.-Did or did no Julius c. 1ruelson, Jr.. of New York city assist in the murders committed in the Guinness house? This is the problem which is now confronting State Attor.ey Smith and Sheriff Smutzer and which they are deter mined to solve.
 The statement was made that the state attorneys office had three con fessions, each dovetailing into the oth CT, made by Truelson in the Vernon lTex.l jail The first came in letter to State Attorney Smith under date o' May IS. It resulted in the hurried dis patch of Sheriff Smutzer to the Texas town.
 While Smutzer was detained fifty ol more miles away from Vernon by the foc6s then deluging Texas, Truelson wrote another confession. This bears the date of May 9, four days before Sheriff Smutzer had his famous inter. view, with the taking of Truelson be fore Judge Huff, in whose court, know ing that he could be hanged under the laws of Indiana for complicity in mur. Ter. he unfclded the remarkable story which he repudiated when the houl came for Sheriff Smutzer to take him away from the Texas jail and start fol Laporte.
 Confessions Are Consistent.
 Skilled attorneys. after making q careful comparison of three comics. sions, each more yoluminous than the