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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
Scientists, Who Claim ElectrO-
cution Does Not Kill, to Use
Mentesana for Test.
DOOMED MAN TAKING
INTEREST In PROJECT
Believes He Will Be Given His
Freedom if He Is Re-
susCitated.
Especial to the Evening Start

TRENTON, Dec. John Mentesana
who was convicted a week ago in New
ark of killing his 14-year-old sweet
heart, was informed today in the death
house at the State prison that imme-
diately after he is eIectrocuted, in the
week of December Fl, that learned
scientists will apply all the tests
known to science to determine il he is
really dead.
A number of New York physiologists
nave asserted their contention that cleo
t%rocution only stuns the vitals of a man
and does not kill him. They say thai
the man is killed subsequently by the
scalpel of the autopsist.
When this news reached Mentesana
he evinced a lively interest in the mat
ter. If one of the tests should revive
him, would he, in the eyes of the law
be a free man? Why not? The order
of the court that he be electrocuted had
been executed. He a paid the
penalty.
If science should revive the spark OF
life must he pay the penalty of electro
cution the second time? If SO, would
he not be subject to an interminable,
and, to say the least, embarrassing
series of e-lectrocutions and revivals?
Anyway, there was a CLEAN of hope
in the thought for Mentesana, and, in
stead of taking a purely ex parte in
terest in the news, he asked for full
particulars
The tests will be applied by County
Physician Frank G. Scammell and State
Prison Physician Thomas H. Mackenzie.
They nav determined to apply the tests
just as soon as State Electrician Davies
~pronounces Mentesana dead and as
quickly as he can be removed from the
electric chair. }
Neither of the physicians believes that
the tests will revive Mentesana. They
are firm believers that electrocution
produces death almost instantaneously.
Eut the recent assertions of a number
of New York scientists that electrocu-
tions only stun and thai 1t is the au-
topsy which kills has led them to decide
on applying the revival tests.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
CAPITAL CHARGE
AGAINST AUT0|ST
WHOSE CAR KILLS
Floyd Cooper, of Westfeld, Held
for Death of Aged Plainfeld
Contractor.
4tYr m
JONATHAN H. RANDOLPH
LEFT DYING IN ROAD
Car Crew Makes Record Dash to
HOspital-Inquest to Be
Held Tomorrow.
Especial to the Evening Start

PLAINFIELD, Dec. Floyd Cooper,
Of Westfield, will be arraigned tomor-
row afternoon for the death of Jona-
than H. Randolph, a wealthy contractor
of this city, who was run down and
fatally injured by an auto Sunday.
Cooper, who is a young manufacturer,
is alleged to have fed, leaving his VIC
tim dying In the road. Coroner DON
aldson empaneled a jury today and
then adjourned the case until tomor-
row Meanwhile Cooper is held. He
has retained former Judge w. A. Cod
dington as counsel.
The auto driver was arrested on a
charge Of murder, and a thorough in
vestigation was made by the police.
This showed that he had gone to
Plainfield with William De Camp, also
of Westfield, early in the evening.
Later they were Joined by Mrs. Sarah
Robinson and her daughter, Nettie Rob
inson, who live in Sanford avenue, and
Miss Schenck, of Orchard place, and all
started for a ride in Cooper's automo-
bile.
1t was about half-past twelve o'clock
when the automobile approached the
crossing at West Front street and,
Jefferson avenue, just as Mr.. Randolph
alighted from a main line trolley car
on his way to his home, which was in
Jefferson avenue. The machine struck
him squarely and he was tossed into
the air and fell to the ground on his
head.
AS the automobile kept on at an
even higher speed than it had been
making and soon disappeared in the
darkness Charles Hyde, conductor of
the car, and Charles Henderson, the
motorman, ran to the aid of the in
tured man.
Finding that he was seriously in
jured and unconscious they placed him
in a doorway and then ran their car
as fast as it could go a distance of half
a mile to Dunellen.
There they found DIR. Daniel c.. Main,
and in the same fashion he returned
with them to the scene of the accident,
After a hurried examination the sur
geon ordered the removal of Mr.. Ran
dolph in an ambulance to a hospital,
where he died an hour later without
regaining consciousness.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
TO DISCUSS NEW
Y. w. c. A. BUILDING.
Annual Meeting Will Be Held
Tonight in Second Church.

The thirty-seventh annual meeting of
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton will be held this evening in the
lecture room of the Second Presby-
terrain Church, Washington and James
street, at 8 o'clock.
The speakers Of the evening will be
the Rev. DR.. w. Y. Chapman, of the
Roseville Presbyterian Church, and
Miss Helen A. Davis, the territorial
delegate, who will speak on THE
Needs of a New Building" The re-
cording secretary of the Y. ". c. A.
will read the reports of all the COM
mittees. Music appropriate for the oc-
casion will also be rendered.
AT tho special vesper service yes
terday. held at 4 p. m. at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, Miss Fern
Wheeler led and gave a short lecture.
Miss Mabel Easton and Miss Elsie
Bottiger sang several duets.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
MAY BOOK FOR
COLUMBIA AND BLANEY'S,

If an arrangement. reported from
New York, whereby the Shuberts,
theatrical managers, will book certain
of their attractions in the Stair &.
Havlin popular-price houses, goes into
effect, two local theatres, Blaney's and
the Columbia, will be affected by the
deal. 1t was said today hat probably
no practical results of the agreement
would be felt until next season.
By the arrangement Shubert produc-
lions. either before or after they have
outlived their usefulness in the two
dollar theaters. may. when the Shu-
berts desire, be booked at the popular
price playhouses. Thus the Shuberts
get anASltlet for man, of their prod
ucts, " the other circuit will be
strengthV ed.
The beter class of the Stair & Hav-
lin attractions will continue to receive
bookings at their tbeaters, the Shubert
offerings to receive dates as opportuni-
ties arise.
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SUICIDE OF RICH
PLA|NFIEL-D MAN
STILL 4 MYSTERY
No Reason Advanced for Self
Destruction of w. L. Murray,
Cashier of Manhattan Bank.
SHOT HIMSELF in CAB p
ON HIS WAY HOME
Note Found in Pocket Proved
That He Had Planned
Death.

PLAINFIELD, Dec. why William
Lewis Murray, in the prime of life,
wealthy and happily married, COM
mitted suicide on his way home from
New York on Saturday, is still a mys-
terry. 1t is declared that his affairs at
the Empire Trust Company, Manhat-
tan, where he was cashier, are in order
and his home life with his young wife
here had no cloud in it, from all APP
~aearances.
That the deed was premeditated is
apparent from the fact that in a pocket
was found an envelope on which was
written a request that his toav be sent
to his home.
Murray had taken the train from
New York at the usual time, but for
some unknown reason got off at West
field, five miles from here, instead OF
continuing on to Plainfeld. He then
took a hack to drive from there home,
and when passing through Scotch
Plains, drew a revolver and shot him
self in the right temple. The bullet
drove both eyes from their sockets.
The driver stopped the hack n open
ing the door found his passenger dead.
On going to the bank Murray COM
PLANE | OF not Ieelng well, ana reacn-
ing the bank still complained. He had
always appeared in the best Of health
and was robust.
The body was brought here and
County Physician F. w. Westcott was
summoned. He pronounced 1t a case
of suicide. Murray had lived here eight
years. He leaves a young wife. an
aged mother and a brother, Everett
Murray, prominent in the exclusive
Park Club here.
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Bray over Linnenkohl on counted
ballots, So; Bray Over Linnenkohl If all
referred are counted, 25.
Bray's plurality on the face of the
election returns was three, and 1t was
because of this narrow margin that the
Republicans, h want control of the
Common Council, decided to make the
fight. Linnenkohls defeat means tho
forfeiture of $500, put up to pay the ex-
penses of the recount.
The Republicans have also obtained
a ecoun order on the vote for alder
man in the Sixth ward, and this will go
on this week. The Democrats have
started a fight to keep Freebooter John
J.. Gaynor in the county board.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
WALSH co. EMPLOYEES
GOING TO THE THEATRE.
Will See "The Candy Kid" at
Columbia Tonight.

Messrs. r. Walsh & Co.'s employees,
forty in number, have obtained seats
for their annual theatre party in the
Columbia Theatre tonight to witness
the musical m~elodrama, THE Candy
Kid" They will all have a novelty
candy bountinier in the shape of a large
cane candy stick and will occupy the
three first rows of the orchestra.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
pLANs,s.ooo ELIZABETH CLUBHOUSE

ELIZABETH, Dec. 7-Supported by
prominent men, a>movement has been
started for the organization of a social
club and the erection of a SIS, 900 club
house in the residential section of the
city.
J. Chetwood Elliott is chairman of a
committee Of twenty-five to form a
permanent organization.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
PAINE PINOCHLE L U

The Paine Pinochle Club was organ-
lied Saturday at Palme's Hall, corner
Fifteenth avenue and South Sixth
street. The officers chosen for the year
were: John Keller, president; Amiel
Dietrich, secretary; Henry Paine.
treasurer. The club will meet every
Friday night at the above address.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
HUMMEL IS MADE
A CONSTABLE BY
SHERIFF HARR|GAN
Bloomfield Man Was Persona
Non Grata with the SOM
mer Regime.

Sheriff William Harrigan has added
Charles F. Hummel, of Bloomfield. who
was chief of detectives under the late
Prosecutor Henry Young, to his staff
of constables. He will start service to-
morrow.
Mr.. Hummel is considered to be a
good officer, but got into trouble under
the Sommer-Mason regime. When he
retired he received a "clean bill of
health" from the county authorities,
and a done much private detective
work since
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
EDUCATOR DIES WHILE
BRYAN is SPEAKING.

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 7.-Just as Will
lam j. Bryan began an address to a
large audience on the grounds of the
Texas State University yesterday
afternoon, James B. Clark, proctor of
that institution. fell to the floor of one
of the boxes and died a few minutes
later OF heart disease.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
FOURTEENTH WARE
COUNCIL VOTES
BEFORE COURT
Referred to Justice Swayze in
Recount Won by James
A. Bray.

Alderman James A. Bray won out at
the recount of the Fourteenth ward
brought to an end Saturday, and his
opponent, Charles ~Linnenkohl, went
down in defeat under a plurality of IS
votes. Many votes were held for refer
ence to Justice Francis L. Swayze to-
day, but ii is not expected by Bray that
The result will make any material
change.
This is the result of the recount by
Districts.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
CONVENTION OF MASTER PAINTERS.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 1.-The
New Jersey State Association of Mas
ter Painters and Decorators will hold
its annual session in this city on We'd
nesday for the purpose of hearing re-
ports from all parts of the State and
for making plans for the ensuing year.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
EDWARD VII. HAS RHEUMATISM.

LONDON, Dec. liking Edward, who
has been indoors at Sandringham
House for a week with a chill, is now
suffering from an attack of rheuma-
tism.
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
Merry. Merry Xmas Shopping Jubilee

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Umbrellas for All: Special Values, Special Sale

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Thanksgiving Observed
Generally in Pensacola

Continued From First Paae)
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play at the Hudson. Paul Armstrong s
new Blue Grass. at the Majestic
while our German citizens were pro.
vided at the two German theatres with
Schiller's William Tell, at the Irving
Palace theatre, and the same poet S
The Robber'' at the New German
Theatre. Thus it will be seen that
there was no lack of entertainment
while The World and His Wife
maintains its initial success at Daly's
Marie Cahill in "The Boys and Betty. 81
seems to have caught the popular ia
Vor-
Lady Frederick" by w Somerset
Vaughan, author of Jack Straw" in
which John Drew is now appearing AT
the Empire, is described by its author
as a modern comedy of manners and
adventure. The first of Mr. Maugham's
comedies TO be produced in London,
it is still being played in that city.
Lady Frederick (Miss BarrymOre), is
spendthrift, in debt to everyone, and
living at Monte Carlo. OF her three
lovers the most persistent in his eff
forts to win her hand is young Lord
MereSton. Norman Tharp). In vain
his mother, Jessie Millward, and his
uncle, Paradine Fculdes, (Bruce Nc
Rae), endeavor to dissuade him from
marrying one whom they rightly re-
gard as an adventures. He persists
in his determination, until Lady Fred.
erick magnanimouSly decides to cure
him of his infatuatiOn. This she does
by initiating him into the mysteries
OF her toilet. the various little articles
to which she resorts to enhance her
attractions, now that she is no longer
hA Job hn L.
said in passing, that the youth could
have been yer yslightly enamOured if
so little was needed to cure him of
his love. Miss Barrymore played the
role with such charm, and grace, with
a humOr that yet was not without its
hint of pathos. that it became thor
Oughly sympathetic one. The support
was quite generally good. Mr.i McRae
is always admirable, and the play,
though founded on conventional lines,
with situations that have been used
frequently before, is still so clever,
with such bright dialogue that it will
probably have long run.
Blue Grass" the Paul Armestongs
play which opened at the Majestic on
the same evening. is a racing play
with many realistic effects, five rea!
race horses, etc. Col Taylor CRobert
McWaCte), a Kentucky colonel, the
owner of the racer, Blue Grass, from
which the play takes its name, is 1es.
perately poor. even the neighborhood
store has refused him further credit
All his hopes of remedying this unfor-
tunate state of affairs depend upon
the horses winning a race shortly to
come off. OF course the colonel has G
daughter, Virginia, played by Miss
Olive Wyndham. Equally of course,
young man from the north, Wilfred
Warren, (Regan Hughston), is in love
with her. but so is Kelly (Wayne
Arey), who is a modified form of vii
lian. His Vaccinations to prevent
Blue Grass from winning are foiled,
even a false bill of sale of the racer
in unveiled, this time by his rival. The
exciting scene of the play is when
Miss Virginia. her father and an old
friend of his watch the race from the
paddock, and the girl describes the
difficulty which Blue Grass has in fl
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Special to The Jo,irr al

New York, Nov. 26.-The Manhattan
opera house opened its doors, and the
operate season on Monday night with
an audience which crowded it from
floor to ceiling. The opera was Ia
Tosca. the enterprising Mr. Hammer
stein having this year made arrange
ments by which at least two of the
Puccini operas will be included in his
list of productions. Sig. Campaninis
entrance was the signal for prolonged
applause, which was repeated as the
favoriteS Of last year made their en-
try on the stage. and also to greet
the newcomer, Mile. Marie Labia. the
new dramatic sporano. a fine per
Torrance of this much liked opera was
given. The orchestra and chorus
maintained the standard which they
have set for themselves in the past
two seasons, and those who have
heard them know how much that
means. The new conner proved to be
a charmingly attractive young woman.
with a fresh beautiful voice, and
much dramatic temperament. Natur-
ally nervous at first, she did herself
more justice in the second act, but
gave throughout an interesting per-
Torrance which. while lacking some
what the intensely tragic note of other
interpreters of the role, a lack which
her extreme youth-she is but twenty
four years old-easily explains, yet
was we'll sustained and dramatic
Signor Zehatello was admirable as the
artist hero. and sang with a wealth of
voice which made the upper gallery
clamor, albeit in vain. for an encore
of the familiar aria in the third act.
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good game of scientific, headworK
football. First half, P. H. S. 5, P. G.
S. O..
P. C. S. kicked off and High School
failed to return. The ball then re-
manned between High Schools Is and
| 40 yard lines, for about seven minutes.
neither side making any decided gains.
High School then got the ball and on a
double pass Coleman made I'd we'll
planned end-run for about sixty-fve
yards for a touchdown. High School
| failed to kick the goal and the score
| was P. II. S. 3, P. G. S. 0. No fur
Their good runs were made, nor was
| the play very fast throughout the rest
| of the first half. No more points
were scored by either side and the
half ended with the score so In P. II.
SIS favor
Second Half.
High School kicked off and after a
few minutes of desultory give and
take, Coleman, with the same double
pass, the same interference and about
the same distance to run, made an
other touchdown, making the score p.
H. S. 10, P. c. S. 0. White kicked the
goal for High School, bringing the
/ score up to p. H. S. IL, P. G. S. 0. No
further scores were made during the
remainder of the game. about six min
utes of play. the ball being very near
the center of the field when the whis-
tie blew for time.
MarZoni's Team Winner.
In the annual hunt of the Concordia
Club the team of Capt. Louis Marzoni
won by the score of S.720. Captain
DUMAS scoring $40. The hunting
party was the largest ever known to
go out before, and some of the hunters
went, seventy and eighty miles in
search of game. Five turkeys. about
fifty quail, thirty Or forty squirrels.
many doves and 407 "puldoo" ducks
were killed by the various parties
Sheriff Van Pelt, who spent the day
in the swamps of the E5cambia river,
bagged two turkeys, two hawks, one
rabbit, eighteen larks. six doves and
eight quail, making total of 1000
points for his team, but the large
number of "puldoo' ducks brought in
by Captain Marzoni and his party
overbalanced this big score, notwith-
standing the fact that Allie Riera and
his party bagged 104 of these ducks.
Others who killed turkeys were w. p.
Brownson, NJ. Gonzalez. and William
Conner and party.