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The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
FINED FOR SENDING LETTER
Army Muse Asked for $4,000
Franks on Threat.
Letters Were Turned Over TO lIiIf-
tary Authorities and Youth
Tried.

Bordeaux. Aug E.-CamIle Narquet. a
soldier belonging 20 the twenty-esghth
section Of military nurses. wrote 20 Presi-
dent Roosevelt on January last that the
society 10 which he belonged had rea-
dered services in the Presidential election
which were worth I0.OO0 francs. which
sum he asked be sent 10 a certain speci-
fed address
Nr- Roosevelt paid no attention TO the
letter. whereUpon Marquet on March 2
wrote again. threatening M Roosevelt
with a scandal dishonOrable to his family
II the demand for money was not com
Piled with In the letter Ma-quet recon-
mended that discretion be observed. say
ing that the heads Of those IN high places
were not too solid on their shoulders
President Roosevelt turned the letters
over 10 the American consul here. who
handed them 10 the police. AIarQUet was
placed under arrest and was subsequently
tried by a court martial MarQ1et de-
clared that the plot was solely invented
bv himself and that he did not realize
the gravity Of the offense he was commit
ting Following e report by DR. Mai.
Berthier. and considering the youth o<
9Iarquet. the court imposed a sentence
OF six days imprisonment. which was i'm
mediately renitted-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
BANK BALANCES WERE WRONG
LynchbuTg Man Files Writs for Ac-
counting.
Seeks to Recover $1,000 He Claims
Employe of Lynchbu-E National
Bank lIisapprOpriated
% The Washington Head

SPECIAL % The Washington Head
Richmond. Va. aug. IA writ Of er-
Tor and superse6eas was issued to-day il
the Supreme Court OF Appeals in the
case OF J. Thompson Brown against the
LynchbUrg National Bank
The case comes Up from the Corporation
Court Ct Lynchburg. Brown. in his peti-
ton. sets forth that for years he has been
keeping his account with Jhe bank. and
that when he found he was ove-checked.
he made an investigation. The amount
involved vas 5000 He brought suit 70
compel the hank 70 make gccd the sum
Brown had net examined his Cancelled
checks carefully. and had not compared
them with the stubs II. his check book.
The petition sets forth that the bank
officials had discovered that an e-nploye
had been tanpering with the affairs Of
the bank ard that the bank was anxious
70 tx the crime where II belonged. Brown
held that he was not responsible for the
acts Of any person employed in the bank.
and the courts were invoked. The jury
held that Brown was entitled 70 the full
amount Of his claim If ne could recover
anything al all. and returned a verdict
tc that effect subject to the approval of
ti.o court 10 determine the point st law
The court held that he was not entitled
20 recover anything but the amount Of
the interest which had accrued on the
deposits and this was paid BY the bank
Brown nov brings suit in the Appellate
Court 20 have The judgment Of the lower
court reviewed
writ Of error and suPe-sedeas was
also allowed in the case Of the Lynchburg
Milling Company against the National
Exchange Bank Of Lynchburg This ac-
ton is brought in connection with an at
tschment brought against the milling
company. which had funds in the bank.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
SALIENT POINTS IN SPEECH.
Why should not the depOsitor be secure:

Why should the depositor be secure?
Not only the depostor without protection, but the security
given onaton State county, and city lessons his security
The the depOstoTs suspect bank they hasten de-
stroy oveny DstTus and dsust alone explain the
hiding of money
If find whether banks absolutely secure ask
the directors give YOU their personal your de-
pos and YOU viii learn that they viii bear the risk they ask
YOU bear
OF criticism OF the td depositor change the
the people who deposit money security than the
laws present give them
may be said that if all people careful about fire. FIRE
need be high they but the careful
have paw higher than they should because
careful
The law should make criminal oense loan more than
prescribed person. and would probably be
able the passage OF law prohibiting market speculation
BY bank officials.
am convinced that the guaranty Of deposits would not
10 degeneration II the personnel OF the bankers.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
FOUR CAUGHT IN RAID
Federal Officers Land West
Virginia MOOnShiners.
TWO OF CAPTIvES WOUNDED
Running Battle in the WiIds of
Raleigh COunty-Large Amount of
Destroyed by the Government
Asents-Raid AT Dead of Night

spe-iaI 90 Tie wzsh5ug-5u He-sld
Huntington. ". Va. Aug deputy
United States Marshal Cunningham and
a corps ot men have landed IN the Hunt
iaSton jail four uooashiners who were
captured in the wuds OF Raleigh County.
seven miles from Beckley. after a run
ming battle in which over a hundred shots
were hred. Two OF the moonshine7s were
slightly but not seriously wounded. The
officers escaped the bullets Of the fleeing
men.
The caPrives are John A Cole. Alma
Meadows. John Woods. and John Moore.
Another accused man. Barney Marshall.
IS said 20 have escaped A large amount
Of mash and whisky vas coufscated and
destroyed. The raid was made at dead
Of night. when Il was believed all were
asleep. John Cole and Alma Meadows
were or guard at the stII. both heavily
armed. when the officers reached there.
They offered fight. and the report OF the
rife awakened the others Firing into
the darkness. the moonshiners kept Up
the fight until they were covered about
daybreak on the banks OF a stream
which they were unable 20 cross Deputy
Collector Dooley. OF Raleigh County;
Jailor Williams. Marshal Bragg and son
Charles. Henry Lemon. and Constable
Bel assisted Marshal Cunningham in the
arrests
The men are held for the September
term OF the Federal court They ars
believed 10 Be the most desperate ulici,
distiIlers II the United States
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28

atlantic City, y. J, Aug 25.-Shot down
in the glare Of myrlads Of electric lights
or the Boardwalk last night BY a masked
stranger, Charles 3. Roberts. a anancler
and social leader Of Baltimore, is lying a.
the hospital. while niz mysterious assaII-
ant. who fed Immediately after the shoot
Ing. is still at large.
The bullet pierced Roberts side and
lodged in the region Of the liver. he IS
in the private ward % the hospital and
his condition will not permit an operation
al the present
At the time Of the shooting. which oc-
Cured at haIf-past 70 o'clock Roberts
was il a rolling chair. accompanied by
Mrs. ". F. G. Williams. a society ma
t-on. also OF Baltimore Both disciainl
all knowledge Of the assaIiaut- and both
stick 20 the story that a masked man
fired the fatal shot
Roberts is president Of the Baltimore
Supply Company. He is about thirty
eight years Old and a son OF the late
Judge and former Attorney General
Charles Boyle Roberts. OF Westminster,
and comes from one Of the Oldest families
CT Maryland. n lsss he married into one
of the high families Of Baltimore. taxing
as his bride Miss lIary G. Sloan. TIA
youngest daughter OF the late Janez
Sloan. banker and railroad director
Panic on Boardwalk.
The shooting IS one OF the most uysSs-
rious in the history Of the famous Board
walk. and has thrown the entire resort
into the greatest excitement The details
Of the affair was SO carefully suppressed
by influential friends Of the principles
that the news did not leak out until This
afternoon
According to statements ISSUED tonight
Roberts and Mrs. Williams had supper
az the cafe at the Hotel SheIburn late
IN the evening. followed By q ride On tha
boardwalk n a closed rolling chair.
As the chair proceeded toward Rhode
Island avenue. a heavily-nasked fyura
suddenly darted out OF the shadovzs-
s1arched away the rubber coveOg n
front OF the chair, and quickly ordered
Roberts 20 set out Scarcely had ths
society man touched the boardwalk tnzu
the stranger raised The revolver and hre5
at him at close range Roberts fe1 with
a grosn-
Two blocks away a policeman heard
the shot and rushed 10 the scene He saw
IA sJyIishly dressed nan staggering 10 his
feet al the side OF the rolling chair, a
which a young woman, Handsomely
Eowned. was weeping hyster!caHy.
Gives SIeaEer Description
Quick. take me 70 the bospfrzlT
zasped Roberts. as the bIuecoat ran up
As he vas placed il the rolling chair sns
hurried TO one Of the avenues, Roberts
briefly told the policeman that he had
been held Up by masked nan. and eavs
him what little description he vas aba
The policeman hailed a passing auton0,
bile and. placing the injured man n the
tonneau. made a quick run to the CitS
Hospital
Mrs Williams followed IN q bus. but
after f1Cuiring as TO the injured aao1
condition. returned 20 the hotel where
interviewers have since been unable Il
reach her
Roberts remained unconscious FOR ssv.
eraI hours, but revived sufficiently this
morning 70 reiterate his statement 70 The
police, that an utter stranger had 6ons
the shooting
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
CHADWICK A BANKRUPT.
Husband of Famous Cassie BIames
Her in Petition.

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 27.-Recviting
that his personal debts are sI.75o. and
that rebts contracted through his en-
dorsing Of notes and checks for his
wife. Cassie Charwick. are $4,000, Dr.
Leroy NJ Chadwick to-day fled petit
ton in bankruptcy. listing his assets
at rs
instruments be exempt Dr.. Chadwick
has been in Florida, living with his
daughter at the home Of a brother
since his wife's disgrace He has been
in Cleveland practically penniless for
six months
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
BITTEN BY GRAY WOLF.
Presidents Friend Alternately At
tacked in Mountains.

L.awton. Okla. Aug. 27-John r.
United States marshal by
appointment OF President Roosevelt,
whom it is reported IS 70 accompany
the President on his African hunting
trip was badly bitten IN the Wichita
Mountains to-day by a gray wolf
Weighing 125 pounds. the largest ever
seen in Oklahoma We teaching ten
hunters how to catch wolves alive with
rH1s- hands
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
Nomination. Undecided.

Jackson. Miss, Aug 27.-The Con-
gressional primary in John Sharp Will
iaus- district Is not settled Returns
show Henry. Of Rankin, has 1851 votes;
Golfers. Of Warren. 1853; Henry. OF
Kinds. 1.45L Omcial vote Of Madison
County has not been announced Ir-
reEularitles discovered, IL is said. may
change the result
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Wife Of Vokes pies.

Salem. Mass. Aug 27.-Margaret DAILY
vokes, wife OF Harry Vokes. Of Ward and
Vokes. and member OF the celebrated
Daily theatrical family. died g consump-
ton al her sumner home il Lynnfeld TO
night. aged thirty-fve years Mrs VcSes
was a sister Of the late Dar DAILY.
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Hearing on West virstnta.
HOME AFTER DEDICATION.
President and Party Return to Oys-
ter Bay on the SyIph.


Oyster Bay. y. Y. Aug. e7--The gov
ernment yacht Sylph, with the President
and his party on board. reached here At
Il % this morning The President left Jor-
danvIIIe, y. Y. where he had attended
the opening Of a public library given by
his brother-in-law. late yesterday even
ing.
The run 70 Hoboken on a special train
was made without incident. and the party
then went aboard the Sylph for the trip
20 Oyster Bay at O'Clock this morning
On his arrival here the President called
his secretary to SaCamOre Hil. and set
20 work on the mass Of Corresp spCndence
that had accumulated during his absence.
Tomorrow is 70 be visitors day a.
the Hill A number OF Coagressmen are
expected, among them james s Shsr-
man. the Vice Presidential nominee.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
7sazl to TIE wass-zzaa Head

sre1zl 20 TIE Wasai=-t1a Head
Raleigh. y. C.. AUS. z--The Repubil-
can state convention. which formally met
ir Charlotte az noon yesterday. is stiI
vaterbouud. with several hundred Of the
delegates unable 10 get 60 the convention
city, railway traffic being practically
stopped over large sections. OF the state.
They Nominate Anyway.
Although most Of the delayed OF shut
on delegates are from the eastern coun-
ties. and are "Cy Thompson" men. il Is
nov believed that Thompson viii De nom
mated for governor anyway. he apparent
II having a majority OF those present
with him
Most % the time Of the convention has
been taken Up with formalities and the
appointment OF committees. and addresses
o. presiding officers
There was a Taft demonstration to-day
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
.FINANCIER SHOT
IN ROLLER CHAIR
Charles B. Roberts Attacked
by Masked Man.
PANIC on BOARDWALK
BaltimOPean Was with Mrs. ".
F. 6. Williams,

MatrOn. Who Was Once
Belle of Maryland AristOcracy,
Finds Refuge in Hotel After TraE-
edy, and Police Are Seeking Nan
Described as Stranger by Roberts,
Who Is Believed 10 Be Dying.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
FEW CABLE COMPANY.
VIII Bridge the seas from Germany
10 south America

Berlin. aug 2I.-The Tageblatt an
uouEces that company with capital
~ over c-25a 900. has been formed TO
lay a cable between Germany. and
South America
All che big banks are concerned in
t-e rotation- The guarantee will be
taken over by the imperial govern
La-t
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
HILL TO BE MOURNER.
merican Ambassador to Attend

American Ambassador to Attend
SternburE Funeral.
Berlin, Aug. 27.-Dr. David J. Hill the
United States Ambassador. wiu attend
the funeral Of Baron speck Won Stern
burg. late German Ambassador TO the
United States. which wiz take place to-
morrow at the Won SternburE estate.
I.utzchena. near Leipzig.
Dr Hu viii shorten his stay at Bad
Wldungen. in order 70 be present at the
services. He viii resume his duties in
Berlin on Monday.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
BRYAN TALKS on
BANK GUARANTY
Tells DepOSitOrS OF Kansas
What They Need.
ZOTR TOPEKA SPEECHES
Welcomed by 5000 and Makes
Many Promises.
FOUR TOPEKA SPEECHES

Eebraskan Had Held Back for an
Emphatic Declaration in SunfLOvv-
er state. and He Added n Post
script Dealing with Action CT the
Republican State COnventiOn-Ex-
Senator Burton Makes a Pledge.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District OF Columbia
and Maryland-Fair to-day and
tomorrow, with slowly rising
temperature; light easterly
winds.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
Turki.h RoraItr Meet

London. Aug &.-The Constantinople
correspondent Of the Telegraph says the
Reschad Efendi. the hei rto the throne.
yesterday visited his brother, Sultan
Abdul Hamid. for the first time. Their
meeting was very cordial.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
sG.co ueek-end Trips

Every Friday and Saturday uatu Sspsen-
be- J % Atlantic City. Cape May. Wild
wood Ocean City. =. T.. CT Sea Isle CITY.
va Penns-iva1ic r. r.. Delaware River
-srldge Route Tickets good 10 return IN
- following Tuesday. Inclusive
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
NOT IDLE
Appoints Finance Hunters
for the East.
BEGINS ACTIVE ORGANIZING
Looks for Best Results After All
State Elections Are Over-HearinE
of West Virginia Contention To Be
Taken Up by the Republican Ma
tfonaI Committee To-day.

New YORK. AuE--1.-Day BY day Chair
man Hitchcock. Of the Republican Va
tionaI Committee. is completing the na-
-i0naI organization Tor Taft and Sherman
This organ ization does not promise 70 De
in fan sv-1s untu after most OF the state
conventions nave been held
The national organization viii then be
in cuick communication with all state
committees. and the national organizers
VIII be in harmony Of movement with
every crossrcad. town. and hamlet in the
country
To-day Chairman Hitchcock named
cha5-ueu OF the finance committee for a
number Of the Eastern states. which are
20 look out for the financial end Of the
campaign in their baiiwicks. All ap-
pointed by Mr.. Hitchcock are substantial
men. men Of affairs. men Couversant with
financial and commercial affairs and the
Industrial conditions Of their territories
They are Seth II Carter. Of Lewiston.
Ne. John W. Weeks. Of Newton Mass f;
Col Henry 2. Lippitt. Of Providence. p
T.. L. T. St0tssburg. OF Philadelphia. Pa.
and Cen Joseph W CouEGon. OF Pater-
son y J. Eventually every State and
territory IS 20 have a chairman OF finances
who VII be IN direct cC-1rlI---l- eaton With
George P Sheldon. treasurer Of the Re
publican National Committee These ap-
pointnents are mad con the recommelCa-
ton of the national committee men and
the state chairmen- The idea Is 70 get
as many business men as possible 10 take
the places.
Hearing on West Virginia
The subcommittee appointed 10 take
up the West Virginia case and determine
which is the regular organization VIII be-
gin the hearing at national headquarters
tomorrow. Representatives OF both fac
tons were in town tonight. beth claim
ing 70 be regular ard both side eathing
muttertnEs Of slaughter. T, boom
rnittee. however hopes 70 Be Jle 70
straighten out the ta1gle IN a way 20
rebound TO the benedt OF the national
ticket
Secretary StraUs. Of the Department Of
Commerce ard Labor. held a long con-
ference to-day with Mr.. Hitchcock
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
SID.75 20 Toledo. Ohio, and. Return.
RrIffrrlnre nnE nhin RniIrnna

August z 10 80 good for return without
valjdation until September Is. and NAV
be extended 70 October 15. Ohicial route
for Department Of Potomac, G. A r.. and
W r c Consult agents or the commit
ssA far particulars
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
SOCIETY IS INVOLVED
Roberts and Williams Led BaItimorS
Smart set

Roberts and Williams Led BaTttmOrS
smart set
Spe1aI 70 ne wsshi1z-ua Head
Baltimore. Nd. Aug. gZ-Prooably The
greatest scandal Baltimore fashio1abli
life has known is the mysterious shoot
ing OF Charles B. Roberts al Atlantic
City
Roberts and Ms y. S G. Williams
are widely known Mrs Williams has
long been one Of the bellies OF Baltimore
She was Miss Belle De Ford. the eidess
daughter OF Thomas De Ford, a faEil5
that was in the wholesale hide and leatlei
business for years and amassed 3 for
tune.
She is a tall vflIowy brunette. with
rose-tinted. oIIve complexion and laTs
dark eyes. Her beauty has always &C
t-acted attention. and she has been
magnificent dresser
Before her debut she lived IN one q
the largest old mansions IN fashinsbA
Mount Vernon place Her debut was On
Of the events OF the season. and she wa
the acknowledged belle OF the aristo
cratic Monday germans She was pro
teee OF the late Mrs John n Robinso1
who led Baltimore's smart set. and va
in great demand at dinner parties and q
the EIzridge Hunt Club affairs.
Her wedding n Big One
Her marriage was the largest event
its kind during the season It took place
Her younger sister married Col. Sherioo
Swami. a clubman and politician, an
related 70 the old LatrObe family
Mr.. and Mrs. ". S. G. Williams live z
the St. James Hotel while IN town, an
have a country place at Long Green, Bal
ti-nore County. No couple in BaltimoI
is more widely known Tor was IN create
demand az social functions Mrs. VIE
iams IS the mother Of three children
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
Cannon to Fire Gun.

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug 27.-Speaker
Cannon viii open the campaign in
Marion County on September p Mr..
Cannon will speak at TornIinson Hall.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
Follows Affinity to New York
for forgiveness.
NEEDS AID FOR FREEDOM
Artist Who Was Arrested on Com
plant OF SIother-in-Lavv for Beat
ing second Wife ssDivined'' 70 Him,
Is Released on Bond of 81 900, Fur
nished by Brother, After a siege
of Prison MarTyrdOm.

Goshen. y. 2. Aug G.-Five prison
meals trd Two nights in a cell knocked al
the spirit Of martyrdon out OF Frederick
Pinney Earle. the wife-besting affinity
chaser
He was more than glad when his broth
er reached Goshen to-day and furnished a
SL0lo bail bond for him, securing his re-
lease al noon
VIII Plead With Wife.
Earie's next move vii be 10 seek out
his wife and plead for her forgiveness
He does not relish the propect Of facing
trial for assault People who know him
say that he vii doubtless succeed il per
suading his vile 70 withdraw the charge
Mrs Earle, with her child and servants
left for New York yesterday, and as
soon as Earle ascertained this he boarded
the $50 train from Monroe for New
York in search Of her chief Of Police
Henry Osterhoudt swore j several dep
nuties 10 protect Earle from the violence
of the large crowd which had assembled
at the station Many threats were Ut
tered that tar and feathers would be ap-
Piled should he return 10 Monroe
sanity May Be Investigated.
From remarks passed by the Kuttne-s,
so IL is said. a commission wiI be asked
before some Supreme Court justice % ex-
anime into Earle's sanity.
As a preliminary 20 his effort 10 effect
a reconciliation with Mrs Earle. the
artist had his whispers removed by the
prison barber he was so pleased with
the appearance OF his bare face that he
gave the barber a check for 81 Goshen
does not expect 10 see Earle again IN
the role Of defendant in VII cheating
case His case viii be considered by the
grand jury al the October term
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
So. Id RnItimnre nnh nrtn-n

Railroad Tickets good returning J.nril
Sunday night All regular trains except
Ln- oaErese.on..I Lin.lad
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T,aI+inorr q ONO Fxcur.ior

500 % Harpers Ferry. HalltOW.
Charlestown. Summit Point. StePh hensO.
and Winchester and return. Speca
train leaves Union Station s 4 n Su
day, August 80
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
Baltimore and Return. sI.25

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways. both DAYS. except Royal Lin
tied City Offices. 1917 c St and 619 Pa ave.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
Her wedding n Big One.

". s. Williams is a dapper little clui
man and a dashing horseman. He IS
Continued on Page ,. Column 3.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28

Summer SPeciaI-5Oc for Ferns
Worth &C and s.. Blackstone, 18th ard 4
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
ELECTION REFORM
HINTED IN SPEECH
Gov. Hughes PleaseS Chau-
tauqua Crowds.
GETS A HEARTY WELCOME
Prospective Nominee for Recollection
by New York Republicans Discuss
- Problems Of Government Gener-
ally, with Particular Emphasis on
An-absOrbinE Racing Issue.

jamestown. y. Y. Aug. q Gov.
Hughes this afternoon addressed l5.oo0
people at the ChauJauqua County fair.
He was enthusiastically received.
Although jamestown IS the only place
In Chautauqua County that has a racing
association. and the association this year
cult or account OF the race track bill.
the town turned out a large crowd. head
ed by Mayor Samuel A Carlson. one Of
the delegates 70 the coming State con
vention-
Mayor Carlson. who was elected last
spring By the combined Republican and
Democratic vote. and Is the ChautauqUa
County candidate for Secretary Of state.
frankly said that he was convinced that
the sentiment Of the comfy vas strongly
for Hughes. and Re personally had
great admiration fo- the governor
The reception which the assemblage OF
farmers gave the governor when he
stepped forward 70 commence his speech.
was certainly Sufficient 70 satisfy the
local politicians cf the trend Of public
sentiment. He devoted some time 20
discussion Of the racetrack legislation
and ITS relation 70 tie county fair asso-
Citations.
Hints Of Election Reform.
There was a hint OF reform in the pri-
mary laws OF the STATE in the statement
Of the governor. that in the selection OF
candidates the people should be given the
greatest freedom OF choice in making
party nominations. The governor dis
cussed the problems Of government in
considerable detail but devoted his dis
c-ssion 70 ge1erslities. apart from refer
ence 20 the racetracE legislation
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
DELEGATES SHY,
CONVENTION Is ON
Governor Nay Be Nominated
with 200 Absent.
WERE CUT OFF BY THE RAINS

Eastern Counties VIII Not Be Rep
resented Ht Worth CAROLINA Repub-
Iican state Convention in Char
lotTe Unless Trains Can swim the
swollen Streams of Flooded area.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
Wants More Protection.

No amount OF criticism q the tin1id de-
positor can change the facts; the people
who deposit money want more security
than the laws at present give them They
VII change hanks TO get more security.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-28

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