Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-07
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| POUGHKEEPSIE, N Y, May A.
Harry X. Thaw's fight for liberty
which has been in progress almost
every moment since he shot down
Stanford White on the crowded Madi-
son Square Roof Garden theater near
ly two years ago. was continued In
the supreme court today. He was
twice tried for murder. and the sec
ond time was acquitted only to be
sent 10 Matteawan state hospital for
the criminally insane. He is endeav-
oring 10 prove his sanity and right to
complete freedom.
The proceedings which began to-
day are based upon a writ of habeas
corpus which was taken out at the in
stance of the prisoner to procure his
release from the asylum, and. made
returnable before Justice Moreschauer
in this city today
An interesting insight into his mat
rimoniai affairs which have attracted
much attention since his removal to
the asylum was contained In a state
ment given out by Russell Peabody
one of Thaw's counsel, before the
opening of court today. Young Mrs
Thaw. who had such prominent place
in two trials of her husband for muir
der, and who began suit for the annul-
ment of her marriage TO Thaw, has
n he, hnc IN,
two months. Mr.. Peabody said, how
ever, that Mrs. Thaw has offered her
self as IA witness in her husbands be-
half, should her testimony be neces-
sary to obtain his freedom. He did
not know whether it would be neces-
sary. as If she is needed she can be
summoned.
CINCINNATI. o., May 4.-William
Mcneil of Brooklyn, a professional
diver. had narrow escape from death
yesterday in battle under water with
a dozen big bull snakes and may die
from the bursting of blood vessel.
Mcneil Is showing at Chester park his
exhibition consisting of a diving feat
accomplished with the aid of weight
ed belt around his body and a mimic
battle with snakes lei into the water
after he has released the belt. A new
attendant blundered and freed the
snakes too soon. The weight OF the |
reptiles and the belt kept Mcneil un-
der the water though he struggled
violently TO rise. Spectators looked
on innocently believing they were
the ordinary performance.
until a physician saw blood flowing
from the mans mouth.
BERLIN, May 4.--Baroness Udovon
Ruexleben, who shot and killed her
husband and then shot and killed
herself in their chateau at Budden- |
berg. near Bertmund May /, died to-
day.
BOSTON. May 4.-Governor Curtis |
Guild, Jr.. who has been seriously ill|
for many weeks past. is able today
to be down town and spend the morn
ing with his family.
DENVER, May An attempting to
leave the elevator in the warerooms of
Fairbanks, Morse & Co., on Wazee
street, Peter J. Broz, former saloon
keeper, but since last Tuesday employ
ed as a laborer by the firm, was
caught between the floor of the ele-
vator and ceiling of the basement and
killed instantly at o'clock this morn
ing. His skull was split in two just
above the eyes as If it had been cleav-
ed with an AK, the upper half of it |
falling 10 the floor in the basement,
while the the body, horribly crushed.
dropped into the elevator pit.
MONTEREY. Cal. May A north
ond division of the Atlantic fleet sew
eral hours of watchfulness last night
and all communication was cut off
from the shore during that time. A
ed when the Dattieship Illinois, the
second in line from the Alabama, and
flagship OF Rear Admiral Sperry,
ported her anchor chain in the height
VI tht t5ehiN wont AieAht3 eoWhiN
the shore. The Illinois headed direct
ly for the Alabama and 1t looked like
a collision was imminent. The helms
man managed to steer the drifting
ship away and the only damage done
was the tearing away OF the port
gangway of the Alabama. The Illinois
drifted 800 yards before her emer
gency anchor was sent spinning into
the white-capped water and finally
held. The gale continues this morn
ST LOUIS. May "a storm of
unusual severity, accompanied by a.
nigh wind, almost tornado in yeloc
ity. swept over this vicinity early u
day, doing much damage to propert
and indirectly causing loss of life
A bridge on the Louisville and
Nashville road near Belleville, Ill,
was washed out and wrecked a freight
train. Engineer Ward, Conductor
Smith and a trainman were caught
under the engine and drowned. The
train was piled in mass In Schoen-
laub creek, which was swollen into a