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The Washington times., 1908-02-01
Children Rescued
From Tenement
Fire by Policemen

NEW YORK, Feb. -Four policemen
did heroic work at a FIRE on East For
tieth street today, rescuing twenty-one
children from death IA a smoke-flled
tenement
Thirty families in the double tene-
ment were driven from their beds, aEI
many found IL difficult to dRd their
--y, So dense was the smoke.
As the tenants got-to the second floor
they found escape cut of, excepting
for those who had courage enough TO
face the heat and smoke which came
from the basement.
While the flames spread upward. rap
IDLY the policemen made their way to
the roof of the building next door.
and from there bS the fre-esCape down
10 the burning building
Back by the same route they car
Tied seven children OF Michael Ready,
Two children of Mrs. Adolph Sweitzsr
four Of Emil S.reben, and eight Others
The rest Of the tenants followed the
rescuing policemen to safety.
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Justice Dowling Commits Slayer
Of Stanford White to
Institution.
Faints When Verdict of
Jory COndemning Harry
Is Phoned Her.

NEW YORK, Feb. Mot guilty on the ground OF
insanity is the judgment passed upon Harry Kendall
Thaw by the jury which deberated upon his fate for lit
tie more than twenty -four hours.
The slayer of Stanford White has been saved from the
electric chair a term in Sing Sing.
AS soon as the verdict read Justice Downg COM
mitted Thaw to the Asylum for the Criminal Insane
At 1910 o'clock the jury sent word to Justice DowI
ing that they wished him in court The prisoner and his
family were summoned and in few moments later the
twelve men filed in Justice Bowling asked them if they had
reached verdict and Foreman Gremmels replied that
tney mad The document Was handed to the court who
gave it to Clerk Penny, who read it aloud
found Thaw mot guilty on the ground of insanity
1t IS announced that Thaws attorneys will this after
noon apply to Justice Newburger of the supreme court for
writ OF habeas corpus against the district attorney COM
pei him to show cuse why Thaw should not be committed
10 private sataTum instead Of the State Asylum for the
Criminal Insane at Matteawan
JURY OUT TWENTY-FIVE HOURS
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FIVE ARE DEAD
IN FLAMES Of
ROOMING HOUSE
Six Persons Seriously
Burned and Injured in
Fire in Kansas City.
Believed Another Victim
May Be Found When
the Ruins Are Cleared.

KANSAS CITY, NO, Feb. LIN a fire
OF unknown origin in a three-story
rooIaing house at 10 WyandOtte street
at 5 o'clock this morning, hve persons.
two men and three women, were burned
70 death and six others badly burned
and injured.
It Is suspected that possibly a sixth
person was burned to death, but at ID
O'Clock nothing definite could be learned
as TO this. The bodies of the two men
are so charred as to render identifca-
tion practically impossible.
The Identified dead,
Mrs. Jennie Bert, aged twenty-nine
years. waitress.
Mabel Porter. aged eighteen years.
waitress.
Nine Graves. aged twenty-three. found
In room on third floor.
The missing:
Pete Rooney, aged 20, cook.
Charles Johnson, aged twenty-nine,
cook.
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Oh! What SluSh.
Mild Men Say;
Others Debate
Little Rivers in Streets
When Sewers Won't
Work.

Some had rubbers. Some had none.
But they ali got wet, the dampnsss
ranging from the sole of the shoe up-
ward, indefinitely
Some swore. Some said not a word.
But the dispositions that drifted into
downtown Offices this morning were dis
tnctly and unequivocally on the blitz
Everybody had a crouch. They seemed
to have waded through vItrio! and beea
rained on with gall.
Little Rivers in Streets.
The streets were like miniature Po-
tomac rIvers-and not so little at that
The slush looked Ike a melted charlotte
russo with gallons Of sour cream thrown
In 10 make the mess more abominabie.
The women's skirts were pitifuI 10 see.
and the mems trousers legs were poor.
clinging, shrunken things that wouli
nave made people laugh II there had
been any laughter in this city.
One ray OF comfort shot athwart the
gioom-ridder horison of existence. Some
optimistic, wet-footed, stepped on. un-
complaining. iIresOlute. pale-faced, sim
pie man said:
Well. tomorrow is grounding day.
and IL It this slushy he'd be a fool to
come out Of his hole"
This referred 10 the belief among the
people that II the grounding comes out
Of his hole on grounding day and sees
his shadow, he viii run back into his
hole IN alarm, thereby condemninR the
country 10 forty days Of bad weather
At this time Of year il is generally a
good guess TO say that the weather will
be bad for forty days But the optimis-
tic, Wet-fo0ted man may be right.
Grounding May Stay In.
At any rate, it is hoped that III
groundhos will hear the slush-slus
over his head end refuse to appea .
above ground.
IN the meantime the people Of Wash
inEtOn arc trying to summon up q smile
But it has been hard work. It was az
bad going out 70 lunch as II was riding
to work
Altogether, Il was a sad. miserable.
stale, fiat, and Improbable day for
Washington. The sewers had gone or
strike, the forces Of gravitstion refused
TO work, and the water stood, stubborn
and moveless, in the streets.
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Another Death in Boyertown
On Date Set for Memorial
Brings Victim List to ITO.

BOYERTOWN, Pa, Feb. lon the
very day set for the public memorial
services to the victims of the Rhoades
Opera House disaster. death today
added another name to the list Of vic
tins.
Mrs. William Toms, who was severely
injured IN the fire and panic, succumbed
today. Her death brings the total num-
ber Of fatalities up to 10.
Memorial day was observed every
where throughout the little town. Pub
Tic services were held N the churches
and all places of business were closed
during the afternoon. Practically the
whole population attended the church
services, and the element Of personal
mourning entered largely into the cere-
monies, there being scarcely family in
the community which did not suffer. be
reavement in the catastrophe.
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RAT TURNS ON THE GAS,
FAMILY'S LIVES IN DANGER

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. IA rat is
said to be responsible for the turning
on Of gas cock in the home OF Charles
Dexler, on Atlantic avenue and the
flow OF gas nearly suffocated the in
mates Of the house.
The rat was attracted by a bunch OF
celery, and walked over the loose cock
Mr.. Dexler scenteG the gas. and his
search resulted in the discovery of the
flowing gas and the rat, which scam
pered cff-
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Grounding May Stay In.
Army Of Snow Shovelers
$50 Strong This Morning

Two hundred and fifty men went to
work removing snow and slush from
the pavements and cutters at S o'clock
this morning. officials Of the Street
Cleaning Department say the rain viii
be Of aid in removing the snow from
the streets and 1t is thought the work
viii be completed tonight. The streets
viii be in good condition tomorrow
morning If a heavy frost does not follow
the rain The estimated cost of the
removal Of the snow is 1915.
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STORY OF TRAGEDY
THAT BROUGHT THAW
TO TRIAL FOR LIFE

other side than the young PittsburgeT
went ID Europe Miss Sim1nton and the
mother were left in England. Harry
and Evelyn did not want them-for the
young couple had determined to see
Europe in their own way. They took
in Paris and all the sights there Then
they hired a German castle and lived
a few weeks in IL. She and Harry had
had a little quarrel and finally Evelyn
decided to ccme back, Miss Simonton
came with her
Stanford White was waiting, eager to
welcome mis- little friend. as he called
her. She told him of her quarrel with
Harry, and White, taking advantage
or her Temporary spleen. carried her
dc wn TO the Office of Abe HummeI, and
there was prepared the famous affi-
davlt which Evelyn since has declared
she signed through a trick. White told
such stories that the girl, bitter now
against ThaW, refused TO see him on
his return. He persisted. At first she
" suld have nothing to do with him.
Finally he convinced her the stories
were false, and she came back to him
Again they went to Europe. on their
return in October, 1904 they went TO
the Cumberland. A great scandal fol-
lowed. The hotel management demanded
that the young man register as Harry
Thaw and wife. Thaw refused.
Married in Pittsburg.
Then the management forced both
Evelyn and Harry Thaw to leave the
hotel. The girl pursued by newspaper
men IN cabs. sought the Waldorf, but
that big hotel was conveniently full
Then they went uptown 10 g house on
Ninety-eighth street. Two weeks later
they appeared in Philadelphia together
at the Hotel Walton Then came official
denials Of any contemplated marriage
out on April p, 1890. a ceremony was
performed at the ThaW home in Pitts
burg.
Mrs. William Thaw prompt; took the
young wife under her protection There
were teachers and social gagements,
and every indication pointed to an end
OF the storms.
But the trouble was really vet 20
come. 1t was brought about by he trips
OF the young people TO New York. The
bitter Jealousy Of Thaw for Stanford
White would not down, and, although
there was never any real cause for that
jealousy after the marriage, il grew
with increasing strength as tin went
By.
"There Is That Brute"
At last. on the evening of June 25,
1906. Thaw. with Evelyn his wife. took
dinner at Martins. Stanford White was
in the place. with his son and a friend
Evelyn wrote on a piece Of paper:
There is that brute" and showed the
paper to her husband. That note seemed
to temporarily unhinge the mind Of
Harry Thaw- He became enFaged, but
did nothing in the restaurant.
Later the wife and husband, with
their friend. went tc the roof OF Madt-
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A ctOry Of the Thaw case should prop
eTlV begin with William Thaw. the IRON
master OF Pittsburg. who made the
money. and the motherly, indulgeut, bat
somewhat puritaniCel mother Of Harry.
1t was not the best combination u
start a boy with, II one desired him
&c achieve something and make a name
fer himself in the world.
His father was too absorbed in bust
ness to take q close interest in the well
fare of his son. and the mother was too
klnd-hearte1 and too loving TO prop
erly contROl him. or course, there was
trouble at every school TO which the
boy went There generally is trouble
for a youngster at school. but his moth
or always sympathized with her son.
ana If Harry could rot get along at
the school nc left with her permis-
sion.
He had always had his own way, and
somewhat delicate health had combined
with Indulgence to make him some
thing OF a tyrant at home. He was
prepared to be the same when he
reached New York, and the crowd or
hangers-on which he quickly met on
Broadway were glad enough to let him
be boss, 50 long as he spent the money
with which ne was plentifully supplied.
Met Evelyn Nesbit.
and then ne met Evelyn Nesbit The
story Of that meeting was told not
once, but half a dozen or more times
At the two trials-how he sent her
bouduet OF American Beauties with
ffty-dollar bill in the center, and how
Ghe kept the flowers and sent him back
the money. Then he sent her a hand
some cloak, and more presents, and
they were form4llv introduced.
At the time she was seen only in the
company OF Stanford White. The dc-
votion of the great architect was u
matter of common gossip.
All along Broadway, and in higher
quarters, too. the infatuation Of the
man FOR the pretty model had been
noted. Thaw with his money came on
the scene. White was more conserya-
tive IN his tastes than the Pittsburg
Money was nothing to
Thaw. He loved the girl wildly and he
was determined to win her
White, TO get her away from him.
sent her 10 Mrs. De Miles school, In
New Jersey That was not enough. She
became Ill There was an operation.
and Thaw came down to see her.
That marked the end Of the rule of
Stanford White. From that time EVELYN
turned completely to Thaw. She care
back to New York, back to the life of
Broadway.
Toured Europe Together.
White determined to send hsr. and her
mother abroad. He could have done
nothing that appealed more to Harry
Thaws Ne sooner were they on the
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
Two Men Burned to Death
In Flames in Troy Hotel

TROY. y. Y, Feb. NELSON Carter
and his grandson, Nelson Carter, second,
were burned to death IN a fire which
destroyed the BuswelI House, Water
vliet- this morning. They were asleep
at the time tho fire broke out
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JURY OUT TWENTY-FIVE HOURS.

The jury had been out twenty-five
hours almost 20 the minute. and is said
10 nave taken iE the Eeighborhood Of a
dozen ballots before reaching d yer
dict The next 70 the deciding ballot Is
reported 20 have stood nine for acquittaI
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degree.
BY the argument following this balIot
one OF the three holding our came over
Lor acquittal and the other two men
Evelyn Thaw. wife Of the prisone-.
and Josiah Thaw, his brother. were
In the courtroom at the time the verdfct
was received Mrs. William Thaw.
lnotHer OF the prisoner, was at her uC-
tel, where the word was telephoned her.
~ Is sad she tainted upon hearing .he
verdict.
Thaw Seemed Pleased.
Upon the jury stating that they had
reached a verdict Thaw was told 10
rise lie did so and the finding Of the
twelve men that ne was mot guilty on
tho grounds Of insanity was read u
him Thaw smiled broadly and resumed
MS seat, turning TO smile AT his wife
and brother, who returned his greeting.
Jerome and L1ttleton each sought 10
gain the noor, but Justice DOwling
waved them down. ana before guv ar
gument could be offered by either side.
announced that he would commit the
prisoner to Matteawan at once. Thaw
was then taken back 10 the TOmbs to
await the further action OF the coi1rr
which VIII not be taken until next
week.
In the meantime Attorney I.ittIeton
viii seek to have the prisoner committed
TO some private sanitarlum and ft is
probable viii ask for an insanity COM
mission before which he viii seek TO
prove Thaw's present sanity.
Justice Dowling Tired.
Justice Dowling looked more worn
than aid any of the jurors, as he took
his seat on the bench. There were great
dark rings under his eyes, and he look
ed deadly Sired.
There must be no demonstration, -
he said. "and the court officers Will aE
once arrest any person who disturbs
the court when this verdict is ar
nounced."
Clerk Penny, arising. shouted: 'Har-
~ K Thaw to the BARI
ThaW hurried in, his overcoat over
his arm, and his entire demeanor was
that of man sure of his ground. As
he sat down he leaned over toward his
attorney, Dan OReiily, and the latter.
patting him on the hack, whispered:
It's all right, old man. Brace uF. Wo
win
Thaw Appears HeartbToken.
There vas nc smile on Thaw's face.
He looked heartbroken. and, watching
the twelve men who held his fate IN
their hands. looked more like a man OF
a hundred than man Of thirty-three.
Waiting for Verdict.
Until the verdict was announced not
a word came from the jury room, where
the twelve men in whose hands Thav's
fate rested. Communication with the
jury room was shut of by a guard OF
twelve especially sworn court officers.
and they themselves professed to be alb
so'utely ignorant of how matters stood.
There were the usual crop OF rumors
that the jury was hopelessly divided,
but there was no authentic statement.
After the jurors were locked up they
debated in such low tones that not one
word could be heard from the outside.
This contrasts strongly with last year,
when the jury men could be heard IN the
corridors.
AT 1885 o'clock District Attorney
Jerome followed Justice bowling TO the
court room, and after him came the
attorneys for the defense. Mrs. Evelyn
Tha.w and her brother-iu-law, Josiah
Thaw. were both on hand and went 70
the Tombs TO see Harrv.
The jury returned from breakfast at
~ o'clock aIiU went at once TO their
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

The western disturbance Of Friday has
become severe storm, central this
morning over Lake Huron, and il has
caused general rains and SHOWS east
OF the Rocky Mountains, with heavy
SHOWS in the lake region West of the
Rocky mountains the weather was fair.
except in northern California.
A cold wave with high pressure covers
the Plains States, the Missouri and Mis-
sissippi valleys, and il viii move east
ward. reaching the Atlantic coast gen
orally. and the east Gulf States tonight
and SUNDAY.
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hERRINAN SUCCESSOR
OF PREMIER JAMESON

CAPE TOWN. Feb. ii. NJ. Merrl-
man mas accepted the Cape Colony
premiership as successor to DIR. Jane
Kson. He is leader Of the African bund.
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PLANNED,
BIG PRINTERY BIDS
TO HAVE THRESHING
Committee Meets Mon
day to Examine Num-
Der of Witnesses.

Preparation was made today by the
Joint Committee on Printing. Of which
Representative -Sandis Of Indiana is
chairman, TO make a thorough investi-
gation into the following things at the
Government Printing Office:
The legality and regularity Of certain
bids submitted for supplies for the
printery by the Suffolk Distributing
Company.
Whether the association Of the Suf-
folk Distributing Company is too close
with the Audit System, which Is an en-
ploye Of the Government, in the Print
ing Office
Whether it is advisable for the Audit
System 10 be continued In operation at
the Printery.
Committee Meets.
The committee met this morning for
the purpose of examining James r.
Handy, who is alleged 10 be one OF the
high officers of the Suffolk Company
and the Audit System. Mr.. Handy,
however, was unable to get here from
New York and was represented az the
hearing by his attorney, r. Golden
Donaldson.
The committee decided. therefore, to
meet Monday morning at IL O'Clock TO
examine the following witnesses, some
OF whom are from Washineton and
some from New York: James +. Handy,
Frederick Alfred W. A. Root, F. A
Hosack, and W. NJ. RaynCS.
Investigate Bids.
The committee will try to determine
az the outset the connection OF these
gentlemen with the Suffolk Company
and the Audit System. 1t will then ad-
dress itself to the task Of determining
whether the bids OF the Suffolk Com
pany were irregular owing TO the close
association Of the company with the
Audit System.
Subsequent meetings will be held to
inquire into the efficiency OF the Audit
System as 1t is operated in the printery
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Investigate Bids.
- to Baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. Tickets good returning
until Sunday night All regular trains
except the Congressional Limited"
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TOured Europe Together.

White determined to send hSr and her
mother abroad. He could have done
nothing that appealed more to Harry
Thaw. Ne sooner were they on the
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High water today. ay....-.............7:2Sp pm
High water tomorrow. S.O2 am, so 2. m
Low water tomorrow. 2:14 a. N, 2:20 2. m
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"There Is That Brute"

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
STUDENTS KILL BOY. Ran Him Down With Their Auto Almost Caused Another Death.

Trenton. N. l.. April 2l.-Three Princeton university students, two seniors and a sophomore, taking two girls and a young married woman on d midnight automobile ride in this city Saturday night. ran down and killed Charles Balligum, Trenton boy of eighteen years, and barely missed killing Walter Wright, also of Trenton, who was walking not far ahead of the victim.
 The Princeton men are Corwin Nj chols, owner and driver of the auto mobile, a twenty horse power Lam bert: Walter c. Horton and Winfred Adams. Nichols and Horton are sen- iors while Adams is sophomore. Nichols is the son of a banker of Will mington, Ohio, Adams living at Roa- noke, Va, and Horton at Corinth, Miss. Their companions on the trip were Annie Dancer, Kate Bowling and Mrs Marton Fischer. all of this city. and all less than 23 years old
 All were arrested at the time of the accident and are held in bail tc await an investigation of the killing of Balligum, with view of fixing the responsibility. Nichols Is regard ed in the light of principal, while the others are held as witnesses.
 Nichols asserts that the killing ci the boy was purely accidental, and that he was unable to hold his ma chine on the slippery pavement. He says he was driving at reasonable rate of speed. Policeman William Sandoff, who was near the place at the time, declares that the car was running in excess of the speed limit.
 According to the students and the young women. they were proceeding from Trenton to White Horse. road house down the river. In turning out for an approaching trolley car Nichols swung the automobile from the tracks and 1t skidded across the slippery pavement to the sidewalk, when it struck Balligum, crushing him against the porch at the home of pr Pierspn w. Yard. His skull was fractured and his body badly crush ed.
 The three students and their com panions were locked up. Prosecutor Crossley. after an investigation, per mitted their release on bail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
BRIGADIER GENERAL FROST.
May Bring National Guard Case Into
 the. Courts.

Ii was rIImored among the law yers to-day that Brieadier General Frost will take his deihronement as head of the state national guard to the courts. The commission that was appointed by Governor Wood run to reconstruct the state militia put the brigadief general out of business They did this with a sud deuness that seemed to imply on their part they were created for no other purpose because no other change of any material nature has taken place in the militia. and what changes were recommended could easily have been employed without depriying General Frost of his com mission. Ii is no secret that the action of the commission in regard 10 himself uss a bitter Dill to him for he 6 said 10 be a man wh0 has a great taste for display and mIli- tary os.entation- Now fl is said that he is seeking lawyer who can see the situation ss he sees it him self and take the matter to court