Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-20

Denver, Jan. 16.-The coroner's jury
holds that Beatrice Gordon was guilty
Of killing William o. Shirey. Miss Cor
don was removed from the city jai
to the county jail today to remain
there until after disposition of her
case in criminal court District At
torney Stldger today filed information
against Miss Gordon charging her with
the murder of Shirey. Detectives OF
the district attorney will today take
| convict Miss Gordon of murder.
| Washington, Jan. 16.-The establish
ment of ''the United States National
bank of America" is provided for in a
bill introduced in the house by Repre-
sentative Horns (DemocraU OF New
| York. The bank to be located in
Washington and have capital stock
of hundred million. Three-ffths OF
the shares to be purchased by the
United States treasurer at par. Two
| fifths to be offered at par to national
| banks OF the country. to be paid for in
| gold coin. United States National
bank to open September /, 1908.
| Branches to be established in New
York, Chicago. New Orleans, Boston,
| Denver, st. Louis, San Francisco. Gin
| cinnati and Portland, Ore
Washington. Jan. 16.--Secretary Cor
telyou has not resigned and does not
intend to Just at present. He has not
had quarrel with the president and
is not likely to have. His relations
with Secretary Taft and other mem
bers of the cabinet are cordial and
will surely continue so. He is not
an avowed candidate for the presi
dency.
New York, Jan. 16.-For the first
time since his trial opened, Harry
Thaw sat in court today absolutely
alone, as far as relatives we're concern
ed. Josiah Thaw, who faithfully at
tended all hearings, was absent when
the prisoner was led from the Tombs
at 1915 this morning. The examina-
iiol vi Ah6uot w tbti1 Il Dull'l III tnC
Thaw family, continued when the ses-
sion opened. He said Thaw's general
conduct and appearance had impress.
him as irrational. Jerome then took
the butler in hand for examination and
brought out that Thaw did not drink
great deal. Mr.. jerome referred
to the testimony of the witness in
which he told of Thaw upsetting tray
of food served him one morning in bed.
He asked the witness If he appeared
to know what he was about when he
hoped out of bed. upsetting his break
fast. The witness said that he kicked
cigar box into the fireplace and
was dazed.
Raymond A. Browne of Flushing.
who was on the roof the night of the
tragedy, was the next witness. Al
though warm he said Thaw had his
overcoat on and the collar turned up.
His face was pale and his eyes CLASSY.
Il was close to him and asked him
how he liked the show. He did not
pay any attention to me. His lips
moved. he looked vacantly ahead and
sort of mumbled. | saw him again
after the shooting. His face was ghast-
ly white and his eyes were cnIna-like.
Other witnesses testified of similar
conditions.
New York. Jan. 16.-The feature OF
the Thaw trial today was the reading
of letter from Thaws mother in
which she enclosed a letter from the
schoolmaster who taught the prisoner
when boy. The teacher said the boy
was clearly irrational. That on oc-
casions he would howl like an animal
and was near If not quite insane.
New York. Jan. 1.-THE sensation
of the Thaw trial this morning was
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw who was called
noon. She was modestly attired and
while nervous had command over her
self. She made good impression and
good witness as she told the story
OIL tne tTdBeuy.
Evelyn Thaw's stay on stand in the
Thaw case was brief. She made the
way temporarily for other witnesses
but will shortly resume having been
sworn.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE British
ship fairfield, Captain Sindson. from
Liverpool via Valparaiso for Seattle.
is doubtless wreck on Vancouver is
land. with probable loss OF thirty odd
lives. Wreckage from the vessel and
life boats bearing "Hartfield, Liver
pool" have washed ashore on the west
coast of the island. according to wire
less message received ia Seattle today.
Only meager account is given OF the
| find, but the news is of such character
as to warrant the belief that the Hart
| field has been dashed and pounded to
pieces on the treacherous reefs of the
island. If any of her crew of thirty
odd escaped alive news OF such sur
vivors should have been received ere
| this