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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
Detectives Sag Ihsg Have Secured
Damaging Egldescs Against Husband
jewels OF DEAD WOMAN FOUND
Had Been Left With a brooklyn sa.
loonkeeper by the Husband Several
Days After the Murder Was COM
mltted-Rrothers awe Letters.
tBy Associated Press.)

NEWARK. N. j., Jan. AN I'M
porlant discovery which the police
state will enable then te Aaame the
slayer OF Mrs. Lena Whitmore, the
victim OF the Lampbiack swamp, near
HARRISON N. j.. whose husband, The
odore Whitmore, is now held, pend
ing further investigation, was made
today. when all the iewelry of the
dead woman was found in the safe
of Harry 70. Radin, a saloon keeper
OF Brooklyn. After an examination
by detectives. Radin stated chat Whit
more had given him the box con
tanning the jewelry ON either Decem-
Der so or 81, several days after the
nude body OF the woman was found
partly submerged in the mud and
water Of the Harrison pond
Whitmore had previously told the
police that his wife had worn all ber
jewelry when she left home on Christ
mas afternoon. The DISCOVERY made
today is regarded assimportant by the
police.
Whitmore told the officers yestar-
day that he often frequenfed Radin,s
place. When the detectives heard
that Whitmore had left a box at Ra-
din's saloon which he wanted kept
in safe place, they began an fnves-
tigation. Radin was not inclined to
give and information. but simply stated
that the box had been given hin by
Whitmore about four days after the
body of the woman had been found.
The box was opened and found to
contain not only all of Mrs. WHIT
moer's jewelry. but some silverware.
Radin informed the police that Witt
more told him that he wanted safe
place to keep the jewels until his
wife returned.
Whitmore was subjected 10 a
searching examination today by Pros
ecutor vickers and Magistrate Bar
negan What they learned WAS not
divuged.
Whltmore broke down and cried
earlier in the day when told that he
would probably be arraigned later
He declined to discuss the case or.
consult lawyer
Ma5hey and Charles salter Oh
Schenectady, btothers OF The murder.
ed woman, viewed the body Today
and Identified II as their sister. Mrs.
Lena Whlimore. Tho brothers turn
eu over 70 the ietectiyes HulIie eis
.ters which they said might throw
further light on the srsss. q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
CHICAGO Thugs KIiL
TWO POLICE OFFICERS
They Inquired of Gang of Loiterers
What They Were Doing and
Reply Was Bullets.
(By Associated press.)

Ny AooOCidltu HTtbS.l
CHICAGO. Jan. 4-While City De-
teotiye William II. Mooney was lying
on his death bed In Grace hospital
last night, just after Identifying the
thief who shot him down Thursday.
another policeman was shot and ia
tally wounded by another thief under
circumstances almost identical with
the Mooney case The first OF the
two victims, Detective Mooney, died
early today.
The second victim was Patrolnian
Michael d. Callahan While on the
hunt for two companions of MONEYS
assaiiant, he met the detectives fate.
Like Mooney. he accosteu little
group of men on a street corner and
inquired their business; like Mooney.
nc fell with Il bullet wound in his
abdomen. from which his recovery
Is considered impossible.
Mooney positively identified as his
assailant James p. Mclean, who was
arrested yesterday
Callahan fired. wounding n conn
panion of his assailant, then grappled
with him until police assistance came.
me whole gang, including David An
derson whom all blame for the
shooting, We're taken into custody.
Anderson's companion. who was in
lured, probably fatally, was Albert
McCag.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
Municipal Light Plant Sold,
tDy Associated PreanI

CHRiSTIANsBuRG. VA, Jan. A.
This town has sold to John T.. Waugh
and hia aaHociates It's electric light
plant The new owners will at once
form company for the purpose OF op.
Grating 1t. The council has been re-
lieved of great burden in this tn
stance. Municipal ownership has
r9en-a most expensive luxury. and. az
ter seven years experience, the conn
Gil Is thankful to have the debt cared
for and free lIshis for the streets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
The Marriage Settlement.
. (By AssocIated Press.

PlTTSBURG, PA, Jan. A - The
many stories concerning the financial
settiemets growing out OF the mar
rihge of the earl OF Yarmouth and
Miss Alice Thaw. were SET ut rest
today by statement Issued by Frank
Semple, Jr.. attorney for the Thnw
estate.
Attorney Semple's statement Is as
follows: There appears to be some
misrepresentation In regard to the
fortune of the countess. 1t is all In
her own control. The earl of Var.
mouth has not squandered her wealth.
A large portion OF her fortune was
placed in the hands OF trustees by
her father under his will and pre-
vious to the marriage of the count
ess he placed the remaining portion
In n private trust FOR her own use.
and 1t is being held In this country
and under her control. Money is
sent to her from time 20 time as she
wants it. The countess set aside an
allowance for the earl under the mar
riage settlement, which he receives
monthly"
IL Is Delleved here that should the
countess secure notification OF her
marriage. as applied for In the Eng
lish court, the earl's monthly allow
ance will stop.
The nature of the charges brought
by the countess have resulted In many
expressions of sympathy for her.
Attorney semple admitted today
that Mrs. William Thaw, mother of
the countess. is at her home in thIs
city confined with slight attack
of rheumatism and that she has tel.
egraphed to New York that she would
not be able to attend the opening of
the trial of her son, Harry X. Thaw
on Monday.
Naturally" said Mr.. Semple. "Mrs.
Thaw knew OF her daughters marital
infelicity some time ago. and of her
intention to apply for a divorce. The
public announcement that the count
ess had taken this action has not been
so severe shock to Mrs. william
Thaw as it would have been had she
been unprepared for It."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
Names Visitors TO West Point.
tBy Assocnted PresA.

WASHINGTON. n. g.. Jan. -
President Roosevelt has announced
the appointment of the following board
of visitors to West Point for 1908;
Lieutenant General s. n. NJ. Young.
United States army. retired, Yoilow-
stone Park, Wyo.; Coltonei III. l..
'Htgginson, Basion, Mass; 6Tiarles
NJ. IIough. United States district
Judge. New York; Robert s. bean.
Portland. Ore; Dr. G. NJ, Morrow,
BirmIngham Ala; Joseph b. Bates,
BLOOMINGTON. H.; George s. Patton,
Los Angeles. Cal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
READY FgR THAN TRIAL
Lawyers Engaged h The Defense
Have Their Final Conference.
Pa'soaER's MOTHER IS QUITE i'll
She Will Not be Able to Attend the
Opening Sessions of the Case, But
win Take Stand, If Necessary, La.
ter on--wife viii Testify.
(By Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The final con-
ference of the attorneys engaged in
the defese of Harry Thaw were held
today without the presence of Mrs.
William Thaw. the mother, who was
to go over the case in its entirety
with the lawyers. Mrs. Thaw is still
too i'll to come on from her home in
Pittsburg and will not be In court
when Thaw is called to his place on
Monday morning at 1880 o'clock.
She will arrive. however. in time to
take the stand If the attorneys for
the defense deem her testimony nee
essary to the case. Josiah and Ed
ward Thaw, the brothers, and Mrs.
George Il. Carnegie, sister, are eX
pected Monday.
The trial will be held in the same
branch of the Supreme Court as be-
fore.
The counsel rail in the room has
been extended and the prisoner and
his attorneys will sit within the encios-
ure this time and be effectually sep
arated from his wife and family. A
rallied passageway has also been built
around the edge of the court room
and in passing from 1.-The prisoners
pen to his counsel's Table, Thaw will
not have the opportunity of saying
a word of greeting to the family
group as was his unfailing custom a
year ago.
Pres ding Judge Young Man.
Justice Victor Bowling, who will
preside at the trial. is one OF the
youngest members of the state SUI
preme Court bench. but has already
attained wide reputation as jur-
LIST. He has expressed an intention
to hold the opposing attorneys stead
lily to their tasks and to expidite the
trial as much as possible. 1t is in
minated that IL the work of jury Sc
lacion is difficult, night essions will
pc held. The defendant and his at
ttorneys, as we'll as the district at
tcrney, are in accord with Justice
Dlowling. and will do everything in
til cir power to hasten the proceedings.
The hope of all is to make the sec
oind trial model of breyity as COM
nared to- the first one.
I \ The ban upon the attendance OF
women Will go far toward preventing
al REPETITION of the almost riotous
sfenes in the court house corridor
Continued on Page TtDe).
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05

time. He was blown clear across the
basement and probably through the
partition, distance of 20 feet When
picked up he was unconscious. He
was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital and SO far has been unable 10
give any account of what happened.
j. Donaldson was working In his
cage in the banking room. lie was
cut by glass that fell from a chan
delier.
Everyone concerned is at loss to
find motive for the explosion.
Vice President Abernerthy OF the
bank, suggested that the bomb might
have been placed by disgruntled
depositor, unable to draw funds dur
ing the recent financial furry.
John Hayes. former chief of police.
who visited the scene. said the ex-
plosion was undoubtedly caused by
dynamite and this theory was sup.
ported by Alexander Henderson, as
sistant chief of the fire department.
No fragment Of the supposed bomb
has been found. but all agree that
the explosion was not causSs. by gas.
j. Myers, mining engineer, who
made an examination of the base
ment late this afternoon. expressed
the opinion that the explosion might
have been caused by sewer gas or
natural gas, that had accumulated in
the sewer.
Bank Officials All at Sea.
No definite conclusion will be reach
ed tonight as to the cause of The ex-
p.osion.
A piece of pipe believed to have
been part of bomb, was found this
evening in the wrecked basement
motive is lacking. but the bank
officials and the police incline to the
belief that the explosion was either
the work Of n crank or that bomb
had been secreted In the basement
toilet room by robbers for future use
and had been accidentally exploded.
No arrests have been made and
the police are without any definite
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
M AZ
MRS. jEFflgiE:S ca lie " A
HhfE on HERR &c yard yard
Wlie 'of the Bic Feilo@ s. nj !.
Home,p ard Re Went, IS lN9IS
He Baked
lBy .Assoclated prosa. /.

BY. Associated pross.
SAN FRANC CISCO. q "a. Jan
gut gut OF We'll known hcstelry JsSi;
Jeffrles hunlbly left d sting varty 81
sportin men, and Following his bet
Ter taif iiieekly climbed into Her
autotobile and was dripan Ia their
hotel. Mrs. Jetfries said She traced
the big feilow to the place ~ means
of The teleDhotse
II YOU don't come home right away
4 y come down after you, she said, Z
Dlied, $
TFle p her word the big pugll4
ist's wife called at tho placs II. her i
Snto.s Jet baked but 10 ito aYail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
pressed his regret and discharged
the jury
Ten OF the Jury We're for hcquitsal
and two for conviction.
Edward ilanlan. oarsman, Dead.
By Associnted Pross,)

TORONTO, ONT, Jan. Edward
Hanlan, formerly champion single
scull oersman of the world, who hns
been III with pneumonia for week.
died this morning at his home heree
lie was 30 years old, and FIRST came
into public notice when he won the
single Mt the Centennial regatta at
Philadelphia in 1876. From that time
until 1884 he was all but invlncible,
only being beaten in u regatta AZ
Providence in 1880. when he retired
from the race. having wrenched his
side.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
----A4----S---f1.--
NOT ABLE TO SETTLE 1T.
One Judgeship Candidate Willing to
ArbitNate, But the Other Not
(Ey Associated pra,.

Wy fSSot!dttu fTeSS.D
ROANOKE. VA. Jan. "A meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Retail
Merchants Association has been held
for the purpose of attempting to set
tie the judgeship contest without
throwing 1T on the Legislature.
Both of the candidates. Messrs.
Waller r. Staples and Roy s. Smith.
were requested TO send representa-
tiyes. Mr.. Smith sent Colonel James
III. Woods. air. Staples did not send
any representative. but appeared HIM
self. Colonel Woods announced that
his candidate was willing to abide by
arbitration. asSsugges.sd by the COM
mercial bodies s,sssbile MIR. Staples said
lie would not.
me smith pt lie are much worked
up over n letter INT out by MT Bruce
Hunt member s sthe House of Dele
gates. stating q Mr.. Staples is sup
ported by ma s'ty of the members
Of the bar.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
CALEB POWERS JURY
DISCHARGED BY COURT
Members Inform Judge Powell That
They Were HopeIessIy Divided -
Ten For Acquittal.
(By Associated Press

LEXINGTON, KY. Jan. IA tele-
phone message from Georgetown,
Ky. received here at 11:45 a. M,
says: Judge Morris after becoming
convinced that 1t was impossible for
the jury in the Powers case to reach
an agreement, sent for the jury. Az
ter asking the jury il there WIS any
possibility OF reaching 0 verdict and
receiving an answer that they were
hopelessly divided, Judge Morris ex9
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
lernstitcIled Huck
Towels.
l0c each, worth 12Ac.

n ". -
rs Eot,'asItfs Z
eEfaph APPARATUS, so III aha ID aloat
nothins viii belheard from, her nntii
lshe approached lanl or is sighted
by some vessel,
9eIieve She Has pristed Out of coufas
The Moant Royal Is aislngie screw
steamer Of 4bss ions and nearly ten
years old. rs IS
that In the event of her eIiaft break
ang one OF The reasons ADVANCED gor-s
her failure to reach port, Sfle wolid
ni'tt out OF she track Of passing
a ! either east or. west, Anailyi
nnding herself in the vicinity Of Ber-
nI 7i1. driven by the currents.
lne steamer Is known az. 4 slow
speed boat, but would have undohbt-
eofy been sighted before this had no. (
an accident happened. So far as
iu,own, few II any Americans al Can
aasans sailed on the vessel &
The passengers are ncsris all RUS
sian immiGrants. some OF. WHOM, are
America.
me Mount ROYAL left Antwesp with
s,zoo tons Of coal, suiiicient to last
about five weeks.
rI.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05
OFFICIALS THINK SHE'S laIFIIaG
Express Belief That tEsablsd maoi,.s
lnery Has Caused Her TO be prsssa.
South Of the Trans Atlantic Liners
Nearly All Passengers Russian In.
nisrants.
I(By Asaoolated prnss.l

ST.iJoHNS, N. b.. jan i--Althonsh
it Ia four weeks to a day since tiiG
Canadian Pacific steamer Mont Roya
sailed from Antwerp for this PORK With
aO4 immigrants and crew or3more
than 100, and nothing has been heard
OF her in that time, the officials al
the line have not abandoned hope that
she - still afloat,
Ihere are many excuses. but tho
most hopeful view is that tho vessel
Is drifting about the Atlantic Il, I
helpless condition with her machin-
cry disabled, The company has
cnused Inquiry to be made 81 nj
ports on both sides OF the Atlantic
hut M TO tonight no report from ia
DIE vessel has been received. The
arrival OF the ALEU- line stecmeY Hun
garian, 81 days from Greenock, today
dssposes of the theory advanced dat
Ruvaf 80 ,HIu To- ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-05

Continued on Page Tsge).
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-28
Infant Prodiqies.

India lays claim to two boys who. II
the report be true, are real prodigies.
A Benares native newspaper says:
when the elder was two years of age,
he acquired the alphabets of several
languages almost unaided and by his
fifth year got by heart the whole Of
the great grammar Of Paninl, together
with several English, Sanskrit, Hin
doc and Bengal books. By his sixth
year he was able TO write round
hand and solve problems Of arithmetic.
Now, in his seventh year, he has taken
up the VOW of an ancient Brahmar-
charm after being invested with the
staff zone, urn. threads and black an
telope skin and is studying the Vedas.
The other boy. his younger brother,
now about four years old, is able to
read books in Sanskrit, Bengal and
Hindi with ease and can commit TO
memory any passage on hearing 1t
once or twice"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-28
Japan's Small Irumpa.

While we fight with the full strength
and value of the latest accOuterments
of war, the Makaki fight with com
pleteness of information and skill, per-
sonal sacrifice and a smile as imper-
turbable and unreliable as that of his
own Dai-butsu at Kamakura, writes
Eugene Francis in Army and Navy
Life. The Makaki soldier is not waste
full of anything. not even of his cour-
age. His valor is splendid-and dis
Greet He does not bare his breast"
to the enemy's shrapnel when nothing
is to be gained by it. Rather he gets
under cover, thereby preserving his
life and services for his emperor. And
in just such moment Of enforced in
action you would find him intently
studying the enemy's game. Just so is
his imperial head studying today the
gigantic chances of a game with US
and in the scheming diplomatic way of
Japan is playing out small trumps to
locate the position of the bowers.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-28
THE FORESTERS FAIR.

When one stops and realizes the
number of Foresters in this city, it Is
plainly evident why so much interest
Is taken in the fair which starts in
City hall on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 5, to continue for the three
nights following. 1t is several years
since the Foresters of America have
worked for fair as they are working
for the one which will be held next
month. There are twenty courts in
Waterbury and all are displaying SO
much enthusiasm for the event that
there is no question but what it will
be success. There will be dancing
each evening and various games to
amuse the public but the committee
of arrangements is not stopping
there. An excellent entertainment
will be given each evening which
alone will be worth the price of ad-
mission. The secretary of the execu-
tive committee is receiving letters
daily from courts in other cities sig
nifying their intention Of visiting the
far. Tickets for the fair have been
distributed In about every city in the
state. The fair begins on Wednesday
evening, February 8. City hall is the
place.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-28
COMING EVENTS.

Jan 29-City hall. Reception and
dance given by Gallpeau's orchestra,
Jan 29-St Cecilia's hall. Sociable
and dance given by st Cecllia"s Sing
ing society.
Jan. S0-Turn hall, Scovill street,
first annual dance given by the Lady
Turner's of the Waterbury Turn
Verein.
Jan 3l-Leavenworth hall. First
annual dance given by Laurel Social
club.
Jan 31-City hall. Leap year party
given by the Catholic WOmen's asso-
citation.
Jan Washington Hill Athletic
club rooms. Reception and dance
given by the club.
Feb Turn hall, Scovill street
Grand ball given by the Russian peo-
pie for the benefit Of st Voldenier So
clety.
Feb :. 6. :. s-City hall. Annual
fair united courts. Foresters OF Am
erica.
Feb s-Friendly League hall. Fri
vate dance.
Feb st Francis Xavier parish
hall, Washington street, card party
given by the Children Of Mary.
Feb Music hall. Reception and
dance Of the Alba society.
Feb 14-Music hall. sociable and
dance given by The Three of Us.
Feb ls-Knlghts Of Columbus hall.
Social given by Court Me GIvney. No
-. II. Of |.
Feb 2I-Odd Fellows hall. Second
annual sOciable and dance given by
the Pioneers.
Feb. 2T-City hail. seventeenth
annual concert and sociable given by
r. J. Costello lodge. No 423, b. OF r.
R T.
Feb 2s-Musie hall. Citizens Bank
building. Soeiable and dance given
hy the Owl Social club.
Feb 2S-Ciiy nall Leap year whist
marty under auspices 81 foung La
dies scdaIIty Of st ThOmas's church
Feb zs-Neu hall. a. Green
street. grand ball for benefit Of Thee
dore SabzIeuckaya
March i-Jaaeques opera house.
fifth annual concert given By the
James Meaghsr hraneh Of the Gaelic
league.
March 15-Cafholic wOmen's as
sociztion concert a. Jacques the2ter.
March 1T-City han. the powerful
Irish drama. Daniel O'ConneIl,- IN
der the auspices Of Ladies AUXILIARY.
division 5. A o H
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-28
Paris Follows New York.

The Paris police have taken a leaf
from the book Of experience and prac-
tice Of New York's police commission
er, who recently dumped few thou
sand confiscated murderous weapons
into the bay to prevent their resale TO
dangerous characters. Owing to the
increase Of outrages by the Paris hoo
ligsns II was decided by the authori-
ties to destroy all weapons belonging
TO lies apaches." as these rutiians are
called. which fall into their hands.
Previous to this decision all the re-
volvers, knives aid knuckle busters
were resold at auction. as was former
~ the case in New York. Now. how
ever. they are broken up and sold as
scrap iron.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-28
"A CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM

Miss Belle Jeanette, in Hal Reid's
a Child Shall Lead Them" will be
the attraction at Polls for three days
commencing January 80. Mr. Reid is
said to have written his greatest and
most entertaining play of and for the
people in this work, and in the play
ing OF 1t, never for a moment does the
interest of the audience flag. 1t is
either the sympathy aroused for a
child's pltiful dilemma, bitter expos
tulatiOns for the william, or excitement
wrought up by stirring climaxes and
novel effects. The play tells of a
separation brought between husband
and wife by scheming brother of the
husband, and of child's never ceas-
ing struggle to happily reunite her
parents. The company supporting Miss
Jeanette is an excellent one and the
scenic outlay is elaborate. but en-
tirely in keeping with the scenes de-
picted. Miss Jeanette has created
much favorable comment by her imi-
tations Of well known musical comedy
start. principally Anna Held, Cecilia
LOTUS and Elsie Janis. Popular
prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-28
THEATRICAL BOOKINGS.

Wednesday. Jan. 2s-Dan Sully in
The Golden Rule"
THURSDAY, Friday and Saturday.
Jan. 80. 81. and Feb. IA Child
Shall Lead Them"
Monday. Feb. s-Elsie Janis in
The Hoyden."
Wednesday. Feb. 5-"A Race For
Life"
Thursday. Feb. s-Eddie FOy in
The Orchid
Friday and Saturday. Feb. : and
S-Martin's Uncle Toms Cabin"
Monday. Feb. The Daughters
Of Men
Tuesday and Wednesday. Feb. IL
and 12-"Petsr Pan-''
wednesday. Feb. 1s-EtheI Barry
more in Her Sister"
Monday and Tuesday. FEB. "a and
25LThe EIkis Minstrsls
WEDNESDAY. FEB. zs-"The volun-
FER OrEzEist-
n Friday. Fsb. 4s-Edgsr ssluyn in
~Stro1Ehezrt
Saturday. Fss. .s-~A Poor ReIa-
tion--