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The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
BUGGY RETURNS WITH DEAD
Mysterious Tragedy in West Vir,
ginia viii Cost Two Lives.
Dying Man Tells of Highway Rob-
Companion and Himself.

Martinsville, West Va, Feb Thomas
Mills of Eminence. is dead. and Emory
CasseIl. of indianapolis, is dying as the
result of mysterious tragedy which
occurred between and 10 o'clock this
morning
Cassell and his wife are visiting the
home OF Mrs. CasseH's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. J. ", Modrell. The two men started
at 8 o'clock this morning in a buggy
for Mill Grove, in owen County, 10 visit
a brother of Mrs. Csssell.
After passing through Quincy the horse
turned and came back In the buggy was
the dead body of Mills, while CasselI was
unconscious
Relatives of the men and police im-
mediately began an investigation. They
traced the buggy to Quincy. where the
road gave evidence of there having been
fight.
Cassell became conscious for a few
moments after his arrival in town He
| said in incoherent sentences. so It is
alleged that he and his friend had been
/ beaten over the head and robbed.
| Both were taken TO the Office Of the
/ coroner Cassell's death is expected at
any time.
Mills was sixty-nine years old and was
/ a highly respected farmer in Adams town
/ ship. CaSsell is forty-five years old.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Lively Time at Church Elec.
ton; Police on Guard.
wILLBANKS FACTION VICTOR
Session Of Mount JezreI Baptist Com
gregatiOn, C0IOred, Lasts Until
Late Into Night, and End Is Not
Yet-Midgets Prefers Hanging to
Life ImpFisonment-SOc Notes.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
BELL Telephone 63.l

SO King Street
Alexandria, Va. Feb. Backed by the
strong arm of the law. and in the pres
ence of police officers ana the city ser
geant the congregation Of Mount JezTel
Bapust Church, colored. is at midnight
s.ui engaged in elecdng church officers
IN compliance with a mandate issued by
Judge Barley. OF the Corporation Court.
directing the church to elect its own on
GERS,
This action followed the filing of in
junction proceedings restraining Rev.
Alexander Wnlbanks. Of Washington,
from further serving the congregation as
pastor.
At 3 o'clock Rev Alexander Truatt call
ed the congregation together and prayed
for peace and harmony. John A. Wilson
was thereupon nominated for chairman of
the meeting. Wilson favored the VIII
banks faction and Moses Stevens and
Wash Jackson aad others on the opposite
side were hastily nominated but declined.
The fret vote taken resulted in a misun-
derstanding. while on the second vote
/ Wilson got the plum. Lafayette Hall,
who appeared 10 be playing a leading
/ part on the WHlbanks side, was mex,
nominated for secretary of the meeting.
He was elected by a vote Of 81 to 26.
At this point q dispute arose among the
sisters and brothers. and the converse
/ tiol became so enlivencd that Policeman
Young, on several occasions, used his
baton on pew ir the rear Of the church
/ 10 restore the required order.
| AfteTward the moderator declared that
! the election Of deacons would be taken
up. The names of all members Of the
+ church were called and each responded
/ yes" or no for their respective can
/ didate Shortly before midnight Ben
/ iamin Morris, William TTiplett. and VIII
+ fam Richardson had been elected deacons
with four more 10 be- elected Tire man,
neT OF electing became rather tiresOme
/ to some and they departed early in the
night.
/ All Of the trustees elected when this
report closed were on the WIllbanks side
aud his chances for election appeared tC
/ be good. The majority Of the congrega-
/ tion was composed Of sisters" and they
/ It is said. will almost vote as a unit for
/ Willbanks. Following the selection OF
! the deacons, trustees viii be elected. anC
! If a pastor is elected il will not. it is ex
pected, take place before morning Mann
/ Of the congregation expressed their de
/ termination TO remain all day and nigh
/ in order 10 elect officers.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
HAHN q co. INCORPORATES.
Firm to Increase Capitalization and
Enlarge Business.

Articles OF Incorporation have been filed
by the firm of William Hahn & Co. shoe
merchants, at Seventh and X streets
northwest. The capital stock is fixed at
goo 0e0, and Messrs. Harry ", Hahn and
Edwin Hahn. sons Of William Hahn. are
admitted into the corporation. William
Hahn becomes president; Morris Hahn,
vice president; Harry W. Hahn, seere-
tary, and S. Fred Hahn, treasurer. In
addition TO the officers named, Edwin
Hahn has been made a member OF the
trustees Of the corporation
The house of Hahn & Co. has been in
business since 1875 The business, it is
sta ted, has grown steadily, and the mem
bers of the firm SAY that in the recent
financial furry their business did not fall
off 10 the least extent, but increased
largely over the volume transacted during
the same period the year before.
1t is said TO be the determination of the
members of the corporation to increase
the. stock of the house, the established
trade of which, 1t is declared. has been
maintained by selling reliable goods at
the lowest prices.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
VOTERS WILL KILL MEASURE.
Democrats Fear for DIsfranchising
Amendment at Polls.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd, Feb THE disfran-
chising amendment is now in the house
committee on constitutional amendments,
and II will be taken IN next Tuesday. at
which time the committee, OF which Mr..
Stanford. Of Somerset. is chairman, will
hold a meeting II viii be promptly re-
ported 10 the house and passed.
Now that the amendment question is
practically settled. as far as the legis-
lature is concerned, the next step IS TO
pave the way for its ratification at the
polls next year. The Democrats in and
about the general assembly do not seem
overconhdent Of securing the approval of
the measure by the voters. They realize
that they are somewhat handicapped by
the fact that the Poe amendment was
beaten by such an enormous majority.
and that the negroes have a right to
vote on the question of their own dis
franchisemeEt.
In some quarters it is hinted that II
the amendment fails at the polls the only
solution of the problem will be the ex-
tension of the Wilson ballot law 10 the
entire State.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
ROY HALE FOUND GUILTY.
Brother VIII Soon BE Tried for
Death of slain Youths Sister.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Bristol. Va. Feb. Murder in the sec
ond degree and twenty years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary at hard labor
was the verdict Of the jury In the case
Of Roy Hale, the nineteen-year-old youth
who has been on trial at Jonesboro all
week fore the murder of Irby Davis, a
brother of Lille Davis. whom another
member OF the Hale family is charged
with having murdered.
The court denied a motion for new
trial. and. in passing sentence. Judge
Tyler said that he was satisfied that com
plete justice had been done The case
will be appealed 10 the Supreme Court.
Ack Hale, who is charged with the
murder Of Lille Davis. will be tried In
a few weeks at Biountville.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
FATALLY STABBED IN FALLING
Daniel skeliey, Of Cumberland, Ex-
pires from Accidental Wound.

nIetlaI y Inc Nashln8t0n HfTaId.
Cumberland, Md, Feb. 7,-Daniel Skel-
ley. president Of the Fraternal Eagles at
Frostburg, this county. died last night in
the midst OF the festivities OF the tenth
anniversary Of the order
Mr.. Skelley was president OF the largest
organization in Maryland outside Of Bal
tlmore City. He was going home after
serving the members Of the organization
as caterer, and had with him knife
which he had used on four former. occa-
sions. In crossing the street fell. and
the knife. which he had brought from his
home. penetrated his right side, and be-
fore assistance could be rendered, he died
Of his wound
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
CHAIN GANG IN WINCHESTER.
Mayor Orders Prisoners to BE Put 10
work Cleaning streets.

Special 20 The Washington httetu-
Winchester, Va, Feb. Mayor Baker
to-day resurrected the chain gang law and
ordered all male prisoners confined in the
city jail to be put to work on the streets.
quite a gang was used in cleaning the
crossings and the innovation met with
public approval
Mayor Bakers action is indorsed by
Judge Atkinson. of the corporation court
and hereafter all prisoners commiAed for
minor offenses will have to work on the
streets.
The mayor is determined that the va
grancy law also be enforced, and war
rants viii be sworn out for those able
to work and who peTsistenuy refuse 10
do so.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
URGE MEDICAL BUILDING.
Residents of Montgomery COunty
Want Home for Health Board.

cpeciaI % Tho washington HeTaId-
Rockville. Nd, Feb. AT a large mass
meeting held at the courthouse here this
afternoon under the auspices Of the Mont
gOmery County Medical Society. arrange
ments were made TO petition 10 the legis-
lature for an appropriation to aid In
erecting suitable building for the State
health department.
B il. Warner. Of Kensington. presided.
and delivered a timely address.
Addresses were also made by Or. Mar
shall l. Price, secretary Of the State
board Of health; DT James S Gannan. o,
Washington. and A. p Herring, Of Balti-
more.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Prisoner Was Accused of Striking
Nan with AK Handle.
Special TO The Washington Herald


Hagerstown, Nd. Feb Charles II.
Rierly, charged with killing Robert Moore
head at Blue Ridge Summit on January
il, who was on trial for murder in the
court at Chambersburg, was acquitted by
jury to-day.
Bierly was accused Of striking Moore
head or the head with an AK handle
while the latter was trying to enter
Bierly's home while intoxicated. Moore
head died Of a fractured skull
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Engineer KILLED in His Cab.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Md. Feb. 7-George Nc
Cahan. engineer on the Huntingdon and
Broad Top division, Pennsylvania Rail
road. was killed to-day while leaning out
his cab His head struck a steel car and
his skull was crushed. His remains were
taken TO SaXton for burial.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Cochrane a Native of Hagerstown.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
HagerstOwn, Md, Feb. T-CharIes C.
Cochrane. the express messenger whC
was killed In a Western Maryland Rail
road wreck near German. W. Va, yes
terday. was a native Of this city. and not
Baltimore. as at first reported Mr.. Coch-
rane was forty years old, and unmarried
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Iudorse Poe Amendment.

Special To The Washington Herald
Rockville Md. Feb Although the
Poe amendment 20 the State constitution
was defeated III this strongly Democratic
county, Democrats generally indorse the
proposed amendment agreed uIon by the
majority party In the legislature. There
are some Democrats. however, who do not
approve Il.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Prefers 10 BE Hanged.

George Midgets. colored. who VIII be
hanged Friday next FOR murder unless
Gov. Swanson intervenes, yesterday told
his attorney r. d. Brumback. that he
would rather Tang than have his SEN
tence commuted TO life Imprisonment.
The above statement was attributed 10
the condemned man some time. but his
attorneys did not believe such to be the
case. II is expected that Gov. Swanson
will announce his decision in tie case
very shortly.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Jury Fails 10 Agree.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg Va, Feb. THE jury in the
case Of R. D. Grimsley, of Bluefeld. w
Va, charged with wronging Miss Irma
Wade, late to-day failed to agree and was
discharged. Grimsley went to jail in de-
fault of bail, which may be furnished to-
morrow
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08

Methodist Episcopal Church South by
Representative Charles A. Towns, Of
New YORK.
The revival services which have been
in progress during the past week at the
First Baptist Church closed this evening
before a large congregation. The services
have been conducted by Rev. 4. +. Dud-
ley Of Norfolk. Va, and were very sue
cessful
Rev f. Hez Sven. of Washington. is
slated to deliver a lecture Sunday after
noon at 3:S0 o'clock at mems meeting,
which will be held at the Young Peoples
Building Of the Methodist Episcopal
/ Church South. lie will take for his sub
ject. The Strange story OF Seventeen
Men.
Wedding invitations have been issued
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Brockett for the
marriage of their cousin. Miss Victoria
/ Johnston Peed to Mr.. Charles Homer
Townsend of Washington The wedding
will take place Saturday. February IS. at
/ o'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Brockett, 3lS North Washington street.
A game of basketball Will be played
tomorrow night between the Alexandria
Athletic Association and team from
/ Troop j, Fort Myer Cavalry.
Henry Jackson. colored. about fifty-five
ears Of age. was found dead shortly
after o'clock tonight at his home, Sis
First street, across the canal The body
OF the dead man. who lived alone was
was found by William Payne. coiored. An
! investigation disclosed that he died from
! natural causes
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Breaks HIS Hip I'm Falling.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Spencer, n. c.. Feb. &c. W. Burgess.
aged fifty years, a well-known citizen of
East Spencer, fell on the ice here yester-
day and broke his hip. besides sustaining
other severe bruises. lie was picked up
by friends and carried TO his home, where
he will recover.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Lie Prisoner Recnntnred

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Wilson, y. G., Feb. deputy Mumford
this afternoon arrested Charles Mus
grove, colored. life prisoner, who es-
capped from a railroad gang near Wash
ington at Christmas. lie was sent up for
rGbbing the residence OF DR.. William
Spicer of Goldsboro.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Incrcnse Liauor Llcenses.

Special to The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va, Feb. THE common
council to-day adopted an ordinance fix
ing the liquor license for the coming year
at 81, 500, an increase of 500 This is the
highest license in Virginia and there is
no doubt that it will become a law and
that from ten 10 fifteen saloons Of the
thiTty-three Will be closed by its opera
ffOU
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
FUNERAL OF DR.. W. G. TUCK.
Many Out-Of-tOwn Friends Are Pres
ent at Services in Annapolis.


Annapolis, Nd, Feb, Funeral serv-
ices over the body of Dr. Washington
Green Tuck were held at Annapolis this
afternoon, and were largely attended. Not
only the greater portion Of his friends
In Annapolis, but many Out-of-town per-
sons were here for the funeral.
Among the prominent persons from out
OF town who came TO Annapolis 10 at
tend the funeral were; Congressman sgd
ney z. Mudd and former Clerk of the
Court OF Appeals Thomas Parran. both
Of whom were among the honorary pail
bearers
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Train Hts Car Inspector.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Elkton. Md, Feb. Edward WooIlery,
a car inspector on the Philadelphia, Balu-
more and Washington Railroad. while in
specting a freight car at Northeast this
morning was struck and painfully injured
by the Federal Express.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Buys Fine Maryland Farm.

special 10 The Washington Herald
Boyds, Nd, FEB. 7.-One Of the finest
farms in this section of Montgomery
County, situated three miles north OF
Boyds, has been sold 10 Charles King. OF
Barnesville. for sl1. 500. The farm was that
formerly owned by Nathan s. White. de-
ceased. II consists Of about 240 acres OF
land
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
NEWSPAPER MEN ARRESTED.
Il. W. smith and r.. ID. Heincr Ac-
eused of Jumping Board Bill.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
HagerstOwn, Md, Feb. 7.-Randolph ".
Smith and Robert d. Heiner, claiming to
be newspaper men and advertising ex-
perts who came here 10 help get out a
special edition Of a local newspaper. were
arrested this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Longer on the charge OF defrauding A.
II. Gunnell. proprietor Of Hotel Hamilton,
Hagerstown, out OF $50 board bill
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS.
Arguments Are Heard in Two Cases
at Annapolis.
lecial to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Nd, Feb. 1-The proceedings
in the Court Of Appeals to-day were as
follows;
No. 81. Walter y. Miller IS. The County Com
missioners Of Wicomeo County; appealed from the
Circuit Court; was argaed hy Robert p Graham
for the appellant and joseph L. Bailey fer the
appellee
Nc s.. Ernest J. Knabe. IT, receiver. vs. Beverly
johnson ct all appealed from the Circuit Court of
Baltimore City; vas argued by Edward e. Gaming
ton and Henry W Williams for the appellant and
s S. Field for the appellee.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Mrs. Wary e. Hawkins Dead.

Special to The Washington Herald
Winchester Va, Feb. Mrs. Mary T.
Hawkins, wife of John f. Hawkins, died
at her home. near Boyce, yesterday. aged
fifty years. Mrs. Hawkins was daugh-
ter of the late Harrison Bayliss. Of Fred
erick County. Eleven. children survive
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Dca,h of samuel 4. ThornhilI.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald.
Lynchburs, Va, Feb. 7.-Samuel A
Thornhill. aged seventy, weIl-known
citizen, died suddenly here to-day. lie
was a native of Appomattox. and had not
been in good health for thirty years. Sew.
eral OF his sons are in business here.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Seeks Sfnte Omee.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
salisbury, n. c., Feb. 7.-Hon. Hayden
Clement OF Salisbury. now assistant at
torney general for North Carolina, has
announced his candidacy for th- attorney
generalship.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Town Goes "Dry', by seven votes

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Oakland Md. Feb. AT the annual
the question as TO whether the town
should be wet or dry" was submitted
to the voters and the anti-liquor people
won by a margin Of seven votes.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Lynchburg Budget Adopted.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va. Feb. THE common
council tonight adopted the budget for
the fiscal year of 190S-l9O9 as reported. from
the finance committee, the appropriations
amounting to silA.29I.T. this being a slight
increase over 1901
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Mrs. PeIter Passes Away.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Winchester Va. Feb. Mrs. Margaret
Pelter, widow Of John W Pelter. died to-
day at Gainsboro, this county. aged sew
enty-six years. Two sons and three
daughters survive
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
WnshInEton CoupIe Xyed.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Rockville. Md. Feb. Miss Clare z.
Helm and Willard De L1ancey Vaughn;
both OF Washington. were married here
yesterday afternoon by Rev, Thomas L.
Packard, rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08

Special TO The Washington Herald
Harpers Ferry. ". Va. Feb. Mar
ried to-day in Woodstock, Va. at the
home Of the groom's sister, Mrs Annie
Fogle, Miss Edna NJ. Keyser to Z. X
Kern, both of Harpers Ferry.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Rockville Nd, Feb. "A marriage
license has been issued to Salvatore Lee
Sisti and Miss LeolCadia Binder, both of
Washington
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
GOOD ROADS The CRY
Gov. Crothers viii Make
This a Feature.
PREPARING DRAFT OF a BILL
Floor Leaders i'm House and Senate
at Annapolis Confer with Attorney
General Straus TO-day-WiiI Ask
Bond Issue of Half Million to Per-
form the Proposed Work.

Annapolis. Md. Feb. 7.-Messrs. Cor
man and Benson. the respective floor
leaders in the senate and house. viii con-
fer with Attorney General straus, in
| Baltimore. tomorrow for the purpose of
I preparing a draft of the legislation needed
10 carry out the good roads project.
This conference will not. It is thought.
result in the preparation of such legisla-
ton as may be needed, but it is believed
that those who are taking an active part
in the project viii be able TO get down
TO basis upon which an agreement can
be reached, Mr.. Straus has In his pos
session mass Of data that will aid the
conferees in work they have in hand.
After the conference between Gov.
CrOthers and a special legislative com
mittee it was announced that the legiaa-
ture would be asked TO authorize bond
issue Of $500 900. the bond 10 be fioated
as the money was needed. and it was as
sumed that the amount needed would in
crease each year as the facilities for doing
the work improved. The WORK is to be
done on a comprehensive and systematic
scale No part Of the State is 20 be
sighted
To avoid Pitfalls.
Experienced legislators foresee trouble
II an effort is mad4 to enter into the de-
tails of road-building by attempting 10
say Just what amount shall be spent in
any pai ticular part of the State. In order
to avoid this Mr. Benson wants the whole
matter TO be placed in the hands OF a
| commission that will work out the project.
His views are widely indorsed-
Legislation looking 20 good roads in
Maryland will il is said. be the feature
OF the present administration Of State
affairs. SO far as any, one knows, il win
be the one thing upon which Gov. Croth-
ers will 90 down in history. as il is the
only legislation of constructive nature
that can be fOreseen for the next four
years.
All 10 Be Represented.
The thing TO do. it is said. is 10 omit
al details from the bill authorizing an
issue OF bonds and to provide for the ap-
pointment Of a commission to take up the
matter and formulate the plans. Only
one limitation is 10 be imposed on the
governor. In authorizing the commission
il is expected 10 be specifically stated or
generally understood that all sections OF
the State are 20 be represented. This
limitation is to be made solely for po-
litical reasons. II Is 70 insure TO every
section of Maryland representation on the
commission, thereby allaying any fears
that may arise Of discrimination.
Gov Crothers can be relied upon TO ap-
point a commission that will insure the
success o. the good roads project. If in
huenced by nothing else the fact. it is
claimed. that he mast depend upon this
commission 10 make record for the foUr
years he is TO be the governor of the
State insuTes this outcome
The Washington herald., 1908-02-08
Justice BurreII 20 Have Hearing.

Justice OF the Peace Isaac c. BurreH,
of Alexandria County. who was indicted
at the December term Of the circuit court
for Alexandria County for compounding
felony. will be given a hearing at the
county courthouse Thursday morning
next at 10 o'clock. The case viii come
before Justice Of the Peace David n.
Rust. jr.. for trial. There are four in
dictments against the accused. Mr. Bur
rell will be represented by Machen &
Moncure and Samuel g. Brent.
It was learned to-day that Miss Fanny
Harris, who resides at 1l25 Duke street.
and whose mother reported to the police
last night that she was missing from her
home was married yesterday TO IT. r
Lemerise. who boarded at the Harris
home. The mother OF the girl to-day
ascertained that the couple were register
ed at a hotel here, and she ondeavored TO
persuade Chief Goods. OF the police de-
paTtment, TO go TO the hotel and bring
her daughter home Upon learning the
facts in the case the chief wisely decided
TO take no action in the matter.
Mrs. Margaret Davis. wife Of James NJ
Davis, died this morning at her home. 1908
Prince street after long illness. The
deceased was about thlrty-eight years Of
age. Besides her husband one child sur
wives her Mrs. Davis was a native Of
Prince William County Va.
"A Hop, Step, and Jump Through the
Orient" will be the subject of an address
which will be delivered next Friday night
At the Young Peoples Building of the