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The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
FATHER OF 81 WAS EXEMPT
Old Virginia Law Passed to Aid
Revolutionary Soldier.
Act of 1927 shows SOIOnS Appre-
ciated Anti-raee Suicide
Family
psctaI to rhs Washington Herala

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va, March 22-The clerks
for the investigating committee OF the
West Virginia legislature, who came 20
Richmond for the purpose Of studying
the debt question now existing between
the two States. unearthed an old act,
passed in 1897. which reads as follows:
Whereas II is represented to the gen
eral assembly that William Lynch. ST., Of
the county OF Brunswick. is the father Of
thirty-four legitimate children, OF whom
twenty-seven are now living: that he has
been the husband OF four wives. the last
OF whom is now young and healthy and
gives him every assural ,e OF an increase
OF his numerous progeny; that he was
soldier in the war Of the Revolution. and
has been through life an upright and use
fUl citizen. but that age and the support
Of his numerouA family have AT length
rendered him indrm and poor:
Therefore. be it enacted by the gen
eral assembly. That William Lynch. OF
the county Of Brunswick. shall be here
after exempt from the payment OF any
public or county tax. levy, charge. or
contribution whatever: and IL shall not
be lawful for any court, sheriff, deputy
sheriff, coroner. or otner public officer
within this Commonwealth to demand or
receive OF the said Lynch any such tax
levy, charge, or contribution.
This act shah commence and be in
force from and after the passing thereof. -
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
SUSPECT POLICE OF GRAFT
New York Officials Reduce and
Transfer Bluecoats-
Action Taken After Inquiry Started
by "PIant" Gambling
House.

New York, March Following an all
night inquiry at police headquarters into
the charges that the police in the Tender
loin have been taking protection money
from gamblers. Inspector John ". O'COn-
per was reduced TO the rank OF captain
to-day, and sent from the command Of
the Third inspection district to the Amlty
street station. in Brooklyn.
At the same time. Capt, Max Stein
bruck. OF the Amity street station. was
promoted 20 an inspectorship, and placed
in charge OF the important district which
O'Conner left. Commissioner Bingham
gave no reason~f the changes
other important reductions and trans
fers win probably be made tomorrow
II is expected that at least ten plain
clothes men in Tenderloln precincts will
he sent out in uniform 10 enjoy the spring
afr in the outlying districts. and it is
likely that two or three captains will
follow them.
The trouble has come about through a
plant" gambling house, established and
conducted for six days by representatives
of a newspaper with the knowledge OF
the police commissioner and the district
attorney. The 'proprietors" of the
gambling house charge that they had
paid protection money through third per
sons TO a member OF Inspector O'connor's s
stan and 20 a wardman attached 10 the
new Tenderl0in station. which is in COM
mand OF Capt Young
The third person named denies this
The charges We're placed before Commits
sioner Bingham on Saturday night. and
he ordered an investigation at once. Ii
lasted u..,il $50 o'clock this morning
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
KILLS And ROBS HIS MOTHER
Indiana Youth Confesses to Murder,
but Denies the Theft of Money.
Grover Blake Under Indictment for
FOrGery-WOman Tried 90 De-
fend Herself with Knife.

Anderson. Ind, March 22-Returning e
his home in this city AZ a late hour las,
night. William NJ. Blake, a stock buyer
found his wife dead on the floor of the
kitchen pantry. her clothing covered with
blood and her skull fractured Under heI
body was a knife. with which she -haC
probably tried 10 defend herself
a search Of the house led 20 the belief
that Grover Blake. son OF the murdered
woman. had committed the deed. Be
tween the mattresses OF a bed in an al
joining room was suit OF the boys
clothing. on which were many blood
stains. and tracks from the kitchen "a
the bedroom left prints Of blood upon
the floor He had been seen leaving the
house about , O'Clock in the afternoon
dressed in his best suit OF clothes. and
officers began a search for him.
Mrs. Blake WAS known 10 carry a sun
of money on her person All the time
usually in a small bag suspended from
her neck. The bag was found in one
corner Of the kitchen. but il had been
riied An examination Of the body OF
the woman showed that she was terribly
bruised in many places and that every
blow on the head had crushed her skull
Grover Blake was un Ter Indictment for
forgery. and his trial was 10 be held IN a
few days. He was traced to the Big -Four
depot, but all clew was lost there. as ne
did not purchase ticket nor was he seer
10 get on the train
To-day he was arrested ten miles from
the city. and later confessed thai he had
murdered his mother. He had a small
sum Of money in his pocket but denied
that he had robbed her
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
ON PARK BEATS FIFTY YEARS.
New York Policeman Has One Repri-
mand in Half Century.

WV hoFh Eoilccnfum huN One hepr1-
mand in Half Century.
New York. March 22.-James s-.rley.
patrolman Of the Alexander avenue
station in The Bronx. observed the hf-
tieth anniversary OF his enrolment to-
day by keeping St Mary's Park on its
good behavior. which has been his job
pretty much every day for twenty
years
He is the oldest man on the force in
point OF both age and service. He was
sworn in By Andrew H Green on
March %. 1855, when he was twenty
ave years old.
He has served throughout his hfty
years % some one OF the city's parks.
For twenty years he was a sparrow
cop" IN Central Park. and two Of the
many persons whom he saved from
harm in runaways were Gen and Mrs.
John c. Fremont
Patrolman James Farley, in his time.
has had one complaint against his
name. In the blizzard Of 1855 he had 10
walk down one morning from his home
in The Rronx, and was a triae late in
reaching his post in Central Park.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
DENOUNCE BENNING
FROM MANY PULPITS
Continued from Page one

shosld fortify the youth Of the land against its
subtle advances. Examples Of Christian men and
Somen should discourage all tendency toward indu-
sence IN this vice. First beginnings Of this deadiy
wicked, damning business must be shnEned.
God save the city. God save the nation; God
the homes from this iniqaitous thing IL is
high time he law-abiding people Of tins community
should rise up and hansh from borders the law
breaking elements that swoOp down uIca ms yearly
with az the plaques Of Egypt IN their trnin.
DR.. Crafts said the District Committee
would undoubtedly repert the Sims anti
gambling law, which is indorsed by the
Commissioners. if the people Of the Dis
trict demand its enactment.
After describing how former anti
gambling laws had been killed. DR.. Crafts
said he did not despair. that new IN
dictments. such as Judge Stafford hinted
at may yet secure convictions"
He urged that all persons desiring the
suppression OF gambling at Benning
should say so at once in a brief. courteous
note TO the chairman OF the Senate Dis
trict Committee, Senator Gallinger.
II gamblers are tolerated here for the
next three weeks" he said, the Dis
trict will be injured"
Among the other speakers at CHURCH
services We're Rev. Samuel II. Greene,
OF Calvary Baptist Church; Rev. Albert
Evans. Of Metropolitan Pl 1sbyterian
Church; Rev J. c. Butler, pastor OF
Luther Place Memorial. Church, and Rev.
Mr. Fischer
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
GOV. GUILD IS FAILING.
Physician issues Statement Admit
ting Decline OF Patient

ting Decline of Patient.
Boston. March 22.-Gov. Guild tonight
was reported 20 he worse.
The FIRST bulletin issued this morning
by DIT. wlnslow stated that the patient
had passed "a rather favorable night: that
he took nourishment readily. and that
his condition was the same as yesterday
and the preceding day.
Between 10 and l:S0 O'Clock. the gov
ernor had a sinking spell from which he
did not fully rally. At 1:45 O'Clock this
afternoon Dr. Winslow confirmed the re-
ports that the governor was a trihe
worse, when he issued a bulletin which
said:
The governors condition on the whole
is not quite so favorable, but there is no
marked change.
AT o'clock the bulletin was the same
and at 7:S0 O'clock tonight Dr. wiuslow
said:
The governors condition is about the
same as it was at noon. but not quite so
favorable as yesterday Still. he has held
his own since the noon bulletin"
AT 1890 O'Clock tonight DR.. winsiow
summed up his patients condition by
saying:
The governors condition is not quite
as good tonight. but there is no very
marked change. He has failed slightly. ("
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
AMERICAN SPOKEN HERE.
BUY A SEWING MACHINE.
washington,s Birthday Dinner.

The first formal entertainment came on
the night of Washington's Birthday, when
the officers Of the feet were the guests of
the republic and the President at dinner.
The banquet was given at the exposition
grounds. a park where sundry exhibits Of
great worth. from the standpoint of his
tory, natural history, commerce, educa-
ton. and the like. are preserved. The
dinner was in the grand hall of the main
building. The decorations were almost
of the colors of Peru. red
and white. On the stage an immense
orchestra was massed, and the American
colors were used there for decorations.
That band played as only a trained South
American band can play.
Following the birthday dinner came
the bull fight which was witnessed by
several thousand jaekies
There was plenty of excitement All
three Of the matadors were injured. One
was tossed by the first bull three minutes
after the animal had entered the ring.
That settled the famous BonarilIo. He
went out OF business. Another matador.
PadillO. was gored in the throat by the
fifth bun, and for a time it was thought
that he was injured mOrtally. The third
was scraped up the side by the last bull
as the death thrust was delivered. and
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
BRIG. GEN. KLINE MAY DIE.
Army Omcer Critically III in Johns
Hopkins Hospital.

Baltimore. March 22.-Brig. Gen.
Kline. q. S. A, retired, is lying criti-
cally i'll at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Gen. Kline was brought to the hospital
from his home in Newport News. Va.
He was suffering from kidney trouble,
but had been improving and was be-
lieved to be on the road 10 recovery,
when this morning he suffered a re-
lapse.
Dr. L. Baker and Mrs. Kline have
been in constant attendance all day.
and tonight the physician had small
hopes for his recovery.
Gen. Kline was colonel of the
Twenty-first Infantry at the outbreak
Of the Spanish war After the war he
was promoted to brigadier general the
day before he was retired for age. He
won captaincy during the civil war
by gallantry at the battle OF Shiloh.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
KILLS SELF AND INFANTS.
Fall River Woman and Two Chill
dren Asphyxiated.

Fall River, Mass, March 22-Mrs.
Joseph Terrien. twenty-five years Of age.
killed herself and two small children
with Illuminating gas in the kitchen Of
their home here to-day.
The husband was awakened by the
odor of gas and going to the kitchen,
found his, wife dead on the floor with a
cruciix in her hand. Wrapped in blan-
kets near her We're the bodies Of Mary.
aged four years, and baby boy. Two
gas jets and the cocks of the gas range
We're turned on full force
Mr.. Terrien said he and his family were
out last night visiting friends and upon
reaching their home. he went to bed i'm
mediateiy, the little girl accompanying
him. Mrs. Terrien remained in the kit
chen with the baby. and evidently waited
there until her husband was asleep, wheh
she went TO the bedroom and got Mary.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
DESCRIPTION OF BULL FIGHT.

Let be said that the main the like
all other bull lights described thousands upon thousands of times
All the appngs and fittings there OF course the bulls had
no show They had die six of them. 1t just brutal
Americans call such exhibitions with the exception
that no horses allowed to be disemboweled.
Peru years ago, had always fought bulls with the
horse-ng feature eliminated For that many persons
regarded her bull fighting the best the world Two years ago
the people demanded change and horses gord the style
of Spans best brutality Out of respect for the Americans and
by order OF the President the gong feature omitted
this time
Death almost in instant the bulls The fighters
risked their lives dozens of times The bull had show
Them Their quick hairbeadh escapes showed that
skill required Compared with prize fighting
where suggers themselves with blood when one
staggering about from exhaustion the other gives him blow
that makes him unconscouwel the writer says unhesangv
that he prefers the Peruvian bull fight all depends YOU see
upon the point Of view.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
PRETTY GIRL IN THE Tolls.
DanvIIIe Police Hold Suspect for
Jewel Thefss

,i'ttlat 20 AIe washington Herald
Danyille, Va. March 22-Miss Marjorie
Manling. twenty years old. and pretty,
and Philip Carson. her companion. have
been placed under arrest suspected Of
being guilty of various diamond thefts in
Southern cities.
Carson was later released. there being
no evidence upon which he could be held
The woman. handsomely gowned and
blazing with jewels. attempted to sell or
pawn 10 local dealers a number of val
liable gems The dealers reported the
matter TO the police, who shadowed the
girl 10 her home. where her trunk was
opened. revealing hundreds Of dollars
worth Of jewelry. besides costly feminine
apparel
The girl Acknowledges to have lived in
New Orleans, La, Birmingham, Ala.
Jacksonville. Fla. Columbus, and Atlanta,
Ga. and Salisbury. n. c.. from which
latter city she came 20 DanvilIe
She Will be held pending a further in
vestigation.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
MAY NOT INSTRUCT FOR BRYAN
Iowa Convention May Favor Can
didncy of johnson.

Des Moines, March 22-The prospects
tonight are that the Brysa following will
have hard fight on their hands in un-
dertaking to deliver the Iowa delegation
TO the Nebraskan at the State conven-
ton which eonvenes at Cedar Rapids on
Thursday.
On the surface it looks as though
Bryan would control the State, but there
IS strong undercurrent which is op-
posed to instructions. The discovery OF
this condition has encouraged Gov. John
son. Of Minnesota, 10 send several Of his
lieutenants into the State. They have
been working industrioasly for several
days, and yesterday threw CONSERVATION
into the Bryan ranks by blocking the
programme 10 instruct for Bryan in the
First Congressional district Several
counties have also taken a similar stand
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
POWERS ILL IN BRooKLINE.
Maine Representative said to Be in
Critical Condition.

Boston. March % - Representative
Llewellyn Powers. from the Fourth Maine
district, and who has residence in
BroOkline, has been confined TO his bed
there during the past two weeks. He
returned fro n Washington suffering from
inhammator.' rheumatism. and since that
time has been constantly under the care
Of a doctor.
representative Powers passed a. rather
bad night. but was more comfortable to-
day and his family hope that he will
completely recover. although his condf-
ton is said to be critical
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
MAY DEFEND BANKER MORSE.
LittleHeld Said to Have Big Case
Already I'm Hand.

New York, March 22-Lawyers in New
York who heard to-day Of Charles E.
Littlefields resignation from Congress
expressed the opinion that he will defend
Charles w. Morse in the civil and cri1ni-
nal proceedings that have been begun
against him.
Eugene Cover, Mr.. Morse's Boston law
yer. announced a few days ago that a
lawyer in public life who was about to
retire would Cooperate with Morse's
other lawyers in defending the actions
against him. Mr.. Morse's old home is in
Maine. and relatives and friends there
have raised money to assist him in his
present troubles.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE LANSTON MONO
TYPE MACHINE COMPANY. 1z1 Cal
l0Whlu street. Philadelphia. March %
lslS.-The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the LanstOn MOnOtype Ma
chine Company viii be held al the Hotel
Fleischmann. Alexandra Va at L
o clock noon. on THURSDAY. the Sth dav
OF April. 1913 for the purpose OF electing
board Of directors 70 serve for the en-
suing year and transacting such other
business as may properly come before IT,
Transfer books will be closed on March
80. ut { o'clock p m. and viii be re-
opened on April Il. al 10 o'clock a. m BY
order Of the board Of directors W Ar
THUR SELLMAN. Secretary. mh23-ISt
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
Aged Architect Dend.

New York. March 22-Leopold EidHtz.
prominent among the older architects
OF the city. died to-day at his home. sos
West Eighty-ninth street. He had been
in Ill health for several years.
Mr. Efdlitz was born in Prague, Bo-
hemia, on March 90 1923. After study
ing his profession in the technical schools
of Prague and Vienna, he came TO New
York. One of his early tasks in New
York was the designing Of St. Georges
Church. in Stuyvesant Square. with its
two graceful stone spires now gone,
which he completed in 1876, at the age of
twenty-five.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
MAY CUT OFF KINGS ARM.
Wound Inflicted on Manuel, of For
tugaI, VIII Not Heal.

Madrid. March 22.-Arrivals from
Lisbon say that the wound In King
Manuel's arm. which he received at the
time his father and brother were as
sassinated, not only does not heal. but
is SO serious that the physicians de-
clare that the arm must be amputated.
Hitherto the King and his mother.
'ex-oueen Amelia, have refused 20 con
sent TO an operation.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
SENATOR TILLMAN BETTER.
Expected to BE Out I'm N Few Days.
Retains NOurishment,

Columbia, S. c.. March 22.-United
States Senator B. R. Tillman is regarded
as very much better tonight. DR.. T. ].
Hunter, the attending physician, at Z
o'clock this evening stated that Senator
Tillman had good night last night and
rested well to-day.
He retained his nourishment and it is
expected that he will be out in a few
dayg.
Mrs. Tillman and son are at the bed
side.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
MISS SELINGER MARRIED.
United 20 Aaron HartSaH Last NIsht
by Rabbi stern.

Miss Fannie Selinger daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. F. SelingeF. was married TO
Aaron Hartsall. at 6 O'Clock last night at
her home. 1902 Seventh street northwest.
Rev. DR.. Louis Stern oficiated. The
bride carried bouquet Of Bride roses.
and was attended by Miss Jacobs. of
Norfolk; Miss Bertha Selinger. of Rich
mond: Mrs. Harry Tanitz. of Baltimore:
Mrs. William Katz. and Miss Louise
Krause. Of Baltimore. Fully seventy per
sons were present. Nj. and Mrs. Hart
sail have gone TO New York.
rhe Lnrxrrt Morning circnln,,on
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
BIG DRAFT IS MAILED.
Denver Sends $4,000 to the Demo-
cratic National Committee.

cratic National Committee.
Denver, March IA draft for S25.coO
was mailed to-day by the Denver Conven-
tion League to the Democratic National
Committee. completing the 100000 fund
subscribed to bring the national conven-
ton 70 Denver. The cash turned over
TO Mr.. Taggart is the largest amount
ever given to any national party commit
tee for a convention.
1t is believed that, if economy is prac-
ticed. Mr.. Taggart win have at least
$4,000 on hand to turn over 10 the new
national committee for campaign pur-
poses.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
MCCONNELL DISCOVERIES IN
Wit Al FO r c &

Prove Self-euFe for ell InValidism.
Mr.. Mcconnell has psoFen that the production or
yital power Be increased hy an invalid or on
person % cure himself Of all chronic diseases Pub
lie lecture daily a. p. m and wednesday ana
Saturday evenings at p. m Further Information
and hterSinre be secured at efiees COS Metro
politan Bank Building. sl3 fifteenth street Phone
Aaia &l9
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
Ocean Steamships.

New York. March 22-Anifsd: Etruia. from Liv.
erpoo. March IL
Arrived oct; st. Paul at SOUTHAMPTON
Sailed from foreign ports Afauretauia from Queens
tagrai Pass3ana- frs.Ea Pssalas.a-.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
INA PLEASES FLEET
Welcome Is Inspired by Cor
dial Friendship.
SAILORS IN THE BULL RING

Work of the MatadOrs Considered
from Nautical yiewPoint-Charm
OF City that Survives from the
Middle Ages - Various Churches
Visited by the American Jackies.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-04
Deer In Vermont.


 There Is not bit of doubt but that legislation will soon occur that will mark the beginning of the end of the beautiful flock of deer that now lnhablt the state of Vermont. The change Is in the air, and with sensation akin to that which accompanies the destroying of some treasured landmark or the loss of an old-time friend, we feel it coming. Too bad, 1t seems to us, that the Vermont legislature is so progress i've that 1t cant let well enough alone, for if not the present legislature cer- tainly the one following will open up the deer laws, and although 1t may not look on paper as very great con- cession. 1t will prove so, and the de- cline of the deer family will be rapid For the deer are not half so plenty In Vermont to-day as some people mag Inc. A drove of half dozen including a couple of fine bucks, will roam a dozen miles of country a day and claim the attention of half a hundred people, all of whom will report that the deer are thicker than flies in Yer. mont But the fact remains that they are not so thick. In the adjacent towns of Goshen and Leicester, two of the most natural deer pastures In the state. there have been very few bucks seen this season, and the combined damage dOne py deer would not amount to s6. Fully two thirds of the bucks that were eligible were killed last season, and two thirds of what were left and what have matured since will be killed this season. Of course. there should be an open season, but great care should be exercised to keep that season well within bounds. We dread the result of the sportsmen angling for more open season, and most of all dread the results of the weakening of H. C.. Thomas When the deer lose the friendship of the fish and game commissioner then indeed their days are numbered.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-04
Wednesday, November {, 1908.
THE RESULT,

The country has decided wisely in electing William Howard Taft to the presidency That means a safe sound and sane administration of national af- fairs; the transfer of responsibility to well prepared and honorable hands.
 The state of Connecticut has decided that George l.. Lilley shall be it's gov ernor for the next two years. The Journal Courier has followed It's best conscience in opposing Mir. Lilley's po- litical success but 1t loves Connecticut more than any party or political faction in 1t. It will accordingly support the now administration, when inaugurated and thereafter, in all measures which promise to make for the public good
 It would be useless to say more and 1t would be hypocrltlcal to undertake to attempt 1t. The voice of the people has been heard Acquiescence In its command becomes now test of good citizenship.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-04

who committed the murder wore of the number of those who have settled on small suburban farms near American cities and have done their part toward making these small tracts profitable, where before they had laid idle, If is highly desirable that this sort of 'farmering" should continue if peaceful and orderly. If, on the other hand, theso little foreignborn colonies near our cities are to propagate little hot beds of unrest and lawlessness, the whole tendency may be promptly con sldered failure, Whether this ten- dency is really the case or not, the unswerying way in which the jury has dealt with this case cannot but have a good influence with those who live and work in these isolated sections.
 It has been hinted that an appeal may follow in the sheehan case. It may be hoped that 1t will not Tho lawyers who have the case of these two Italians in hand should see the uselessness and individuality of such procedure. The case Is clearly against their clients. The result of an appeal would not be reversal On the other hand, a hopeless appeal would but tend to lay n precedent for appeals In every murder case, whether | justified or not.