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The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
WILLIAM O'MARA 4 SUICIDE
Aged Man Shoots Himself Because
of Poor Health.
Act Unexpected by His Relatives.
Son-in-Iaw Killed Himself Sew
eraI Years Ago.

Continued IL health is the reason
ascribed for the suicide yesterday morn
Ing Of William O'Mara, q retired hard
ware merchant O'AIara shot himself
through the heart with an oId-cashsoned
'pepper-box' revolver in the hallway ot
his home, r 3 street northwest
John Cox. son-in-Iaw Of the dead man.
found the body in a darkeaed hallway
connecting the kitchen AID pa-Ior. He
lay face downward and the sun beneath
him Three barrels were still loaded.
Policeman Scuven. OF the Sixth pre-
einct, standing near the corner Of Third
and 3 streets. heard the shot fred He
hurried 10 the O'Mara residence. The
ased man was then dead. Coroner New
1T gave a certificate Of death by suicide.
after examining a number Of witnesses
and viewing the body
O'Mara was seventy-eiEht years CID
For some time he had been suffering
from insomnia and valvular heart trouble.
Thursday night he was apparently in
good spirits, and sat Up with his wife
and daughter. Mrs J. c. Cox. and her
husband Until a late hour. He arose and
went down stairs at o'clock yesterday
morning and shortly afterward his
daughter and son-in-iaw heard the shot
Mrs O'AIara could not hear the shot, be
cause Of deafness. and was told that her
husband had died OF heart failure.
The dead man was a native Of Mana
Tipperary County. Ireland He came To
this country when nine years old and
to Washington seven years later He
engaged in several business enterprises.
and finally started in business as a hard
ware merchant al Second street and
Pennsylvania avenue He married Miss
Sarah UnswOrth- A few years later
O'Mara moved his store TO Pennsylvania
avenue, near Fourteenth street
The dead man is survived BY his wife
and three children-John L, Miss Clara
O'Mara. and Mrs. J c Cox The late
Daniel E Cahill who committed suicide
several years ago. was son-in-law Of
the deceased Mr.. O'Mara was a member
of the Oldest Inhabitants Association
and Of several other organizations.
The funeral viii be held from the family
residence Monday afternoon Interment
viii be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
DEAD" man GETS WIFE'S $50
Now Carmody Is Held for Using
Wholly Original Ruse.
Telephone and Lively Imagination
said to Have Brought Him Money
to ship His Body Home.

jack Brown. alias John P. Ca-mody.
arrested yesterday afternoon on charge
Of obtaining money under false pretenses
is held by police Of the Pirst precinct
He probably viii be arraigned in the
Police Court this morning
Carnody's case is unique in police an
nals- He is alleged 70 have obtained So
from his wife, Mrs. Mary \. Carmody. OF
o4' East First street, South Boston, Mass.
by representing himself 70 be dead. He
IS alleged 10 have told her that he was
a friend OF her husbands and wanted the
money 20 bury himself
CarhOdy IS alleged 20 have deserted his
wife and four small children in Boston
some weeks ago He came 10 Washington
and obtained work and lodgings from
Charles y. Underwood. a timer. q H
street northwest During the absence of
Underwood. Carmody called I'd his wife
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
ROBS BRIDE and BRIDEGROOM
Hotel Chambermaid SpOils a Young
Couples Honeymoon.
Roll OF Money Under Pillow DisaP-
pears While Sights In Streets
Are Being Viewed.

The course Of true love never runs
smooth is an old proverb but Il never
meant much 10 Julian H. Henry, an en-
ploye OF the Seaboard Air Line. until
yesterday. Il then came with a shock
Henry was married a few days ago IN
his home town. Savannah. Ca He and
-his pretty young bride came 10 Washing
ton on their honeymoon. They stopped at
the Howard House Yesterday morning
they were looking out the window. watch
sug the sights Of Pennsylvania avenue
very happy While they were looking out
the window. a maid was cleaning the
room She started 10 make the bed. and
then suddenly left the room. When she
did not return. the couple began to think
The bank rolIr' cried the startled hus-
band.
The money had been under the pillow
2 They looked Il was gone They called
for the maid and notified the clerk
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

To Fort Mo1roe- Norfolk. Newport NsvS. and IN
points South-Norolk and Washington stear,--,
every evening the year at So.
Chew Chase Lake-Conoert By United State, Ma.
ri1e Band every evening. followed By dancinz
Twilight excursions 70 Annapolis and RaItino-.
every day. Trains leave every half hour from Fsf
tee1th and II streets northeast from 4 D N
To Rock Greek Bridge. Geological Park. Chr,
Chase. and ksnsingt0n-Cars from Fifteenth st-s.,
and New York avenue every fifteen minutes
To Alexandrls-Fery steamer Lsckswanns ever
hour and haif from a. n TO p N
To FcTt Myer. Arlington National Ceuete-v F.n,
Church. and Fairfax Court House-Cars from Twslftb
street and fennsylvani@ avenue and Aqueduc,
Bridge
Chesapeake Beach-See trains IN ras1road scheyi.I,
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hsll-Stearner CharIe-
Aacalester. daily. except sunday 10 q N ald 2 &
? II
Steamer ST Johns for Colonial Beach-saturdavs
,. n: other days. except Monday. SIS a. n
Steamer Queen Anne for River View Week davz
10 g. n. 2l5 snd 6ss5 D n. Sundays Il 4 n
80 and SIS ? z.
Steamer Jamestozn for forty-nils noozliSht tim
down TIE Potomac River daily. AZ 2. N
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01

on the long distance telephone. 81 Is
charged and said he was Underwood.
adding that CaTmOdy had died al a local
hospital and that he needed SO 20 ship
the body The money was sent Later
Carmody. IL IS alleged sent his wife a
message. signed Underwood 90 saving
that the body had been taken % 6Iz CLAY
street Richmond. Va by a woman
Mrs. Carmo6y could not understand this
phase OF the case. and wired 10 Can't
Boardman- He made an investi cation, re-
sulting in the arrest OF Carm0dy.
No word has been received from Mrs.
CaTmody. and the police doubt whether
she VIII Prosecute her husband
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01

The clerk could not locate the maid. 50
he notified the police. Detective C0rnweII
was assigned 10 the case. A few hours
LATER, he arrested Sadie Green negro
chaubermaid
The woman is held at the House OF De-
tecuol on a charge Of grand larceny. She
denied the charge. The money lost
amounted 10 about S35 and several checks.
Unless the money turns up. the honey
moon OF the young couple will not be
carried through on the grand scale that
had been planned
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
NEGRO STABBED IN FIGHT.
Man said 10 Have Been Cause, and
Eliza Gordon Is Arrested.

In fight said 70 nave involved a man
Annie Carroll, a negro. thirty-fve years
Old. OF l3Z7 c street southeast. was stab
bed in the right shoulder yesterday after
noon
The wounded woman was taken 10 the
Emergency Hospital. and is il q critical
condition Eliza Gordon. her alleged as
sailaat, Is locked Up at the Sixth precinct
station, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon
The hght started in a lunch room at 10
Four-and-a-half street northwest The
women first confined themselves 70 pull
ing hair and scratching. but as Annie be
gan 10 get the better OF the fight Eliza
It IS alleged grabbed Up a butcher knife.
and chasing her antagonist 20 the door
way, IL is charged, stabbed her.
Watch for a cILy-Eandie Highlands
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
Placed Tnder Rnnd-

Richard McGarvey. chauffeur. was fined
s. foc exceeding the speed limit. and was
placed under his personal bonds for run
ming his machine on the wrong side Of
the street by Judge Aukam in the POLES
Court yesterday. The motorist was haled
into court by Bicycle Policemen Boyle
and Hughlett. Of the Second precinct.
Boyle alleged that while chasing the ma
chine the driver drove into the curb.
boxing in his pursuer and causing him TO
get fail. The policeman's wheel was
smashed
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01

The Navy Department yesterday issued
circulars inviting proposals for the three
new coliiers authorized by the last naval
appropriation act The specifications
were the same as in the former circular
sent out by the department. proposals
for which were rejected after due con
siderat0n- The bids under the adver-
nsement Will be opened on September :
At the same time bids viii be opened for
the construction OF the ten t0rpedo-boat
destroyers authorized by tie last naval
appropriation act.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
Must Test Devices.

The block signal and train control
board OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for whose tests and experiments
Congress appropriated the sum Of 5000.
at its meeting yesterday definitely de-
cided that all devices 10 be hereafter
tested must be designed on the closed
circuit principle. Otherwise they VIII not
be tested
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01

cI--3 70 bnIiImore and Return
Every day via The Electric Line" Tvf-
light excursions. 81 round trip. d m re-
turning Up 10 midnight Saturday and
Sunday excepted See time schedule
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01

Saltwater Bathing Mt Chesapeake
Beach Delightful place 10 spend the day
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
Four Hnnr-, san

On cool Chesapeake Bay four days A
week 81 round trip. See ticket agent
The Electric Line 18th and y. Y. ave
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01

Via The Electric Line" Visit tie L {
Naval Academy See time schedule for
rains
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
Large.t Morning CireuIatioa.

Rubber Collars that Resemble Linen.
&c; all sizes and styles. Tennis shoes
Sl-25- Lindsay's Rubber Store. 93S F NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01

Glenn, Cool. and Comfortable
Live lobster and other sea food Midday
lunch. 12.36 to ,
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
PurIssinna a Superior Rye u-bI.sx
Harrcr,. Rr.taurnnt.

Ripe with age and Of the mellOwest de
veiopment- A whisky Of medicinal value
Wm- Cannon. 1225 7th St Phone y. IS
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
All Furnishings Reduced

15C Black Lace Hose, 9C-3 prs. for 25C
All SOC and 75c Fancy Hose =. 39c
All 25C Wash A-in-handS lie
ALI Soc and 81 Fancy Silk Neckwear 39c
All 25c Suspenders 13c
All SOC Suspenders 29c
39c Underwear -. 21c
75C Underwear 39C
$50, 81, and $3.50 Underwear S119
All 81 so and So NegIige Shirts S1.15
Zoe Silk Carriers lie
75C and 81 Leather Belts 60c
Soc Fancy Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs. 29c
All Hats and Caps Reduced
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
Pronn.nIs % CnIIier..

spend To-day at Chesapeake Beach.
Fine saltwater bathing.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-25
0 TERROR PORTUGUES
Prisi6n del MusoIin0 IasitanO

Los diaries de Lisboa capital,
cuentan con toda clase de deta-
lies la odisea del celebre bandi-
do Antonio Pauline, que desde
amos atras ha sembrado ell te-
rror en- todas las provincias
orientales de Portugal, ,cometien-
do toda clase de atrocidades, 10
que ha terminado hoy con su
despues de una deses-
perada lucha.
Pas6 con Pauline 10 que sue
lie pasar con todos los bandidos
hist0ricos que sc rodean de cier-
ia aureola, atemorizando 4 los
habitantes de las regiones de
sus hazanas. los convierten en-
sus encubridores, sin jamas de-
nunciarles por tenor a represa-
lias, como ST esos bandidos tn :
vueran Ell don de no poder caer
jamas en- manos de la policia.
Desde mucho tempo atras la
cabeza de Pauline habia sido
puesta a precio. ofreciendose
una fuerte recompensa a quien
10 capturase 6 facilitare los me-
dios de capturarle.
Hace algunos dias, I'm indi-
viduo Sc presento a las autori-
dades declarando que podia ha-
Ger prender a Pauline, siempre
que Sc lie diera una suma de
diez mil frances.
Como las autoridades encon-
traran la suma exagerada Sc
trans6 1900 frances, que debian
serle abonados en- cuanto que
dara Pauline capturado vivo 8
Ell denunciante Sc hizo dar
ademas un salvoconducto en-
regla, para que la policia no pu-
dlera molestarle cuando Sc SUI
plera quien era.
Consentido ell arreglo, Ell indi-
viduo Sc puso a la disposition
de las autoridades para llevar
TN pequeflo destacamento de
soldadOs al punto donde residia
Pauline.
Hizo una description tai de la
bravura del bandido y de su
astusia. que para asegurar su
captura Sc mando un piquete de
doce soldados, seguidos de po-
lizontes.
Despues de muchas precau-
clones, adoptadas durante la
la pequefla tropa lego
a la casa que ocupaba Pauline.
Pero este habia tornado todas
sus precauciones contra una
possible sorpresa. y su casa esta-
ba transformada en- una verda-
dera fortaleza.
Antes de que los soldados hu-
biesen llegado a la puerta, Ell
bandido habfa tratado va de
escaparse, pero al yer la casa
Completamente rodeada de todos
los lados, opto por encerrarse
EN- ella Y vender cara su vida
antes de dejarse aprehender.
Sc libro I'm verdadero comba-
te. en- Ell cual el bandido desple-
60 mucha bravura, pero no pudo
seguir luchando contra ell MI
nero, y de repente las puertas
cayeron bajo los hachazos, mien-
tras que los rifles, apuntados
casi a boca de jarro, 10 inhabi-
litaron para mayor defensa.
Los polizontes Sc apoderaron
de el. 10 ataron y asi 10 llevaron
q la carcel.
Ell denunciante resulto TN
companero de la misma banda
de Pauline, que lie traiciono por
ganar la prima.
Ell vecindario sc muestra aho-
ra sumamente satisfecho, pero
no sc atreve todavia q hacer
francas declaraciones en- su
contra.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-25

Teoa de la Ley de Evdenca segun ha estabecdo los
Estados Un1dos de praccar la prueba de esti
gos por WILLIAM REYNOLDS Traducda permso
del por los abogados don r. Ulpiano Colon don
lose Tous de las Libreras del BoLETIN
MERcANTIL OLYMPIC Otero Ponce.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
BREAKS PAROLE,
Goes TO PRISON
JOS. DAvIoNAu, WHO VIOLATES
COURTS CONFIDENCE. GETS
u> "a TO S YEARS, ~ ~

Because ne violated the confidence
Ieposed IN him by Judge Connolly
last December. and broke his parole,
Joseph Davignau, who first came into
the imelight last fall In connection
With the larceny OF secondhand goods
from his employer, was sentenced 10
Jackson prison for not less than two
and one-half years, Tuesday morning.
and the court recommended that he
be held the full period OF five years,
the maximum penalty for grand lar
ceny.
Davignau was arrested last Novem'
] Der, together with jeanette Baker,
with whom he had been living.
although he had wife and children.
The woman was discharged In police
court. Davignau was bound over on
the larceny charge. pleaded guilty,
and. on his promise 10 have nothing
further TO do with the woman and TO
support his family. he was paroled.
Davignau was faithful TO his word for
a time. Then, one day several weeks
ago. the pair were arrested on a
charge OF stealing chickens. Davig-
nau insisted he had met the woman
accidentally while she was carrying
the chickens. She took all the blame
and was punished by the police court.
Judge Connolly accepted Davignau's
explanation.
Monday evening Davignau was ar
rested by Detectives Wilson and Ho-
gan. OF Trumbull station, for trying TO
dispose OF watch, which was identi-
fed as one that had been stolen from
the Arnold home. Soon after he was
locked up the Baker woman inquired
for him and was herself locked up on
suspicion OF being implicated in the
theft OF the watch. She has been
working in the Arnold home. The
woman was held pending investigation.
Judge Connolly showed no consid-
Grafton for Davignau Tuesday morn
ing
you broke your word with me. I'll
keep mine with you" he said. simply.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
TRAMP IS HERO;
SAVES A TRAIN
SPRINGFIELD MIKE" WHEN
THANKED SAID HE FELT IN
DEBTED TO THE ROAD.

WINSTED, Conn. May 27.-The ex-
press leaving here over the New York
and New Haven railroad at a. IN.
was saved from wreck on Dutchman' S
Curve, In Torrington ten miles south
OF here, by Springfield Mike" Rol-
land, tramp.
While strolling on the track. Mike"
discovered that foot OF rail had
either been cut ont or broken on the
curve. He heard the approaching ex-
press whistle and ran up the track
waving a bandanna. Engineer Finkle
saw the danger signal in time 10 stop
the express as 1t was taking the curve
All the members OF the crew from
! Conductor DALEY down and many
! passengers sh0wered ROLAND with
thanks. The hero said he had often
ridden as blind baggage" and felt In
uebted to the railroad
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

tor, respectively, of st. Vincent's
church. The pallbearers will be six
nephews OF Mrs. Roche, as follows !:
DR.. Edward Monaghan. Leo Monaghan.
Raymond Monaghan. Peter f. Mona
CHAN and Gerald Monaghan, all OF De
troit, and John j. Healy, OF Saginaw.
Mrs. Roche was born In Wexford
county, Ireland. rs years ago, but
came to America with her parents
when a young girl. In 1859 she was
married TO Thomas Roche, the cere-
mony taking place in what was then
the cathedral. on Jefferson-avc., now
known as IS. Peter and Paul's Jesuit
church. Mr.. Roche, whose death oc-
Cured 20 years ago, was the pioneer
undertaken of Detroit, his place of
business being located on the present
site OF the Light Guard armory.
Mrs. Roche devoted her life TO her
family and 20 church and charitable
works. being known among the Older
residents of the west side for hel
philanthropic labors among the poor
and needy. For the last few years
however, she had been in poor health
and her death was the result of "A com.
plication Of diseases All Of her chill
dren were present when the end came
Sunday morning. She is survived by
the following: Martin T. Roche. of
St Paul, MINI; Thomas NJ, connected
with the Bissell Manufacturing com
pany OF Grand Rapids; Joseph T.,
Miss Nellie l.. Roche. and Mrs. John
Marten, OF Detroit. p. II. Monaghan,
OF this city. is "A brother. and Mrs
Mary Monaghan and Mrs. Thomas
Murphy, Of Detroit, and Mrs. Winifred
Healey. Of Onaway, Mich. are sisters
Mrs. Roche belonged 10 a family OF
churchmen in ireland, the two Bishops
Warren and Cannon Miles Doran
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

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beget a craving for stimulants which is
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ening effects can follow the use of this
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nervous and easily startled, has gnaw-
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weakening disagreeable drain from pei
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Favorte Prescription. 1t will invigor-
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a scientific medicine, carefully devised
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The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
ALLEGED ABDUCTOR
FULLERTON VANISHES

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-Robert
w. Fullerton. Cornell graduate and
son OF st. Louis millionaire. who
was hurried from Seattle TO this city
by two detectives from New York. on
complaint OF Gladys Hobart, who
charged abduction. and who fought
his way to freedom through the supe
rior and the police courts here by the
habeas corpus route. has disappeared
Report has 1t he has sailed for the
orient and that he left a day or SO
ago, under an assumed name.
Detective VIM Proll has a warrant
for Fullerton and is seeking him high
and low, but the young man, since lie
left Judge Shortall's court In auto
has vanished. His counsel expresses
ignorance OF his whereabouts
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
JEROME'S A DISGRACE
TO NEW YORK COUNTY
ATTY. FRANKLIN PIERCE.

ELIZABETHTOWN, n. Y, May 20
Franklin Pierce, counsel for the kim
committee, today submitted his brief
summing up the charges against Dis
trict Atty. Jerome. of New York coun
ty, to special Commissioner Richard l.
Hand. who presided at the recent
hearings held In New YORK city.
Atty. Pierce declares the district
attorney "a disgrace to the county
and asserts that overwhelming evi
dence has been submitted TO ,warran
his removal"
After reciting the failure OF Distric
Atty Jerome to secure indictment!
in the Metropolitan Street railway, Tho
insurance and the Ice trust cases, At
torney Pierce scores him for his so
cial dinner with e. r. Thomas, at the
City club.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
NOT PEACE, BUT
NITR0GLYCERu
FACTOR EXPECTED TO BE DOM
INFANT IN CLEVELAND TRAc-
TON SITUATION.

CLEVELAND. May Pet looks
now as IL nitroglycerin, instead OF
peace. would reign over the street car
situation, here.
The conductors and motormen who
refused to strike and the strike break
ers employed later. refused by vote
OF 1,076 TO 120, 10 waive their seniority
TO the best runs. guaranteed to them
by President Du Pont, OF the com
pany.
1t is said that great quantities of
the destructive explosive, nitroglycer-
in. have been brought into the city IN
cakes OF ice.
In the city council, last night. the
strikers presented petitions demanding
referendum on the franchise under
which the municipal company is oper-
ating the car lines OF the city at J.
cent fares. The petitions bear more
than $4,000 names, 1900 being neceS
sary under the Schmidt law rushed
through the legislature by Mayor
Johnson TO aid his fight TO grasp the
streets of the city.
The petitions were referred TO
committee dominated by Mayor john
sons friends and report authorizing
special election is not probable.
The courts will be sought at once
by the strikers. It was the threat of
this referendum that drove Mayor,
Johnson 10 seek arbitration.
President Du Pont, following the
announcement OF the vote. stated he
would give employment TO all STRIKE
ers up 10 o'clock tonight
Job Printing done right Times Pyinss
ting Co.. Is John R.-st Phone 1884