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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
GENERAL { VAUGHAN IN CAMP

virKiniaf soldiers Glad to See Hin,-Old
Dominion Boys Make Good Showing.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES M.rNALLACE.
81 CAMP WM. 81. TAFT. CHICKA-
A1AUGAs PARK. GA, July 2s.-General
Vaughan, brigade commander. Is in
camp here with the Virginia troops.
though not in his Official capacity. All
gratihsd at the interest he shows In
the Virginia troops. 4 q
The soldiers were drilled to-day by
3battalions IN the principles OF attack
and defense under their own officers.
and won favorable comment. These
sparatory to the more extended
tmanoeuvres. OF Tomorrow. when the
brown army and the blue army will
engage. e, 3}51s Il n
The Richmond companies this morn
ing were divided into two parties. Com;
of Captain Stone. and G and F being
under Fof Captain Wallace. It
looked good, in the language OF the
street. to see the attacking parties
wearing the sling around the LETT arm
to steady the aim. and lying down at
and to hear the slow, deliberate COM
tmands. Fire two rounds at six hun
Idred yards at the crest OF the hill. Put
on three-quarters, Sigh wind. COM
mence firing The Richmond boys had
little 9staas Wlth eseh ether
and then changing posi-
Stions: Both officers and men take
great interest in these battle forma-
tions so different from ordinary drill
Ing. and show great enthusiasm.
One Of the umpires remarked that
on hike. as he preferred to see the
enthusiastic militia. ne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
ASKS TO BE HEARD !.
Member Of Investigating Commission
-. yVI,nre Name ID Brought In.

Member s-Of 1nycSu81HnBas 3 sCOln mas AOM.s -
-. Whose Name ID Brought In.
s7s ATLANTA. Ca! Jul " 2s.----AE feature
OF to-day's hearing before the legis-
lative COMMITTEES. which Is. invests at
ing irregularities in Georgia's s convict
lease system, s was. .theirequests OF sSena-
tor r.. J. 3 Brook. OF the orty- fourth
District and a. member Of the investi-
eating commission, to be heard under
oath In his own behalf,
L Senator Brooks name has been ire
.quently brought into the hearing BY
various witnesses. He{&was formerly
the physician at the Dades coal mines,
OF the Durham Coal and Coke COM
pany. While chairmanHo OF Georgia pen-
itentiary committee, lit is said, he mis-
placed a report criticizing conditions
at the Chattahoochee Brick Company.
near Atlanta. The8sreport was never
found. A few days ago y. w. Staple-
ton produced on the stand q carbon
copy OF, the original report,
Z IA @s subpoena has been isdued for
formerssChief Convict Warden Moore.
Other witnesses summoned are James
W. English, Jr. and his attorney. for-
mer Governor Joseph M.aTerrell.
q Special warde ems We're put on the
stand to-day and admitted that In
addition to the salary paid the State.
they had received salaries from less
secs OF convicts In some ses amount
Ing to more than the State paid 535
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
PRES DENT < < kkEEP HANDS OFF.
Will Not Interfere In state Fikht II
New York This Year. s

Will Not Interfere In state Flkht in
new York This Year.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y. Julv 2s.--Presi-
dent Roosevelt will maintain an atti-
tude OF absolute non-interfcrence In
the political siIuation In New Y ork
during the coming campaign; It was
learned during the day. The Presi-
dent, from time to time, during the
remainder OF the summer, will receive
at Sagamore Hill a number OF political
leaders. He has been appealed to by
,Congressrnen,A Assemblyrlen and others
In the New orks gubernatorial situa-
tfon In behalf OF various candidates,
but he has adhered to. and will con-
itinue his policy aof strict non-interfsr'-
election OF Judge Taft to the presiden- !
c.. and he will 10 all that 1t is legi.i-
inately proper for him to do to secure
Mr.. Tafts election. g J.
Timothy u. Woodruff. chairman OF
the New York state Republican Com
ymittee, will come to Oyster Bay to-
morrow. and Will take luncheon with
the President. Regarding the object
of Mr.. woodruff's VISIT to the Presi.
dent. Secretary Loeb to-day would give
no information. 1t Is surnlised that
the conference will be OF q very inter-
esting nature. and that & viii be in
situation and the position OF Governor
President Roosevelt to-day was too
busy to receive two Japanese gentle
men who came to pay their respects
to him. They were K Kimura, pro-
fessor OF biology OF the University OF
EFormosa. and y. Abratani. S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
BUS lNEss.C CONDITIONS BETTER
Reports to Omcials of the Southern
Take Cheerful View.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 2s.--Ats a
conference which has been In progress!
for the past two days, between Presi-3
dent Finley executive officers Of the
Southern Railway Company and adlt-
ated con;1anies and officers OF the 5traf-s
fic and o9erating d departments OF the
Southern Railway system, and which
was concluded to-day. general condl-s
tions in business in the South and
prospects for the future Were thor
oughly discussed. s.
It was the consensus OF op inton that
there Is trend III the direction OF tm-
provement Of business through out the
States. The agricultural out-
look is encouraging. Southern fruit
and vegetable crops have generally.
been good and have found q ready
market at prices. which. although in
some cases below those of former
years, have been profitable The pres.
ent; condition Of the cotton crop AMI
the grain crops Of the South Is good.
If there Is no deterioration In cotton
between now and tn he close OF the sea-
son the yield will be large AS a res
suit OF general prosperity among the
farming communities. retail business In
most Southern towns has kept up fair-5
ly well. Merchants have been buying
conservatively. however, and the effect
has been acurtailment Of wholesale
business and depression in some lines
OF manufacturing. Stocks OF goods of
all kinds in the hands OF dealers have
been reduced. an d with til g good agrt-i
cultural outlook. there Is reasonSto exs
'pect gradual improvement in all
lines OF business. III s55. n 3 3 y i4s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
FORMER R CASHIER ARRESTED .

: slsv1..
William5 Lightly CHARGED With 2, EN- En- 4
bexzlcment From N. y, e: q :; ~ z,
NoRFo July I; 2sEWilliam !; S,il y ~ =.
Ph1ia deiphia and Norfolk Railroad. was
arrested % late this afternoo on on tWo y e
counts Of alleged elnbe + / MS
shortage in the being t6o9 ,,a ana = !
oss 81 the Corporation Court at $1,000 N
consmonwealth's Attorney Tilton, IN
asstatement tonight; DECLARES Z. $tnas 1i1a
neighborhood5 5ot $3.50, 900. He clares
the counts on which the warrants " were re-
sw orn8 out are bnt two OF asnumbeT q
similar Sshortag es.S Recently the .sNew
York Philade elphia5 and N * Z passed
intoI the hands OF the Pennsy lvania., and
the. auditing Of the boo ooks for the neces-;
sary transfer Is said to have led 70
~ II iretired, from the company service
several months ago, & ss1l48 Is ~ i5Ss;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
BIG sTiEAMs : TRUST I |!
C0mmlt tee FAnnOnn ces !ThMt Plan OF Re.
OrEanlxati0n lIna Been Adopted.

VIZ BuUSAWsSVh AAu0 IKE IAsaVRAGs1st4.s
holders committee Of the Consolidated
Steamship Lines. representing the hold
ers OF the per cent! collateral trhst
gold bonds OF that company, announced
ia ave bee esn
and that the committee OF which Alvin
w. gKrectFis the chairman. has devised
q plan OF reorganization. .s
\, ~ he he properties =, owned by the Gonso,l.
Clyde steamship Company. Mallory
Cuba Mali Steamship Company. New
York and Porto Rico Steamship Com
the Metropolitan Steamship Company.
Charles ". Morse for the purpose Of
consolidating them under the holding
company. {g4
TO meet the urgent financial needs
OF the four Southern companies, the
committee will offer for sale $2,400,O0O
par value of per cent. collateral trust
notes OF the new company. which Will
gether with Is7,2Oo.Ooo par value Of the
new company's stock.
Upon the acquisition OF the four
900 collateral trust hfty-year per
cent. gold bonds. deposited to the
amount OF 20 per cent. OF their par
value. 100000 will be issued for the
expenses OF reorganization and $4,000
600 Will be reserved for future needs
issued $4,000, 900 OF non-cumulative8
per cent. preferred stock. OF which
$4,000, 900 will be issued to the hold
ers OF the old bonds. deposited to the
ngs ana isooeooS ssn aa ae'r Il she
Treasury re- There will also be issued
$20. 00O. 900 common stock. OF which
SI5Qo.000 equal to 12h per cent. on
their bonds. will 60 TO the holders OF
the. old bonds. r., 200, 900 bonds win 50
( to The holders Of the old bonds. S7,2OO.-
7 600 to subscribers to the $2,4OO,OOO coll
lateraIitrust notes. 100000 will b e for
Gbanketr' commission and $5,00o,O0o will
be retained In the treasury.
fAs the committee is unable to der
terminc the financial requirements OF
the Metropolitan and Eastern Compa.
snies. 1t is purposed to acquire the stock
OF those companies. now held under
the lease OF the old mortgage, tos ether
with the stocks OF the four Southern
companies. and reserve the right to
transfer to the new company the stocks
OF the Metropolitan and Eastern Com
Epahies. either to the trustee OF the now
mortgage or to the new company. as
may he deemed best. 1 g. 81
II the plan becomes effectiYe HAYDEN.
Stone e Company. OF Boston and New
York. VIII undcrwrite the entire issue
OF {2,4Q0.000 collateral trust notes. 5fl d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
PUBLISH CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
Democrats of Bristol Throw Down the
Gauntlet to Rcpu blicans.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
] BRISTOL, VA. July 2s.-The Demo-
Gratis OF Bristol, Va. in a mass meeting
tonight, elected delegates to the dis
{trlct convention. which meets at Pu-
5laski August 5th to nominate can-
didate for Congress. The delegation
was given no instructions. The follow
Ing resolution. intended as the keynote
OF the campaign. was adopted:
"Resolved. That we go upon rec
ord and call upon the Democratic
district convention at Pulaski to
indorse this or some similar resolu-
tion, that the Democratic congress
sional candidate publish FIVE days
before the election all his personal
expenses. and that the district
chairman publish at the same time
all contributions to the district
campaign fund. and that the Re-
publican candidate for Congress and
z the Republican district chairman be
requested to do likewise"
Debating this resolution. prominent
local Democrats made. the charge thai
Congressman Slarnp. saa State chairman
raises funds from ederai somceholder:
In all parts Of the State to dump II
the Ninth District, as a means OF assur-
Ing his election.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
What Party Stands For

The strength OF the Republican
cnuse In the campaign mt hand In In
the fact that we represent the pOli-
cles esscntInl to the re form OF
known nhuses.
The Guestion Of rates and the
treatment of railways is one that
hns two sides. The shippers are
rates, hut less Is nm Injustice TO the
carriers.
Unlnvful trusts should be re-
strained with NIL the efficiency of In
junctlye process, and the persons en-t
gagged In maintaining them should be
punished with all the severity of
criminal prosecution.
One important phase of the policies
of the preAnt administration has
been un anxiety TO secure Tor the
waRe.enrner an equality of oppor-}
tunity and such statutory protection
as shall place him ON n level in deal-s
Ing with his employer.
The maintenance of the authority
OF the courts In essential unless we
are prepared to embrace anarchy.
The Republican platform
regard to race or color.
1t II nediess TO state that 1 stand
with my party squarcly on that
plank.
urge upon Congress, with eyery,hope5
of succens, that law be passed re-
qulring fling in a Federal ofhce
of n state me MT of the contributions
received by committees sud candi.
dates In elections for members OF
Congress- nnd In such other elections
m nre constitutionally within the
control of ConKress.-Judge TAFT In
speech accepting nomination.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
5METE- OUT QUICK JUSTICE. ::
.rron, who Killed NIinl.ter This

HERON, who Killed NIinister This
- 1Nonth. Convicted and Sentenced.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. N. j., ] uly :2S.----
Another example OF quick ] erseys JUS 4
tice was given to-day when Archie
Heron, fthe former blacksmith who
shot and killed the Rev. s. b
18th, was convicted OF murder in the
first degree and sentenced to be cleo
trocuted at Trenton on September tn.
Herron's trial began Monday, and the
case was given tosthe jury to-day. It
bring IN verdict OF guilty.
Heron shot the Rev. Mr.. Prickett
while his victim was walking In the
street. His motive Is believed to have
,beentto revenge himself upon the min-
lister who, when recorder of the Metu-
ten days in Jail for drunkenness and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
HARTMAN. With sG0uL LDs
sRep6rte6 ,cSat he WIN Neeome LITER
ested In Their System OF Roads.

.Rep6rted ,ysat he svlf1. 8eeome 1nter-
ested In Their system OF Roads.
4 NEW YORK, July 2s.-George J.
railroads. on returning from Europe
to-day, said that nothing would give
him greater pleasure than to have p.
II. Hartman In the directorate Of the
Gould roads. Replying to question
whether Mr.. Hartman would become
director Of the Gould system. Mr..
Gould said: g! s5s {.5
81 cannot say. except that nothing
would give me greater pleasure than
to have Mr.. Hartman with us. We
need all the help OF able men that we
can secure. The railroad managers lot
is not particularly happy one. Some
Of the diamonds have dropped from
Mr.. Gould said that he knew ,noth-
the payment OF $4,000, 900 Sof notes Of
the. Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
which fall due on August 1st. Con-
icerninE his own property he said:L"We
are not yet out Of the woods. While
business has not yet reached the volume
sof last year. he added, his roads were
now doing nearly g normal business.
8 1t was reported to-day. that follow-
ing Mr.. Gould's return there would be
a series OF conferences between repre-
.sentatiyes OF the Gould interests, e. II.
Hartman and Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and
that as a result the Gould roads will
receive strong financial support. and
Mr. Hartman and Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
viii have q share In the n1anag cement
of the Gould system. S53E. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
BEAT ROANOKE DENTIST
)r. Gregory Badly Used Up by Men
1s,s.5 Charging Insult to Lady.

Especial to The Times. Dlspatch.1
ROANOKE. VA. July 2S.-Dr. w. 8.
Gregory. prominent dentist. was as
'saulted in his Office in the heart OF
ident E. NJ. Coulter. OF the National
Business College. and Lee ,Keedick, OF
New York. his sbrother-in-law.
Coulter and Keedick entered the Of
flee. locked the doors and proceeded
to beat the doctor until his cries OF
,"murder" attracted hundreds Of peo-
pie. and brought the police to his res
cue. When the door vas opened ned Gre ,,ts
one OF his eyes closed and a big bump
oversit, and bruises all over, his body,
where he had been struck with q heavy
piece fof glass. Coulter and Keedick
were arrested, and fully a thousand
people followed them to the police
station, where they were batled out.
3 It is alleged that the dentist had In
suited a lady friend Of. the two . men I =
yoffice. Gregory would make no state
ment. Coulter and Keedlck later re-
ported the alleged insult to the po.--
I 1(~ot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
THREE IN FIGHT FOR
3 NOMINATION. N FOR GOVERNOR

s 3CHARLEsTof.T ". va. July 2s.-
The principal fight In the Democratic
State convention, which meets here
Tomorrow a fternoon to put a full State
ticket in the field. is expected to be
over the nomination for Governor. The
three avowed candidates for the nom-
5ination are Louis Bennett. OF Weston;
Adam B, 3Littlepage. OF Charleston. and
Professor Thon1as r.. Hod ges, n mem
her Of the faculty of West Virginia
University at Morgantown. Both, Mr..
Bennett and Mr.. Littlepage expressed
confidence Tonight In their ability to
win on the first ballot, Si I'M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29

Especial Cable to The eTimes-Dlspatch.l
- ETERSBURG, VA. July 2S.-The
first murder that has occurred
In petsEsbars il a, long " whils i,
about $3.50 o'clock at the home
OF John Ashby Mullen, In Rose Street,
and Elijah L. Cole, ansunmarried man
and resident OF Byrne street. was
the victim. The weapon used was an
axe, and Coles head was crushed by
repeated blows almost to a jelly
Mullen. who is locked up In the
police station, and his wife, who only
escaped the same fate as Cole by flee-
Ing when her enraged husband ad-
vanced upon her with the axe. both
considerable difference between the two
versions given OF the tragedy.
Mullen Is thirty-one years old. was
horn in Ettrick, and has lived and
worked in Petersburg for years, and
has borne good reputation. Cole
was about forty-five years old, came
here from North Carolina about two
years ago and opened q saloon on Har-
'rison Street He was cast out OF this
business by the recent contraction Of
territory in which liquor could be sold,
and has since been employed as clerk.
Mullen Tells HIS story.
& The correspondent Of The Times
Dispatch interviewed Mullen at the
ed for any statement he would volun-
ftarily make. and Mullen very willingly
gave the following:
was talking with my wife this
had been guilty OF improper conduct
with Elijah Cole; warned her that
III caught her with any man, that
. would kill them both. About g
afraid of a storm. closed the house
tightly, as storm was approaching,
and procured from her some bedding.
went upstairs. made myself a pallet
and and went to sleep. I don't know how
went out into the. garden. When j
came back looked through the blinds
Of my fe.s oom and saw
her With n,sn. DID nor
was best to do under the circumstances.
having in mind the warning had
given my wife in the morning. l went
away to the store Of Mr.. ]. II. Wells
nearby, and asked him i he y had
had not been used for a long while,
and asked me what wanted with It,
Z told him 1sswanted it to shoot a cat.
but my intention was to kill the
I went back home without the gun and
picked up the axe lying in my back
yard and went to the door OF my Ewife's
room. AS entered my wife left her
bed and took a seat in a
chair. The man in the bed did not
stir and 7 went up and struck him
on the head with the butt end of the
axe. The man raised, up groaning, and
recognized him as Elijah Cole. ]
struck the second time with the axe,
and he made no further motions. then
struck him on the head twice more.
IT then turned on my wife with
the Intention to kill her, too. but she
ran out to a neighbor's. I don't think
struck her but once. and that a
my wife. but felt justified in what i
did. .sas any man would have done the
ua ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
.cRopsEY DIES OF i RliEMoRsE. :.
Having Shot and Killed His Wife,
Realization Of Crime Ends Life.
= r55r snacial Z a rrhe Tim al. .Disnatch. eNfEssg

NEW YORK, July 2s.-Dr. Andrew
Bergen Cropsey, who shot and killed
his wife. Gertrude, at their home. In
Bath Beach, last week, died this after
noon in the Raymond Street Jail, Brook
slyn, OF remorse. DR.. Kessler, the prison
physician says heart disease killed him.
A physical wreck, his heart broken by
a full realization Of his terrible crime.
he had been on the point of collapse
for several days.
Dr. Cropsey belonged to one Of the
Oldest families in Kings county. For
generations the Cropseys had been
prominent in social and civic affairs.
He was forty years old and lived most
OF his life at Bath Beach.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29

- = EW YORK. July 28.--Frank Jay
EN Gould, the millionaire was put
slsNf through sharp examination
tonight when he was placed
on the witness stand by the
5defense IN the alleged conspiracy plot
against him. He was questioned at
length as to his acquaintance with
Miss Bessie De Voc, whose name has
figured in the case, but the most dam
aging admission the lawyers could
draw from him was the fact that he
had met Miss De Voc and knew who
she was. Z, s,
f So great was the crowd Of specta-
tors and witnesses that 1t was neces-
Tombs Police Court to the Court OF spe-
|cial Sessions Mrs Ben Teal. wife OF
one OF the most prominent producing
stage managers in the country. who
Is the principal figure In the case, was
In court with her husband.
Mrs. Teal had the appearance OF a
woman on the verge OF a nervous co1-
how she felt.
"Oh. Just dreadful" she answered,
sinking on tosa bench at his side.
Mrs. Gould's Complaint.
Magistrate corrigan having declared
that he would not permit the lawyers
lOge Tue OSLeUSF 70 any Phase OF
the Gould divorce proceedings into the
hearing. there was surprise when Dis
trict Attorney Jerome announced that
he intended to submit copy of Mrs.
to the court, In order to show that the
divorce suit was actually pending at
the time of Mrs. Teal's arrest. The
complaint SIMPLY alleged misconduct
on the part OF Mr.. Gould while he was
visiting Canadian port in July. 1905.
It did not name any person or go into
details.
Miss Mabel afacCauslan. the milli-
ner's apprentice. whose story led to the
arrest OF Mrs. Teal. Miss Fleming and
Detective Mousley. took the stand and
repeated the story OF the alleged COM
epira cy. Miss MacCausaan stoutly
that It was Mrs. Teal who
['nrst broughtaup the subjec Of the Gould
divorce case, and suggested that she
make amdavtt that she had seem. Mr..
Gould with Bessie d Voc In the apart
Jments Miss De Voc rented from Mrs.
tTeaL ) ~ 55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
To Comment on Taft,. Letter.

To Comment ON Taft's Letter.
= FAIRv1EW. LINCOLN. NEB., July
J. Bryan returned to Lin
coin to-day after an absence OF four
days In Chicago and Omaha. He gave
evidence to-day OF having thoroughly
enjoyed the rollicking fun OIL the
imitation ceremonies at the Ak-Sar-
Ben at Omaha last night.
Judge Taft's letter OF acceptance
was read to-day by Mr.. Bryan with
manifest interest, and he said he
would probably submit some comments
for publication tomorrow on the Taft
tutterances. '
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
Chairman of Speakers Com-

B LEAVENwORTH, KAN. July 2S.-
It was reported tonight that John H.
Atwood, national committeeman from
Kansas. in long distance telephone
conversation was asked by William
j. Bryan to accept the craftsmanship
of the speakers committee during the
said that Atwood agreed to take the
appointment and will leave for Lin
coin In a. few days to hold further
consultation with Mr.. Bryan. The
chairman OF the speakers committee
speakers In the Democratic campaign.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
SOUTHERN MEN HIS FRIENDS
Only Malignant Enmity Can Account
for False Charge, says Brynn.

4 4
AMER1CUs.1 GA. July 2s.--Jldge G.
r. Crisp. son OF the former Speaker OF
the United States House OF Representa-
tives, has received a letter from VIII
liam ]. Bryan with reference to the
charge that Mr.. Bryan failed to support
Speaker OF the House. Mr.. Bryan says
that while he voted for Mr.. Springer
in the caucus. as he lived in Springer's
district and had promised to support
him, he voted for Crisp when the cleo
tion was held in the House. After re-
! sy,.iewing his reasons for voting for Mr..
"NoufinE hut the most malignant
cnmity cnn account for the circulate
of the charge that nm pre- ejudiccd
against the Southern DemOcrnta. Every
Southern man with whom I have served
In COnEress Ia nhlc to contradict this.
L have no more loyal friends thnn these
men from the Southern states. I linvc
insisted for years. TINT II does not mat
ter where the candidate comes from
hut that what he stands for should
determine his selcctiOn.v