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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
LOVE ROMANCE OF
SCHOOL DAYS ENDS
IN SECRET MATCH
Young Orange Couple Married
Last September and Kept
It. Dark.
BREAK NEWS TO PARENTS
AND ARE SOON FORGIVEN
John A. Bourne and Miss Alice
|. DOnnelly Spring Big
Surprise on All.

happy love romance which began
in school and eliminated in a secret
marriage in Orange ON September II
last was revealed to the mothers of
John Archibald Bourne, of As Ward
street and Miss Alice Irene Donnelly,
of 215 Washington street, both of Or
ange, last night by the young couple,
each of whom have been living at their
respective homes.
Young Bourne, who is q, and his
sweetheart, who is 10. were so anxious
to marry last fall that they decided
not to wait any longer, although they
knew that their parents did not want
them to start in so young. With two
friends of Mr.. Bourne, Miss Carrie
Young and Burchard Choens. both OF
whom are employed with Mr.. Bourne
in the office of the International Steam
Pump Company, New York, the party
iourneyed to the rectory of st. Johns
Roman Catholic Church, Orange, and
there sought out the Rev. Father Mat
thias J. Mcdonald, the administrator
of the parish, who listened to the
story of the young people and salts
fed himself that the requirements ex-
acted by the Catholic Church were sat
| isfied He then tied the knot
Pledging themselves to secrecy the
young people reteurned to their homes
/ and SAID nothing about their marriage
| until last night. Frequently ttlie young
bridegroom was asked by his sisters
il his serious mien about the house
was not because he was married. TO
his smiling negatives the sisters re-
piled: "Oh, you are married." and
he was not emphatic in denial.
Last night the young people found
their plans for starting housekeep-
ing would materialize next month. and
they engaged a residence in Rose
Vile and then bravely marched to both
mothers and told them the news. They
were given hearty blessings.
Mr.. Bourne is in the collection de-
partment of the pump works company,
and is well known in the Oranges. He
and his wife attended st. Johns Pa
rochial School and continued as chums
after their school days ended and the
friends of the young couple expected
an announcement of their engagement.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Thomas Donnelly, and both young peo-
pie are we'll known in Orange Catholic
circles.
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ments of j. Wilson Faitoute at % Eliza
beth avenue. He also admitted rob
bing the home of Mrs. e. ID. Dana. at
80 South street, in the byndhurst
apartments.
In the loot found on him when ar
rested were six rings set with dia-
monds. a silver net purse. gold mounted
eye glasses, a silver card case, a Cuban
silver dollar. Columbian half dollar,
four shin plasters' of half-dollar de-
nomination and three Of twenty five
cent denomination. Curtis also had d
poker layout in his possession.
For several months many robberies
have been reported from occupants of
apartment houses in the southern Sec
tion of Broad street. Detective Ser
geants Ryan, Farrell and Long have
been assigned to cover those places,
and yesterday they were reinforced by
plainclothesman John Gaffney from the
First Precinct.
Curtis gave his address as $40 Eighth
avenue, New York, his occupation as q
bartender and his age as rs years.
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mot GUILTY! HURRY MY TRIAL.
WHITM0RE SAYS WHEN INDIC TED
Accused New York MOtOrman Declares He Can Pro-
duCe Convincing Alibi That viii Clear Him Of
Harrison Swamp Mystery Charge.
ACCUSED SLAYER, FROM HUDSON COUNTY JAIL
CELL, SCORES STATES EVIDENCE AS FLIMSY

cutor Vickers in charge of the preseeu-
ton, bur their evidence was not con-
sidered necessary. Five of these wit
nesses are detained in the county jail
Among them is Georgia Dickinson.
the young New York woman. who was
arrested in BoJton, after fleeing there
several weeks ago. Yesterday she made
a full confession of her relations with
Whitmore, and her testimony at the
trial promises to be its most sensa-
tional feature.
The Dickinson woman went into de-
tail i'm her confession regarding the
movemonts of the indicted slayer both
before and after the Christmas night
tragedy. She told of how Whitmore
had beaten her in various Eighth ave-
nue. resorts, of how he had often threat
ened to kill his wife and elope with
her. of how she had met him Christ
mas night and of the three days she
spent with him at the Whitrnore home
at 236 Adams street. Brooklyn, follow
ing the swamp murder.
Towerman Chief witness.
The most important testimony given
before the Grand Jury, and that which
undoubtedly decided their finding q
true bill against Whitmore. was that
of Joseph Quinn, a towerman on the
Third Avenue Elevated, who said that
he had seen Whitmore in Jersey City
shortly before midnight on Christmas
night.
! Quinn said that he was at the Penn
sylyania terminal in Jersey City on his
way home when he was attracted by a
row. He said that among the onlooIzers
was Theodore Whitmore, whom Iie
knew we'll He said that he saw his
face distinctly and could not be mis-
taken. Whitmore is known to have
telephoned to his employers q short
time afterward. and it lis computed
that the time elapsing allowed him to
make the trip from Jersey City to Man
haitian.
A sensational feature Of the proce IL
ings before the Grand Jury was the
appearance Of Mrs. Daniel O'Neil, an
inmate of tie Adams street house, who
appeared wearing a brown skirt be-
longing to Mrs Whtmore, and for
which Mr.. Vickers has been making 3
vain search Mrs. O'Nei was ordered
to surrender the skirt. but was allowed
reasonable time to do so, for obvious
reasons.
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.NEWARkERS MAY
LOSE BY SHOWS
EFALCATIONS
Local Contributors to Sick Benefit Society Fear
That Fund Of $4,000 May Have Been Al
feCted by Missing Telephone Treasurer.
200 PERSONS In NEWARK AND OTHER JERSEY
TOWNS HAVE BEEN AMONG The CONTRIBUTORS

ished treasurer. In Brooklyn the MEM
bership is larger, while all through the
part of the country covered by the
New York and New Jersey Telephone
Company are people who have contrib
uted in orGer 10 be prepared for day
of need. In case of sickness or injury,
the beneflciaries received SO week.
Snow was indicted because of alleged
discrepancies in his accounts with the
company. The mutual society accounts
were, Of. course, separate. Snow was
trusted because of his position with the
company, but the directors of the mu-
tual society fear that he may have
used it's receipts in his deals. If so, the
aggregate amount of the defalcation
will be materially increased. 1t was
possible for Snow to misapply checks or
cash turned in monthly from the vari-
Gus branches of the sick benefit So
ciety. Funds drawn out regularly have
TO be signed by both president and
treasurer.
A meeting of the directors of the
association has been called in Brook
lyn for this afternoon. The accounts
win be carefully Investigated and the
loss, if any, determined.
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20 YEARS FOR
MACL|A WHO SHOT
HIS S|STER-|N-LAW
Good Character and Mental Un-
soundness Pleas Fail to
Save italian. j

Lorenzo Ataglia, the Italian who on
June 2S last shot and killed his sister
in-law, Mariana Maglla, at her home,
in "A Drift street, was sentenced to
twenty years hard labor by Judge Ten
Eycll in the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner this morning. Maglia had plead
ed non vult to murder in the second
degree.
In allowing the plea of non vult to
be entered it was believed that the
man. while not insane was mentally
unsound. His lawyer pleaded mitigat-
ing circumstances and showed that sID
to the time of the murder he had been
well behaved and enjoyed a good char
acter. His former employer testified
in his behalf Counsel also showed
that Maglia had been member II
the Italian army and been honorably
discharged.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
FIERCE TORNADO
SWEEPS 2 STATES
. CARRYING DEATH
Eight Fatalities and Score OF In
juries Reported in Missis-
sippi and Texas.
HATCHET BLOWN MILES
FROM WRECKED STORE
Station Master Not Disturbed,
While Half of Depot
Blows Away.

MOSSVILLE, Miss, Feb. 15.-Only
two houses, a cotton gin, schoolhouse
and parts of the railroad depot, and
another residence remain standing after
the ravages of yesterdays tornado.
Two old negroes, Alec Windham and
his wife, are dead, and Edward Camp
bell, white, is probably fatally injured.
Village Torn to Pieces.
The station-master happened to be
in the half of the Gulf and Ship Island
depot which was left standing, and was
scarcely disturbed when the other half
of his habitation went down in a heap,
and then few away piecemeal.
Mossville people say their village was
scattered at least over four miles OF
territory.
A hatchet picked up by a farmer
four miles from here formed part Ct
the stock of the general store OF the
village. The other contents OF this
store were scattered over at least half
mile Of ground.
Loss IL Tremendous.
Sturdy oaks were uprooted in the
main streets, and the tornado cut a
swath several miles long through the
timber. Those who have been out in
this storms trail estimate the loss may
reach several hundred thousand dol
lars. The towns Of $3.50 and Service
We're partly wrecked by the same or
nado.
Owing to swollen streams, washed
out bridges and fallen wires, few len
mite reports have come from these
places. At Service 1t is known that a
small daughter Of Isaac Holloway was
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Theodore S. Whitmore, indicted by
the Hudson County Grand Jury for the
murder of his wife Lena, whose nude
body was found in the Lampblaek
swamp in Harrison on the morning Of
December IS last, made the following
statement to THE EVENING STAR in
his cell today:
II am innocent of the charge Of
having slain my wife. When my case
comes up for trial, / can produce an
absolute alibi. An Indictment has been
found against me on purely cireum-
stantial evidence and 1t is of a flmsy
nature. They have got me six miles
away from the scene OF the murder
and ten hours in time.
"Just the same, am glad that some
action has been taken. | felt as certain
that an indictment would be handed
down against me as l am that L will
be cleared of the charge preferred
against me. All want now is speedy
trial and / feel certain that any fair
minded jury Will free me of the charge
of having killed my wife"
Prosecution Confident.
Despite Whitmore's optimistic ex-
pressions, the prosecution appears con-
fident that the case against him is SO
conclusive that conviction will be OBJ
tained in the first degree. Only five
witnesses were called before the Grand
jury and upon their sworn statement:
an Indictment for murder in the frs
! degree was found against the New
! York motornlan. These witnesses were:
1 l. Mrs. Bessie Schmitters, who told
of Whitmore's threatening and beating
! his wife, and of the receipt of the bogus
letters and Mrs. Whitmore's trunk.
,. Daniel O'Neil, who said that Whit
more was not at home after dinner
on Christmas Day, and told of his
writing the letters signed Lena" to
be sent to her relatives.
3. Mrs. Margaret O'Neil. who told Of
Whitmore beating his wife.
| 4. Mrs. Lille Heidi, who told of Mrs.
Whitmore coming TO her for protee-
| ton from her husband and
| s. Joseph Quinn, who told of seeing
Whltmore in Jersey city few minutes
before midnight Christmas night.
Five Witnesses in Jail.
Fifteen more witnesses were held in
readiness by Assistant County Prose-
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Considerable interest is being taken
by local employees Of the New York
and New Jersey Telephone Company
In the search for Henry 5. Snow, treas
urer of that company, indicted yestcr-
day by New York Grand Jury on the
charge of grand larceny. as he was
treasurer of a mutual aid organization
composed Of persons in the employ of
the company.
AS yet it is not known whether the
association funds in his possession were
mlsapplied by him in addition to the
$154, 900 he is supposed to have taken
from the company.
The organization has members in
nearly every department of the tele-
phone company and the amount in the
treasury previous TO Shows disappear
ance was about S3O000 a large part
having been paid in by employees in
Newark and other places in North Jer-
sey.
There arc over two hundred en-
ployees locally, who have contributed
81 a month out of their wages to the
fund that was deposited with the van
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
BIG DECREASE IN
DIVORCE SUITS IN
STATE DUE TOLAW
Acts Provisions the Cause of
Greatly Reduced Number
of Actions.

TRENTON, Feb. 15.-Because of the
provisions in the new divorce law, The
bringing of divorce suits since Jcnuary
1st has greatly decreased over the
months of November and December
last. The cause for the Increase in NJ
vember and December was the desire
of applicants to take advantage of the
provisions of the old law
Under the new law absolute divorces
cannot be granted in this State for an
offense which was committed in State
where the law does not make the 9f-
tense a cause for divorce. even though
the law of this State so provides.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
BAY STATE JUDGE SEES
JERSEY JUSTICE" WORK.

AS the guest of Chandler ". Riller,
Judge II. /. Bartlett. OF northwestern
Massachusetts, was spectator in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer today,
Judge Ten EycI> presiding.
lie witnessed the sentencing of
Lorenzo Maglia to twenty years in
State prison for second degree murder.
but refused to express an opinion on
the swiftness of jersey justice, not
knowing how swift it was.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
ROBS DETECTIVE,
THEN LEAVES HIM
HUMOROUS NOTE
"I'm Now Going to Take Your
Badge" He Scrawls on
Bureau.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 15.-Not con-
tent with insulting the professional
sense of Charles Plummer chief of the
district attorneys detective staff by
robbing his bedroom, u thief added the
pang of leaving the sleuth a note.
You're one OF those day fellows,
the thief wrote upon a slip of paper,
leaving it on tho bureau and then MAX
ing off with diamond ring valued Mt
$500, a valuable watch charm, a signet
ring and $40 in cash
I'm going to take your detective
badge, too" the thief supplemented in
writing his note to Plummer, because
I'm one of those night detectives"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
CRUSHED BY COAL WAGON.

Daniel Condel % years old, of a75
Colt street, Trvington, was crushed be-
tween coal wagon and the walls of a
bin in a coal yard at Lafayette street
and New Jersey Railroad avenue yes
terday afternoon. He was removed to
St Jamcs's Hospital, where it was
found that no bones were broken.
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killed, and it is reported that q man
and a woman and two children also
were killed.
DALLAS. Tex, Feb. 15.-The resi-
dence portion of Tyler, a Texas town
100 miles cast of here. was devastated
by tornado yesterday. Four people
were killed. "A score injured and twelve
houses were razed to the ground.
Newspaper Man Killed.
c. A. Francis, agent of the Dallas
News, and his wife and child were
killed. Trancis's body was found 100
yards from his home. Mrs. Francis
was dead when her body was recovered
from the wreckage of her home, and
the body OF her child was found in the
street.
Nose Lee. negro. aged eighty, was
killed Irwin Franklin, his Wife and
-four children were caught IN the wreck
age Of their residence and seriously
injured.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
NEW STRUCK JURY
In CORDIALLY CASE,
Prosecution Arranging for
Speeding Application
to Court.

Prosecutor Henry Young will early
next week give to Lawyer Samuel
Kalisch notice of his intention to ask
Judge Ten Eyck to empanel a new
struck jury to try Detective Sergeant
Thomas j. CORDIALLY for non-feasance
in nfice.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
.LUCAN|A RUNS ON
BAR IN AVERT|NG
OIL BOAT CRASH
Giant Cunarder Frees Herself
After Grounding in New
York HarbOr.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The Cunard
Line steamer Lucania went aground
on the south side OF Gedney Channel
while leaving port to-day for Queens
town and Liverpool. An hour later she
floated and started for sea.
The Lucania grounded while trying
to avoid a collision with the tank
steamer Deutschland, also outward
bound.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
ExTRAI TAFT NOMINATED

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 15.-At a
mock Republican national convention
at the Yale Law School last night,
Secretary of War William H. Taft was
Nominated for President of the United
States and Governor Cummins. Of Iowa,
for vice-P President.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
BASS FOR Jersey STREAMS.

WHiTEHoUsE, Feb. 15.-Fish and
Game Warden John j. Park, of this
place. has liberated large number
of black bass yellow perch and pick
erel in the streams of Hu2terdon
County.
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Sc. GAISER,S nAuGHTER DEAD.

Helen, the 5-year-old daughter of
samuel Gaiser, assistant secretary of
tho Board Of Education. died last night
OF scarlet fever at the Gaiser home, l5l
Park avenue.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
FREEHOLD GETS SEA GIRT SUSPECT

George Gedden, the negro wanted in
Freehold on charge OF robbing the
state camp at Sea Girt in 1906. arrested
here yesterday, was handed over 10
Detective Charles Strong, OF Freehold
today
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
GETS s79620I BACK TAXES.

MILLvILLE, Feb. 15.--William Dool-
ing has collected $7,962.91 delinquent
taxes. some dating back fifteen years,
according to his report filed with the
city council.
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we'll
he
o.
We he IN suit
be in
. legitimate tailoring
he
ehe
it.
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FELL FROM BROAD STREET CAR.

Mrs. Emma Walsh, IS years old. cf
"a Division place. fell nom a NORTH
bound car at Broad and Bank sire ats
last night and sprained her knee. Shs
was taken home in an ambulance.
BUTCHERS, AND GROcERs, Supplies.
MaclSlot & Doremus Co. 7ss7os Broad st.--Ad.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-02
Long Name, Short Lived.

"In Boston there used to be a stam-
meriag college kept by Professor
Graves" says Governor Guild. Next
door to this college was flower store.
Professor Graves method was to ask
each pupil what phrase he would like
to learn to say perfectly. Then the
professor would drill the pupil on that
one phrase or sentence, and when the
stammerer repeated it smoothly cure
was pronounced. One day friend of
mine, who was afflicted with the slut
tering habit, decided to patronize ths
professor. Before he went into the
studio. however, he stopped to look In
the flower store at some chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Nov, my dear fellow said Pro
fessor Graves, is there anything par
ticular that you would like to learn to
say perfectly"
'W-w-wwell, Yves th-there is. |
sh-sh-should like tito be able tito
s-say cr-crys-crys-cr-crysa them
m-mum before the darn th-thing
f-fadesv"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-02
Billie Authority For II.

S1r. Rundlett, at one time mer-
chant I'm the town of Newcastle, Me-,
instructed his clerks to strictly follow
the precepts of the Bible in all OF their
dealings.
One day a lady came In to buy a
piece of dress goods, and one of the
clerks spent u great deal of time show
Ing her various cloths, which she said
weren't good enough. The clerk said
he had better piece In the rear of
the store. He showed her this piece,
which she had already seen, but told
her 1t was much finer and worth so
cents yard more. She said that she
could readily see that it was better
and made her purchase.
Mr.. Rundlett, who had seen the
transaction, censured the clerk. who
replied that he could refer to the Bible
TO justify his action.
"Why how is that?'
"Well, she was stranger, and / took
her in
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-02
Her petition.

Her Pooitlon.
An applicant for teacher In a coun-
try school was asked. What is your
position with regard to the whipping
of children?'
"My usual position Is on a chair,
with the child held firmly across my
knees, face downward" was the reply
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-02
THE BIRDS AND BEES.

j think the bees, the blessed bees,
Are better. wiser far than we.
The very wild birds in the trees
Arc wiser, far. 1t seems to me,
Tor love and light and sun and air
Are theirs and not bit of care.
What bird makes claim to all Gods trees?
What bee makes claim to all Gods flow
ers?
Behold their perfect harmones,
Their common board the common hours!
Say, why should man be less than these,
The happy birds, the boarding bees?
Joaquin Miller.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-02
The Same Effect.


There had been a brilliant company
at the home of society leader in Des
Moines, Ia, woman whose husband
was known better for his wealth than
for his mental attainments.
"Well, Francis" she said after the
last visitor was gone. lit was COM
plete success, wasn't it,"
"Sure!' observed Francis.
did you notice Professor Billing
ton?"
The man with the bandage around
his neck"
YES. What an astonishing vocabu-
larry he has,"
From the way he held his head ]
thought 1t was carbuncle."- Lippin-
colts.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-02
PETITION OF THE PLoDDER

PETITION OF THE PLODDER.
Lord. let me not be too content
With life in trifing service spent.
Make me aspire.
When days with petty cares are filled.
Let me with fieeting thought be thrilled
OF something higher.
Help me to long for mental grace
To struggle with the commonplace
l daily find.
May little deeds not bring to fruit
A crop Of little thoughts to suit
A shriveled mind.
1 do not ask for place among
Great thinkers who have taught and sunf
And scorned to bend
Under the trifles Of the hour.
/ only would not lose the power
To comprehend.
independent.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-02
- The -
Scrap Book
The
Why We Can Sit.

y Boston schoolboy gave the follow.
ing definition of the spine: The spine
is long bone reaching from the skull
to the heels. 1t has a hinge in the
middle, so that you can sit down; 9th
erwise you would have to sit stand
ing"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-02
All the Same to Him.

One of n party of gentlemen left his
corner seat in an already crowded rail-
way car to go in search of something
to eat, leaving rug to reserve his
place. On returning he found that, in
spite of the rug and the protests of his
fellow passengers, the seat had been
usurped by woman clad in handsome
clothes. With flashing eyes she turned
upon him:
do you know, sir, that 1 am one Of
the directors wives?
Madam" he replied, 'were you the
directors only wife 1 should still pro-
test."-Ladies' Home Journal.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-02
Crusoe's Good Friday.

"Now, boys" said a Sunday school
teacher, addressing the Juvenile class,
"can either of you tell me anything
about Good friday"
Eyes, ma'am; I can" replied the boy
at the foot Of the class. "He was the
fellow that done the housework for
Robinson Crusoe."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-02
A Rising Diplomat.

A curious person espied the son Of q
new neighbor one morning in a doc.
tors Office.
"Good morning" he said. Little
boy, what is your namew
Same as dads" was the quick re-
ply.
"Of course, 1 know, little boy, but
what is your dads name, dear?'
"Same as mine, sir"
81 mean what do they say when they
cell you to breakfast
'They don't never call me. l allus
gets there first. SeeT'--Ladies' Home
Journal.