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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14
BILLIARD BALL
FEELS RIVAL
FOR GIRL
John Walsh Is Hit on
Forehead. Charges Henry
Shea With Deed.

As the result Of an argument over
a young woman whom they both adj
nired, Henry Shea, % years old, of
595 North Sixth street, is locked UP in
the Second Precinct Police Station for
hitting John Walsh, IS years old, of
II Newark street, on the forehead with
billiard ball last night. The trouble
occurred at Orange and Newark
streets about O'clock, and when the
Second Precinct Station police arrived
they found Walsh on the sidewalk in
an unconscious condition. He was
taken to the City Hospital and in a
short time revived. He then informed
the police who his assailant was.
Sergeant Sonnick was made ac-
quainted with the facts, and fearing
that Walsh's injuries might prove Sc
rlous, sent Roundsinan Jones out with
half dozen patrolmen to get Shea.
He was arrested later at his home.
The "girl in the case'' was arrested
by the police short time ago for being
wayward. and was sent to the House
OF the Good Shepherd.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14
Legislature Of 1908 Is For
mally Organized at
Trenton Today.
ESSEX: Q CHAIRMANSHIPS
Tyler Is Senate Secretary and
Parker Is House CIerk..New
Senators Are Sworn in and
Legislators Listen to the
Governors Message.


TRENTON. Jan. 14,-For the one
hundred and thirty-second time law
makers of New Jersey organized this
afternoon. The session of the Legisa-
ture of 1908 began with the carrying
out Of program long ago arranged.
There wasn't suggestion of lack of
harmony. and the flowers and speeches
Of congratulation and compliment were
as numerous as at any time in the
States history.
The return of the Republican party
to the control of the House of Assembly
The big G. o. p. majority overflowed
the right Of tho chamber and some Of
the members had to be assigned seats
on the Democratic side by the commit
tee named to look after that matter.
In both houses the receipt of the
message of Governor Stokes, his last
communication to the Legislature be-
fore retiring from office next week, was
the chief order of business after or
ganization. The Governor took long
look backward. dwelt on the financial
condition of the State, congratulated
the people, and with brief word as to
the future. bade official farewell Crhe
message will be found in another part
of this paper).
Senator Thomas ]. EIillery, Morris
County's young veteran, was elected
president OF the upper branch of the
Legislature. In that capacity he is in
effect the Lieutenant Governor. As
semblyman Frank b. Jess, Of Camden,
was chosen speaker Of the House
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14

FAMILY TO
SAVE THAW
MiIliOnaire's e'sRelativeS' Lives
Exposed in Fight for
Young Slayer.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE defense
began the presentation of its case at
the trial of Harry K. Thaw today
Physicians who had attended insane
members of the defendants family first
were placed on the stand. but by invok-
ing the rule Of confidential relations be-
tween doctor and patient, District At
torney Jerome succeeded in blocking
some of the intended Testimony.
DIR. John r. Deemar, one of the Thaw
family physician, was the first Wit
ness called to the stand. His home is
at Kittanning, Pa. DR.. Deemar testi-
fed at the first trial that he treated
Harry Thaw as a boy for St. Vitus
dance and measles He repeated this
testimony today and told also OF at
tending members of the Copley family,
the mothers branch Of the defendants
antecedents. DR.. Deemar said that
Henry w. Copley, brother of the
older Mrs. Thaw, died an imbeeile.
Dr. Deemar was asked as to the
present mental condition and where
abouts Of John Ross, maternal cousin
of the defendant, but District Attor-
ney Jerome objected on the ground
that the doctor obtained his informa-
tion while acting in a professional
capacity. and it would require a waiver
from his patient before he could
testify.
Justice Dowling sustained the objec-
tion over the protest of Mr.. Littleton
who declared it did not lie in the
mouth of the prosecuting officer to
raise such an objection.
On cross-examination District Attor-
hey Jerome drew out the fact that
Henry Copley while incapacitated for
mental work. was never confined.
DR.. william w. S. Butler, of Roam
oke, Va, former assistant physician
at the Western Lunatic Asylum,
Staunton, Va, where Horace S. Thaw,
(Ccntinued on Second Pnse.)
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IFrom a star conespondent.l


TRENTON. Jan. 1.-THE impression
grows stronger as the host of political
leaders and State officials at the capitol
grows larger that State Comptroller j.
Willard MorganIs chances OF being re-
elected by the Legislature on February
20 are by no means bright 1t is evil
dent that State Assessor David Baird.
of Camden, will have his county against
Mr.. Morgan, despite the fact that the
comptroller Is q resident of the same
political division.
1t was contended by some of those
who claim to know, today. that Mr..
Baird has good claim on his gratuitous
title of boss of South Jersey, and that
If Morgan cannot get the votes of Cam
den County he will not get support
from other South Jersey counties.
A boom was started here today for
George Halsey, of East Orange, treas
urer Of the Essex County Republican
Committee, for State Comptroller. 1t
was not very serious. Essex leaders
took the stand that the South Jerseyites
had better fight their own battle. They
may get into the game II the chances
of success appear good later on.
Comptroller Morgan himself admits
that the fight has assumed serious pro-
portions, but pins his faith in reelection
to getting help from Essex County and
other North Jersey places. The Re.
publican caucus that will decide who
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HUFGBERSs AND HR0CHRgs suppIien.
Masknst 6 neEenus Co.. 7ss-5fs Broad it.-,Aa
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14
Retiring Governor Suggests
a Remedy for 0ver-cap-
itaIizatiOn Of Companies.
VOTING MACHINES MUST GO
Review Of States Progress.-Sep.
aration of State and Munich
pal Elections Urged..Lobby.
ISIS Must Be Abolished.
Need Revision flaws.
Especial to the Evsning start


TRENTON, Jan. 14,--Governor
Stokes's valedictory, presented to the
New Jersey Legislature this afternoon,
is q message replete with information
retrospective of his administration and
suggestive as to the States needs, so
far in the latter way as 1t can be with
out infringing upon the prerogatives
of suggestion and recommendation
which will be contained in the in
augural message of Governor Fort,
who takes Office week from today.
Today's message is a well-thought. in
structive and interesting document. 1t
would fill more than two pages of fine
type in the STAR. The chief features
are as follows:
"Gentbemen of the Senate and General
Assembly:
'trhe faithful servant of.th parable null
tiplied the talents given to his care. For a
generation successive Legislatures of New
Jersey have shared In a wonderful deVel-
opment
From 1870 to 1906 the population of our
State has grown from 100000 to nearly
9,250.Oo0. During the same period the cap
ital invested in manufacturing interests has
increased from sso,00o.OoO TO $715, 100000: the
number of wage-earners from 5000 to
$4,000: the amount paid in wages from
sSS, 100000 to si2s, 100000; the value of the
annual product OF manufactured goods
from si7o0O O0,000 to $T75, ,0OO
"In 1870, $500 horsepower furnished by
1900 steam engines and other motors turned
the wheels OF Industry while today 1900
steam engines and motors are employed
with an aggregate of 10000 horsepower.
among the States of the Union we rank
second ip the per capita amount Of capital
invested in manufacturing industry; second
in the per capita value of tho product OF
the same; third In the proportion of cur
population employed in these pursuits, and
sixth in the total value of manufactured
goods annually produced in our factories,
mills and workshops.
,'With this wonderful Industrial progress
have come transportation facilities in the
way of steam and electric railways. New
Jersey has more miles of steam railway in
proportion to its area than any other State
In the Union. and four times as many miles
of electric lines AS the rest of the country
In proportion to NJ population. These
Transportation facilities must necessarily
be increased as our population increases
and as the State becomes more and more.
as 1t will, the central point where the trade
and commerce Of the nation must converge,
and be thence distributed to final destina-
tions.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14
Mob Threatened EppO, Who
Shot COuutryman,
With Death.
HIS VICTIM MAY LIVE
Policeman Is Surrounded by
Several Who Try to Drag
Minichin0's Assailant Away.
Quarrel Occurred on Cutler
Street-.Iiad Been Fooling.

Michael Minichino, % years old, of
27 Cutler street, WAS shot in the left
side above the hip by Andrew Eppo,
IS years old, of IL Cutler street, about
II 80 o'clock this morning. The shoot
ing took place near Expos home. 1t
was found that the wound was only a
slight one, although he was uncon-
sclous for nearly an hour. When he
was picked up it was thought that life
was extinct
The Second Precinct Police Station
was notified. and Captain Brown, with
Policemen Harmon. Nester, Sullivan
and Garry, were on the scene. a
crowd of more than 1000 men, women
and children had collected, and cries
Of Lynch the murderer" made the
policemen work like beavers in their
hunt for the man who did the shoot
ing Captain Brown spread his men
about the neighborhood, and after a
search of a half hour Eppo ran into
the arms of Policeman Nester and said
Save mel Save mel"
The crowd closed in on the policeman
and his prisoner, and several of the
bolder ones in the crowd were making
efforts to pull Eppo away from his cap
tor, when Captain Brown and the rest
of his men pushed their way through
the crowd. They hustled the prisoner
into the patrol wagon and rushed him
10 the police station.
Then the policemen turned their at
tenton to the wounded man, who was
lying on stoop in front of Expos
home. They carried him to his own
dome
Mlnchino's friends refused to let
him go to a hospital, and instead called
in the family physician, who found that
the bullet had only grazed the body
It is said that unless complications
arise he will recover.
The police learned that the two men
had been fooling with each other In
front of Expos house. and that Mini
chino got angry and pulled out knife,
and was in the act of making lunge
with it at Eppo when the latter pulled
a revolver from his pocket and fired
at Minichino. Minichino yelled with
pain and fell to the sidewalk.
Both men are well known in the
neighborhood, and as far as can be
learned they have always been the
best of friends.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14
Yankee Naval Officers Are
President Penna'S
Guests.
EVANS CONFINED TO Snip
Admiral Thomas Represents
Fighting Bob," Who Is Suf.
fering With Rheumatism, at
Shore Functions IS Many
Brilliant Affairs.

RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 14.-The first of
the many official functions to he given
in honor of the visiting American naval
officers during their stay here took
place yesterday.
The first event was visit to the
Brazilian minister of marine, Admiral
Alenear, and this was followed by
reception by the President of the re-
public, DIR. Penna, and a banquet by
the American ambassador, Irving B.
Dudley. DR.. Penna cordially welcomed
the visitors to Brazil. The ambassa-
doris function was brilliant affair.
In the afternoon the American Off
GERS went out to Petropolis, the home
of the diplomatic corps. some twenty
two miles distant from the capital.
They were accompanied by many high
Brazilian officials and by representa-
tives of the various legations.
At the railroad station of this suburb
they were received by the private secre-
tary Of Mr. Dudley, and joined shortly
afterwards by the ambassador himself
The party then proceeded TO the resi-
dence of the President. Mr.. Dudley
RlIGIlitNu <ldAllAA a. AOAAlei9y WIN ItDAN~
sented Rear Admiral Evans, who is
confined to his ship with rheumatism,
to DR.. Penna, and Admiral Thomas then
introduced to the President each officer
in turn. Replying to a short compile
mentary address made by Admiral
Thomas. DIR. Penna said:
II am extremely gratiiied at the pres
ence here of the officers commanding
the powerful fleet sent to these waters
by the friendly nation of the North, a
nation to which we are unitel by bonds
of strong friendship / congratulate
You upon your ability as navigators,
and express my admiration.
''You have arrived punctually at your
destination in spite of the great diff
oultes presented by your undertaking.
You are cordially welcome here, aud Il
trust that your stay IN Brazil will be
happy"
In response Admiral Thomas made
short speech of thanks.
Upon leaving the residence of DIR.
Penna the officers were driven to the
home of Mr. Dudley The banquet
was superb The entire house and the
grounds were Illuminated hV Venetian
lanterns and coioTed electric lights.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14

Mest p,s at MihioH's, ~ Market st'--Ady.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14
WILLESSEX PRESENT NAME
FOR STATE COMPTROLLER?

is to be the next comptroller will nc
doubt be stormy. and there seems lit
tlo chance that the $4,000 year job will
be bestowed without North and South
Jersey both making vigorous effort
to secure it.
AS previously reported in these dis
patches, Mr.. Baird is said to favor
Henry ]. West. of Camden County.
When Mr.. Baird was sheriff Mr.. West
was under-sheriff and later succeeded
him as sheriff of Camden County. Mr..
West served for ten years as a MEM
Der of the State Board of Assessors.
There viii be plenty of candidates
(Continued on second Pnge.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate session was called TO
order by Majority Leader Samuel X.
Robbins. of Burlington. who had Sec
retary Howard L. Tyler, of last years
body, read certified list from Secre-
tary of State Samuel d. Dickinson of
the twenty-one men entitled to sit
therein.
Senator George S. Silzer, leader of
the Democratic minority, was elected
temporary president and Mr. Tyler Sec
retary pro tenn. Senators Edmund A..
Wilson. of Atlantic: James 5. Fielder,
of Hudson; Harry d. Leayitt, of Mer-
Ger; William J. Harrison Of Ocean;
Edmund w Wakelee. of Bergen;
Bloomfield II. Minch, of Cumberland,
and Hlllery, of Morris, who were
tcontinued on Second Page.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14
DISASTER SETS
FIRE CHIEF
TO WORK
Moving Picture Places to
Be Investigated at
Once.

A general order was issued today
from fire headquarters to the four bat
TALON chiefs by Acting Chief William
C. Ashley to make an inspection Of all
moving picture establishments in their
districts and make detailed report
regarding the safety Of the same.
The acting chiefs action in the matt
ter was the result Of a suggestion made
by an EVENING STAR representative,
who called upon him today to ascertain
Meat B,s at ntaIon'., iss Market st.--Ady.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14
SHOOTING CASE IN WHICH
WOMAN FIGURES HEARD.
Louis Marso Detained as witness
Against Mrs. Cibbelli--He Isn't
Sure She Fired

Louis Marso, 10 years old, Of 2l9
Eighth avenue, who was shot in the
left shoulder by Mrs. Caterina Cibbelli.
Rf 721 North Ninth street. according to
her statement when he went to her
house to collect bill for his father,
on December 81. was arraigned in the
Second Precinct Court and was held
In bail as a witness in the case.
Mrs. Cibbeili. who was arrested at
the time of the shooting, is held in
$1,000 for the Grand Jury.
While Mrs. cibbelli says she did the
shooting, Marso says he thinks man
shot him, but is not positive about 1t.
BUTCHERS AND HR0CHRs, Supplien
Maeknst 6 poTeEaus Co.. 7ps-7fs Broad Sf.--aAa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-25
BIG PRIZE FOR
 WILBUR WRIGHT

Le Mans, France, August 24-Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplanist is suf- fering today from slight attack of fever. A strong wind also was blowing, and consequently MT. Wright decided not to make any flights today.
 MT. Wright availed himself of the op- portunity to mark out the field where his trials will be made, planting posts at dis tances of from one to five kilometres in preparation for his official attempt to beat existing records. The committee of the French Aero club, which will have charge of the trials, will arrive here to- morrow
 Lazarre Weller, who recently organized a syndicate for the purchase of the pat ents of the Wright brothers, will arrive here tomorrow. This is taken as an in- dication that MT. Wright soon will at tempt to fulfill the conditions of the sale, which, according to statements recently published, call for flight of 31 miles in closed circuit with two persons aboard and repetition of this performance with. ,n eight days It also has been stated that the syndicate offered MT. Wright a round sum of $1O0,000 in connection with the purchase negotiations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-25
TAFT CAMPAIGN
 IS WELL IN HAND

Boston. August 24.-At the conclusion of the New England republican confer ence today Frank Hitchcock, chairman of the national committee, announced that he had found everything in good shape and the expectations of the leaders are that the usual republican majorities fin New England will be rolled up this fall for the national ticket
 MT. Hitchcock arrived in Boston at 11:4O O clock, accompanied by Senator Crane, national committeeman for Massachu- setts. and Charles F. Brooker, national committeeman for Connecticut.
 After a conference with a number or leaders individually MT. Hitchcock at- tended a luncheon at the Hotel Tourain.
 John Hayes Hammond, member of the advisory committee, was among those nresent He has undertaken the respon- sibility of organizing Taft clubs through out the country.
 To a large extent the New England leaders will bear the responsibility of carving on the campaign in their own section. for MT. Hitchcock's time will he taken up almost entirely in states where there is a large democratic vote, ana particularly, he desires to be free to attend the campaigns in the western states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-25
PRISON COMMISSION IS
 SEVERELY CENSURED

mum price, in excess of his contract, when other lesses were clamoring for them at a higher price. Deputy war dens are censured for accepting pay from lessees while serving the state. Various county officials are criticised for having leased misdemeanor convicts in violation of the law providing for their employ ment on public works.
 The management of the state farm is criticised severely, while more liberal treatment is urged for the state reforma- tory
 It is estimated that the extra session which convenes tomorrow will cost the state S2000 a day. Bills providing for the termination of the convict lease system have been prepared by Representative Holder of Jackson and Candler of De- Kalb and Senator Fielder of the Twenty second. The Holder bill is practically the same as that which passed the house at the regular session. It provides for the end of the present system on Decem- Der 31, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-25

Albany, N. Y, August 24.-Richard L.. Hand of Flizabethtown. who was ap- pointed by Governor Hughes to take tes- timony and report his findings upon the charges filed against District Attorney William Travers Jerome of New York county by a minority stockholders com mittee of the Metropolitan Street Rail- way company in a report submitted to the governor today, finds that not one of the series of charges is proved, but that all are disproved upon the evidence He recommends the dismissal of the charges. A request was made for MT. Jerome's removal.
 My conviction of the whole case" says MT. Hand in his report, lis that the respondent has been shown to have dis charged the onerous duties of his office with zeal and ability, having the public good as his motive and that no incapac- ity, indifference or neglect of duty has been shown in any case"
 Governor Hughes has not acted upon Commissioner Hands report
 Twenty-three charges were filed against District Attorney Jerome on April 1e/ last. and three additional charges z June 16. Later ten of the charges VI withdrawn.
 The commissioner sustains the conten- tions of District Attorney Jerome in every charge, stating at the conclusion of many of them that he could find no neglect on the part of the district attor- ney or any good reason Tor other or fur ther action than that which was taken by him. The charges in the main accused the district attorney of alleged neglect of duty in not sufficiently prosecuting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-25
BEACH HARGlS TRIAL.
Judge Adams Is Said To Be An
 Enemy of the Family.

Lexington, Ky. August 24-Beach Har- gis, who Is being tried at Jackson, Ky, for the murder of his father, Judge James Hargis, this afternoon filed an af- fidavit in which he objects to being tried before Judge J. P. Adams The affidavit charges Judge Adams with being an enemy to the Hargis family, and that he had prosecuted the elder Hargis with great bitterness many times while he (Adams) was commonwealth's attorney. The affidavit further states that at the time the defendant killed his father, Judge Adams said that he had camped on the murdered mans trail and that he proposed to do likewise on the defendants trail, and put him where he belonged
 The affidavit was prepared by United States Senator E. w. Bradley
 counterplaint on the part of the prose- cution was made today when a petition was filed asking for a change of venue, alleging that prominence and influence of Hargis' relatives and attorneys and claim ing that fair trial cannot be had in Breathtt county.
 Both motions are pending before Judge Adams, and will not be determined until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-25

Atlanta, Ga. August 24.-The prison commission of Georgia will be severely censured in the report of the special in vestigating committee of the legislature, which has been engaged for the past five weeks in probing the prison system of the state.
 There will be no impeachment of the members. Neither will the commission be abolished. A severe censure for inatten- ton and lack of diligence will close the record
 This was decided upon at the final meet ing of the Investigating committee today The report of it's findings has been made up and unanimously signed, and will be presented, with a transcript of all evil dence, to the extra session of the legis- lature, which meets tomorrow.
 The commission is censured for allow ing pr. Hamby 175 convicts at the mini-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-25
BANK CASHIER SUICIDES.
Examination Shows Shortage In the
 Banks Capital.

Americus, Ga, August 24.-Alonzo Wal of Ellaville, at Ellaville, Ga, was found dead tonight in the laboratory of the Windsor hotel. in this city, with a bullet hole In his forehead and an automatic pistol by his side.
 It is said that an hour previous to the finding of the body a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Walters for al- legged discrepancies in his accounts at the bank amounting to about s4000.
 He came to Americus today with one of the officials of the bank, but absented himself during the afternoon and was not seen again until his body was found to- night.