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SLAIN AT HIS HOME
BY UNKNOWN MAN
Continued from First Page.)


reached the head of the stairs I called
Who's there? and a strange voice an
answered: who's there?'"
According to Miss Kirby she and her
sister made their father as comfortable as
possible ON the sofa and sent for DR.
Holden. Although her father seemed to
think he had been seriously wounded
the daughter told Star reporter she had
no idea that he would die. Her father
she remarked. remained conscious and
was able to discuss the affair, although
he told her nothing that had transpired
before he reached the vicinity of the
house. She gathered from what he told
her. she said, that the wound was in
hicted by white man. and seemed sur
priced when the police said they had
learned about colored man having fol-
lowed him.
Then she said. "a coored man NAV
have stabbed him..
Presence Was Unexpected,
Miss Kirby said she and her sister re-
| mained in the dining room with their
father from the time they found him
until their brothe- appeared this morn
ing and took him to the hospital in a
carriage Her father told her that he took
off his overcoat as soon as he reached
the dining room. and hung it on a chair
and. turning, he saw a strange man in
the room. He told her the man had
something in his hand. but it did not look
much, like knife, impressing him that
it was a blunt instrument
Miss Margaret Kirby participated in
the conversation and told of the affair
substantially as related by her sister.
Arrest of the Son.
Patrick Kirby. arrested as a suspect.
told the detectives he had not seen his
father for about two months prior to this
morning, when he was summoned home
by telephone. 1t was about $40 O'Clock
when he received word that his father
had been stabbed. he told a Star reporter
and the police. He said he hurried home.
saw his father and lost no time taking
him TO the hospital.
Have you any idea who killed your
father? he was asked by the reporter.
Il know my father was a determined
partisan in labor affairs" the son an
swered. land he may have got mixed up
with some of the labor men last night
and some of them followed him home
The young man denied that he knew
anything about the struggle i'm his father S
house and was surprised that he was
arrested. He said he will do all in his
power to bring about the capture of the
murderer.
Police Display Activity.
There were more policemen and detect
ives in evidence in South Washington to-
day than for long time past. Detect
ives Weldon. O'Brien, Parham and Corn
well represented the headquarters squad,
while Capt Mulhall. of the fourth pre-
work. The police soon learned that Kir-
by had been In John J. Madden's saloon.
1900 9th street southwest. only few
doors from his home, shortly before mid
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teachers and the pupils are being sent to
their homes, instead of getting instruc-
ton in those subjects.
The school officials, il is declared, have
had considerable trouble resulting from
the semi-annual promotions this year.
These are largely due to the lack OF
room in many of the buildings to estab-
lish double grades. A part of the trouble
has been experienced in the Morgan
School, and Capt. James F. Oyster presi-
dent of the board of education: G. s.
Clark. supervising principal and other
officials have visited the building in an ef.
fort to solve the problem.
1t has been decided to put about forty
five kindergarten pupils lin two closets on
the second floor of the building. and have
the children play their games in the colo
damp basement.
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Policemen Leave House.
The policemen who were in charge OF
the house this morning were withdrawn
this afternoon, and the Misses Kirby re-
turned there after they were interviewed
at headquarters.
Later in the afternoon lookout order
was issued for William Green. also COL
ored, about thirty years of age. His ad-
dress was not given.
Importance is attached by the police to
a conversation overheard this morning
before anything was known by the Of
hcers about the stabbing. 1t was re-
ported that the conversation was between
two white men and that one of them
told of having participated in a cutting.
One Of them said to the other, it is al
legged. that he had participated in a cut,
ting ARRAY and that the hat of one of
the participants was cut. Capt. Mulhall
is anxious to get the two men. in order
to interview them. thinking they may
have been discussing the tragedy enacted
in the K street house.
Similarity to Reid Case :.
Il don't want to suggest that the MUIR
derer of Kirby is the man who killed
Reid a member of the police force
the case. 1t may be that the slayer went
to Madden's saloon, near the Kirby home,
to kill the proprietor, and finding lie
could not succeed in such an effort fol-
lowed Kirby to his home and killed, him.
There was the stabbing in both cases,
but no effort was made to rob Kirby. but
this may have been neglected because of
the appearance upon the scene of the
daughters"
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other affairs. He said he was a small
boy when his uncle, Dorsey Foultz COM
mitted murder and ran away. and that
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Gallinger's Speech Postponed.

Unanimous consent was Obt aimed by
Senator Gallinger today 10 postpone his
speech on his ship subsidy bill until after
the morning business Monday. on account
of the. absence of certain senators who
went south with the body of Senator L-ati-
mer of South Carolina.
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Similarity to Reid Case
SEARCH IN ALEXANDRIA.
Police Look for Colored Man Sus.
pected Of Kirby Murder.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, February PA
Washington policeman came here this
afternoon with resident of that city to
institute search for a colored man who is
wanted to answer for the murder of
William Kirby. The name Of the suspect
it is etated, is Frank Thomas.
Policemen connected with the local
force will assist In the search.
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SALE OF HOUSE.
Property Within Two Squares of
Union Station.

Stone & Fairfax. real estate corporation.
report the sale of the new brick dwelling
at the northwest corner of 4th and d
streets northeast. but two squares from
the Union station. This house is under
construction by ]. NJ. Carmody. who will
complete ii by April l. so that the pur-
chaser can take possession. 1t is two
stories high with cellar, and contains
seven rooms and bath. heated by hot
water system. The price was $500.
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Arrested by Eighth. Precinct Policeman MAY
Have to Answer Many Charges.
none of the family had ever heard from
Uncle Dorsey" since He is held 70,
trial
When he was arrested Shreeve was wear
ing two suits of clothes. one of which
is said to have been stolen from John
A. Carter and the other from Charles
Barber
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emorn
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Policemen Leave House.

superintendent that he was not feeling
well and that he did not believe that he
would work today.
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NORTHEAST RESIDENCE SOLD.
Purchaser Pays for It the Sum of
$3.50.

Mr.. Marcus w. King has purchased,
throug.. the office of Francis A. Blundon,
real estate broker, the two-story and cell
liar brick residence No. Is street north
east The price paid was 81, $50.
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Mrs. Mary Mcdonald and her nineteen
months-old baby were dangerously injured
in escaping a fire beneath their tenement
in New York Wednesday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
10 PASSENGERS
HURT IN WRECK;
CARS IN CREEK
Coaches and Locomotive of P.
R. r. Train Derailed Near
OIean, N. Y.
GOING As MILES AN
HOUR, LEAVE TRACKS
Mayor De KIeist, of North
TOnawanda Is Among
Those Injured.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. Six
teen persons are said to have been in
iured when Pennsylvania Railroad
express train from Baltimore to Buff
falo was wrecked today near Frank
lllnville. twenty-one miles north OF
olean. n Y, on the Buffalo division.
| A coach, sleeper and the locomotive
were thrown into small creek.
Among the injured are:
Wilson Guggenheimer. A. c. Neil,
Buffalo; C. w. Townsend. Washing
ton; I. p. Clawson. Toronto; w. G.
Blackmore. Chicago: w. Kilner, Olean,
N. Y; Eugent De Kleist. North Tona-
wanda.
A Mr.. De Kleist, believed to be
mayor of North Tonawanda, n. V, is
one of the victims. The train was
running at the rate of As miles an hour
and toppled over when it struck q
road crossing near the scene of the
wreck.
The train wrecked was composed of
coaches and sleeping cars which left
Washington at 7:15 p. m. and Phila-
delphia at 1926 p. m. yesterday
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
KING BREAKS
DOWN At SLAIN
FATHERS BIER
Queen Mother Has to Be Forced
from Her Embrace of
Dead Monarch.

LISBON, Feb THE body of King
Carlos was placed in its coffin yester-
day. after which the Queen mother,
Maria Pia, Queen Amelie, his wife,
and Manuel, his son, were admitted to
view the remains. There was then a
painful and heartrending scene, for the
two queens and the young King broke
down and wept bitterly.
Maria Pia had been kneeling in
prayer beside the body of the King.
Suddenly, a victim to uncomfortable
emotion. she gcasped the dead mans
hands in hers and kissed them repeat
edly. Her face was streaming with
tears.
Friends were obliged to remove her
gently though forcibiy froA the side
Of the bier. When the wife and son of
the dead monarch were admitted to
the mortuary chamber they knelt in
prayer, tears flowing from their eyes
and their voices choked with emotion.
Body Is Removed.
1t was midnight when the body, in it's
coffin, was solemnly transported to
the royal chapel All the doctors and
high officials of the palace were in at
tendance. The head priest attached
to the palace led the procession, carry
ing in his hands the palace cross He
was followed by the palace major
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
SLAIN BY
SON, HAD BOUGHT
HIS OWN COFFIN
That Kentucky Feudist Had Pre-
mOnitiOn of His Death Would
Thus Appear.

JACKSON, Ky, Feb. THAT for
mer Judge James Hargis, fatally shot
by his son, Beach, yesterday, had a
premonition of death, is chown by the
fact that he purchased coffin about
a month ago. In this casket, which is
one of the costliest turned out by the
National Casket Company, the body
of the leader of a feud which Inenaced
Kentucky, will be laid in the grave. 1t
was during the early part of last month
that Judge Hargis went to the show
rooms of the casket company and re-
quested that he be shown the most
elaborate collins the company had in
stock. Nothing suited him and re
finally ordered one along his own ideas,
costing $1,500.
About 4:3O o'clock yesterday aft 9r-
noon the following telegram was sent
by the widow to the company:
''Expr So today casl1et selected BY
James Hargis, as he is dead
His last words an unavaiIing plea for
mercy, Hargis was shot to death by
his son. Following brief quarrel the
son drew revolver and fired four
shots into his fathers body.
Mercy! mercy! You've killed me,
dpptuitu hlt tlNAGl Alisti do Alt 10Y 'ii
the floor. His sons answer was 70 fire
two more bullets into his PROSTATE
body.
The tragedy occurred IN Hargis
Brothers store and was witnessed by
two customers and stenographer.
All three fed. Young Hargis was later
removed to Jail by the town marshal
and a deputy, but he struggled like a
mad man until thrown into his cell.
Soon afterwards the report was cur
rent that he had taken morphine in
his cell.
The younger Hargis had been on a
protracted spree. and some days ago
his father administered a thrashing.
The chastisement was the cause of the
murder, the son having continued his
nursing his resentment
until his father again upbraided him
for his condition,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
WEEPING CHILDREN
THROWkISSESWHEN
COURT PARTS THEM
Two of Children of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene koeher Given by
Judges Order to Wealthy Father, Who Speeds Away 10
Automobile, While Mother Takes Other Two Away.
PARENTS In BITTER DIVORCE SUIT;
CONSPIRACY AGAINST IS WIFE RINIED Al

In an effort to recover the possession
of her children Mrs. Koehler instituted
haheas corpus proceedings i'll the
Chancery Court, with the result that
Mrs. Koehler was again given possess
sion of the children taken from her
six months ago. The older children re-
main with the father
,Koehler reached tine court room a
short time before the decision was rem
dered. When he heard the courts de-
cree he brought Edwin and Eugene to
their mother, who was seated at the
long table before the vice chancellor.
While the children wept with their
mother the father looked on unmoved.
Then he turned away without uttering
a word of farewell.
In rendering his decision the Vice.
Chancellor said that the decree was
only temporary, dependant upon the
outcome of the divorce ssiit which will
be tried shortly. He went over the
testimony and declared that he be-
lieved the testimony of Koehler and his
witnesses was a result of a conspiracy
entered into by Koehler and several
men and women who led the woman
into an embarrassing situation and
then testified against her.
II do not think that Mrs. Koehler is
guilty of any offense," declared the
Vice. chancellor. "She has only been
indisereet."
In connection with the suit Mrs
koehler has appeared before the Hud-
son County Grand Jury. and indict-
ments have been returned against
Koehler and several of the witnesses,
The decree. which is to be signed
tomorrow, will permit a reunion be-
tweon the mother and four children
once month.
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The four children OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Koehler, of Hoboken, We're
parter yesterday for the first time in
their young lives. The Court of Chan
Gerry, in granting a decree of divorce,
gave two to the mother and two to the
father But the wisdom and solemnity
of the vice chancellor and the dignity
of the court was of little comfort to
The innocent victims of the disrupted
family, and as the father sped away
in his automobile bearing with him the
two Oldest children, the mother, weep
ing, watched them disappear, and the
younger children by her side threw
kisses, between their sobs, to The
brother and sister from whom they
were separated.
The mother was apparently heart
broken When she first saw the chill
dren on the platform OF the Lacka-
wanna depot, she rushed up to them
and, alternately laughing and crying,
told them she would never be parted
from them again. They. were over
ioyed, and Elsie, a girl of II years,
cried out:
"oh, mamma; oh, mamma, YES so
glad to see you" -s.H-----.--- -'----
The action of the vice-chancellor
came as a closing chapter to ono phase
of q divorce action, brought against
Mrs NVilbelminia Koehler by her hus-
band. When the suit was Instituted.
some months ago, Mrs. Koehler had the
custody of the two younger children.
Eugene, 6. and Edwin, 3. Henry, IS,
and Elsie, 12. were with their father.
In August last the father forcibly took
possession of the two younger children
and placed all four in st. Elizabeth's
Convent, at Madison.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
TULIP IMAGINED
HIMSELF TO Be
WORTH MILLIONS
MOntclair Man Had Mania for
Buying Plots of Valuable
Property.
PRONOUNCED INSANE BY
POLICE SURGEON CLARK
Gave Worthless Check for Pur-
chases and Was Arrested.
To Go to Asylum.

John ]. Tulip, of Cedar Grove, Mont
clair. who, the police say, passed sew
eral worthless checks in Montclair, and
who was arrested here yesterday and
! held at police headquarters, was later
examined as to his sanity by Police
Surgeoh Henry j. Clark AMI former
County Physician w. II. Mckenzie.
He was pronounced insane.
Tulip was laborlng under the halluci-
nation that he was millionaire, and
with the reclSlessness of money king &
son he bought expensive property
One of his victims was the firm of
Zurich & Totten, of Rosevile, real
estate dealers. with whom he completed
arrangements to buy a $4,000 residence
at East Orange.
TULIP claimed to have the bulk of his
wealth in the "McGlnty" bank, but he
failed to locate the bank Several
purchases made by him from Newark
firms were paid by checks. and when
these were presented they were marked
worthless. When his wife called to- see
him at police headquarters yesterday
afternoon TULIP began telling her of his
wealth. and she informed Captain of
Detectives Carroll that her husbands $
mind was unbalanced. Then the two
doctors were called in.
Tulip was arraigned before Judge
Howell in the First Criminal Court this
morning. The judge not lSno wing of
the prisoners condition. was about to
pass upon his case when Detective
Sergeants Quinn and Kuhn informed
the court of his mental state.
1t is expected that the necessary
papers will be made out this aftern )on
for the young mans commitment to
Morris Plains Asylum.
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court tomorrow, when charge of arson
viii be made against him for starting
fire Monday night in the big tene-
ment house owned by Nathan Gruber,
at 95-9S 100-102 Chapel street.
It is said that Keeper was in a sa-
loon at lo2 Chapel street just before 6
O'Clock on the day of the fire. and that
he left to get his supper, but returned
in five minutes, saying that he had
changed his mind. Immediately after
he came back the fire broke out.
Keeper has been arrested several
times, once on a charge of arson.
There have been several suspicious
fires in the neighborhood of Chapel
street of late, and the police believe
that all of them were of incendiary
origin.
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WHITE WIFE OF
NEGRO FLED WITH
NEW DUSKY LOVE
Deserted Husband Traps Them
and Begs Spouse to
Return.
SCORNS HIM WHEN ON
KNEES HE MAKES PLEA
Man for Whom English Woman
Left Lucas Said to Have
a Family.

William FL. Lucas, negro, said to
be an expert mechanic and owner of
valuable property in Washington. D.
c.. and husband of Mrs. Agnes Lucas,
pretty English woman, whom he
married in London, England, TWO years
ago, returned to this city three days
ago from Montreal, Canada, but found
that his wife was missing from her
home at 1S Maiden lane.
Lucas visited the sheriff's office and
there met Justice of the Peace Henry
Bossett. He claimed that he learned
his wife left the Maiden lane house
in company with Charles d. Jones, an
other negro, some time ago. Constable
Frank Smith was detailed by Bossett
to try to locate the couple. Jones,
it is claimed, has a wife and seven
children in Virginia, and is also wanted
in that State, it is alleged, for selling
liquor in local option town.
Smith set out in earnest yesterday to
locate Jones and visited a building in
the course of construction in Willow
street, Bloomfield. and met man an
swering Jones's description, and it was
indeed Jones.
Smith pretended that he was seeking
man to dossome painting, and Jones
told him that he would fill the bill.
''Well, where can [ meet you to ar
range contract ?'' asked the con-
stable
81 live at " Norfolk street. but my
wife lives in a New street house, both
in Newark" said Jones.
Smith then learned his companions
name and produced warrant in his
possession and visited the New street
house and arrested the Lucas woman.
The couple were hurried to Bossett's
office, 103 Market street. and Lucas.
who was on hand. fell on his knees ana
begged his wife to forget all and live
life anew.
go away from me, l say was her
only answer.
Jones pleaded that he wasn't aware
that the Lucas woman was married,
but was held in default OF $500 bail,
while the Lucas woman was paroled.
Il let her CO." said Bossctt, because
thought they might make up. but the
chances don't look very bright"
The Lucases after their marriage
came to this city and lived in Spruce
street. The story is that the woman
left her husband and infant behind. At
the time he conducted search for her,
but heard nothing until he received a
letter some time later from London. He
went to London and made up with
his wife. and some time ago returned
to Newark, and later left for Montreal.
The baby died, and when Lucas again
came to this city his wife was again
missing
Lucas is well educated, and has trav-
eled extensively. He toured England,
Spain, France, Italy and this country
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SUSPECTED OF
SETTING FIRE TO
BIG TENEMENT
George Keeper Held in Connec-
tiOn with Blaze in the
Gruber Building.

George Keeper. 21 years old. Of os-
borne place, was arrested last night and
locked up in the Third Precinct Police
Station charged with being a suspicious
character. He was held by Judge
Howell this morning for appearance in
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
HIGH SCHOOL NEEDS NEW
ROOF, INSPECTORS SAY.

The Board Of Education, which con-
tinued its inspection of school build
ings yesterday afternoon, found that a
new roof IS required for the High
School Six other schools visited were
found in excellent condition.
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domo, and then came a group of cour-
tiers and other officials.
Behind the coffin marched the Duke
of Oporto, the kings brother, and Vice
Admiral Capello, the latter bearing the
kings plumed helmet and sword. The
troops presented arms as the cortege
passed.
On the breast of the dead King were
various insignia and orders, and his
hands were encased in white gloves
In his fingers was a rosary, the beads
being black pearls.
Cannon Boom Requiem.
AS the procession moved slowly along
priests reoited the prayers for the dead,
while from afar could be heard the
boom of cannon on board the warshlps.
When the final prayers were said the
palace church bells broke out in a
rhythmic and cadenced dirge.
A similar ceremony marked the
transfer of the body of the Crown
Prince to the Royal Chapel The face
of the young man was covered with a
Portuguese flag to hide his wound