davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1909-03-10
SUSPECTED ColoREo BOY HELD
POLICE SAY HE ADMITS, KNOCK
ING DOWN SCHOOLGIRL.
Howard Sargent Arrested and Lock-
ed Up at the Fourth Precinct Sta
ton to Await Identification.

Howard Sargent, colored, nineteen years
of age. whose home Is in an alley near
9th and D streets southwest, Is held be-
hind the bars at the fourth precinct po-
lice station as the alleged assailant OF
Bertha Tyler, the schoolgirl VINO was
attacked Monday night near her home.
The police say the prisoner ADMITS ne
srasped the child and knocked her down
and also claims ownership Of hat that
was. found in the alley near where the
girl was assaulted.
Miss Tyler will look at the prisoner be-
fore he is taken to the Police Court. She
is still suffering from the excitement and
shock following her experience, but II
is believed she will be able to appear as
a witness when wanted.
Policeman E. w. Boyle arrested Sar-
gent yesterday on suspicion and 1t turned
out that he was a fugitive from the Ma
tional Training School for Boys. He was
returned to that Institution when the po-
lice were unable to fasten the assault on
him. witnesses saw him at the police
station yesterday morning and SAID ne
resembled the assailant OF the child, put
were not able to nostiveiy nos1e loeh.y Shtaned %
additional information about Sargent ana
this morning the prisoner was brought
hack TO the station and questioned.
The police were told that the young
colored man met the child on the street q
day or two ago and addressed her as
"kiddo."
When Miss Tyler was pursued through
the alley near her home and Erasped by
her assailant the latter exclaimed: NOW
Sargent is we'll known to the police of
South Washington. having been arrested
q nnmher of Zines by them. Not many
months ago he escaped from the local re-
formatory and was recaptured by Police
man cole He was returned to that insti-
tuition, but soon afterward escaped Sec
ond time.
Evening star., 1909-03-10
WARNER HEARD AS WITNESS
EXPLAINS HIS INTENT IN PUB.
LISHING BAKER ARTICLES.
Declares Criticism Was Against Mr.
Baker as District Attorney, and
Not as an Individual.

After a ruling by Chief Justice Cla-
naugh this morning that Brainard H.
Warner could be heard as to his intent in
publishing the alleged libel which is the
basis OF the suit for $4,000 Instituted
against him by United States Attorney
Baker, In mitigation Of punitive damages,
MI warner was called to the witness
stand His intent could not be considered
In relation to the question of compensa-
tory damages. the court held
The witness said his sole idea in puh-
fishing the advertisement of March %.
1908, was to call attention to the fact
that the District attorney, as such, and
not Mr.. Baker, as man, was engaged in
political contests. in violation of the spirit
of the rules of the civil service commits
sion. Mr.. Warner told of his residence in
Montgomery county since 1891 and of his
candidacy for Congress last year. lie
admitted entering into a contract with
the Washington Herald for the publica-
tion of series of advertisements
In response to inquiries from his
counsel, Mr.. Warner said the adyertise-
ments were in support of his campaign
and for no other purpose. He admit
ted writing the copy for the article
complained of. but said his intent was
TO acquaint the people with his can
diGacy and to show them the adyan-
tage it would be to them to have him
in Congress.
Referring to the article against Mr.
Bak4rs visit to Rockville. Mr.. War
ner said he did not object to the visit
because Mr. Baker was opposing him.
but because he thought the United
States attorney was mixing in politics
In opposition to the civil service regu-
lations.
Mr.. Warner declared he had no personal
feeling against Mr.. Baker and had always
considered him his friend He thought.
however. that it was subject Of fair
criticism. what he understood to be re-
fusal of Mr. Baker to further prosecute
betting at Benning in the face of the
popular clamor for its suppression and
the request of the District Commissioners
that the place be raided.
Mr.. Warner said that from his conver-
sation with Corporation Counsel Thomas
he came to the conclusion that the Wal
ters decision was defective and that new
case could be made out against the book
makers. He declared that the first time
he ever heard of the Interpretation placed
on the article by Mr.. Baker was the day
before he was served with a copy of the
declaration in libel brought against him.
Evening star., 1909-03-10
NO CHANGE FOR A WHILE.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Re-
ceives Host of Callers Today.

Postmaster General Hitchcock denied
today the report that William Hayward
of Nebraska. secretary of the republican
national committee, had been asked to
become first assistant postmaster general
So far as he knew, Mr.. Hitchcock said.
MIR. Hayward had never sbeen considered
in connection with the office referred to
and had never been an applicant for it.
mo changes in the Post Office Depart
ment will be announced for several
weeks" said Mr.. Hitchcock. Everything
will be allowed to remain as it is for a
while
Mr. Hitchcock was kept busy all day
with a host of callers. Some came on
post Office business, but many were there
for political purposes Among those who
talked with the Postmaster General was
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh, who
called to discuss official business.
Evening star., 1909-03-10
DIPLOMATS CALL ON Mr.. KNOX
FORMALLY RECEIVED BY NEW
SECRETARY OF STATE.

The heads of all the foreign embassies
and legations in the city were formally
received for the first time by Secretary
Knox in the diplomatic room of the De-
partment Of State at II o'clock this morn
ing. The occasion was devoid of any spe-
cial ceremony. All the visiting diplomats
were in civilian dress, frock coat and
high silk hat, and the only attempt at
decoration of the audience chamber was
an immense bouquet of American beauty
roses.
Secretary Knox was attended by As
sistant Secretaries Wilson, Adee and Phil
lips, and Chief Clerk Carr.
| The diplomats included only the am
bassadors and ministers or the charge
| d'affaires of the different missions. AL
though most of them had previously met
the new head of the State Department in
his previous official capacities as United
States senator and as United States Attor-
ney General, it was deemed proper that
all should be formally presented to him
In his new capacity as the representativ
of the United States government with
whom all their official business with this
government will be transacted. That duty
was performed by Assistant Secretary
Wilson, who knew all the diplomats per
service In the Department of State.
The only ambassador absent was Baron
Hengemuller of Austria-Hungary, who
is out of the country, and that mission
was represented by Baron Louis Ambrozy.
charge d'affaires The Peruvian lega-
ton was represented by Mr.. Manuel de
Freyre, charge d'affa're in the absence
of Minister Pardo There were no formal
addresses, but Secretary Knox engaged in
brief conversation with each of his
dtnt0matlC callers. hat
Thursday will continue to be observed at
the State Department as the regular
diplomatic day for the considerat ion
of any business the diplomatic representa-
tives of foreign governments may desire
to bring to the attention of the Secretary
of State.
All the members of the Diplomatic corps
and the ladies' of their families will be re-
ceived by President and Mrs. Taft at the
White House Friday afternoon at )
| o'clock. The entire cabinet and the ladies'
! of their families will be present on that
occasion.
Evening star., 1909-03-10
DIES ON TRAIN.
Mrs. M. M. Tiers, Formerly of Wash
ineton. Here for Inauguration.

News was received today of the sudden
death of Mrs. NJ. M. Tiers. formerly for
many years a resident Of this city. Mrs.
Tiers who came here from her home at
Springfield, Ohio, to attend the inaugura-
tion, was the guest of Mrs. Frank B.
King of 1442 Rhode Island avenue. She
left for Springfield Monday morning and
died on the train between here and Ohio
Mrs. Tiers was In feeble health when
she arrived In Washington. The trip did
not improve her condition.
Mrs Tiers was known to a wide circle
of the old residents of Washington. For
many years she lived at 1441 Rhode Is
land avenue and previous to that on 11th
street between NJ and N streets.
he leaves no Immediate family. her hus-
band and only daughter Mary having
died many years ago. she is survived ny
three sisters. all living in Springfield.
Ohio.
Evening star., 1909-03-10
DIVORCE FOR STIRLING
Awarded Custody of Child by
Lord Guthrie's Decision.
WIFE IS DENIED DECREE
Court Says All Involved in Suit Led
Idle, Selfish Lives.
TWO WOMEN NOT HIGH MINDED
Appeal Taken by Mrs. Stirling and
Lord Northland-Public Had
Expected Reverse Of Finding.
TWO WOMEN NOT HIGH MINDED

Special Cablegram to The Star.
EDINBURGH, March 1O.-Lord Guthrie.
Judge of the court of sessions. gave judg-
ment today in the divorce suits Of Capt.
and Mrs. Stirling. granting Capt Stir
ling a divorce and denying Mrs. Stirling S
suit The court awarded Capt Stirling
the custody of the child.
Counsel for Mrs. Stirling and Lord
Northland announce their intention to ap-
peal against the judgment.
Lord Guthrie, in delivering judgment.
made some scathing remarks on the con-
duct of the parties concerned. The evil
dence, he said, showed that they had led
selfish and idle lives.
The mental endowments of Mrs. Stirling
and Mrs. Atherton, he said. could not be
reckoned as high. The only useful occu-
patton the two could find one Sunday
seemed to consist in manicuring each
others nails.
Comment on Ocean Trip.
In dealing with Mrs. Strings trip to
America, Lord Guthrie remarked that she
had spent her time on the voyage to New
York in playing bridge whist with a
total stranger. With this total stranger
she flirted, and even entertained an invi-
tation to stop in his house.
Her only letter to her husband was
written with the purpose of making a
selfish proposal for a separation on the
condition that she received an annual
allowance of E750 S3.75O).< After the
breaking up of her home she saw no un-
seemliness in frequenting restaurants
and theaters with the man on whose ac-
count she had separated from her hus-
band.
In comparing the two women, Lord
Guthrie said Mrs. Atherton was a lady
by birtlfAand fitted to take conspicuous
place in society, but had been ostracised
by her own wrongdoing. The other was
unable by reason of her own incapacity
to adopt or ape the manners of society
Evening star., 1909-03-10
Union Labor Man Under. Arrest.

NEW ORLEANS, March lO-Henry S.
IIudspeth, former president of the New
Orleans Typographical Union. was ar
rested Ia.e Tuesday night, charged with
frauduently obtaining money from the
union He was a candidate for the presi-
dency of the International Typographical
Union, against James NJ. Lynch, at the
last election OF the organization.
Evening star., 1909-03-10
Judge Orders Jury to Find
Company Not Guilty.
PROSECUTION A FAILURE
Government to Abandon All But Two
of Pending Indictments.
DECISION BY JUDGE ANDERSON
Final Outcome Of Cases Involving
the Famous $2e, 900, 900 Fine
Of Judge Lands.

CHICAGO. March 1O.-Judge Anderson
today decided to instruct the jury in tho
Standard Oil case to find the company
not guilty.
The decision Of the court was announced
at the close OF long argument by Assist
ant District Attorney Wilkerson, and the
jury was Immediately summoned and In
structed to return q verdict OF not guilty
This means that all but two Of the pend
ing indictments against the STANDARD Oil
Company Of Indiana are void and will be
abandoned by the government
The two cases not affected by today's
decision are cases involving the ship
ment Of 1915 carloads Of oil from Whit
ing Ind, to Evansville, Ind, via Dolton
Junction. over the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois railroad.
History Of the Cases.
The prosecution, which today ended in
failure, after having once been tried by
Judge K. NJ. Lands, whose decision was
reversed by the court Of appeals and
the case remanded to the district court
for a second trial, had it's beginning Au-
gust 27. 1906.
On that date ten indictments were re-
turned by federal grand jury charging
the Standard Oil Company OF 1ndiana
with accepting concessions from rallways
in shipments Of oil from Whiting, ino'
ments over the Chicago and Eastern H.
linois railroad and connecting roads to
Grand Junction. Tenn, were sustained, and
the indictments were quashed shorty
after they had been returned: The eight
remaining bills were demurred to, but the
demurrers were overruled.
Two of the eight indictments involved
shipments over the Chicago and Alton
railroad from Whiting, Ind, to East
st. Louis, ILL.,. and st. Louis. one con.
taing 1903 counts and ID, the other ss,l; ls4
ment on which the oil company prose-
cution was based. With 146 counts al
lowed to stand the case went to trial
before Judge Lands. March a. 1907. The
trial consumed six weeks, and resulted
in a verdict of guilty, April 1S, 1907. I.
The Famous 100000 Fine.
Arguments for a new trial were heard
in May, and a motion for new trial was
denied August 3, 1907. Judge Lands I'M
posed his famous $29.240O00 fine.
On appeal the case went to the United
States circuit court Of appeals and was
argued a year ago. The decision or the
court Of appeals reversing Judge Landls
and remanding the case for new trial
was given July 22. 1908. Attempts OF the
government to obtain a rehearing OF the
case before the appellate court, as well
as it's endeavors to secure review OF 1t
before the United States Supreme Court,
failed.
The second trial was begun before Judge
Anderson, February %.
The Missouri Oil Case.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. March TO-
An appeal bond Of 100000 will be the
basis upon which writ Of error for an
appeal to the Supreme Court Of the United
states will be granted to the Standard
Oil Company OF Indiana and the Republic
Oil Company of Ohio. according to action
taken by the supreme court OF Missouri
today.
Evening star., 1909-03-10
Dickinson to Reach Here Friday.

Secretary Wright received a telegram
:oday from J. NJ. Dickinson, who is to
succeed him as the head of the War De-
partment. saying that he will be here
Friday morning prepared to assume the
duties of his new office. Mr.. Dickinson
is now in Chicago closing up his private
business affairs.
Evening star., 1909-03-10
Election to Manila Board Voided.

MAN ILA, March IU-GoV. Zen. James
Gomez. the labor leader. recently elected
a member OF the municipal board is in
eligible. on the ground that he is not
Filipino and has been convicted of a
crime.
Gomez was identified with the radi-
cal Filipino party which was led by ST.
mon villa at tie late municipal election.
More recently he has been leader of the
dock strike. which has been in progress
fng some time.
Evening star., 1909-03-10
Textile Interests to Confer.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 1O-The Georgia
Textile Association has issued a call for
meeting of all textile interests of the
south here March 16 The tariff and
other important questions relative to the
textile industry will be considered.
Evening star., 1909-03-10
HANGED Himself in His Cell.

MUSCATINE- Iowa, March 1O.-Urry
Jones. on trial here for the murder of
Mr. and Mrs William Van Wrinkle, COM
mitted suicide in. the county jail today
by hanging himself.
Evening star., 1909-03-10

take an interest in it's conventional pur.
suits or adhere to its standards. Both
women seemed to hold q poor opinion OF
their own sex.
The decision Of tire court long doc
ument extending to about five newspaper
columns. was, on the whole. received
with surprise. just the reverse of the
decision having been expected. It Is
not likely that an appeal can be heard
before next November.
Infelicity Told in Court.
The Stirling divorce suits have kept
Edinburgh town stirred UP for months.
Finally the merriment in the courtroom
during the hearings of Capt. Strings
suit against his wife became so obstreper-
Gus that the judge, after repeated warm
ings. had the courtroom cleared and de-
barred the public February t.
Mrs. Stirling is a daughter Of Charles
Perry Taylor Of this city. Before her
marriage she was famed as the most
pearing in The Earl and the Girr' COM
pany in the Aldwych Theater
Alex. Stirling, laird of Kippendivie.
Perthshire, captain in the Scots Guards.
fell deeply in love with her. He readily
gave up his commission as the price Of
her hand.
Papers were filed in the court Of ses-
sions in cross suits for divorce by Capt.
and Mrs. Stirling October Is. Mrs. Stir
ling alleged misconduct on her husbands
part with Mrs. Atherton, the divorced
wife of Col. Atherton. formerly Of the
10Th Lancers. Capt. Stirling charged his
wife with misconduct with Lord North
land. an officer in the Foot Guards, ana
son and heir of the Earl of Ranfurley.
The case aroused the greatest interest
in social circles, where the principals were
we'll known figures. The courtroom was
crowded at the hearings with persons in
fashionable society.
Mrs. Stirling testified that she and her
husband lived together most happily until
last year, when Mrs. Atherton appeared
on the scene. who. she stated, completely
won over the captains heart. MI. STIR
ling and Mrs. Atherton visited Paris to-
gether in June. 1905 and stayed In the
same hotel.
Capt Stirling admitted he loved Mrs.
Atherton. The latter. when appealed to,
emphatically denied that there was any
thing wrong in her relations with the cap
tain.
Mrs. Strings Admissions.
On cross-examination Mrs. Stirling
stated that she met Lord Northland a
month before her marriage, and that she
saw him frequently afterward. He formed
the fourth member of the party that went
to Paris on one occasion.
She admitted that she told her husband
that she lOVed NOrtnland one Also hu-
mitted writing to Lord Northland letter
in which she said:
II feel such a dreadful rotter. for he
asked me If was in love with you, and
simply could not tell him l wasn't
Lord Northland testified that he was
sorry for Mrs Stirling. and. in conse-
auence, visited her and took her to the
aters and other places of amusement. He
said she was depressed and hysterical in
consequence Of, her husbands treatment
of her. His only object was to cheer her
UP.
He said he never loved her. 1t was
purely from pity that he had kissed her,
he testified. 1t was at this point that the
judge. Lord Guthrie. had the public ex-
cluded.
Evening star., 1909-03-10
Schultz's Possible Companion.

Within the past twenty-four hours sew
eral people have come forward who say
they saw man resembling Schultz in
that section of the city prior to the find
ing Of the body, and one man says that
he saw a man answering Schultzs de-
scrption, with a small valise, In company
with another man in West End Saturday
morning 1t IS the intention of the peo-
pie to have these men summoned when
the jury reconveI
Evening star., 1909-03-10
Collision With a Hearse.

Hall was motorman of car on 14th
street near Thomas Circle and pushing
a disabled car in front of him when he
ran into a hearse at the head of fu-
neral procession, which was crossing the
track. There was conflict of ties imony
as to the fact of negligence, but the mo-
torman was adjudged guilty and fined
$40 He appealed.
The court declared it unnecessary to
consider the interesting and important
questions raised as to whether the regu-
lation is In conflict with the acts incor-
porating the Capital Traction Company.
or has been repealed or superseded by
the act of Congress approved May -.
1903. comforting Jurisdiction over the
street railways of the District upon the
interstate commerce commission.
Ruling Of the Court.
The court held .ha section 10 of article
10 of the police regulations. which re-
auires that mo person shall ride a
bicycle, horse or horse-drawn vehicle or
propel a horseless machine so as to col
lide with any other person. bicycle, horse.
horse-drawn or horseless vehicle, and the
rider, driver or operator of such bicycle,
horse or vehicle shall make way for
pedestrian at street crossings" does not
include street cars, which by another
section of the regulations are given the
right of way over all vehicles excepting
vehicles of the fire. water and health
departments and hospital ambulances."
Evening star., 1909-03-10
Two Steamers in Collision, An
other Ashore, Fourth Afire.
LOSS OF LIFE is FEARED
Hall and Dimock Crash in Fog Off
New England Coast.
MEAGER DETAILS OF ACCIDENT
Massachusetts, Is Stranded Off Vine
yard Observation-Disclosures Cargo
of Cotton in Flames.

BOSTON, March 10.-A collision be
tween the two iron steamers Horatio liall,
with passengers and freight. bound from
Portland. Me-, for New York. and the
p. +. Dimock. from New York TO Boston,
with freight. occurred in Tick fog
about O'clock this morning somewhere
between Cape Cod and Point Judith.
Officials of the lines operating both
steamers received message telling OF the
collision No details were given, nor was
the place indicated.
Every effort was made to locate the
two vessels At 1870 o'clock, owing
probably to the disabling of the wireless
on the Hall and the fact that the Dimock
carried no such equipment, neither steam
er had been found. The fog off the Ne"
England coast today was very dense
The Horatio Hall is ID vessel OF the
Maine Steamship Company The Ii. r.
Dimock is a Metropolitan line freighter.
The Hall carried a few passengers. not
more than ten. it Is said. and crew OF
forty. The II L. Dimock carried crew
of 2S.
Steamer Massachusetts, Ashore.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. March 10.
The steamer Massa chusetts. owned by
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad. and bound from Boston for New
York, grounded early today near Cedar
Creek Neck, Vineyard sound while crop
ing her way through the thick fog.
The Massachusetts is a new boat. one
Of three placed on the recently eStao-
lishcd freight line of the New Haven
road between Boston and New York. She
left Boston at o'clock yesterday after
noon with general cargo. but no pas
sengers. and ran into the fog bank just
before she came abreast of this port.
Losing her course, she struck at CEDAR
Creek neck, which Is at the Marthas
Vineyard side OF the sound. The revenue
cutter service cutter Acushnet, stationed
at Woods Hole. was sent to her assistance
shortly after dawn.
The Massachusetts lies not far from
the landing place Of the Martha Vine
yard and Nantucket cable. 1t is feared
that some of the wrecking tugs may
pick up the line during the operations
of floating the steamer.
The Massa chuSetts was built In Phlla-
telphia in 1907 and has a net tonnage OF
Ira She is 375 feet long. % feet wide
and 30 feet deep. She carries crew OF
seventy men.
British Steamer Afire.
Special Cablegram to The Star
LIVERPOOL. March 10.-The British
steamship Mechanician. a ship Of 5.S92
tons which left New Orleans for Liver
pool February 20, is on fire in the Mersey.
The flames have reached the cotton In
her hold She has 100 bales aboard
Evening star., 1909-03-10
STAIuARY MARK FOR VANOALS
GODDESS OF PEACE AND PLENTY
VICTIM OF RELIC HUNTERS.
Parts of Stony Anatomy Clipped
Off With Hammer or Chisel.
Vandalism at Capitol.

The right ear and one-half of the nose
OF the Goddess of Peace and Plenty are
missing from her classic marble features.
The marble lady's right hand. full of pop
pies and corn, is also on the lost or stolen
list. The goddess is part of one of the
colossal groups, Of statuary on the main
east portico Of the Capitol. She is re-
garded as one of the silent sentinels that
guard the approach to the big white build
ing through the rotunda. But as Capt.
toll official expressed it, she must have
been asleep at her post March 4, when
some vandal with hammer or chiSel stole
parts of her stony anatomy.
At this point there are groups in mar
BILE of Perscos Discovery of America
and Greenough's Settlement of America
with heroic statues of War and Peace,
Because of their gigantic size these flg-
ures have been practically immune from
the vandalism of So-called relic hunters,
but i'm arranging for the Inauguration
events at the east front of the Capitol
scaffolding was built close to the desc
Grated goddess.
The vandals, who robbed her of her
hand, her ear and nose, no doubt climbed
upon the scaffold in order to commit the
act and thus at great loss to the govern
ment secured souvenir of the historic
occasion.