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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
CONDUCTORS INJURIES FATAL.
Dies As Result of Having Both Legs
Crushed Under Engine.

Hagerstown, Md, Dec 20.--Alexau-
der Bennett, Western Maryland rail.
road yard conductor, died Sunday at
the hospital, Hagerstown, as the re-
suit OF injuries sustained Saturday
night, when he was TN over by an
engine and had both legs cut of. He
had Just stepped from the caboose of
q train that was being made up and
was in the act of boarding another en-.
CINE when his foot slipped and he
fell The locomotive passed over him.
Conductor Bennett was a native OF
Shepherdstown, and was formerly
conductor on the Norfolk and Western
railway between Hagerstown and
Roanoke, Va. Mr. Bennett was forty
four years old. He is survived by
wife and five children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
SAD ANNIVERSARIES.
Accidents That Sadden Many Homes
- Christmas.

This week marks the anniversaries
OF the two of the worst catastrophes
in the history of Southwestern Penn.
sylvania. Two years ago December
10. 1907, the Darr mine of the Pitts.
burg Coal Co.. at Jacobs Creek blew
up, wiping out in the neighborhood OF
235 lives, not living being in the
mine at the time escaped death.
Next Thursday, December %, will
be the sixth anniversary Of the Laurel
Run disaster on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, when the Duquesne
Limited was derailed below Dawson
and IS lives snuffed out, among whom
were q number of Martinsburg men.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25

the court house. He stated that a.
had already placed there some Is or
twenty volumes on the general sub
ject Of pedagogy and he thought the
office would be a comfortable, con
venient and proper place for the teach
ers TO either obtain certain book or
go there and read. On motion tha
transfer, as suggested, win be made at
once.
superintendent Morton told the
board that a system of drawing should
be introduced into the ward schools
Of the city; that it is now taught In
most OF towns and cities of the coun-
try and in some cities in West yir-
ginia, and that the system is recon-
mended by State Supt. Shawkey. He
said that the whole outfit. including
book entitled Practical Drawing, :"
colored crayons in case, etc, would
only cost each pupil 20 cents. He sug-
gested that il the system were adoo
ted by the board that Miss Maui
Betz, teacher in the Hooge street
school, should be employed as teach
er OF drawing in connection with her
other duties as teacher; that she had
marked talent for drawing and
was especially well qualified to teach
1t. He thought that by meeting with
teachers and pupils twice a week a.
least, in the various schools would not
interfere with the other school work
and much good might be accomplish
ed. The board, on motion, adopted
Mr.. Morton idea and allowed Miss
Betz IS extra per month as drawing
teacher for the balance OF the term.
The board decided that the schools
shall close Thursday evening, Deem
Der 20, for the Chris,mas holidays
and reopen Monday morning January
3.
The resignation of Peter Dunn as
janitor of the Burke street building
was accepted and Charles Sencindiver
was appointed in his place.
One of the men installing the heat
ing system in the new John street
school house for the Columbus (O.)
Heating and Ventilating Co was be-
fore the board and asked for so per
cent of the contract price, which was
to be paid when the heaters we've il,
and which he said was now the case
and they wanted some Christmas
money. The matter was referred to
Architect Woltz and President Alex
ander. The amount asked for was
$2,346, and it is likely that a draft for
same will be drawn in a day or two
in favor of the Bucqeye contractors.
Current bills were passed amount.
ing TO $4,000. This included teachers
salaries of $2,042; janitors, 1852;
school commissioners. 1851, and Secre-
tary Pitzer's salary of $43.75. So all
win have something for Christmas
The board adjourned to meet Mon
day evening, January 3.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
Married In Brunswick.

Miss Anna b. Monroe and Mr.. Ar.
thur A. Wyncoop. both of Loudoun
county, Virginia, were married Ia
Brunswick, by Rev. Frank Jenkins.
They will i've at Unison, Virginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
Resigns to Go to crisfela.

Rev E. C. Allard, pastor OF Main
Street Baptist church, Frostburg. re-
signed, having accepted a call from
Crisfeld, Md. He has been pastor at
Frostbnrg nearly eight years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
nee PRESENTS FOR BABY
Dainty Bootees Of Wadded silk Thai
Reach Almost to knees--Dress-
ina Baskets.

There are some pretty novelties In
the shops for new babies now. and
many OF these can be duplicated by
women who are erever with their
needles. For instance. small hot
water bag, the article itself indispen-
sable for the nursery. Ia made attrac-
tive by putting ON a silk case In either
pink or pale blue India. This bag Is
larger than the rubber bottle and OF
the same shape. A similar bag with
in the silk one is of thin white flannel
10 prevent the delicate skin from be-
coming too hot. The seam around tho
silk bag is feather stitched, and the
front OF the case Is hand painted or
embroidered with tiny flowers, in
sprays or wreaths. The case draws
together at the top with ribbon, and
the running place is featherstitched.
Bootees or socks have been made
from time immemorial. but this sea-
son there are some fascinating little
ones fashioned from quilted and wad-
ded pink or blue satin. They are cut
high so they almost reach the knees,
and are edged with swansdown or
white fur Either a thin leather or
silk sole maybe used.
The newest baskets for babies
dressing accessories are heart shaped
and none could be daintier than those
| fashioned with muslin rufHes. The
| founces are headed with narrow rib
| bons. fastened securely to the basket
edge. the hanging coming to the bot
tom. The basket itself Is stuffed and
| tuited. the pads being scented with
delicate violet The cushions and var
ious little bags are heart shaped, made
from muslin, over tie same color with
which the basket is lined.
For babies amusement there has
been a revival OF the old wooden balls
which were knitted generations ago.
These are done in gay colors, and
within there are little bells. Worsted
balls, shaped by cutting after the loops
have been pulled through, are among
the popular gifts, for they are both
pretty and light for tiny hands 10
hold.
The giving of silver to a new baby
is confined to the family or intimate
friends, but there are attractive toys
for those who do not wish to present
articles Of wearing apparel
There is distinct far tor anything
| made from celluloid, both because it
is easily cleaned and is germ proof
aud light. Some rattles are shaped
like dumb bells, one end being pink
and the other blue, the connecting rod
being white Celluloid balls are dis
tinctly in demand, ami approved even
by those who frown upon teethiny
rings,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25

run across the banker and laid the
plot to mulct him Of $4,000.
A wire strung from the Office OF the
supposed real estate dealer led down
along the office building and across 70
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
Must Take Another Train.

Baltimore and Ohio passenger train
No. So will not stop at North Noun
tain and Great Cacapon hereafter until
further notice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
No. 9 Late.

Baltimore and Ohio passenger train
No. S was four hours late yesterday
morning because OF freight wreck
along the line in Ohio.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
Michael Murray Dead.

Michael Murray is dead at his home
in Thomas from a complication of dis
eases He is survived by his wife,
two sons and four daughters.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
First Meeting in New Office in the
County Court House.
DRAWING FOR CITY SCHOOLS
Board Pays Big Lot Of Money 70
Teachers and Others SO All Can
Buy Christmas Gifts--Books to Be
Transferred form Public Library.

Transferred form Public Library.
The Board of Education met in reg
ular session last night for the first
time in the new Office in the court
house. In the absence from town OF
President Alexander, Mr. ]. II. Whet-
gel presided.
The new Office in the southeast cor
ner. third floor of the court house is
an ideal headquarters for the educa-
tional department of the city and
county. The room is large, well light
ed and heated and nicely furnished.
The city and county superintendent
and the secretary of the city Board
OF Education each has quartered oak
desk, the former two being rolled top.
A long table in the center, quartered
oak and Office chairs, large bookcase,
bookrack and iron safe complete the
furniture and office outfit.
Commissioners Barrick and Kline.
a committee previously appointed to
confer with Contractor Westenhaver
with regard TO sale of the old third
ward school house, reported that they
had sold the building to Mr.. Weston
haver for $3.50 and he to remove the
same. This reduces his bill to $500
for putting in the two extra rooms
on the second floor of the extension
to the high school building.
superintendent Morton was present
at the meeting and submitted his re-
port for the month OF November. 1t
shows that the total enrolment of the
schools for the month was 1896 divid.
ed as follows:
High school III
Burke street school ....... 302
John street school .............. 80
High street school .......... FOG
Hooge street school ............ 232
Colered school .............., 1875
Total observation-disclosures. l,296
The average attendance for the
same period was 1853, the high school
having the largest percentage of at
tendance Sickness, especially among
the pupils of the John street school,
brought down the average consider
ably.
Supt. Morton suggested that the
books in the public library belonging
to the board of education. be trans
ferred to the Office of the board in
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!
ask to see him or his study, or the
place where he thinks, or something
equally absurd
I'D love to see his study" Kitty
said, ignoring her friends concluding
remark.
How silly Of you!"
I'D like TO be silly, Laura dear
Cyril never lets a stranger see it,
Laura said, after a short silence: but
II you are sure you'd really ike to.
I'll let you have a peep. You're sure
you'd like tor
They went down stairs together and
Laura stepped outside the room adj.
joining the library.
Go in and feast your soul, she said
smiling a little as she threw open the
door. Il must speak to mother, but
will join you in minute.
Kitty could not repress a feeling
! OF establishment as she stepped into
| the room, in green and crimson. She
moved across TO the heavily carved
/ writing table TO admire the bronze
statuette that stood there. then start
ed back viii halt-suppressed cry Of
| amazement. She caught the back OF
chair for support, and took one step
nearer to the table.
There was no mistaking the photo
graph that stood there in a neat silver
frame. 1t was one OF the last she had
had taken. The woman looked upoa
IL and began to wonder how 1t came
there The mystery was still unsolv-
ed when the sound of foatfall in the
doorway fell upon her ears.
A pair of strangely familiar eyes, OF
wonderous depth and inexpressible
sadness, looked into Kitty Seymour's
face and she became dimly conscious
that above the mans white, shapely
forehead a great mass of jet-black hair
was unevenly parted. She stood be-
for the unknown man of the portrait.
Cyril Denton began slowly to unbut.
ton his overcoat, and between him and
the woman there was silence.
4 an intruding." she said making
movement toward the door.
81 beg of you to stay one moment"
the poet said, advancing into the
room. 81 have loved you so much that
1t did not seem possible that You
could be standing here. could not
believe that you had come at last"
A dreamy sadness seemed to sweep
into his eyes, and the girl turned her
face half away.
Steels, the real estate man. leaned
the bank and the office buildings.
from his chair and fell dead across
his desk.
The bullet had passed through the
window of the bankers office with
! such force that the only trace Of its
passage was a round. perfect hole,
While the window beyond had been
shattered into many pieces.
Corrigan, going over to the window,
examined the hole made by the bullet
with as much curiosity as a boy who
has been shooting mark. Then he
walked back to his desk and sat down
to examine once more the p. s. on
the back. 1t read thus: Every man
has his day, and this is mine. Yours
was just 20 years ago. The claim NAV
have been yours, but the money is
mine, and if you are q man you won't
squeal."
Corrigan walked out of the bank
and gave himself up to the officers.
who found the cans of nitroglycerine
under the corner OF the bank build.
ing, as Corrigan said they would.
They had been placed there by the
gang of crooks who were in employ
of Hunpty Jackson, alias James
Steele, the real estate dealer, alias
Croker Johnson, as Corrigan had
known him in the western mining
camp 20 years before
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-30
MAN JEALOUS OF HIS
CHILDREN, SAYS WIFE
STEPMOTHER GIVEN DECREE
OF DIVORCE
Says Husband Frequently Accused
Her of Loving His Own Off
spring More Than She
Did Him

An ideal stepmother appeared in the
divorce court yesterday in the person
of Mrs. Birdie V. Holding, who was
granted a decree of divorce from Fred
F. Holding on the ground of desertion.
Mrs. Holding said her husband was
Jealous when she displayed affection
for his three children by former mar
riage.
"He always said I thought more OF
the children than of him." said Mrs
Holding, land when l exhibited any
special manifestation of affection for
them he would sulk for days"
The couple were married December
a. 1907, and eleven months later, ac-
cording to Mrs. Holding, her husband
deserted her.
Seven other DEGREES were granted, as
follows: Minnie Venable from Ma
thaniel Venable Charles L. Martin
from Mary H. Martin, A. S. Hamilton
from Rosie M. Hamilton, Elsie NJ DaW-
son from James r. Dawson, George l.
Withers from Marie Withers, William
Mitchell from Hannah Mitchell, and
Nora A. Hammond from Thomas 5
Hammond.
The following suits were filed
Laura r. Metz against John Metz
Carrie J. Raacke against Otto A
Raacke, Carrie L. Mcintosh against
Jesse Mcintosh, Millie Powers against
Edward Powers, Ray NJ. LOOMS against
e b. LOOMS, M. S. PARA against
Mitchell Para, Dolores Rankins
against Charles II. Rankins, and Har-
riet G. Vance against Joseph r. Vance
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-30
News OF the Courts
ACCUSES LAWYER OF
CONTEMPT OF COURT
STEPS FOR DISBARMENT OF
ATTORNEY TAKEN
Justice Ling Charges Chester Smith
with Placing Name on Summons
WithouG Authority or
Permission

Steps looking toward the disbarment
of Chester Smith, an attorney, were
taken yesterday when Judge Wilbur,
presiding judge of the superior court,
sent a letter to John North, deputy
district attorney, recommending that
he present to the grievance committee
of the Los Angeles Bar association the
contempt charges preferred against
Smith more than a month ago by Jus
tice Ling. Judge Wilbur stated he had
written the letter at the request of a
number of attorneys and jurists.
Smith is said to have represented to
a client that he had filed a complaint
in Justice Ling's court, when he had
not done so, and in addition he was
accused of placing the Justices name
on a summons without authority or
permission. He is said to have pock-
eted the filing fees, as well as the
money for serving the summons, and
when the facts were presented to JUS
tice Ling he ordered Smith to appear
in court and answer to a charge of
contempt. After a hearing a sentence
of twenty-five days in jail or a fine of
$50 was imposed by the justice, but
Smith was released on habeas corpus
proceedings, Judge Willis of the supe-
rior court deciding that the order of
commitment was faulty.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-30
WIFE CALLS ALLEGED
PERJURER HYPNOTIST
UNABLE TO TESTIFY, UNDER
MANS GAZE
Woman Declares Husband EndeaVored
to Effect Reconciliation in Order
to Secure Possession of
Her Property

Mrs. Agnes M. Bell, wife of Frank
M. Bell arrested Monday on charges
of perjury and high grade misdemean-
or. says she believes her husband is a
hypnotist, and expressed this belief
while seated in the witness chair In
Judge Hervey's court yesterday.
II cannot talk while that man is
watching me. believe he is trying to
hypnotic me- said Mrs. Bell, inter
rupting her testimony.
The suit is that of Herbert c. Clat-
fin, Mrs Bells father, against Sheriff
Hammel for loss alleged to have been
sustained by Claffin and his daughter
through the failure of the sheriff to
give them possession of the yacht
Aloha after the little vessel had been
attached on moneys advanced by Olaf
fin. Bell was ordered into the superior
court by Judge Hervey yesterday to
testify in the case. He presents a
claim to the yacht. adverse to that of
his wife, who says the vessel was given
10 her by her husband shortly after
their marriage four years ago.
In a statement made outside of court
yesterday Mrs. Bell said her husband
was trying to get all her property into
his hands since their separation a year
ago and that his efforts to effect a
reconciliation was for this purpose
only. The hearing has not been con-
cluded.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-30

The Angelus grill has excellent serv-
ice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-30
ONE CONFESSES;;
TWO ARE FREED
CRIMINAL PROCEEDING TAKES
UNEXPECTED TURN
E. E. RoWELL FILES STATEMENT
WITH COURT
Admits He Owned No Mining Claims
or Property of Any Value, and
Representations Were
for Money

An unexpected and somewhat sensa-
tional turn in the criminal proceed
ings instituted in February against
Elmer Ellsworth Rowell, A. G. LIE
Baron and r. A. Johnson, Jointly
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, occurred in Justice
stephens court yesterday, when Row
ell handed to the justice a lengthy
typewriter statement, equivalent to a
confession, in which he acknowledged
his own guilt and eXonerated his al
legged accomplces in fake mining
scheme which resulted in the financial
ruin of j. NJ. PoundStOne, formerly a
wealthy Central avenue hardware
merchant and the loss of large sums by
other individuals.
After reading the statement and lis
tening to the testimony of several wit
nesses, Justice Stephens, on motion of
C. c. McComas, assistant district at
torney, dismissed the eight charges
against LIE Baron and two charges of
obtaining money fraudulently against
Johnson. lie Baron was discharged,
while the preliminary examination or
Johnson on charges of issuing checks
on banks in which he had no funds
was continued until August 10.
Held on Two Charges
Rowell was held to answer to the
superior court on two charges and
the court IlAGu AuS uSl ~ eiS lAAS NeASS
for disposing of numerous other
charges brought against him. john
son and Rowell are out of jail under
heavy bonds.
The arrest of Rowell, johnson and
LIE Baron several months ago created
a sensation, not only on account of the
prominence of the first two, one an at
torney, the other a real estate broker
of Pasadena, but because of the reVe-
lations made at the time in regard to
the manner in which large number
of persons had been swindled.
johnson was employed in Rowells
office, and it is due to this fact that he
was involved in the criminal proceed
ings Jointly with his employer. ROW
ellis representations to his dupes that
he had valuable mining claims in Arf-
iona and Mexico were given color OF
fact by the exhibition of numerous tele-
grams and letters describing the prop
critics in glowing terms. These com
munications, it was learned, were first
written by Rowell himself, mailed to
LIE Baron, who was sent to Tucson, 81
Paso and other places, and forwarded
to Los Angeles by the latter.
In his statement given to Justice
Stephens yesterday Rowell admits that
the whole thing was a scheme to get
money and give nothing in return.
Admits Getting Money
I'm the criminal complaints nleu py
J. M. Poundstone and ]. c. Benedictl'
he says, Il received the money therein
charged, at the times and dates therein
named. One item received as charged
in the complaint is $500, and another
item is $3.50, for which gave my prom
issory note, and along with other
items make up a total of about $3.50
received by me from ]. c. Benedict.
The $500 and $3.50 items were in the ma
ture of loans and the money was re-
ceived by me upon my assurance that
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-30
SHERIFF FINDS MEXICAN
is NOT POLTERA MURDERER
HammeI Says Suspect Was in Irwin
dale When Atrocity Was
Committed

After further investigation yester-
day Sheriff Hammel announced that
Antonio Laresena, the Irwindale Next
can who was arrested on charge OF
insanity several days ago, could in nc
way be connected with the murder OF
Annie Poltera, and the order of the
lunacy commission that Laresena be
sent to the asylum at Patton was al
lowed to be carried out.
while certain things led me to be-
lieve that Laresena was the man fol
whom we have been searching, my in
Vestigation today proves that he was
in Irwindale on the day the girl was
killed" said the sheriff.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-30

lions to Charles F. Smith, from whom
l received $500 under the same repre-
sensations.
Has No Mining Claims
81 received other moneys from GER
tain other people under like represent
atoms, the amounts of which L cannot
recall. l have no pro~e~--- or mining
claims as claimed by me.
II used A. C. LIE Baron, whom
I kept at the city of Ell Peso and other
places for months, simply as medium
for disseminating information which I
communicated to him, and which he
wrote by letter and telegram to Mr.. j.
M. Poundstone. These letters and
kilograms were practically all written
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-30
DRUNK, NOT INSANE, IS
VERDICT OF COMMISSION
Finds Husband Was Intoxicated When
He Tried to Force Wife Into
Sewer Pipe

That julius Ellenstein was drunk
and not insane when he tried to force
his wife into a. sewer pipe was the de-
cision of the lunacy commission yes
terday, and Mrs. Eilenstein was di-
rected to a justice court with a sug-
gestion that she obtain a complaint
charging her husband with battery.
Eilenstein was arrested several days
ago, after an insanity charge had been
filed against him. When he was eX-
amined yesterday his wife said his
most peculiar act of late was his effort
to force her body into sewer pipe.
Inquiry satisfied the members of the
commission and Judge Wilbur that the
man had been drinking.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-30

there were sums of money on deposit in
escrow in the Bank of FL Paso, Tex.
and the banks of Chihuahua, Mexico.
I further represented to him that |
had mining property in Arizona and
Chihuahua which I had sold and that
this was the money being held in es-
crow.
81 knew at the time made the state
ments that they were false.
"I also obtained money from ]. M.
Poundstone urder the same represent
atoms, made for that purpose.
IT did not then or since have any es-
crow agreements or anything of value
in escrow.
II also. made the same representa-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-30
EeIonv Case Dismissed

On motion of the district attorney the
complaint in which Carlyle Wynn, an
attorney, was charged jointly with ].
S. Rogers and e. e. Rogers with COM
pounding a felony, was dismissed by
Justice Ling yesterday. The charges
against Rogers and his son were dis
missed Monday after preliminary
hearing.