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TELLS OF THE HEARING.

Being duly sworn" he said. Il
testified. detailing the circumstances
and the well-dedned difference be-
tween the statements of the witness
es for the prosecution and myself
as regards the exact locality Of the
place where the assault occurred.
They stated it happened in Mary
land. I said IL happened in Della
ware After the testimony was I'm.
the Judge, without passing on the
question of jurisdiction or the
weight OF the evidence or the credi-
bility Of the witnesses. proceeded 10
say that he was something OF a
traveller himself. and I'm the course
Of his meanderings he had run up
against some things similar to the
one / had encountered. and that ne
had some decided opinions of his
own on the subject. and thereupon
with becoming and commendable
dignity and propriety he turned %
me and said: Senator. YOU are dis
charged. I think you did right
Il took advantage OF his decision.
shook his hand. and also the hand S
OF several hundred spectators who
had witnessed the interesting vaude-
Vile. I really believe some of the
spectators were so pleased that their
applause called for an encore. but I
had enough. When I left the court
room 7 entered an auto with some
friends. took a ride 20 cool out. and
caught the O'Clock train for Will
mington. and here I am without the
stain OF conviction resting heavily
unOn my shoulders -
The senator. in addition, told The
Post reporter that he thought he
had a splendid action for damages.
for the reason that he was dis
charged by the justice of the peace.
who declared the arrest unwarrant-
ed; that he had undergone the hu-
initiation of arrest and a ride I'm a
patrol wagon with a negro Further.
that. the action Of the railroad Off
cial In the courtroom absolyed him
from any blame in the matter. As
far as the police of the city of Bal.
timore are concerned, he has nothing
but praise.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
SENATOR BACK IN wAsH1NGToN

Senator William J. Stone returned
last evening from Baltimore where
he went 70 answer a charge Of as
sault preferred by Lawrence J.
Brown, a negro porter, in the en-
ploy of the Pullman Company
Speaking of the hearing. which re-
suited in the dismissal of the charge
against him, the senator said:
II only got to the courtroom just
before the case was called ana had
no chance TO talk TO my counsel
Col. Foster. Nevertheless, he said he
was ready 10 go on and they started
to give their testimony Brown and
the niger cook testified. and
then they called the Pullman conduc-
tor. His name is w. B. Martin. Their
stories sounded as IL they were pref
" we'll rehearsed. Mark me. the as
sault took place before I reached
Wilmington coming south on train
No. Z. which left Philadelphia at
5;25 y. m, and~yet the Pullman con
ductor and the two ringers" said
il occurred right close TO the line
and mentioned Elkton. Nd. as the
place. Wouldn't that jar you?'
Senator Stone then told OF the
raising. by Col Foster, Of the ques-
tion OF immunity. and that ne had
waived the plea later. and taken
the stand.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
PASSENGER HURT
BN DERAILED CAR
Car Jumps Main street Switch and
Runs Into Crowd. Knocking
Mrs. Mary Miller Down.

Richmond. Va. July 24.-By the
splitting of a switch by the rear
truck, car No. S32, Of the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company. was
derailed shortly before Z O'Clock
yesterday morning at Fourteenth
and Main Streets. and Mrs. Mary
Miller, of TIA West Cary Street
was knocked down. and one of her
arms fractured between the elbow
and the wrist, and others were less
seriously injured.
The car had stopped on the west
side of the crossing TO allow the
passengers To get of for the South
ern Railway Depot, whence thew
were TO take the train for a picnic
at West Point. Most OF the Dasseu.
gers were walking between the car
and the curbing when the motorman
started ahead again. The car had
moved only few feet when the rear
truck split the switch, jumped the
rails, and swerved round almost AZ
right angles to the forward part of
the car. The mOtorman, ]. p
Pritchard, did not know OF the ac-
eident until he felt the shock. An
ice wagon and a pole stopped the
car, and the motorman then shut
on the power.
The car swung squarely into the
crowd, and a number of persons
were knocked down. Mrs. Miller was
carried in a semi-conscious condition
into Branch Aliens store, whence
she was later taken to the Virginia
Hospital. Others who were slightly
hurt are Miss Pearl Hutchinson. of
1910 West Cary Street; Mary King
colored, of $40 North Third Street
cut by flying glass; Paul Osly. col
ored, or lO9 Governor Street, thrown
from his ice wagon, and William
Christian, coiored, OF 618 North FL
lott Street.
The accident, said an off7car Of tho
company, Is one OF that kind which
can never be accounted for or ex-
planned. The chief engineer examines
the switch and found Il to be IN
good condition, and the head fore
man at the repair shops examined
the car, which was also found to be
sound.
Mrs. Miller Is said TO be resting
comfortably and none of the Others
was hurt 20 any extent. The car was
replaced on the track and was con-
tinued In service.--Times-Dispatch.
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Monev Conc: Rank cInsed

The First National bank. of Upton.
Ind. is closed. and its assistant cash.
Ter, Noah r. Marker. Is gone. falling
with him between $4,000 and 500. 900.
all the cash that was In the banks
vaults at the close of business Satur-
day. Marker left a note on The desk or
his brother. William Marker, cashier
OF the bank. saying that he had gone
forever and that he had taken enough
money 10 pay his expenses" The fact
that he had emptied the cash box was
not known until the time lock gSvs
admittance 20 the vault
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
&c Men elown I'd Atnm..

Fifty pounds Of dynamite exploded
In the quarry Of Vest Brothers. in the
northeastern section OF Frederick, Md.
killing Oliver d. Vest. one OF the firm.
and John Furness. a negro laborer.
and slightly iniuring Grant Chambers.
another negro laborer. The bodies OF
the men killed were torn TO fragments
and scattered in all directions. The
premature explosion OF a blast in
hole beside which the box OF dynamits
was lying caused the accident.
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SATURDAY j.. july 81. 1909.
STONES ACT JUSTIFIED
Magistrate Dismisses Negroes Case
Against Senator.

Baltimore, Md, July 2S.-Declar-
ing that in the circumstances the
assault was justifable. Police Mag
istrate Lugene Grammar, of the Cen
trail district, this afternoon dismiss
ed the charge against Senator Will
liam J. Stone. OF Missouri, of hav-
ing assaulted Lawrence G. Brown. a
waiter on a Pennsylvania Railroad
train. Justice Grammar said;
Senator Stone. / have travelled a
great deal in my time. 1 can fully
appreciate the treatment that you
received at the hands of Brown, who,
1t has been shown. was discourteous
in the extreme. I feel that you had
sufficient provocation, and that YOU
were absolutely justified in repri-
handing and striking Brown. l dis
miss you.
The crowd applauded until the
magistrate raped sharply with his
gavel for order.
Senator Stone was surrounded by
congratulating friends, among them
being Murray Vandiyer, the treas
urer OF Maryland. and others promi-
nent politically here, as he left the
station house. in which he had spent
a most uncomfortable hour or two
last night.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
House Not Ready 20 Refuse Gift.

rouse Not Ready 20 Refuse Gift8.
The session Of the house of reprs-
sentatives was enlivened when Nr
Randell OF Texas. wanted the speaker
20 appoint a judiciary committee 60
consider bills prohibiting members OF
congress and court officers from &C
cepting gifts or employment from cor
pOrations. trusts or persons interested
in legislation.
Mr.. Randell declared that the op-
ponents OF such legislation had not
only succeeded in preventing the pas
sage Of law of that character. but
even suppressed discussion OF such
measures on the floor OF the house
Looking the facts squarely in the
face" he said. the conclusion forced
upon US causes a blush TO mantle thu
cheek OF every patriot and self-respect-
ing man"
No man. he said. could serve two
master. IL was. he cOntended. "a pit
liable but uncontrovertible fact" that
the disinterested and faithful servants
OF the people are helpless in the pres
ent contest against the organized plum.
derers OF the nations wealth"
He declared that the beneficiaries
or special interests "entrenched ia
power and firmly combined with the
dominant political party" openly de.
rided the American people and brutalIy
demanded the pound Of flesh. Should
the committee be appointed. he said.
there could be passed a law that would
sever the connection OF the servants
OF the people from the interests that
now control us"
The resolution was voted down
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
Eliot Predicts New Reliaion.

Charles w. Eliot. president emeritus
OF Harvard. in an address before the
Harvard summer school Of theology
at Cambridge, Mass. prophesied the
advent OF a new religion.
1T will not be bound by dogma or
creed" he said. Its workings will be
simple. but its field of action limitless.
Its discipline will be the training in
the development OF cooperative good
will IL will attack all forms OF evil.
There will be no supernatural element
It win place no reliance on anything
but the laws OF nature. Prevention will
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31

told me to wait my turn and then !
would be served. saw the food
was cookod aud getting cola sYpu
black dog said, you arc trying "a
show Jour reDeatuzsneI" Ensn
reached over and slapped him in tn,
face
Following the testimony OF Sens
tor Stone Magistrate Grammar deliv
cred the decision quoted above.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
lost Leo Doing Family Wash.

Through an effort TO do the family
washing with the aid Of a gasoline en-
CINE. Elwood Hershey. a farmer OF
Burrowstown. near Lancaster. Pa. lost
a leg.
The belt slipped on the pulley and.
catching Hershey by the leg. threw
him against the iywheeI. His leg was
broken in two places. Hershey was
brought 10 the Lancaster hospital.
where the limb was amputated.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
MANY HONORS FOR
OLD BLACK NANNY
Her Casket Borne to Grave by Lead
ing White Citizens of CITY.

Weldon. n. c.. July 23.-Perhaps
the most remarkable funeral ever
held in North Carolina was that of
yesterday afternoon over the re-
mains OF Aunt Mary" Kersey. a
coiored woman OF seventy years.
VINO committed suicide by hanging
nerself with a rope. Known to all
the people OF Weldon as "Aunt
mary, she had Deen a nurse and
black nanny" In the family OF
DR., l. Z. Green for thirty years. and
In all that time she had never spent
night from beneath that roof. In
all or her seventy years she had
never associated with people OF her
race. and she came from a proud
family Of free negroes before the
war.
The remains OF Aunt Mary
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CHARGE FULLY SUSTAINED.

IL was proved beyond doubt. as far
as the board is concerned. that Moody
had been guilty OF improper conduct.
and proof against him was contin-
ually amassed by every witness who
appeared.
But il was also proved that Officer
loot. who accompanied Moody on
the night the offense was committed.
was not implicated. that his only Of
Tense was to sit down and eat some
crabs which the two had bought.
For this neglect OF duty he was fined
Twenty-odd witnesses were sum
mOned last night. some by Moody
and some by his accusers. Both the
accused officers were present in the
board meeting. and both heard the
evidence brought against them.
Moody asked many questions. but
loot was for the most part silent.
Among the witnesses were three Ne
groes. Others were police officers
aud citizens
The taking OF the testimony was
concluded about midnight and then
Officer loot was called in to hear the
verdict. Il required but a few min
utes for him. and then Moody was
called I'm. 10 required a shorter time
in which 20 inform him OF the verdict
which had been found.
IL is perhaps. significant that every
member Of the police force seems to
be satisfied with the Judgment a.
gainst Moody. for the disgrace i'm
CURED by him seemed to reflect on
the whole department. and they ap-
peared glai Of his dismissal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
Pushed aox into wat.r

After mi-ly hours OF dragging By
the police the body OF six-yearOld
James Cryne was found in the canal
at Trenton. n. J. Charged with hav-
ing pushed the little fellow into ths
water and then left him to drown.
seven boys. each about twelve years
OF age. have been arrested. The boy
had been missing from his home since
July 16
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
Fired at stepfsther; Killed Mother.

While seated at the dinner table
at Macon. Ga. Adolphus Daniels shot
and killed his mother. Rachel Brough-
ton, and also fatally wounded hia
stepfather. Major Broughton. All sre
negroes. II is said Broughton had been
abusing the boys mother. The boy
fired on his stepfather. one OF the bull
let's accidentally striking his mother,
tnflicting a mortal wound.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
Gave sirth to Five.

Mrs. Thomas Renwick. thirty-dvs
years OF age. of Newark. n. j.. wAo il
already the mother OF three children.
gave birth o FIVE infants. four living
and perfectly formed. though very
weak, the fifth malformed and dead
None lived mole than fifteen minutes.
Twins are said to run In her mothers
family.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards y
CATTLE steady; choice, $6.50q6.75;
prime, $615@6.4O.
SHEEP steady; lambs lower; prime
wethers, S5.10@5.25; culls and com
mon. $1.50d3; lambs, S4.50q7; veal
calves. $85Od9
HOGS lower; prime heavies. $3.50
$50; mediums 1895: heavy Workers
$8.254S.30: light Workers.. $S.05GS15;
pigs. $7.75QS; roughs, $6.50@750.
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PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.

and live Stock.
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet
winter low grades. $425@4.75; winter
clear. $490G5.25; city mills. fancy
$6.15G6.90.
RYE FLOUR steady; per barrel
$4.70m4.S0.
WHEAT quiet; new. No. > red
$115.
CORN steady; No. white. local
S01z 9S1c.
OATS quiet; No. white. clipped
55G 5512c; lower grades. sac.
HAY firm; timothy, large bales, per
ton. $17@17.50.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens. Ice
old roosters. lie. Dressed steady
choice fowls. l7c.; old ROSTERS. 12c.
BUTTER firm; extra creamery
soc. per ID.
nearby, pc; western, 24c.
POTATOES steady; new, per bar
rel, 75c. q$1.75.
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CALLED IT SPITE WORK.

Moody. In referring 20 the matter
afterwards stated that his dismissal
was owing TO the personal spite OF
Officer loot and said that the depart
ment was against him His state
ment was not however. borne out by
the testimony.
-Nmes-Dispatch. July IS.
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ORIGIN OF THE CASE.

The case which brought 10 the
bar OF the Central station perhaps
It's most distinguished prisoner grew
out or an incident of the trip yes
terday OF Senator Stone from Phia-
delphia 10 Washington, and which
was interrupted at Union station,
this city. last night, when a police
man OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
entered his car and, placing him
under arrest, sent him 20 the station
house in the patrol wagon, accom-
panied by Brown. who charged the
senator with having assaulted him.
Senator stone was met at the
train on his arrival from Washing
ton today by Col. Arthur Foster. SON
in-law OF United States Senator
smith who piloted him 20 police
court and acted as his counsel. The
Missouri senator and his counsel
took their places in the ordinary
prisoners dock when the case was
called. The complainant and his
witnesses were Immediately opposite.
AS the magistrate was about 10 pro-
coed. Col. Charles n. Carter. cour-
sci for the Pennsylvania Railroad,
who also represents the Pullman
company. stepped forward and
stated the railroad and the Pullman
company desired Che case withdrawn.
The alleged assault occurred on
oar property, AM we do not care 20
have the charge pressed"
Turning TO Brown, the magistrate
asked:
"You are the complainant. Do you
want to withdraw the charger"
mo, sir; / do not" replied Brown
very emphatically.
Very well, then; state your case, "
ordered the instice
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SHOCKED THE WAITER.


ceeded TO narrate his grievance. He
said in substance that the senator
had ordered eggs and chops. and that
there were other orders given him
about the same time. BY mistake.
the eggs. which were ready before
theschops, had been served 70 another
guest. AS he returned to the buffet.
Brown said the 0onatOr accosted him
and used very abusive language 20
him in connection with the order.
saying: Il was shocked at what he
said. Deed / was. Then he struck
men right in my mouth"
Did you say anything" asked
the magistrate
Il tried to beg his pardon" said
Brown, "but he did not give me
chance. He declared he would have
me discharged"
James Owens, the negro in charge
Of the buffet, corroborated this
statement.
Brown told of the matter to the
Pullman conductor, who asked him
what he wanted TO do about IL. and
telegram to Union Station ordering
the senator's arrest resulted.
William b. Martin, the Pullman
conductor, testified that the senator.
when he spoke to him about the as
sault, threatened TO have "the whole
bunch fired" He said the trouble
occurred near Elkton, and in this
he was confirmed by the other two
witnesses.
At this point Col Foster raised
the point that a senator could
be arrested on only three charges g
treason, felony, and a breach of
peace. He contended that the as
sault did not constitute q breach Of
the peace. He commended that the as
principals were disturbed.
Justice Grammar said he had given
this matter much thought, but, inI
his judgment, any assault or dis
turbance was a breach of the peace
senator Stone here interrupted to
say he acquiesced in the decision. al
though not certain that it was cor
rect He had not had an opportunity
70 examine the law.
Senator Stone then gave his YER
sion of the episide on the train. The
senator said he had given Brown an
order for some luncheon, and also
for a drink. The latter was not
brought as he had requested
and he sent Brown back to correct
his mistake. Stin the order was not
properly fiiled, and Brown when
reprimanded was impudent Thel
senator's order for luncheon, heI
said, he found on Investigation
waited in the kitchen after all the
other guests had been served and
had finished eating.
The fellow put in an appearance
said the senator. "and I uttered rel
marks calculated to make him sitl
up and take notice. I was angry at
being made 10 watt 50 long, ana
SneA ] rsprimsndsd the writer h
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
Louis BIGFiOt kCCOmpIieS Feat
in a MOnOpIane.
WINS PRIZE OF $4,000
Airship Travelled About Twenty-one
Miles In Twenty-three Minutes and
Landed at Oover-speetstor Says Il
ResembIed Gigantic Hawk as Il Al.
preached English Coast.

The sleeping seaport of Dover. Eng
land. experienced the keenest thrill
known there in generation when az
sunrise Sunday morning a white
winged. bird-like machine. with loudly
humming motor swept out from the
haze obscuring the sea toward the dis
tant French coast and, circling twice
above the high. chalky cliffs Of Dover.
alighted on English SOIL A calm
Frenchman. Louis Bleriot descended
from the saddle. limping on a band.
aged foot, which had ben burned on
his previous overland a,ght Imme.
diately two cOmpatriots. who had been
waving a big tri-color has as signal
for the landing place, fell upon him en-.
Enthusiastically. embracing him shout
ing and pounding him on the back
They. with a few soldiers and others
who happened by chance 20 be on the
scene. were the only persons 70 wit
ness the finish OF a most remarkable
feat.
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Looked Ike elant Hawk.

Fastening to the cliff east OF the
bay. | was fortunate enough 20 arrive
Just moment before the airship
which was flying fast like a gigantic
hawk. The craft approached the clin
growing larger every instant. The
noise of the engines was audible in a
moment so swiftly did il come.
Bleriot swooped overhead. glancing
from right 20 left. and then turned his
with consummate ease and made the
ground in the meadow. II circled
with cOnsummate east and made the
landing gracefully. but even though IL
touched the land lightly il was slightly
damaged"
By his achievement Bleriot won the
prize of $500 offered by the London
Daily Mail for the first flight across
the English Channel. and stole a march
on his rivals. Hubert Latham and the
Count de Lambert. both OF whom had
hoped to make the attempt
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
TravelIed az HIGH Speed.

BleriOt left Les BaraQues three
miles from Calais. on one Of the small.
est monOplanes ever used He crossed
the Channel in a little less than half
an hour. twice as swiftly as the fastest
mail boat. His speed averaged more
than fOrty-five miles an hour: some.
times it Appropriated sixty miles. He
kept about ESQ fet above the sea level.
and for ten minutes. while about mid.
channel was out OF sight OF both
coasts and the French torpedo de-
strOyer. which followed him. with his
wife and friends on board The dis.
lance IS about twenty-One miles
Bleirot was in the air twenty-three
minutes
An eyewitness Of the landing thus
describes il:
Very early in the morning a wire
less message was received from Calais
that Bleirot Intended 20 make the
flight Then in quick succession came
the news that he had left land. that he
was flying high and was fast making
Dover u was expected that he would
land west OF Dover but from the direc-
ton taken * was soon evident that he
would alight 10 the eastward Only a
few minutes after the wireless an
nouncing the start. the laconic mes
sage. out OF sight was received at
Dover. Hardly had this been tran
scribed when the keen-eyed coast
guard, scanning the sea with his tele-
scope. shouted that Bleriot was with
ia sight
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
KEEN EYED NEWSBOYS
CAUSE His CAPTURE
One Keeps Watch on Bicycle Shop
While Two Others Hunt Up
Officers, Who Arrest
Offender

The alertness of three small news
boys resulted in the capture Of Tom
Beaghen, who was detected emerging
from the rear Of the bicycle repair shop
of Charles Dick, Main and Twelfth
streets, early yesterday morning. He
was arrested after a short chase and a
fierce struggle by Patrolmen N. L. Ed
wards and Orlow.
The newsies were passing in front of
the bicycle shop when they noticed a
man on the inside acting in a peculiar
manner. They decided there was
something wrong, and while one of
them watched the place the other two
went in search of an officer. They
found Orlow and Edwards and told
their story in breathlesS haste.
When the officers arrived Beaghen
was leaving. He saw the officers and
started to run. The patrolmen drew
their revolvers, gave chase and caught
Beaghen after run of a block The
alleged burglar tried desperately to get
away and fought f1ercely.
An examination of the place revealed
the fact that entrance had been OBJ
tained by a rear door, and that 81 and
a number of small tools had been
taken.
When Beaghen was searched the
money in his pockets tailed with the
amount taken from the cash register
and the tools found on him were iden-
titled as having been stolen from the
shop.
Beaghen is employed in a livery
stable.