Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-11

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| CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 9.-The resig-
nation of Charles Z. Taft, brother OF
the president-elect. from the board OF
trustees OF the Church OF the Cove
nant, Presbyterian. has been accepted
at a meeting today OF the trustees
Mr.. Taft also asked to be released as
one OF those guaranteeing the salary
of the pastor. Rev. Robert l.. Watson.
The action of Mr.. Taft is the out
growth of an estraDgemenl between
himself and DIR. Watson which had its
| origin In personal letter written to
| the Chicago minister by DIR. Watson
some time before the presidential cleo
tion, In which the latter expressed re-
gret at the liberal religious views OF
Charles 2. Taft withdrew her letter
from the church.
| NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-While at
tempting to mend valve In the Brook
| lyn brewery, Frank Casper. an en-
ploye. was fatally burned by torrent
of boiling beers, when the valve gave
way the steaming beverage struck him
In the chest and he was found lying In
the hot liquid unconscious by fellow
workmen. At the hospital to whore
he was rushed. 1t Ia said. early today
that the injured man had little chance
OF recovery.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.--Thrown from
an automobile headlong against .
fence, Edward Colt Gilman. well
known real estate broker Of Flushing.
L. l.. was instantly killed In a ride
In which a party of young men and
women OF Flushing we're taking
through Long Island villages early
today. Miss Juliette McKim OF Flush
ing was rendered unconscious and the
extent OF her injuries have not been
ascertained. Chauffeur Frank Bren-
men sustained fractures OF the skull
and left arm and is in precarious
condition. Miss McKim and two other
young women, Lucy Bogert and Dor
othy Whittle, attended an amateur
play given at the Flushing town hall
last night In which Miss McKim had a
part After the play the party was
taken for an automobile ride by Ker-
win Lee.
They had dashed through the vii
; lages OF Bay Side and Great Neck
} when one of the wheels of the auto
! mobile came off while the car was
| coasting down a steep hill at fast
clip. The car dashed into a fence
, at the roadside and turned over.
Mr.. Gilman was a brother Of Law
, renee Gilman. well known author
, and musical critic, and relatives Of
: the late Daniel Colt Gilman, head Of
the Carnegie interests.
) NEW YORK, Jan. 9.--One OF the
, most remarkable bills of particulars
5 ever filed in a suit for alier alton was
} presented today by Mrs. Alfred r. Cos
r lin, whose husband, known as tbs
d prince OF swindlers." fled to Europs
with his stenographer. Irene Magher
n Here are extracts from Mrs. Cos
a Inns bill OF particulars" telling how
!, the pretty stenographer won the low
L Of Mr.. Goslin: "She ate with hin
/ and she drank with him, she gmllet
!. at him, she hugged him. she pushst
, him. she kissed him, she looked .
u him, she winked at him. and she I'd
s. mired or pretended to admire him
e She looked at him longingly and cha
y lenged him to embrace her. She toll
r. him she loved and admired him an
d would do anything In the world 10
e him. and ministered to the plaintiff
II husbands comforts, or whims ~ oal
e. woman can or wrl. and she 20 col
n tinued and Is ministering still."
CHICAGO. Jan. s.-Fivs psrsoG
of were injured In . collision betwee
an automobile and = street cAr earl
O. today. Miss Anna Egan and l1r
10 J. Leith were most seriously in5uro
,e The two women were removed to
In hospital. where II y said they VI
n probably recover.