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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
.DEMAADS LIFE OF
| HAMS FOR MuAofn
Last Act in the Tragedy of
Army Captain Was
Staged Today.
MAY BE SENT TO ASYLUM
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT EVEN IF
DEFENDANT Is ACQUITTED HE
WILL BE PLACED IN INSANE IN
STlTUTioN.

Flushing. L. l., May 1.-THE fate of
Captain Peter Conover Hains, charss-
ed with the muprder OF Will
liam E. Annis. was given to the
jury at noon. The jury deliberated
half an hour and then went to dinner
at a restaurant across the street. A
speedy verdict is generally looked for.
The closing arguments of the state
and the charge of the judge to the
jury were delivered this morning A
striking feature of the judges charge
to the jury was the statement that he
believed in fairness and justice. Mrs.
Claudia Hams should have had her
day in court. It was otherwise clear
and eminently fair to all. The judge
made it plain that if he was acquitted
on insanity plea Hains would be sent
to Join Harry Thaw in Matteawan
asylum.
Gregg for the State.
When the court convened this
morning, Assistant District At
torney. George A. Gregg. resumed the
summing up for the state in the trial
of Captain Peter c. Hams. charged
with the murder of William Annis, and
demanded the life of the prisoner az
the vengeance of justice.
At the same time it became know,
from the highest possible authorit;
that Capt. Hams will not be with his
mother by nightfall, even should tbs
jury return an immediate verdict. For
according to this informamt.
His Service Ends.
While John F. McIntyse chief coun.
sci for the defense has given Ill Of hif
time to the troubles Of the Hains fam.
lily since Aug. II, two days after thu
Staying of William E. Annis, he has
let the family understand that his ser
vices will not be available II an effort
Is made to get Peter out Of the insane
asylum.
While Capt. Hams has no dangerou'
form OF mental arrangement, there /!
every reason to fear that the captail
will put to terrible tragedy to tn.
capstone on the pile Of sorrow that hi,
parents have had heaped upon them
Today was a day filled with appre
hension for the old general and hi,
wife. The last act was being dis
played in the old townhall and In tn
big court room which until a few day
ago, served as the town theatre. On
the very dias where sat Justice Ga:'
retson today many q comedy, melc
drama and tragedy has been given Il
imitation Of the real events Of life
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
Young Man With Complication
Of Troubles to Get
His Liberty.
CAUSED DOWNFALL
BECOMES INVOLVED WITH Al
FAIR ONE, MARRIED HER YES
TERDAY AFTER HIS WIFE HAD
SECURED DIVORCE.
It is probable that James Townsend,

It is probable that James Townsend,
who is now serving sentence in the
county Jail in default of payment of a
Judgment Of 500 against him, will be
released on parole. Judge Fox SO in
timated today after consultation with
Townsend's attorney. But the court
said he will release Townsend abso-
lutely, under no consideration. He
is willing to let the man have chance
but can not condone his offense.
Townsend was married yesterday at
ternoon to Miss Essie May Steele. The
marriage was performed in the office
of the sheriff. Soon after the ceremo-
ny Nas performed Townsend was TAX.
en- back to JAIL Townsend's marital
and other troubles have been unusu-
ally complicated. -..
Was Married Man.
He was married man when pater-
nal proceedings were instituted
against him by the state in behalf OF
Miss Steele. Townsend brought suit
for divorce. but his wife beat him to it.
Her attorney entered cross COM
paint anu SHoI5Cu MlSS
Steele was brought into court to testi-
fy against the man whom she expect
ed to marry her if the other woman
was out of the way. The wife was
granted divorce
As the outcome of the paternal case
Townsend was ordered to pay S4OO. He
was unable to do so and went to jail
in default Miss Steele's mother said
these proceedings were instituted t1
cause Townsend to marry her daugh-
ter. The Townsends were divorced
Saturday and the former Miss Steele
Is now Mrs Townsend. but the prison
bars separate her from her husband
Townsend's attorney has appealed &c
the court to release the man. but the
court believes he would be taking
chances. 1t is held that Townsend
may have been consistent when be
married the girl, but that it may have
been done in the hope of escaping his
Jail sentence II he be release dand
desert his young wife. she can have
further recourse to law and prosecute
him on a criminal charge. Town
sends attorney says he believes the
man will straighten up and lead q
proper life. He is an excellent ma.
chinist and could command good wag.
IS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
When Noted Aeronauts Ar.
rived Today in New York
RoundIy Cheered.
ACCOMPANIED BY SISTER
AS THE BIG LINER ENTERED THE
HAR9oR, ALL THE SHIPS NEAR
eY SENT UP THEIR scREEcH.
ING "WEIcoME HOME"

New York May IA stirring vel
come was given to Orville and Wilbur
Wright, the noted airship inventors.
when they arrived in port today In the
Steamship Krea Prinssssin Cecelie.
Wilbur Wright has beea in Europe for
nearly . year. during which time he
has startled the world with his aero
plane demonstration. Orville. who
was injured in the airship trials at Fort
Meyer, Joined him in France several
months ago. The brothers were &C.
companied today by their sister. Miss
Katherine Wright.
Greeted q Quarantine.
When the steamship stopped 1t quar-.
antine. It was boarded BY q delegation
of American aeronauts. At the same
time all Of the craft near the liner sa-
luted the Wrights with . chorus Of
whistles.
The delegation that greeted the dis
tinguished aeronauts inclnded Acting
President Holland HoFbes OF the Aero
club Of America; Dr.. william ]. Ham,
mer Of the Aeronautic Society and
Robert Lee Morrell Of the Automobile
club Of America
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
OBJECTION IS MADE
Adverse Comment on Repair
OF North Ninth Street
With Crushed Stone.
CLAIM WILL NOT LAST

Rather cheap economy on the part
Of the administration Is the way some
Of the business men of North Ninth
street characterize the Improvement
by resulting the street between Main
and A. While not versed In road
making the directors claim that the
street should have been picked up
and the crushed stone spread over It
and then rolled. Instead the old sur
face was rolled first and then the
stone placed on 1t and rolled with the
result that there will be two surfaces
or crusts- The top surface IS not
bound to the old In case water seeps
throagA the three inches of crushed
stone which compose the top layer
and free1es. some believe the pres
sure win crack the upper surface and
the heavv hauling win soon put II In
- bad sAana . be1ugoL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
UPREIAG!
Reported Lives of American
Tourists Are in Grave
Danger.
CARRIED OFF BY NATIVES?

London. May 1.-THE lives Of pa--
ty of American tourists are in peril to-
day in the Agadir section Of Morocco,
according to dispatches received here
from Mogador. on the Atlantic coast.
and published in The Daily Telegraph.
An effort is being made to establish
the identity of the tourists. Accord
ing to the meager information obtain
able, the party were carried off by ma
tives. Agadir or Santa Cruz is a sea-
port town.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
4 HAIBICRAfI PRIZE
Art Association to Encourage
This Work Among Wayne
CountianS.
RULES OF COMPETITION

A prize of IS has been offered by
the Richmond Art association for the
best piece Of handicraft work by
resident OF Wayne county. China
painting, metal work, embroidery.
stenciling and other kinds of hand
work may be entered in the competi-
ton. Designs need not be original
but such work will rank higher.
Those desiring to enter the competi-
tion should communicate with Mrs.
James MORRISON. All material enter
ed in the competition should be sent
to the residence of william Dudley
Foulke. Eighteenth and South A
streets, either Saturday. May Is or
Monday. May IL. The judges will be
announced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
PACE OF COUNTRY
MAINTAINED HERE
international Marriage Proves
Failure for Petro and
Jennie Tarara.
CHASED HER FROM HOUSE
ITALIAN HUSBAND THREATENED
AMERICAN BRIDE AND AFTER
TWO MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE
ABUSED HER.

Another International marriage as
attempted in Richmond has gone
astray. In this respect it is no differ
ent from those that have been herald
ed as society events in the larger
cities. And Just as in the upper
ten" a divorce proceeding has been in
stituted and there are all kinds Of
claims Of cruel treatment on the part
of the man from over the seas.
1t was In February Of last year that
this city provided Petro Tarara with
Q bride In Miss Jennie Taylor. Petro
is a native Of sunny italy and had
been an ardent wooer with all the
passion of his race. That was In &C
cord with the stories when Miss Mil
lion Dollar married Count Mustachio.
Jennie was won. But after the nuptial
knot was tied it was only two months
until troubles began in the Tarara
household. The complaint in the d.
vorce proceedings eays that after
these first eight weeks had rolled
around Petro began to abuse Jennie.
Since then. things have progressed
backward. Jennie says Petro has driv-
en- her from the house. He has call
ed her all kin4s OF abusive language.
Jennie AYERS Petro has been csu0 and
inhuman inasmuch rs he has chased
her ab0ut with u knife threateninE to
take her life. She says he 10 subject
to fits OF violent anger. and when ired
is liable to do almost anything.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
CHARGES FoRkER.

Mercer. Pa. May 11.-Jalnes H.
boyle, who. with hts wife. was con-
Hicted Of kidnapping Willie Whitla. is-
lsued statement just before he was
taken from here to the penitentiary
ut Pittsburg late yesterday afternoon.
Boyle alleges that Harry Forker,
brother Of Mrs. Whitla. mother Of the
kidnapped boy. was implicated in the
amurder OF Dan Reeble Jr.. in Youngs.
town. O.. in 1895
Boyle declares he saw Forker over
the PROSTATE form OF Reeble. with q
bundle OF letters In his arm: that two
of the envelopes. containing four let.
tiers. were dropped; that BOYLE secur
ed them and demanded ransom for
their surrender.
Boyle says the money was not paid
after repeated efforts to secure 1t, and
that last March he received letter
unsigned. but supposedly from Fork
er, suggesting the kidnapping of the
Whitla boy and the division OF the
ransom with Forker.
Fund 20 Pay kidnaper.
This. BOYLE alleges. was because
Forker could not raise the ransom FOL
the Youngstown letters otherwise
and Forker's share was to pay thu
person who did the real kidnapping and
delivered the boy to Boyle at Warren
Ohio.
Bowie asserts that he surrendered
the alleged discriminating YOUNGSTOWN
letters to WhitlA on payment Of thu
$4,000 ransom for the kidnapod boy
land Is without documentary evidence
Ito prove his assertions
Boyle's allegation are declared false
Iby Whitla and Forker. who declare
inothing occurred . related b. tAs
IanaAouno0 dAna1Aa
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
BOTTLE OF BEER
N Cornerstone
PLACED There in Memory OF
extinct" Beveridge.

Evansville, Ind. May IA bottle
of beer was placed in the cornerstone
Of the new town hall at Gary. Ills. to-
dag, just before the ceremonies start
ed. An enthusiastic prohibitionist
placed the bottle filed with the am
Der fluid in the niche Of the corner
stone and church people generally OBJ
jected to this until they learned the
Inscription on the bottle. The inscrip-
ton read as follows: AT one time
the contents Of this bottle was used
as a beverage by the people. but the
beverage was destined to become ex-
tinct"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
BRAZIL "WETS" HIT.

Brazil. May 11~-Judge Rawley today
made permanent the Injunction against
County Auditor Burns restraining
him from issuing liquor license to
Powers, as the county is dry" for two
years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
youngstown, Ohio, Authori-
ties State the Evidence of
The kidnaper Has No
Weight in Their Minds.
NO INVESTIGATION
OF CASE TO BE MADE
General Opinion Is the Whole
Story Is a Fabrication
BoyIes Have Touching Pris-
on Farewell.

Youngstown, Ohio, May lit was
Ruthoritatively stated today that In the
absence OF any better evidence than
the word of James Boyle, he kidnaper.
no official investigation of the alleged
mystery surrounding the death of Dan
Reeble, junior, fourteen years ago, will
be made. The general opinion is that
the whole story is untrue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
CASE DISMISSED.

The case Of Oliver Plummer vs. the
Schneider Carriage company was DIS
missed In circuit court this morning.
The plaintiff in the case held claim
against the defense. The plaintiff il
deceased and the heirs to the estate
did not care to prosecute the case
further.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
DOCTORS WERE WINNERS.

The doctors Markley and Harold,
won the series In tbs two man tourna-
ment at the City Bowling alleys yes
terday from Murray and 0ioin. Scores
were: Markley-Harold. 24S. 2s4 ana
315: Murray and 0loin, 321, 276 and
$40.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
TRAlNMEN IN SESSION.

Columbus. Ohio, May I--The ninth
biennial convention of the Natiooal
Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen
opened here fodaE There were eight
hundrea delegates present. The Ques-
ton q m0oasing the insurance aaseas-
menfs win ~ tAe nnat inpoe1nn4 nasr
- 111oa - 0lnD -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
BY a Unanimous Vote, Lots at
Lincoln and West Fifth
Streets Acquired for the
New Hose House.
EIGHTH WARD PEOPLE
ENTERED A PROTEST
However, Chief Miller of thoA
Fire Department Argues Tor
Seventh Ward locatM and I
Council Acts, ~ -

BY unanimous vote. council, last
evening. appropriated $525 to pur-
chase two lots at Lincoln and West
Fifth streets to be used as site for
the proposed west side hose houss
When the ordinance came up for nnal
Councilman Burdsall at first
voted in the negative. but later chang.
ed his vote. making 1t unanimous.
1t was expected that the discussion
Of the hose house site ordinance would
result in sensation. but this failed to
materialtze. other than q statement
made by a delegation from the Fair
view Civic League. including william
c. Lantz. w. C. Wells and J. p. Ev-
ans. denied that at a meeting be-
the seventh ward. an agreement was
entered into to locate the hose house
at Lincoln and West Fifth streets.
Loaded for Bear.
Mr.. Burdsall came loaded for bear
with q protest signed by . hundred
residents of the eighth ward. against
locating the hose house at Lincoln and
West Fifth streets. in preference to q
site on West Second street. either at
Randolph or Lincoln streets. The pro-
test had little effect On the other coun.
cilmen. when the question came To .
vote. except that they said everyuae
could not Be pleased. NO matter where
HhA n<
The sentiment among the eighth
ward people. according to Mr.. Burd-
sail. Is that the residents wuald pre-
fer the location Of the hose house In
the center Of the seventh ward. and
that the residents Of the eighth WARD
would Try and secure . sixth hose
house for themselves.
aeiiIsr Explained.
Not until after nre chief Miller ex.
planned TO council that the site at
West Firth and Lincoln streets was
the most desirable. were . number Of
the councilmen ready to vote for the
appropriation. Mr.. Miller stated that
considering the fact the city was
growing steadily to the west. the site
picked out would be the best He de-
MED that companies one and two
could get to . fire in northwest Fair
view quicker than . company located
At Fifth and Lincoln streets- He de-
clared that while the committee of
the Fairview Civic League did not
agree to the site selected. at the joint
conference several weeks ago. they
implied that they we're satisfied With
It. The lots win be pufchased before
May 13 when the option expireo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
EXCELLENT PROGRAM.

The annual commencement OF the
public schools OF Cambridge City wM
be held Friday evening. The exercis-
es win be conducted by the class An
excellent program has been prepared.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
DROPS FIVE CENTS.

Lima. Ohio, May 1.-THE Standard
Oil company has announced another
nickel barrel reduction on crude oils.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11
HER sToicisM FxILs.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 1.-THE doors
of the Riverside penitentiary closed
upon Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyle, the
convicted kidnappers of Willie Whitla,
the Sharon boy, today. shutting them
apart for evermore. The stoicisrn
which has marked the woman since
the day of her capture in Cleveland,
fell from her as the walls of the pris-
ON closed them in and she threw her
self into her husbands arms, sobbing
and pressing impassioned kisses upon
his lips.
simultaneously with this scene Har-
ny Forkner, the brother OF Mrs. j.. p.
Whitla, was Fastening to deny in Sha-
ron the sensational statement which
inoyls had made after -being~sentsnced
in Mercer. Boyle issued q statement
6rom the Mercer Jail in which he al
legged that Forkner was involved in the
death of Dan Reeble, Jr., in Youngs-
town, Ohio. some years ago. and that
he was really responsible for the kid
mapping Of the Whitla boy. Boyle ad
mitted blackmailing Forkner for a
number OF years, securing money from,
him whenever he was hard up. It was
In March of this year when Boyle had
demanded 5000, according to his
statement and confession, generally
discredited. that Forkner had propos-
A.
boy.
Forkner's Statement.
When the contents Of the statement
were shown to FOrkner and the father
pof Willie Whitla today both protested
against its truth. Forkner said
Boyle never saw me bending over
the form of q dying man or gathering
np letters from the street where the
man lay. have never paid him
hush money. have never spoken to
him. He has never received = cent
IRON me. never knew a thing about
khe kidnapping OF Willie until after i,
had taken place."
could scarcely talk. He characteriz
led the statement as the ''vaporings oi
y felon.'' 81 never received any le,
tiers from Boyle sid he, nor had any
dealings with him save those connect
led with the kidnapping Of my son
There Is no scandal our family wishes
to conceal don't believe the charg
les against Forkner and never prom
lised Boyle that would not prosecute
him.'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
SECOND DIVORCE
FOR GIRL OF 10
But she Is Baked In Third Attempt
At Marriage BY Newspaper
Story.
Special to The News.

Special to The News
Defiance, O., Nov. 26.-Too much
publicity spoiled for the present the
plans for the third marriage Of Mrs.
Bessie-Speck- Williams-Larcum, aged
nineteen. an intended Thanksgiving
event. The girl was divorced Monday
in probate court from her second hus-
band, Edward Larcum, and through a
newspaper reporter confided to the
public that she intended to be mar
ried at once to Benjamin Hill, who had
been a boarder at her parents home,
and had advanced money to pay for
the divorce proceedings.
When Hill applied to the same court
for a marriage license it was refused.
and he was informed that the formal
decree of divorce would be withheld
while the court looked further into the
circumstances.
The girl was first married at the age
of sixteen to Percy Williams of Gin
cinnati, and after divorce married
Edward J. Larcum, Of Deshler, in
January last.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
FIDDLERS' CONTEST
A GREAT SUCCESS
Large Audience Enjoyed Finely Ar
ranged and spIendidIy Carried
Out Program. !

One of the best and most enjoyable
amateur entertainments ever wit
messed in Hattiesburg was the old
Fiddlers' Contest" and auxiliary pro
gram given last night at the Audito-
rum for the benefit of the Kings
Daughters Rescue Home. A large
audience saw the entertainment and
a nice sum was realized for a most
worthy cause.
The program was one of the best
ever arranged for an amateur enter
tainment in this city and it was car
ried out in splendid style. In only
two or three instances was there any
change in the program as published in
Wednesdays News, and other good
numbers were substituted for the miss.
ing ones.
The entertainment was arranged in
three parts, the first consisting of in
strumental solos and duets, all old
favorites. The second part was the
fiddlers' contest, in which, after much
celebrating by the judges, the prize
was awarded to Mr. Bryant, Of Lock.
The third part was the most pre-
tentious of any and consisted Of read
ings and vocal and instrumental music.
Where so many did so excellently
we'll, the mention of one name would
entail the mention of all, which lack
of space forbids. Suffice it to say thar
the entertainment was one of the best
amateur events ever given here, where
so many good and successful affairs
of the character have been given.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
ALCOHOL IN MEDICINES.

Alcohol is the best known preserves
tive of medical compounds, and the.
average proprietary medicine containss
form Is to % per cent, which Is the
smallest possible amount to preserve
the Ingredients, while the average doc
tors prescription contains from 25s to-
80 per cent sto'dsFsSN
Such standard preparations as hys
dia q. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
contain but IS per cent, and they
even put the Compound up in tablet
form. which the prescriptions WON.
an, who objects to alcohol in any de-
gree, may use. y 3 srsFlfR q {
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
DISTINGUISHED MEN
AT D ARMOND FUNERAL
(By Associated Press)

Butler, Mo-, Nov. 26.-Hundreds of
prominent public men joined the citi-
zens of Butler to-day in paying re-
spects to the memory of late Congress
man DeArmond, who met tragic
death last Tuesday in vain effort to
save the life of his grandson. The
bodies of both victims were buried in
one casket, following simple services,
Among the distinguished mourners,
besides members of the congressional
committee, were Speaker Cannon,
Gov. Hadley and others.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
KINGS DAUGHTERS
HELPED THE POOR
Many Baskets Were Distributed
Among the Needy, and Hearts
Poor Were Made Glad.

As usual on Thanksgiving Day, the
Kings Daughters yesterday made glad
the hearts of many needy people in
this city by distributing among them
baskets full of good things, consisting
of food and clothing and other things
which go to make for comfort and hap
piness in the home.
While there are probably fewer des.
titute people in Hattiesburg than in
many other cities of this size, there
are nevertheless many who have not
the means with which to provide their
little ones with the comforts which
they anticipate at this season, and
as usual, the Kings Daughters made
it their business to locate these peop,e
and supply, as far as possible, their
needs.
Accordingly, many of the poorer
class who anticipated nothing on
Thanksgiving. were agreeably sur
prised, and before the sun had set
upon the, beautiful day, many hearts
had reason to return thanks to
bountiful providence for unexpected
blessings received, and faith in an all
wise and merciful God was doubtless
strengthened in hearts which other.
wise might have become callous and
hardened from neglect, but for the
thoughtful consideration of this noble
organization of women.