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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
NOT THE MURDERER.

As vas stated in the Gazette, Jean
Lefebyrs went on the stand In Paris
yesterday and stated that he committed
the murder for which Madame Steinheil
is DOW being tried.
Ga further examination before a
magistrate Lefeovre ssid that bis nsme
vas Rene Oollsrd aud that he hsd not
the slightest connection with the crime
and had merely acted on a chivalrous
impulse to save Mme. Sieioheil, Of
NhOse innocence he was convinced
He was ordered detained, pending veri-
icstion Of his identity.
A summary Of the yesterday evidence
shows that The judge failed to shake
Mime. S,einheil's original version Of the
crime, Sac admitted intrigue but
hestedly denied that she sent her mother
to solicit money from her lovers, and
she insisted that her husband had never
pro6ted by her Own immoral life. Adj
hitting that she had done wrong, 10 a
fearful voice she beseeched the Jury to
pardon her faults. sac defended her,
sell by saying that since she did not live
With her husband as bis vile she lODged
for sympathy aud love
When confronted with the inconstiten-
cies in her stories she justified them by
saying that she had lost her head when
hsrrsssed by reporters and detectives and
had thus been led to believe that those
whom she had accused we're, perhaps,
guilty.
The Judge led the woman again and
again over the story of the crime Itself,
and alter suggesting tina. she had prob
ably worked out fantastic plot, In
which she introduced rsd-bearded men
add red haired woman taken from
books or adapted from similar crime Of
which she had read 10 her youth, con-
frouted her with the cbarges Of having
dyed her dressing gowns after the muir
der to get rid Of tell.tsle ink stains and
Of having CHANGED some of ber step.
mothers bedding, He also pointed out
that the gag when taxed from Nine.
5teinhelPs mou b WAS not mOistened by
saliva, and declare that therefore the
gaging was farce and the whole story
trumped up.
Nine. steinheil Indignantly denied
these charges, and body declared that II
the gag did not show sslVis 1t was be-
cause the doctors had examined the
wrong gag. she asserted that she had
no motive in dying her gowns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
The President 10 Georgia.

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 5.-PiesideDt
Taft is enjoying himself inspecting the
sights OF Savannah today, and hiS smile
Is considerably broader than usual and
all because this democratic city last
night launched q boom for a second
term for the Ohio statesman. 1t sll
happened ct the banquet given the
president by the citizens Of Savannah
which lasted so long that 1t was 2
o'clock this morning when the presi-
dent WAS reached After compliment
ing the city and the army and navy the
president declared the Panama canal
was his especial pride Of all public ion.
provementu. "And l selected J. NJ
Dickinson to be my secretary Of war be-
cause | wanted q steam engine 10
breeches to see II couldn't get the csnsl
finished before my term as president
ends"
1--WE will give you another term"
"FoGr years more, four years more for
Bill" vent up united yell from the
bapqueters.
The president stopped and laughed
heSrtily. "Iu reply to that" be finally
said, "I"--still chucklIng--"I make
two remarks: "A bird 10 the hand is
worth two 10 the busb,' and the other ia
that have received similar expressions
OF good will from the residents OF the
District Of Oolumbia who have no vote
while you" aud here 1t wss the turn
Of the audience to ohuckle IS 1t remem-
bered that the vote of Georgia wac
counted for William ]. Bryan.
The president will leave this after.
noon for Augusta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
Reunited by Parrot.

Chicsgo, Nov. 5.--The dove Of peace,
which In this case happens to be psr-
rnt, reigus over the home OF Edward
Zundt today, end polly can have sill the
crackers she wants, for she Effected so
eleventh hour reconciliation between the
Zsrndts. The couple we're msrried
about year ago and polly vas we'd
ding present. When Z,rudt returned
home last evening be discovered his
wife bad gone, taking satchel add The
laxative bird. Surmising that she bad
started for South B,nd, her former
home, the husband hurried TO The sta.
ton.
my viie's gone to the ccuotry, hur-
ray, burray," came from a familiar
voice that Zarndt recognized as polIy's.
Investigation revealed polly In her cage
In the parcel room Of the station sctesm.
log over Der confinement. Mrs. Zsrndt
was then located. she aud her husband
FASTENED to police station whera
Lieut.. Don6eld administered some sage
advice.
"If 1t weren't for NJ"
wouldn't retn'-
VII
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
The Chss0es Against Collector Loeb,

New York, Nov. 5..-.Collector of the Port
William Loeb, ir., former private secretary
to President Roosevelt, declined to talk for
publication regarding the SAVAGE attack $
that have been made on him recently by New
York newspapers, which today declared that
many merchants would make demand upon
President Taft for I.Oeb's removal. He said
he did not care TO enter into any controversy.
The charge is made that as a result CT the
expose Of the fact that the men who have sd-
mitted taking brides are still in the custom
service, big importers are efraid TO do bust.
meas with the custom house. Alta recent {; isl
it was shown that several customs officials
who admitted taking brides were still work
Ing for the government, beng used. it is said,
to detect other bribe-givers.
Some importers. it is said. fear the retention
Of these men in the service. They say they
are sure to e blsck-msiled. The Christmas
trade, the largest amount Of importing done
annually, is about to be begun. and the i'm.
porters declare they want their minds easy
when they make immense orders from abroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
The Strike In Italy.

Milan, Nos. g. Despite the imporIa-
ton OF 800 ke.breakers the strike OF
the workers In the gas works through
out northern Italy still ties up the plants.
Disorders are occurring everywhere, and
several clashes have tskeu place between
the soldiers on guard at the various
factories aud the strikers, bat no fatal
tiles sre reported. A train bearing 800
strike. breakers was stopped st Ohiguolo
by the wives aud children of the striking
gas workers who threw themselves across
the rails before the train. All efforts oil
the authorities to remove them we're futile
and the train was forced to turn back.
Attempts have been made 10 press the
soldiers on guard into service to feed
the furnaces Of the plants, but wherever
tried this has precipitated violence, and
has been given up.
The cities eff ctsd by the strike are
practically under reign Of terror after
night fall, aud no one dares face the
hordes Of outlaws who take possession
of the streets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
THE TROLLY RIpE 10 MT. YER
NON.
written FOR the Gazette. j

W fllbcu iOE VIC Oukctlcsl
The Y. P. 8. o. E. OF the Methodist
Protestant Church, on north Washing
ton street, took trolly ride to Mt. YER
non on last Tuesday evening. The train
was crowded and some of the passengers
were obliged the s'aud on the platform.
The train was 10 charge Of Motormsu
Fl. Newton, Conductor F. o. Glasgow
Trolleyman 8. Folz they bad for
their guide Mr.. j. jacobson, the popular
Mount Vernon guide of AlexsndrIs.
His description of the historic ride was
enjoyed by all. The train wss snow.
bound little below New AlexsndrIs,
aud while waiting for q wrses.Dg cre~ to
arrive the passenger. we're highly enter
ts'ued by the following programme:
Musical telections-Prof. Carlton Pad
gett's orcbestrs; solo and recitation,
Miss Caroline Wesi; Instrumental
duet, Misses. Ale and DIX; solo, Mr..
Il. Godfrey; recitation, Miss B. 5tsns-
bury; solo, Miss Beatrice Ayres; ioslru-
mental duet, Mrs. Bolton and Miss Bar
nett; solo, Mr.. B. Barnett; solos, Aisses
Ness aud Fsylaud OF Washington, ID. O.
The programme concluded with one
act sketch entitled, "rhe Ohs6Dg Dish
Tragedy" with the following chsrac
tiers; Mrs. Grant. MISS. Sullivan; Mrs.
Lobelia, Miss OIs Lyles; Jennie, Mish
F. GlasgoW, and James Simsou,
Mr.. r. O Sullivan. After The neces-
sary repairs the train continued to Mt.
Vernon where refreshments we're served.
The train returned st late hour, With
ali the passengers veil pleased with the
evening enjoyment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
Sensational PedIight War.

Ohicsgo, Nov. 5 Tea thousand re.
ligiou. workers "WhO dare aoylbiug"
are wanted by The White Gross Md.
night Mission, Armour avenue and
FWenty-nrst street, a, volunteers to
wage a war Of extsrminsIion on the
TWenty.secoud street red.ligbt district.
The srmy will be led by a white
haired woman, and its warfare will be
marked by startling methods.
II the plans Of the mission woIkers
succeed, the army will advance sgainsI
the district 10 relays Of about 600, on
succeeding nights, and every resort In
the district will la7e its doors block
aided BY two OF three workers. who will
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05

THE spirit of lynch law is not being
Allsyed in this country, aud, according
10 dispatches from GsSsOWay, W w.,
soldiers cannot a, all times be depended
upon for protection to prisoners. One
negro has slresdy been lynched for al
legged participation in an assault upon o
white woman. Two other colored men
sre 10 custody on suspicion OF having
been parties to the crime, and soldiers
are now guarding the Jail in which they
are confined. The soldiers, it Is said, are
really inviting attack by announcing
tina, they will not shoot into lynchiug
party, and the governor of the state was
booted at when be spp aled TO the ex'
cited people for a maintenance OF the
Las
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
FRIDAY EVENING, NOV. ., 1909.

The tatility enforcing Sunday lsWS to
to the letter hss been made apparent 10
Kansas City. There has been sn at
tempt by judge who has been backed
I'D By certain element to make the
place q closed city, and short time ago
It was impossible to purchase cigar or
any neces aries OF life 10 Kansas City on
Sunday. Yesterday brought TO an end
the long aud memorable blue Law cru
SADIE which resulted 10 more than 10000
indictments against Kansas City theatre
managers, sectors sod theatre employs,
owners OF pool and billiard halls and vSri-
Gus other businesses. The prosecuting at
toruey decided to drop the thing sud
entered q nolle prosequi 10 more than
1000 cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
A Cansrd.

New York, Nov. 5.-Wall street is believed
to have ben responsible for a rumor today
which got on the Commercial telegraph wires
and spread all over the country 20 the effect
that Col. Theodore Roosevelt had been killed
while hunting in Africa. While it was i'm
possible 10 trace exactly the source OF the
rumor there is reason to believe that it origiS
mated ia the Office of one Of the big Wall
street corporations with heavy interests in
Africa and which operates an extensive sys.
tenn Of private wires throughout the Unit
States. While the United Press was unable
10 gel into immediate touch with its cores
ponaent with the Roosevelt party, which Ia
now on an island hunting expedition. inquiry
at Nairebi brought the reply that there was
no truth in the story.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
Rnhhars SILL at Larae =,

Niagara Falls, Ont, Nov. Two
men who ssnd.bsgged William Dobson,
the Canadian express company cashier,
here yesterday afternoon, and made of
with a pscksge containing Sl4, l66 10
currency, are still at lsrgs this afternoon
aud the police sre utterly b'fh ID. 10.
spector Mains, Of the provincial police
and his men have secured snd drag.net'
ted the frontier from lake to lake and
have made eight arrests, but the prlso'
ners we're not the men. DObsOn Is 10 a
serious condition. The robbers bad
about Is minutes to make getaway to
the American aide of the river. This Is
the road they are believed to have taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
ErAm Washington.
tCorrsspoa icnce OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Nov. 5.

iCorrsypSaicnce OF the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, Nov. 5.
Attorneys for President GomperH and
Secretary Morrison are working to &C.
cure sn extension Of time before the
mandate # The District Court Of APP
pssls. affirming the judgment OF the
Supreme Court in the contempt case,
is hsLd5d down, 10 order 10 give the
labor ltadets mere time 10 which to per-
feet their plans for carrying the case intl
The S0preme Court Of the United States.
Both GJmpeR and Morrison we're
clostted today with Rslston aud Siddous,
their attorneys, discussing the case sud
their :utuIe plan of action. The labor
leaders desire additional time 10 which
to prepare so sppesl becsuse of their
inability to be present 10 Wishing
ton for the next two weeks, owing to
the meeting of The American Federation
of Labor st Toronto beginning Mon6sy.
The Two leaders will leave for The Cana
dian city this evening
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.

William DObson, cashier of the
Canadian Express Company st Nisg
ara Falls, Ont, wss ssudOagged yester-
day afternoon 10 the compsny's Office
at the Grand Trunk Station, in Bridge
street, and package containing $l4,-
156 taken from him By two unkuoHn
men. The robbery Was committed In
broad daylight, with a score OF the
station employees within 20 feet of the
Office. Dobson was alone ct the time.
The two men entered the Office and
one asked IL a trunk had arrived for
him. As DObson stopped over to get
bis ION hand" book, one Of the men
reached over the counter and hit him
behind the ear with q ssndbsg or a
piece of gsspipe. Five minutes later
Dobsou was found lying unconscious
on the floor 10 pool of blood by Z.
B. Brown, the local agent. He did not
recover consciousness for about sn hour,
and was then unable to give good de-
scrip,ion of the two men.
The robbery had evidently been care
fully planned and the habits Of the sts-
ton employees closely studied. All the
men working near Cashier Dobson had
something to do upon the arrival OF
departure of a train which called them
out on the station platform. The at
tack was made just IS train thundered
into the little station and the employees
were walking on, 20 meet It.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
News Of the Day.

President Taft Captured Georges"
aud yesterday refused to drink a tempt
Ing mint julep rendered him BY fail
hands.
The Spanish commander 10 Morocco
wires tia! he has arranged for sn arms
tics with the Moors s0d tina, he expects
that, as result, peace In Morocco viii
5000 be assured.
The Tbree-MiIe house, at Shillingtop,
near Reading, Pa was totally destroyed
by fire early today. There was q strong
odor Of coal oil about the place snd thu
FIRE Is believed 10 have been ofinceudisry
origin. The loss is about $4,000.
A fierce fire that destroyed the gargag'
at O. ]. Ryan's country estate near Sat
fern, N. Y, today. Seven thorough
breds, three automobiles snd number
of ouibuildngs besides the gsrgare were
destroyed, the loss being $780, 900.
Lightning Yesterday afternoon struck
the First Italian Presbyterian Church
10 Hazsllon, Pa, causing the desIruc'
ton of the steeple and portion Of the
roof, and eniailing 81, 900 loss, Two
weeks ego las! night the residence o.
Rev. Brnun, pastor Of the church, wal
struck by lightning, aud the loss wa
about the same.
The House OF Commons last NIGH
passed the third reading OF the finance
dill by q vote of S79 to 149. The
scene 10 the House was mem
cradle one. Seldom hss there been q
larger attendance Of mem oers and peers,
and the diplomatic galleries were crowded
to their utmost capacity. The bill will
be formally passed on its first resdiog
in the house Of Lords today, the debate
on the second reading, which will de-
termine Its fate, beginning November %.
Robbers boarded the Hsmburg.Amer
lean line steamer Prince Joachim, al
her pier 10 New York two days sgj,
forced open the safe 10 the purser''
Office and got away with 81, 900 10 gold.
The robbers operated when more than
100 members of the officers aud crew of
the ship we're on board. A dozen meu
we're sleeping within half a hundred feel
OF where the safe was opsned. The
gold was consigned to the Jamaica cor.
respondent OF the Bank OF Nova SCOTS
by so agent In New York.
The dropping of the graft prosecutions
aud the making of San Francisco the
widest open town in the couutry
will, 1t 10 generally believed, be the speedy
result of the elections on Tuesday OIL
P. P. McOartby to the mayorsity sud
of Charles FIckert 10 the cornty prose
cutoIship. Mccarthy announced tba
. he wants to make San Francisco the
Paris of America. 1t is believed on al
sides that the mayor-eleot bias in mind
the sporting features of Paris, rather
than lite artistic achievements.
Control of the S,abOsrd Air Line,
which has been 10 the hands OF receivers
since January, 1908, passed to the
stockholders lsst night. The directors
OF lhs reOrgsnizsd company met In NeE
York yesterday to make preparations fol
the delivery OF their property. II is the
common sntieipa ion that John Shelton
Williams, Of Richmond, former pres.
dent of the ROAD, will be appointed once
more to that position. The annual meet
ing of the stockholders will be held DexI
Thursday 10 Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
Fighting In Nicaragua.

New Orleaus, La, Nov. 5.-Thsi
engagement has taken place between
the administration forces and the To-
surgents In Nicaragua near Ell Chile Ii
the news received In sdvlces from mem
beers OF the Central American colony.
One csblegram signed Zslsys declared
the administration forces won decided
victory, bat gives no details.
Other sdVices cay the insurgents vert
winners. The eastern cable stations
are 10 the hands of the insurgents while
d ,lsya controls thoss of the west cossl
making it exceedingly difficult to gel
confirmation OF the reports.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
Hearing Not Concluded.

New York, Nov. b,-Msster CON-
missioner Charles E. Little6eld, sppoint-
ed by the Uuiced States supreme COURT
to hear the litigation growing out OF the
dispute between the states of Virginia
aud West Virginia as to whether West
Virginia shall pay pro rate share Of a
debt incurred before West Vreinis be-
csme an independent state, has not con-
cluded the hearing. IL was. announced
this afternoon that the hearing shOuII
not be completed today. Argqp. ents
are being presented today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Trial of Msdsme StsinhelI.

Paris. Nov, 5-LefebVre is 10 des.
per today over the failure of his at
Tempt TO save Madame Steinheil, who
Is on trial on the charge Of double
mBrder.
Lefebyre, whose real name Ia Rene
Collsrd, will be examined by q com
mission to Determine his sanity. Ii he
ia found mentally sound be will un-
douo,edly be sentenced to long term
In prison on a charge Of hindering the
administration of justice.
10 his questioning today de Wales
declared that the msnsger OF Q jewish
theatre had rented Two black robes on
May 27, two days before the crime was
committed. The robes were returned
oa May 81, the day after the crime.
Madame Steinheil has contended that
the murderers, two Of whom we're men,
wore such robes.
In answer to 8 line OF questioning
tending to establish some motive for
the killing other than Madame Stein.
beils alleged hatred Of her mother snd
husband, the prisoner said that 400
francs we're stolen from the house by the
murderers.
Again today guarded reference was
made by Judge de Wales to the
quaintauce Of Madame
Felix Faure, the
France The court b
cautious about this 3,
many OF the newspapers
bunsl for not delVing Il
the affair. They openly
President Fsure died ia
Madame Steinheil end I vUoy
was removed to the palace TO hosh up
the scandal. The Feure Sffair WAS
touched today when the court asked
Madame SteiDheil ii she had not frs,
met Faure st the home OF Msdsme MAJ.
cline at Havre.
Madame S.einheil today shows The
strain of the three dsya' ioquisiIlon
which she hsS undergone, bat she fights
back as dramatically as ever. She wepI
softly when de Wales, in the course of
bis brow beAliog, said that her ibfuence
was always for evil, aud charged that
her fatal fascination had caused Leieb.
yre TO peljure himself for an oppOrIuD-
lily to see her.
During her examination today Ma.
dame Steiuheil explained that she hgd
hidden the pearl in OOuiliard's pocket
book 10 order to bring ABOUT hls arrest
that she might iud out whether he knew
anything Of the crime.
"OAicers of the law do those thugs
themsel ges," said Msdsme Stelnheil.
They do not" snapped de Wales.
II beg your pardon, monsieur" re-
turned the prisoner. ga friend OF mine
who Is a Judge told me be was convinced
that Oouilsrd knew more OF the crime
than he told, aud advised me to test
him"
Here the prosecutor general junped to
his feet. "You lie," he shouted.
After Madame Steinhei left the stand
the state began Its direct case. Three
policemen who went to the Steinheil
house 10 the Impssse Oonsiu we're the
frat Witnesses. Their testimony far
from strengthening the prosecutors case
seemed favorable to Madame Steinbeil
One of the policemen, who fonDd
Madame Seinheil bound aud gagged 10
her bed the morning sitter the crime,
said that her cries seemed sincere when
she was released from her bonds, aud
that she was bound in painful condi'
ffon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05
FIRE IN TIE MOUNTAINS.

The great North mountains, about 10
miles west OF Winchester, are raging
mass of flames, and the mOuntsineers are
moving sll household belongings. Many
thousands of dollars worth OF valuable
timber aud the homes OF many hsve been
destroyed The FIRE is due to the drought.
Forest 6res, driven By strong wind,
are destroying thousands OF dollars worth
of property st the summer resort Of
Orkney Springs A Dumser of cottages
have been burned, and 1t ia feared that
the large botel buildings cannot be saved.
The Mssssnutten mountains, east OF
Woodstock, are slsO on fire, and much
damage Is being done.
Hundreds OF farmers 10 Page county
we're battling with forest fires yesterday
which cover Thousands OF acres. The
Dnnksrd Church, one OF the Oldest 10
the state, WAS saved Only by heroic work.
Two forest fires, The most destructive
that have occurred 10 the HsgerstoWn,
Md, section 10 years, are burning on
he North mountain, 10 the vicinity OF
Oleaspring, The largest FIRE is rsging
on the eastern range, aud extends from
the top of Gillilauds Knob and Is over
half mile In width. Hundreds OF acres
OF timber have been destroyed and the
loss is estimated ct Thousands Of dollars.
The second FIRE Is burning on Punch
BoTl mountain, in Blair valley, ADD is
spreading rapidly. The fire ia now
over = mile 10 length and quarter OF q
mile wide, aud is being fought BY large
force.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05

PRESIDENT TAFT, who was tempted
by a mint julep 10 MacOn, Ga, yesier'
day morning, and who has ST times
feasted on oppossum, is DOW to be furO'
ished with 8 big mice pie fully, s'
large ss a bicycle wheel, on Thanks
giving Day by striking bakers In New
York. The Pie Sslesmen's Union, Of
that city, decided yesterday to make the
president a present of monster union
pie, the largest ever baked. Il is to bt
delivered on Thanksgiving morning al
the White House. This courtesy on the
part of the striking bakers shows thsl
they are not IS much licensed at the &C.
ton of The president 10 LABOR disputes
In by.gone days as Was Mr.. Gomper'
during toe campaign of last year.