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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
SIX MONTHS FOR CANDY CLERK
JAMES L. HUMPHREY PLEADS
GUILTY TO LARCENY CHARGE.
"Suppose Must Take MY Medi-
cine" Says He-Eluded Arrest
for Twenty Months.

James L. Pumphrey. the one-time
Wholesale candy clerk Of this town, who
committed embezzlement and was chased
around four states for twenty months.
plead guilty before Acting Judge Bundy
In the Police Court today and was sent
to Jail for six months.
The original charge of endorsement
against the man was nolle pressed and
one OF petit larceny substituted In its
place.
II suppose I must take my medicine. "
said Humphrey as sentence was passed.
He refused to discuss his long flight.
Humphrey was q trusted employee In the
wholesale establishment of Carl G. Muel-
Ter, at 336 Pennsylvania avenue. In Oc-
tober. 1907. an investigation revealed q
shortage of several hundred dollars.
During the investigation Humphrey
skipped. He was subsequently charged
with embezzling between $50 and $40. and
q warrant was sworn out for his arrest
October 30, 1907. From that date until
arrested In Baltimore yesterday morn
ing Humphrey lodged all the central
Office men. He was trailed into various
parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, eventually fall
Ing into a trap set for him day or so
ago in Baltimore. Detectives Evans and
O'Dea did the trick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
QUERY BOARD ON SCHOOL SITES
COMMISSIONERS WANT MORE
COMPLETE DATA.
Then They Can Give Congress All
Necessary Varieties Of Informa-
ton in Advance.

The District Commissioners, in COM
munication to President Oyster Of the
board OF education. have requested him.
prior to submitting the annual estimates
OF the board for the fiscal year 1911, to
furnish the items to be recommended un-
der the heading of buildings and grounds.
The Commissioners ask that In request
ipg an appreciation for q site for new
building, for site and the erection there
on OF . building. and for the purchase
of ground as an addition to site OF
an existing building. the board In
dictate the boundaries of the territory
within which the new site and building
Is desired and the particular ground
which is desired as an addition to an
existing site. Also when estimating Tor
a new building that the number OF rooms
wanted be indicated.
The object OF this request Is to enable
the Commissioners to investigate the
value of land In the locality OF the de-
sired site and inform Congress OF the
probable cost of the site. exclusive OF
the building. and of the amount that
should be appropriated for building on
such a site
1t has been the policy of Congress to
appropriate a lump sum for site and
the erection OF building thereon, and
frequently the cost of the site has been
such that there was not sufficient money
left to erect a building appropriate to
the locality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
BURIED STOLEN RINGS.
Girl Matron Confesses Theft and
Tells Where She Hid Loot.

Mrs. Ruth 6. Rupertus, eighteen years
of age, 1923 9Th street northwest, was ar
rested this afternoon by Policeman w. C..
Vanhorn of the second precinct and &C.
cused Of the theft Of three rings worth
$3.50 from the house OF u. e. Smith, 76-A
Bates street.
The young woman admitted to the DO,
lice that she had taken the rings ana
pointed out where she had buried them,
in the yard at the Smith homo. Police
man vanhorn dug them up from the spot
indicated BY Mrs. Rupertus.
One ring has sixteen diamonds set about
an amethyst and is valued at $3.50. The
others are solitaire rings worth 800 each
Mrs. Rupertus was visiting the Smith
family Thursday, the day the rings dis
appeared. This afternoon the policeman
accused her of having taken them.
After the rings had been recovered Mrs.
Rupertus was taken to the house Of de-
tention to be detained until bond can be
given for her. 1t Is alleged by the police
that Mrs.. Rupertus knew of Offers Mr..
Smith had received for the sale OF the
most valuable Of the three rings.
Monday the case may be heard In the
Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
sPANIARDs LOST HEAVILY.
Crowds at Madrid Clamor for Names
Of Killed at Melilla.

MADRID, July 24.-The general staff to-
day published It's report Of the casualties
In yesterdays lighting in front of Me-
lila. 1t shows that the 6paniards lost
heavily. A colonel and five other officers
were killed and a colonel and twelve
other officers wounded. The report says
26O soldiers were wounded, but the num-
bers OF soldiers killed is withheld on the
ground that the reports are incomplete.
The people that surround the bulletin
boards are clainoring for the names of the
Il, adj
Official dispatches received from Me-
lila say the Spanards continue to hold
the railroad line, and that the retirement
Of the Spanish troops yesterday afternoon
was due to Gen. Marina's desire not to
hold the troops in the advanced positions
during the night.
The government has decided to keep
Gen. Marina In command of the opera
tions at Melilla with the rank of lieuten-
ant-general. promoting Gems. Real and
Imaz TO be division commanders.
The concentration of troops continues at
Malaga, where the troops are elnbarking
as rapidly as possible for Morocco. The
Spanish government officials continue to
vigorously censor news dispatches. The
Nueva Espanueva was seized by the au-
fhorities yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
SUICIDE PLANS NIPpEO IN BUD
ARrHUR IFwpECKER TRIES TO
KILL HI14sEIF AT SEAGIRT.
Corporal in Marine Corps From Il z
District Brooded Over Being Re-
duced to the Ranks.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEAGIRT, n. j., July A.-When Ar
thur .IIewdecker. corporal in the
United States Marine Corps a large de-
tachment Of which is here for rifle prac-
tice. was reduced to the ranks and lost
his cheyrons as corporal it was q
great humiliation for him.. Lewdecker
was BROKE" because he had overstayed
his leave Of absence, as Capt. William
c. Harllce. in, command OF the detach.
ment of marines, as we'll as captain OF
the rifle team. finds it necessary to
maintain strict discipline.
Lewdecker brooded over his disgrace.
as It appeared to him, until he resolved
to end it all. and followed the example
OF his comrade. John Wilbur. who blew
of his head with two rifles July s. Lew.
decker, however, seemed to think that
one rife was suff1c ,ent for the ending OF
his life, and would have accomplished
his purpose but for the fact that he
was discovered by several OF the ma
rines before he had time to complete
his plans to make nasty entrance into
another world.
Late yesterday afternoon Lewdecker
was removed to the 'Suardhouse. where
he will be kept until he is willing to
promise that he feels satisfied to live
Marine Corps. He came here with the
detachments from the barracks at
Washington, D. c. He has had q good
record previous to this and was 4 good
rifle shot
Lewdecker had been a member Of the
Marine Corps about two years. He was
popular with his fellow marines at the
barracks on 9Th street southeast, where
he was stationed. He was of cheerful
disposition and his comrades were sur:
prised 70 learn that he had attempted
to end his life. The act they attribute
to hts extreme sensitiveness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

George W. Ross Of No. 1923 30th street,
ono Of the oldest steamboat. captains on
the Potomac, died this morning at Gar
field Hospital. Capt. Ross was afflicted
with kidney trouble and had been in the
hospital under treatment several days.
He leaves a wife and one daughter. the
latter being Mrs. Royal o. Kloeber.
whose husband is employed in the War
Department.
The deceased was a native OF Camden,
N j., where he was born sixty-eIght
years ago. He came to this city in 1851
and has since been the master of boat
Of some kind on the Potomac. His early
employment was with the Meredith &,
Winship Company. which was succeeded
by the Consolidated Coal Company.
Capt. Ross was one of the best known
river captains here. and was member
OF seafaring family. several of them
having been employed on local steamers.
The late Capt. Thomas Ross Of the
steamer = acalester was an uncle Of the
deceased. Arrangements for the funeral
had not been completed this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
HAlF.CENTUnY RESIDENT DEAD
JESSE VAN NESS HUYCK WAS
LONG IN BUSINESS HERE.
End Game at Marblehead Neck.
Mass, Where He Was Spending
Summsr-WAs II Years Old.

Jesse Van Ness Huyck. seventy-one
years OF age, one of the Oldest real es-
tate dealers in the District Of Columbia.
died yesterday morning at Marblehead
Neck, Mass, where he had gone the early
part Of this month. With him at the time
Of his death were his son Thomas Bryan
Huyck and two daughters. Mrs. F. c.
Bates of Boston and Mrs. J. S. Atwen of
this city.
Requiem mass was celebrated in Mar
blehead Neck at 10 o'clock this morning.
It is expected the remains will reach this
city tonight or early tomorrow morning.
The funeral services in this city will be
held at st. Matthews Catholic Church
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The
interment will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery
Monday.
Mr.. Huyck was born near Albany, N.
Y. He came to this city about fifty
years ago, and shortly afterward en-.
gagged In the real estate business, which
he had conducted since that time. He
married q Miss Dyer OF this city. who
died about eight years ago. July MT.
Huyck, accompanied by his daughters,
went. to Marblehead Neck to spend the
summer. While on the train he con-
tracted q severe cold. which later de-
veloped into pneumonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
G. and L. Department Changes.

Promotions and appointments in the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor were
announced today as follows: William l..
Broaddus, District of Columbia. promoted
mum to messenger at $50 per annum.
Office of the Secretary. Appointments
Susie II. Lane, Wisconsin; Edward j.
Crimes, Wisconsin: Gertrude Woodruff.
Iowa, and Elizabeth Funk. Kentucky. to
clerkships at $1,000 per annum In the
bureau OF labor: Ralph p. Devries. Mich
igan, laboratory assistant at $1,0O per
annum. bureau of standards. and John J.
j. Halloran. by transfer from New York,
to a clerkship at 81, 400 per annum, steam
boat inspection service, Boston. num-
Der of other promotions. appointments
and transfers In the field service were also
announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
SAVED By CORK LEGS.
Legless Texas Man Has Thrilling
Flood Adventure.

GALVESTON. Tex. July 24.-William
Davies Of Groveton. Tex, q legless man,
twenty-nine years OF age. furnished the
most thrilling experience Of any of the
storm victims so far recorded.
He was q guest at the Tarpon fishing
pier. located on the north jetty, six miles
from Galveston. in the gulf, and with
others was thrown into the sea when the
big building was demolished by the hur-
ricane.
Before the building collapsed Davies
had discarded his two cork legs. Catch
ing some OF the debris. he was carried
about fifteen miles seward on the storm
tide. Washed time and time again
from the raft. when it finally broke up.
he was sent adrift In the gulf.
Searching about for debris to cling to,
ne saw his cork legs floating with the
current and seized them. With these as
supports under his arms he swan back
into the bay and was carried by the
tides into Galveston upper bay, thirty
miles from where the pier collapsed
Later he was picked up by boat.
He was In the water thirty hours.
twelve Of which he was battling with the
storm waves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
GETS CHOLERA ON HONEYMOON
Roger Winfield, American, Dies in
Germany; Wife Isolated.

BERLIN, July N.-David ]. Hill, the
American ambassador. in response to a
Geographic inquiry regarding the death
from cholera Of an American at Koenlgs-
berg, Prussia, today received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Alexander Eek
hardt. the American consular agent:
THE American who died here OF
cholera July q was Roger Winfield of
Fond du Lac. Wis. He was thirty Ave
years old. He contracted the disease in
Russia. but died and was buried here.
His wife's condition is good, but she must
be isolated until Tuesday. The couple
were on a honeymoon trip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
JUDGE WRIGHT ON OUTING.
Goes to Spend Sunday With His
Family on Blackstone Island.

Justice Wright. who Is now presiding In
the District Supreme Court. will spend
Sunday with his wife and family at
Blackstone Island. which he has rented
for the season. Immediately after noon
today the justice. In company with his
daughter. Miss Claire Wright; his BROTH
er, w. 8. Wright Of Newark. Ohio. and
Harry A. Kite, left the city hall In Mr..
Kites new car. in which the party will
travel 70 the mainland opposite Black
istone Island.
Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Kite will be the
guests Of Justice and Mrs. Wright tomor-
row. Mr.. Kite will make the return trip
In his machine, but Justice Wright and
his brother will sail the Justices sloop,
the Itan, which is at anchor near the is
to resume court Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Taft to Visit Brother.
JAUREs GIVES WARNING.
Socialist Leader Tells Of Plot
Against Revolutionist.

PARIS, July 24.--Jean Janres, socialist
leader in the chamber of deputies. today
publicly warned the French government
that he had reason to believe Dr. Dubro-
win. president Of the League OF Russian
People. had sent emissaries to Paris for
the purpose Of numbering NJ. Bourtzeff,
an exiled Russian revolutionist
Bourtzef recently exposed Gen. Har-
ting. chief Of the Russian political police
i'm Paris. accusing him Of being the or
ganizer of the dynamite plot against EN-
peror Alexander III.
The charges were confirmed by the
came just In time to prevent Gen. Har-
ting's promotion to be an officer Ct tho
Legion OF Honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
FLORAL PARADE BOOMING.
Doctors and "Rsal Estate" Divi.
sion Now Being Planned.

Special invitations were sent today to
real estate men and physicians in the
District to participate In the floral pa
rade Of the Chamber Of Commerce. SO
many are expected to take part that
real estate and a doctors" division
will be formed.
Members Of the executive committee
were announced today as follows: Isaac
Cans, chairman: Commissioners Macfar-
land. West and Judson; Arthur Moses.
d. J. Callahan. George II. Gall. Walter
C. Allen, Joseph Strasburger, L. s. Mar
lowe, James r. Oyster. CunO Rudolph,
r. F. Saul, J. Whit Heron, 8. NJ. Meeks
and Thomas Grant.
Joseph Strasburger. E. s. Marlowe and
walter c. Allen were appointed COM
mittee on illumination of the avenue.
There will be q meeting OF the general
committee in tine rooms OF the Chamber
OF Commerce Wednesday evening at 8
O'Clock.
An official letter was received by Chair
man Cans today from the Washington
Automobile Club, heartily indorsfng the
parade and offering to aid the project
in every possible way. The list Of en-
tries. which is said to be a large one. will
be given out for publication tomorrow by
T. B. Spence, chairman of the commit
tee on entries and classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
LARGER QUARTERS NEEDED.
State Department Crowded for Lack
Of Room,

The State Department is crowded for
room. and efforts are being made to OBJ
tain another building for its use. 1t
lacks many Of the facilities and con-
veniences enjoyed by the foreign chan
cellOries. The lack of room makes it
embarrassing sometimes in the recep-
ton OF the members OF the diplomatic
corpse when they call in any number to
transact business with the Secretary of
State. In the business end Of the de-
partment also the Offices and corridors
are crowded. The file cases are filling
up SO rapidly that it will soon be neces-
sary for the government to obtain addi-
tiOnal quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
VICE PAID HIGH IN chr!
Top Cop Indicted for Grating
in the TenderIoin.
HE WELLS "CONSPIRACY"
Ten Counts Against Him Charge
Malfeasance and Bribery.
FIVE OTHERS UNDER ARREST
All Kinds Of Dirty Trades Practiced,
Accusers Charge-Blackmail
Brought in 1000 Month.

CHICAGO, July 24.--Police Inspector
Edward c. Mccain was indicted today,
charged with malfeasance in Office in the
alleged collection of protection" money
from illegal establishments OF the West
Side ''tenderloin."
McCann's predicament was foreShad-
owed yesterday. when an indictment was
returned against Detective Sergeant Jere-
miah Griffin, alleged to have been the COL
lection agent working out of McCann's
Office.
Big Sum Collected.
Half a dozen witnesses testified before
the grand jury. 1t was stated in this tes-
timony that Griffin harvested as high as
$1,000 month. most of which went to
men higher up" The aggregate collected
under this system is said to be $4,000.
Vice Of every sort including the selling
Of cocaine, is alleged to have been pro-
tected.
The Indictment against the inspector
contains ten counts, five charging mall
feasance in office, and an equal number
charging the acceptance Of brides.
The others in the Net.
Besides Mccain and Griffin four others
are under indictment in the case. They
are Louis Frank. said to be a million
aire. who has always been politically po-
tent In the "levee" district Of the West
Side: Michael Heitler. otherwise known
as mike the Pike; Morris Shatz, who is
said to have confessed as to details OF
the alleged graft" and NJ. A. Sanchez,
who is charged with collecting money on
the pretext that he would secure protec-
ton.
Inspector McCann has been with the
police department for generation. ris-
ing from the ranks to his present posi-
ton. He declares the charges come from
powerful clique which. despairing Of
forcing him to protect vice. has deter
mined to ruin him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Cop Has Astigmatism.
HURRICANES HEAVY TOLL.
Eleven Deaths From West India1
Storm on Gulf Coast.

NEW ORLEANS. July A.-Further re-
ports from isolated points along the gulf
coast Of Texas continue to swell the
death list resulting from last Wednes-
days hurricane. Angleton, Tex, this
afternoon reports eleven dead. instead
of one, bringing the total death list of the
West Indian hurricane up to thirty.eight.
Many more are still missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

Alfred Workman Claimed Kinship
With Wealthy Portland Family.

PHILADELPHIA. July A.-Alfred
Workman. who claimed he was q MEM
Der Of q wealthy family In Portland. Ore.
committed suicide early today In the
county prison, where he had been con-
fined charged with obtaining money un-
der false pretenses. He tore his clothing
into strips and hanged himself to a cell
door. workman, who was about forty
five years old. Is said to have been want
ed In New York to answer charges of OBJ
taining money under false pretenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Poor Prospect Of a Flight.

The wind was blowing across the field
at Fort Myer late this afternoon and
prospects Of an aeroplane fight this even
ing are slight. The wind was too strong
for an ascent yesterday. although the
Wright brothers waited until nearly {
O'Clock pm. before they locked the aero
plane shed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Head Of Defunct Bank Arrested.

BRADFORD. Pa. July 24.-John D.
Downing OF MeadviIie. former president
and principal stockholder Of the Eldred
Bank, which failed last fall. was arrested
today on complaint of a depositor. who
alleges that Downing received his deposit
when he knew the institution to be in
solvent. 1t is said that another arrest
will follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

Aeekly Admits He Went Too Fast
in Auto.

VANCOUVER. b. c., July 24.-Police
Magistrate Adolphus Williams sat on his
own case in police court today and fined
himself S. and costs for speeding his
automobile. He had just disposed Of two
cases of speeding when his own name
was called
Does that charge refer to me?" asked
the magistrate rather meekly Of Prose-
cutor Kennedy.
"Yes." said Kennedy. 1T think you
have right to try 1t yourself. 1t is
not worth while making q written request
TO another magistrate"
His honor found that he had been 60.
Ing nineteen miles an hour, when the law
allows only eight.
Williams is ordered to pay s. and
COSTS" said the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Two Men Killed and Others Injured
in Indiana.

CHICAGO. July c4.-Richard Flasg OF
Hiiisdale, Mich. and Harris Eherhardt
Of Mishawaka. Ind. were killed and two
others seriously hurt in collision be-
tween an automobile and a passenger
train on the Monon railroad near Ham,
mond, Ind, today.
One of the occupants of the automobile.
supposedly the chauffeur. saved his life
by leapinE. The members of the auto
mobile party were young people on their
way to Mishawaka for an outing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

point much lower than where 1t was
placed by DIR. Pickrell.
Some witnesses have said that Suttons
right arm was extended along the ground
pointing straight out above his head. Others
say the elbow was bent and that the
forearm and hand lay at fight angles to
his head.
and sister declare, could the fatal shot
possibly have been fired.
Mrs. Sutton Answers Newberry.
Mrs. Sutton took occasion, last night.
20 reply to a recent interview by Truman
I'll. Newberry, in which the former Sec
rotary of the Navy said that the present
investigation would result exactly as did
the first, and that there was no real
reason for reopening the case.
1T Is needless for me to say anything
said Mrs. Sutton ION the statement Mr..
Newberry makes. I will say. however.
that all the evidence I gave to the Navy
Department under the present Secretary
and Judge advocate general seemed sufn-
cient for them to grant my request to
reopen the case. 1t is the same evidence
that I submitted to Secretary Newberry.
Charles Kennedy, the private IN the
Marine Corps. at Norfolk, Va, SAID 10
he an important witness OF the Sultohs'
arrived here today.
Tie nature of his testimony has not
been disclosed. 1t Is thought he was
an eyewitness OF the shooting, with
different version of the affair from that
of the witnesses who have SO FAR festl-
fed that Sutton committed suicide.
Davis Denies Statement.
Mrs. sutton had not arrived at the Bur
iington at a late hour this afternoon. but
the rumor that a trunk had been forced
open, and letter or papers had Deen
stolen or mislaid, was denied there.
Attorney Davis today denied state
.nent that he would try to establish that
Sutton was not armed when he met his
death. He states:
"I have made no attempt to keep up
with the newspaper reports Of the Sutton
inquiry, and it was not until my return
to Washington last night that / saw the
following statement in Thursdays STAR
Attorney Henry E. Davis, for the
Suttons, says he hopes to prove during
never had his guns out OF his tent on the
night of his death and that, In spite OF
the testimony Of brother officers, he died
an unarmed man..
Your careful and usually. accurate
representative at Annapolis is mistaken
in saying that l ever made such a state
ment, or anything like it. The only state
ment that I have ever made in relation to
the extent to which Sutton was. or m ght
have been, armed is that that matter
must remain open until the last witness
in the case, who had any connection with
the incidents ending with Sutton's death,
has been heard"
Yesterday afternooa's proceedings In
the Sutton case will be found On page J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Saving Sinners by Auto.

LONDON, July 2.-William Booth.
rommander-in-chief OF the Salvation
Army today started on another of his mo-
tor car crusades through England. He
has this time laid out trip covering
400 miles. during which he will address
- meetinSs.