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The Washington herald., 1909-05-07

Mercer, Pa. May 6. - While being taken
from the Mercer County courthouse back
to jail this evening by deputy sheriffs
Mrs Helen Boyle was attacked by a
mob Of perhaps Loo persons. mostly
women. and it was only by great efforts
on the part OF the sheriff, business men,
and others that the mob was prevented
from doing great bodily injury to the
woman. who is charged with having kid
mapped Willie WhItla, and who was
placed on trial here late this afternoon
James H Boyle. her alleged husband. had
been convicted Of kidnapping earlier in
the day. and he was being taken from
the courthouse TO Jail with his wife
when the demonstration occurred. The
mob had gathered for some hours m
front OF the old schooIhouse. which is do
ing duty as a courthouse. and when the
woman appeared in. the custody Of Deputy
Sheriff Stuart there was a rush made for
her. principally by the women.
LET'S Hang Her!' One shouts.
There she is: let's get her and hang
a big woman, who seemed a leader.
Look out: don't come near ne. OF I'll
make you climb a tree" said Mrs. BOYLE
quietly. as she took a stand why don't
you go home and wash your faceZ' she
added. as a final shot
The NIB swarmed around the woman
with loud, angry cries. and It vas only
with the greatest difficulty that the sher-
in. aided by several men. could work hts
way through, and start on the six-square
walk to TIE Jail
The attack on Mrs. Boyle was the finish
OF most exciting day. James Boyle was
convicted OF kidnapping by the court in
record time. II took but one hour for the
testimony OF little Willie whitia. the kid
mapped boy. 70 convince Messrs. Ander-
son, Miller. and Strsnahan. his counsel.
that he had not a chance in the world.
They took him out Of court and pleaded
that he plead guilty. but he would not.
They finally convinced him that ii was
unsafe 10 20 on the stand OF make any
defense. and so the case was passed 20
WV - WfNfaNaN NAt1 lNtEAl~E. ELlll a WI
d.ct Of guilty was quickly reached. He
VIII be sentenced after the trial Of Mrs.
Boyle IS finished
Not Concerned by Verdict.
Mrs Boyle was already in court for
her triSl when the jury came in with
the verdict against her husband. Neither
Of them changed muscle as the YER
dict was received. but busted themselves
looking over the jury list from vnicr
q panel was being selected for the trial
OF the woman.
Mrs. Boyle took a lively interest ir
picking her own jury. She seemed q
have a longing toward young end IN
married men. The jury vas finally Sc
lected and one witness. Miss Ellen Boyle
sister Of James Boyle. placed on the
stand. when court adjourned until To-
morrow.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-07
L. :. Marine Corps.

CAPT D. B. WILLS. A. P ". to assume charge
Of the oslcs of the assistant Tzyusaster, New
York
Cart. " L JOLLY. appointed member Of general
co-5rtnnartial navy yard. PhiladelpGia. wee Mai
SMEDLEY .. BUTLER. temporarily relieved
First Lieut- E T. MILLER detached Chicago 70
Marine Barracks. Washington
Capt. WILLIAM BRACKET. Washington TO re
c77Iiiiug duty. Chicago Referring flrst Lieut.. L.
b MILLER.
First Lieut.. F. b. GARRETT, detached nav yard
washington 70 New Ycrk - command marine
detachment On board the T. : s New York
First Lieut & 2 r PRICE. detached New York
20 Marine Barracks. Washington
First Lieut.. ". II. SMALL, preparatory orders 70
the MississiVTi-
Ff-yt Iieuts c : OWEN. p-epzratory orders %
Corneceicut: " y. HILL. 70 Vermont: Z o.
SMITH. 20 idaho. V. l. PARKER. 10 the
New Hampshire.
Carts r Y. RHEA- T-ersratc-y orders % the
Ve-mcrt. T F. BACHSTRO1I 10 the New
Hampshire; F. H DELAN0. 20 the Idaho
second Lieut. ". r. Bevan. qualified for Trumoti0a
Cart. I g TURNER. sppoiuted Judge advocate of
court Of inquiry 70 convene at the navy yard.
Mare Island Cal
Cart. R. F. RTTTENHoUsE. E4nt,d thirty days
leave a absence
Cart. R. n CUTS. granted leave Of absence
Sscrnd LseIt !. T. y BOYD. detached Marine
Barracks. Washington to marine barracks. New
YORK
Second Lieut. 4. u. ROREx. to Washington for
treatment.
First I5eut. s. S LEE. appointed Sndge sdFocate
e. general court-n,artial navy ys7d- - sllinstcn
CAPT WRIT McCREARY. preparatory orders TO
the Mississippi
CAPT. 7 7. BOOTES- TTeTzrsteTy orders to the
Michigan.
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Not Concerned by Verdict.
BALLOON DID NOT FLY.
Chain Broke and Ascensions Were
Postponed Until To-day.

Postponed Until To-day.
Owing 70 a miner defect in the engine
discovered as il was being tried out just
previous 10 the intended ascension. the
fight Of the Army .DirigibIe No. ]. sched-
uled for yesterday afternoon. has been
postponed. The engine is now being over
hauled. and it is hoped 20 have it in
readiness for a fight this afternoon.
Many persons had visited Fort Nyer in
anticipation Of witnessing the fight. and
their disappointment was keen when they
heard it had been postponed The aero
nautical division Of the Signal Corps. L.
5 A has long beer. making preparations
for numerous tests in connection with dir
isible and aerdplane flights The expert
meHts viii extend over a period Of many
weeks. and Il was Intended 10 begin them
yesterday.
To familiarize themselves with the air
currents around Washington, the officers
have planned a series Of flights in the
motor balloon. A fight viii be made
from Fort Myer across the Potomac TO
the Capitol in order 10 impress upon
Congress the danger that would result
from the attack OF a foreign airsnipfin
time Of war.
A detail or Signal Corps men had made
the great balloon ready yesterday. Its
big silver-tinged bag was inflated with
hydrogen gas and held down by thou
sands Of pounds Of sand ballast. Lieuts-
Lshm and Foulois allowed the air
ship 10 float midway between the floor
and ceiling Of the balloon house. and the
engine. which arrived on Wednesday. was
tried. and. after running q short time. the
chain connec dng the small sprOcket on
the engine snaft to the large one on the
propeller snapped. The link was re-
placed, but it was found the chain would
not stay on the teeth Of the sprocket.
TIE Congressional medal for the Wright
brothers is nov being designed al the
mint in Philadelphia II viii bear pro-
file Teliefs OF the brothers in the upper
left corner, opposite which there will be
a small coat-0f-arms Of the United States
Below a quotation from the resolution Of
Congress voting the medals On the OBJ
verse side a portion OF the earth's sur
face viii appear at the bottom. above
which in the air viii be the figure of
a cherubim holding aloft flaming torch.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-07
WILL UNvEIL MONUMENT.
Memorial to LOnEfeIIow to Be Dedi-
Gated This Afternoon.

IN the presence Of President Taft and
other distinguished government officials
and prominent men. with Chief Justice
Fuller presiding. the monument to Henry
wadsworth Longfellow VIII be unveiled
this afternoon at 30 O'Clock.
Addresses viii be made by Bishop Mack
ay Smith. OF Philadelphia: Gen. 4. ".
Greely. and DR. Hamilton Wright Mabie.
The statue vii be presented by B. n.
Warner. president Of the association.
afusic viii be furnished BY the Marine
Band.
The statue IS located at Connections
avenue and N street northwest. and is
CT whiIe marble. the pedestal being OF
Banacord marble, imported from Scot
land, Eeddish brown in color William,
Couper. or New York. is the sculptor.
Arrangements have been made where
BY those helG'nS hite tickets shall
enter the unvciling stand and seats from
Connecticut avenue: those holding blue
tickets from n street and those holding
red tickets from Eighteenth street. There
viii be a seating capacity CT about !. 90.
The decorations VIII be feature
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ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders

Ma WILLIAM P. STONE, Coast ArtiIle-y Co-Ts.
VII proceed to his hone preparatory 70 retire
mcrt- Leave q absence fer four months Is
granted
Capt CHARLES L. J FROHwITTER. Coast Az
tinery Corrs. wiz proceed 70 Hot Springs. Ark.
for observation and treatment
Capt OLIVER H DOCKERY- IT. TUsuty-ffth
Infantry. Is relieved IN the Department of the
Coiorado and vii proceed 70 For LsVtou,
Ss foIloEins trznssrs AZ the reanes q the orice8
conorDed are ordered: Czrz- ELEUTHER0S
II. COOKE from the Sixth Infantry b the
Twenty-afth Infs1try. Cart WALTER :
BROWN. from the TWsnty-Afsh Iufautry 70 the
sixth Infantry
So much q Uazgraph 8 SPECIAL order No s.
March S. a. assigns CAPT. GEORGE ]. HOI~
DEN. upon his relief from duty IN the Pay De
TaTtmeut. 70 the sixth Infantry. is amended So
as 20 assign him 70 the Twenty-ffth IufsntrT-
The following transfers q offers 4 the Coast Ar
riICU CC1Is zTg ordered Frs Lseut. LOUIS
G. BRINTON. II. frvm the flfty-secold Con
psuy to the 18th Company. Second Lieut. OLlN
r. LONGING. from the 1Z7th Company 20 the
F0r5y-niuth COMPANY
Flrst Lieut. JOHN RANDOLPH. Twentieth In
fautry. nov on leave q absence, Is detailed for
ScuerzI recruiting seryice-
board q ofscers % consist q Capt ALBERT 6
DALTON auartsTmzS-eT. Capt ELMER
LINDSLET- 0uzTtsTmsstsT. and CAP JOHN
r. z. HANNAY. quzTtsTTsstcr. = aFTcinted 70
81 Toe kiltItA o. . Asa1
Department Phiadeiphia. fo- the psrpcse q
examining and reporting upon such samples q
Certair textile fsbrics. &c
Cart. HANSAE upon sdsss-,1nent % The hoGrd-
vii prOceed 70 NeT York and Boston foT the
p1-Tase u iustrlcting the Offers q the Quar-
termsstcT's Department az those Tlacrs n the
test 20 b applied 70 the neT olive drzb cotton
cloth aud 70 Lowell for the p-sTpo@e q Inspect
inz the Massachusetts Cotton Nils
Leave II atSencr for Ei7uth ss Srsuted Co
EDWARD T BROWN FIfth Field Artillery.
CAPT FREDERIC ". HINRTCHS. II. Oudnsnce
Department VIII proved 70 Frsnkfozd Arse1al.
PliladelQ1ia, the rife rznEe. Sea Gtrt, and
Passaic y. ]. on oeicisl Business
Cart. GUY z CARLETON. Ordnance Department
VIII make one visit 20 Fo-T 4 6 Wright y.
Y and Fort Mansfield z. J.. and one TiSIt 20
% Fo-t Terry and Fer Michir. y Z O. OaiGsl
business
Lieut.. Col LAWRENCE L BRUFF, Ordnance De
partment VIII make two visits % Bethlehem.
Pa. and ReaGirE. Pa. oaiCai b-1sinesS- Upo1
co-nriction a 5utv euioiued- Uil return 70 his
Trops- station. FhiladelThis
Leave nf ahsscroe f0T ten days Z gTanted MAJ
WESTON P CHAABERLAIN. Medical COTS.
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nrouned KhiIe Fi.hinr-

Manassas. Va. May 6.-Walter Love.
twenty-six years old. son OF Phenus Love,
OF Dumfries. was drowned at the mouth
OF Quantico Creek by the sinking of q
skif last evening.
Young Love and two negroes were fish
ing from the boat when it sprung aleak
and began TO sink.
Love jumped into the water with the
hope Of reaching the Richmond. FredeT-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad bridge
and was drowned In the attempt
The negroes held to the overturned boat
and reached the bridge in safety.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-07
squatters Given Possession of Island

special 70 Tho washington Herald.
Richmond. Va. May 6.-Nellie Barnes
and Charles z. Jones have partially de
feated the scheme Of Richmonds electric
light system and have been awarded
permission as squatters to retain posses
sion OF an island in the James River. de-
spite the fact that the city had a grant
or the island since Is40 and wanted to
use the island for a connecting link in
the lighting system Barnes and Jones
took possession Of the island ten years
ago. and have used it for farming and
truck purposes since that time
The city attorney says he will take an
appeal
The Washington herald., 1909-05-07
End of Rate Litigation.
IA q he washington Head.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va. May s-The Southern,
the Atlantic Coast Line. the Norfolk and
Western. and the Chesapeake and Ohio
railways. being satisfied with the action
of the Virginia corporation commission
in increasing passenger rates over their
lines from > to ID cents a mile, appear
ed before Judge Jeter c. Pritchard. in the
United States Circuit Court, this morning
and asked the dismissal Of their suits
against Judge Robert Prentis. chairman
Of the commission, in objection to the
old rate Of cents q mile imposed some
time ago BY the state.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-07
Naval Orders.

TIE follgziuE orders have been isS1ei:
Ensign B. H. GREEN. detached duty Tscoua %
home ard leave
Ensign A " ATKINS. detached nsTy yard.
Charleston. s. c. 70 stockton.
Ensign G. C. LOGAN. detached naTy yard Charles
ton n Wilkes
Ersign R. L WALKER. 6etschcd Thornton 70
Command Blakely-
Ensign c. 3. WRIGHT. detached Macdonough 70
command Shubrick-
Ensign c r ROBINSON. 6etaGaed navy yard,
Charleston 70 Mscdo1ovgh.
Eusizn r " MlLNER, eesseAec n2Vy yaro,
Charleston 70 WC-ien
Ensign y V WOODWARD. detached Wilkes %
crgnmand Biidle.
sIi5shipraan H. ". BOTNTON, detached navy yard
Charleston 10 Stocston.
Aiiishirn.an r A. STRAIT. detached navy yard.
Charleston. 20 Porter.
Sfidship-nan A. IL r ALLEN. detached nav yard.
Charleston II DupoD7.
Midshiprnan Z H. WILLIAMS detacned uaTy yard,
Charleston 90 Riddle-
Niidshipnaan H T. MARYLAND. dstschsd navZ
yari. Charleston 10 Wc71en-
Niidshirman G. G. ROSS. detached nzTy yard.
Charleston 90 BlGkely.
NIidship-naa w r MONTESER. dstachsd nav
yzri Charleston % ShuhricE.
NIldshiu-an J. ! BROSHEK. detached naTy yard.
Charleston "a MaoiouOlEh-
NEiSshirrran r r STEWART. detached navy ya7i.
Charleston. 70 Tngsy-
Nlidshipuan J. BAER. detached navy yard, Charles
ton. to Tho1ton-
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SAVES HIS L|FE.
BY PISTOL SHOT
Chemist, Near Death. Crawls
tOWindOw, Sounds Alarm.
TOOK OVERDOSE POISON
Used Strychnine as Stimulant
During Hard Work.
TOOK OVERDOSE POISON

NeIEhbors See Him Through window
After Shots Are Fired, and Believe
that Burglar Has Slain HIS Sleep
ing Yictim-Rushed to the Hospital,
and Physicians Succeed in Reviv-
ing Him After q Hard Fight.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-07
THORNTON HAMS CONFIDENT.
Declares Brother Soon VIII Be Free
and in Washington.

Thornton Jenkins Hams, brother Of the
man who is on trial al Flushing. L. l..
fcI the shooting Of William z. Annis. de-
ciared yesterday al the home OF his
father. Gen Hains, SIS Eighteenth street
northwest:
Capt Peter c. Hams VIII never be
convicted The trial viii end in few
days. and Capt Hams viii come 10
Washington free man. To try man for
lis life when he is in the mental and
physical condition Of Capt. Hams at this
time is outrageous. But ne viii go free
and his friends wiz see him in Washing
ton very shortly.
The whole trouble came as the result
OF charges, the foulest kind Of charges
that Annis and Capt Hams wife cooked
up to head Of the divorce suit which
Capt. Hams was about TO bring against
his wife"
Thornton Hams does not believe his
brother permanently insane.
largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-07
Nnminnted for sufFoIk,s Maror.

Suffolk. Va, Nay SIN listiess Demo-
cratic primary to-day. John 3. Norfeet
was nominated for mayor without oppo-
sition and six OF the nine present council
nsen won. The Citizens League was SUP
posed to be backing six men. Eve Of
whom were nominated. Less than half
the vote was polisd. This fact gives hope
20 the Republicans. who propose putting
I'd q peoples ticket
The Washington herald., 1909-05-07
Cats as Art Models.

From the London Daily Graphic.
The strange inscrutability Of the cat in
her calmer moods. her thousand and one
hUmors. and motions and expressions-dif-
fering always TO careful observation. from
the thousand and one humors. &c, Of 9TH
er cats-hsve defied the painter or broken
his heart
The Washington herald., 1909-05-07
stenm.hsn Norements-

New York MAY 6-Pann0nia. Naples April 2
Regina dItalia Naples. April =
Ryndan. Al Boulozue; Deutschland. al Hamburg;
AGriatic at Southampton. eiemauia az Gibraltar
Salad from foreign pc7ts: Cleveland from Han
bGTr; GsCians from Bermuda.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-07

know that my intentions in everything
are for the best And If made anv mis-
takes they have been entirely uninten-
uoaal' as l have no personal animosity
against either Of you. If DO say myself.
am very tender-hearted. and am truly
sorry for you I tried TO tell you Of this
on several occasions. but as you didn't
desire sympathy, ceased offering any.
The only reason 7 put forth help
Ing hand was that Mrs Hams was in
such pitiable condition, and was such
a poor. weak woman. You viii re-
member that I told YOU that I talked
10 Mrs. Hams on. several occasions con
cerning the way in which she was car
rying on. never dreaming that she was
Going anything wrong. but merely act
irg in an indiStreet manner.
Capt. Harden Testifies.
Capt. Joseph s. Harden. stationed at
I Fort Adams. R I. was the next wit
ness He testified 20 having seen Capt
Hams on three different occasions pass
/ ing on the government ferry. from
/ Fort Hancock TO New York, early in
August Of last year.
Once. said the witness. an insurance
+ agent on the boat approached Capt
Hams on business. and the captain de-
cIlned 20 be inveigled into taking out
a policy. He talked in a rational man
ner. according 70 this witness.
Two other officers testified as 20 the
captains rational action at the time dur
ing which the last witnesses had testi-
fed 10 having talked with Capt Hains
was that in which the defense had at
I sr--- I'D
irresponsible as 10 need the constant at
tendance Of his brother Thornton.
Dr.. L. Samuel Manson testified Wednes-
day that the defendant was suffering
from manic Oppressive insanity during
this time
Discredits Testimony.
IN his crcss-examination OF all the army
officers Mcintyre tried 10 prejudice their
testimony by showing that they had come
to testify against their brother officer
willingly and without the service of a
subpOenae.
All OF them insisted that they had acted
on communications coming through the
Office Of the commander Of the Depart
ment Of the East. They said that these
/ communications authorized them 10 ap-
I pear as witnesses and that they under
stood this phrase to be tentative TO an
/ cTder-
District Attorney De Witt said after
the closing Of to-day-s session Of the
court that he had made his request for
/ the appearance Of his witness directly
| through the War Department at Wash
/ ington, and in two instances when he
had received letters from the army Off
Ger refusing TO come on the ground that
/ trey were outside the Jurisdiction OF his
court he had sent those letters on to the
department and the department had act
Ell in his favor over the protests Of the
officers.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-07
KIDNAPPER'S WIFE
ATTACKED BY MOB
Let's Get Her and Hang Her,
One Woman Shouts.
sHERIFFs DIsPERsE CROWD

Mrs. Boyle Displays Remarkable
Nerve and Threatens 10 Make As
ssiIants "CIimb a Tree II They
Don't Behave-Husband Convicted
of AbductinE the whifIa Boy.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-07

telephone an advertisement 70 The Wash
ington Herald. and bill VIII be ssnt pa
at cent = word
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30
SAILORS HAVE THRILLING
TINE WHEN BOATS SINK
Three Launches Sink while Trying to
Pillow Way Through 'ice--Marlnes
Are Reocued.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3o.--Threc
launches belonging to battleships In
the North Atlantic battleship fleet, an
chored In the North river. were sunk
today in endeavoring to pillow their
way through the ice at the river bank.
where they sought to take on board
200 shivering sailors who had been I'M
able all night to get to their ships.
The first OF the great launches built
for hard work to sink was launch NO.
/ of the battleship Wisconsin. which
tried to break through the Ice at
A half submerged
young iceberg pounded hole in her
bow and the water. rushing In caused
her boiler to explode. Her five sailors
were thrown into the icy water. but
the tug managed to smash her way
through the ice and pull them out with
boat hooks, all suffering terribly from
exposure. !.
Steamer No. 2 OF the Minnesota got
mixed up in the ice foes of Ninety
lost her propeller and wan
dered aimlessly about I'm the Ice until
her bottom was torn out and she sank.
Boats from the wisconsin and Connec-
ticut picked up her crew and sent
them to the ships hospitals.
Steamer No. 3. of the Kansas. had
lbole punched in her stern and filed
rapidly. She did not go down. being
supported by the ice, but her water
soaked crew had to leap from iceberg
to iceberg to reach the shore, and
they. too, had to go to hospital for
the tllawing out treatment.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30

No. 8. ssAc: No. > yellow. 2 cars at
643sc: No. yellow, I car at csc. oats;
STANDARD. 4Tilc; standard TO arrive.
cars at fTAc; No. 5 white. t6he. hye:
Cash No. 1. sSg. Beans: CASH. Js.vs
Jan, <s.OT. Cioverseed: Prime spot.
sSS5: March. ss.os; sample. e bass at
$50, u az IS. prime atsike. tI.sb; sam
pie alsike, s bags at ss.25.
Thnrsday Included 500 bbls OF hour. 1
car OF wheat. OF corn and i.ef oats oats
Stocks are e6S,s34 bu OF wheat. 2eS.eos
bu OF corn. i09,ss9 bu OF oats S4iv ou
OF barley and 1859 bu OF rye.
Estimated Argentina wheat exports
this week. 100000 bu.
Wheat receipts Thursday: Mtnneap-
oils. ash cars. against 1871 year ago
Duluth. so cars. against 20; Wnnipes,
i2I cars. against fls; Kansas City. "a
ears. against IS: Omaha, cars
against Is.
Wheat ln Liverpool closed u al I'd
higher and corn unchanged TO SO
higher.
Primary wheat receipts on Thursda,
were cal. 900 bu: year ago, 3Ss.0vo bu.
Exports of wheat and -four THURSDAY
were $4,000 bu. Y
The Detroit times., 1909-12-30
rArrs GO TO NEW YORK.
President And Family To Attend Wed.
ding In Metropolis.

otu0 IN metropolis
WASHINGTON. Dec. s0.-The Taft
family party left washington at .
o'clock this morning Ior New York to
attend the marriage Of Miss Louise
Taft this afternoon to George Hogg
Snowden, at the home of Henry w.
Taft, brother Of the president and
father OF the bride. The president,
Miss Helen Taft and Robert TAFT COM
posed the party. Mrs. Taft's ill-health
preventing her Joining In the trip.
Only the Immediately families OF
the couple will be present. An elab-
crate ceremony was dispensed with
owing to the recent death Of Mrs.
Horace button Taft. aunt Of the bride.
The bridegroom IL the SON OF
charles l.. Snowden. OF Seattle. Wash.
and is engaged In the lumber busi-
ness The couple will spend honey
moon of several months travelling In
Europe and will then take up their
residence In Seattle.
The president will remain az tins
Henry w. Taft home this evening and
will return to washington tomorrow
afternoon. .-.