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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
1ESTIHES N LEWIS HEARING
E. c. MAY TELLS HOW HIS
STOCK WAS GUARANTEED"
Paid the Company in This City
$1,000, After Getting Allur-
ing Literature.

E. c. May of the American Desiccating
Company Of Newark. n. j., resumed the
witness stand today at the hearing before
United States Commissioner Taylor, in
the case Of Henry NJ. Lewis of the Ma
tiunal Trust Company. who Is charged
with fraudulent use of the mails.
United States Attorney Baker piled May
with questions concerning his dealings
with the National Trust Company and in
troduced q number OF letters that passed
between May and the company Lewis is
interested in concerning the guarantee
by the trust company Of the stock of the
American Desiccating Company.
May said he first became interested
in the Washington concern through an
advertisement he saw in a newspaper
In the course of the correspondence
letters from the trust company, signed
ct. Rucker." were received by May
One of the letters held forth the most
alluring description of the trust COM
pany's soundness. Another letter was
to the effect that Mays proposition
would be acted upon at the next meet
ing of the board Of directors"
As a result of the correspondence May
paid the trust company $1,000 for the
guarantee Of his stock.
Charles p. Johnson, a stock broker,
whose wife. Octavia r. johnson. was an
employee Of the National Trust Company
at one time, verified her signature to
some of the company's correspondence.
Two Girls Only Employees.
The principal witnesses at yesterday
afternoons hearing were Post Once In
spector Carter B. Keene and Miss Hart
ley, employed as a stenographer by
Henry NJ. Lewis.
Mr.. Keene told Of several interviews he
had with Lewis and gave a description Of
how his affairs were conducted through
two companies. one in Washington and
one in Wilmington. Del.
Miss Hartley said that she and another
girl were the only employees of the COM
pany here in Washington besides Lewis.
She also said that numbers on the led
gers kept by Lewis represented the
names of brokerage concerns through
which Lewis obtained business.
A collection OF documents and letters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
LAHM EN- ROUTE IN BALLOON
Pilots the Ohio From Canton on Hi
Way to Washington.

CANTON. Ohio, September 2s.-Leut
Frank P. Lahm. OF the United States
signal service. stopped here today en-
route to Washington. He was prevailed
on to pilot the balloon Ohio for a flight.
Accompanied by Joseph NJ. Blake. secre-
tary of the Aero Club of Ohio. and w. r.
Thinker, a Canton manufacturer, an
ascent was made at IL o'clock. The bal
loon took a southeasterly course and soon
was lost sight of by the many watchers.
Lieut.. Lahm took his suit case with
him in the balloon. and will go from the
place of landing to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
Troops for Fort Washington.

Orders issued by, the War Department.
direct the 10th Company. Coast Artillery
Corps. now stationed at Fort Mott. n j.,
to proceed about the 18th proximo to
Fort Washington. Md. for station With
the view to permitting transfers among
the enlisted men at Fort Mott, the COM
rnandlnS ofYicer OF that artillery district
has been authorized to transfer such en-
listed men as may desire, to exchange
TO and from the 10th Company and the
other companies at that post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
W. v. PRICES GOOD LUCK.
Treasury Clerk Comes Into Posses
sion Of a $4,000 Bequest.

thing like $4,000 by an uncle who died
a year or 80 ago. and having come into
possession of the money, William "
Price. Treasury clerk. has resigned his
position and will sail for England and
Wales In a short time to look after some
business interests. Mr.. Price has been
connected with the Office of the control
Ter Of the currency for thirteen years
During his residence in this city he has
become we'll known as an entertainer OF
merit. having appeared number OF
times In original studies of humor and
pathos. Mr.. Prices good fortune was the
source of congratulation on the part OF
fellow-clerks and officials, who regret his
resignation. He is q native of Wales, but
has been away from that country for
many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
GOVERNOR SANCTIONS REWARD
VIRGINIA AUTHORITIES AFTER
PERPETRATORS OF CRIME.
Murder Of Six Persons at Hurlet,
Va, and Home Burned by Par
ties Unidentified.

RICHMOND, Va, September 2s-As &
stimulus to officers and detectives to pu
forth every effort to secure the apprehen
sion of the perpetrators of the horribl.
crime committed at Hurlet. Va, where
last Wednesday George Meadows, hi.
wife. three children and mother-in-law
Mrs. Justis, were brutally murdered, Gov
Swanson has sanctioned the offer Of a
reward of $3.50 for the arrest and con-
viction of the person or persons guilty
and the board of supervisors of Buchanan
county will offer $500. which will be SUP.
plemented by a private subscription fund
which it is estimated will reach $1,000
Details of the terrible crime which have
been received here are revolving At the
scene of the sextuple murder were found
only the skull and other bones and a few
charred remains Of the bodies which had
been burned in the Meadows home.
Heads Severed With Ak.
From appearances. the head of Mrs.
Justis. the mother of Mrs. Meadows, had
been cut off with an ak and then split
crosswise.
The head was found lying two Of three
feet from the body. 1t appeared also that
the head of one of the other victims had
been severed from the body.
The little two-year-old Meadows child
had crawled from the house. or else had
been carried out by its father. and in at
tempting to re-enter had been burned
Meadows. it was found. had been shot
twice, both bullets entering the right side
1t was evident that he was dressing when
he ran from the house, and the presence
of a lead pencil in his hand indicated that
he had attempted to make some memor.
andum of the crime and possibly inscribe
the names of it's perpetrators before meet.
ing his death.
No details of the progress of the hunt
for the assassins have come out Of Hurley
for couple Of days because of it's ina =
feasibility for wire communication
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
TOURISTS IN DRIVING RAIN
LEAVE NEW YORK ON RUN TO
PHILADELPHIA.
Munsey Autoists Discouraged To-day
by Heavy Roads, But Pluckily
Forge Ahead.

LAKEWOOD, N. j., September 2S.-The
Munsey tourists in the reliability run left
New York this morning In a driving rain.
but when Jersey was reached the sun
came out, putting new life and energy
into the party. The roads are heavy
and the cars have been delayed by IN
Vulnerable freight trains. to say moth
ing Of the time lost crossing the ferry
at Staten Island and Perth Amboy.
All the cars checked out of New York
this morning except No. 18. Croxton-
keeton. which was withdrawn, and the
little Hupmobile, which is still in Will
limantic. Driver Keller and E. J. Drake
the observer went after the car this
| morning, and will endeavor to overtake
the rest of the bunch before the last les
Of the tour Is begun in Philadelphia to-
morrow morning. very short stop was
made here.
Cheered by Sightseers.
Cheered by hundreds of sightseers
who are here for the Fulton Hudson
celebration as well as by crowds of
New Workers who got up before break
fast to bid them goodby the cars trail
ed out of New York city this morning
at exactly 6 o'clock.
The run to Philadelphia today. over
some of the best roads of the tour. il
welcomed by the drivers after the go
ing of the last few days through mud,
rains and over the worst kind of roads.
If the rough roads of the last forty
eight hours have not impaired the
cars, the drivers think there is an ex-
cellent chance of chalking up clean
scores for today. The majority of the
cars are in excellent condition and
running splendidly.
The run today was one of the most en-
joyable of the tour. 1t was over some of
the best roads in this country, and while
the scenery probably did not equal that in
New England, the places of interest
through which the route lies partly COM
pensated for this.
Short Stop at Atlantic City.
From Staten Island the route was
through Perth Amboy ferry to Lakewood,
to Egg Harbor City and through Absecon
to Atlantic City. Only a short stop was
made at the seaside resort-only while the
contestants were welcomed by the mayor
and other city officials They were es-
corted through the city by the chief Of
police.
Leaving Atlantic City. they will proceed
directly to Philadelphia by way Of Pleas
antville and Camden. The cars will stop
in Philadelphia over night, and end the
tour at Washington tomorrow.
Five of the cars so far have perfect
records. The contestants were given q
banquet by Mr.. Munsey at the Waldorf
Astoria, In New York. last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
Made One More ATTEMPT.
Retirement of Capt. Stogsdall.

Capt. Ralph r. Stogsdall. 30th Infan-
try, having been found by an army re-
firing board incapacitated for active
service on account of disability Incl
dent thereto. has been placed on the re-
tired list. He is from Indiana and
was graduated from the United States
Military Academy in June. 1894. He
reached the grade of captain in Feb
ruary, 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28

relating to the affairs of the National
Trust Company OF Washington were
produced and offered as evidence by Dis
trict Attorney Baker.
E. c. May Of III Johnson street, New
ark. N. j.. testified that he had paid the
concern In which Lewis was interested
81 100 for guaranteeing the stock of the
American Desiccating Company. In which
May 10 interested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
omcials to Attend Convention.

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General De
Graw. Acting Chief Post Office Inspector
ingalls,, B. N. Davis. assistant superin-
tendent of the city delivery division. and
r. p Allen. assistant superintendent of
the division of registered mails. will leave
the city this evening for Raleigh. n. c.,
where they will attend the convention
of postmasters to be held in that city
September % and 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
LARGE BATCH OF TRUE BILLS
GRAND JURY RETURNS SEVEN
TEEN INDICTMENTS.
Activity Shown by Prosecuting Of
flcers at City Hall-Nine De-
PENDANTS Arraigned.

It will not be the fault Of the grand
jury if there are not enough cases t.
keep both criminal courts running mex,
month. The grand jury today reported
seventeen indictments, and will again
hand In another batch OF true bills next
Monday. when the term of the present
grand jurors expires.
United States Attorney Baker is de-
termined to have the cases ready for
the courts, and today, through Assistant
United States Attorney Turner, ar
raigned nine prisoners before Chief Jus.
tice Clabaugh. following the arraign-
ment of eleven yesterday. OF the twenty
arraigned in the two days. ten have ad-
mitted their guilt, which leaves only ten
to be tried. Six pleaded guilty yester-
day and four today.
Those who today saved the government
the expense of a trial, and will probably
profit thereby In receiving light SEN
fences. were Marie Mcdonald. charged
with stealing $50 from a Chinese laundry
rest Gilmore, who snatched a pocketbook
from Rose w. Fields August IA last
Walter A. Williams. who admitted that
he stole horse from George w. Barnes
and Harry Brown. who was charged with
stealing a horse and buggy, admitted he
took the buggy. but did not get the
horse
Pleas Of Not Guilty.
Those who demanded trial on pleas OF
not guilty were Herman Johnson. charged
with robbery; Joseph Mack, robbery; Les.
lie Fry. carnal knowledge; Thomas Brown
grand larceny, and Kirby Jones, house
breaking.
The list of indictments returned by the
grand jury included the following: John
Newman and Ransom Williams, larceny
Thomas Banks. embezzlement; Rober,
Smallwood. bigamy; Armour Bland an6
Reginald Jenkins, housebreaking; James
Woods and Chester Eddington, rape; 10.
seph Green, alias Allen Garner. house.
breaking: Edward White. grand lar.
ceny; John Lewis grand larceny
Louis Eye, grand larceny: William Wells
and Ernest Scott, housebreaking; William
Ross, alias Roxie. HOUSEKEEPING; William
H. Davis, housebreaking; Alberta Reed
arson, and George Curtis, assault with g
dangerous weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
AID GIVEN MRS. PERRY.
Fund for Her Benefit Increased by
Entertainment Receipts.

The fund for the benefit OF Mrs. Ella
Perry, the colored woman who lost her
husband and two sons by drowning. has
been augmented to the extent of $37 con-
tributed from the receipts of an entertain
ment given by the Charitable Associa-
ton for the Relief OF Mrs. Ella Perry"
The entertainment was given at the home
of Edward Gross, president of the asso-
citation. The officers and members of the
association are Miss Carrie Hawkins.
Mrs. Ella Watkins, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs.
Cathrine Holton, Mrs. Briscoe. John Bris-
coe, H. Chisley and Mrs. Henry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
WARNER DAYS IN SIGHT.
Weather Bureau Sees Signs Of q
Rise in Temperature.

People who have decided to buy their
winters coal supply right away on ac-
count of this snappy little spell of fall
weather that is bringing out the winter
they hear that the weather. bureau be-
lieves that there will be steady rise in
temperature for the next two or three
days. Remember that the romantic Pc
Rod commonly known as Indian sum-
mer' has to make its appearance before
Jack Frost really gets his innings The
weather bureau PERHAPS does not recog-
nize Indian summer Ny that name, but
does know that there Is always a warm
spell at the tail end of autumn that comes
like a farewell just before the birds de-
eide to fly south.
There is no definite date set for It, how
ever but it's coming sure enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28

Caught sleeping in a barn near Overall.
Va, about daylight. Deputy Sheriff Bar
rell OF Berkeley county, w. Va, and
Deputy Sheriff Wood of Luray. Va. ar
rested Tucker Henry. who is wanted in
West Virginia on q charge Of barn burn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
Fire Record for ~ Hours.

At 1918 pm. rear of $500 o street
Waggaman estate; loss, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28
MONEY GONE; SWALLOWS ACID
BUT YOUTH Is SAVED FROM
DEATH BY PHYSICIAN
He Is Hurried to Emergency Hos
pital-Couldn't Find
Chance to Work.

Despondent because he was out Of work
and unable to secure employment, Louis
Bond, seventeen years of age, who lives
at 1418 South 4th street. Philadelphia,
Pa, and was stopping at Gil New Jersey
avenue northwest. swallowed carbolic acid
little after 8 o'clock this morning at
the corner Of Sd and streets northwest
He was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital in the ambulance. where an emetic
was administered and he was soon out OF
danger.
Bond, who had been in this city but
ten days, said he had tried hard to get
work until all of his money was gone.
Several days ago he went to a drug store
in the northeast section and purcha sed
10 cents worth of the poison, telling the
drug clerk he wanted to clean a bed.
Made One More Attempt.
This morning he left his boarding place
and started out to look for work. He had
the bottle of poison in his pocket. Failing
again to secure employment he decided to
end his troubles and took q swallow of
the acid The poison, however, ran out
of his mouth and burned his lips and
neck, which enabled him to swallow only
small quantity. 4 man passing on
the other side of the street witnessed the
act and ran to the place where the boy
was standing. He caught him as he was
about to fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-28

paratively little interest was shown In
the New York-Albany balloon race. AS
high northwes. wind still prevailed there
seemed little chance that the dirig1oles
would rise.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-04
BUSINESS WOMAN
fLAYS HIGH DUTY
Returns From Orient With Her
Dream of Fortune Shat
tered by Tariff

Miss Lua McCurdy, a Seattle girl
who arrived here yesterday from the
orient on the Tenyo Maru, could give
congress some interesting information
on the practical effect of the tariff.
Miss McCurdy is a practical young
woman who is going to be rich some
day If there is any merit in trying.
She went to Shanghai with the inten-
ton of establishing an exchange for
the distribution of moving picture films.
She left here under the impression that
America could supply any part of the
world with anything just a little
cheaper and a little better than any
other country. After she had been in
Shanghai for an hour her dream OF
fortune in American made films van
ished.
Il found they had films there" she
said, better than any 1 ever saw in
America, and for d fraction of the cost
In this country. The reason that the
American films are so expensive, 1 was
told, is the high duty on lenses and
other Photographic apparatus. The
American manufacturer has TO charge
a price which makes it impossible for
an American to engage abroad in the
kind of business 1 thought would be
such a mint"
Miss McCurdy is not easily discour-
aged and intends to return to the orient
later to try a few schemes that she
worked out during the homeward
voyage.
She was not afraid. she said, OF being
stranded in the orient.
Il learned to sing at the convent
where l was educated. 1 can dance.
too. l have no ambition to be per-
former, but after some of the shows
saw in the orient I think 1 could be
a headliner out there any time. The
pay, however, is small. A performer
who would get 800 a week here Is
paid 500 Mex. month there. I'm
not a political economist. but wonder
If the tariff has anything to do with
that"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-04
TESTIMONY fAVORS
DEFENSE OF HAMS
Evidence Tends to Show Lack
of Fermentation in MUIR
der of Annis
Servants Tell of the "Antics" OF
Mrs. Claudia Hams
and BILLY"

FLUSHING. N Y. May a With
thirteen of the defense's witnesses dis
posed Of the Hams trial started on
its third week today.
Perhaps the most important testi-
mony on behalf of Captain Peter C.
Hams Jr., charged with the murder OF
William E. Annis, came just before
adjournment, when Lee Bugg, real
estate dealer and a member of the
Bayside yacht club, where Annis was
shot, testified that he had discussed
the merits of certain property adjoin-
ing the yacht club with Thornton
Hams, the defendants brother, and at
one time made an appointment with
Thornton Hams to meet him at the
yacht club.
FAVORABLE TO DEFENDANT
Buggs testimony tends to show lack
of premeditation on the part of the
defendant and to corroborate that OF
Thornton Hams, who testified that he
and the captain went to the club the
day Annis was killed to find Bugg or
his partner, Jesperson, TO inspect the
Bayside property.
Major John p Hams, a brother Of
the captain, concluded his testimony
at the morning session
Most of the session was occupied by
the questioning of army officers, gov
eminent employees and the negro ser
wants who were employed in Captain
Hams household when he was in the
Philippines. The army men testified
to conversations with Captain Hams
during July and August, 1908, and
characterized his speech and conduct
upon these occasions as Irrational"
SERVANTS TELL OF ANTICS
Emma Lavello. the Hams cook, and
Minnie Bohme and Lille Sawyer, negro
maids employed by Mrs. Claudia Hams,
caused much amusement by the char
acteristic manner Of telling their
stories of the alleged antics" of Billy
Annis and Claudia Hams at the Hams
home during the captains absence.
Lille Sawyer, the colored servant
in the Hams household at Fort Ham
ilton, testified that she had told Cap
tain Hams all about the "goings on
Of Mrs. Hams and Annis while the
captain was away. She said she told
the captain that Mrs. Hams was often
out all night, and that she and Annis
would come to the house intoxicated.
The witness showed a beIligerent spir-
1t under cross examination, and ruffied
the dignity of the court by the manner
in which she snapped out her answers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-04
William H. Watson Baffled in Attempt to
Murder Object of His Insane Love

Marcelino, you will find box containing S36 600
in Spanish gold coin, which was loot obtained
during the war and which / buried there as my
conscience would never let II.
knew and felt that it not my and
that some one was feeling the pangs Of hunger
caused by my coming in possession of 1t.
Please notify my mother of what has taken
place and when the world has had chance to
know how my love has been returned 1t will
forgive me for what I have done, all the wrongs
that l have committed would not be one dot
in comparison with the good deeds and kindly
acts
Minnie my heart bleeds for you as ] am writ
ing this. for you could have changed all, but no
so l leave this world, heart broken, mis-
cradle wretch. spurned and driven TO Obstruction
by a misplaced love- Why it my fate to
have been brought before you: To know nothing
but sorrow since the first day / ever met you
l leave you with heart burning with love-
so good bye. Ever your loving friend
WILLIAM w. WATSON.
May /, 1909.
To the world in general
Mrs. Sartori was very reticent in dis
cussing the death of her admirer last
evening HE. was very extravaganza
and used to send me presents. He sent
me flowers Sunday. I would never see
him alone when he called. His jeal-
ousy was utterly unfounded and he
did me a grievous wrong in his letter"
DR.. Best, with whom Watson lived.
said: He gave us no intimation that
he was about to commit this act He
seemed cheerful. He never told me
that he had money buried in Manila.
He had a wife and child living there
His wife was a Spanish woman and
had been an actress, I believe. His
mother lived in Dennison, Ia. Wat
son was 43 years of age. He was a
printer by trade. During the Spanish
war he enlisted and later was In the
government printing office in Manila
under George A. Tracy. The typo
graphical union has notified me that
it Will arrange for the funeral"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-04
EARLY DAWN AUTO
PARTY OVERTURNED
Six Men and Two Young Women
Seriously Hurt When Ma
chine Turtles

By the overturning of a large auto
mobile in the Great highway early yes
terday morning six men and two women
were seriously injured. The victims Of
the auto accident were William Lyons,
former Senator William Plunkett, Dave
Becker. George Sternberg, Charles Mil
Ter; L. C. Percival. the chauffeur; Miss
Mildred Forbes, 1851 Eddy street, and
Miss Patricia Collins, Hotel Nile.
The machine skidded in rounding a
curve into the Great highway from the
Sloat boulevard and the chauffeur lost
control of the wheel. The machine
crashed into a telegraph pole and then
overturned. All of the occupants were
hurled from the auto and were badly
after the mishap DR.. Vincent of Emery
vile came along in his machine and
conveyed the injured pleasure riders to
the park emergency hospital.
Sternberg and Mills were taken to
the central emergency hospital their
injuries consisting of bruises and minor
decorations. Lyons received a deep
cash on the back of his head and it is
feared that his skull may have been
fractured. Former Senator Plunkett
was another who was badly injured.
He was cut about the head, face and
hands and his back was wrenched.
Becker may have sustained internal in
juries and he was also cut and bruised
about the head and face. The chauf-
feur's hands were cut and he also sus-
tanned a deep cash on his forehead
The two young women were not
badly injured. although both received
slight cuts about the hands and face.
Both were badly shaken up, however.
After receiving treatment at the two
emergency hospitals the victims of the
accident were taken to their respective
homes. The party had been visiting
several of the beach resorts and were
on their way home when the machine
overturned. Percival Is employed by
the Auto garage company.