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Evening star., 1909-05-11
DIsCREDIT BOYLE'S STORY.
Youngstown Police Will Not Inves-
tiCate Reehle Case

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. May f1.-Uness
stronger proof than the word of James
Boyle is offered to show that there is a
mystery connected with the death of Dan
iel Reeble. jr.. which occurred here four
teen years ago, there will be no official in
vestigation of the story. Daniel Reeble.
father of the dead man. the police and
county officials are unanimous in express
ing the opinion that Boyle's story is un-
true. Authorities believe that if the in
vestigation made by Boyle's attorney in
connection with the kidnaper story was
fruitiess. they could accomplish nothing
by an inquiry.
.a. the time of Reeble's death Boyle was
employed I'm a plumbing shop adjoining
the building from which Reeble fell The
police express the opinion that Boyle
heard much about the death in this shop
and from his knowledge of the accident
built his story.
Evening star., 1909-05-11
Many Women at st. Petersburg Trial

ST. PETERSBURG. May 1.-THE trial
of NJ Lopujine, a former director of
police, who was arrested in st. Peters
burg last January on the technical
charge that he was a member or the
revolutionary organization, began today
before a crowded court. The audience
was composed largely of women. Ihe
hearing was conducted with open doors
before a jury including an admiral,
general. marshal of nobility and sew
eral peasants. The president of the jury
is Senator Varvarin. A number of high
police officials have been summoned as
witnesses.
Evening star., 1909-05-11
their records there was no

vestigating their records there was no
other course.
j. NJ Lininger. district attorney. said:
''At no time has our secret or open IN
vestisation indicated that there was a
third party. and l cannot believe now
that there is.
There is absolutely no truth in the
story that the person named was impii-
said r. C. Cochran of the prosecution.
MIR. X was one of the most active
persons In the search for Billy, and
scarcely slept or ate during MS tour
days detention. 1t should take more
than the word of felon to draw the at
tenton of the sober-minded public.
prompted by Revenge"
O. A. Gordon. of counsel for the pros
ecution, said Il believe that James
Boyle's discriminating statement is
malicious falsehood, prompted by re-
vengeful spirit of a desperate criminal.
who makes this final effort to disgrace
and humiliate the persons instrumental
in bringing him to justice"
Il have known Mr. X for great
many years" said Judge S. II. Miller.
chief counsel for the Boyles Il am con-
fident there is nothing whatever in the
story regarding him.
J. Fl. Stranahan jr.. who assisted
Judge Miller in defending the Boyles.
said: Il do not believe there is any
truth i'm the sensational story told by
BOYLE | investigated the matter thor
oughly several days ago. and the essen
tial part will not hold water.
All Deny Boyle's Story.
SHARON, Pa. May 10-All Sharon was
astounded today when the statement of
James Boyle duplicating a respected cit-
zen in the Whitla kidnapping and using his
name i'm connection with an alleged mur-
der I'm Youngstown. The man accused by
BOYLE said that the intimations. although
without the slightest foundation, were
not new to him. as he had understood for
some time such a statement was threat
ened.
Janitor Sloss of the school from which
BILLY" Whitla was takens insists still
that Boyle was the man who called for
the boy and took him away In the buggy.
The man accused by Boyle made the
following statement:
Il know absolutely nothing of this case.
There is nothing to IT. / only know Boyle
| know other members of his family.
as residents of Sharon. l have never had
any dealings with him. / do not know
the woman who is said to be his wife.
can conceive of no reason why Boyle
should make such a statement, unless it
be to get even with the Whita family
for his prosecution following the abduc-
tion. BOYLE never showed me any letters.
Boyle did not see me in Cleveland. The
Evening star., 1909-05-11
Cutter Starts on Long Alaskan Cruise

SEATTLE. Wash. May 1.-THE United
States revenue cutter Thetis will leave
Seattle this afternoon for her long sum-
mer cruise i'm the north. The Thetis will
proceed to Nome. from where she will go
into the Arctic ocean, going as far north
as Point Barrow. She will spend the sum-
mer cruising i'm the Arctic ocean and
Rering sea, visiting native settlements.
rendering aid where necessary and en-
forcing the law. The vessel will not re-
turn to Seattle until November.
Evening star., 1909-05-11

whole story is willful. malicious and
Slanderous lie.''
j. p Whitla during the trial of Boyle.
denied having seen Boyle on a street COR
ner in Cleveland and having discussed
with him the kidnapping and the ransom.
Today. after Boyle's statement had be-
come public Mr. Whitla denied that he
had seen BOYLE or talked with him in
Cleveland prior 10 his sons return and
the arrest of Boyle.
1.-The whole statement" said he. lis
willful and malicious lie He called the
Boyle statement rot and scandal
DIsCREDIT BoYLE's STORY.
Evening star., 1909-05-11

her if she cared to do So II will be de-
termined today, after physical examina-
ton. what character of work she will he
given. Probably she will be placed either
in the kitchen or in the sewing room.
Boyle slept well last night also. He
ate hea rtily cf breakfast and submitted
gracefully to the barber, who cropped his
hair closely. Bertillon photographs and
measurements of the pair will be made
today.
Evening star., 1909-05-11
Weston in Good Condition.

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. May 11.-After
having walked seventy-three miles yes
terday arriving here at midnight last
night Edward Payson Weston, the pedes
trian. started westward again this morn
ing. He ate a late breakfast, but was in
good condition
Evening star., 1909-05-11
Says Whitla Made Promises.

Upon learning that my name was
mentioned in connection with the case
made it point to meet Mr.. Whitla per-
sonally in Cleveland at SID street and
St Clair avenue: showed him the let
ter that passed between Mr.. and
myself: also the Youngstown letters.
and Mr.. Whitla promised that if / would
substantiate the truth of the Youngs-
town letters he would see there would
be no prosecution.
Il then surrendered through Mr.. Whit
la all the letters that were in my pos
session. and the world knows the result
l was arrested and convicted and de-
prived by my own counsel of telling my
story on the stand / Informed my wife
the boy was brought in order to escape
being quarantined in the peSthouse. and
we were to be handsomely rewarded for
taking care of him.
This unfortunate woman was dupFd
from start to finish in regard to the boy
and | was duped from the moment
let the letters go into Mr.. Whita's pos
session. AS my counsel afterward in
formed me, / had nothing TO show or
to prove and that it was matter of
veracity-their word against min. | had
given up every scintilla | had. and now
[ am settled for. This story is as true
as there is a God above us
Judge Discredits the Story.
The trial judge. the attorneys for the
defense, the district attorney and his
assistants all discredit Boyle's story.
Il don't believe there is the slishtes.
foundation for the story in any wav."
said Judge \. W. Williams who pre-
sided over the trial of the BOYLE cases
II was sorry to impose the maximum
sentence upon the Boyles, but after In
Evening star., 1909-05-11
Plane Victim Receivers From Mishap.

ROME May 11.-Lieut. Calderara, who
Vas injured last Thursday by falling
from a Wright aerop'ane in which he
was conducting a series Of experiments.
is rapidly approaching complete recovery.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-30

we beg pardon far Nilcncss Of the
mctaphor-aud putting ourselves 90
= position to receive various and suu-
drA swift and we'll directed Kicks?
In ON opinion such q procedure
would Dee extremely ioulish-to say
nothing of it being radical
Authority to hold "a legal constitu-
tiunal convention n'ust be embodied
in an enabling act emanatinE from
congress. \ convention held under
amy other authority would hr entitled
tu mo- recognition from congress and
would receive none. except such aS
might bc accorded as a matter OF
grace. An unauthorized constitutional
convention would serve uo useful pur-
posse Il would AFFORD opportuuity
for purely academic discussions Tor
purely practical questions hN puroiN
impractical mon. tor mo- man Who
wished s%vriousl> 10 lavo a hand 90
Tho making of i constitution for the
future state nf NtW Mexico. mo- man
who is really cuIupctont and qualified
90 take a prominent part iu the franz
ing u such q document. mo- such "a
We submit cares Ia spend his time
unless his efforts are sure of being
submitted to congress The optic
docs not cure To see an other class
of men employ ed to tran,v our or-
organic Law. and this class Will not
work without a clear grant cot legal
right bop the shape of an enabling
act.
let Ms put aside this Idle and child
like prattlr about sn carly ronstitu-
tional convention aud devote our cn-
trgics tn th, main sssu,-stat,huud
once We get an euahling act the con-
stttutionnl convention viii take carc
ol ll~vlf
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-30

and hatchcd out a brood last Friday
ON Saturday a hcartlcss boy from an
other section of the village shot and
killed the mother robin with am air
rifle. The cock robin was in despair.
1t did the best it could to feed and
shelter the little ones. hut it was a
poor best
All day Monday it was busy find
ing and carrying worms and other
tidbits to the nest. Then it flew
away. jacobs and his ucighbors took
it for granted the bird had deserted
the brood and thai the Young robins
would starvc 70 death. They were
surprised and pleased Tuesday. how
ever. when the cock robin returned.
and with IL q new mate The two
birds flew To- the tree and examined
the nest After convcrsing for "a fcw
minutes in the choicest of robin talk.
the female hopp"d ON the nest and
covered the Youngsters. and The cock
robin Flew away 10 look cor food. I'm
a few minutes il returned with "a
long. fat worm. Passing it over % its
new mate to be served 10 the half
starved birds. il hurried away looking
for other daiuties. After many CON
tributions 60 the family harder the
cock robin sat on a limb near the
nest and sang its love song
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-30
BLAZING BONNET STOPS
ROCK ISLAND PASSENGER
TRAIN
C%rucumcari Ncwsl

~NNNCFN
Things were thrown into a genera.
panic at a local hotel near the Rocl,
Island station one day this week
when At fire upon the roof garden of
tn" hat of a pretty girl Traveller, called
out two fire companies. a hose cart
and = score OF volunteer amateur
flrcmcn, delayed q fast train and
spoiled about thirty dollars worth eff
tinery ON the peach basket Aforesaid
Inc Young woman. IN route To st.
Louis. rushed into the lunch counter
for a bite to eat and in paying her
bin she swung her sky piece too clns,
to the cigar lighter. In a the
orchard that adorned il was a mass
of blue. smelly flames. A shy and
tan waiter became excited and turned
in The fire alarm while every male
guest at the lunch counter made a
dash To rescue the fair. thereby CON
Nlnclns tn" Wear"r. who knew nought
OF the con~fiagration. that she had NOT
wandered into an insane asylum
u was necessary 70 hold the train
a few minutes in order for tn. yic,ip,
10 recover from the attack Of histories
while dozens of town bows stood with
sympathetic countcnanccs about, the
seen" as a doctor applied smelling
salts and other remedies TO her na,o
complexion. After duly recoyerinp
she E~raei"nsly permitted train t.
proceed while she gave fun vent to
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-30

SURE TO PLEASE YOU II You
HAVE YOUR WORK DONE Al mn
IMPEItItL LAUNDRY. So'N9
DARNED, BUTTONS SENID -
AND ALL MINOR REPAIRS MNpI
ON GARMENTS ENTRUSTED 10
Us. THE PROOF OF OUR ABIIili
IN THE LAUNDRY LINE SIION ~
OUR IMMENSE VOLUME on ~ u
NESS. MAY WE HAVE lOtk b'N-
DIE TODAY?
IMPERIAL LAUNDRY co.
Phone BACK OF POSTOIIltt
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As She Is Faxed
csunnys dc Republican,

Frank y Page. the Young Buch-
anan 4. : commissioner. postmaster.
live stock broker. etc, was a sunny
side visitor Monday lie says grass
is linz and water abundant in that
part Of tho country and that nearly
am the sheep in this part of the terri
tory are ranging in that vicinity Mr.
Page relates "a thrilling experience
that he had the evening before the big
rain lie calls it "a new sign 81 rain.
but his friends have different ideas
on tho subject. Hearing an unusual
Noise behind the stove. Investigation
showed thc family cat and % bis rattl,
snake disputng the possession cot "a
COY corner. Taking down his gun
10 shoot the snake. q ccntipcdp -four
inches long dropped out of thu muzzlc
of the sun. He kicked the many
feotcd thing out OF the 'front.' door
when q blue hen seized it and swal-
lowed 10 M one sulp 1t rained nix,
everything next day
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-30

Chicago. Aug. 29.-"l ann not s'ch
and have had no operation pcrioIm'"
for appendicitis nor any disease. nor
do intend to have any said Cow
crnor John A. johnson Of Minncsol'
who arrived here today
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-30

her personal opinions OF cigar light
crs in general and this one i'm pJrtl.
ular.
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The Detroit times., 1909-05-01

comedy written for him by Will NJ.
Cressy. Ryan & Richneld have long
been identified with sketches OF the
better sort in vaudeville, and IL Is be-
licved they Will add new laurels to
those they have already won on the
Temple stage
In the strenuous line. Manager
Moore offers the Dunedin troupe OF SEN
sationaL cyclists brought to tlfis-eeHft-
try from the London Hippodrome. The
two men and two women In the act
are said TO perform more wonderful
feats a-whcel than any OF their many
predecessors. They will hold No. po-
sition on the bill, aud will be immedi-
ntcly preceded by John w. World and
Mindell Kingston. the comedian aud
the Soubrctte with the grand opera
voice" an act that Is quite well known
In vaudeville.
Immediately preceding this act Is the
stunning singing act-nf the favofite
Murray sisters American girls with
American songs.
Tie Rein brothers will be found with
their neat songs and dances in No. 3
position. and Immediately in front of
them will come Little Sunshine" a
character singer OF pretty face and
rare talent The Kelley brothers Will
open the snow with their comedy nov
city act and the Mooreoscope pictures
Will bring up the rear as usual
The Detroit times., 1909-05-01

deville acts obtainable. as well as a
display OF the newest and finest NOV
as attractive as the house itself MeXi-
mus. I'm fents OF strength and heroic
posing. heads the bill He has been
the talk OF the automobile world In his
being able 10 stop a 70-horsepoWer ma
chine in motion.
Others on the bill are the Zuda troupe
of whirlwind Arabian acrobats In pas.
Il Co, In comedy drama called HIS
Last Race" the Dancing Buffers; Billy
Paxton. Hebrew monologist and char
acter, comedian. Jerome Casper. imper-
wards. singers and dancers. and Van
Buren, and Romano. refined musical
entertainers. A special feature VIII he
the new moving picture in colors en-
titled The Bohemian Girl" Admis-
sion Will be ten cents. no higher.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-01
C\yETY.

The largest and most deliberately
staged production OF the year comes to
the GayotY theater next week The
ever popular Reilly & Woods Big Show
viii he presented oy those progressive
managers, Messrs. Jacobs a. Jermon.
This Is by far the most ambitious ef-
fort ever attempted In this field OF
amusement. More than so performers
have been called into reaulsition and
pended for scenery. costumes and other
appurtenances until the entire show
stands second 10 NO production OF its
kind on the road. The ever popular
Pat Reilly heads rho list OF funmakers,
The Detroit times., 1909-05-01
nE1noIr OPERA HOUSE.

Among tho many spectacular sur
priscs in ~ Broken Idol" Il. &. Whit
ncys latest laughing sohg success.
which comes 10 the Detroit opera house
ncNt week. there are probably none
more startling than the human dragon
and the animated apple trees, both OF
which are creations OF the fertile brain
or Gus SOhlke, MIR. WhitneN.s- general
stage director. In the former Mr.
Sohlke has SO arranged and costumed
n group OF Il little dancinA girls that
they come on in the finale of the nrst
act I'm the form ar n huge green dragon
emitting iiames and sulphuric fumes
after the most approved manner OF the
dragon OF tradition. As the scene where
it Is introduced is Chinatown. Los An
geles. during the Oriental New Year
celebration. and the dragon chances TO
be a national emblem of the Chinese,
the APPROPRIATENESS OF this arrange
. ment viii readily be seen. At given
signal from OTIS Harlan. the comedian.
the dragon suddenly transforms into a
group OF clever miniature n,-:dens.
The second surprise consists OF four
dwarf apple trees profusely laden with
blossoms which stand I'm fun view OF
the audience for Is minutes after the
curtain GOES up on the second act with
no indication that they are anything
but part OF the landscape representa-
tion. As the refrain sign OF the Honey
moon" Is being sung by Two OF the
-prtTTrtV-Tts- rfc rTrCS suddenly Change
into four little girls.
There is still another spectacular
feature which Is probably greater
nIVEIFFN IIlAn Cltncf OF the TWO dipIt-
mentioned. this Is the balloon in which
Miss Alice lorke the prina donna OF
the company. asccnds from the stage,
floats out over the heads OF the audi
cncc, and makes a complete circuit or
the atmoSphe ric space OF the theater
auditorium. singing the refratns OF two
Of the great song hits OF the produc-
ton
The engagement is for the week. with
a special popular-price matinee on
Wednesday.
That grand opera In English Is grow
Ing in fa' r and is rapidly coming into
its own IS demonstrated in the Broad
way thu Ter New York, when the
Aborn 81 nd opera company gave
single performance OF BiZets Carmen"
In tho vernacular with an dit-Ameri-
can cast. Every seat in the theater
was nlled. and many people stood up TO
hear the Aborn singers. and this Just
one OF New York's two great temples
OF music, where opera has recently
been sung for 80 weeks In most any
language but ours The same company
opened it's spring and summer engage
mcut in Newark 10 another crowded
audience. THIS IL the second Aborn
grand opera company to open this
spring. the first ore now playing an In
definite run az the Grand opera house.
tendance. third Aborn organization
OF the sDme high caliber Will open a
series OF grand opera At the Detroit
opeTa house MAY 10. They VIII pre-
sent two operas each week for five
weeks. after which the company will
he reorganized for n summe. season OF
comic opera revtvals.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-01

ward" Miss o'Nen win he supported
hy William Bonclli, John Mckee and
Paul Scardon, all Of whom have
achieved no small degree OF success on
tho legitimate stage
Ono Thousand Dollars Reward" was
written for Miss O'Neil by Ysahlc De-
Witt Kaplan. u Is = story OF Arizona
life and gives both Miss O'Neil aud Mr..
Bonelli exceptional opportunities for the
display 81 thglr emotional pvwers
Thomas J. Ryan. perhaps tho great
est irish character actor w vaudeville
Will return TO Detroit with his Celtic
The Detroit times., 1909-05-01

As the vIvacious Mary Tudor. whose
roguish cnafm and dashIng coauetry
made her the subject OF toasts al over
cast Mr. Chaser enacts the role OF
Charles Brandon: Mr. Hester that OF
Henry VIII. and Miss Dorothy Bernard
plays Lady Jane Bolingbroke, Mary's
maid or e5mpanion, Others In the cast
include Frank Camp. Fred Kerby.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-01

title OF one OF the compaDys bur-
lesgues. and IL suggests a show that Is
~ least LIVELY and unconventional The
other traResty Ia called f'rhe Ideals
Abroad" Each has been huflt without
a definite plot ano has been sprinkied
the chorus OF show girls and pony bal
let maids IL exploited 90 good Advan-
tage, Among the players In these
musical skits are AL aud Jack Gruet.
Ida walling. Johnny Dove. Harry T..
Cooper. Charles H. Mackie. Minnie Lee
and Magit Robinson. The rpecialties
promise the following: Gruet a Gruet
Ia black face comedy: Nellie Penrose.
vocalist Charles IA. Mackie a Co. In the
one-act TacetraclS play. "a Jockeys
HONOR Johnny Dove and Minnie Lee
Mile. Genac's series OF living pictures.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-01
New rtnIrr THEATER.

Monday, May 3, marks the opening
OF new playhouse, and one that De
troit ought TO he proud of-y-the IA n1iIv
theater at Cadillac-sq. and Monroe-ave
No expense has been spared by the
ana elaborate furnishings. and their
attempt 20 ,erect thcatct that viii be
known as one oT the Hncst In the coun-
try. has met with success The pro-
gram comprises eight OF the best vsu-
The Detroit times., 1909-05-01
-MIIITNENr

One OF the most popular melodramas
before the public today Is Joseph JEFF
fersons shadows OF a Great CITY"
wf1tCh is TO begin week 8 engagement
In the Whitney opera house with the
usual matinee performance tomorrow
afternoon. IL is great favorite IN De-
troit aud has always been received by