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Evening journal., 1909-08-12
HAIR PULLING IN
A FAMILY Fight
Assistant Solicitor ChaytOr
Looked For Bald Place
on WOman'S Head

hair pulling episode between women.
IN which the husband Of one figured,
had its sequel I'm city Court this morn
ing when Judge Cochran fined James
Hammerer s. and costs on the charge Of
assault and battery. Mrs. Maggie Girls
son alleged that the man struck her
IN the eye with his fist while she was
fighting with Mrs. Hammerer. although
Hammerer and his wife declared that she
struck the blow.
From all accounts the fight between
the women, which occurred ON Tuesday
night near Second and French streets,
exceeded in interest and excitement any
thing Of the nature that had ever hap
pened in teh neighborhood. II started
because Mrs. Grissom's little boy stepped
on sore toe owned by Master Hammer
er. Mrs. Hammerer protested. il seems.
and then little Grissom gave a jump and
landed on Master Hammerer's tender toe
again just TO show that he didn't mind
how much it hurt.
Mrs. Hammerer complained about Mas
ter Grissom and then Mrs. Grissom
came TO see Mrs. Hammerer. Hard
names were exchanged literally, accord
ing TO witnesses, and the women resorted
to blows. According 10 Mrs. Hammerer.
she lost a handful Of hair. while accord
ing to Mrs Grissom and her friends,
Mrs. Hammerer tripped over and Mr..
Hammerer then assaulted Mrs. Grissom.
Witnesses for the Hammerers said il
was not Mr.. Hammerer who gave Mrs
Grisscom the black eye, but Mrs Ham
merer. while Mrs. Grissm and her wit
nesses testified that Hammerer struck
ner in the eye with his fist, HammereI
says he merely showed Mrs. Grisson
away when his wife fell down. Ham
merer IS six feet tail but Mrs Girls
SONS material instincts are so strong
that she took off one OF her shoes an,
was preparing TO use 81 on Hammere
when he interferred. Il was TESTIFIED
J. Frank Ball represented Hammerer
and both he and Assistant City solicito
Chaytor produced many witnesses.
During the hearing Mrs. 1Iammerei
mystihed Mr.. Chaytor by exhibiting tn
handful Of hair which She alleged Mrs
Grissom had pulled from her head.
Mr.. Chaytor wanted TO know whether
Mrs Hammerer had collected the hal
from her combs and whether she wore
rat After trying to look at the root
OF the hair. he was permitted 70 eNamin'
Mrs Hammerer's head for bald spots
/ but Mr.. Chaytor averred that he couldn'
/ find any bare spots on Mrs. Hammerer1
head.
Judge Cochran said he thought Ham
merer struck the blow. but added tha
because the man was evidently trying e
defend his wife. who is very slight. III
would be lenient and imposed a s. fine
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
CASES IN CITY COURT

Charged with fighting on the street.
Dennis Heehsn and George Stroman. hav-
ing pleaded guilty. we're fined s. and costs
by city Court Judge Cochran this morn
ing The hearing Of John Gamble charged
with disorderly conduct, was continued at
his request until tomorrow. The hearing
OF Theodore Harrison. William smith and
John Hannigan. each defendants in m nor
cases Of assault and battery. were con-
tinued until Saturday. The charge Of wife
beating against Granville Robinson. was
dismissed on request Of Assistant city So
hotor Chaytor. who informed the court
that the couple had reached an agreement
and that the wife desired the case drop
ped.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
SHOCK TO THE
THAW FAMILY

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WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Aug. l2.-sul-
len anl silent in his cell At the White
Plains iail, Harry X. Thaw received the
news that he must go back 10 Mattea-
van and that his last hght for freedom
had ended in defeat. The news seemed
10 stun him and he asked 20 be let alone
He would talk to no one but asked that
his attorney. Charles Morschtuser' be
sent for at once
In the little country hotel few docks
away from the jail. Mrs Mary CopeY
Thaw, the prisoners mother the eN-
Countess Of Yarmouth. his sister, and
Josiah Thaw the brother. sat together
in the little sitting room where the news
was brought to them. The mother re-
tired TO her room and denied herself TO
all callers. The family will make one
more visit 10 Thaw in the Jail here be-
fore he is sent back to Matteawan.
Justice Mills will hear motions on his
decision at his chambers in Mount Yer
non tomorrow. The Thaw family firmly
believed Harry would be freed, and the
decision came as such shock to them
that they have not yet decided what
they will do to oppose the further in
generation Of the prisoner.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
WANT TAFT AS
ATTRACTION
DeIueed With Invitations to
Attend PiCniCS And
Rallies
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BEVERLY. Mass. Aus i2-The box
office is after President Taft again Ever
since the fourth OF March the box ofice
has tcrrorized the President. and now.
at the vacation home where he expected
TO enjoy a few days Of relief and rest.
the monster is on his trail once more.
Every political social fraternsl or 9TH
er organization within nifty miles Of the
summer capitol is planning TO give
clam bake. picnic. outing or shndig OF
some sort with the President as the CEN
tral figure.
1--WE are deeply in debt with our Sun
dag School hail. said one clerical gentle
man who called on Secretary Carpenter.
'snd we feel sure that II the President
realized the situation ne would willingly
attend the picnic we are TO give at Point
Of Pines. Ills attendance will attract
a great many people
yes. I know" sadly replied Carpeu
ter, "and the President also knows 10
his sorrOw."
90 say not to his sorrow" exclaimed
the clerical gentleman" and may 7 call
It arranged. and advertise that he will
attend7"
by no means" cried the secretary. If
you make any announcement say that
the President absolutely will not be
there. II he went to your picnic he
would have to attend seven hundred 9th
ers. and he would not get a minutes
rest"
Then the secretary turned with sigf
TO greet large fat gentleman repre-.
senting the biggest Republican club IN
a New Hampshire county.
I'VE won't insist that the President
speak" pleaded the man. "all we wani
is to have him appear"
But he isn't going to appear and th'
fat gentleman is assured that Secretary
Carpenter is plotting the downfall Of the
Republican party in New Hampshire
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
Animal Slain With a Base
ball BAT by Frank Nor
gan, a Fireman Who
Was Bitten.

Running amuck and biting persons
aud dogs who happened TO get In it's
path. "a black and tan canine yester-
day afternoon and last evening caused
CONSERVATION on the western side Of
the city.
The animal was slain at Front and
Union streets last night after It had
bitten two persons there and after at
least two other persons had been snap
pod by IL on it's mad run.
Frank Morgan. a pluclSy member or
the Union Fire Company. killed the
dog In front of the ngino house with
a baseball bat after II had bitten him.
II was sent TO the state laboratory
az Newark for examination. 20 de-
tcrmine whether or not Il was afiiict-
cd with rabies.
Tho dog evidently came from
Brandvwinc hundred. and was first
noticed on tho Boulevard near Eigh-
teenth street yesterday afternoon. IL
snapped dog belonging TO John A.
Booker and also chewed another dog
in front Of No. 2012 Boulevard. Cavort-
ing down the Boulevard thes TRANCE
canine attacked Prince. a dog belong
ing to Mrs. r. +. Slocomb. on Wash
ington street between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth.
BY that time tho presence Of the
maddened dog I'm the neighborhood
had caused a mild panic. and persons
who happened to be out scurried m
doors for safety.
Loretta Kenneally aged II years
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. David Ken
neatly Of Seventeenth and West
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
DEAD AT AGE
OF lO3 YEARS
Mrs. Mary Monroe, Probably
States Oldest Woman Ex-
pireS at county Hospital

Mrs Mary Monroe. who was probably
the oldest woman in the State. died at
the New Castle County Hospital early tn $
morning, aged l03 years. Mrs. Monroe had
been an inmate of the hospital for nearly
twenty years. Although having come from
Wilmington she is not known to have rel
atives here.
Although Mrs. Monroe had been IN for
several months her death was unexpected
She was able 10 walk about her roam
yesterday and appeared to be in fairly
good health for a person her age. She
had fanting spell at midnight however.
and died at 4 o'clock. While Mrs Mon
roe was in the hospital she Ia ked fire.
quently Of the wars Of lS45 and of lSsl-65.
as we'll as of the early history OF the
country. She never referred to her birth
place Her memory was unusually good
and she retained her sight until a few
years ago
Charles b. pougherty. The undertaken,
took charge Of Mrs. Monroe'a body this
morning
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
SUTTON CASE
TESTIMONY IN
Physician Says he Could Not
Have Shot Himself as
Asserted

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ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Aug. 12-specta-
tors at the sutton inquiry to-day are
wondering what will be the effect of
the testimony delivered late yesterday.
OF DR.. Edward NJ. schaeffer. Of WASH
ington. expert in fire arms ssssFss.J
museum in washington and coroner ia
that city. who swore that no man.
lying as Sutton is said to have boen
lying. could have fired the shot which
killed the young marine officer
Commander Hood, the president OF
the court. evidently did not take much
stock in DR.. schaener's testimony. for
he took a revolver and attempted TO
show that Sutton could have fired tho
fatal shot. To the spectators, how
over. IL was evident that the other
members of the court paid considerable
attention 10 DR. Schaeffer's testimony.
Or Edward Schaeffer. the pistol expert.
was called for cross-examination early
to-day
This time he was supplied with heavy
service revolver, whose trigger resistance
was much greater than that Of the aver-
age weapon.
Again DR.. sehaeffer lay himself prene
upon a table and holding the long barreied
gun at tho angle described in previous
testimony tried TO snap It against his
head. The muscles used IN pulling the
trigger. those OF the forearm. we're rem
dered almost useless because OF the ap-
parent cramped and twisted position OF
tho hand and arm. The fact he declared
that two men were said 10 have been on
Suttons prone body would make the sui
eide all the more difficult.
Under the cross examination Attorney
Blrnoy. the expert held 10 his belief that
IL was practically a physical impossi-
bility Tor Sutton 10 have fred a bullet
taking the course that this one did. back
ward and downward and lodging in the
cerebrum He again took up the skull
and waded into a maze OF technical
terms. Under the questioning Of Adams
attorney the bi navy revolver WAS ones
brought into play and IL was shown
that by hverting the gun. hammer
downward and by using the thumb a
wound such as had been described might
be self-innicted.
At noon all the testimony In the case
was concluded. After Judge Advocat1
Leonard had declared that the govern
ment had no oral argument to mako
tn ecourt adjourned until tomorrow at
10 O'Clock when Attorney Davis viii SUN
up for the suttons.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12

constituted OF when an act OF logisla-
ture could convey the land to the rail-
road.
The amount OF tho lease is 10 he 81
yearly. and It is to run until 1911
Engineer Wilson and John W. Hux-
ley, the latter an attorney for the rail
road company. exhibited dotniled plans
Of the bridge and thov received close
inspection. According TO Mr.. Wilson the
bridge will be one of the greatest stone
viaducts in the world. will cost 100000
and will require is months of labor.
The bridge will b. $50 feet south OF the
present bridge and win he four feet
higher Its length will be 700 feet.
Yesterdays action Of the park board
practically completes the conveyance OF
land for the right or way one or two
individual property owners have retain
ed their land, but the railroad engln-
eers expect to make terms with them
shortly.
Bids for the bridge are being adver-
tised for. They will be opened on Aug
ust 21
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
COMISKEY REFUSES 10
ACT AS STOCKH0LDER

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CHICAGO. Aug l2.-The terms for a
fight between Jack Johnson ana James j.
Jenries have struck a snag already.
Charles a. Comiskey agreed upon by
johnson and Sam Berger yesterday as
stake holder to-day announced be c0u' d
not act as he had too many troubles OF
his own. II will be necessary to select a
new stake holder at once. as according
70 the terms. the money must be up with
i'm 70 hours from the time Of the signing
Of articles. This is expected TO be straight
ened out before night.
Though by the terms OF tho agreement,
the fight must take place within eight
months. the feeling here IS that il viii be
full year before the men face each other
in a ring. II is pointed out that by the
agreement the fight club must he selected
within sixty days. It Is not believed that
a club will be chosen without Jeffries per-
sonal coneent and he will not be back in
this country for two months at least
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
pL,Ii,,i,. cioars Comma In.

WASHINGTON. Aug. "A cab.egram
received at the insular bureau Of the War
Department from Manila today says that
the number Of cigars exported 10 the
United states in the last six months has
been 2.ei4.OOO A million or more OF these
cigars we're sent to this country in anti
cipation OF free trade under the new tariff
law and were held in bond until 1t was
enacted. Under the new law the Filipinos
are permitted to send in 100000 cigars
a year free OF duty, but the government,
officials are under the impression that IL
viii he many years before that limit is
reached.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
Mr.. MACLEAN
TELLS OF TRIP
More Than Ever Impressed
With Need Of a RIVER Front
For Wilmington

President r. }. MacLean. Of the Board
OF Trade, talked interestingly todhy OF
his observations I'm New York state IIo
said
'1n my trip through New York state.
noted with interest that VIC excel IN
railroad passenger service The steel
coach appears TO be unknown there
When ! told railroad official at Ro-
chester that our throuh trains were
equipped with tho most modern steel
coaches. he seemed surprised and said
he had never seen a steoi day coach on
his road
"our passenger service here Is unex-
oolled anywhere, We are certainly for
tunate In being ON the main line be-
tween Washington and New York. Any
one who would kick on the service given
by our railroads would kick II he belong
ed 10 a football team
Another thing OF interest is that the
Pennsylvania Railroad depot IN this city
Is a better railroad station than IS found
anywhere between New York city and
Buffalo. The comparison Is so very much
In our favor that Il is very pleasing
20 Wilmington man. The people Of
this city should be very proud OF their
superior railroad facilities.
"The study made OF Toronto con.
vlnces me more than ever before that
the future greatness OF Wilmington de.
pends on our getting out on the Della.
ware river and having a hrst-ciass port
In other cities where the land along IN,
water front Is low IL has been filled ir
and made as high as IS required II
other words, the water front Of man'
cities has been made TO order.
There is an island in front OF To
ronto that resembles our New Jerse,
shore. many visitors TO Toronto rofc
to the Toronto bay as the river be
cause il resembles a river Tronto 6
well built along the bay and has ex
celient shipping facilities. which I'm con
junction with its railroad facilities hav
made Toronto one OF the most successful
cities on the continent. The same force
working In favor Of Wilmington woul
double our population In ten years.
1T Is up 10 the people OF Wilmington
through the City Council. 10 solve M
problem Of a water front for this cit'
When the problem Is solved. the growt
Of teh city viii FAR exceed the expect'
tons OF the most optimistic citizen"
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
OLD HANOVER
CHURCH SOLD
Purchaser Paid $4,000 For
it, But His Name is
withheld

The old Hanover Presbyterian church
property at Sixt hand King streets was
sold yesterday afternoon. but the name
of the purchases was withheld. The sale
was effected by Morris aid Tazewell,
real estate brokers, and the price paid
for the property was $4,000.
Robert II. Jones, chairman of the
property committee, acted-for the own
ers Of the church in closing the deal.
1t is known that the church property
was sold to an individual and is not
for market house, but the name OF
the purchaser is not to be announced
for several days, 1t was stated today.
Sometime ago a company was nego-
tiating for the property for a a,market
house, but that deal fell through.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
big THURSDAY"
AT BOWERS BEACH
Crowds From all Parts Of Kent
County Went to the Re-
sort Today
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Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Aug. 12-Carriagcs
and wagons loaded with people and
hay and horse feed and picnic baskets
and water bucket. and sometimes
with bait. made up regular caravans
IN the early morning hours today cross
ing central Delaware and proceeding
from every by-road and almost every
farmhouse in this county. enroute to
Bowers Beach for big Thursday"
big Thursday" is great occasion
on a political year. for it saves the
blooming, prospective officc-holdor
from having to drive many weary
miles and spend mortal hours IN
house-to-housc canyassing. IIc can
hero meet so many people Of all faiths
and crceds and differing temperaments.
and can talk TO so many at once that
he finds big Thursday the open door
Of opportunity.
Even this Oft year. with no wet
and dry" issues 20 discuss and prac-
tically nothing political before the
public there were scores OF politicians
from all parts OF the State following
their noses to Bowers Beach to-day.
Bowers Beach has been patronized
this year by many city visitors and
seems to have attracted the attention
and patronage enjoyed for years by
other Delaware Bay resorts. SO thai
everything was crowded before today''
caravan OF 5000 or more arrived and
farmers and their families simply
camped out in the open at the beach
or wherever some shady spot couls
be found along the street.
Vendors were there with everything
from circus lemonade and hot frank
| furters To the mystic bar OF soap en-
wrapped in a ten-dollar gold cer'id
cate Many bought the latter just &
get the soap.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
STRIKER KILLED
DURING RIOT
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PITTsBURG. Aug. 12.-One striker was
killed and several injured early today
in a riot that took place just outside or
Schoenville. The strikers Of the Pressed
Steel Car Company are in an ugly mood
because Of the eviction of forty-seven
families which win be made by the sher-
lit today.
II was rumored that strike breakers
were to be brought to the mills today,
and a crowd of thirty OF forty men
we're acting as pickets. Major Smith,
negro, who says he is employed by
the Pennsylvania Malleable Company,
was pounced upon BY the men and in the
hEht that followed Smith drew re-
volVer killing Steve Hervat. one of the
strikers. Smith was arrested.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
PRESIDENT MACLEAN
TO TOUR THE WEST

After a two weeks tour Of the New
England states and part OF Canada
r. J. Maclean. president Of the Bolrd
OF Trade. has returned TO this city
Mr. Maclean. with his family, went
from here 10 New York thence 70
Albany by boat. 10 Rochester. Buffalo,
Toronto. Niagara Falls and to Phila-
dclphia and home.
Mr. Maolean enjoyed the trip very
much He declared the railroad SER
vice in the North was not 10 be cum
pared 20 that IN the Middle Atlantic
states and that steel coaches are al
most unknown beyond New York Mr..
Maclean will leave in a few days for
the West BY special invitation. he
win be tho guest OF the president Of
the Alaska Yukon Exposition at Seat
tie for a few days
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
SPURNED LOVER SHOOTS
GIRL IN CHICAGO CAR

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CHICAGO. Aus ia love afair
reached a tragic conclusion this morn
ing when Thomas Katsonos aged e.,
murdered Victoria Kovancc. aged 20,
while the couple were riding ON ID
crowded street car on the west side
and then fired a bullet into his own
head. The girl was killed instantly
while Katsones may recover.
There was a panic on the car fol-
lowing the shooting and several per-
sons were slightly injured in the rush
for the doors.
Katsonos fell in love with tho girl
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
WILD AUTOMOBILE
HITS SOLDIERS

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LONDON, Aug. 12-More than
score OF soldiers were injured to-day.
several OF them fatally when a big
automobile, running Wild on a road
near Salisbury Plain, crashed into q
detachment Of soldiers returning to
London from a drill on the Plain. The
automobile which had got beyond ths
control Of tho chauffeur, ran down the
soldiers at turn in the road.
II was at first reported that seven
of the soldiers had been killed. Ii Is
probable that the injuries of at least
that number will prove fatal.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12

and asked her to marry him. She
spurncd his advances and left his em-
pioy.
This morning the couple met on a
crowded street car and engaged IN
conversation. Suddenly before other
passengers could interfere. Katsones
drew a revolver and fired two bullets
in the girls head The blood spurted
out upon passengers and she fell dead
to the floor Of the car.
Natsoncs then placed the revolver
10 his own head and fired a bullet into
ihs right cheek He attempted TO fire
again. but was overpewered and hur-
ricd 10 a hospital. where physicians
pronounced his injuries not fatal.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Aug. i2.--Modsrate
temperature continues throughout tho
eastern states and the lake region; and
warm weather is general in the Mississ-
ippi Valley and the plains states. The
temperature will rise in the middle At
lantio States, western New England,
the upper Ohio Valley and the lower
lake region.
Foreetst till 8. p. m. Friday;
Delaware-Shower tonight or Friday,
warmer Friday; light variable winds.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
81. PatrIek,s Exeursion.

The annual excursion OF St. Patrick's
church was held today TO Washington
Park Wilson Line boats leaving
Fourth street wharf at $50 and 1880
o'clock. conveyed the excursionists.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
Woman Attempts Murder and Suicide.

1TIE77-
BOSTON, Aug. 12-Wielding a sharp
razor in her home in Roxbury early
today. Mrs. Ellen Alther, the police say
cut the throat of James ODonnell and
then her own. Both were taken to a
hospital where physicians say they will
recover. Both Mrs. Alther and ODon-
nell are vaudeville entertainers The
woman is thought TO be deranEed.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
Pomona oranqe MEETING.

New Castle county Pomona Grange
will meet in quarterly session in n o.
u. w. Hall here on Monday August 26.
Much business OF Importance is to be
transacted by the Grange.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
A o. crozisr on visit Here.

TO-DAY on a business trip. Mr. Crozier
has been summeriug in Maine with his
family. He has business Interests IN
New York.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
Walked Into a Sewer.

John Collins wandered along shipley
street last night. He did not see the open
sewer that is being built by the Street
and Sewer Department and as result
walked overheard into about his own
depth Of mud and water. Before the mud
had a chance to get IN It's work Of sunooa-
tlon. he was hshed out by the police and
sent to the Delaware Hospital where h'
was found to have strained and bruised
his shoulder. John left the hospital thu
morning
Evening journal., 1909-08-12

Grant Letters on Scott Estate.
Register Wilker this morning granted
letters OF administration on the estate
OF John n. Scott TO John Vernon Scott.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
Books Open to. An The EVENING JOU

All Sfreeis--even alleys and
country IaHes.-Iead TO ihe
stores that advertise.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

APARTMENTS
AAAAA
VENTURA APARTMENTS
27l5 Suffer street
UNFURNISHED
One apartment, rooms and bath; $50.
One apartment, rooms and bath; SD so.
One apartment. rooms and bath; SIS
Everything drst class.