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Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-13

At the Greenevlle Congregational church Sunday morning Rev. William T. Thaver. pastor of the First Baptist church, will preach in exchange with the pastors The church will join in the union evangelical service in the Central Baptist church in the evening
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-13

At Trinity Methodist Episcopal church Sunday morning the topic of pastor will be The Seven Utterances of Christ from the Cross. No eve ming service because of the union evangelistic service at Central Bap- tist church
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-13
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-13

At Christ church Sunday there will be preparation for Holy Communion at 9.30.. The Rev. F. J. Bohsnan O. St. Andrews church will preach at the morning service at 10.30 There will be evening prayer and sermon at 7.90
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-13

At St. Andrews church Sunday morning there will be~morninG prayer and sermon at 10.30 by Rev. Nelson Poe Carey. in exchange with the rec tor. Evening prayer and sermon at 730
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-13

At the Universalist church service Sunday morning Rev. Joseph F. Cobb will preach at the Buckingham Memo rial on The Necessity of Zeal. The Y. P. c. U. service will be held at 6.30.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-13
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

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 The bel. ;75-a term fn New Log- don county for S5.00s
 Seversl good investment properties in city of Willirnantic.
 Threo furnished cottages on Fishers Island at bargain prices.
 If you wa..t a farm. country home or eity property. call at
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TO RENT

New cottages and tenemeniS. Enquire O. A. [. POTTER & O., fS Broadway.
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TO RENT

Tenement at 240 Laurel Hill Ave, rooms. bath and modern improve ments. F. L. Hutchias. 37 Shetucket St. sep27d
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
PRINCIPAL AND WITNESSES IN TRUNK MURDER

of telegram dated Washington. which
read:
'Nvin be home Sunday evening. Don't
worry. ELSIE
Question Old Man.
On learning OF the discovery Police
Captain Post, of the West Forty-seventh
street station. Immediately hurried to
the scene with four of his men, after
ne had called up the detective bureau at
police headquarters Captain Carey, Of
the homicide bureau. with four of his
men arrived soon after. Their first act
was to put old sun Leung through a
course Of rigid questioning
The man said the room and the one
with which il communicates were occu-
pied by his young cousin, William Leon
and the latter's friend. Chung sin. THESE
two rooms are the rear ones on the top
floor of the four-stoTy building. The
ground floor is occupied by a bicycle
shop. while on the floor above sun
Leuns has his restaurant Ihere are
storage rooms on the next floor, while
the top one is occupied by Chinese. Sun
Leung has the front room and small
one adjoining il. The next room is the
one in which the body was found. 1t is
small, devoid of windows. and communi-
Gates through a doorway hung with red
curtains with the rear room.
The small room was occupied by Leon,
while MS companion Inhabited the
larger one
All these rooms were decorated more
or less gaudily in the Chinese fashion.
They were hung with placards bearing
Chinese inscriptions and the walls We're
covered with pictures. mostly photo
graphs of white women. Some OF these
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19

taking them on a trip through China
town. Elsie. the police say. was seen
several times in company with Leon.
When she was last heard from. how
ey IT, she apparently was in Washing
ton.
Gen. Franz SigeI was born in Sins
helm, Baden, ia 1924. He became com
ulander-in-chief OF the reVOluuonists in
the Baden Instruction Of 1S4Ss in which
he lad raised a corps OF volunteers. He
was arrested by the Swiss authorities
in 1851. escaped, and fed to New York,
later moving 10 St. Louis where he pub
lisEed a newspaper.
He organized a regiment Tor the Fed
eTal army at the outbreak OF the civil
war. and with It took part In a number
Of battles IN the West. In May, 1851,
he was made brigadier general Of volun-
teers, and later. in 1852, promoted to
major general and assigned TO a corps
IN the army Of Virginia. which he com
manded from the battle or Cedar Creek
to the second Bull Run.
In 1859, General SigeI was promoted TO
command the western Pennsylvania re-
serves, and In 1864 he took charge OF the
department. OF western Virginia, sue
cessfully defending Maryland Heights
during Early & raid H. 1855 although his
IOrce was only 1000 against the enemy's
5.0oe men.
After the war he published a news
paper IN Baltimore In 1871 he was AZ
pointed collector Of internal revenue in
New YORK, and the same year was elect
cd registrar OF that city
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
HENEY IN CLOSING
ARRAIGNS CALHOUN
Prosecutor DevoteS Final
Argument in Bribery Case
to Bitter Attack.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 19.-Proseeu-
tor Heney resumed today his attack
on Patrick Calhoun. president Of the
San Fran isco Street Railway Company
whose tr5s1 for bribery is rapidly draw
ing to close.
At last nights session of tho court,
Judge LawIer announced that Heney
would be given until 1879 O'Clock this
morning to complete his argument
Realizing he had but a short time ia
which to achieve his cherished ambition
that Of putting Calhoun IN prison
stripes-Heney made his closing address
an unspaIfng arraignment of the street
railway magnate.
VI was expected that Judge LAWYER s
instructions to the jury would be quickly
completed, and the case go to the jury
b. noon.
Mrs. Colt. fcremrly Miss Barrymore
the aCt -ess, attended yesterdays ses-
sion of t.he trial and was introduced TO
the lawyers in the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
HONORS AWARDED
AT SACRED HEART

on the lawn Of the Academy OF the
Sacred Heart at Par'- road over fifty
pupils gathered yesterday afternoon for
the ward Of hOnOrs.
The exercises were held at 3 o'clock
and the Rev. Father Joseph F. MCGEE,
pastor of the Shrine Of the Sacred
Heart, distributed the awards. Refresh
ments were served, and the benediction
Of the Blessed Sacrament in the con-
vent chapel was pronounced by Father
MCGEE.
The prize awards were: Senior di-
vision the medal for excellence, award
ed by vote OF the pupils TO Miss Kath-
crime Sullivan.
Special prizes to Miss Frances Ell
lery Miss Katherine Wrenn. Miss Helen
Bridget, and Miss Ella Mary Sullivan
Honors of merit Miss Mary Callahan,
Miss Lee Rucker. Miss Anna Wrenn.
Miss May Stott, Miss Emma Blunt, Miss
May Edwards, Miss Genevieve Nc
MahOn, Miss Pauline Hart, and Miss
Loretto Shea
In the junior girls division class
medals were won by Misses Dorothy and
Margaret Callahan.
Prizes for excellence in special studies.
Miss Mary Ellery. Miss Frances Sulli-
van, Miss Helen Wrenn, and Miss Es-
telle ECkstein.
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Ling is still in washington. They think
that after coming here he probably
went TO Baltimore or some other port
and shipped on one of the outgoing
steamers 1t Is possible. the police say,
that he returned 10 New York and
sailed from there.
There is a possibility. however, that
the Celestial is in hiding somewhere in
the District Pennsylvania avenue in
the vicinity of Third street northwest
is the headquarters for Cinnamon in
mingled with some of the Celestials in
that part of the city while he was IN
Washington.
Special instructions were given to the
men on duty at the Union Station to
watch all outgoing trains. and make
sure that no Chinaman answering the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
FUNERAL
SET FOR MONDAY
Famous Leader of Ku Klux
Khan Long in Public
Life.

Funeral services for Capt Jos'eh IA,
Pearcy, one Of the founders Of The ia
nous Ku Kiux Khan. and assis g4sElI
private secretary to Senator Robert L
TAYLOR. will be held Monday morning.
The interment will be at GlenwoOd Gem
etery. Captain Pearcy died at his resi-
dence, 2O7 Twelfth street southeast, last
night. Death was due TO Bright's dis
ease.
Captain Pearcy was born IN Nashville.
Tenn, in 1873. He served throughout the
civil war with distinction, and on the
battlefield Of Shiloh was breyetted lieu
tenant for bravery. Later he was ap-
pointed to General Breckinridge's staff
as inspector of artillery. He was inn
prisoned in the penitentiary at Nash
vile. charged with being a spy, and
came near to being executed on that
charge.
At the close OF the war. he helped
to organize the Ku Klux Khan. of which
Gen. Nathan Forrest was chief.
Captain Pearcy was prominently iden-
tilted with the politics of his native
State, and held many positions Of trust
He always asserted that he was re-
sponsible for the introduction of Gov
ernOr, now Senator, Taylor into public
life. He was warden Of the State pent
tertiary under Taylor, and had been MS
private secretary since he came TO the
Senate. In 1893 he was appointed by
President Cleveland to the post of con-
sui at Colon, Panama. which be held
four years. At the expiration OF his
duties on the isthmus he came 10 this
city, where he has since resided.
His wife. three daughters, and one
son survive him.
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SEARCH IS FUTILE
IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-Ldeuten-
ant Barry and all the policemen at his
command at the Sixth district station
are making a systematic search OF
every house and place of business of
Cinnamon in Chinatown. in an effort TO
locate Leon Ling, the alleged murderer
of Elizabeth Sigel
According to the stories emanating
from the tendCrloin in New York city,
the scene Of the brutal murder, Ling is
believed to be IN hiding somewhere in
this city During the investigation con-
dEcted by the police this morning they
were unable 10 get any information
from the Cinnamon IN Chinatown that
would aid them in the apprehension of
Ling.
II is the intention of The police to con-
tinue the hunt for the alleged murderer
throughout the entire city until they
are absolutely certain that he is not
under cover here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
ENGINEER, DYING,
STOPS HIS TRAIN
Air Brakes Thrown by Expiring
Man May Have Prevented
Serious Wreck.

SCRANTON. Pa. June I'm. c. Da-
Wis, of Kingston. engineer on Lacka-
wanna coal train bound for Port Nor
rfs. n. J., died at his post late last
night at Pocono Summit, and as he died
he stopped his train and prevented
runaway down the mountain and pos
siblv a wreck at the foot that would
have caused loss OF life and serious
tfe-up of traffic.
Davis last act was to throw on the
air brakes either deliberately or by acci-
dent but he stopped the train, ana
when the conductor came up Davis lay
dead on a freight depot platform, after
having been knocked out of the cab
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
MARATHON MEDALS
READY FOR WINNERS
Bronze Trophies Received at The Times Office and
viii Be Distributed to Eleven Washington
Runners Who Finished in Time

Bronze medals FOR the Intercity Mara
thon runners were received at The
Times office today and are ready for
the winners in the bronze medal class.
The gold and silver medals have al
ready been presented TO the winners,
but the bronze medals We're delayed
since it was not known how many
would qualify for this honor.
Bronze medals were awanied TO every
one who finished within al hour f-oza
the time the winner crossed the tape,
but who did not finish among the gold
or silver medal winners. Twenty-nine
men qualified for his award and eleven
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19

Of these are from Washington
TIE Washington winners may have
their medals upon calling at the Mara
thon editor at The Times office.
The brslze medals are Identical IN
design and size with the gold and silver
medals On one side is the figure Of
d Marath IN runner and on the other
tue words, The Intercity Marathon.
From Laurel, Nd. to Washington"
The eleven Washington men who
qualified for medals are: r. L Renner.
". n. Shears. W c. Greenley, Carl a.
Offutt o. L. Washington, Charles
Humphrey, J. Il Ketner, jr., Richard
Mansfield. jr. Frank starr, George e
Cox. ard Wilbur Johnson
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
Search Is Futile.

Search among the Cinnamon In Wash
ington failed to disclose any informa-
ton about Leon Ling. or William H.
Leon. as he was known among his
American friends. The proprietOrs OF
ten or more Chinese restaurants. inn
porting houses. and laundries declared
they had no recollection Of the missing
Celestial
Have you ever seen Leon Ling2'
was one Of the first question asked the
Cinnamon along Pennsylvania avenue
and Ninth street.
mo; me no seen him. What want
him for?" was fair sample of the
hTeDlies.
HAS there been any New York China
men here in the last week or sO2''
ME no see him. See many strangers.
No zee Leon. What he dor
Why, the dead body of an American
girl was found in his room last night
A soon as the crime was mentioned
70 )cal Cinnamon, some Of them imms-
diateIy declined TO talk. They declared
they knew nothing of the crime. and
nothing of the man who is suspected OF
knowing how the crime occurred. Some
| few withdrew into the mystery OF their
own language. and declared they could
not understand English any longer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
STAYS SNAKE WITH SLIPPER

GREENWOOD, Del. June 1s.-Mrs.
Mary Adkiason, who is ninety-two years
of age. has seen too many snakes in
her life 20 be afraid of them. Ac-
cordingly. when she met a ffve-foot
black one n her kitchen, she promptly
drew off one slipper and with it killed
the reptile.
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description of Leon Ling leaves the
city. If the Chinaman is stiu here. he
VIII find 1t almost impossible to get out
of the District without being detected
1t was reported that New York de-
teCtiVes would arrive = washington
this afternoon. but Inspector Boardman,
Chief OF Detectives. who Is acting Su-
perinterdert Of Police. in the absence
Of Major Sylvester, said that he had
received no information to that effect
from the New York authorities
Leon Ling is reported to have been
a Chinaman Of the Sunday school
type. and it may be that ne did not
visit any of the regular Chinese es-
adjustments when he arrived in
WASHINGTON
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
THOROUGH SEARCH
IN CAPITAL CITY

one Of the most searching and thor
ough Investigations in the history of the
Washington police is IN progress TODAY
in the hope OF obtaining some clue To
the whereabouts OF Leor Ling. alias
William Leon, the ChiuAuan accused
Of the murder Of Elizabeth Sigel- in
New York
The clue on which the local detectives
are working is a telegram sent 10 PAM
Sigel, the girls father from this CRY
on June 8. The message was sent from
the Postal Telegraph Compauy'g head
quarters on Pennsylvania avenue. near
Fourteenth street, and read as follows:
win be home Sunday evening. Don't
worry. ELSIE -
VIII Trace Message.
The police are working on the theory
that the Sisel girl was never in Wash
ington; that she had been murdered and
her body tied in the trunk in the
CelesiaIs room in New York when the
message was sent. and that the dfsDat-h
Was sent py Leon Ling himself Be
cause OF The message the police feel
convinced that the Chinamdn came d.
rectly 70 this city when he fled from
Late lasJ night a message was receive
ed At the detective buy5a,t asking that
a lookout be maintained nor Leon Ling
a. e - tL'NtN tils morning the following
vas put on the blOtter at headquar ~ ers-
Arrest Charge OF homicide Leon Ling.
alias william Leon, q Cuinaman. thirty
years old. I'VE feet eleven inches tall
10 pounds smooth face, good teeth
black mar and ayes-hair CUT American
fashion dressed in a black suit and
dressed American style"
Tlis lookout was read at roll call at
headquarters and at all the precinct sta
tons Contra. once Detectives Pratt
ana Hewlett v ere detailed to look after
the telegraph companies. while a
number Of other plain clothes men were
assigned TO the district in ,ower Penn
FylyaAla avenue. known as Washing
tons Chinatown.
Sent June II.
Al noon Detectives Pratt and How
lett had learned that the message was
sent from the Postal Office on the night
of June IL. and that it was received
by one of the clerks en- night duty.
TIE detectives went to the clerks home
to see if he could remember the persons
wins gave him the message.
The police do not believe that Leon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
Father An Inspector.

Miss Sigel was the daughter Of Paul
sigeI, an inspector in the health depart
ment. Her mother Is a missionary work
e- well known for years in the Chinese
quarter. Sigel was content that they
should do something TO aid in American
izing the Chinese,
II was an ordinary thing for the Chi
namen TO show their gratitude by invite
ing the women to go TO a theater or ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
INCREASED Benefits LOWER RATES
GREAT REDUCTION OF EXPENSES II
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.

n
" ~ o a "a in
Dgh he pttH yt h Comp Ia
Sid p ga b.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19

= The body was in a terrible condition.
and the girl had evidently been dead
for e week. The body was dressed in
light Undertaking, and only part OF
the girls outer garments could be found
IA the room.
8 Miss Sigel left her parents home on
June 8. Her Whereabouts from that
time until the finding of her body IN
4Se trunk are unknown. Her father
MAS relieved on June u by the receipt
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
SOME NEW
SCHOOL LAWS

DOVER. Del, Sept e5--At the regu' ar
quarterly meeting of the state Board Of
Education the FOL owing rules were adopt
ed concerning the conducting of schoo's
and the salaries of teachers:
That 20 days of actual teaching shall
constitute a school month. provided that
the days the teachers attend the annual
institute shall be considered as days
taught
That all white schools shall open not
later than the Monday preceding the tn
Of September, and all colored schools not
later than the first Monday in october.
That School Commissioners shall not
pay the salary OF the teacher for the last
month OF theschool year untn the teacher
presents to the Commissioners reoe III
showing that the annual report has boen
received by tho county superintendent.
That all schools receiving the state aid
for pupils admitted from outside districts
be required to keep open and running each
and every room in said chool for $50 davs
I'm each year. tho DAYS for annual teachers
Institutes excepted.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
CHARTERS GRANTED

DOVER. Del. Sept 25-The state
Department of Delaware issued corti-
dcates of Incorporation To- Gihney and
Sons Company. TO conduct restaurants.
The incorporators are William T.. Glib
ney. wnfrod y. Gihncy. both of VIII
mngton and Charles a. Gibney of
Ciaymnut Tho,canitai stock IS S2n 3
et0
Steig and Brown dncornorated) OBJ
tanned charter 10 engage I'm general
photographing and developing The
ncorporators are J. Harold Stcin. j..
Edward Brown. all Of Washington, D..
c.. and Harry w. Davis of Whining
ton. The capital stock is $1,000.
Alunite Consolidated Mining Com
pany obtained charter to prospect
for deposits of minerals and metals
and TO do general mining and milling.
The incorporators are W. +. Dennis.
OF Washington. ID. c.; Robert r. Tin.
of Amnite, New; Francis Fitch. OF
New York. aud Harry w. Davis. of
Wilmington. Tho capital stock is
81. 600 0o0
The Hopper Bowman Company was
chartered To manufacture. buy. sell
and deal ina all kinds of moulding and
other wood and metal novelties. The
incorporators are Maurice y. Hopper.
Camden. n j.: George z. Bowman,
and Anna Truder of Philadelphia. The
capital stock is $4,000
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
GEORGETOWN BIBLE
SOCIETY MEETING

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del, Sept 25.-The
SIXTH annual convention Of the George
town Hundred Sunday School Associa-
tion met in the First Methodist Protes-
tart Church. this town. yesterday after
noon with a. r. Dutton. of Redden,
presiding. and G. Rowland Messick, OF
tl.is town secretary.
Following are the officers elected for
the coming term: President, Frank J..
Hudson; vice-president, G. II. Messicl;;
secretary. Miss Bessie G.. White; treas
uror. Miss Rose Henderson. The cXecu-
tive committee of the different churches
IN the hundred. with Charles P. Tunnel
as chairman. are as follows: Wesley
H. r. church II. Z. Hudson: George
town NJ. P Harvey W. Calhoun; Sand
Hi NJ f.. d. S. Postles; Georgetown,
Presbyterian. Thomas y. Pepper: Pep
pcrs NJ f.. G. A. Pepper; Asbury NJ
T.. Arthur Bryan; Faith NJ. p. Miss
Hattie Lake: Hebron NJ. p. JACOB S.
smith: Cokesbury NJ T.. J. G. NJ
Dowcl: ST. Pauls p. f., Rev. d. VIII
mot Gateson. superintendents OF de-
pai.nent Work were elected as follows;
Elementary. Miss Sailie A1essick. Home
-Ht-,artmont. Mrs ]. r. HenderScri
Teachers Training, Miss Annie Marvel
Alss Hopkins .one Of the State officers,
stated that there were thirty-siX teach
ers training classes i'm this State ana
.h,t many more will soon be started IN
different schools in this county.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
THINKS He HAS
WEALTH IN STONE

LAUREL. Del. Sept. e5.-Co rse S e.
lis. c'crA I'm local store. believes inc Is
the posscssor Of one OF the larg st diam
ords in tho country a fcw GAYS aeo. while
crossing new railroad siding Ia asted
with gravel brought here from q stance.
he picked up tic SPARKLING object and was
examining it when Major Isaac j. Wootten
arrived on the scene aud sugee ted that
they try it on piece OF glass wa.vn it
cut to pieces
Dr. Seth purncll outten, local ieweier
tired TO burnish tine stone. but hsd no in
struments that would make an impression
on it, pr. Ralph l.. Bennett then tried his
Instruments on IT, but cUuid co nothing
moro than remove the accumula ca Dirt.
I1l Is has refused an offers for his mad and
will send 10 to specialists for examination
The stone is about the size and shape of a
nutmcs and is vcry heavy, clear and bril-
liant
Evening journal., 1909-09-25

Walker at Pennsgrove, n. j.
Mrs. Rachel b. Metcalf of this city.
who was a guest of relatives i'm Ches-
ter. Pa, has returned to this city.
Miss Sophia A. Talley is spending
some time at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Fred Clement has returned
from a visit 20 friends at Vineland.
n. ].
Miss Anna M. Walker has returned
from visit to friends at Germantown.
Miss Rose Hamilton Of Baltimore.
Md. is spending some time with rela-
tives In this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wagner. OF
Buffalo, n. ", who were visiting Mr..
ana Mrs Bernard n. Kolbus of this
city, have returned home
Mrs. Annie Warner Of Lebanon. a
sister Of Mr.. Hover. Is on a visit TO
friends here.
Mrs. }. Leslie Talley and children.
Marion and Ellis. are spending few
weeks at the home Of Mrs. Taney's
parents. Mr. and. Mrs. Ellis p. Hicks
of Milltown.
Miss Laura Hicks and Miss Edith
Maclary are spending few days at
Philadelphi9f Pleasantville and Atlantic
CITY.