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The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
BUSINESS STILL QUIET.
Bradstreet'S summary for Conditions
in Virginia.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va, Nay 7-Bradstreet's on
Saturday viii say for Richmond and
vicinity:
Business in most lines continues quiet
While some businesses show improve
ment over a comparative period of last
year. others do not. and the average vol
Ume Of business generally is below that
OF March L 1909 Dry goods. clothing,
and kindred lines continue quiet Manu-
fscturers Of furniture. trunks, and bags
report an increase IN orders. Lumber,
hides. leather. and junk are very quiet.
Drugs and fountain supplies are fairly
active Wholesalers and retailers. roast
ers Of coffee. report business in excess OF
last season Locally, building operations
are active. Weather conditions have been
generally favorable. however. Frost has
been repCrted from some sections his
week. az d fruit has been slightly in
jUred Large shipments Of strawberries
and early vegetables from North Caro-
lima 2 nts are noted, and satisfactory
prices are being received. Retail trade is
quiet. Collections in most lines continue
slow
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
HEAD OF GANG RLECHROGUIED
Third Negro Dies for the Skipwith
Murder.
He Confessed, Saying He Had a
Divine Message Giving De-
tails of the Crime.

specisl to The washinstou Herald
Richmond, Va, May Lewis jenkins
died in the electric chair to-day. The
execution took place shortly after 7
o'clock. He made no statement.
jenkins was the leader Of the gang that
murdered Mrs. Mary Shpwith and Wal
ter Johnson. When arrested he professed
to know nothing Of the murder, but while
on the witness stand his memory cleared
and he declared that a divine message
had reached him. giving full detail OF
the crime. He thereupon described accu-
rately all that had occurred. and upon his
weird confession the chain Of evidence
was based
Numerous reports have seen sent out
from Powhatan since the executions first
began. AT the time Of the electrocution
OF the Taylor cousins the governor was
petitioned 70 prevent the sending OF the
bodies 60 Powhatsn- The executive could
not interfere under the Law. but the ar
rest OF the remaining Browns stopped any
demonstration that might have been plan
ned.
The crime included the burning Of the
home OF Mrs. Skipwith with the bodies
VI AAAE NAA H0AAd-A anu JOall<lH- L1N
house was looted. and a peculiar fact IS
that JOhnsOa's picture. which hung in his
room in a large gilded frame. was care
fully preserved and carried 10 the home
Of the negro who died to-day.
The evidence against the remaining ne
groes now under arrest and awaiting trial
is based upon confessions OF two negro
boys who were stationed as sentineIs
while the murder was carried out The
boys declare that Charles and Emanuel
Brown waited on the outside and carried
OF the stolen property in a conveyance
which had been prepared for the purpose
The two TaylOrs drove the respective
hearses for AiIs SkipwiJh and Johnson.
and the Browns dug the graves for the
pair John Brown first attracted suspi-
CiOn when he became nervous and ex-
cited al the grave digging
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
DELEGATION COMING.
VIII Ask Senate to Tax Turkish
Product.
snsc.,1 % III. Wash.nr-nn Hsrnld

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald
Danville. Va. May The Danyille To
bacco Association, al a special meeting
held to-day. appropriated funds to de-
fray the expenses Of a committee to 80
10 Washington and appear before the
Finance Committee Of the Senate and
advocate the placing Of a tax on Turkish
tobacco. which competes With tobacco
grown in TINS section. Twenty-eight firms
were represented. and only Two voted in
the negative.
The same committee which appeared
before the Ways and Means Committee
Of the House OF Representatives has been
retained. The tax on Turkish tobacco
vas not embodied in the report as pre-
sented by the Ways and Means Commit
tee. but an amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Saunders was Overwhelmingly
adopted.
The Mutual Protective Association OF
the Bright Tobacco Growers OF Virginia
and North Carolina has also placed ftself
on record as favoring the Turkish tobacco
tax
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
HODEL CASE WITH JURY.
MistriaI Expected in Trial of Ale
EaRy Sheriff.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd. May The case OF
Sheriff William Z Hodel charged with
perjury. went 10 the jury al O'Clock
this afternoon. Il IS believed that a
mistrial will result
The defense made no attempt 70 deny
the accounts HodeI swore TO had been
doctoTed. but put in a plea that Hodel
acted from lack Of education and 1weit
on the claim that he did not wiIlfuIly
and maliciously commit the perjury, that
he did not get a cent. and that the goods
he bought and had falsely itemized rep
resented the exact value paid. and that
if ne did get some pies, cakes. and
steaks which he had charged as bread
and boiling beef for the prisoners, that
the prisoners also shared IN delicacies.
The general sympathy is for HOdeL
Thirty leading citizens. including several
clergymen. testified TO his previous good
reputation When the case was resumed
this morning former Sheriff George E.
Denen, under whom Hodel was deputy.
denied he told Hodei a deputy sheriff
was entitled TO live at the Jail Hodei
so testified Yesterday
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08

Mercer. Pa. May THE jury in the
case Of Mrs. Boyle went out at $50 and
had not reported back at 10 O'Clock TO-
night.
The story Of the whitla kidnapping
vas told before q jury for the fourth
time this morning by It's most important
character. Billy Whitla was called 10 the
stand by the prosecution as soon as court
convened TO take up the trial OF Mrs
James Il. Boyle
The boys has told his story before
grand jurIes at Cleveland and Mercer.
Yesterday his was the main testimony
that convicted James H. Boyle. To-day
he went over the most important even'
in his eight years Of life with the same
boyish simplicity and conviction The
defense made no effort 10 shake his tesu-
mony. and dismissed him after q couple
Of unimpoTtant questions
Boyle on stand.
James Boyle was placed on the stand
to testify against his wife and threw
the court into the widest confusion
when he broke into a rage and ex-
claimed:
L have had no chance 20 say anything
so far. and I want TO tell the truth 1
have been deprived OF counsel. and de-
prived Of fair trial. and want to know
where I am at before I answer any ques-
tons"
Judge Williams ordered the man taken
frcm the witness stand and placed in
custody OF the sheriff.
As the witness stepped from the stand
visibly. He Is II an extremely ugly
mood. and trouble IS feared II he makes
any more demonstrations
The feeling Is general that Boyle Is sore
al the treatment he has received from
his counsel, ana may al any time 80 on
the stand and tell what connection the
woman had with the kidnapping.
Since Boy;e's scene on the stand the
woman has become very nervous. and
never takes her eyes from his face.
Mr. whitla went on the stand and read
the letter ne had received from his son
while a prisoner in the apartment house
in Cleveland
Mrs Whitla, who was sitting near her
husband. wept audi5Iy as the events Of
,he trying days were recalled When
he had finished Mr. Whitla's face was
tear stained also.
Billy. unable 10 understand the grief
Of his parents. tried TO console them
in his loving boyish manner There was
not q dry eye in the courtroom and many
Of the women gave way completely 70
their emotions.
When placed OF the stand Willie told
Of his arrival al the Cleveland apartment
house. called a hospital. and Of meeting
the accused dressed as nurse. The
apron and cap she wore were produced IN
court and Identified Willie produced the
note given him BY Boyle. and Identified Il
as the one given him. directing him 10
60 20 his father az the HoHenden Hotel
IN Cleveland
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Pretty wedding In Amherst.
spccisi 70 ne Washington Herald.

s-fNAlA1A " AtN " a1---la -tAts AAftatA-
Lynchburg Va. MAY "A simple but
pretty marriage occurred last night at 9
o'clock at Edgewood. Amherst County
AZ the homo Of Wilbur L. Norman. when
his daughter. Miss Corinna Norman. was
married 10 y Maynard Worely. The
home was beautifully decorated with
spring flowers and ferns. The bride was
attired in white satin. en- train. wearing
a fun tulle veil Miss Florence MoOrman.
her sister. was the maid Of honor and
Dr. Roger Williams, Of Buena Vista. was
the best man. Dr. Richard H Bennett.
Of the Court Street Methodist Church
performed the ceremony
Mr. Worely is connected with the
Standard oil Company here, and the
couple viii reside in Lynchburg upon
their return from Northern bridal trip.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Any Man OF Woman Who Is Thin Can
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The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Tells of Notes.

The note said.
Please leave boy OF at Honenden
Hotel
Miss z. Mills. proPrietress OF the ePart-
ment house known as the Granger said
Boyle and the woman called al her place
and rented suite OF rooms on March
IS. paying two weeks rent IN advance
Mr.. WhitIa was recalled. and was
shown the letters demanding the $4,000
ransom for the return OF his son He
identified them.
The crowd at the court room vas so
clamo7ous to-day that all the seats were
taken and the doors closed half an hour
before court opened
Owing 20 the demonstration made by
women OF the town when the fair pris-
oner was taken from the courthouse TO
Jail last evening. Mrs Boyle this morn
ing made the trip in bus
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
shoots Herself Putting Away Gun

SpcCial 20 Tie Washington Herald
Midland. Nd. May Mrs. Phillips.
wife Of Mayor William B. Phillips. Of
Midland. accidentally shot herself in the
knee YESTERDAY Her husband had been
using a revolver to shoot rats He gave
the weapon to Mrs. Phillips to put away
II IS a hammerless revolver. While she
was opening a bureau drawer the weapon
accidentally discharged. the bullet strik-
inr her
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
SPECIAL to rhs Washington Herald

SPECIAL 20 Tbs Washington Herald
Richmond. Va, May In a lengthy
statement. in which he outlines his rea-
sons for opposing joint debates in the
present gubernatoriaI campaign in Viz
ginia. Judge William Hodges Mann, can
didate for governor. challenges his Op-
ponent Harry St George Tucker. TO pub
hsh over his signature any reasons or
charges why he Judge Mann should
not be governor OF Virginia Judge Mann
believes this is q better way 10 give the
people the facts than in a joint debate.
Judge Mann's statement indicates that
there viii be no more joint debates IN
Virginia. although the two candidates
may have speaking dates Ia the same
town on the same day again.
The statement in part follows:
Debates Create DiseOrd.
7 have been asked why an opposed
to joint debates. There are several rea-
sons why do not believe in joint dis
cussions between candidates for nOmina-
ton Of the nature Of those which have
been offered me
'First-I think such discussions are
manifestly against the interest OF the
Democratic party. tending TO create fac
tons and 10 make many members OF the
party. certainly the strong friends Of the
defeated candidate. dissatisfied with and
Ewilling 10 support the nominee. who
ever he may be
-SecOnd-Because there are nc important
issues 10 discuss upon which the position
Of each candidate has not been fully
stated in the newspapers. There IS moth
ing 10 be discussed that does not involve
personalities
Not Running on Opponents Dement'S
''Third-BecaUse I am teetOtaIly opposed
70 mud-sling.ng and personal abuse, and
do not wish 10 engage in t. I an &
candidate for the nomination upon my
own merits. and not upon any dement's
my opponent may possess. Ny instruc-
tons 10 those in charge OF ny head
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Dcnths Near Winchester.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald
Winchester. Va. May samuel E. Nc
Carty. a weIl-known resident. died at
his home here to-day after lingering
Illness of consumption. aged fifty years.
His wife. one son. and two daughters
survive
Ms Eva Rinker. wife of Hugh Meal
lister Rinker. died last night at Rosen-
berger. this county, aged tweaty-seven
years. She was a daughter Of James 1.
NfcIiwee, Of Frederick County. Her hus-
band and two children survive
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
DR.. Newman Heads Kee Mar College

SPECIAL 70 Tle Washington Herald.
Hagerstown. Nd, May Rev. Dr.. Ste
phen NJ Newman, until recently presI-
dent OF Eastern College, in Virginia. and
who for twenty years was pastor Of
the First Congregational Church. Wash
ington. has been elected president Of Kee
Mar College, Hagerstewn. and viii take
I'D his duties Immediately after the com
mencement exercises in June
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Gains 80 Pounds
in so Days.
Remarkable Result Of the New Tis-
sue Builder, Protone, In Many
Cases Of Rundown Men
and Women.
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BY George. I never saw anything
ike the effects OF that new treatment.
Protone. for the building UP OF weight
and lost nerve force Il acted more
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a well known gentleman yesterday IN
speaking Of the revolution that had
taken place IN his condition I be-
gan 10 think that there was nothing on
earth that could make me fat I tried
tonics, digestives. heavy eating. diets.
milk, beer, and almost everything else
you could think Of. but without result.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
ENTIRE TINE MAPPED OUT.
Judge Mann Cannot Speak in Local
Option Campaign.

OfAAOA @%AA@a
Special to TIE Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, May IA rumor to the
effect that Judge William Hodges Mann.
candidate for governor Of Virginia and
vice president OF the Anti-Saloon League,
would make speeches in the interest Of
the local option fights now being waged
il Petersburg and Norfolk, was strenu-
ously denied at the campaign headquar-
ters Of the Southside candidate When
asked to-day whether or not Judge Mann
had accepted an invitation 10 make these
addresses. Col Mann, his campaign man
ager, replied:
Judge Mann has not been invited to
make. such addresses. and his political
engagements are such that ne would not
&c able 10 make addresses on any other
subjects after the address he viii make
before the OakwOod Confederate Memo
rial Association on Monday next III this
city. Judge Mann's campaign is so
mapped out as to consume almost every
day between now and the primary"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Farmer Robbed while Asleep.

Special TO TIE Washington Herald.
Roanoke. Va. May Joseph Amos. a
Franklin County farmer, reported to the
police to-day that he was robbed Of 500
in cash last night while he was asleep
in wagon lot in Roanoke. Amos spent
the night with a number Of farmers in
The camp yard. and missed his money
when Re awoke at dsybreak
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
nor Chnrred srith AssauIt.

SPIRAL to Tie Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Nd, May Charged with
assaulting fourteen-year-old Elsie Spren-
kle. Of near Blue Ridge Summit. Archi-
bald Nagle. youth Of seventeen, was
arrested and lodged in jail to-day. Young
Nagle. who denies the charge. is a ssn
OF owen H Nagle. superintendent Of the
EAGLE copper mines. near Blue Ridge
Summit.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
OFF FOR THE WILDERNESS.
u. :. Array Officers Studying Civil
War Maenuvers ON BattIehslds.

War Maenuvers on Batflehelds.
Fredericksburg. Va. May THE officers
OF the General StaI cf the army and the
instructors from the War College in
Washington. who. with a number OF
cavalrymen from Fort Myer. have been
in camp here since Tuesday, left early
to-day for the Wilderness. where they
viii study the civil war maneUvers in
that territory
During their stay here they visited and
studied various battlefelds. being given
a lecture on the batJIe or Fredericksburg
by Capt Conner. and one On the battle
% Hamiltons Crossing by Capt Thorne
From the Wilderness they wiU go 10
Bloody Angle, thence on % Richmond.
returning through the Valley OF Virginia
to Fort Myer. where they are expected
10 arrive about June .
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Industrial Revival at Winchester.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Winchester. Va. May TN Virginia
Woolen Company. one Of the most i'm
portant industries in the Valley. began
work to-day on an addition 10 its mills
in this city. which viii nearly double
the capacity OF the plant The Winches-
ter woOlen Mills are also building a
large addition to their mill Both Of these
plants are working night and day.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
RAID FOREIGNERS CAMP.
MOuRtaineers shoot Roumanian La
bOrers Near HagerstOv.n.

IT. : = = 7'EV - II
H2gerstOwn. Nd. May IA gang Of
moUntaineers made a raid on a shantv
occupied by Roumanian laborers. near the
White Pine Sanatorium, and shot and
nortaIy wounded one Of the foreigners.
BY actual count. fOTty-eight bullets were
fired into the shanty by the mountain
men. who. Il IS reported, had grudge
against the RoumaRians. The raid was
made about Il o'clock at night, and when
the firing began the ROumanians fled
from the building. One Of the number
fell with two bullets in his body Later
one OF the balls was removed The raid
ers. after shooting up the shanty. broke
al the windows with stones. officers
who went 10 the scene were unable 10
find any of the raiding party
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Two Year. for Uttering Forrerv,

Norfolk. Nay daniel Donovan.
charged with utterins a forgery. offered
as the genuine signature OF William NJ
Hannah, jr., the baseball man. to-day en-
tered plea Of guilty. and wa$ given
two years in the penitentiary by Judge
Hanciei
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Jury Has Lewis Case.
oecial to The Washington Herald

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va. May Parker Lewis.
who shot and killed Thomas Crawford
here on April 70. was tried in the Cor
poration Court to-day. and at o'clock t..,s
evening the jury had not agreed. There
is little likelihood OF an agreement at
tho night session
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Estimating Cost of Big pipe Line.

STccIaI . nc Wasll1gton EfraId-
Westcn. ". Va. May 7.-Estimates are
being asked for new sgo-rne natural
gas pipe Ene. to be built by the Standard
OIL Company. and 10 extend from West
on. w Va. to Baltimore The steel pipe
for the new line is expected TO be ordered
within the next few weeks,
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Receiver in Virginia Appointed.

Norfolk, Va May 7--OR petition OF
Ernest J. Knabe, jr. receiver in Maryland
for the National Building Association, W
H. Sergeant, jr. Of Norfolk city. has
been appointed ancillary receiver for the
association in the State OF Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
ELLYSoN AGAIN A CANDIDATE.
VIII Seek Position of Lieutenant
Governor Once More.

STeCial 70 The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va, May Lieut.. Gov. J
Taylor Ellyson. who is chairman Of the
Democratic state central committee and
Democratic National Committeeman. to-
day formally announced his candidacy
for denomination TO the position Of lieu
tenant governor. He viii be opposed by
former state Senator James r Caton. Of
Alexandria.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Pleads Guilty of Perjury.

Harrisonburg. Va May Wade Green.
fo- perjury an the Hensely barn breaking
case last fall. to-day withdrew his plea
OF not guilty. and entered a plea Of gull
". and was sentenced to four years at
work on the State roads
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Thomas Yate. Deaa.

Special n The Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va. Nay Thomas Yates.
aged eighty-seven. died last night at the
home Of his daughter. Mrs. J. P Wor-
sham, in FairvieW Heights he had been
i'll long time.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Inter.tnte Debt Innnirr-

Richmond, Va. May The proceed
ings in the virginia-west Virginia debt
inquiry to-day were entirely routine. con-
sisting Of the presentation Of figures,
tables. and statements.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
Car inspector Crushed.
! 10 - Washinston -.

SPECIAL 70 The WasnlnsIoa Hs5a-o-
Spencer. y. c. Nay 7.-Curdy Watson.
a Southern Railway car inspector at this
place. was seriously injured yesterday by
being run over by e train. he was al
work under a car which was struck by
an engine One arm was crushed and a
shoulder badly mashed. But little hope
is entertained for his recovery.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Roanoke Maiden DeSpOndent Be-
cause of Ill Health.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Roanoke. Va, May Tired OF life be
cause cf continued i'll health. Miss Lora
Ayers. the twenty-year-old daughter Of
Patrolma1 E. P. Ayers. Of the Roanoke
police force. to-day fired two bullets into
her breast in an attempt at self-destruc-
ton She Is in a precarious condition.
The young woman shot herself while
other members OF the family were at
breakfast