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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
STRONG Guard
Protects Illinois Murder
Suspect from lynchers.
Three Sets Of BIoodhOunds
Trace His Movements
O., Night Miss Annie Pel!ey Was
SIain...0pen Threats.

Caro-, rs. Nov. 10.-Because of re-
norris that an organizcC effort would
he made tonight to lynch Will James,
Negro suspected of numbering MISS
Annie Policy. n shop girl. the prison
err was tonight placed in the steel cage
of the county jail. surrounded by q
strong guard of policemen and DEP
utv sheriffs. Many persons arrived TO-
Gav from nearby Illinois and Kentucky
towns. and the police feared that many
OF these wanted to lynch the Negro.
Before daylight today, Chief OF fo-
llcr Eean twice dispersed crowds of
men and boys who had started to-
wards the city Jail. In one. case he
tore a mask from the face of man
who seemed to be leader of the gath
ering and then prevailed on the others
to disperse pleading that the evidence
against James was only circumStan
tial.
Most citizens after an outburst OF
INDIGNATION tonight were ready to let
the law take its course. For this rea-
son il was thought that the situation
would be controlled.
James, who is known as "Froggy'
that reptile, was "sweated" by the 20
lice today. While circumstances point
to him as the slayer OF Miss Pelley,
including the action of bloodhounds.
which went from the alley where
Miss Pelleys body was found, to sew
eral places where James had been on
the night of the murder the prisoner
refused to admit anything.
Excitement over the murder of Miss
Policy. whose body was found in an
alley here yesterday, is at fever heat.
Citizens of the city are aroused by the
developments since midnight and there
is open talk of lynching James, one
of the Negro suspects held in the city
Jail, in connection with the crime.
The feeling against James is the
outcome of half q dozen tests by blood
hounds made before daylight and af-
ter the crowds which had collected
about the scene of the crime and the
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Nov. 10.-For Thursday
and Friday: The center of the West
ern disturbance has moved to the
northward of Manitoba and pressure
has fallen considerably over the east
ern portions of the country There
have been quite general rains and
SHOWS from the Rocky Mountains east
ward. 1t is considerably warmer in
the Lake region, with temperatures lC
to % degrees above the seasonal aver
age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

cry Of pioading." The practice of sc,-
Ting up as many features Of alleged
crimi"al conduct as would insure the
2oVernmcn. against an unfortunate
technical lapse was employed. ne said,
10 smother The issue, obscure the
questions 70 he decided, and confound
the jury in a beWilderng plethora Of
tureid nira@cnlogY."
Mr.. Lutl"ton claimed that the trial
court erred in submitting on the mis-
application counts the intent to de-
Crirc which was not alleged III the in
dictN"nt, AMI THAT the sentence was
void, because Morse was sentenced to
imprisonment for IS years on the
count. WHOM under the statute he could
only J." sentenced not to exceed 10
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Next to the prisoner Marietta Wolf
excited the most interest i'll tn" court
room as in the popular mind she is sus-
pectcd of holding The key to tn ulVE-
tory Of the Steinhcil murder Size was
tn" first witness today and Il nUsh OF
expectancy greeted her appearance on
The, stand She was g0WnCd in black
and hc.. attitude was as sombre as the
clothes she wore. As 4 witness she was
rcticcnt and volunteered nothing.
When pressed with specific questions
by the judge she replied frequently Il
DO not know" or Il do not remember"
She could not. however, conceal her
ncyvousress and she consulted ire
qlentiy with the attorney for the de-
fence.
She testified chat Madame Stelnheil
Rad known aii of toe Wolf children hut
AleXandre. wEcm she once accused,
least Of all. She admitted that her mis-
tress addressed Alexandra by a tamil
lar apnella ton Judge DeNalleS win
considerable difficulty induced the Wit
moss To describe the Stenheil home
ard ton how Alnc. Steinhcil had leased
Green Lodge" in order that she might
there receive her lovers.
II was after she had expressed the
opinion that Adolphe Steinheil was is-
norant of his wife's intrigues that the
witness was Cnni'rontFd with the de-
position which she made for the 20 ist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Washington. Nov. 10 Petition for q
writ OF certiorari to have the supreme
court Of the United states review the
Judgment of the circuit court of ap-
10 al, of New York in the case of
Charles w. Morse, the 'ice king" con-
victcd Of misapplioation of the funds of
the National Bank of North America
was filed today in the higher tribunal
ny Martin w. Littleton, counsel for
Mr.. Morse.
Formal presentation of the motion
viii lie made b. Mr.. I.ittletou next
Monday. Mr.. Morse is under sentence
OF Is years imprisonment in the fed
eral prison at Atlanta.
THE supreme court viii search the
records Of criminal cases in vain 10
discover q narallcl to tHs case" de
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
TODAYS JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page Ono.
Morsc's Case Taken to
the L. s Supreme Court Case Against
Nine. Steinhei May BE Abandoned
Strong Guard Protects Illinois Murder
Suspect From I.ynchers-Mrs. Stewart, or
Lord. Will Tell Whole story of Warri-
ner's Theft From Big Four Railroad.
Page Two.
LOCAI.-Skowhegan Pittsfield and Gar
diner Local News.
LOCAL-Gardiner and HalIowell Local
News.
Page Four.
ing Baseball. Football and Other Sports
The Market Quotations.
Page Five.
STATE AND TEIEGRAPU-Bate and
Bowdoin College News-Mrs Shaw Says
Women Desire to Vote.
EDITORIAL
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Eight.
STATE AND TELEGRAPH-R, G.
Harrington. Member Of Last Legislature.
Dies at South omastom-TcleGraph.
Pa5e Nine.
LOTAL--S,ate House News-kennebec
County Pomona Grange Meets With Cap
ital Grange-County News.
Page Ten.
LOCAIl-Cony High and Edward Little
High Play No Score Game-Local Briefs.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Early Morning Fire on Willow
Street-hacal Amusements-I.ocalB Briefs.
Page Twelve.
TELEG RAPH-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
PAPER MEN MEET.
White Prist Paper Manufacturers In
Convention at CHICAGO.

Chicago Nov. lo.-Whte print paper
from all parts of the
country gathered in Chicago today 10
discuss. among other things, how the
new tariff law affects them. In their
consideration Of the new law they will
"cVise what effect the tariff on ma
terial used in the making of paper
and in the finished product will have
IN their business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
Of Mariners $4,000 Theft from Big -Four Rail-
road--SayS She Had None Of |t--Another Wom-
an Caused Trouble and Betrayed Him. Lat-
ter Notified Not to Leave Cincinnati,

so far investigation has been unable
says he sustained.
Warriner SAYS he is pennlcSS and
his ncighbors at his home in Wyoming.
Ohio. declared that he is a sick man.
1t is admitted by railroad officials
that Warmer might have continued
his peculations indefinitely if he had
not been betrayed by a woman, 50
great was his superiorS' confidence in
him.
The railroad officials denied cmphat
ically that they had grounds for sus-
pecting that the Warriner alleged
shortage may go as high as S2,00c, 900
ana asserted their belief that tho max
imum had been reached III thc sum
named, $64&, 900.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Nov. 10.-With the
shortage mounting higher rs further
penetration is made into the tangled
affairs of the Big Four Railroads. II
nancial department. experts in charge
Of tie examination today probed into
the matter OF securities and bond is
sues which came under the charge OF
Charles l.. Warmer, deposcd treasurer
who is accused of responsibility for q
defalcation amounting to $6i3.c00 OF
the company's funds.
Inasmuch as the shortage has grown
in a few days from what was supposed
to be about 500, 900 to $643000. still fur
Their developments along this line
would not be surprising to those who
are apparently in close touch with the
affairs of the railroad company.
1t is learned today that Warrner IN
his statement to his superiorS tod
them that when he came here from the
Cleveland office of his company ne
brought with him a shortage OF go
OGO in his accounts at Cleveland. His
downfall, he states, dates from nat
event. he having covered that shortage
only to fall into the clutches OF the
man who he alleges has hlackmaiied
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
TIE WEATHER
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington. NOV. 1o-Forecast for
New England Fair, warmer Thurs
day, Friday partly cloudy; warmer N
interior Maine; moderate to brisk
south to southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
ALL THE NEWEST INNOVATIONS
IN SUITS AND OVERcOATS.

No other tailors in the city can offer
YOU so large and choice a collection of
woolens and worsteds. Our reputation is
an assurance to you that the garments
for which we take your measure Will be
IF thu. best workmanship. in the latest
stvlr and that they will fit.
MAY we measure you today?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Nov. 10-Forecast: Thurs
day fair. Friday unsettled, probably
continued fair. Fresh to brisk south
erly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Marietta Wolfe contradictcd categ0r-
caly the testimony given yesterday
~ tAn NcNsuaner ph"togra' 'ar "a !
by. Witness said that she had never
stated as Barby had said, that she
would deny every thing if ..ada.n-
Stcinhci was arrested The witness
as confronted with Barby but only
repeated in his presence the denial
she had made before.
Several stormy scenes occurred dur
ing the afternoon. At one point. Nine
Steinhcil interrupted aTgriy ana
shouted d family that if it was true
that she had received 5000 from her
lover. Chounard. the iron manufacture
rr. h had made a hundred times that
amount from clients whom she had
brought him.
The testimony OF Marietta Wolfe. like
that OF her son Alexandra. who fol
lowed her on the stand. was wholly ia
Vorable to the defendant. Alexandra
admitted that the accused woman Lad
been in the habit of addressing linn Is
Thou" and thai she had kissed him
on New Years days. He offered tn,
opinion that Nine. Stcinheil had been
on the part Of the police and the news
paper reporters.
t1rrther testimony to the advantag"
of the defendant was developed from
Tie witnesses who followed. Among
! these was Il nurse who cared for the
widow after the murders and who had
testified originally that Nine. Stein
! heirs illness at the time appeared to
/ her 20 he feigned. Today the nurse tcs-
tilted to just the contrary.
! \ witness of much interest was Mau-
rice Borderel. the wealthy merchant
and former friend Of the prisoner. One
! Of the motives alleged against Nine.
Steinhcil was desire to rid herself oi
her husband i'll order that She might
marry NJ. Borderel. The merchants
testimony was distinctly favorable t.
his old-time companion. The witness
also made an excellent impression up
on the jury by the frankness with
which he admitted his former associa-
tion with the accused. despite the rev
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Paris, Nov. 1o.-Thc testimony today
in the trial of Nine. Steinhei. ch0rE ri
with the murder of her husband and
her stcpmothcr, was distinctly favor
able a. the defendant. Marietta WOLF,
the cook in the Steinheil household,
and her son Alexander. whose appear
ancc was awaited with profound in
terest. threw no new light on the mys-
terry but their further mass of contra
dictions strengthened the case in the
accused's favor.
Tho states cihcum8tantal case
against Nine. Steinheil seems to bH
rapidly breaking down and 1t rs az
ready run"r'd that the trial may De
abandoned and new investigator
may be ordered.
ntl-DreNfuS papers IKE the lAper'
Parole ana the Patrle nave again pc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

1904
,1oc. Cigar.
Increased sales for past 10 months, g.
80. 6oS
Factory. Manchester n. II.
Evening star., 1909-08-29

cor his beloved church. Money at that
period was something more difficult to get
for such emergencies than it now is. and
the reverend father sailed forth armed
only with an abiding faith and small
handsatchel. He had not gone far when
he met young man who loved certain
young woman, but the lady had chosen to
marry his rival, thereby leaving rank
ling wound which had rendered life savor-
less.
Going on journey?' asked the young
man, noting the handbag.
II am going to see if | can raise enough
money to continue the work on the
church. 1t seems that we cannot obtain
it here. so | am my way TO try
elsewhere said the good man.
Father" said the other. go home and
wait while and | will see what | can
do. l shall be glad or the diversion.
Father Donelon went home and waited,
as requested. and in a day or SO the
young man brought him sl,ooo, with
which to renew operations on the church
building.
This is the true story of how St
Matthews is indebted to "a disappoint-
ment in love- for its existence. The
Evening star., 1909-08-29

historical religious edifices in Washing
ton. and one having curious blending of
worldly romance with its more matter
of-fact but less terrestrial existence.
Already the shadow of its passing is
upon il. Standing in the silence of its
dismaniled interior, one feels the haunt
ing spirits of it's former life around.
Through the roof the sky looks down in
tiny patches upon the dust and ruin of
, the deserted house OF God. Patches OF
plaster have fallen away, making unlove-
ly scars to further accentuate the NOR
bid atmosphere, and the old bell rope
still swings. though there is now no bell
TO call forth the Christian to mass and
benediction. Up in the organ loft. dark
and gloomy. and showing the restricted
space allowed the singers in the days OF
its birth. may be seen the lever which
worked the pipe organ. while down in
the basement is the remains OF the hy-
draulic motor with which it connected.
A remarkable feature of the old church
IS the fact that it's architecture made
nothing of the fact that the worshipers
who sat in the side galleries might de-
sire to see the altar, for, except for those
in the very first row. this is physical
tmpossibility. In these galleries also
ruin broodS supreme The pews are in
a state of dusty dilapidation. their doors
hanging and the prayer benches vanish
ed or broken.
In the body of the church. from which
the pews have been removed, is a faded
old canopy covering that has served some
purpose in the church, though Its exact
use it would be hard TO decide. It's evil
dent age inspires one to wonder through
what scenes of pomp and glory it has
passed to come to this inglorious finish.
And down in the basement are the for
saken confessionals. Here one may see
the chair in which the priest sat, and
the compartment each side communi-
eating with the center by a small grated
Evening star., 1909-08-29

finale of the story is quite as interesting
as the above incident. The young woman
in the case, being very like the young
women of the present, had consulted "A
fortune-teller as 10 her marriage. she
having the two suitors and not seeming
to have been exactly clear as TO the
state of her affections. The Sybil in
formed her that she would wed them
both, as the first husband would not
long survive. BY a strange coincidence
his decease did soon follow, and she
married the rejected lover, who had re-
manned faithful the marriage being per-
formed in ST Matthew'S which he had
so materially aided to existence.
Teemng with memories like an old
man who has lived a good life and is
waiting for the Great Reaper, now stands
the old church. its classic outlines de-
faced by the coats of workmen which
are hung upon it, as the owners pursue
their vocation in the street nearby. Time
worn and weather worn, old-fashioned
and useless, it must give way for the
rush of the new era of utility leaving
a record of extraordinary events and
uncommon incidents.
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*
All shoplifters are brought here to be
strange receptacles are discovered for
Petit offenses are tried in the Juvenile
Court or Police Court.
During the last year there were AT cases
of petit larceny. 1O1 cases of assault, 80
cases of disorderly conduct. 11S cases of
incorrigibility, so cases of contempt of
court, 9 cases of insanity and numerous
other offenses that made grand total of
13O4 cases disposed of from the house of
detention. Of these 1,123 were male and
1S1 female, and there were 91S colored to
1856 white. There were two murder cases.
One was boy who killed his playfellow
with a stone. It being shown that it was
a case of self-defense, the boy was re-
leased. The other was the case of girl
who was charged with killing her infant.
This case was dismissed. Both these
prisoners were cOlored.
Most of the white cases brought here
are of incorrigibie youths. who are sent
to reformatories. 1t is not proper TO al
lude to the reformatory for boys in the
same terms as in speaking of the Girls
Reform School The boys institution is
known as the Boys Training School.
The girls who are sent out from here are
of tender years. some of the cases being
particularly deplorable. They are usually
sent to the reform school by request OF
who pass through the house of detention
only about three-tenths are white, the
rest are colored boys and women NO
boys under seventeen are sheltered tnere'
and no insane are kept after their Sta.e
has been aScertained.
THE house of detention" said Mai.
sylvester, when asked in reference To the
institution, lis not conducted Just as 1
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insane and is now In an institution for
such cases.
A story is told by the sergeant of
woman a foreigner, who was brought into
Washington by mistake. she having pur-
chased a ticket from Trenton. n. j.. to
Washington, Pa. The wagon went to the
precinct station to which she had been
taken and brought her to the house or de-
tention. She was docile and quiet until she
got into the house and caught sight of
the bars on the windows, when she be-
came perfectly maddened with fear at be-
ing. as she considered, i prisoner. She
fought violently to get out and tore out
several of the bars, being 4 large, strong
woman, and it was not until she had been
soothed and reasSured by the matrOn and
others at the house that she became at all
calm. 1t was found. upon searching her,
that she had money enough to pay her
way half-fare to her destination. but she
had had enough of travel by that time
and was fearful of strange places. so she
decided to go back to the town from
which she had just journeyed. In cases
of this kind the board Of charities pro-
cures half-fare rate for the traveller.
and in cases of absolute destitution the
association pays the half-rate itself and
sends the stranded one on his or her way.
This cooperation is enlisted in the case
of returning fugitive children to their
parents there being scores of such cases
every year.
4
At one time the authorities of the
house of detention became suspicious of
the number of INDECENT women who were
brought to them for succor on their way
from one place to another In some
cases they found upon searching them
that they had considerable sums of
money secreted upon their persons. In
these cases they were not only made to
pay their way on the railroad, but they
were forced to pay for their board while
Evening star., 1909-08-29

of her own sex. Her mother had been
arrested the night before, she said for
the same offense. and it was the feud thus
begun that had brought her to grief
While she was talking, the child, which
was apparently not more than nine
months old, sat solemny surveying the
visitor out of pair of unusually large
eyes.
where is your husband?' she was
asked.
''Ah don't know where he is She said
it in the most matter-of-fact way possi-
BILE.
Does its father do anything for your
asked Sergt. Bode.
Sometimes he buys de baby somethin.
but he don't bothah hisself any about it.
with the utmost Indifference.
She's hardened case, all right, re-
marked the experienced guide as they
went down the stairs afterward. NO
telling what sort of dive she was taken
from Look at that face and that hard
manner. She looks like child, in a
way, but she's bad lot"
These are samples of some of the cases
brought to the house of detention to be
held for the action of the court. After a
case has been adjudicated the prisoner
should not be returned to the institution.
though this law was repeatedly broken
by the holding of prisoners awaiting the
payment of fines Sergt. Bode, backed UP
by Mai. Sylvesters stanch support, has
done away with most of this infringe
ment of the law. In the case of the col
ored child who was placed In the Gus
tody of the board of children's guardians.
the latter society pays it's board while 1t
remains pending it's final disposal in
home of some description.
There have been many interesting cases
brought to the notice of those in charge
of the house of detention. Mrs. Bradley,
the slayer of an ex-senator from Utah,
was kept here awaiting her preliminary
hearing She is described by those who
had her in charge as being clever and
entertaining woman, with gracious and
refined manners and gentle bearing.
She was there several days before She
was finally removed to the Jail to await
trial for murder.
Another woman who worked conf
dence game i'll Baltimore few years ago,
for which she was convicted and served Il
term of Imprisonment, after separating
the citizens of that city from immense
sums of COIN came to Washington upon
her release and began the same operations
among the people of this city, and finally
brought up in the house of detention,
pending an investigation as to her sanity.
She is remembered as being in manner
and appearance a thorough gentleWoman.
with no indication of any common trait
whatever The most pecuia1' phase of her
case was the implicit belief she seemed to
entertain in her scheme, though she was
utterly unable, apparently. to explain
what went with the proceeds OF her ma
nipulations of others coin. She obtained
about $4,000 before she was apprehended
the second time and she was adJudged
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18TH AND n STREETS NORTHWEST.
Photo by David B. Edmonston.

was the general tenor of the questions
poured in upon its founders by interested
Catholics. At that time there weEe no
residences near 1t. and the chief residen-
tial section was in the neighborhood of
Indiana avenue and the street now known
as John Marshall place. Notwithstanding
the dissatisfaction so literally expressed
the ground was purchased and the project
carried forward. In 1883 the corner stone
was laid. and the dedication of the church
was consummated September 21, 1910, just
two years later. Archbishop Eccleson
officiated on both these important occa-
sions.
AlIusion has been made at different
times to a romance which was responsible
for the beginning of this church. and the
fact of that matter is this: Father John
r. Donelon. the first pastor of st. Mat
thew's, finding that 1t was impossible to
continue the work on the building unless
funds were forthcoming, and being un-
able to raise the requisite finances among
his own people decided To interest chari-
tably disposed Catholics elsewhere TO sue