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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23

deranged prior to her death; that in
sanity in the past has existed in the
Vance family, and that two of his close
relatives are now in asylums in Ten
nessee, suffering with incurable hered
itary insanity.
By DR.. Bishop he expects to show
that about twenty years ago Mrs. e. E.
Sorsby, mother Of the defendant, had
had spell of insanity in which her
mind was utterly deranged for two
or three months; that he had no other
physician to treat her during the time.
He is also declared to be willing to
testify as to the defendants nervous
disposition and his predisposition and
tendency toward hereditary insanity.
All Doubt Removed.
If there had been any doubt upon
the nature of the defense it was dis
PEELED by this motion, which was the
first disclosure made by the attorneys
in that direction, and shows conclu-
sively that insanity is to be the main
plea, if not the sole ground of the
defendant.
Another evidence Of this is to be
found in the witness list. which con-
tains the names of a half dozen or
more physicians, and large number
of old inhabitants who know nothing
of the circumstances of the killing,
but who are supposed to know some
thing of Sorsby's family history.
The courtroom has been filled with
spectators since Monday morning, and
these include many relatives and inti-
mate friends of the defendant. Dur
ing the entire time taken up with these
sparrings Sorsby has had
his mother on one side of him and his
wife on the other. Thus far the only
relative of the dead man appearing
in the courtroom has been his brother,
Mr. e. A. Fitzgerald, business mana
ger of the Vicksburg Herald, who has
been by the side of District Attorney
Mcneil during the entire proceedings,
holding frequent brief conferences
with him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
VARDAMAN Will
lecture On The
IMPENDING CRISIS

Rev. J. w. Hodges, pastor of the
Methodist church at Seminary, asks
The News to announce the lecture of
ex-Gov. James X. Vardaman on "The
Impending Crisis" which will be de-
Thursday evening at o'clock. The
proceeds of this lecture will be used
to pay for the pews of the new church,
licited. The admission will be SOC
for adults and 25c for children. Hat
tiesburgans who desire to attend can
leave on the evening train, arriving at
Seminary in plenty of time for the
lecture.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
JUDGE POTTER TO
ORDER THE VENIRE
Trial of Dan Maybee for the Killing
of Sam Reber Will Begin Next Fri
day, and Special venire for This
Case Is Ordered.

JACKSON, Miss, Mar 23.-The trial
of William Sorsby, for the murder of
Postoffice Inspector Chas. Fitzgerald,
has been set for Friday, April 2. Judge
Potter reserved his ruling on two mo-
tions for a special venire until next
Monday, when he will decide whether
the venire will be drawn from the first
district or from the entire county, and
the venire will be drawn in accordance
with his decision.
The trial of Dan Maybee for the
murder of Sam Reber has been set for
next Friday and special venire of
eighty men from the county at large
was drawn this morning in accordance
with the motion of the defense.
To Show Insanity.
In his motion for a continuance
Sorsby sets forth that he is not pre-
pared to go to trial at this time, by
reason of the absence of three mate
rial witnesses, which absence is tenn
porary, and not by his consent or pro-
curement; that he can have them pres
ent by the next term of court and pos
sibly by a later week of this term;
and that there are no other witnesses
by whom he can prove the same facts.
These witnesses are DR.. B. B. Bish-
op of Lawrence county, w. R. E.
Mitchell of Clinton and State Senator
C. r. Vance of Batesville, Pamela
county.
BY Mr. Mitchell, Clinton insurance
agent. he expects to prove that only
few minutes before the shooting of
Postoifice Inspector Fitzgerald, on
September 30, 1908 Sorsby was men,
tally irresponsible; that he went to
Mitchell and asked him what would
be the effect upon his life insurance
policy in case he committed suicide;
that he was laboring under great men,
al strain and was unlike his normal
self. lie is also declared to be willing
to testify that after the shooting Mr..
Fitzgerald had said: THE poor boy
lid not know what he was doing. l
was his best friend, and he did not
know it," or words to that effect.
By Senator Vance it is expected to
show that Mrs. S. F. Sorsby, grand
mother of the defendant, is a sister
of tine senator; that she was mentally
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
DY FRED H..
Still LECl,
Daily News Special.

Ddlly NEWS Special.
JACKSON, Miss, March 23.-Dr.
Fred j. Meyer, field lecturer on SAN
itation and hygiene, of the Mississippi
state board of health, left this morn
ing for Carrollton, where he delivers
an address tonight. The points at
which he will speak during the remain
der of the week are as follows: Tues
day, 23d, Indianola Wednesday, oath,
Greenville; Thursday, 25th, Rosedale
and Cleveland; Friday, 26th. Friar's
Point; Saturday, 9th, Leland.
On his tour this week DR.. Mayer
will personally urge the county and
municipal health officers of the delta
to attend the conference to be held
in Jackson on April 18th, the day pre-
-ceding the meeting of the Mississippi
Medical association, and it is expect
ed that every county and practically
all of the large towns will be repre-
sented at the gathering.
AT the May meeting of the state
health board the county health officers
fer the ensuing year will be named
Many of the present incumbents have
| sent in applications for re-appoint-
ment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
noel ASSISTED
IN FORMING new
INDIANOLA LEAGUE
Daily News Special.

JACKSON, Miss, March 23.-Gov.
Noel spent yesterday in. Indianola.
where he delivered an address on law
enforcement, and aided in tht forma-
ton of a local branch of the lanw en-
forcement league.
During the past month of two the
governor has given a good deal of
time to the organization of the state
wide league, and in discussing its va
rious features with others interested,
and is therefore as familiar with it's
plans, purposes and intentions as any
other man in thhe state.
The routine work in the executive
office has also been affected by this
interest he is taking in the movement.
as almost every man in the outside
towns who has an idea on the subject,
either in writing or in a personal call,
either of which method takes up time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
SEM|-PROFESSIONAL
TEAM NOW PROBABLE:
FOR THIS SECTION

The passing of the Cotton States
league may be the stimulus for the or
ganization of semi-professional
league in this section of the state, ac-
cording to the following special re-
Gently sent out from the neighboring
town of Laurel:
"The demise of the Cotton States
league is being watched with a great
deal of interest by the enthusiasts of
the game in Laurel, Hattiesburg and
other cities of this part of the state,
for it is believed that the passing of
the league will mean the formation of
circuit Of semi-professional clubs
that will, in a modest way, provide
sport during the summer and keep
alive the flame of interest in the ma
tional sport until conditions will war
rant the resumption of professional
ball. Meridian, Gulfport, Columbus
and Selma, Ala, are relied upon to
come into Iergro {" l-h
WITH r7- nd y sturs, A
eelcula Led that contests participat-
81 in by home talent would receive
a better patronage than would profess
sional ball, while the expenses would
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
Miners HOLD
Big Meeting
President Lewis Says That Plea
For Higher Wages is
Just One.

SCRANTON, Pa, March pa gen
erall convention of the United Mine
Workers of America is In session to
consider what action shall be taken
on the refusal of the operators to
grant the demands made by the men.
Mr.. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, says the
workers think they were right in ask
ing ror an advance of wages when
many of them get only $3.50 per day
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
KIDNAPPED Boy
IS RETURNED
TOHIS FATHER

CLEVELAND, o., March 23.-James
P. Whiua and his son. Willie Whitla.
left today for the family home in
Sharon, Pa, where Willie was kid
mapped about a week ago. They were
escorted to the railroad station by Il
crowd of cheering people. The kid
mapped youngster was clasped in his
fathers arms from the time they left
the hotel until they reached the sta
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
TAKE DISPOSITIONS IN
FIRE INSURANCE CASE.

Dispositions are being taken today
before Chancery Clerk T. Z. Batson
in the case of the Delaware Insurance
company VS., Warren Gee Lumber Co.
Among the attorneys. engaged in the
case are Messrs. S. E. Travis and Sui
livan Talley of this city, Ira Ford Of
Biloxi, H. L. McLaurin of Vicksburg,
and Col. H. M. Street OF Meridian.
The dispositions will probably be
concluded this afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
SALARIES
Of POLICE
Go Higher
City Firemen Also Get a Neat
Raise in Their Salaries at
Council Meeting.

The salaries of local firemen and
policemen were raised by the city
council at its session last night. The
captain of the fire department will
henceforth receive SEQ instead of SIS,
and other firemen will get s55 instead
of $50. as heretofore Members of the
police force win draw S65 instead of
$50.
IN effort was made to secure a ST.
liar raise in the salaries of the ~-.i1
ployes of the city waterworks
failed. -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
Sharon CITIZENS
WELCOME LOST BOY

SHARON, Pa, March 23.-Willie
Whitla and his father arrived here this
afternoon They were given a great
ovation by a crowd of several thou
sand people, who flocked to the sta
tion to meet the train. 1t was an
nounced that no arrests had been
made in connection with the kidnap-
ping of the boy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23

bring the support to a paying bases,
with small salaries and little railroad
expenses. All the towns mentioned
are already equipped with satnisfacto-
ry ball grounds, and each contains
native players of ability, while the
civic rivalry between them all is keen
enough to insure interest in the
games"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
No TIDINGS
Of MULLER
AND ) men
Balloon and Its Crew Believed to
Have Been Destroyed in
Mountain Recesses.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March %
Nothing has been heard from Captain
Muller and his five associates who
left Pasadena in a balloon last Satur-
day. 1t is believed that they have met
their deaths in one of the worst of
mountain tragedies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23

CLEVELAND, O., Mar. 23.-Little
Willie Whitla, was returned to his
father at the Holland hotel in this
city last night at $3.50 o'clock in ac.
cordance with an agreement entered
into between the kidnapped boys
father and an agent to the kidnapper
here today. The boy was placed in
a street car on the outskirts of the
city which started to the hotel shortly
after s O'Clock.
The boy wandered around the hotel
lobby unannounced asking the bell
boys for his father before the latter
knew his son was there.
The moment that the anxious par
ent heard that strange boy was il
the hotel. sauntering aimlessly abou
- ~''rNca ~c~css the lohhv. erosra
we, ~ N mrs arms and smothere
mis- face VIII 1isses
1t is believed whisa gave up $40 90
to the A.lAe1ets. bat he refuses t.
commit htnzelI
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
Curry Withdraws
His Resignation

SANTA FE, N. M, March 23.-Gov.
George Curry, in response to tele
gram from Washington today, this aft
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23

##hiG4TO, IVA. - =" -I,.n .sien
merchants are up III arns asAlnst the
increase in frei---'.t rates IN fru..- and
Vegetables shipped to Chicago over
the Ilighois Central lspm points in Mis-.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
MERCHANTS FIGHTING
|. {. Freight RATES

. u II
some discrepancies in rates. but say
that the, actions of state railroad COM
missions have been responsible in
some instances.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23

ernoon wired President Taft withdraw
ing his resignation as governor Of
New Mexico.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-23
N MICHAELSON
IS ON TRIAL

NEW YORK, March 23.-Alexander
Michaelson, partner of Fischer-Han-
with Fischer-Hansen and charges have
also been laid before the grievance
committee of the bar association, seek
,-g his dismissal from the bar.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
GLIDDENITES Arb PRNALIZEO
Tourists Finish First Stage of Trip
Across Continent.
Floral Parade, Horse Race, and
other Interesting Events Held in
Minneapolis for Racers.

Minneapolis. July T-Glidden tourists
have completed one stage OF their jour
ney Of 2.S36s miles across the country
and are this evening discussing the pena-
Hzations which have finally been made Up
and announced.
There is a remarkable lack OF them,
probably accounted for by the smaller
tour than usual. but nevertheless the ma
chimes have been well strained IN the
runs from Detroit in five stages. and
there are many more long days TO come.
There are still eleven cars in the ranks
Of the Glidden contestants with their
records intact. and none Of the three com
peting for the Detroit trophy have had
trouble.
Under the auspices OF the Minneapolis
Automobile Club there have been great
entertainments arranged for the visitors.
This morning they were taken out 70 the
Minnehaha Falls IN special trolley cars.
and TO Fort Smelling. where there was a
review OF the Twenty-eighth United
States Infantry and Of the second squad
ron OF the Fourth Cavalry.
This afternoon there was a special heat
between Dan Patch and Minor Heir, the
fastest horses in the world. which they
covered in 2.06 IA. This evening an auto
mobile parade took place, and tomorrow
there VIII be a sail on Lake AIinnetonka
and dinner at the TOnka Bay Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
WILL RENEW FIGHT ON BRUCE
Negro Society to Take Charges to
Congress.
Mass Meeting Called at True Re-
formers Hall to Protest and
"Save the Schools

Despite the fact that the board OF ed
ucation at its recent meeting dismissed
the charges fled against Roscoe Conk-
ling Bruce, negro assistant superintend-
ent Of schools. by the Citizens Associa-
ton OF Washington, the charges VIII not
be dropped.
According 10 N. B. Marshall the same
charges viii be presented 10 the District
Committee OF both Houses OF Congress
with the request that a special committee
be appointed 10 investigate not only
Supt. Bruce's conduct IN Office, but also
the whole school system Of the District.
With this end in view. the association
will hold a mass meeting al the True
Reformers' Hall. Twelfth and L streets
northwest. at o'clock tomorrow night.
A number OF leading negroes Will speak.
Meetings Of Ike character. in which the
existing conditions in the negro schools
will be discussed. will be held from time
70 time.
Flaring posters have been circulated an
nouncing the meeting, and bearing the
words: Save the schools
Attorney Marshall, a graduate OF Har-
ward College. prominent in Democratic
politics IN Boston. is leading the fight
against Bruce. 1t is charged by Marshall.
acting for the association, that Bruce is
holding his Office by means Of a political
machine, in which are included some Of
the best known negro officeholders in
the Federal service.
We are going to push our charges
against Bruce 10 the finish," declared
Marshall last night, and we are not go
Ing 10 let up In any way until he Is re-
moved from Office and the right kind OF a
man put in
We do not expect the board OF aduca-
ton 10 do anything We intend 70 take
our charges before Congress and have
that body investigate
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
OPENING UP THE SUDAN.
Railroad south of KhartOum Part
OF Cape-tO-CHirO Scheme.

Khartoum. July 1.-THE extension OF
the Sudan Government Railway line
south Of Khartoum. which forms another
stage Of the Cape-to-CairO Railway, is
now being rapidly pushed on az the rate
OF ten miles a week. The line follows the
course OF the Blue Nile at a distance OF
one to three miles west Of the river, and
does not actually strike the Nile until the
thirty-eighth mile after leaving Khar-
toum The fOrty-seventh mile has Just
been reached, and the work has proved
remarkably easy. The money at present
allotted for It's construction on this year.
estimates Will be sufficient to take the
line 20 the sixty-fifth mile, but the budget
for next year Is not due Til October next
The Importance Of the line for the devel-
Opment Of the country IS such, however,
that Il Is probable that some arrangement
VIII be made for continuing the work
forthwith.
The line is now entering that part OF
the country where the rising OF May. 1905.
took place. Its course eventually wiz 5e
to cross the desert from the Blue Nile 20
the White Nile. where a bridge is already
under construction at KOsti 70 carry Il Up
10 FL Obeid in Kordofan. Here II will
the chief sources OF wealth 70 the Anglo
Egyptian Sudan. Al present the sum IS
brought down by camel 10 the river and
thence by boat to Omdurman. which has
always been the great center for sorting
and selling From there il has had 70 be
reloaded into boats 20 cross the river and
be loaded on 70 the railway on the other
side for Port Sudan.
When It is possible to place the gum on
trucks at El Obeid for direct transport by
raj 10 Port Sudan. most OF the merchants
VIII move from Omdurman 10 FL
Obeid. Omdurman VIII, no doubt. lose
greatly II wealth and Importance. and
some even predict that II viii dWindle
away 70 an Insignificant village, 50 great
Is the proportion OF its wealth depending
or the gum trade. This remains 70 be
seen 1t viii certainly be Of the track as
far as Kordofan IS concerned. but from
time immemorial i has been the conve-g-
ing point for caravans from great dis
tances IN che East, and natives OF almost
half the tribes OF Africa could probably
be found in 10
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
CROWDS IN EXODUS
London Hotels Cannot Ac-
cOmmOdate Tourists.
POLO MATCH DRAWS HUNDREDS
Give MatehIess Entertain
ments and Each Tries TO Guido Her
Next Door NeishbOr In SPIendOr OF
AppOintments-Ias Court Ball Of
season Attended by Nearly 1000.

London, July l7-London is more crowd
ed with Americans this season than for
the past three years. according 10 the
hotel proprietors.
Plenty OF colonials and continentals are
also in evidence. some Of the big hotels
are turning away an average OF seventy
persons daily.
The Anglo-American polo match brought
Americans TO London earlier than usual
Many Of them were forced 70 60 TO board
ing-hOuses or 10 the less fashionable
hotels The weather spoiled all the motor
trips and country excursions planned
The Americans have carried all before
them socially this season.
They never before gave so many
successful entertainments. Mesdames
Msckay and Potter Palmer were rival
hostesses Tuesday AIrs. Mackay gave a
concert. preceded by a dinner. Mines.
Nordica and Maria Gay and Herr Kube-
lik were the artists. Among the guests
Dere Lord aud Lady Craven. Mr. and
Mrs aciey-Martin, Lord and Lady
Dewborough. and Mesdames Chauncey
ard NewhOuse.
Il
dinner, followed by an entertainment.
Russian dancers performing. Some OF
the guests were Ambassador and Mrs.
Reid and Mesdames Amory, Moore, Wade.
Chance, and NJ. DrummOnd. and Ladies
Cooper, Johnson, and Granard
Miss Mildred Carter, with Lord Som
ers. assisted In leading a eOtIIIion given
by Baroness Eckhardstein. Il was a
brilliant affair and was attended by many
Americans.
Mrs. Mccormick G0odhsart's tea brought
Americans together, Mesdames Reid, John
McGee. Miller Graham. James Henry
Smith. and ConsueIo D0wager Duchess Of
Manchester were present
Mrs. Asquith's garden party Friday
was converted into an ordinary reception
on account OF the rain
AS usual. the theatrical. artistic. and
fashionable worlds met al the prime min
ister's. Mesdames CORVALLIS West. John
Leslie, Waldorf AstOr, Cavendish Ben
tinck, and ogden Mills. and Ladies Chan
ming. Wiiioughby. d'Eresby. and Granard
were among the many Americans present
The last court BAH Of the season,
which was also practically the last large
anair, differed somewhat from prect5e
functions. More foreign royalties were
present There were nearly 200 guests.
among whom were numerous Americans.
accounts OF whose superb gowns and Jew
els MI columns OF the newspapers to-day.
A daughter was born Thursday 10 Mrs
Forbes Robertson
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
DEMENTED WOMAN RESCUED
Caught Just as She Goes Beyond
Her Depth.
Flights Men Who Carried Her to
Safety, and Is Taken 10
Asylum.

Susie Hunt. twenty-five years Old,
whose home is said 10 De al First and
Canal streets southwest, was rescued
from drowning in the Potomac River yes
terday afternoon by two unidentified men.
she was removed IN an ambulance 10
Emergency Hospital. and later conveyed
70 Washington Asylum Hospital. where
she VIII be kept under observation for
several days.
The woman was seen wadlng out IN
the river az the foot OF South Capitol
street about 8 o'clock. BY her actions
she appeared 70 be demented.
4 throng Of persons watched her splash
Ing water and laughing In a foolish way
rntA two young men. poorly dressed
started 70 wade out The woman Waded
into deeper water and tried 20 elude
them They caught her just as she went
beyond her depth
Screaming Historically. she was dragged
20 shore. lighting her rescuers and bah
bling incoherently. At Emergency Hos
pital the woman refused % talk Police
OF the Fifth precinct investigated. but
were able 20 obtain only meager informa-
ton concerning her. II Is said she is
married and lives with her husband near
First and Canal streets, but this was not
verified
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
WARRANTS ACCUSE BANKERS
Cashier of Failed Pittsburg Institu-
tion Charged with Stealing Funds.
Vice President and Director said to
Have Aided Him in Alb
stracting Money.

Pittsburg, Pa. July 17.-warrants were
Issued to-day for the arrest Of David J.
Richardson. cashier OF the defunct Cos
mopolitan National Bank: Alexander L.
Richmond. IT., a director in the bank.
and Fred II. McKinnie. second vice presi-
dent and a director IN the bank. in con-
nection with the failure Of the institution
last September.
Information against the three men was
made this morning by National Bank Ex-
aminer P. z. Wagner before United
States Commissioner William T. Lindsey.
The bail OF each OF the three accused
men was hxed al $1,000
Cashier Richardson Is charged with
making false entries and false reports 10
the Comptroller Of the Currency and alb
stracting and misspplying funds. Rich
mond and McKinnie are charged with
aiding and abetting Richardson.
Specifically mentioned among the al
legged misapplication is one bond in the
name OF Mrs Elizabeth D. Thaw Tor
$4,000 II is alleged that this bond was
hypOthecated by the three accused men
FOR loans from country banks