davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1909-05-28
TWO HOMICIOES BREAK JAIL
COMPANION IN FLIGHT A CON-
vICTED RoBBER.
ALI Witnesses Against Denato for
for Murder Of MacLachlin-Con-
federates Make Hole in Wall.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FONDA, n Y. May 2S.-John Cincotta
Joseph Gervasio and Carl Damiano,
brought to Fonda this week from Dame
mora prison to be witnesses at the trial
of Frank Denato. a well-to-do Italian OF
Amsterdam. n. Y. under indictment for
murder in the first degree in connection
with the death of William E. MacLachlin
at Cranes Hollow, escaped from the
Montgomery county Jail at an early hour
this morning.
The prisoners were in room together
and made their way through a hole in the
prison wall on the south end Of the Jail
about twenty feet from the ground.
Accomplices had made the opening
through the WALL With the aid of a rope
the men reached the ground and made a
change of part of their clothing along the
Mohawk river bank.
1t Is supposed that the men escaped
about 3 o'clock. That they had got away
was not known until $40 O'Clock this
morning.
Cincotta was serving time for man.
slaughter in the first degree in connection
with the killing of MacLachlin, and was
sent to prison for an indeterminate period
of fifteen years and three months to
eighteen years. Gervasio was under SEN
tence of twenty years to life for murder
in the second. degree in connection with
the same crime.
Damiano was sent to prison for a year
last October for robbery.
This is the second time that Cincotta
and Gervasio had been brought back from
prison as witnesses In the murder case.
MacLachln was murdered July 23, 1907.
An extra panel of 100 jurors Is now being
examined as jurors for the trial OF
Denato.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
TO GOVERN FISHING.
Commissioners Of United States and
Canada Make Rules.

Commissioners and counsel operating
under the treaty between Great Britain
and the United States providing for the
adoption of uniform and effective meas
ures for the protection Of the food fishes in
the waters contiguous to the United States
and Canada met at the State Department
today. Prof. David Starr Jordan is the
United States commissioner and Prof.
Edward E. Prince the Canadian commits
sioner, c. P. Anderson is legal adviser
on the part of this government and n. s.
Gisbourne on the part of Canada Inc
commissioners have been at work for
about year and have completed a set
of regulations to govern fishing which, If
adopted by both governments. will go far
toward protecting and preserving the
fish. They will avoid friction and strife
arising from a lack of knowledge regard
ing the limitations puf on the citizens of
the respective countries by the other
along the border line. Recent dispatches
from Canada have intimated that the
agreement reached by the commissioners
is in the main satisfactory 10 that gov
ernment. AS soon as accepted by both
governments it will be proclaimed
Evening star., 1909-05-28
OISPOSES OF LARGE ESTATE
WILL OF JOHN A. REED FILED
FOR PROBATE TODAY.
Substantial Bequests to Hospitals
and Other Observation-Disclosures
of Two Other Testators.

The will of John A. Reed. dated jan
uary q. 1908. was filed today for pro-
bate. To his sister Helen A. Reed are
given his personal effects and the in
come from fund of $4,000 bequeathed
in trust to the Philadelphia Trust, Safe
Deposit and Insurance Company during
her life.
The remaining estate is devised to the
American Security and Trust Company
to hold for the benefit of another sister.
Mary A. Colhoun, during her lifetime On
her death the income from a fund of
$4,000 is to be paid to Almira Reed
Harris for life. the fund to be paid to
her children or on failure of issue to
James Ross Colhoun and Samuel Reed
Calhoun in equal shares. Thirty dollars
per month is to be paid to Margaret
Friel.
A trust fund of $4,000 is provided
after the death of Mrs. Colhoun, the
tween Sarah E. and Helen A. Colhoun,
who are also to have, rent free the right
TO occupy premises 144O Fairmont street
The remaining estate is left to James r.
and Samuel Reed Colhoun.
On the demise of the survivor of Sarah
E. and Helen A. Colhoun the will pro-
vides that out of the trust fund for their
benefit shall be paid the following be-
Iucsts- fo'oU 10 NdlionaI Homeopathic
Hospital. to endow a free bed in memory
of Sarah Reed, mother of the testator;
81 600 to Home for Incurables, 600 to
Presbyterian Home for Aged People, $500
to Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pital and $1,000 for the Presbyterian
board of relief for disabled ministers.
What is left of the fund is to be dis
trihuted. one-half to James Ross Colhoun.
one-fourth to Samuel Reed Colhoun and
one-fourth to Almira Reed Harris
The American Security and Trust Com
pany is named executor.
By the terms of the will of Mrs Mettie
A. Story. dated August 20 1903, life in
terest in her estate is devised to her hus-
band, Ephraim j. Story. At his death
the property is to go to her son, Royal E.
Story.
John Mishaw by his will, dated May II,
1891, leaves his entire estate to his widow,
Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Mishaw, who is also
named executrix.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
SENATOR'S SON COMES HOME
YOUNG McCUMBER ONLY SLOW
RETURNING FROM SCHOOL.
Father Declares Facts Did Not War
rant Sensational Story Of Boys
Disappearance.

Donald McCumber, the fourteen-year-
old son of Senator Porter j. McCumber of
North Dakota, has returned to his home
in this city after an absence of several
days from st. Johns College at Annap-
oils, Md. The lad left the college sud-
denly, and failed to come directly to his
home. This led to the publication of
story that he had "mysteriously disap-
peared." When asked about the matter
today Senator McCumber was disposed to
make fun of the story. He said:
Yes, 1 read the article about my boys
disappearance. 1t was wonderfully big
story for such a meager foundation.
I'm the first place the boy is fourteen,
not fifteen years of age. little discrep-
ancy. He was suspended for few days
for leaving his school, without permission,
with some other boys TO attend ball
game. Instead of coming home, probably
because of some senstiveness about being
suspended, he remained over night with
another boy. Knowing that he was in the
city, / preferred to have him home, and
asked some OF the boys in the Office to see
whom he was with. He came back from
his school. with school mate who lives
out of town.
Il thought he would probably go down
the STATION 10 see Lie Otl6T UOy OIL,
and therefore Mr. O'Dea, who is at the
station and who is acquainted with him,
was asked if he saw him to send him
home. Had | known that any further
steps were being taken or suggested by
any one 1 should have objected. | did not
ask for police assistance, nor did l au-
thorize any. l knew he would soon be
home, and was not worrying. /, of course,
appreciate the kindness and readiness OF
the police department to assist, but
never imagined they were being called
upon for assistance. Mrs. McCumber was
not at all Drostrated, as stated, but of
course preferred TO have the boy at home.
knowing something of the boys ma
ture and his special affinity for school
work, / take with considerable allow
ance the story of his weeping to be re-
instated. l am sorry it was thought nee
essary by any one to make sensational
story about nothing
Evening star., 1909-05-28
MUST IMPROVE RESERVATIONS
Chief of Engineers Make Suggestion
to Commissioners.

Gen. Marshall, chief of engineers, is not
satisfied with the condition of two small
public reservations which the District
Commissioners desire to return to the ju-
risdiction of the United States engineer
department. They are at the intersection
of 1st street and New Jersey and Mas
sachusetts avenues. They formerly COM
posed one large circle and were tenn
porarily transferred to the jurisdiction of
the District Commissioners. That was
done to enable compliance with the pro-
visions of the act of Congress authorizing
the extension of street railway tracks to
the Union station. The New Jersey ave-
nue. branch of the Capital Traction Com
pany runs through the middle of the circle
and divides 1t into two parts. The large
fountain that stood in the center has been
removed.
A few days ago the District Commits
sioners wrote to the War Department ex-
pressing their desire to transfer the two
reservations to the chief of engineers.
Their letter was referred to Col. Cosby.
the engineer officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds. In his report Col.
Cosby recommends the acceptance of the
transfer, but suggests before that Is done
that the District Commissioners be asked
to make an allotment of 500 from their
available funds, to be used In grading.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
TO INSPECT PORTSMOUTH YARD.
Assistant Secretary Winthrop Leaves
on the Dolphin for Norfolk.

Assistant Secretary Winthrop of the
Navy Department left here this afternoon
on the U. S. s. Dolphin for Norfolk to
make an official inspection of the navy
yard at Portsmouth. He will be assisted
In that duty by Capt. John Hubbard and
Capt. S. A. Staunton. members of the
general board, and Commander c. NJ.
knepper of the bureau of ordnance. 9th
er members of the party were Mrs. VIM
throp, Miss Marion Oliver, daughter of
Assistant Secretary Oliver, and Miss Du-
rand. daughter of former British Ambas-
sador D&rand. The party will return to
Washington Tuesday morning.
During his visit to Norfolk Assistant
Secretary Winthrop will investigate the
matter of the discontinuanoe of the firing
of the 8 o'clock gun at the navy yard.
The firing of that gun was an old estab-
lished custom Rear Admiral Taussig.
commandant of the yard. recently directed
it's discontinuance on the general ground
that it served no useful purpose and more
over was a source of disturbance. Citi-
zens of Norfolk have protested against
his order and want 1t revoked.
Admiral Taussig offered to move the
gun to Norfolk and continue the firing
there. but the people of Norfolk do not
take kindly to that proposition.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
HEAT WOULD CLOSE CONGRESS-
Cannon Says High Temperature
Would Settle Tariff.

NEW YORK, May pa tempera-
ture of 96 in the shade for month
will do more toward settling the tariff
question than anything l know Of
If any one knows what the Senate is
going to do l wish he would tell me-
In this pronouncement, last night,
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon delivered his
views on the tariff debate, as he alight-
ed at the Torresdale station of the
Pennsylvania railroad. on his way to
attend dinner given in his honor by
Gen. Edward Morrell, at the latter's
country place, San Jose. If he had any
other views, he kept them to himself,
The speaker came TO this city on a
brief pleasure trip, which will extend
over today and tomorrow He was ac-
companied as far as Broad Street sta
tion by Representatives James A. Tow
ney of Minnesota. E. l.. Hamilton of
Georgia. Here they were met by Repre-
sentative Irving P. Wagner, who enter
tanned them at his home in Norristown
last night, while the Speaker went to
Torresdale alone.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
WARRENToN, VA.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WARRENTON. Va. MAY oS.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WARRENTON, Va. May oS. 1900
The grand jury in session in Warrenton
has reported an indictment for murder
against j. D. Harris. who the oath ultimo
shot William A. Thompson assistant ed
itor of the Warrenton Virginian. The
case has been set for trial July %. Harris
is at liberty on $4,000 bail The indict-
ment was based on testimony of Irving
Maxheimer. Walter Robinson, Mason
Strother and DIR. S. M. Maphis.
The house and contents of James r.
Carter Of Warrenton were destroyed by
fire last Tuseday.
Fauquier Female Institute commence
ment will take place June 3.
At a recent meeting OF those interested
in the proposed Country Club it was de-
cided to rent the property known as
"Bouligny" until a tract suitable for a
golf course can be secured.
The body of Miss Hattie E. Hatcher.
who died at her home near The Plains
Wednesday, was buried at Middleburg
yesterday. Her sister. Mrs. Kate Gibson
of Marshall and her brother, Maj. Daniel
c. Hatcher, survive her.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
WILLARD IS INDICTED
True Bill Returned Against
ChiId-Bride's Father. :.
SHOT AND KILLED I.W. BECK
Trial Expected to Come Up Before
Summer Recess.
TEMPORARY INSANITY PLEA
TEMPORARY INSANITY PLEA
Defense to Claim That Defendant
Was Mentally irresponsible.
other Indictments.

Albert n. Willard, the navy yard en-
ploye who shot and killed Irving W.
Beck. the husband Of his fourteen-year-
old daughter, Dorothy Willard Beck, May
last. at 200 n street southeast, was in
dicted today by the grand jury for MUIR
der in the first degree.
The indictment charges that May q.
1909. Albert H. Willard deliberately and
with premeditated malice assaulted Beck
with pistol. Two bullets are alleged to
have taken effect, one in the upper right
side of the chest and the other in the
lef side below the ribs. The latter pene-
trated the liver and is supposed to have
caused the death of Beck.
United States Attorney Baker expects
mer recess. He is bending all his efforts.
he says, to clear the criminal docket SO
as to permit the early trial of willard
Should the crowded condition of the
docket preclude the trial in June. Mr..
Baker will call the case, 1t is expected,
early In the fall.
Plea Of the Defense.
A plea Of temporary insanity and re-
course to the "unwritten" law are re-
ported as the efforts to be made by At
torney Thomas c. Taylor for the defense
to save Willard from the consequences
of his deed.
The killing is admitted. but ii will be
claimed that Willard was temporarily
deranged by worry over the marriage OF
his child to which he had reluctantly
consented and when Beck refused to dis
close to him where the child wife was
being detained he lost control of HIM
self and shot the son-in-law to death.
An indictment charging housebreaking
was returned against Charles Harris.
alias Lee. Harris is alleged to have
broken into the home of Representative
Pleasant T. Chapman, 1915 Columbia
road, April last.
He is said to have taken jewelry ann.
clothing valued at 500. Harris is in
Pittsburg and will be brought here for
trial
Indicted for Housebreaking.
Joseph Arthur. colored. was also in
dicted for housebreaking. Arthur 10
charged with breaking into the home OF
John Swope. 1884 New Jersey avenue
northwest. May 10, and to have attacked
and choked Mrs. Swope, who discovered
him in the act OF gathering up silver
ware and other household goods. The
man escaped, but was later arrested at
his home.
other indictments returned include the
following: Alexander Carter, robbery:
BENJAMIN Coleman, assault to kill: Den
mis- Cant housebreaking; Philip Kramer.
and larceny: Eugene Har-
mon, carnaI knowledge; Thomas j. How
ard. robbery: Harry d. Christhilf. house.
breaking and larceny.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
Jumps Bail and Starts for Cuba.

SUFFOLK. Va. May oS.-William H.
Wells. a white farmer. whose case for
alleged illicit whisky traffic was set for
yesterday afternoon. jumped his bail bond
of 500. with William D. Boyett as surety,
and now is en- route to Cuba. When
Wells disappeared 1t was thought that
he had committed suicide as he fire.
quently had threatened to destroy him.
self. but travelling salesman today re-
ported having talked with Wells Wednes-
day night at Weldon N c.. when he said
he was bound for Cuba and never again
would be seen in Suffolk. The police
wired to Key West, Miami. Jacksonville
and Tampa, Fla. in an effort to capture
him. The police say Wells had a thick
bank roll when he left here. Wells left
letter for his wife when he passed
Charles Keller's store, in Nansemond
county, inclosing tender farewell and
eight kisses
Evening star., 1909-05-28
Swanson Makes Address at Unveil-
inR

NORFOLK. Va. May 2s.-Gov. Swanson
was the principal speaker yesterday at
the unveiling of monument at Warwick
Court House erected by the county of
Warwick to the memory of its Confed-
crate dead. The weather was unfavorable
and the exercises in part took place in
doors The address of Gov. Swanson
was followed by addresses by Judge Will
liam Hodges Mann and Harry st. George
Tucker. both aspiring for the virginia
governorship In the approaching election.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
Dunkards' Annual Convention.

HARRISONBURG, Va. May 2s-The
annual meeting of the Church OF the
Brethren. formerly known as Dunkards
or German Baptist Brethren, was opened
yesterday at Assembly Park, one mile
north OF Harriscnburg The standing
committee announced the organization is
as follows: Moderator. D. NJ. CARRIER OF
Ohio; writing clerk, A. G. Crosswhite of
Evening star., 1909-05-28
soiling sodding and planting the two res

3.
when transferred to the District Com
missioners in October last" Col. Cosby
said these reservations were In a highly
improved condition and are now in most
unsightly condition"
He estimates that it would cost $500 TO
restore them to their original condition
and expressed the opinion that the ex-
pense should be borne by the District
Gen. Marshall approved the suggestion
of Col. Cosby and the Commissioners have
been asked to make the desired allotment
for the repair of the reservations.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
browns Himself in a Well.

BOYDS. Md. May os.-Thomas 10y.
seventy-tive years old. committed suicide
at Lucketts. Va. fifteen miles from here
across the Potomac river. and was found
after several hours search. Mr.. 10y.
who was the last brother of T. s. 10y.
of near Boyds, had been acting queerly the
last three weeks. While no one was on
watch he tore the boards from a we'll
some distance from his home and jumped
into twenty feet Of water, where he was
found some hours later. He owned
farm at Lucketts.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
To Succeed Late DR.. Barrows.

Prof. Charles r. Henderson of the Uni
versity of Chicago has been appointed
member on the part of the United States
of the International prison commission, in
succession to DR.. Barrows. deceased. Prof.
Henderson Is talked of for the position of
president of the commission.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
Pact With Reggie Agents.

France, Austria, Italy. Portugal and
other countries each meanwhile decreed
that the government would buy and i'm
ing into the Golfers OF the government
under what is known as the Reggie sys-
tenn" said Mr.. Bradley. THE Ameri-
can Tobacco Company. seeing the danger
in this direction, entered into a conspiracy
with the Reggie agents by which the terri
tory should be and was divided all agree
ing to pay the same fixed price and allot-
ting the territory into we'll defined dis
tricts so that there could be no conflict
of interests"
Thus the producers found themselves
poweriess and hemmed In on every side,
continued Mr.. Bradley, and after appeal
lns to Congress without enect, as last
resort organized me pooling societies,
which resulted I'm saturnalia or crime
in Kentucky and Tennessee.
While denouncing the night rider out
RACES. Mr. Bradley declared that the to-
bacco leaf growers were sorely pressed !.
that they were forced to combine TO pro-
tect themselves, and that the crimes
which resulted were due TO the trusts
oppression.
ment." said Mr.. Bradley, 1.-The same con-
duct will be re-enacted. people terrorized
and the states materially injured"
Before reviewing the tobacco legislation
resulting in the conditions which he rep
resented as existing Mr.. Bradley said:
IT will state in the beginning that un-
der the present statutes and rulings or
the commissioner OF internal revenue the
producers are 20 hampered and restricted
in the sale OF their leaf tobacco that they
are substantially placed at the mercy Of
Evening star., 1909-05-28

4 thief who secreted himself in Bass
Bros. cigar store at Lynchburg Va, stole
SI5 after the place was closed. The in
truder overlooked 800. It was under the
drawer that was rified.
Evening star., 1909-05-28

Indiana: reading clerk, G. w. Lentz of
Missouri; doorkeeper. Manly Deeter OF
Indiana. Visitors are already here from
perhaps a score of states. but the large
attendance will begin Saturday. By
Sunday the number is expected to reach
"a, ,OO0 from all parts of the Union.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
Summoned.

CI1VtIdUu IedUtr
"Come over and see me-
Sorry, old man, but l have an engage
ment with my tailor in twenty minutes" /"
Gee! but you're getting swell. Couldn't I
break such an important date, eh?'
mo. The date Is. In the courtroom"
Evening star., 1909-05-28
RAPS TOBACCO TRUST
Senator Bradley BIames It for
Night Riders Outrages.
PLEA FOR TARIFF RELIEF
Free Sale of Leaf by Farmer, He
Argues, Will Stop Trouble.
WARNS OF FURTHER FEELING
Arraigns American Company for OPP
preston in Review of Its History.
Revenue Decrease Small.
WARNS OF FURTHER FEELING

That outrages of night riders in Ken
tucky and Tennessee result from op-
preston by the American Tobacco Com
pany. and that unless the internal revenue
tax on leaf tobacco in the hand IS re-
rea,e6 these outrages will again occur.
was the declaration made by senator
BRADLEY of Kentucky today In urging
the adoption of his amendment TO the
Senate bill
This amendment proposes to restore In
the tariff bill the House provision for
the free sale of leaf tobacco by the farm
or which was stricken out by the finance
committee of the Senate.
Mr. Bradley reviewed the growth OF the
American Tobacco Company from the
time of it's organization in 1880, with
capital stock of s2J.OO0.0O0. to the pres
ent day, with stock. including that owned
in subsidiary companies amounting TO
more than $500, 100000. Not content with
destroying all competition in the United
states Mr. Bradley said. the American
Tobacco Company drove the Imperial To-
bacco Company of Great Britain, its chief
competitor TO a compromise and obtained
an agreement by which the Imperial
Welded up all competition in the United
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-05
Copyright, 1908.
The Bobbs-Merril Company.
synopsis.

~ Synopsis.
billiard. a wealthy New York bachelor and
clubman. who had been born In Italy, IL
startled during a foggy night in January by q
voice of a woman In the street passing his
window. She was singing an Italian operatfc
aria with happy abandon. Hillard. drawn
against his better sense of the proprieties. tries
In vain to find her, combining his inquiries to the
nearest policeman and to his valet. Giovanni,
an interesting figure with a history In his native
land. Hillard. in love with the voice. advertises
for it, possessor, even though his good judg-
ment is against such a procedure. Hi1iard's
friend, Jack Merrihew, discloses his love for
Kitty Killigrew. an actress. Hillard receives a
reply from the singer, who withholds her name.
ing developments Hilliard meets Kitty KILL
grew and learns that she is going abroad with
an opera troupe, the identity of the prima
donna of which fs a mystery. Hi1lard, upon
invitation, is conducted blindfolded to the
temporary home OF his unknown singer. He
finds her masked in a home of wealth. Hers
is an alluring illus.ve personality. She reveals
little of her history, refusing her name Hi1lard
believes he is in the home of the Sandfords.
friends, who are abroad. He returns to their
home the next day to find the place closed.
Hillard and Merrihew decide to go to Europe.
whene Kitty Killigrew Is now singing in the
Sorrento. and she hints at mystery in the I'M
known singer. The two searchers then come
across the opera company stranded, with Hill
lard's singer as the leading star, but still she
eyades him and hides her identity. She is
known simply as La Signorina. and hides her
history even from Kitty Killigrew. who has be-
come her close friend.