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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
Il. B. ODIORNE
IS DROWNED
Sad End to a Fishing
Party.
BOAT SINKS IN The ALABAMA
With Joe Cunningham, Odiorne
Was Endeavoring to Catch Fish.
TAs sThird Cat HoIe,' . Flashing
Ground Just on Of Bell street,
Claims .
BOAT SINKS IN THE ALABAMA

sr
Henry B. odiorne. residing at is
Cleveland Avenue, employed by the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad compsay
as road timer, was drowned. last
evening about o'clock 10 the Ala
bama river, just opposite the railroad
bridge on Bell street. when boat In
which he and Joseph A. Cunningham.
of 340 Martha street, were rowing. be-
came filled with water and sank
Odiorne and Cunningham had rowed
out into the river and were setting
some trout lines. when the boat, which
had leaky bottom, filled up with
water and sank. Cunningham. being
q water dog" as he expressed 1t.
swan about twenty five feet to shore
while Odiorne, who could not swim,
was never seen again after he went
down with the boat.
Riley Brown, who had gone down to
the water front with them. witnessed
the accident from the shore. He inn
meiiately secured another boat and
rowing to the place in the river where
the boat sank, he dove sveral times
into the muddy waters in the hopes
of finding the body Of his friend. but
his attempts were futile. The accident
occurred at place In the river, known
as the Third Cat Hole" which is
located east of Burkhardt's alley.
Hubbard Joyce. who was also with
the party, assisted Brown In his at
tempts to locate the body of Odiorne
by diving himself. several times into
the river. He left Immediately after
wards and notified the family Of the
drowning.
Willie McHugh. SON of James w.
. McHugh. although not with the party.
was fishing In another boat on the
other side of the river. Upon hear
ing the yef1s of the men he looked
around just In time to see one end of
the boat sink, throwing the men into
the water. He Immediately rowed to
the scence of the accident to lend his
assistance
flames McHugh. who was at che
river. just before Odiorne and Cu-ue
fngham started out in the boat, ad-
vised them not to use the boat and
told them 1t was not safe. Cunning
ham though different and rowed into
the current. Mr.. McHugh left how
ever before the boat sank.
Planned Barbecue Today.
1t seems that the party had planned
on holding barbecue across the
river tonight and that odiorne and
Cunningham had decided to catch some
fish, which were to be included In the
barbecue menu.
Shortly after the accident, the CAVITY
brothers. special bicycle officers, ar
rested both Cunningham and Riley on
the Bell street bridge on the charge
OF drunken and disorderly conduct. At
the time of their arrest they were
unable to speak with any amount of
accuracy concerning the drowning. In
fact Cunningham's clothes were wet
and he said that It was all he could
do to get to shore.
The victim of the accident was
twenty-three years of age and was born
and raised In Montgomery. He has
been employed as timer by the
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
THAW DROVE
GIRLS TO RUIN
Witness Relates Sensa-
tional Tale.
USED DOG WHIP ON WOMEN
Inhuman Orgies Of Bachelorhood
Uncovered.
Thaw's PaIiid Face finishes as PEARL
Handled Dog whip Is Exhibited
and Its Purposs 10
Explained.

White Plains. N. Y, July 27.--Harry
K. Thaw sat In the Supreme Court here
today and heard wonian's testimony
that made his pallid face flush. He
saw a pearl-handled dog whip ex-
hibited, and he heard the witness swear
that she had seen him WELD 1t on the
bare flesh of young girls.
The prisoners wife, Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, heard much Of the testimony.
which was of the nature that Justice
Mills preceded its presentation with the
warning that mo woman should stay
In the court room unless she Is. will
ing to hear everything"
Three girls left the room.
The witness, Mrs. Susan Merrill, a
buxom, pink-cheeked woman of about
IS years, opened a new chapter In the
life Of, Stanford Whites slayer. She
told of him between 1909 and 1905,
when he was young bachelor about
New York. before the tragedy on the
Madison Square Roof Garden that re-
suited in his being placed in the state
Asylum for the Criminal Insane. from
which he is now trying to escape by
proving himself sane.
Her testimony was in marked con-
trast of that of two alienists who went
on the stand and declared that In their
Tells Tale Of Orgies.
Summarized, her testimony was that
during the three years named. she
kept in succession two New York lcdg-
ing houses where Thaw rented rooms
under assumed names, and to which
he brought at various times, more than
200 girls. After Thaw's imI Prison
ment she said he paid these women
at least $4,000 as the price OF their
silence and to keep them from both
ering Thaw's wife or mother"
The woman told of finding Thaw on
several occasions lasting the girls on
their bare arms and bodies. Thaw
she said. had posed as a theatrical
agent, and had lured the girls to his
rooms with promises of engagements !.
She testified further that Thaw had
frequently behaved In peculiar manner
In her presence, and she considered
his acts irrational.
District Attorney Jerome had full
charge of the case, and Ii was he WIN
brought out the damaging testimony.
Mrs. Meriifs testimony was stopped
when Mr.. Jerome intirnated that 1t
might injure Innocent persons.
Was In Perjury Suit.
Charles Morchauser counsel for
Thaw, succeeded in bringing out the
fact that Mrs. Merrill haj been re-
Gently arrested OF a charge OF perjury
after an unsuccessful suit to recover
100000 damages from q New York
man. The woman denied that she kept
any of the money that passed from
Thaw through her hands.
Then why did ytu stand for ali
this fEam4 Mr. Thew2" s.aslseasMrs Nor
schauser. ia .sf us+ Ssfs
"Oh, / felt sorry for him. was her
answer.
She was instructed to return tornor-
row and clifford Hartridge, with whom
she said she had arranged money mat
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28

while he was with you impress your
asked Mr.. Jerome.
IRRATIONAL" said the witness. Some
days he would write letters and be-
have like a perfect gentleman. When
there was company and something to
irrttate him, he would pull the dishes
off the table. grab his hat and rush
out"
why did you stand all thisr' asked
Mr. Morschauser.
"oh, I felt sorry for him" said the
witness. Mrs. Merrill was told to re-
turn tomorrow.
DR.. Isham G. Harris frst assistant
physician of the state Insane asylum at
Poughkeepsie. was then called as an
expert for Thaw.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
DR.. THOMSON VIII Lecture .

Tuscaloosa, July 27.-(Special.)-
Tomorrow DR.. Edward Thomson. the
eminent lawyer-preacher. and presi-
dent of Arlington Heights College,
will lecture In this city at the Metho-
dist church. DIR. Thompson viii speak
in behalf of a quieter and more peace
full Sunday, and will further the con-
tention that every man must have one
day in seven on which to rest. DR.
John w. Abercrombie will preside at
the meeting and special musical pro-
gram will be rendered.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28

Demopolis, July 7.--(Special)- Mrs.
Walter Griffith. wife of Captain Grif-
fifth of the Demopolis Rifles, who vis-
tied Montgomery with her husband
during the encampment. and who be-
came quite Ill while in that city. is
much improved. and 10 expected to re-
turn home In few days. 1t was I'M
possible for Mrs. Grifith to accompany
her husband home with the troops.
She was placed In q sanitarium In
MONTGOMERY.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
DICKINSON VERY I'LL.
WAX Secretary Summoned to BED OF
HIS SON

Nashville, Tenn, July 27.-Hon. j.
M Dickinson, Secretary of war. was
summoned from Washington tonight by
Telegram to the bedside of his son.
Capt. overton Dickinson. who Is criti-
caiIy i'll here of acute congestion of
the lungs.
Captain Dickinson was stricken last
night at Camp Dickinson, nearly Wa
verify, where a portion OF the State
Guard, of which he IL a member. is in
camp.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
"RETREAT" is BURNED.
Fire DestrOyes Historic Place ON ST.
slmOn's Island.

Brunswick, Ga. July 27.-The RE
treat" a summer home on st. Slmon's
Island, built in 1900 by James Spald-
ing, was burned today. How 1t caught
fire is not known.
In the old homes history II has
sheltered among other noted persons.
Aaron Burr and Fanny Kemble.
The storm of 1898 rendered thu
house uninhabitable and 1T had not
been repaired. After standing for
more than two centuries the hewn
live oak timbers in the structure were
solid
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
,,o.,ae. Ar,iust CommisaIon.

NaahyilIe, Tennn July ZI.-The Ten.
nessee supreme Court, sitting here to-
aew decided that the State Railroad
Coynnission acted without authority
~ law In its practice OF assessing
sida and yard trackage of railroads
az localized property. The court held
that II was distributive property.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28

Boston, July 27.--The Boston Cigar
makers union today sent the following
telegram to President tart: Tive
snectfu1ly petition against the admis.
sion of $50, 100000 cigars from the
PhiIippines free of duty"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
,,,.. nD.h Dies Of PeIInrra.

Camden, 6. c., July 27.-Arss Clara
Rush died here yesterday after an ILL
ness OF two months from pellagra.
There are several other cases Of pei.
lagra in Kershaw County.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28

Marshall County Masonic Conference
has lust announced it's second sami-an-
nual convention to be held at Boaz, Au-
gust II to 10, Tuesday. Wednesday and
ThursdaV
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28

When Dry Drink Pep-To-Lac.
delicious refreshing thirst quinch-
ting beverage--contains no dope" or
reart stimulant. Is cents at all foun.
tains. Wed. Sat.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28

Nashville. Tenn. July 27.-The Ten
nessee Supreme Court today held un
constitutional the game warden act
80 eaaA nv thu lost I.aGiRlaturA
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28

Elizabethton. Tenn, July 27---H. a =
Long. Mayor of Elizabethton. So years
old. and a prominent and wealthy citi-
zen of East Tennessee. died here at .
o'clock this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
struck Girls VITA whips.

Under Jerome's questions, the wit
ness said that on three occasions, sne
found Thaw In his rooms striking girls
with dog whip When she toid
Thaw he must stop. his reply was she
said, that they weren't smart ana
couldn't get position on the stage anu
deserved beating"
The Hartridge package was then op-
ened. 1t contained whip with
pearl handle and lash about two Feet
long. The witness professed to IDENTIFY
II as the whip left by Thaw In her
house. which she turned over to Hart
ridge together with memorandum OF
the alleged occurrences to which she
had lust testified. She said Thaw had
rooms at her various establishments IN
til 1905.
"Why did you let him move around
with you X you say he behaved SO
badlv?,' asked Mr.. Morschauser.
Gle always promised to be good and
on the last occasion he said that II
complained he would kill me"
The witness admitted that she had
recently brought suit for $lOo.oeo
against q New York man. and after a
nlis-trial she was arrested and impri-
soined for perjury.
Another reason the witness gave for
letting ..Mr. Reid" keep his rooms with
her. was her own words. there was
Mrs Reid whom / liked very much
do you know where she Is nowr
In Europe. I think
AS the witness said this. Evlyn Thaw
rose to her feet and leaned forward
"Eiush Money" Large.
The witness testifieu that vast
amounts" of money were paid to the
women left at her house by Thaw:
The money was given to her she ssia
hv' Thaw.s attorneys, Hartridge and
Peabody. The largest sum she could
remember went to the woman calling
herself Mrs. Reid. who received $1,000.
sh . said !. others. she testified. got sew
eraf ItfbusafltE AeadiH The money was
ali ifq one thousand dollar bills and she
had no checks or receipts as proof Of
her statement. The sotai number Of
girls that received money was over zoo
she said.
How did the acts Of Mr.. Thaw
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
SELL FAIR STOCK
TRI-COUNTY EVENT ALMOST AS
sURED SUCCESS.


Pensacola. Fla. July 27-SCommit-
tees representing the Chamber of Com
merce and the Merchants Association
commenced work this morning solicit
ing stock to the Tri.County Fair As
ISOLATION. and for the short time the
members were out met with very
marked success. Ten thousand dollars
is the capital stock of the association,
which is composed of progressive
farmers and stock raisers in the coun-
ties of Baldwin county, Alabama. and
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties,
Florida. 1t Is expected to utilize over
half this amount in offering premiums,
as 1t Is realized that great
inducement must be offered to stimu-
late interest In the first fair.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28

ters between herself ana Thaw. also
had been subpoenaed for tomorrow.
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw clipped quietly
into court during the proceedings to-
day, but aid not Testify.
Aside from the Merrill woman's tes-
timony, the aifenfsts took up the re-
mainder OF the proceedings and testi-
fed in Thaw's behalf.
& DR.. Britton d. Evans. who made
report two years ago declaring Thaw
insane. said today that he reversed this
.Thaw himself may take the stand
tomorrow.
Dr. Evans Explsiss.
DR.. Evans had q chance to explain
his changed convictions when Mr..
Morschauer resumed his questioning
In the Afternoon. Since ths second
trial, DR.. Evans said he had received
further important information.
Formerly he considered Thaw's be-
lief regarding stamford whites treat
ment OF young girls as delusion; now
he did not.
aDid you say" asked Justice Mills,
shat IL Thaw has been free from de-
iusions and outbreaks for the past
three years (since he killed Whitley II
is proof Of his present sanity and
guarantee of his freedom from such
outbursts In the futuref"
The witness would not assent to this
question entirely. He contented him
self with relating that Thaw's action
at present showed that he Is sane.
Susan A.. Merrill, who, Attorney Har-
fridge said. was present when he re-
ceived the mysterious articles marked
as exhibits yesterday. followed DR..
Evans on the witness stand. Justice
Mills announced:
mo woman should stay in this court
room unless she 10 willing to hear
everything but / hope that the courts
are public and will not compel any
| one to leave"
Three young girls withdrew. Mrs.
Merrill, said that during the fan OF
| 1902. Thaw rented rooms from her In
two different houses She knew him,
she said, as "Mr. Reid" and Mr.. Mon
roe" and also by other names. :.
| "Thaw," she said. represented hlmseii
| to be q theatrical agent engaged In
placing young ladies all over the coun-
| try for the stage"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
sell RaiIrnaa stock.

Announcement is made by the COM
mittee soliciting stock to the proposed
railroad connecting Pensacola with
Andalusia that all of the $250,00o
necessary mas been subscribed by
prominent citizens OF the city, assist
ed by two or three lumber companies
through whose lands the road will run,
and that within a few days a consulta-
ton will be held with Richard Tillis.
of Montgomery, who has guaranteed
to put up an equal amount. With this
half a million to commence operations,
the promoters will go before the city
council and make application for a
franchise and also for waterfront
privileges. This cannot be done at the
meeting tomorrow night, but 1t Is
probable that during the early portion
of next week special meeting will
be requested when the application will
be made. -,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
Schooner in storm.

The coast steamer Manteo, which
arrived here this morning. reports hav-
ing spoken Sunday night the American
schooner heterogeneous. bound from
Mobile for Cienfuegoss with lumber.
The schooner had encountered por-
ton of the Texas storm of last week.
She lost her decl, load, had her rigging
partially damaged and tone seaman
badly injured. The Manteo offered
assistance, but 1t was defined by the
master of the schooner. She was then
about fifty miles off the mouth OF the
Mississippi river, and the weather was
fair.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-12
cARMlcHAEL's eUTcHERY.

Rev. John Carmichael murdered an
acquaintance. The preacher hacked
his victim 10 death. There was no
impelling motive for the deed and the
first reports of the crime Indicated
cold -blooded murder Those who are
not members of any church saw in
the terrible crime, first, the hypocrisy
Of members OF the ministry, and, sec
ond. the presence OF demon in the
rarb of a saint But the letter or con-
fcssion by John Carmicnaes ana HIS
death at his own hands prove con-
clusively that he was the victim or
deranged brain 1t is to be regretted
that some one did not detect the brain
storm which was brewing in the min
ister's head in time to save him from
the dagger thrusts which he was con-
juring up and from the instruments OF
his own destruction,
Had Carmichael failed to have de-
etroyed himself before return of his
reason, his crime of butcnery might
have lived to plague tne ministry,
but the mans self-destrucuon, follow
ing his letter relating hrs AWFUL de-
lusion, proves that he was unaccount-
able for his acts and that his prompt
ings to murder we're but the workings
oi a wrecked mind.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-12
To TEST SANITY OF
MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER
Alvin r. Heaton is Brought Here Pre-
vIous to Trial at Rlchfleld.

The trial of Alvin f. Heaton of Or
derville, Kane county, charged with
numbering Mary Stevens. April 23, Of
last year. commences at Richfield, Sc
fer county. before Judge Booth of Pro-
vo. A change of venue from Kane
county to Sevier was made owing to
the intense feeling aroused in the for
mer county over the murder.
The crime was one OF the most cow
ardly and brutal ever committed in
the state. Mary Stevens, an eighteen
year-old school girl, was enticed to
the hills above Orderville to keep an
engagement with her lover. supposed
ly Heaton, and was shot at close
range and from behind, the bullets
entering her body through the back.
Her half buried body was discovered
three days later In a large crevice
among the rocks by a searching par
ty led by her brother. o.
Examination Of the body disclosed
the motive for the crime. The Kane
county authorities Immediately began
an investigation, which resulted in
the arrest Of young Heaton. 1t was
discovered that the bullets which kill
ed the girl were of a caliber to fit the
firearm Of the prisoner, No other
male resident of the place was dis
covered to have another such gun, it
being OF peculiar bore. Heaton stout
ly maintained his innocence. but 1t Is
charged. told conflicting stories. AT
ter several weeks in jail. 1t is stated
he made a partial confession OF the
crime. which the state Will introduce
IN the trial.
In the custody of Sheriff NJ A. Alb
bott of Sewer county young Heaton
was brought to Salt Lake CITY to be
examined by an alienlst On the re.
| suits Of such examination the defense
will base It's case. Sheriff Abbott left
| for Rich6eld today, The outcome oil
the alienist's examination Will not be
made public until 1t Is brought out in
the trial.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-12
Game Of Logeats Revived.

A club has been formed n western
Canada to play the old English game
Of loggats which has long fallen into
disuse In the old country. The pas
time is alluded to by Shakespeare.
The game consists in thro wing a
pin called loggat at a stake driven
into the ground. The player who gets
his loggat nearest the mark wins.
This is essentially our French game
of quoits. which every one in America
pronounces "quates." The difference
is that we use a heavy disk. or In
many regions a horseshoe instead OF
pin.
or loggats, Stevens, the Shakesper-
ian commentator, who died In 1900.
says: Il have seen it played In diff
ferent counties at their sheep shearing
feastS, where the winner was entitled
to black fleece, which he afterward
presented to the farmers maid TO
spin for the purpose of making a petit
coat on condition that she kneel down
on the fleece to be kissed by all the
rustics present."-Springheld Republl-
can.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-12
FASTING AS A RELIGIOUS RITE.
Ceremonial Observed by tho Japancse
Twice a Year.

From time out OF mind. says tho
japan Times. certain deyotecs of that
country have visited celebrated
temple at Martha twice a year to per-
form the pious act OF fasting within
It's sacred precincts. A fasting hall"
has been specially erected for their
accommodation and tie number enter
ing this hall Is on the increase. Those
who have already tasted In the fasting
chamber this year number 226 men
and 81 women. or the whole number
SO tasted less than week, ia tasted
one week, ten continued fasting two
weeks, IA tasted three weeks and one
went without food for five weeks.
Inquiry as to the motives OF the fast.
ers showed that 1G9 mon and 25 wom-
en- desired to rise in the world. 13
men and two women wanted TO In
crease their business profits, 16 men
prayed for the safety Of their families,
13 men and four women sought cures
OF diseases and ten men wanted gen.
eral good luck.
Only three persons. two men and
one woman, tasted in gratitude for the
fulfillment of former prayers. 1T need
scarcely be said" reE arks the japan
Times. that the period of their fast.
Ing was the shortest"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-12
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
CONSPIRACY is CHARGED.
S. A. King, Counsel For Macmillan,
Believes Undue Advantage Taken.

Salt Lake. Jan. 11.-Attorney
Samuel A. King, who returned from
Rcno, Saturday night, is of the opinion
that Harry G. Macmillan, recently un-
Ger arrest there. was the victim OF
conspiracy He blames in connection
with the affair Nat c. Goodwin. the
actor, and others. who. 1t Is claimed.
took advantage OF unfortunate circum'
ctunces into which Macmillan had
fallen and sought to send him to pris-
on.
The case against Macmillan was
brought about by certain checks issued
by Macmillan to cover losses made at
gambling. The checks were returned.
unhonored. Macmillan profered
notes, 1t Is said to make good the
checks. but they we're refused. He
failed to make loans to extricate him.
self from the trouble, and his arrest
followed. At the hearing 1t was dis
closed that the checks were given IN
good faith, Macmillan relying upon be-
ING privileged with an overdraft to
meet them. Such privilege, however,
had been withdrawn unknown TO him.
The hearing resulted in MacMillan's
release.