Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-08


regarding occurrences on the night of
the crime. He also questioned her
closely on the involved financial con.
dItion of the Steinhell household at
the time of the murders.
Nine. Steinheiis composture gradu-
ally gave way before succession OF
sharp iuierrogatories. Her feeling at
least found expression in the agonized
flood OF words In which she appealed
to the jury to believe In her innocence,
OF her misfortune she had been de
serted by high placed friends, assert
Ing also the society women who had
frequented her home had now desert
ed her.
Notwithstanding this passionate ap
peal. Judge Devalles pursued his in.
terrogatories telentlessly When he
pinned her down with proof that she
had concealed jewels she afterward
said had been stblen. she turned her
back on him and with crossed arms
and flashing eyes admitted she had
done so, justifying her action by the
motherly instinct OF shielding her
daughter from the knowledge that the
jewels had come from her lover.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. Thursday,
Nov. 4.-Delayed In transmision.)-
The government troops defeated the
revolutionists in sharp engagement
today. many of General Estrada's fol-
lowers being wounded or captured
The government lost fifteen men in
Guiding General Castillo Chammoro.
The rebels fled In the direction OF
Rama and were pursued
COLLEGE PARK, Nov 5.--The
Wright aeroplane met with an acci.
dent today that will probably result
in putting 1t out OF commission.
Lieutenant Lamb and Lieutenant
Humphreys were making a flight short
ly after o'clock this morning while
endeavoring to turn the biplane when
only few feet above the ground they
found the engine working slow and
without sufficient force 10 swing the
machine above. In consequence the
ing the machine to lurch. breaking the
right plan as well as the right skid
Lieutenant Lamb controlled the ma
chine at the time OF accident. Meth.
er he nor Lieut.. Humphrey was hurt.
SEATTLE. Wash. Nov. 5.-Estrang
ed from his beautiful wife. formerly
Miss Marjorie Burns. Chicago so
ciety belle, and reduced to low flnan
cial straits. Sidney c. Love. once a
millionaire. New York broker, and so
ciety lion, is in Seattle to recoupe
his fallen fortunes.
He had been quoted as saying that
he was coming west TO start all over
again, even to working in the streets
If there was nothing else to do" He
is not yet reduced to such straits,
however, for he occupies luxurious
suite at the Butler hotel and his i'm
maculate apparel has not given way
to the workingman's garb.
NEW YORK, Nov. ga wild rumor
emanating from nowhere in particular
apparently, and to the effect that The
odore Roosevelt had been killed, elec
irifled Wall street and the newspaper
offices for a few minutes this morn
ing. All seemingly received 1t ST.
multaneously and in the same bare
form, merely that the ey-president had
been killed with no mention of the
time. place or manner of death.
London and the continent news
services knew nothing of II nor could
its origin here be traced. Like Topsy
it just grew, and its span of life was
brief.
NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-There is no
confirmation available of the rumors
In circulation this morning that ex
President Roosevelt had been killed
in Africa. Every effort is being made
to obtain direct information as to Mr..
Roosevelt's condition
WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.--A rumor
here that Theodore Roosevelt had
DCch hiuOu VII hio hhhtih5 UP
Africa was afloat In Washington this
morning. but diligent searched failed
to discover the slightest foundation
for it.
Inquiries from many parts of the
country make 1t evident that the ru-
NOR is widespread
At the Smithsonian institution not
the slightest word of such fatality or
even of an accident had been re-
ceived. The state department which
would be most likely to be notified by
its consular representatives in Africa
had received no such news.
OMAHA, Nov. 5.-The Bee today
says: Seventy Nebraska counties
complete. with incomplete returns
from some of the remaining counties
Indicate the Republican judicial ticket
will be elected and not one candi.
date will be defeated
GASSAWAY. w. Va. Nov with
daylight today the authorities began
the task of removing the two negro
suspects. believed 10 have been i'm
| plicated in the dastardly assault upon
Mrs. George Lockhold on Wednesday