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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

ite after his gloved beating at the
hands of Ccrbett than he was before.
and Parson and sullivan and I made
good piece of money in those 40
weeks.
1T was during this tour that the
near tragedy happened. when the big
fellow nearly lost his life.
4 don't think that the real story
of that episode has ever been told
before. II is generally believed that
the big fellow fell off the train after
We had left st. joe 40. He did not
fall of He jumped of. We were
bound from st. Joe to Kansas city, and
John had fallen from the wagon for
about the second time I did not know
that he had abandoned his temperance
vows, and so. when l went into the
dining room of the hotel. near the
depot in ST. Joe. 1 wasn't looking for
a troubled conscience, but sought
seat to get a cup.Of coffee and a plate
of hot cakes as quickly as / could. /
passed the big fellow, who addressed
me, but didn't hear him. He thought
that I had purposely shghted him, and
like all big men. he was sensitive Be-
sides he had started after the drink
4 hadn't even seen him, and got on the
train altogether ignorant of the epi-
sOde. until Maggie Lee, who was trav-
cling with US, came through nv
coach and Historically asked me il I
knew where the big fellow was. We
instituted a search and he was no.
up. We retraced tracks for 20 miles
and finally found the big one The
roadbed had been built up from the
level of gully about 20 feet. SuIli-
van when he had leaped off the train
had fallen on an incline OF rock and
oil, h.,I 1aI
until he had reached bottom.
There he lay unconscious. "A bunch
of matches in his vest pocket had been
ignited and his shirt even was burned
away. He was a mass of bruises and
burns It was two weeks before he
recovered But he didn't fan of the
train He jumped off He was big
and sensitive. and he thought that his
old time friend had refused to speak to
him. That was the Doctor Jekyn in
him.
Z FTERs O'RoGrke left Harrigan ne
n went with Minnie Palmer in MY
sweetheart" He was with her for
three years in England, Australia and
in this great country.
She was a great little player" said
ORourke to me. but I'll tell you con-
fidentially that she was copy of
Lorta- Everybody in the United States
who saw her will agree with me that
she was a duplicate. but not the origi-
nal However. she went to England
before LOtta did, Later Lotta went
to Lo1don- When Lotta appeared
there the London theater gOers said.
'Lotta is all right and she is a most
excellent actress. but she merely copies
Minnie Palmer. Isn't that a bit
funny"
Whether a producing manager putt
a PLAYERS name Ovev his theater's er-
trance or not. the star will make him.
self SEEN Therefore O'Rourke's sue
cess in this city in Going Some" is
easily accounted for. He played the
principal role in The Isle OF Cham
pa gner AT the Baldwin many years ago.
he was in the Mephisto role of Gay
MALTA in Hanlon Brothers production
OF <Fantasma' at the Columbia dec
ade ago. and six years ago he came
out herein ~Parlor A with his wife.
Nellie E1ting. who now is playing a
vaudeville sketch In the east. Twenty
three on the Red" which was written
l'l ~ :. e 80 37Is~
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

THEY had want ads even so
/ years ago. Little Gene scanned
them every day. He had an am
bition. His father was a famous poll
tician in New York, and was the boss
of the district. Gene inherited a taste
for authority, but he didn't want to
be a statesman at all. He wanted to
be an actor. Not even a political job
with a fat salary and attenuated
around the enfranchised kingly voters
packed in a convention hall, blue with
the smoke of campaign cigars, was
colorless entertainment in youthful
O'Rotlrke's estimation beside that of
enthralling multitudes in the theater.
Harrigan was in town. and one day
Eugene read in the paper: Wanted:
Eugene would be a madrigal boy, no
matter what the cost.
O'Rourke was successful at once,
and soon became q featured song and
dance boy with Harrigan. When
company was organized to come west.
assigned the job of playing Harrisan's
role of Paddy Duffy, in .Squatter Sow
ereigntyn and he warbled Paddy Duff
fy's Cart clear across the continent,
in stage coach journeys and in trains,
breaking into San Francisco about 80
years ago.
We carried our own band--they call
them orchestras now" said o'Rourke.
between waits in his dressing room,
"and Dave Braham was the musical
director. Before coming west Harri-
gan's plays ran a year in New York,
and when we came toward the Golden
gate On the long tour. we had with us
Annie Yeamans, Johnny Wild, Tony
Hart, Billy Gray. Queen and West,
Tierny and Cronan. Mike Bradley.
Harry Fisher, and several others who
will be remembered by oldtimers as
the performers of decades ago. My
singing in Paddy Duffy's Cart was
what lifted me from song and dance
parts and made me real player. at
least 1 thought so then. We did Null
ligan's Guards Mulligan Guards Ball.
.Mulligan Guards Chowder,' Mulligan
Guards Picnic The Major and The.
Leather Patch here.
Ned Harrigan, like Junie MeCree,
began his theatrical work right here
in San Francisco. He used to be a
ships calker until he found he could
make more money singing and dancing.
His start, also like Junie McCree's,
was at the bottom. He began in the
underground places of resort and en-
tertainment. Sawdust floors, low
ceilings, bedecked charmers urging
more beer. and three piece orchestras
were his early theatrical environment.
Then he doubled up with Sam
Rickey and went east. Later he
switched and took Tony Hart as part
ner, and they opened in Chicago
in Little Fraud Do you remember
that choice and sentimental song, Lit
tie Fraud, what's the matter; Little
Fraud chews tobaccor Touching, isn't
1T? Well. it went great those days
and was regarded as a fine standard
for funny song making. Tony Hart
did the Dutch girl and Harrigan was
the Dutchman. They wandered into
New York then, and that's when I
joined them.
r. KNEW John L. Sullivan when we
were boys together In Boston,
We called him the strong boy
then. And let me tell YOU" continued
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

secrets of the jury room are to be
kept sacred" They will vote the man
at the bar innocent, as he is, and they
will say nothing about the confession
in the jury room.
Whereupon the guilty juryman, Car
Isle, drops dead upon the floor.
Thayer and webber, Schaeffer and 1
agreed that there was only one thing
the matter with the sketch. That was
its ethics.
r. HE minds of IL jurymen were per-
suaded of the guilt of the accused
man. The minds of the community
from which these men were drawn must
be similarly persuaded That is to say,
the dramatic sketch, stands accused
and convicted before all of his fellows.
The fact that IL jurymen, within the
sacred precincts of the jury room. are
swayed by the confession of guilt by
one of their number is not going to
affect the judgment of the people at
large who have not had the advantage
of the information privately impaired
by one Of the jurymen, who happens to
be the man who committed the murder
Therefore. If the jury acquits the inno-
cent man at the bar and turns him
loose he will still be regarded as a
felsn by all his fellows, and the vindi-
cation of the legal tribunal will be re-
garded as another miscarriage of JUS
tice
s'Ifs all a sentimental notion" said
George Schaeffer. who plays the gam
bling man on the jury, that this poor
fellow in the juryroom should place the
moral wrong on the shoulders of the
accused, though it is shown that he was
justified in the murder. There is no
excuse in the estimation of the public
for the crime which the real accused
stands convicted Of"
How would you like" said Thayer,
the foreman of the jury, ito stand ac-
cused of murder and have your case
sat upon by a jury one of the members
of which was the man who committed
the deed and who brought in an illogi-
cal verdict Of not guilty when the
testimony and the community pointed
to you as guilty? Legally you would
not suffer, but morally you would A
man might as well be guilty of crime
as to be believed guilty. 1t is just as
bad to nave a dislocated reputation as
dislocated neck What the jury
should do when it learns the truth is
to place the facts before the judge and
exonerate the accused. The fact that
the man who committed the murder
and who is a Jury member dies after
his confession does not AFFECT the ethics
of the plot. because before his death the
jurymen agree not TO dfvulge the con-
fession, but to bring in a verdict of
got guilty in favor of the man who
they all now know had nothing to do
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

~ KNEW John L. Sullivan when we
were boys together IN Boston.
We called him the strong boy
then. And let me tell YOU. continued
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27

the greatest affair of the kind ever
held In Tldewater. From the Newport
News Shipbuilding end Dry Dock
Company down, the corporations and
business firms apparently have shown
n disposition 10 cooperate with and
assist the committee.
AS announced in the news columns
of this paper today, already more
than twenty floats have been entered
for the parade, which is 10 be one OF
the big features of the celebration.
Several OF the prominent merchants
are preparing to participate in the
parade with rather elaborate floats.
The Labor Day celebration this year
promises to bring about various de-
sired results. Money that would be
spent elsewhere will be kept at hcme,
and amusement will be
provided for thousands of people who
viii pass Labor Day at home instead
of out of town, and large crowds
probably will be brought to the city
from neighboring towns. And besides
all this. the celebration promises TO
result in the establishment Of a bet
ter understanding and more friendly
relations than heretofore has existed
between local organized labor and the
business interests.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point
CARNIVAL OF FUN ON
STREETS OF HAMPTON
Bio Crowd Out to Join In the Fes-
tivitles-Hsrrisonburg Boys
Celebrate.

Another carnival of fun was pull
ed of on King and Queen streets last
night by the firemen here attending
the State convention. 1t was esti-
mated that fully 5000 people were out
to Participate in the fun and the crowd
was a happy one. Harrisonburg fire
men and their band simply turned
things loose in honor Of the victory
they won in the parade and the Val
ley ladies were celebrating in every
way.
Hampton Lodge of Elks, No. 366,
gave a social session and entertain
ment in the ElKs' hall to the visit
ing firemen. More than five hundred
of the visitors were present and the
Elks had open house until late houl
A program OF a conglomeration of
fun, such as the Eks arrange, was
given, and light refreshments were
served The visiting firemen declar-
ed that the entertainment afforded
by the Elks here was one OF the real
features Of their stay in Hampton.
Several lively fights were pulled
off during the night. Mr.. F. S. Col
lier and a fireman named Cohen, OF
Portsmouth, mixed it for few
rounds, but were parted before either
suffered any amount of damage. Mr..
Collier claimed that he resented an
Insult to a young lady.
Cohen asked the police to have a
warrant issued for Mr.. Golfers arrest,
but it is hardly likely that the case
will go to the police court.
Quite a number of visitors from
Newport News, Phoebus, Old Point
and Norfolk were in the city last nigh.
enjoying the sports and the streets
were crowded until after midnight.
At O'Clock the band attending the
convention assembled at the street
corners, and rendered a number OF
inspiring selections.
rhe fremen declare that the decora-
items in Hampton far surpass any city
in which the association has ever met.
And the visitors are also loud IN
their praise of the way in which the
people here have received and treated
them during their stay.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
ROBBERS FLEE BEFORE
WOMAN Win HAT PIN
While Husband Was Psrieying With
Highwsymen Mrs. ThilI Routs
Them.
(By Associated press.)

CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-Whiie her hus
band. barricaded behind an umbrella
attempted to parley with two high
waymen last night. Mrs. Charles a.
Thill. scorning the fraii barrier.
sprang upon the startled robbers and
welding a hatpiI with such telling ef-
feet that only an instant elapsed be-
fore the bandits were in full fight.
The attack occurred in front OF the
Broad OF Trade building.
You take the little fellow. dearie.'
called Mrs. Thrill. as she leaped at the
taller Of the men. "I'li try and look
after this one"
Surprised BY the suddenness OF the
attack. the robbcr was hurled to the
pavement and quick as a fash the
long hatpin was jabbing him.
The robber was fighting a losing
battle when he was rescued by his
ccmrade. who felled Thill with blow
and then turned on Mrs. Thill. An
instant latter the men disappeared
down an alley.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
NO OCCASION FOR ALARM ON
ACCOUNT OF THE ANDYk.

There Is no cause for alarm In New
port News or elsewhere in the country
!, the announcement that vessel sus-
nscted of having cholera aboard Is
hound for this pert The vessel Is
question. the Dutch steamship AhdyA'
which sailed from Rotterdam before
n became known that there were
cases OF cholera in that city. Is not
due to arrive OF the Virginia capes
until about September s. or In about
two weeks. Due warning has been
given. and every precaution VIII ne
taken To prevent the possibility OF
bringing the disease into this eoun-
try.
The Andyk will be held up by the
federal quarantine authorities at Ola
Point upon her arrival. and whether
or net cholera has developed aboard
the vessel she will be detained In
quarantine In the Roads until tue
United States officials are satisfied
that she can proceed to this pert
without danger. Even then the pre-
cautions win not be at an end. After
the ship arrives in this harbor sne
will be boarded and inspected by the
State quarantine officer, who must
ind conditions satisfactory before ne
will allow the vessel to dock and be-
gin discharging ner cargo.
There is no reason or excuse Tor a
Scare In all probability 'here IS
NO cholera on board the Andyk, and
K there is there is no danger OF IL
being brought ashore here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
FAREWELL BANQUET IN
HONOR OF r. E. CABeLl
Fifty Prominent Business Men o
Richmond to Entertain Retiring
Postmaster.
(specltla 10 The Daily Pressl

tSDecitla TO The Daily Press).
RICHMOND, VA. Aug. 26.--tifty
prominent business men representing
all political faiths, will tender a fare
well banquet at the Jefferson hotel
tomorrow night inshonor of Royal h.
Cabell, The retiring postmaster OF
Richmond. who goes to Washington
on September to assume the duties
of commissioner of internal revenue,
10 which position he has been APP
pointed by President Tasi.
Mr.. Cabell's resignation as post
master OF Richmond will become ef-
fective on Aug. 81. The affair will be
non partisan and non-political in It's
nature. II Is intended merely as an
earnest OF the esteem of the business
men of Richmond for the retiring
postmaster. Some of the most promi-
nsnt men in the business world. in
Guiding many Democrats are at the
head OF the movement Among those
present vii be David Richardson,
mayer of Richmond. ana Charles Lor-
raine. the father-in-law of Mr. Cabell.
Col. 10 Lane Stern will act as toast
master. Mr. CabeIl will probably be
called up on to speak briefly 1t Is
said that Governor Swanson declined
an invitation to be present at the ban
quet because OF the press Of other en-
gagements.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
TOO MUCH PUBLICITY" IN THE
SUTTON CASE.

just why the order permitting the
exhuming of the body Of Lieutenant
James n. Sutton should have been
rescinded or held in allegiance on ac-
count of WOO much publicity" being
given the plan probably is not under
stood by the mother of the dead OH
Ger or the public. Mrs. Sutton de-
sires TO have her sons remains taken
IN IN order that they may be lnterred
in consecrated ground. and to have n
medical examination made TO asoer-
tain whether or not the bullet wound
in The head and the condition of one
Of the arms viii bear out the findings
OF fhefrecent court OF inquiry. The
order was given TO permit the ex-
huming and preparations were beins
made for carrying our the distressing
task. when the permission was Win.
drawn
The excuse that there has been tos
mech publicity Is ridiculous: n tas
qBsrtermzs;er's department persists
IN refusing TO permi, Mrs. Sutton is
exhrz3e the body. there viii be a
sresf desl more publicity. for mans
people win believe that the refusal u
prompted BY an Interior motive.
The conduct and attitude Of she gov
eminent cmciils in this case has no
esen calculated TO inspire confidence
On the part Of Mrs. Sutton and ne
<-jcnds. o. Of the DISTINGUISHED pub
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
VETERANS IN PARADE.
One Thousand Old Soldiers March
Through Streets Of Charlotte.
o. fBy Associated Press.)

CHARLOTTE. n. G.. Aug. 26.-Thr
greatest event of the North Carolina
Confederate Veterans Reunion in this
city today was the parade through the
streets OF the civ In which one thous-
and and cightv-five veterans took
part. The parade was led By General
Carr.
Three battle flags we're displayed.
the fSth. seth and 10Th North Caro-
Ina aaxs which were literally torn
10 pieces By muskct and cannon
balls. Ono % them was in over for
~ engagements. In Northern Virginia.
a reception and barbccu and nsmer.
Gus entertainments were rendered
veterans during this. the last day Of
the reunioa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27

France company. Newport News.
Second division-George W Hope
marshal-Independent company, Ports
mouth; Covington. Massanetta COM
many. Shenandoah: Clifton Forge. ana
Woodstock
Third division-vernon l.. Dough
tery. marshal-Franklir Training ship
band, PhOebus officials. Phoebus hre'
men. CovingtcR, Danvillc. Newport
News. Woodstock, Suffolk
Fourth divisicn-H- W. Saunders
marshal-Harrisonb brass oana
Harrisonburg hrcmen, ChariottesNh'
fircmen and drum corps, Lexington
Stanton
The judges fer she contest In tnf
parade were Messrs. H. II. Holt y
:. Groome. II. r. Houston. H. II
Kimberly and Robert l. Mason
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
lySATIc INJURIES OFFICER.
prsos Sheriff ana Depsty Down FL
ty-foot Emb-nkment-
fRv Associated rxces1

ANDERSON. IND. Aug 2s-f.cc
Nc AIHster. insane. threw himself over
q % foof- embankmcnt into Riverside
Park TODAY. dragging with hir1 sheriff
Norrtain and Deputy Sher-d broder
icfk The trio were waiting Tor a
train On watch the officers we're ..
AXE NcAliister 90 the SAFE asyll N
AZ Richmond
The rbcrln and BIS d,offy w~r,
seriously injured. hut HcsIlirter ~as
only bruised. Ne was cartarcd ~
policcmsn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
"SIackiack" Used.

Pete Spratley. of this city, and d
man named Rogers who is said to be
a soldier from the fort on furlo1s'h.
engaged in fight late last night. and
SpratIey received a wound on the
head in which DR.. Hope was ooilged
to take two stitches: u IS said that
Rogers used blackjack Rogers
was arrested and will be given
hearing in the police court this morn
ing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
General Loud Coming

General George y. Loud. Of New
York ciiy said 20 b. one of me lore
most orators 81 the north. + 10 DC
liver = lecture IN the National Sol
diers' Home thcatcr on the stars ana
Stripes on Saturday evening. Octo-
her 2. General Loud Genes here IN
der the auspices q the Grand Army
q the Hcpablic. department 81 VIZ
xinia and Norih Carolina
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27

Aaron Siappey. an aged colored m
mate 81 the National SOLDIER Home
was run dcvn BY an automobile. near
Phocbus. Wednesday night and re
ceived very painful injuries HIS
shoulder blade Is fractured and ne !
considerably bruised about the body.
re was removed 70 the hospital AZ
the home for treatment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27

NJ r T. watkins. a well kno~n
York ccuniv man. vas arrested yes.
tcrday Afternoon BY Onccr John W
cunainrhaq. on The charge ~ is.t
driving and disorderiv ccuduct we
III b. given q hcaring before Mayor
Jones this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
5cspsAL SUPPORT GIVEN GEN.
7RaL LssoR UNION.

r Is erzfifyinz 70 noe The cordial
frpPoFt frcm an sides that - being
gwen ths ccrtrsi Labor Unsoa n f,s
project - sssks ne Labor Day ocic-
bpusn IN Sevpcu News this se=r
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
Denies Reesiessness.
Coming 70 Old Point
fRr Associated Prcssl.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Aux 20
Another outing for the members ~
the Washington chamber ~ commerce
10 oIa Point Comfort Is Ocing plannsi
Il IS probable that = wil be hr'd
about thc latter part n September.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27

Although Ne wcre swampcd At o"r
fountain Yesterday. &c stin survive
aaG SERVING Hocsfa's ice cream oaiiy.
Get n any quantity. THE Johnson
DRUG STORE Inc. J. y. 0ioboncy'
manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
Eiremen Has Bad Fall.

Nm Ham, member of the Staun-
ton company, had a fall on Hope
street last night and cut an ugly CASH
in his right arm with a piece Of brok-
en- glass. DIR. Hope took Eve stitches
in the wound.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
BLAZE IN STREET.

Hilarious Visitors Cause Fire Depdrt-
ment to be Called Out.
A blaze in the vicinity of the Mem
orial Baptist church caused consider
able excitement early this morning
and caused the entire Hampton fire
Department. to be called out. 1t de-
veloped, however, that a number OF
the visiting firemen, on pleasure
bent" had built bon fire OF boxes
and trash in the street, near the
church. No damage was done.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
Threatened TO Kill.

Mary Eliza Thornton, colored, was
arrested at the cross roads last even
ing. She is accused OF threatening to
kill another negro woman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-27
LATHAM takes REVENGE
CONTINUED from First Page.)
machine behaved spiendidly. its speed
was disappointing.

machine behaved spiendidly, its speed
was disappointing.
5ieriot Has Smssh-up-
An accident which Bleriot suner-
cd about dusk may improve Curtiss
chances for the international cup
While trying to aiight in front OF the
tribune with passenger aboard DIS
big 30 horse power machine Bieriot
crashed into a fence. the wings ana
propeller being broken lie narrowly
missed killing several Of the specsa-
tors. whether or not the motor was
injured has not been definitely deter
mined. II so Curtiss' most dangerous
rival has been put at disadvantage
as B!eriot intended TO use the wreck-
cd machine in the International event
although. he qualified with another
Rougier also, while giving an exni-
birion landed among a crowd iuncning
in the grass and slightly injured two
women and a MAJ.
Denies Rccsiessncss.
Blcriot insists that his accident was
nor due TO reckiessncss. with WHICH
be was charged by the crowd lie as
ser;s that a squadron OF dragroons
vas moving across the held ana
crowded him toward the fence. com
peIiine him 10 choose between land
ing among the horses or into the par
rier.