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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-29
Telegram to "Miss Bell"
Mrs. ThaW's Fling at Jerome
Made With Sons COnnivanCe

After recess yesterday afternoon MIR. Je-
rome asked Thaw many questions about
the preparation OF the pamphlet issued
last week by his mother. in which she
charges that Jerome is acting in spirit
of maleyolence against Thaw and that
there is, or was. a gang Of rich Grim
inals" who are trying to keep him in the
insane asylum with Jerome's assistance
Thaw admitted he had helped draw up
the pamphlet, which, he said, had been
issued with the approval Of Lawyer
Morschauser. But he insisted that he did
not think Jerome was acting toward him
in a malevolent spirit
Pays His Respects to Jerome.
81 believe you are trying to be fair
and that you are inspired only by sense
of duty or by something else said Thaw
What else?" demanded Jerome, who
was plainly incensed at the words used
in the pamphlet.
"Oh, just whim, possibly" was Thaw's
enigmatic answer.
Thaw said he believed there was some
basis for the charge that a conspiracy
existed to keep him imprisoned, and de-
clared that Jerome in his summing up
at the murder trial said he thought it
possible there might be conspiracy
From this Jerome led ThaW back to the
suit of Ethel Thomas, and got him to
admit that the girl, who is now dead.
had visited his rooms twice at the Cam
bridge, and that she subsequently began
her suit charging that he had beaten her
with whip. He said the charges were
baSeleSS.
Not His Whip, Says Thaw.
How do you explain all this trouble
Of your counsel to get hold of this whip
from Mrs. Merrill?'' asked Jerome. Thaw
replied vehemently:
There wasn't any whip, Mr.. Jerome
Are YOU willing to waive your priv
ile2e on this point and have your coun-
sci tell the facts about it," asked Jerome
again, to which Thaw replied he would
waive no such privilege.
When Jerome drew out from Thaw it
was the district attorneys '.malevolent
and dominating personality that was at
the head Of the attempt to keep Thaw
at Matteawan. according to Mrs. Thaw's
pamphlet. there were handclaps from
women near the Thaw group and
pleased smile came over aged Mrs.
Thaw's face. Jerome laughed and Thaw
smiled.
You don't know if you've been proved
sane or insane, do you?" asked Jerome.
AAAAhS VcioA1c 31oSCu 1A11u odAc.
''On the contrary. l think you've proved
me very sane" replied Thaw, as he
laughed again.
Mr.. jerome made Thaw admit he and
Evelyn Nesbit Travelled together for two
years through Europe. Thaw insisted
that at times he sought to get a chaperon
for her, and did get one finally.
She was chaperoned,' he said. by the
two ladies that chaperoned the daughter
of j. Pierpont Morgan last summer
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Tuesday at her apartment in the Stock
bridge. 1416 Chaplin street northwest, were
held at $50 O'Clock this morning at
ST. PauTs Catholic Church. Requiem
mass was celebrated by Mgr. - F.
Mackin. pastor OF the church. Interment
was made in Mount Olivet cemetery, The
pallbearers were Messrs. j. f. Roache,
j. X Polk. Eugene A. Jones, Alfred &.
Briggs. c. Williams and Frederick Queen.
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PAID OUT HUSH MONEY
Hartridge Tells of Commits
sions as ThaW Counsel.
CASH FOR MRS. MERRILL
Mr.. Reid Says to Say Nothing"
His Message to Her.
TIN BOXES WITH MISS BELL"
Telegram Authorized Detective
o'Mara to Get Them-"Let
Nobody Else Have Them
TIN BOXES WITH MISS BELL

| WHITE PLAINS. y. Y. July oa.-Pale
| and somewhat haggard, although still
confident Of his ability to prove himself
sane and fit for release from the asylum,
| Harry X. Thaw appeared in the supreme
courtroom today for the second day
examination by District Attorney Jerome. |
| Thaw's examination was delayed I'M
| til later, while his attorney called Cliff |
ford W. Hartridge. Thaws former coun-
| sci. 1t was from Hartridge that Susan
| Merrill said she received $4,000 to be
paid TO women alleged to have been
abused by Thaw in her New York lodg-
| ing house, to keep them quiet. The
money, she testified came from the Thaw
! family.
| Mr. Morschauser tried this morning to
get possession of the books containing the
accounts of these payments, which. Mrs. |
Merrill said. she had turned over to Hart
ridge He failed because the witness said
the account books have been destroyed
and other memorandum books lost.
Hartridge Suing Mrs. Thaw.
Thaw's attorney brought out the fact
that Hartridse was suing Mrs. William
C. Thaw for a balance claimed for his
legal services. which, he alleges, con- !
sisted largely in suppressing revelations
DANA ging to Thaw and his family.
Susan Merrill was in court again today. |
Replying to questions by Jerome, Hart
ridge said he had paid out considerable |
sums OF money and that his instructions
were general and did not come from |
Thaw. Hartridge was not instructed as !
to whom he should pay the money.
Thaw gave him small amounts of money |
for Mrs. Merrill, he said, and sent word
to her that Mr.. Reid says to say moth |
ing Hartridge also was to tell Mrs |
Merrill to keep quiet about what hap |
pened in her house and to keep everybody |
else quiet. and to obtain from her letters |
to 'Mr. Reid"
Telegram to 'Miss Bell
Hartridge said he received mysterious |
telegram from Thaw addressed to Roger |
O'Mara, ex-chief of detectives of Pitts |
burg, directing him to get three tin boxes |
kept by a certain Miss Beil'' in the
Highlands exchange in that city.
"Let nobody else have them,' said the |
MESA ge to O'Mara.
Another message contained in this tele- |
gram told Miss Bel'' to deliver the boxes |
10 OMara and cautioned her also to "let
nobody else have them
Were you ever sent to anybody by
Thaw to get a whip?' asked Jerome.
Mo- said Hartridge.
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japanese Royalty at Hudson Event.

TOXIC. july Chaplain will be repre-
scented by royalty at the tricent annial of
the discovery OF the Hudson according to
the belief current here. The japanese
court will probably be represent ID by
Prince and Princess Kuni, who are now
touring Europe. The couple will leave
London for New York August %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-29
Boy Gave Flag to Airship.

This flag was given to Orville by lit
tie boy who requested that he take it
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Will of w. D. Mcfarland.

The Masonic will OF William David Nc
Farland has been fled ior probate. 1t
was executed September 10. 1865. and
names the widow. Mrs. Mary Mcfarland,
sole beneficiary.
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Just $1,000 Saved.
Wilbur Wright smiled at the thought
of saving about 5000. and announced
that OryilIe would take few turns
around the field with Lieut.. Foulois as
q Messenger. This was for the satisfac-
ton of President Taft. who had been
waiting in the Presidents tent for just
Two hours and about $1,000 other spec
tators. who put up with many inconven-
fences to see the cross-country flight.
Lieut. roulois climbed carefully into the
machine and waited for Orville to get
things ready. AS it was TO be his first
flight the group of newspapermen stand
ing around the machine. eyed him closely
to see if he showed any signs Of nervous
ness.
But he sat back as unconcerned if
he we're i'll touring car. watching the
other fellow, Orvile. tr"ing to start the
machine The only thing that seemed to
worry him was the approaching darkness
that threatened to prevent the flight. He
glanced at his wrist watch from time to
time.
Wilbur and Charles Taylor worked with
the propeilerS for several minutes before
they were started Orville watched the
revolutions and knew that there was
something wrong.
The engine was stopped and started
once again. Orville adjusted his goggles.
pulled his cay down over his head ana
stepped In the machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-29
Funeral of Mrs. Zimmerman.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. George j. Zimmerman, who died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-29
Mishap Balks Exhibit.

Stop watches were taken out, the
dozen or more photographers aligned in
battery TO one side of the machine. took
their last shot before the final de-
parture on the speed run. and every
thing was in readiness for flight.
When Oryille Wright got out of the
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

tion gradually made his expression both fluent and
correct.
Commercially, Virginia was in closer touch with
the old country than with its nelghbor colonies
north and south. The tIdewater region. where were
located most Of the large plantations. land OF
renInsuas with many Inlets from the sea and navl-
gable rivers that allowed ships to come direct 10
the planters doors These ships brought furniture,
clothing crockery tools medicines. spices IN
fact there scarcely article used IN the houses
land Among the Various things that were thus
imported were the horn books from which the chill
dren learned their letters the primers. arthmetlcs.
and other school books and school materials.
ON the return voyage the ships were loaded with
tobacco This was the planter main crop, and the
early VirgInlans used reckon the cost OF things.
not IN money. but pounds of tobacco In that
commodity they paid their taxes and accounts and
the salaries Of the clergy, and they no doubt paid
The sChoolrua>ters N tobacco also.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Favorite School Book

THE school book that he seems to have perused
with the greatest diligence was the Dung Man S
Companion, q work that was enormously popular
IT the time, and written, its title page sald, IN
plain and easy stile 50 a young man could master
what It had % Impart without the and OF tutor
This book apparently came INTO Washington pos
session when he was about The volume was
most comprehensive IN what II attempted 70 teach,
and II would be easier say what II did not con
tam than TO catalogue what II did After some gen
eral instruction reading, writing, and figuring
there are departments devoted 70 correspondence
and the preparation Of wills and deeds. This tamIll
arltV with legal forms rather q necessary &C
comphshment. for there few lawyers IN NlI
glna TO whom q planter could 60 70 have such dOCu-
rlents made out and he therefore expected to
learn 10 write them himself. Among the rest Of
the contents OF the Young Mans Companion,
were sections that gave instruction IN measuring,
navigating, house building making ink and cider.
planting and grating, and how 70 doctor and attend
the sick.
The care with which Washington studied this
volume is evidenced by his copybooks. He tran
scr1bed problem after problem and rule after rule,
and II IS clear that student he was wonderfully
industrious and thorough; yet he was quite human.
and not mature and serious but that he inter
mixed with his neatly copied problems and legal
forms occasional characteristic schoolboy serb
blings Sometimes he made ornamental letters
with scrollwork such clerks were accustomed to
use and at other times wrote a few lines OF poor
poetry or drew crude pictures of birds and faces
From the Young Mans Companion came two
qualities that CUng 10 him through life. The easy,
legible flow of his handwriting was modelled from
the engraved pages Of copy sheets included IN the
book and certain forms Of spelling were acquired
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
By Cor1iss Bu1ger

n -
l. DAYS earlier than expected Re Dy OoIII
port at once. You will take twenty
cars over the y. Q. & y. via St. Louis
TO Cincinnati, where You VIII leave ten as per
instructions which will be handed you, and then
90 on with the rest TO Chicago
The order was addressed to Messenger -. and
the office boV who delivered 1t knew that ! meant
Carl Reuter- of Rue Citronelle.
But Carl Reuter- Just recovering from
severe attack of grippe, brought on by exposure
while delivering fifteen of bananas over the
l. & n to Atlanta ten days before. sudden
blizzard had swept down them from the north
west stalling the with packed snow and lower
ing the thermometer forty degrees twice that
usual before leaving New Orleans with the eXpeCta-
ton that the great of moist fruit would gen.
crate enough heat of itself for later warmth. But
the change had too and been too great
and in saving the fruit under his Messenger y
had neglected to take of himself. He had got
rlimened getting his fruit through the blizzard
IN good condition, and then had hurried home and
10 bed.
No steamer had come in since, and the Honduras
was two davS ahead of her time; moreover, Carl
was not d man who cared to share his personal
Sol happened that the company had not heard
pUT twenty minutes after the order came. Carl
~ Reuter-, nineteen years old, hurrylng into the
Office on the companys wharf. new man was at
the desk
Seventeen, sir" began Carl when the man.
whose eyes were running down a page OF a ledger
before him. interrupted with
Oh yes, see II. You are Carl Reuter-
Yes. sir. Ny father
But the pushing envelop toward
him. There are your instructions. Now hurry!
You're Younger man than | imagined, from what
| have heard of YOU. But sometimes young do
fully good work as the older ones No no. as
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
His Code of Good Behavior

pLANKBOOkS are still preserved that Washington
II used when he attending school. and IN one "i
these IS q code of morals and manners consisting "i
one hundred and ten Rules Of CIylhty and Decent
Behavior IN Company and Conversation he
writing Is round fair and bold. the letters large
like the hand that formed them. and the lines run
straight and even These rules were probably taken
down from III, hps of the teacher. They sound
rather stiff now, but a common thing then
70 set such precepts before children and Washing
ION very likely committed them 70 memory They
touch on thiugs great and small. and IN some IN
stances throw rather curious light on the rude
habits Of the times How strange. for example IS
the admonitiou. " Kill no Nermin, as Fleas, ice.
ticks Sc in the Sight of Others
They included also such advice as. Rowl not
the Eys WY not the mouth. Spit not IN the flre.
Be no Flatterer. Take all Admonltion thankfully
Think before YOU Speak Cleanse not your teeth
with the Table Cloth Napkin Fork or knife Last
If all IS this. Labour to keep alive IN Your Breast
that Little Spark of Celestial fire Called Conscience
The character o the rules and the serious care with
which they written seem 70 suggest on the
bows part an effort to bring a naturally ardent
temper under control He was an unusual youth,
and even as a schooboy recognized by ms
companions to be person OF remarkably clear
headed fairness that they often referred their
disputes 70 hn umpire and always accepted ms
,f,,--N
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

Williams was a Cdpi-
tai teacher of read
ing, spelling English
grammar, arIthme-
tic. surveying, book
keeping, and geogra-
phv hut as 10 Latin.
which IN colonial days
was considered q
prime necessity IN the
education of any boy
who aspIred 10 some
thing more than the
rudiments Of knowl-
edge. ne understood
perhaps as little as
Balaam 8 ass
Nevertheless there
Is evidence thatW ash
ington did at some
time IN his youth
study Latin but no
doubt like most boys,
he forgot what he
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Effect of His Fathers Death

NNE result o the close intercourse with the mother
~ country that the planters sons often went
20 England 10 finish their education Washington
father had been thus educated and IN due time he
sent thither for this purpose his two eldest
George would probably have had the same advan-
tage but when he eleven his father died He
then went 10 hive with his brother Lawrence. and
attended a local school for a time Still later, while
al his mothers home IN Fredericksburg he Went to
an excellent academy then presided over by a Nh
Williams If We are going 10 believe Parson NeemS,
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

ways wrote I've" for lie "oyl" for oil" j."
blew" for blue" Just as he had learned the
words when a lad. But there many other
words on which he continually trpped, aside from
those he memorized in his school days. The trouble
seems to have been that the instinct for correct
spelling was lacking. He equally weak as a
grammarian IN youth. but experience and observa-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

and loading them The Honduras brought the
largest and finest lot ever had, and they're gong
10 be rushed through to market The agent told
me to tell YOU messengers 20 be specially vIgllant
with yourg gthermOneters on this trip Have them
rlpen or retard the bananas they VIII reach mar
ket IN exactly the right condition But OF course
YOU understand all this ~
OF course, Carl assented mechanically Then
with evident anxiety, My father IS"
Never mind Your father now brISkly You
may tell me about him when you come back Your
tram the wharf track ;, forty cars, twenty
of which VIII be IN charge OF Messenger o, who VIII
switch off Corinth for Memphis Get your section
heated as rapidly as possible, and then remove the
stoves. BY the time you're through the tram VIZ
be ready to pull out, l think Hustle! Oh EereS
Messenger now.
heavily bearded man stopped at the desk ana
took the envelOp that handed him. and then
listened to the same advice Carl had been gwen
Carl fingered, apparently hoping for chance 10
finish what he had begun to say, but more mes
sengers hurrying into the office, and the man a
the desk mOtloned imperatively toward the WE4II-
Hurry along, IT, he ordered From W%L-. %
I've been told supposed YOU to be one OF the 1ss1
men we have but YOU mustn't lOiter like that You
haven't any time TO waste in getting your section
ready
CARL'S lips tightened suddenly, and he waIke9i
- rapidly down the wharf, Overtaklng the OeAIueu
he crossing front of two putilng eIlI0
track : The man looked at him and nodded
Where's your father Carl2 ne asked. seems
least as far as CO-inth l couldn't ask better Han
a rush trip like this IS going to be ID
Fathers sick, answered Carl L came dO" ~
to see-to get his place. I've been watching VIZ VI
him the last four five nights, sleeping q h''N
Cozaras1 on page IS
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

for PLAYING at in part due to the fact that
his eldest brother had served in campaign III the
West Indies
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Left School at Sixteen

WASHINGTON left school for good IN the autumn
w preceding his sixteenth birthday During ne
final two wears he had paid special attention 70 he
study of surveying for which he had decIded Par.
tIalltv Moreover. TO make practical application Of
his knowledge he surveyed all the fields N the neign-
borhoOd of the school and entered the measure
1nents with formaty and precision IN his NOTEBOOKS
as if his figures had TO do with important land trans
actions instead OF being mere school exercises II
seemed to be his habit from his earliest years %
leave nothing half done or done N "a hurried a1d
sloveny manner. and all his bOyhoot manuscripts IS
are remarkable for the care with which they were
kept and the neatness and uniformity OF the haId-
writing.
WashingtOn's school experiences were typical OF
what fell the lot of most lads OF his class IN cooai
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

Virginia VINO were euu-
Gated IN this country. l
have mentioned the pm
vate schools and the old
field schools and the I'll
tors IN the households Of
the rich. It's 10 be added
that the parish ministers
sometimes took students
and that there were 50
called pauper schools
for the poor but as a rue
the poor got along with
out anv schooling what
ever. \ good all-round
@HaIN
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

eIuCttlUu Wts L0S
impossible to IA
vOred individuals
vet. on the whole
the fac1IItleS tored-
uCatIOu IN the Oid
Dominion whether
primary or higher,
were imperfect
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

learned of 1t with the greatest facility as soon as he
ceased studying
An anecdote Of this period gives an interesting
glimpse of his bodily vIgor- He was sitting one
dav reading book under an oak tree near the
schoolhouse. when along came Young fellow
who was reputed To be the champion wrestler
of the county. Washington continued 70 read his
book while the other bows were one after another
thrown by the newcomer. When the last OF them
had been vanquished, the champion dared Wash
Ington 70 wreste with HIM and tauuted h1rn with
being afraid Thereupon Washington sprang up
and grappled with him. y short struggle ensued,
and then. says the champion, IN reporting the
affair afterward felt myself hurled 20 the ground
with jar that shook the marrow 1T my bones
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
SUBSTITUTE SEVENTEEN

Carl tried to speak, there's no t-u-e toI
talk now Your cars are-neaTl. ready,
/ expect We have half a thousand
Il
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

THE Honduras has arrived two
l. DAYS earlier than expected Re
port at once. You viii take twenty
-. o.-nr th.. Y q & Y va ST In.1is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
TWO APPLICATIONS MADE
FOR WATER FROM STATE

TWO applications for water were flod
with State Engineer Caleb Tanner Tues
day.
Application for onc-half cubic foot
Of water from the Sewer river was made
by tho Utah Cold and Copper Mines com
pany, J. Il Breckon OF Salt Lake City.
agent. The diversion win he made from
the south fork of Atchison creek: the
drainage area OF which is in Beaver
county. The works will consist of a dam
thirty feet long. and the length OF the
channel will be 24S3.5 feet The water
will be used to propel n Pelton water
wheel eighteen inches in diameter. op-
Grating under head of 1853 feet and
producing l0-horsepower TO be used for
producing light and propelllng machinery
at the works of the Utah Cold and Cop
per Mines company at fremont.
w. d. Brown and S. Il. Gibbons OF
| Rockport. Utah, apply for half a cubic
| foot OF water TO be taken from springs
| belonging TO the water system of the
| Weber river. known as Three-MIle Can
| yon creek. the drainage area OF which
| Is at the foot OF the Ackridge mountains
The water Will be used for watering
stock.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08

Thomas Delaney and Il. r. Bonner,
young men charged with petit larceny,
pleaded not guilty In Judge Bowman 5
court. Tuesday afternoon, and had the
hearing OF their cases set for December
H. Their bonds were fixed at $500 each.
Frank Smith and Simon Levin, who.
with Frank Shoemaker. is charged with
the battery of Fred James Foulgcr, u
window dresser at Walkers store, the
night of November l. failed to put In an
appearance when their names were called
and the court declared their bail OF $500
each forfeited Their appearance In court
was secured by the American Surety COM
pany.
The greater part of the afternoon ses-
sion was taken up with the case of Shoe
maker. charged with tho battery Of Foul
ger, Shoemaker pleaded not guilty, and
who told about the attack upon him in
front of the Portland Coffee House on
East Second South street between Com
mercial and State streets. Foulger said
that the attack was unprovokod. Dr. w.
f. Beer, who was called To attend the
was fractured in two places, that his eyes
were backcned, and that his head ana
face were seriously beaten. lie also sald
that the young man was In the hospital
for about I'VE days I'm n critical condition.
The star witness for the city was Charles
McGils. who. upon taking the stand.
said
''Woll. I'll tell youse about how dis ting
started on dc night dat de blokc got beat
up. but all ! know about IL is what | is
been told by dc gang, Me and dc bunch
has "A mectin in my room at tho Orphcum
when de mcetln' Is over dcy blows down
de street to de hobblc Joint on Second
south What's a hobhlc Joint? Say. where
YOU from? OATS a coffee house, Hobbies