davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
Preacher Suspected Of
Murder in Michigan

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PORTSMOUTH. Mich. Jan. 9--Whero
is the Rev. ]. II. Carmichael?
Did he kill Gideon Browning? If so,
why?
These are the questions the st. Claire
county authorities are trying TO answer
to-day in their efforts TO explain the
brutal crime at the Methodist Church
in Battle Run.
Descriptions Of the circuit rider are
published to-day all over Michigan
and in the neighboring states and
Canada. and several reports have al.
ready been received from persons who
saw mon that answered the identifca-
tion. The latest came from Albert
Gladman. a Detroit coal dealer, who
thinks he saw Carmichael in his coal
yard early to-day. When he tried to
question the man, the latter hurried
away. Thus far. however, little im-
portance is attached to any of the al
legged clues regarding the clergyman'S
movements since the morning Of the
crime.
on the strength Of Charles Bowbers
identification OF the false teeth found
In the ashes of the church stove. tho
police to-day are proceeding on thh
supposition that Carmichael is tbs
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
WATCH STOLEN,
TWO ARE HELD

Thomas Hopson and Carrie Hicks. both
colored. We're each held in $500 bail for the
upper court by Deputy Judge Joslyn in
City Court this morning on charges of
larceny. The complainant was Mrs. Cath
crime Johns. OF No 700 jefferson street.
She said that sometime last Wednesday
afternoon when she was away someone
entered her home by rear window and
stole her watch and chain valued at $40.
Patrolman Burchenal arrested IIopson
who he said was trying to sell the watch
and later arrested Carrie Hicks, who, ac-
cordng TO the colored mans story. gave
him the watch to sell. The front of the
watch had been broken off The two were
taken TO the police station where the Hicks
woman said that she had found the watch
i'm a little leather case. The story seemed
to satisfy the police and the two were
let go. When Mrs. Johns made her COM
plant they were rearrested.
Mrs. Johns said that the leather case
did not belong to her She identified the
watch, however. and said that there had
been a gold chain attached to it. The
police say that when questioned about
the chain the defendants told conflicting
stories on the matter OF having the watch
both told the same story to the court this
morning.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
WILL DIVIDE
ERB'S ESTATE
Mrs. Erb Wants Revolver
With Which Husband
Was Shot

MEDIA. Pa, Jan. 9-Interest in the Erb
case. now that the murder trial is over, is
centred in the division of the estate. Mrs.
Erb has already moved to secure at least
the widows exemption OF 500. her attor-
ney George Wharton Pepper having MED
an exception in the Orphans Court OF
Philadelphia.
This does not mean that the estate Is
bankrupt. but only that the widow has
taken time by tho forelock in fling the
Widows claim. Letters of administration
have been granted TO Miss Kate Erb, Cap
tain Erb's sister. Rumors are plentiful as
TO the value Of the estate, ranging. ac-
cording to the rumors. from almost noth-
ing to the height Of $4,000.
Frank b. Rhodes. attorney for4 Mrs.
Catharine Beisel, notified Clerk Good, OF
Quarter Sessions Court No. 3 of Phia-
delpha, yesterday that her bond in tho
case of larceny. brought against her by
Frank McCarron. would be renewed Her
arrest on the bail piece issued on Thurs
day win therefore. be unnecessary.
Judge Isaac Johnson. who presided over
the Erb trial. has received six anonymous
letters. critcislng him for his rulings. At
torneys Frontield and Alexander. who rep
resented Mrs. Erb and Mrs. Beisel during
tho trial and since. have received a num-
Der OF unsigned letters abusing them FOR
the part they took
Mr.. Alexander has issued an attachment
. on District Attorney Niacpade to-day I,
produce the revolver wit1-xiiirh Captain
Erb was shot. The attachment was ISSUED
in Mrs. Erb's name.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
REV. DIR. BATTEN
AT ST. ANDREWS
Noted Minister Tells Large
Audience About the En-
manuel Movement
HELPS IN TREATMENT
OF NERVOUS DISORDERS

The Rev. DR.. Loring W. Batten, Of ST.
Marks Church. New York. whose sue
coss with the Emmanuel Movement has
been as marked as that OF its originator,
Dr. Worcester came as the envoy OF the
movement into Delaware last night when
he addressed a very large audience in st.
Andrews Episcopal Church, Eighth and
Shipley streets. II was peculiarly fitting
that the first presentation Of the move
ment in Delaware should have come from
Or. Batton. who was at one time acting
rector Of 81. Andrews Church and Is thus
not unknown here. DIR. Batten has the en-
dorsement OF the Rev. Dr Worcester. and
in New York he has effected many re-
markable cures Of nervous ailments. to
which tho Emmanuel idea is specifically
applied.
Dr. Batten is the ideal leader Of a great
movement. Far above tho medium height.
broad and muscular. with close cropped
mustachc and pince-nez. DR.. Batten COM
bines the aiertness Of the business man
with the impertabllity of the surgeon. Ills
poise is indeed his distinguishing trait.
Something Of that mental evenness and
quietude upon which the Emmanuel move
mcnt sets such great store he impaired 10
his audience last night. as with concise.
Illuminating sentences he deftly avoided
the technicalitics Of psychology without
which a mind less alert would have been
unable to treat of the Emmanuel move
ment.
Or. Batten did not attempt to explain
tho inncrmost principles Of the Emmanuel
movement last night, and this perhaps
would have been impossible without an
acutal demonstration With a naivete that
was charming as woll as modest he told Of
a number Of cures effected by himself Of
patients who had come to him under sore
affiction and who had left within a half
hour or less as sound as himself
Many things that he told in this manner
we're wonderful but beyond an oxplana.
tion that the cures were made through
repetition upon the sub-conscious mind
and in moro difficult cases, through hyp-
notism. he did not venture 70 give the de-
tails OF treatment.
First Of all, DR. Batten expressed bis
surprise that the help OF the church
should be sought I'm only the last ex.
trcme OF sickness, when death seemed tn,
inevitable and when every other hope had
been abandoned lie wondered that q
should seem extraordinary that the churcl
should wish TO help men even while thu
fear Of the shroud untroubled them. r,
have no need Of God until IL becami
doubtful whether anything else could he'll
was the attitude OF most men for whici
DR. Batten could find no explanation
Gods conception Of the good man was thu
Good Samaritan, Dr. Batten said. and th'
church had no need Of justification Il
endeavoring to fulhn that conception.
And then Dr. Batten warned OF .th'
danger OF the Emmanuel movement.
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
JABEZ WILEY is CLERK
OF PEACE FOR SUSSEX

of the peace must pay his deputy out
of the fees Of the Office.
William r. Budd OF this city was
appointed a member OF the Board Of
Pilot Commissioners to succeed VII
liam Turner OF this city. whose term
has expired. Mr. Budd is auditor for
the Harlan and Holllngsworth G =
poration and Is familiar with matters
pertaining TO navigation by reason oi
his association with the shipbuldng
nrm for many years. There Is no conf
pensatlon for this office.
Charles VI. LeFevre, prothonotary ~
Kent county. was appointed by the Gov
ernoI Go hc clerk OF the Sup cne Court
OF the state. Mr. LeFevro in law
ytr living In Sayrna, AMI WAS cclcted
~, ihonotary al .hc November election.
or. Thomas o. Cooper. Dr Harrison
". Howell a.,d Or L. a. kittiugcr ~
this city Homeopathic practitioners,
and Dr r. II. Wilson. OF Dover. pr.
O.. r. Jones OF Georgetown and Or.
William Wcrtenbccker OF New Castle.
nllcpathic practitioners. were appointed
10y tho Governor 60 be members o. tho
state Medical Examining Board. pr.
WcftcnbeclSer succeeds Or. 7. w Tom
lmson Of this city. who has been a
member Of the Board for nine years.
and who requested that he not be re-
appointed
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
GERMAN SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS

At meeting Of the German-American
Society held on Thursday night. OF this
week, at the German Hall. the officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows; President. Charles A. Elmer
vice-president. John +. He'll; treasurer,
Frederick c.. Helss; secretary. Frank j.
Finck: fifth member OF the executive
board. Max Matthes; member OF the
charity board for five years. Henry sny-
der; unexpired term of Samuel Isen-
schmidt. who resigned because Of re-
moval from tho city. DIR. William Klein-
stubcr.
Tho society will hold its annual sub
scription dance in Eden Han sometime
IN February. Tho committee IN charge
OF this affair is composed as follows;
DR. William r. Harris. chairman; r.
Bamberger. Arthur II. Elmer J. T. Spy-
der, Il. A. Gradwohl. w. r. Fritz and
DR. william Kleinstuber.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
THINGS
OF METHODISM
Baltimore Preacher Says High
Criticism is the Funniest
Thing

"some Funny Things in Methodism. 10
was the unique sltle of an address by
the Rev. L. l.. Hubbard. Of Balr.
more, formerly OF this city, in NJ.
Salem NJ. r. Church last night. The
funniest thing OF Mothodism. accord
ing TO Mr. Hubbard. although he at
the same time realized its seriousness.
was that Methodism has been affected
by the higher criticism
The fire and vim of the old Methods.
fathers has given away 20 dillotantte.
ism and the "higher criticism" accord
ing TO Mr. Hubbard. lie contrastoo
it's lowly reception and struggles with
its present deveioTmont. Did our
fathers intend that the Methodist
Church should be what il is to-day
Mr. Hubbard asked He thought not.
Mr.. Hubbard thought that present
Methodism wasn't making good"
1--WE want everything but what tn,
fathers intended that we should have,
he added
That reminded him Of the story OF
the physician who asked the little boy
what he would rather have, a little
sister or a little brother.
81 want billy goat" said the boy
"And that's what We present day
AIethodists are asking" ne declared.
I'VE want everythine but the fine OLD
doctrine and fire Of our Methodist fore
fathers.
Let us Mcthodists grasp every op'
portunity to feel tnc old fire. Let us
dodike the minister who was Informed
by his host that the room which he
was TO occupy for the night was TO be
used for a dance during the evening
He didn't complain. lie just converted
all the dancers"
Evening journal., 1909-01-09

murderer and Browning the victim.
The explanation most generally ac.
ceptcd is that tn. two men. who were
known TO be bound by some secret tic
apparently plan they were working
out together-mct at the Rattle Run
Church by appointment on the even.
ing OF the murder and quarrel: that
i'm the fight that ensued the minister
killed Browning and then cut up his
body and placed it in the stove.
Evidence has accumulated 10 show
that Carmichael msy have been IN
sane or at least in q morbid state
bordering on lunacy. At least one OF
his near relatives has been in an in
sane asylum. A manuscript novel he
submitted to a minister in Detroit
shows that his mind was running in
dark and gloomy channels.
These facts are used TO support a
theory that the minister was really
mad and that he lured Browning. the
ignorant, simple minded carpenter to
the lonesome church and slew him as
a blood sacrifice. This supposition
however, is injured by the fact thar
criminal record shows that this kind
of murderer seldom tries 10 escape.
much less disappear as effectually as
Carmichael did.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
HAMS TRIAL
NEARING END
Proceedings We're Slow and
Crop of RumOrS Proved
y, Untrue

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
FLUSHING, l.. J.. Jan. a.--with the
Thornton \enkius Hams murder trial de-
generated ITO the rebuttal stage there
was little MT 20 the proceedings today,
although the Acusationalists started their
crop OF rumorsA all Of which died aborn-
ing.
Ono was a rcpor, that Charles H. Lib
hey, father OF Mrs ilaudio lIains. was
IN court to testify against tho brother
Of his son-in-law. Prosecutor Darrin in
dignantly denied this Tho proceedings
moved sluggishly today Tho witness In
rcbutial being those who had previously
testified for the prosecution AMI their
evidence being categorical dcni Is OF
statements made by the dcfcnscs M.t,
nosses on the stand.
For rho hrst time IN years IN New York
an ail-day Saturday session Of murder
triaf was hold. Juaticc crane saids
''This case must go TO the jury by
Thursday Of next week
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
GONE,
SAYS TILLMAN
South Carolina Senator De-
CIareS Important Letters
Have Disappeared
PREPARES TO ANSWER
PRESIDENTS CHARGES
BY United Press Leased Special wiro,

BY United l'ress Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Jan 9.-Senator
Tillman, whose transactions with re-
ference to the requirement Of certain
lands in oregon. were exploited by
President Roosevelt In a letter TO sem
ator Hale. said today that some Inn
portant documents bearing on the mat.
ter had disappeared from his desk. lie
does not charge that his desk was
broken into. but merely states that
papers are now missing.
Certain letters and kilograms" said
tho Senator. (which would have been
very useful To me In explaining this
transaction. find have disappeared
from my desk IN my room al the capt
tol. They were left there last spring
by my secretary. who IS "a very re-
liable man. lie assures mo that he
placed them in certain pigeon hole
and that he did not remove thom.
do not charge that any one broke into
my rom or my desk. I simply state
the fact that the papers were there
and that they arc now missing"
President Roosevelt last night made
public the details OF an investg alton
by posioficc inspectors and Secret, Ser
vice agents of Senator Tnlman's ctrn-
nection with an alleged land grab n
Oregon. As he presents the evidence
TO Senator Halo IN response 10 the
latter's request TO tho heads of the va
iious executive departments for a state
ment Of tho operations OF tho Secret
Service. the President undertakes to
show:
That Mr.. Tillman used his iuhucnc,
as Senator IN an effort TO force the
Government 10 compel a railroad cor
poralion 40 relinquish It's control Of lnn1
grants from the United States In order
that he and his family and his sccrc-
tary, J. b. knight, might profit through
the purchase of some of the land That
the Senator used his Government
franking privilege in numerous in.
stances for the conduct Of private bust.
ness.
Senator Tillman Is preparing his ropl,
to President Roosovelts letter 20 Scna
tor Hale, charging tho South Carolinar
wit hthe attempted use OF his ohicia
position TO further his personal inter
ests. and with making false statcmen
on the floor Of Tie Senate
This reply will be IN the form OF
speech next Monday 20 the Senate ''oi
question Of personal privilege"
Air. Tilhnan, discussing the matter
generally today said
1T S. n serious thing for the presl
dent OF the United States to attempt {
hurt the honor Of a Senator Of the Unite
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
SOMEONE RAIDED
HIS TELESCOPE"

Patrick Diamond came down from
Philadelphia on Wednesday on tho
steamer Brandywine and on Thursday
night he put up 1T house at No. 1i3
Shipley street. lie had "A telescope
bag in which he had his belongings.
When he went 10 his room Wodnes
day afternoon he found tho "tele-
scope" bag had been opened and q
quantity OK cuff buttons, razor and a
pair Of scissors stolen. He complain
ed to Patrolman Fox.
II was not long before the officer
got a clue. Two young men approach
ed him and asked when the trolley left
for Chester The officer asked them
where they had stopped the night be
fore. and they said in Shipley street
SO the officer took them TO No. rs
where the proprietor recognized them
When they were searched a razor and
a pair of scissors were found in one
of the young mems coat.
They gave their names as JacoL
Davis. 10 years old. and Norris Felt
man. IS years old. They we're ar
ralgned in City Court this morning be
fore Deputy Judge Joslyn and order
ed 10 be held until next Tuesday 20
have the case more thoroughly in
NestisRtad.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
MAY HAVE BEEN
M. E. CEMETERY

An old resident of Wilmington, for
years a business man on West Front
street, Is authority for the statement
that the burying ground unearthed by
diggers in the rear Of No. 307 West
Second street yesterday. was the ceme-
terry OF Union NJ. r. Church when that
church was located at the place in
question.
The church was abandoned and the
building was occupied for years by
Enos Jefferson, upholsterer. Whether
the structure was used as a colored
church between the time the congrega-
tion Of the Union Church abandoned
II and it's occupancy by Mr.. Jefferson,
THE EVENING JOURNALS inform
ant was unable TO say. He Is confident.
however, that the remains of the bodies
found by the diggers are those OF white
persons and not colored people.
Health Secretary Joseph Wiggles-
worth said today that the remains viii
be taken to the county burying ground
at Farnhurst and inferred there.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
SAYS PUNCH IN EYE
RAISED A "HICKEY''

Joshua Laster colored, was fined %
and costs in City Court this morning
by Deputy Judge Joslyn on charge
of assault and battery. The COM
plainant was Indiana Satterheld. col
ored, who said that Laster had struck
her in the face WIKI his fist.
when did this happen" asked the
court
'On the 18th of December"
'Were you injured?"
"Wall, it made q hickey on ma eye
William Leonard. charged with
vagrancy. was sentenced TO ten days
in the workhouse. He pleaded not
guilty to the charge. Captains Kane
said that the man had come from
Philadelphia and had been here toi
several days begging on tho streets.
at makes II all the worse said
Captain Kane. "because this man has
a look of respectability about him.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
WRIGHT NOT NAMED
In DIVORCE SUIT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PARIS. Jan 9-Investigation here to-
day by a staff representative Of the United
Press disclosed that contrary to yester-
DAYS report. Wilbur Wright tho Ameri-
can aviator has not been named as cores
pondent IN a divorce proceeding brought
by Lieutenant Goujat OF the currassicrs.
Yesterdays report investigation shows
was based solely on the statements OF the
lieutenant Examinations Of the records
to-day shows that no action had been
brought. IN view Of the fact that Wrights
mention i'm the case IS generally looked
upon by his friends as a joke perpetrated
by reason of his well known unsuscepti-
bility 10 feminine charms. IL seems certain
that the American will have no more
prominent role than that of a witness in
the suit which Lieutenant Gouiat insists
he will bring.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
BOSTON FIELD OF
RELIGIOUS LUNACIES
BY United Press Leased Special Wire

BY United Press Leased Special wlns.
BOSTON. Jan. 9.--Blaming puritani-
cal beliefs and practices. Rev. DR.. VIII
liam Van Allen, Of the high church.
rector of tho Church OF the Advent,
gave all Boston a shock today when
in a statement he declared that New
England is fertile soil for and Bos-
ton hot bed for religious lunacies.
Boston is the nurse bed Of freak
beliefs" said Rev Van Allen. "This
is the price We are paying for the pur-
itanical teaching that II is Gods de-
creo that the part OF q good Christian
Is to rejoice that God has ordered him
damned for Gods glory. We have
chased after novelty Tho further away
IL is found. th emorc welcome il seems
10 be in Boston. We are deceiving
ourselves with mere idol of culture.
cherishing the delusion that culture is
something eXternal-somethng that
may be acquired
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
WANT MINOR TO TELL
WHERE he GOT LIQUOR

Selby Brittingham. Is years old, was
charged with drunkenness in city court
today.
"Where did sou get your liquor"
asked the court
Il don't know"
well. wen keep you day or so
until you End out"
Captain Kane said that the boy was
probably telling the truth as when he
had been arrested he didn't seem TO
know where he had been.
The police say the boy is a minor
and il is because OF this that they wish
TO ascertain where he bought the
LIQUOR
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
NEW WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS FOR THAW

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
POUGHKEEPSIE y. Y. Jan. 9.-Harry
X Thaw and his counsel. Charles Mors-
chauser. left Matteawan for. Nyaclx to-
day, where the new writ of habeas cor
pus. obtained by Mrs. VIM. Thaw. the
mother OF Stanford Whites slayer, is
returnable before Justice Tompkins. Be
fore leaving Morschauser said he was
confident that the new proceedings would
result in the appointment of a ienacy
commission and that Thaw would be
found sane and liberated District At
'orney Jerome of New York will conduct
The peoples side Of the case.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
Governor Lea Gives the
Plum TO Greenwood
Man - Other Appoint
menfs Announced

Governor Preston Lea today announc-
ed several appointments of officers 70
nll existing vacancies. Jabcz Wiley
was named as clerk of the peace for
Sussex county 10 nll tho vacancy caus-
ed by the death of John w. Green.
Mr.. Wiley is "a veteran Republican
of near Greenwood and Is about 60
years old and farmer.
Tic Republican County Committee
of Sussex had endorsed Horace Sudler
OF Bridgevillc for the place. but the
Governor did not feel that he was oh
ligcd 20 6ollow the committees rccom-
mondati6n. as his appointment of MIR.
Wiley indicates.
Mr.. Wiley Is appointed for the un-
expired term of Mr.. Green. which Is a
few days short of two years. The ap-
pointment Is subject TO confirmation by
the Senate. Tho Office Is said to be
worth about S2500 a year. and the clerk
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
FOUR PRISONERS
GET THE LASH
Crowd Sees Prisoners al
WOrkhOuSe Whipped
in the Cold

-Four prisoners were lashcd at the
county workhouse this morning before
a crowd of more than 40 spectators
The prisoners were John Griffcn, col
orcd, 20 lashcs an dtwo years; George
eKlly. white. l1shos aud one year.
George Daniels, colorcd, lve lashes ana
one year. and Ionn Rumsey, colored,
ten lashes and IS months.
The mems backs were barred az the
post. but the keen wind was no match
for the lash and there was very little
shivering.
None of the prisoners made demon
stration. Grffen, who received tht
heaviest punishment. took tho first
part OF his whipping coolly but squirm-
ed heartily before the last count kel'
Icy. the white man. middle-aged. with
the face Of a schoolmastcr was the
most sensitive Of tho prisoners. but IA
was evidently the shame that hurt
moro than his contact with the cat
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
seekina Hushand's Relatives.

Postmaster Henry G.. Conrad has re-
ceived letter from Mrs. John q. John
sion of Hannibal. Mo. wko Is anxious
to hear from tho relatives oe her hus-
band, who died on December 10 last. and
was buried In that city. The letter
states that Mr.. Johnston was son Of
Thomas ana Ellen Johnston and that
ho removed from Delaware 20 Missouri
after the c'ose of the Civil War.
Evening journal., 1909-01-09
ACCUSED OF THEFT
OF ONE POOL BALL

a pool ball is a pretty small thing but
II cut somewhat OF an important figure
I'm city Court this morning before Deputy
Judge Joslyn Solomon l.. Bayard. col
ored, was charged with stealing one from
the pool room OF Morris Miller at 10
South Market street. Bayard pleaded not
guilty, but the court was satisfied that
the evidence against him was better than
his defense. and held him in $500 bail
for the upper court.