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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-26
We'll GROOMED
But PENNILESS
IS HER PLIGHT
Mrs. Edwin A. Thayer, Former
ly Mabel Gunn of This City,
Sent to Hospital
Tells Supposedly Mythical Tales
OF Robbery to Police in
Philadelphia
Leaves Husband in Porto Rico
to Regain Health and Be-
comes Object of Charity
Especial Dispatch to The Call

ssasatsl Of 5'sy rsslsss ssss'a ss
= Franciscan, and the wife of an
official in the government insular
service at Porto Rico, Mrs. Edwin A..
Thayer, who has been stranded and i'll
Philadelphia hospital under orders
from Captain of Detectives Souder, to-
gether with her little son. She had
visited the detective bureau for several
days, where she complained of what
the police term mythical robberies.
Remarkable Letter
After thorough investigation Cap
tain Souder said he learned that the
woman, who shows every evidence of
wealth and refinement, was the daugh-
ter in law of the Thayer family of Bal
timore. She has a copy of a letter
written by Houston T. Thayer of Bal
timore to her father, William ]. Gum
of San Francisco, in which he states
that the Thayer family will not aid
their absent sons wife, and advises
that she be committed to an asylum.
The letter concludes with this state
ment:
You need not be surprised at hearing
any strange thing of Mabel"
She also has a letter from Gum,
written to the Thayer family, in which
the father pleads that they care for his
daughter until he can withdraw suffi-
cient funds from a $4,000 investment
to send for her Captain Souder says
he viii not be party to committing
Mrs. Thayer to an asylum for the in
sane. and expressed some indignation
at the manner in which her relatives
had treated her. He says that he in
tends to communicate with her hus-
band through the government authori-
ties
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-26
MRS. .CLAPHAM'S
SIXTH HUSBAND
LATEST ARRIVAL
Alfred Berber Says He Married
Her While Posing as Pres
ent SpOuse's Sister
Declares She Admitted Bigamy
and Pleaded That Love for
Him Led to DupIicity
Hubby No. 8, Who Is Fighting to
Evade AIimOny, COrrObo-
rates No. E
The Reputed Husbands
OF Eugenia France
Barcelo

At Fl married TO John A. Hayden
ar New York, January 2, 1896.
At 2S married to August John
CIapham at New York, Novem-
her. 1903.
At ~ married 90 James Stevens
Farrell at New York, July 25,
1904.
At 80 married 10 William B. Mar
win. time and place unknown,
1908.
At 81 married 10 - Lawrence,
time and place unknown. 1906.
At 81 married TO Alfred Berber
at New York. February, 1906.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-26
Was Socially Prominent

Mrs. Edwin A. Thayer, mentioned In
the above dispatch, Is well known in
San Francisco. AS Mabel Gum, the
charming daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam J. Gum, she was a prominent fac
tor in the smart set of this city up to
six years ago. She then became the
bride of DR.. Edwin Arthur Thayer. the
wedding taking place in Porto Rico,
where her husband is in the federal
she returned here for a brief visit and
was the honored guest at many func-
tions. Mrs Thayer is 28 years old
and has two children, a son and a
daughter She is a sister of DR.. Her
bert Gum and of Miss Amy Gum. Her
eldest brother, William j. Gum Jr.. is
a mining engineer in Mexico.
DR.. Herbert Gum, who resides at the
Chismore apartments, at Bush and
Jones streets, was greatly .perturbed
when informed last night of his sis
ter's plight.
iii Health the Cause
II can not understand it," he said.
MY father and mother are out of the
citysat present, so there is no way of
ascertaining what correspondence, if
any, has taken place between him and
Houston Thayer of Baltimore relative
to my sister. ] am positive. however,
that there has not at any time been
question of her coming back to San
Francisco. It is true that my sister
has been ll.health. and that few
months ago she left Porto Rico with
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a CCORDING to an affidavit filed
IN yesterday in the superior court
by August John Clapham, whose
mystic maze of matrimony has tangled
court and counsel for the last seven
months, the distressed and unhappy
spouse Of Eugenia France Barcelo-
Hayden -Clapham- -Farrell-Mar
renee. never knows just when he is
meeting a fellow husband or on what
kindly or unkindly zephyr another
claimant to the lady's affections may
be waited into his presence and iden-
tify the present Mrs. Clapham as his
bride.
For yesterday another name was
coupled to the long list, and hereafter
Attorney Frank Gould, who is strug-
Cling TO release CIapham from an or
der of Judge Seawell directing him to
pay $3.50 a month alimony during the
divorce proceedings, will refer to the
lady of riotous conjugal pledges, as
Eugenia France Barcelo-Hayden-F Far
rell-Marvin-Law the last
named gentleman having dropped into
town few days ago and declared to
Clapham that be had married the lady
in the case at New York in February,
1906, while she was the wife of the
present defendant in the divorce action,
the couple then living in Brooklyn. N. Y.
Alfred Berber Latest
Alfred Berber, the latest husband to
admit the situation, has been living in
Seattle for the last year. week ago
he came 10 this city and read in The
Call the story of Clapham's domestic
kaleidoscope. One look at her picture
and q short review of her history con-
yinced Berber that she was the woman
he had led TO the altar from merry
Broadway in the spring of 1905. Having
left her a few months after the cere-
nony. convinced that he had been
duped, Berber did not hear of her again
until he read of the action now pend
ing in the local courts. Yesterday he
went TO the Offices Of Frank Gould and
swore that he believed himself one of a
half dozen husbands Eugenia France
Barcelo has had within II years. The
greeting between the husbands" was
almost like happy family reunion. for
Berber is the first man to present him
self and offer to take the witness stand
in Claphsms defense. while Clapham is
the first man to give Berber news of
his missing bride"
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-26
Met in Restaurant

According to the vOluminous aff1da Wit
filed with the county clerk yesterday
Berber met Mrs Clapham in a restau-
rant in New York city, where she was
empIoyed as a cashier under the name
Of Miss Clapham. After a short court
ship of three months they were married
IN February, 1906. At this time Clap
ham and his wife were living in Brook
lvn in Sixth avenue. To explain her
nlace of residence the woman told Ber-
her that she was living with her broth
er and that the marriage must be kept
Secretion some months. Clapham verifies
the story told by Berber as to the place of
employment and the place of residence.
Some months after the wedding Berber
induced her to persuade her brother
70 move into the same building where
Berber had apartments, and here he
and the bride" often met.
The mystery of her conduct aroused
the suspicious Of Berber and he re-
solved to interview the brother On
informing the woman of his resolution,
according 10 the affidavit, she confessed
her duplicity and released Berber, pay
ing his fare to Boston to get him out
Of New York. He stayed away from
the city year and has drifted across
the continent to the north coast, finally
arriving here just as the CIaphams
were airing charges Of bigamy, cruelty
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-26
Stunned San Francisco

She admitted having been in a sanf-
tarium at Elizabeth, N. J., for some
time, but had planned-to join her hus-
band next month. She seemed In fear
that she would be sent to San Francisco.
When asked to aid his sister in law
Houston Thayer is said to have replied:
II have done all in my power for my
brothers wife and if her parents do
nothing for her let her go to an asy-
Iunl''
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-26
Well Groomed and PenniIess

Mrs. Thayer first appeared at the
city hall last Friday. She was magnifi-
Gently gowned and was accompanied by
her year old son, Edward Jr. She
explained that she was without funds
because she had given the youngster a
handbag to play with, containing a
large sum of money and quantity of
diamond rings, which he had lost in
Broad street station.
The next day Mrs Thayer appeared
again with her son in charge of a
nursemaid. She said that she had just
received letter from her husband
containing $50. She said that the peo-
pie with whom she had engaged apart
ments were holding her baggage and
asked the police to recover 1t. No
ticing her strange actions, Detective
Shay questioned her and she explained
that she had left her husband in Porto
Rico because the climate there did not
aUroa with her
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Ill Health the Cause

centinued on Page 2, Column s
Evening journal., 1910-08-23
MAKING READY
FOR COUNTY FAIR
This Years Show Will be
Better Than Ever, Mana
gers Say
BENCH SHOW AS
ONE OF THE FEATURES

Judging from the number of entries
made in all departments the coming
New Castle County Fair viii be the
biggest and best ever given by the
association.
The lists Of exhibitors in the grain
forage. fruit and vegetable depart
ments number fifty-three, which is
considerable number over the exhib
itors last year. In the other depart
ments the same conditions are 10 b'
! found. The committee having charg,
of the fair mas secured the services OF
Mrs. Emma Robbins. of Trenton. n
j., as Judge Of the women's depart
ment, and they are TO be congratu-
lated, as Mrs. Robbins is a recognized
authority in this department, being
one OF the judges at the Trenton
fair.
The work of preparing the grounds
has commenced, and when the gates
are opened next Tuesday. the public
will be surprised by the greatness OF
the fair.
A feature Of this years show will
be the first exhibit of the Wilmington
Tennel Club. From the present indi-
cations this part OF the fair will be
most successful as the Officials OF the
club are highly elated over the large
lists of entries and prizes to be award
ed. One of the prizes to be awarded
will be the presidents cup. offered by
Mrs. Jack DuRoss, president Of the
Delaware Beagle Fancier's Associa-
ton. for the best beagle I'm the local
clays.
ne entry list closed last evening,
but ghey will not be given out until
later.
The lst of exhibitors I'm the grain
forage, fruit and vegetables depart
ments ara rs fellows.
Miss Pearl !. ~lsweu. New Castle;
Albert B. Woodwai@s Montchanin;
George Burris, Edwin Burris and
George Burris, Jr., New Castle; J. w.
Humphreys and A. c. Humphreys,
Montchanin: Charles r. Lancaster,
Jr.. New Castle; w. II. Lucas, Mont
chanin; ID. J. Lynch. Ninth and Wood
lawr avenue: W. +. Morgan, Farm
hurst: w. Paul Peach, Newark; Bern
ard Stahl, Howard Stahl, ]. B. Stahl
and Robert J. Stahl, Greenville
p. Sutton Miller. Farnhurst; Devon
/ dale Farms, Farnhurst; W. A. Wilson
Guyencourt j. f. zebley. Newark
Matthew Kyle, Wilmington; Charles
ID. Humphreys, Psssnsgr0ye; w
! Hlair Bayard San Nftn, 3. 3. ailSer
State Road: Evan Miller, State Road
II. c. Baily, Downingtown, Pa J. NJ
Way, Hockessin; Martin +. Smith
Mrs. w. A. Wilson, S. J. Organ
Guyencourt: George w Webster, Edge
Moor; Thompson L. Baily, Falkland
Mrs. f. Y. Talley, Montchanin; Ebei
Y. Talley, Montchanin.
Southbrook Farm, Edward Bring
hurst, 5th, Brookdale Farm, Green
Vile: Philip d. Bryan, X. S. Chandler
Hockessin Frank ID. Chandler, Hoe
kessin; Joseph II. Chandler, Mont
chanin; w. J. Daniels. New Castle; l.
Ernest Dilworth, Hockessin; VIM
I'M. Dilworth. Hockessin; Horac'
Duworth. Moutchanin; c. NJ. East
burn, Newark; J. Leslie Eastbufn
Newark: Herbert s. Eastburn, New
ark; EllwOod c. Evans. Edge Moor
Leslie Ford, State Road; John c
Hartman.
Evening journal., 1910-08-23
Jackies May Have TO Insure
PedcedbIe Election In Panama

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PANAMA, Aug. 23-Under the in
iuence OF Secretary Me Morales. a
rabid anti-American. Acting President
Mendoza has reconsidered his resig-
nation. and to-day announced that he
would retain his post
II Is freely predicted to-day that
American marines will have to be
landed 70 insure a peaceful outcome
OF the National Assembly's election of
president on September l. The
Assembly. which is composed Of twen-
ty Liberals and eight Conservatives,
is of rabid tendencies, and il is feared
that II will select some one TO fill the
unexpired term OF President Obaldia,
who died shortly after his election and
IN whose place Mendoza, a negro, has
been serving as acting President, who
will be distasteful, not only to Wash
ington, but to a largepart of the Pana-
ma public.
The prevalent belief in Panama is
that the United States Will not count
enance the selection of Mendoza by
the National Assembly on the ground
I that it would be a violation of the
Panama constitution, which prohibits
! the reelection of a President who has
served six months prior TO the elec
tion The Assembly does not wisl
to invite trouble with the United
States, which by treaty, is bound L
upohld the country's constitution.
Evening journal., 1910-08-23
STATE P.O.S.A.
TO MEET HERE
Friendly Contest for Offices
to Characterize Next
Tuesdays Convention
PRESENT OFFICERS
OF THE FRATERNITY

The sixth annual session of the
State Camp of Delaware, Patriotic Or
der Sons of America, will convene in
Wilmington next Tuesday About one
hundred officers and delegates will be
present.
The session will be held In p. o. S.
OF A. Hall. third floor Of the Hum
phrey Building, No. 612 Shipley
street. Important matters will be
brought before the convention and
there will be a lively but good ma
tured contest for the Offices that are
to be filed.
The present officers are state
president, Arthur f. Parsons: state
vice-president, Newton l.. Grubb
state master of forms, II. r. Loose;
state secretary, Thomas F. Dunn
state treasurer, c. Herbert Neutz; as
sistant state secretary, c. Il. Nous
ley; state conductor, Robert Doug
lass; state inspector. T. NJ. Kemp
state guard, Edward Todd; state chap
lain, John 4. Davidson; state trus-
tees. Alfred c.. Dunn, w. d. Wilds, II
l.. Davidson.
Past State Presidents III. T. Cross
George c. Peters, John r. Hall, Char
les n. McMunn, Mahlon H. Hills, How
ard II. Moore.
District Presidents First district
f.. NJ. Montgomery, Laurel; Camps No
l, Seaford and No. 90. Laurel.
Second district. John r. Hall. Lit
tie Creek; Camps No. 10, Magnolia
and No. 10, Little Creek
Third district, Joseph H. Barbour
Woodside; Camps No. 5, Willow
Grove; No. IA, Wyoming; No. Is, Vi
ola; No 20, Camden, and No. "a, Wood
side
Fourth district, Howard Rash, Pear
son; Camps No. s. Dover, and No. z
Pearson.
Fifth district, c. e. Sherwood, Ken
ton; Camps No. 2, Hartley; No. 3
kenton, and No. 15 Clayton.
iSxth diee7iei- 4, W. Tarburton, Leip
sic; Gang 2Ati. Cheswold, and No
IL, Leipsi&-
Seventh district. H. n. Hilyard. Mid
dletown; Camps No. II Odessa: n,
u, Port Penn, and No 8. Middle
town.
4 Eighth district George q. Auste
mphl 1217 West Fourth street. W.
mington Camps Nos 8. 10, and 2
Wilmington and No. %, GrHbbs.
Evening journal., 1910-08-23
FIND FIRE IN TIME
TO SAVE BUILDING

The timely discovery Of a blaze in
the provision store of w. r. Wood. at
No. S09 King street, last night pre-
vented the destruction Of the proper
ty. There was but one means of ex-
It, this being through a narrow alley
and had the fire gained any headway
a number of persons, who occupy the
upper floors of the building, might
have lost their lives.
William Virgins, of No. 217 West
Seventh street, while walking along
King street. looked into Woods store
which had been closed for the night
and saw a tiny blaze which was rap
idly spreading. He tried TO enter the
store by the front doors, but they
were fastened. Finally he gained an
entrance by bursting open a door in
the rear, and without assistance man
aged to stamp out the flames.
Evening journal., 1910-08-23
ESTRADA In
FAVOR HERE
New NiCaraGuan President
Offers ReparatiOn for
Murder Of Americans
ADJUST DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS AT EARLY DATE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23--The prompt
action of General Juan Estrada. VIC
torious leader in Nicaragua and the
new President in Offering to make
reparation for the murder by Zelaya
of the American citizens Groce and
Cannon, is looked upon here as indi-
eating that an amicable settlement
soon will be reached and diplomatic
relations with Nicaragua quickly re-
stored.
While the United States has en-
deavored TO maintain an attitude of
neutrality there has been an unofi-
cial understanding all along that the
Estrada faction was more acceptable
to this country.
Estrada has always been friendly
with the United States. His revolu-
tion developed from conditions under
the Ielaya regime. similar to those
which led TO the break between this
government and Zelaya.
The chief feature of the rupture OF
the diplomatic relations was the exc
cution of the two Americans. an ac-
ton which has been termed 'mur-
der" by the State Department Sec
retary of State Knox has met every
| suggestion of settlement with some
/ reference to the Groce and Cannon
cases, which he had firmly determined
must be settled before any agreement
could be reached.
The victory Of Estrada and his ele-
vation to the presidency Of Nicaragua
is looked upon here generally will
Continued on second Page.
Evening journal., 1910-08-23
P. R. R. MEN GET
A WAGE BOOST
TeleGrapherS, Agents, Dis
patCherS, and SiGnaImen
to Receive Increase
NEW ORDER BECOMES
EFFECTIVE ON SEPT. /

wage increases amounting TO about
100000 a year, and affecting 1000
9ositlons. have been granted by the
P.1nsylvant railroad 20 It's tele-
graz hers. agents and signalnieu qhe
negotiations were conducted between
4 General Manager Myers. OF the Penn.
sylvania railroad. and a committee ol
the telegraphers, representing the
Order Of Railway Telegraphers, Dis
patchers, Agents and Signalmen.
The increases granted are addi-
] uonal TO the 6 per cent increase al
lowed on April /. which was shared
/ by all employees of the system The
total added expense on account Of the
increases granted to the telegraphers
VIII now total 100000 a year, i'm
Guiding the April increase and that
accorded the men yesterday.
On a percentage basis It Is figured
out that the increase will average a
per cent. less about three one-hun-
dredth per cent. The telegraphers
say the increase now places the Penn
sylvania railroad in the rank of the
best paid road, with regard 20 its
telegraphers. Of any this side of the
Mississippi river.
In railroad circles the announce /
ment was received somewhat with
surprise. II was not generally known |
that any negotiations were pending.
The telegraphers held meetings in I
Philadelphia last May. at which time /
a list of demands were presented to /
the company. Partial concessions /
were made at that time, but the main /
question of an increase Of wages was
held over for future consideration.
The plea of the telegraphers for
increases sought was increased re-
sponsibilities in addition to the in
creased cost OF living. The increases
are to go into effect on September J.
Evening journal., 1910-08-23
DENIES REPORT OF
ARREST LATER TODAY

Coincident with the funeral this
afternoon Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Casey. the aged couple. who were
dubbed to death by burglars in their
home at Claymont some time during
Friday night last. came a report that
an arrest or arrests might be made
following the interment of the vic
Tins. Deputy Attorney General VOL
colt at noon said he was not aware
of arrests to be made.
The funeral of the aged couple was
held at o'clock from the hoKe OF
William Cloud, brother of Mrs.
Casey. who lives near the Practical
Farmer, between Wilmington and
Claymont The funeral was largely
attended, hundreds of persons flock
ing for many miles
There were many beautiful floral
designs from relatives and friends.
The Rev. j. Harry Chesley, rector Of
the Episcopal Church OF the Ascen-
sion at Claymont, OF which Mr.. and
Mrs Casey were members. was in
charge OF the funeral services. The
Rev. Eben n. Baldwin, agent for the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad at Claymont,
and a lifelong friend of the murdered
couple. assisted in the services.
One Casket Opened.
Some of those who attended out Of
curiosity we're disappointed, however.
as but one of the bodies was exposed
10 public view 1t was that of MIR.
Casey. The body Of Mrs. Casey was
not exposed to view, however, as
members of her family were opposed
TO II. Two walnut caskets reposed
side by side. They had silver trim
mings and on the cover OF each was
silver plate bearing a record of the
birth and death.
There were numerous floral offer
ings arranged about the parlor in the
Cloud residence. Many of the floral
tributes did not bear cards. There
we're two beautiful sprays Qf purple
astors from members of me Cloud
family, and several fine tributes from
members of the Casey family. Mrs
]. Edward Addicks sent a large offer
ing of hydrangeas, astors and phlox
The pail bearers included Jacob X
Handy, William II Danzenbaker. Rob
ert l.. Baldwin. Lewis +. Talley, VII
liam A. Talley, Humphrey n: Cole
-E. Lodge. q. d. BIRD ana william
Hopes.
There was a delegation present o
the 124th Pennsylvania Infantry anI
the 18TH Pennsylvania Battery. whicl
served in the Civil War, and of whicl
Mr. Casey was member. Some o
the veterans assisted in carrying hi
Evening journal., 1910-08-23
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL OF CLAYMONT
MURDER VICTIMS THIS AFTERNOON
the other side OF the road.
Mr.. WOIcOtt Takes Charge.

Mr.. W0lcOtt Takes Charge.
Deputy AttOrney-General Josiah o.
Wolcott arrived I'm Wilmington last
night from Lewes. where he was
spending the summer. TO personally
take charge of the Casey murder case.
Mr.. WOlcott said he did not know a
thing about the case until sometime
Sunday when he read of il in a news
paper. Learning that Attorney-Gen-
eral Andrew c. Gray is somewhere in
New Hampshire and was not expected
home until September 12. Mr.. VOL
colt resolved to return home and as
sist as much as possible in solving
the mystery.
State Detective ellis and Mr. VOL
colt went into conference soon after
the latter's arrival, at Mr.. Wolcott 3
home, which lasted until after mid
night. Gillls related all the circum-
stances surrounding the case and re-
vealed what evidence he had accumu-
lated Mr. Wolcott will remain here
to keep in touch with the case.
No New Developments.
Detective Gillis said today that there
were no new Developments and he ap-
peared to be as much at sea as ever.
He said that the white man whom
some thought knew something of the
affair, in his opinion, had nothing
whatever to do with it. ellis also
said that a negro mentioned in the
case could be gotten anytime.
When Mr.. Wolcott was asked this
morning what steps he would take in
the case he said he was not prepared
to say. He admitted having conferred
with ellis on the case for several
hours lastnight, but declined TO dis
cuss what was said between them.
Mr.. Wolcott said that ellis could
have all the help he wanted on the
case but was not prepared to say
where this assistance would come
from
He was asked If he had reached
any conclusions in the case and re-
piled that he hid some theories but
did not think it would be good policy
to make them public
The offer of $500 reward by the
State for the arrest and conviction
OF the murderers has stimulated the
search for the perpetrators of the
crime
There have arisen all kinds OF ru-
mors since the discovery of the crime,
some of them of a startling nature
II seems accepted that the persons
who committed the double murder
were familiar with the habits OF the
aged couple and their home.
Joseph w. p. Casey, a half broth
er of the murdered man, let somothin,
slip yesterday which gives food 70
thought He expressed his -opini0
that there would be more than one az
rest made IA connection with the cas-
and that the persons arrested Nigh
be very familiar with the victims an
their affairs
II is said that startling as the dis
coyery OF the crime was, still NOR
startling may be the developments, il
short time. Surprises are said 4
be in store.