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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

In the arrest of two bad Bills
"Bilr Perry and "Bin'' Stewart. both
negroes, and both from Savannah,
Ga.--Detective Sergeants Wren and
Wiltshire believe they have captured
the men responsible for a series of
house breaking stunts which have
been pulled OFF in this city almost
nightly for several weeks.
The arrests, contaminated Thurs
day night. mark the elimination of
weeks of effort on the part of the
local detective force, in which hopes
OF making the capture aiternated
with despair.
Long since the police department
began to be literally flooded with com
plants from householders to the eff
feet that their homes had been
broken into and articles of varying
values stolen. Sometimes the theft
would be reported from one section
Of the city. Again the looted house
would be in another district alto
gether. In every instance the job was
pulled Oft with a smoothness which
bespoke expert housebreakers, and in
no instance did the robbers leave the
slightest clue for the detectives to
work on.
Some DAYS ago Captain of Detec-
iiyes Mcmahon arrived at the conclu-
sion that practically all the robberies
were the work OF one or two men.
Then Detective Sergeants Wren and
Wiltshire began 10 scour the city for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
U|CIOOSLY ATTACKED
BY SAVAGE BULL DOC
Street Cleaning Department En-
ploye. Painfully Injured in
Battle With Animal.

Attacked hy a savage BUN dog in
the back yard OF the residence OF
u. T. Gregory. No. 22i South Laurel
street. George A. Butler, an employe
OF the street cleaning department. is
confined at his home suffering from
terrible wounds in his right arm.
The gashes, caused by the sharp
teeth of the dog have all been eau
terized and II is hoped that no more
serious consequences viii result Fear
ing IL possible that the dog might be
a victim of rabies, however, SUPER
intendent Henry Cohn. following out
the advice of DIR. Russell Jones. mas
ordered the animal seized and taken
10 the dog pound, where Poundmaster
llltg has been ordered to keep the
dog in pen TO itself for ten days.
Butler. according to his own story,
entered the back yard Of the Gregory
home to remove some ashes He had
been there many times before. and
know that the dog had reputation
for being vicious. 1t had never made
any move to attack him. however. and
he felt reasonably safe.
Hardly had he stepped inside the
gate. however. when the animal
sprang at his throat Butler threw
up his right arm. and the dog buried
his teeth in the flesh just above the
elbow. Several times, Butler threw
the dog off, hut each time he returned
to the attack until finally. thrown to
the ground, it was sent of with a
Kick that nearly broke its ribs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
HIS OWN CHILD
LEFT ON HIS PORCH
Erring Minister Confesses His
Wrong and Withdraws from
Passionate and Presbytery.

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CHARLOTTE, ~ c., Sept. a.
Prtcked by an uneasy conscience, Kew.
j. A. Paisley, pastor of the Presoy-
terrain church at Mooresville, formerly
Vt Virginia. broke down in bitter tears
when one of his church members was
talking to him about a child being left
on the minister's porch, confessed that
he was the father of the child He
refused to dlvulge the name or the
mother, but stated that she was the
nurse who had been employed at his
home during the illness of his invalid
wife. The alarming confession soon
spread ever the little village and was
on eyerybodys lips conference OF
the church leaders was called and Mr..
Paisley. realizing the severe criticism
to which he was being subjected. ten
dered his resignation as pastor and as
member of presbytery.
Mrs. Paisley was Frustrated when
she learned OF the affair, but declares
hat she will continue to live with her
husband and rear the child to woman
hood.
The baby was left on the doorstep
Of the minister's home Monday at mid
night by woman who game here
from Charlotte, and after accomplish
Ing her errand bought a ticket for
Roanoke. She Is described as young
and pretty, and she was traced from
Roanoke. where 1t is said the BABY
was born, TO Charlotte before coming
mere. A note pinned to the baby S
jress, signed Mother" gave its name
as Katherine Virginia" ana commit
ed the child to the minister's care.
Rev. Mr.. Paisley came to the Con-
.orn presbyterF from Pamplin City.
Va, in May. Since his residence there
ne has become greatly beloved by his
congregation and members of other
churches. He married thirteen years
ago. but his wife is an Invalid. TIL ~
nave no children. He is a man of IN
questioned ability.
Rev, Mr.. Paisley has received sew
sral letters from prominent families
asking for the child TO rear, but his
wife refuses to give 1t up. The UNI
known mother. IT Is learned, was a
young Meman of good family. living
rear PaMHiin City, and boarded ia
he homa of the ministet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
PUBLISHERS ASK
FOR CONFERENCE
Their Representatives Expected
Saturday to Discuss School
Book Matter.
SOLUTION is PROBABLE
Attorney-General is Willing to
Have Merits TO Case Tested
After Contracts Are Filled.
SOLUTION is PROBABLE

Representatives of several New
Yor kpublishers who were recently
awarded contracts for furnishing
books for the State public schools are
expected to reach Richmond Satur-
day morning. when conference will
be held with the Attorney General,
the Secretary OF the Department OF
Public Instruction and one or more
members of the State Corporation
Commission for the purpose of set
Ting the school book issue, which has
threatened to paralyze for a month or
more the educational work in the
public schools all over the State.
The trouble grew out of decision
handed down several days ago by the
Attorney General regarding a certain
clause in the box contracts, it being
determined by him that the publish
ers before delivering any books shoule
first procure from the Corporation
Commission q license to do business in
Virginia.
Practically all the publishers en-
tered violent protests. one publisher
notified the department Of education
that ii would abrogate its contract
another declared that ii would as
seen as the books were delivered take
steps to recover the fee, and in the
meantime county superintendent all
over the State were becoming uneasy
lest they should have TO open their
schools without any books.
AS the result Of a conference held
late Thursday afternoon with the
chairman Of the State Corporation
Commission. however, the legal de-
partment of the State government de-
cided that ii would let old conditions
remain; that the publishers could de-
liver the books as heretofore. and that
then. when all the books had been
delivered. the commission could make
a test case in order that the merits OF
the case might De fully brought out.
This temporary solution of the con-
tehticn viii. it is understood. com
pleteiy relieve the situation. A fur
Their conference Is scheduled for Sat
urday for the discussion OF the new
agreement in. order that there may be
no possible misunderstanding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
LOCAL MEN MISS
HUGE CLAMbAkE
Richmond Delegates to Waterways
Convention Go to Boston
Witness Many Sights.

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PROVIDENCE. 4. l., Sept. 2,-WiI-
liam 7. Dabney and ]. G.. Corley, OF
the Richmond delegation to the deeper
waterways convention. left the city
this morning for a trip to Boston, and
therefore missed one Of the chief fea-
lures of the entertainment which the
Rhode islanders had prepared for the
delegates. A huge elambake. at which
more than two thousand prominent
men sat down. The rest of the delega-
ton was in the foreground when the
attack on the bivalves began at Vanity
Fair here this afternoon. From their
seats at the table they looked out
over Narragansett Bay, where a fleet
of more than 200 vessels was assem-
bled. The diners at the resort could
also see the start of the yacht races
off the grounds, and more than seven
ty-tive racing craft from all over Mar
ragansett Bay. Boston waters and
Connecticut seaports got under way.
Last night the delegates were enter
which was. g. canoe carnival, in which
more than one hundred gally iilumi-
mated acnoes took part.
The Virginia delegates were much
interested in the maneuyers of the fra
gile craft and said that no such sight
had ever been seen in the South
Harbor illumination.
Tonight the delegates will have an
opportunity TO witness the illumina-
ton of the harbor and water front and
will gaze on a vast fleet OF boats under
cloors, while several bands on floats
In the water Will provide stirring con-
certs. There will be fireworks and a
general gaia occasion such as Provi-
dence has never before had in her his
tory.
Yesterday J. J. Lynch. Julian Bos-
sioux. l.. V. Hatke. B, p. Owens, B. O.
James and Augustine Royal went to
Boston on a sightseeing tour, but re-
turned to this city In time for the
convention this morning. The rough
trip up on the Howard has caused
many of the delegates TO change their
plans on the return trip and several
viii go by rail, making short. stop
at New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
TWO BILLS UNDER ARREST
MAY BE BURGLARS BOLD
Detectives Pick UP Couple of Negroes Who May Have Been
Implicated in Recent Robberies Here.

miscreants who might be the men
wanted They went to the pawn shops
and found that several gold watches
scarf pins and other articles or jew
eiry had been pawned by negro with
cast In his left eye. In some in
stances, too, this negro was accom-
panied by another, the personal de-
scription of whom was meagre in the
extreme.
Accordingly Messrs. Wren and Wilt
shire began to look for "the man with
the off eye They traversed the me-
gro sections over and over again with
out result. until yesterday afternoon
at Second and Jackson streets Detec-
tive Wiltshire saw a negro lettering
near the corner who answered the
description. The negro was arrested
and locked up in the Second precinct
station, whers he gave his name as
william Perry. Then began the
search fer his ompanion. which ca me
to a successful ending shortly after
midnight, when a negro giving the
name OF William Stewart was ar
rested.
A search of the clothing of the two
negroes resulted in the discovery of
nineteen pawn tickets. several OF
which were for gold watches The
detectives also hope to recover sew
eral articles Of jewelry which ,ney
think have not yet been pawned, but
are hidden.
Beth negroes are said to have peni-
Tertiary records
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
WOULDN'T WAKE UP
To ROAST BRYAN
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what he thought of Colonel Roosevelt's
new platform as outlined in his last
two speeches, Barnes said:
why should that interest me?
am q Republican. and / am interested
only in the Republican party and its
platforms
That the old guard plans back
fire" on the Roosevelt forces came ia
light to- day. They will make their
supreme effort in New York county.
where they will attempt TO get the
delegates to the State convention from
several districts which are supposed
to be absolutely loyal To County Chair
man Griscom
Barnes positively refused 10 discuss
this phase of the State fight to-day.
Asked If he knew of any plan TO fight
Griscom In his home territory. he smiI-
ed and said:
Il will have nothing to say on that
subject. AS a matter of fact when |
go into fight | go into 1t simply to
win If can. and there is no way
whereby a political leader can win
nowadays by taking the newspapers
into his confidence"
Barnes denied the Griscom state
ment that State Committeeman Mer-
ritt and other leaders have expert
enced a change OF heart" and will vote
to tiepose Vice President Sherman.
"Griscom has said that he viii con-
troll two thirds of the delegates TO the
convention. and more than a majority
Of the State committee" said Barnes,
"and yet ne and the man he repre-
sents pirate OF safeguarding the will
of the people,
"Griscom's statement that the MEM
bers of the State committee will go
hack on their former action Is funny.
! am willing to predict right now that
not r single man who voted for Mr..
/ Sherman last month will change his
position when the committee meets
again
The final trump card" that the "old
guard forces hope to be able TO use
| before the State convention meets liz
active support from President Taft
They believe that the speeches of Colo
mel Roosevelt in the West and his stu
dious failure to mention the admins
tration in any way is capable OF but
one interpretation--that Roosevelt is
anti Taft and will be candidate
against him for the Republican nomi-
nation for president in 1912. MIR. Taft,
they say, cannot much longer remain
silent, and when he does Lake a stand
the so-called Federal macfffiS 8
State will have TO work against Roose-
Welt This will compel them to become
avowed allies OF the ''old guard lead
ers. and as result a combination may
be formed that win place Roosevelt
men in the minority at Saratoga.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
Death WAS PILOT
FOR JOY RIDERS
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tracks. my car skidded into the ditch.
The other car was some distance be-
hind me- but, OF course, had time to
catch UP while ! was getting my car
back into the road.
''As soon as ! struck the ditch /
lnstincttvely turned the machine back
towards the center OF the road.
thought the other car was far enough
on, and ! was sure the chauffeur had
seen what had happened to me- No
sooner had ] gotten back into the
road, however. before the car crashed
Into us. threw down the brakes.
and stopped. jumped out. and saw sew
eral members of the other party lying
In the road. Mr.. Deputy was dead.
Two others were severely injured, Mr.
Holiinsworth being utterly uncon-
scious, and DR.. Talbot In semi.
conscious condition. We hurried them
back to town m quickly as we could
That Ii all I know about It."
The body of Mr.. Deputy IL held In
the city morgue. II will be, turned
over to the coroner. and following his
Investigation will be shipped to Phila-
delphia for burial.
Mr.. Hollinsworth, now In the John
Dton-Wtllis Hospital, IL one OF the most
prominent merchants Of Fayetteville.
During the Spanish war he served az
Erst lieutenant In Company A OF the
second North Carolina Regiment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
JURY bLAMES NO ONE
FOR DEATH OF BABY
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certain that the writing had been
changed Pressed by questions from
DR.. Taylor, who called attention TO a
break in the letter "a" in the word
laxol, and the formation OF the letter
go In a second memorandum. he
finally admitted that the lengthening
of the tail of the letter TX might
have been done. inadvertently. by
himself. He added that he had never
charged Mr.. Warmer with having
changed the lettering.
Mr.. Wilbon. an uncle OF the dead
baby, who on Monday last threatened
Mr.. Warmer with the declaration
that he had not told half OF what
he knew about the case, then asked
permission to make a statement Re-
ceiving permission, he declared that
the fatality had been due 10 a mis-
take, and that he bore Mr., Warm
ar no hard feeling. He merely wish
ed he said. TO have Ii understood that
the mother of the dead baby was In
no wise to blame.
DIR. winn then sugges ted that Mr..
Wilbon and Mr.. Warmer shake
hands They did so, and each assured
the other OF his kindliest feelings and
sympathy DR.. winn then shock
hands with both, and. sympathizing
with each other, the three filed out
of the room that the jury might bring
In a verdict.
The Inquest opened with Mr.. Neil
son Robbins. newspaper reporter.
On the witness stand. MIR. Robbins
.oid of receiving the memorandum
which caused original charges Of
tampering to be made by DR.. VIM.
The papers were given to him for
safeke eping, he said, he being agreed
upon by Mr.. Wflbon. DR.. W4nn and
Mr.. Warmer. as q distinterested
party He had not tempered with the
writing on the memorandum, he
said.
Mr.. Robbins also submitted as EVIL
dence a statement secured by him
from Druggist Warmer, in which the
latter declared he had asked Mrs
wilhon ii she wanted two ounces Of
iysol and she said that she had re-
piled In the Affirmative. 1t was this
statement, which so aroused the ire
Of Mr.. wilbon.
Mrs Warmer. the wife of the
druggist, WAS then placed on the
stand. She testified that she had had
the memorandum in her hands sew
eral times on Saturday and Sunday,
but that she had not tempered with
the writing thereon.
Or. winn was then recalled to the
stand, with the previously described
result. This ended the taking OF tes-
timony. and after Mr.. Walbon had
made his statement tile room was
cleared.
A few moments later the Jury re-
turned It's verdict.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
/ NAMES COMMISSION
| FOR MAYO's bR|OGE

Five commissioners who will sit in
condemnation proceedings regarding
the taking over of Mayo's bridge by
the city We're appointed by Judge
Wells. sitting for Judge Witt. in the
Hastings Court Friday. They are. as
follows:
Messrs. James Caskie, E. T. Crump,
j. FL. Frischkorn, n. K. Ancarrow and
F.. B. Dunford.
The choice of Judge Wells LIS re-
ported TO have been most satisfactory
to City Attorney Pollard and Engineer
Boiling. and to the officials of the
Mayo Bridge Company as we'll.
The commissioners. all OF whom are
representative business men of the
city. will meet Tuesday afternoon.
September 8. at 4 o'clock, They will
discuss the question OF condemnation
from every viewpoint and will decide
on the amount or damages to which
the bridge company Is Untitled from
the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
VETERANS GATHER
IN CHESTERFIELD
Annual Reunion at Courthouse
Brings Large Attendance Of
Gray-Coatcd Soldiers.

Confederate veterans representing
all camps in Chesterfield county
opened their annual reunion Friday
morning at the courthouse. with one
OF the largest gatherings In the his
tory Of these meetings. Many mem
bers of the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy were also present and
served one of the famous country din
ners, which was enjoyed thoroughly
by the gray-coated soldiers and many
OF their young friends.
War time "reminiscences were gone
over by those who fought beneath the
Stars and Bars and interesting stories
OF incidents of the terrific struggle
between the North and South were
heard on all sides,
The day was marred only by over
cast skies. but that did not dampen
the ardor OF the speakers, many OF
whom made interesting impromptu
addresses,
All veterans who possibly could dc
~ were present, only those who were
held by business or incapacitated
through physical weakness remaining
at home.
one of the features was the pres
ence OF the drum corps OF A. +. Hill
Camp. Of Petersburg. which re-
awakened the spirit of veterans with
the sounds of the fife and drums.
Smashing in window thieves
Thursday night effected an entrance
10 the depot of the Sea board Air Line
railway. foot of Maury street and
carried of shoes and other articles
valued at more than $50. The case
has ben reported 10 the police and
Captain Wright is at work on the case
though there is APPARENTLY no clue 10
the indemnity of the burglars,
The shoes were in storage. ready TO
be delivered to the consignee. TIVE
suit cases which were In the statiof,
wer also missing and IL Is believed that
the robbers carried off their loot in
these.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

A telegram received here announces
the death of DIR. Walter P. Miller. at
his home. Newport, In Giles county.
He died early Friday morning. DIR.
Miller was an active Democrat and
one of the most prominent and popu-
lar citizens of this section OF Virginia.
He was thirty-three years old and is
survived by his wife but had no
children Mrs. Miller Is the daught-
er Of the late Judge Beasley. OF
Pearisburg who was a prominent
member OF the Virginia Senate.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
nnmrs MiIIinn Tnns

NORFOLK. VA. Sept. THE coal
dumped over the piers at the threes
Hampton Roads ports NJ August ap~s
proximates 100. 600 tory and breaks
the record. The virginian railway
put over its pier 1850 tons. an In
month, which was the heaviest on,
record, while the Norfolk and West
ern is known TO have dumped more
than 400. 0e0 tons. and the Chesapeake
and Ohio is believed to have dos
nearly as well.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
.TRAD|NC ACTIVE
MARKET IS MIXED
Declines Recorded on Many Is
sues Steel Drop Almost Half
Point.

NEW YORK, Sept Trading at
the opening of the stock market to-
day was fairly active and pressure
was resumed on the majority of is
sues. Declines ranging from is 10
L. were recorded in many issues. the
market soon presented a badly mixed
appearance. United states steel
common sold down as from yester-
days closing.
Toward the end of the first hour
some support was found for Union Pa
bottom and Southern Pacific also rose
point.
In government bonds the four's de-
clined is. Other bonds dull.
During the last half of the forenoon
the market was dun with prices va
rying little from yesterdays close.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
MANY WANT TICKETS
TO HEAR CoLoNEJ's TALK

MILWAUKEE,. WIS. September 2.
1T is estimated to-day by the Mil.
waukee Press Club that when Colonel
Roosevelt speaks here September Z,
fully ten thousand people will have
unsuccessfully made applications for
tickets to the auditorium.
The Roosevelt reception Is in charge
of the Milwaukee Press Club. Mem
bers will publish the big Stick" a
special publication as a souvenir of
the visit. Fifteen thousand copies will
be written and printed entirely by
club members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
WOUNDED NEGRO SENT
ON TO GRAND JURY

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LYNCHBURG. VA. Sept WIN
Atkins, the negro who was badly shot
by a policeman here several weeks
ago, while attempting to elude arrest
for snatching purse from lady
on the street. was to-day sent to the
grand jury by Mayor Smith in the
Police Court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
SUICIDE, VERDICT
OF INQU|s|TORs
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his daughters throat was seriously
affected.
Miss keitns protner arrived in
in response to the telegram sent him
earlier In the day. He drove from
Jarratt's to Petersburg in a convey
ance and them came over to Rich
mond. He Is registered at the Rich
mond Hotel
Friday morning he received cable
gram from his father in London,
worded as follows. .Heartbroken.
Send particulars"
The message from across the At
laptic was signed Father" u came
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
WA1ERMElONs LATE;
RAILROADS ARE SUED
Edward l.. Frost and Co. Demand
$500 Damages for Alleged
DELAYED Shipment.

An alleged delay In the shipment
of a carload of red ripe watermelons
Is the cause OF $500 damage suit
instituted In the Court OF Law and
Equity Friday.
Edward L. Frost and Company are
the plaintiffs, and they seek to re-
cover from the Atlantic Coast Line
and the Norfolk and Western rail-
roads. They claim that the failure
to deliver the melons promptly caused
them to sustain monetary loss equal
to the total OF their suit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
Miss Hattie Fulton.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian
LEESBURG. VA, Sept. 2.-Miss
Hattie Fulton died at the home OF
her parents In Paeonian Springs, this
county. on Wednesday OF tuberculosis
aged about thirty-five years She Il
survived by her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
C. e. Fulton. and three sisters--Mrs
Arthur Pierpoint. Of Bluemont, and
Misses Lillian and Myrtle Fulton. He.
funeral took place on Friday from
Hamilton NJ. E.schurch. Rev. Hiider-
brand officiating. She was employed
for several years In the dry goods
store Of w. w. Chamblin In Lees
burg.