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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-16
ENGLISH STATUE
TO Be UNVEILED
q. s. Senator t. s. Martin TO Present
Likeness of Thomas Jefferson to
University of Virginia.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.-Special
Inc unwilling of Ezekiels monument
of Jefferson. in the square on the north
side of the rotunda at the University
OF Virginia, is TO take place after the
comforting of degrees June 18th. The
board of visitors. faculty, and officers
and guests of the University will be
present. United States Senator Mar
tin, classmate of the sculptor at the
Virginia Military Institute, will present
the gift. d. . afHkNEd
Slr moses Ezekiel will be the guest
Of the president of the University.
The gift was entirely that of Sir
Moses, except that alumni and friends
OF the University have paid the ex-
pense or transshipment from Rome
to Charlottesville, and that of putting
the monument in place. This has
amounted to about $4,000. The con-
tributors of this fund are Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Page. Washington, d. c., ST.
O00; George c. Thomas, of Philadel-
phia, $1,000; Mortimer Schiff. Isador
Straus, M. Taylor Payne and Frank
L. Chambers, of New York, $500 each;
George w. Perkins, of New York,
5000; G. N. Bliss, of New York, $3.50;
JEFFERSON Seligman, Isaac Seligman,
James I. woodward, Francis L. Hine
and Delaney Nicoll, Of New York,
500 each; Jacob Schiff, of New York,
$25O; w. c. McAdoo, of New York,
$40; A. Abraham, of Brooklyn, 500;
n. ID bowman, or New Orleans, La,
500; James N. Boyd, OF Richmond,
500; Colonel Archer Anderson, of
Richmond, $50; John Shelton will
liams, of Richmond. $50; E. G. Leigh,
Jr., of Richmond, $50; Fergus Reid,
Of Norfolk, $50; John B. Jenkins, of
Norfolk, $40; John H. Converse, of
Philadelphia, $50; Senator H. A. Du-
pont, of Washington. $50; Theodore
Marburg, of Baltimore, $50; Graham
K: Harris, of Chicago. 5000; w. K.
Kirby, of st. Louis. 800; Senator
John S. Williams, of Benton, Miss,
$25; j. P. Blair, of New Orleans, $25;
IndepedentOrder of B'Nai Birth,
500; balance in hands of DR.. Thomas
Nelson Page, $136; Martin A. Ryerson,
Of Chicago, 800; subscribed by va
rious friends, through the efforts of
Dr.. E. N. Calisch, of Richmond, $500;
subscribed by various New York
alumni through efforts of r. L. Har-
rison, $3.50; Thomas Jefferson Cool
lidge, of Boston, $500; a friend in
memory of Gratz Cohen, $500. Total,
$7,626.
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ARRANGE PLANS
FOR new CHURCH
Episcopalians of Beautiful Suburb
Will Soon Have Church Build
ing of Their Own.

RI MOND, VAS D ecial-
Plans for a handsome new Episco-
pal Church at Westhampton will be
drawn in a few days by Architect
Charles K. Bryant, to accommodate
the growing Episcopal population in
that suburb.
w. NJ. Habliston, Frank Powers
Samuel c. Williams, James NJ. Ball
Frank Hobson and other prominent
richmond Episcopalians with resi-
dences at Club View and other parts
or Westhampton, have decided to
construct church in that part of the
county, TO cost in the neighborhood
OF $4,000. The new church will have
a congregation Of about 200.
The plans have not been decided
upon in detail, but will be drawn as
soon as possible. and work will then
commence at the earliest practicable
moment. There are a large number
or Eplscopalians in that suburb. and
they nave for sometime felt the need
OF q place of worship nearer to them
IMAM their churches in Richmond
For the present it is the plan of some
10 mold services in the homes of the
nelghborhood. securing a rector at
once to conduct the services.
There are few who think it best
10 await the completion Of the church
building before getting a pastor. and
TINS view may prevail. There has
peen no decision reached as vet as to
VINO will be the rector of the com
muter congregation.
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ATKINSON CASE COMES UP
BEFORE THE BOARD

RI c ii MOND, VA.-Speci al
Another chapter was added TO the long
list of controversies in the Firemen's
Relief Association Wednesday night
when the question OF paying the death
claim OF $1,000, due the estate of Can
tain Charles s. Atkinson, came be-
fore the Board OF Control.
The matter seems very complicated
and its only solution is given in the
statement OF Captain J. II. Redwood
this morning. Captain Redwood says
that the money is on deposit and will
be paid upon receipt of the death GER
tiicate. He emphatically denied that
payment was deferred because of the
claim of a lawyer.
Motion was made, he said, to pay
the money without receiving the GER
tihcate and he made objection to this
course, because il would violate the
laws of the association.
Miss Cassie Atkinson, he said. turn
ed the certificate over to him and he
gave 1t TO Attorney John Lamb, who
had represented her father in the re-
cent litigation. Mr.. Lamb was alb
sent from the city last night, and,
therefore, could not present the GER
tificate. The motion was made TO paw
the claim to which, as said. Captain
Redwood objected, because he did not
wish to violate the rules of the asso-
citation.
The payment was deferred" ne
said, simply because Of Mr.. Lambs
absence, and there was no question
Of a fee. The money is in bank,
ready TO be paid on receipt of the
certificate"
The meeting was held in the office
of the chief, and, according to ru-
NOR, was filed with the most ami
mated interest.
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WOMAN TRIES HARD
TO END her LIFE
DESPERATE CHURCH HILL WO-
MAN THRICE ATTEMPTS TO
DESTROY HERSELE.
RICHMOND. VA-Sneci

RICHMOND, VAS ecial.-
Mrs. A. T. COffey, of 1929 North
Twenty-ninth Street, made three in
effectual attempts to take her life in
her home between IL and IL o'clock
Thursday, first by shooting, secondly
by dashing a lighted lamp in her face.
and lastly by swallowing laudanum.
She was prevented in the first two
attempts by Bicycle Policeman Bry-
ant, who had previously been sum-
moned by members of the family, who
feared that she intended to destroy
her life. The desperate woman was
writing a farewell letter to her father
when the officer walked in upon her.
Divining his presence, she grabbed a
revolver from her dresser, which she
pressed to her forehead, and was in
the act Of pulling the trigger when
the officer stayed her hand.
Frustrated in this attempt, she
picked up a lighted lamp and was
about to dash ii upon herself when
the officer again interfered.
Leaving the house, Policeman Bry-
ant believed he had dissuaded Mrs
Coffey from further attempts to end
her life. He had gone only a short
distance, however, when he was re-
called by screams and shouts that
Mrs. Coffey had swallowed laudanum.
He retraced his steps and found the
woman lying at full length on the
floor in a semi-conscious state, with
the half-emptied vial at her side. !
The city ambulance was called and
the woman resuscitated. She will re-
cover.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WILL LOAN COTS
UNCLE SAM TO FURNISH 1900
BEDS TO VIRGINIA SOLDIERS
WHO ATTEND MANEUVERS.

MOND, VA.-Special
The War Department, at the re-
quest or Colonel G. A. Dempsey and
the Adjutant General, has decided to
furnish the Virginia troops who at
tend the Gettysburg encampment and
maneuvers with 1900 cots, which will
enable every man to sleep comfort
aDly after his ha, d days work.
After the encampment is over these
cots will become the property of this
state and will be assigned to the va
rious companies.
Nearly 1000 of Virginias militia
men will attend the maneuvers. which
VIII take place from July lst TO Jnlv
lOth, inclusive. Uncle Sam will go
down deep into his jeans to help de-
fray the expenses.
lie Will furnish the transportation
ana subsistence, which respectively
represent expenditures of about s1q
600 and $4,000.
Ine commonwealth will pay the
soldiers for their services, which will
require about $4,000. This money
comes out of the sums allotted to this
state by the Government.
All branches Of the service will mar.
ticlpate In the maneuvers, and If Ca
believed that the outing will result in
a vast deal Of good to the militiamen-
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NEGRO IS HELD
ON ARSON CHARGE
Several Detectives Worked on
Case and Preliminary Hearing
Was Held at Mannboro on
Yesterday-Ground Glass
Fed to Horse.

HMOND, Wasp ecial.-
Willard Thompson, a negro farm
hand, is in Amelia county Jail on the
charge of burning the barn and con-
tents on the farm OF Mr.. w. A. Ford.
at Mannboro, Amelia county, on the
"'ght 10 V SIN The man has been
held for the grand jury without bail.
Inc casE Nos been worked up
against Thompson by special agents
Of the Department of Insurance, who
Investigated the matter and furnished
officers of the county with the infor-
nation on which the warrant was
sworn out for the arrest Of Thompson.
The trouble is alleged to have
grown out OF a horse trade between
Mr.. Ford and the negro, Mr.. Ford
being compelled to claim a horse
which he had transferred to the ne
gro because OF the noncompliance
with the terms Of the contract. The
negro. when the horse had been TAX
en- back, commenced to make threats
and is known to have declared that
horse will never do him any good"
Horse Found Dead.
Soon after this threat was made
the dead horse was found on the farm
of Mr.. Ford. An investigation was
made. and the intestines OF the animal
were found TO have been cut in a hun
dred ways, and ground glass and bone
were found in large quantities in the
stomach of the dead animal. When
Of the man were recalled. and this was
the cause for the investigation.
Soon after this the barn and it's
contents were destroyed, entailing a
loss Of several hundreds of dollars on
Mr.. Ford. The matter was reported
&c the Department of Insurance and
the investigation was set on foot, sew
eral agents of the bureau being de-
'-'N@ - the caSe. each working in
dependently, and when the reports
.I.o~e 20 me bureau all Of them
led TO the same source and the threats
and facts of the trouble were identi-
cal. Then the officers were apprised
and the arrest Of Thompson followed.
The detectives also learned that
Thompson had made threats against
other persons in the neighborhood,
and these were reported TO the de-
partment. This latter has not been
completed. but the agents are still
working on the case and are confident
that they will be able to show that
the man has been guilty of other Of
lenses than those which they are
prepared to prove in court.
The preliminary hearing Of the
case was had yesterday, the trial JUS
tice having no hesitancy. on presen-
tation OF evidence by the Common
wealth, in holding the man for the
grand jury, indicating his estimate of
the testimony by refusing to consider
an application for bail.
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around the Executive Mansion. all due
TO the runaway.
MeSSrs- EachO and Peay say they
were in Eleventh Street. near the
city Hall, when the police patrol
dashed around the corner, frightening
the horse and causing IL to run.
Ihey held on to the reins, and when
the animal made a lunge they were
deposited on the sidewalk I'm front of
Ford's Hotel, where they picked
themselves up, considerably shaken
up and bruised.
In the meantime the horse had
dashed through the entrance to the
square and had grazed the Mcclure
Monument, SHE'D of and struck a
tree. At the hotel. however, the
front fore wheel on the left side was
wrecked. Going through the square
the animal successfully lodged all
pedestrians and benches. made it's
way across the grass plots, into the
roadway and went headlong into the
front yard of the Mansion. Swerving
to the left. the buggy collided with a
shade tree and took on the rear
wheel on the left side. The horse
was detached by the impact and then
walked to the stables used for hous-
ing the Governors teams.
That no one was seriously hurt and
that the horse escaped with a few
slight cuts Is remarkable.
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SUE FOR POSSESSION OF
A BODY IN THE MORGUF

NEW YORK. Special.-While the
Dody OF Miss Katherine L. Drum
mond, well-to-do spinster who died
or poison in the Roosevelt Hospital
on June Sd, lies in the city morgue,
two claimants have begun a legal bat
tie to gain possession of it. Until the
court decides whether Miss Drum
mond's brother, Thomas Drummond
or Prospect Place, Brooklyn, or Mrs.
Ira Jordan, of 16 West Sixtieth Street.
has legal claim to the body, Coroner
FelnDerg declines to issue a burial
permit.
Miss Drummond executed a short
time before her death a will naming
Mrs. Jordan eXecutrix, and asking her
friend, with whom she had lived more
than ten years, to have her BODY Gre
mated. Miss Drummond left to Mrs.
insurance, jewelry and other personal
belongings which Miss Drummond
had collected in her travels.
Miss Drummond fell i'll suddenly on
the night of June I'd last and died
the next day. The hospital physicians
notlned coroner Feinberg, who found
tnat she had been poisoned with BIZ
chloride of mercury. He was not sure
that the poison had been taken with
suicidal intent.
Meanwhile Mrs. Jordan arranged
with the Stephen Merritt Burial Com
pany to have the body Of her friend
cremated. When the undertaken call
ed at the morgue for the body he was
told that Miss Drummonds brother
mad arranged for its burial, as he OBJ
Jected to cremation on religious
grounds.
Mrs. Jordan, through LAWYER Ju-
Han A. Beatty, applied to Supreme
Court Justice Erlanger for an order
directing the coroner to deliver the
body to her.
The court decided to give Mr..
Drummond an opportunity to be
heard, and the motion for an order
Will probably be argued today.
Miss Drummond's will was Witness
ed by Thomas Corrigan, of 1877 West
Street; Miss MAY Jor-
dan, Of 16 West Sixtieth Street, and
James Foster Mulliken. OF 2o2 West
rhirty-sixth Street.
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HENRY STUART ON
GROUND FOR FIGHT

BRISTOL, TENN.-Special-
Q. Stuart reached Bristol at IL O'Clock
Wednesday and an hour later gave out
a hot interview in regard to the use
or the customs house incident in New
York q few days ago against him in
the Ninth District, where he is a can
didate for Congress, and he replied
to w. H. Horizons speech before the
Wise county Republican convention,
which, he said, clearly imputed wrong
doing on his part.
He declared any such intimations
as unqualifedly false, citing the inter-
view with William Loeb. Jr.. concern
ing the seizure OF his trunks by the
New York customs offictals upon his
arrival from Earis.
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$4,000 A YEAR
FROM AUTO LAW
NEW LAW IMPOSING A GRADED
TAX BECOMES EFFECTIVE ON
AND AFTER JUNE 18TH.

MOND, VA-Spec ial-
According to the estimates OF the
legislators who brought about the
passage OF the bill, the new law inn
posing graded tax on automobiles,
and becoming effective June Is, 1910,
will bring the State at least $4,000.
The most important feature of the
act is that which reads as follows:
The fee for the certificate of regis
tration and license and plate to be
paid by the owner OF an automobile
or other vehicle, the motive power Of
which is other than animal power,
except motor cycles or motor bicycles,
II twenty horsepower or less, shall
be IS; and If over twenty and under
forty-hve horsepower. shall be $40;
and IL forty-five horsepower or over,
$40. The horsepower TO be deter
mined by the rating given by the
manufacturer. and IL more than one
rating, the highest is TO be taken for
the purposes OF this act. The fee for
certificate of registration and license
and plate for a motor cycle or motor
bicycle shall be 81.
true copy of the law, in booklet
form. will be furnished by the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth to all who
ask for il.
Persons so desiring will be allowed
TO cash up" before June 18th.
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The Rhyme OF We Ft.herr,cu.


oh. he was a fisherman brave and bold.
who went to fish on the ocean cold.
He fished all day. and he hshed all
But nary a fish on his hook would bite.
The goldfish winked, and serdine sad
mering shad.
And the pranksome whale
Lashed his joyous tail
Til the waves beat high on the sandy
And the hungry shark,
With the waves so dark,
Flopped around like squirrels in Central
They were all too bright
on the bait to bite,
For they knew full well il they bit that
bait
It was no Sandy Hook would be their
fate,
But a dinner bell
Would sound their knell
In a private house or a swell hotel.
SO the fisherman with his heart dead
Went once more TO his waiting folk;
But. lest they think he'd no luck at all.
And he told his kids of what fun he'd
had
In getting a grip on that ten-pound
And how he'd fought for the macker-el
That they loved so well;
And And how the cod SO sleek and fat
With his four-pound fin
AS he pulled in;
whites
Had carried his boat for a hundred
miles 49,.
Ere he cut the line that would set him
free
Lest he land on the coast of Jigamareel
MORAL
Believe no tales that the fishers tell;
They're all good men, and they all mean
we'll;
But it's natures plan. and II never fails
There's something hshy in all fish tales.
John Kendrick Bangs.
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EXPLANATION BY
THE FIRE BOARD
COMMISSIONER Explain Require
ments for Fire Protection
to the Council.
RICHMOND. VA-Special-

RIG MOND, Vas d &c al
The Board Of Fire Commissioners
forwarded to the Common Council
last night it's estimate for proper fire
protection for Washington Ward. 1t
was referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
1t estimates that an engine house
will cost $4,000, and asks that $12,-
500 be appropriated for an auto-en-
CINE. In recommending an automo-
bile engine. in which Is combined a
chemical engine and hose-wagon. the
board reports a saving OF 1.160 In the
first cost of this equipment as against
the regulation steam fire engine. COM
bination chemical and hose-wagon.
horses and harness, and further saw
ing in the cost, OF maintenance and
salaries OF the automobile company as
against that OF the regular steamer
company. amounting to $500 per an
mum, without allowing for the loss OF
horses by death or disablement.
For fire alarm boxes and poles the
board asks this year $4,000. This in
cludes the erection Of twenty street
boxes at accessible points in Wash
ington Ward. An appropriation OF
$5,225 is asked for an underground
cable to the City Hall, in order that
the South Richmond department may
at all times, even in storm and sleet.
be in communication with headQuar~
tiers and with the other engine houses
The pay roll. in order to carry out the
annexation ordinance. Is fixed at S.
936 per year, and an allowance of 81
500 is asked for expenses and of $500
for fire alarm expenses.
Accompanying the recommended
uons as TO Washington Ward was an
ordinance, also referred to the FL
nance Committee, appropriating $S,-
$50 for the purchase of three fire de-
partment motor cars for the use Of
the chief and his first and second as
SiStantS
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WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
Clarence Davis, twenty-four years old.
Of Glen Allen, Va, reported to the
police last night that he had been rob-
bed of SASS yesterday afternoon in a
room in the Raleigh Hotel by three
strangers. The police have a descrip-
ton of the men and Detectives YER
million and Barbee, of the Central
Office, who have been detailed on the
case, hope to arrest them today.
Davis arrived in Washington We'd
nesday morning. He registered at the
Raleigh, and in the afternoon walked
down Pennsylvania Avenue. When he
reached Seventh Street he took a seat
on the coping around the parking
there. A well-dressed stranger APP
preached and engaged him in CONVEX
sation.
Where are you from? ?" the stranger
asked. Davis says he informed the
man he was from Virginia. and that
he was on his way to New York. The
stranger told Davis that he was out OF
work.
Promised a Position.
That's all right" said Davis. 81
Will get you job. 1 have a friend
who has place of business near New
York city, and If you will go up there
L will see that you are taken care Of"
The man agreed. Just as they were
about to leave their seats another man
opPNdASOs Inc Knew
the second one and spoke to him.
The latter was introduced to Davis
as Mr.. Lawrence, the first man having
told Davis his name was Smith. They
asked Davis to have a drink, and ne
accompanied them to a saloon. After
leaving the saloon Davis asked them
TO go to the Raleigh Hotel and have
drink. They went to the hotel bar
and Davis told Mr.. Smith" he had
TO go to Richmond, Va, to draw
money from a bank with which to
make the trip to New York.
Mr.. Smith" wanted to go to Rich
mond and Davis had no objections, he
says. Davis says the man accom-
panied him to the Virginia city, and
after drawing the money from the
bank, they boarded a train and came
back to Washington. They met Mr.
Lawrence" in the Raleigh yesterday
afternoon. Lawrence had a FRIEND
with him, who gave the name of Hop.
kins. Hopkins suggested that they &c
to Davis room and match quarters
A lively game was started. Davi.
lost all the change he had, and wen
down in his pockets for some bills
| When he drew them from his pocket
he says, he noticed a smile creep over
the countenance of Lawrence.
Why don't you let Hopkins hold
your money!" said Lawrence. Davi.
says he handed the roll Of bills tc
! Hopkins. Smith suggested a drink
| and Smith, Davis and Lawrence Davis
says, went to the bar, leaving Hopkins
| in the room.
! When they returned to the room
| Hopkins was gone. Lawrence could
not explain the absence of his friend
and said he would go out and look fol
| him. Smith followed. Twenty min
utes later, Davis called at police head
quarters and told Inspector Boardman
| how he had been robbed