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Evening journal., 1910-04-13
THOUGHT SHAW
A "BAD RIDER
Former Railroad Cop, Accused
Of Assault, Explains Why
He Attacked FIagman

Robert j. Cross. formerly a special Of
fcer for the p. b. and W. r. f.. accused
of assaulting Walter J.. shaw. a p, b.
and w. r. r. nagman was given a hear
ing in City Court this morning, after
which Deputy Judge Joslyn held him un-
der $500 bail for court
According to the testimony of Snaw,
Cross attacked him at the Edge Moor
yards on March 81, shortly after he had
come in on his traln clutching him by
the throat and hourishing a revolver in
his face. Shaw got away, and used a tele-
phone. after which Cross. he said, again
accosted him and. despite his explanations
that he was an employe of the railroad.
attempted TO put handouts on his and
struck him on the head with a blackjack,
although there Was no resistance.
Shaw said he did not know that cross
was a railroad detective. nor did Cross
say he was.
Abraham W. Cam, an employe Of the rail-
road. corroborated Shaw. Charles viii
liams and Aaron d. Marvel. railroad men.
testified TO witnessing part Of the assault.
Cross. under examination of his attor-
ney. p. J. Garrett, explained that he had
taken Shaw for bad train rider" Nhom
he had special orders to arrest. There was
nothing 70 indicate that Shaw was rail-
road man. nor did he say he was at first,
Cross said. According to Cross Shaw at
once resisted him when held up, although
Cross displayed his shield. He said he
struck Shaw on the presumption that he
was a trespasser and because he resisted
He started to arrest Shaw again when the
latter came from the telephone. Assistant
City Solicitor Chaytor wanted to know if
the fact that Shaw used a telephone did
not influence Cross in believing Shaw was
not a bad rider"
do buns usually use telephones along
the railroad?" he asked.
"They do sometimes" Cross replied.
hesitatingly amid laughter.
Mr. Garrett contended that at the ut
most the only charge that could be placed
+ against Cross was assault and battery.
Mr.. Chaytor was willing that the charge
be so submitted. and It was upon the
simple charge of assault and battery that
decision was made. Judge Joslyn at first
announced a fine OF $50 and costs, but
upon being informed by Mr.. Garrett that
a fine of $40 only could be imposed in City
Court, he held Cross for court
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
ANGEL FORM
in SICK ROOM
Shadow Appears Over Bed Of
Suffering Girl Who Now
Shows Signs Of
Improvement
MOTHER CANNOT
EXPLAIN MYSTERY

What they believe was a supernatural
manifestation in the room of a daughter
who is at the point of death has profound
~ affected Mr.. and Mrs. William Robin
son, Of the southeast corner Of Eighth and
Buttonwood streets. The manifestation
was the shadow Of an angel on a wal,
shadow for which they are unable TO fnd
natural explanation, and which they
viewed with awe during the early hours
of last Sunday morning.
Watching at the bed side of their
daughter, Maude, who has been critically
III Of pertohitis during nine days, the
couple saw the shadow at / O'Clock Sun
day morning. Their daughters condition
had become worse during the night and
her death was awaited momentanly. A
small oil lamp Illuminated her room and
the parents watched her pale face and
heard her labored breathing with bowed
heads.
Suddenly Mrs. Robinson started. Her
husband saw her stare bewilderingly at
the wall and then raise her arm and point
lie followed the direction Of her hnger,
and arose
What is it2' asked Robinson. trem-
b ingly.
Awe-struck her husband for a moment
could not stir. What they both saw was
the life size shadow Of an angel with out
stretched wings The shadow was directly
over their daughter as she lay asleep.
Excited. but confident Of finding a natu-
raj explanation OF the shadow. Mr.. Rob-
inson studied il intently and then turned
10 fnd some arrangement Of a curtain a
chair or a haging coat that might have
cast the fantastic form. But neither he
nor his wife. could explain the appearance.
The lamp was moved from pace to place,
articles from which shadows were cast
were taken away, but the shadow remain
ed
Until day break Mr. and Mrs. Robinson
atched the shadow with growing emotion.
Not until day light frightened the room
did the shadow disappear.
Curiously enough. the daughter grew
better during the day and later the ply
siciau attending her gave tho parent:
some hope for her recovery. The young
womans condition is yet critical however
Mrs Robinson, who is the step mother
of Maude told a reporter this morning Of
the manifestation.
1T was as plain as it could possibly be,
she said THE shadow was in the distinct
form OF an angel, and there was no mis-
taking it, for there was nothing in the
room that could cast such a shadow. We
don't know how it can be explained. The
angel seemed TO have Maude's own form
but the face Of her dead mother. The nail
was smoothed back and It had robe, just
rs you see in pictures Of angels 1t appear
ed 10 have outstretched wings. shortly az
Ter the shadow disappeared Maude seem
ed TO get better and although she hat
not been religious she said she wanted q
minister and we sent for Mr.. Koons, ol
Scott church"
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
GREAT SEND OFF
FOR ROOSEVELT
Italian Town Decorated With
Posters and Flowers Cover
Railroad Station
THE GERMAN EMPEROR
SENDS PERSONAL LETTER

BY stan Correspondent Of the United
Press.
PORTO MAURIZIO. Italy. April 1S.-
Emperor William. OF Germany. gave an
other signal demonstration to-day OF the
high regard in which he holds Colonel
Roosevelt in personal letter to the
colonel in which he urges Mrs. Roosevelt
and her children to be his guests at the
palace during the three days that the
colonel is entertained there next May.
While II was presumed that Mrs.
Roosevelt at least would share with her
husband the hospitality of the Kaiser.
the fact that he laid aside official rcd
tape long enough to urge in personal
letter that the entire family accept OF
his hospitality is considered noteworthy.
Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit left this
afternoon at 2.SO for Venice, where they
will arrive at o'clock Thursday morn
Vienna
Mrs. Roosevelt and Ethel Will remain
here until the colonel reaches Paris,
20. where they will rejoin him.
The farewell accorded the colonel was
almost as pretenhous as the reception on
last Saturday evening. The welcoming
/
OF the town we're replaced by posters
bidding him farewell and wishing him
safe journey.
COME BACK, ROOSEVELT
/ Good bye. Roosevelt; come back
soon read many of the posters.
In addition to this the mayor or Porte
Maurizio issued an official pronouncia-
mento early in the day. setting forth that
"our most distinguished fellow citizen,
was about TO leave the city. The docu'
ment felicitated the colonel and express
ed the pleasure and honor the city had
derived from his visit.
It called upon the citizens TO decorate
the railway station with flowers and they
responded until the little prosaic build nl
took on the aspect Of a bridal altar.
The carriage that conveyed the Roose
velts from Miss Carow's villa 20 tn
railway station was pelted with flower
all along the line. Huge bouquets wer
presented to Mrs. Roosevelt and he
daughter.
All work was suspended during the az
ternoon in order that every one coul
have a farewell look at the colonel. -Four
lhfths OF the towns poulation Of 5000 wer
at the station and cheered and chattere
until the train pulled out.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
A. U. M. P. PREACHERS
IN MEETING HERE

Delegates from Pennsylvania. New Jer-
sey and Delaware are to-day attending
the fourth preachers meeting OF the
Philadelphia and New Jersey district OF
the African rSion NJ. p. Church In st.
James A. u. M p. Church, sixteenth and
C.aymont streets. The meeting began this
morning at 1880 o'clock, the Rev. Dr. ID.
J. RUSSELL of Philadelphia, presiding.
A number of prominent colored clergy
men made addresses this morning. A busi-
ness session viii be held this afternoon
and tonight literary program In which
well-known colored persons win appear,
will be presented.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
MAY DISBAR
PARTRIDGE
Attorney Sued ThaW Family,
but Jury Decided for
Defendant
COURT WANTS LAWYER
TRIED FOR PERJURY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. April IA Jury in
the United States Circuit Court to-day
refused to allow Attorney Clifford w.
Hartridge, one OF the attorneys for
Harry X. Thaw in his trial Of killing
Stanford White. one cent OF damages
In the suit he brought for s94, ,000
Judge Holt at the same time ordered
perjury and disbarment proceedings to
be brought against Hartridge.
Hartridge. who had already been paid
about $4,000 by the Thaw family, sued
for an additional $4,000. He declared
that most OF his former fees had been
expended for witnesses. The jury re-
turned a sealed verdict last night. It
was opened by Judge HIN at II o'clock.
After denying the usual motions made
for setting aside the verdict, Judge
Holt said:
II wish 10 refer TO the charge that
has been made here that money was
paid by Mr.. Hartridge to witnesses. II
this money was not paid. then. thera
are grounds Tor a prosecution for
perjury. II this money was paid to
witnesses. then there will lie a prose-
cution for obstruction OF the causes
Of Justice. In any event, / am sure
this is cause for action for disbarment
proceedings for unprofessional conduct.
Il order that all the papers in this
case be impounded. and that Attorney
Abraham Rose. one of the attorneys
for the defendant, shall as an officer
of this court, carry them first TO the
district attorney 70 ascertain II there
shall not follow a criminal prosecution
on the charge Of perjury. AS soon as
the district attorney has completed his
investigation, / order Mr. Rose to carry
these papers before the Bar Association
and push disbarment proceedings"
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
WOVEN OF RED
CROSS ENTERTAIN

The women's branch Of the Legion Of
the Red cross ce ebrated its thirteenth
anniversary in Red Mems Hall last night
The following program was given: Piano
solo Miss Vera Cooper OF Newport; song,
college Boy" Miss Helen Hume of New
port: song, Belmont Quartette; reading,
Miss Alice starr. song, Belmont Quartette:
Representation of the Different Ages OF
Women"-1. Childhood" Miriam Spence
.. school days" Miss Helen Hume; 3
sweetheart Days" Amy Garrett and
Lloyd Knolk a. "The Bride. Miss Amy
Garrett; o, Motherhood" Miss Garrett
g. rod Age" Miss Garrett. Patriotic Sc.
lections by Miss Alice Cooper; reading
Miss Helen Nostrum. Messrs. Spry anC
Finney gave several selections on th'
mandolin and guitar.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
SELF DENIAL WEEK
WITH SALVATION ARMY

The annual week OF self denial is being
observed throughout the United States
from April 10th to nth, inclusive, by the
Salvation Army.
During this week the officers and mem-
bers Of the Army are asked to deny them
selves OF some article Of food or luxury.
and give the amount thus saved TO tho
self denial fund FOR home and foreign mis-
sions.
The local corps expects to raise, with
members contributions and the aid OF
friends. about 500 on behalf OF this fund,
Che members OF the Young Peoples Legion
will give a song service with connective
reading. entitled Home, Sweet Home on
Thursday night Tickets for this enter
tainment are selling for 10 cents.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
MUCH MONEY ON
POSTAL ORDERS

Postmaster NJ. Howard Jester has is
sued the quarterly statement OF the
money order business done at the post
ONCE during the quarter ending March
81 il Is as follows:
6.0S7 domestic money orders issued, SiS.-
6a5.65; 766 international money orders is
sued si4.3i0m: total fees received, $685.
q: 57S deposits received from other Of
fees. S57 4i24s. ls.2O2 domestic money ord
ers paid. 81 ,Ssi.5l; 50 international money
orders paid, si.a7578. and other transac-
tions TO credit OF Poptmaster-General.
Sl5.755: total, s2i0,09955.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
MORE BONDS FOR
PENSION FUND

The members Of the Police Pension
Fund elected a week ago. reorganized
yesterday afternoon by electing James B.
Clarkson, president and William f.
Schell, secretary. The former is presi-
dent Of the Police Commission. and is a
pension fund trustee by virtue Of the
Office he holds. Secretary Scheil is clerk
to Chief OF Police Black.
The treasurer reported a cash balance
on hand of Sl.lOO and the president was
authorized to invest 81 900 Of this sum in
city or county bonds. There is now about
$4,000 in the fund invested in bonds.
PatrOlman Walter T. sherwin. the new
ly-elected member Of the board. attended
his first meeting.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
NOT ENOUGH SOLIDS
In MILK, DEALER FINED

Aaron Burke, Of Marshallton, was Civ
en- a hearing in City Court this morning
on the charge of violating the milk or
dinance, Charles p. Grantland. milk in
spector, being the complainant.
Burke was accused of having less than
Il per cent. of solids in his milk. but he
denied adulterating the fluid. although
he could not controvert the chemical ana
lysis made by DR.. Albert Rebin. city bac-
terologist, showing that the solids in the
milk were less than 10 per cent. His at
torney. W. T. Lyman, tried to show that
Burke's method of feeding his cows might
have decreased the solids in the milk. a
fine of SIS and costs was imposed.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
NO CHANGES IN
CENSUS DISTRICTS

It was announced at the census Of
fice at the Federal Building to-day that
there would be no changes made in
the boundaries of the districts set apart
for each census enumerator. These
districts were apportioned according
to the election districts
Last night the Board of Elections
changed a number of election districts
and created nine new ones. These
changes will not effect the census dis
tricts which remain in the same as
originally fixed.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
THIS, A TALE OF
MISSING TROUSERS

Larceny as bailee was the charge pre-
fered against Guiani Buguiani in City
Court this morning. Ellwood Colborne said
he left a pair Of trousers with Bugliani for
securing and that when he went for
them Bugliani said Colborne's sister had
called for them. Co borne said he had no
sister and that he had been unable to get
the trousers. When he threatened TO sue
Bugliani. he said, the latter jumped at
him with pair Of scissors. Bugliani said
some woman who claimed to be Col
borne's sister. got the trousers. Deeming
that there was no evidence for a criminal
>harge, Judge Joslyn dismissed the case.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
WORKHOUSE
FINANCE REPORT
Trustees Have Balance on
Hand After Many Bills
are Paid

At the afternoon session OF the monthly
meeting OF the trustees Of the worl1house
yesterday the contract for suits for the
guards and officers was awarded to Thorn
as oConnoll at his bid OF sii per uni
form.
The following is detailed sta sment
OF March bills and receipts:
Bills--George X. Ball. milk. s2257;
Franklin j. Murphey, oats and corn,
s9065: Charles H. Ten Weeges. coal, ti49.-
Is: Julian b. Robinson. stationary t2.75;
Green & Mcintyre. fertilizer. sei.O0; Wood
ward & Bro, dynamite and fuse. SASS;
Fleischmann g. CO.. yeast. s2o70; Peoples
Railway Co. car rent and repairs, s3Ss
60; d. & A. Telephone Co.. phone, siSis;
W. II. Hartlovo. supplies. $500; George II,
Huber. iour, f26I 80: J. G. Reed Co. pota.
toes. tG.2q: VIM. b. Megear, groceries
So ~. odessa Creamery Co.. butter, s2i.60
Garrett. Miller Co.. lamps. S3a.0o; Della
ware Notion House. dry goods. St.25
Charles s. story. printing. H.25; W. y
lMuilen Co. groceries, fi2s2; Swift & Co
meats sgiIlE a. >. Hart Co, molasse
land groceries. s26s o.: John D. Thompson
beef. sIsSa6: George y. Booker Co, pro
Visions S565; The Hart 3 Bro. Co. scrap,
pie. si72: The Philins-Thomoson CO.
-four. 1850; James NJ. Bryan, paints
sli29. Wilson Hardware Co.. waste fnd
hardware. Ss0sS. Frank NJ. Mcclure, lsh,
20: Delaware Electric and Supply. pack
ing SSSS. David II. Merill corn beef,
lsiI20: Wilmington Provision CO.. meats.
S602i: Wilmington Gas and Electric Co..
manure. s7.00 Morris Electric CO., repairs,
s63.o5; d. Ross & Son. dry goods, NA15;
2 James Belt. drugs, $40: Beaston &
Thompson. shoes 5000: John Moore court
officer. 800; A. L. Aiuscow, court lunch,
alG: Leonard Crawford. warden, bonus,
$4,000. s2i9fsS; pay sheet services rem
dered. 81 .23i 26; total. sS,72559
Receipts Balance on hand, sS92o.6s on.
penheim & Co. bill for Fbruary labor
81 Ss5 20: Levy Court Sussex county Janu.
ary board bill. ss59.2O; Levy Court. sus
sex county. February board bill, sS3s.oO; c
C. Taney. stone. si.s5; Levy Court, Ken
: county. February board bill, s2l30o; p. =
BonsaiI. building stone, sH.o0; David
Bowing. building stone. s.. o; Levy Court
Kent county. March board bill. s29i.2o; sal,
of old barrel. so: Levy Court, New Gas
tic county. board for March. S5,2oo.i0; Lev,
Court. New Castle county transportation
sos: u S. Government board for frs
quarter. s7i so: total sioft3s.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
BOYS NEARLY
CAUSE BIG FIRE.

Boys playing in the yard in the rear
OF Martin Beadenkopf's morocco plant,
at No. rs West Sixth street, started
a fire last evening which came neal
resulting seriously. The flames frun
the bon fire communicated with a iarge
wooden drum ~ the yard and in turn
with frame shed at the extreme end
Of the morocco plant. The boys be-
came frightened and made an attempt
70 extinguish the blaze, but they did
not succeed.
otto Tilman sent in an alarm from
box No. %. at Fourth and Madison
streets. Fortunately the fire had not
gotten beyond the shed when the fire.
men arrived and they quickly ex-
tinguished the flames
The loss was not great.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
CAR SEAL in
LADS STOMACH

Henry Graves, the 1-2-year-old son
of Edward Graves, of Townsend,
swallowed lead seal such as are used
in sealing freight cars, on last Sunday
evening. Yesterday the child was
brought to Wilmington and treated in
a local hospital with the result that
he was relieved of the piece of lead.
The wire in the lead had been clipped
short and il is not expected that the
youngster will suffer any i'll effects
from his experience.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
7CO VISITORS TO THE
TUBERCULOSIS CAR

The tuberculosis car has achieved a
record of 200 visitors since its stay in
New Castle. II will be kept there until
Saturday, and then proceed to Bear sta
ton. The car returned to New Castle
yesterday after a side trip to Bear. where
il had the remarkable experience Of hav-
ing ninetyfour visitors out OF a popula-
ton of seventy-hve. The car shows no
effects Of the recent fire.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
FILBERT COMPANY
TO PAVE At THE FORT

In connection with proposals opened
April 18th. by Lieutenant Il. a. Stoctton.
Jr., Constructing Quartermaster at Fort
dupont, for roads and walks at the fort,
an account of which appeared in THE
EVENING JOURNAL last Wednesday,
the Quartermaster-Genera has awarded
the contract to the Filbert Paving and
Construction CO., Of Philadelphia, for
macadam roads at st.1O per square yard
and granolithic sidewalks at lS cents per
square foot, the approximate aggregate
amount being S26ls.H.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
SPANISH FORTUNE FOR
POLICEMAN---PERHAPS

Patrolman Robert Benson has re-
ceived a letter telling him of the
troubles Of his daughter in Spain II
might read all right to man who
had a daughter in Spain, but Patrol
man Benson hasn't one there, so he
isn't minding much. The letter received
bv Benson is one of the many telling
of newly discovered fortunes and the
like in Spain. which many Whining
tonians have received in the past few
weeks. It is along the line Of the old
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
COUNTY WILL CLOSE
YEAR WITH BALANCE

Levy Court Commissioner Daniel
Thompson. who is chairman OF the
finance committee Of the court said to-
day the county would have a sub
stantial bank balance at the end OF
the present fiscal year. The balance
promises TO be of such proprtions that
the county tax rate Of So cents for
county purposes and 10 cents for poor
purposes win continue for 1910.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
ro Att.nd Turnoemeinde,

The annual meeting of the north
eastern district of the North American
Turngemeinde which was to have been
held in Baltimore, Md July ,, 3 and
4. has been changed / June 25. 26
and %. Wilmington will be repre-
sented by large delegation and VIII
compete with organizations from
Washington, Baltimore. Philadelphia,
Manayunk and Riverton, n. ].
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
SAENGERBUND PLANS
ITS ANNUAL CONCERT

The annual concert Of 1.-THE Delaware
saengerbund promises 10 be as usual a
pleasing affair. It will be held in the
New-Century Club building on Wednes-
day evening. May IS. Professor Otto
Wenzel, the musical instructor viii have
charge Of the musical part Of the pro-
gram. Local talent will be used exelu-
sively. The choir OF the Delaware Saen-
gerbund will give several selections.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c. April iS.--
The northeastVvard movement of the
southwestern disturbance will prob
ably result in rainy weather Thursday
or Thursday night in the lower Ohio
valley and southern upper lake re-
oion; elsewhere east Of the Mississ-
ippi river the weather will be gener-
ally fair tonight and Thursday. Tenn
peratures will rise Thursday.
Forecast till 8 p. m. tomorrow;
For Delaware-Fair tonight and
Thursday.
Evening journal., 1910-04-13

sWindle.
The letter goes on 10 say that Ben
sons daughter is imprisoned I'm a
Spanish jail, and that a comfortable
fortune awaits her should she gain her
liberty 20 claim it. Officer Benson Is
asked 10 forward a few thousand dol
lars for the lawyers to gain her re-
lease, and then he will obtain half Of
the fortune. officer Benson does not
consider the matter worth "A postage
stamp, so will ignore the "come-on. D."
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
Newark Elects commissioners.

At the Newark town election yes
terday David c. Rose, DR.. Walter II.
Steele. and Linwood Jacobs were
elected town commissioners. The vote
follows:
First district-David c. Rose, 6l;
Joseph Thomas, 4S.
Second district-Dr. Walter II.
Steele, "a; George Brooks. Il. Linwood
Jacobs IL
Evening journal., 1910-04-13
TWO NEW GUARDS
AT THE WORKHOUSE

Everett Guest and Charles Husbands
have been appointed guards at the Work
house TO take the places Of Guard Nc
Cuilough, who was killed by a negro pris-
oner, and Guard Hastings, who is wound
ed.
The trustees OF the workhouse at their
monthly meeting yesterday took no action
% Increase the number of guards, and IL
is unlikely that they will do so, accord
ing TO the statements of some Of the mem-
hers.