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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
JAN|TOR DECLARES
He IS NOT GUILTY
Vending Says He Knows Moth
ing Of Death of Alma
Kellner.
DOES NOT FEAR TRIAL
Is on His Way to Louisville Where
He viii Have Opportunity
to Explain.

DENVER. Aug. 5.-"Before God
am innocent. / know nothing of the
death of that little girl. except what
L read In the papers"
Joseph Vending. captured in San
Francisco on a charge of connection
with the murder of little Alma Kell-
ner in Louisville, made this state
ment to-day while sitting in a cell
or the Denver jail. Vending ar
rived from San Francisco last night
with Detective Captain Carney, of the
Louisville police, and will resume his
journey to Louisville this afternoon.
Chief Of Police Lindsey, Of Louis
vile. and Colonel John w. HaIen
Joined Carney there.
III that girls body was found In
the basement of the Louisville
church" said Vending, 1T was plac-
ed there by the mu:derers while I
slept. 1t will all be cleared up when
get back to Louisville.
When a man has clear con-
science there is no fear for him.
am not afraid, have never been afraid
and never Will. l am as innocent as
you and God will take care OF me-
II they want to kill me when I get
back to Louisville / cannot help IL.
II they do, / will die a wronged man
and a brave one. l never saw the
little girl who was killed. We will
be in Louisville pretty soon. and II
there Is any justice in the world /
will be a free man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
LOG WAS PLACED
IN PATH OF AUTO
Man Running Away in Darkness
is Caught and Put in
Jail.
WRECKER
Party Thrown From Machine
While Car Lands on High
Bank Above Road.
PROFESSIONAL WRECKER

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.}
BRISTOL. Aug. 5.-John Yonce,
thirty years old and believed to be a
professional auto wrecker, was caught
almost red-handed on the Blountvilie
pike at midnight last night by Earl
B. Smith, a chauffeur at one of the
local garages. He was placed in the
machine and brought to tie city and
Ia now in jail.
Smith was driving a forty horse
power Buick at high rate of speed
when he struck log in the road.
He was thrown over the steering gear
high into the air, while the other oc-
cupants of the car were thrown out.
The car was wrecked on a bank seven
fest above the road. The chauffeur
saw q man disappearing In the dark
mesa and overlook and captured him
at the point OF a pistol, bringing him
to the city. But for the hank and
good luck the entire party would have
been killed outright. Several cars
have been similarly wrecked lately.
The prisoner claims he simply saw
the log In the road and was watch
ing to see what the result would be
when the car struck IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
COUNCIL AMENDS
LAWYER MEASURE
Attorney Members Still Al
lowed to Practice Before
City Courts
MUST NOT APPEAR
BEFORE DEPARTMENTS
Original Terms Of Measure Would
Make it Impracticable for
Barristers to Hold
Seats.

An ordinance which, II passed,
would have made ii impracticabie for
attorneys to occupy councilmanic
seats, was the cause of wordy
wranEie in which personalities flew
thick and fast Thursday night, when
the municipal legislative body met
for the last time. and cleared Its
docket OF all but few matters. After
debate lasting more than an hour.
the ordinance was passed. but In
amended form.
The measure drawn up by the city
attorney and approved by the com
rnittee on ordinance. charter and re-
form. was the outgrowth of the re-
cent Pollock-Wise investigation. Its
original terms prevented any mem
Der OF the city council from appear
Ing before any committee or depart
THeat OF the city government TN which
the municipality Is interested directly
or indirectly. and from appearing in
courts In defense of anyone who had
violated any of the city ordinances.
Such sweeping proyiso would force
any attorneys in council either to re-
sign or to abandon the practice OF
their profession so far as ordinance
violations are concerned. The amend
ment to the measure. presented ana
most strenuously fought for by GIL
bert K. Pollock. eliminates tho clause
preventing attorney counciinen from
appearing In courts.
The night for and against the ordi-
nance in it's original form was equally
bitter on both sides. Those favoring
It's passage. disclaimed any but the
kindliest feelings toward Mr. Pollock,
who. after September 1. viii be the
only attorney In the body. and to
whom consequently the matter was OF
peculiar individual interest All
realized. they said. that the accep-
tance OF the measure would probably
necessitate Mr.. Poliock's resignation.
lconiinued on Second PagAl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
WIRELESS MAKES
ANOTHER CAPTURE
Man Leaps from Steamer, But
Aero Waves Reach Out and
.-.........--.--..-- Grab Him. sr.r.,.--.-.-v.-
Grab Him.

MILWAUKEE,, WIS. Angus, g.
wireless biography has again dem
onstrated its effectiveness in captur-
ing criminals but instead of encir-
cling half the globe. as 1t did In the
capture of DR.. Crippen and Miss Lee
neve In tho London murder mystery.
this time it worked only half mile.
Cyrus Taylor. who declares he 10
the son of a Chicago railway officiaL
h In Jail here to-day following q SEN
rational escape from . Lake steamer
yesterday. -
Taylor was accused OF theft aboard
the Goodrich line steamer bound from
Chicago to this port. When he was
told he must be searched, he leaped
overheard and started to swim to the
shore half a mile away. II was here
the captain brought the wireless into
play. informing the ship ccmpany's
Officers ashore. The directed . sys-
tematic search, acting on the fnforma-
tion received BY wireless. Taylor was
captured and arrested
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
MAN AND WIFE
HELD FOR FORGERY
George Childress and Young Wife
Arrested Here for Gladstone
Authorities.

Wanted in Gladstone, Va. for for
gerry, George Childress, a. young man.
and his young wife were arrested here
Friday afternoon and are being held
prisoners in the First Police Sta
ton until the arrival Of an officer from
Gladstone.
Childress does not deny that he forg-
ed the name Of his cousin, T. p. Chill
dress to a note for $40 and that his
wife forged the same name to q note
for So. These notes were sent to a
groceryrnan in Gladstone who knew T.
P. Childress and would allow him to
draw any amount he wanted.
Childress did not take his arrest
hard. He stretched out in one Of the
cells and was asleep shortly after be-
ing tncarcerated Mira ChiIdreSs was
placed in the womans ward. She COM
pletely broke down when shown the
warrant for her arrest,
The couple had been IN Richmond
but two days and Childress said he was
looking for work that he might send
the money back to his cousin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
WORKED FOR BRYAN
BUT LOST HIS VOTE
Capt Lamb Explains How Ii Hap
pened That He Did Not Vote
in 1905.

The charge made by my opponent
Judge r Ashhy wickhan. that I have
not denied that did not vote for the
Democratic nominee for President In
1905 IL picayunish.'
Captain John Lamb. representative
in Congress from the Third District
whose reelection Ia being opposed by
Judge kickham. Ia quoted as making
this statement Friday.
III the course of his speech in South
Richmond Thursday night Captain
present representative had failed to
vote for Bryan In 1908, Captain Lamb
In his reply did not refer to this
charge and Judge Wickham pointed
to this fact
Captain Lamb continues his state
ment: 1T was my intention to an
swsr this charge during the debate and
had made note of It, but Unfortu-
nately my time was taken up in dis
GUESSING other issues that had been
brought up, so that was cut OF be-
fore reaching that question"
Captain Lamb explains further that
Just before the election he acquired
legal residence in the city and moved
from the county. His youngest son
went to the polls on the morning OF
the election and was challenged by a
Republican challenger, The challenge
was upheld by the judges of the cleo
iion and the young man returned to his
home and acquainted his father with
the fact. Captain Lamb then looked
UP the law bearing on the question
and found that he had in truth lost
his vote for that election.
He further says, In defense OF his
remaining away from the polls that
day and the charge made by Judge
wickham, that he made several speech
es in different parts OF his district for
Mr., Bryan and worked for the party
all during the campaign.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
LAWLOR AND BAKER
ON THE WAY HERE
Take Afternoon Train and Win
Reach Here Early Friday
Evening.

q Especial TO The. Richmond virginisn j
LYNCHBuRG. VA, August g.
Manager Lawlor, of the Richmond
team, and Shortstop Baker left here
this afternoon for home, Baker was
able to. be up and take breakfast In
his room. declaring that he felt all
right except for soreness In the
right side.
Baker was seen just bAfore taking
the train, and said: II feel pretty good
now and hope to get back in the
game In few days. don't think
this attack will incapacitate me for
the balance OF the season. and hope
to keep In good shape until then.
Will not submit to an operation just
At this time" continued the player.
but You may feel sure that win not
have this trouble when reporting time
comes next spring BY that time
will be minus an appendix"
Manager LAwIcr was loud in his
praise OF the treatment accorded him
here during Bakers illness and stated
that he felt great rAlief at the turn
n the condition Of ths popular player
~ the Colts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
THREE MEET DEATH
IN RAILWAY WRECK
Trains Runs at Full Speed Into
landslide and Tele-
scopes

MIDDLETOwN, n. T., Aug. So
Three trainmen were instantly killed
when a refrigerator train on the Erie
railroad, running so miles an hour.
struck a landslide near Heweils. ".
Y, early to-day.
The dead are:
Engineer J. J. Bradley. Port
Jervis. N. Y.
Fireman II, f. Taylor, Port
Jervis, N. Y.
Brakeman George Carpenter.
Jersey City.
The men were buried under the
debris and IL required several hours
to dig them out. Ten cars loaded
with fruit were demolished.
A mass of rock. Weighing several
hundred tons. slid down the bank
upon the tracks, tearing them up for
a distance OF 500 feet. The tracks
will not be cleared for "a hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
SEVEN ARE LOST
IN TENEMENT FIRE
Two Others Are Dangerously In.
jnred While Many Are Bad
" Burnt.

JAMAICA. l. l., August S--Five
men and two women were burned TO
death, two mortally injured and a
score OF others seriously hurt In a fire
which destroyed a wooden hotel and
employment agency here early to-day.
Most of the dead were Polish and
Russian emigrants. who had arrived
only yesterday.
The wooden fire trap houses forty
men and women. most Of them sleep
ing on cots. The barking OF dog
aroused neighbors. and efforts were
made to get the sleeping immigrants
out OF the burning hotel. Most OF
them were compelled TO jump from
second story windows. the steps hav-
ing burned away. F1remen made sew
erai daring rescues. All the dead
were asleep in an attic, from which
there was no escape.
None OF the survivors saved any
clothing or money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
FIXED THEM ALL RIGHT
AND PUT THEM AWAY"
Young Jaanese Charged With uder of Entire Family Quoted
Making This Damaging Confession Before Leaving

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Aug. 5.--With
the bringing into town to-day of the
mutilated body OF Mrs. Enoch Ken
dali. which was found late yesterday
In a canon near the Kendall murder
farm" on Roadnoak mountain, the
Sonomata county authorities redoubled
their efforts to apprehend Henry Va
magachi. the Japanese boy accused of
the murders.
The finding OF Mrs. Kendalrs body
and the simultaneous discovery of
enough human bones on the Kendall
farm to make the authorities certain
that they are the bones of Enoch Ken
dali and his Thomas. removed
the last vestige of doubt that the fam
lily had been murdered.
The body of Mrs. Kendall WAS ter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
SPANISH RULERS
GET BAD SCARE
Nearly Wrecked in Rough Sea
When They Attempt to
Land in England.

SOUTHAMPTON, August 5.-King
Alfonso and Queen Victoria had q bad
scare just before landing at Cowss,
when a strong wind and heavy tide
drove the two tenders on which they
and their suite We're being conveyed
last evening from the steamer into
violent collision. The windows and
chandeliers OF the tenders were brok-
en- and the vessels damaged. There
was great alarm momentarily, but the
tenders soon righted and proceeded
without further mishap.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
STEAMSHIP CARRYING
HUNDRED PASSENGERS
is REPORTED SINKING

SEATTLE, WASH, August 5.---A
wireless from Juneau, Alaska. to-day
states that the Canadian Pacific
steamer Princess May. carrying 100
passengers, is sinking off Center ISL
and. The Princess May was bound
20 Victoria from SkeSway and was
iue In Juneau to-day. Details of the
disaster have not been received.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
ELAT|ON
IS SHORT LIVED
Think They Have Goods" on
Crippen, But Soon find They
Have Not.

LONDON. Aug. 5.-The elation of
the police yesterday over the discov-
cry that DR.. Crippen, the supposed
wife murderer. had on January 10.
few days before the probable date
OF the murder. bought five grains of
hyoscine at West End drug store.
vanished to-day when 1t was learned
that DIR. Crippen frequently used this
poison In the preparation OF medi-
ctnea.
Analysts will now make another
examination OF the unidentified body
supposed to be that of Mrs. Crippen
in the hope OF finding traces OF hyo-
seine. Unless they can do this the
purchase of the poison will be worth
less as evidence against the doctor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
So GLAD he LOST
THEY GOT IN FIGHT
Celebration of the Ousting of Rev.
Mr.. Hicks From Wellston
Mayoralty Results in Riot.

ST. LOUIS. MO. August 6.--The
Rev. J. L. Hicks. famous as a weather
prognosticator. could not foresee
serious troubles when he took the
chair as mayor OF Wseilston. Mo.
Charles J. Roberts contested Hicks
election. The matter was taken to
court. Roberts was named mayor
and as result one man - probably
fatally injured, two are seriously shot
and slashed and two others are suf-
ferins from badly battered heads to-
day after a general fight on the streets
last night.
The fight followed an all-day cele-
bration of the outsting OF Hicks by
Judge Wsrfeman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
ORDERS CATHOLICS
NOT TO ASSEMBLE
Spanish Government Will
Prevent Demonstration
by Force of Arms
REVOLT FINANCED
BY ARISTOCRATS
Officials Seize Trains and Boats
But Horse and Auto
mobiles Are
Hired.

SAN SEBASTTNE, Aug. 5,--The gov
a proclamation against any but the
regular Catholic gatherings on Sum
day and prohibiting outsiders bearing
arms from entering the town.
This last precaution was taken as a
result of the report that the village
priests in the Biscayan provinces were
giving arms and ammunition 10 their
Pensioners and urging them to march
to San Sebastian.
The authorities throughout all the
northern provinces to-day began seiz-
ing trains and boats to prevent a gen.
erai movement against San Sebastian.
The prospect now Is that only few
thousand people will attempt TO carry
out the pla nfor demonstration
against the governments course in the
vatican dispute. The authorities have
acted with such despatch and have
the city SO well guarded that the pub
lie generally seems deferred from
making a violent demonstration.
Hiring Consequences
Sundays demonstration In being a.
nanced by number OF wealthy aristo-
Gratis, who, now that the government
has seized the trains and boats, are
hiring all available horses and automo-
biles for the use of those who wish to
reach San Sebastian.
Further reinforcements for the To-
cal garrison arrived to-day. The col
diers are suppiied with ball cartridges,
but the government has instructed the
commanders not to fire unless the sit
uation assumes the gravest aspect
The reported insurrectioh I'm several
of the Biscayan provinces proves to
have been only personal clashes are
becoming more frequent and II Is fear
ed they may yet lead to widespread
disorder,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
F|FTY-F|VE CARS
LOST IN WRECK
Lackawanna Train Jumps Track
Two Men Are Missing IN
Fire Which Follows.

SCRANTON. PA, August s.-One
OF the worst wrecks in recent years
on the Lackawanna railroad occurred
early to-day at Anaiomfnk. near
Stroudsburg. Fify-nvs freight carr
were smashed. the fagman Is in a
hospital at Stroudsburg probably ia
tally injured. and Engineer Cogiixer
and the head brakeman are missing.
it In feared they have been burned 10
death In the wreck.
The train jumped the track, the en-
CINE turning on its side. The cars
piled up behind the engine and caught
ffre. Several of the fire engine COM
panies from the city went TO the
scene.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05

ribly mutiiated 1t had been decapi-
tated and the legs cut off at the knees.
The murderer had then plunged a knife
or some other sharp instrument into
the torso repeatedly. When found
the body had been hacked almost be-
yond semblance of human form.
District Attorney Lea publicly an
nounced to-day that he considers Yam
agachi responsible for the murders.
Mr.. Lea asserts that the Japanese
went to the home OF Henry s. starbuck
on whose ranch the Kendalls lived on
July 25. and told the Starbucks that
the kendalrs attacked him ''all at once"
and that y fixed them all right.
put them away"
The authorities profess to have no
ciew to Yamagschi's whereabou
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
HUNDREDS KILLED
IN SYRIAN RIOTS
Christians and Musselmen Are
Massacred-Troops Restore
Partial Peace.
CoNsTANTrNoPLE,

CoNsTANTTNOPLE, Aug s.
Nearly 1000 Christians and Mnssul-
men have been slain this week in the
massacres In Syria according to dis
patches from Damascus. The situa-
ton is somewhat relieved to-day, the
dispatches say. owing TO the arrival
of the vanguard of the troops that
are being dispatched to the scene.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
HORACE A. TAYLOR IS
DEAD IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. d, c.. August So
Horace A. Taylor, assistant secretary
Of the treasury under President Nc
Kinley. and for many years a prorni-
nent citizen OF Wisconsin. died here
to-day at the age Of seventy-three.
Taylor was horn In New York. and
removed with hsi parents to Wiscon-
sin In 1647. He established the Falls
River. Wis. Journal, and had exten-
sive interests in and about Hudson,
wis; He went to France az consular
agent OF the United States In 1881,
and later vas i member az the Wis.,
consin stats Senate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
SUNSHINE POETEss
TOO ILL TO APPEAR
Her Attorneys Ask Continuance
of Case Against Gilpin Until
November.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. g..
Attorneys for Miss Alise Haiioweli.
The Little Sunshine Poetess OF
America" because of her illness to-
day, asked for a continuance OF the
case. which she brought In the Rock
VILE Police Court against Clarence l..
Gilpin, charging cruel treatment.
II was represented by the attorntys
that Miss Ha1lowell was too III to
appear In court to-day. Postpone
msnt Mas asked until next Novem-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
.LYNCHBURG PLAYERS
COMING FOR GAME
Squad of Cracks viii. Compete
on Hermitage Courts
Saturday.

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
LYNCHBURG. VA. Aug. 5.--A
squad of local tennis cracks. compos-
ed OF Frank Hall. Robert ,Oglesby. T.
J. williams and Owen Shaner, left
this afternoon for Richmond for sew
eral matches at the Hermitage courts
Saturday, These mon are fast play
ers and hope to come home with good
records axAinsk thA RishxnondaEM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05

MADRID. April 5.---Premier Canal
ejas this afternoon ordered the pub
lie prosecutor to prosecute the relig-
fous clubs and associations that have
been sending insulting and threaten
ing letters and kilograms to the gov
eminent oficisis relative to the Vati-
can dispute. Hundreds OF such mes-
sages have already been received. In
order to escape prosecution under the
new order. many of the complainants
are now wiring messages to the gov
eminent from France
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
PROUD OF BOY
MAKES BASE HIT
News of Birth of Son4to Manager
Smith Proves Omen of Good
Juck.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian-1
LYNCHBURG, VA, Aug. 5.--Just
before Manager Smith went to the
bat In the second inning yesterday he
was handed a telegram announcing
the safe arrival of his first born--a
boy---at his home in Philadelphia. He
walked straight to the bat and secur-
ed the single that gave his team its
first run of the game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
GIVE FULL STORY
Of INDIAN LANDS
Witnesses Before Committee
investigation Bribery Charge
Tell of Whole Deal
SHERMAN MAY WANT
TO DEFEND HIMSELF
Gore Says Denials Were Not I'M
expected-Congressman Creag-
er Also Representatives,
Offered "Interst'.

MUSKOGEE. OKLA. August g.
When Senator Gore said that / sug-
gested to him that he might secure
$4,000 II he would stop his fight
on the proposed McMurray contracts,
Senator Gore he'd
In these words Jacob L. Hamon,
of L.awton, testifying before the con-
gressionai committee which is prob
ing the Gore charges, replied to the
accusation made by the senator be-
fore the committee yesterday that
Hamon had made the offer OF bride
to him.
For years Hamon and the blind
senator have been friends Hamon
testifying that he has loaned Gore
money on various occasions and that
he has been a frequent visitor at
Cores home. and Offices. When the
short and ugly word" was applied
In the crowded court room, Gore
fidgeted In his seat and turned his
sightless eyes toward his erstwhile
friend
Why" said Hsmon. II had not
seen McMurray. whom, according TO
Cores story. l was supposed to rep
resent, for almost year previous 10
May s. At no time did McMurray
seek to interest me in his proposed
SSa1 aStS anu At hO tiiite uiu lHts~
mate to any man or men that | was
in any way interested in theu1''
The only display OF bitterness on
the part of Hamon was when Chair
man Burke asked: DO you know
of any reason why Senator Gore
should make these charges against
your"
Hamon replied:
Il knew that Senator Gore had been
prosecuted on a criminal charge in
Texas and that his brother had been
accused OF crime. but / did not
thing that my knowledge of these at
fairs would lead the senator TO make
charges against me-