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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
RICHARD PERKINS
NOW HAS HOPE
Another Writ of Error Allowed in
Case of Alleged Buckingham
Murder. en-
Murder Case.

r { II NJ o n d, Vas eciaI.-
Another writ of error has been al
lowed by the Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals in the Buckingham muir
der case.
This time the beneficiary is Rich
ara Perkins, a negro. who was joint
~ indicted with Dallas Wright and
Ed. Jones'
Perkins and Wright we're both
round guilty of murder in the first de-
gree and sentenced to die in the cleo
trio chair. A similar fate would have
been prescribed for Jones, had not
the court set aside the verdict
Perkins has had rather an uncom-
Portable time of il since the cabin of
I. c. and w. J. Stuart was burned in
april 1903, and their charred remains
were taken from the debris
A short while after the discovery
OF the crime a deputy sheriff came
10 TINS negroes house and placed him
under arrest. The officer and his
prisoner had not gone far before a
mob appeared and threatened to
swing Perkins up if he did not confess.
AS the prisoner would not admit his
guilt, rope was actually put around
his neck, but he still remained mute.
Finally the mob allowed the negro to
proceed on his way with the deputy
sheriff.
AT the March, 1910. term of the
Buckingham Circuit Court the ac-
cused was found guilty and the time
for his execution was fixed. He was
TO have died June Sd. but the execu
tive interviewed in order that his case
might be appealed.
The prisoners petition to the hish-
est court of the Commonwealth as
signs many grounds for error. 1t in
sists that Perkins ought to have peen
allowed change of venue and AYERS
that he was tried in "a hostile at
mosphere."
Attention is also called to the fact
that the verdict in the case Of Ed.
Jones, who was convicted on the same
testimony as Perkins, was set aside by
the judge.
While the granting of writs of error
to Perkins and Wright does not neces-
sarily mean that they will get new
trials, 1T indicates that the Supreme
Court, at least, will give their appeals
careful attention.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23

20 that town. Her father. Henry
Orr, Is master mechanic OF a big fac
tory and she sang I'm the choir OF
the Congregational Church. Buffum
became a regular attendant at that
church. and before long he was seen
With her frequently. Two months ago
they became engaged. His uncle and
her father did not favor the match.
but the young pair went right on with
their plans. Last Sunday they went
TO Boston No sooner had they reach
ed the Adams House than relatives
bounced on them. They were backed
into figurative corner and inform
ed that Edgar was not well enough to
be married. Edgar and Jessie wait
ed until their relatives were through
talking; then they slipped out OF the
hotel.
They did not get a chance to stop
long enough i'm one place to have a
ceremony performed. so on Monday
night they took a train to Newark
Buffum introduced Miss Orr to his
father and mother, and on Tuesday
they went to City Hall and had Mayor
HausSling marry them. Yesterday
Buffum. who is twenty-nine years old
proudly introduced his wife to his
friends.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
DEATH
SHOCK IN A KEY

NEW YORK.-Special.-P
Dennis J. Sullivan, of the Second Pre-
cinct, Jersey City, was knocked sense
less by an electric shock Sunday
afternoon as he placed his key in the
lock of police signal box 213, and died
twenty minutes later at St. Francis
Hospital. He had been on the street
only a short time when somebody
turned in an alarm for a FIRE. After
the arrival of the reserves IL was
suggested to Sullivan to call up the
sergeant and tell him to notify the
electrical company to turn OF the cur
rent.
Sullivan walked over to the box.
and as he inserted his key in the box
he was thrown several feet. He ex-
claimed, oh, Bill" to Detective Ser
geant William Hoffman, who stood
nearby, and collapsed on the pave
ment. The signal box was heavily
charged with electricity as the result
of the crossing of wires. 1t was rain
ing at the time.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
Hunt for Husband.

COMO, -Special.-While
the police Of the entire continent are
hunting for Porter Charlton, the
young American, to solve the mystery
surrounding the death Of his wife.
Mary Scott Castle Charlton, whose
body was found in a trunk in Lake
Como, the local authorities announced
today that they had learned that
charlton had attempted to secure an
insurance pelicy on her life shortly
before her dead body was found.
Despite this fact, however, the
American Consul and the police are
working on the theory of a double
murder, based on the presence at the
Moltrasico Villa of the Russian Con-
stantine Ispolatoff on the night of the
murder and the fact that two trunks
are missing.
Lake Como is being dragged again
today in the belief that Charlton's
body will be found in the other miss
Ing trunk. The police have received
a message from the authorities at
Geneva, Switzerland, that Charlton
was seen there on Friday evening and
is believed to have gone TO London.
The English police have been asked
for cooperation. following the report
of the Switzerland authorities that
Charlton was believed to have been
seen in Geneva.
Search Every Vessel.
Every NSSSel lSaNlnS lot America IS
being searched for the husband who
Is technically a fugitive. 1t was learn
ed today that information of great
Importance in the case had been OBJ
tanned by the police from the CORE
spondence Of Ispolatoff, seized after
his arrest.
Though closely questioned today he
again refused to say a word about the
mysterious two letters. identical in
wording apparently, in handwriting
one Of which was found in a conspic-
uous position in the villa, the other
being seized by the authorities after
it had been delivered TO Ispolatoff
address.
1t had been posted, unstamped, al
Moltrasio.
That these letters. addressed to the
Russian, told him that the Charltons
were about to leave for the Genoese
Riviera, because Mrs. Charlton did not
ike Moltrasio, is adduced as strong
proof by the supporters of the theory
that Charlton was killed, too. The
Russians alibi went wrong through
chance, say these. The ashes found
in corner of the stone floor of the
Villas bed room have been subjected
TO close scrutiny.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
CAROLINA FIRE
/. MAY HIDE CRIME
REPORT THAT GEORGE III. PREM
TlSE, OHIO SETTLER, HAS
BEEN MURDERED.

The State Insurance Department has
been on1cially notified OF the burning
or the home of George H. Premise,
In Caroline county. near Ruther Glen.
me property is described as q two
story eight-room house, worth $500.
a footnote by one OF the county
oihcers says that IL was at first sup
posed that the owner of the house
had persisted In the flames. but that
this idea since had been abandoned.
The fire occurred June LIST.
A resident OF this city who was in
Carollne DAY or 80 ago informs this
paper that 1t was at one time thought
that Mr.. Premise had been murdered
and that the torch was put to the
dwelling in order to conceal the crime.
The supposition was that Mr.. Prem
tise, who Is an Ohio man, had a con-
siderable sum OF money which tempt
examination OF the debris failed to
show any signs OF q corpse, though
charred carcasses OF a dog and cat
were found.
cation and is probably the creation Of
some over-active Imagination, says
that the body OF Mr.. Premise was
found near Polecat Creek and that the
throat was cut from ear to ear.
There are few who put any cre-
dence in this rumor. 1t is maintains
ed that person having designs on
Mr.. Premise would hardly have killed
him away from his home and then
have left the body where IL was found.
Mr.. Premise had been in Virginia
only short while. He was living
alone at the burned house. but intend
ed having his family locate in Caro-
line with him as soon as he got things
fixed up. He was heard to say some
days ago that he intended paying a
considerable sum on the property
In all probability Mr.. Premise will
turn up alive and well at some future
time, and will be fully able to explain
everything to the satisfaction of his
neighbors.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
SAYS PIRATES ARE
AT LOGGERHEADS

PITTSBURG-Spe Hans
Wagner and Jack Miller have openly
declared war against Jack" Flynn.
the Georgetown boy and first base
man of the Pittsburg National League
Baseball Club, and have made siren
nous efforts to Gust the latter from
mis- position, is the story given general
credence in this city
In the Pittsburg Leader of yester-
DAY evening. owned by Alex p Moore.
a stakeholder in the Pittsburg club.
the unusual slump OF the worlds
champions is charged directly to this
fractional fight, and not to natural
cause.-the bad weather or Temporary
cataracts OF their separate and coll
IectlVe batting eyes. Internal dissen-
sion, which has broken out into open
revolt and various exhibitions of fisti-
Guns, is assigned as the real cause for
the backsliding of the team, which
was universally picked to duplicate
the performance of the season of 1909
1t is further stated that recently
FIynn was compelled to defend him
SELF in the clubhouse against an at
I vac oy Miller; who was joined by
wagner, but Flynn whipped them
both. Gibson came to Flynn's aid in
a later battle, and got his hand hurt:
that, according to the Leader, ac-
counts for the star catcher being out
of the game.
Dreyfuss Denies Story.
President Barney Dreyfuss would
not discuss the situation last night,
and would only issue a statement,
which says:
1T goes against my grain to dig
Nifty such absurd fiction by DENYING il.
but l Will do so to save some of the
CUBS friends from being misled The
entire story, from beginning to end, is
an absolute lie. There is not one word
of truth in it,"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
PROCEEDINGS IN SUPREME COURT

WY T H EVILLE, VA.-Special.-
Proceedings in the Supreme Court OF
Appeals Friday were as follows:
Wears VS.. Salyer. Argument con-
cluded by 0. M. Wears. for appellant.
and w. w. Bird. for appellee, and sub
mitted.
Clinchfield Coal Company VS..
Wheeler's Administrator. Partly ar
gueo by a. A: Phlegar, for appellant,
and William H. Werth, for appelIee
and continued until Monday morning.
The next cases to be called are es
follows: Meade ct al. vs. King ct al:
Justus VS.. w. M. Ritter Lumber Com
pany; Norfolk and Western Railway
Company VS.. Dixie Tobacco Company:
Hail VS.. Graham, Sheriff and Admin
istrator; Barnes ct ais. VS.. Crockett's
Administrators.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
WHOLESALE RAID
BY FEMALE Thief
Miscellaneous Assortment of Mer.
chandise Stolen by Pickpocket
Awaiting Identification.

RI c H MOND, VAS eciaI.-
The following articles. taken from
the person and home Of Lou Charity.
colored, who was arrested in Cohen s
department store Friday afternoon
while in the act of pickpocketing, are
at the police headquarters awaiting
identification:
Watch charm, with the initials j
c.; belt buckle, purple leather bag.
two umbrellas, one with a ten-inch
silver handle; six pocket books. a
chateline bag, supposed TO be worth
S25; ring, with initials Il. D.; seve-
raj key rings, miscellaneous assert
ment of knives, forks and spoons. a
ladys brooch, eyeglass clasp. extern
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
.FIFTY-THREE DEAD
IN MONTREAL FIRE
Newspaper Building Is Burned with
Terrible Results-Many Burned
Under Boiling Metal

MONTREAL. - Special. - The
Montreal Herald building was de-
stroyed by 6re Monday with very
great loss of life. Twelve bodies,
most of them charred beyond rec
ognition, have been taken from
the ruins. Forty three are known
TO be dead.
Tho fire spread with great IA
pddity and by the time the appa-
ratus was on hand the entire
block wns threatened and IL ap-
pearcd "a II the flames would
wipe away the heart OF the city.
Every bit of apparatus in the city
was called into play, and the hospi-
tails were advised. when the serious
ness OF the fire became apparent to
be in readiness to receive the injured
AmbulanoeS were marshaled about
the burning block.
Several persons were injured and
firemen keeled over from smoke in the
building from the beginning.
ment OF the newspaper plant gave of a
dense, ,acrid smoke, and chemicals in
The weight of machinery sent them
crashing through the frame OF the
building as the supports were eaten
away. A great mass OF molten type
metal was split over a part OF the
debris, and is believed 10 have COW
graph and telephOne wires added to
the danger and greatly hanpered the
hre-dE htorA
Investigation showed that the
fire was Causod by the fan OF a
gigantic water tank on the roof.
The tank was too heavy and the
roof collapsed.
The heaviest loss OF life wns Tn
the composing room and among
the girls OF the bindery depart
ment.
Eighteen were az work IN the
latter department. when the
flames were drowned. AS they
started to fec a great water tank
on the roof fell, crashing into
the girls room.
All the engraveTs are known
TO have been on hand, and the
body OF one was among the 6rst
taken out
The collapse of the roof came
soon after the fall OF the water
tank, at 1:15.
CompOSitors were carried down
through the ruins with their type
setting machines, and preSsumen In
the basement were crushed under
the falling debris.
The fall of the great tank set the
whole building a-tremble. 1t tore
and through these openings men. wo-
men and machinery were poured as
through a gigantic series OF tunnels.
The police declared that the fire
was caused by the collapse Of the wa
ter tank, which, they say, was too
heavy for the building Among the
first of the badly hurt to be taken
TO hospitals was the society editor.
Miss Hanback,.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
PROCEEDINGS n THE
SUPREME COURT

WYTHEVILLE, VA--Special.-Pr
ceedings in the Supreme Court Of APP
peals Monday were as follows:
Nettie Cohen VS.. Big Stone Gap
Iron Company. Argued by w. r.
Scott for appellant and r. T. Irvine
for appellee, and submitted
Chalmers vS. Roanoke Industrial
and Agricultural Association. Argued
by Roy b. Smith and G. A. Wingfield
Tor appellant and r. c. Jackson for
appellee, and submitted.
The next cases to be called are as
follows:
Roanoke Railway and Electric
Company VS.. Starrett; Sands & Oliver
VS.. Quigg; the Casper Company VS..
Angle; Bachrach VS.. Bachrach; Den
niston vs. Saul ct ais.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
CUPID HAD TO SPRINT,
BUT is SETTLED NOW

NEW Observation-Disclosures Ruf-
fum, Jr., is back in his home in New
ark, n. j., for the first time in two
years. With him is his bride. She
was Miss Jessie f. Orr, OF East View
mouth, Mass, until last Tuesday, when
the couple were married by Mayor
itausshng, OF Newark, after they had
led relatives an exciting two-dav chase
through Boston.
Bunum, whose father lives at 33S
sumner Avenue, was a clerk in the
Essex county registers office until two
years ago. He quit work at noon one
saturday and the next Monday sent
WORD mat lac was i'll. 1t was said
that he had gone to a sanatorium
near Paterson, but nothing was heard
OF him by his friends until eight
months ago, saying Edgar was on his
uncles farm at East Weymouth.
MISS orr met Buffum when he went
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
SWING ON THE JAW
PUT AN END TO SMITH

NEW YORK.-Special.- put
ting up the most aggressive and
Quickest kind Of a fight, Jim Smith,
the Bronx heavyweight, was knocked
out by Stanley Ketchel in the fifth
round ae the National Sporting Club
Friday night. A terrific right-hand
swing on the jaw ended the battle at
time when it was least expected.
Like a veteran pugilist, Smith was not
afraid to take chances, and with his
heavy punches he worried Ketchel
more than once.
1t was O foregone conclusion that
Ketchel would win, but nobody exc
pected that Smith would prove so for
midable. Ketchel's knockout blow
was deliberately aimed, and IL went to
the mark like a shot out OF q gun
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
WILLIAM PITTMAN TO
BE COURTMARTIALED

BLUEFIELDS.- Special. vii
liam II. Pittman, the Boston man
captured by the army of Madriz,
has been secretly taken TO Mana
qua from BluefieldS Bluff 10 stand
trial.
He was the director of mines
for the insurgent army.
General Estrada today issued
an official statement demanding
a new republic i'm Eastern Mica
ragua and outlining the bOunda-
rieS.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23

sion pencil. three ladies hats. as fol-
lows: One black felt. with ostrich
plumes; one black straw. with black
band. and one black felt, with black
band: black leather bag. in which was
found lady's handkerchief with initial
M. and metal sign base. such
as are used for display OF price cards
in department stores.
To W. A. Cosby, of the Cohen Com
pany, is due the credit for the cap
ture OF the woman. After satisfying
himself Of her guilt, he notified the
police department. A man was sent
TO take her into custody.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
ONE HUNDRED
KILLED BY SHOCKS

ROME.-SpeciaI.-A dispatch
from the AVeIIinO district states
that more than 100 have been
killed there by the earthquake.
Thirty ~se known 10 he dead at
Callitcy and scores are believed
10 be buried I'm the ruins OF that
town. Troops have arrived there
and are digging I'm the debris I'm
the hope of reScuing the victims.
Martial law has been proclaimed
throughout the whole stricken
zone.
1t was reported this afternoon
that PaOla, n coast town of 5000
i'm Calabria, had also suffered
much damage.
The most severe shocks lasted
more than fifteen seconds i'm the
South.
NesuVius is again showing signs o
eruption and panic prevails in tina
portion of the country.
The death list in the affected dis
tricts will run into the hundreds.
ROME, June liking Victor EN-
manuel today left for the earthquake,
zone in a special train. In spite o
the protests of his advisers, the Kini
said. My place is where 1 can do tn
most good" A heavy escort accom-
panies the King
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
FIND CHARLTON'S
COAT IN WATER
Garment Fished Out Of Lake Como
Strengthens Theory That Beth
We're Murdered.

CO90, ITALY-Special.-A
startling discovery that tends TO
confirm the theory that Porter
Charlton was also killed by the
assaSSins OF his wife came 90 light
while the lake was being dragged
today. Part OF a mans coat was
hshed up near the spot where the
trunk containing Mrs. Chariton'S
body was found.
The fishermen who discovered
IL declared that they had seen
Charlton wearing the garment,
which was badly torn.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
SUFFOLK HAS DAY TO
EXECUTE DOGS

SUFFOLK.-Special-Monday was
Sufnolk's first dog execution day. AS
the outcome of the war upon muzzle-
less CANNES, waged in pursuance of
Mayor John b. Norheet's proclamation,
twentySone were shot by Policemen to-
DAY. Others caught were redeemed at
~ each. Councilman Holiday, chair
man OF the Health COMMITTEES, VoIun-
teered to become dog undertaken and
provided burials.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23

I'VE like progress" explained the
young Turk, 'but we cannot allow our
women to appear publicly without
wells"
That's all right" declared the
tourist. You needn't fall behind the
processiQn. Put 'em in auto gogglea"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23

Inc most interesting litigation men,
toned is that between the Grouse
Construction Company against the
City of Richmond for $e,073.35, al
legged to be due upon the first fiume,
and the city against the Grouse Con-
struction Company for S63,994.O6,
were entered in January and Febru-
airy, 1903, in the Federal Circuit
Court, and involve the failure OF the
first f1ume.
The City Attorney, after citing test
cases made Of the city's power to re-
move distractions from its streets.
says he will appeal to the next Leg
islature to. amend existing statutes
and give police justices Jurisdiction in
such matters.
Court has decided that until the city
could collect funds to improve the
streets of annexed territories, it could
not be held liable for damages caused
10y defective conditions.
He refers to the court proceedings
growing out of the city's attempt to
establish building line, and explains
that the decision of the Police Court
and Hastings Court were favorable to
the city, adding that the matter is
now pending in the Court OF Appeals
The litigation between Richmond
and the Western Union TELEGRAPH
Company, caused by the city attempt
ing 10 force the wires of the company
uiuel bIouHu, was, IL is explained, won
by the city in the United States Cir
cult Court, and, on the company's ap-
peal, is now pending in the United
States Supreme Court
The aggregate amount Of recoveries
against the city of Richmond in dam
age suits disposed of during the wear
1903, and paid out of the treasury of
the city on final judgments, was S4,-
1882, and the total amount paid
into the treasury of the city during
the year 1909, under DEGREES in pend
ing suits TO enforce the liens of the
city for delinquent taxes amount in
the aggregate TO the sum of S5,264.6S.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE CITY ATTORNEY

RICHNOND VA.@Specfal-
The annual report of the City At
torney for 1909 has been issued. and
shows large amount OF facts of gem
eral public interest. II shows that in
1909 1s6 suits against the citH were
pending or instituted. The summary
is as follows:
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-05-21

The Canadian department OF mines
has published volume on THE Manu-.
facture and Use In Europe OF Peat
and Ignite" The investigation was
undertaken because Of the large areas
Of peat boys In Canada. the cstt
mated amount being $1,000 square
miles. -"of this, $4,000 square iniies
are located In Alberta. Saskatchewan
and territories. The average depth OF
the deposits Is from Ave to ten feet
The Moose liver basin Of Ontario
has 10000 square miles OF such de-
posits, while the other areas are scat.
tered through different provinces. Of
which many average eight to ten feet
deep.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-05-21
The Call Of the RIoot

for publication, finds voice in
pimples, boils, sallow compile
xion, a jaundiced look, moth
patches and blotches on the
skin-all signs of liver trouble.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills
make rich, red blood ;give clean
skin, rosy cheeks, fine compile
xion, health. 25c at All Drug
gists.