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Smyrna times., 1910-10-19
RAID MILFORD .SPEAKEASIES
Eleven Rounded UP Friday Night BY
Sheriff and Deputies

Milford, Oct. 15.-Swooping down
upon alleged "speakeasies" last
night, eleven persons were arrested
on charged of selling liquor illegally,
and were held for bail to await the
action of the grand jury. II was the
most successful raid that ever has
taken place down the state, and so
carefully was it planned that practi-
cally none of the suspected places
got word and the raiders got much
evidence in the form of liquor to
support their charges. The plans
for the raids have been under way
for some time, and everything was
in readiness lat night. The raiding
party included State Detective Fred
Walls, Deputy Sheriff Kirby, O.
Kent county. and Constable Latch
um, of Milford. Altogether eleven
alleged "speakeasies'' were de-
scended upon, and the following
persons were arrested on charges of
selling liquor in Prohibition terri
tory: Thomas Hudson, Edward Hud
son and Frank Clendaniel, white, and
Mrs. Daniel Ennis and Frank Purnal,
colored, who have been accused of
similar offense before and who
were punished for it by the Kent
county court, and Noah Allen, John
Gordy, Ben Ennis, Charles Dredden,
George Lewis, and John Van. all
colored. Van lives on the Sussex
county side and he was held in $500
bail for Sussex court by Magistrate
Fisher. All the others 1--we on the
Kent side and were held in $500 bail
each for Kent court by Magistrate
Joseph. They were unable to fur
nish bail and were taken to the jails
at Dover and Georgetown.
Smyrna times., 1910-10-19
FOOTPRINTS LEAD TO A
CONVICTION OF MURDER
REESE ROBERTS MUST PAY
DEATH PENALTY FOR CRIME
Jury Reaches a Quick Decision in
Reaching an Agreement.-Roberts
Appeared Unmoved.

Reese Roberts, the young negro
accused of beating Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Casey to death with a club
while the old couple lay sleeping in
their home at Claymont, on the night
of August 10, was found guilty of
first degree murder by the jury in the
court of oyer and terminer of New
Castle County on Thursday last.
Roberts appeared calm and collected
as anyone in the crowded courtroom.
AS soon as the verdict was an
nounced his counsel, j. Frank Ball,
made application for new trial and
was given until November IA to file
his reasons. The jury was charged
at 8 O'Clock Thursday evening, the
court taking a recess until 10 O'Clock.
1t is said that the jury took only one
ballot in arriving at their verdict of
guilty. In view of the fact that the
states case was based largely on
circumstantial evidence and particu-
larly the fitting of Roberts shoes to
footprints found in a cornfeld near
the Casey home. the fact that a YER
dict was reached so soon occasioned
much surprise. There was one sur
prise in store for the defense in the
case of Roberts Thursday morning
when court opened. Edward Stevens,
a colored man, was placed on the
stand and testified that he had met
Roberts at Brandywine Springs Park
on the day the bodies of the Caseys
were discovered; that Roberts had
been drinking and wal ted him to go
with him to brewery. The negro
at that time had a considerable
amount of money on him in silver
and alsc had a roll of notes. The
negro was positive that the man was
Roberts as he had known him for
some time. He told white man of
the case after he had left Roberts,
but had not told the police and other
authorities until Wednesday. Rob-
erts went on the stand and denied
that he had seen Stevenson or had
been at the park. Deputy Attorney
General Wolcott and Attorney General
Gray made the summing up for the
state and asked for verdict of mur-
der IN the first degree, paying es-
pecial attention to the footprints al
legged to be those of Roberts. ].
Frank Ball, the counsel for the de-
fense, argued on an alibi for his man.
Smyrna times., 1910-10-19
."lt Beats All"

This is quoted from letter of M.
Stockwell. Hannibal, Mo. ~ re-
Gently used Foley's honey and Tar
for the first time. To say am
pleased does not half express my
feelings. 1t beats all the remedies
ever used. contracted bad cold
and was threatened with pneumonia.
The first doses gave relief and one
bottle completely cured me-" Con-
tains no opiates. Sold by Benton
N. Weldon. Smyrna; w. r. Keys
& Co. Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1910-10-19
LOST HOME AND CONTENTS
John w Litz, of Houston, Suffers the
Loss of $1,000 Fire

John w Lltz, OF Houston, Suffers the
Loss of $1,000 Fire
Fire consumed the home and per-
sonal property of Mr. and Mrs. John
w. Litz, who reside two miles west
of Houston, on Tuesday afternoon,
October 4th. They lost every article
of furniture and all their clothing
except what they were wearing.
Mrs. Litz was in the garden when
she saw the fire breaking through
the roof, and before she could sum-
mon Mr.. Litz from his work, the
home was roaring mass of flames
and their all was doomed. There was
no insurance on either house or goods.
The fire soon caught to the small
stable near by, and it with the har-
ness, plows and farm tools was
burned. Friends have been circulat-
ing a subscription paper asking con-
tributions for their relief. Total
loss is about 81, 900. The farm i:
owned by Samuel Morgan.
Smyrna times., 1910-10-19

This State was represented bv
twenty delegates at the 40th annual
convention of the Philadelphia
branch of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, which was held in
the First Methodist Church at Will
Transport, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1910-10-19
DELAWARE PHYSICIANS MEET
Hold Session in Wilmington and Elect
Officers for the Ensuing Year.

Tuesday the one-hundred- and
twenty first annual meeting of the
Delaware State Medical Society was
held in Wilmington with an interest
ing program. There were about
fifty physicians from all parts of the
State present and Mayor j. Harvey
Spruance, who is himself a physi-
clan, welcomed them to the city.
DR.. Presley Downes, the president
of the organization in his report
recommended the establishment of
a national bureau of health. All of
the reports submitted were of an
encour aging character. There were
a number of scientific and technical
papers read. In addition to DR..
Downes these officers were elected ::
DR.. L. S Conwell, first vice presi-
dent; d.. William Wertenbaker,
second e-president; DIR. James H.
Wilson, coun. elor; DIR G. W. K.
Forrest, secretary; DR.. S. C. Rum
ford, treasurer. The organization
held its annual dinner in connection
with its other exercises.
Smyrna times., 1910-10-19
SUSSEX TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Will Be Held at Milford From Novem-
ber 2l to % inclusive


Since last weeks issue of the
county papers, Supt. Hardesty has
finished arrangements for the Teach
ers' Institute to be held at Milford
November 21-23. Governor Penne.
will, who by the way, is president
of the State Board of Education, has
very kindly consented to deliver the
opening address. The fact that the
Governor will be at this meeting and
by his presence and help aid the
cause of education ought to encourage
the teachers and others interested in
schools. DR.. Samuel l.. Chew, of
Philadelphia, will lecture on "Moral
Training in the Public Schools. -
He will endeavor to present the
problems from the standpoint of the
child, the teacher, the community
and the school as an Organization,
together with some thoughts respect
ing the solution of the problem. On
Tuesday morning Mr.. j. r. Myer,
Jr., president of the American Lii
brary Association, will give an ad :
dress to teachers and others on what
the public school can do towards
interesting the pupils in reading
good literature.
Smyrna times., 1910-10-19
Kills a Murderer,

A merciless murderer is appendi-
citis with many victims. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills kill it by pre-
vention. They gently stimulate
stomach, liver and bowels. prevent
ing that clogging that invites appeh-
dicitis, curing Constipation, Head
ache, Billiousness, Chills. 25c. at
Benton N. Weldon's drug store,
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1910-10-19
For More Than Three Decades

Foley's Honey and Tar has been a
household favorite for coughs, colds
and ailments of the throat, chest
and lungs. Contains no opiates.
Sold by Benton N. Weldon. Smyrna; !;
W. R. Keys & Co., Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1910-10-19

Good results always follow the use
of Foley Kidney Pills. They con-
tain just the ingredients necessary
to tone, strengthen and regulate the
kidneys and bladder, and to cure
backache. Sold by Benton N. We'll
don, Smyrna; W. R. Keys & Co.,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1910-10-19

Several serious cases of typhoid
fever hav been reported from Frank
ford.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-30

, In most OF the great crimes OF Naples.
| but his part being to plan. not to eX-
| ecute. he was seldom disturbed by the
| police in his work
on the night Of the murder a small
| supper party was conspicuous by it,
| light-hearted mirth and good fellow
| ship at an inn called Mini a Mare.
about 100 feet from the body OF their
| dead friend Gcnnaro Cuocolo Was
! there any connection between these two
| events? The police authorities thought
| there was. and after Investigations the
merry party were all arrested. Naples
Was In an uproar. the decent part OF
the population through fear and dis
gust. and the criminal part through
fury at their chiefs being caught The
arrest brought on the scene four other
! well known men, popularity supposed to
rule the Camorra Enrico Alfano. bet
ter known as Erricone. his brother Giro
Gennaro Ibelli and Giovanni RAP.
HEAD OF CAMORRA.
Frricone was parsonage i'm his way.
or apparently unlimited wealth ne WIS
the head Of the Camorra and the most
powerful man IN the province of Ma
pies. His arrest nlled the papers for
weeks but no evidence could BE- pro-
cured, and after less than two months
he and his friends were released Tho
acq1ittal Of these men apparently end
cd the affair and crime and the Canon
ra, once more hand in hand. forgot
so trivial an incident. and thus Were
caught mapping at the critical moment.
Unknown to, them the Investigations
were placed IN the hands Of the car
ahineers. military body Of the finest
men in Italy, so that one day the Grim
irals Of the Queen city Of the Mcdter-
ranean woke up 10 ind their chiefs
again In prison. their protectors. the
D. I'M FOR hat
and the authorities with overwhelming
evidence IN their possession. The only
ray Of light was that Erricone had
eluded arrest and could not he found
but even this comfort was not Of long
duration as he was recognized and de-
nounccd In New York. and eventually
eNtradited TO Italy. This fact Indirect
ly led TO the death OF .Pctrosino. as II
was he who secured the slippery Erri-
cone and Il was to avenge this arrest
that the Ttalo- American detective was
assassinated IN Pllermo. Erricone is
now waiting. with the others, the trial
for the double CuocolO murder. which
will take place at viterbo in August
BOTH SUPPRESSED"
The evidence gathered by the cara
bineers. as far as is known, goes 20
show that Erricone, Jealous OF Cuocolo.
denounced him in an anonymous letter
TO the Camorra as a traitor and as
he had plenty OF enemies, II was de-
cided to suppress both him and his
wife.
The collection Of the necessary cvi-
dence BY the carabineers. and especial
~ by Sergt. Capczzuto, reads like a
romance. one hot and sleepy morning
IN June, Sergt. Capezzuto was I'm his
office alone and doing. when a man
drove up and asked to see the com
rnandant Irritated AT having his rest
disturbed and not much liking the look
OF his visitor. ne said shortly that the
commandment was out. The man hest
tated. scratched his head, and then ven-
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lsneclal Correspondence }

y yAPLES, July l9.-America as
well as italy will be deeply in
tcrestod in criminal trial
which will come on in the
courts near this city some time in Au-
gust for II is expected that many rev.
Citations viii be made concerning that
mysterious secret society, the Camorra
and incidentally light may be thrown
on the murder OF Lieut. Petrosino or
the New York police. while he was in
yestigating the Italian connections Of
the American Black Hand society.
what at first appeared an ordinary
crime for gain or revenge has come To
be a struggle between the Camorra OF
Naples and the forces Of law and or
der.
one morning little servant girl. who
slept at her own home, rams as usual
the bell of her mistress apartment.
which was not answered This, how
ever, caused her no surprise. as when
her master and his wife. Gennaro and
Maria Cutinclli Cuocolo, had been out
late at night, they often oversight them
selves the next morning. She returned
later and. silence following her efforts.
became alarmed and called in the po-
lice. who broke in and found Signora
'
bearing dozens of knife wounds. Her
jewelry was missing and apparently
IL was a vulgar crime for gain.
And the woman's husband where was
he? Had he murdered her after a
quarrel and escaped? That question
was answered within the hour. when
news came that the body OF man had
been discovered in a lonely street-at
Tore del Greco, on the outskirts OF
Naples, with 40 knife wounds IN his
BODY and that he had been identified
as Gcnnaro Cuocolo
HIS DEATH WARRANT
Cuocolo was a vigorous man OF about
20. with chestnut hair and light mus
tache, and was always most elegantly
dressed At the time OF his death ne
was clothed in dark blue suit; hal
rose coiored silk undertaking ana
black silk socks. The only thing found
in his pockets was a silver watch, a
penny aud a handkerchief In his
hand he clutched common table knife,
evidently placed there after death. He
belonged 10 a wealthy and honest fsmi-
ly, his father being leather merchant.
hut he from a youth showed DISPOSE
ton toward the unhealthy sides OF life-
lie went from bad to worse and one
night. meeting Maria CutineIli. uncon-
sciously signed his death warrant, both
morally and physically.
Maria began life amid the crime OF
the streets. passing from one house Of
III fame to another from one vicious
lover to another. until she had become
part and parcel OF the Camorra. know
ing It's secrets, protecting II and by 1t
protected. She at once began her arts
upon the weak character az Cuocolo,
acquiring such a supremacy over him
that when the fancy came TO her to be
married he dared not refuse. and she
became his legal wife. Thus the Cuo-
colo couple I'm the course Of time rose
70 be the instigators and moving spirits
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/ tured. "Can l speak to you with safe
ty?"
"Of course, Why" was the reply.
After few moments silence the diff
dent stranger then said, do you re-
member the CuOcolo murder Capcz
zuto al once on the qui vlvc did not
allow himself to show any Interest and
answered impltiontly, What ques-
ton to ask! What has that got 70 do
with us?'
IL am friend Of Justice"
THAT may be but do not soc the
point
m you would like to know
An Then you know
Il? Nothing, but there Is one who
could speak,
with q shrug Of disbelief C1reszuto
exclaimed, why do you not go TO the
police with this unlikely story?'
Il have, but they put me out Go 10
the -- prison and there is one there
who can speak. Refusing 10 say
another word he drove OF out OF our
FINDS HIS MAN.
Capezzuto had heard quite sufficient.
The next day he had been at the pri-
son. found his man. and learned from
him that II he could make a. certain
Ciennaro Abatcmaggio talk, ne would
soon know The whole story.
The sergeant promptly sacrificed his
heavy mustachc, changed into worn
and shabby clothc1, and went Co a small
town whore an acquaintance ~ his was
local head Of the Camorra. After gain
ing the mans Confidence. he represent
ed that he WIS tired ~ so tranquil "a
lifo and dc>red 10 go 10 Naples with
letter - introduction To the Camorra
there Then began the dangerous and
difficult part Of his quest He was
hand and glove with the most desperate
41a sfrrrI Is
the same time communicating and
frequently comforting with his super
iors with him were associated four
other sarabincors. bs courageous as
himself. an working for the same end
In the beginning he appeared very
seldom at the meetings Of his new
companions and. taking no part iu the
discussions. gradually telt his way,
but as they grew more accustomed 20
him he went oftcncr. and ultimately
every evening often fnding himself
alone or with one companion in the
midst 81 50 or co criminals. some OF
whom disliked and distrusted him. one
false step or sign OF hesitation and he
would have been murdered with less
mercy than a dog
GAINS CONFIDENCE.
This went on for two months, by
which time he was tolerated and left
alone, as during this period the Cam
orristi had been unmolested In their
crimes. 50 they argued that he could
not be "a spy. In these months he con-
tinually met Gennaro Abatefnaggio and
became convinced that he really did
hold the key 20 the position,
Abatomaggio was only 10. a coach
man by profession. small vulgar and
stupid looking, the son and brother OF
criminals. An assassin. thief and bully
by heredity, he lacked courage and for
this was despised by his companions
=, CONTINUED on page fourtsen.)
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Mysterious Official Whose
Duty IS To Prevent D,vorce

Especial Correspondence }
IT ONION, July 2l.-In America
when law becomes unwork-
able on account of its age and
the changing conditions OF civ
ilzauon, or from some other reason,
ihe people either calmly ignore il and
allow it to sink into desuetude or they
20 to their legislature and have II
changed In England when a similar
state Of affairs comes about the people
Usually grumhle about it for a gem
Grafton or two. Then they begin to
ask questions In parliament and finally
royal commission is appointed to in
oufe into the whole business. The
commission holds an immense number
Of attIngs takes reams upon reams
Of evidence and publishes a whole lib
rary Of reports After the lapse Of a
lew more years these reports are di-
se''ed and parliament gets around in
us lelsmely way to abolshing or
snsndng the law in question.
This process is going on now in re-
sl2n 70 the English divorce law. Most
.susnmen have been agreed for years
ea, the divorce law is antiquated aud
sl1' a change is needed. and now they
eve sot 10 the royal commission stage.
eumoel Of eminent persons, holding
"l.le parchmcnts from the king,
~. ,'hs daily and examining every
Nho IL supposed to know anything
frar Of 10.
"a 5000 many who know nothing
wy VINO have some fad to air, on the
,lseh' state n tho law and what they
INK ought to he done to put IL right
,us the other members Of the COM
p3,pn are two women. Lady Frances
,,ur and Mrs y II Tenant and
A., 'N' ladies' have TO sit day after
~ tl,,lehlng 10 evidence n great deal
"N''n is quite unprintable.
THE KINGS PROCTOR.
l., Ne commission 50 far has elected
:. W interesting information. but about
uoSt interesting thing that II has
t.su forth S. the existence Of the
~, proctor. Perhaps II IL hardly
80, w Soy mat tho commission has dis
r., o me existence Of this personag-.
49,. s''a many people knew in
~ "a UT way mat there was sucn
f,,, ,a' ana some persons who had
,-,i..u, ot tho strict regulations gov
49, uIForce In this country had good
40 Know but what his cupctiors
-. no" he exercised them seems 90
u'h o mystery even to lawyers.
/, -ao az Toast half a dozen solicitors
tln,., IuI practise IN London who tho
h., ,p"''or was and what ne did,
D, Hh'ut exception the only answer
4, ,.,,s SaS mat he had something so
n an preventing fraud or collus'o,
80 .e cases. Even a diliF- -
No., 10 the records only revealed the
~ s't nero was annarentlv no mem
~ H M the creation ~ the office.
n. t. mention " him Is found la
rsss.a Fnown as '29 and "a Victoria"
ts-s IN lNs' when his duties with re-
aas,.s preventing fraud IN divorce are
r,s,. As an Official No evidently
tss :, 'A'sience AZ that time. however.
tou,s most that my LEGAL friends
Tor me was 10 surmise that
-, survival from tho middle ages.
~ ~ 'sinal duties but not his sat-
M is, o iapsed and that in 1850 when
tns ,.Inakers were hunting round to
osor.. nan to safeguard the purity Of
'ney fixed on the kings proc
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Especial Correspondence ,
ONDON, July 2o-Since Wis.,
countess Maidstone and WIS.,
countess Acheson decided to
take their respective honey
moons motoring. every smart prospec-
tive bride wants to do likewise The
result is that there Is now on the
market new automobile which Is
called the brides car" a magnih-
Gently equipped vehicle with the
most perfect and luxurious fittings.
It is usually upholstered in white or
pale fawn leather with fittings Of
silver gilt after the order OF that
given by Mr.. Anthony DreNel to his
daughter for a wedding present, and
now every fashionable bride-to- be
wants motor car like IL.
Lady Maidstone. who Is passionate
Is fond OF flowers. had several vases
nxcd I'm hers and when the spirit NOV
ed her during her travels in Wales
or on the Continent she stopped on
the roads and pluCked wild blos-
SONS for she is even fonder Of these
than Of the glorious dollhouse blooms
which the majority of American women
love SCI dearly.
I hear that Princess Albert Radzi-
will-Miss Dorothy Deacon that was
pinned for an aeroplane honeymoon
and was hurt that the prince did not
see his way 10 crafty her within She
has flown several times on the conti-
uent and is wildly enthusiastic over
the sport II was put 10 her that for
an acroplane honeymoon she would
not require any beautiful gowns but
she replied that she could wait until
she returned from the trip TO purchase
them.
WILD EXCITEMENT
Perhaps this wish 81 the bride in
some measure explains the indecent
haste with which her trousseau was
ordered Some Of her gowns did not
arrive until she was AT the church
being married and others are not
vet finished The whole day before tho
wedding she was trying on garments.
This explained the pallor and fatigue
in her lovely face at the ceremony.
When she was finally departing for
hnr HONEYMOON IL was found that
neither her hat nor gloves TO wear
with her going away dress had ar
rived The widest excitement pre-
vailed a special messenger was dis
patched and the missing articles pro-
cured But the bride and bridegroom
lost their train and they had TO dodge
about London for hours not knowing
what To do with themselves. They
ended by motoring all the way 10
Folkestone and crossing next day 20
Paris
Tho Duchess ~ MARLBOROUGH is great
Is Disguised with the extravaganza of
some OF her countrywomcn and Is try
ing 20 set them an example by wear
ing this season the simplest little
froclSs In the mornings she may b.
seen I'm cotton and muslin gowns which
though delightfully."- dainty have cost
only a few dollars each Her afternoon
and evening toilettes are equally quiet
and unpretentious. Her hats are 81
legal straw with a band Of ribbon and
a buckle-the kind Of hat which might
he worn by a smart French woman
with a limited income. Never once
this season was the duchess seen In
the enormous "ohaDcau Ia mode"
com pleted by masses OF black or white
ostrich feathers which run into figures
varying from SIS 10 5000. Since court
mourning was decreed string OF tho
renowned Vanderbilt pearls forms all
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IAN CAMORRA LEADERS
TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER

Society
andn Muderers of
Prosino Police
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rAPLES, July 19-America as
well as Italy will be deeply in
tcrestod In criminal trial
WHICH Will come on in the
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Advertisers Who Know the Local Field
Invariably Make Their Announce
ments Through Tho "Ncws."