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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-26
DECISION IN SNEAO
HAbEAS CORPUS.
SUIT IS RESERVED
Counsel for Accused Woman
Raises Four Points at Tren=
ton Hearing.
From a STAFF Correspondent.

TRENTON, April 26.-Argument was
made today before Judge William NJ.
Lanning in the United States Circuit
Court in the application for a writ of
habeas corpus Tor Mrs. Mary w Snead,
indicted in Essex county as an acces-
sorry before the fact and principal
in the murder of Mrs. ocey snead last
December. Samuel Kalisch, Abner Ka-
lisch and Chandler Riker appeared for
the defendant and Wilbur A. Mott
and Lewis Wood for the State. De-
cision was reserved.
After hearing argument on a mum
Der of preliminary motions regarding
the records in the case, Judge Lannine
disposed of an application by Mr.. Ka-
liseh to have pronounced before Judge
Lanning the minutes of the Snead in
dictment of the Essex county grand
jury. Counsel sought to have the
minutes to prove the contention tina t
Mrs. Snead was not legally indicted
Timothy Scales, clerk of the Essex
county grand jury, was in court in an
swer to- summons. but he did not
bring the minutes of the jury with
him.
In disposing of this motion Judge
bered that the United States Circuit
Court in this habeas corpus application
is not court of review and that the
ordering of grand jury minutes was not
necessary in this branch of the litig1-
ton, because the records before him
show that Mrs. Snead was indicted, a
fact containing full warrant for him
at this time.
order without Precedent.
Judge Lanning also said such an
order is without precedent, so far as he
knew, in this State. Counsel could not
furnish cases upon which to base such
an order
The points of Mr.. I\alisch's argument
were that the Governor of New Jersey
ordered the requisition of Mrs Snead
and that this requsition paper was the
only commitment by which the de-
PENDANT was being held in the county
Jail. This detention. he claimed. was
Illegal, because the Governor is not
given the powers by the. constitution
ASA committing magistrate.
His second point was that deception
had been practised on the governors
of New Jersey and New York in the
application for extraditon of the
woman, it having been set up that she
was fugitive from justice. This point
was based on the fact that Mrs. Snead
was not in New Jersey at the time of
the crime and therefore could not b.
extraGited for il.
His third point was that Mrs. Snead
had not been given the rights as pro-
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CONTINUED ON Second Pagc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09

The death Of Edward F. Abner, prom
inent local business man, at 2:3O O'Clock
this morning, came as a great shock to
his friends and business associates. Mr..
Abner had been confined to his home In
The Parkwood, K street between 18th
and 18th streets, with rheumatism, which
also had affected his heart, for the last
six weeks but at no time was his ailment
considered serious. He had expected to
sail for Europe early in the year, but
on account of his illness had given up
this trip and was preparing to go to
Atlantic City at the end OF this week to
recuperate, when he was suddenly strick-
en-.
Mr. Abner was a native of Cologne, Ger
many. where he was borne June 26, 1864.
and came to this country twenty years
later. Shortly after Mr.. Abner arrived IN
America he identified himself with the
National Capital Brewing Company OF
this city. of which company he was Sec
rotary and treasurer until 1880, when ne
acquired the Albert Brewing Company at
25th and F streets northwest. Two years
later he formed copartnership with
P. A. Drury of this city, when the brew
cry plant was greatly enlarged and the
present corporation of the Abner-Drury
Brewing Company was established. MI.
Abner was president.
He was one of the largest stockholders
in the National City Bank when it was
organized. The president of the bank
was his partner in business. p. A. Drury.
Public-Spirited Citizen.
Mr.. Abner was a man of unusual in
tellectual endowments, broad minded, OF
fine character. a good friend and neigh
Dor. He was public-spirited and inter
ested in everything which pertained to
the improvement and development of the
Capital city.
In October, 1908. Mr.. Abner entertained
at a banquet at the New Willard Hotel
the visiting physicians from Germany
who were here as delegates to the inter
national tuberculosis congress, and took
great pride in showing them about the
city.
Mr.. Abner was very fond of nature and
spent as much of his time as possible in
the country. His summer home, near
Four Corners. comprising some three
hundred acres. was one OF the finest
estates in Montgomery county, Md.
Mr. Abner leaves a wife, who was Miss
Matilda Volander of this city, to whom
he was married in 1892: brother who
is a manufacturer in Cologne, Germany.
and two sisters, who reside in Germany.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
STUDENT SHELL DROWNED.
Body of Howard University Man
Found in Potomac.

The body of James I. Shell, colored.
twenty-three years of age, a student at
Howard University, who disappeared
about five weeks ago, was found floating
in Georgetown channel. between the rail-
road bridge and the highway bridge,
shortly before = O'Clock this afternoon
The body was removed to the morgue
by the harbor police.
George Williams OF % VI street north
west discovered the body and notified
the police. card in the mans pocket
bore his name and indicated that he was
a student at oward University.
Smell, native OF New \ DIRK city, was
taking preparatory course at the uni
Verslty. ABOUT hve weeks ago, during
the night. he informed his roommate he
was going for a short walk to get fresh
air That was the last seen of him alive.
II was stated at the university this
afternoon that Shell was a good student
ana mat no reason could be given for
his disappearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
CHANGES AT NAVY YARDS.
Secretary Of the Navy Meyer Places
New Men in Charge.

In furtherance of his plan of reorganiz
ing naval stations, Secretary Meyer has
ordered changes at the Philadelphia and
Mare Island navy yards. Rear Admira
Hugo Osterhaus. now In command of the
second division of the Atlantic fleet, will
relieve Rear Admiral u. r. Harris OF
command of the Philadelphia yard, and
Capt. Frank F., Fletcher, commanding the
battleship Vermont of the Atlantic fleet
will relieve Rear Admiral Thomas s
Phelps of command of the California
yard. Although not officially declared
1t is matter of gossip that the Secre-
tary of the Navy is not entirely salts
fed with the administration of affairs al
the Philadelphia and Mare Island yards
under the present commandments.
Rear Admiral Harris probably will be
placed on waiting orders until his retire
ment next November. Admiral Phelps
will be transferred to other duties II
is understood that Secretary Meyer will
issue a statement this afternoon explain
ing his reasons for the changes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
CALHOUN GLoRIFIEs VETERANS
On Plane Above Himself, He Tells
Them Before Going to China.

CHICAGO, Ill, March 9.-W. ]. Calhoun
sped through the downtown district last
night, saying farewell preparatory to his
departure tomorrow for Picking and his
post as United States minister to China
He made two speeches. One was to
fifty business associates, around ban
uuet table. The other was heard by fell
low members of Columbia Post. Grand
Army Of the Republic.
In his parting address to the old SOL
diers Mr. Calhoun said:
IT may never see you again. for the
years are passing rapidly for US all. But
1 shall often think of you. my comrades.
in the lonely hours that will be mine
amid different scenes and associates.
Il am a member Of no church and ac-
knowledge faith in no creed, but / do
believe that the good in this world will
endure in the world to come.
Il place you men on plane above my
self / know what you endured in the
great civil strife. You are heroes in my
eyes.
Il still look up to you as l did when.
as a boy, I thrice ran away from home In
order, at last, successfully. to win place
in the ranks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
SAYS HE HAS NO BARS UP
CHASE DENIES EXCLUDING
SAILORS AND MARINES.
Charge That Five Men Were Not
Permitted to Enter Theater Made
by Mrs C. M. Gallagher.

Judge Advocate General Russell of the
navy is investigating a charge that the
manager of Chases Theater is discrimi-
mating against sailors and marines
The charge was made by Mrs. c. NJ.
Gallagher, treasurer of Dewey Auxiliary,
No. 3, United Spanish War Veterans, and
specifies that last Thursday evening w.
H. Springer, B. L. Robinson and G. E.
Erskine, sailors attached to the monitor
Puritan, and Sergt. McNew and Private
Hill of the Marine Corps. on duty at the
Washington navy yard, were denied ad-
mission to the theater after having pur-
chased tickets at the box office.
Money Refunded to Them.
After the ticket taker at the entrance
had refused the men admission on the
ground that the presence of enlisted
men of the army and navy was not de-
sired, so the charge alleges, the men
were returned their money on request
at the box office. Mrs. Gallagher sup
plies the names of three witnesses.
one OF whom is Gen. NJ. E. Urell N G
d. c.. retired.
1t is said at the Navy Department
that the case differs from other alleged
cases of discrimination, for the reason
that the theater in question is on
United States territory, being part of
the property recently transferred to
the United States for public use.
Chase Denies knowledge of It.
P. B. Chase. proprietor of Chase's
Theater, declared this afternoon he had
no knowledge of the cases of alleged dis
elimination which are being Investigated
by the Navy Department.
II called the doorman, the box Office
man and the officer in the lobby into
my office this morning." said Mr.. Chase
''All of them asserted positively they
had not seen the sailors and marines
in question.
THE doorman said he had not refused
admission to any soldiers, sailors or
marines last Thursday. The man from
the box Office was equally positive he had
not refunded any money on tickets to
sailors or marines on that day, unless IL
should have been that the holders of the
tickets did not desire to attend the per
Torrance. The officer in the lobby had
no such complaint to report.
Soldiers, sailors and marines in uni
form are in our theater every day." Mr..
Chase continued. There has never been
occasion for us to make any sort of a
rule regarding their admission to the
regular performances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Wants to Be Let Alone.
MIR. KNOX WASN'T ANGRY.
Merely Told Eloping Son He Must
Shift for Himself.


PROVIDENCE, r. L.. March 9.-Seated
in one big armchair at their suite, LAT
Benefit street, this noon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Philander Knox, jr. pleaded for fair play
from the press. The youthful clippers ar
rived from Washington this morning and
went to their rooms to talk over the STU
alton. While they were discussing plans
for the future they patted each other on
the face and gave other demonstrations
of the perfect love which. they say,
prompted their elopement. Mr.. Knox said
that no doubt much of the opposition of
the Knox household was due to what had
been printed. which was wholly untrue.
But for the feeling the press had engen-
dered, he said. he would no doubt have
had a different and more cordial recep-
ton.
ut is not true" he said, that father
in anger fired me out of the house. There
was not a semblance OF anger, and our
interview while brief, gives me strong
hope for a speedy reconciliation. l went
to father and said:
Father, / am married.
Father replied:
..I am sorry that you are. l am sorry
that you took the step that you did. Now
that you are married, 1t Will De up TO you
to shift for yourself.
II knew what that meant. and without
any further parleying l started for Prov
idence with my dear little wife, whom |
love so dearly-don't l Dolly?" he queried
of the little woman.
Yes you do, and don't l love you, and
am / not happy? Amt we both happy?'
Continuing, young Knox said: 1--WE
got a little fortune of my own. / in
tend to buck right down to hard work
and support my wife. Just what 1 will
do am not sure, but If it is hard work
I'll be there. ] wish the press hadn't
published the story that my wife was a
shop girl. She never worked in any
store. She has a cousin Of the same
name who is SO employed. and there Is
where the story originated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
FOR A JOINT INQUIRY
House Committee Would Aid
in Gas Company Probe.
SMITH TO SEE SENATORS
No Action on Eighty-Cent Bill.
District Measures Favor
ably Reported.
SMITH TO SEE SENATORS

The eighty-cent gas bill fathered by
Representative Gary Of Wisconsin was
taken up at the regular weekly meeting
Of the House District committee today. 1t
was decided that, as the Senate committe
on corporations in the District of Column
bia has decided to Investigate the Wash
ington Gas Light Company. it would be
unwise to favorably recommend the Gary
bill just now. The committee adopted a
resolution requesting Representative Sam
uel w. Smith Of Michigan, its chairman,
to wait on the Senate committee on cor
porations in the District and suggest a
joint inquiry. If the Senate committee
agrees to this Mr.. Smith will name five
members of the House committee.
The committee authorized favorable re-
ports on the following bills:
H. r. 1902, introduced by Representa-
tive Pearre of Maryland, to enable the
telepost company to construct ITS plant
and transact business in the District, and
to make necessary connections WIN otneI
parts of its system.
H. r. 2239O, introduced by Representa-
tive Smith of Michigan, to require all
telegraph companies in the District OF
Columbia to pay a per cent tax per an
mum on their gross receipts.
II. r. 1885, introduced by Representa-
tive Aiken of South Carolina, authorizing
the extension of Princeton place north
west from Georgia avenue to the ROCK
Creek Church road northwest, with
width of not less than sixty feet.
H. r. 1854 introduced by Representa-
tive Pratt of Pennsylvania, to authorize
the extension of Van Buren, street north
west from it's present eastern terminus
west of 9Th street to present western
terminus east of Sd street north, with
width OF ninety feet.
H. r. 1882 introduced by Representa-
tive Focht of Pennsylvania. to authorize
the extension of Underwood street north
west from It's present western terminus
east of Piney Branch road. to Piney
branch road, with a width Of ninety
feet.
Bills Tabled by Committee.
The following bills were tabled by the
committee:
H. r. 1879, introduced by Representa-
tive Reeder of Kansas, providing for
superintendent of buildings and supplies
under the board of education in the Dis
trict.
H. r. 1870 introduced by Representa-
tive Smith Of Michigan, 10 prohiolt KITE
flying in the District.
III. r. 22O1, introduced by Representa-
tive Olcott of New York. amending the
local laws with reference to medical IN
spectors in the public schools.
H. r. 1920, introduced by Representa-
tive Coudrey of Missouri, to increase the
license tax on base ball grounds In the
H. r. 21ss1. introduced by Representa-,
tive Graft Of Illinois, for the purchase OF
land for widening Park road.
Senate bill 1852, which authorizes the
closing of a part of 41st street northwest,
was not acted on by the committee. as
some OF the members desired additional
information concerning 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
ANTl-AMERICAN FEELING
IN BOGATA is INTENSE
Further Violence Committed and
Government Takes Measures
to Protect Legation.

BOGOTA, Colombia. March 9.-The riot
ing. which began with quarrel between
the manager of an American-owned street
railway and police officer Monday, con-
tinues. The anti-American feeling is in
tense.
The mob which forced the suspension
of street railway traffic committed
further violence during the night. The
American manager was forced to seek
safety at the United States legation.
The government is taking every pre-
caution OF safeguarding American lives
and property. A large force of police is
stationed in the vicinity of the American
legation.
Members of the legation and others who
have sought refuge there are said to be
safe from harm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
FIRED IN THREE PLACES
OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING SUP.
POSED INCENDIARY BLAZE.
Evidence That Oil Was Used in At
tempt to Destroy Boarding
House.

A fire of supposed incendiary origin
this morning about 1890 o'clock in the
boarding house of Mrs. Mary Phillips.
1119 K street northwest, is being investi-
gated by police and fire officials. The
fire occurred the top floor and. the
police say, 1t started in three distinct
places, the odortof oil being noticeable in
one room. they declare
Mrs. Phillips detected the odor of
smoke in time to summon the firemen
before much Roadway had been gained.
The blaze was extinguished before more
than $500 damage had resulted
Capt. Peck OF the second police pre-
cinct and Fire Marshal Nicholson started
an investigation without delay. There
was nothing found by the policemen and
hremen today to indicate the identity Of
the supposed incendiary, but the con-
dition OF affairs on the top door made
the investigators feel certain that the
blaze was not Of accidental origin.
Two of the rooms in which fires were
started were occupied by members OF Mrs.
Phillips family. one by a son and the
other by a daughter. A blaze was start
ed also in an apartment used az a pack
ing room. There was no person on that
floor when the fire was discovered, the
brother and sister having le1t the mouse
more than an hour before.
When the firemen reached the house and
saw great clouds of smoke about the roof
they thought a defective fiue had caused
blaze in the rafters, but when they
reached the attic floor they were sur
prised to find the three distinct fires. n
the room occupied by Miss Phillips 1t ap-
peared that a pillow had been thrown on
the floor and lighted, and in her brothers
room the sheet on the bed was burn
ing. The sheet, the police say. had oil on
1t and on the bed they found a partly
burned match. In the packing room the
blaze was started in a basket of books.
In two rooms the blaze had burner
through the floor to the rooms below. bts;
in the room Of Mr.. Phillips very littlI
damage was done. Ffremen made an efs
fort to fight the flames with chemicals
in order to protect the property on the
lower floors and for a short while it ap-
peared that they would be successful, but
they finally found 1t necessary to use
water.
DR.. F. T. Chamberlin, 1923 M street
northwest, owns the building. He has the
structure fully insured. and Mrs. Phillips
told the police she carried an insurance
of 81, 900 on her effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09

Appropriation for 1905. $1,000. Expended
for supervisors and caretakers. $S.9S1a 81:
maintenance and equipment. S69S 9S; bal
ance, 1865. 10.
Receipts and Expenditures, 1908.
A statement OF receipts and payments
of the Washington Playground Associa-
ton for the year ending December, 1908.
prepared by the American Audit Com
pany, shows the following:
observation-disclosures Sc64S3o; tag
day, S7,975.S6; entertainment. Griggs lee
lures, $a5S.11: excursion. s21S.50: base ball
game, $449.21: Ben Greet Players, 81. a32
40: total. $3.355.27: interest on deposits.
S14.16; miscellaneous receipts (sale OF
$4,000 40. school funds, S3.9ll.16; total
receipts, S1I,941.65: balance January 1.
1908. cash in office. 1896 cash In bank.
$12546; total, s13l.42; grand total. s1S-
073.O7
Payments-Salaries and wages: Salary
Of supervisor, S1.I70; salary OF assistant
supervisor, $115: salary of superintendent
of construction, s411.67: clerk hire.
$3.50; teachers on municipal grounds.
$3,6lO75; watchmen and janitors munich
s423: labor on Fairgrounds, S9l5.41.
$S.5326S.
Maintenance acknowledgements ma
terial and equipment, Ss99.44: athletic
supplies, $<SS Suppllcss
$118: playground expense, $5lS9f;
printing and stationery, 500:
postage. 1926: Office expense, S503.96;
rent, $40: rental of Fairgrounds $3.50:
reporting special committee work, $1,000;
miscellaneous, $51.1S. 81, 1892.
Real estate in Georgetown, S371 so.
Total general funds, S12,394.40.
Salary and wages-School grounds;
Teachers on school grounds, s1,91S.14;
janitors on school grounds, sa36s0. 81
014.04
Maintenance expense-School fund.-
Playground material, s6S7 90; labor
on Fairgrounds. s551.74; athletic
supplies. $446.77; industrial sup
plies, S12414: equipment, SOL LA: play.
ground expense. S2i.95. S1,921.39. Total
disbursements, $17,236.73.
Balance, December 81, 1908: Four
American Security and Trust Company,
S230.59; United States Trust Company
$500. sS36.34. Total, SlS,01307.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
ESCORT BODY OF NABUCO.
Brazilian Cruiser Minas Geraes
Ready to Sail March II.

The Navy Department was today in
formed that the Brazilian cruiser Minas
Geraes will be ready to sail for Brazil
the 18th instant. and that the North
Carolina will be prepared to take aboard
the casket containing the body of the late
Ambassador Nabuco on that date.
The Mayfiower consequently will steam
down the Potomac from this city the
afternoon of the 10th with the casket and
funeral party aboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Pearl Worth $685. 900.

NEW YORK, March "a pear-shaped
pearl valued by the appraisers at $165.-
600 was received YESTERDAY at the custom
house, consigned to a 9TH avenue jew
elry firm. It Is said to be the largest
and heaviest gem of its kind brought
into this country in many years. The
pearl though in the rough, is cut to
be worn as q pendant. 1t was said il
had been purchased by a New York wom-
an, whose name is withheld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Money for Fairgrounds
Under Prior Legislation

The Office of the auditor of the District
of Columbia is preparing a statement of
various appropriations for public play
grounds and the expenditure thereof un-
der the District appropriation bill. The
statement has not been completed At a
hearing before the House District COM
mittee February Is, 1905. the following
was set forth:
Appropriation for 1905. 5000. Expend-
ed for caretakers. s6S1.2O: for mainte-
nance and equipment, $1,294O7: balance,
S24.73.
Appropriation for 19O6-07. $4,000. Elk
pended for supervisors and caretakers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Negro Veteran Slabs Comrade.

Andrew HARDWOOD was stabbed in the
breast by James Tucker this morning
at Soldiers Home, where they are in
mates. Both are negroes. Tucker says
HARDWOOD has been nagging at him for
weeks.
HARDWOOD was removed to the home
hospital. Tucker was placed under ar
rest and locked up at the tenth precinct
station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
TRANSFER FOR LEUTZE.
Navy Yard Commandant to Go to
New York.

Rear Admiral C. H. c. Leutze, COM
nandant of the Washington navy yard.
is to be relieved of that duty within the
next few days. and will be placed in
command Of the New York navy yard
Capt. Frank E. Beatty, now captain of
the Washington yard, who was recently
in command of the battleship Wiscon-
sin, will be made commandant OF the
Washington navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Archbishop Farley Presided.

Archbishop Farley of New York pre-
sided over today's meeting of the visiting
committee of the Catholic University
trustees. Various plans to be submit
ted to the meeting of the trustees later
were considered. Bishop Harkins Of
Rhode Island, Mgr. Shahan and Walter
George Smith of Philadelphia were pres