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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
MAY DISMISS
THE CHECK CASE
Unless Bank Officials Appear
MetCaIf Will be Released
by Court

If witnesses from Philadelphia against
Charles Metcaif charged with uttering a
worthless check. do not appear against
him tomorrow he will be dismissed. city
Court Judge Cochran gave such notice
this morning The case has been continr
ued twice so that witnesses might be
obtained from tho Philadelphia bank on
which the alleged worthless check was
drawn. but they have shown no disposi-
ton to aid the prosecution. Metcaif has
been unable to obtain bail and is locked
up.
In court this morning the charge Of non-
support against Thomas j. Finley was
fhald up for one month.
The charge Of astaul aud batter,
against Wasna Jarcma was continued
until Fridy The complainant is Johr
Hetz.
The charge Of larceny against Mexico
/ Grella and Frank Paano, boys. was hen
up on recommendation OF Humane Agent
Stout.
George Smith. charged with stealing q
suit Of clothing from the Salvation Army
was held under 500 bail for the upper
court
George Eakin, charged with larceny,
was dismissed owing to lack Of evil
dence.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
STANDARD WEAPON
FOR THE COPPERS
Police Commission Considers
Subject But Passes Action
on Question

AT the meeting OF the Police Com
mission yesterday afternoon the mem-
bers discussed the matter of adopting
Police Department Some samples of
weapons were submitted at the meet
ing and were examined but no action
was taken, the board deciding that IL
was not ready at this time 20 pass
upon the question.
AT present the policemen supply
themselves with revolvcrs and all kinds
and all makes are carried.
The board decided 10 place new
fire alarm box on Seventh street near
the yards of the American car and
Foundry Company The box at Seventh
street and Railroad avenue win prob
ably be dremoved TO Seventh and Churcn
streets A police reporting box viii
be placed at Second street and Gray
avenue.
Howard Heritage Thomas IT, Bur
roughs and Joseph = Ray were COM
missioned as special officers. Mary D
Mccoy and Dora O'ToOle made appli-
cation for the position Of matron and
their applications were filed.
The monthly report Of the patrol SER
geants showed that during June there
had been 221 calls for the patrol wagon
and 2s2 people had been carried CHIEF
OF Police George Black collected Ss2.60
in dog tax during the month of june
The fines collected last week In th'
city Court amounted To Si36.95.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
One TYPHOID
PATIENT HERE
Health Board Secretary Says
Filter Plant Keeps City
HeaIthful

The Board of Health has only one
typhoid fever case report OH file in
the office. OF the two cases reported
sometime ago. one resulted in death
and the other recovered. One case
was reported to-day, and it is the only
one the Health Board has a record
Of.
This condition. it is claimed by Sec
retary Malcolm of the Board of Health.
is due entirely to the fact that the
city is now receiving a filtered water
supply Mr.. Malcom says il has been
plainly noticeable that since the new
water plant was placed in operation
typhoid has begun to fall off until at
present it is practically wiped out.
Mr. Malcom said in referring to the
records of the department he found
that before the completed filter plant
was placed in operation there was
always an average of from 20 to %
cases of typhoid fever on record at
the health Office This number had
dwindled until It is now a rare thing
for a typhoid case TO be reported.
The health secretary said that there
may be an increase of this sickness
during the latter part of the summer
due to people going away for the
summer and returning with germs OF
the fever i'm their system
The latest case Of typhoid is that
of Summers Thompson, aged 19
years. of No. 619 East Tenth street
The street i'm front of his home was
roped off this morning and his cOndi-
ton was reported serious.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06

a bony horse driven by two pick
aninnies In an open wagon got thinking
powerfully hard at Scvcth and Market
streets this morning and while nc was
reasoning things out impatient pas
sengcrs in eight trolley cars nearly
swore and surely sweated half an hour.
Il was AZ because old Dobbin stopped
across the car tracks. He first began
thinking about things al Fourth and
Shpley streets, where the pickaninnics
got him 10 go. after half hours plan
ming by hlling his mouth with sand.
At Seventh and Market streets the
boys emptied some boxes and then
gave a merry cherrip. not doubling that
Dobhin would canter away.
He did until he got across the car
tracks in the middle of the square.
There he must have struck peculiarly
hard knot In his cogitations for he be-
got a far-away look IN his eyes and set
led down on his four skinny legs With
insulting disregard of the bunch OF
trolley cars that began 10 pile up back
of him.
Tho Pickaninnies got frightened
at the strange doings Of their proud
steed and let by-standers try 20
straighten things After eight trolleys
had been stalled and more were COM
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
ASK FREEDOM
FOR GOODWIN
H. P. JOSlyn to Present Ap-
pliCatiOn to Pardon Board
Tomorrow

The Board of Pardons will meet at
Dover tomorrow. when Harry p. JOS
lyn. as counsel. will present another
application for a pardon for John
Goodwin. who Is serving a two-years
sentence on a charge of violating the
election laws. The application viii
be based upon an affldavit made by
Andrew Crossan, who WAS an import
ant witness at the Goodwin trial and
gave evidence corroborating part Of
the testimony given by Philip oliver.
the prosecuting witness against God
win Crossan in his affidavit now
sets forth that ne did not hear Goodwin
at any time offer Oliver ten dollars
for his vote. such an offer being testi-
fed TO az the trial
Another affidavit, made by Harry
Plummer. quotes Crossan as saying to
him that Goodwin never offered or
promised them any money for their
votes.
This is the third application for a
pardon filed IN behalf of Goodwin, tho
other two having been refused.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
BOny, Stubborn Horse Causes
Trolley Tie Up While He's Thinking

ing mp an tho time. George w. An
derson. the husky dcspatcher for the
Wilmington City Railway Company.
came along and began TO think too. tie
looked at the absent minded steed and
at the impatient trolleys. and then he
walked over and picked the horse up
and planted him beyond the trolley
tracks
That was the end Of the problem
so far as the trolieys were concerned.
but the pickaninnies still had their
troubles for the horse was still think
ing hard and wouldn't move. Somebody
finally suggested that the horse be un-
harnessed and walked about a bit The
pickannies followed the suggestion and
hitched him up again. When they got
in the wagon again and tried to drive
him. however he couldn't be started.
There was a big crowd around by this
time. and at the suggestion Of some
sympathizer with the pickaninnies 13
men got behind the wagon and pushed.
Dobbin couldn't resist 12-man power
jolt like that and he finally started
funerally up Market street After a.
bit he broke into a canter and when
last seen was going lively toward Bran
dywine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
LOADED DICE
PROMPTS SHOOTING
One Negro Pumps Two Bullets
Into Another Following
SeafOrd Game

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
sEAFORD. Del, July 6.-An angry
posse Of colored people is ia pursuit OF
William Williams. a negro who shot
and perhaps fatally wounded Ernest
Taylor in a brawl here last night
williams and Taylor were engaged in
a game Of crap near the outskirts OF
tho town when the latter, who was a
big winner was caught using loaded
dice. This infuriated williams. a road
ster." who drew his revolver and fred
two shots into the body Of Taylor. one
bullet penetrated the negroes forehead
and failure Of physicians to locate the
bail may cause his death The other
bullet inflicted a slight wound on his
left arm.
Since the opening of fruit season
southern negroes have been pouring
in Delaware disorderly influx OF
into this section and much depreda-
tion has resulted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
Hold ITALIAN ON
ASSAULT CHARGE
Laid Hands on Springs Park
Visitor Second Time and
IS Knocked Down

John Laful who was arrested. charg-
ed with assault and battery on Mrs.
Minnie Sylvester at Brandywine
Springs Park was held in $1,000 bail
for court by Magistrate Guckman yes
terday afternoon. The man laid his
hands on Mrs. Sylvester. who is a
bride Of two weeks. Her husband was
not near at the time and later she told
him about il. They went in search Of
tho Italian and locating him Mrs. Syl-
vester walked on alone 70 see il the
man would repeat his action. He did
and the next moment he lay sprawling
on the ground for Sylvester struck him
vicious bolw in the eye. A crowo
gathered and the Italian was being
roughly handled when the park guards
arrived and rescued him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
DESERTED; n
DEPORTE
Mrs. SCheniCk and Four Child,
rem are Sent Back to
Hungary
HUSBAND LEFT WHEN
TWINS CAME TO HOME

When the steamship Carpathia sail
ed from New York today Mrs. Johann
Schenick until recently OF this city.
and her four children were aboard.
having been deported to Hungary by
the Hungarian Consul at Philadelphia
The husband and father deserted them
twice inside of seven months. The
children range in age from seven
months to three and a half years. The
youngest are twins
Schenick. or Tomasik. Is morocco
worker who earned SIS a week here.
Seven months ago when twins arrived
i'm the home Schenick became angry
and left the mother and babes at the
mercy Of the public Mrs. ScheniclS
/ followed her husband TO Philadelphis
and he deserted her in that city. Last
April the police found the man at work
and he was committed to the work
house in default OF bail for his APP
pearance at the May term Of the Court
OF General Sessions on the charge or
non-support.
Schenicll was indicted but upon
promising to contribute s6 a week 10
his wife's support the case was held
up. No sooner had he been given his
liberty than he deserted his family
again
The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty 70 Children had the family in
charge and decided best TO send them
TO the New Castle County Hospital.
lAiss Mildred bennett. assistant super
intendent OF the Philadelphia Society
OF Organized Charity became interest
ed in the woman and learned that Mrs.
Schenick came Of a fine family in
Hungary and Miss bennett succeeded
I'm getting the Hungarian Consul at
Philadelphia 10 send the woman a.
children to Hungary. Agent F'r8nk
Stout. OF tho S. r. G. G. has been very
busy arranging the details for the trip
and yesterday accompanied tho family
to Philadelphia. The police know moth
ing of the whereabouts of Schenick.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
THREE HURT In
DAYS ACCIDENTS

Three men were injured yesterday af-
ternoon, two of whom received treat
ment at the Delaware Hospital
James Fire, aged Ga years. OF No.
SO North Sixty second street, Phila-
ldelphia, was kicked on the arm by a
horse. His arm was lacerated and he
had to go to the Delaware Hospital.
John Riley, aged SO years. painter
of No. BIS Callowhill street, Philadel-
phia, had his wrist sprined while work
ing here. lie went 20 the Delaware
Hospital where he received treatment
While working in the plant of tho
Delaware Hard Fibre Company James
Dougherty of No. 206 South Harrison
street. had one of his hands crushed by
case of fibre falling on it, lie went
70 the Office Of a physician, who found
1t necessary TO amputate the end OF
the thumb
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
TALK, TALK
ONLY TALK
Prosecutor SWOOnS and Judge
FIuSterS When Woman Fires
LinguaI VOIIey in Court
CELL STLENCES HER,
ACCUSED IS DISMISSED

Mrs. Ida Houseman in City Court
this morning gave such a true imita-
tion of the voluble Eva Tanguay that
Judge Cochran had to have her locked
up until after adjournment. Mrs.
Houseman was the complainant against
Charles Morgan, charged with assault
and battery.
"He came to my store at Eighth
and Locust streets and beat me for
three hours" declared Mrs. Houseman.
getting a good hold on the railing. HE
beat my arms with his fist and my
arms with his fist and my body is all
full of bruises, which I canshow YOU
misterjust TO prove to youwhathedid
hesaidhehadtokillmerightonthespot and
henearlydid. Iwouldn'tstandforth
hemaden1esoawfully ]
dontknowwhaudida
Hush. hush. madame" entreated
Assistant City Solicitor Chaytor, clutch
ing the arm of his chair
But Mrs. Houseman was merciless
He e'sgotsomanybruises ybody
can'tcount email" she continued. He
nearlykilledmerigh rightinmyownstoreit was
horriblethethingh ghedidheoughttobe sent
rlifesohcought--
IAUAN W. nNAA up ADUAAAAnAA4HN
Judge Cochran, seeing that MIR. ebay.
.cr had turned ricTmncly p1lc.
lpithebeatmcawfuE" Mrs
Houseman chattered. "He'sanawfulmaI
upon mywordandhonorheisyoushoulC
voseenhimandthen-
Mrs Houseman.' roared Judg'
Cochran menacingly, "if you dom
hush III have YOU locked up.
u don't care" rejoined Mrs House.
man, beginning the words of Eva Tan.
guays favorite song. Il don't care,
don't care. I don't care, SO there!"
And then Mrs Houseman was takeI
out. and Mr. Chaytor was revived.
Atcoding to Mogan. Mrs. House
mans daughter took q shoe from on'
OF his children, and when he went L
recover it, Mrs Houseman belabore,
him with broom. He showed her on
of his way and she tripped, he declar
cd He was dismissed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
BIG PROFITS
OF The FIGHT
Tex RiCkard Cleans Up Almost
100000 as the Promoter
JACK GLEASON WILL
ALSO GET A BIG SUM

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
RENO New, July 6.--Tex Richards af-
tier pocketing all the losses he sustained
as the result of the disastrous San Fran
cisco experience. has cleaned up close TO
100000 cash from the JeffT5es-Johnson
hght The profits OF Jack Gleason, his
partner. canno' be estimated until all the
receipts from the motion pictures OF the
battle are IN, Gleason having refused to
sell his share of the pictures.
Richards was about town to-day look
ing as happy as a boy saying the re-
ceipts July were S27O.775 which estab-
dishes a new record in pugilistic history.
or this sum sl2lO 600 was paid the fighters
and the failure 10 hold the fight in San
Francisco cost the promoters $4,000 leav-
ing $4,000 to be divided equally between
Richards and Gleason In addition to this
Rckard sold his share of the motion
pictures for s3333S, giving his a total
profit of s93, 333. Gleason's profit IS 500,
600 and what ever he clears from the mo-
tion pictures.
With the departure Of jeff and his
party for the West last night practically
all the ring celebrities who shone in the
arena during the battle had left and Rene
began to resume its normal appearance.
{ imblers Are Leaving.
rhe gambling houses are still running
full blast. but their patrons are going
as fast as they can get out of town ant
by tonight there will be few outsider,
here 10 risk what they have left from
their fight-on the turn OF a card.
Jeffries departure was in striking con
trast TO the ovation he received on his ar
rival several weeks ago. There was NJ
cheering and "the big bear" drov,
through the streets in his automobile
silently--almost shrinlSlngly. NJ word o
reproach was heard though his route tc
the depot was lined on both sides witt
silent men.
Jeffries appeared like a man crushed 10y
. tho blow that had dashed his hopes
When he alighted from his automobile a
the depot, he walked unsteadily As sooi
as his car was opened the former cham
pion hurried into it and hid himself from
Ills < ublic gaze.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
SALUTE FOR
CHIEF JUSTICE
Seventeen Guns viii be Fired
at Funeral Of Melville W..
Fuller
BODY TO Be TAKEN TO
CHICAGO FROM MAINE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. July 6-When the
body of Chief Justice Fuller is lower
ed into the grave in Graceland ceme-
terry, Chicago, Friday afternoon. a
salute of seventeen guns will be fired
at Fort Sheridan. at the expressed
wish of the late head OF the highest
court Of the nation.
Though the chief justice was dis
tinctly a quiet man OF peace. more
of a poet than a warrior, he had a
special liking for the salute to which
his high Office entitled him. To his
daughter he said many times that ne
desired that seventeen guns be fired
from Fort Sheridan when he should
be laid to rest in Graceland ceme-
terry.
Acting Chief Justice Harlan who is
at Murray Bay. Canada. is not ex-
pected to be at the funeral on ac-
count Of his advanced age and ply
sical condition. Associate Justice
White will be the senior member in
attendance. Others present will be
Associate Justices Day, McKenna,
Holmes and Lurton.
The services will be conducted in
Graceland cemetery chapel. The
body of the chief justice will be taken
to Chicago Immediately after the SER
vice this afternoon at Sorrento,
Maine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
TRAINS VICTIM
IS IDENTIFIED

The body of the man found along
the tracks of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, north of Middletown yesterday,
was identified to-day as that of John
Warren, who lived at Union Church,
three miles east of Townsend. He
is survived by his widow and one
son.
Warren went to Middletown to
celebrate July 4, and it is presumed
that he was walking home when
struck by a freight train. He was
going North instead of South, how
ever. and members of his family can
not understand why he should have
been going in that direction unless
he became bewildered when he saw
the train near.
The body is at the undertaking es-
tablishment of J. H. Emerson at Mid
dletown. Coroner Gaynor will go to
that place tomorrow to hold the in
quest.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
TRY TO STOP
FIGHT VIEWS
Christian EndeaVOrerS Ask
That JeffrieS- Johnson
Views be Barred
NO ACTION TAKEN
IN WILMINGTON

The United States Society Of Chris
tian EndeaYor, which has branches in
every city and town in this country
as well as ip many foreign countries.
has begun from Boston campaign
against the public exhibition OF the
Johnson-Jeiiries prize-fght pictures.
To-day the Boston society. through
its secretary. William Shaw, addpess-
ed a petition to the Governor of every
State in the Union and to the mayors
Of many cities asking that the pic
lures be barred on the ground that
thye are a reproduction OF a form of
entertainment against which there Is
a statute law and that the reproduc-
tion by moving pictures is as bad as
the entertainment itself
II is intended by the Christian En-
deavOr Society to carry it's campaign
against the pictures I'm every city and
town where it has working organi-
cation.
President of Council James l.. Ban
ming, who is acting mayor at noon
said he had received no request TO
/ prevent the exhibit of the fight pic
lures in Wilmington.
Chief of Police Black to-day said
/ he had received no request from any
body TO prohibit the fight views in
this city. He said he had not given
the subject serious consideration as
yet
A. r. Dubcn. president of the. VIII
4, mington Christian Endeavor Society
today said he had received no COM
munication fran any Of the higher Of
ncers OF the National Society about
the movement TO try to bar the ighi
fpictures. and ne did not know of anA
action fhe local society would take ir
the matter
Ask Authorities TO Act
Secretary shaw of Boston. today stui
appeals to President Taft, Governor
Hughes of New-T9rk a9d Mayor cay
nor OF New York; urging their iniiu-
once against use of the moving pic
lures. Today he sent out TO maNor
and governors all over tho Unitst
States the following tolegrams.
Race riots and murders alraadN fol
low the announcement of Johnson
victory. Moving pictures of prize hgh
] viii create more violence. VIII 81
Join IN appeal 40 authorities. ciiie
: and towns a. prohibit piciurca as la'
! provides Help save our Young POO
! pie from the demoraliizng shows Wir
answer.
, "Wm. shaw.
General Secretary
| United Society of Christian Endoavor.
The communication referred 10 ina
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
SCISSORS ROUT
CRAP SHOOTERS
But BeCkie Makes Mistake Of
Using Them on Amos and
is Fined

Because Amos Wanamaker. coiorei, in
sisted upon playing crap i'm the yard ON
Lafayette street, and because he refus-
Cd to remove IN toto Rebccca Moore, COLI
oied, got her scissors and tried 90 cut
him up so that he could be removes IA
parts.
That's the impression she gave City
Court Judge Cochran this morning. Amos
had charged her with assault and bat
terry.
"She jest got her scissors, judge. and
cu, NAH hand aud then jahbed thom in
NAH side" explained Amos. IAN she
didn't havc no reason at all.
"He was playin' crap in nah yard,
Judge" declared fsebecca hauehtiy.
"Ah don't allow no such Eoings on an
an told him 20 git. but he wouldn't dc
il no how Den alt gifts nah scissors.
Re5ecca was fined $50 and enSf@
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
THREATS GOT GRAY
SKEERY, OF COURSE

Charged with pointing pistol,
James Smith, colored. was held under
500 bail for the upper court 10y City
Court Judge Cochran this morning.
The complaint was Charles Gray.
"Ah was walkin' with lady last
May" explained Gray, when this here
fellah came up and. putin a gun i'm
nah face, says. If ah catches yuh with
dat lady again, I'll shot you. sure
Yesterday he sees me again. an says
the same thing All don't like no man
to talk dat way to me judge. 1t gifts
me skeery."
"Ah never carries "a gun, sah," de-
clared Simth Indignantly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
BIFF In WAKE OF
BLACK DEMOCRAT DUB

Henderson Satterhold colored who
has achieved fame as "a black Demo
crat," was arraigned I'm City Court
this morning on the charge Of fight
ing on the street.
Patrolman King said he saw Sat-
terfield tap another colored mans
nose.
"The other man called me a black
Democrat and picked up a chair Ia
bust me one. but ! got it away from
him." protested Satterfeld.
The case was dismissed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
INSURANCE OFFICE
AWNING BURNED

A smouldering cigar stub. tossed
out of the window and lodging in the
framework of one of the windows in
the National Life Insurance Company
rooms, in the Equitable Building. at
Ninth and Market streets, caused a
small blaze about half-past six last
night. The half dozen people i'm the
street who saw the flames did not sue
ceed in attracting the attention of
ANYONE in the building until the avn
ing q gone up in smoke, and the
vii frame was burning briskly.
The NJ sxtinguisher spray scattered
the crowd as suddenly as it did the
names.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06
WOUNDED MAN
MAY RECOVER

Albert Wilson, colored, who was
brought to this city yesterday and
admitted TO the Delaware Hospital,
suffering with a bullet wound in the
abdomen. passed a fairly good night.
He refuses TO say how he received
his wound but It Is thought that he
was shot during an alteration be-
tween Italiaus and negroes early on
Monday morning near Middletown.
The men are living i'm a camp and it
is said trouble had been brewing be-
tween them for some time. Daggers,
razors and revolvers were freely
used in the fight and il is thought
that Wilson was in The crowd
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-06

Grand Master William Cloud ac-
companied by the different officers of
the Shield of Honor. will. install the
officers of the several loeges during
the coming week. The Itinerary map
ped out is as follows: America Lodge
No. 6, tonight; Brandywlne Lodge No.
4, Friday night; Wenona Lodge. No.
3 next Saturday evening. Junior Grand
Master Pryor win install the officers
VI Clayton Lodge, No. ., at Clayton
Wednesday evening, July 13.