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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-27
Four Dead, One Dying, Two
Wounded AS Result
of Battle.
VOLLEY is FIRED
INTO HIS HOUSE
His Body Is Riddled With Bullets
After He Kills Another and
Shoots Three.

OCILL.A. c., June 27.-W. II. Bost-
wick, the armed desperate who barri-
caded himself in his home yesterday and
killed two officers who attempted TO ar
rest him, was himself shot 10 death to-
day. Before he feIl, however, he had
killed another man. another is dying.
and two are seriously wounded.
The Dead.
". H. BOsTWICK. the armed man,
who deded arrest for eighteen hours.
shot 70 death today
CHIEF OF POLICE DAVIS, Of OciIla,
shot dead by Bostwicz yesterday.
DEPUTY SHERIFF SHEFFIELD. Of
Irwin county, shot dead yesterday b.
BosJwick.
JAMES GILL. member = posse, shot
to death by BostFick tod-y.
Dying.
Sheriff NIcInnis OF Irwin county. IA
tally snot by Bostwick yesterday.
Seriously Wounded.
Deputy Sheriff T. C.. Bass.
Deputy Sherin w. a Tucker
Six Children Released.
IsostwicI's six children, whom he had
20 leave this morning before the final
bar e started, which ended IN his
death. When his surrender was de-
Inauded this morning as the children
left lie shouted IN reply:
This is my home and VIII be N,
tomb. 7 win never be taken alive
He kept his word and died with his
boots on he was shot by the troops
who arrived here in response 10 the
order oE Governor Brown
After they had drawn Eis fire from a
window and thus located his position
they fred q v0lley that He'd him.
They were unable 10 do lhis. however,
until after the children mad left ths
house. as they feared nat some Of the
little ones might be wounded
Conflict Began Yesterday
The deadly conflict between Bostwick
AMI the officers Of the iaTT began yes
terday afternoon. when SheriE 0IcInnis,
with Chief Davis and Bass and Tucker,
attempted 20 arrest him. He opened FIRE
without warning as they approached the
house and Chief Davis was instantly
killed
Keep away or I'll XII you ally" was
the defiance BostWlck shouted 10 the
officers.
Nevertheless second charge was
made AMI I'm this sheffield fell Then
the officers drew on, and after con-
suItation decided To appeal for state
help. More than 90 pzrSOEs hurried &c
The scene from Ocilla. several miles
away, and, Joined by the farmers from
the COUNTRYSIDE. surrounded the house,
but until uishtfalI no other effort was
made 10 capture The maI-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-27
PASSENGERS ROBBED
AND BANDITS ESCAPE
Three Robbers Go Through Oregon ShorLne Train and
Relieve Terrorized Occupants Of Pullmans
of Money and Jewels.

OGDEN, Utah, June 27--While bandits
covered them with guns, every passenger
on train No. 1. of the Oregon Short
Line. was robbed Of his valuables at an
early hour this morning Going through
the Pullman the three bandits com
PEELED each sleeper TO get hurriedly out
of his booth, deliver all valuables, and
stand lined up in the aisles until the
robbers made their escape.
More than $500 in money and jewels
was taken from the passengers The
hoId-up gang then made for the hills.
The sheriff and a hastily organized
posse are in pursuit.
That the robbers did not make - still
larger haul is due to their failure 70
board the first section of the train,
which contained a shipment Of money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-27
OFFICERS DISAGREE
ON COURT-MARTIAI
Judge Advocate Rowland Accused of Making An Incom-
pete" Statement General Young Subpoenaed In
Brownsville Aftermath Inquiry

The tenseness Of the situation under
lying the charges Of conduct Unbecom-
irg an officer and alleged faIsihcation
Of records against Capt. Samuel p.
Lyon, Twenty-fifth Infantry, who is on
trial by general court-martial at Fort
AIyer, was brought 10 the surface to-
day.
Judge Advocate Captain HowIaud and
Capt. William Murphy, Of counsel for
the defense, were prevented from com
ing TO a possible open breach when
Lieutenant Colonel Davis, a member Of
the court Of inquiry moved that the
court be temporarily closed that its
members might discuss Captain Muir
phys accUsaJ ION that the Judge advO-
cate had beer incomplete in a state
merit OF the situation regarding the
SummOning Of a witness.
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The express car on train No l was
searched, but nothing found.
The hoid-up occurred at Five Points
at 1880 O'Clock this morning. The three
bandits quietly boarded the train at
Ogden and began their operations as
soon as the train had whirled out of
the city limits.
So completely cowed were the passen-
gers. after Witnessing the maItreatment
Of those who did not readily assent to
delivering their valuSbIes, that IL was
several minutes after the bandits had
taken their departure before any one
dared make an outcrv. The robbers
made Immediately for the hills. and be-
fore the sheriff and his posse could start
in pursuit had several hours start
The robbery was one Of the bCldest to
occur IN this section in years. and was
carried out with perfect team work
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WILL DEVOTE TIME
TO PARTY SPEECHES
Champ Clark Announces Plans for
Summer-Will Remain
Here Awhile.

Representative Champ Clark Of Mis-
souri,, minority leader Of the House,
VIII remain In Washington about two
weeks, in order to catch up with his
correspondence, and give attention TO
several unfinished departmental mat
ters. Talking of his plans for the
summer, he said.
4 speak at Tammany Hall, July 4,
in the forenoon, and at Jersey City in
the afternoon. I expect 70 reach
home in Missouri July II"
q don't intend 70 lecture a single
time this year, though have stand
ing offer of S200 for every lecture. I
propose 20 devote all my time 70 max
ing Democratic speeches to help elect
a Democratic House"
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JUROR STANDS FIRM
IN BRIBERY VOTING
Although Nearly Crazed
From Loss Of Sleep Spare
Refuses to Give In.

CHICAGO, June 21.-NearIy insane
from lack Of sleep. Juror Charles
Snare. whom the eleve. other jurors
in the bribery case -- Lee O'Nem
Browne have been urging 10 vote for
Brownies conviction on the buying Of
votes for United states Senator Lori
mers refused 20 change on the first
ballot taken today.
Several of the jurors are I'll from
their long confinement and excite
ment, but Spare is reported TO have
said he would remain until death be-
fore he would give IN.
Judge McSureIy was notified early
in the morning Of the jury's standing.
He has announced ne viii hold the
jury together a reasonable time to
obtain a verdict.
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Formal Requisition to Be
Made Upon the United
States.
PLAN DECIDED UPON
BY FOREIGN OFFICE
Granting of Request Will Be Left
to the State Depart
ment.

ROME, June 27.-Italy viii formally
request the extradition Of Porter CharI-
ton from the United States Government.
This was decided today by the foreign
Office, which plans to follow the pro-
visions Of the Itauan-American extradi-
tion conventions, and request that
Charlton be delivered to il, leaving IL 10
the United States 10 accept or refuse
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GUILTY.
NICARAGUA VERDICT
American Mast Pay Penalty
for Fighting Against
MadriZ.

BLUE-TELDS. June H.-WiIIiam
Pitrnan, the daring American VINO was
captured by the NIadriz anry during the
fighting about BlueheIds over a month
ago. has been found guilty By a court
martial Of conspiracy against the gov
eminent. according TO dispatches receiv-
ed here today.
He viii be sentenced TO at least ten
years in the government penitentiary. at
Managua
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The dispute arose when the defense
asked that Lieut. Con s. 3. NJ Young,
l. s. A, retired, who was president of
the Brownsville court Of inquiry, be
summoned as a witness for the defense.
Upon instructions from the court the
judge advocate caueI General Young
over the phone TO -sK him II he could
appear.
he formally reported TO the court that
General Young had told him il would
be extremely incolrenient 20 be { wit
ness today because OF an inspection he
was making at the Soldiers Home, in
Washington Capts-sr Murphy, upon the
conclusion Of Captain HOwland's state
mert, sprang from his chair and said.
The judge advocate has not told the
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A Suggested Improvement.
WEATHER REPORT.

A change 10 considerably warmer
weather is reported from the North
western States. Maximum teuDera-
lures of over 100 degrees were re-
ported Sunday from northern Mon
tana and Alberta, Canada Warmer
middle Atlantic States.
During tonight and Tuesday the
weather VIII be unsettled In tho
States east of the Mississippi river.
and there viii be local rains in the
middle Atlantic States
The temperature viii rise tonight in,
the middle Atlantic States and eastern
Maine. Temperature changes else
where in the region east Of the AIissis-
sippi river will not be marked
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-27
ITALIAN PRISONERS
FACE LIVING DEATH

ROME. June Eff Porter Charlton
is not insane now, ne probably will
be within one year from the time he
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Witness on Way.

An important witness who is ready
10 testify that CrarltOn was sane when
he beat his wife unconscious in Italy
and then placed her body in a trunk and
threw It into Lake como is on his way
to New York today on board a fast
ocean liner.
This witness Will arrive here before
the end OF the week, just about IN time
TO testify before the cEradition fight
before il gets into the courts He is
bc.nr brought on by Captain Scott. Mrs.
CHarlLOn's brother.
1t was reported that the witness was
N Constantine SpOlatoff, the Russian
who rented his villa 20 the CharitonS
and who saw more Of them while they
were al Lake Como than anyone else.
Attorney Emil a. Fuchs, representing
CaTtain Scott, would neither deny or al
frm the report
'''The witness on his way here is
highly important one said Mr.. Fuchs
..He will state positively that Charlton
ya5 perfectly sane at the time Of the
murder. we do not care at present TO
Give out his name. That Will develop
in The court proceedings This witness
knows how Charlton acted while at
lake como and his evidence will be ma
rertal-'
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No Official Word.

Assistant Prosecutor VicSers, Of Hud-
son county. said today that no word
had yet been received from the Govern
ment at Washington as 70 the attitude
Of the United States 10 the matter Of
eXtradition-
Charlton viii be arranged tomorrow
before Judge Blair in the court OF oyer
end termineT, and another continuance
will probably be taken Meantime his
case will probably be transferred TO d
United States commissioner, and then
the eXtradition fight VIII begin in
earnest
An atJache Of the Hudson county Jail,
who has observed Charlton during the
night time. said today.
The prisoner is Tar from insane. In
my opinion, he merely conducts himself
just as any young man accustomed TO
refinement who was suddenly thrown
into a cell would do. He is now just
beginning TO thoroughly realize his posi-
ton
When he was first arrested ne read
the books he had with him. But now
he has grown tired OF that and Is be
ginning to worry. He woke up at
o'clock this morning and paced about
In his cell for an hour and half He
was very. nervous. Then he again re-
tired and slept until breakfast time
His actions are very rational
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Grandson Makes Complaint.


Lee " Hurd, a grandson Il me aged
man, VINO makes the complaint. de-
ciares that Fentou J. Hurd has been
adjudgeo incapable Of transactine
his business The influence said 10
have been exerted over his grand
father by Mrs. Cramer, 8Ir. Hard al
lsges, may be attibuted TO the fact
that she is woman in whom the
octogenarian reposed the greatest
confidence he further declares that
Mrs Crauer has exerted this infu-
ence over H1rd for the past ten
years
Mr.. Hurd was greatly Influenced in
respect 10 all business by any communi-
cation received by him purportinE TO
come from his deceased wife, saws the
complaint, especially when said com
nunicaLOns came TO him through the
medium Of the defendant Laura r
Cramer-
This BELIEF on the part Of Fenton 7.
Hurd was wei known to Mrs. Crauer.
who encouraged him IN such belief and
herself acted the part Of a medium
and frequently presented him with COM
municauons purpOrting 10 have been re-
ceived by her for him from his de-
ceased vile, and signed Mary the
name OF his wife: and Mr.. Hurd. be-
cause Of his sincere devotion 10 his
wife. aad his confidence in Mrs. Cramer.
by reason Of their long association as
members Of the same household. readily
accepted these communications as in
fact having been made 70 him bv his
deceased wife, and he acted in accord
ance with the suggestions and REQUESTS
contained in the letters"
Alleges $4,000 Was Obtained.
The bill Of complaint which IS nIeI by
Attorneys = Gordon Pierce, Wallace
Donald Mclean, and Richard a Ford.
on behalf Of the cOuservat0r of the e.
tate sets out tEaL these communication.
supposed TO have come from the spirit
world, suggested that HUUd should place
large sums OF money in the hands OF
MIS- CrameT, which. by reason of his
belief IN the mediumIsJIc messages. the
aged man did, In AL il is alleged that
Airs. Cramer has obtained from Hurd
more than $4,000. Of which amount
$1,000 was obtained during the pas
year.
II Is LuI Lner charged THAI lIrs era
merS influence over II. elder Hurd
was so great that she persuaded the
Old man that members OF his family
z had turned against him. and were aux-
/ lOUs that he should die in order that
they might obtain possession Of the re-
malnder Of his estate This domination
| by Mrs. Cramer Is declared 10 have
| continued up 70 the time when Mr.. F{.rrd
went 10 Greenwich, CEN, iu March
7 last
Since that time It i not alleged that
l Mrs Cramer used the absent treat
mcnJ' and no allegations are made thar
I her mediumistic control continued after
I Hurd LETT Washington.
Employed IN State Department.
/ Mrs Cramer is employed in the state
/ Department. with which she has been
| connected Tor many years past
/ The attorneys for Lee n. Hurd, the
/ conservator Of the estate. made the
/ trust company a co-defendant IN the
/ suit that ans moneys on deposit az
I this company 10 the credit Of the said
/ Mrs. Laura r. Cramer may. be decreed
/ to belong TO the said Fenlon j. Hurd.
and that the trust company may be
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Today-Hish tide. HIS a. N. and l1:iS
2. m. Low tide. $40 a. m. and 5:5S p. m.
TomorTow-High tide, 12:0S a. m. Low
tide, 6:07 m. and 6.44 p m
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Very Pretty MantelS for $500 Apiece.
Frank LiJbey S, Co., 9Th & n. Y. Ave.
ADV.
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HARPERS FERRY. WA. June 27.-
Potomac muddy and Shenandoah cloudy
this morning.
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Charlton Sane"

JERSEY CITY. y. j.. June 27.-"Por-
ter Charlton is sane. and has conducted
himself as q sane man since :.e became
an inmate Of the Hudson county Jail
This declaration was made today by
Warden Sullivan, Of the iail where
Charlton. who murdered his wife ar
Como. italy, has been confined since
last Friday.
Since that day the warden has
watched him carefully, and while he
cannot qualify as an expert on insanity,
he can, nevertheless, compare the
yOuth's actions with those OF other pTis-
OucTs who have been deemed OF sound
mind, and from this point Of view his
statement is important TO Capt. H. II.
Scott. brother of Mrs. Charlton. who rs
trying 20 snow the prisoner IS sane and
have him sent back % italy there TO
stand trial for the crime 10 which he
has confessed
Charlton does not seem 10 take his
Imprisonment seriously said the war
den. lie is quiet. and has little TO say
70 the sheriu or myself While 7 90 not
believe he would attempt suicide I am
not taking any chances. a rigid guard
IS being maintained
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Suit Filed by Lee NJ Hmd to Recover Fortune Said
to Have Been Obtained From His Grandfather
by Mrs Laura A. Cramer
ELDER MAN ALLEGED TO BE INCAPABLE
Messages Purpcrtng to Be From Dead Wife, Advising
Payment of Money to Woman, Said to Have Cope
to Fenton J. Emd, Of Creenwich.Conn

Alleging that, through supposed 'mediumistc'' infu-
ences Mrs Laura R. Cramer, of the De Soto apartment
house, of this city has obtained than $4,000 from
Fenton j. Hurd wealthy octogenarian, Of Greenwich
Conn., Lee NJ Hud the conservator of the Fenton estate
today filed suit the District Supreme Court for tue re-
turn of the money.
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FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT

Partly cloudy, with showers tonight
or Tuesday. warmer tonight moder-
ate south to southwest winds
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HEARING ON FRIDAY.

The preliminary hearing in this case which IS one Of the most
unusual be presented in the District courts VIII On Fri
day. which te understood Mrs Cramer viii enter gen
era denial Of the charges
In the effort 10 regain some Ofthe money said have
taied from the venerable Mr Hur months ago resident
of Washington loan and trust company Of this city also made de-
fendan the theory Of the oompnants lawyers being that Mrs
Cramer may have deposited Of the with the company
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SPIRIT COMMUNICATION ALLEGED.

1881; that he
octoenarian soon after
mbued
possible years past rented
portion apartments It was here II IS
alleged, from the
messages Mr. IIurd Is
affecting is further SET forth
COMPANY named
spiruaIs5ellsyinz
oetogenarian.
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Continued on Ninth Pagel
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(Continued On Ninth Page,)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-05-20
[CHAPTER 216.l

AN ACT to add additional sections
to Article CO Of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws of Maryland of
1904. title Mortgages" to be
numbered Sections 80, 81, 80, SO.
"a, 35, SO and 81. Abolishing
the lien OF vendors for unpaid
purchase money, unless the same
be expressly and specifically re-
tanned by the vender, and provid-
ing for speedy enforcement there
of, when so retained, by sale of
the property subject thereto.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
eight additional sections be added
to Article sc of the Code of Public
General Laws OF Maryland of 1904.
title Mortgages" to be numbered
so, 81. 80, SO, "a, 35, SO and 81
and to read as follows:
80. When any real or personal
estate or property shall be here
aftor transferred .or conveyed, and
the purchase money, or any part
thereof. shall remain unrnid ~ th~
tint OF the transfer or conveyance,
the vendor shall not thereby have
den or charge of the same for any
other or different sum or sums OF
money than the sum or sums the.
shall appear to be due on the face
OF the deed or instrument conveying
the same, and be therein, together
with she time or Hines set for the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-05-20
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
ICHAPTER 122.l

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 223 of Ar
ticle- 16 of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, title
"Chancery," subtitle Trustees. ="
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section 223 of Article 16 of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland,
title "Chancery," subtitle ''Trus-
tees" be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted SO as to read
as follows:
Section 223. All sales heretofore
made, and all deeds, demises and
other instruments Of writing grant
ing and conveying real, personal or
mixed estates heretofore executed
and delivered by the trustee or
trustees to whom any estate, real,
personal or mixed and heretofore
been limited and conveyed for the
benefit of creditors, or to be sold
for any other purpose; or as security
for debt, or to be sold upon con-
tingency, and who gave the bond
with but one surety, shall be and
the same are hereby made valid
and effective to pass title and valid
to all intents and purposes, as if
the said bond given by the said
trustee or trustees had had two sure
ties or more thereon, as required
by Section two hundred and twenty
one, or Section two hundred and
twenty-five, Of Article 16, Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland;
provided, that such trustee or trus-
tees has or have complied with all
the other requirements of law, and
such sales, deeds, demises and other
instruments of writing are in con-
formity with the law; and provided
further, that nothing in this Act
shall affect the interest of bona fide
purchasers and membranes with
out notice, and creditors who may
have become such prior to the pas
sage of this Act; and provided.
nevertheless, that nothing in this
Act shall operate to diyest any lien
or claim upon property passing un-
der such trustees deed which may
now exist, or which may hereafter
arise, for the benefit and. protection
Of any cestui que trust, where the
purchase money may not have been
properly applied.
section 2. And be it enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of it's passage.
Approved April 5, 1910
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
Governor.
ARTHUR P. GORMAN, JR.,
President of Senate.
ADAM PEOPLES,
Speaker Of House of Delegates.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-05-20
[CHAPTER gig. I

[CHAPTER 212.]
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section PIT of Ar
ticle 16 of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland of
1904, title "Chancery,' subtitle
Trustee"
Section L. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section PIT of Article 16 of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland
of 1904, title "Chancery," subtitle
Trustee, be and the same is here
by repealed and re-enacted with
amendments, so as to read as fol-
lows:
Section PIT. Every trustee ap.
pointed by decree to make a sale
before he sells, shall give bond to
the State of Maryland, with surety
or sureties, to be approved by the
judge of the Court or the clerk
thereof in such penalty as the said
judge may prescribe; provided, that
whenever the surety on said bond
is a corporation authorized by the
laws of this State to qualify as such,
the amount of the penalty of the
bond shall be an amount not exceed
ing the probable value of the prop
erty to be sold by said trustee; and
nothing herein shall prevent the
Court from increasing the penalty
of any bond to such an amount as
1t may see proper, for sufficient cause
shown, said bond to be conditioned
that such Trustee shall faithfully
perform and execute the trust re-
posed in him, and such trustee shall
report. under oath, any sale he may
make to the Court, and also report
his proceedings whenever he may
be required by the Court.
Section 2. And be it further en-
acted. That this Act shall take eff
feet from the date of its passage.
Approved April 7. 1910.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
Governor.
ARTHUR P. GORMAN, JR.,
President of Senate.
ADAM PEOPLES,
Speaker of House of Delegates.