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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
L. G. TEWKsBURY DEAD
Famous Promoter Ends Days In Char.
ity Hospital.

New Orleans. February 1e-Lewis G..
Tewksbury, The sskyrocbet financier OF
New York. died here yesterday in the
Charity. Hospital, where he had been
confined for Two weeks by an acute at
tack of Brigit's disease Except for
Very brief periods. he never rallied
while he was in the hospital from the
coma that followed a fall in the Cos
raopolitan Hotel.
The body was removed to an under
takers. several days ago Mr.. OPP
penhem, OF Houston, Tex, passed
farGush the city and sf
death. Word has been sent him. but
there is no response yet. No directions
whatever have been received from
Tewksbury's relatives in New York.
Wife Makes Charges.
Tewksbury disappeared from New
York in December, leaving record as
a promoter in which many investors
were interested. His career here be-
gan i'll the early eighties, when he
Street, and by bold advertising de-
yeloped n large business. IIe Joined
the Consolidated Exchange. and soon
got reputation for great wealth.
Among his luNures was a stable of
built house that he called Dream
Palace, at 30 West Seventy-second
Street, and In July, 1899. he married
the widow of Louis Greenhut, a prom
Soon after his marriage. Tewksbury
disappeared, and his wife swore out
a warrant charging him with stealing
s25O,O0O from her. In 1904 he turned
IN in London. AS Mrs. Greenhut had
divorced him, he married Violet Aubrey,
an actress. The police chased them
from London. t.wo years later he was
arrested in Philadelphia on Mrs. Green
hut's charge. The trial jury disagreed.
After that Tewksbury got into a
variety of enterprises. He tried TO
manage the Gilsey House. but failed.
He was plausible and always able to
get money for his schemes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
BOARD TO ELEC |
FRANK |. BUTLER
Commission Merchant Slated as
Alderman to Succeed Presi-
dent Wood.

President James B. Wood, OF the
Board OF Aldermen, who was recently
elected Superintendent of the Virginia
State Pcni.cntiary, Will present his
resignation at the meeting OF the
Board Tuesday night. While no ON
cial announcement has come from the
ward delegation as to the choice OF a
successor, the understanding Is that
tho place Will fall to Frank L. Butler
a member of the wholesale commission
firm OF Montgomery & Co. Mr.. Butter
lives at 1916 East Broad Street and Is
VOL known In business circles no
has for some years been secretary and
treasurer OF his firm.
President Wood expected TO resign
at the last meeting OF the Board, haV-
ing then accepted The STATE positt,n
and moved from Jefferson Ward to the
home provided by the State for tho
superintendent OF the State prison,
which lies In Henry Ward. Nice-Pres-
ident Whittet was already slated 10
succeed him, but having several impor-
tant matters pending in committees OF
which he is member he and Aluer-@
man Adams requested Mr.. Wood 70 re-
tnin his seat for 4 mor.h. Chairman
Adams, Of the street Committee. who,
after Mr.. Woods retirement, Will be
he senior member of the Jefferson
ward delegation, will probably make
some reference to tina retirement OF the
president and review his career IN the
handling OF city affairs after, which
the Board will at once SO INTO tue eiccs
tion of Mr., Butler.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
Holds Up Its Notice to Cancel
Traffic Agreement With
Tennessee Central.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL PAR T1
Judge Waddill Issues Order
Similar to That Filed by Judge
Kohlsaat at Other End.

Based on complaint of the Tennessee
Central Railroad, Judge Edmund Wad.
dill. Jr., in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday. issued a restraining
order against the Southern Railway by
which 1T is prevented from withdraw
ing Joint tariff rates and traffic agree
nents, which the Tennessee Central
claims would virtually disrupt its in
terstate business.
In Chicago on Friday Judge Kohlsaat.
OF tho United states Circuit Court, is-
sued similar injunction In the case
OF the Tennessee Central against rho
Illinois Central, the other party to the
litigation.
Alleged ClnIn, In Issue.
The Tennessee Central Railroad
Company Is connected in Tennessee
with the Southern Railway and II.
linois Central Railway Company. They
have long had joint tariffs and inter
state business. the Southern being the
Tennessee Central's Eastern connec-
ton. and the Illinois Central being the
Tennessee Central's western connec-
tion. a controversy arose between the
three roads involving certain Claims
asserted against the Tennessee Central
by the Southern Railway and the IL
linois Central. and certain counter
claims were asserted by the Tennessee
Central against the two roads. All
these claims are subjects or litigation
now pending IN Western courts.
About sixty days ago the Southern
and Illinois Central served notice on
the Tennessee Central that on or about
February is. 1910. they would cancel
and withdraw all outstanding through
tariffs and Joint rate traffic agree
ments--about seven or eight hundred
In number---rnost OF which had been
In effect without complaint for long
time. The Tennessee company charges
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
LONG BIKE RACE ENDS.
Krnmcr-Fcnn Team Wins Tcn-Hour-n
Day, StA-Dny Contest.
Especial Ito The Tlmes-Dispatch.l

tSpecialto The Times DISPATCHED
Newark, N. j., February l2,--FranlS
l., Kramer, of tho kramer-Fenn team,
won the mile sprint to settle the tie
between five teams for the lead in the
-hour-a-day. siN-day cycle team
race that was finished tonight In the
First Regiment Armory. in Newark.
Percy Lawrence, of the Lawrence and
Wiley team, gave the American cham.
plon great fight In the last two
laps, ana finished scant length be-
hind him. James f. Moran. of tho
Moran Lawson team, was third; John
Bedell, of the Bedell Brothers team
was fourth, and Patrick OSullivan
Hehr, of the Pye-Hehtl team, was
fifth. The leaders scored 1898 miles
laps in the sixty hours of riding.
In the run-off of the tie between the
second division teams for sixth, sew
enth, eighth and ninth places, West
rode for West and Calvin; Bardgett
for Collins and Bardgett; Rupprecht
for Rupprecht and Mltten, and Krebs
for Krebs and Anderson, ISrebs got
away in the lead, followed by Bard
gett Rupprecht and West, Krebs
never lost the lead, ana led Bardgett
over the. line by length, West pass
Ing Rupprecht In the last half lap.
These teams finished one lap behind
the leaders Tommy smith ana Ben
Hill finished two laps behind the lead
geTs, r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
.K|LLED HIMSELF
UNDER v|ADU c 7
Respectable Colored Man Found
Dead With Throat Cut and
Wrist Arteries Severed.

iohn Strothers, well known ana
prosperous coiored man of Gordons-
vile. was found early yesterday morn
Ing under the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Niaduct, near Marshall and
Union Streets. with his throat cut
from ear to ear and n gaping wound
in his left wrist, where the arteries
had been severed. a razor covered
with blood was found short distance
from his right hand. Examination by
the police and Coroner Taylor led 10
the belief that he had committed sui
eide. as there was still in his pockets
1919 in cash. his watch and other
things, showing that he had not been
robbed He had evidently been dead
for several hours when the body was
found.
Strothcrs was distinctly a member
of the better class of negroes, and was
we'll known to number of prominent
people here. He had been in the
city few days and had made appli-
cation through several influential
white men for n position with the
Pullman Company. Previously he had
been employed in the st. John Hotel
at Gordonsyille.
A telegram to Chief of Police Wer-
ner yesterday afternoon stated that
strothers, when he left Gordonsville.
had S34.65 In money and a suit case.
Detective Sergeant Bailey. who took
the case found that he had placed
$50 in the hands of one of his friends
here. This money was turned over
to the police. as was also the suit
case, which had not been tampered
WITH The body was removed to q
colored undertaker's, but no arrange.
ments had been made for the funeral
last night
Strothers was a typical negro. and II
was considered strange that he should
have taken his own life. DR.. Taylor
said that up to few years ago It
was very unusual for a colored person
to commit suicide, but that recently a
number of cases had come under his
a a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
CLAIMS He is SON
OF COL 7. h. SVV0PE
War Records Searched for Proof
of West Virginian's
Assertion.

Washington. y. G.. February la
relative of Elmer Carroll Swopc, of
Martinsburg, w. Va, who has set up
y, claim to part of the estate of Colonel
ne nc is n son of the Kansas city mil
iionaire, whose mysterious death is
lhe subject of n grand Jury inyestiga-
ton. arrived in Washington to-day
seeking to confirm the West Virginia
mans story.
According to the evidence produced
nX Elmer Swope. his mother. who was
MISS Elizabeth Carroll, Il descendant OF
mar Carroll. of Carrollton. Md.
was married to Thomas II. Swope. in
Li-ainbertvile, n. j., in 1861. The hus-
band was u Union man and the wife
loyal to the South. on this point
mere was quarrel. followed by a
separation shortly before son was
born. Thomas II. Swope, according to
me Martinsburg claimant. Joined tho
Union army and never saw his wife
aiterward. nor his son.
ElHer SWope further says that he re-
Gently received a letter from John c.
Henry. OF Sligo. Pa. in which the lat
ter declares that he knew Col. Thomas
II. swope In Kansas City. and that the
dead millionaire admitted to Henry that
he had married In the East in 1851. and
had ~ son whom he had never seen.
Investigation by Elmer Swope's Mar
tinsburS relative at the War Depart
mcnt to-day, in quest of Col. Thomas
II. Swopcs war record, failed to dis
close his name on the army rolls The
only SWope on the records from New
York. New Jersey or Pennsylvania was
GfanVille y. Swope. a first lieutenant
of the Fifth PENNSYLVANIA Infantry In
response to telegram sent to Lam
bertvilic In an effort to throw light on
tho supposed marriage OF Thomas n.
Swope and Elizabeth Carroll. 1t was
said that a search of tho county rec
ords between 1S45 and 1865 had failen
10 disclose the names of either person.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
WOMAN SNOONS ON
WINNING VERDICT
Mrs. Hendrick Given Judgment Of
$4,000 Against Laura
Biggar.

New York, February IA jury be-
lore Justice Crane, of the Supreme
Court. brooklyn. returned n verdict
OF $4,000 yesterday in favor of Mrs.
Agnes NJ. Hendriols. in nor suit against
Laura Biggar, the actress, to recover
100000 for the alienation of the af-
fections of the PLAINTIFFS husband, DR..
Charles c. Hendrick
Miss BigGar is said to be at Los
Angeles Cal. DR. Hendrick did not an
pear at the trial. as was expected
His mother. Mrs Julia Hendrick, was
Obliged to tell much of his story.
Hendricks Mother Testifics.
My son. after his marriage. lived
a life lie had never been accustomed
to-. she said. Mrs. Hendrick was no
housekeeper. Her house was FREE
quently in filthy condition. and
meals were ill-cooked.
"She told me on several occasions
that her husband was very patient in
dealing with her SHORTCOMINGS. They
We're constantly qu,reling."
The witness said Mrs. Hendricl1 told
her OF firing shot from IL revolver at
The wife asserted that she had NEARLY
scared the doctor to DEATH"
The testimony of Mrs. Hendrick Sr..
was corroborated in part by that of
Joseph Hendrick. the physicians bro
ther, who resided in the Same house
with the plaintif and her husband.
Hendrick declared that quarrels be-
tween the newly welded couple often
disturbed his slunlbers
Airs. Hcndrics Jealous.
Mrs Ellen Lewis, of 257 Gold Street
Brooklyn, said that Mrs. Hendrick had
often talked with her in regard to her
unhappy married life. She said Mrs.
Hendricl1 told her she once threw q
plate of eggs at her husband. Mrs
Lewis said the plaintiff was insanely
jealous of the doctor.
The deliberation of the jurors occu.
pied Just three hours and q half. When
the verdict was announced Mrs. Hend.
rick was seated near her attorney. Elk,
Judge Herman Joseph.
She uttered faint oh" ana swoon.
cd. She was assisted from the room
by her lawyer and court attendant.
a motion wes Immediately made and
denied to set aside the verdict as en-
cesslve. On an application to stay ex-
eoution Of judgment pending appeal
the court reserved decision.
Decision was also reserved on Judge
Joseph's motion for security for the
full amount of the Judgment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
.|RRIG ALTON BILL
G|VESS30,O00,000.
Vast Sum May Be Expended for
Projects Heretofore
Approved.

Washington, February IA bill
providing for the issuing of certlfl-
Gates of Indebtedness to the extent OF
'3eooo'ooo for completing irrigation
projects already approved or extern
, sions thereof viii be fayorably re-
ported from the Senate Committee on
irrigation TO the Senate Monday, fol.
lowing the action OF the COMMITTEES to-
day. The bill was introduced by Sem
ator Carter, and was amended by tho
committee.
One of the amendments which tho
committee framed will enlarge tho
SCOPE of the work to be done with tho
proceeds of the sale of the certificates.
Enlargement OF Scope.
The committee struck out the pro-
vision that all money borrowed un-
der authority of this act shall be de-
voted exclusively to the completion of
work on projects heretofore begun"
In lieu of that the committee put In
the following clause:
THAT all money borrowed under au-
thority OF this act shall be expended
in the completion of such feasible pro-
iects as have been heretofore approved
by tho Secretary of the Interior and In
the construction of such extensions
thereof as may be proper and neces-
sary to the successful and profitable
operation and maintenance of the pro-
jects, or to protect water rights
claimed by tho United States"
Another amendment regarded as I'M
portant by the committee provide:
that no irrigation projects to be paie
for out OF the proceeds of the sale o;
public lands shall be begun unless and
until they have been approved by d.
rect order of the President. The Sec
rotary of the Interior has had this
! power, and this amendment Is designed
to transfer the final say in such mat
| ters to the President.
Exempt from Taxation.
| The bill will also provide for the ex-
emption from State, municipal. local or
United States taxes or duties of the
certificates of Indebtedness. The GER
tiflcates are to bear interest at the
rate OF per cent, payable quarterly.
and are to be issued in multiples OF
$50.
The Committee on Irrigation also in
structed Senator Sutherland to report
favorably bill providing for the pay
ment Of sl.25 per acre for about $4,000
acres of land IN the Uinta Indian rescr-
walton in Utah. This land was with
drawn for irrigation works In connec-
ton with the Strawberry Valley pro-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
DROPS DEAF IN
GARY ST ZEE I
w. F. Hall, of Ashland, Stricken
With Heart Disease While
Out on Business.

w. Il. Hall. resident of Ashland.
seventy-two years Of age, dropped
dead Of heart disease yesterday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock as he was walking
along East Cary Street, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth Streets. Coro-
,,er Taylor was summoned at once, and
after examination. said that his death
was due to heart disease. from which
FOR the last fifteen years. Mr.. Hall
had worked for Fleming. Christian &:
Co, as bookkeeper, When he left the
Office yesterday afternoon he seemed
to be- in his usual health. Formerly
Mr.. Hall lived In this city. and was
once president OF the firm OF Hall.
Towers s. Co. MI ~
He leaves. his wife, two daughters
and one son. The body WAS turned
over to friends. and later carried 10
his home at Ashland No arrangements
for the funeral had been made yes
,terday, ssS q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
COURT Restraints
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

that this action, which would tend to
parhlyze Its business and destroy All
tho interstate commerce along ~
line, cutting off thousands OF people
from all available access 10 markets
or other facilities of interstate com
,nercc, is the result Of conspiracy
between the Southern and the Illinois
Central to force the Tennessee Central
into such settlement of the claims
above mentioned which they are as
sorting against IT as they may de-
mnnd, and to compel the Tennessee
company to abandon Its counter
claims. or else have It's business de-
stroyed.
Suit in Chicago, TOO.
TO prevent the threatened with
drawal of joint tariffs and Joint traffic
arrangements by the Southern and Ill-
nois Central, as above stated. the Ten
ncssee Central has brought suit in
Chicago against tho Illinois Central.
and obtained there on Friday. from
Judge kohlsaat, restraining order
action.
The suit entered in the United states
Circuit Cour, before Judge Waddiil
yesterday. Is entirely similar TO that
filed in Chicago, and Judge Waddill
issued II restraining order, returnable
February IS.
The application for restraining or
der was made by Attorneys Braxton
and Eggleston.
Injury Fniis on Shippers.
The Tennessee Central Railway was
completed in 1903, and maintains It's
principal office atr Nashville. 1t ex-
tends from Hartman. Tenn, to Hop
liipsville. KY, and operates numerous
branch lines on December is. 1908.
the Southern Railway notified, and
caused Its subsidiary lines. the Circin-
natl New orleans and Texas Pacific
hallway Company, the Hartman and
Northwestern Railroad Company and
the Alabama Great Southern Railway
Company. to notify the Tennessee Cen
trail that all Joint rates In force for
the transportation OF property in inter-
state commerce, on points on or reach
ed by the Tennessee Central, between
points on or reached by the Southern
and its subsidiaries. and their connec-
tons would be cancelled and termi
mated on February Is. 1910.
IT Is alleged in the bill of complaint
that the effect OF the cancellation OF
rates Will be to subject shippers to
local tariffs and charges Of different
carriers. and Will prevent manufac-
turers and producers along the Ten
nessce Central from competing with
producer in other territories 1t is
charged that the cancellations will d.
vert from the Tennessee Central most
of the shipments now made by 1t In
interstate commerce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
MISS DAILY TO WED COUNT
Daughter OF "Montnnn Copper King
Captures Noblemun.

Especial Cattle to The Times-Dispatchl
Vienna February 12,-1t Is under.
stood here that the enga cement OF
Count Anto Sigray to Miss DAILY,
daughter of the late Marcus DAILY,
known as the Montana Copper King,
will be announced shortly.
The Hungarian count, who Is no,
on the way 10 America from Budapest.
made the acquaintance of the Amer
lean heiress at the wedding Of the
Duke of Braganza to Miss Anita
Stewart, in Scotland. Count Sigray
will be remembered by New Workers
al the best man at the wedding OF
Count szechenyi to Miss Gladys van
derbilt.
The sigray family is said to be
strongly opposed to Count Anton
marrying an American. and has de-
clared its readiness to pay off the
counts debts. which aggregate. $500
600, If the engagement is cancelled
Marcus Daily, who died in November,
1900. left fortune then estimated at
S11,0O0,o0O. OF this, third was be-
oueathed to his widow. and the re-
mainder to his four children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
AMBULANCE CALLS
Io,'s Check Laid open by Workman
in UIncksiiItl Shop.

In UIncksnuh SnOp.
Alexander warwick, twelvc-yeor-
cid cclorcd boy, was seriously cut by
Isaac Tinslcy, IL workman at Jobpson's
blacksmith shop, yesterday morning.
Accounts differ as to how tho row
started. but ut all events tho boy was
struck with q fllc. and Ambulance Sur
geon Davis found his cheek laid opcn
to the hone from mouth TO car. The
wound was sewcd up and the boy
taken TO his nome.
Helen Moore, OF 1879 East Main
street, fell on tho slippery pavement on
Eighteenth Street, near Main street.
about ] o'clock. sustaining n fractured
ankle. She was taken home in the
ambulance.
The ambulance was called in hurrv
last night to the First Police Station
to attend Aggic Pratt. II colorcd wo-
man, who was for a time in imminent
danger of bleeding to death. She had
mad q fuss with Mary Davis at her
nome. 2222 East Main street, and all
the parties had been brought to the
station house.
Another cali came last night from
I9l2 East Main Street, where Hattv
Jones had been stabbed In the back
and side. according to her account, by
Il man named Arthur GriEsby.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
BUYS CHADWICK JEWELS
Mrs. George ID. Hope Becomes Owner
of Famous Pcnrl Rope.

Mrs. George d. Hope Becomes Owner
of Famous Pearl Rope.
Kansas City, Mo-, February ia
pearl rope. five feet ten inches long.
composed of 10000 seed pearls. and a
dog collar, composed Of a25 pearls, the
latter valued at $4,000, arrived here
p t9asy u ThSy Cassie wsrs o fqbgGSr
famous confidence woman, who died =
short time ago in the penitentiary at
columbus. O, The pearl rope will be-
come the property OF Mrs, George d.
Hope.
The jewels were obtained by New
York connoisseur at the auction OF
Mrs. Hope departed to-night for New
York where she expects to sell her
diamond mines in, Arkansas.
The rope weighs 1880 grains. The
pearls are strung on Maxed silk, chem
breaking. The tassels on the and ~
the rope are fastened with diamonds
set In gold, The, ornament was bought
by Mrs Chadwick from a Detrnit
ieweler, ,r, Be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
BOYS THROW SNOWBALLS
AT FUNERAL PROCESSION
Seven Arrested After They Had Tried to Knock
Driver Off Hearse, Bound for Holly
wood From His Seat

Charged with snowballing n funeral
procession yesterday. warrants were
served on Wilson Motif. of Cherry
Street: James Mann. of Beverly street:
Emmett Crouch. of Linden Street;
Thomas Mann. OF Cumberland Street.
and Raymond pace, Clarence and John
Mcneil yesterday afternoon. The boys
range in age from ten 10 fifteen years,
and are all white.
Pace who is the Oldest of the gang.
was the first 10 be arrested. and adj
mitted that he was the ringleader. He
told the police that he and his CONF
panions did not intend to break UP
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
MAN GOES TO HIS DEATH
REFUSING OFFER OF AID
browns In the East River While
Rcscners Seek to Save
Hts Jifc

New York. February 12.-An uniden-
titled man sank to death In the East
River off Thirty fourth Street yes
terday, refusing to be saved when
help was offered He is believed
to nave leaped into the river some
where above Ihirtyfo Street
At the time the tide was running OH,
strongly. The ferryboat Southampton
which, plies between Thirty-fourtt
street and Long Island City. was JUS,
putting out from the slip when Captain
McDernott saw the man in the water
He seemed to be kept afioat by his
clothes and was going with the tide
making no effort TO reach shore.
Captain McDermott ordered his boat
stopped and Arthur Bier, deckhand,
hurled life buoy to tho man in the
water. yelling:
Catch that! Hold fast"
Brushes Buoy Aside.
The buoy splashed water in tho
mans face. and as Bier hauled it In
the rope dragged about his shoulders,
but the man brushed it aside and
cried out:
Let mo alone, Let mo alone.'
AS tho boat swung in the tide Bier
seized a life preserver and sent It
after the man. 1t fell almost upon
him, but he brushed 1t away and again
cried:
Let mo alonei"
CAPTAIN McDermott tried to lower q
small boat to the man, but before
this could be done he disappeared.