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Evening journal., 1910-10-27
FATAL FALL
FOR AIR-MAN
Italian Lieutenant Killed While
Flying Over Military
Field
FOURTH FATALITY OF
KIND In ONE WEEK

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ROME. Oct 27--Another fatal aero
plane accident occurred to-day on the
military grounds at Centoselle when
Lieutenant Segliettfs machine fell
while he was planning to the ground,
instantly killing the lieutenant. Those
who saw the accident could give no
cause for It. The machine was gliding
beautifully to the earth, when It tip
ped violently. Saglietti made a des-
perate effort TO right the aer0plane
but clutched at the levers in vain.
Saglietti's death makes the fourth
aeroplane fatlity in the last week. The
greatest number yet claimed in this
length of timeOn last Sunday Captain
Madiot, French military aviator was
killed in a practice fight In the
aerodrome at Douai. On Tuesday Lieu
tenant Menthe. fell in biplane while
planning TO earth. al Magdeberg Ger
many. Yesterday Fernand Blanchard
fell i50 feet in attempting to alight
at Issy. after a flight from Bourges,
and was instantly killed.
Thus there have been thirty deaths
in aeroplane accidents since Lieuten-
ant Selfridge was killed at Fort Myer'
Va, September q, 1908, in Wright
machine.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
SAYS DRUNKARDS LIVE
LONGER THAN ABSTAINERS

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
BERNE Oct 27.-That drunkards
live longer than total abstainers is the
startling statement made by DR.. lsen-
bart, Swiss physician, who has is
sued a long list of statistics to prove
his assertions.
The average drunkard. the statistics
show, lives TO an age OF So; an im-
moderate drinker to 81 and a moder-
ate drinker to 63. But tee-totaler has
hard time reaching the age of so, his
average, according TO DR.. lsenbart be-
ing 81 years.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
AIR-MEN BACK
ASFROM DEAD
HawIey and Post Found; New
York Aero Club Will Pay
Them Honor
BREAK RECORD FOR
DISTANCE BALLOON TRIP
py united Press Leased special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Oct. PA reception
warmer than any aeronaut ever had
before is being planned to-day by the
Aero Club Of America for Alan r.
'Hawley and Augustus Post. winners
OF the international cup for balloons.
when they return to this city II has
been decided that goodly portion of
the $4,000 which was to be offered to-
day as a reward for locating the air
navigators should be spent in well
coming them home.
The news of the safety of the pair
was received last night just as Sec
retary Charles Hetman was settling
himself into his seat I'm a train bound
for Canada to take charge of the
search for the aeronauts. lie prompt
ly spread the good news. one OF the
first to be informed being William
Hawley, brother of the pilot of the
America IL. There was lively cele-
bration for a few minutes and then
the question arose whether the Ameri.
ca had beaten Dusseldorf III. Samuel
!
Gericke, had manned the Dusseldorf
led the rush to the chart room anc
after figuring for some time decided
that not only did America exceed th'
record OF the German balloon, bu
that she had q margin of more than
hundred miles TO her credit.
When Perkins figured II out that his
own record was beaten he said.
We'll they are a blame plucky pail
and anyway | am glad the United
! States won"
William Hawley said to-day tina
the waiting for news during the las
five days had almost unnerved him
/ but that the experience had beel
worth while. as II had served TO show
him how many friends he and hi
brother actually had.
Hawley and Post will be the head
| liner" at the aviation banquet. whicl
the Aero Club will give at the PIazi
Hotel Monday night. The banque
will be for all those taking part II
the international meeting at Belmon
Park and for the participants in tn
international balloon race.
The returning aeronauts are eX
pected TO reach here from Quebe
some time tomorrow.
MONTREAL. Oct 27--Before thei
departure for Quebec from Chicoutin
to-day. Alan r. Hawley and Augustu
Post gave an interview with a loo;
paper over the telephone. Hawle
who was the spokesman, declare
that they had broken the information
record by more than two hundre
! miles.
I The weather was bitter cold,'
J. said. 'and we knew nothing Of I
d country about us. We were ham
+ cred by the goods we had to pack,
d it was. absolutely necessary TO bri
j. heavy blankets and clothing as "
j. as a supply of food"
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
WEATHER TOO COLD
SHE WOULDN'T DROWN

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27-Because she
found the water "too cold" Miss
Rinalda Messano failed to-day to car
~ out her intention to drown herself
In the upper end of the Central Park
lake. The young woman had quar-
relied with her lover and waded into
the lake and up to he neck shouting
that she was going to "end Il all
Her escort stood calmly on shore and
when she finally began to call for
help he told her 10 get out the way
she went in
A policeman attracted TO the scene
by her screams rescued her and sent
her to Bellevue Hospital, a prisoner
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
HAVE TROUBLE
OVER A CHILD
Newark Husband Tries to Get
Away With Son, But the
Wife Prevents

AS a result of a scene with her hus-
band, Lee Elliott, of Newark. at her
Chesapeake City, Md. home on Tues
day. Mrs. Edith Elliott is i'll Her four
year-old son John Elliott. whom II Is
said the father attempted to carry of
In an automobile. also Is III as a re-
suit.
IL was learned to-day that the
couple who had been married about
five years, separated last June, Mrs.
Elliott going TO the home of relatives
at Chesapeake City. to live On Tues
day OF this week Elliott engaged an
automobile and went to Chesapeake
City to visit his wife. He stopped
where she was staying and asked 10
see their child When the little fellow
was brought into the room the father
is said TO have picked him up and
dashed with him from the house Mrs.
Elliott ran screaming after her child
and reaching the machine at almost
the same time as Mr.. Elliott grappled
with her husband for possession OF the
child but he managed TO shake her on,
Previous 10 this incident two wo-
men who were passing the house at
the time Elliott came out tried to stor
him but he hurled them aside.
When the excitement was az It's
height Dorsey j. Dunlap, an uncle Of
Mrs. Elliott. took a hand in the af'
fair and he and Elliott had a livel,
scrimmage IN the street Mrs. Elliott
finally regalned possession Of the chile
and Elliott quickly motored away.
Mrs. Elliott has engaged Charles b
Evans of this city as counsel and II Il
said that as soon as she is able t'
1 leave her bed and come to Wilmington
she will bring suit against her hus
band. Her child. she claims was III an'
suffered considerably as result o
the pulling and hauling.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
BONDSMEN MAY
FINISH BRIDGE WORK

While the Levy Court was inspect
ing the Noxentown bridge, near Mid
dletown yesterday, II. NJ. Lockwood,
the contractor. agreed that all wages
due his men should be paid out Of the
money coming TO him from the coun-
ty The Levy Court will take up the
bridge matter next week and in all
probability Lockwood's bondsmen will
finish the work.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
ACQUIT MRS. LOCKHART.
Atlantic City Woman Freed of Charge
of killing Her Husband.

MAYS LANDING, n. j., Oct. 27.-
Acquittal was the verdict yesterday in
the case OF Mrs. Marie Lockhart, of
Atlantic City, accused Of numbering
her husband
When the foreman of the jury, JOS
eph Abbott. announced the verdict the
audience chcered and stamped, max
ing such a noise that officers could
not be heard and court in session in
an adjoining room was disturbed.
Sheriff r. l.. Johnson quelled the dis
turbance. The mother of the defend
ant became hysterical and was car
ried from the room by officers.
nl-treatment for seven years, dur
ing which time Lockhart cut his wife
and forced her to make a living for
him, led up to the night Of July 13
when Lockhart was shot. Mrs. Lock
hart was acquitted on a double defense
of insanity and self defense.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
DR.. CRIPPEN
MAKES APPEAL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
EW YORK, Oct. 27.--The formal ap-
peal Of Or. II. Crippen from the Ver-
dict of guilty of willful murder Of
his wife and resultant death sentence
was filed to-day in the Court of Grim
inal Appeals. Attorney Newton, who
held long conference with his cli-
ent yesterday, raises the point that
the verdict was contrary TO the evil
dence brought out at the trial and
further that the Grown failed to
prove the corpus delicu.
No time has been fixed by the court
for hearing the argument ON the ap-
neal
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
NO LOSS OF LIFE
IN VICTORIA FIRE

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
VICTORIA, b. c., Oct. 2I-Searcn
to-day OF the ruins of the fire wmch
last night destroyed large part 81
the business section OF Victoria, Aal'S
10 show any casualties, despite the ~
ports that several persons -'Re,' ~
in the debris. Neither is il believed
that anyone was injured The prop
erty damage Will approach close TO
$1,000 900.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
FIREMEN PAY RESPECT
TO DEPARTED COMRADE

The funeral Of John L. Hendrixon,
president of the Delaware Fire Com
pany, will be held this afternoon
from his late home, No. 5l7 Poplar
street Members of the Delaware
Company honored their departed
presidents memory by turning out in
a body and attending the funeral.
Neef's Band headed the cortege. In
terment is TO be made in Riyerview
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
AVIATOR MORRISON'S
UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PARIS, Oct 27.--For the second
time to-day Aviator Morrison made
an unsuccessful effort to fiy from Issy
to London in his aeroplane. After a
flight of a few miles, he was forced
to return to lssy owing to motor
trouble. He hoped to make a third
start later in the day. In descending
to-day, one wing was slightly dam
aged.
Morrison made his first attempt
yesterday, but was forced to abandon
the Tight as he found that his motor
was not properly mounted.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
JEALOUS LOVER SHOOTS GIRL.
She VIII Recover, But His Suicidal
Attempt May Succeed.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 27.-Following
an attempt to kill his sweetheart,
Miss Grimstead at her home. in
Princess Anne county. Tuesday night
and the firing of a bullet into his
own head, Richard Norris, aged 10,
is dying in the hospital here.
The cause of the shooting is de-
clared TO have been attentions paid
to Miss Grimstead by another young
man, 10 whom Norris objected. Nor
rs, regaining consciousness, said
there had been no quarrel between
himself and the girl, who received
two wounds. but is expected to re-
cover
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
NEM CENSus FOR TACOMA.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27-Following
a second conference IN commit
tee Of citizens Of 4 1.na, Washing
ton, Director Durand announced To-
day that a complete new census
enumeration will be taken at Tacoma,
as the result OF the mix-up which
followed the discovery of padding
frauds.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
STORM WARNING

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27-The following
special storm warning was ordered
posted by the local weather bureau
to-day:
Southwest storm warning will be
displayed at IL a. m. from Eastport,
Maine. to the Delaware Breakwater.
The storm that has been central over
the lower lake region is moving east
ward and will cause brisk TO high
southwest winds to-day shifting to
northwest tonight
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
WOLF CARRIES OFF BABY.
Screams Of Little Sister Cause Him TO
DrOp Infant Who Is Unlnjured.

MARSHFIELD,, Wis, Oct. PA
large wolf entered the farmyard of
Herman Bild-ien. two miles north Of
this city, last night, picked up the
infant son of the farmer and started
with the child for the woods.
The mother went TO the door just as
the animal seized the child. and her
cries attracted the attention of her
5-year-old girl, who ran screaming,
after the animal. frightening it into
dropping the baby The child was
carried about 200 yards. but the wolfs
teeth barely Scftched It,
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
DEMOCRATS in
RALLY TONIGHT
Congressman Henry and Rob-
ert c. White to be Opera
House Orators

Under the auspices Of the Demo-
cratic League. Democratic mass
meeting will be held in the Opera
House tonight and the house is ex-
pected to be filled. The principal
speaker of the evening will be Con-
gressman Robert l.. Henry, Of Texas.
He is an orator OF national reputation.
Robert c. White, candidate for Con-
gress. will preside and speak.
Meets Band will furnish the music
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
HALLOWEEN FUN AT Y. NJ. c. A

F-U-N-spell fun which there will
be in the Y. NJ. c. A. hall tonight
when a Halloween party will be held.
Young men throughout the city are
expected to be in attendance. The
costumes will include the latest styles
including the big plumes. Refresh
ments will be served during the even
ing.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
DIR. WYATT AGAIN
INVITED BACK

AT the quarterly conference Of Har-
rislon Street NJ Il. Church last night
the Rev. DR.. c. r. Wyatt was cordi-
ally invited to the pastorate for the
seventh year. The conference was
largely attended.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
WILMINGTON BOY
AN OLD GUARD

Frank K. Phillips, formerly Of this
city, came down to-day with the Or
ganized Third Ward Guards, of New
ark, n. j. Mr.. Phillips makes the
visit not only as one of the guards
but as a virtual native of Whining
ton, since his parents and other rela-
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
constnhle 10 Sell Fruits.

Because Of the perishable nature Of
the goods of Charles Pratesi. OF No.
300 King street. which have been
seized by Constable Buckley, the con-
stable will sell the fruits, etc, at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27

tives live here and he will be able to
visit them.
Mr.. Philips is editor of the Cald-
we'll News, of Caldwell, a suburb OF
Newark
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
PhiIadeInhIans Married.

Horace J.. Kitchens and Miss
Blanche p. Hastings. Of Philadelphia,
were married to-day by the Rev. G..
c. Williams. pastor Of Epworth N r.
Church.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
ITALY's KING SEES RELIEF WORK.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire. -,
NAPLES Oct Fixing Victor to-day inspected the s rsiSi
work Cetar other hamles the Gulf OF saerno
devastated by the cyclone Eyerywhere ne
given by the sufferers and MS
the authorities in Stimulating the help
e work Of restor5ng the by the coudDuss
and tidal wave is being pushed rapidly.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
To File More Remonstrances.

Caleb r. Burchenal of the Law and
Order Society. to-day said that the
society would file a number of re-
monstrances against granting IL
censes at the November term Of
court.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
Brashears-Hickman.

In Harrison Street NJ. Z. Church
parsonage last evening Miss Estelle
t. Brashears and William r. Hick-
man, both OF this city, were mar
ried by the Rev. DR.. c. T. Wyatt
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
RIOTING IN WAKE OF STRIKE.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
CHICAGO. Oct 27-Riotne marked strike
garment workers here to-day following the order
cang LOT general wakou late yesterday and calls turned
in at police Headquarters resulted police rushed the
snop OF ne Hart Schanner Marx where the trouble
was the worst Three Of
injured.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
HOTEL CLERK DEAD.

William Alfrey. Of Middletown, who
for a number of years has been clerk
OF the National Hotel, died there yes
terday.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
Farm at Trustees Sale.

George c. Brown, trustee, sold at
the Court House to-day the 76 acre
farm of the late William A. Husbands
to William P. Bancroft for $4,000
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2l-Ihe STOCK
market showed pronounced strength
at the opening to-day, gains being
recorded in nearly everything dealt
in.
Evening journal., 1910-10-27
=. ID. Lackey and Company say.

IN.
f. ID. Lackey and Company say
''The New York stock market open-
ed fractionally higher this morning
on better quotation for American
stocks in London, due prineipaily, lt
is stated. on large buying orders from
! New York.
"The improvement has been sustain
I ed. and at noon stocks werc praetlSe,~S
Nv at their best for the nrst sess'o"'
C. l. Hudson and Company say;
Americans firm in London. iHs ,ss
zsnt of England did not advance ~
ps'.~ Is-n,,,nt f,,rfber. After the shakeout
we have had. stocks are due 20 have
> considerable rebound. Buy them on
weak spots for a turn. There is moth
ing in the news TO put stocks doWn
at the moment. though the banks ara
trying 20 keep loans down in order
TO make good showing in the week
ly statement.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
EXPECT ARRESTS THAT
WILL Be SENSATIONAL

MOUNDSVILLE, w. VA. Special -
nc mystery surrounding the murder
vi an entire family. which was not
Snurely cleared by the conviction of
toward Little. who was executed al
f1iChnond, Va, last February. is about
10 De barred, according to authentic in
formation. ~
o. Luther sherman, a convict i'm the
STATE prison here. accused of heinz
Little's accomplish. has signified his
Intention OF telling all. implicating
many persons, according to the an
thorltles. Sensational arrests are ex-
pected within a few days
howard Little, a rural Don Juan in
september, 1909, murdered Mrs. Ret
~ justice, her sOn-in-law. Georga
Meadows, his wife and their three
Chlidren i'm Buchanan county. Va He
nrHined them with an axe and fired
their home.
tie also had a seventh murder On
ms record, having shot George Mo
Kinney, i'm eastern Kentucky. severn,
years previous. He was for several
Years United States Marshal for IN.
eastern District of Tennessee
Just before ne died he said. "Wo-
men caused my ruin" Robbery was
The motive OF the wholesale murder.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
STEAMERS RACE
ACROSS ATLANTIC
Captains Deny Contest, But the
Passengers Talk of Moth
ing Else.

NEW YORK, Special.-Passenge
who arrived on the steamships Arabic,
OF the White Star Line, and the North
German-Lloyd steamship Prinz Fred
erick Wilhelm told of an exciting race
between the two vessels during the
TOgage kare.
The Arabic got 10 Quarantine first,
thereby technically winning the race.
but the performance OF the other
steamship was more wonderful, as Sh,,
sailed from Bremen on the same dan
that the Arabic left Liverpool. Bremnn
is 500 miles further from New York
than Liver pool. The German steamship
alSo got the credit for docking first, al
though the Arabic leE Quarantine be-
for. she did.
officers on both vessels denied that
there had been race, bun the pas 70
SengerS could talk OF nWthing else, ans
IL If said that many waGerS were made
as ~ the result. The P'rinZ Frederick
Wilhelm beat her own record by one
hour and forty minutes.
The ships sighted each other only a
few EfneS during the voyage, as there
was heavy fog most Of the way. The
wireless operators kept in touch with
each other. however. and notified the
passengers of the positions OF the YES o
sells.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
MADRIZ MAY HAVE
BLUFFED THE u. S

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special
Some navy officers believe that the
Madriz faction in Nicaragua has again
hoodwinked the United States by pur-
chasing the discarded United States
Sunboat Hornet, which left Norfolk.
Va. yesterday ostensjbly for New Or
leans.
Stories that the Estna da faction has
bought the craft WAS allowed to be
made public so that the United States
Government would not interfere with
her sailing. AS the Hornet is now at
sea, il Is said at the Navy Department
that this Government will take no ac-
ton in the matter until the Hornet
touches at some United States port. if
she does.
1t is thought she mag take NUM-
tons OF war at sea and proceed to
some Nicaraguan port. The ship was
bought by Isaac Stern. of Norfolk.
VINO announced that he had sold her
10 the Estradists, which ne had q
right TO do.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
STILL LOOKING FOR
FLEEING CRIPPEN
MAY BE IN THIS COUNTRY. HEAD.
ED FOR SOUTH OR CEN
TRIAL AMERICA.

MOBILE. ALA, Special.-Actine
on requests from the London police,
VINO fear that Or. Hawiey IL. Grip
pen has already reached this coHn-
try and may attempt to escape to
south or Central America. railroad
trains entering this city were search
ed today.
The police squad conducting the
search. headed by Lieutenant Dorlen
TOOK into custody one man CLOSELY re-
sembling the description of DR.. Grin
pen sent here, and he was sharply ex-
amined.
He soon satisfied Lieutenant Dor
len that he was not the fugitive Amer
lcan. however. and was immediately
released.
outgoing vessels are also being
loosely watched for both Crippen and
the typist. Ethel Glare lie Neva who
- believed To have fled with him. The
ponce nave been advised that the two
may reach this city separately.
other Southern ports are also he
.nS watched.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
HANDSOME WOMAN
SEEMS REAL RAFFLES

NEW YORK, Special.-Boasting In
the moments when her mind Is cIear-
ca from the effects OF drugs that she
D,CIonSS 10 prominent Southern fam
iy a handsome and distinguishes
30 H Ns woman who gives the name
OF mrs Anna Wilson, is held here
prisoner by the police today ana
uecLdreu 10 be Veritab "Raf Fias
one is mysterious character and
tne ponce are doing all in their power
10 trace her family. Mrs. Wilson. ac-
cording TO the police. is addicted -
the use OF morphine and has been
IN the habit Of doing her exDert bits
or craftsmanship when slightly upder
the lhnuence or the drug. She is said
10 be the wife of a Colonel Wilson n
man considerably older than she. and
apparently a SOutherner
Works Like Professional
Inc woman was arrested at her
apartments on East Nineteenth Street
after the apartment of a neighbor
Miss Eliza beth King. had been broken
into. The front door had been Tim
MED open with the utmost expert
ness and some $500 worth Of jeweIry
and expensive clothing stolen.
a quantity of stun that was not OF
sutncient value to be pawned had been
given TO the janitress to throw away
fed the police Several detectives Went
20 tne mouse and questioned the jani-
searched the house and wound mn i1
the cellar. There were found quanti-
ties of clothing and odds and ends
which Mrs. Starick said had been given
to her by Mrs. Wilson. The detectives
looked over the stun carefully
Umbrella Hanger In Clue
On silk umbrella hanger the detec
tives found the initials of Miss KIM,
Ihis was one of the things reported 10
the police as having been stolen. WbeO
Mrs Starick told the detectives that
the stun had been given TO her by Mrs
wilson TO dispose OF, the detectives
arrested the latter
d, At the police station she became hvs-
6erical, and was taken to Bellevue
mere the physicians said she was suf-
tering from morphia addiction, accord
ing 20 the police. She collapsed at the
hospital ana today was unable to b.
taken to the HOrkville court for ar
ralgnment. Her husband, Colonel VII
son, is nowhere to be found