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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
CONVICT MAKES
DARLING ESCAPE
Z. ------
Hcnrico Burglar Scales Pcnitcn-
tiary Wall, Disguised in
Old Black buster.
HAD TO DROP THIRTY FEET
Reached Top OF Wall by Means
of Iron Pipe and Then
Jumped for Freedom.
HAD TO DROP THIRTY FEET

No clue is left which may lead I,
the capture of James Brown (colored)
convict No. 671S. at the Virginia Stat,
rear wall of the prison grounds be
tween the hours of $3.50 and 1880 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Brown scaled TIL,
wall by means Of an iron pipe, dropped
thirty feet into Byrd Street. and ha:
not been seen or heard OF since by the
authorities. The escape. though no,
Of all unusually sensational character
created intense excitement among the
guards and officials. who have set every
possible trap for recapture.
Brown was employed as fireman
in the boiler room Of the shoe depart
ment. and had been left alone a few
minutes before the time of his dash
for liberty. His only disguise was a
hides his stripes. and which had been
left in the boiler room by one OF the
machinists. who Ia off duty on Sunday.
The wall, on the inner side. is. scarcely
more than fifteen feet high, and the
pipe was long enough to reach nearly
10 the top.
Act Carefully Planned.
CAPTAIN Lamb, acting superintendent
was not at his office when the prisoner
got away, but other officials who know
been a steady workman. and must have
mapped out his plan for freedom dur.
Ing the day. as the pipe would not
have been available Saturday. Tire
duster was kept in the boiler room,
whenever the owner was not at work.
Soon after the report of the escape
was made the police department was
notified. and Major Werner ordered
each officer to search his beat for the
fugitive. It is not believed that Brown
had outside help, as there is nothing
to show that any assistance was given
him The climb to the top OF the wall
was difficult feat, and the only Won
der Is t~St the prisoner could have
completed 1t without being caught.
The first news OF his disappearance
was given by an employe In the shoe
department. who conveyed the infor-
nation to one of the guards.
Sentenced From Henrico.
Brown had completed three years OF
enced for burglary III the Henrico
County Circuit Court. He is twenty
eight years old, and has two scars. one
on the cheek and another on the wrist.
by either OF which he can be easily
Identified. He is five feet three inches
tall and weighs about 40 pounds. lie
was notorious character in Henrico.
and before he was sent to the peniten-
tiary had committed various other
crimes. The county officials were noti-
fed of his escape.
Once over the wall Brown did not
have many steps to go before being
allie to conceal himself under the rail-
road trestle. and 1t is a well known
face that there are many persons liv-
ing in the neighborhood who will fur.
IRISH him suit of clothes and aid hin,
to elude arrest. There are many hid
ing places in that section of the city.
II ia said. where any man so fortunate
as 10 shorten his term by his own dar-
Ing can remain for many days, during
which he Will not suffer from lack OF
food
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
HERR FAMILY NOT
FOUND BY COURT
Strong Possibility That Hutzler
Case Will Not Reach
Grand Jury.

Among the most important criminal
cases to come before the grand jury Of
Henrico County Circuit Court, which
Will be called for. the January, tern,
this morning at 10 o'clock, is that of
Sidney Hutzler, charged with a capital
oS.nse against Mrs. Mary -. Herr.
I[utzlcr Is now out on bail. but tho
fierrs, who secured the warrant and
ure practically the only witnesses
against him. are nowhere to be found,
though a diligcnt search has boon
made. They We're not placed under
bond by the magistrate who tried the
case, so II they are out of the State,
as is expected, they cannot be forced
to return, gllss 8
f,-and Mrs Herr left the county
very quietly few days after the pre-.
..minary trial last fall and have not
,hecn heard from directly since that
time II thcy do not appear liut1!cr
can hardly he indicted.
Other cases to go before the grand
jury are as follows: III. y Tabor. for
Harry Bland: William Wings
field and Richard Dennis for stealing
n COW from Major Vaughan Georsc
Saunders. for cutting John Baldwin,
u. o. Payne, for cutting N. j. Clary;
Robert s. Clarke, for non Support;
William Price for ASSUMING George
saunders: Willie Taltaferro, for as
saulting and lobbinE James Knowles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
BYRD WILL NAM
ROSE WELL I. !. PAGE
Understood That Hanover Mem
Der Is Slated as Courts
Committee Chairman.

Although Speaker Byrd has ANNOUNCE
ed 10 appointments Of any sort, Deem
ing that 1t would be improper for him
to do so until he has been actually
elected Speaker. it is generally be-
licved that Roosevelt Pagc.iof Hanover
is slated to become chairman of tha
Committee on Court OF Justice. possi-
Shly the most important committee OF
the House OF Delegates. Mr.. Page was
a member OF this committee in the last
House. Its chairman was Eugene e.
Massie, OF Richmond who failed OF
denomination.
Should this appointment be made, it
is believed that II will give general
satisfaction, There are few members
q rmu m nd,n, a thn
tho member from Hanover,
Governor Elect Mann was chairman
OF the Corresponding Committee ofaths
Senate at tho last session. There
seems to he no general idea as to who
Will be his successor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
THREE MURDER TRIALS
Dates Set for Gases at January Term
of Hastings Court.

Dates have been srt for three mur-
der cases at the January term OF the
Hastings Court. Two of the prisoners
are nearoes. Mordecai Taylor. whose
plea will probably be insanity. is
tried on January IL. James Nicholas.
alias Calvin (coloredD. Jointly indicted
with William Henry Pollard for the
killing of Edward Evans (coloredh
will be given a hearing tomorrow.
and James Henry Davis (colored)
who is alleged to have murdered
Charles Lewis fcolored), has his case
set for January 20.
Archie Vaughan. against whom an
Indictment for murder has been pend
ing for many months Is still fuSi-
tive. as Is also Dominick Ferraro.
wanted rs the slayer of Edward
D'Elio. D'Elio was killed on Christi
mas Eve night.
The Hastings Court grand Jury will
he Id today,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
BEGINS ELEVENTH YEAR
Allen Avenue Christian Church Show.
Growing Mcmhcrshin

!. lien. Avenue Christian Church had
its tenth annual membership roll-call
Yesterday. The registrar reported
thirty-one additions for the year. nlals-
ing total enrolment of 254, Including
twenty-five residing ont OF town. The
sunday school reported "a membership
OF .ol In tho main school and eighty
ment, making total of ESQ.
MISSIONARY offerings by the church
Tor the year amounted to s3o6.50: COZ
irlbutions to the church building
cost s22.77S, on which the church is
CARRYING an Indebtedness of Station
s5.lo0 Of which Is provided by pledges,
payable In 1910 and 1911. Tho net
debt Is $4,000.
Contributions for the year for cur
rent expenses amounted to s2.37a.s4. in.
ADDITION TO the amour given above.
The pastor. Rev. Henry p, Atkins. is
now in his tenth year OF active SER
u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
LATE WORKERS DINE
hanks ana Insurance Companies En-

Banks and Insurance Companies En-
tcrtnIn Men at Club.
Forty-fve or the Interest workers.
of five Of the banks and two of the
insurance companies were given
dinner Saturday night at the Business
Mems Club by their employers by rea-
son OF the fact that at the end OF the
year they were compelled to work
close to tho wee sna. hours OF the
night. The dinner was the plan OF
Secretary Breeden, Of the club, and
those participating We're from the
First National Bank, National Rank
or Virginia, Bank of Richmond, CAPT
tai Savings Bank. American National
Bank, Life Insurance Company of Vir-
ginia and South-Atlantlc Life Insur-
ance Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
GETS 96 NEW MEMBERS
Tabernacle Baptist Church Holds It's
i- 1Icaf}nr


Meeting.
reports for 1909, made at the annual
meeting OF Tabernacle Baptist Church
Yesterday afternoon. were the most en-
courasing since its establishment
showing marked progress in every de-
nartment. During the year the church
Bible school and societies contributed
10 al purposes more than $4,000.
the Bible school enrolment more than
600. The church gained in member
snip 96. while the loss from death and
other causes was 81
Plans for new building have been
adopted, which. when completed. will
be of such a size as Is commensurate
with the needs of that section of the
city; Rev. William L. Ball. recently
celebrated the fourth anniversary OF
MS pastorate, and during the Christ
mas season was presented by his con-
Sregatlon with 500 in gold as an ex-
preston OF Appreciation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
LEWIS TRIAL THIS WEEK
William l.. Royal Engaged to Apncnr
AEainxt MaSfstratc

charges against Magistrate James r.
Lewis of malfeasance In Office and
compounding felony in connection viii,
me Herr, Hutzlcr case will be consid-
ered az THIS term of the Henrico coun-
" circuit Court. Papers setting forth
the charges are now in the hands OF
Commonwealth's Attorney Julien Gum.
who Will be assisted in the prosec,,-
tion BY Attorney William L. Royal,
Though no date has yet been an
nounced for the hearing. 1t Is expected
that 1t Will be set for the early part
OF The term. The charges are made
~ Deputy Sheriff # B. Traylor and
constable G. 9. Burch. who will pro-
duce many witnesses when the case
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
HOTEL CONVENTION
MIR. Fry to Retire ms President at
Meeting in Norfolk.

McctlnE In NOrfOIk.
r. M. Fry. former manager OF the
Jefferson Hotel, is expected to retire
as president of the Virginia Hotel
Association. which will hold it's an
nual meeting in conjunction with the
North Carolina association at Norfolk
this week. The first session of the
convention will open at the Monticello
Hotel Tomorrow morning at 11:3O
o'clock. with Mr.. Fry presiding. There
Will be number of addresses and spe-
cial papers on subjects which are of
interest TO the hotel people.
In view of the bill which has been
prepared for the General Assembly
regulating hotels, it Is expected that
the association will take immediate
action, the claim being made By hotel
people that the provisions are 50 d-as-
tic that many establishments, especial
ly the smaller ones, will be forced TO
close
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
VIII .;Attcnd Committee Mcetiu

Clerk Marshall &. Booker. of the
State5'Sehate, came to Richmond yes
terday from his home at Houston. Hc
comes to attend the meeting of the
Senate Finance Committee, which re-
convenes Wednesday. and will remain
until the close OF the session OF the
General Assembly in March. Chair
man keezell is expected to arrive to-
night, while Chairman George Latham
Fletcher. OF the subcommittee, appoint
ed TO draft tax equalization bill, will
probably happen along tomorrow witt,
rough draft OF his proposed measure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
GREET DR.. FAIR
New Pastor OF Westminster breaches
First Sermon There. ---.-

FIrKt Sermon There. zoos a
Rev. James Y. Fair, RECENTLY called
from the Independent Presbyterian
Church. of Savannah. to Westminster
this city. preached his first sermon to
his now congregation yesterday.
Owing to the fact that DR.. Fair is
SO we'll known in Richmond. having
been pastor of the Grace Street Church
for number of years. no Introduction
was necessary. the service passing off
as though the new pastor had occu.
pied the pulpit for years
AT the conclusion of the sermon.
however. almost the entire congrega-
ton passed in front .of tho pulpit.
shaking the hand of DR.. Fair and CIV
Ing him hearty welcome to the city.
Will shortly tender a reception to DR..
Fair to which all the Presbyterian.
congregations Of Richmond will be in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
TURNBULL CONFIDENT

Race Said to BE Between brunswick
Man and Judge watkins.
Robert Turnbull, of Brunswick, came
to Richmond yesterday. He expresses
the opinion that the name of the next
Congressman from the Fourth District
will be Turnbull He expects the near
ly unanimous vote of Brunswick and
thinks that he viii get most Of the
votes in Mecklenburg.
From other sources the impression
prevails in Richmond that the race Is
between Mr.. Turnbull and Asa D. Wat
kins, of Prince Edward 1t seems to
be generally believed that the vote
In the primary OF January 25 will be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Captain George A. Summers Dead.

Captain George a. Summers, for
merly a we'll known resident of this
city. died in Baltimore yesterday. For
twenty-five years he was connected
with the Davis Boot and Shoe Com
pany at the penitentiary. He, was Il
life member OF ST. JOINTS Lodge. No.
10. A., F. and A. M, Baltimore. and
also a member OF the local conclave of
Heptascphs. Delegates from these or
ders Will attend the funeral, which
will take place at the grave in Holly
wood Immediately after the arrival of
the 1:10 r. M. train Tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Common Council Tonight.

The Common Council VIII hold It's
first meeting of the year at 8 O'clock
Tonight. The docket will be unusually
heavy. although there is nothing Of
any great public Importance to be con-.
sidered. Committee meetings on the
Monday calendar are Light at Z o'clock
and Cemeteries at $50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Lille Hone for Life.

Creed HaskIns. of Palmer Springs.
Mecklenburg county. whose left limb
was amputatcd at the Memorial Hos
pital on Saturday. was said to be des-
perately i'll last night. Although he is
holding his own as we'll as could be
expected. very little hope is euter-
talned for his recovery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Hold Court n AIcxunlrIn.

Judge Edmund Waddlll, .Jr; Glerls
lsft ypsteraRasya ay aad esaadrIa where
the January term OF the United States
DISTRICT Court opens W day. me CRANE
Jury VII be called to.d day ana y. N ~.
peei ia ivy p.morroW Ils rs - -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
MIR. Downing Here.

T, ]. Downing, of Lancaster. came
TO Richmond yesterday, Mr.. Downing
is a member of the Democratic State
Committee from the First Congress
tee on primary legislation. He will
attend the meeting OF the subcommittee
at the home of Mr.. Ellyson on We'd
nesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Cnnl,c,or Su,Idcr,, nj

Lawrence Causey, of Manchester, a
street car conductor. WAS taken i'll
while on duty early Yesterday morn
lug. and was removed 10 the Virginia
Hospital, HE condition is not seri-
ouS,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
HcnrIco Lodge to Meet.

Henrico Union Lodge. No. 100. A.
and A. NJ, will meet tonight at Ma.
sonic Hall on Twenty-ffth Street.
This Is the first meeting since Tho
election OF officers In December. The
new Worshipful master will preside.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Funeral Of Colonel Manson.

The funeral of Colonel Charles Henry
Manson, who died Saturday, will take
place to-day ut noon from Monnmcn-
tai CHURCH. The interment will be
made in Shockoe Cemetery
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Mrs. Eddcns seriously III

4 Mrs. S. a. lIddens, of IA Sauthi
Cherry Street, has been critically III
eighty Years 81 age. and the i chances
for her recovery are smalA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
death or ,,o.eph w. Mason.

Z Joseph w. Mason died Yesterday at ]
his residence 2706 East Main Street.
lie was sixty years of age.
Tho funeral will take place tO-mor-
row afternoon at 8 o'clock from Leigh
Street Baptist Church, Tho interment
viii be made lin Oakwood. yslS.f538
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
WEIsIGER TAKES CHARGE
Succeeds +. NJ. Fry rs Manager OF the
Jefferson Hotel.

Oscar T.. Weisiger on Saturday as
sumed the management of the Jeffer-
son Hotel, succeeding p. NJ. Fry, who
had been manager for several years.
Mr.. Weisiger has been with the hotel
since it was opened, and his appoint
.ment came as Il deserved promotion.
No changes will be made for the pres
MIR. Fry leaves to-day for Norfolk.
where he will attend the convention
OF Virginia hotel men. Of which he is
president After 1t has adjourned he
viii retire to his farm to regain his
health in absolute rest. He has been
connected with the Jefferson since its
first days, and under his direction 1t
has been brought into the first rank
of hotels. l.t $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
Expect New High Itccords.


There is every reason TO believe
that the tourist travel this season VIII
establish new high records said
passenger official Yesterday: "and to a
Richmond man 1t Is particularly graft
Tying that much OF It will como here.
This year tho Southern Railway is not
operating It's Palm Limited. which
ticalIy all OF the tourist business will
pass through Richmond, going and
coming The reputation of our hotels.
particularly the Jefferson attracted
hundreds OF visitors last year. and this
winter the number will reach up into
tho thousands Florida temperatures
arc still trifle high; New York is Icy
cold, while Richmond can provide tho
happy medium. BY jndicious adycrtis-
ing the climatic conditions of Rich
mond have reached the people who
hunt comfortable places in the blizzard
period. and as result this city will
reap benefits which cannot be meas
ureJ lightly"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
TOURIST TRAINS
GO SOUTH TO-DAY
scaboard and Atlantic Coast
Line Establish Special
Winter Service.
EXPECT THOUSANDS HERE
Jefferson Reserves Quarters for
Many Parties From Frozen
North.
EXPECT THOUSANDS HERE

Due largely to billiards. In tho East
tho Southern tourist season opens to-
day with the operation OF the first spe-
fore tho railroads began the service
about January 10. but this year they
say the wisdom Of an earlier start.
Because OF the severe cold in New
York and New England and tho sum
mcrtimc In Florida. 1t is expected that
q greater number Of tourists Will stop
n Richmond. bound south, than ever
sefore. Generally the custom has been
and April. although 1t appears now
that this schedu1c will be reversed. 1t
was said ut the Jefferson YESTERDAY
that hundreds OF reservations had been
made, and the New Year begins In n
manner, which is calculated to make
the hotel management feel especially
happy and prosperous.
First Trains 'so-Dny.
The first tourist trains from New
York TO Palm Beach and st. Angus
tine and intermediates points vii! be
run to-day. Until the early part of
April. Richmond Will ret the. benefit
OF an improved passensc- service. Two
fast trains passing here in each di-
rection daily.
The Seaboard Air Lines Florida Linn
tied Will make its first trip through
Richmond. southbound. tonight, arrlv-
Ing at the Main street Station at 1000
o'clock. Eorthbound. the limited will
arrive here at 1925 a. 81. daily, except
Monday. The service southbound Is
daily. except Sunday. the plan being
not to start these trains from their
destination on sunday.
The Atlantic Coast Line, which is
the pioneer In the tourist business, dat
Ing it's service back to the time Of the
old Plant system. will start It's New
York and Florida Special from Jcr-
sey City this afternoon. Tho special
win arrive here daily. except Sunday.
at 1925 p. NJ Northound. the same
train Will arrive at Byrd Street Sta
tor daily. except Monday. at 100 a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-14
WALSH SIGNS UP.
Turns Over S14,Os9,OO in Securities
to Associated Banks.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-John r. Walsh to-
day attached his signature to the
agreement of settlement of his financial
troubles and sent it to the Trust and
Savings bank to be held until the guar
antors of the note sign their part of
the agreement. The signature gives to
the Associated Banks of Chicago which
backed the adjustment of Walsh's
financial affairs after his banks were
suspended in 1905 the s14. OBS. 900 in Sc
curities he put up to cover a note for
s7,121, 1887, in return for the cancelled
note.
In addition the banks will get $500, 900
from the guarantors of the big note
who are then to be given the S949 900 in
securities they put up as surety.
When the guarantors sign their part
of the agreement the financial affairs of
the former banker and railroad owner
will be practically closed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-14
MURDER OR SUICIDE.
Death of Wife of Former Topeka
Drug Clerk Being Probed.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 14.-Coroner
Smith has returned from Easton where
he spent the day trying to solve the
mystery that surrounds the tragic
death OF Eta Jackson. the young wife
of Royal Jackson. a drug clerk, who
works in Curry's drug store there. So
far the coroner has been able to get
any positive clews which would lead to
the belief that the affair was either a
suicide or a murder, and the attitude
of the young husband is puzzling.
The coroner took two Leavenworth
physicians, Drs. Everhardy and Phil
lips, with him and they examined the
brain and heart of the dead girl, but
upon their return they absolutely re-
fused to discuss the case and said they
would make no report until they have
analyzed the contents of the stomach,
and said they would report direct to
the coroner
The coroner discovered that Jackson
received telegram from Topeka. 1t
reads as follows:
Royal jackson. Care of Curry Drug
Store, Easton. Kan
Eta talked to Matte and Othello
about killing herself and told them what
she would take in case she did.
(Signed) MOTHER
Jackson was very indignant when
questioned about the telegram. and
when forced to talk. said he didn't
know how his mother knew about the
death of his wife. and later he hunted