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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
LEE is CONVINCED
OF HIS INN0CENC
Believes He Can Prove Richeson
Did Not Murder Avis {.
Linnell.

Boston, Mass, November 3.-That
some other man than his client gave
AVIS Linnell the poison from which She
Gicd, was the assertion to-day Of John
L. Ice. of Lynchburg. Va, senior
counsel for Rev. Clarence V. T. Richie
SON pastor of Emmanuel Baptist
church. Cambridge. who is Under in
dict'nent by the grand jury, charged
with murder. Before Mr. Lee left BOG
ton for his home to-day 10 clear up
some business affairs. he discussed the
l.innell inurdrc briefly.
MI Rlchcson is Innocent" he said
'oi that am convinced My talks
with him, my own observation Of the
case and my conferences with counsel
have opened UP way By which shall
eventually free him
Beyond saying that he hoped to ac-
cumulate enough evidence to satisfy
jury Of the guilt of another man. Mr.
Lee would not speak OF the plans OF
the defense.
The remarks of the attorney were
taken indicating that the defense
would no; advance the suicide theory
to explain the girls death
The hrst authentic protcstation of
the Rev. MIR. Richeson's innocence OF
the murder OF Miss Linneil was made
public to-day. when the text OF his
'FhN'l i'ole aAllIt1 Viz pdhAbI dl' VI iIl-
manuel Baptist Church was given out.
the letter. dated November !. and ad-
dressed 10 Charles r. Cummings. clerk
OF the church. is as follows;
MY Dear Sir.--I beg TO herewith
tender my resignation as pastor OF
Emmanuel Church. Strong in the
consciousness OF my innocence, and
FIRMLY persuaded that God In His own
good time Will lift this burden from
mo. l. nevertheless. feel that should
not permit the shadow thrown across
my life 10 darken the religious welfare
Of NV church and It's people, whoui
] love. 1, therefore, deem IL my duty
10 place the church III Il position to
select my successor With my heart
fc!t thanks for the many kIndnesses
shown INC by each and all OF the mem
hers OF ms church, ] arm.
Sincerely yours
CLARENCE V. T. RlCHESON."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
CHAIRMAN
ASKS FOR FUNDS
AS Commonwealth Attorney
Warns Against Election
Frauds.

Bristol, Va. November s-The finding o.
liter signed b. n. j. Summers as Re-
publican Chairman o! Washington county.
calling FOR funds rith which TO organize
the pnrIy FOR the :Soycm Der election, and
which stated that funds were badly need
ed and would be placed where they would
do the most good. proved distinct shock
20 the plans OF tn. Republicans, in vic ~
OF the positive warning served upon tho
summers. in the capacity OF Common
wea!th's attorney. In the letter o. warning.
which var published in the county. Mr..
summers stated that November - he
would demand special grand Jury Cor the
purpose OF !nvesrssiing any election frauds
aAd any purchase OF votes that might have
been made election day. The warning
quoted sections of the law. and empha
sized the penalty FOR violations. The Dem
oenehi OF the Democratic cause IN Wash
inSton county
\; The recent session o. the Hoston Con
ference o: the Methodist Episcopal Church
ne.d In Trinity Church. Knoxville, Bishop
anderson took II upon h!rubelt to redsts!ct
the conference He enlarged the districts
ny merging some districts in with Others
Bristo! districts. under the name OF tho
bF!siol district Hereafter one superin,en-
cent "ill be used 20 cover the territory
mat had been embraced IN tho TWO dis
Hiets, BY THIS means .aiar!es were raised
ana aoc!tona! men were secured cor pas.
'o!ates' The Rev. w 2. Pitts OF Bristol.
VAS reelected treasurer % the conference
:. =. MoE:ii assistant secretary OF the con
is'ehee. was appointed superintendent. n,
ne Bristol district. succeeding the Rev.
W ;. Grant. who was put in charr. - !,
CHuTcA Il Knoxville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
RECITAL OF BRAVERY FAVORED
Recommendation of CommIpsion ~
Tcnchcrs' Associntion at Detroit


Detroit. Mich. November 3-The &C.
cital Of thrilling tales. such as the fca.
OF wireless Operator Jack Binns or
OF the heroic acts of Carnegie bravery
mccall holders, are good methods to use
IN teaching children to live virtuons
lives. is one Of the principal features
OF the primary report OF the com
mission OF the State Teachers Asso-
cation. now In convention in Detroit
me commission Is of the opinion that
such methods could be hest employed
In the NTH grades
In the same report the commission
went on record against direct moral
teaching in the schools. II suggests,
however. that the schools should re-
spect and assume the existence of
religious truths
The commission declared IL believed
mat the problem of moral train
ing and Instruction in the grades can
be carried out By the proper spplica-
t;on of tho usual school subjects, with
me careful addition of proper ma
ter'al from literature art, history and
other subjects
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
RULE IN MOROCCO
IN UNQUEST|OkED
Continued From FIRST Page.>
without respec, to their nationality. ,

without respect to their nationality. to
build railways connecting their con-
Germs with state roads or seaports
y yearly report Of the state rail
ways must he issued after cXumind-
ton by the censors OF national bank
who also VIII have the right to de-
n.and additional Information from the
mana gers. Troubles between foreign
citizens are to bc adjudicated by Il
board Of arbitrat ton consisting Of the
ccnsuls of the countries involved. When
they are unable TO agree they shall
appeal to the French consul. who win
cooperate with them In naming a
board Of arbltrat on. This process also
viii apply to grievances against tina
state and the French.
In the Congo changes are more linz
tied than were first expected Ger
many viii get only four to sever. miles
of the Congo River. sufficient To cs-
tablish steamer trading station. and
codes q small triangle between the
Logone and shari R.gars. south OF
Lake Echau. Togoland Is not mentioned
In the treaty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04

Continued From First Pagel
declared by some to have been third
husband
Cora Brinkamp, daughter. died when
eight years old, at former home, Bar
rington. Ill.
Florence Brinkamp. daughter, died
at Tour years of age at Darlington.
The decision to arrest Mrs. Vermilya
was made after conference OF two
hours by the examining doctors. Cor
States Attorney wayman and other
oihcers who have examined her.
story Proves Untrue.
When first examined after Bis
sonette's death. Mrs. Vermilya declared
the policeman was engaged to marry
her. This was disproved by the dis
covery later of his WILL made only a
short time before. leaving all his prop
erty. amounting to about $500, to his
fancee. Miss Laura Rivard. Of Mar
shall. MINI. Other statements made d.
her also were proven to be untrue. and
Captain Harding. while unwilling 10
arrest her. Immediately placed her I'M
der surveillance.
This was almost Immediately fol-
lowed by Mrs. Vermilya becoming Sc
riously ILL., suffering from commissions.
and appearing to be in almost the
same condition that had marked both
smith and Bissonette before their
deaths An extra guard was placed
oEeI HeI. ana nurses were employed
10 be at her side constantly.
another surprise was caused last
night when she asked permission to
call her lawyer and make a will After
this doctor was called, and an
nounced that she was suffering from
pneumonia
Reports received by the police from
Peoria, ILL.,. where Mrs Vermilya for
merly lived, indicated that corpses had
possessed morbid fascination for her.
and that She had Informally attached
herself to an undertaking establish
inent there, and spent most of her
leisure time aiding the employees
This was further established by the
discovery of an almost iual friend
snip for an undertaken here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
PLAN TO cURTAIL COTTON
Drastic Measures Proposed 10 Raise
ri yeI

Drastic Measures Proposed TO Raise
rrlcc Level.
Columbia, 5. c. November $.-Urg!ng
the holding OF every available bale Or
cotton uEtii September J. 1912. II
necessary. for q price OF 10 cents per
pound, and the reduction OF acreage
next year 10 not exceeding 60 per
cent. OF the arabic lands OF the farm
err. kilograms were dispatched to-day
Il IN the offices OF L J. Watson, pres
iGent OF the Southern Cotton Congress.
70 each Commissioner OF Agriculture,
and each State president OF farmers
unionH In the States throughout the
cotton belt The plan aims to effect
an Immediate and belt-wide retirement
OF cotton from the market and follows
an action taken by the farmers con-
Yent!on here last night.
2 IN substance. tho plan calls for booka
OF agreement 10 be opened in every
county throughout the belt in VIII En-
farmers VIII be- asked 10 sign pledges
10 hold q stated number OF bales Of
cotton until September l. or until q
price OF 10 cents is reached. Farmers
are 50 asked to pledge themselves
not To cultivate more than 60 per cent
of their lands In cotton next year. An
Il sessment or cents per bale Is call
cd t'r from cotton growers TO pay
expenses OF the campaign.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
GREAT STORE MERGER
New Company VIII Control BusiIhess
In Over GOO Cities

New York, November 81. w. Wool
worth announced to-day that a new
corporation is about TO be formed un
der the name OF IF. W. Woolwortt
Company" to take over the business
conducted in various cities under the
corporate or firm names of +. w. Wool
worth & Co. s. II. Knox & Co. +. NJ
Kirby & Co. Z. +. Charlton & Co. c.
;; Woolwo-th, w. H. Moore and w. II.
Moore & Son, and also Il controlling
interest in the English business OF
+. w. Woolworth q Co.. Limited
This new company Will own and
control over 500 and 1O-cent stores
Going business in all parts of the
united States and in Canada and Eng
land The capitalization of the new
company is to be 100000 600 per cent.
preferred stock and $4,000. 600 common
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
RECEIVE RED HATS AT HOME
Newly Created Cardinals Must y,sit
the Vatican

Rome. November 3.-Pope Plus has
decided that all those 10 be created
cardinals at the consistory November
20 must come TO Rome to receive their
red hats, except the Spanish and
Austrian candidates, who. by the terms
or the concordat with their countries.
must receive the biretta through their
sovereigns.
On other occasions, as In the Gaze of
the late Cardinal SatoIii, who waa
papal delegate In the United States.
the red hat was sent to America, but
in the present instance the PoDe
wishes TO avoid the period between
this consistory and another later, dur-
ing which otherwise the new cardi-
nails would hold ONCE without the for
NAL and official sanction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
APARTMENT FOR THE DEAD
RfdEvay. Pa. to Have Novel Commune
nifty NfausoIeum.

Ridgway Pa, November 3.-Ridgwav
Is to have an apartment house for
the dead. An Altoona. Pa, company
VIII erect huge community mauso-
ieum, which is to contain crypts for
The accommodation OF 720 bodies, and
also chapel. The right to use the
apartments will be sold. and an en-
dowment fund. set aside by the build
ers VIII insure perpetual maintenance.
me building Is TO be erected of Ligo-
nter stone. and the interior walls and
noors will be constructed of marble.
The windows will be made of cathe-
oral glass set in metal. and massive
bronze doors will guard the ENTRANCE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
TIME TO SEE BRooKs's COMET
Harvard Observatory Astronomers Say
Now Is Hest 0nnortuuitY.

Cambridge, Mass. November 3.--Ths
present week Will Offer the best op-
portunity to see Brooks's comet, ac-
cording TO the Harvard observatory
astronomers.
For the past fortnight 1t has teen
a conspicuous figure IN the eastern
sky. but It's brilliancy is rapidly d!.nin-
fishing and moonlight Will Interfere
with the clearness after November 10.
Al present 1t is best seen with
field glass or small, telescope, although
visible to the naked eye. In order TO
locate 1t is necessary to face the esst
about a. NJ. 1t will be seen as a
hay star with a long, faint tail ey-
tending upward.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
Foot AInshed i'm Wheel.

William Barry. coiored. twenty-five wear.
old. OF 7os North Thiriy-nrst street was
severely Injured yesterday afternoon abou,
O. clock when his foot was caught between
two cog wheels OF piece of ,nnchInery
al the plant of the Richmond Stove Works
Several bones were broken and tendons cut
lie was attended by Dr. iiuicher, OF tho
city ambulance.
Junius Lewis, colored. was kicked BY n
horse while unhitchinR IL about o'cioci,
al his home, lT-2 Williams street, Thoug h
no oones were broken The city ambulance
was summoned and the injured man treated
by DR.. ITulcheI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
TAFT FINDS WAY
TO GET HIS VOTE
Continued From First Pase.)

100000 persons, while almost 5000, 900
caught glimpse Of the Chief Execu-
i've. The greatest number OF stops
IN any State was made in Kansas
where Mr. Taft delivered thirty-threc
actresses four more than ne made
IN Nashlhgton, the nearest competitor
chicago heard him speak eleven times
Los Angeles ten times and ST Louis
SIX times. but many cities got but
one address. and at scores OF stop
Ping points it was only a good morn
ing and ood-by'' from the rear plat
lorna.
In the seven weeks the President
WAS away from Washington he was
never out of touch with the White
House and government affairs More
than $500 letters and kilograms were
received by Secretary liilles on the
trip. and the mails and telegraph wires
We're kept busy every day. Although
nearly thirty railroads handled the
special train. the President was late
only once. and that was at Omaha. az
ter the train had been held up in
Missouri by washout.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
blows Head on with Dynamite.

Aspen, Col. November 3.-Placing
stick OF dynamite under his head and
exploding the percussion cap with a
snap OF his teeth. Frank Srasson,
eiShty-siN years old, yesterday blew
off his head. Srasson divorced his wife
recently and his domestic troubles are
believed to have caused him to take
his life. Srnsson is said To have LOST
fortune in mining operations in the
Cripple Creek district
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04

national House of Representatives..
here to-day. He declared IL his OPINION
that President Taft would be renomi-
mated and that the InsurEent Eapub-
leans would split away and noninat.
Senator La Toilette.
Speaker Clark to-day wound up his
spea King tour in the interest "r
Daniel V. stevens. candidate for Con-
Sress in the Third District
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
FEAR SCARLET FEVER
Football Players Illness Cnuscs Pnn
ponement Of Game.

La wrenceville y. J., Novcmner .
The annual football game between the
Lewrenceville and Merccrsburg Acad-
emtes, scheduled here this afternoon.
of scarlet fever
Douglass Mckenzie. right halrbach
of the I-awrenceville team is i'll with
the diseasc. and the authorities OF the
school called OF the game, as they
did not desire to take chances of sea r
let fcNcr sprcadinE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
FLIGHT PRIZE 100000
Hurry Atwood Preparing TO Cross
south INC rica In Acroplnne.

Worcester Mass. November a
Harry y Atwood. the aviator, who
made q worlds record on his flight
from ST. Louis to New York last SUM
across the South American continent
lie Will obtain 100000 II the Night is
successful
The route which Will take him across
the South American continent Will
touch Bahia and Rio de Janeiro in
Irazil; Montev!deo in Uruguay. Buenos
.tires in the Argentine Republic and
NaInaralso Chile
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
FIRE LOSS, s85o,ooo
Ensincss Section of London. Ont, De-
vOured by Flames.

London. Ont, November Sire to-
day in the business section of the city
caused a loss OF ss5oooo nd deprived
200 persons OF employment. The fire
originated in the store of j. II. Chap
man & Co. The plants OF the Purdon
hardware Company. the Chapman
Company and many oraers were to-
tally destroyed
The firemen were IN constant danger
from falling walls, but no one was
scriouSly injured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
THORNLESS BLACKBERRIEs
Luther Burbank Announces His Latest
Prol1c tiou

Santa Rosa. Cal. November a
luther Burbank, the naturalist. an
nounced yesterday that he has pro-
cuced blackberry bush that has no
thorns.
Burbank said he had worked ten
ye1FS on the blackberry tS.sh In the
endeavor TO remove its thorns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
Goes with Husband Deer Hunting.

Cadillac. Mich. November 3.-Fear-
ing that her husband may De shot
while pursuing deer, and determined
10 he at his side in case an accident
does occur. Mrs. Claud whitney pro-
cured deer hunting license yester-
day. incidentally, she intends to do a
little hunting herself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
HERO OF 1860 DEAD

oHHcN thrneE, Who Saved Ninety-yix
from Wreck. Passes Away
Chicago. November 5.--James Car
hey. who saved ninety-s!x lives from
tne wreck OF the steamer Lady Elgin.
on Lake Michigan In 1860. died al MS
nome in Evanston yesterday. at the
age OF seventy, seven years.
me Lady Elg!n was wrecked off
Evanston and 2s7 people lost thetr
lives. Carney's father. who was the
hrst white settler in Evanston, owned
me entire territory now occupied by
the north shore suburb
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
PREDICTS REPUBLICAN BOLT

Speaker Clark Snys Insurgents WIN
Nominate La Toilette.
Fremont. Neb.. November 3-Thar
the Republican party would have two
candidates for President in 1912 was
predicted by Speaker Clark OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Notwithstanding cloud
mess and warmer Saturday; Sunday
light, variable winds.
North CarOiina-ClOuly Saturday and
moderate northeast winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04

IMMATURE ALMANAC.
November 4, 1911
HIGH TIDE.
Sun rises. $3.50 Morning.. 2:I9
Sun sets..... sos EvoninS. 80. 2:4o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
CHARGE OF MURDER
FORMALLY MADE

Continued From First Page.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
pecIal Id The mes-D!spatch.I

lSpeciai 10 Inc Times DlSpatch.J
Charlottesville. Va. June 1.-THE
| first exercises of the finals CT the Uni
versity OF Virginia took place to-day
At IL o'clock religious services were
held in the chapel, when Dir. Charles
Hastings Dodd. of the Eutaw Place
Baptist Church, Baltimore. delivered
the sermon to the graduates. The
graduates attended In academic dress.
In the afternoon an organ recital
was given IN Cabeli Hall by Ernest
Cosby. OF Richmond E
The annual address before the Y. NJ.
c. A. was delivered this evening in
Cabell Hall by Dr. Richard C. Hughes.
OF Philad elphia. DR.. Hughes Is n mem
Der of the Presbyterian Education
Board. and his, work is related to the
colleges.
The annual report of the Y NJ. C. a.
was read BY the vice-presldent, Louis
a, Johnson. OF Roanoke. 1t paid a trI-
butte to- the life and services of the
late DR.. Hugh L. McJlheny and &C.
knowledged the encoura cement given
BY the faculty TO the work of the as.
ISOLATION. and also expressed pleasure
in the participation of the faculty In
the religious enterprises conducted BY
the association. The memo ershfp can.
vass was the most successful in the
history of the association. Two COM
panies of oanvassers-the orange, led
| by Mr.. Dingledine. and the blue. led
by Louis a. Johnson-presented the
claims Of the association. with the re-
suit that nearly 40 per cent. OF the
| matriculates OF the institution became
| active members The attendance on
Bible and missionary classes also 'ex-
ceeded the record of any previous year.
An event OF the year, held to be OF
| great Importance TO the religious life
| Of the students. was the visit OF DR..
John r. Mott international secretary
| of college Y. NJ. C. A work
The work done for new students was
explained. a reception was held for
them, an Information bureau main
tanned bureau of self help organ
lied, and special meetings held.
On Carnegie Foundation
President Edwin A. Alderman, at a
meeting of the faculty of the Univer-
sity of Virginia last evening, an
/ nounced the receipt OF ,nforma ton
| from Or. Henry S. Pritchett. president
OF the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement OF Teaching. that the
| University Of Virginia has cen placed
on the Carnegie Foundation.
| The following lists of degree men
| were posted this morning.:
Bachelors of Arts-Clarenca Ogden
Amonette. James River: John Aull.
Lexington. Mo-: Francis Foulke Beirne,
Richmond: John DuBose Ba:nweil, Pc
tersbnrg; William Holloway Clark,
Louisville, Ky: Charles Francis Cooke.
Roancke; Samuel lendleton Cowardin,
Jr.. Richmond; r. Granville Curry,
stanton; Joseph Brummail Earnest,
Jr.. Norfolk: Ballard Dunbar French,
Clintwood; William Ephraim French,
Clintwood; Malcolm Woodson Gamma.
way, Lynchburg; Coalter Cabell Han
cock. Richmond; John Benson Jenkins.
Jr., Norfolk; Robert Ryland IIehrfoot,
Martinsville: Dabney Stewart Lancas-
ter Richmond; Francis Bacon Latady.
Birmingham. Ala: MaXE Lewis
Levy Norfolk; Alexander Mcdonald
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
FINALS IN PROGRESS
. AT STATE UNIVERSITY
Sermon to Graduates Delivered by Dr. Godd Of
Baltimore Institution Placed on Carnegie
EOundatinn=I4iSt of Daorea Men

Albion CAL; Thomas Malcolm McComb
Waynesboro: Loyal Chism Morrow, AS
pinwail; Charles Howard Parsons
townsend; Walter Blaine Phipps
Clintwood: John Puryear, Orange;
John Strobe Rixey. Charlottesville
Rant RAIDER: Slaven Lewisburg, w. va
CorSdon Hubert Sutton, Jr., Richmond
Ward Clinton Swank, Harrisonburg
Frank Lewis Thoma sson, Charlottes
vile; Harry Aubrey Toalmin, Ir.
Springfield, o.; Morton Ludwig Waller
stein. Richmond: Robert Lewis Wal
lerstein. Richmond.
Bachelors of Science-John VILLA m
Byrd. Richmond; Frank Palmer Chris
nan, Richmond; Joseph Cray Dinwid-
die. Charlottesville Eugene Taylor
Edwards. Gainesville. Texas; Thoma
kennerly Harnsberger, Harrisonburs
Barton Palmer. urbanna; lester Pat
ton. Charlottesville: Daniel Perkins
Woodson. Jr. North Garden
Masters of Arts-Arthur Vaughan
Bishop. Riner; Lucian Howard Cooke
Jr Roanoke; Martin Boyd Coyner
Waynesboro; Russell Landram Haden,
Crozet; Edwin Morton Moore, Univer-
sity OF Virginia Frank James Wright.
Bridgewater.
Masters OF science-Lester Patton,
charlottesville; Albert Ronald Merz
Qn Chemistry, Charlottesville.
Doctors OF losophy-Frederick
Arthur Hodge. Charlottesville; Charles
Pollard Olivier. Charlottesville.