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The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Girl Swallows Pins;
Life Is Barely Saved

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-while hurried
ly dressing to go out, Helen Donnelly,
seventeen years old, Of Ill GreenpOnt
avenue, Williamsburg. swallowed two
pins which she had held in her mouth
One of the pins lodged In the girls
throat and she screamed for help. U.s.
ing a pair Of scissors. Mrs. Margaret
Donnelly. the girls grandmother. tried
to extract the pin, but failed.
She then called Patrolmen Brown and
Draheim. OF the Greenpoint avenue sta
ton, and they, finding the girl choking
to death, got a crust Of bread and
forced the girl to swallow 1t. This
amateur bit OF surgery had a telling
effect, for the girls sufferinss were re-
lieved in a minute. She had been
forced to swallow the pin. A hurry
call was then sent to the Williamsburg
Hospital and DR.. Eckert responded. H.
congratulated the policeman on their
work and said that the crust of bread
probably saved the girls life.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
JOHNNIE TIES HIS
CRAB TO TABLE,, It
CLIMBS GUESTS LEG
Hosts Thought Friend Had
Lost Reason When He
Yelled.

NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-Do not let your
little boy make a living toy Of a hard
shell crab. you never can tell what will
happen.
John Kane, who lives on Decker ave.
nue., Chelsea, S. l., caught some hard
shell crabs. His son. John, five years
old, appropriated one, tied q strig to II
and amused himself by watching II
crawl backward. When he wearied of
this amusement small Johnnie tethered
the crab to a leg Of the dining room
table and soon forgot all about II.
Kane had his brother-in-law, William
Tennyson, TO dinner. Suddenly Tenny-
son let out a yell, sprang from his
chair, grabbed one leg above the ankle
ana hoped around the room on the
other leg.
What's the matter, William" cried
Mr.. and Mrs. Kane, who feared Tenny-
son had gone mad.
"A scorpion! A scorpion! 1t stung
me! I'm dead man" shouted Tenny-
son: But I've got 1t. feel its she'll"
Tho crab tied to the table leg had
started to explore Tennyson's trousers
leg and to aid its ascent had nipped
him with its claw. AS Tennyson would
not let go Of the SCORPION" Kane slit
his trousers with scissors.
''Oh, that's my crabH' exclaimed
Johnnie. delightedly, when It was re-
vealed. II forgot about It. Give It to
me-"
His papa give it to him"-where It
would do the most good.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Court Orders Rowing
Boys Sent Back Home

This is a pretty tough world for
anybody to knock around in, and ]
guess you had better wait until you are
q little Older" said Judge Callan, in
the Juvenile Court, when Raymond
Stout, twelve years old, said he had
come to Washington to make a living
and didn't want to go home
Raymond produced a list Of the Jobs
he has held during the past three
months to show that he could take
care of himself any place. He admit
ted that when Policeman Brown found
him sleeping in an areaway he was
temporarily without a home, but in the
next breath he said he'd rather sleep
In the street as his own boss than In a
four-poster at home.
Just let me alone, judge" said the
boy. II can get by all right. and I
amt a public charge, either"
Judge Callan ordered him sent to his
family in Newport News. Raymond ad-
mitted he left home three months ago.
William Ward, another twelve-year-
old, found wandering down First
street southeast by Policeman Hen
bricks, said he rode from his home in
Asheville, N. c., on the freight beams
He was half clothed and hungry, and
thanked Judge Callan when the latter
ordered him sent back to Carolina.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
SPECTATORS SLEEP.
NEAR THE COURT TO
Be SURE OF SEATS
Slumber on Green and Make
Mroning Toilet at
Town Pump.
By JULIA MURDOCH.
Over Times Leased Wire From Chcs-
terfield Court House.

CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
Va, Aug 29.-The rush for reserved
seats at the trial Of Henry Clay Beat
tie, Jr., has become SO violent that sew
eral Of the enterprising individuals Of
Chesterfield county anticipated 1t and
spent the night at the court house. One
man slumbered at the base of the
statue OF the Confederate Soldier. whicn
ornaments the court house green. An
other citizen of the county curled him.
self up In the corner of bench in the
Justice, pulled his cap over his eyes
and reposed undisturbed In the arms
OF Morpheus the whole night through.
entirely obivlous Of the songs of the
crickets outside. or the scurry Of gray
whiskered rodents inside the building.
When morning dawned, the self-In-
Vtted lodging guests strolled about
the green, after having made hasty
and simple toilets at the overwork-
ed court house we'll They were wait
ing for something to develop, and
their patience was rewarded shortly
after daylight when one of the nom
descript rattle trap vehicles of the
eoiored bOS over to sRer G %ho
had appeared on the job early. This
boy escaped from the Chesterfield
county Jail-the same Jail in which a
cen ax mas ssatte Seen n,cp for b
only Occupied one night since the
trial opened.
The boy had broken the ball from
the end Of the iron chain, which bound
his ankle, had secreted the chain in his
trousers leg, wound the surplus length
about his waist, and had made his way
through the wilderness to Petersburg.
He was captured early this morning,
and was returned to Sheriff Gill's keep
Ing in short order.
His return caused a little ripple of
excitement, which spread in wide cir
cles when Douglas Beattie arrived
early, a little after s o'clock. He was
cheerful and smiling, and chatted af-
fably with little groups Of newspaper
people who had gathered with the
early birds.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Young Men Are Given
Lesson in POliteness

NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-Mayor Gaynor
gave four stalwart young men a lesson
in kindness today when he gave a wo-
man a seat which he had been occupy
ing on a Flatbush avenue car in Brook
lyn.
Tho mayor left his home shortly be-
fore 9 o'clock and walked down Eighth
avenue to Flatbush avenue. He boarded
a crowded car. A man who recognized
the mayor Rot up and gave him his
seat. The mayor took the place, which
was alongside four young men.
At Bergen street \ woman boarded the
car. There were no seats vacant. The
four men sat stolidly reading news
papers. The mayor. who was also
reading. got up and hung to a strap,
motiOning the woman to take his seat
A few minutes later q passenger left
the car and his honor flOpped into the
vacant seat. At Nevins street another
woman got aboard the car Instantly
Dtr. Gaynor vas on his feet ard again
he clutched l strap in order that the
woman might Re seated. At Borough
Hall q score of persons aliEhted and the
city's executive was then able to OBJ
tain a seat which he kept until Park
Row was reached.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
CRANKS CONFESS
TO BEATTIE CRIME
Numerous Letters Received by Judge Watson From Per-
sons Who Say They Killed Young Rich
mond Woman
By JULIA MURDOCH.
Chesterfield Cour louise.

CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
Va, Aug. 29.-Henry Clay Beattie, jr.,
the youth who is accused of killing
his wife on the Midlothian pike, and
who is now putting up a fight for his
life. is not the only person who re-
ceives anonymous missives from
cranks. Scarcely a day passes that
Judge Watson, who Is conducting the
case, does not receive numerous let
ters from writer's who confess that
they killed Mrs. Louise Owen Beattie,
or at least from people who know
who did this awful deed, II they
didn't do 1t themselves.
The letters come from all sections
Of the country, and some of them
appear to be written by persons of
education and refinement. Some, of
course, are the outpourings of weak
minds. Yesterday Judge Watson's
mail from anonymous writer's en-
braced a territory bounded by New
York. Pittsburg. Cincinnati. and New
Orleans.
The first missive, which came from
New Orleans. was as follows:
Judge Watson. Chesterfield Court
House. Va.
Dear sir:
May this help the poor devil who is
about to get sentenced to be punished
by the law for the murder of his wife,
which he, Henry Clay Beattie. never
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
COL. SWOPE'S NIECE
ELOPES AND WEDS
A TRAVELLING MAN
Heiress and Witness Against
DR.. Hyde, Convicted of
Murder, in Romance.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 29.-The an
nouncemcnt that Lucy Lee Swope, one
OF the principal witnesses for the prose-
cution in the trial OF DR.. B. c. Hyde
for the murder of her uncle, Col.
Thomas H. swope, had eloped and been
married to W. B. Byrne. Of Denver.
created wide interest here.
Miss Swope. now Mrs. Byrne, had not
been in Kansas City for some time
Statements received here by telegraph
are to the effect that she and Mr..
Byrne, a travelling salesman, slipped
out Of Denver and were married at
Pueblo. She will testify at the second
trial of Hyde in October, but It Is
thought she will not return to Kansas
City before that time.
The prosecution Of Hyde for the mur-
der of the millionaire, Colonel Swope,
was unique in the annals of the courts.
1t was alleged that he caused an epi-
demic Of typhoid fever among the men,
bers Of the Swope household by intro
cucing typhoid germs into their food
and drink.
The niece was in Europe, and had becn
in Europe before the epidemic. She was
met at New York by DR.. Hy1e, who was
the family physician Of the Swopes.
She was stricken with typhoid fever
shortly after her arrival at the Swope
home, and the prosecution attempted to
show that the typhoid germs were ad-
ministered to her in a cup Of drinking
water given her by DR.. Hyde on the
train.
on his first trial DR.. Hyde was con-
victed and sentenced to Imprisonment
new trial, which is set for the October
term
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
MRS. SINCLAIR GETS
DIVORCE PAPERS AS
TRIO DISCUSS CASE
Husband, Wife, and Co
Respondent Have Sociable
Confab.

NEW YORK, Aug. ce.-Seated side by
side on the sofa IN a public room Of .
Broadway hotel, Upton Sinclair. Mrs.
ist, and Harry Kemp. the man Mr..
Sinclair says took his wife from
him, had a conference when the
novelist told her divorce papers would
be served. The three discussed their
marital relations, strictly in the alb
accepted service Of her husbands hin
of complaint.
She said she was thinking OF going
en- the stage in a ons-act play written
by her husband and that Mr.. Kemp
might play part or get job in what
ever company she went with finally.
While she and Mr.. Kemp talked the
lanky; keen-faced poet from Kansas
was i'll at ease. He did not apparently
enjoy publicity and frequently said he
wished he were back IN Kansas, to the
manifest annoyance of Mrs. Sinclair.
''Oh, bother Kansas" she snapped
''Mr. Sinclair and L. said the novel;
lists wife, do not live in the same
planes of intelligence. There can be
no marital harmony when two persons
tied together in marriage react differ
emily toward life. They do not under
stand one another and they do not
deal with life in way to avoid fric-
tion.
'I am Of the artistic temperament
and my husband is Of the intellectual
He is intensely intellectual and arrives
at all his conclusions by processes OF
intellect. I, on the contrary, arrive at a
store it away in my Intellectual regions
for future reference.
We finally decided two years ago
that should be free"
The Washington times., 1911-08-29

committed. But I. scoundrel in anger,
at Midlothian pike, on July IS. The
man, who came along with his wife In
an automobile, ! curse him. He bent
down in the car as II to turn a pistol
on me. I fired to hit him in the right
side Of the head, and not the woman
But to my horror / shot the woman in
the left part of her head, part way
under the eye. He Jumped out and
tried to fight with me, but he had no
strength. He took my gun and threw
1t IN the back of the car. But when
started, he started, / jumped to the
back Of the car. and he did not see me.
threw the gun out He blew the
horn, but no one came by me. Jump
ing on the car, I fooled your dogs. I
knew you would have them out. / rode
till he came to a big gate, wide open,
he turned and / jumped off and me-
my getaway. I heard him call, My
God! My God! Louise Is killedv' Then
l saw was a murderer. / cannot rest
and by the time you get this / may be
dead. But had I shot him would not
mind 1t, but the woman-a mother,
my God, have a mother and a sister
who will never see me a-goin' near
gun again. / was tramping around to
find work. / am tall, heavy built, an
have a heavy black beard. You may
punish the man, but he Is not in the
wrong. I am a murderer; 1 would not
like to have any one get hung for my
deed. Do with him what you please
am giving you my confession before
commit suicide.
Yours. A Tramp. Murderer, and a
Good for-Nothing."
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Former Fight Manager
Held for Washington

John r. Robinson. at one time fight
manager for Battling Nelson. was ar
rested yesterday in Chicago at the re-
quest Of the Washington police, charged
with having passed a forged check for
800 on the Commercial National Bank
Central Office Detective Charles
Evans left last night for Chicago,
armed with a warrant. During a visit
last March Robinson became acquaint-
ed with Ralph Pratt and ask ed If the
Commissioner secretary could aid him
in getting a check cashed. After hav-
ing been introduced at the bank by Mr..
Pratt, Robinson had no difficulty in
getting the money.
The check. which was drawn on a
bank in Kansas City, was made pay
able to Robinson, and the signature at
the bottom was supposed to be that OF
Battling Nelson. Later the check was
returned from the Kansas City bank
as worthless.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Small Boys Boast of
Skill at Burglary

Two boys whose heads hardly reached
the top Of Judge Csllan's desk stood
in the Juvenile Court yesterday and
calmly confessed to a series Of burg
laries and petty thefts that would have
done credit to hardened porch climber
They were Arthur Rose. 512 Virginia
avenue, ten years old. and Robert Bur-
ton, 30 street southeast. one year
older.
I'm pretty able at getting through
q lock-" said young Burton, with q
ring of pride In his voice. "I Just
showed a piece OF iron under the shut
ter and lifted II until the lock slipped
Then I worked the same stunt on the
window, and there you are. Rose was
watching for the cops around the cor
ner."
Both were sent to the Reform school
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
SEVERE ORDEAL FOR
MRS. ROBERT OWEN
AS COURT WITNESS
Forced to Endure Torture
While Telling of Daugh-
ter's Unhappiness.
By JAMES E. BREADY.<
Over Times Leased Wire From Ches-
terfieId Court House.

CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
Va, Aug. 29.-No Virginia woman of
gentle birth ever endured more torture
than did Mrs. Robert owen, when she
took the stand in the trial Of her son-In-
law for the murder Of her daughter. In
all the 3O4 years of the Old Dominion,
nc woman has ever suffered u more
bitter ordeal.
Mrs. Owen had to enter public court
room crowded full of men and assume
the most prominent position there: she
had to enter the sane room with the
man she fears killed her daughter: she
had to tell Of the last time she saw her
daughter alive.
Taught to Avoid Notoriety.
II fate had not dealt grievously with
Mrs. Owen, II her daughter were alive
and happy, Mrs. Owen would not like
to take the stand in a court room, even
In an unimportant case. Hers Is a
modest retiring nature. She has been
taught that the women Of her family
should not be exposed to the public
gaze, to the appetite Of the morbid.
Such a feeling was inbred in her, part
Of her very self.
But this was trivial compared to the
ordeal Of coming into proximity to the
prisoner, Mrs. Owen does not crave
tor vengeance. She does not hate
Henry Clay Beattie. jr; She testified
duty to the Commonwealth, a duty
to her brothers, duty above all to her
dead daughter.
But to be within a few feet of the
man she fears foully murdered that
daughter made her fairly sick She
could not look at him. She tired not to
let her eyes behold the face OF Henry
Cav Beattie. jr.
Mrs. owen had to tell of the saddest
fortune that fate ever sent a mother
last time she saw her daughter liv-
ing. Mrs. Owen would have given
worlds not to have had to talk of her
loss-a loss which she Of all must feel.
just to speak in public OF her daugh-
ter and of her death was cruel suf-
fering to her.
Horrors of Testimony.
But there was more. Picture a gentle
woman, carefully nurtured, delicately
educated in the old-fashioned school,
which shudders at public conversation
about indelicate subjects. Picture such
a woman called upon to testify to the
proofs of Henry Clay Beattie, jr.'s. sins.
Consider her agony in telling the jury
about such things. Physical torture
would be sweet and welcome compared
to this. Burning at the stake would be
an easy fate. Her own daughter suf-
fered far less agony that dreadful night
on the Midlothian pike.
All would ask that surcease Of sor-
row may now be Mrs. Robert Owens.
ture may come to her something Of
peace.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Strike Gets London
Police Bigger Pay

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-There have been
evidences recently of discomfort among
the London police over their pay and
because of the heavy work incident to
the coronation and the labor troubles.
Winston Churchill, the home secre-
tary, announced that in view OF the
complexity Of the police duties and the
exacting demands upon them he had
decided to grant an increase of pay.
Constables will receive 1Sd. Increase
daily, sergeants 2s. and other ranks in
like proportion.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Colonel McElroy Plans
Civil War Histories

Col. John McElroy, defeated candidate
for commander.in-chief Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. will devote the
remaining years of his life to compiling
histories of the civil war and men most
prominent In that conflict, from articles
he has written for the National Tribune.
of which he Is the editor.
Colonel McElroy says he believes he
can do pOsterity a greater service In
this way than by leading the movements
Of the Grand Army.
Colonel McElroy already has begun
preliminary work toward his historical
publications.
ITO say that I urcualihedly will not
again be n candidate for conmander-in-
chief" he continued, might leave the
wrong impression in Grand Army cir
cles. BY so doing I might leave the I'M
preston that was a 'quitter.'"
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Church Factions Renew
Court Fight for Control

Factions of 'ins'' and outs" con-
testing control of the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church, colored, today renewed
ton of the Rev. James E. Willis, 2l33
Tenth street northwest, as pastor.
Lewis Hillet, leader of the "outs,"
filed an injunction suit today In the Dis
tTict Supreme Court to restrain the Rev.
Willis from acting as pastor; to declare
his election void and to require his ad-
herents to surrender records OF the
church. Birney & Woodard are attor-
neys for the Hillet faction.
At an alleged election August II, the
Rev. Willis and his supporters obtained
control of the church. 1t Is alleged they
locked the doors and established picket
lines to prevent access by the "outs."
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Artery Severed by
Smashing Car Window

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-Because
the conductor OF a pay-within trolley
car refused to open the rear door to
permit him to get off. John Casey,
forty-eight years old, of 2525 Webster
street. put his fist through the glass
partition of the door at Germantown
avenue and Phil-Ellena STREET last even
ing, cutting the artery in his left wrist
so badly that he almost bled to death.
To stop the flow Of blood Policeman
Lep tied his handkerchief tightly above
the wound and then had Casey removed
to the Germantown Hospital. Casey told
the police that the car was crowded and
that he could not make his way to the
front, as the conductor requested, with
out great difficulty.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Camp Good Will Riddles
Leave for Their Homes

With each little child carrying a box
Of animal crackers and q pear, the last
130 guests to be entertained at Camp
Good VIII in Rock Creek Park left the
grounds this morning at O'Clock
Within half Rn hour afterward prepara-
tons for abandoning the camp that af-
forded so much pleasure to hundreds of
poor children and mothers during the
last few weeks was under way.
Tomorrow the work of tearing down
the tents will begin. They will be rolled
Rnd packed in a very short time and
hauled back to Washington in an army
Nkgon.
There was many q tear shed by the
little children this morning when they
said good-by to the only outdoor home
with its unlimited space, was much
more attractive than the streets and
alleys of Washington, where there is
little freedom
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Chicago Spends Millions
On Her New Skyscrapers

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-work on no less
than six "skyscrapers," to cost more
than 900. has been begun in the
downtown district
This unusual rush in the construction
of lofty buildings is the result of a
new ordinance limiting the height of
buildings to 200 feet, which goes into
effect on September /. The present
limit on buildings Is go feet.
A dozen high structures are in proc
ess Of erection, and 1t is said that be-
fore September 1 permits will be asked
for many more 260 feet high.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Anniversary Today

birthday anniversary of oliver Wendell
Holmes. the author. who was born at
Cambridge, Mass, August g. 1909: the
anniversary Of the adoption Of a State
constitution by Minnesota, in 1857, and
the anniversary of the operation In New
York OF the first cable line, in 1885.
Today Is also notable as the anniver-
sary Of the sailing of the first steamer
on the Pacific ocean, the Beaver, for
Vancouver. B. c.
On August 20, 1863. the Salvation Army
entered Canada as a new field.
Six years ago today Japan and Rus
sia signed the peace treaty Of Ports
mouth. and a year ago. General Estra-
da became President Of Nicaragua.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Injured by Baseball.

Miss Mae Phitts, Of Pittsburg, Ps =.
who is visiting friends in this city, was
struck on the head by a batted ball yes
terday afternoon while watching 4
game on the Ellipse near the Monument
The young woman was removed to
Emergency Hospital. where 1t was found
that she had sustained a slight cor
cussion of the brain. After being treat
ed she was taken to The home Of the
friends with whom she Is visiting.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Publicity for City Is
To Be Ad Mems Query

At the next meeting of the Ad Club
cf Washington, to be held at the
Fredonia Hotel, September s, every
member will be expected to submit an
answer to the question How can
Washington best be advertised?"
The club Is working for more pub
licity for the city. A meeting was
held at the hotel last night at which
plans were discussed.
The Washington times., 1911-08-29
BabYS3:
SV01CQ

Every woman s heart responds to
the charm and sweetness of
baby's voice, because nature in
tended her for motherhood. But
even the loving nature of a mother
shrinks from the ordeal because
such a time Is regarded as period
of suffering and danger. Women
who use Mothers Friend are saved
much discomfort and suffering, and
their systems, being thoroughly
prepared by this great remedy, are
In healthy condition to meet the
time with the least possible suffer
ing and danger. Mothers Friend
Is recommended only for the relief
and comfort of expectant mothers;
it is in no sense a remedy for vari-
Gus Ills, but its many years of
success, and the thousands of en-
dorsements received from women
who have used it are guarantee
of the benefit to be derived from
its use. This remedy does not ac-
complish wonders but simply as
sists nature to perfect its work.
s.s::s' S.;sss : { ! .i,:s; !: =; !; Mothers
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breasts. Mothers Friend is sold at
drug stores. Write for free book.
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The Washington times., 1911-08-29
Too Fat to Sink.

DoNALDSoNvILLE. La, Aug. o.
Leaving a note, saying, I'm so fat
and my wife no longer loves me-" Will
son Arnoldt jumped into the Missis-
sippi. He was so fat he wouldn't sink
and was rescued.