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Evening journal., 1911-08-14
HUNGER MADE
HIM A THIEF
Baltimore Youth Steals Farm
er'S Horse to Raise Money
for Food
COULDN'T GET JOB
HE TELLS AUTHORITIES

Captured by farmers at Blue BAH,
early this morning, young man, Civ
ing his age as % years, and his name
as James Hepsley, of No. 40 South
Green street. Baltimore. pleaded
guilty to charge Of horse stealing
before Magistrate Lewis today ana
was held in $500 bail for the upper
court. in default Of which he was
taken to the workhouse by Constable
Jones.
II was the first run out of the
city made by the new automobile po-
lice patrol and quick time was made.
Hepsley admits his guilt According
to his own statement he took a horse
from the barn OF Warren p. Messimer
in Brandywie hundred about A
o'clock this morning. He attempted
to sell the horse I'm the vicinity of
Claymont and when next heard of had
gotten as far as Blue Ball having
probably gotten ON the wrong road.
He says he attempted to dispose Of
the animal there and S. L. Handy
recognized the horse as the one be-
longing to Mr. Messimer and he and
another resident Of Blue Ball detained
the young man, while telephoning 10
the police here. The automobile pa
troll was sent Immediately to Blue
Ball and at 6.25 o'clock had returned
to the city with Hepsley.
When asked why he took the
horse, Hepsley said. Il was down
and out and had nothing to eat. No
body would give me work and I just
walked into the barn and took the
horse
Hepsley was attired in khaki trou-
sers and shirt of the same material
and was without coat He wore
soft hat on the cowboy order. He
said he was a farmer by occupation,
but that his father was nowsdealer
in Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
COATESVILLE RESISTS PLAN
TO PUNISH NEGRO BURNERS
Excited Citizens Walk Streets Threatening TO Balk
Justice if Avengers of Murdered Policeman are
Anesfed---GoVernor, Shocked, Orders
Thorough Investigation

prepared and almost before the ma
iority Of the mob knew what was hap
pening, a spark was applied and
sheet Of flame shot up from the dry
wood
Negro Fights for Freedom.
The same score of hands-maybe
there were other ones-that had
grasped the cot in the hospital and
had torn II from the room and down
the hill grasped It again and with one
swing tossed It. with the negro's body
on to the pile Of blazing lumber With
a scream Walker fell on the flame and
despite his injury and bandages and
chains. fought frantically to break his
bonds and escape the fiery furnace
that was now raging about him. He
begged and raised his hands to the
skies, but the mob was obdurate.
Several times the man apparently
burst his bonds and dropped to the
side OF the bed, which had by this
time caught FIRE and was blazing
about him. His efforts TO escape were
obstructed. however. by the inner ring
Of men and boys who stood about the
fire. Not to be deprived of their
vengeance, the mob armed with fence
rails and sticks and all manner OF
farm implements pitchforks and
scythes and poles, belabored the man
and pushed him back into the flame.
Pushed Back Into Flames.
Once he tried to crawl out when tho
bed was burned away from his chains,
and he was pushed back A second
time he tried and a second time he
was pushed back. A third time he
seemed TO summon all his energy I'm a
last effort for life. and It seemed that
he was about to succeed, but the men
with the fence rails were watching
that there would be no escape and
ruthlessly thrust the screaming and
fighting negro back into his funeral
pyre.
He gave one last terrible shrek and
fell back exhausted and scorcled on
his bed while the flames mot ~ high
er and higher, finally entire I obscur-
ing the black body and .ne blazing
couch. Soon both were massed with
the rails and flaming lumber in an
undistinguishable sheet of fire. The
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
JUMPS TO DEATH
In CHRISTIANA
Pursued by Crowd Unidenti-
fled Man Leaps From
ShipIey Street Wharf

Jumping into the Christiana river
from Shipley street wharf on Saturday
night trying to elude a crowd of pur-
suers, an unknown negro was drown
ed. The body was recovered about
IL o'clock this morning by Bridge
tender William Murphy, Of Market
street bridge, who saw il float
ing under that structure, coming
from the direction of King
street. The corpse was removed to
the morgue where it awaits identi-
fication.
Whether the man intended suicide
or was frightened because of a crowd
that followed him after he had had
some trouble I'm the shoe store of
street is not known. He had pur-
chased a pair of shoes and was about
to leave the place when another col
ored man entered, the two evidently
having had previous trouble. The
quarrel was resumed and the pur-
chaser of the shoes struck the other
sharp blow in the face and then
ran from the store Outside a crowd
collected and gave chase to the man.
Ira A. Hill a special officer, saw the
fleeing man and thought he was be-
ing chased by a policeman. Drawing
his revolver he commanded the. man
to stop. This action served only to
stop the crowd, but the unknown man
kept on running and reaching the
wharf, jumped overheard He imme-
diately disappeared. As nobody seems
to know the man, it is thought he was
visitor in the city.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14

service will be i'm charge of the Rev
+. w. Mcdowell.
At the temperance exercises in the
afternoon. Mrs. +. c. Atkins, Of Ten
nessee, and Miss Rietta Emerson, Of
Baltimore, were on the platform with
the county officers. Miss Emerson
gave the Bible reading from lsa. 1,
and Mrs Atkins led the invocation.
Camp Notes.
The progressive camp folk continue
to find new ways of making improve
ments. welcome" bOx-sign was
placed above the main entrance 10 the
tabernacle. and the word cleaned out
in very attractive manner The
temperance banners also added TO the
appearance OF the tabernacle.
The summer pavilion" on the hill
was completed i'm time for Sunday,
and it made a most attractive appear
ance I'm its new coat of paint aud
adornment of flags and bunting.
Good auto service was maintained
throughout the day and no incon-
veulence was caused in reaching the
grounds.
The camp meeting boys and the
Elan boys played a thrilling baseball
game on Saturday, the camp lads
winning, Q TO o.
superintendent ]. Elmer Perry says
that Tuesday is ground rent day"
and he will be at his cottage to re-
coive all the coin"
Personal News.
Mrs. Faulkner and daughters visited
at Miss Margaret Glatz's cottage to-
day
Miss Mckinney, +. S Merrick and
+. c. Duerr. of Philadelphia, were
guests at Mrs Foulke's cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs Noval Armstrong, Miss
Grace f. Barnett. Clark Kuhns, Mr..
and Mrs. Coverdale and Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. c. Rose were guests at Alfred
Vikings cottage.
Miss Rietta Emerson, of Baltimore,
formerly State Y Secretary Of the W.
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
Crowds Flock TO Summit Camp Meeting for
Temperance Services on "LiffIe Sunday

the "Prodigal Son." in which she des-
cribed the nature, result and cure Of
sin She likened the prodigal son to the
wayward boy or girl who wastes his
or her time and strength in riOtOus liv-
ing. An enthusiastic altar service fol-
lowed this discourse.
The services of the day began at 3
o'clock with a love feast in charge of
the Rev. J. d. c. Hanna. The Rev III. c.
Turner, Of Ridgely, Md, preached the
morning sermon, his text being That
ye shall receive power after that the
Holy Ghost shall come upon you
Acts Is.
The children's service was one of
the most enjoyable features of the
day. and the little folk gave a fine
program. They also raised 500
which will be contributed to the gem
eral camp meeting expenses. There
is work ahead for all this year, as
the camp meeting association requires
$3.50 TO clear their Indebtedness
At the children's service Mr. Van
dever used as his motto, W. c. T. L..
which he caused TO represent We
Children Teetotalers Until Death. At
this service Miss Groves and Prot.
Mueller sang a duet, and Miss Ade-
laide Watson, a solo. The children
saluted Mrs. Armor, who gave them a
brief address Miss Margaret Cox
sang a solo at the evening service.
"Some Day He VIII Make Il Plain. %
On Saturday evening the Rev. ]. *.
Stetter, of Elan. preached, his tex
being, What Shall ! Do With Jesus
Which is Called the Christ" Mat. pa:
%.
Blue Monday io- Tenters.
Today is blue Monday at camp,
and everybody was up bright and
early attending TO their many house
hold tasks. A great many visitors
remained over until this morning,
and went to town on the early autos.
Praise service was held at 1890
o'clock. and the Rev. r. A. Gillespie
preached at . o'clock The evening
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
STREET DIRECTORS
CAN'T FIX TROLLEY FARE
City Solicitor Hastings Gives That as His Opinion
After Going Over the Law---Say Companys
Charter Gives ifFiVe Cent Fare Right

Whether there will be such a confer
ence now is a question.
Have Charter Rights.
Whether there Is anybody that can
legally prevent the railway company
from abolishing the strip tickets is a
question raised today, when it was
pointed out that the charter of tho
old Wilmington City Railway Com
pany gives 1t privilege Of charg-
ing fve-cent cash fare on It's lines
within the city of Wilmington.
The law creating the Public Utili.
ties Commission gives that body the
right TO make such orders and recon.
mendations as n deems fit as 10 rate.
TO be charged By any public utility
but there Is a question as 10 whether
IL could cause the railway company 10
issue six tickets for n quarter when
the company's charter gives It a
right TO charge a hye-cent cash fare.
One Of the officials of the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company today admitted that there
is provision in the City Railway
charter, under which the railway sys-
tenn of Wilmington is operated, Civ
ing the right to charge a hve-cent
cash fare and he contended that this
right could not be taken away by
any law creating the Public Utilities
Commission or by any other muni-
cipal body.
Up to Utilities Board.
II had not been determined up to
early this afternoon whether the Pub
lie Utilities Commission will take ac-
tion tomorrow afternoon to try to
prevent the discOntinuance of the
strip tickets. II. NJ Taylor. president
Of the commission, this morning said
there would be a meeting tomorrow
afternoon. when the Board would con-
fer with City Solicitor Hastings about
its duties. Mr. Taylor said he had
talked over the strip ticket subject
informally with some members of the
Board. but no definite action has been
decided upon
Samuel c. Cleaver, a member of the
Commission, today said he did not
know whether any action to investi-
gate the discontinuance of the strip
Continued on Page Three.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
Bv The rnited Press.

By The United Press.
COATESVILLE, Pa, Aug. 14.-With
skull and two ribs, all that remain
of Zachary Walker, a negro, who was
burned by an infuriatcd mob of citi-
zens for the murder of Edgar Rice,
the special watchman, thrown in a
soap box, and exposed at the junction
of EscheltOn road and Hospital lane,
over which he was dragged, residents
of the town today expressed a deter
mination to balk the efforts of Sheriff
Golden to arrest the persons RESPONSE
BILE for the first burning at the stake
in the history of the state.
Several thousand excited, fully de-
termined citizens. ready to balk justice
by further violence; if necessary, are
pacing the streets of the little town.
AS result, Burgess Shallcross today
posted notices ordering all saloons and
hotel bars to close, and none will be
allowed to reopen for business until
the excitement has subsided.
The remains of the negro, which
consist merely Of a few bones and skull
are badly charred, have been carefully
gathered up in box and labelled Re
turn to relatives"
Despite the fact that there is oppo-
sition to Sheriff Golden's efforts to find
those guilty of the burning, both Cor
oner Myers and the Sheriff declared
that several arrests would be made to-
day. They both declare that evidence
has already been secured which will
warrant the arrest OF several leading
citizens as the prime movers Of the
outrage Justice Myers will hold the
inquest late today and It is stated that
the warrants will be served immed-
lately after the inquest is held.
After Walker had killed Rice and
after he had been caught by Rice IN
the act Of holding up and robbing a
foreigner, he escaped TO the Entriken
farm where he was captured. Mean
while he hads shot himself through
the mouth and was undergoing treat
ment at the hospital when the mob
got him.
AS if by magic a fire pile of fence
rails and lumber of all varieties hast
lily collected from farm buildings
sheds and outhouses on the way was
Evening journal., 1911-08-14

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP.
Pa, Aug. 14.-"Little Sunday" at camp
passed in a very pleasant manner. The
weather was a disappointment and no
doubt kept several hundred persons
away, especially those that had in-
tended to come out in the morning and
spend the day, but the weather cleared
late I'm the afternoon and there was q
fair-sized attendance at the evening
services. 1t is estimated that the num-
ber of camp visitors was 1900.
There is prospect now of pleasant
weather for a few days and camp life
is expected to be ideal this week. Prof.
Mueller has his large chorus in good
training and the song services this
week will be a feature of the meet
ings.
The music last evening was greatly
enjoyed and Professor Mueller was
very much pleased.
Temperance Day" was observed
yesterday with a special temperance
program i'm the afternoon under the
auspices OF the New Castle County w.
c. T. u. with the county president Mrs.
Mary b. Donnell, presiding. The speak
er was Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, Of
Georgia, whose subject vas "Indiffer-
ence TO the Prohibition Question. It's
Cause and its Cure" The speaker
showed that much OF the Indifference
to the drink habit exists in the church
and said that II the church people
would become aroused they would
stamp out liquor like a flame. Mrs,
Armor was greeted with applause
when she said that the United States
Government wraps Old Glory around
every key of beer that is brewed She
described in detail some of the effects
of alcohol upon the consumer. At the
conclusion of the address Mrs. Armor
raised a collection of SIP which will
be divided between the county w c. T..
U. ana the camp meeting association.
Mrs. Armor delivered another ad-
dress last evening upon the subject OF
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
NO CHANGES AT
CLAYTON HOUSE

James p. Winchester, president of
the First National Bank, today denied
a report that the Clayton House would
be torn down and fine banking house
and business building would be erected
there. Mr.. Winchester says no changes
have been considered. The First Ma
tional Bank has bought the Artisans
Savings Banks share In the Clayton
House property. and is now the owner
of the entire property.
Cornelius Mundy recently made an
inspection OF the Clayton House.
which caused some persons TO think
that he contemplated taking over the
hotel after the present lease expires
a year hence. Mr.. Mundy today said
he was not trying to get the hotel nor
did he expect to get It.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
TURNER'S In
SOCIAL SESSION

Members of the Wilmington Turn
gemeinde entertaiaed the Seniors Of
the Philadelphia district q Turn Han
yesterday when over 500 visitors from
Riverside, Nj Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington We're in attendance.
The affair was in charge Of Herman
Richter. president of the Seniors Of
Baers. as they are called About so
active members were on the floor DO
ing various gymnastic stunts. Follow
ing this a meeting was held when ad-
dresses were made and e was decided
to meet i'm Tioga Turn Hall. Philadel-
phla for the next meeting. During the
afternoon dinner was served.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
OPENING OF
BEATTIE TRIAL
Grand Jury Today Consider
ing Evidence in Famous
Case
"OTHER WOMAN" In HIGH
SPIRITS AT COURT HOUSE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
RICHMOND. Chesterfield Court
House) Va, Aug. 1.-THE prologue
Of Chesterfield county's great murder
trial show, drew a large audience to-
day
When The grand jury took up ths
case Of the Commonwealth OF Virginia
against Henry Clay Beattie Jr.. charg-
ed with wife murder. hundreds of
countrymen from the surrounding
farms and scores Of curious from
Richmond surrounded the little red
brick court house
For Virginia was opening its most
famous and mysterious murder trial.
and virginians We're not to be cheated
Of their morbid fete They came on
foot. on horseback and in every kind
OF old and new vehicle.
Judge Watson who will preside at
Beattie's trial was driven over from
Centralia in a rickety farm buggy. on
his way TO court. he was passed by a
high powered motor car CARRYING
Beulah Bnford. the "other woman" IN
the case and Paul Beattie. who has
confessed TO buying the gun with
which the prosecution contends Mrs.
Beatie was killed
These two were the star witnesses OF
Special Prosecutor Lewis Wenden-
burg. and their testimony before tho
grand jury was depended on to secure
the indictment of Beattie
Attired in a light summer dress, and
rosplendant IN a brand new blue hat.
of the umbrella type. Beulah Binford
appeared with the same happy, care
free air that has characterized her
during her stay in Henrico Jail. The
/ 17-year-old wanton presented herself
for the public gaze that accorded her
place as central figure of today's pro-
ceedings. Her merry, tinkling laugh
rang through the dusty little court
house in strange contrast with the
morbid solemnity of the occasion.
Harry Beattie. himself, was not
brought out from Henrico JAIL Z
question about tie temper OF ri
Chesterfield farmers was in the mind
of the officers. es,. ,s-,.
} Special Prosecution Wende3a5,.
said;
I've VIII take no risks until W.
have TO-.
Paul Beattie, the star witness for
the persecution, had fully recovered
from his nervous attack that pros
trated him when his cousin was ar
rested As he left the automobile
at the court house, he declared that
he had composed what he called 4
poem ~ think Henry might set this
10 music and sing it in JAIL laughed
Paul.
This is the poem.
Take me out of Henrico jail;
Take me back to old Chesterfield,
Give me fried chicken and lemonade
Three cheers for Scherer and Wen
denburg"
Paul has received no offers from
publishing houses for his literary
talent.
When Judge Watson called the
Grand Jury, neither Paul Beattie nor
Beulah Binford were I'm the court
room. The members Of the Grand
Jury were typical Virginia farmers.
Several Of them wore stringy brown
boards.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
TROLLEY TROUBLE
STILL UNSETTLED

The trolley situation between
New Castle and Delaware City is
rapidly being brought to a head.
Thomas S. Doherty, chairman of the
peoples committee, sent to General
DUPONT today the appraisers price
on the road as junk. and a reply is
expected from General dupont in n
few days.
General dupont has been asked 10
join with the others in buying the
road
William II. Cooper. secretary of the
Citizens committee. Is i'm Kenton to-
day visiting his father aud will not
be at his office until tomorrow
John Richardson, Jr., president of
the New Castle and Delaware City
TSction Company said that there
was no change in the situation.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
SUNDAY FIRE
THREATENS FARM

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del. Aug 14-A
Gre broke out in the barnyard on the
farm tenanted by William Rhodes.
about five miles from here. on Sunday
morning and for a time IL looked as if
house and buildings would be destroy
ed but by strenuous work on the part of
the Rhodes family, aided by the neigh
bors, they succeeded in putting out
the flames. with no damage except a
rick of straw. The telephone called
the neighbors to the aid of the fam
lily. The farm is owned by Or. John
c. Sites of this town.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
STUNNED BY
LIGHTNING BOLT
Mrs. Wilson, Of GuyenCOurt,
Yet Suffers From Shock.
Bolt Damages House

During the electrical storm of Fri
day night. the home Of G. Atwood Will
son. an Guyencourt, was struck by
lightning and Mrs. Wilson was stun
ned and still feels the effect of the
electricity I'm one OF her ears and on
the side of her face. The lightning
seemed to be all over the house and
tore a picture to pieces alongside a
bed.
Harrison Hinkson, who was i'm the
house also was slightly stunned.
One of the. walls of the house was
cracked from the roof to the cellar
Mr.. Wilson was not affected by the
bolt
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
CORONER'S BOOKKEEPER
on VACATION

Miss Bessie Banks. bookkeeper in
Coroner James #. Chambers Office.
bookkeeper in the employ of Kennard
and Company. left the city this morn
ing for Atlantic City, where they viii
spend ten days Later they will visit
in Maryland and points south, return
ing about September J.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
sOCIALIsTs CALL MEETING.

A. w Crawford. member Of the
City Council of Johannesburg. South
Africa, will speak on Socialism" at
Fifth and Market streets, at S.15
o'clock tomorrow evening. The meet
ing will be under the auspices of the
local Socialist party
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
HOSE TEST SATISFACTORY.

In the presence Of the Mayor and
Council of Delaware City, the Friend
noon tested 500 feet of hose for the
Delaware City department The test
was made at West street and the Bran
dywine and II was satisfactory Fol-
lowing the test the representatives Of
the town by the river were entertained
at the Friendship heado4vters with
cakes. ice cream ana cigars
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
ONE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.

BY The United Press.
WESTON, W. Va. Aug. 14.-Fremen William Timmons
Weston engine Of an engine
Baltimore Ohio No. IS was wrecked near
today engine were overturned
the train hit open switch Several passengers
ported injured.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
Pore MUCH BETTER TODAY.

BY The United Press.
ROME. Aug. 1.-THE condition Pope Plus was mater
tally improved weather patient
week physicians
hden today again bed and
sit for an hour in his arm chair.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
TWO HURT IN TROLLEY CRASH.

BY United Press.
CAMDEN n j. Aug. 14-In head-on collision between
trolley single Magnolia 10 miles
here early morning persons injured the
reduced to splincrs.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14
WEATHER.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The
weather viii continue generally fair
tonight and Tuesday IN the Middle
Atlantic States. Temperatures will
be lower over northern portion.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14

WASHINGTON, Aug. i4.-Forecasf.
For DelaWare-UnsettIed tOnights
Tuesday fair.
Evening journal., 1911-08-14

The Evening Journal has
more Subscribers than any
other paper in Delaware.
That means home paper
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-23
MINcE PIE ON THE RUN.

When Mrs. Nellie Dougherty, who
occupies a grocery at 107 Dupont
street, Greenpoint, saw Frank Rit-
tenhauser at 10 Greenpoint ave-
nue. and a pie disappearing through
an open door she went in pursuit.
Policeman McKillop joined her and
captured the young man.
While the pursuit was in progress
the youth, it is charged, was crowd
ing pie into his mouth. The last
part of the pie disappeared as the
policeman brought him to a halt.
The only evidence of missing pie
was what chung to the lips of the
youth like a fringe.
Mrs. Dougherty, who came up,
discovered what she declared was a
currant and described the pie az
having been a mince. When the
prisoner was able to talk he blurted
out that it was a mince pie and he
wanted pineapplc.-New York Her
aid.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-23

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