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approached witnesses for the defense
THE only man / asked to come TO
the court that thought would De
witness for the defense" said Scherer,
was George Jones"
Claimed Advance knowledge.
The defense did not ask about Jones.
who 1t is alleged made remark that he
knew ahead Of time about the murder.
but declared its examination Of Scherer
concluded.
The prisoner here received a batch OF
mail, including many souvenir post cards,
al of which he read carefully.
On redirect examination by Prosecutor
wendenburg, Scherer told OF the condi-
tion of the Beattie automobile, which he
examined the day after the murder. He
particularly described the drip pan un-
derneath, pointing out that hardened
grease covered the tin and that no trace
Of blood could be found.
The prosecutions idea was TO Demon
strate that the big pool of blood in the
road did not come through the machine
and that Mrs. Beattie was not shot while
in the automobile as alleged by Beattie
After Scherer left the stand Sheriff Gill
was asked by. Mr- ,Wendenburg to bring
into the courthouse the blood stained
clothes worn by Beattie the night OF the
murder.
Victims Mother on Stand
A woman veiled in heavy black sud
denly was brought into the room at IL 80
o'clock and took the stand. She was Mrs.
Owen, mother of the dead woman.
She came in taxicab and her entrance
was dramatic.
Your name," asked Wendenburg sim
ultaneously as Beattie's clothes were
brought in.
Mrs. r. V. Owen"
"Your home?
Dover, Del.
You were the mother of the dead
woman"
Eyes"
'I wish you would tell the jury all
about your daughter living happily with
her husband said Mr.. Wendenburg to
Mrs. Owen.
There was a pause while counsel for
the woman in mourning caused a, sensa-
ton in the courtroom as her coming was
entirely unexpected. Beattie fidgeted ner-
vously in his seat. In answer 40 the
question of Mr.. Wendenburg concerning
Mrs. Beattie's home life. Mrs. Owen said:
''She was sad and had frequent crying
SPELLS"
The witness spoke in a low. weak voice.
AS she faced the jury she lifted her veil,
showing a pale, wrinkled face, but did
not look at the prisoner.
Did Not Know Cause.
do you know what was the cause of
Mrs. Beattie's sorrow?"
Il do not know. She did not tell me-"
ibid she show you anything as a cause
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Unconscious From Hemorrhaee.
SHOOTS SELF ON STREET.
New York Employe Of Standard Oil
Company Commits Suicide.

NEW YORK. August 2S.-Standing on
the corner of New and Beaver streets
today. Arthur Welt. connected with the
Standard Oil Company. where his father,
Richard c. Veit,' Ii one OF the managers,
committed suicide by shooting hinself
through the head.
Young Veit was employed in the ship
ping department OF the company. The
young man without word left his work
and went to the street, where he pulled
the revolver from his pocket and fired !
shot through his head.
The police found many letters and pa
pers In his pockets and through these his
identity Was established. The police
found no pote explaining the act.
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MORE POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Service Is Now Ordered in All Sec.
ond.Class Oflces.

With the designation today Of twenty
three post Offices to begin business ~
postal savings banks on September q.
in the states OF Florida, Georgia. New
York and North Carolina. Postmaster
General Hitchcock named the last Of the
second-class ofices.
The total Of soflces OF this class is
,.713 and all have been designated as
nostal banks BY September ! II II ex-
nected that the aggregate amount OF de-
pposits in second-ciass ofllces win reach
sS 0uoe.OOO. Banks In cities OF the second
cisss have deposited with the Treasurer
OF the United States approved bonds In
the sum Of $l000000O to secure postal
savings deposits.
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TO MANAGE
ARMY POST EXCHANGES
Gen. Grants Recommendation
in Annual Report to the
War Department.

Irregularities in the administration of
post exchanges in the Military Depart
mont of the East. which includes all
the posts In this vicinity. during the
fiscal year just closed. leads Maj. Gen.
Grant, in command OF that department.
to recommend in his annual report to
the War Department that the manage
ment of post exchanges be placed in
the hands OF civilians.
bad management and dishonesty" he
says, have been disastrous to two post
exchanges. causing the loss OF funds
and the trial of one<officer and several
enlisted men. The ignorance of busi-
ness methods on the part OF most offi-
GERS and their anxiety to make profits
lead them into many ill-advised ven
lures, which. coupled with the lack OF
time because of their military duties to
properly supervise keeping of accounts,
cause complications which are dimcult
to unravel and money liability for loss
es which they can Ill anord TO re1unu
from their salaries.
Entails Neglect Of Duties.
"The post exchanges of the Depart
ment of the East have thirty-five officers
and 164 enlisted men detailed to look
after them. All Of these must to great
er or less extent neglect their military
duties. Other officers, whose experience
with post exchanges goes back to the
seventies, agree In the opinion that the
management of post exchanges should De
In the hands of civilians. and not In
charge of army officers. whose time is
necessarily engaged with military duties
This may be doKe by placing the civilian
manager much in the position occupied
formerly by post traders. The business
should be theirs under a revocable license
from the War Department, under regula-
tions which apply to all exchanges. ant
the business conducted under rules laid
down by the post commander and council
of administration and a stated percentage
paid over to the troops
1.-THE excellent ration supplied by the
government, the facilities for amusement
furnished by the gymnasium. recreation
rooms, etc. have permitted q rapid ac-
cumulation OF company funds In many
companies. This should be limited. and
believe that the expenditure OF company
funds should be left entirely with the
company council"
High Standard Of Temperance.
Referring to the subject Of discipline.
Gen. Grant says: 'The articles Of war,
under which the various court-martia
charges were made and the individuals
brought to trial, indicate very clearly to
my mind that the chief cause OF soldiers
trouble is indulgence In strong drink.
Notwithstanding this fact. close observa-
ton has convinced me that the standard
Of temperance in the army, for both Of
hcers and enlisted men, Is exceptionally
high, and Is not exceeded in the other
walks Of life, unless In the church and
among railroad employees"
Evening star., 1911-08-28
SHOPMEN MAY STRIKE. .
ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Officials of Company Meet
Union Leaders for a Con-
ference Today.

CHICAGO, August 2S.-Whether thou
sands Of shopmen employed by the Illi-
nois Central Railroad Company will
strike or remain at work will. II Is
said. be forecast by the outcome of a
conference scheduled to be held today
between the railroad oficials and a
committee representing the federated
shop employees.
President McCleary and q committee
representing the employees organiza-
tions arrived In the city and prepared
to hold a series OF conferences with
Vice President Park and General Man
ager Foley OF the Illinois Central.
Split on Recognition.
The labor leaders. 1t Is said. will in
sist that the railroad recognize the
federated body OF shopmen. which In
cludes every craft in the mechanical
department.
The railroad officials have been deal
ing with the individuals and do not
desire to change this method Of con-
ference.
At the recent vote Of the shopmen on
the question 1t is said that 80 per cent
of the workmen went on record as
being in favor Of demanding that the
railroads recognize the federated oooy.
The result Of this vote will be present
ed to the railroad of1cials at the con-
ferences to be held.
Demands Are Formulated.
President McCleary is accompanied
by thirty representatives Of the diff
ferent crafts involved in the labor con-
troversy. The labor men opened head
quarters in a south side hotel and
spent the morning in conferences. at
which the demands Of the shopmen
were discussed at length and arrange
ments completed to submit their side
Of the dispute to the railroad offlcials.
At noon President McCleary conferred
with several Chicago labor leaders.
General Manager Foley OF the Illinois
Central. when seen at noon, said: II
have not heard from the representa-
tives Of our shopmen, but I am In
formed that they are in the city and
will call on the ofiicials Of the rail-
road later. There are no new develop
ments In the situation thus far, and I
do not expect any until after we have
conferred with the representatives OF
the union"
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NEW HAITIAN MUNSTER.
Gen. Solon Menos Selected for Post
at This CAPITAL.

The United States government has indi-
ated its willingness to receive Gen.
Solon Menos as Haitian minister at
Washington to succeed III. Pauleus Sam
non. In accordance with the usual Gus
tom the proposed appointment was
taken up with the State Department In
order to learn whether the new minister
would be persona grata.
1t had been expected that Mr.. Sannon,
who was appointed by the deposed presi-
dent, Gen. Antoine Simon, would be dis
placed by some one identified or in SYM
pathy with the revolution. Gen. Menos
has long been q prominent public figure
in Haiti.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
NUMBER OF DEAD, 2S
Victims Of the lehigh Valley
Train Disaster.
SEVERAL MORE MAY DIE
Investigation Being Conducted BY
Representatives Of interstate =
Commerce Commission.

MANCHESTER. n. Y, August IL
Two more passengers OF Lehigh Valley
train No. 4, which was wrecked near
mere Friday noon. have died, increas-
ing the toll OF victims to twenty.eight,
and IL seems probable that several OF
the seventy-four injuped may succumb
to their injuries. The complete list Of
the dead has been made out, the work
of Identification having been finished
at the stoddard morgue, in shortsville.
More than half OF the bodies already
have been removed to their home ad-
dresses.
In Critical Condition.
Mrs. n. NJ. Nixon OF 2ias North 18th
street. Philadelphia, is in a serious
condition at Clifton Springs sanatorium
and Mrs. H. B. Smith. who has been
unconscious at the Thompson Memorial
Hospital at Canandaieua since the
wreck, is not expected to live. Several
OF the injured In Rochester hospitals
are also In q critical condition.
The blood-stained doll taken from the
wreck mas been returned to little Esther
Taylor OF Lansdowne, Pa, who is at Cliff
mother. Mrs. George D. Taylor Of Buff
falo. The woman was seriously injured
in the wreck, but her little sranodaush-
ter escaped injury by being thrown
through an open window by the force OF
the accident. She abandoned the doll to
be at her grandmother's bedside.
Death Of Two Sisters.
Miss Mary <. Hassett Of 1888 Lehigh
avenue. Philadelphia, one OF the thirteen
injured persons brought to the sana-
torium here from the wreck Friday, died
yesterday OF a broken neck Her elder
sister. Hannah A. Hassett, was instantly
killed in the wreck. A brother came from
Philadelphia and identified both bodies.
The condition Of the other injured pas
sengers here remains unchanged.
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JURY FILES AWARD.
Estimate Of Damages and Benefits in
10th Street Extension.

The Jury summoned to assess the
damages and Dement'S accruing from the
extension OF 10th street from Belmont
road TO Biltmore street today fled its
award. The total damaSe'is estimated
at $24.633.73. which. with the costs OF
the proceedings. aggregating $25.e71.SS.
is assessed by the jury as benefits to
adjacent property.
The Jury was composed Of William
". Cox. Thomas P. Morgan. Robert N.
Harper, william p. Lipsc0mb and
Thomas C. Noyes.
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POPE GIVES AUDIENCES,
Cardinal Merry del Val Leaves the
Vatican on His Vacation.

ROME. August 28.-Pope Plus this
morning received in audience Cardinal
Seraphin Vannutelli. grand penitentiary
OF the Holy Catholic Church. and also
the Most Rev. Martin Tritschler y Cor
dova, Archbishop Of Yucatan.
Cardinal Merry del Val. the papal sec
retary of state. who delayed his vaca-
tion during the recent illness OF the
Pope, today went to Montemario, where
he will stay at the Villa Bluhmensthil
for the remainder OF the summer.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
HOLD GAMES
ON new FAIRGROUNDS
Opening of Mount Pleasant
Recreation Place Attracts
a Large Crowd.

Each boy and girl eager to make the
first anniversary OF the opening of the
Mount Pleasant playground a thorough
success in every particular. 100 chill
dren gathered on the grounds at an
early hour this morning and INDUCED
in athletic games and contests that
will continue until 1880 o'clock this
evening.
Despite the sudden shower that drove
the children and directors to seek shell
ter from the rain shortly after the
opening of the games, the program
was carried out until lunch hour with
out any further interruption.
From o'clock on the children played
and contested for honors in croquet,
straddle, tether and arch ball, while
the younger ones amused themselves
digging in the sand boxes and romping
in games Of tag and hide and seek.
In Charge Of Games.
Miss Florence Kent, director Of the
playground. had charge Of the games
and was assisted by Miss Rubie Nevins,
who looked after the kindergarten de-
partment. Among interested spectators
were J. Robertson Paul Of Charleston.
8. c., and Joao Brazil Silvado. jr.. of
Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, who are here In
the interest OF the Fairgrounds. Mr.. Paul
has been designated by the city of
Charleston to study the washington play
grounds with the view Of opening similar
grounds in that city. AS yet, no play
grounds have been opened in Charleston,
and Mr.. Martin. director OF the Washing
ton Playground Association, has been
| "a IN IA
Fairgrounds of the city.
The children stopped their games at
1880 o'clock for q recess. and continued
shortly after o'clock.
Results Of Contests.
The results Of the morning contests
were as follows: Arch ball. boys against
the girls, Jennie Floyd. Eunice Denham
Edith Merits, Roberta Doyle. Louise
Younger. Virginia Shea, Beatrice Cor
man, Armnia Root and Dorothy Nolan.
Straddle ball, boys against girls. win
ners, c. Coleman. B. Graves. T. Dent. A.
McKean. B. Flood, J. Clark. s. Walden
and ]. Thackston.
Croquet, Blues. Eunice Graham. cap
tain: Armnia Root. Jennie Floyd and
Travis Dent
Tether ball - Pinks-Dorothy Nolan.
Louise Younger; Roberta Doyle. cap
tain. This afternoon the following pro-
gram will be given: 1 pm. to " PM.
practice; 2 pm. to s pm base ball by
boys under ten years mount Pleasant
Playground boys vs. Hudson base ball
team; 5 pm. to 7:3O pm. base ball by
boys over ten years mount Pleasant
Playground boys VS.. Hilltop team; $40
pm. to 1880 pm, ring games for little
children.
Director Martin is preparing the pro-
grams for Labor day, when all the play
grounds Of the city will be open Until
O'Clock in the afternoon. Special games
and contests will be the attractions, and
addresses will be made at many OF the
grounds. The general program will be
ready in q short time.
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DISTRICT ESTIMATES
NEARLY COMPLETED
Annual Figures Will Be Ready
for the President by
September 20.

With the preparation OF the next an
nual estimates for the District nearly
completed. District Commissioner Ru-
dolph today expressed the opinion that
the estimates will be ready for trans
mission to the President by September
20.
Heretofore the estimates have been
sent to the Secretary Of the Treasury
October 15 but the President directed
that they first be transmitted to him this
year. naming September 20 ~ the time
by which they must be In.
When Engineer Commissfoner Judson
and Commissioner Johnston. who are
away on their vacations, return, the
work OF revising the estimates and whip
ping them into final shape VIII b COM
menced.
The various departments OF the District
government have figured out the amounts
they estimate will be necessary for
maintaining them during the coming fis-
cal year. this Information now being In
the hands Of the Commissioners.
Hold Water Rates in Allegiance.
While the board Of education has COM
pieted its estimates. the various items
and the amounts they cail Tor are to
undergo q final revision by the board
before being forwarded to the Ccmmis-
sioners. It is expected this viii be done
within tho next two weeks.
There is believed to be little proba.
bility Of the proposed water rates
raise question receiving attention by
the Commissioners until after the es-
Inmates have been sent to the White
House.
Commissioner Rudolph this morning
said the preparation OF the estimates
would keep the Commissioners busy
until after September 30, and 1t prob
ably would be late In the fall before
the water question would come up for
consideration.
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DEATH THREAT BY PHONE
DlSTURBS EDITOR OTIS
Owner of Los Angeles Times Calls
on Police for Pro-
lection. : =.

LOS ANGELES. August 2S-Gen. Har-
rison Gray Otis, owner OF the Los An
geles Times, whose plant the Mcnamara
brothers are accused Of dynamiting, has
appealed to the police for protection. To
the detectives who answered his summons
he asserted that some one unknown to
him had called him over the telephone
and attempted to frishten him into pay
ing $4,000 to the fund for the defense
Of the McNamaras, on pain OF being shot
and having his homo dynamited.
While the Detectives were searching the
neighborhood Of the generals home some
one called UP police headquarters and an
nounced that two suspicious characters
were lettering in the vicinity OF the Otis
residence. Detectives Jones'. williams and
McCann were rushed to the spot in the
police automobile. but failed to fnd any
signs Of any such character.
Police Again Summoned.
Hardly had they returned to the police
station when another call on the phone
announced that several persons were cre-
ating q disturbance near the Otis home.
Again detectives were hurried to the
place. Again they searched and again
they failed to find anything suspicious.
Gen. Otis told the detectives that he
had received three telephone messages
First, he said. he was warned that more
than 100 sympathizers with the Nc
Namara brothers would arrive in Los An
seles during the night with the intention
OF shooting him. The second Informed
the general that the speaker wanted to
save Otis from the mob violence that
threatened, and asked for instructions as
to what measures to take. The third call
demanded the money for the McNamara
defense, with orders to send the coin to
q certain spot by messenger.
The police are puzzled as to the exact
meaning Of the affair.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
Building Permits Issued.

To Harris q Ewing. to repair one-stery
brick store at 13l1-l3l3 F street north.
west: eycbttectf. GeQrgs 4, COOPER con-
tractor. ]. I. Jopes; estiMeted cost, ~ lb2.
Evening star., 1911-08-28

for looking sad or having the crying
spells?"
We object" snapped counsel for the
defense.
The prosecution announced that It pro-
posed to show that Beattie's phys1cal
condition had caused his wife sorrow On
objection the attorneys for the prosecu-
ton said they would defer the question
to take UP another line.
did Reattie ever go out with his wife
aIone?" asked Mr.. Wendenburg OF Mrs.
Owen.
Not until that night"
Here at IL o'clock noon the court decid-
ed to recess to a jury room to discuss
points concerning prospective testimony
II think the prisoner should be pres
ent." suggested Mr.. Wendenburg, and the
court agreed.
Wife Knew Condition.
The conference as to the admissible
ty of Mrs. owens testimony was car
ried on only between the opposing
counsel. Judge Watson and the pris
oner, the jurors retiring to a separate
room All returned at 1920 o'clock and
the examination Of Mrs. Owen was re-
sumed. She testified at length, indicat
ing that there was no doubt OF young
Mrs. Beattie having knowledge OF the
physical condition OF her husband. The
testimony brought out that the condi-
tion of young Beattie became known to
his wife the Thursday before she was
killed.
.'You were present on several occasions
when the prisoner called at the residence
of Tom Owen. Who invited your
'Mr. Owen.
ION the fatal night who invited your
mo one
ION the night of the MURDER" said Mrs.
Owen, II asked Beattie who could have
been so cruel as to kill an innocent girl.
He gave no explanation. but said: Take
me out Of the ROOM He gave no expla-
nation"
Ibid you notice tears on the prisoners
face then"
NO"
Evidence Allowed to Stand.
Cross-examination then began by Mr..
Carter for the defense.
The attorney drew from Mrs. Owen the
admission that her knowledge OF Beatties
condition was based purely on what her
daughter had told her. Mr.. Carter moved
to strike out the evidence and Judge Wat
son reserved decision.
You spoke of your daughter having
crying SPELLS" suggested Hill Carter
That wasn't unusual. was it?''
"Yes, unusual to me. / never knew
her to be hysterical before. - replied MIS-
Owen.
The court at this point announced that
1t had decided to overrule the motion OF
counsel for the defense to strike out the
testimony OF Mrs. Owen regarding Beat
ties condition.
Mrs. Owen was then excused and left
the room with her veil dropped over her
face.
Court adjourned Immediately for lunch
con.
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BeIIboy Believes He Will Be Ac-
Quilted Of Charge of
Numbering Broker.

NEW YORK. August os.-.Paul Geidel.
the bellboy, believes that the story he
will tell on the witness stand will free
him Of the charge Of staying William H.
Jackson, the aged broker, in the Iro0uois
Hotel. Attorneys for Geidel are prepar-
ing to present their defense today, and
intimate that the prisoner did not tell all
in his alleged confession. Judge Grain
ordered the courtroom cleared of the
morbidly curious. and only lawyers and
those having legitimate business are per-
mitted to attend the sessions.
The prosecution says the case should
be in the jury's hands by Thursday.
Opening Of Defense.
Geiders counsel opened the defense
with three motions. the first of which
was to compel the district attorney to
state upon which Of the two counts of
the indictment he rested the case. The
first count. charging premeditated mur-
der. WAS selected. The second charges
murder in the commission of q felony
Two formal motions to- strike from the
record the alleged confession and to
quash the indictment were overruled.
Upon suggestion Of the defense the
Jury will inspect the scene of the
crime, but not until after the defense
shall have rested It's case.
In the opening address counsel declared
that the bellboy visited Mr.. Jacksons
room to collect money alleged to be due
him: that Mr.. jackson was In bed and
that after the two had talked for some
time Mr.. Jackson went or pretended to
go to sleep.
Unconscious From Hemorrhage.
Paul then went through the brokers'
packets. counsel said, and Mr.. jackson.
awakening, became greatly excited. called
the bellboy a thief and fell unconscious
from q hemorrhage. Paul, to protect
himself against an outcry. then stuffed
the towel into the brokers' mouth and
Ned undetected. He confessed. counsel
said. to protect two innocent associates,
who. he thought, were charged with the
crime.