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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
MR.. ALDRICH WILL NOT
RETURN TO WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. H.
Senator Aldrich. II was said by his
colleagues to-day, closed his long leg
tslative career when he went South
on q health-seeking trip a few days
ago. and permanently. relinquished
the leadership OF the upper house of
Congress. Preceding his departure
he sought his close friends among
the Senators and babe them final
farewell. 30 far ~ their association
In the Senate WAS concerned.
The fact that Aldrich has no spe-
cial interest In pending bills and that
his health might be menaced by a
return from warm climate in Feb
ruAry. which n tho toughest winter
month in Warrington. adds to the
prospect thAt he will remain In the
South until spring.
Some OF his friends believe he Will
return II his health improves, but the
better informed Senators who took
leave Of him said to-day that the
Senate would not see him again as
Z member.
Aldrtch has said that he win con-
tinue his work a. chairman Of the
national monetary commission after
His retirement from the Senate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
DEMOCRATS SEEM
TOO WELL PLEASED
House Republicans Smell a
Rat and May Delay Reap
portionment Measure
COP. LEADERS NERVOUS
OVER THE SITUATION
Washington Hears Democratic
Legislatures Have Gerry
manders Up her Sleeves
to Wipe Out Foes

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Trouble
Of divers kinds and assorted sizes
doomed an for the HOUSE Republi-
cans to-day with the circulation or "a
unique caucus bill. carrying referen-
dunn on he proposition Of passing a
reapportionment bin at this session.
This is the question which is produc-
-tnss q gree. part 81 the 'fIAs.h that Is
keeping the Republican leaders In "a
state Of nervous uncertainty. Repre-
sentative Crumpacker, Republican, of
INDIANA, chairman OF the census COM
mittee, has prepared several bills. and
has already hal one placed on the
calendar. The bill. which provides
for n House membership of 49, Is
eminentiy satisfactory TO the Demo
crats--too satisfactory. many Repub-
iicans think.
On the individual petitions with
which each State delegation was poll
ed to-day we're two questions:
do you favor an apportionment
bill at this session
IF a caucus La held. viii you abide
by its decision
Some laughed heartily at the ad-
mission OF nervousness, indicated by
the second question. Heretofore the
caucus has been eonsidered---whethe
1t was so In fact or not--"a sacred
institution which a true party man
could not violate
The Republican leaders have learn
ed that in various States where the
Democrats now control the legisia-
lures, 'gerrymander" plans have al
ready been made. whereby the Re-
publirans are to be ''districted out of
existence"
Word from New York Ia that ten
or twelve Republican districts are to
be wiped cr the map, In Ohio ak are
booked 70 60. and from half a score
Of other States similar plans are re-
ported.
There was widespread impression
that to-day's referendum would 60
against apportionment for this session.
By delay the Republicans hope they
may gain time to win back some leg
iSiaturess
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
MONEY SAYS WILL
BE NO MONEY BILL

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Jan. H.
"No currency reform bin will be In
trodueed, and no report will be made
by the monetary commission to Con-
gress at the present session.. said
Senator Money tDemocratt. of Mis-
sissippi. member OF the committee.
to-day.
-It would be utterly Impossible to
have a report ready before the March
adjournment. The commission In all
probability viii present IA partial re-
port to Congress next December"
Another meeting OF the commission
easd there was no intention OF press
ing the matter at the present session.
ut was Mr.. Aldrich's idea." he said.
ito formulate a tentative plan and
have u spread broadcast in order
that the subject might have thorough
public discussion He accomplished
posing the organization of the re-
serve association Of America" which
was submitted TO the monetary COM
mission a few days ago. and Ia now
being circulated throughout the coan-
try
The fact that no Issue will be
raised at present on the Aldrich plan
has led members of Congress to take
no active interest in the matter.
Those who are coming back next win
ter ray they will study Il during the
congressional reges8 watch public SEN
timent talk with the people In their
districts and be ready for action when
the monetary commission presents a
bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
UNIQUE ACCIDENT
IN OPERA HOUSE
MAN IN AUDIENCE STRUCK BY
BLADE OF SWORD WHICH
WAS BEING WELDED BY
PERFORMER.

HAMILTON. ONT. January 10
AT st. Joseph's hospital to-day IT was
said the condition of Robert
Sh,verick. the American assistant
manager of the Thomas c. Watkins
Company's store. who was injured in
the Grand Opera House last night. ~
such that his recovery IS doubtful. The
accident In which he was injured WAS
tbs nass peculiar in the history OF
the stage.
Mikail Mordkin. Mife- Paviowa and
the Imperial. Russian dancers We're
performing before q crowded house
Mordkin was welding his sword IN
the dance of the Arabian Nights. :"
Suddenly the blade Of the sword be-
came detached from the hiit. 1t de-
scrihed a paraboiic curse towards the
audience and struck Shirerick in the
head penetrating the skull. There
was q mild panic which was quickly
queIled. Shiverick did not lose con-
seriousness but staggered to the rear
of the theatre and an ambulance was
hurriediy called and he was rushed
to the hospital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
GYPSY CASE NOW IN
IN COURT
LARGE ARRAY OF LEGAL TAIL
ENT TO TRY OUT THE CHARGES
AND OoUNTER-CHARGES.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
WADESBORO, N. c., Jan. l9.--The
trial OF the now famous gypsy case
began In the Superior Court at IL
O'Clock. The interests of the Emil
Mitchell clan are represented by r.
J. Coke. ex-senator James A. Lock
hart, w. b. Jones and Armistead
Jones, OF Raleigh. while L. ID. Rob-
inson and r. l.. Caudle represent the
Stephen Joan clan. Stephen Joan,
In an interview this morning, claims
that Emil Mitchell Is a nephew of
ziatcho Dimito. the former king of
the gypsies, who resigned the throne
on account Of the trouble In Chicago
several years ago. Gregory Joan
states that Emil Mitchell In a cousin
of the gypsy king who several years
ago married q wealthy society girl
in Baltimore.
The grand jury returned to-day a
true bill charging Emil Mitchell. and
eleven Of his followers with conspiracy
and robbery. Mitchell claims to be
the regularly elected chief Of all tho
gypsy tribes In this country. The case
win be heard at this term of the court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19

WHEELING, W. VA, Jan. 19.-~
Prosecution in the trial of Mrs. Laura
Farnsworth Schenk, charged with the
poisoning her millionaire husband,
John o. Schenk, rested its case az
11:15 A. M. to-day.
Prosecutor Ha1dian's announcement
that he would be ready to conclude
his contemplating before the noon
recess Was a surprise to Mrs. Schenk'o
attorneys. who were not prepared to
produce their first witness until late
to-day or Friday.
1he direct examination OF the de-
Tense s witnesses was scheduled to bo-
GIN Immediately on resumption ox
court at l.. Nj.
Would Have Admitted Him. Il!
Trial Judge Joraan surprised both
prosecution and defense, when, In ov.
erruiing the latters motion to ex-
cluae the States testimony. hG de-
clared that Schenk would have been
admitted as proper witness. regard.
less OF the attitude OF the prisoners
counsel
A state law specifically forbids the
Introduction of a husbands testimony
against the wife. or vice versa. except
BY the others consent.
Il would have admitted John
Sehenk's evidence. irrespective OF the
STATUTE" Judge Handian said. IL q
man assaulted his wife and there were
no witness, Ii would be m0nstroua MI
she could not testify against him. III
this case the alleged offense was come
misted on Schenk. and | certainty
would have adJudged him compe-
tent witness"
Prosecutor Handian expressed
ArnaZIfnanf 10
While IL fs too late now TO talk Of
summoning Schenk, l would not have
taken the risk OF invalidating nay CASE
by calling him." he said. THE law -
specific"
Came As Surprise.
In making his motion To exclude
the States testimony Attorney Buyce
objected to the physicians testimony
on the ground that they based their
findings upon information obtained
from Schenk. This he held to be Inn.
proper.
b.yce professed ignorance OF the
order In which the defense's wie-
nesses would be called.
This close on the States part II
so sudden we hardly know where we
are" Boyce said.
The defense win produce at least.
two hundred witnesses, according Ia
Boyee. II expects. however. To wind
up its side within three days Many
Of the two hundred xiil be Wheeling
doctors and druggists. who are ex-
pected to testify that Mrs. Schenk did
not buy arsenic from them.
We will have forty experts to rebut
the States medical testimony" Att0r~
ney O'Brien said
May 60 on stand.
All three lawyers for the defenso
insisted to-day that the prisoners viii
take the stand. Prosecutor Handlan
laughs at the announcement.
Laura Schenk will never he a WITT
ness" he said. If necessary a plea
of physical inability. or collapse viii
be made"
Ninety-three forthwith subpoenaa
were issued by the defense just hes
fore noon adjournment All but afx
/ are for druggists and physicians.
In the ten days of the trial the
(Contntied on Fourth FACE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
UNIQUE PLAN TO
MANAGE THE WIFE

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA unique
method Of wife training" was brought
to light here to-day when fifteen-year-
old Mrs. Charles III. Daily was sent
to the Home Of the Good Shepherd
by Judge DeIAey. OF the Juvenile
Court. following the charge made by
her husband that she was incorrigible.
The husband, who II only twenty
years old. insisted that he had solved
the problem OF domestic happiness.
Don't sue EN- for divorce" he said
to-day. and don't send 'em back to
mother. Just treat 'em like children.
Send 'em to some institution. and
they'll soon get all right Ny wife
wouldn't mind me. She was contir-
.ually threatening to leave me. didn't
feel that ! ought to spank her, 80 l
have had her sent away where she'll
learn to be good girl. When she
gets out we'li live happily together
again."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
HEROES Of FIRE
MADLY JEALOUS


BUFFALO. N. r.. ran. Is,--Jeaious
because each thought tho other re-
csivsd too much credit for acts Of
heroism performed IN rsscuing guests
OF the statisr Hotel during Z recent
nrs. two elevator operatives fought .
duel with stilsttos In tho freight ala
ivator OF the hotter early to-day. one
OF them, Joe Psnxato, II Dadly wound
ed while his iats Antagonist, Anton
Costanxo. II under arrest. They be-
gan the dght ct the sixth hoor and Il
was not until the elevator was stopped
by the safely clutch In the basement
that fellow employees could get In to
aAnarnto the man. w i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
OPPOSE NAMING
OF COMMISSION
1--WE Don't Need Outside As
sistance" Asserts Mr..
Don Leavy
OTHER COUNClLMEN
SHAKE HIS OPINION
Members of Mothers Clubs
Say They Want More Bet
ter Fairgrounds
System

II am absolutely and teetotally OPP
posed to the appointment Of special
Fairgrounds commission"
This statement was made Thursday
by MIR. John X. Don Leavy, chair
man Of the Council subcommittee
which has direction of the present
Fairgrounds system in Richmond. a
NUMBER OF other councilmen. 1t Is UNI
ders.ood, share the opinion OF Mr..
Don Leavy, who went on to say that
his committee Is plenty able To handle
the proposition without outside assist
ance.
His utterance Is OF specially interest,
in view of the fact that the Civic I'm
provement League and members OF
the Richmond Federation OF Mothers
Clubs have been very active In their
efforts 60 have the commission ap-
pointed by the Mayor, as provided by
a special legislative act. The com
mission would consist of three MEM
bers and would have entire charge OK
municipal Fairgrounds.
Want Up-to-Date System.
Members OF the civic league and
mothers clubs, lieying that the pres
ent system is far from being up-to-
date. are. also urging the employment
OF an expert playground director, as liz
done In many progressive cities OF the
country. but they have SO far failed
TO gain much Roadway with the coun-
cilmen In charge of the matter.
On Tuesday afternoon the members
Of the mothers clubs held a special
meeting. at which the proposition was
discussed to have representation at
the meeting Of the Council committee
on charter ordinance and reform that
-
CONTINUED on Seventh Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
PROBING AFFAIRS
OF TRUST CO.
GRAND JURY nEGrNe
INQUIRY-JUDGE's CHARGE
MANY WITNESSES.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.h N
ALEXANDRIA. VA, Jan. IA pes
cIal grand jury composed OF William
III. Sweeney. foreman. G. J. w. SUM 8
mers, +. T.. Lawler, d. T. r. Stansbury,
James Bayne and w. j. May met at the
corporation court this morning 10 tlls
vestigate the affairs OF the yirginimB
Safe Deposit and Trust corporaftdn2
Judge L. G. BARLEY In delivering hia|
charge to the jury stated that he hA6G
summoned them to Investigates the aes
fairs OF the Alexandria institutIoUs
which was large one especially ~
a sinai! community and its burdQ1oI
He quoted the banking laws Of ka1&a
state In regard to the limit " lIa6iI1f
OF borrowers and the penalty ~ 9&Tk
employee or officer OF bank Tor
&C ng money after they knew f12<'
bank TO be 'insulvenG y fS & IN
Tho grand Jury them retired a. u Il
room when the TO lowing wifneas&
wealths Attorney s q. Brent, Jcx&F
Button. chairman Insurance comm 4
sion G. G, Barkeseale. bank examAN@E|
r. r. Wilson. clerk Of con operations gxli II
mission. John r. Rob nson, HMM +
Baader. c. G. Leadbettsr. r. y. EAH46
George & French and H. Is. n eids
rsctors. deorge Robinson. ~ ~
Smith. H. n Robertson, clsfka tAs<
bank. ]. A. EFgbsrn and ~. n pNm
ty. former CLERKS n X. ~ Noffe1L =
John g. Barbour recsivefs :
Aftornsy tor sso.see wsrth NJ \
its IN the Trust cOrporatt0a e$1~4
mornink before Jn1gs nax19
appoantnasnt ~ = ce-zscelv
7-'ss -7 mn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
NO MEETING HELD
OF NEGOTIATORS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.--Although
NO meeting 81 the tariff nerotiators
of the United States and Canada was
held to-day. the belief prevails that
the conference Will be brought 10 an
end this week.
1t ii understood that 4 virtual agree
ment LOOKING to trade reciprocity has
been reached, and that there remains
only the te :hnical and detailed parts
OF the work Of drawing up the treaty.
The next Meeting OF the conferees
viii be held ~ the state Department
Tomorrow afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
WEALTHY WANDERER
DIES IN RICHMOND
Emo Whyteha Inventor, Eccentric, Estranged From Ills
Family Fifteen Years, Succumbs to Heart Disease
viii Cuts Off Wife and Children

travelling bag that the man was car
rying at the time he was stricken
was taken to the second police sta
ton, after the coroner had viewed
the body.
There was little on the body to in
dictate who the man was. He was
well dressed, had s35.27 In money In
his pocket and carried a gold watch
valued at $50. His age was put down
Thursday at sixty mine years. He was
short in stature, not more than feet
2, and had a moustache and griz-
zled hair.
Millionaire, He Said.
Thursday there came to police
headquarters Mrs. Christina Juhl, OF
522 West Clay street. She had gone
to Benefits place. and there identl-
fed the man as ledger who had
given her the name Of Emo Whyte-
hall when he had come to her board
ing house about a week ago.
Mrs. Juhi Is from Hamburg, Ger
many She CHANGED to mention this
fCopftrt1ed IN SeYeuth Page-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
NAME or MOSES
ENOUGH FOR ANYONE
COURT REFUSES NEW YORK
MANS PETITION TO MAKE
N.AME MOSS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-If Moses"
was a good enough name for the man
who inflicted the plaques upon Egypt.
led tho children OF Iarael out through
the Red Sea and handed down the
first code Of laws. II Ia good enough
for any New Yorker. At least. that
10 the opinion OF Justice L. Goff. who
refused the application Of Samuel
Moses to change his name to Moss.
Moses said his name subjected him TO
ridicule. which led the justice TO OBJ
serve:
1T ID not the name q man bears
that subjects him to ridicule 80 much
as the conduct Of the man himself"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION BILL
NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR M
TRoDuCEs MEASURE LOOKING
10 ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

Especial to the Richmond virginian.)
I RALEIGH. N. G.. Jan. Ia bill
Introduced by Senator Boyden. oe Ro-
wan. III the Senate to-day would Gre
ate Z State highway commission. with
engineering corps. to cooperate with
tho counties ana townships In this con-
struction of good roAds on tho basis
of one-fourth Of the cost Of the ROAD
to be borne by the state,
and three fouftha Nv the counties benz
ettod. tbs State To levy tax Of one
fourth pk on nill On thu DOLLAR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
RAY HUNT DIES AS RESULT
OF SELF-iNFIICTED WOUND

SUFFOLK, VA. January IA.
Ray Hunt, whose attempt to kili him
self was noted yesterday, died last
night. His body will be taken 20
his former home at Auburn, n. Y.
The physician diagnosed the case as
meiancholic suicidal insanity.
He shot himself with q revolver,
the bullet entering the brain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
Following telegram was recsived
at police headquarters Thursday
afternoon:
"NorWich, CT, Jan. 1, 1911.
"Louis Werner, Chief Of Police,
Richmond, Va:
mo; WhytshalI not known here.
JOHN MURPHY,
aChief afs poiiaAU
"chjef az Police"

For more than fifteen years an &C.
centric, wealthy man. estranged from
his wife. has been wandering over
the world with scarce person know
ing aught of his Identity except that
he was Emo whytehaii. an inventor.
WHITEHALL died suddeny In Rich
mond Wednesday. while he was on
the way. SO he said. to q sanitarfum
He Is the man who was picked up
in Grove avenue by two negro boys
and taken TO the home of Young
Jones, where he expired OF heart dis
ease
The body was taken to Benefits
undertaking establishment, and q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19

ing.
Think of what this man has
done,--Soes oo~n In scash-
drunAtsl oonal.son and tc.Is them
In SUBSTANCE tisat his vile Is
p.rJursr ANA " uar. 1ispn they
rsaa,Jiii AlA... A JAN axse baA.i k,ssla AN
- f-urErr cv,1rs gzxzSs sr-ssu sssrrf srrr'ssr-y.-
le., st:aab nioaAGs AZ hAAlA ~.'O
WO..a .As.i ll.saa s.Ac.A How, ..rsaA.A-
ca saoa<.alssa ANA sssAO Haas wite In
tire saAas'n.
Al ~ not right, / say. to use
y woatsla Al~e I4.&t4- AZ ~ An out-
raS,e. anu aAs~n liiia msAiA. aaUer
has Asaau .0Ssa4I 400 las, eos-s oh are
s.saiA.1 ssAiu lAsaaaAs ia t.slir iatsae-"
ILus, sunnAii.S Gp osioenGe IN the
S5,uuv damage suit OF Mrs. ioa g.
" oouy against the Virginia halfway
ana rover Company. on trial in the
Law anu Equity SonrI AIR. James W..
Goraon bitterly arTaisned nelnoas OK
the traction company IN dealing Witn
W. 4. Woody. OF - LomDaruy street.
husDanu OF the woman suing Inc COM
paay.
Awful Thing. He Says.
It's an awful tnInS." he went on.
Ito ueai with InaA axe lnat. InCy
snouiu nave SAID, You oirty Jog. get
olt OF here, When he came anu saia
that mas wife anu otner witnesses 10
the car ACCIDENT. in which she was
hurt. mad not si.en correct version
oil tne ACCIDENT.
'.'Ine traction officials should have
said: We oont tlase to win cases wltn
such men as you.
And Developments have shown
that w ooay pias sa them Tor a sucker"
ADDED the attorney.
Af. (fordoa. recalling the evidence,
then toid now Woouy mad attacked mis-
wife In one Of the Broad street tne-
atefs whine in a drunken condition.
ana he enaeaVored further to snow
that the man was utterly untrust-
worthy.
During these intense moments OF
his argument, MRS. Woody. fraii hit
tie woman, sat nearby, an attentive
listener. Her husband was not pres
ent, for he had been arrested in Po-
lice Court just a little while before OF,
the charge of disorderiy conduct II.
his home. He WAS locked up in the
Second Precinct Police Station, bur
was later hailed.
.-Shou.d Belive Woman"
Mr.. Gordon insisted that the evil
denee OF Miss Sadie Wells and others
as to the reliability OF Mrs. Woody as
a truthful woman should be given
credence in preference to evidence to
the contrary.
He also commended that it was alb
surd to think that the physical trouble
Mrs. Woody experienced after the
accident was due to explosion of an
oh stove In her HON. and not to the
accident itself. al maintained by the
defense.
~ Argument la the case was begun
before Judge Ingram Thursday morn
ing after several days had been con-
stunned in the taking OF testimony. I,
IL likely that the case will 60 to the
Jury some time Thursday afternoon
Lawyers Dropped Case.
The case was first filed by Attorne,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
DEADLOCK STILL
CONTINUES IN IOWA

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
DIES MONIES. IOWA. Jan. 10
with the withdrawal OF Guy Feely.
of Waterloo. his supporters scattered
and Judge w. 3. Kenyon, assistant at
torney- general. made a small gain In
the joint ballot for Dolliver's seat,
In the United States Senate at noon
to-day. The deadlock continued: Por-
ter, 49, Young, 80; Funk. 22::3 Ken
yon. Is; Garst, z: Byers. IA. and
FRANKIE. I. r'9-''1 | g '
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
MINISTER'S
GIVE UP OFFICES

TOXIC, Jan. 19.--Premier Katsura,
Minister OF the Interior Hirita. Min
lister OF Education komatsu Sara and
Minister OF Agriculture Orc to-day
rendered their designations. 1t is gen
orally believed that the growth OF
the socialist movement in Japan and
the feeling Of responsibility Of these
cabinet ministers is responsible for
their action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19

ROANOKE. VA. Jan iS.--Miss !. Lcra
0ibson Mayneid ana Nr. Lswis J. Alb
shire were marris6 last night At the
United Brotherhood pAfsonAge BY the
Rev. Thomas II. SHARP bridal sup-
par was served after tho ceremony BY
the slater Of the 6el6e. Mrs.. Janay. IL
her home on Wo6dland avenue Mr..
and MrA Abshire awitl reside IN Hoa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
STATE RESTS IN
THE SCHENk TRIAL
Defense Promises Sensation
and Will Have Two Hun
dred Witnesses
REPORT OF WOMAN'S
COLLAPSE WAS FALSE
Defendant VIII Take Stand Iii
Her Own Behalf--DefenSe
Will Begin Examina-
ton Soon

WHEELING, w. VA, Jan. 10.
Judge Jordan this afternoon
sustained an objection by Prose-
cutor Handian to the testimony Of
DIR. Reed Baird, the first OF tho
eighty-seven physician and drugs
gis.s to he called by the defense
to show Mrs. Schenk did not buy
arsenic.