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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1911-07-06
Report Of Commissioners


H. d. Whitson ct al VS.. A. Stamps.
There being two cases as here indicated.
The undersigned commissioners duly
summoned by ]. M. Lofts. Constable
for Putnam County, Tennessee, he hav-
ing heretofore levied two executions is
sued by j. r. Douglass, ESQ.,, upon all
the right, title and interest of the de-
PENDANT in both the above styled causes,
in the premisesSset out and described
in the return on said executions, we be-
ing summoned for the purpose of allot-
ting and setting apart a homestead in
said tract of land for the defendant,
A. Stamps.
We each being duly sworn by said ].
M. LOFTS, Constable, as required by
law, have allotted and assigned to the
said A. Stamps the following portion of
said tract of land as his homestead:
Beginning on rock in H. M. Nicholas
east boundary line, it being 10 poles
north of his and said Stamps dogwood
corner, thence north II degrees east q
poles to stake, north so degrees east
49, poles to black walnut stump,
north 30 degrees east q poles to stake
near the barn, east 10 degrees south
203 poles to a stake in Josiah Browns
line, thence with said Browns line A
poles to stake and corner near the
head of Browns spring. south 80 poles
to rock corner with pointers, east 2O3
poles to buckeye and dvgwood, south
Sc poles to rock in the east boundary
line of the original tract, thence west
to the beginning, containing 70 acres
more or less, including the family resi-
dence and appurtenances. We also ex-
clude from the above boundary right
of way for road, Is feet wide, parallel
with the west boundary line Of said
running north from the be-
ginning corner to the road.
Said homestead, together with the
remainder of said premises, are shown
on the plat herewith exhibited as
part of this report marked "a"
Respectfully submitted,
w. C. MAXWELL,
A. j. DUDNEY,
Commissioners.
T. B. JACKSON,
County Surveyor.
This June Is, 1911.
1928 A. l.. WEEKS. Sheriff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
BEATEN ON LINER, SHE SAYS
Woman Sues for $50, 600, Alleg
ing Assault by a Steward.

Charging that she was "brutaHy as
saulted" by one of the stewards on tle
steamer La Provence, Laura Rivers OIL
Shoreham, Long Island, filed suit yester-
day in the United States Circuit Court
asking cops damages from the Compasnie
Generate Transatlantique. popularity known
as the French Line.
Miss Rivers said in her complaint that
the assault took place October 49, 1910 dur
ing her trip to France, shortly before La
Provence reached port. At 2So on tha'
morning. she said. Emile Lamnre, the
her so severely that her eyes were black
ened and her face was terribly bruised The
attack gave her such mental and nervous
shock. she complained. that whenever she
was alone. and especially at night. she was
haunted by the idea that Lamure was pur-
suing her in order to take her life.
The demand for damages from the
French Line Miss Rivers based on the al
legation that the company failed TO take
proper precautions for the safety OF It's
passengers She was assured. she said
that the door connecting with the adJoln-
ing stateroom was locked. and that though
the key had been lost nobody could enter
Lamure. she said had the key concealed
and after cutting off the electric lights
sneaked into her room, and though she
rang the bell to secure help she received
none
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
HYDE OUT AS CHAMBERLAIN
Turns Over Office to R. r. Moore
Whose Bond Has Been Approved

Charles Hiram Hyde. who in his incum
bencv Of the CITY Chamberlain's Office for
sixteen months had brought more atten
ton 20 that branch Of the city government
than IL had received before since the city
was incorporated. became eX-Chamherlair
Yesterday at 10 o'clock. Robert X
Moore's bond having at last been approved
by Controller Prendergast. the new Cham
berlain receipted for the assets of the city
I'm the hands Of MIR Hyde and formally
took over the office.
Mr. Hyde. who had made his formal fare
wells to the Office force the day before,
lost no time In getting out Of the building
The bond. as approved by the Controller
makes four surety companies Jointly and
severaly responsible for the COCOON bond
required from the Chamberlain. The com
panies are the National Surety COMPANY
which arranged for the bond the Fidelity
and Deposit Company. Of Maryland; the
Title Guarantee and Surety Company. OF
Scranton, and the Massa chusetts Bonding
and Insurance Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
TRACES WIRELESS" SHARES
Government Tries to Prove Stock
Sold Belonged to Officers.

Both sessions q the trial of Christopher
c. Wilson and five other officials OF the
United Wireless Telegraph Company in the
United States Circuit Court were devoted
yesterday 10 tracing the personal holdings
Of the defendants
The governments charge that these men
used the mails in a scheme to defraud was
based on the allegation that purchasers of
United Wireless stock were induced TO part
from their money by exaggerated and false
statements one being that the stock on
the market was treasury stocF and that
the officers of the company were restrained
from selling their personal holdings. Hun
dreds of shares. personal property of Will
son and other officers. were traced yester-
day by Arthur c. Fike. a bookkeeper of
the company, as having been sent to agents
in the West to he sold
Anna Ludunoun. who was a clerk in the
Denver office OF the United Wireless. testi-
fed she prepared reports showing the
amount of stock sold and also whose stock
IL was.
What do c. c. w. and s s. r. signify
alongside these certificate numbers asked
United States Attorney Dorr.
THAT the stock sold was G. G. Wilson {
and S. G. Bogarts,' was the reply. Then
she identified a letter, in which 5. :.
Bogart. treasurer of the company. wrote to
the Denver office that the enclosed 81"
shares were personal stock of c. c. Will
son
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
FINGER TEST IN COURT
Jury Sees How Police Use Bertil.
lon System in Their Work.

Lieutenant Joseph 4. Faurot. who has
charge OF the Bertilon bureau at Police
Headquarters, gave a demonstration yester-
day Of the finger print method OF Identified
ton. As a witness for the prosecution I'm
the trial of Charles Crisp on charge of
burglary. Lieutenant Faurot said he had
identified the impressions OF singers upon
81 pane Of glass removed from the door IF
VI. VI Bernstein's tailoring shop, at No
| III Wooster street. when il was broken
into on February %, as having been made
by Crispi
At the request If Assistant District At
torney Wasservoael. Judge Rosalsky ex.
Guided Lieutenant Faurot from the court
room while test was arranged. to show
the jury how he had made the identihca-
ton.
From among the lawyers. newspaper men
and spectators in the courtroom Judge Ro-
sasky then selected a dozen men, whose
finger prints were taken by Sergeant Haley.
Of the Bertillon bureau Each man pressed
his fingers upon an linked block and made
an impression of them upon sheet Of
paper Each of the sheets was lettered.
and Judge Rosasky kept a record of the
sheets
one OF the twelve men then lifted the
zane Of glass in his hands. as he would
have done had he removed ii from the
door of Bernsteins place. The glass had
been carefully cleaned, and when the man
laid il down the marks Of his fingers could
be found only by a careful examination
When Sergeant Haley had busted over
the surface Of the glass a white powder
however. the impression stood out clearly
Lieutenant Faurot was called into the
courtroom
There is the pane Of glass that one OF
twelve men picked up said Judge Rosal-
SKY. Here are twelve lettered slips Of
paper bearing their finger prints Can YOU
tell from them which man lifted the glass;"
Il can" replied Lieutenant Fsurot In
two minutes he arose and handed one az
the slips 10 Judge Rosasky.
This slip bears the letter l. The letter /
on my index IS opposite the name OF VII
kin. Mr.. Wilkin will stand up said the
Judge.
Wilkin arose lie was the man who had
lifted the pane OF glass. The court officers
quickly suppressed an outburst of applause
and tho trial proceeded. II will be con-
tinued to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
REPORT DUE TO ASCH FIRE
Aldermen Hear of Last Year
Work of Building Inspectors.

Rudolph = Miller. Superintendent Of
Buildings for the Borough of Manhattan,
submitted 10 the Board Of Aldermen yes
terdav a report Of the inspections made by
his bureau in the last fifteen months The
aldermen, after the Triangle Shirt Waist
Company fire asked for such a report in
detail" Superintendent Miller said. how
ever. that II would he impossible to give
such d report unless the aldermen should
Appropriate sufficient money to hire addi-
tional clerks
The records show that in 1910 the CON
structon inspectors made more than l50.-
600 inspections. but Superintendent Miller
said II would he impossible TO say how
many were in buildings already construct
ed unless more careful search was made
than could be done without additional
clerks 4 large part Of the force is work
ing on the flood Of complaints that have
come in since the fatal fire
\ rough estimate of the number Of in
spections made on business buildings in
regard 10 their fire escapes. he said. would
he about two thousand. In addition TO
this some one thousand inspections were
made in business buildings I'm regard TO
other matters. such as overlooking
Alderman White tried to get an ordi-
rance through the board exempting from
the provisions OF the speed laws the We
hicles Of the Croker National Fire Proven
ton Emergency Company. Of which the
former chief or the Fire Department is
The head. II failed Of passage. getting
only twenty votes motion 10 recon
slider. however. was carried by a slender
margin. which means that il may he
brought up again Alderman White. who
made his plea solely for eX-Chief Croker.
said he would he willing 10 amend the or
dinance so a. 10 provide exemption only
for vehicles containing the former chief
Alderman Bent in attacking the propo-
sition said II was the most audacious
proposition that had been presented To the
board IN the four years he had been a
member II would he wrong. he said. to
give. any private citizen. with the reputa-
ton for daredevil riding held 10y Croker
the privilege Of dashing through the
streets without let on hindrance.
As matter of fact. he said. the former
chief should not be allowed 10 attend fires
at all a. he would probably criticise the
work OF the new chief and break down
the discipline Of the department.
Herman Ridher appefred before the
board and induced IL To appropriate $50. 900
for fireworks and bands for the safe and
sane Fourth of July celebration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
NO BAIL FOR M'MAH0N
Victim Provided Literally in Will
for Dead Girl.

Philadelphia May Frank Mcmahon. d
saloonkeeper. who shot and killed George
Lesry. = wealthy real estate operator. near
the latter's home in West Philadelphia on
last Thursday night because as he de-
cared. Leary had wronsed his daughter
was to-day committed 10 prison without
bail after a brief hearing before a maeis-
trate. He had been rearrestcd on an AFT
dsvit sworn to by brother ~ the dead
man after being discharged by the Coro-
ner. The latter official after an inquest
stated that Mcmahon was justified. and in
structed his Jury to bring in verdict ex-
onerating him on the ground Of "self-dc-
fence"
Intense interest has been aroused i'm the
case through the number Of letters from
Miss Mcmahon. who is twenty-five years
old. n Leary. who was ifty-three. which
have been made public by the latter's fam
lily since the tragedy.
II was announced before the hearing TO-
DAY by the attorney for the dead mans
family that Leary In his viii. which had
just been found. had made liberal provision
for the girl The estate Is valued a. be
tween 10000 and s2o.co1
LeaTy's family, the members Of which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
OLD F|REMAN'S ESCAPE
Battalion Chief in 1873, He Is
Rescued in Smoky Blaze.
HARD TUSSLE FOR FIREMEN
Trolley Cars in 125th Street
Tied Up for More than an
Hour as They Work.

William Banhan, one OF the city's Old
fire fighters. who was a battalion chief In
1873. mad a narrow escape from death ATE
Yesterday afternoon as the result of a
three-alarm fire that broke out in the Dasc-
ment Of an apartment house al NO. Is West
125th street. He was carried TO the street
conscious. but through the efforts OF Dr
Baker. of the Harlem Hospital was re-
vived Many other tenants Of the apart
ment house and OF the one adjoining also
had close calls All surface cars IN l2'tn
street were tied up for more than an hour.
Tho fire started IN the burnt leather shop
Of Jacob Anderson The men Of Engine
Company 20 were the first on the scene.
but the smoke was so thick that 1t was M
possible TO play the hose except in relays.
and even so several fremen had 10 be car
ried out by their comrades.
The blaze spread rapidly 10 the sdjOi1-
ing basement at No. 80. occupied nv a
book dealer and second and third alarms
were quickly turned in The third alarm
brought Fire commissioner Naldo and
Deputy Police Commissioner Driscoll.
In the mean time fremen and policemen
were having all sorts OF trouble in getting
the occupants OF the upper floors above 10
the street in safety
Banhan. who is eighty years Old, lived
with his wife on the third floor Mrs. Ban
han first led the old fireman TO the stair
way. but finding clouds of smoke rolling
inward there. she started for the nre es-
cape in the rear. As the couple were crop
ing q bout in the hallway Patrolman Schiet-
er reached the floor and helped them 10 the
fire escape and then to the street.
Mrs Annie Hosborg. an invalid and her
sister. Mrs Rebecca Moore, who lived on
the fourth floor. were in practically the
same predicament as the Banhans. They
were nnaliy rescued through the efforts Of
Mrs Ransom. another occupant OF the
building. and her nine-year-old son.
The firemen got the fire under control
after an hours work. The loss Tor the
most part was confined TO Andersons and
the book dealers stores, and was estimst-
ed at $500
Before the fire was under control another
blaze broke out. at No. 535 West 10th
street. The unusual crush OF fire engines
that went changing through the streets as
tine result OF the two fires attracted thou
sands from their homes. and the reserves
of the East 10th street and the West l25th
street stations had to be called out.
\ gang of boys has been trying TO burn
a stable in West 10th street for a week,
and they succeeded last night, that being
the second fire II was their NTH attempt.
The flames did about 500 damage to an ad-
joining apartment house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
LOAN TO SULLYS. $4,000
Col. Corr Suing Wife, Who Has
Property, Instead of Husband.

sOaniel Sully. the former cotton king
came from Washington yesterday. under
special immunity from the Supreme Court
against service I'm any legal proceeding
while he is in New York. a witness in
the suit brought against his wife. Mrs
Emma F Sullv. hv Colonel Peter " Corr,
a cotton goods manufacturer of Taunton.
Mass. 70 recover 5000 Sully was the star
witness Yesterday in the trial before Jus
tice Amend and jury.
Colonel Corr insists that he lent the
money 10 Mrs Sully while the latter and
her husband are Just as insistent that the
loan was made to Sully. If the plaintiff
can prove his claim against Mrs Suly a
judgment will he collectibe Sully has no
property.
Colonel Corr said that when he was IN
Philadelphia on March "a. 1894. Mrs. Suly
had called him on the long distance tele-
phone and had told him that she needed at
once $4,000 10 protect her furniture. she
had told him that the $4,000 or 100000 her
husband had set aside for her was not
available because OF Sullys tangled affairs.
Corr had come 10 New York that even
ing and had made out two checks for So
oc0 each 70 the order OF Frank A Potter.
ftend Of the Sully family He had asked
| HIS money back in two months. and sew
eral times after that. without getting IT,
| The defence is that Colonel Corr volun-
tarily offered TO lend the money to Suly
| and that Mrs Sully knew nothing about
/ the transaction until she was sued. Sully
| said on the stand that the plaintiff had
| come 10 him with the information that Dis
/ trict Attorney jerome was planning 10
! have Sully indicted IN connection with his
alleged cotton gambling transaction. and
, had offered 10 lend the money that the
cotton operator might engage counsel.
/ Sully had told Corr he had turned over
all he owned 10 the receiver and could not
raise the 10000 necessary for counsel Then
| Colonel Corr had offered 20 lend him the
$4,000 as an old friend saying that Suly
could get the other $4,000 from some one
else. Sully had advised the plaintiff to
make out the checks IN the name OF Potter.
because If they were made out in his own
name creditors could seize them The next
day Potter had cashed the checks and Sully
had taken the money to John r. Dos Pas
SOS as retainer. Sully denied that mis-
wife had anything TO do with the transact
ton. The case will go on to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
AT FOREIGN PORTS.


t,yerroo, Nav Mauritania tBp New York
ropdon NAV o Iroquois lBrl. New York.
Cherbourg MAY 3 $40 p President Grant
Gen. New York via Plymouth for Hamburg
,and proceeded
Hamburg. MAY '-Deutschland 'ief TANK, New
,ia,re MAY 6-Prins Msurits Dutch. New
YORK. Via West Indies and Venezuela for
Amsterdam.
ROTTERDAM. MAY Charlois Dutch. New York
Antwerp. May s-Vaderand tBelg). New York
via Dover.
Genoa. MAY 8. p N Moltke ,Ger,. New York
via Naples. 8. oceania tAusp. New York
Via 81 Mlchaels
Naples. May Perugia ,Pn. New York via
Trieste MAY i-Eusenia tAuso New York via
Rio de Janeiro. May Verdi ,Br,. New York
VIA Barbados.
Port Natal. MAY o-Atholl ,Bn New York via
- Vincent. V. Tor Yokohama.
Fremantle May Berlin Ger, New York via
Para. NAV & Bonifacc tBp. New York via Bar
hados
SAILED
Mon MAY Afghan Prince CRr). New York.
amsterdam NAV New York Dutch tann.
ROTTERDAM. MAY S-l'rome,heus ,Ger. New York
Lisbon. MAY Argentina (AurD drsm Trieste.
etcl, New York
Bahia NAV 5-African Prince ,BO from Santos
and Rio - Janeirol New York
sautos MAJ 5-Cannlns tBr,, New York.
Victoria. BraXil. Nav I-rennyson tRrl from
Rio de Jsnelro, New York
Buenos ANres MAY Noltlire tRr, New York
colombo Nav q Hallamshre ,Rn from Ma
nilal. New York
PASSED
brow Head. May o-Exster city tBr New York
for Bristol.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
SHIPPING NEWS
Port of New York, Tuesday. Nav 9
1911.
ARRIVED

steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II GER. Bremen
May :. southampton and Cherbourg g. to DEL
richs 60, with 400 cabin and 542 steerage pas
..eengers' mails and mdse Arrived AT the Bar at
II m
steamer. Vera tNon. Port Antonio MAY 4, n
me nlied Fruit 60. with fruit Arrived at the
Bar AZ us n
steamer Atlantis ,Nori. Puerto Plata NAV 4,
10 the Atlantic Fruit Co with passenger and
fruii Arrived at the Bar at 2:3O a m
steamer Ia ktetagne tFu, Hayrc Arril - 10
me 'ompagnie Generate Transatlantique. with
~ cahlu ana ~ streraEe passengers and mdse.
Arrived az tho Bar at q a m
steamer Nizcaina tBp Sagua April 10. Cal
harien - and Neyides Nav {. 10 the Munson IS
90. Win sugar and cider. Arrived az the BAR
AZ $50
steamer kroonIand ,Bclg. Antwerp April -
and Dover 30 e. the Red star Line with pas.
sengers and mdse. Passed In Sandy Hook At
hu2 m
Steamer Galveston ,Nor Matanzas May .. IN
the Munson 5 Line. with sugar and rum. Ar
rived Al the Bar Al noon
Steamer Orlnamme 6Br. Rouen April 90 %
Philip Ruprecht. In ballast Arrived a. the Bar
a.
steamer city Of Montgomery savannah Nav
q. 10 the ocean IS Go. with passengers and
mdse Passed in Quarantine a. I p m
steamer Princess Anne Newport News and
Norfolk 10 tho old Dominion S. CO. with pas.
stngers ANA mdfe Passed In Quarantine Al . %
y m.
steamer ~ Sol Galveston MAY , to the
Southern Pa,inc Co. with mdse Passed In
Quarantine AZ , 30 a m
Steamer Bangor (BD. Huelva April %. tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10

Perth Amboy Passed In Sandy Hook at 1907
Steamer Mamma Ha,a Baltimore. to the NeT
York and Baltimore transportation co. with
mdse Passed in Quarantine at 1926 m
steamer Navahoe Georgetown. I, May ;
and Wilmington 8, TO me Slyde Ss 10 ~, =,
steamer ;S %r Grenada CBr,. Port Spain May .. to
md i Passed in SANDY Hook at 8 40 m
steamer Linda Fell (BD. Cienfuegos TO the
Munson SIS Line. with sugar Passed IN SANDY
HOOK s,sa n Brilliant gen Shields April a. to
Philip Ruprecht. in ballast. Left Quarantine az
''2 Steamer n Ravn ,Nor,. Norfolk MAY 5. TO the
Donald IS 90. In ballast. Left quarantine az
b:05 m. ,,. ., e
outerbridse & 60. with 40 passengers and mdse.
Arrived AT the Bar a: m -, nc .,s
ustsn2as Nav 4. 10 the New York and Cuba
Mail So Co with . passengers and mdse' At
rived a, the Bar at p m - ,.o ,,~u
10 Montego Bay q. Savanilla 2s Cartasena -.
colon Nav .. Kingston and lnagua ., 10 M
Hamburg American Line with ~ passengers anu
steamer crown OF Navarro csr) Perth AnboS,
to the Trinidad shipping and Irs so n n, 20 III
steamer Arapahoe. JacksonvllIe MAY 80
Charleston : TO the clyde IS 20. WIN PASS.
gers and mdse Passed in quarantine at ''i'
Steamer Linda Fell CBn. cientuesos April p
and Havana MAY :. 10 simpson Spts,cs iOu''s'
Win sugar Arrived at the Bar at M -
Steamer Grenada ,BrD. Demerara April -;
Trinidad NAV . and Grenada g. to the Trinidad
ebipping and Trading co. With ~ passengers
90 r,dse Arrived al the Bar at go m
SANDY Hook J. MAY o $50 m-Wlnd
calm. partly cloudy. hazy on shore, smooth sea
SAILED.
steamers san Giorgio utaD. Naples. Regina
italia Utah. Naples Wnfred. Port Arthur
Apacho. charleston and Jacksonville. SANTIAGO.
Philadelphia: Lutetian Brl, kouen: kronp,inz
v,bein tCer) Bremen. Nieuw Amsterdam,
Out M. Rotterdam. Verona dtsn. Phila'eiphia
Madison Norfolk and Newport News CITY OF -
/ ouis Savannah. VI Noite, Galveston: Bela
m Kingston. lean. Boca Grande: Fla Paw
noe Philad,lphia. GaGsby N3O, Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
SHORT OF FOOD IN LABRADOR
Missionary Doctor Telegraphs People
on Coast Are Starving.

Between 5000 and 500 settlers on the
Labrador coast are suffering severely from
food shortage and the effects OF a severe
winter according TO advices received from
DR.. John Grieve yesterday by Or. w. T.
Grenfell the missionary and explorer and
head of the Grenfell Association. from Battle
Harbor. Labrador DR.. Grieve telesraphed
that the people were starving. He is one
Of the missionary doctors in charge Of the
hospital az Battle Harbor. He makes a
trip Of from 200 TO 800 miles along the
coast every winter, and II is assumed that
his report is based on the conditions he
found on the trip just finished
In response the Grenfell Association will
Immediately send 500 10 st. Johns. New
foundand. where supplies will he pur-
chased for forwarding 10 Battle Harbor by
volunteer doctors II IL said that dry -four
IS the only means Of subsistence the set
tiers have had for some time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
MORE DRINKS WITH LESS WASTE

One hundred fountains in the parks Of
Manhattan will be equipped al once with
appliances which will do away with the
old drinking clippers. and will also have
a cut off attachment 10 save any waste
Of water The new appliance costs g IS.
and Park Commissioner Slower will have
them in place before next Sunday. Com
missioner Thompson Of the Department
Of Water Supply. Gas and Electricity is
bly, disposed to having all the drink
ing fountains i'm operation, provided the
fountains are not constantly running. The
new device will answer the purpose. and
dry days in the parks Of the city are num-
bered Many residents near Central Park
have been forced to turn children away In
their search for drinking water in the last
ueek