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Evening journal., 1912-07-18
SWARTZ, MURDERER OF
JULIA CONNORS, A SUICIDE
UNDER SHADOW OF POLICE
Leaves Note Confessing Awful Crime and Says
if Gas Does Not Kill, He Will Take "His
Medicine" in the Electric Chair

beat They then broke open the door
and hurriedly aired the room.
AS soon as he saw the body. the po.
liceman declared that Il was that Of
the missing murderer He quickly
compared him With the official police
circular and made sure of his identifi.
cation after which he notified Inspec-
tor Hughes. commanding the detec-
tive bureau. Hughes went in per-
son, accompanied by officers who
knew the missing man and confirmed
the Identification. He then sent for
the father and brothers Of the mur-
derer and they, as soon as they looked
at the body, told the police that their
search was at an end; that this was
the missing son and brother.
The letter which the murderer left
behind was as follows:
This only is to my dear mother.
who | am always homesick for and
same TO he rest and Pa, whose word
I'm taking by doing this which I fig
ure the easiest and best of my own
expiation I want to say that If viii
happen to be revived In order to be
executed, why I'll take that medicine
| just the same. My last job was at
the Pocketbook Manufacturing com
pany. "a Grand street, he owes me
two days work, please secure It and
give to mother for she Is very poor.
"And for the truth my older broth
er has lots OF money and doesn't want
10 settle with the old folks for sim
pie life.
Il am sorry to have TO cause the
trouble to my nelghbor but all he'll
have to do will be to call a cop. Tell
Mother again that l am really guilty
and that she shall not cry her eyes
and heart out. / know she thinks
am innocent I am sorry | done il,
but l got crazy as / often do and you
can't blame me for It nor anyone.
(Signed Nathan Swartz."
In addition to a letter the police
! found a soiled linen collar on which
Swartz had written with a lead PEN
/ Gil.
/. Il am guilty am insane, caused
Z by the beautiful makeup Of woman
e that has set me very passionate. fel
; sorry just two minutes after / did Il
s so don't cry for me-"
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
DEATH STILLS BRUSH
OF ROBERT SHAW, ARTIST
While Critically III, He Asks Physicians TO ProIOng
His Life That He Might Finish Cherished
Paintings of Delaware Scenes

came IN America from the west coast
of Scotland, in 1862. and seven years
later, Robert Shaw, the son, was born
at lockwood. Brandywine hundred.
the country seat OF Joseph II. Shipley.
Within the walls of the old Shellpot
school house young Robert was taught
the rudiments of an English education,
but a severe attack of rheumatism In
his youth greatly disabled him and un-
fitted him for the work Of the farm.
He early showed an apness foi
drawing. This led to making OF pen.
and-ink sketches. and then followed
the more elaborate etching on copper
In both of these lines he succeeded by
dint Of his native ability and without
the aid of an instructor. His first
etching of any pretentions was Of the
Old Swedes church, in Wilmington. II
established his reputation at once aE
an artist The limited edition struck
from the first plate. found ready TAX
ers, and copies now command a large
premium. A later plate of the same
subject was made, from which many
copies have been struck ana sold. moi
only in Wilmington, but throughout
the United States.
His etching of the "Old Barley Mill'
ranks with the best etchings made IL
this country, and half dozen Brandy
wine views are equally good.
Mr.. Shaw has shown rare tact n
his choice OF local subjects and hil
mechanical work as an etcher wa!
most painstaking and meritorious. o
late years his time has been almos
wholly engrossed in making a seriel
Of etchings OF famous historical
buildings.
Mr. Shaw had also shown remark
able ability in water cOlors. His fam'
as an etcher is secure for all time;
his talents had been confined to waite
colors, he would have been equal!
successful.
Personally, Mr.. Shaw was most gen
! ial and companionable. An hour IN hi
studio was thoroughly enjoyable. Tn
work there 10 be seen convinces one o
/ the real worth and ability Of the ar
tist, and the lesson was suggested tha
a frail constitution and bodily inirml
ties cannot keep down a man who !
intent upon the development OF th
talents with which he has been gifte
by Providence.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
SATURDAY
THE FIRST DAY
FOR REGISTERING

Registration OF voters throughout
the State will begin on Saturday. The
registration places will be open from
between and 3 o'clock in the morn
ing to u o'clock. and from / o'clock
to o'clock in the evening. All per-
sons desiring to vote in November
must register on one Of the five days
designated.
other registration days will be Au-
gust 3 and 10. September 21 and Oc-
tOber 10.
In order to vote at the primaries
OF either party a voter must be reg
istered on September 20, August 3
or August 10 under the law.
A list of the registration places
will be printed in these columns to-
morrow for the information Of vot-
ers. The Department of Elections
has made all arrangements for regis
tration.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
"ATTEMPT" ON PRESIDENTS
LIFE ONLY HAZING STUNT

be the mysterious and persistent de-
nial of all officials that they had
heard of the attempt"-the usual dip
lomatic way here Of evading the issue
led a number of newspaper men to
assist in spreading the report
The White House was literally del
uged with demands for information.
All sorts of wild rumors cropped up.
One story had il that it wasn't an ex-
plosive I'm the internal box" but a
deadly gas.
The original report had it that AS
sistant Secretary Sherman Allen put
out the fuse" in the bomb. burning
his hands in so doing, but heroically
saving the lives of the President and
his employees.
Secretary Aliens hands to-day
didn't exhibit a sign of burn.
At the White House to-day news
paper men we're asked to give pub
licity to the declaration that the White
House did not desire to dignity such
an absurd report with an official
] denial
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

Robert Shaw, the distinguished
Delaware artist, died at $3.50 o'clock
this morning, at his home on Penny
HILL after four weeks of serious ILL
ness. Though his illness was criti-
cal from the first, the death of the
famous painter and etcher Of Della
ware scenes came suddenly to his
host of friends in this city and else
where. Mr. Shaw was only SO years
old and was doing work OF so fine
and high a character, that artists OF
the city feel that some of his best
years as an artist were still before
him, and this adds to their regret
that death has shortened his career
Mr.. Shaw himself felt the strong
est desire TO continue with his paint
ing. He was in the midst of a num-
Der of paintings of old Delaware
homes at the time he was taken with
the stomach trouble that caused his
death, and begged the doctors to re-
store him TO health that he might
finish this work. On the easel in
his studio stands the large unfinished
water color of the old "Hagley
House." at Rising Sun, of which Fed
eral Judge Edward G. Bradford is
the resident at the present time. This
paiting in the delicate, clear tones
and charming arrangement character
istic of all Robert Shaw's work, Il
the last work from his brush
Robert Shaw never married He is
survived by his mother, Mrs. A. ~
Shaw; by three sisters, Mrs G. w
Bryan, of New York; Miss Margaret
1 Shaw and Miss Annie A. Shaw. OF
Wilmington. and by two brothers, Da-
vid r. Shaw and William Shaw.
The funeral will take place from
the family homestead, where Mr.. Shaw
spent the greater part Of his life, on
Saturday afternoon, with intermeni
IN Riverview cemetery The Rev. ]
Harry Chesley, of Claymont an ole
family friend, and the Rev. Charles
II. Holmead assistant at St Johns
Episcopal Church, where the family
are members. will ohiciate. The Rev.
Dr. George c. Hail. rector of st
Johns and a close friend Of the deaC
artist left the city yesterday for his
vacation and mas not yet received
word Of Mr.. Shaw's death. DR.. Hal
was a frequent caller at the HON,
during Mr.. Shaw's illness.
Mr.. Shaws father, David Shaw
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
AUTO IN
TRAIN PATH
IS SMASHED

I. T. Trimble. aged 81 years. OF
Christiana. Pa, was severely injured
about 1915 o'clock this morning when
an automobile that he was driving col
lided with train No. %. on the p. b.
and w. railroad, al Harmony crossing.
south Of Wilmington and north Of
Newark
The train was stopped and Mr..
Trimble was taken to Newark where
he was transferred to a northbound
train. removed to Wilmington and
taken to the Delaware Hospital.
Trimble was driving a runabout and
before he realized It he drove upon
the railroad tracks Just as the train
approached. The auto was dsmol-
ished and Trimble was hurled several
yards.
He sustained no broken bones. but
was bruised about the head and body
His most serious INJURY seemed to be
about the hip.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
NIGHT RAIN
ROUTS HEAT,
HELPS CROPS

The hot wave has been broken six
times in the last two weeks, accord
ing to the weather bureau. Breaking
seems to have the same sort of effect
on the hot wav1 as it does on an an
gleworn. Instead of lying harmless
in splints and bandages, each little
piece of the hot wave wriggles mer-
rily away on its mission to chastise
humanity, and matters are worse than
before.
Mr.. Bliss, who is supposed to have
the whiphand of the weather, is glad
to report that the cool wave due here
yesterday arrived. He says there is
another cool wave gallivanting around
the Dakotas. Not that it will ever get
here, but it might cool Fasteners
more just to know there was one. Mr..
Bliss says this weather beats all.
Well, rnyhow, it rained. and in all
likelihood it will rain some more, and
the broiling. burning sun has been
off the job for a number of hours. The
rain will do lot of good on the farms
and Wilmington can still get tomatoes
and cucumbers for breakfast.
The temperature is ten degrees low
er, but the extreme humidity takes all
the starch out of human beings, and
makes life something TO be tolerated.
rather than enjoyed
The heat overcame Ellsworth
Moon yesterday afternoon, that he
suffered under the delusion he was
hunting a lost mule. He started on
mule hunt from the junk shop where
be is employed and when taken IN
tow by the police, as a precautionary
zeasure he was disappointed to tnc
40 mule in his cell at the police sta
ton. In the patrol wagon, he told the
police things" we're trying to get hin
through the screen.
A negro at Tenth and King streets
was overcome by the heat yesterday
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
DON'T WANT
ANY JUNKET
OF COUNCIL
Taxpayers Protest Against Big
Outlay for Outing Of
SOIOnS
NO OBJECTION TO
COMMITTEE GOING

Members of City Council, although
not yet in receipt Of a formal invita-
ton to attend the annual meeting of
the League of American Municipali-
ties, which will be held in Buffalo,
N. Y, September II, is, 10 and 20,
are discussing among themselves the
advisability of attending the conven-
tion. Some Of them are in favor OF
going, this despite the decision they
reached when they assumed office, a
little more than year ago, to give
Wilmington an economical government.
They did not attend last years con-
vention on this account, and il was
hoped by many taxpayers and voters
that their resolve would remain un-
changed this year.
Some of the Councilmen point out
that no representatives were sent to
last years meeting and as this is the
last convention the present Council
viii have the opportunity to attend,
as their terms expire next June, they
believe they should 60 to the meeting,
especially as the distance is not far
and the expense would be correspond
emily small.
Judging from remarks heard on the
street. including expressions Of opin-
ion from Market street business men,
the city can we'll afford to do with
out the knowledge gained by the en-
tire Council going on such "junkets. "
No objection is raised to a small COM
mittee attending the convention, but
there is decided opposition to the en-
aa1r fHnor frafF, fIa
taxpayers going down in their pockets
to pay for the outing afforded
It is said that the matter of how
much should be allowed each Coun.
Gilman for his expenses on the triT
has already been talked over and tn,
sum fixed at between $50 and S10l
for each, which means an outlay o.
about $1,000.
Until the invitation, which Is eX
pected to arrive soon, reaches tn
Council. the matter will not com
formally before the body When
does It will then be decided whethe
Council shall attend the convention
as a committee composed of all tn
members, or select a small committe
to make the trip, and report back t
Council what was done at the ses
sions
) It is known that only a few of tn
Councilmen who went to convention
in the past actually attended tn
meetings, the majority giving up thei
time while away to enjoyment at tn
e peoples expense. For this reason
it is pointed out. that a committee q
two members of Council, one fror
each party, would be a delegatio
large enough to send to the conven
ton.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. July 1S-A complete
statement of his movements on the
night of the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai. and an admission that he had
hired the car which was used by the
murderers, was made by Jack Rose,
hoted east side gambler, to the police
to-day. Rose had been missing since
the MURDER but turned up today at
the behest, it is understood of Police
Lieutenant Becker, who has been
deeply involved in all of the develop
ments of the case. Rose was not
placed under arrest although Deputy
Police Commissioner Dougherty ad-
mitted that he was remaining at head
quarters while certain developments
were being looked into.
Dougherty insisted at noon today
that he expected to have all of the
ramifications in connection with the
murder of Rosenthal cleared very
soon. He stated that the opportune
turning up" of Rose was expected
10 help the police materially. He re-
fused. however, to make public any
of the information he had obtained
from the gambler. who is alleged tc
nave Dttn lnt IBAA1NNpA eAAAN -
tween of the gamblers who paid tribute
and the police who accepted it &c
permit the house to remain open.
81 cannot tell all that we know
about this case right now" sale
Doughe. ty, "but I will declare tha
it is coming along as well as w
could EXPECT. All the police depart
ment asks now is a square deal ant
an even break II there was on
crooked policeman, or a dozen Of then
mixed up in this case no power oi
earth can save them. We will hav
all of the facts soon."
Dougherty was asked point-blank
did anything that Rose say impli
cate Lieutenant Becker in any of tn
DEVELOPMENTS in connection wit
Rosenthars murder?"
"Iis story in no way affected Beck
err" was the reply.
did he clear Becker?" was agail
asked.
"He did not, he did not have time.
After Rose had talked with Dough
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
BUSINESS MAN HAS
WORK For THE BLIND

A we'll known Wilmington business
man called up THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL this morning by telephone to say
that If the women interested in the eff
forts of the Delaware Commission for
the Blind. to procure work for the
blind. will call at this Office and get
his name. he will give an order for
work to be done by the blind, under
the care Of the commission.
The blind men and women at the
exchange, 3O5 w. Eighth street, weave
small and large rugs, make brooms
all descriptions Of baskets and re-seat
chairs. Their work is of the best
quality. II is to be hoped other busi-
ness men will follow the example OF
this one in giving orders to the blind.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
VIRGINIA POSTPONES
EXECUTION OF WOMAN

today respited Virginia Christian, the
young negress sentenced to the cleo
trio chair for the murder for her
mistress, Mrs. Ida Belote, at Hamp-
ton, Va. Governor Mann extended
the date of her execution to August
2, and it was generally believed here
that before that date he would COM
mute her sentence to life imprison-
mont
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, July 1S.-Nathan
swartz, brutal murderer Of pretty lit
tie Julia Connors, cheated the electric
chair. After living within a few
blocks Of police headquarters here,
passing daily scores OF police and de-
tectives who were seeking him for
one of the most outrageous murders
in the history OF New York, Swartz
killed himself. He was found dead
in bed in a room in the tenement
rooming house at 219 Christie street
today A piece Of hose attached to
the solitary gas jet in the room, the
end in his mouth and tied fast to ais
head with an old cotton handker-
chief. indicated plainly the cause oi
death. AS soon as his body had been
identified II was hurried off to the
public morgue and the murder case
was officially marked closed
Swartz left behind him a letter ir
which he confessed his guilt Of the
murder OF the little girl he decoyeC
to his fathers apartments in the
Bronx and cruelty stabbed and pu
TO death. This letter cleared NJ
some of the previously unknown de
tails OF the terrible crime
Swartz went to the Christie stree
rooming house which is run by San
Kaplen, a week ago. He rented
small single room for which he agree
TO pay S1.6O a week. He told Kap
len that he had TO get up early eac
day and the latter agreed to call hin
each morning az 6 o'clock The chill
murderer gave his name as Ma
| Hirschkowytz and as he was but III
tie different In appearance from an
OF the other fifty roomers in tn
house no attentio nwas paid to hi
comings and goings.
Today Kaplen went to the room
call him. He knocked on the doc
but got no response. After pounI
ing several times he got a chair an
climbed up and looked over the tran
som. He saw Swartz lying In be
. with the case hose tied 70 his mout
: The lodging house proprietor hu
riediy summoned the ianitor Of q
I house, Jacob Haupmans and the Ia
= ter called the policeman In from b
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
INDICT WIGGINS
ON MURDER CHARGE

Homer c. Virgins of this city was
indicted by the grand jury of Phila-
delphia yesterday on the charge Of
numbering Thomas j. Bowling, a po-
liceman. and Assistant District At
torney Rogers, who will prosecute the
case for the State. stated that Wig
gins would not be placed on trial until
fall
Virgins was being placed under ar
rest BY a policeman In a pawn shop
at the northeast corner OF Fifth and
Vine streets, and as he was being
led from the place suddenly turned
upon his captor and fired a bullet
from a .3S calibre automatic revolver
pointblank at the polcieman's head.
Dowling, who was only "A years old
and lived at No 215 Noble street,
died almost instantly.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
By The United Press.

- AAA' 0hAN1u AtNcs
WASHINGTON. July 1s.-A little
hazing stunt meted last night to a
green" reporter on the White House
beat" by several veteran newspaper
men, to-day resulted in a country
wide scare that an attempt had been
made on President Tafts life through
an Internal machine. The new repor-
ter walked into the press room Of the
executive Offices to be met with the
query:
did you get that internal machine
story?"
The reporter said he didn't, and the
hoax manufacturer told him remark
able yarn, with all the picturesque de-
tails. Finally. because the green re-
porter got so Visibly excited, they told
him 1t was a joke. But the report that
such an attempt had actually been
made, nevertheless spread throughout
the country. The well-known habit of
the secret service to hush up all such
stories, coupled with what seemed to
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
SWIM ENDS I'M DEATH.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Del, July 1S.-William
Scott, colored aged about 20 years,
son Of Robert Scott, of Frederick,
went down to Darby's Fishery to take
a swim and while in the water was
seized with cramps, and was drowned
before assistance could be sum-
moned.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
PROF. GOLDEY
CLOSE TO DEATH

Professor H. S. Goldey, founder of
Goldey College, was reported as
very low at noon today He is at the
home of his brother in Germantown.
Early this afternoon little hope of
his recovery was entertained. He
has suffered two paralytic strokes in
addition to other complications.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
rPCU AT ATLANTIC CITY.

ATLANTIC CITY, July 1S-Atlan
tic City's deeper harbor aspirations
we're given impetus yesterday by the
arrival OF the yacht Tech OF General
T. Coleman DUPONT. Of Wilmington,
Del. The Tech. which is the largest
private yacht that has ever entered
Absecon Inlet. was piloted through
,he channel in the morning and
greeted with salvos Of gun fire from
the yacht clubs.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
MISS TALBOT GOES WEST.

Miss Constance Talbot, who played
at Brandywine Springs last season
and now with the Gilbert and Sulli-
van Opera Company left New York
with the company on a special train
for the West. Miss Talbot will re-
turn east about Christmas.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
MULEY WOULDN'T
STAND FOR SONG

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
YORKLYN, Del. July 1s-Warned
by his employer Thomas J. Touhy,
to never sing the song entitled Down
on the Farm" while milking a GER
tain COW in his dairy, Joseph Null
doom was dealt two severe kicks by
the COW injuring his arm and leg.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
Mr.. .SAULSRrRY RETTRNS.

Willard Salisbury, Democratic
National Committeeman, yesterday re-
turned from the National Committee
meeting in Chicago and from a call
upon Governor Marshall Of Indiana,
the party's nominee for vice president.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
ADVANCEMENT HIGHWAY.

Granted ambition and ability
there's a highway to advancement
lit is via the Want Columns.
To the capable. conscientious
and ambitious, the Wants point to
bigger, broader fields. where en-
deavor counts most and where
the high places are more easily
attained
The skilled worker who can
broaden into larger spheres can
find chances for betterment if he
can make good by using the
Wants to tell of his ability and
his experience.
Watching the Wants has been
the means Of advancement for
many.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
WOMAN SPRAINs ANKLE.

Stepping from car at Seventh and
Market streets last evening, Mrs.
James T. Robertson Of No. GA Wash
ington street sprained her right ankle.
A man passing in team went to her
assistance and removed her to her
home.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
DISPENSE WITH FAIR.

In place of the annual fair, mana
gers of the Home of Merciful Rest
are planning to keep a shop open
through November and December,
en- one of the business streets.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

TRAIN PILES AUTO IL DITCH; DRIVER lN WRECK
j. r Trimbe whose auto smashed by p. B. q w.
train at Harmony station this morning bad escape
from DEATH The auto hit the baggage ear Of he rapidly
and draeged several hundred yards down The
track and hurled ditch Trlmb being held under he
chine He was injured internally. but viii recover
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
nv The limited Press

BY The United Press.
RICHMOND. Va, July 1s.-To save
the commonwealth Of Virginia from
the stain OF the first execution of a
woman In her history, Governor Mann
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
DIR. MORGANs CONDITION.

DR.. S. NJ Morgan was reported
slightly better this morning although
the change in his condition is scarcely
perceptible. He remains critically
i'll.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
rROTECT ENCLAND's KING

PROTECT ENGLAND's KING
FROM sUrFRiGETTE ATTACK
by Tho United Press
LONDON. July is--Aa proeauaon against suaaeeuo
descent Che Royal garden Windsor h. afternoon.
plain clothes mingled with tho 10000 the
castle grounds extra bod, guards watched Nug
George Queen Mary and Cabinet present
land Yard had received hint hat the unuaces intended to
break up the party
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
MEATHER.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Unset-
tied shOWery weather viii continue
tonight and Friday in the eastern
states.
WASHINGTON. July 1s.-F0r Del
aware: Local showers tonight or
Friday; light TO moderate variable
winds.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

The EVENING JOURNAL
has more Subscribers than
sny other paper in Delaware.
Thai means q home paper
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
TO-DAY's TEMP RATURE

THE BELT DRUG STORE.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

$50 P. NJ.