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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
FREADRICIE HAS
UGLY CHARACTER
RIG MoND. vA-special-I

r. c H NJ ON D, vA.-Special-
According to Coroner Taylor, the
crime for which Antonio Freadricie
is now held is by no means an un-
usual one here, nor is il confined to
the ignorant or poorer classes.
We have been trying 10 find out
where many other operations are be-
ing performed said DR.. Taylor, but
up to this time we have not been
fectly certain that they are being
performed.
1T is a great mistake to think that
only poor and ignorant people resort
to this method to prevent an increase
in their families. If you will inquire
into conditions you will find that poor
people have equally as many, If not
more, children than wealthy people.
Anyone can tell you that there are
many educated-if not wealthy
married women in Richmond today
who do not want TO be encountered
children. We know perfectly well
that they do not go to negro herb
doctors either. The operations are
performed by physicians presumably
reputable.
for an instant that the average doc
tor in Richmond would so violate
either the laws Of the State or the
ethics of his profession by perform
ing such an operation, for / know
that the medical standards prevailing
here are unusually high. and physi-
clans here. as class, are men of
the most excellent standing.
But every now and then a doctor
is found who is willing-for a con-
sideration-to perform one of these
operations. (Here DR.. Taylor named
a physician recently practicing here
and who fell into grave trouble with
the police.)
Perhaps if there were a little less
secrecy connected with the medical
profession conditions woeld be bet
ter; but il is hard to say We know,
however, that doctors do occasionally
find where criminal operations have
been performed. / am afraid these
are not always reported to the police
The physicians regard themselves as
bound by the confidence reposed in
them by their patients, and in GER
tain sense they are undoubtedly right
Yet, if they would stop to think a
minute, / believe the police would be
able to get some of these child muir
derers-for those who perform these
operations are nothing else"
1t may be said in connection with
the Stagg case, for which the negro
Freadricie, is now in Jail pending trial
] that Dr. Taylor is 70 be thanked by
the public generally for his splendid
work in running down the man whose
operation resulted in Mrs. Stages
death.
! DR.. Taylor even went out of his way
to investigate the case. and once the
| inquiry was started he co-operated
with the police in every way possible
procuring through his own efforts
most of the testimony by which the
| police hope to convict the negro.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
ARREST men WHO
Held UP DRUGGIST
ICHMO ND, VA.-Special.-I

RIG H MON ID, VA.-SpeciaI.-
Charles Fox and Norman johnson,
young white men, who claim they are
twenty-five years old. were charged
in Police Court this morning with
holding up and robbing Druggist u.
w. Smith. of 433 South Pine Street,
last Saturday night, and William and
Walter Butler and Clarence Free
man. whose ages range from four
teen to sixteen years, were charged
with being accessories. The case was
not gone into, going over until March
18th.
Fox and Norman. II is alleged,
walked into Smiths drug store, mask
ed, and, at the point OF a pistol. the
former, according to the druggists
identification, held up Smith, while
Johnson rified cash register and a
safe OF their contents-about $40 In
currency and four checks, three OF
which were endorsed and negotiable.
The quintette were arrested last
night by Detectives Wiley, Kellam and
Krengle. According to Detective
Krengle, Fox in cell at the Second
Police Station. made a. clean breast
of the whole affair, duplicating John
son, the two Butler boys and Free
man.
Fox declares that the Butler broth
ers told him that the druggist had
| $500 in his safe. The hope of secur-
ing this prompted him. aided 10y
Johnson. to plan and execute the
robbery.
The hold-up. which was one of the
/ boldeSt ever reported to the police
was done in true Jesse James style
the audacity of the thing insuring It's
success. Smith has positively identi-
| fed Fox as the youth who covered
him with a revolver, while another
searched for valuables.
Bond in the sum of $500 was re-
quired of both Fox and Johnson. The
Buffers and Freeman were required
to furnish $100 each. J. L. Butler
! father OF the Buffers, furnished Sc
curity for his sons. Attorney C. X
| Pollock going the surety of Freeman
Johnson and Fox went to Jail in de
fault
Mr.. Pollock, with Attorney Harr!
NJ. Smith. Jr.. appear in the case al
counsel for the accused.
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SURGEONS PERFORM
WONDERFUL FEAT

NEW OYRK.- Special Howard
Bailey, who has been paralyzed, I'M
able to speak and irrational since
February Goth, had the use of the
muscles of his body and was possessed
of all his senses in Bellevue Hospital
Tuesday night as the result of a del
icate operation performed on him in
the morning by Drs. Sweeney and JUS
tin, of the hospital staff.
On February 25th Bailey fell from
a building and was brought TO Belle
vue. At first it appeared that his only
injury was compound fracture of the
left arm, but soon after arriving at
the hospital the right side Of his face
and head became paralyZed and he
lost the use of his tongue.
Hope for Bailey's recovery was prac-
tically abandoned days ago. The doc
tors could not diagnose his case, but
suspected that the shock Of the fall
had affected his brain.
Drs. Sweeney and Justin Tuesday
made a most careful examination OF
the paralyzed man. There was no
sign of an injury on the right side
of the body or head that could have
caused the paralysis, but on the left
side Of the head there was a small
blue spot, which suggested an old
bruise. Examination of this showed
Slight fracture of the skull.
Bailey was carried to the opera
ton room and two inches of his skull
was sawed away, revealing blood clcts
on the brain about the size of a five
cent piece. 1t was removed with diff
Guilty. A silver plate was placed in
the skull and at noon Mr.. Bailey came
out from under the influence of the
ether and began to talk nationally
Tuesday night he was in no pain anC
the doctors said there was no doub
he would recover entirely.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
SEEKS DIVORCE
FROM TEXAS GIRL
WEALTHY MEMBER OF ITALIAN
PARLIAMENT DISSATISFIED
WITH TEXAS GIRL.

ROME, ITALY Special Signor
Nittorio Moschino, a member of
the Chamber of Deputies, who is also
very wealthy, Saturday filed suit for
divorce from his wife, who was Miss
Lulu Davis, of Austin, Tex They
were married in 1910.
The former Miss Davis has made
decided success socially in this city
and has attended both the Vatican
and Quirinal functions.
Signor Moschini. in his complaint.
states that certain provisions of a le-
gal agreement, signed by his wife be
fore the marriage, have not been full
filled.
Signor Moschni claimed that his
marriage TO Miss Davis was null and
void because his wife's identity had
not been fully established. She had
produced no certificate declaring that
there was no impeachment to the mar
riage- This document should have
been granted by the American con-
sui at Rome before the marriage was
celebrated as provided by the Italian
civil code.
Signora Moschini declared that she
was willing to prove that she was the
legitimate daughter of the late James
Davis, of Austin, Tex. The American
consul, she said had not refused to
grant the certificate because there was
any doubt as to her identity, but be-
cause the issuance Of any such paper
was contrary to American law.
According to the testimony, Signor
Moschini met Miss Davis at Vichy in
1910. She was acting as companion
20 lady at this time. Moschini fell
IN love with her and proposed mar
Rage. AS Miss Davis was unable TO
procure a declaration to the effect
that there was no impeachment to their
marriage she secured a statement
made by an Italian resident of Mex
co that she was his daughter. Miss
Davis explained that this paper had
eeen secured at her request in order
o comply with the law, as she was
Aot able to prove her identity other
Use.
: The Italian authorities refused TO
accept this document. and consequent
OF notoriety before the Mayor OF Aus
tin, Tex. declaring that Lulu was her
legitimate daughter. This document
was forwarded to Rome, but the
American consul refused to grant the
necessary certificate on the ground
that he could not certify that Miss
Davis was free to marry. Moschini
evaded the law and the couple were
united by the Mayor OF Rome.
In 1911 Moschini applied for a ju-
dicial separation and paid his wife
an allowance of 5000 a month. Pend
Ing a decision as to the legality of the
marriage Moschini petitioned the
court to have this allowance reduced
one-half. alleging that his wife was
living extravagantly and leading a
brilliant life in Paris.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
A ShiIlalah for Taft

BOSTON, Special Mayor FitZ-
gerald has received from ex-Mayor ].
F. Hurley, Of Salem, a shillalah, which
was made by S. I. r. Graves Of that
city. 1t was accompanied by a note
requesting that it be given to Presi-
dent Taft to carry on March 18th dur
ing the parade in South Boston. The
shillalah was made from q tree that
was cut down on May II, 1911, which,
1t is claimed was grown from a slip
of the weeping willow that grew over
the grave OF Napoleon at st. Helena.
Fitted in the end of the shillalah is
a piece of wood taken from the Wash
ington elm in Cambridge and on
which is carved the letter w. There
is also piece of wood taken from the
Paul Revere belfry in Lexington and
on which is carved r. Inside the shil-
lalah is token from the historic bat
tlefield at Lexington, and in comment
Grafton Of Lincoln q Lincoln penny
has been imbedded in the stick. On
the side Of the club is a silver plate
giving its history and to add to its
ornate appearance 1t has been deco
rated by red, white and blue ribbons
and also a green ribbon.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21

Der Is mixing a speech a slight litter
or the dropping OF a book on desk
may sound like applause when II
reaches his ears. Consequently. In re-
vising their speeches for the Record,
many members write In the word "ap-
plause" when those on the floor might
have heard no applause.
Members argue they should give
their constituents. who read the Rec
ord. the benefit Of all that happened.
or might have happened. on the floor
of the House. II Mr.. Dupre's resOlu-
tion should be passed. several mem
bers who are known as cheer lead
ers," because they are always ready
20 start the applause. probably will
look for some other form of breaking
the mOnOtony of the Huse routine.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
TO INVESTIGATE SHIPPING
AND RATES ON LIVE STOCK

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 1S.-
Chairman Prouty. OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission, will hold q
hearing at the Federal building In
Chicago on March 25th with repre-
sentatives of various railroads In con-
nection with the commissions investi-
cation OF live stock, packing house
products and fresh meat from various
southwestern points to packing house
centers, and then to various destina-
lions.
He also will confer with shippers
on the investigation Of alleged ffregu-
larities and discrepancies In the
weighing OF freight shipped out Of
Chicago.
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DYNHNITERS'::,SA7i'
THEY Are NOT GUILTY
TND1ANAPOIas. INn-

INDIANAPOLIS, md Special
Not guilty was the plea of the for
ky-ssx men arraigned yesterday after
noon In the Federal court here on
5noictmeDts charging completely in
the alleged conspiracy unlawfully to
transport dynamite from State to
state. Judge A. b. Anderson over
ruled all demurrers of the defense,
nut granted thirty days for the filing
OF exceptions TO his ruling.
A motion 20 consolidate the cases
made by United States District Attor-
ney Charles w. Miller, was sustained.
but the court consented to hear at
torneys for the defense If they de-
cided to petition for separate trials.
The court instructed that the defend
ants appear when presentation in the
matter is made.
The trial was set for October LIST.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
Express Messenger Brains One
With Mallet, Then Shoots
Another.
SANDERSON, TEX

SANDERSON, TEX Special
Two robbers, attempting to loot the
express car of the Southern Pacific
train No. 8, westbound, at 2 o'clock
this morning, were killed by Express
Messenger John Trousdale and the
money of the express company saved.
Trousdale hit one robber on the head
with a mallet as the bandit crawled
into the car and scattered his brains
over the floor.
AS the second robber came up the
messenger, with a pistol dropped by
the dead robber, shot the top of the
other mans head off. The men climb
ed aboard the engine at Dryden, Tex,
and forced Engineer GroSh to uncou-
pie the express and run ahead.
Arriving at Baster's curve, the rob-
bers attempted to enter the express
car after stopping the train and were
both killed. They were brought to San
derson and their bodies turned over
to the officials here.
The passengers on the train took up
large collection and presented 1t to
the messenger.
A notebook found on the person of
one Of the dead bandits gave the
names and addresses of a number of
men in Kansas and Oklahoma, and
officials in both States have been wired
/ to make arrests.
The two men were heavily armed
and carried nitro-glycerine for blow
ing safes. They are believed to be
part Of an organized gang.
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actually paid $50. which he said he
had tried to return. but Mr.. Brady re-
fused TO accept IL. He got the money
from Mr.. Mahaley. George A Han
sen said there was some expense In
getting out voters, and that Foster
wanted $3.50. which was regarded as
too much. Foster said the people
brought to the Chester meeting by
the Brady forces were mostly intoxi-
Gated. That Chester gathering was
said by b. b. Arnold to contain seven
teen people from Richmond and
twenty-three from the Petersburg
car. But the majority was with Brady.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
Panic FOLLOWS
CRASH OF BOATS
River Vessels Meet OFF New York
Pier With Many
Aboard.

NEW YORK. Special.-Hundreds of
persons were thrown into a panic to-
day when the ferryboats Pierrepont
and Whitehall collided in the fog off
White Hall Street. The Pierrepont
bound for New York, had about 400
persons on board.
The overhang of the Whitehall was
damaged. while the bulwarks of the
pier We're torn away for twenty feet
ly hampered by the fog.
The Mauretania, which left at /
chor off Quarantine. other boats that
were held up were the Cristobel from
Colon, the Brine Sigismund, from
Jamaica, and the Havana and the
Caroline.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21

BURLINGTON, n. J. Special
Trustees of the Marlton Union Sunday
School have solved the janitor prob
lem, which perplexed them for sew
cral months. Various young men of
the congregation scorned the position.
They regarded 1t as mental.
Then someone as a joke nominated
Florence and Jennie Smith. The
young women said they were game"
30 tackle the job. At once the dodgers
saw the affair in a different light and
the Misses Smith had many proffers
OF aid from would-beS assistant jani-
tors.
A dozen pairs OF masculine arms
were at church early to help the pretty
3anftresses. 1t seems likely that for
have the cleanest house of worship in
Burlington county.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
STEAMERS COLLIDE;
: ONE rs INJURED

NEW YORK. Special AS a re-
suit of the heavy fog the steamer
Northland from New York, for Port
land, was run down and nearly sunk
by the steamer James S. Whitney,
from Portland for New York, off
Cross Rip lightship today.
A large hole was made in the
Northland's port quarter, just above
the water line. The Northland an
chored, but the Whitney proceeded
only slightly injured.
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said. was Weiss. when she was i'll and
without money two months ago ana
cared for her. When she got well.
said Mrs. Rubinstein. she refused 70
work or make any attempt to pay
her.
Mrs. Rubinstein said she had
pawned her husbands gold watch for
SIG in order to buy milk and gro
ceries for the sick woman. When she
found there was little hope OF getting
anything back she decided 20 open a
pawnshop Of her own, but for babies
this time.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
GAVE PARTY THE NIGHT
BEFORE STRANGE DEATH

NEW YORK Special.-Afrs. Agnes
Jacobson, a young bride. was found
dead today in her home, 127 West
SiXty-third Street. under circumstances
which led to a police investigation.
Mrs. Jacobson and her husband
James. gave a party which did not
break up until early this morning.
When Mrs. F1idah Sobel, who lives in
the house, went to the kitchen TO pre-
pare breakfast she found Mrs. Jacob
son lying on the kitchen floor in her
night clothes and with her head under
the sink.
her body.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
HOBART. TASMANIA

HOBART, TASMANIA Special
The South Pole will be reached by
aeroplane IL Lieutenant Watkins, an
aviator. who is with the Mawson Aus
tralian antarctic expedition, is sue
cessful.
The steamer Aurora, upon which
the Australian party went South, is
in the harbor here today. having ar
rived from Adeli Land yesterday.
Captain Davis reported that two
parties had landed, one for scientific
purposes and the other to attempt to
reach the pole. DIR. Mawson's party
was landed January 18th. and IL is
with this party that Watkins and his
monoplane are travelling.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
MISS PARKHURST
TO VISIT MOTHER
DOES NOT FEAR ARREST WHEN
SHE RETURNS TO ENG

NEW YORK Special Worried
over the illness of her mother, Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst, who is in Hol-
loway Jail, London, for window
smashing. and declaring that she has
no fear of arrest, Sylvia Pankhurst,
twenty-year- old daughter of the mill
tant leader. announced here today
that she would cut short her Ameri-
can tour and sail for England March
oath.
Miss Pankhurst arrived in New
York last night from the West. where
she has been lecturing to get funds
for the Womens Social and Political
Union. the suffrage organization,
which has charge OF the violent end
Of the suffragettes' English campaign.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
HELD BABY IN PAWN FOR
ITS MOTHERS BOARD BILL

NEW YORK, Special A woman
who said she was Mrs. Jennie Davis
in Essex Market Court Monday ac-
cused Mrs. Goldie Rubinstein, OF 1914
Ridge Street, Manhattan, of having
held her three-year-old daughter as
security for an overdue board bill.
Magistrate Corrigan decided that Mrs.
Rubinstein must give the child up.
Mrs. Rubinstein said she had taken
in Mrs. Davis, whose proper name, she
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
OTTAWA ONT Special r.

OTTAWA, ONT Special FL
nance Minister White delivered the
budget speech in the House of Com
mons this afternoon. He reviewed the
governments finances and outlined
the policy for the coming year.
The House sat until 4:30 o'clock
this morning, without reaching
final decision with respect to renew
ing steel and pig iron bounties.
American steel interests have
brought strong pressure to bear for
renewal of bounties on wire rods
and pig iron, but 1t is believed that
no changes will be made.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
SLASHES THROAT
WITH CASE KNIFE
Is Prevented by Brother-in-Law
Formerly an Asylum
Inmate.
HARRISONBURG. VA.

HARRlSONBURG, VA Special
Professor b. q. Soule, a county scnool
teacher. today slashed his throat with
a case knife in an effort to Kill himself.
George Taylor, a brother-in-law was
badly cut in the hand in preventing the
suicidal attempt.
Soule was formerly an inmate OF an
asylum. He is again insane.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
WHAT? NO APPLAUSE
z IN CONGRESS RECORD?

\ WASHINGTON Special Rep
tentative Dupre Monday introduced
Resolution to have the word zap
aso omitted from the Congress
al Record in future. There are
speeches In the printed record
u Reuse proceedings that do not
IN the word Applause" at least
Many epeeches contain IL many
Al the end of most speeches
3nted the words prolonged APP
y happens that when a NOM
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
DEFENSE WAIVED
BY BEEF BARONS
DECISION REACHED IN TRUST
CASE WHEN MILLIONAIRES RE
FUSE TO TAKE STAND,

CHICAGO, ILL, Special
Defense was waived by the ten
millionaire packers I'm the Beef
Trust case today.
This action was announced
when court opened.
The case will be submitted on
the evidence already in and on
argument. The decision is said
to have been reached after some
OF the packers refused to take
the stand in their own behalf.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
Urge Cross for Jndga.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Special
Senator Briggs and a New Jersey del
egation called on the President today
to urge the appointment OF United
States District Court Judge Cross, to
succeed United States Circuit Court
Judge Lanning. who died sometime
ago.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
Two Killed I'm Collision

SYRACUSE, n. Y Special One
boy was killed and several men were
injured when a freight train on the
of the Lehigh Valley trains at the
Main Street cross-over in Canastota
this morning.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
New Star Discovered.

LONDON Special A telegram
from Kiel Observatory, received to-
day at Greenwich Observatory, an
nounces the discovery of a new star
of the fourth magnitude near Eta
Geminorum.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-21
Favor Joint Conference.

LONDON Specialize most i'm
portant move in the negotiation to
end the coal strike was taken today
when the executive committee of the
Federated Union Of Miners unani-
mously adopted a resolution in favor
of joint conferences throughout tho
coal fields of the United Kingdom for
the purpose of settling upon satisfac-
tory prices.
This proposal had originally been
made by Premier Asquith. and its ac-
ceptance is expected TO expedite a set
tlement and also to give greater sat
isfaction to both miners and coal own
ers because of the difference in In
fiuences exerted by different conditions
in various fields.
At the same time. however. tho
miners resolved that the men should
not go back TO work until a minimum
wage had been agreed by both sides
The conference of miners represeR-
tatiVes, government officials and ope-
rators, which broke Off yesterday after
a general discussion Of the situation.
was resumed today at the foreign
office at 1880 o'clock with Premier
Asquith presiding.
In addition to Premier Asquith Sir
George Askwith. OF the Government
Board of Trade, was present
England Is getting impatient at the
slowness OF the proceedings, and II is
said King George is bringing pressure
TO bear upon Premier AsQuith to force
a settlement.
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Are the pink curtains up in tn,

Are the pink curtains up in the
booths?"
Eyes, sir"
blue ribbons on the stencils?"
Yes, sir"
Perfume on the ballots?"
Yes, sir"
"Tea fixings ready to server"
Eyes, sir"
''Then the polls are now OPEN
Satire.