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The Washington times., 1912-11-22
WITNESS TELLS
OFFICERS BOAST
TO GET GIBSON
defense Finds Man Who
Tells of Under Sheriff's
Threat to Convict.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
ZION or what he did with the 37.10O
s Snown to be missing from the szabo
Much Expert Testimony.
Inc opening address of the defense
was given In the afternoon by Charles
Soidzior. associate counsel with Elder.
Soidzier's talk was accompanied by
many gestures. He plainly was chosen
.or his effect on the jury. He said the
ueiense will prove by expert medical
testimony the conditions eating
s'rangulation found In the throat of the
woman might have resulted from four
other causes. Those he gave as the
contracting effect OF the embalming
MUG. the effect of gases of decomposi-
.ion, the contraction Of the throat or
sans by being soaked in water. or the
son. p
,Ihe trial yesterday was marked with
dramatic Incidents The most striking
was the demonstration of the handling
Ferncliffe boathouse. Joseph f. Maher.
detective attached to District Attorney
,Mhitman's office, acted as the body.
,homas Garrison. guide on Greenwood
AXE, showed how he laid the body on
the dock and propped UP the head with
pillow. The defense contends his &C.
tion probably caused the compressed
condition Of the throat
Gibson and Wife Affected.
The jury and the lawyers for the
prosecution gathered around the witness
as he moved the prone detectives head
ana arms. There was not a sound in
the crowded court room. Gibson's gaze
wandered nervously around the room
as II IN search OF sympathizing face.
HIS wife busted herself with papers
before her. Garrison also testified he
saw the woman and man 60 overheard
from different ends of the row boat.
The accused lawyer and his wife were
visibly affected by the vain efforts to
break down DR.. Schultze's testimony.
pile OF papers before him, and Mrs.
Gibson scrubbed aimlessly on pad
until she broke her pen as the de-
lenses lawyer questioned the witness
The Washington times., 1912-11-22
SOTHERNS LEAVE
NORTHWEST HOUSE
FOR STAY IN CITY
Shakespearean Actor and
Actress Will Have Home
During Engagement.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. sothern (Julia
Marlowe) have leased. furnished. the
house OF George b. Wagner. at 1912
Twenty ninth street northwest. and will
occupy this residence during their two
weeks engagement at the Belasco. The
practice Of enjoying home life while en-
tour has been the custom OF the celc-
brated Shakespearean actors for many
years. In smaller cities they remain in
their private car. but wherever the en-
gagement is OF sufficient duration they
lease a furnished house. A housekeeper
a cook, and two maids form the Sothern
rnllnuc q aerNantH
The Washington times., 1912-11-22
Business Property Sold.

The property at 1884 Connecticut ave-
nue. northwest. occupied by the George
Pitt Company, has been purchased by
the company from Mrs. Edythe Dick
ems. The lot Is twenty by eighty-eight
feet. and Is improved with n two-story
business house. The consideration was
| nthe neighborhood Of $4,000. The deal
was made through the office OF Story
& Cobb.
BY typographical error, the consider
alton In the sale OF the Acker estate
at North Capitol and Il streets was
quoted In yesterdays Times as ST.. so
The Washington times., 1912-11-22
"Communfty" Bath Gfven
To Theodore Roosevelt
And Vice Presidents

A community" bath was given
here today to Theodore Roose.
welt, Levi p. Morton, Charles W.
Fairbanks, and Carrot p. Ho.
bart. All got scrub ed together,
covered with CASTLE soap and
sponged to pristine purity.
The wholesale washing was done
by proxy, however, the white
marble statuettes Of these
statesmen, all former Vice Pres
idents, receiving the scrubblng
on their pedestals in the Senate
corridors.
The Washington times., 1912-11-22
Ward Line Steamer
Is Lost Near Cuba

Tho loss OF the Ward Line steamer
Commodore was reported to the State
Department today by the consular agent
nt Nuevitas, Cuba. The vessel Is a
tosal loss. One man lost his life when
thes boat went down. Other details
were not available.
According to meager information
available at he Ward Line office in
Washington the vessel Is q freighter
and probably one of several chartered
by the Ward Line in its West Indian
freight business.
The Washington times., 1912-11-22
One Home Destroyed by
Fire, Another Damaged

The home of Jesse Bell. Sheriff road,
Deanwood, was destroyed by fire early
today. The house was a small frame
structure ard the loss is placed at 800.
Persons sleeping in the house had no dr.
ficulty in getting out. The cause OF the
fire has not been determined.
Damage estimated at $l25 was done by
closet on the second floor OF the home OF
William Penn. 524 Third street north
west. The blaze was caused by an
overheated nue.
The Washington times., 1912-11-22
1t Clears the Head, Nose and
Throat Instantly and Makes
You Feel Fine.

No matter how bad your catarrh. how
much your head aches, or how miserable
YOU are with a cold in the head. nostrils
stopped up, hawking. splitting. bad
breath. you always get immediate relief
by using Ely's Cream Balm.
Don't let your entire system be pois-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
An INNOCENT MOSES

our political Moses, seifdiscoyered in the
brlI-rushee OF ambition Is badly lacking IN
the sophistlcation required or a man who is
&, lead the people OF the United states TO The
border land OF the Canaan Of political purity.
Roosevelt can discover gigantic plots of the
enemies from without who spend nights
searching FOR means Hherewith TO annjhilate
the leader OF Israel. but never in all his life
has he suspected that any Of the moneys scat
t.red over The land 10 bring about his election
could have come from the corporations or that
any Of the millions could have been obtained
through promises Plots against him could
easily be detected by him bat plots against
mia people for his benefit he knew not Of
was ever Moses so innocent. Weakness
IS an attribute OF the biblical forerunner Of
The modern leader but lack Of knowledge OF
the world and OF the forces OF evil were never
charged 70 him our Moses seems 10 be as
hacking in the one as in the other.
lie knew that vast sums were spent to bring
about his elevation 70 office. but never knew
whence they came, nor whittier they went
That Standard Oil, Hartman and other corpo,
rations and corporation magnates should have
sa-eetened he POI thought which never
I'll erred his head Throughout the campaign
he vas LEFT under the impression that this
r.ouey came from hose VINO did not have II.
That the aea.thg should aaFe contributed mill
Ions 10 us campaign fund was inconeeirsble;
Il mus have come from the poor out o. their
proceeds from the operation Of the protective
tarln which, through his ipse di&it. pat money
into the pockets u the workers rather than
itto those Of the manufacturers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
DIR. WILLIAM r.. HATt HkR

IN aAs death Of d. William L. Hatcher
there passes beyond our earthly vision
unique and memorable figure For more than
a quarter Of century he vas the beloved pas,
ter OF one Of the great churches OF this city
the Grace Street Baptia, During that memo
rHbls passionate the church erected two hand
some and costly houses Of worship The first
OF these vas occupied for only brief season
when It was destroyed By fire. With just
enough insurance 10 pay he debt on the build
fpg and somewhat weary With the struggle TO
erect Il the congregation watched the building
dissolve IN the fierce flames and faced the grim
necessity Of starting on a similarly stupen-
aous task Dr Hatcher the Uudaunted
leader and never was his fine and remarkable
resourcefulness seen 10 better advantage than
II the building OF the second house, which
stl1l stands
Or Hatcher vas a great unconditional
leader In associations. conventions boards
committees. he BY his recognized wisdom and
ability always welded 4 potent influence in
public debate he was strong keen itted ready.
lie had a written style which was always viva
clous picturesque. He had something Of the
favor o. Charles Dickens in his lively ear1ca-
lures and wholesome humor
Though counted by Years be *ss reckoned
OLD get it may be truly said that he died in his
youth For his heart was young His
face was always toward the morning, and
while ne cherished the sacred memories of the
pest he lived his real life in the activities of
the present and IN the deathlcss hopes OF the
future
In all the organized eoek 4 me great BODY
Il Christians with whom ne was Identified he
took lively interest and in much OF Il he
nLre useful and sn honor-ole par.
But his sympathi and activities we're not
confined TO his own people He loved good
people and good institutions o. every name
and cline.
Just few weeks ago he stood IN Inc pulpit
o. his old churth--his last appearance there
in me midst of a great and Borrowing congre-
CATION called together By the death Of the be
loved and lamented Judge b Wit The!
rad been close friends for many years and
the older spoke above the tenantless form o.
the Younger a brave and hopeful message And
now the voice that spoke Is still and th'
sneaker has joined his comrade
He vas a man. take him for all in all
We shall not look upon mis- like again
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25

srould or shoold not have resigned as elector
before giving aid and support 10 the third
party was a matter OF simple honesty
As FAR back a. 1872 a distinguished Amer
.can gave utterance to few words which ex-
pain the ethics OF 'he situation to nicely.
James Russell Lowell WAS Republican elect
or from Massachusetts Being great ad-
s.lirer OF samuel Tilden. the great Democratic
leo der and candidate OF that party for the
presidency and being suspicious OF Hayes, the
Republican candidate, ii WAS thought by some
that Mr.. Lowell although a Republican elector,
would vote for Tnden He seq such reports al
rest with this statement
n VAS nominated and elected by my fellow
citizens Of the Republican party to give effect
70 their political wishes as expressed at the
polls. aud not to follow my own personal views.
am delegate carrying definite message. a
trustee to carry out definite instructions: ! am
OF free agent 10 act upon my own yolition
n accepting s. place on the Republican ticket !
accepted all It's political limitations and moral
obligations; and as honorable man | must
obey the wishes Of the Republican party OF
Massachusetts and cast my delegated vote for
Hayes | obeying the voice OF the State.
az Indicated by the election: my individual
sympathieg and preferences are beside the mat
ter; 10 refuse 10 comply with the mandate l
received when ] accepted my party's nomina-
t3on would be trescherous. dishonorable, and
immoral.
MI wise aud Mr. Lowell acted upon the
same moral principle
No precedent was needed by Mr. Wise to
snow him in which direction ais duties lay,
but some others in other States might ponder
tlis statement OF the New EngIand's distin-
gLished son and profit by II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
NOW FOR THE OTHERS.

" r knowles, one OF tho candidates Tor
ne admin istratiye board, showed little too
much heat Friday might IN addressing the Lee
u ard Democratic club and explaining the
matter of his income tax returns While it
Fould have been natural for him to be resent
fpl if accused Of any wrong-doing. there was
NJ occasion for resentment in this case Mir
Knowles was accused OF nothing Certainly
The FTgmjan which printed the reports OF
the comm ssioner OF revenue. hled with tho
State auditor. meant TO accuse one. 1t
merely published the facts they were shown
la the report, aud pains taken to state
that portion or the incomes are exempted by
the State Mn. Knowles showed that his total
income was exempt under the law, and the
v1 ters Of the city should he satisfied with his
] explanation
/ OF the other candidates the same cannot be
said Up TO this date they have made no OK
PLANTATION. The bald facts that they received
! from the city or claimed TO have received from
other sources more than $4,000 do not 1ibe
with the report they made 10 the commissioner
OF revenue according to the showing made on
the books in the auditors Office Some OF
them naye laid stress on the fact that they pay
taxes on properly. ou, as The 1"gi"to"
pointed out YESTERDAY this is beside the cues
ton What Of their income tax?
! The rirgtn}a,, mas no apology for PUBLISHING
tne public records II injustice is apparently
done any man, he has hat 10 point il out, and
his explanation win be printed. Chief Werner
has done this. SO has Mr. Knowles The Others
have not done SO. ana unUl they do they have
re fault 10 find With this newspaper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
CURRENT COMMENT


A year ago widespread Indignation was
aroused by the announcement that certain resi-
dents of Montclair. y. J.. had sought permits
sion to conduct 4 wholesale slaughter Of the
birds that disturbed their morning slumbers.
II being admitted that the offending song
sters Included not merely that pariah OF the
feathered tribe The English sparrow. bun also
the starting, tho ErACkle the robin and others.
q protest against The contemplated action was
promptly forthcoming from bird-Iovers This
protest was SO vigorous that the plan was aban~
dncd.
means or driving away The unwelcome birds,
Terrifying electric bells and batteries Of
sleigh bells have been attached to the trees and
shotguns loaded only with blank cartridges have
been discharged at frequent intervals. But the
birds have stood All the din far better. indeed.
than have the residents themselves. So Mont
clair is again seeking permission to DO. not
little killing, hut a lot OF il,
of course the Audubon societies and BIRD
lovers IN general vii again protest and with
good reason. II is felt that We have too Few
native birds IL *. and 10 open the door, even
on a crack, to their further determination would
be deplorable policy. Nevertheless, there II
something 10 he said the side of M9nteair
people IT ts estimated that not less than 10000
trees Of the Crescent alone. section not longer
than a city block. Thirty thousand birds In
SO restricted ii area must make some noise in
the early morning hours
It's hard luck for Muntclair, and the people
OF that town are deserving Of sympathy but in
spite of all this the efiicacious remedy they
lproposc continues to 7eem altogether too harsh
10 he tolerated. They'll either have TO stuff
their ears with cotton else form that habit,
which Is said TO make people healthy, wealthy
and WI OF both going to bed and getting up
carlv--C lncinnati Times Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
.BINItS IL. MOSBH

The retirement from business Of Juntus d.
Mosby marks the end Of business career Of
credit 70 the man and the city
Into every business undertaking in which
Hr. Mosby has engaged he has brought bust
ness acumen, honesty OF purpose and inteHi-
gcnce OF a high order making name for his
firms which stood for honest value and square
dealing That J b Mosby was connected
with the firm was sufficient guarantee for
all
Mr.. Mosby has prospered giving the lie 10
the cynics who hold that business and every
day honesty Of dealing form no successful
partnership He has done much for the city
Of Richmond and deserves the opportunity OF
spending his remaining days out of the world
OF work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25

statements contained therein. l stated in my
letter to DR.. Cannon that | had not examined
the bill referred to In his letter, but that was
in favor of a bill that would give ito the
States absolute control of the liquor question,
and ] thought this answer was plain enough
for any one to understand. | never undertake
TO eyade any question and am always ready to
state my views: but | do not intend to say
that am in favor of any bill until examine
it myself
/ have just examined the Kenyon Dill, re-
ported by the Senate Committee on the Judi
cary copy OF which | inclose which ! sup
pose Is the referred TO by DR.. Cannon. ana
am In favor OF the principle contained IN the
bill reported by Senator Cummings but
think 1t should go further and provide penat
ties for the violation OF its provisions.
/ am in favor OF local option because 90
not believe that laws prohibiting the sale OF
liquor can be enforced in any community unless
a majority OF the people In the community are
opposed to the sale OF liquor. / am no fanatic
on the liquor question, and / believe the peo-
pie in some communities where they are op-
posed to bar rooms or the sale OF liquor in any
way in the community would not favor law
that wuld prevent them from buying liquor
elsewhere X they desired it for at home.
am, therefore, in favor OF a law that will
give to the legislatures OF the States. or TO the
people. the right to say what they believe to
be best. | have opposed the sale of liquor IN
my county. and there has been none sold there
for over twenty years and / satisfied that
this action has resulted in great benefit to the
people Yours very truly.
r. TURNBCl4L.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
Mr. WIsE'S PREt FDESJ.

George helms Wise, Of Newport News has
.he right 10 his convictions. and having them,
Re mas a 1ight TO express them. truism which
viii no, be accepted probably by all the MEM
bcrs OF mis- former party
member of any party would De false to
himself and to that party should he continue
with il after reaching the conclusion that an
o.ner Is the one on whose success Al The polls
re country mus rely for the working out OF
,ts destiny
Bur Mr. Wise has shown hs ealiore IN an
ether nay and in SO doing has un~ittingly
criticized number Of the adherents OF the
new party. organized al Chicago few weeks
ago. and with which he has determined to cast
his fortunes MANY Of those with whom he
agrees as 10 the righteousness OF the cause Of
tie third party have not been so punctiious
e. right in the working they are OF right
III the abstract While protesting continued
allegiance to the Republican party and holding
10 Office bestowed by that party they are doing
what they can TO bring about its defeat, 4
run1ber OF electors on the Republican ticket
named Dy their party aud instructed % vote
~. Its candidates. are attempting. and in some
Instances succeeding, in holding onto the o.
fee while openly Droclaming tnat they Intend
T. cast lie electoral o. the Republican
Dsrty for the candidates Of the third party Mr..
N3lse pursued no such frankly di4hAnes
course Finding that b. could not support
ar Tai, and the party he leads without doing
violence to his own homes. convictions. ne left
tie party restgntng a. nember Of tle state
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25

5,267 ARE OW \ f |

The sale and use OF automopiies ~
Virginia nets the state nearly soo'ooo
annually. according TO the report OF
Secretary OF the Commonwealth %. o.
James,
OF this amount about $4,000 IL re-
ceiyed In payment for the license of
automobiles, the balance being iEf
dealers, chauffeurs' and motorcycle
licenses. So
There are 5,267 automobiles III r.
stnia Of which more than one thoa-
sand. or nearly a fifth are licensed ~
Richmond. In this state there a'e
ninety dealers paying licenses 20 the
commonwealth SIX hundred and
fhirty-eight motorcycles, and b%5
chaufeurs contribute the balance al
The SIM, fine state receives IN fees
through the operation of automobiles
The fees are paid rs follows
Automobiles. 1895, MOTORCYCLES.
II $50. dealers. 81 ,450; chauffeirs,
$l.5s9: total. $4e,2o4.
on July 31st there We're SS9.S5s ap-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
WIN. L. ROYAL PASSES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HOME IN NEW JERSEY
Noted Richmond Lawyer
Was One of Best Known
Figures i'll State OF
Virginia

William l., Royal. well known in
Richmond. Virginia. and the whole
South, died yesterday morning at $500
o'clock, while visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Barker q. TIamifl. OF Trenton, n.
J.. at her summer home, Avon. \. j.
His wife ana SON We're with him at
the time
Mr.. Royal was one of the most
noted lawyers OF his time in the state.
He was identified with the rise Of
Richmond from the ashes Of recon-
struction, took active part in the work
Of transformation, and helped to u
great degree to bring the city out of
political chaos into the peace, law
and order of today.
He had many beliefs. ideas and inn
pressions which did not always meet
the approval OF his fellow associates
In political as we'll as other hghts of
the early days OF the beginning Of
the dawn in the early eighties
Fights RiddIeberaer Bill.
About the time Republicans were
grasping tho reins OF governnnet in
Virginia, William l.. Royal became
counsel for the British holders Of VIZ
ginia bonds. The Riddleberger bill
had been passed by the readjustef
legislature and 1t Was this bill that
MR. Royal fought through the tnited
States Suprcme court. The bill was
designed to eliminate much OF the
value Of the bonds II Virginia held
BY many of the British,
He was successful TO a large eX-
tent in this contention, and gained Tor
the bondholders much more than they
might have received. The nnal set
Element was made IN what was known
as the "Olcott settlement" This re-
adjuster movement arose over the
state debt, and il was during that
period that William f. Cameron was
elected governor, and Malone and
Riddlehereer We're sent to the United
States senate.
Eliminates Boycott
Later Mr. Royal achieved another
victory in the state and United State
courts when he caused the eliminate
Of the boycott II was in the early
DAYS of the knights ~ Labor, whet
the boycott was the principal instru.
ment by which labor fought capital
A list of names had been printed u
a weekly paper. and this list was r..
j ferred To as the unfair list. Ths
particular case was that Of i3augh'
man Brothers. In working this. Mr.
Royal had this list eliminated from
/ the publication, and mis- victory IN tn
! respect had country wide importance
Publishes Trust Pamphlet.
About ten years ago Mr. Royal
published q pamphlet on the trusts.
/ in which the anticipated the ruunN
/ OF the higher courts In the hearing
IN which the sherman law has beel
/ under discussion.
AS a lawyer Mr. Royal was mos
industrious and persistent when h
8 yufo a pa a. a. anng:1 red haFGIs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25

The Richmond Nirk .Hau
notice in the account Of the deplorHble con-
ditioHs IS 10 vote selling iB the count Of Lee
Judge Skeen IA your issue OF the goth inst,
th@U the judge Is quoted AZ making this broad
statement; This condition does not apply to
TINS Part Of the-oState more than il does TO
am ether. III such ia the fact, It is indeed
deplorahle and humlotlng TO the good citizens
Of the State. hut must thHk IudEe Skeen Is
Ioietaken. | an MOI familiar with conditions in
oroar parts - the Stale. but he certainly is lit
regard To these two Eastern Shore counties
Accan8C and Northampton. for in these coun-
ties there is practically vote cling and there
never haa been any among tho white voters, and
this is a recognized fact by all who have had
ANYTHING TO do with elections here for the
las twenty-five or thirty years. The Eastern
shore iq proud - this record, and does not
Ike 20 be pulled down To level with the
Ninth congress onal district in tho matter of
buying and selling votes, the conditions are
ADMITTED by Judge Skeen and we cannot afford
to rest quietly under such an imputation- We.
OF course have faults. but buying and
selling votes II not one Of them. | presume the
very natural pride the judge has his own
section Of the State~-the Great South west 49,
mad him loath 70 admit that his section Vas
worse in any respect than other part OF
tie Seote.
Yours respectfully.
JAMES r. FLETCHER, JR.
Acconac Va, August -, 1872.