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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
MRS.. AsTOR ILL !.
FROM THE SHOCK

NEW YORK. April 18.-Mrs. John
Jacob Aston was assisted to the pier
from the Carpathia by two officers
of the boat. She was hysterical and
so plainly upon the point Of collapse
that her sister. Katherine Force, who
had come to meet her. was forced
TO support her. to. a seat inside the
building. Mrs. Aetore embraced her
sister and asked her sohbingly:
Have you heard from any one else 2"
NO. said Miss Force. and Mrs.
Aston broke out weeping afresh. In
FIVE minutes she said she was able
to go to the automobile that awaited
her, and on the arm OF her sister
and two friends, she was half carried
to the machine. From there she was
taken to the Force home, where she
met her parents. Both Mrs. Aston
and her family denied themselves to
oil inquiries. 1t vas sold that Mrs.
Aston was not In serious condition.
she was suffering greatly from shock
and grief
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
SAVED BABY FROM
SINKING VESSEL

Jane Smith. one of the English
nurses employed by J. W. Allison. OF
Ontario. who brought Baby" Smith
through the Titanic disaster. came
down the gangplank with the nine
months old baby boy wrapped in her
arms.
He was all that was left OF father,
mother and two children. The old child
was girl three years old. Miss Smith
said
1T was shortly before midnight
when / weut .tnta the room where tie
baby was sleeping TO see ii he was
all right
II had Just gotten into the room
when l felt q slight raspinR shock.
The machinery suddenly stopped
Il ran to Mr.. AIlison's stateroom
nearby. and awakened him and Mrs.
Allison, The three OF us went on
deck. 81 first we saw nothing un-
usual. Mr.. Allison made light of his
wife's fears.
I'm little while the engines were
started again. We thought that every
shtag VAS all right. We went below
and in few minutes an officer came
and told us that the ship was sink
ing. ETaDpco hp the paoS anu wen
on deck. There ] found bedlam OF
confusion. The men were grabbing
women and children and forcing them
into the lifeboats. They had to tear
many women away from their hus-
bands. was suddenly picked up
and thrown into a lifeboat. We were
Immediately lowered and two men
rowed US away from the ship.
ut must have been long after mid
night then, but we could still see the
Titanics lights. A long time after
that We heard great sound as of II
plunge Of a heavy body into water.
and we knew then that the Titanic
had sunk.
When day broke we could only see
small black specks riding the waves
at distance. These were the other
lifeboats, vie later learned"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
WAS AWAKENED BY
GRINDING THUMP

Oscar Johensen, Swede, of De-
troit. said
Il was awakened in the steerage Of
the Titanic by a grinding tearing
thump. I ran 10 the deck and reach
ed the saloon. and there found the
band playing some popular air. The
officers were assuring the people that
there was no danger. They told me
to go back into the steerage and tell
the people who knew my tongue that
the accident was nothing. l went
back An hour afterward the Titan
ic sank. jumped off and came to the
surface of the water beside COLLAPSE
bic lifehoat There was no one in 1t.
7 hung to the boat for two hours and
"a half end then l was picked up. The
last thing I saw was man who mad
been pointed out to me rs Major Butt
standing on the forward deck, that
was already under water"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19

few moments the whole lobby was in
new uproar of woe.
People Up All Night.
From the big cities in Canada and
from London and from Southampton
came dispatches telling of similar
scenses. Hundreds beseiged the White
Star offices in London. many OF them
having stood all night long In front
OF the bulletin boards in Fleet street.
At Southampton these scenes were
duplicated for the aristocracy of
that great port were aboard the giant
liner. Her crew OF 500 was made up
of the pick of the British marine
service.
Percy Straus. son Of the millionaire
merchant and his Wife, who are
among the dead. came again to the
White Star offices here today to re-
new a vigil which he knew was flu
tile. While standing at the informa-
ton desk he heard has name shouted
by a messenger boy. and a moment
Later opened private dispatch from
J. A. Badenock, buyer for de-
partment store aboard the Carpathia
The message read:
Your father and mother are not
on the Carpathia."
AT 1880 O'Clock tonight a. report
reached the white Star office and was
soon whispered through the crowd
that the Carpathia had arrived at
Sandy Hood and was preparing to
enter the brabor and steam to her
pier No. SO. Fourteenth street. There
was a rush of the fashionable mourn
ers' automobiles and taxicabs and a
score of machines were whirling up
Broadway to meet the Carpathia- This
squad had no more departed than a
bulletin was posted in front of news
paper Office in Newspaper Row an
nouncing that the Carpathia had left
quarantine and would proceed up the
harbor. This created a panic among
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
.AsJ0R BRAVE IN
PEACE AND WAR
SERVICE IN EQUIPPING BATsTERY
~ sPANIsn-AMERICA WAR
WELL KNOWN.
INSEPARABLE FROM son
COoLHEADED IN FACE OF DANGER.
HE WAS skILFUL IN SWIM
MING. SHOOTING AND
ALL SPORTS.

NEWPORT. April 1S.--Colonel J. J.
Astor had "a reputation for GOODNESS
ana bravery. His service in equip
ping battery and offering 1t to the
government at the time of the Span
ish war IL well known. He was made
n lieutenant colonel and received spe-
cial commentator for bravery.
Colonel Astor was one of the most
fearless automobile drivers in the
country and ten years ago in Newport
organized an automobile meet at
Aouidneck Park. about six miles out
side of the city proper. He himself
drove a medium powered car and took
several prizes in competition with
professional drivers.
AS yatchsman Colonel Aston was
perhaps best known throughout the
country He lad had numerous adj
ventures on the sea, and WIS always
cool headed IN face of danger, Some
years ago, on the day of the Aston cup
Race, while leaving Newport harbor.
the yacht Nourmahal struck an un-
charted rock. Colonel Aston had
party of guests aboard and there was
very nearly panic. Colonel Astor
was the coolest aboard and his calm
domeanor served to reassure his
guests. He went to the pilot house
and took personal charge of things
bringing the boat to safety.
John Jacob Aston was never regard
ed gs an important figure In wall
street, for the reason that his invest
ments were almost wholly confined to
renf estate and bank and trust COM
MANY stocks. Mr.. Aston was never
known to have engaged In any specu-
lative operations In any class of Sc
curities and WAS seldom seen In the
financial district. For that reason MS
loss will have little effect on STOCK
Exchange securities.
He liz said to have owned com
paratively small block Of United states
| Steel stock but THIS was purely an
| Investment. He was. however. very
! large holder Of gilt-euged railroad
| bonds of class that are tnfreGuent-
Nv traded in on the Central. Delaware
ana Hudson. and Chicago. 81. Louis
and New orleans shares. He was
nrobablv the largest owner or Astor
Trust Company stock, and he gave
more time to the affairs Of that insu-
tuition than to those or any othe''
with the exception perhaps or the
National Park Bank. He was very
large owner of stock OF the niagara
Developnent Company, and the Mag
ara Falls Power Company, when con :
troll a large part OF the water plants
on the American side OF the rails.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
LITTLE DAMAGE
DONE BY STORM
ALI LIVING CREATURES SOUGHT
SHELTER FROM BIG HAIL STONES
COOLER ATMOSPHERIC

| "Our weather report stated that
there would be some precipltations'
said Weather Director Evans last
night, but we really did not know IL
would come in the shape of hail"
The precipitation came all right, and
for about half an hour yesterday al
ternoon there was one OF the prettles.
hall storms this section has witnessed
| for many years. The hail stones were
not as large as goose eggs, but they
were, in many instances, an lnch IN
diameter.
| The weather man himself said last
night that he measured some OF the
beautiful blocks of ice, and found them
averaging an inch in diameter.
Chimborazo Park was full OF them
They dropped into the fountain. rolled
down the bank toward Fulton, anu
| were the delight OF the youngster.
While there must have been some
damage done to early vegetation ana
sprouting flowers, the reports do not
indicate that within any nearby radius
there was damage to any serious ex-
tent. Inquiry at the florists. showed
that while the hail pelted down upon
the tin roofs and the glass skyhgnts
in the city, with the merry music OF
winters day, with sleigh bells sound
ing upon the frosty air. there was COM
paratively little damage done, and
none of the hot houses were destroyed,
or seriously injured. Many OF the
plants that had been set out into the
omen, or which had been transplanted,
were damaged to some extent. and 1t
Z Ia aikAIy. that the nudding trees were
denuded considerably. but there was no
wholesale destruction.
In the city CONSERVATION reigned
among horses and other animals In
the open. On West Main street a
horse stood in front Of store. became
frightened or restless at the pelting
hail, and ran away. Near the corner
of Madison and Main the wagon struck
a street car going east and smashed
a window. The passengers were panic
stricken for about half minute. but
when 1t was seen that no one was hurt,
the car sped on its way. Similar In
cidents occurred in various sections,
except that no damage was done.
Horses left standing in front OF places
of business started of to seek shelter.
A nag in front of Main street res
taurant stood the storm for a few
minutes and then. seeing the door OF
the restaurant open. he started to
walk in. He got to the entrance gross
the pavement, when he was stopped
by pedestrians before any damage
could be done.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19

h,ras, 70 augment the throngs came
s,aara ..os OF T. ttves ana friends Of
s.eerhse passe- - whose names ha d
not appeared on the list obtained hv
Sne cruiser Chester. Italians, SIays.
S .eehs. turks, Armenians, Transyl-
MISREPRESENTATION Of every ma
tlon In Europe and Eastern Asia came
ior news OF families and friends who
mao ieft their homes for the land OF
promise. For many OF these there
were no interpreters and they chat
tereo ana walled and wept In vain.
Scores Collapse.
score OF women collapsed from
grief and exhaustion.
one woman, shrieking that her hus-
eahd. her son. two brothers and four
cousins Were among. tha crew of the
ia'fafed ship. dropped to the floor un
conscious, and was borne away to a
hospital. AT noon the situation at the
Nhite star offices became grave
Ioferunner OF what was to happan
when the Carpathia reached her pis,.
tonight. A dozen hospitals responded
To the call for medical assistance am
Changing ambulances were soon strug-
gline with the crowd for places at the
curb.
dozen women relatives OF Major
archibald Butt visited The Offices lo-
day begging for information concern
ing the vague reports that President
Iafts military aide had been saved
a Mrs. }. Il, Butt, OF Washington, was
the frst of the army mans relatives
to arrive, and she was barely able
to grope her way back to her taxicab
after she had been informed that the
death of the Major was now almost
certain. Another cousin. Miss Butt
OF Plymouth. Mass. swooned where
she stood when she heard that there
was no veiilication OF the rumor that
the major had been saved. A little
later three elderly women, relatives Of
the major. came for encouraging It'd
ings, but went away in a deep despair.
Relatives of Colonel Aston, OF Ben
amin Gnggenheim. Of the Wideners.
of the Strauses. Of the Hays and OF
scores of other prominent men and
women recalled by the forlorr hone
contained in private messages that all
the names Of the survivors had no,
been sent by the Carpathia, returned
again to the steamship offices only to
have reaffirmed the cause of their first
despair.
Her Son Missina.
An aged. haired woman leaning
on the arm Of a stalwart son walked
haltingly to the information desk to
seek word of the fate OF another son,
Emil Richard. who had sailed on the
Titanic to join his mother and his
brothers at their new home in Mon
treal. BY misprint. the name Of
Richards had appeared in a Montreal
newspaper on the list of survivors
Mrs. Richard came from Montreal to
meet her son. She was told that there
wes no. Richard on any OF the revised
lists,
The aged woman shrieked. stagger
ed and fell 10 the floor. A doxsr
other women 10 affected By the spec,
tscls. burst out sobbing ana for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
STUCK By. SHIP ). !. ]. !.
NJ yAAkE&A RE -: &XI&H4 $50 '-'ss4 n
UNTIL She SANK
Los ANGELES MAN SAW CAPTAIN
SMITH SWIM RACK AFTER FALL
ING OVERHEARD.

NEW YORK, April 1a.-CaDtain
Smith. ~ the lest Titanic. stuck to his
ship to the LAST and went dows With
her,
HIS heroic aetion In the ho~r ~
periI was witnessed ~ G. A. DTayteA,
Of Los Angeles, one Of the survivor.
sCaptain smith Was swept 81 the
struggiln9 In the wafer - ret away
froW the sAlp," Mr.. DsaytOn stated.
tenlght. sanA saw him swim back t.
ret on TIE shaking ship. He west
dswn with her b ny si9nt.
overcast anA wearing lfehelt. When
the water caWe ~ ~ hlgh ~ ny kneea.
I ju0peA fnte the water and tie cost
seemed - h1ey ne m, and the eurrent
: while I was pickeA wp ~, one % ne
1lfebeats.~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19

Tho fact that he had a razor in his
pocket when he was apprehended by
policeman viii probably cause James
Shcnault ssorne trouble when he con-
fronts Justice Crutchheld this morning.
He was taken in charge last night
by a First District mau. and carried
TO the station. Previous disorderly
conduct caused his arrest, and then the
wea pom was found
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
PEOPLE GATHER
BY THOUSANDS TO LEARN FATE
OF LOVED ONES ON TITANIC
and Tnsfd Bulletin
Relatives
MisingW Errono NanyFa Dead AwayW
Hope S Gone

her r o huanh time since tn
Bd Of the o
wireless uatu had
from the II saved had the dear
one O
bd in the lea md In ~
Sun
hd no eea the crowds and a
, uh 1 nf the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
WANTED SOME WATER,
SHE BROKE LOCK

Willie johnson has hydrant with q
lock on IL, and when he draws his sup
ply he locks the hydrant. SO that tho
neighbors may not take advantage of
the hydrnnt and supply themselves
with the fiuid free OF cost.
Yesterday Martha Owens, colored.
wanted some water, and she found the
hydrant locked, Wanting the water
badly she did not hesitate arfd broke
the lock. ahe was arrested. and u now
1t the First station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
THAMES CRASH EQUAL TO
FORCE OF 80 l2-lNCH SHOTS

THE fire Of ten 12-ineh guns such
as the Florida carries Is supposed to
be sufficient TO put any battlesrip
ahoat out OF business II the projectiles
strike simultaneously. The force Of
the Titanic striking the iceberg must
have been approximately 100000
tons. equivalent to. her being struck
simultaneously by thirty such projec-
tiles. I, is n wonder. in the light OF
such a comparison. that she fiaated
80 long. II IL inconceivable that the
Ingenuity OF man can ever devssa a
floating structure 10 withstand such
q collision
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
WEALTH OF II
AMERICANS is $1oI 100000

the in America
ciety rich
in the United States,
Benjamin Guggenhem OF Meyer Guggenheim and
OF the Smelter Trust
D. Wick Ohio. coal and iron magnate
Strauss philant
L.. r. H. Macy & CO.. and Abraham
George widener Philadelphia Of B. Widener.
society of enterprises and trac
ton schemes
Arthur Ryerson. OF Philadelphia.
William c. Dulles member Of old Philadelphia family
Philadelphia.
Sutton Philadelphia
president Grand Trunk Railroad.
OF the men country. .........
Il. 1iarrs and other
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19

a graphic comparison OF the prob
able impact of the Titanic against
ths iceberg with the projectlle force
OF the guns on q modern battleship
was made today by Captain Charles
"A. McAliister. engineer in chief OF
tho Revenue Cutter Service at Wash
ington.
THE impact OF the Titanic against
fhe iceberg prohably was equivalent
% ths simultaneous Gre nf thirty T.
Inch rrojectiles. Or the concentrated
ire of Anr1e aueh hatileshIps ,,s the
116ftda said Captain McAllister.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
len and women.
Rush to Wharf.

the men and women.
Rush to Wharf.
Street cars. surface cars. standing
on the loop at the end ofthe Broad
way line were beseiged. The en-
trance of the nearby subway station
WIS choked with maddened human
ity. In FIVE minutes the White Star
offices had ben cleared,
The automobiles speeding to the
pier passed scores of ambulances and
hcarses rushing to the pier to receive
no one knew how many bodies OF
the dead to be discharged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
VITA. Was Titanic Dong Among

What Was Titanic Dong Among
Ice?-CARNEGIE
New York. April IS.
Dear Mayor: What was the
Titanic doing up among the Ice
when she had the whole ATTAIN
tic ocean south open and free?
This ~ the root Of the matter.
Passenger steamships should be
compelled to keep far south be-
low the range Of iccbcrgs at all
seasons. Iifchoats are seCon-
Diary To this vital requirement.
Sour-.
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19
MASTER GROWS MORE APPALLING WITH FRESH REPORTS
ofEeers and passengers on the upper

Archibald Butt Immediately mp
ON hearing OF the disaster.
II knew that Major Butt had
gone down." said the prcsi-
dent. with great sorrow. HE
was soldier and WAS on deck
where ne belonged"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-19

President I.auds Butt.
WASHINGTON. April fS.--
President Taft Informed visitors
late today that he gave I'M hope
for his military aide. Major
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-22
Sensational Testimony
 In Nichols Divorce Suit
MILLIONAIRE ATLANTIC CITY HORSEMAN ON STAND IN EF- FORT TO OBTAIN
 SEPARATION
Names Italian Musician and Stable Boy As Co.ReSp0ndents-T
 of Her LiasOn With Lover

Atlantic City, N. J. Nov. 21.-Spicy testimony featured the initial heafing in tha divorce su t of W. Preston Nichols, 72 years old the millionaire horseman, against his young and pretty wife, Amy Nichols, before Special Master Joseph Thompson to- d&y. The hearing was held behind. closed doors Il Judge Thompson's private office.
 The aged and active plaintiff, the first witness called, remained on the stan? for thrt9e hours relating in stances of his wife's misconduct, nam rs Tony Rcsselie, an Italian musician and Harry Rush, a stable boy, spec ally as correspondents and alleging indiscre;ions with other men whose identities were not revealed.
 Nichols te:tif ed thst his wife brought Rosselle home one ght to their handsome cottage, "Idyl Hour after a round a, the cafe. Both were intoxicated, he said, and the next morning Mrs. Nichols came in his tn ;he musician.
 'She made fun of me- sad the aged plaintiff, ''and then walked out of the room, going down stairs where she prepared breakfast which she carried upon tray to Rosselle say ing Tony has a headache. He drank too much last night but ycu can go out ..nd buy your meal.
 When he ordered Rossel1e out of the house she became abusive and threatened to commit. suic de.
 Nichols declared his wife ill- treated their children, Preston, aged 8, and Murial, 6, because they would not call Rush Daddy" Tie case will be continue dtomorroW.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-22
ATTORNEY AND JUDGE
 CLASH IN SNFAD TRIAL
CONE JOHNSON, SNEAD'S ATTOR. NEY, FINED $1OO FOR CONTEMPT
 BY JUDGE SWAYNE.
Hundred Women Spectators Refuse to Leave Court Room When Vul-
 gar Testimony is Introduced.

Fort Worth, Texas, Nov 21.--A hun dred women attending the trial of J. B. Snead for the murder of Captain A. G. Boyce today declined to accept Judge Swayne's invitation to leave the court room when a witness, w. H. Atwell, announced some of his testi- mony would not be fit for them to hear. Atwell described some alleged remarks by Captain Boyce regarding Mrs. Lena Snead. Attorneys for the defense today clashed with Judge Swayne over admissibility of evidence.
 Judge Swayne ordered the defense not to put certain questions to w.. Fairwell, banker of Dalhart, in an effort to prove that Captain Boyce helped his son Al to obtain $60, 1000 prior to his elopement and for that purpose. The attorneys defied the court while Judge Swayne hammered on his desk in protest. He fined Cone Johnson, Snead attorney, $100 for contempt and Johnson insisted on paying the fine on the spot. He smil
 ingly admitted that the question was worth the fine. The jury had been withdrawn during the clash between Judge Swayne and the lawyers. Fair we'll was not permitted to reply, but the defense was satisfied with asking the questions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-22
FOUR |NfORMERS
 GIVEN FREEDOM Rowling Crowd Greet Rose, Webber, Schepps and Val lon as They Leave Prison
ROSE FEARS SYSTEM
Each of the Quartet Will Leave New York For While ScIcrpS Will
 Go to Hot Springs.

New York, Nov Declaring that the conviction of the gunmcn had broken gang rule in New York and that all they feared was the police Jack Rose, Bridgey WeIber. Harry Vallon and Sam Schepps, on whose confession five men have been con victed of the murder of Herman Ros- enthal, walked forth free today iron the West Side prison
 Rose, chief of the informers, who admitted he was the collector for Becker and hired the elnmer to kill Rosenthal denounced the police with special vehemenCe. He said, that SC long as Mayor Gaynor kcpt Rhine lander Waldo as police commissioner there was a COntant danger that the system would Wreak it's vengeance upon him and the three other inform. CTS for testifying that Becker instg- ated the crime.
 As the four left jail they met a great crowd on the streets Nho shout ed .'Murderers, 'Squealers,' "In- formers. All entered taXicabs anG soon disappeared. William Shapiro was also released today. He with his mother go west to make their home Sam Schepps announced that he vii go to Hot Springs, Arkansas, for his health. while Rose and Vallon will GC to Florida. Webber and his wife vii make three months tour of Europe.
 All of the informers will make New York their permanent home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-22
 LOST FOUR FINGERS IN
 HIGH SCHOOL PLANER

Harold seabrook, the thirteen year old sen of Mir. and Mrs. Sennett Seabrook, of South Main street, lost four ngers from inis left hand yes terday morning while at work in the lnanual training departments at the Pine Bluff High School. His fingers were severed by planer and a.li of them had to be amputaed at the Davis Hospital, where he was taken for treatment after the acci- dent. The little fellow S still at he hospial, but was resting we'll last night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-22

who Was sprung on the state as an ab- solutcN rcw witness.
 If the story IauX tells is trdc it is impossible that Gibson could have straugl,d to death the pref- " Austrian Countess though jt has ..ut iH any way upset the state $ con tcption as to the cause of death.
 Right on 'op Of I.auN s testimony the defense forced home the story of Tom Garrison, an old Greenwood Lake policeman and guide. who sWorc that Gibson and Countess SZauO went overheard from opposite sides of the boat. Generally spcaking the testi- mOn\ of these two witnesses started the defense off well. The state closed shortly before the noon recess with the strong, convincing testimony of Dr. Otto Il. Schult2e. coroncr-phvsi- elan of New York, and Dr. A r. Hast ih&s. of Jersey City, who related the story of the autopsy. each explaining his contention that Rose s5za Q had died of stranguation resulting from pressure without