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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
BOUQUETS FOR THE ALLEN GANG.

We have been much pleased with the
manner in which the town of Wythegiue has
been abdn. it's unsought notoriety that It is
with something OF a shock that We read re
ports to the effect that it has been emulatns
the example of the chorus girl apoogsts. the
maudin sympathizers with degenerate killers
who need nothing more than pre-emuence
n crime 70 express their fundamental sympathy
with the thing they politely shudder at
Sunday With the Aliens was yeritable
feast day They sent them flowers, delicacies,
cigars All maudlin sympathy turned toward
the Jail The hero Floyd was lured out of his
thoughts OF the death chair by the more pal
pablo contemplation OF how much he was APP
pauded in Wytheeille The OUTLAW Claude. al
present in the spotlight Was rcsaled With
delicaces that must have seemed rare indeed
20 his mountain paiute. The other prisoners
likewise toasted Wythoyille jail bloolned with
fragrant flowers, smeIt OF luscious yiands.
4 Il any others,thaQ Jhe AIlfaR~ are, in NYthes
tfe jail. VIC would like 70 know who seut
them remembrance Of the fact that they are
loved for their crimes Who feeds the
vagrant in the public gaol? Who tcmpers i'm
prisonmeut TO the sneak thief? What petty
crime of failure in trust OF aordd dishonesty
II hnplesAness. helpeaspess, -4piHa Aha
bouquets and the special dinners?
These things seem u he reserved for the
murderers, the conspirators. the picturesque
characters whose charming informalities are
expressed in high powered pistols or sharp
filed knives. Society. as society finds its
illustration among those who have flowers 10
send. or tears TO shed sympathy to spare
Stems 10 be chiefly interested in those who in
one way or another have demonstrated the
ability to tear off all its hncry aud cousound
all its standards.
Wytheville and the Aliens make only a small
example OF very general condition. There
are al large or in politely termed inoane asy-
lums more than fifty per cent OF the peop'e
Who have become great In crime in America
Criminally, we take seriously only the ind id-
uals who lack originality. Them. as "A co"ntry
sse dulq execute The Thaws, the Patersons the
Noliueauxa, aud others OF their ilk We feast be-
deck with flowers. make EXAMPLES of for the
youth and the youthful hunters for motor ETY..
men succeeded with uncouth methods TO the
making OF ali unprecedented crime. They
have been given every possible chance OF fair
trial and humane treatment Unless WYhe.
ire sentiment so strangely ready 10 come to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
CURRENT COMMENT


The objection oI the Interstate commerce
court goes bayond dissatisfaction with the cir
cait judges organized into the Interstate Com
meIse court.
This court is an intermediate court. created
al the very time the whole court system of
thus country seems to be breaking down under
the srSteT If appeals.
The committee appointed BY the Bar of New
York city. =. report TO that body-quoted
on paGr i41 Ly Mr., Mooretied Storey in his
book "a 'l,ci arm OF Legal Procedure says:
Cur system of practice has developed into
- appellate system, based upon the funda-
taj iGea that the trial and decision, presump-
lively wrong Instead of system of single
trials with a minority of reversals on the
merits, as in Jurisdictions which have modern
led their practice, a system of several trials
at almost every important case--resultng from
technical reversals not affecting the merits
has arisen making the Law game rather than
science"
Justice o'Gormaa. senator from New
York, IS quoted saying "one Of the gray
the case andf frequency with which Judgments
are reversed on technicalities which do not
affect the merits Of the case. and which at no
stage have affected the merits.
IN mn - not alone the reversals; 1t is the delay
=" ne consideration OF matters appeal
we are~toid that the dockets of the court are
,s oo"a ana that the industry Of the judges
H",S not suffice to clear the dockets
r 'at there is also "a habit which results IN
1astructoh OF justice. Take, for instance. the
i'[isttte commerce court, body Great
- 't4S pun pose Oi nastenlng decisions nrB
.. ana ., 1911. II heard arguments on "a "a
- III the court records. Its docket certainly
was not loaded down With cases under con-
slderaton, ana yet this case No 4. srgura,+
t"<ihs April 3. 1911. not decided until
FEBRUARY rs. 1872 ia an opinion written hy
Judge Archibald ~
"hat will happen in the Interstate com
"fre court When there are hundreds instead
OF three cases taking precedence of those hoard
az any gwen Tune, II is difficult TO say
w nave TOO many courts: We have 700
Il HAY
" s aSt ff'tfloes NJ fts,'ssafrt atiqs te5 d nj
-"Sttf. W.T. Hav@ growing discomfort With the
results which haze followed our futile efforts
10 establish justice We have, these abuses con
efated from the TaoAc revealed to the punIc
~ their peril ~ newspapers, by public leaders
or BY bar Hociations.
Ihese abuses have grown to such an extent
that they no longer be concealed Fxner
fence Is educating the public mind. Not all the
protests sent out by the American Rsr-assa-
citation against suggested remedies can silence
pnbllc criticism change the determination
- the people wl@ haze established these caurts
to establish them upon sounder basis
New York Evening Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
WEEPING WOMAN IS
TAKEN FROM COURT
SEIZED WITH HYSTERiA WHEN
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY CON-
pliMENTS HER.

Her hysterical shrieks reyerberatins
through the CITY hall Miss Annie Mil.
Ter, complainant ana principal witness
against Percy Carter, Of Bucking han.
county, charged with a serious offense,
was removed from the Hastings court
Yesterday afternoon and taken back
into a private Office
Carter son of sheriff Carter. n
Buckingham county, WAS on trial fol
alleged criminal assault. tho charges
being preferred by Miss Miller. Com.
monwealths' Attorney Minetree Foikes
was assisted by Attorney Hiram
Smith. while the defense was repre-.
scented by Judge Edmund " Hubara
and state senator Sands Gayle beth
of buckingham county.
1t was during MIR. smiths opening
argument Tor the prosecution that the
young woman relapsed into a state
of hysteria. She had been crying and
sobbtng softly through all the trial,
but when Attorney Smith reached {,
point OF eloauence in his argument
! and spoke of the young woman :
| good character, she collapsed anil
/ bowed her head in her arms on the
/ bar. Her shoulders shook violently
for second. and then she broke ilrta
| a III of violent sobhing Attorney
Smith hes'tated and then stopped Tn
young woman's sister placed her arms
around her. and Detective Sergeant
Wiley and Pat Bowls, deputy To City
Sergeant satterfield, led her from the
courtroom. As the officers led het
from behind the bar. she became nys.
terlcal and shrieked aloud Her cries
were heard on two floors. Her IS.
ter attempted to comfort her. hul
without avail,
Court proceedings We're halted and
Judge e II. Wells. slteing for Judge
/ Witt. kindly told The officers to taFe
her out.
Attorney Smith proceeded with his
argument, and was followed by Sena
tor Gayle for the defense who was
followed by Judge Hubbard. Common
wealth 8 Attorney folkes closed for
/ the State.
After being out less than half III
hour. the jury brought in verdict os
mot guilty" Miss Miller. the som-
plainant. was not In the courtroom al
the time. Her sister in back seat.
was present. The prisoner was I'M
mediateiy discharged from furtncs
custody.
The ofTense alleged against Carter
was committed In July. 1910 He has
been brought before the grand jury
three times. On the first indcttnenI
he was charged with failure Ia ke-i
a promise OF marriage. AT the second
I time the grand jury returned not a
true bill. The case cas brought be-
fore another grand jury. and he was
iaSsirsees nsi q charge ~ criminal az
sautr
Carter was first arrested In New
/ York. and was brought back hy Ne.
tective Sergeant wiley. He was 9cs
quilted in the first trial, and On thu
last indictment was apprehend,-d ~
Roanoke He is son of former Shcr.
if Carter of Buck ingham county. Wit
figured in the Dallas Wright case
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28


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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
\ STRANGER 80 tsttfa Nii,-tttt.

We wonder what Mr. TAFT thought and felt
when the eager friendlness Of . New York
Sunday crowd forced him to tlk shelter in
the house OF stranger.
We wonder whether the Presidential breast
did NOT swell and his heart beat tho auick1r
to learn through embarrassment that in the
greatest city IN the eoHntrg II eeas mpossi le
for the President OF the United States to walk
abroad without exciting u goodna ured riot
OF those who wished to shake his nd
Mr. TAFT must lately have b ON inclined in
his boudoir condolences with hims II to con
slider with sympathy the case Of Champ ark s
'dawg" Eyerybody--even Ohio-has been
kckn him aroun. Even ii it d d make h nj
late for dinner. we venture that thu pi resident
ate it with greater appetite for having been
forced TO endure the kindly holj-up on FIT
Avenue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
HELP THE RELIGIOUS CENSUS.

Out of population Of approxima ely
1000 people five thousand active Oh rch
workers have volunteered TO give their services
today. between the hours OF three and four, to
q taking OF the religious census OF Richmond
AS has been fully explained his work is
intended and has other motive than To
acuuant the various churches with the
character OF the field in With they are 10 do
their work 1t is designed to ali every de-
way TO labor moro effectively in The general
cause Of religion II has nothing to do with
Frying inquiry into personal faith, or lack of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28

the aid and succor of any manifestation OF
anarchy 1t viii henceforth conhne It's If to
letting the trtats proceed with the sUfUUutty nc
which the outrage upon which they are based
ought to contribute.
Unless this be done. the next OUTLAW who
puts his foot into it may be coming freely out
OF the courthouse with the high school girls
chanting paens In his praise, aud deeora ing
the muzzIe of his automatic with nosegays.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28

it. 1t is simply a great work to make more
effective work yet to be done.
1T rs remarkable that SO many volunteers
should have been procured for such service.
That the work itself Will be so quickly done
With so much system Is indication that 1t Will
he both effectively accomplished and that the
data will be of infinite value to every baach
Ct religious effort In the city.
Every person in Richmond who Is not
actively engaged in helping to get this census
should at least do all In his or her power to
make it absolutely accurate and inclusive
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
SoUTHERNEHs IN NEW YORK
HONOR DEAD HEROES

HASTINGS ON HUDSON. \. Y.
MAY 26,-IFhe Confederate camp Of
New York. and the Daughters OF the
Confederacy today attended rIiernoria,
services in Mount Hope cemetery
where lie The bodies or many Southern
soldiers.
Robert W. Gwatchn.y presided. The
opening prayer was offered by the Rev
George +. Baker, chaplain emeritus OF
the camp.
-Amcng thase wha- attended the .ssFs.r
monies We're c. Y. Wagner. Or. u
Harry Drew. Fl. Il. sfrubbr and Viii
liam De III, Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
SUES CONTRACTOR
FOR $4,000 DAMAGE
CEMENT WORKER ASKS THIS
AMOUNT AS RESULT OF LAMP
EXPLOSION.

Suit for $4,000 was instituted by l..
]. Goodwin against \. II. Walkup the
contractor, IN the Law and Equity
court Yesterday.
The plaintif sets forth IN his decla-
ration that he was seriously injurea
on the night, Of ktksst.agy GtF4 last:
while at work on building on East
Broad street near Fourth. his injuries
resulting from explosion OF a gasoline
torch lamp. which he was using II
furnish light.
He claims that the torch was de.
fective thereby causing AN accident
that might otherwise have been avoid
ed
AS result Of the explosion. Ia sets
forth hat ht Was severely burned
about the face, left arm and hand. and
Is npa+u44a tar life Goodwin l. ~
cement worker by trade
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
FIRE BELIEVED OF
iNCENDfARY ORIGIN

Especial to The Richmond Nireinian.l
LYNCHBt re. VA. May 27-Tha
fire which destroyed "a bank building.
three stores and other property AT
Amherst courthouse sunday. 10 now
believed 10 have been of incendiary
origin.
1t is also learned that Frank M.
Hicks whose store was DESTROYED had
an escape with his wife and three
children in an unusual manner. Hicks
and his family were in the rooms
above his store when the IRE fighters
determined TO dynamite the building
to save other p-or-rty IT was by
the narrowest chance that someone
discovered the building was occupied
The family IVES taken out and the
building destroyed
The loss Will amount to $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
SUBSIDIZED DIPLOMACY.


MT Phnander Chase Knox has been address
ing the Pan American Society on che state OF
this Nations relations with the Central and
South AMERICAN Repuhlic4---
Sir Matthew Arnold it was who Nrot. the
Light of Asia" and was never able to get the
atmosphere OF the East after he iourneyed
there TO absorb il. There are some things that
yield themselves 10 clearer vision nj longer
-fftHRe-at4d seine men ~ao btcorfc itop~tcSsft
uearsghted the minute they get nose 10 nosa
with a high-smeling proposition.
Everybody in Anertca imagine iucEud-
pg the Pan American Society. knows that Ny
Knox has done about as much as any one man
could do 70 hopeIessly emDarrass relations be-
tween the great country TO the North and the
smaller bur potentially as great countries to
the South of North America. The god faith
Of the United States has been in d number Of
Instances the more boplessly comromised
because the acfton that was taken against The
weak nations Of the Caribbean was SO utterly
different in quality from that taken with re-
specl to stronger and more important nation
aties. II has beer manifest thai We have
bnilied With an eye single to the possible con
sequenros Ne have coerced. where ii ether
cases wa would have begged ii the most Ne
Gaye inflicted nrasions under the eu,se Of
expeditions made war under the hc.iun of
peaceable visits. played finance under the pre-
teNt of international principle And the man
who is credited with having devised this s,s.
TEN of 'dipomacy,' gets up and declares to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
CADETS COMPLETE
= FIyE-DAY HIKE

Especial TO The Richmond Nirgiuian)
LEXINGTON. VA. MgY 27.--Nir.
ginia Military institute cadets return
ed today from their trip of hiking
across the country which occupied
five days with Rockhridge Alum
Springs and Goshen Pass as Objective
points .ei4ael -Gl.ar4A, the eetisa--
niandant. Was In command. The OUT
ing was made ia easy marches. and
only f,,ttt vi ti.e BOYS fei. by the way-
side on the trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
MINISTER 5n"is cilT
CHURCH KNOCKERS

DIES MONIES IA Nav 26--'There
Ia so nyuch knocking within the church
that the members cannot hear the
knocking of opportunity from Without,
the Rev. Eustard. OF Cleveland Ohio.
told the Northern Btptists today. He
declared IL the members OF the
churches would end their dissensions
The organizations would increase rap
idIy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
6ailed For Appearance.

j 4. Wvnkoop. who had been con-
victed in Police court on a charge ~
peddlinv without a license and who
aprealed. appeared before Judge Z. II.
Wells N the Hus,ings cont yestor
day afternoon and was hailed In the
sum of 5000 for his appearance for
trial on June 4th,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
MARRIAGE License.

Marriage hcenees were issued In the.
Hustings court yesterday 10 Frederick
a. Stoutami~e OF Merton. Va ana
Else Nav Smith: Kirby W Wood.
ward. OF Wilson. \. c.. and Annie Il.
Watts. CT Dudley. y. c.. and to James
NJ. Turner and Nary J. Simpson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28

New York police are said TO have walked to
the fact that crooks driving taxicabs. Any
one who has ridden in a New York taxi could
have SO informed the police long ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28

President Northrop OF the Virginia Railway
and Passenger Company, who was run over by
his own automobile may examine the nez
-eaae OF street running athaek with more
sympathy for the motorman who loses his
clutch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
PRACTICE AND TIKI PRIMARY.

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ri the votes east between the chief contestant
fof ihe Republican nomination. Bccause up
ta-da1e politics with up-to-aafe war chests,
triuspphed in PENNSYLVANIA. does IL follow that
the mass ~ Republicans ar. against their own
administration? Because Roosevelt BUNDLED
.aft in Onto arr, We ia conclude thar the state
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.nuncisted IN the Columbus speech
we think that no such conclusion is justi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28

'F'E.Z Nav 20 .-This city was attack
ed Last night hy arge force OF Ber-
her trihesmeu,s but .ney We're Kept at
---.iists lea ba- abs ts;Ias- ef tAa Trench,
artillery. che .Berbs.-a retired at dav
break. The French aad. about. twenty
men Wounded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28

Many Chinese decapitations are reported at
Hankow. How does tie executioner manage
without queue in aid of his procedure?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28
-WHERE THE BROOK AND RIVER MEET

Where the brook and river meet" IL the
one line which holds the true significance OF
the Commencement Season
What h the brook to the river? II its ia
fnence so meagre that its merging into the
stream IN its Oblivion. or with that fine insist
cnce OF waters that ID sometimes seen will it
make clean streak in muddy stream
All the brooks that are graduating into the
great highways that float the t~tinies Of The
world into the tides ~ the future may not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28

These are the DAYS when a telephone rule to
limit the conversational love affair of the Office
boy Is one OF the things most sorely needed to
make summer cooler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28

y 1r, Pastorius has en- sent to prison after
coufessine that he entered into a plot to say
President Taft. It seems to be more danger
Gus to plan than to perform
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28

IN attempt IS making to jockey General
Wood out of headship OF the Army. Ant:ci-
pator5 les majestic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28

The deal in Saaboard Air Line stock may be
Mating the result of the New Jersey primary
for its conclusion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-28

Carter was first arrested In New
York. and was brought back ny De.
tective Sergeant Wiley. He was 4c.
quilted in the first trial, and on the
last indictment was apprehend,-d ~
Roanoke He is son OF former Shcr-
if Carter of Buck ingham county. Wit
figured in the Dallas Wright case
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-15
FLEMlNe,s mrApRAwAL-A MORAL.

The withdrawal OF ". H. Fleming from the con-
gressiona in the Bloody Tenth" congress
ional district not surprise those been
Following the trend OF events in the Tenth the last
len years. 1t will be recalled that Mr. Fleming, who
by his able service in congress made himself en-
yiable reputation practically into the race
against Mr.. Hardwick by Thomas E. Watson. The peo
pile Of the district and particularly those OF Rich
mond county and the city OF Augusta promptly refused
to support Mr. Fleming because the that he
looked upon Watsons candidate 1t is unfortunate
that this splendid whose worth and integrity of
character stand boldly should be forced the
race! And yet there is little wonder that the good
pie of Augusta prompt to resent the activity and
assumed leadership of Tom Watson, and while Mr.
Fleming in this the innocent sufferer
help the spirit him out OF the
fight!
The withdrawal of Mr.. Fleming may be int srpreted
meaning that candidate in Georgia having ac
Watson has outraged even the most remote and COM
decencies in his outrageous unholy attacks
men, he has heaped vituperation the greatest
religious body in the world and good Catholic in
Georgia could consistently today vote for who
is impregnated with the touch of Wisconsin. He has
not even spared Hon. W. G. Brantley Brunswicks illus
rious congressman from time to time he has dipped
his deep in gall and scattered broadcast the
country in his miserable sheet brazen and untrue
charges against of the purest there is
in the public life of the republic today
When all of these conditions considered there is
little wonder that Colonel Fleming has the wisdom
of Withdrawing a where he foredoomei to de-
because the perncious activity and infamous
methods of this Watson, only wonder
that the people of the Tenth district tolerate him at
all
Uneasy, indeed, may rest the head of any candidate
in Georgia who is unfortunate enough have the active
support and the unqualified endorsement that prince
of character assassns-Thomas E. Watson!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-15
THE DAY OF THE YOUNG MAN.

William F. McCombs the campaign manager Of tie
democratic party, is young man. thirty SIX to be ex-
act Most OF his assistants young men, and to
the political arena Chas D. Hilles manager Of Tafts
campaign, is young man. Senator Dixon, chairman
of the Bull Moose campaign committee, is young
Names familiar the older generation and familiar
by repute to the younger heard in the present
age. The which have taken their places are the
names of men, apparently unknown and untried
men. To outward seeming the proverb, "Old for
counsel young for war; has lost its force for both
counselors and warriors today young
This does not by any means signify that the nation
has thrown off the restraint imposed by judg
ment. 1t does that America has entered a
period Wild activity without the check
that age and experience give.
The present condition means two things First that
this is period when affairs wait upon the slow
and deliberate judgment of ripe in experience,
haps but slow in interpreting experience in
light the pressing problems the day. The day of
extended counsel weighing and reweighing questions,
of considering in easygoing fashion all sides of
problem and then celebrating upon become coming
ment but of quick investigation and prompt decision,
and the elder generation was not trained to this 1t
is work for young men.
But the present condition means more than this 1t
means that young nowadays are older than they
used to be- 1t is perfectly say that the aver
age young of thirty knows and has wider
of actual experience than did the average man
of forty quarter half century ago. The young
man. with his quicker mental processes really possesses
the maturity of Judgment now that came previously
from long years of living
1t is well from every standpoint that this is the age
of the young man