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SABENS, ON THE STAND,
SAYS MIND WAS BLANK
Does Not Recall Shooting of
Ada Haynes, Soldier
Declares.

You must be kidding" William M
Sabens. the young soldier c. trial for
his life in Criminal Court No. l, before
Justice Anderson. said he told the per-
son in the police station who advised
him that he was locked up on a charge
of homicide. He declared he told his
informant that he had no cause or rea-
son to harm any one
The prisoner on the witness stand said
his mind is blank as to the happenings
of the week preceding his arrest. He
came to his senses. he says, in the police
cell. He told the jury he had no
resentment against Ada Haynes, the girl
he killed. and was not jealous of her. he
declared. because he knew her method
of living. He could not recall the shoot
ing, and claimed to know nothing about
Ii. The prisoner said he had been drink
ing for week before his arrest, and
could not recall visiting the post at For:
Myer during that time.
Opens for Defense.
The opening statement for the defense
this morning was made by Attorney L..
NJ. Wampler. He told the jury he ex-
pected to prove that Sabens was insane
at the time of the shooting. The pris-
oner, he said. was predisposed to mental
arrangement, by his family history. an
uncle and three first cousins having been
insane. The outburst at the time Of the
homicide. counsel said, was superinduced
by debauch in which the prisoner had
been INDUCING for an entire week.
United States Attorney Wilson cross
examined the prisoner. He asked Sa-
bens IL he now considered himself sane
or insane. The witness said he is now
sane. but detailed his physical all
ments. The prosecutor inquired II the
prisoner had not passed a physical ex-
animation for re enli stment only week
before the homicide.
Sabens said he passed what is sup
posed TO be an examination. but de-
clared il did. not include sounding
of the heart and other organs OF the
body The prisoner said he did not
know that q higher degree OF health
is required for enlistment in the Hos
pftal Corps, for which he had passed
the latest examination.
Improvised Saw Shown.
An improvised saw, made from watch
spring suspended between two pieces of
wood from a cigar box, said to have
been taken from the cell of Sabens, was
shown to the prisoner by the chief pros
ecutor Sabens said he knew nothing
about 1t and never saw II until II was
shown him in the superintendent ONCE
about six weeks ago. Similar pieces OF
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coal.
The Italian was badly injured. but was
assisted home by his friends.
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..washington's Atlantic City
PALATIAI STEAMER ST. JOHNS
Leaves 7th street wharf every day except Mon
day at o m; Saturday at 2:30 pm; Sunday At
am.
Splendid beach. boardwalk, saltwater bathing.
fishing, Grabbing. dancing, all amusements.
Fare-Season trip. good until Sept ,, 81; one
day trip. SOC.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
SCOUTS STORY OF
ATTORNEY GIBSON
,ArsTRo-HUNGARIAN vICE-CoN..
SUI SAYS lie WILL SHOOT
TT FULL OF HOLES.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2I,-Dr. Fritz
Fischerauer. Austro- Hungarian vice
today riddled the CON
tention of Charles Goidzier. OF coun-
xsl for Burton w. Gibson. that NJ
tFischerauert had no standing In the
proceedings brought for the removal
of Gibson as executor of the estate OF
Mrs Rosa Szabo.
The case of the prosecution aEa'ns'
Gibson. on the charge OF having
killed Mrs. Szahos has been strength
ened by the discovery of two W.T.
nesses who are prepared TO swear
that the victims face was dis
colored in spots. az though she had
been struck heavy blows. They are
Mrs. P. j. Rocchietti and her daugn-
ter. Isabella, OF Nutley. n. ].
Still another witness, unearthed oy
Detective William II. Moore. acting
for District Attorney Rogers. OF
Orange county. Is man who, &C,
cording to Moore, saw Gibson ana
Mrs. Szaho struggling in the rowboat
before it upset, and she was drowned
This man made a memorandum OF
what he had witnessed In a diary
which will be produced in evidence
Overwhelmingly ring Sep
tember s0th. His name is beine
withheld.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
DEMANDS RELEASE
OF v. c. NICHOLS
WILSON TAKES
MATTERS INTO HIS OWN
HANDS IN MEXICO.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2f.-Amer-
lean Ambassador Henry Lane Will
son. ignoring the federal government
of Mexico, today made a peremptory
demand on Governor Matthias Gorda,
of the State of Tamaulipas, for the
immediate release from Jail in Tam
pico, of w. C. Nichols.
Discussing his action, the ambassa-
dor declared that he had been in
structed by Washington to use what
ever means he deemed necessary to
secure Nichols relas, and that he
intended to accomplish it. even II
1t should become necessary to land
some Of the ESQ marines on board
the United States cruiser Des Moines
in Tampico harbor.
Nichols is accused OF shooting and
killing Vasquez Ceballos. a bandit
on whose head reward had been
placed, and whom Nichols had been
Authorized to arrest. The Amer
-ican, who is we'll known fruit grow
er Of Tampico, was arrested SID
months ago, since which time. Mex
Jean has confessed to the killing OF
csbaifos Notwithstanding this con.
fession, Nichols Is stir confined in 6
small and filthy. vermin filled cell
in the Tampico Jail. while no effort u
being made by the. authorities TO brint
him To trial. The Mexican. who con
fessed, was not even arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
DESCRIBES HOW SHE
PASTED HAMMERSTE Elm

NEW YORK. Sept. 21.--Among the
passengers who arrived today on the
Baltic from Europe was Miss Felice
LIME. OF Kansas City, the American
opera singer. who has done three re-
markable things. First and most
wonderful, she smacked Oscar Ham
merstein In the face with a bound
score OF Faust second. she carried
London by storm with her wonderful
voice; third, she received the fervent
concentrations OF Queen Mary.
why did / hit Hammerstein? ~
the little singed asked Because he
Insult a. sg,y, after had s,ssssAiss
4 hit as Marguerite. In Faust he
tried 10 humiliate me by giving the
role to Bertha Caesar, a French prima
donna. just did what any Ameri-
can woman would have done--I hit
him with the nryt thing which came
handy, and II appened "a he the
iibreyto Of the opera, itself, oscar
Hammersteln III dead In London; All
mis- big talk disguised the English
people, and. II he should 70 back
there, aliisnces would stone him out
- the, ei.J."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
TALKS TO
THE POSTMASTERS
MAKES INEFFECTIVE ADDRESS
TREATING OF THE RURAL FREE
DELIVERY SERVICE
co TO GUTHRIE NEXT
OKLAHOMA CITY WINS CONVENTION
OF 1918 AFTER HOT FIGHT
INCIDENTS OF THE CLOS
ING SESSIONS,
60 TO GUTHRIE NEXT

With the selection of Guthrie,
Oklahoma. as the place for the next
convention meeting, and the adop-
tioh OF enthusiastic resolutions OF
thanks to the hosts who have enter
tanned them 30 Hospitality, the ninth
annual convention cf the National
League Of Postmssters of the United
States came TO an end yesterday af-
ternoon.
The convention heard addresses
yesterday from Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General p. v. DeGraw
Chief Inspector r. s. Sharp and
Charles s. Sttiiings, publisher OF the
Advocate. treating of shop matters.
received the reports Of Its standing
committees and transacted a great
amount of routine business on the
closing day Most of the visitors lef;
for their homes last night. but hun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
CREELMAN WILL Be
ASKED TO TESTIFY
civil SERVICE COMMISSIONER IS
BLAMED BY WALDO FOR
POLICE CONDITIONS.

NEW YORK. Sept 2I.-~Tivil service
James Creelnan, TO
whose commission RhineIander Waldo,
police commissioner, LAYS the blame
for the employment Of men with GRIM
inaf records in the police department
Of New York. will be called before
the aldermanic graft investigating
COMMITTEES II CreelnlaHs testimony
fatls To. show that selection Of these
halpablv UNIT men a. guardians oi
the peace was function OF the cisii
aarvica commission. charges Will De
fled a gainst Waldo, and Governor DIX
will be asked to remove him
Careful examination of the records
OF the police department TO-DAY re-
yealed the fact that out of Commis-
sioner waido's first 100 appointments
TO the police force, forty-one men
were OF bad record. waldo mas mace
400 appointments since he became
commissioner.
Irra,,a was practiced In securing the
deIav In the hearing of the murder
charge against Police Lieutenant
.tyharles Becker, for the killing OF
esanthier- Herman Resenthal, according
IN District Attorney Whitman Inc
DELAY was granted in order that the
defense might secure certain evidence
from men who had come in contact
with sam Schepps while the gunman
was fugitive in Hot Springs, Ark.
Ths district attorney went to the
western resort and has discovered
.har.. that this evidence did not exist,
ana that the statement to the court
that ii did exist. was based on ncti-
tious promises from detective en-
pIoyed by Becker. and who went 10
Hot Springs to seek evidence favor
able to the indicted police omeial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22

SEA GIRT. y. j., Sept I'll
Fatigued by the ineessant railway
travel, but otherwise In excellen,
condition. Governor Wilson returned
home tonight from his first long trip.
II was a grueIling week for him, and
as he stepped off the train ne APP
peared remarkably fresh. consideiihg
that he had travelled three thousdnu
miles. made twenty-five speeches TAI
but one of them extemporarye. aho
stood face to face with 100000 peo-
ple. more or less He had spoken
in Ohio Indiana. Iowa, South Ia
kota. Minnesota. Michigan ana again
in Ohio. He said he was deiignted
at the warmth of his reception every
where, and surprised at the en-
couraging reports in States Whlch
have been considered doubtful.
AS indicating that the governor
was in a fighting mood, he had only
To he told when he reached ms nome
that he had been invited TO ADDRESS
two meetings in opposition to the
candidacy OF James Smith. Jr., Tor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
BACK FROM CAMPAIGN
TRIP, CANDIDATE is
READY FOR MR.. SMITH
Will Jump Into Fight Against Would Be Senator by Max
ing Two Speeches in Opposition to His Candidacy
Governor Wonderfully Fresh After Tour

Unitad States senator from New
Jersey, to announce instantly that he
would accept. Consequently he ar
rived in jersey City at o'clock. and
was on the platform of the Jersey
City high school facing an audience
of 5000 a few minutes later. As
soon as he had finished speaking,
the governor was whisked to Ho-
bokan, where he addressed an equally
large AUDIENCE at St Mary's hall,
arousing m,El enthusiasm.
Il am here in performance, ne
said. of what seems to me plain
duty which / cannot escape ] must
remind you again that when / was
elected governor of New Jersey IL
was upon the distinct understanding
that I was to be responsible for the
leadership of the Democratic party,
and that it was my duty, as well as
my privilege. to come before au.
diences of my fellow citizens ana
tell them what seemed to me to be
the interests OF the party, ana what
the interests OF the state demanded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
OF
SNEED ARRESTED
MAN WHO HELPED CATTLEALAN
KILL BOYcE TURNS OUT TO
BE RANCH FOREMAN.

AMARILLO. TEX. Sept. 21.-The
confederate who helped John Beal
Sneed perfect his plan for killing AL
Boyce in Amarillo, last Saturday
is in the Potter county Jail tonight,
few cells removed from the bank
er, himself. His name is B. B. Ept-
ing. and he is foreman OF Sneed's
ranch. a short distance from Paducah.
Tex He also Is a deputy sherir of
CottIe county. Epting was arrested
at the Sneed ranch by District Attor-
ney Bishop, of Amarillo, and SheriT
Backus, of Cottle county.
Epting made a confession. admit
ting that he rented the Polk street
house where he and Sneed concealed
themselves for week, and that he
attended to all of Sneed's errandc.
While admitting that he aided in the
plot, he denied that he knew before
going to Amarillo of Sneeds inten-
lions and that he did not witness the
killing
Fpting went under the name OF
Walker in Amarillo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22

NEW YORK, Sept. .l.--paniei ",
Reid and several of his assistants are
backing a news khaeee eeResrn thaS
is TO compete with the American To-
bacco company.
Tho new company is TO have capt.
tai OF sb0,o0o.o0o. divided into $780,
600. 900 common and s20.0o0.000 pre-
ferred. Mr.. Raid and his assista nts
are understood 10 have agreed to take
the major portion of the $2o.o0o.oeo
of preferred stock, which will pay
dividends OF 8 or per cent.
Although the name III the naM- CON :
Germ has not been definitely decided
upon. 1t Il likely to he called the
Tobacco corporation. The taking
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
RICHARD QUARLEs
SENTENCED TO DIE
MISS MYRTLE ROUSE TELLS HAN
OVER jury STORY OF ATTACK
NEAR ASHLAND.
GIRL IDENTIFIES HIM
JUDGE CHICHESTER SENTENCES
NEGRO AsSAILANT OF Young
WOMAN TO PAY PENALTY
DECEMBER gTH.
GIRL IDENTIFIES HIM

Richard Quaries, a negro, VIII pay
the supreme penalty for making an
attach, on Miss Myrtle Rouse of Ham
over county, at a dark point III 4 roau
near Ashland last March.
.nry I'm the Hanover circuit court
u-as ont less than ane-haif hour yes
ter6ay when they returned with YER
(i.ct sentencing the negro To die In
the electric chair. Judge Chichester
ser December 6th as the day for the
execution.
The crime. for which Quaries Is
doomed to die. Was committed on sat-
urday night. March 3oth- Miss Rouse,
who iiyss a short distance out INTO
the county from Ashland. got on OF
CONTINUED on second page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22

WILLING TO RETURN

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 2l.--A secret
petition. asking that General Porfrto
Dsax return, take over the command
or The combined federal and rebei
armies. and seize The presidency OF
Mexico is being circulated here. the
sponsors Of the petition, who nave
secured the former lpresident's assur-
ance that he will come back II the
people OF Mexico demand II. are keep :
ing under cover. but 1t 10 known that
similar petitions are being presented
To the people In Guadala3ara, Fueoio'
0axaca, San Luis Potosi. GuanaJuato'
Monterey and other cities OF the re-
public. 4x ..,
Teofilo Garcia, former member OF
the household stan of Ex-Prestdent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
Daniel G. Reid and Associates to
FIGHT the american Tobacco Trust

first step. The new company VIII
be of such a size that the Suburg
concern wifi represent onfy a sr1aff
part Of 1t.
The concerns To so into the new
company have enough popular brands
Of cigarettes, smoking and plug to-
bacco to place it in \ strong position,
even when compared with the Ameri-
can Tobacco company
The United Cigar Stores Of
America. W hiet iss the largest s1~
facco distributing agent In the
United states, miil PsfeA the new cen
Germs goods. hut Just what arrange
mrnts have been made In this re-
gard cannot be ieerned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
Petersburg Is Surprise Of
Election, Giving 323 Ma
iority to Incumbent--Ho
Counties Pile Up Votes for
Men

A long distance telephone mes
sage from Petersburg at
O'Clock this morning says that
figures received in the Office OF
the Index Appeal at that hour
give Judge Walter Watson a ma
jority OF 81 votes. These figures
embrace every precinct In the
district with the exception OF two
In Nottoway. one in Amelia ano
two I'm Lunerbura.
Especial to The Richmond Vfrgin,ans>
PETERSBURG VA. Sept. I'll
With incomplete returns in at l
o clock this morning the result in. the
Fourth district congressional primary
ia In doubt, with both Watson and
Turnbull claiming majority. Turn
bulls managers here claim a maJorf-
ty Of esq, while c. y. Harris. Wstson's
Nottoway county manager, claims the
election OF his candidate by a MAORI
ty Of 40. An official count will pro-
baby be necessary to settle the CON
test.
The figures received at Turnbull
headquarters here give him the foi-
lowing majorities:
Petersburg, 2az; Brunswick. ss2,
Meckienburg, 32s; Prince Edward.
16: surry, 1875: Greenesville, 100.
Total ma jorities, 1890
To Watson is conceded the follow
ing majorities:
Lunenburg. Az Nottoway. s45:
Amelia, a25: Dinwiddie, asa; Sussex.
8: Prince George. 8; Powhatan. Els.
Total majorities. i.s2s. I
Turnbulls majority in the district,
asa. So In
C. n. Harris, OF Blackstone, claima
the following majorities for Watson:
Prince George. s, Nottoway. SAB;
Powhatan. ais. Amelia, 225; Lufaen-
burg. 55; Dinwiddie. ass: Sussex. 4.
Total nlajerities, 1,T4o.
| To TurnbuH he comedies:
! Petersburg. 222; Meckienbarg. as;
/ Greenesville, 100: Brunswick. $50;
Prince Edward. Is, Surry. 1876. Total
ma3orities !" Watson S MAORI
| ty, 40.
| Many voters were challenged here
most of them being Republicans. The
| local judges interpreted the primary
law to mean that no man who would
not swear to support the Democratic
national ticket as well as the ticket
being voted upon in the primary could
vote skid Fisher. a Turnbul
worker. and Robert Gillian. Jr.. 4
! Watson worker, engaged In wha'
threatened to he serious quarre
when Fischer attempted to vote Jesse
/! Newcomb. Quandam Bull Moose lead
err in Virginia. who would not sweal
! TO vote for Wilson, saying that III
will cast his ballot in the nationa
/ election for Roosevelt. Fischer
claimed that he had only to pledg'
support to the nominee of the CON
gressional primary, but the judges
decided against him and Newcoml
was not allowed to vote,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
Loved Only Boyce.

CALVERT, TEN Sept. 2l.~-Des-
pendent over the killing Of Al Royce.
the man with whom she eloped, and
VINO was Killed iii Anarfllo last sat
trday by her husband. Johp Beal
sneed. Mrs. Lsha Sneed here today
declared that Al Boyce was the onsy
man she ever loved. and that sht.
never had loved Sneed She said sac
had come reconciied TO Sneed about
two months ago, only for the chill
.I..ss.s 50 kes taad ss@caase she nev,s@ss
funds.
hero II day for the hrst time. She
admitted she had seen Royce In Dali
ias shortly before he uss killed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
|STAY-AT HOMERS TO
WELCOME BLUESBACK

When the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues battalion returns
from its New England junket
tonight 1t will be welcomed home
by the 'stay-at-homers" A
detachment of the unfortunates
whom business prevented from
taking In the trip will meet the
battalion and escort the return
Ing Richmonders to the armory.
First Lieutenant Matthews F.
James. OF Company b. will com
niand the stay-at-home datach-
n fneiit. Owing TO the fact that
all the sergeants are absent
with the battalion with the
muster rolls. Il has been found
impossible TO notify those re-
mainfng In Richmond except
through the medium OF the press
and Lieutenant James requests
that all the memhers left In ths
city report at the hrmory at .
e,cIack tonight, la service ans-
form. The special tran bearing
the battalion is expected TO arr We
at Main street station at 10
o'clock sharp !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22

NEW YORK, Sept CIV. IL. X.
Redmond. brother Of the Irish stztes-
man. John Redmond arrived here to-
day for a stay Of two weeks in this
eeant ry. Thu principal aiac.- Of his
Welt Ia to address \ meeting ~ the
United Irish league. In philaaeiF shfA'
september 2srd, on The home rufs
bill. and similar meeting In New
York. September 18th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
SIEGE Of GRANADA
RAISED BY BODY Of
AMERICAN MARINES
Bluejackets Feed Starving
Populace and Rescue Fifty
College Girls
REBELS FIRE UPON
TRAIN OF SOLDIERS
Combined Force of Two Hun
.dred and Fifty Men Under
Switzerland and Butler
Win Battle

WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.--The state
and navy department credit Inc Wei
come news today that the siege of
Granada has been raised by a body of
about 400 marines under Rear Admiral
XIV ". II. Switzerland. who has. by
CONTINUED on Second page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
rea,,. un Moose card.

NEWARK, N. j.. Sept 21.--George
simon, a letter carrier. was arreste1
in Patterson today and held by Conn
missioner Stockton in $500 bail. on
a charge OF destroying postal card
addressed to Fred V. Alexander. OF
1ss Straight street. Paterson. The
card was a notice of Roosevelt poll
teal meeting to be held September
18th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
Figures Received in Virgini41
Office Would Indicate ThA
Watson is Nominated b
Small Majority in FourSlk
District - -

Delayin Sending in Vote From
/. Outlying Precincts Casts
Result in Doubt---Each
Candidate Claims Small
Majority