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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-28
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Change Of Venue to Be
in Floyd's Case, 9th
Do Not Object
TO ARGUE POINT lin,
ROANOKE ON FRIn
Attorneys Refuse to Get
gether, State Insistinj
ON Rights-Judge
Takes Hand
By BENNETT II. r1AsaH1Cs

81
By BENNETT III. EAl[uE ss
HILISVILLE. VA. Nasxn
Calling . special tern II G.
here ON Anil 23rd. 70 try g
of the four prisoners II fn
Roanoke ON the cllsrGp q =
.derinr Ave uersOns IN a.
VILE court house two w0ek ii
JUDGE etsuies & 10 oscauca s33
night cosantcrnlandex1 N S4y
entered earlier In the dny. q
tho prisoner, be broa&ht hcrU n
morrow for arraignmcnt.
judge STABLES did net - II
(late Tor Floyd Aliens tr1ak a
whose ca4se Z changc OF ve11 40
win be asked, en- sSs s59s
After court adjourned "
O'Clock this afternoon the ~ A
and All attorneys held Cun1a9
encc. This came whon tho "a ssSS
nOnvvea1th rcc<,acta from ~ 1T aS4
sition. demanding t1Aat 81 xno( III
was made FOR : chance x 49, = 8S3
petitions must ho AlAd III
naeitately. WA
IAwycrs Refuse u Aaree. WREN
An agreement was reached alno N
hear In Roanoke Saturday the q s
ton for trial elsewhere than II GU
roll county OF cases against E10Vj
Alien. The sudden order arraieaz1 n
the four prisoners here tomorrow w n
made THE afternoon By Judge otx1t ~ n
when cnsneei Ear me Conors No.
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any CONFESSIONS. ~.
rive lawyers lep.esen.shs .n q. 80 81 w.
decllned 70 agree 70 the WaiVAM WI
petitions asking change Of xen1
for Floyd Allen. w
When Judge Staples, who wMNeM
to settle the question today. SRw kN6@S
fhorns were locked, delay would G
sue. he suddenly ordrd inr6ieexe1E &
she. he suddenly ordered thar
rrtsonar. ~ arairne13 here fo1storrsSal "a II
Roth nrosecution ana defenss 4 II
taEar nv .nrnrise The defer,ra r.
t.sssa a.kinr thai TIA natitionS
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on. suose S.aps 80. - ~ sAs
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Woutu DC no vocauon. .sasa;
BY the speciai Oroer entele0s
for April 23rd, the motion fu
change OF venue In the case 0& 49,
Allen may be heard In vacatio
New Intlictmcnts Refuen9d.
Judge n. II. Hairston ant
Willis, who represent Floyd
Victor Allen and Byrd Marior9
they will not ask for q char S
venuo in the cases OF the two
They were greatly surpr1ned
when additional indictments NuS2
turned against Victor. whom tktSS
clare in undoubtedly jnnOcenf. u ii @
or those indicted for tho flwGs
u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-28
DIVORCES EL0P|NG
WIFE By BULLET
Philip S. Hichborn, Son of
Late Admiral, Commits
Suicide
DEED is DONE IN
HOME OF SISTER
Grief Over Woman Who Twice
Left Him for Friend,
Reason Ass. ned
for His Act

crafty worn out Win the iO0O Va
grief that he has borne since his
beautiful vile deserted him. Philip
3. Hichborn, son Of the late admiral.
committed suicide this afternoon. in
the palatial home OF his sisters. Mrs.
T.. s. Pearsall. by shooting himself
In the right tempel.
The tragedy Of Iichborn's life, IL
we'll known in New York. and WASH
ington, society. In December. 1910.
his wife. who NJ Eleanor Heyt, was
the belle OF Washington, and to
whom he had berle married for five
years, deserted him and fed 70 Eu-
rope with Horace Wylie. Washing
ton society man, who had been his
intimate friend.
Mrs. Hichborn was persuaded TO
leave Wylie in the summer OF 1911.
and returned to Washington. At
tempts wire made at reconciiia-
ton, and Wylic went back to his wife.
But in the early fall Mrs. Hichborn
again disappeared and II was learned
that she had gone with Wyiie. since
then Hichborn has been inconsolable.
Against his will he was persuaded to
bring suit for divorce. but 1t was
never brought to trial. for dnce 1t
was instituted the whereabouts Of the
clipping couple has not been known.
Broodcd Over LOss.
Day after day Hichborn has brood
ed over the loss OF his wife. His
little son. three years old. WAS the
only human being In whom he took
an interest. but even the little fell
low never made up for the woman
that the high strung young man loved
with his whole heart
He took little interest in the efforts
Of hts friends TO locate the missing
couple. or in the determination OF hts
reiatiyee "a press the divorce suit
He left society. In which he had
been . leader. altogether. and Was
seen about the streets but seldom.
His wife he only discussed with his
most intimate friends. OF late he
has been growing more and more de-
spondent. He made comfortable
income out of law practice. and had
no FEARS for the future Of his son. but
life held not hope or him, and when
the latest Of II came his friends were
not surprised.
Hichborn had returned only yester-
day from trip TO the West. which
he made with his law partner, Sam
uel E. Swaze. He had taken the
trip on the, advice OF his physician.
who hoped II might arouse in him
some interest In existence. But II II
learned that he continued to brood
over his sorrow throughout the trip.
In fact. the two partners returned
from their Western trip yesterday
He Becomes DepresRsed.
ON the way back to Washington
Hichborn became 20 depressed that
6waxe became alarmed after they
alighted from the train. and started
To their homes. Early this morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-28
MEETS DEATH At
HANDS Of HIS son
Robert Currie Stays Father
With Old Army
Rifle
-
BULLET PIERCES
NECKAND JUGULAR
Death Result Of Quarrel With
Wife Concerning Even
ing Meal-Wlll Hold
Inquest Today

James currie. aged flfty-ssven
yearS. . we'll known engineer. employ
- for como time at the Richmond
Csdar Works. lies dead at the un-
Nclssn, In Fulton. and his fifteen-
year-oad son. Rocbrt. n prisoner
q the First police station charged
With the staying OF his father.
Whtle there h no denial Of tho
shooting. nor anything that would
lead to believe the boy nred in self
defense, Coroner Taylor. will At l0:S0
o'clock this morning h,.~ an inaues,
IN his oflice In tho city hall.
The Incidents that led up to the
killing. ~ learned last night. were
-eAeee: fhs cider Gurrte upon striving
homo from his place Of employment,
shortly After o'clock yesterday even
pared for supper by Mrs. Currie. oom-
planned Of its quality and quantity.
This led 70 q reply from Mrs. Currte.
an0 more heated words fell from the
lips 0f lCurfie. who II was said had
grown fierce In his anger. He setxed
his wife. and II was said by men,
hers Of the family BEGAN to beat
her.
Just at that time the boy. Robert.
arrived upon the scene. He had just
left his place OF employment. too.
ana was ready for his supper. He
~ css,cs - Iohr ~ Esrru .no O' ana
Wa considered a mild mannered
youth.
Ptescsd Jngulas Vein.
upon 9oin4 into the room where
his father was belaborine his mother.
the boy grew frantic. He ran to an
ad5etning room, seized big Swiss
rid. winch had been Ia the family
1og years, ressea ana nfed. Inc
nallet terty-one, struck the elder
$780, ln ne xs.nt s.0e u me necA'
49, ~ 49, VEN.
- 49, - - ~ ~ sassa ~,
sS.I.ss IT. = S1ss. szS.. s ~
.f.s~ 1890 - Ia S.n tc~ssh~r
,wseh ths sereasns 81 Mr.. currie and
: ~ erie. 81 several az the smaller
nHii0ren. 4 great crowd Of people
neIehbors. and those who were pass
.tug on their way home from the
various shops and factories In the
nNi9hboFhOod.
Bicycle oniccr Matt and Policemen
6amucis and Maioney arrived on the
Dcsne. -,
. IMes M "a. .H 49,, s uo ~.
aeHn' n s "a .:a,,, a ,usa ia a.
SS.ss ;s 100 a. N. ma,har .on~h, -
80 .the hama 81 the father even "a
sstssns h,rn
srIse younsfer made no resistance.
~ .ccnmna MED the ofncer TO the
sss.,cr -n~re "a was fodxed in one
- ~ upper rooms where later he
decitned Is talk 20 any one. express
~, TIE vish ID be left alone.
~ vul mot t.ik with any cne to-
r,~sts +. MD. -In tho morning I
sss0 - 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-28
eSolp1ERr 1s1 NlloEsc
FUNERAL SERVICE AT
NOON TO BE PRIVATE
Body Of William Ludwell Sheppard Be Laid to Rest in
Holywood--Noted Artist Treated Subjects
With Which He Was Familiar

Of the soldiers and saflors OF the
Confederacy, was his most ambitious
work. A bronze figure Of soldier
stands on granite reproduction Of
the Pompey Pillar In Egypt- II was
unveiled May So 1e44.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

Platteville.-Roy Norris. thirty
three years old, son of J. l.. Nor
ris, a farmer, shot himself He had
been drinking heavily when he COM
mitted the act. He went into hay
loft. fastened his necktie to the trigger
of shotgun and to his foot, and
nearly blew off his head Norris had
served in the Spanish war
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
MEXICAN REBELS
SLAUGHTER MANY
zapatistas Attack Passenger
Train From Ambush.
BURN WOUNDED IN COACHES
Thirty-six Soldiers and More Than
Twenty Passengers Massaered
In Canyon Near City
of Mexico.

City Of Mexico, Aug 14.-Twenty
passengers and every man of milf
tary guard of thirty-six soldiers con
voying the passenger train were shot
TO death, cut to pieces with machetes
or burned alive in an attack by a
band Of Zapatistas under Eufamio
Zapata near Ticuman, 10 miles from
this city on Monday A rail was loos-
ened in the track and the train. run
ming about forty kilometers an hour,
went into the ditch.
Only meager details have reached
this city. So far as known only part
Of the train crew escaped.
The first news of the massacre was
sent to Mexico City by the conductor
and Marino Dominguez, who, although
wounded. managed to make their way
to Yautepec, twelve miles away. They
were forced to steal through the Zapa-
tista lines.
After a murderous rife fire had
ceased the rebels swarmed down the
hillside and set FIRE to the three cars
composing the train A few OF the
wounded had crawled out onto the
right OF way, thus escaping the fate of
those unable to leave the cars. who
were burned.
According to reports the leader of
the rebels made absolutely no effort to
restrain his men from acts of brutality
greater than any that has yet marked
the campaign in the south. The wound
ed, pleading for their lives, were
struck down without pity, and even
looting was held in allegiance until the
slaughter was completed.
Not satisfied with robbing their vic
Tins in an ordinary manner, the fin
gers of men and women were chopped
off with machetes, that rings they
wore might be more quickly obtained.
Ornaments were torn from ears of wo-
men and their bodies were otherwise
mutilated.
Most of the passengers belonged to
the farmer and lower classes. The
soldiers. who had been detailed to act
as a guard. we're from the Eleventh
battalion. commanded by Lieutenant
Reynoza
FL Paso. Tex, Aug. 14-One United
States soldier was killed and one
Mexican rebel wounded in a fight be-
tween border guards and ammunition
smugglers near Columbus. ~ NJ Col
f. T. Steever. commander OF the de-
partment Of Texas. has received re-
port of the encounter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
WOMEN COLLAPSE WHEN
CLARENCE BARROW PLEADS
Los Angeles Court Room Crowded as
Chicago Attorney Addresses Jury
in Fight for Freedom.

Los Angeles. Cal, Aug. 16.-Clar-
ence S. Darrow, regarded as one of
the foremost champions Of organized
labor and defender in the courts OF
its leaders and principles. faced the
jury on Wednesday which will decide
whether he is guilty or not guilty, and
pleaded for his liberty. reputation and
possibly his life in HIS trial for al
legged jury bribery.
Bending with the care and worry
OF the serious charge that has been
brought against him, but stirred to the
utmost to save his reputation, that
had taken so many years to build.
Darrow made the effort of his life.
Hundreds of women. who crowded
the doors an hour before court was
called, battled for seats in the court
room. In the excited rush for places
near the bench several tainted and
were carried from the room Others
had their clothes torn almost off in
making their way through the lam.
When barrow began his address 1000
persons were damned in the court
room. which is supposed to held but
half that number, and approximately
600 stood outside the doors.
barrow yehemently declared his in
nocence of the charge of having bribed
iurymen I'm the Mcnamara care. and
claiming that he had been made the
victim of plot, Darrow the accused
became barrow the accuser.
lie hurled one vindictive denuncia-
ton after another at the district at
torney. and declared the Erectors'
association had put up as vicious
and cruel a plot as was ever used
against an American citizen" - get
him.
At times during his argument. par
ticularly when referring to the Nc
Namaras, his voice became husky and
his eyes filled with tears.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
NUMBERING is DANGEROUS
Industry Leads in Number of Wis
consin Accidents-M Work
ing Trades Comes Next.

Madison.-Th manufacture of
lumber is the most dangerous of all
occupations in Wisconsin according
to statistics published by the indus
trial commission in a recent bulle-
tin. Out of a total of 5,241 acct
dents reported to the state board the
lumber industry takes first place with
a maximum of SS1 accidents. Lum-
bering also ranks first in the num-
Der of fatal accidents, nineteen out
of the total of SS1 being reported 10
the commission.
Following closely the lumber in
dustry in the list of accidents in
ported comes foundry and metal
working trades in which there were
S73 accidents and eight fatalities
during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1912. OF the twenty-six CLASH
flcations in the industrial commits
sion's report, printing and publish
ing is the safest occupation, only
twenty-three disabilities and one IA
tally appearing in the list under
that head
OF the 5,2i1 accidents reported to
the commission, 112, or 214 per
cent, resulted fatally
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

Here's good news for the lazy sum
mer time. An English doctor says
reading in bed isn't anything like
so bad AS the family have always
told as i was In fact. done in the
right way it hurts the eyes less than
reading sitting up. Had II been the
universal practice during the last
twenty or thirty years. says this
Jewel Of an authority, ito give careful
directions how to read lying down. in
stead OF saying to one and all. You
must not read lying down there
would be less nearsight and better
eyes in the community than now Ga
list" II you would read lying down
without harm follow three simple
rules: Arrange the bed or uofa so
that the light comes from behind your
head and strikes full on the page, says
the New York Evening World. Don't
hold the book close TO the eyes. Don't
tip 1t. Hold II 80 that the lines of tho
letters are at right angles to a line
drawn from your eyes. Not only may
you read thus without injury. but you
may have the added satisfaction that
your position is giving your body a
time for rest and repair while you
an,use yourself
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
UNITED STATES READY
TO SEIZE NICARAGUA
American Minister Weitzel Ordered
TO Assemble Troops-MsrtiaI Law
May Be Proclaimed.

Washington, Aug. IS. - Minister
Weitzei, with the assistance Of $50
blue jackets and marines who are
now in Managua. Nicaragua, viii pro-
claim martial law In that rebellion
ridden republic within As hours and
take charge of governmental affairs
unless conditions improve very mate
rally.
Long experience with Latin-Ameri-
can republics has shown the state de-
partment that too much leniency is a
dangerous thing and, while President
Taft is welded to ideas OF peace and
diplomacy, even he admitted TO Secre-
tary Knox that conditions in Nicara-
qua were growing well nigh unbear-
able, and that something should be
done at once.
Accordingly the state department
wired Minister Weitzel to assume full
control Of the American troops In
Nicaragua, moving them as he thought
best for the protection of foreigners
and their property. and even using
them TO attack the rebels should the
latter make good their threat to bonn
bard the foreign portion OF Managua.
Owing to the difficulties OF communi-
cation, nothing further has reached
the state department concerning this
threat
In addition to the $50 sailors and
marines already at Managua. Minister
Weitzel will have the aid of 800 sailors
from the Denver within three days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
sUsPENoINe SENTENCES.

The new practice Of suspending sen.
fences in order to give men convicted
or an offense or even Of a crime an
opportunity to reform places a heavy
responsibility upon criminal judges
toward the public. The power to gus
pend sentences must be used discreet
~. not sentmentally or by favor. II
there be any weakness in a Judge. the
opportunity to say whether man who
has been convicted shall 90 to jail or
go free win be sure TO bring II out 1t
subjects him to all sorts Of pressure
from politicians or from friends Of the
accused. says the Washington Herald.
IL he is goodhearted, be is likely TO be
led away from duty by his own feel
ings. Or he may be made the victim
of untried humanitarian theories. This
is not to be taken as an argument
against suspending sentences. II is
merely intended to show that the prac-
tice makes strength of character and
a high order of eonscientiousness in.
dispensable on the bench. The charge
made by the police of New York that
the power OF suspending sentences
has been abused may be well found
ed. and there may be weakness on the
General Sessions bench that could not
be construed as benehting the commu
nifty or safeguarding its society.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

No hitting below the belt" is an
axiom OF the prize ring applicable to
every contest in life Fair fighting is
tho only kind that counts well. For a
good cause alone justifles fight, and
no cause is advanced by unfair meth
DDS, says the Omaha Bee. Recognize
ing this. one need but imagine him.
self in the others place TO recognize
the rights which belong 10 an adver.
sary. Fighting for a principle should
not engender personal bitterness. In
a manly struggle hatred. contempt
ard revenge have no legitimate place.
IL Is easy to believe that the prize
fighter. as he pounds away at his an
tagonist, may not be entertaining tho
most sympathetic feelings for him.
and yet he loses the battle II he loses
his head his even temper and begins
to drive away regardless. II his own
blind passion does not defeat him. the
referee under tae rules will dlsquallfy
him. Fairness. reason. clear.headed.
ness. the power to give and take. win
the contests. whether OF brain or
Drawn, that are worth winning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
PARDON FOR DIETz
ASKED BY 23,80l
McGovern win Soon hold q
Hearing on Application.
SON SEES THE GOVERNOR
Wife of the Convicted Cameron Dam
Man Declares That Her Husband Is
Innocent and That His Conviction
Resulted from Improper Defense.

Madison.-The signatures of 23.-
500 residents of Wisconsin are sign
ed to petitions accompanying the for
NAL application for a pardon for John
r Dietz, of Cameron Dam, now serv-
ing sentence of life Imprisonment
IN the state penitentiary for
the murder of Deputy Sheriff
Oscar Harp. which was filed with
Gov. McGovern by Clarence Dietz, son
OF the convicted man. aud Attorney
E. H. Nabor of Mayyille.
Mr.. Dietz and Attorney Nabor
brought the application to Madison
IN person and after filing it had a
long conference with Gov. Mccoy
ern. The governor said that he would
hold a hearing on the application at
an early day.
The application was signed by Mrs.
Hattie Dietz, wife of the convicted
man. Mrs. Dietz says in the appli-
cation:
Il know my husband was not in
any way responsible tor The shoot
ing of Oscar Harp"
If pardoned, Dietz will, she de-
cIares, prove beyond a reasonable
doubt that he did not kill Harp. Mrs.
Dietz declares that her husband is
innocent, that Harp was killed by
bullet from the gun of some other
deputy sheriff, that Dietz did not
nave fair trial, that Jurors Smith
and Sabean were prejudiced against
Dietz, that the residents of Sawyer
county were prejudiced against him,
that Dietz did not believe he would
be convicted and therefore did not
properly prepare for his defense, that
Dietz was good husband and father
and that it is necessary for him to
be with his family.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
TRY TO AVOID CAR SHORTAGE
Commission Is Asking Shippers to
Cooperate With Railroads for
Prompt Handling.

Madison.-Wisconsin and other
northwestern states face a car short
age unparalleled since 1907. Traffic
managers of leading western rail-
re ads, cooperating with the Asso-
citation of Western Railways, are
writing letters to shippers forecast
ing a scarcity of rolling stock with
in the next thirty days unless all in
terest cooperate for the prompt ham
ding of shipments Following this
advice. the Wisconsin railroad COM
mission is notifying leading manu-
facturers of the impending danger.
1t recommends that orders for future
shipments be placed as soon as pos
sible and that every effort be made
to load and unload equipment so that
there may be no delay in holding
cars
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

Chicago's chief of police does not
relish the notion OF assigning his gal
liant guardians of the peace to the
work OF arresting women who wear
long hatpins. But there is an ordi-
nance against these dangerous projec-
lions, and he thinks II should be en-.
forced. The chief is considering the
appointment OF a number of society
leaders as special ads to the police
department, with authority to make
arrests for this offense. 1t is unlike
ly that attempts TO shift the responsi,
bilIty will be successful.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
HILLEs PICKS TAFT ADVISERS
Barnes of New York Named as Head
Of CAMPAIGN Committee.

OF Campaign Committee.
New York. Aug. 15.-Charles d.
Hilles. chairman of the Republican
national committee on Tuesday an
nounced the members Of the advis-
DRY committee for the campaign. as
follows:
William Barnes. Jr., New York
chairman; Senator Theodore E. Bur-
ton. Ohio; Col Austin Colgate. New
Jersey; Thomas H. Devine, Colorado;
Governor Phillips Lee Goldsborough,
Maryland; John Hays Hammond.
Massachusetts; Joseph B. Healing, In
diana; Adolph Lewisohn, New York;
Senator TRY f. Lippitt, Rhode Island;
David W. Mulvane. Kansas; Col.
Harry S. New. Indiana: Herbert Par
sons, New York: Samuel L. Powers,
Massachusetts; Senator Elihu Root.
New York; John Wanamaker, Penn
sylvania; George r. Sheldon, New
York; Otto f. Stifel. Missouri; Fred
w. Upham. Illinois
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

Chicago has hat pin ordinance
which regulates the length of those
feminine articles. but tho policemen
have feared 10 go to the front In the
matter when delinquent damsels de-
fed the law. The authorities have
met the situation by organizing a
beauty squad" Of women, who Will
not be withheld by chivalrous reasons
from enforcing the law. Chicago will
now have another element added to its
lively condition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
SET HEARING IN GRAFT CASE
Nine Detroit Aldermen Are Arraisned
in Court.

Detroit. Mich. Aug 15.-Nine of the
aldermen accused of graft on Tues
day were arraigned on warrants
sworn out by Prosecutor Shep-
herd. The charge was ''promis-
ing to accept bribe.' The pen
atty on this charge is the same as
in the case of accepting bride. The
others win be arr aligned later. The
cases were set for August 20 and will
come up in police court.
There is no charge registered
against Eddie. Schreiter, the former
secretary of the council committee.
who has made a confession. His case
simply has been continued from time
to time and was continued until Au-
gust 20