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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
BOY Jokes BEFORE
ne DIES OF RABIES
PatroIman's Son Laughs at
Mothers Fears an Hour Prior
to Fatal Attack.

Rabies in an advanced stage devel-
oping from a dog bite on July 3.
caused the death of Alfred Banta,
son Of Patrolman David Banta. of IA
Taylor street. early today.
Banta was taken to the City Hospi-
tai late last night after kissing his
mother good-by and telling her o to
worry. He seemed in the best OF
spirits when he arrived at the hospital
and exchanged witticisms with the
doctor who examined him.
AS soon as he was placed on a cot
to be wheeled to his ward he became
unconscious and died a few hours
later without recovering conscious
ness. His parents had been sum-
moned and were with him when he
died.
Banta was bitten by his pet dog. a
fox terrier. last July. He had the
wound cauterized and forgot it.
Friday morning he complained of
a pain in the back. but felt better at
night and attended a social held by
his Sunday-school class.
On Saturday. after drawing his
wages from the Plum stationery
store, he went to Tottenville, where
his mother had been staying for the
summer.
He returned to this city with his
mother Sunday night and DR.. Deylin
was called.
The boy did not regard his illness
seriously and laughed when the hos
pital was suggested. He just went, he
said. to please his mother"
Banta was IS years old and had
been recently elected chaplain Of the
Junior Order of the Moose. He was
employed as a clerk in Plum's book
store on Clinton street He was a
member of the North Baptist Church
and active in the work of the Sunday
school.
Besides his parents. Banta is sur
vived by two brothers, Robert l., 20
years old. and James Banta. y years
old.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
RED ARMY BEGINS
ADVANCE ON n. Y;
A|RMEN SCOUTING
Capt. Reynolds, of
Fifth Regiment,
Arrested.
JERSEY GUARDSMEN
HAVE MANY VISITORS
=
Issue of Extra Rations Made
After Delayed Supplies Ar
rive in Camp.
LIVER HEADQUARTERS,

MANEuVER HEADQUARTERS,
Stratford, Conn. Aug. 1z.-Both
wings of the Red army began their
advance on New York city today and
excepting the two Massachusetts bril-
gades. which did not reach camp un-
til yesterday. and three New England
regiments, all the 20, 900 men partici-
pating in the Connecticut war game
were in motion. AS yet the two
armies are scattered over a wide
area and it will be several days be-
fore they are sufficiently concentrated
to engage in battle.
Meanwhile there have been several
clashes of the hostile skirmishers.
The rules of the game will require
that before nightfall severaI Blue de-
tachments must fall back before the
superior strength of the Red attack.
The object of the Red advance is
1890 cr 100 brid~es over the
Housatonic, which would give them
1850 e~ - lew York
city.
Captain Charles Reynolds, quarter
master of the Fifth regiment. New
Jersey National Guard. was arrested
today for disrespect to Brigadicr-
General Edwin w. Hine, and was
confined in his quarters.
The quartermaster had )een direct
ed by Major Gray. brigade adjutant,
to report to Major Knox, brigade
quartermaster, with heavy tenIage
loaded on wagons.
Captain Reynolds did not report
with his wagon train and General
Hine sent an orderly to request that
Reynolds forward an explanation.
The orderly came back n replied
that Captain Reynolds said:
Tell General Hine to go to hell"
General Hine sent for Captain
Reynolds. The latter explained Irat
he was busy when the orderly Ie-
ported to him, but admitted that the
orderly reported correctly. 1t is ex-
expected that Captain Reynolds will
be allowed to resign.
Actually. the purpose of today's
movements was to give the regulars
and militia instruction in marching
brigade formation on the highway,
skirmishing and breaking and going
into camp at new places.
Lieutenants Foulois and Milling. U.
s. A., were up early in their aero
planes from the headquarters camp
here. Foulois had a wireless set, re-
cording instruments and maps and
Confined on Fourth Page.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
GIRL, l3, LOSES BOTH
LEGS BENEATH TRAIN
AS BROTHER WATCHES
Harriet ReyiHe, Returning Home After Carrying Lunch to Her
Father, Climbs Between Cars Behind Boy at Essex Street
Crossing, Harrison, and Falls Under Wheels.

Shouting TO the engineer to stop.
John reached beneath the train and
drew out the girl. She was rushed
to st. Michael's Hospital in the ,Har-
rison police ambulance. Her condi-
ton Is very serious.
She and her brother had taken their
fathers lunch to the Crucible Steel
Works. She kissed her father and
then FASTENED back. The accident
occurred a few minutes later.
The conductor of the train was
Harry Decker. Car Inspector George
CrosseIman. who saw h accident.
said that the train started just as
she began to climb through.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12

After taking her father his lunch
at noon today, Harriet Reville, the
13-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Reyille, of 11s Bergen street,
Harrison, had both her legs cut off
by a Pennsylvania freight train at
the Essex street crossing, Harrison.
Her 16-year-old brother John
climbed between two airs of a train
that was blocking the crossing and
she attempted to follow.
AS she did SO the train started TO
move. Before the eyes of her hor-
ror-stricken brother she fell between
the cars and was run over
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
Pity for Widowed Mother and
Eight Little Ones Opens
Purses.

The appeal for contributions of
money to aid Mrs. Beast Sevallo, who
was left destitute with her eight
children when her husband was killed
in an accident last week, keeps
touching the hearts of Newarkers.
and contributions are continually
coming in to the Evening Star Office.
The piteous story has aroused
sympathy in all ages and classes.
Several little children have sent in
little sums they have been able to
save: many letters from sympa-
pathetic women have been received
and one man. Gaspard Milici, was
moved to start a subscription of his
own. He collected 1923. 90.
The following letter was received
the Board of Trade. 1t accompanied
a check for SIS:
Gentlemen A small contribution
for the sevallo family. I hope many
others will help relieve this poor
mothers anguish and help provide for
her children. Respectfully yours,
JAMES NJ. REILLY"
Two letters from sympathetic wom-
en- follow:
: Dear Sir: Enclosed you will fnd
81 for the FUND to aid poor. unfor-
tunate Mrs. Breasi Sevallo and her
little darling children. Hoping many
more come to her aid through your
earnest effort, l am f. A, W."
Gentlemen: Enclosed find So for
Mrs, Sevallo, of whose restitution l
read in last nights papers. Trusting
many will respond to this worthy
cause and wishing you success in
your work. | remain MRS. l.. c. j."
Those who contributed to Mr..
Milici's fund are: r.. Trongone, soc;
N. Frisco, soc; ". Pescatore, 25c; j.
Celia, 81; G. Castelleno, soc; E. Dr.
Saints, soc; A. Bosciara, 50c;sV. Fava.
soc; D. Dicicco, soc; L. Gambia, Csc;
j. Perlitte. soc; G. Monticello. Csc;
F. Gingo, 25c; G. Rizzuto, 25c; A. Pee
orella, 25c; v. Dolicio, Csc; M. Ramag-
liza, Csc; E. Cataldo. loo; A, Giorgio,
ssc; F, Bueci, 25c; T Rossi,
Zoe; N. NJ, 25c; c. Phone,
csc: P, Daluisio, 25c; G. Da-
micis, Csc: E. Core. 25c; F. Blast, 1Oc;
L. yisconde, 10c; F. f.. Csc; C. Del
visco. 10c: v. Derisio. SOC: A. Blast,
25c; A. Celano, 10c; M. Parisio, 25c;
N. Netti, 25c; F. Calabrese, Csc; c.
Napoli, 10c.
N. yillanovia. soc; A. Cerrato, Csc;
a friend. 81; a friend. 81; c. Rapa, Csc;
G. Delvisco, 25ct r. Basile. zoe; G.
Gervasio, %; n. ~sFursione, 25c; M.
capucci, 25c;lP. Conte, f5c; A. Mast,
soc: v. Romano; 25c: j.. Addonizzio,
25c; Restaurant srd. Italy. SOC; f.
Stella, sc; A. Blast. soc: P. Traisci,
25c; r. Di Tarando. zoe; G. Lesanti,
25c; G.. Icolari, Csc; t. Whale, Csc; w.
Rosetti, CSC; S. Rimondelli, 25c; p.
Cerrato. soc; 1. Bossa, 25c; B. Roberti.
soc; L. Ciasulle, 10c; P, Colarasso. csc;
T. Frisco, 2hc; L.. Lettiere. Csc: G.
DeMerteni. 25c; f. Fiorito. 3Oc; r.
Bravoco. r. Addonizio, soc. and S.
Addonizio, SOC.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
OXEN WILL DRAW
BODY OF M|KAD0
Official Program for Funeral
Services Announced in
Toxic Today.

TOXIC, Aug. 12.-The official pro-
gram for the funeral of Emperor
Mutsuhito, who died July 80, was is
sued today. The services are to be-
gin at 6 o'clock the morning of Sep
TENDER 10, when Emperor Yoshihito
and the empress dowager will be
present. AT I o'clock in the evening
of the same day the elder statesmen,
the peers, all the high officials and
the foreign representatives. among
whom will be Philander c. Knox,
American secretary of state, are to
assemble at the palace. from which
the procession will start at 5 o'clock.
Emperor Yoshihito will o join the
procession, but will meet 1t on the
Aoyama parade ground. The casket
is to be drawn by a team of oxen.
The entire route will be lined by
soldiers.
Immediately after the arrival of
the procession at Aoyama the funeral
service will begin. 1t will comprise
the full and imposing Shinto ritual.
After the services the emperor will
personally read a tribute to the dead
monarch, ana InlS VIII DC AOlioWeu
by another one read by the empress
dowager. who will be succeeded by
the ministers of state and others. the
musicians meanwhile continuing to
play funeral airs.
At the conclusion of this service the
imperial train is to leave for Kioto.
At Momoyama, at $40 p. M. Septem-
Der IA, there will be a procession SIM
liar to tina arranged from the palace
to the Aoyama parade ground. Final
services will be held September Is.
Throughout tonight the empress
dowager, women of the court and Of
hcials will remain beside the coffin.
Until September IL high officials and
other prominent personages will be
permitted to visit the chamber.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
BOY BROWNS AFTER
EATING GREEN APPLES

PITTMAN. Aug. 12.-Green apples
are blamed for the drowning yester-
day of George Peacock. is, of Cam
den, at this place.
y After eating the apples and becom-
ing overheated. Peacock went in
swimming to cool off and was stricken
with cramps.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
Three Men Stab
Cobb in Back

SYRACUSE, n. =, Aug. Fly
Cobb was attacked and stabbed in
the back by three unknown men in
Detroit today while on his way 10
the train which was to bring him and
the team TO. this city for an exhibi-
ton game this afternoon.
Cobb's agility saved him from ser
ious injury and possible death His
injuries are slight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
COOL WEATHER PROMISED

Cool and generally fair weather with
light s~outherly winds is predicted by
the local and Washington weather
bureaus for this week. Today the
temperature at noon was SO degrees,
The average temperature yesterday
was rs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
Stays Wife and
Ends Own Life

PITTSBURGH. Aug. I2.-Frank
Kenyon shot his wife through the
heart, shot his 1S~-months-old baby
and then killed himself with a bull
let from the same revolver in the
Lafayette t1pte4. at Liberty avenue
and Grand street. today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
THEATRICAL NAN A SUICIDE

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Leon Meyer,
a theatrical manager, committed sui
eide this morning at his hotel by
shooting himself in the right temple.
He was IS years old.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
POPE SEES U. S. BISHOP

ROME, Aug 12.-The pope re-
ceived today in private farewell au-
dience the Right Rev. John p Far
reilly. bishop of Cleveland, who is
leaving tomorrow for the United
States.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12

y'"oW"S HV o. me escape 81 M prisoners uho gaAHd Their liberty By naag4
soup spooa1
BY ALLISON MCFARLAND.
Written Exclusively for tn Evening star.
On Friday night after 9 O'Clock five prisoners made a successful aeet-
away from TIL Essex County Jail. In order IL make plain the plan Of -
cape, as il appeared from the inside, some explanation of the iaa customs
and conditions are necessary.
In the north wing from which the prisoners escaped. the cells as
arranged IN rows, twelve cells TO a ow, and four stories o W in height
The lower o. o the western side is reserved for prisoners held IN murder
charges.
Another similar sets of cells is arranged facing the opposite direction
a narrow enclosed space separating the backs of the two sets.
Inc cells are OF modern steel construction Each row of cells opens
on a corridor about five feet in width, extending the length of The o
The outer wall of this corridor is n open fence Of steel bars. the inner
wall being formed by the cell fronts.
Each corridor is closed at the end by a door that is always kept locked.
Thus the prisoners of any one tier may be allowed to walk in the COZ
rdor OF that row without being able TO get out of that particular corridor.
The construction is the same on both sides of the swing leaving i
double block or "honeycomb" of cells inclosed in an immense cage Of steel
bars The cage is in the centre Of the wing with a ten-foot space All
around it, This cage is all closed up at night, and the keepers al intervals
patrol the outside surrounding corridor.
From this corridor they can look up at the rows of cells, but owing 10
the echo of the steel walls it is very difficult to locate any sound OF directly
at hand.
IF5act il is difficult to tell whether a sound comes from above from fs
other side, or even from another ADJOINING ewngR
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
SURPRISING NUMBER SOUND ASLEEP"

A careful search of the yard, made at once, yielded no news, but the
count of prisoners disclosed five missing, including the "trusy"
There wa very little excitement in the jail and only a few Of the prs-s
oners we're awakened. Probably some who were awake did not,nenton III
for fear Of being implicated in the escape. 1t was surprising to hear tic
next day how many of them we're Sound asleep at s o'clock
In the morning it was found that two pieces Of heavy metd-trped hose
had been taken from the fire extinguishers These we're later found ii tt
yad. The underground gossip Of the wing had it that these were takeo
10 beat of the dogs in case OF an attack.
Some who heard the fracss in the ward say that one of the fe4o44
was evidently bitten By the bulldog, a she exclaimed: @Oueat The --
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
HOW THE TRUSTEES" ARE EMPLOYED
BY ALLISON MCFARLAND.
Written Exclusively for the Evening star.

To investigate a suspicious sound a keeper must mount the steel stairs
o a suspected corridor, unlock the end doors and inspect each cell in turn.
When aprisoner is sick " needs attention in the night il is customary
for him to call his cell number, in order that the keeper may locate him
The necessary work of the prison tceaning. etc., is done by a few
trusted prisoners, who necessarily are given a certain amount Of liberty to
come and go through the corridors about their work
the State 1t obviates the employment of a large force of keepers and pro
vides work for the prisoners. Under this arrangement one keeper can take
care of the entire wing"
During the daytime many of the prisoners are allowed to- walk in their
corridors, the door being locked, but at the end of the day all Of them with
the exception of a few TRUSTEES" are locked in their cells. Isl
One of these TRUSTEES assists the keeper in directing the work Of the
others, and this 'trusN" is often kept busy until late in the evening. Ii
was this "trusty" who engineered the escape. #
On the lower floor of the east side of the wing is a door which opens
into the Jail yard. VA
This door ordinarily is locked, but it sometimes is opened under the eve
of the keeper 81 the cleaning gang can sweep out water when they are Civ.
ing the floor an extra good washing. #
This ws the door by which the escape as made. #
On this Friday night between 9 and 10 O'Clock everything was ven
quiet in the wing
Many of the prisoners we're asleep, as was indicated by their heavy
breathing.
Steve, the "trusr,' had been talking with the keeper, and the keeper
preliminary to locking the "trusty" in for the night and making his regular
inspection, went into his Office o n some errand and was seated at his desk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
LuRED BY FALSE CALL

Suddenly the silence as broken by a sound of pounding On the iron
bars evidently with a tin cup.
This was followed by an inaHiculate cry such as sometimes is given BY
a prisoner subject TO fits DIT an attack of the %ims" vs.
The keepers scam running into the wing" and asked the "trusty" if he
could tell where the sound came from, as he was in the wing at the time.
He said it sounded from the upper tier on the west side, so the keepers
started TO mount the stairs, the "trusb" apparently following
The cry was not repeated. The keeper called:
"Yes, we are coming. What is your cell number?' Still no answer.
The inference was that the party had become insensble.
AS the keepers mounted the stairway the "nusy" dropped behind.
The keepers, thinking he ws trying to locate the sound from below, began
searching the tiers, asking the sleepy prisoners if they could locate the
sound. III
Shortly after the keepers started up the stairs the dogs in the yard
started barking, but as this was NOT unusual, il did not attract attention.
While the keepers were o the upper tiers. and perhaps five minutes
after the first alarm, a voice from the other side called, "Hey, you! Come
herei This door is openn Ana several other voices called remarks to the
same efect.
The keepers came down to the ground floor IS quickly as possible and
found this outside door into the yard open. ~
Such hasy investigation as the keepers could make did not disclose any
escaping prisoners, for it was only by a careful count of the prisoners that
the extent of the escape could be known.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
Accused as Wife-SIayer,
Gives Inside" Details of Prepa-
ration for Flight and Manner Of
Ultimate Accomplishment.
SOUP SPOON AIDS GETAWAY

lt4Mson M MaaFarand, oms ecarided Of tt murder of his uas ad au =
prisoner in Cell 81 al the Essex County Jaa, pending rablai Of his eaas.h has u,at<u th<
following story of the escape Of fr prisoners no gained Their liberty By sing i
sop spoou1
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-02-14

Fund. the Court purchased at par this
$4,000 worth of Madison county's per
cent railroad Bonds and cancelled
same. So you see that with about Sl0,-
900 they have paid note due Mr.. Cobb
Commissioner of the Sinking Fund, of
S9;76S ii and with the same money with
little added from the money already
in the Sinking Fund cancelled and re-
tired SlO,O 900 worth of bonds. By this
transaction there is likewise saved to
the county the sum of 5000 year inter-
est for all time, per cent being paid on
the sinking Fund note and per cent
being paid on the bonds. And this was
done without raising the tax rate and
without taking dollar from the Turn
pike Fund or the General Fund. We
understand that notwithstanding the
payment Of these old debts the Court is
doing more work on public improve
ments and getting better results than
eyer before. We are further informed
that all county obligations have been
paid promptly in cash and that there is
money now in the treasury sufficient to
run the county's business until the
taxes are paid next fall. So much for a
business administration Of the county's
fiscal affairs.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-02-14
Twenty Thousand Dollar Debt
Paid With $4,000.

This statement may sound peculiar,
but Judge Shackelford assures us that
practically it has been done. This is
the explanation:
When the present Fiscal Court took
charge of the county affairs it found
that number of notes to various per-
sons had been executed for
money borrowed and all due
January l, 1911. The amount of
satd notes and accrued interest was
S34, 9Ol 90. About January 1, 1911, the
Fiscal Court paid off Sl2,sl3.sO of this
in ebtedness including the interest on
notes to the amount of S22, OIL. so due J.
Tevis Cobb. Commissioner Of the Sink
ing Fund, leaving at that time due on
this Indebtedness the notes due the
Commissioner of the Sinking Fund as
above stated. That looked pretty well
for the fl st year of the new Court. On
Tuesday of last week, at a meeting of
the Fiscal Court, it paid to J. Tevis
Cobb, Commissioner of the Sinking
Fund. 50, 76Sl4 and cancelled a note
bearing per cent interest, signed by
the county for that amount. The Court
had already paid the interest on all the
notes due the Commissioner Of the Sink
ing Fund up to January l,
1912. In the meantime Judge
Shackelford located $4,000 in
county bonds There being money then
uainvested in the Railroad Sinking
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-02-14
Death From Asphyxiation.

Mrs. Lewis Wood met death from
asphyxiation and her husband almost
shared the same fate Saturday night at
their home in Lexington. Mrs. Wood
was found about $50 o'clock Sunday
morning. Mr.. Wood, in a semi-consci-
ous condition crawled from the room
and gave the neighbors the alarm, but
his condition was such that he could
give only meager details. A gas stove
was left burning in the room when they
retired and it is thought that an over
fiow of gas in some unknown way caus-
ed the trouble. When Mr.. Wood be-
came sufficiently aroused Sunday morn
ing 10 partially take in the situation, he
was lying on the floor badly burned
about the hands and head, with his
clothing burned of him. Various
theories have been advanced as TO how
this could have occurred, but no tangl-
BILE idea has yet been advanced Mrs
Wood was Miss Made Stapp, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Stapp, for many
wears residents of Newly. this county,
having moved TO Lexington several
months ago. Deceased was about q
wears Of age and was married 10 Mr.
Wood about eighteen months ago and
moved 70 Lexington, where Der husband
was engaged IN business.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-02-14
Two DAYS Late.

The gasoline engine in this Office pos
itively refused te perform its duty dur
ing the first part Of last week, and. as a
result, The CLIMAX was issued Thurs
day afternoon instead Of TUESDAY AIT
ERNOOS. The entire Office force, in
street parlance, was up in the air, but
truly il is an in wind that fails TO pro-
duce some good, and the consolation we
received from the delay in issuing the
paper came from many subscribers who
telephoned and called at this Office in
person during Wednesday and Thurs
day to ascertain the cause Of the alb
sence Of The CLIMAX. Not only from
the city bat inquiries came from out in
he county in sufficient mum OerS 70 con
vince the management Of the popular
ity and esteem in which this paper is
held by its many readers. This evil
dence Of good viii and appreciation Of
THE CLIMAX somewhat miJigated the
feeling aroused by the refusal Of our
engine 10 run. However, this piece Of
machinery has been repaired, and we
hope in the future 10 send The CLIMAX
OFT on time-TUESDAY NIGHT.