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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
RAINE'S TRIAL HALTS.

SALEM, VA, Special.-The hear
ing of witnesses in the Raines case
was concluded this morning. and the
commission in lunacy went into ex-
ecutive session, to examine witnesses
more closely, alonfg professional or
medical lines.
At the conclusion Of the testimony
Judge Moffett addressed counsel and
thanked them for the way in which
the case had been conducted, and said
If the commission should declare the
prisoner sane he would put him on
trial, and. if the jury should return a
verdict Of guilty of murder in the
first degree he would sentence him to
the electric chair, without hesitation.
But, said he. If the commission
should declare him insane, he would
send him to a lunatic asylum for
treatment.
The court paid high tribute to the
qualifications of the members of the
commission, Drs. Drewry and King,
and will act according to their find
ings.
The commission may do one OF
three things-declare Raines sane, de-
clare him insane. or take him TO an
asylum for study and further investi-
cation there.
1t is understood that this treatment
would last from thirty days TO nine
months, as prescribed by law. The
general opinion is that this last course
will be taken, but this Is only a guass,
and Is in no way authoritative.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
DEATH ROBs HIM OF
WATER WAGON PRIZE

NEW YORK, Special.-Death on
Friday robbed Eugene Anderson. OF
mott ser L. L. of the the opportunity to
ing on the water wagon for a straight
year. after he had failed for seven
provision In his fathers Will.
ANDERSON died from combination OF
chronic kidney, liver and heart trou-
lished when he won his inheritance
Beside him at the end was the woman
who risked her good name by stand
ing by him, even after the courts had
dissolved their marriage in the Amity-
Vile Home for Inebriates twenty years
ago on the ground that both were in
tract. The marriage was legalized
when Anderson regained control of his
The question OF his right to leave
the institution for inebriates, to which
his brother, James Anderson. OF Mount
vernon. had him committed almost
quarter of a century ago, depended on
his ability TO prove that he was not a
habitual drunkard. Here is his own
World reporter as the result. Anderson
admitting, of many years experience:
III a man gets drunk four times a
year he may be a periodical drunkard,
Right now could go across the he's street Iset
and take three big drinks of whiskey
an hour for five hours, fifteen stiff
drinks. and I'd defy anybody to know
I'd been drinking If he had not seen me
You see. do not make the mistake
lots of men do by mixing their drinks
II l start on beer 1 stick to II, and
If it's whiskey 1 stick to the same
brand. Some fellows think that IL they
stop at half a dozen places on Broad
way and always call for whiskey that
they are not mixing their drinks, but
brand every time"
Anderson's fortune, which has been
called million, but was, in fact, a lit
tie more than $4,000 a year, came down
TO him from a canny forefather who
bought several farms in what is now
the heart of New York. A part OF the
site on which The World Building
stands was included in the property
All that now remains OF the original
holdings is the ground on which the
Gilsey House stands.
In his early days Anderson was we'll
known along Broadway as what is now'
called a 'spender." His father was a
strict Methodist and cut him off with
$1,000 year unless he reformed. His
brother had him committed to the Ami
tyville institution, where he remained
for seventeen years.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
LOOK into CAUSE
OF LABOR TROUBLES

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special
The American Federation of Labor
and also a number Of manufacturing
interests lined up in favor today of
bills introduced in the House and SEN
ate to create, in accordance with the
recommendations of the President, a
commission on industrial relations
which shall investigate the causes Of
unrest in the industrial world.
II became evident today that manu-
featuring interests also will join with
labor interests in urging a commits
sion to conduct an investigation into
the relations between employers and
employees.
committee on industrial relations
and legislation has been formed in
New York and this committee has
received endorsement of the Presi-
dents plan TO have such a commits
sion from the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, the Montana, Wyoming and
Southern Railway, the allied boards
or trade of Pittsburg, the Waterbury
Tool Company, Samuel Mather, pres
ident of the Cleveland Cliff Iron Com
pany; II. n. kellogg, of the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton, and other industrial concerns.
who seek solution of present unsat-
isfactory conditions in the Industrial
world.
Allen T. Burns OF the Pittsburg
Civic Commission, reached Washing
ton today, and will arrange to have
various abor leaders and manufac-
turers appear before the Senate and
House committees when hearings be-
gin on the bills.
Louis d. Brandeis. Miss Jane Ad-
dams, Samuel Gompers, Edward T.
Devine, DR.. Lyman Abbott and John
Nj. Glenn are among those to appear.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
MIGHT HAVE MANIA
COULD MAKE Will
SURROGATE UPHOLDS VALIDITY
VI sllSS CANtPBELLfS WILL
INVOLVING s., OOO. 600.

NEW YORK, spcieal.-Ths wiz
OF Niss Mario IL. Campbell. who die1
IN ner home at III Fifth Avenue n
March last. leaving her $4,000. O0e
estate chiehy 60 four FIRST cousins anE
railing 90 mention about twenty ~ tbo
remaining thirty-eight cousins. waS
held 90 be valid by Surrogate Fowler.
MISS Campbells viii was contest-
ed ON the grounds that she was oe
uhsound mind, and that undue infu-
ehce mad been used. The principal
contestants were Klliaen Van Renr-
seIaer, Eleanor V. II. Fairfax. Olive "
k CAVITY Catherine V. r. Atterburp
and Julia Il. Bleecker.
me persons chiefly charged with
undue influence were Howard Town
SEM, a second cousin and executor OF
the VIII. which was drawn by him.
and Mrs. Thomas Pearson Campbell
widow Of brother Of Miss CamDbeIL
Neither Of these persons Was a benz
hciary under the will.
IL was testified that Miss Campbell
was accustomed to sing to a pet par
rot and that she often referred to
her dead sister. Katherine, as though
that woman still lived.
In oismisstng the contest SurroRata
Fowler said:
THE undue influence relied on bv
contestants presents this singuIarity.
that not one OF the beneficiaries is
charged with any connection with It
Inc persons really charged with the
scheme of fraud are completely dis
ISOLATED from those who take under
the will.
Howard Townsend is a son of Mrs.
Justine V. r. Townsend, one of the
chief bepeficiaries. Had Miss Camp
bell died interstate. or il this will be
not valid, then the share coming to
Mrs TownseDoN under the law would
be even greater Ghan that which she
takes under the wKt. II motives are
to be inferred from, benefits alone,
why not also infer them from disad-
Vantages? Yet Mr.. Townsend has
stoutiy maintained the win for pro-
bate. Irrespective of this, however, I
can detect no evidence Of fraud.
Testimony was given of deiusions:
yet decisions, while Indicative OF
mania, are not necessarily fatal TO tcs-
tamentary capacity If in all other re-
spects the testator is sane and such
irrelevant delusion does not enter into
the fabric of the will. A testator NAV
De peculiar, even insane upon some
special topic. and yet have sufficient
TO make a will.
The very able counsel for contest
ants nave made a powerful presenta-
uon based on untenable inferences T.,
is impossible, however, to fashion out
or nothing legal fabric OF strength
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
RECEIVERS SPEECH 81
in HOWLING GALE
IN TERROR OF STORM AT SEA.
SHE ALSO RECEIVERS HEARING
LOST SEVENTEEN YEARS.

NEW YORK, March 4.-The old
adage concerning the propensity of
in winds to redeem themselves bv
blowing good to some one in the storm
center has worked out literally to the
hcncht OF Miss Mary Lipsitz and the
Justification Of the Homie gale that
howled along the Atlantic coast last
Thursday.
While the steamship Campanello.
scheduled TO stop at New York on her
way from Halifax 70 Rotterdam. foun-
0efed heipleSsly amid gigantic bat
tering seas, Miss Lipsitz recovered the
powers or speech and hearing she had
lost seventeen years ago. She and
ner mother were on their way from
Russia to join father and brothers in
America.
Despite proof that the American
relatives, living in Chicago, were we'll
TO do, surgeons Of the United States
Immigration Service, stationed at Hal
ltaX, advised that Miss Lipsitz be de-
ported because of her infirmity. APP
peal was made to Washington, but
the relatives were told no action could
be taken.
Knowing the steamship would put
IN at new York before starting on the
return trip, NJ. NJ. Lipsitz, Of Cata-
sauqua, Pa, brother. and two sisters
OF the glrI hurried here to cheer her.
Inc CampanellO ran her nose into
a hurricane off the New England coast
and Tor hours it seemed she would
founder. Cut off from communica-
ton with her fright-maddened fellow
passengers, Miss Lipsitz was as alone
in her agony of fear as if she were
the only person on the vessel. She
locker herself in her stateroom.
Fearing for her, ships officers
smashed in the door when the storm
had subsidized. The ears that had not
even sensed thunder peals for sew
on L.
door fell and she sat upright. She
saw her mother behind the officers
and her lips twitched. Then SLOWLY
but plainly there came from her the
words:
What is the matter?"
At the sound Mrs. Lipsitz swooned
I can talk! 1 can hear" cried the
daughter.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
TO BUILD Line
- in NELSON co.
HENCE A NELSON COUNTY CON.
Germ WILL BUILD LINE
OF IT'S OWN.
T.VNC HPT1Dr

LYNCHBURG, VA, Special
kestler, Lesh & Co.. the large tan
ners of Lock Haven. Pa. and Boston,
Mass, who have for several years been
buying valuable chestnut oak forest
land in Nelson county. have just re-
Gently purchased several other tracts
bringing their holdings in that county
up to 10000 acres of virgin timber.
1t is the announced purpose of this
concern to build a fifteen-mile rail-
road from ROckhsh. on the main line
of the Southern Railway. to a site
on the property upon which they pro-
pose to erect a large plant. for making
bark extract for use in their tanneries.
1t is understood that the work on
the railroad is to begin when the
weather permits. and that employ
ment will be given to a large force of
hands when the works are in opera
ton.
The concern is represented locally
by Coleman. Easley q Coleman, at
torneyS. and the railroad is to be built
under charter granted some months
ago under the name of the Rockfish
Valley Railroad.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
FLAMES IN TENEMENT HOUSE GRE
ATE PANIC, RESULTING IN TWO
DEATHS.

BOSTON. MASS, Special.-Two per-
sons are dead. two others are dying,
and fifth is badly burned. as a result
of fire which swept from the base
ment TO the roof of the four-story
wooden tenement house at 467 Hanover
Street. North End. early today, and
drove more than fifty persons to the
street in a panic.
The flames blocked the rear stair
ways, and the front stairs were barri-
caded with trunks and boxes, as police
men from the Hanover Street Station
attempted TO force their way to the
upper floors to rescue the terror
stricken occupants.
The dead are: Mrs. Giuseppe Ale
gro, forty five, and Giuseppe Crisafuli,
aged thirty.
The dying are: Antonio Francisco.
aged twenty seven. and an unidentified
man.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
BEAUTIFUL DANCERS
IN PITvrSBURG JAIL,
PITTSRuRG. Snecial-1harros =.

L Il OH INV OptCldl.-OAdTkeS OF
insanity and countercharges of con-
spiracy and cruel practice have landed
the entire family of Angelica Victores.
beautiful Greek classic dancer and
actress. in the hands OF the police
The Nictoros family gave "A perform
ance before the wellesley Club of
philadelphia recently, and came to this
city TO hn two engagements. Nine
Nictoros sought the protection OF the
police yesterday showing unmistaka BILE
signs of IN treatment. Her husband
was placed under arrest today and the
two beautiful daughters, eighteen and
twenty years old. were placed under
the jail matron's care
The woman says her husband tried
TO send her back 10 Greece and keen
her daughters in this country
Nine Nictoros told the police she
herself had been brought TO America
and forced to turn over All her earn
ings to him. She said Nictoros kept
er and her two daughters in strict
objection and appropriated all the
money which they earned by dancing.
Nictoros charges that his wife is in
sane. The two daughters refuse to
discuss the charges brought against
the father. The United States immi-
grafton inspectors will take chang of
the case.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
WANTS AID in
RESCUING-., Wife
VARNO ASKS LAWYERS AID TO
GET HER OUT-ELOPENG
BRIDE WENT ON VISIT

dARItORD, CONN, Special
George Varno. son of DR.. and Mrs. Ii.
g. Varno, Of Thompsonville, asked
lawyers today to aid him in recover
ing his wife, who, he says, is held a
prisoner, without money or clothes, in
her parents home.
Narno has been married since last
August. This is the story he told
State Attorney Hugh Nj. Acorn.
prosecuting Attorney Edwin c. Dick
inson and Judge William +. Henney:
Last spring Varno. who was then
only twenty-one, was employed by an
electric company at Northampton,
Mass, near the Massachusetts, Agri-
cultural College in Amherst. There
he met Miss Ruth Smith, only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Smith, Of
Amherst, Mass. 1t was apparently a
case of love at first sight, for Miss
Smith, charming and beautiful bru-
nette OF twenty years, invited Varno
to call upon her at her home.
Narno called and was most cordial
ly received, but about q month later
Narno received a shock while at work
which left him in a serious condition.
The attitude of Miss Smiths parents
changed suddenly. and Varno, when
he recovered, was forbidden to see
her.
The result was an elopement, and
early in August Varno and Miss Smith
were married by the town clerk in
parents. Varno says that when he
returned with his wife to her home
he and her father. on learning OF the
marriage, had violent quarrel.
Varno left and took his wife to his
fathers home in ThompsonviIle.
Varno went to work in this city
with the Western Electric Company
and Mrs. Varno with the White Star
Laundry. A reconciliation was par
TALLY effected between Varno and his
wife'S parents. Several times recent
ly she has visited them, but they al
ways begged her to leave him and
return to them. This she refused to
do.
Saturday evening Mrs. Varno left
her husband for visit with her par
ents, promising she would be back
again Sunday evening, and when his
wife did not return Varno became
worried. Friends called the Smith
home on the telephone and talked
with Mrs. Varno. She told them,
Varno says. her parents were detain-
ing her against her will and would
not let her return to her husband.
She said they had taken her clothes
and money and would not let her
leave the house. Over the telephone
she sobbed out that she wished to
return TO her husband.
This morning Varno called the
Smith house in Amherst on the tele-
phone and talked with a person claim
ing to be his wife, who told him she
didn't care to live with him any long
er. Varno says that the voice was
that of his mother-in-law and not his
wife.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
he previous deaths OF two other chill

the previous deaths OF two other chill
dren who had similar symptoms.
on February 18th last neigh bors re-
sponded to screams OF agony from the
Lewis home. 1908 Oakland Avenue.
to find the family OF six children and
the mother writhing In convuIsions
on the floor The father had departed
and was found on the Boardwalk
pushing a chair and in perfect health.
The stricken family was rushed to
the City Hospital and after a desper-
ate battle the two younger children
rest survived. The police discovered
n bowl OF oatmeal and milk on the
aDle IN the dining room. The mother
told them that all but the father had
partaken of IL. DR.. WestcOtt, the
county physician, examined the con-
tents and reported that the milk had
soured and the oatmeal fermented,
causing ptomaine poisoning.
state health authorities investigated
the mix and gave the same verdict
but clarence Goldenberg, county pros
ecutor. had new evidence placed in
MS hands and he ordered the bodies
OF the two children exhumed last Sat
urday. 4 coroner's jury took up the
case.
Wednesday chemical analysis was
made OF the liquid found in the stom-
aches OF the victims. 1t is authorita-
uNely reported that arsenic was de-
tected. This fitted exactly with the
evidence gathered by Detective
Thorpe, who claims to have found
druggist who sold arsenic to Lewis the
day before the tragedy.
Inc police have learned that an
other child died with acute indiges-
ton, an hour after il was stricken on
October II, 1910. and a few months
later newly born babe died of the
same cause.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
HOT POTATOES, BIG KNIFE.
JEALOUSY, EXTRAV,AGANCE

NEW YORK, Edward
Otto Hoffman, yesterday filed the fol-
lowing reasons with the Supreme
Court why that tribunal should grant
him a separation from his wife, Mrs.
Adeline Hoffman,:
First. Mrs. Hoffman, threw hot po-
tatoes at his head while he was at the
table entertaining friends.
Second. She chased him with = large
carving knife.
Third. When only three weeks mar
ried his wife brought a young woman
into the house, and in the presence Of
friends accused him Of being intimate
with the woman. He never saw her
before. he swears.
Fourth. She spent the $40 he gave
her weekly TO pay detectives 10 trail
him.
Fifth. Mrs. Hoffman, spent most OF
his salary buying pictures and ex-
pensive furniture.
Sixth. His wife did not allow him
enough money with which 10 purchase
necessities of dress.
Seventh. Mrs. Hoffman, is insanely
jealous Of him.
Hoffman, declares that his wife is
woman OF considerable means and
does not need any alimony. The wife
was served in her apartments, 124s
Amsterdam Avenue.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
USED SNAKE POISON
To CURE CONSUMPTION

WASHINGTON d. c. Special
That the venom OF the deadly rattle
snake is q means by which the great
white plague can be eradicated has
Just been proven by the report re-
ceived from the Maryland State Board
OF Health, which pronounces DR.. Jo-
Beph A Thompson, OF Byattsville, en-
tirely free from the baciui Of tuber-
culosia
DR.. Thompson, an Englishman, Of
brilliant education. has seen service
with the British Army In India, and
1t was while engaged in that country
In 1884 that his attention was first
attracted to the effect OF poisons fur
years ago he came to America and
has since lived in Hyattsville, in
which town he has conducted his ex-
periments. About Ave years ago he
was in low health, and an examina-
ton OF his sputa by the State Board
OF Health resulted in a verdict OF con-
sumption.
For more than three years he grew
worse. and so low was he last spring
that his physician, DR.. Guy w. Lati-
mer, OF Hyattsville, gave him but a
few months to live.
At that time he decided to try the
experiment OF curing himself by using
the rattlesnake poison in hypodermic
injections. The use of the venom was
known to him as having been an
agent in small doses by the mouth in
some ailments, but nothing was I'M
derstood as to its action in consump-
ton. In fact DIR. Weir Mitchell, of
Philadelphia, who is one OF the fore
most OF American experts in such
matters. stated that it was a most
dangerous thing to attempt, unless its
effects had been first proven on ami
mails. But DR.. Thompson was not de-
TERED.
He obtained the venom from Brazil
IN tablet form, and OF this made a So
luton. Within a few weeks ne was
wonderfully better. Then by misjudg-
ment he gave himself an overdose,
which resulted in unpleasant effects
which would have proved serious but
for timely aid. Recovering from his
mistake, he continued to take the
venom, and now, after an experiment
of six months, he has been pro-
nounced entirely free from consump-
tien. This is the verdict OF DR.. Guy
w. Latimer, and the report OF the
Maryland Board OF Health.
DR.. Thompson says the American
method OF securing this poison by
teasing a snake, which bites into the
side OF a glass Jar. is undesirable, as
the venom thus obtained Is unsteril-
izea and may be contaminated. In
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
DECLARED LOAN co.
To Be A LOTTERY
OFFICERS OF CONCERN. WITH
CAL BRANCH, INDICTED by
FEDERAL GRAND JURY

n y II Nd y N ID, VA@Special-
The Southern Loan and Trust Com
pany, which operated a branch in
Richmond. is an absolute lottery. ac-
cordlng TO an opinion handed down In
Atlanta by United States District
Judge Newman Officers OF the com
pany were indicted by the Federal
grand jury. They demurred TO the in
dlctment, but the demurrer has been
dismissed. and the next step is a trial
by jury.
While the company was CONDUCTING
a branch in this city, Postofice In
spector Sanel made an Investigation
upon complaints Of citizens. After
sometime spent on the case. he sub
mitted his report to the district attor-
ney in Atlanta, who put the facts be-
fore the grand jury. ),
Inspector SafTel had a number OF
interviews with the Richmond man
ager OF the concern, who decided that
ne would take no chances with the
courts and forthwith got out OF BUSH
ness.
If convicted. the officers will be la
pie 10 maximum penalty OF q $1,000
me or two years imprisonment, or
poth. Before the company was in
dicted II was placed In the hands OF
a receiver. There are said to be about
1900 creditors. the liabilities being es-
timated at 100000.
Ofhcers OF the company are defend
ants in the indictment, which Judge
Newman sustained. They are Rfch-
ard Purvis, president; Z. o. Helm. vice
president; Guy King. secretary. and
w. n Smith, former president
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
Madero's Manifesto.

MEXICO CITY, Special.-In his
manifesto President Madero says: II
would consider IL cowardly and trea-
.sonable to the people, who have
,placed their confidence in me, to
Throw aside the legal vestments and
give supreme power to him who asks
Nor ii on no iother grounds than those
of personal ambition and under the
preteXt of anarchistic movement.
Therefore, 1 will defend with
loyalty and with fairness the flag and
the law which the Mexican people
confided to me, and, if necessary. 1
shall know how to die at my post
fulfilling my duty"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
ISLAND OF CRABS"
NOT WANTED
United States May Not Grab Land
That Is Apparently
Worthless.

LONDON, Specialize question
of possible hostilities between the
United States and Great Britain over
the ownership of Palmyra Island, in
the Pacific Ocean, was dissipated in
the House of Commons this afternoon,
when Under Secretary of Foreign AZ
fairs Acland, answering member,
said that the British Government is
unaware officially that the United
States has taken any steps to annex
the territory in question.
Palmyra was long ago abandoned
as a British island. 1t is Inhabited
only by crabs" according to Under
Secretary Acland. and was once sold
for one dollar.
Recently a United States cruiser