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Evening journal., 1912-02-10
SOLDIER STAYS WIFE
AND SELF IN JEALOUS RAGE
Refusal of Womsn TO Give Up Letter, Goads Robert
Long TO Awful Crime e---DoubIe Murderin Couples
Bed Room---Mssve That Prompts Crime
Found on Dead Woman

Robert Long, aged 80 years, a mem
Der of the Fifty-fifth Company. Coast
Artillery, Fort Dupont, Delaware City,
at 8 o'clock last night shot and killed
his wife, Marion Potts Long, aged 10
years in the home of her sister, Mrs.
Herbert Clark, No. All East Seventh
street, and then sent a bullet crash
ing through his own head, dying at
Ills o'clock at the Delaware Hospi-
tai The couple had been married
but six months. Mrs. Long lived with
her sister. Her husband remained at
the fort and visited her at intervals.
Long called at the house last night
and apparently was as pleasant as
could be. Complaining Of toothache
he called his wife to her room on
the third floor to prepare some laud-
anum. Shortly afterward shots were
heard and when the sister hurried
20 the room she found Mrs. long "
ing in a pool of blood before a bu-
reau, and Long on the floor alongside
the bed. The woman had been in
stantly killed and Long was just
breathing.
Although the tragedy is attributed
70 Jealousy it is not know just what
did happen in the room when The cou-
pie entered it, It is presumed, how
ever that the cause of the shoot
ing was letter found in Mrs. Longs
waist It was signed 20. T.. b." ana
was dated Delaware City, February
z. The writer's name has not peen
disclosed although Long is believed
to have known him. The letter teem-
ed with expressions of love and spoke
of the writer's intention to visit VIII
mington today and of his desire TO
see Mrs. Long. He regretted they had
10 be so careful of "R" probably mean
ing the husband. Long. it is thought,
heard of the letter and demanded it.
Benjamin Townsend, an occupant or
the house heard the woman say. mo
] won't Rob; no, / will not give it to
YOU
The shots followed
Mrs. Longs relatives live at York
lyn, near this city. The dead soldier
enlisted from this city.
The tragedy occurred in the third
story front room of Mrs. Clarks home
she keeping a boarding house at thai
address. Mrs. Long occupied this
room.
The letter found in Mrs. Longs
dress undoubtedly caused the shoot
ing II was from man who signed
himself "Obie" and 20. 4. b."
Long frequently came from the for
to see his wife. and always was
welcome visitor The couple appeared
TO be in love with each other. Ions
seemed TO be in unusually good spirits
last evening. and for an hour sat dowr
stairs and joked with the members oi
the family. About 9 o'clock he com.
planned of having toothache, and asked
his wife to get him some laudanun
and cotton. The couple went to the
room on the third floor, and nothing
was heard for a time.
That ong asked for the letter, how.
ever. is evident from the fact thai
Townsend. who is eighteen years o.
ere and q nenhew Of Clark and ac
cupies a room on the second floor
heard the woman say: "No, | won't
Rob; no. I won't give it to you.
Shortly afferward Townsend heard
revolver shot and then another HI
later apprisad the members of tn,
family on the first floor. In th'
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
EPMORTH LEAGUE RALLY.

District Superintendent f. J.. Hof-
fecker, d. d.. requests the pastors and
Epworth League presidents of the
city and vicinity to bring the matter
of tho Epworth League Union Rally,
on the evening of February Is, at
Epworth Church, before their leagues
and to urge full attendance OF an
their members.
DIR. George Edward Reed, pastor Of
Grace Church, will deliver the adj
dress Of the evening. George =. King,
assisted by Epworth Choir, will be m
charge of the music. All the leagues
are members of the union
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
DIR. HOFFECKER's
APPOINTMENTS

The Rev. DR.. r. l.. Honeckcr has
the following quarterly conference
appointments for the week: Confer
ence az Scott Church this evening; at
Brandywine Church on Monday night,
at Grace Church an Tuesday night; at
Mt. Salem Church on Wednesday
night at McCabe Memorial Church
on Friday night
Dr. Honecker will attend the Ep-
worth League Union rally at Ep-
worth Church next Thursday night
The District superintendent will
preach at Delaware City tomorrow
morning. and at Madeley Church, this
city, tomorrow night
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
.SALVATIONISTS
ARE TRANSFERRED

After eighteen months of a success
full stay in Wilmington, Adjutant and
Mrs. Owen, officers in charge Of the
local Salvation Army, have been trans
ferred to Morristown, Pa. and will con-
duct their farewell service tomorrow
night at the Army Hall in East Fourth
street and will proceed TO their new
appointment on Wednesday. Adjutant
and Mrs Owen are succeeded here by
Ensign T. Engsbury and Captain Dali
ny. women officials. They viii conduct
their welcome meeting on Wednesday,
Feb. IA, at 8 O'Clock. On Monday night
Adjutant Owen will deliver an Illus
trated lecture entitled: From Bethle-
hem to Calvary or scenes in tho lie
OF Christ
Adjutant Owen expresses his appre-
citation for the assistance and encour-
agement shown him during his stay
here.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
$75l9 DAMAGES
FOR MOTORMAN

In Superior Court yesterday after
noon John SPAIN. a former motorman
of the Peoples Railway Company, who
was injured while operating a car. was
awarded $7519 damages. The company
gave notice Of an application for new
trial. SPAIN brought suit for $1O.-
600
SPAIN was on a car which crashed
into another near Elsmere and con,
tended the brakes were too defective
10 hold He claimed his injuriel
handicapped him from earning more
than $50 a month since
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
STATE WEALTHY ALTHOUGH
EXCEEDED INCOME

The total Indebtedness OF the State
is $S26.7S5. and the total of State as
sets. $1,S34 ,39391.
The principal item OF receipts was
licenses, which brought in S176,07S.67.
On education the State spent $685.
S1433; on charities. S106.755.70; on
roads. $31 .98S.S6.
AS the Treasury will not have the
expense of a Legislature or the New
State House this year, the State Troa-
urer estimates that there will be a
cash balance of close to S10G,000.O0 at
the end OF the present fiscal year.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
ROOSEVELT BOOMERS FROM
IS STATES MEET IN CHICAGO

BY The United Press
CHICAGO, Fe 1O.-Enthusiastic
leaders for the nomination Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt for President by the
Republican National Convention gath
cred here from fifteen states today TO
attend the conference called by the
National Roosevelt Committee.
The conference was divided into two
separate meetings. The first was de-
voted to a discussion Of the Roose-
welt sentiment that has materialized
in various sections. Addresses by
Governors Stubbs. Of Kansas; Os-
born, of Michigan; Vesey. of South
Dakota. and others we're scheduled.
The second section of the confer
ence was to consist of a considera-
tion of ways and means for the
launching of a Roosevelt campaign
and Of securing assurances from the
former President that should q gem
Evening journal., 1912-02-10

DOVER, Del, Feb. 1O.-Delaware
last year spent $3O,37S.9S more than
its receipts for the year, according 10
the figures disclosed by the State
audit now being completed. Treas
urer Moore announces that the States
expenditures were $659, 9,691.77. and its
income S629,312.79. The expenses OF
the session OF the Legislature we're
responsible for the increase.
Nevertheless, there remains balances
of SS2,1SS.01 in the general fund. $15.-
210.51 in the school fund and S258S.39
in the sinking fund.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10

eral demand for his services be made
he will accept.
The deliberations, according to the
plans outlined by AleXandAr II. Re-
WE'LL president of the Roosevelt Com
mittee, were left entirely in the hands
of the Governors, who, with other
prominent Roosevelt supporters. COM
pose the executive committee.
The conference was stated by its
promoters TO be in no sense a public
demonstration and not more than
forty men were expected TO partici-
pate although all Roosevelt support
ers were invited.
N0uld Unite on Roosevelt.
"If Senator LaFollette does not
run" said Governor Vesey, in discuss
ing the political situation. Il believe
there is no doubt that all Progress
sive Republicans viii unite in de-
manding that Colonel Roosevelt de-
clare himself as a candidate"
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
BELOW ZERO
WEATHER
GRIPS NATION
Records for Years Shattered
by Drop in the
Mercury
SEVERAL REPORTED FROZEN
TO DEATH IN CANADA
BY The united Press.

BY The United Press.
DETROIT. Feb. 10.-Low tempera-
ture records throughout the entire
state went by the board today IN
this city it was eleven below zero;
the coolest day since 1905.
Reports from the upper peninsula
say the weather today was the cold
est known in the copper country in
recent years. The temperature at
Sault Ste Marie was 81 below. at
Marquette Is below and at Hough-
ton "A below. In the lower peninsula
the following temperatures were reg
istered:
Saginaw. 30 below; Bad Axe, 26
Lansing, "a; Alpens. %; Port Huron,
%.
BUFFALO-The thermometer reg
istered 13 degrees below zero today,
the coldest in ten years.
ERIE-All weather records for ten
years were shattered today when the
mercury reached 10 below zero.
DUNKIRK, n. VA FIVE year old
cold weather record was broken here
today when IA degrees below zero
was registered.
HAMILTON. Ont.-UnconfiI led re-
ports were received here today that
several persons had been frozen 70
death in the remote country section
outside of this city. The weather II
the coldest in fifteen years, 20 be
low zero being registered in this city
and thirty in the country districts.
ROCHESTER,. n. Y.-Rocheste'
shivered today I'm the coldest weathe
in ten years. The thermometer regis
tered Q below zero at 8 O'CLOCK. Stree
car traffic was greatly hampered.
NEW YORK4The thermometer of
cially registered zero today, drop {
twenty-eight degrees in twelve hour
A brisk wind added 70 the suherinl
The cold wave is expected to continu
another twenty-four hours.
SYRACUSE. n. Y.-1t was Is dc
grees below zero here today. Railroa
service was badly hampered.
PITTSBURG-- Eight degrees belo'
zero, the official low record for th
winter was registered here today.
BINGHAMTON. n. Y.-The ther
mometer in the southern tier range
from 10 to Is degrees below zero to
lday. All trains we're late
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
DEMOCRATS DANCE
ANOTHER NIGHT AWAY

Eight hundred persons attended the
Ninth Ward Democratic Clubs sec
ond ball in Turn Hall last evening
and the affair was pronounced a sue
cess. Dances played by the orches-
ira were dedicated to the various
Democratic Clubs throughout the CITY
and also to the leaders OF the Demo-
cratic party.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
DROP WIRE LARCENY CHARGE

Hamilton p. Jones, carpenter Tor
merly employed by the p. B. and w
Railroad Company, was arraigned in
City Court this morning on the charge
Of the larceny of copper wire. Jones
was represented by Philip L. Garrett
who said that as the alleged theft had
been committed in Pennsylvania
Jones could not be held here. Judge
Joslyn then dismissed the defendant.
The case Of assault with intent to
commit murder. against Frank Bare
lano, was continued until Tuesday
next.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
BUSINESS SUGGESTION

A BUSINESS SUGGESTION
Here's information regarding
scores of business opportuni-
ties.
There are constant changes
in the ownership Of small busi-
nesses.. cigar stores. pool and
billiard parlors. barber shops,
rooming houses. restaurants,
laundry agenc es and many 9TH
ers. Many who establish such
businesses wish to follow other
lines, or find that they are not
suited to the work. Others seek
partners with added capital to
increase the scope Of their un-
dertakings.
The Want Columns are the
ideal means OF conveying in
formation regarding such busi-
ness chances and bringing pros
pectiye purchasers TO the own
ers Of small businesses.
Many large business deals as
well result from Want Ad an
nouncements.
If you are seeking an invest
ment, If you hay a business
for sale. if you need added cap
ital or a partner--cell upon the
Wants 10 provide what is most
essential
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
TeO MANY AFTER
DANCES WITH FORESTERS

The density of tNe crowd which at
tended the first annual ball given Dy
Court Diamond State No. 4, Foresters
of America in German Iiall last even
ing, handicapped dancing to a con-
siderable extent. the floor being so
crowded, that many persons were
forced to postpone their dancing until
the congestion had diminished.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
Halt FOREST DEVASTATION

States Forestry Department before
an audience in the Friends Meeting
House last evening depicted how
wantonly the magnificent Western
forest preserve had been assaulted by
the axe, and how the Government af-
ter an investigation had stopped the
useless waste Of timber.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
nIsMISs THIS CHARGE

The charge Of non-support against
Oliver Ebinger, a former motorman
of the Peoples Railway Company, who
was arrested after testifying in tho
Superior Court yesterday during the
damage suit OF John r. SPAIN VS. the
Railway Company. WAS dismissed by
Magistrate Robertson last night.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
MRS CROSBY TO ADDRESS CLASS

Mrs. w X. Crosby win teach the
Adult Bible Glass in Central Presby-
terian Sunday school tomorrow at II
o'clock. All former members Of the
class and all people interested in
Bible study who would like TO be
present, are cordially invited 10 at
rpnd
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
S. FINE FOR HER sEANCE.

Mamie Higgins was before City
Court today charged with drunkenness
and disorderly conduct, and entered
plea of guilty, after Mamie Smith, Of
No. 226 Orange street had testified
that the defendant had created a scene
there on Wednesday night Mamie was
fined So and costs.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
LOCAL PREACHERS MEETING

The Local Preachers Association Of
Wilmington. will hold an all-day
meeting in the NJ. y. Church. at Mar
shallton, tomorrow, with services as
follows:
Sunday school. $3.50 a. M; preach
ing at 1890 and 73O p. m; love feast
and pentecostal service at $3.50 D. m
A large attendance is desired.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
NEW POSTMASTER AT REHOBOrH

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. To-
Mrs. Margaret West Messick has
been appointed postmaster at Reho-
both Beach TO succeed Mrs Florence
=. Mole resigned Mrs. Messick is the
wife OF DIR. William r. Mossick. Mrs
Mole held the Office 10 years
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
CURLETT.TOUCHTON NUPTIAIS

Mss Lila NJ. Curlett and c. Ross
Touchton were married on February
2 by the Rev. William Temple. at the
parsonage of st. Elizabeth's r. c..
Church.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10

meantime Bertha Potts, a younger sis
ter of Mrs. Long, had gone to tho
second story front room, where ail-
other sister, Lcda, sleeps. Bertha
asked Leda to call Marion, but Leda
hesitated
Later she persuaded Bertha to 20
to their sisters room and the sight
which met her gaze rooted her TO
the spot On the floor in the mid
die of the room was the body OF her
sister. She had evidently beCu
combing her hair when the fatal bull
let was fired, for On the floor was a
brush and Ia her hand she held
comb. Her face was powder marked
showing that Long bad held tbs wea-
pcn close to her when he pulled the
trif ger. Or tie other side OF the
bed lay Long He was groaning and
blood flowed from hole in the right
side of his head near the temple. He
was still breathing, but faint'y. On
the floor near was .32 calibre. re-
volyer Of cheap make II held five
shells, three Of which had been dis
charged When Dr. Henry r. Spru-
ance arrived at the house he found
the young woman dead. Long was ia
tally wounded. but was hIrriei 20
the delaware hospital where he died.
patrolman Bullock was making a
report at about a black from. tue
hnusc when a young l-al, ruscsd NJ
to him and said man had shot and
killed his wife an their room ard
would kill anyone who attempted to
enter the room. Bullock telephoned
to the police station and then went
into the house. He went upstairs
prepared for truoble, but found only
dead woman and dying man in
the room. Shortly afterward Patrol
men Lewis and Hahn arrived on the
scene and they were followed by
Deputy Coroner Myers. Mrs. Longs
father is employed in the snuff mills
at Yorklyn. Long had relatives liv-
ing in the lower end Of the Ninth
ward
Parents of Dead Meet.
Mrs. Mary c. Long, of No 1885 East
Thirteenth street, the mother of the
dead soldier, and George ID. Potts, OF
/ Iorklyn. the father of the young wo-
man shot by Long, accidentally met
this morning in the office of Coroner
! Chandler where both went to arrange
/ for the burial Of their dead. Coronei
Chandler introduced the one to thl
other as Il had been their first meet
'r9 and tears flowed freely. The meet
was effecting Each sympathizel
with the other in the bereavement.
The body Of the young woman vii
be sent TO Yorklyn for interment Fun
/ eral services will be held Tuesday af
ternoon at 1 O'Clock at the home o
the father The body is still at the
home of the sister, in East Seventh
street
Longs body was removed to tn,
morgue from the Delaware Hospital
His funeral will take place from hi.
mothers home at o'clock on Monday
afternoon. The interment will be mad,
in the Silverbrook Cemetery.
Coroner Chandler will hold an in
quest in the case, probably this even
ing
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
LOCAL PREACHERS MEETING

The Methodist Local Preachers and
lcxhorters of this city. will meet to-
morrow at 2.30, at No 507 West Front
street. The Rev. g. d. Sharplcss will
hRye charge OF the service
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
JUNIOR BOARD PARTY.

The Junior Board of the Homeo-
pathic Hospital will give a benefit
card party at the hospital on Monday
afternoon. February IL Bridge and
500 will be the games played.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
WEATHER.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. l0.-SnOw Is
indicated for the Eastern States.
For Delaware-Inereasing cloudi-
ness tonight probably snow Sundays
continued cold.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
AGED WOMAN BREAKS ARM.

Mrs. John Pettitdemange, an aged
woman, living at Carpenter Station,
fell down stairs at her home. yestcr-
day afternoon, and broke her arm.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
PROF. sPAIp IN Pulpit.

Prof. A. R. Spaid will talk on tenn
perance in Mt Lebanon NJ. F. Church,
Rookland, tomorrow morning
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
SWAIN HEARING AGAIN ON TUESDAY
WHEN APPOINTEE WILL APPEAR
nAk rxlcANs ra0N 0ra TEaRTonI.

BAB mFxscANs FROM OUR TERRITORY.
IS United Pross.
WASHINGTON Feb io--rhe state Departments refusal
to allow ARMED Noscans 60 ne American border-on
he lat their Mexico mish uo tho signal for
battle niarns Americans and American arorertyvas eon-
strued here today the last step ho1ar Of he United
avoid complications ueoossltatps The dispatch Of
uoors nc Msicon border with the possibility o. mhi
ar rtgtsnuon oomins large n tho back sromd
CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR
STEPHENSON DECLARED sor PROVED
BY rho United Press.
WASHINGTON. reb io-A majority Or tho Senate Come
mI,s6 Privileges Elections today agreed report
10 chat ihe charges practices stephen
son proved.
poPE PUTS Ran on Iop.err GOWNS.
Hy Tho United rrsss
ROME italy Fob iorope pus today Issued order
an cardinals one church dspnarss decline
attend social functions whore women appear doconsue
zovne
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
BANK CLEARINGS

Clearings Of the local banks for
the week ending today amounted to
s1.441 ,43O as compared with $780,
O54 for the corresponding period Of
last year.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10
YALENTINE PARTY TODAY.

A combined valentine party and
thank Offering meeting will be held
at o'clock this afternoon by West
Church Rsppy Workers.
Evening journal., 1912-02-10

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Represen-
tative William b. Mckinley Of Illi-
nois, who has been chosen to run
President Taft's campaign for re-
nomination, announces that an aggres-
sive fight in the interest OF the pres
ident will be waged from now on.
Mr.. Mckinley is conceded to be a
good choice for the position. He is
a man OF considerable wealth, an
experienced politician and not dis
tasteful to the insurgents. He has
been chairman Of the Republican con-
gressional campaign committee for
the last four years.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-08-08
CHAPTER XVIII,

AT small hour of the morning they
made Diamond Harbor in pitch dark
ness and without misadventure were
successful in causing themselves to be
transhlpped. bag and baggage, to the
tWlnscrew steamship Poonah, which
vessel rode at anchor in midstream.
Toward eight o'clock of the white
hot forenoon that followed O'Rourke,
In the shadow of a long-boat on the
Poonah's promenade deck, stood fin
ishing matutinal cigar and watching
narrowly tender ferry out final
boatload OF passengers from the east
ern river bank
Slowly the tender forged toward the
steamers side; and as it drew near.
ORourke forgot to smoke and bent
over the rail to inspect with unremit-
ting interest those upon it's decks.
The forward deck of the tender held
his regard but briefly; those who
waited there, cycling impassively the
towering TANKS of the liner, were one
and all OF the east, of races. creeds
and types too numerous to catalogue.
These the adventurer might not read.
save individually upon personal con.
tact. II trouble was to come from
them, collectively or individually he
would not know until the blow had
fallen. On the other hand, he might
be able to hazard shrewd surmises as
to the potential animus inherent in
any one of the Europeans who were
to be his fellow passengers.
The latter were mere handful:
half dozen commercial travellers
from London, Paris, Berlin, their avo-
cations evident beyond dispute; sal
low English missionary with his with
erSd wife, sombre figures in the stark
sunlight, a red-faced deputy-sub-some
thirg-or-other OF the Indian govern
mens, complacent in white drill and
new Nth helmet with a gay puggaree:
a lone English girl and a Frenchman.
The two latter held the lrishman's
the girl because, even at
and Well-poised head seemed singu-
larly fresh and attractive; the man
because--well, because O'Rourke was
to premonitions.
He was a tail man and broad, the
Observation-Disclosures, well-groomed,
himself with an indetinable
air of distinction His face was rath-
err pale land therefore notable in that
concourse of dark skins), Its features
modelled. the mouth and CHA
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-08-08
8uckinu Horses.

A touch of the spur or flick Of the
quirt signals the start, says the Amert.
can Magazine, in an article on our
western horses, His knowledge Of
what to do must be heritage from
his ancestors, for all horses do it, and
all American wild horses are sprung
from horses that once carried men
He pops down his head and Ieyitates
straight heayenward While he and
you are high in the air he arches his
back and stiffens his body to iron rig
idly. Thus he comes back to earth
The sensation to the rider Is as if his
spinal column had been struck by
piledriver The impression is no.; an
alyZed at the time. for the horse goes
into the air again Immediately He
swings to right or left, or he "changes
ends completely while in the air. and
you come down facing southwa-A
whereas kou were facing Iorthwara
when you assembled
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-08-08

Missus Prygne and Misther Dravos
and mesilf locked her in her cabin
Thin afther talkin' things over we let
Cecile out and be dint av threats and
persuashions, got her to tell what she
knew"
Go on
"She seq thot Frinchman We kilt
back there in Algiers, sor, is at the
bottom av it all, only he's not did be-
cause ye didn't make a clane jot ay
ut, but lift him wild the Taste susphic.
ION av the breath av life in the body
av him"
II was afraid OF that nodded
O'Rourke THE next time we meet,
Des Trebes and | therein be 40 mis-
take 2bOu, it
STE seq th"' pttule he tougnt wild