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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15
"I'LL Be ACQUITTED"
COY. SULZER SAYS
Breaks Long Silence to An.
nOunce His Confidence
in a Fair Trial.
HE APPEARS UNRUFFLED
His Friends Raking the Record
Of Every Senator for
Blemishes.

ALBANY. Sept. 1<.-Gov. Sulxer broke
a long silence tonight. lie said:
Il am going to be acquitted.
Il will have a fair trial.
II have said some hard things about
some Of the Senators. and they have
said some hard things about me: but
this In a trial. not a political fight. They
ara both judges and jurors. and believe
most Of them are large enough and
honest enough to rise above any personal
feeling they may entertain toward me
because Of what I have said about them
and do me Justice. and that 10 all
want"
These are announced as the final words
Of Gov. Sulxer before his trial opens be-
fore the high court Of Impeachment on
Thursday.
The Governor decided to make this
statement after a long talk with his chief
counsel. D-Cady Herrick. and the state
ment was given out by Judge Herrick
late tonight.
The Governor spent a quiet day at the
Executive Mansion aside from his usual
automobile ride and his conference with
Judge Herrick.
lie continues to present to the public a
calm exterior. His self-satisfied attitude
In the admiration OF his friends and the
wonder OF his enemies.
While his close friends say they do not
think he will be convicted because a two
thirds vote In the court OF Impeachment
cannot be obtained against him. IL re-
ma ined for Gov Sulzer alone to announce
tonight that ne expects an acquittai at
the hands Of the high court OF impeach.
ment
To the end Of preventing a two thirds
Impeachment vote It In known mat Gov.
Sulxer's friends throughout the stat, for
some weeks past have been combinS tn.
public and private records Of each ena.
tor, Democrat and Republican alike. with
a view to holding over his head any un-
savOry records found.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15
INSANE CONVICT CURED.
| Operation Transforms Vicious sIay.
er Into = Normal Man.

TRENTON, N. j.. Sept. 1%..--Janos
Sxikely, convict In the New Jersey State
prison here. has been transformed from a
vicious. insane convict on the point OF
death. into a normal. industrious and
healthy man. through a remarkable surgi-
cal operation.
The prisoner was sent to prison from
Belvidere to serve a term OF thirty years
for killing a fellow Hungarian. After
he had been here some time Sxikely be-
came violently insane. his health failed
him and he was believed to be dying.
As last resort an operation was per-
formed on his skull. A piece Of bone
pressing on the brain was removed. Now
the once vicious prisoner 10 normal. sane
and 10 rapidly recovering his health.
Sxikely will apply to the board Of
PardOns ut Its next meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15
JAMES DUNN AND. SON HURT.
Chi~f inspector of Water Bureau IL
Automobile Crash.

chief Inspector James DI.n os tht
Bureau Of Water. Gas ami Electricity
and his son John X Dunn. a clerk in the
same depa artnient, were seriously injured
at : o'clock this morning when the auto.
mobile in which they We're riding CRASHED!
into IN" curbing near the Pelham bridg.
NJ Pelham Parkway. The Bronx.
Charles Sewers Of 1ol Fast fremont
avenue. The Bronx, who was also riding
In the car. was instantly killed.
The injured men were taken un-
conscious to the Fordham Hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15

NEWPORT. Sept. IA swimming race
between Mrs. X. Livingston Beeckman
and Mrs Norman de X. WhitehOuSe from
Hasard's Beach to Bailey's Beach was
one of the most interesting incidents to-
day for the members OF the late staying
colony.
The swimmers were followed by two
small boats The race was won by Mrs.
Beeckman. who had q margin OF about
fifty yards over her rival.
Mrs. Joseph Hartman swan the last
half Of the distance with the racers. Mrs.
Beeckman's time was within . few Sec
Onds OF an hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15
TRAIN HoLDuP BLOCKED.
Farmer Reveals Plot and Armed
Guard Routs Danaits.

JACKSON, Tenn. Sept. 14.-An attempt
to hold up the Mobile and Ohio north
bound train which passed through here
shortly after II o'clock last night was
met by a fisillade of shots from an
armed guard Of fifteen men who had
been expecting the holtlup.
The bandits. who had climbed aboard
the engine at point ten miles from
here. jumped when the iring began and
escaped into the woods. firing back as
they ran. No one was wounded 80 far
as known. The posse left the train and
began II search OF the surrounding coun-
try after the robbers.
A farmer who lives near the scene Of
the holdup and who was taken into the
confidence Of the bandits weakened when
the time came to pull of the robbery.
came to jackson and gave the informa-
tion that prevented II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15
WANTS POISON COFFIN SHAPED,
Cleveland Councilman Urges Meas
ure to Stop Fatal Mistakes.

CLEVELAND. Sept. l+,--An ordinance ia
compel manufacturers to make all
poisonous pills and tablets In the shape
OF u coffin will be introduced In the Cieve-
land Council by Councilman NJ. u. Bieder
An unprecedented number OF accidental
pOisonings. mainly from bichloride OF mer.
curry taken for headache tablets. aroused
the Councilman to seek remedy.
Druggists and manufacturers will meet
Mr. Bieder tomorrow to confer on de-
tails Of the bill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15
WEES EX.HUSBAND'S SLAYER.
Colorado Woman Accepts Nuu
Whom tOrOner's .urS ExOuOrnt~d

GRAND JUNCTION. col. Sept 14.--Mrs
Joe Gurr was married here last evening
to Fred Wade. who killed her ex- husban nd
three weeks ago at Vernal. Utah.
Gurr was an ex-convict. While he was
in prison his wife got divorce. Gurr
returned to Vernal to find Wade courting
Mrs. Gurr. He warned them both ia
stop, but no attention was paid to him.
Mrs. Gurr attended n theatre with Wade
three weeks ago. As they came out Gurr
fired and wounded Wade In the arm.
Wade whlrled around and fired five bullets
into the ex-convict. who died the next day.
Wade was exonerated by the Coroner's 3
jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15
ALFONSO'S HEIR A JOKESTER.
Tells Colonel of Reximent Age Only
FOrbids Him to Serve.
S0S~j0f Cable DSs0ofrA In ruu arv

MADRID. Sept. 1+.--lnfante Alfonso. the
six-year-old heir of the King who holds
commission as Lieutenant In the Kings
Own infantry regiment, sent IA telegram
to the Colonel ON the occasion Of the
departure Of the regiment for Morocco
In which he wished the corps good luck
and expressing regret that his extreme
youth prevented him from serving with
the colors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15
TANGO MUST GO, SAYS pRELATE.
Archbishop Qst9ley Of Chicago Ne
gIns war On DaHre.

CHICAGO. Sept. 1%.--Archbishop QuiGley.
head Of the Roman Catholic diocese Of
Chicago. has declared In letters just sent
to the pastors Of parishes in his juris-
diction that the tango" must 20.
The Rev. Il. F. Hoban. secretary to
Archbishop Quigley. mailed the letters to
the priests.
Dean Walter T. Sumner Of the EpiscO-
pal Cathedral Of rs. Peter and Paul has
also taken measures TO stamp out the
new dance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15
PRESIDENT sKIps CHURCH.
Motors In Htlls and Expects 70 start
south To-day.

WINDSOR, VT, Sept. 14.--President Will
son did not go to church to-day. Mrs.
Wilson and her daughters went to the old
South Congregational Church, where the
President went on his first Sunday at
Harlakenden.
This afternoon the President motored
In the hills for two hours. He expects
to return to Washingtv. tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15

DIR. sieger,s AN00STuRA 1lrrERs wor,d's
~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15
PERHAPS A YoDLrR AT THAT.
French Foreiga Mlatster on speak.
Ing Trip Accompanied BY Dos.
Special cabie Despatch to TnH sux.

PARIS. Sept 14.--M. Stephen Pichon
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. left Paris
to-day for a weeks visit among the
electors Of the Jura department. The
Foreign Minister Is not accompanied by
acrobats and jugslers. his only companion
being q fox terrier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
ALPHONSO SMITH
LECTURES HERE
Urges Collection of Notable
Speeches of Famous Southern
Orators.

Southern Oratory Before the War
was the topic Of scholarly and inter
estinB address delivered TO n large au-
dicnce OF pupils. teachers and patrons
or the Richmond public schools In the
auditorium OF the John Marshall High
School last night by Dr. c. Alphonso
Smith, Edgar Allan Poe professor OF
literature at the University OF Virginia.
DR.. Smith is an eloquent speaker and
master of his subject holding the
attention of his audience for nearly an
hour. after which many people pressed
forward to meet him He was intro
duced by Superintendent j. A. &.
Chandler, OF the city schools
After Draising the matchless style
OF John Randolph of Roanoke and his
influence on his period, he quoted from
the Hayne- Webster debates on the
great constitutional questions which
opened the way 20 war To John C..
Calhoun and Sergeant Smith Prentiss
he gave high praise, while Henry CLAY
he placed as the most magnetic figure
In American history. in whom the Wing
party was born and with whom il died
or the speakers mentioned he said
Clay suffered most In print Without
the magnetic personality OF the man.
the mere reading OF his speeches WAS
disappointing, and hardly gave an idea
OF the force with which he ewayeu the
opinion OF his time.
To the students before him he called
Sit:c;ieina ~ m y s:'eet> ':.c'eI .eS - No.
ing and making accessible the speeches.
or these truly great orators who had "A
deep influence on the history of the ma
ton From being forgotten in the
moth eaten volumes OF great libraries
he predicted that history would Vet
make these great orators speak again
| their message, not OF claptrap and
chicanery--not OF mere Juggling of
WORDS to tickle an audience, but OF CON
stitutional and civil liberty. when
personal rights are in peril" he con
Guided. "or when the foot OF the In
vader IL felt, there has ever come an
orator from the South to call the M
ton TO it's defense, but that voice has
never been raised In behalf of CON
scious wrong or known usurpation"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
WILL ASK NIELSEN
TO PRODUCE BOND
Members of Street Committee
Want to Know What Henrico
Road Promised to Do.

y call was issued yesterday for a
meeting OF the Council Committee on
Streets for Monday night TO go fully
INTO the Fulton Hill street car matter,
about which there have been charges
and counter charges. proposed routes
ana opposition routes with hours OF
ineHectual wranglnG. The meeting is
called this time To settle this one mat
ter, and members of the committee
state that they will insist on the pro
duction of the bond given by the Rich
mond and Henrico Railway Company to
Alderman Nielsen and his associates
ana so determine exactly what that
company has promised to do. While
no one charges Mr.. Nielsen with any in
territorial wrongdoing. members of the
committee say that his actions in this
matter have been most Irregular and
have laid him open To much criticism
They hold that whatever contract was
catered into should have been with
the city, and not with an individual
alderman. who has no authority to
bind the city or to grant the right for
Il street car to operate ir any location
Nj. Nelson's very frank admission that
the route up Louisiana Street selected
ny the company, and which its engi-
hcer states is the only one it will ac-
oept, H.. OF all the routes suggested,
The one which Will most benefit his
own property, has added to the deter
lininaton OF some members of the com
mittee 10 know more Of the situation
before advertising any franchise for
sale.
call was also issued yesterday for
meeting OF the Committee on Ordi-
naEces for Thursday night to take Up
the resolution petitioning the General
Assembly TO raise the age OF consent
10 eighteen years. The subcommittee
charged with Investigation of the tel
Crhone service in Richmond will meet
on Wednesday night at o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
LIMITS EXTENT
OF 8-HOUR LAW
Post Office Order Makes Act
Applicable Only to Carriers
and Clerks.

The Comptroller of the Treasury. in
a decision Just rendered and forwarded
TO Acting Postmaster w Ross south
ward. holds that the new eight hour
Law applies only to letter carriers in
The city deliver. service and clerks III
hrst and second class post offices, as
distinguished from officers Of super
Nlsory rank
The law Was passed by Congress last
summer AZ part. .of q general plan to
Shorten''thc' hours OF post office en-
plUyes and to do away as far as pos
sible with sunday work The Sunday
closing law was first interpreted 10
mean that no deliveries or distribu-
lions Of amy kind could be made on
mo sabbath, Tut was later Interpreted
by former Postmaster General Hitch
COCK is permitting "a limited Sunday
service i'll the larger offices The eight
hVur law was aimed chiefly Al Offices
of lower rank. where instances of ex-
eessiNely long work days were COM
mon
Under the comptroller's ruling. The
eight hour law, which limits the work :
ing day TO eight hours which must
iall within q en.hour period, viii not
apply 10 assistant postmaslcrs and
Shch supervisory officers as superiu-
'enoents ana assistant superintendent
OF delivery mails money order ana
registry, auditors, cashiers. finance
tieiks Chief mailing clerks. etc ana
I"relnen watchmen and laborers Men
employed ia the classes enumerated
viii not be entitled 10 additional com
pensation for service performed an .x
cess OF eight hours day.
IN this decision the comptroller also
"oids that letter carriers ana clerk,
are not entitled 10 pay for overtim,
uniess they perform services in cXces.
~ e,s"' hours daN without regar,
10 the observance on nouobscrvarc,
81 Inc provision that the eight hour,
"l work shall not extend over "A LONE.
period than ten consecutive hours
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
SAY HE HAD cooke"
Negro Arrested on Charge of Having Dru

Negro Arrested on Charge OF Having Drug
in His Possession.
Irving Davis colored, was arrested veg
terday morning by Bicycle Policeman Tiiier
at Ninth and rurpin Streets the charge
or having cocaine In his possession. II was
only after stiR fight that the negro was
subdued and taken into custody
Tiller received information that Davis had
IA quantity OF coke in his possession. When
the officer approached the negro denied
that he had the drug and said he was will
Ing to be searched. lie had three packages
which he told Tillcr he might examine Two
the contents OF the third Davis nrotcstcd
saying 1t contained nothing of value TilIer
insisted and the fight followed. citizen
the "nippers" were quickly slipped on Dav-
iss wrist When the package he refused IN
let 1iller open was examined IL was founJ
TO contain FIVE bottles. each OF which, II wa =
alleged, was filled with the drug IL will he
turned over to the City Chemist to be an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
GUESTS FROM HARTFORD
n'.ee h"'e nil Dress Parade 10 Honor al
Judge Marvin '"

Blues Have Full Dress Parade 4, ,,on,. 81,
Judge Marvin
Sues," 81 honor az the fun dress battalion
psIaa. OF the EichmoEd Blues I,Nt ~iaS,
were Judge l. y Waldo Marvin. Mrs Msrt
f C,, ahr MISS Florence Marvin, of Hartford.
tho city tina; a Friday nisht rns sei ,C In
40 LOT me nnlt thih time They occupied seat
y. nphor ann were greeted by many mornhars
auoee Marvin Is q captain on tho star -,
many cV ~ officer Of the First con-
ford lie IL we'll known Ia ~ u, W mart :.
ME- nj neen one u the hosts during the many
''nes OF the battalion to tho north
i-"s. hightS parade sas short u.Sh .
NE tne -FOUR companies had n good tnrno'', %, %
Nh1oI movies was much pleased Si,b ~ 1,tu
appearance Dancing followed tho cersmo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
PARAGRAPH PULPIT

""crH toHCeFtton OF Tod.
Many nave been taught TO regard
the bible as the foundation OF belief in
oou 10 such the recent reports ancnt
body of Methodist rninistora deh,,e
ing tho question OF Bible infallabilit, :.
are very Distressing. Since they re
gard the Bible az the foundation of be
lief In God they fear lest this FONDA
ZION be swept from under them. Aiino,
Savages The Modern Conception
any who may feel disturbed beranss
they have discovered that MANY "o,
thodox" ministers no longer regard Tho
iSibie as Invaluable. Free upon appli-
calion to tho Unitarian Publicity Com
inittee. l01 ~ ITarriaon.-Adv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
MAY HAVE CAMP HERE
Military Board VIII Decide To- Night
GnihrrInE Ilncc Of Officers.

Gathering tncc Of Officers.
select ton OF site Tor the annual camp
o. instruction foc the infantry officers OF
the virginia Volunteers viii I've the prlncl
pal business before the State Military Board
when IL meets At o'clock tonight in the
orice Of Governor Mann
II Is believed TO be probable that Rich
mono VIII he chosen, IL an Invitation is ex-
teh"ed uN any OF the civic bodies of this
.uN. local militia Offices would be glad
20 nave the camp here. and would be pre
pared 10 extend such entertainment as youid
ne possible outside of tho long hours and
sIiSt ulaclpline maintained in camps OF
'i,ls sol 4ht attendance VIII lie about lo5
Eohn"Ke AMI stanton are also after this
amp. me State Fair Grounds Westhnmn
ton, Ginter Park and Lakeside no. hn
mentioned Is possible Locations
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
HAVE RECOVERED MONEY
Detectives Get Most OF Cash stolen
I'rOm Express COmpnmy.

The Pinkcrton's National Detective
Agency, after seventeen months work.
has succeeded in recovering Il consid- :
cradle part OF $1,000 stolen from the
in fredericksburg, Va. July IA, 1911.
!; Hayden BoZel. Of fredericksburg
Il clerk i'm the company's office. was i'm
dicted for the theft and subsequently
tried and acquitted by a jury i'm his
home town. The money was received
from Mrs. Elizabeth s. McGavock-
Dunn, sister of Bozel. who is said 10
have admitted 20 the Pinllcrtons after
the acquittal that her brother took the
money and turned il over to her for
Sa fekccping.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
Jury Disnprecs.

The jury disagreed yesterday in the
Hastings Court i'm the case of Richard
NJ. Iiuxtcr. charged with aiding fe-
males under the age of seventeen TO
commit immoral acts. The case will
be tried again at the next term Of the
court il attracted much attentioE
from attorneys. the prosecution having
been under n statute seldom tested in
the local courts since its passage by
the General Assembly at the session
OF 1910
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
Fined for Disorder.

Jack Dryer was fined $40 and costs
yesterday morning in Police Court for
being disorderly aboard a car of the
Richmond and Rappahannock Railway
and cursing the motorman.
John Schwartz was fined $40 and
costs for being dtscrderly In the Co..
lonial Theatre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
PLANNING NEW HOSPITAL
Dr', Johnston and WIN. Interested in Rock,

DIE JoIIhktoh and Wits Interested In Rochy
Mount Institution.
Plans are being prepared by Archite cts
Iarneai johnston. of this city. for a now
nospitai 10 he erected at Rocky Mount
e. by an association OF physicians headed
ny DR.. George Ben Johnston and pr A
Murat Wills. OF this city. They will hav.
several local physicians as their associate
In the management of the new Institution
ara me Richmond surgeons will go to
rocky Mount from time TO i,rne FOR the pur-
pose OF performing operations
Ihc new hospital viii provide bed. fo:.
seTtnty-lonr patients. and viii cost nppro.i.
nstciy s2ooo. The architects state tina, IN.
tractors early I'm APRIL 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
VERDICT FOR 900
pr"er wins suit \gains, street 4,
COmpAnN.

company.
IN me case OF Albert Avera acaina,
The Virginia Hallway aud Power Con
pahy, which has been on trial for me
past Two days N the Law and EnuitT
Court, Verdice was rendered ycsterd.,y
~ the jury in the sum OF 81 coo Mo
tIon 20 set aside tie verdict AS con
ttnued for argument
AVera- colored driver. claims mar
ne delivery wagon he was in charge
intersection OF Fifteenth and lIull
streets, South Richmond some month :
ago and that lac was thrown out and
painfully injured "'''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
mo REHEAR|NG FOR
BROAD ROCK MEN
Circuit Court Of Appeals Denies
Petition of Convicted
Distillers.
ISSUE MANDATE TO-DAY
Lower Court May Commit Men
to Prison at Spring Term
i'll April.
ISSUE MANDATE
TO-DAY

The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals in special session yesterday.
entered an order denying the separate
appeals for rehearing fled this
month by Clarence Is. Wood. John Nj.
| Rhea, and Luther W. Williams. who
stand convicted OF violations Of the
internal revenue laws. Tile men were
tried in the United States District
Court and found guilty. Wood and
Rhea were sentenced by Judge Wad
dill to serve twelve months in the
Federal prison at Atlanta and to pay
fine of $1,000. a fine of $500 and
twelve months prison sentence was
imposed on Williams.
Appeal was taken by the defendant
to the Circuit Court of Appeals, which
ut it's last February term. handed
down an opinion Affirming the judg-
ment of the lower court Attorneys
for Rhea on March 10 fled petition
for rehearing, alleging. among other
things, error In ono of the two count S
upon which their client was convicted
Like petitions were filed OH March Is
by Williams and on March II by Wood
,rhe court yesterday entered the fol-
lowing order:
RchcnrinE Denied.
This court having at it's present
February term rendered its decision
Affirming the Judgment of the said
District Court i'm this cause, and each
OF the plaintiffs in error by their at
torneys having presented to the court
separate petition for "A rehearinE of
the cause as to each of them, and the
same having been carefully consits-
cred. II is now here ordered by this
court that the rchearinS asked for be,
and the same is hereby, denied"
with the denial of their petitions for
., rfhearjnG.> .rapishes The last. hone Of
A ted ~
ton of their sentences. Tho ONLY re-
course left now Is an nppeaI for :,
writ OF ccrtiorari TO tho Supreme
Court of tho United States IL is
probable that this step, too, will be
taken. The case was fought bitterly
IN the lower and upper Federal courts.
and 1t is not likely that the distillcrs
will go to prison until tho last re-
source is exhausted. Relief from the
Supreme Court, however. appears i'm
probable
Charged with bribery.
Wood. Hhea aud Williams were CON
Nlctcd last summer for violations OF
the revenue laws In connection with
me operation OF the Broad Rock Dis
tllling Company's plant in Chesterfield
county The grand jury returned an
Indictment OF sixteen counts. on two
OIL which the government secured a
conviction. Ono of the charges nre
fcrrcd WAS that the bookkeener of tha
pant acting under orders from Wood.
VINO was sole owner. paid TO the gov
eminent EauGer In charge So for every
parrei OF spirits he permitted to pass
untaXpaid.
The Circuit Court will tomorrow
issue mandate for the execution ne
INC sentence upon the convicted dis
tiilers The mandate will be trans
united to the District Court. which Will
ne empowered thereby to take the man
ia custody at once. They are now out
on pail. 1t is probable that the order
cohSisnihS them to prison will be
ISSUED when the District Court cor
Venes for its spring term on April 7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
Rrotxn Eine,l ssn

l.: f. Brown was fined $50 yesterday
IN the Hustings Court on the charge
came up on appeal from the Police
Court. The lower court was sustained
Brown was a subcontractor engaged
in hauling away debris from the old
First Regiment Armory.