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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Woman Who Shot Husband
Succumbs in Jail
Hospital.
ONCE WAS SENTENCED
TO DIE ON GALLONS
Taft Extended Mercy-Care of
Prisoner Problem to the
Government.

Matte Lomax. colored. condemned for
the murder OF her husband. Cecil Lo-
max. whom she shot in the back Of
the head the morning OF December 16.
1910. at his home. 1888 18th street
northwest and whose death on the
scaffold was prevented by President
Taft when he committed her sentence
to life imprisonment. died in the hos
pftal ward at the District Jail yes
terday afternoon about o'clock. Her
death solves a difficult problem for
the Department of Justice and Jail Of
ficials the Lomax woman having been
afflicted with tuberculosis and peni-
Tertiary officials having refused to ac-
cept her to serve a life term.
Because Of the trouble experienced in
getting q prison home, she had often beer
referred to as 'the woman without Q
home" At the time OF her conviction l,
was known she had the white plague and
that her death was a question Of months
and, II is stated, her mental condition
was such as to cause her friends and
spiritual advisers to believe she was in
sane.
Story Of the Crime.
Early the morning Of the murder. the
Lomax woman, who resided at 1854 18th
street northwest, and who had been sep
arated from her husband about six
months. went to her husbands roenn, she
claimed, by his invitation, supposedly for
the purpose of effecting a reconciliation.
1t was about $50 o'clock when the cou-
pie engaged in the encounter that caused
the husbands death. Later In the MORN
Ing the Lomax woman went to Police
Court, surrendered to Policeman Joseph
Acton and claimed her husband had shot
himself while engaged in an attack upon
her. She was tried for murder In the
first degree, convicted and sentenced TO
be executed August 10, 1912.
Among the persons who became inter-
ested in her cause and insisted that a
woman should not be executed was Rep
resentative Caleb Powers OF Kentucky.
Rev. John Roberts of the Fountain Mis-
sion, one Of her spiritual advisers, and
other colored ministers also took an
active part In an effort to save her life.
President Taft finally COMMITTED hel
sentence to imprisonment for life. and
then the federal governments trouble
the woman would have been sent to 9
federal prison in the west, probably the
one at Lansing, Kan, but prison ohicfals
there said they would not accept hei
IL she had tuberculosis or II there was
any question about her sanity.
Tuberculosis Victim.
An EXAMINATION HldU0 ny HOSpitdi pHs "a
clans developed that she was afflicted with
tuberculosis and it became necessary to
detain her in the local Jail until the COM
pletion of the new female ward of the
federal prison at Leavenworth.
The Lomax woman's mother has
visited her in the prison many times
during the two and q half years
she has been there. She visited her
only a few days ago. The body was
taken from the Jail to local undertaking
establishment yesterday afternoon and
prepared for burial. Mattie's mother was
summoned from her home in the country.
She reached here today and made ar
rangements for the interment to take
place at her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

duty Of the House committee 10 the In
vestfgation Of the charges against the
House membership and employees and that
the committee had presumed the Sen
ate committee would not enter upon this
phase
1--WE DESIRE" he added. Ito proceed
speedily, and In order to proceed proper
ly we shall probably have to summon
some persons already under subpoena by
the Senate committee. II II be the pur-
pose Of the Senate committee to pro-
tect these witnesses against our subpoena
we of course shall be embarrassed and
handicapped in the work"
Mr.. Garrett added that there WAS no
disposition by the House committee to
attempt TO interfere with the Senate
committees functions or to show the
slightest discourtesy or to bring about
any degree of friction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

1904, gave instructions for the visit OF
Mulhall and two labor men to Chicago
They were to do their best to prevent
the Endorsement Of the eight-hour law by
the republican convention. Amy slip-ur
by any of your friends" 1t said, might
be fatal Gushing spoke of certain re-
sources in the usual FORM"
What were these resources? asked
Senator Reed.
Cash, $500" said the witness. II was
to take two active organized labor men
and pay their expenses as well as my
own"
what were you going for?"
I'VE were to work against active men
Of organized labor-Gompers and the
Others"
One letter identified by Mulhall was ad-
dressed to Theodore Roosevelt when
President, urging the appointment OF q
postmaster at Baltimore. 1t was from
Mulhalls organization, the Workingmen 6
Protective Association, and resulted. Null
hall said. in President Roosevelt receiv-
ing q delegation Of 100 citizens at the
White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

Friends of Associate Justice Wendell p.
Stafford OF the Supreme Court OF tho
District OF Columbia are reported 10 be
urging him for appointment as circuit
judge OF the United States, to I'll
vacancy In the second judicial circuit
This circuit takes in the districts OF
Vermont, Connecticut. northern New
York. southern New York. eastern New
York and western New York. from which
Waiter G. Noyes OF New London. Conn.
resigned about a month ago. saying that
the salary was not large enough.
Justice Stafford is native OF Vermont.
and his friends in that state particularly
are credited with the movement that is
being made. He has been an associate
justice OF the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict since June 9. 1904. Before that he
was judge of the supreme court of YER
mont, from 1900 to 1904.
Once Vermont Legislator
Jsstice Stafford was born at Barre Vt.
My l. 1861. He is the son of Frank STAFF
ford of Vermont. Mrs. Stafford. his
mother, having been Miss Sarah ).
Noyes- He is a graduate of Barre Acad-
envy and ST. Johnsbury Academy. lie
was a member of the Vermont house OF
representatives In 1892 and reported the
decisions of the supreme court of YER
mont from 1896 to 1900. He practiced
law at st. Johnsbury for several years.
and was president of the Vermont Bar
Association in 1885 and 1899.
Justice Stafford has been professor OF
equity Jurisprudence at George Washing
ton University since 19DS. lie was pre-
siding over Criminal Court No. j June
Is when Ray NJ. Stewart. an eighteen
year-old boy. caused panic by drawing
a revolver from his pocket and shooting
at Assistant United States Attorneys >.
McComas Hawken and Harvey Given.
and In the direction of the judge. Justice
Stafford had just refused petition 10
place Stewart on probation. The latter
was being tried for holding up a colored
man In Anacostia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
RESUMPTION OF INQUIRY.
Resolution in House Provides Inves.
tigation of Money Trust.

A resumption of the search for the
money trust" by the House banking and
currency committee IS proposed In a reso-
luton introduced In the House today by
Representative Henry of Texas. chair
man Of the rules committee and author
Of the original money trust investigation
resolution. The resolution sets forth
that the Pujo committee. which spent
months on this inquiry during the last
Congress, was unable to conclude its
work. because of the expiration of the
Congress and ION account of the oppo-
sition OF national banks, private bankers
and others"
The resolution would re-enact the reso-
lutfon under which the Pujo committee
worked, and would further confer on the
subcommittee of the eleven members of
the banking and currency authorized TO
conduct the investigation all of the Wis
itorfaI and inquisitorial powers possessed
by the House over national banks and
corporations engaged In interstate COM
merce.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
WATER TURNED ON TODAY
IN Instrumentation PLANT
HousehoIders in District Will
Not Be Troubled in Future
With Muddy Water.

Water was turned on today in the sedi-
mentation plant which has been under
construction for the past two years at
the Georgetown reservoir. According to
statements made at the United States
engineer Office in the Southern building.
which branch of the War Department has
had charge Of the work. Washington's
latest public improvement has proved to
be a complete success.
The sedimentation plant, which is locat-
ed at the intersection Of Conduit road
and Reservoir street, cost $1O6,O0O and
from now on water for the use Of resi-
dents OF the District will be carried from
it, through the Lydecker tunnel to the
reservoir near the Soldiers Home, from
which 1t Is distributed.
The Improvement means that house
holders in future will not be troubled with
muddy water or water filled with other
sediments. Water enters the sedinentation
basin through the infiuent gate and Will
remain there long enough for q coagu-
Iating action to become complete. thus
depositing the greatest part OF coagu-
lated matter upon the floor OF concrete
basin which has been built. Before reach
ing the effiuent gate the water must
ends Of what is called. by engineers. a
.baffie." BY this arrangement the water
IS given more time for sedimentafion.
Description of the "Bafae."
The engineering involved the construc-
t,on NJ various works. The battle" Is OF
reinforced concrete. and is said to be of
novel form of construction It consists Of
omen reinforced concrete piers. spaced fif-
teen feet apart. and Connected with thin
concrete web. The piers were made by
placing the steel reinforcement and con-
crete, in forms. in the usual way. The
web between piers was built up by shoot
mo mortar by means Of a cement gun.
AGAINST wooden forms placed behind the
When the Washington filtration plant
as mt in operation in 1905 the George
toU1n reservoir ceased to be the dfstribut-
mo reservoir for the water system Of the
n;Strict II was continued in use as an
intermediates storage basin.
r. was found, however, that while the
6itarine reduced the turbidity of the
watar 10 a great extent, IL did not en-
fireIy remove it at times, as some OF the
sit IN the Potomac water Is very fine
and is not completely intercepted by the
sand Of the filter beds.
Tn 101O Congress authorized the con-
strnction Of the plant to bring about as
yearly as possible complete sedimeuta-
t;on The work has been completed
within the past few days. and Capt. ]. j.
Ratn CORPS of Engineers, U. s. A. Is now
engaged in preparing report on the ac-
ton Of the plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
INTERNA1toNA1 News Sc

that refusal it was found that there were
certain phases Of the Mulhall story that
could be proceeded with without the de-
lay of waiting for the papers. Repre-
sentative Stafford of Wisconsin comment
ed on the Senate committees refusal and
Representative Willis of Ohio added:
L want the record Of the committee to
show the great activity manifested by
the Senate committee since the House
committee was organized, the senators
holding sessions at an earlier hour than
heretofore and examining witnesses al
greater speed than ever before"
Answers Mr.. Overman.
Mr.. Garrett wrote Senator Overman that
there might be no misunderstanding Of
purpose nor friction nor inharmony over
Col. MulhalIs appearance. He said that
after his conference with Senator Over
man and his report Of that meeting to
the House committee, it was suggested
that the House committee could examine
Col. MuIhan on the charges affecting J.
III. McMichael, the dismissed elevator con-
ductor of the House, who was charged
by Mulhall with being the manufacturer
associations prime principal spy, with
out having before us before the letter,
kilograms, etc, delivered to your COM
mittee.
feeling sure that the Senate committee
would not care to press an investigation
of this matter, it being purely a House
affair, thought there would be no. conflict
between the committees and no duplica-
ton of work IL we should take up this
phase. 1t was our purpose to ask Col.
Mulhall to appear before the committee
for about an hour this morning and at
the end of that time, or whenever the
Senate committee desired his appear
- ia hA
return there in obedience to the Senate
subpoena.
No Idea of Interfering.
I'VE thought that within this brief time
we could get sufficient basis to justify us
in proceeding with the examination of
Mr. McNichael and we also issued SUBJ
poena for the latter. There was no pur-
pose by our committee to interfere in
any way with the Senate procedure and
examination. Our committee, Of course,
understood the right and power of the
Senate committee to hold Mulhall or any
Of their witnesses that have had sub
poenas executed upon them heretofore.
"It has come to our committee that
Mr.. McMichael, after being subpoenaed
by the sergeant-at-arms of the House,
was advised by the Senate committee, or
some MEMBER OF II, InaC ne neeO not at
tend upon the session of the House COM
mittee nor regard the House subpoena.
Whether this statement Is correct We do
not know, but l am directed to respect
fully inquire what the purpose Of the
Senate committee Is with respect to Mr..
McMichael and other witnesses that have
been subpoenaed before the Senate COM
mittee and who are not now being ex-
amined."
Mr.. Garrett added that the primary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
POLICE MAKING SEARCH
FOR COL0RED RUFF|AN
Reward Offered for Arrest of
Man Who InSuIted Mrs.
William C0nradiS.

Mrs. Conradis. wife of William Con-
raids. a plurnber. residing at 30l7 18th
street northwest, was attacked by an
unidentified colored man yesterday after
noon while at Columbia road and Sher-
man avenue northwest. a short stance
from her home She is the fourth white
woman TO be insulted the past week by 4
coiored man.
The description she gave of the man
does not tally with that given of the
sailant of Mrs. May Jorgensen. sister-in-
law of Senator Miles Poindexter. Monday
afternoon, while in front OF Senator
Poindexter's home, on y street north
west.
Unable to See Detective
Mrs. Conradis was attacked shortly be-
fore 1 o'clock yesterday. her husband
told the police, but ii was not until nearly
10 o'clock last night that Lieut. Hart
ley. night chief of detectives. learned OF
it. Detective Evans was unable to inter-
view Mrs. Conradis when he called at her
home. having been told that she had re-
tired for the night, and that she was too
nervous to discuss the affair.
According to the report made BY Mr..
Conradis, his wife was on her way 10
DOdrQ georgia avenue car, Wnen Inc
colored man approached from behind and
caught hold of her with a firm grip.
Mrs. Conradis turned and saw the face
of the colored man. She had thought at
first that some friend had taken hold OF
her in a spirit of fun. but seeing tho
colored face at her back, she screamed.
and the assailant disappeared In a nearby
alley.
Identification Probable.
Mr.. Conradis said that his wife prob
ably viii be able to identify her assailant,
He has dark brown skin. is about twenty
five years old and wore blue suit and
soft hat
Maj. Sylvester took a hand in the in
vestigation of the affair last night. hav-
ing been told over the telephone OF the
report made by Mrs. Conradis husband.
He directed that the police of the several
precincts Use every effort TO accomplish
the arrest. and said the department viii
nay literally for information leading 10
the capture OF the assailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Returning to Paris in Aero.

JOHANNISTHAL Germany, July H.
Edmond Audemars. the Swiss aviator,
Who recently flew from Paris to Berlin
started ON his return fight to Paris at
40 o'clock this morning. He made a
landing at Hanover to obtain q fresh
supply of fuel and resumed his journey
at S.0a O'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Circulation and Advertising
Go Hand in Hand

The circulation in Washington of The Evening
Star is practically double the city circulation of the
afternoon edition of The Stars afternoon conten1-
porary
Likewise the amount of advertising is more
than the combined advertising of any two of its
competitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
AFFIDAVIT.

AFFlDAvII.
solemnly the above statement represents
only the number Of copies THE EVENING AND SUNDAY
STAR circulated turin days ended July IL,
Of copies actually Sold delivered
furnished or mailed valuable
hde purchasers subscribersand that the copies
unsold in the OF papers sent to
agents whom Few returns OF unsod papers
FLEMING NEwBOLD.
Business Manager,
The Evening Stag Newspaper Company.
OF Columbia,
Subscribed before this twelfth day Of
July, AD 1913
CORNELIUS ECKHARDT.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
PLANS SEA WALL CHANGE
ALONG POTOMAC PARK

In connection with the work Of improv-
ing the navigation Of the Potomac river
opposite this city. Col. Langfitt. the en-
gineer officer in charge. has determined
to change the line Of the sea wall along
the river side Of Potomac Park, from q
point where the 23d street sewer emp
ties into the river to the northern limits
Of the park near the foot Of 9th street.
The effect of that change viii be to
strafghten the liz Of the sea wall between
the points indicated, and also to add
slightly to the area of the park. In max
ing the change Col. Langfitt says 1t will
be necessary to remove the outer end of
the old engineer wharf at Easby's point
and portion Of the old wharf which was
formerly used by Littlefield. Alvord 6.
Co.
Temporary Use Granted.
It appears from the correspondence on
the subject that in January. 1910, the
Secretary of War gave a permit to the
Secretary Of the Navy for the temporary
use, II desired, of the old wharf and
adjacent land at the foot Of 26th and B
streets northwest on condition that the
permit might be revoked at any time By
the Secretary of War in his discretion
and that the wharf and roadway to 1t
should be kept at all times in good re-
pair and SI.htly condition by the Navy
Department at its own expense. The
privilege Of using the old wharf was
desired at the time for the transporta-
ton Of stores and supplies to the Naval
Medical School Hospital occupying the
site Of the old Naval Observatory.
In view of the fact that the Navy De-
partment Is not using the wharf, Col
Langftt has recommended that the per-
init be revoked. SO that he can begin
the work Of rebuilding the sea wall on
the new line selected for it without fur
Their delay Gen. Bixby. chief Of en-
gineers, Endorsed the recommendation.
and at his instance. the Secretary of War
has asked the Secretary Of the Navy II
he has any objection to the revocation OF
the permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Cushing and my expenses were paid by
He Concealed Nothing.

Mulhan said he had not tried to con-
ceal the source of his employment even
from the labor leaders
He seemed to be indignant that
there should be any idea that h" had
tried to play a double game on the
labor men. such as was frankly agreed he
played on McComas.
in 1903 / took a paid-up union card
and had no further connection with
labor unions" he said.
did you let them know you were
working for the National Association
of Manufacture asked Cummins-
Il always let them know who 1 was
working for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

was working with various political fac
tions in Maryland, either trying to select
support of his eight-hour bill. Many OF
the men he mentioned in his letters as
opposed to the "eight-hour bilf' in the
associations campaign against that meas
ure, were strictly honest In that POSI-
tion.' he thought
Others pretended to be honestly OPP
posed to 1t because you paid them tor
suggested Senator Walsh.
hot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Ordered to Chicago.

An undgned communication puTporting
to be from Cushing to Mulhan June IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Membership Increased.

Mulhall declared that Cushing had
agreed with him to aid and build I'D the
Workingmens Protective Association,
which Mulhall virtually controlled. It
had run down to about 500 members, and
with Cushing's aid, Mulhall declared, II
was worked up to LOO members For
this Cushing. as secretary Of tho National
Manufacturers Association, frequently
sent Mulhal money. He sent me checks
usually $1OO at time. to be used in hall
rent and keeping up the organization"
said Mulhall Occasionally he sent me
forty-doilar checks, which were for my
own expanses."
During this time. Mulhall said. Cushing
latters activity on behalf of labor legis-
lation, and Cushing was also working
through McComas secretary. NJ Carol
Downs.
Explaining what Gushing wanted him
to do. Mulhal said he was TO go about
among Maryland republican leaders
and create sentiment against McComas
on account Of his eight-hour bill. He
said the leaders Of labor organizations
were opposed to that bill
Mulha1l identified letter from a Bal
timore republican to McComas urging
him to drop the eight-hour bill STAT
ing that the workingmen were opposed
to 1t because 1t was urging the manu-
facturcrs to organize and would result
in lowering wages and injuring labor.
Hundreds Of such letters went to Nc
Comas," said Mulhall.
How did they happen to be written"
asked Senator Cummins-
We'll, just about that time" Mulhall
answered. the Workingmen's Protec-
tive Association had passed resolutions
condemning tho eight-hour bill, and
Ii guess was largely responsible Ia
bringing that about After tho reso-
buttons passed these letters went to
McComas."
Ordered to Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Paid Weekly Salary.
Letter About McComas.

Efforts to control Senator McComas on
labor legislation were further shown by
another letter. December Is. 1904. ap-
parentIy TO MuIhall and which he said
was written by Cushing. 1t urged Null
hall to deal with McComas on the sup
position that the latter wanted a federal
judgeship then in prospect
HE (McComas) needs to understand"
the letter added. that the Industrial needs
of the country are more thoroughly or
gained than ever before and that they
will have none of him or his eight-hour
bill. All the same, they are not vtndic-
tive, and IL he honestly means 70 let UP.
you of course can promise to do any
thing that you can do to remove any of
the obstacles that you can from the
path Of his ambitions"
Other letters from Cushing to Mulhall
developed the extent TO which Aulhall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Clash Over Witness.

AS the committee was about to adjourn
a deputy sergeant-at-arms of the House
appeared and served a summons on Null
hall to appear before the special lobby
committee Of the House at O'clock this
morning.
Senator Overman, chairman Of the Sen
ate committee. Immediately announced
that the Senate committee also would
meet at 8 o'clock this morning. and that
Mr.. Mulhall was due to appear before
that committee.
They are making themselves ridicu-
lous." said Senator Overman, referring to
the House committee.
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~~~o ~
To cover up his real activity. he said,
Cushing gave him letter appointing him
to an arbitration board.
IF there was any publicity In the mat
ter / was to show this letter and clear
my skirts Of any activity in the case"
said Mulhall
Il had Collins and Price and several
others to whom I paid money weekly. .
said Mulhall. II had Ryan there. who
was with me in the Hughes campaign.
paid him $50 a week.
Mulhall testified his activities were d.
rected toward preventing sympathetic
strikes In Philadelphia, keeping track of
what the unions were doing and to CON
troll the Central Labor Union of PhiIa-
delphia" through men In that union.
Asked as to Union Men.
Senator Reed asked as to some OF tbe
union men to whom he was paving
money.
Price didn't have the price to pay
back to the union what he had stole from
Them" said MulhalL
McCarter suggested TO tho committee
that It was not Gernano Tor It TO 20 into
the question of strikes.
The National Association of Manufac-