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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
SCHM|DT'S FRIEND
DENIES KNOWLEDGE
Of MURDERED GIRL
Is No Counterfeiter, Either. He
Declares in Interview---Has
Decided Views About the
Newspapers

NEW YORK, Sept 2o.-Ernest A.
Muret. the dentist, partner in the
counterfeitsng operations of Hans
Schmidt, the murderer of Anna Au-
muller, who confessed that he had
been planning to end the miseries of
the hopelessly insane. crippled and
diseased with the aid of the knife,
bullet, or poison, decided this evening
that IT was time to express his opinlen
publicly about the case OF Schmidt and
his own arrest. Therefore. he con-
sented to talk to newspaper men in
his cell at the Tombs.
Schmidt declare dthat he was ply
sicaliy unable TO see the gentlemen
OF the press," and consequently would
keep silent untii he felt more ply
ncally fit.
Muret was manifeetly nervous. and
out of sorts. when his callers came.
He had nothing to say In commenda-
ton of Schmidt, but he had decided
views about newspape
Views ON Newspapers.
II consider IL entirely unnecessary,
he said, that this case about Schmidt
should be worked up by the news
papers In manner TO satisfy the
morbid cravings OF the people.
II have known Schmidt only since
Of the time that we met we talked
about history, and some times, but
very little. about philosophy. Schmidt
always seemed good natured, and
harmless. so mo until the middle Of
August Then he begun TO talk al
most constantly about religion. 1t
was about this time. the middle of
August that Schmidt confided in me
that -hs- walild- haze To haze the- means
n hffffH "a church ST Ei4Za hot n
bat didn't consider his remark un-
usual.
THE next time that ! met him
Schmidt spoke about Jesus and said
II would be a grea. thing to be
'crucitled like Jesus He said that he
wouid not mind being crucfHed like
Jesus in order to do something for
his religion, whereupon answered
him that he must be out OF his
mind"
VIII Not Discuss Woman.
Muret was asked about Vera Har-
ris, who wrote to him in endearing
terms from London. signing herself
as his wife. and warning him that
the detectives had been after him.
He replied that he knew Miss Har-
rls. bat further than that he would
not discuss her.
Referring 10 the girl whom Schmidt
confessed without any hesitation that
he murdered, Muret said,
Schmidt never talked about Anna
Aumuller TO me. ! did not know any
thing about his love affairs. ] did
not know he had any apartment"
Muret also averred that ne knew
nothing about Schmidt's counterfeit
Ing scheme.
II don't believe he said. ''that he
ever made plate. or anything else. :"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
Jacob Wolfson Breaks Down
in Philadelphia
Jail Cell

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 90
Breaking down under third degree
examination by detectives tonight.
Jacob woifson. twenty-five years old
arrested here on b charge of larceny.
confessed to the murder of girl in
Rochester. N. Y. four years ago.
Wolfson told the detectives that he
met the girl in a cemetery inNRoches-
ter, where she was placing flowers
on her fathers grave. He approached
her with improper proposals and
when she resented he attacked her.
Il strangled her until she died
said Wo1fson to the detectives to-
night, land then l dragged her body
to a woods adjoining the cemetery.
With a grave digger's spade ! made a
shallow hole in the round. buried the
body. ana covered 1t over with leaves
THE crime has been worrying me
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
Murder Was Committed in
Grave Yard in Roch-
ester in 1909

clothing for weapons, fearing he In
tended suicide. In one of his pockets
they found this note addressed: Dis
trict Attorney. I have committed a
crime in Rochester l have killed II
girl in a cemetery. The girls name Is
schumacher The note was signed
u Wolfson."
AS the detectives read the note Wolf
son broke down and cried. The detec-
tives took the prisoner in hand and
began to question him, Then he broke
down and confessed. ell said at the
time Of the murder he worked In Bar
nett a section of Rochester. His daily
walk to and from his place of employ
ment took him through secluded
cemetery, where he met his victim.
II left Rochester" he added. soon
afterward. No one knows how ! have
suffered because OF this crime can
not keep my secret any longer"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
INCREASED FUNDS
ASSURES CAPITAL
To CAPITAL ROAD
Virginia to Get Nearly Forty
Thousand Dollars for the
Richmond to Washington
Highway
Two Well Paying Positions Go
to Virginians-P. II. Watson
to Get Philippine Collector
ship-Montague in Denial.
BY GEORGE III. MANNING.

WASHINGTON. Sept 20.--The
building Of State highway between
Richmond and Washington now
seems assured as the result of a con-
ference held by Senator Swanson TO-
day with Secretary Of Agriculture
Houston and Postmaster General
Burleson, during which he secured
heir consent to allow Virginia $4,000
OUT of the half million dollars appro-
priated last year to be used along with
State and county Pounds in the conc
strutfon Of experimental good roads.
This fund is under the control of
Houston and Burleson. An allot-
ment Of $40 900 was first made. but
by continued urging Senators Mar
tin and Swanson have had it in
creased to the $4,000 mentioned. TO-
days action makes the money i'm
mediately available.
Senator Swanson has been very ac-
tive in advocating federal aid for
public roads and this Is probably the
first installment Of what Virginia Will
receive II the plan the senator has in
view is agreed 10 in congress.
The money will be placed in the
hands of the State highway commits
sion and those who have control of
the designation 81 State funds in vir-
ginia to ala in building road from
Washington to Richmond.
To Name Virginia.
1t was learned from an authoritfa-
tive source. today that p. Fl Watson,
of Martinsville. Va. Will probably be
appointed either as collector of Gus
toms or internal revenue collector for
the Philippine Islands. with offices
at Manila He has been endorsed by
both Virginia senators and most of
the Virginia congressman. II is
understood that just before Benjamin
Harrison. -tha newly appointed GOV
ernor general OF the Philippines. left
for his post. MIR. Watson had an in
ferview with him and his friends feel
hopeful of his appointment 10 one of
the places. Mr.. Wstson's cause has
been presented here as strongly as
/ possible.
! Tucker Gets Plum.
1 Confirmation was obtained at the
department of justice today of the
report contained in these dispatches
Yesterday that State Senator John
Randolph Tucker. OF Bedford City is
/ to be appointed United States district
Judge at Nome. Alaska. 1t was stated
/ that the resignation of the present
Judge, Cornelious Murane. has been
asked for,
I fuckers nomination Will probably
be sent to the senate Monday ana
there will be no difficulty about his
! confirmation. 1t Is the desire OF the
department 10 have him take up his
! duties as soon as possible, This office,
/ which pays $500 a year. Is one OF
/ the best so far secured by Virginia.
/ and was secured solely on the re-
/ commentator OF Senators Swanson
and -Mart!n,-~
Montague Denies.
/ Representative Montague today de
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
LACKED KNOWLEDGE
Of TRANSACTIONS
Of WHICH ACCUSED
Outline of Defense Scheme
Planned by Attorneys tor
Governor Sulzer---May Call
Mrs. Sulzer
Will First Contend That Acts
Committed Before He Be-
came Governor Not Subject
to Review BY Court

ALBANY, n. Y. Sept. 20.--Speaker
Alfred Smith and George A. Wanna
NEE. the clerk of the State assembly.
will be the first witnesses sworn in the
sulzer trial before the high court Of
Impeachment.
Before the court passes upon the
point raised by Louis Marshall, coun-
sci for Governor Sulzer, that the con-
stttutional rights of twenty-six assem-
hlyrnen who were absent from the ses-
sion Of August 18th, which impeached
Governor Sulzer, were contrarened
because they received no notice that
the Impeachment articles were TO be
presented al that session, Speaker
smith and Clerk Vannanee will be
asxed under oath nv counsel for
Governor Sulzer IL the members of
the assembly had received previous
notice of the intention to present the
i'm eminent articles.
Such notice was not given TO any
of the assem- blymen specifically, al
though they all knew that the ques-
ton was TO come up before the as
senbiy when II did. and they received
kilograms fgrom the speaker of the
assembly to attend the sessiap or
August i3th.
Their Votes Not Needed.
Counsel for the board Of managers
point out that seventy-nine. or three
more than a majority OF the elected
$50 assemhlymen, voted Tor the ar
ticle Of parchment and that even
IL all the absent assem- blymen were
present and voted against impeach-
ment, the vote would have been seven
ty-nine to sixty-eight. and that Inn
peachment articles would have been
adopted just the same.
1t IN plain that Governor Sulzer's
defense AT the outset VIII be that he
l-<- -a+.-ae-+4- istElss4-far-actS
committed before he became governes
and that If the court Of impeachment
rules against this contention Sulzer 8
counsel will attempt TO prove. through
the testimony Of Mrs. Suiger. Of
Louis A. Sarecky, the governors con-
tfaantial secretary for several years.
who handled his campaign funds last
fall, and of Frederick l. Colweli, the
imposed dummy for Governor Sulxer
in his Wall Street speculatfons, that
Governor Sulzer had no knowledge of
the transactions which resulted in his
filing an election statement that his
campaign fund receipts did not ex-
coed $3.50 and that his expendi-
lures were sT,T24.
That this is the plan Of Governor
Suffers defense is indicated by the
motion OF Governor SuiZer counsei
before the court Of impeachment to
strike out the first. second and sixth
articles OF the Impeachment which
reads.
/. That william Sulzer filed with
the secretary Of State false state
ment Of his receipts, expenditures,
disbursements. and liabilities
2 That be WAS guilty Of perjury In
stating under oath that his statemen,
Of his campaign receipts. expenditures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
HUNDRED THOUSAND
WILL VIEW BODY
Of GAYN0R TODAY
1t Rests in City Hall Rotunda
Where Clay and Lincoln and
Grant Have Lain

NEW YORK. Sept. 2o.--Mayor
Gaynor lay tonight where Clay ana
Lincoln and Grant have lain. In the
rotunda of the City hall. For four
teen hours tomorrow, from o'clock
in the morning until 10 O'Clock at
night, the people will have the OPP
portunity to pay their last respects,
and 10 look upon the mayors race.
No one can even guess how many
will pass through the City hall in those
fourteen hours. The funeral com
nlittee. and the police officials expect
that not less than one hundred thou-
sand will seek entrance.
Tonight the lights from clusters and
candelebra illuminated the rotunda
Of the City hall, and revealed TO a
few what many thousands will see
tomorrow The coffin of bronze rested
upon a black catafalqne. set in the
rotunda. Al each side Of the catafai-
que stood a candelebra of seven
branches.
Buried In Flowers.
The tributes of flowers magnificent
wreaths. and crosses. and symbolic de-
signs, were all about There were
flowers massed al the foot of the
great marble columns in the ap-
proach to the rotunda; flowers banked
on either side of the coffin. flowers set
against the black draped walls. These
flowers have come from everywhere
from cities thousands of miles away
and from people who were the
MAYORS friends, and admirers. here at
home.
Mr.. Gaynor's body was received in
the CITY hall at o'clock this after
noon after the family and few of
the closest friends of the family had
attended a private service of CON
ISOLATION, which was held at F, NJ, in
the Gaynor home. in BROOKLYN.
Great crowds that lined all the
streets near the home and that nassed
heavily in the neighhorhood of the
City hall. observed the coming and
going OF public officials. and of the
transfer Of the body from the home
TO the City hall
! Funeral Ia Private.
( II was Mrs Gaynor's wish that the
service today should be as private as
could be made possible. There were
about thirty persons present. These
included Mrs Gaynor. her two sons
and FIVE daughters. Harry vingut and
H. Seward Webb. sons-in-law, and
Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer. Mrs Pu itzer Is
a sister of II. Seward Webb; Thoma:
Gaynor. OF Springfield, Ohio, and sew
eral near relations.
Mrs. Gaynor was supported by her
eldest son, Rufus. Both still suffered
from the shock and grief. The ser
4 vice was the Episcopal service. hu
( the minister the Rev Frank Page
supplemented II with a brief euiog,
of Mayor Gaynor. Mr.. Page cam'
from Fairfax. Va. to oficiate at thu
consolation service. He was formerly
rector of 81. Johns church in Brook
lyn. which Mayor Gaynor and famil!
attended.
At the conclusion of the service th'
body was taken TO the city hall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
GENERAL HUERTA'S
SON Is INJURED

MEXICO CITY. Sept 2o.-senor
Tamariz resigned as minister OF in
struction, reoccupying his place today
In the chamber of deputies, thus set
Ting the controversy.
Jorxe Huerta. the presidents son,
while speeding along in racing au-
tomobile on circular track In
Chapultepec tonight. the machine
overturned. crushing his chest SO
badly that he Is not expected TO live.
The accident has greatly shocked the
president. His grief Is inconsoiable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

for four years. and can't stand it
any longer
Woifson was put through n third de-
gree when detectives who arrested him
on larceny charge observed that he
was very much excited In his cell He
would groan to himself and tear al his
hair.
Captain Cameron and a detective en-
tered the cell and searched Wolfson's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
ARRESTED FOR THEFT, HE CONFESSES
TO MURDER OF 17-YEAR OLD GIRL
Murdered in 1909.

ROCHESTER,, y. T., Sept. 20.
Anna Schumacher, a seven
teen year-oId girl. was murder
ed In Holy Sepulchre cemetery
just outside Charlotte, y suburb
of Rochester, Saturday after
noon. August I, 1909. The crime
was not discovered until two
days later. when the girls body
was found In a shallow grave on
the brink Of the Geneeee river
lust outside consecr1ted ground.
The girl had been assaulted and
strangled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
HARRY THAW IN BAD HUIMOR
RAILS AT HIS ATTORNEYS
AND LAYS DOWN THE LAW
From Michigan with Prisoner.

Detective Sergeant F. c. Bailey re-
turned to Richmond yesterday, bring
ing with him from Michigan Irwin
Kerns white. wanted In Frederick
county on charges made by young
woman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

Jim Blood. colored. of Seventeenth
street. was arrested last night by De-
tective Sergeant Wiltshire on charge
of selling cocaine. The negro was
caught with money marked by the de-
tectiye on him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

Cruelty Treated a sheep.
Walter Johnson, colored, was arrest
ed last night by Policeman Brennan on
charge made by E. c. Taylor. of the
s. p. c. A., OF cruelty treating a sheep.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

CALL MONROE 727
n your paper does not
reach you regularly and
promptly.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
POLITICS DON'T PAY.

Unless you look as good as the job
you're after. Come in and let us
change your appearance. We are just
in receipt of a compelete line Of Fall
and Winter Woolens--300 patterns in
aIl-Suitings, Vestings and Overcoats.
For the next 20 days we will discount
all orders 10 per cent. The~"Senator"
brought US the goods and we are
going to sell them on a 10 per cent
discount We guarantee to make
every man in Nome look as IL he
worked for Uncle Sam. If he can't
AFFORD the new goods we'll clean and
press his old clothes and guarantee
the same satisfaction.
NOME TAILORING CO.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
WASHINGTON REFUSES TO
ACCEPT FAIR SITE
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
SEATTLE. Sept. 6.-The commits
sion from Washington state to the
Panama exposition has notified the
exposition, authorities that the site
given to this state is too small and that
it will not be accepted. There is n feel
ing here that the San Francisco cX-
position people have not shown this
state a proper consideration and som"
little bad feeling may arise from the
fact. No answer has been received
from the fair directory up to the pre-
sent but should they refuse to give
another and better site there Is a
possibility that Washington will re-
frain from taking part.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
FAIRBANKS REPORT is
NOT so FAVORABLE

FAIRBANKS, Aug 15.-Joe McDon
Yesterday from his brother-in- law, who
is at Tonsina. saying that only one
good SPOT has been discovered in the
Shishana thus far, and he advises
the people not to stampede.
Thus far about 200 people have left
Fairbanks for the new district. Some
of them have left on steamers others
on small boats and still others over
land Via Gulkana. Many are waiting
here for authentic advices before leav
ing.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
ST. MARY'S (EpiscopaD CHURCH

Tomorrow being the first Sunday in
the month. the Holy Eucharist will b
celebrated at 1870 y. NJ instead oi
at a. IN. Bishop Rowe will he tn,
cclchrant. assisted 10y the rector. Thu
Bishop will preach. subject; THE I'm
pregnable Rock-IIas it failed"
Sunday school and bible class a:
TO- 30 a. m.
The E,Vcnsong IS o'clock) the Bishop
will also be the preacher. subject;
1.-THE open Window"
The public is cordially invited to at
tend and take part in the services.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06

The production of coal in Alaska in
1912. as stated by f. w. Parker, Of the
United States geological survey. was
800 tons. valued at $3.50. a decrease
from 800 tons, valued at $1,000. in 1911.
The production in 1912 does not in
clud" the coal mined under the direc-
tions of the United States Bureau of
Mines for testing purposes, which
amounted to 900 tons, but Of course no
commercial value can be placed upon
this coal. y little coal was mined in
Alaska prior to 1854 10y the crews of
vessels that ran short of fuel. but this
probably did not aggregate more than
a few hundred tons The total output
OF coal prior to 1889. including that
mined by the Russians. was probably
less than 10000 tons.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
ALASKA EXCURSION GETS
A HUSBAND FOR GIRL
Special Nugget Service.


ST. LOUIS. Sept G. Miss Isnhc
Vale has announced her enGagemcn,
to James Hope Nelson whom she met
during the excursion to Alaska last
summer. Nelson is the son of Su
William Hope Nelson. an English bar
onet. and was travelling for pleasure ir
Alaska when he met the girl. TIL pa
pers out here speak of the ngas"ment
10y saying that Miss Vale "capit,ilateh'
hut-the- match is certainly II fi'r-'.l'
80 the Nelson's have quite n LIT Il
mo- "> ~ addition to the titln wn cr s
W g. n'uch mere to Il Vru,." I'D,
of romantic leaningS.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06

struck the rock. AS the vessel turned
over and touched the solid bank he
plunged over the head and swimming II
few feet climbed to the dry rocky
shore. Quickly he brought a small
pocket camera into action and took
three or four rapid snap shots of the
ship as ii was sinking. He is not
certain whether or not the films were
damaged sufficiently to destroy their
usefulness by the plunge into the
voter
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
MAYOR GAYNOR TAKES
A TRIP TO EUROPE
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
NEW YORK. Sept 5.-Mnyor Cav
nor sailed today for Europe where he
will spend quite a holiday before he
enters into the contest for reelection
to the mayoralty. The Hearst papers
are still making the most bitter at
lacks on Gaynor but he pays very lit
tie attention to them. This attitude
seems to have incensed Hearst more
than ever. 1t is hard to make fore
cast yet about the result Of the con-
test but 1t is certain that Gaynor has
Il very powerful following.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
AT THE NEW EAGLE.

Old Lewis Hunter Rye and tas "a
nous Anterior Bourbon whiskeya
Distilled spring 1904 boueh. in
bond and reduced to 80 per cent by
U. s. government, by the bottle c
gallon.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
1T IS UP TO YOU

To send to the friends who have been
writing to you for information about
Nome and its resources. a copy Of the
Mining and Dredging Edition Of the
Daily Nugget, price so cents. Send one
on the next mail.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06

JUNEAU, Aug2 0.-"Billy" East
man. who served a six year term at
McNellPs island on a conviction for
forgery secured at Nome. will preacn
tonight at the Methodist church. East
man comes directly from Portlan T..
Oregon, where he has been preach; ,
tie Gospel under the auspices Of IA
Fac fic Coast Rescue and Protect g
Society. ara. G"tt riding to his post s.
he VAS secured ftudI eds of conva, g
t" christianity dun ing the year T., Z.
has elapsed since he was discharged
from the penttentiary.
II was convicted" said Eastman
land sent to prison for forging checks
with which to get money to buy
hooZc.' While in the pcnitentiarv
was converted to the christian rclic
ion 1t made a new man of me ana
felt that it was my duty to do what
could to help to save others"
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06

The Skagway city council has re-
pealed the municipal poll tax ordi-
nance giving as reason therefore that
the Territory has taken that source
Of taxation, and that more than "a poll
tax would be too much.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
MoRGANS QUIT NEW HAVEN
ROAD AS FINANCIERS
Special Nugget service.

Special Nugget service.
NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-Morgan COM
pany has announced that 1t has sew
cred its connections with the New
Haven railroad as financial agents.
This is one more trouble added to t q
many which have recently beset the
not yet in sight.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06

The Alaska Gastneau Mining com
pany paid the help for July on Mon
day of this week The payroll for the
three divisions in Juneau aggregated
100000 for the month of July. There
are now from 900 to 900 men work
ing
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06

We will save you the time and
trouble Of writing the local news to
your friends on the outside. by mall
sns the Nome Weekly Nugget to any
address in the states for 50 cents per
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
sENp YOUR LAUNDRY

To the Peoples Laundry whore you
viii receive good work executed By
meme but white employees. whs receive
the standard wages.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF N0RTHLAND

$Z'9oo'0o0 Some promising gold
bearing veins have also been found in
the thandalar region
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
90 YOU NEED

Bill heads, statements, letter heads
and envelopes. Have them printed at
the Nugget Office.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-06
from our Exchanaes.)

JuNEAU.-This year students will
not need to go to the states to take
nigh school work or business course,
as the Juneau school is on the Univer-
sity Of Washington accredited list.
The University and the California
Normals have agreed to receive this
years students ON the same basis az
thcse from the accredited schools of
California. This takes effect May /,
1914. Next year the Normal schools
OF Washington will accept students
the same as from any accredited high
school,
A business course will he given
here equal to that Of the average
business college. Gregg shorthand
Will be given. The teacher in
charge Of the commercial work is 4
graduate of one Of the best schools
in the states and has had considerable.
business experience.
A course will he given for stud :
cnts that wish to take up engineer
ing lines at the university