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The Washington times., 1913-08-25
Man Who First Reached
Reilly Gives Police His
Version of the Shooting

S. P -7npDeI, of 90 Fifteenth street
northeast. who was the first man tC
reach Francis a. Reilly early Saturday
morning after he is alleged to have been
shot by his erstwhile friend, D. II
Schultz. declared today that Policeman
Giles, who followed the fleeing man for
short distance, did not know a man
had been shot until several minutes
after he had given up the chase.
Campbell has not given his version
heretofore, although he heard the
first shots fired, and ran out of his
house to find Reilly lying beside a
tree box apparently in a dying con-
ditiOn.
81 had only been home a short time
and was reading when l heard two
shots in quick succession, almost di-
lectly in front of my house" said
Campbell. Il grabbed my hat and
coat and ran out the door, and 5ust
then heard some more shots farther
down the street. I had just started
In that direction when ! saw a man
living beside q tree box. right near
the curb. and / bent over HIM.
what's your name? / asked him.
Reilly, he said breathing hard. I
cant brea,h much longer. I'm shot "
Who shot yOu?''' -
Schultz. He's been following me
d long time" +"
u was trying to get him to say why
he was shot out all he would say was
that he's been laying for me There
Was not soul on the street. but pretty
soon I saw a man coming down the
other side of the street at a leisurely
walk. and when the light shone on him
] saw the reflection of his star and
knew he was a policeman.
You'd better get this man to a hos
LitaI.' | called to him.
Why, what's the matter, what's the
matter" he asked. running across to
where l was bending over Reilly.
This man has been shot" I said.
I heard a shot, and ! chased the
man n block. but he shot at me-" the
policeman. whom / afterward learned
was Giles, told me. 7 fired at him
twice, but the third time I pulled the
trigger the gun would not go off
THEN he called the ambulance and We
loaded Reilly into it
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
THAW TRIES TO
( BRIBE OFFICIAL s
By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.

SHERBROOKE, Quebec, Aug. 25-Rumors of
bribery and attempted bribery in the Thaw created
sensation among the Sherbrooke officials today The r-
very strong. They declared that money had
been offered both Canadian and American officials favor
Harry K. Thaw.
1t was fatty charged that in the Thaw party
here had ntmated responsible persons that $4,000
available if way could be found to permit Thaw to
go to Virginia.
Attorney Conger admitted that he had heard the
story. He said it would be investigated Bribery
the suggestion of it is very serious matter here, and
Crown Prosecutor Nicol said be ready investigate
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

pan, by the flash of an electric hand
lamp and the fall of a metal jewdry
tray on my bureau. which stalds
close to our bed. The light from The
electric lamp reflected brilliantly in my
eyes and when / looked to see where
the light and noise came from I vas
partially blinded by the light
But / could see a man standing at
my bureau holding my husbands gold
watch in his hand. I at once knew
that the man was a burglar. It was
my first intention to call my husband
determined TO attack the man done
l jumped from my bed and in one
bound grabbed the man. He dropped a
watch to the floor and wheeled around,
without word caught me by the
throat with both hands and choked me-
I made the best fight 1 could, but was
unable to scream or give an tlarm.
NV husband and children slept ipeace-
fully in the room as / fought with all
my power to release the mans hold on
my throat; do not know hov long
the struggle lasted. When I wske up
was on the floor and my hisband
bending over me with glass of water
from which he was bathing my face
Not Frightened.
Il must have tainted and became un-
conscious from the choking the man
gave me. No. was not frightened.
] thought / could handle the man until
my husband could get up and turn
him over to the police" .
Mrs. .Cauffman's neck is badly swol-
len this morning with the ftngernail
prints and abrasions made by the burg
lars hands. The wounds nave been
painted with iodine. Mrs. Cauffman Is
woman of probably twenty years,
slight of stature. She suffered no ner-
vousness after her encounter with the
burglar.
Harry Cauffman, the little five-year-
old son, is heartbroken. The loss of
his $3.50 taken from the cast-iron bank
was his boarded savings since Christ
mas. with which he purposed to pur-
chase a pony. The little boy is an en-
thustastc horseman, and the ambition
Of his life is to own a pony The child
ren of the reighborhood where the
Cauffmans live were out In force this
morning to give their playfellow real
sympathy In his loss of the pony fund
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
EXCISE V|OLATORS
ARE HEAVILY FINED

Alice Holmes. colored, of 1917 Chester
court northwest, who was arrested yes
terday morning on a charge of conduct
ing an unlicensed bar. was fined $500 in
Police Court today. In default of pay
ment of the fine she will be required to
serve three months in jail. Four men
and three women were found in the
Holmes home when the police made the
raid. A case OF beer and several bottles
of whisky were confscated.
Charles Simms and Philip were fined
$500 each in Police Court today on a.
charge of running an unlicensed bar
They were arrested yesterday by Detac-
tive Harry Evans, of the Sixth precinct
Cases against Charles Sergeant, Lizzie
Simms, and Arthur Davis, who were
arrested on the same charge, were con-
tinued until August q.
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Admitting that he. probably will &c
back to Vermont Thaw today said
ne believed he would get friendly treat
ment there.
There was a Vermont lawyer in
Matteawan named Austin" said Thaw.
Like myself he was Illegally con-
fined. changed lawyers and got him
his freedom. And 1 think gratitude is
one trait of New Englanders''
The Thaw lawyers were in almost
continuous conference today. With
their plan of action complete they in
tended to be sure that they had over
looked no bets" d. S. Reynolds, in
charge of the immigration officials,
said today that he would permit no
newspaper representatives to be pres
ent at the inquiry to settle Thaw's
status.
The law especially prohibits their
presence" said Reynolds.
Thaw, when deported, which will
likely be Thursday or Friday of this
week, will be turned loose in the little
hamlet of Norton Mills. There the
Vermont authorities, at the request of
Acting Governor GIynn of New York,
are expected to take the Matteawan
Asylum prisoner into custody.
The arrest will be directed by Dis
trict Attorney Conger, of Duchess
county, N. Y, and Sheriff Hornbeck.
both of whom are here. Conger very
frankly admits that he fears Thaw's
friends may try to rescue him.
And II they try it," he said sig
niflcantly today, "they will find a re-
ception that will not be a welcome
one"
So confident is Conger that his
theory Is correct that he already has
men on the scene watching everyone
who comes into Norton Mills. His
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
Merchants Form Body
On Cooperation Basis

Articles Of Incorporation of the Mer-
chants cooperative Association were
HIed with the Recorder Of Deeds this
afternoon. The incOrporatOrs are
Michael FeldsCr and Herman Saul,
both Of Washington and Samuel b.
pIotkin. OF Baltimore The object OF
the corporation is for members to CO.
operate ana protect each other in the
matter Of extending credit 10 prospec-
tive customers and TO guard against
LOSES ~ result of extension of credit
70 dead beats
The association Is capitalized at $500.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
Charges Create Stir.
Astor Has BattIeShip Ride.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Aug. 25.-To get
q taste Of the life on drcadnought
Vincent Astor made the trip from
Newport to Annapolis on board the
battleship Utah, which arrived here
yesterday with the Atlantic fleet AS
tor expressed himself as being highly
pleased with his experience and toda v
boarded his yacht Noma for New
York
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
President Nominates
Illinois Postmasters

President Wilson today sent 10 the
Senate the following nominations for
pOstmastrrshps in Illinois:
J. J. Baker. Mt. Vernon; J. e. DOrficI
Area: John \. RsthOrn, ChandlerviIle; +;
A. \ DObsOn. Elburn: john II. Nc
Grath. Orris: Wilbur \. Woods, Paw
paw, and John H. Henson Nenia.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
OFFICIALS PUZZLED
BY MELCHER CASE
Disposal of Viennese Laundress
Who Accuses Prince, Ques-
tion for immigration Head.

What is to become of Mrs. Clara
Melcher. Viennese laundress, who Gre
ated a sensation in demanding the ar
rest of Prince Stanislaus Sulkowski Of
Austria, Immediately after he had
married Marie Louise Freese. an heir
ess, of Los Angeles?"
This question is puzzling Commission
er General Caminetti and other officials
of the immigration service.
Mrs. Melcher alleged that the Prince
| brought her TO America for immoral
purposes and then deserted her when
!, the opportunity came to marry the
American heiress. She was arrested,
and a warrant was sworn out for the
prince, but he escaped. Though there
Is much sympathy for Mrs. Melcher,
it may be necessary under the immi-
grafton laws to hold and deport her.
She has been released on her personal
bond.
Prince and Bride Disappear.
The prince and his bride, the beauti-
full young Los Angeles girl. disap-
peared Immediately after the marriage,
which was the social event of the
summer season in Los Angeles. 1t was
supposed they had raced to the East
bound for Austria, but 1t was later
learned that they had nasrened across
cOuver for the Orient.
The Commissioner General of Immi-
grafton says he was surprised that the
prince and his bride had not been held
at Vancouver. The warrant for Mrs.
Melchers arrest. issued by the immi-
grafton authorities, was, he believes.
simply designed to hold Mrs. Melcher
as a witness. Washington officials be-
came Interested in the case through
the issuance OF this warrant, citing
Mrs Melcher to show cause why she
should not be deported. Her statement
will be seEt to the Commissioner Gem
eral.
Charges Create Stir.
Miss Freese was one of the most
prominent young women in the social
life of Los Angeles. and charges
against the prince have created wide
spread comment on the coast. The
mother OF Miss Freese accompanied the
pair to Vancouver.
After the prince and his bride had
sailed on the Canadian liner Empress
of Russia. the commander of the reve-
hue cutter auxiliary Scout laid in wait
for the vessel as it had to pass close
to American waters in clearing from
Vancouver. The ships captain knew
of the plan, however, and kept the YES
sci outside the American limit.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the Distric, OF Co
l1Imbia-L'air and cooler tonight; Tues
day fair weather and moderate tenn
peTaiuTc.
For Mary land-I'air and cool tonight.
Tucsdny fair: moderate to brisk north
To northeast winds.
Or Vlrginia-Fair tonight. cooler in
east portion tonight: Tuesday fair; mod
,rut. 10 brisk nu~thcast winds
For Pennsviynnia-t'air and cool to-
night. TUESDAY fair: moderate to brisk
north To northeast winds.
For Delaware and New Jersey-Fair
and cool tonight, Tuesday fair: moder-
ate TO bT.sk north TO northeast winds
The temperature today as registered
at the United states Weather Bureau
nd Aff1-rk'
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
Is Host to 0ominiCanS.

DR.. Francisco Peynado, Dominican
minister. and his state guests. were er-
tcrtalned Today by Gen. Frank McIn-
tyre at a luncheon. The Domincans
today had no engagement to meet the
p ssident, bit they may do SO before
leaving for New York.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
Undertaken Hurt in Runaway.

" W Deal. an undertaken. Of SIC
II street northeast, is suffering TO-DAY
from injuries TO his head incurred
last evcnin.; when a horse he was
driving ran away at First and II
streets northwest and threw MIN to
tht LaNcIn. NJ
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

younger man for a long time. Further
investigation of the case substantiates
the theory that Schultz, after starting
for California, returned to Washington
for the express purpose, of killing his
former chum. and had planned the deed
in the hope of concealing his identity IN
connection with the case.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
Grocer Found Dead.

Max Gusack. a grocer. sixty-two years
old, was found dead this morning In his
store 1T 30 c street southwest Death
was due to a stroke of apoplexy
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
Completion of keokuk
Dam Is Celebrated

KEOKCK. Iowa. Aug. 25-The Keo-
kuk and Milton water power celebra-
tion commemorating the completion of
the worlds greatest water power pro-
ject. opened today with ceremonies at
Hamilton. ILL.,, just opposite the point
where the mile-long power dam
touches the Iowa shore. Immense
crowds are arriving to attend the dedi-
cation ceremonies tomorrow.
Governor Dunno, of Illinois. was the
guest of honor today. The day was
designated as Illinois Day
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
Victims of Early Morning Burglar, Who Escaped

HARRY CAUFFMAN Aged Whose Bank $3.50 Were Stolen
ALICE CAUFFMAN Twelve Whose Were
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

predecessor in office. John Mack, is in
that vicinity, and IL is believed that
William Travers Jerome. now the
prosecutor I'm charge of the New York
case. is also there. They have been
commissioned to see that the Thaw
millions are not allowed to have the
prisoner kidnapped at the border as he
was from Matteawan.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
.AFFLECk'S
TIDE TABLE.

TIDE TABLE,
Hi2h tide l:23 Il m. and La o. m.
I.OV tide, 7:lS a. m. and 7:Oi D. m
SUN TABLE
san rises ........ J:2' Sun sets s.u
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

Attend Great Rockville Fair CSC Round
Trip-Baltimore and Ohio-August 26
to 90. Trains from Union Station s 20
A NJ, II :35 T. NJ, and 3 90 =. NJ. Con-
venient service returning-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

s2.oo Luray, Va, and Return Sunday,
August 81, Baltimore & Ohio r. r from
Union Station at :15 A. NJ. Returning
leave Luray 90 +. M same day
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

Music, Dancing and Free Moving Pic.
tures at Randle Highlands Tonight
AdVt n
The Washington times., 1913-08-25
Slept Heavily.

Mrs. Cauffman said that she and her
husband had retired late. Mr.. Cauff-
man is a motorman on the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company $
lines and served long hours Yesterday.
He was worn out when he reached
homo and retired and slept soundly. In
th. same room slept the two children
and in an adjoining front room Henry
Golfer father of Mrs. Cauffman. was
sleeping.
Il was awakened" said Mrs. Caurf-
The Washington times., 1913-08-25

For twelve years / have given the
people high grade dentistry others
charge double for. Ask your neigh
bOrs. They know
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18

The announcement Of preliminary
plans for the big league seasons of
1913 has been made. The barrier Will
be raised on Thursday. April 10. in
both leagues. President Thomas Lynch
of the National league and President
Ban Johnson Of the American league
having come to that agreement.
The major league seasons Of 1912
began on Thursday, April IL. The
Giants opened with the Superbas in
Washington park. while the Highland
ers drew the Red Sox on the Hilltop.
II is the turn of the New York Nation
ais to open at home ext year. and in
all probability the Giants and the SUI
perbaS will clash at the Polo grounds
on April 10. The H~lghlanders will open
abroad.
Ban Johnson. as usual. will arrange
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18
TUNNELS UNDER THE THAMES
One Recently Opened Makes Fourth to
Be Built.

The Woolwich tunnel opened by Lord
Cheylesmore recently Is the fourth
made in recent years under the Thames.
The question of providing means of
crossing the river below London bridge
attracted attention for many years be-
fore any scheme was actually put In
operation.
In 1884 a select committee OF the
house of commons was appointed to
consider the matter and reported in
favor of a bridge near Tower hill and
a tunnel at Shadwell. There was
great delay in carrying out these rec
concentrations. and the first direct CONF
m%unication for vehicles and foot pas
Q established between east and
south London was the Woolwich free
ferry. This was opened in March. =
Then followed the Tower bridge.
opened in 1894: Blackwell tunnel in
1897. Greenwich tunnel in 1902 and
Rotherhithe tunnel In 1905.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18
Grist From the Sport Mill
BY STADIUM

Carlos De Zafra. Alvah Nickerson and
j. Lewis ~Luckenbach. the regatta com
mittee of the Atlantic Yacht club. have
notified the members that the German
American race committee of the kai-
serlicher Yacht club of Kiel and the
Eastern Yacht club have invited own
ers to take part in the trial races for
the selection Of three boats to repre-
sent America in the September races.
These contests are for yachts whose
length on the ate line. plus the ex-
treme beam. plus the extreme draft.
does not exceed thirty-two feet. or
90 meters. The trial races will be
held about Aug. 16. 1913. of Marble
head, entries for which close on Satur-
day. July 10. at noon.
Following are the nominations Tor
officers for 1913:
For commodore. ]. Stuart Blackton;
vice commodore. Willard Z. Taylor;
rear commodore. Arthur W. Teele:
trustees. James l.. Allen. Edwin Pal-
mer. Peter w. Rouss and Albert F.
Smith: treasurer. l.. ii. Hart: secre-
tary. Edward |. Graf: membership
committee. Kenneth Lord. Thomas t.
Hopper and W. ID. Cash. and nominal
ing committee. F. VI. Wilson. Theodore
l.. Bailey. w. Hunt Hall. I. f. Bur
dick. Max Grundner and Walter H..
Sykes, Jr.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18

the schedule for the American league.
and in all probability President Lynch.
Secretary John Heydler and Barney
Dreyfuss of Pittsburgh again viii be
called upon to arrange the National
league dates.
They USED to call Willie Richie the
hard luck" fighter. He had been pass.
ed up SO often by the recognized stars
of the ring that he was getting used
to II. Then suddenly he became the
lightweight champion of the world. and
now his name and hard luck" are no
longer associated. The new champion.
who in private life Is Geary Stefen. is
of a family OF eleven children and will
be twenty-five years old Feb. - next.
Willie Richie began his boxing career
at the age Of eighteen In four round
amateur bouts. hut he was induced 10
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18
SENT P0STALS TO HIMSELF.
Mailed Cards as a Reminder That He
Had an Engagement.

Mr.. Spiegelhausen found II hard to
remember at home certain things he
had thought Of la business hours and
conversely matters that occurred to
him at night would escape his mind
before he reached the office next morn
ing. After trying various %unsuccess-
full methods of memory cultivation he
hit on the plan Of writing postal cards
TO himself and addressing them to the
other place from whichever he hap
pened TO be in at the moment. Thus
the last mail would bring to the house
one or more cards with such a memo.
scrawled upon IL. Remind Mrs. :. to
give my coat TO cleaner and vice
versa the first mail downtown would
remind him. See J.. T. W. in re. thou
sand lot umbrella canes"
For Al time this served the purpose.
but presently his precise and farsee-
ing mind began to anticipate and work
more and more in advance. so that on
a Monday night he would nail n card
from home saying. b sure TO send
card from office tomorrow 10 fetnlnu
yourself Of dinner engagement Tues
day Then he got TO jotting down
appointments on postal cards n whole
week ahead, sending other cards to
warn himself when to drop them In
the letter box, and finally his harassed
brain refused TO work any longer on
such a strain.
One evening his wife asked him
whether he had thought to attend to
the season tickets for the opera. and
he replied with a sheepish attempt at
laughter: IL suppose that was ON the
pile of cards on my desk this morning.
| saw the postman bring them, but |
forgot to turn them over and see what
they said."-New York Times.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18

Fowler Mccormick. fifteen years old.
son of Harold +. Mccormick and
grandson of John ID. Rockefeller. is
taking up a course In baseball pitching
under the tutelage Of Mordecai Brown.
formerly star pitcher OF the Chicago
National League club. The boy, who
some day probably will rank with the
worlds wealthlest men. is being train
ed for pitching in Princeton university.
His father is n graduate of Princeton.
and II Is his ambition to watch his ID
strike out the batsmen of Yale and
Harvard. for Fowler Mccormick Is to
enter the university as soon as he IL
prepared.
Brown will give his pupil two les
sons each week. and when spring comes
Fowler will try for n pitching berth
on the team of the preparatory school
he now attends.
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MAKING IN.

Miss Ethel Is a long time coming
~ said the youth to the servant
aiier waiting some time for the young
lady's appearance.
Perhaps. he added. with a laugh.
perhaps she is making up her mind
whether to see me or not"
No" said the servant. with an lev
smile. 1t Isn't her mind she is making
up.'-Stray Stories.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18

postpone "A regular fighting career un-
till he was older. He was working as
an automobile salesman on the Pacific
coast when Packey Mcfarland appear
ed and took him under his wing.
Ititchie became a big pugilistic posi-.
orable twenty round battle with Welsh.
who got the decision. a)ne Of liitchie's
best fights before he whipped Ad VOL
CAST and won his title Was his encoun
ter with Joe Mandot in New Orleans.
He defeated Mandoi in ten rounds.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18
Self Resnent.

What made the minister resign
self respect. After the ve>try ap
pointed u publicity agent h. quit lie
canse the choir soprano was contin
ually featured rs The church's top
liner. Isl. Louis Republic.
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All on the Same Fare.

Are you certain that was country
SAUSAGE you sold me yesterday" asked
the old fogy.
Yes, sir. replied the butcher, "genu-
me ountry sausage. sir. Why do you
ask"
My wife found n street car transfer
IN II, said h old fogy. land | was
wondering how 1t got there"
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Unlike the Part

"What kind of a looking person is
the new parson?"
between you and me candidly be does
not look the part II bit"