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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-20
No Plea for Mercy.

your time has come. You're to die
for the killing of Tom Gallo and of
Sam Glumpata. Make your peace with
your Cod"
Iaberiola knew what that summons
meant. He dropped to his knees on the
stone sidewalk. never uttering one word
of protest or a plea for mercy. and clasp
ed his hands together in front of him as
he started to chant lltany-
The man who had been selected TO do
the actual killing pushed his way through
the group. and as Laberiola prayed he
sent three bullets into his body.
Laberiola toppled over on the sidewalk
dead. his hands still clasped in a sup
plant manner. Instead of frightening
away the children the group of as
sassins had aroused their curiosity and
AS the murderer fired the shots half
dozen small boys were edging their way
through the circular group. But when
they heard the revolver reports and saw
the praying man collapse in death they
ran screaming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-20
No One to Arrest.

Panic took possession of the crowded
block Immediately. Hundreds OF chill
aren ran screaming in many directions.
While women cried out from windows
the assassins disappeared into various
buildings. and when the first policeman
arrived the slain man was alone. Not
q man was in sight to be arrested
Laberio1a. better known as .'Labby
the Lout," had been in trouble with the
police many times. He did not work for
living The police said he owned sew
era1 white slaves and that he was the
partner of certain saloon keeper who
long has been marked for death in the
collection of blackmail.
When Tom Gallo was shot and killed
by hidden assassin in 111th street,
where Laberiola was killed yesterday,
"Labby the Lout' was among those
arrested. Although Gallo's friends in
sisted that Laberio1a had fired the shot
that killed Gallo the police were unable
TO obtain sufficient evidence to get an
Became Marked Man.
From that day Laberiola was a
marked man. He knew he was to be
killed and he employed one and some
times two men to be with him all the
time. Yesterday was the first day
Laberiola had ventured out without
his bodyguard.
sam Guimpata. who was said to have
been one of Gallo's friends and to have
threatened Laberiola. was shot and
killed September IS last at the same
spot where 'Labby the Lout was so
said that Laberiola was in the crowd
that collected about Guimpata's body
End the Gallo men said that "Labby the
Lout had killed another man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-20
Accused of Assault on Child.

Charles Robert johnson, colored, thirty
seven years old. of Lakeland. Prince
Georges county. was yesterday held for
the action of the grand jury on charge
of crimina1ly assauiting Evelyn Mary
Bailey, white. the eleven y earold daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bailey of
Riverdale.
Witnesses before Justice Of the Peace
l. o. Wissman here yesterday said that
johnson was doing some repair work at
the home of Mr.. Bailey, and while Mrs
Bailey had gone to the store the negro
sent the child's brother for his overalls
across the street. Mrs. Bailey did not
notify her husband until nearly day
break yesterday morning, and Mr.. Bailey
started with a shotgun looking for the
negro. Constable Thomas Fl. Garrison
prevailed upon him to allow the law to
take its course, and about 1:3O o'clock.
when johnson returned to the Bailey
place to resume work. he was placed
| under arrest. Mr.. Bailey had gone to his
wori. in Washington. The child was not
injured, but was in a highly nervous
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-20
Gasch Estate Divided.

The will of Ernest Bernhard Franz
Gasch, who died at his home in
Bladensburg May !, was admitted to
probate in Upper Marlboro yesterday
The will was dated May q. 1910. and
named the testator's two sons. Edward
and Ernest F. Gasch, as administra-
tors. and provided that they should
not furnish bond. The orphans court
in compliance with law. fixed the ad-
ministrators' bond at $4,000. John F.
Hickey and Herbert j. Moffatt of
Hyattsvilfe were named as appraisers.
The will provides that the house and
lot on Maryland avenue near the Pres
byterian Church go to Ernest-F
Gasch: the home place in Bladensburg
goes to Edward Gasch: Mrs A. H. Dah-
Ter. the testator's married daughter
gets the property on Maryland avenue,
opposite the home of Capt V. w. DuVal,
and the property in Bladensburg. oc-
cupied by Andrew Lynch. goes to
Frank Gasch. No disposition of the
personal property was made in the
will. The estate is roughly estimated
as between 100000 and $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-20
Popular Tartan Plaids and Homesl

You will Plad
a other shades
ebodi all style the clothing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
VERMONT NOTES.
Rutland 10 Entertain Mountain Chill
drcn In the Holidays.

Plans are being made by Mrs. T.. l.
Hall and Mrs, NJ f.. Wheeler of Rut-
land, and their associates, for the an
nual entertainment of the children Of
the mountains in the vicinity Sometime
between Christmas and New Years
these little guests will again be ban
quoted and clothed and sent home with
their arms crowded with good things to
eat, toys for amusement and new and
partially new clothing to keep them
warm for the next few months. The fes-
tivities will include a dinner of turkey,
chicken pie, mashed potatoes. buttercd
rolls. coffee. chocolate and ice cream
and cake. There will be Christmas
tree laden with fruit, nuts, toys and
candy and special entertainment will
be provided for the children. The plan
of assisting these children of the noun
cain districts and for a hours at least
threatening their lives was originated
with Mrs Hall in lN99, When She enter
tanned % children at her home, The next
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
Pt Bic SERVICE HEARING.
Commission Consider Petition of Wcs-
tern MON telegraph tUinpany

IN" continued hearing before the pub
Nc service commission ON the petition of
IN" Western Union Telegraph company
FOR relief from tho alleged dangerous
proximity Of the NcrEeunes Power COM
panN'S wires in the town Of Ferrisbur-
was taken II" At the Hotel Vermont Yes
t"rdaE and completed. Al the membcrs
of tn" board wcr" present. Robert e.
Bacon of Rrattiehoro, W. K. Warner Of
NorG"nnes and T. II. Pollard If Chester.
TIL" evidence tak'n was that Of tho
Power COMPANY. tho Telegraph company
haviu, submitted its case soru. time
ago.
Tho Telegraph company claims that
for distance of two or three miles the
wires of tho two companies arc So clos,
that tn" telegraph wires are apt To- be-
come subject 10 III" high potential cur
rent of the Nergcnnes conpany's wires
ana thereby cause great danger to the
users of tho telegraph and telephone.
The Power company claims that their
plant and Wiros are property constructed
and not dangerous. The principal wit
ness yesterday was G, T. Nishtingalo Of
New York city, hydro electrical on
cheering expert. He testified that the
| line of the Power company was well
built for the purpose for which It was
constructed and that under normal cond-
tons it was not dangerous to the tcle-
graph lines. There might he a danger in
the case of extremely high winds The
| commercial risk would II, greater to the
| Power company because it might deprive
| the Burlington Traction company of its
power but the personal risk would he
! ~ IA. J,I.o
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
WHERE COURT DELAY COMES FROM
iIrron the Rutland Heraldl

"Hut little business was taken up this
forenoon owing to the fact attorneys
were not ready with their cases and di1
not lave witnesses ON hand. News
item.
port of transactions in Addison county
court a AIiddlehury. This court is not
essentially different from any other In
every county court OF the state an easy
going system Of laissez-fairc has grown
up. Lawyers tnke their time witness g
are not summoned, cases arc not pre-
pared and often a NTH or third of tho
time OF such courts is wasted because
no discipline Is enforced,
The attorneys are mostly to blame, but
the Judges are 10 blame for the attor-
neys If every superior Judge prosidin =
in county court. should serve notice on
the bar that cases were going to ho tried
when doCketed whether the ATTORNEYS
We're ready or not there would be a
rustling of dessicatod ossihcations that
would make the dead sit up and listen.
The Judges nave this matter almost en-
tirelN in their own hands, Just as they
have the government of attorneys given
to an almost endless hadccring of wit
nesses, strinGing out of testimony. hiCk-
eIing Wordy Windfalls and vapoIy time
wasting.
Courts in the West are sometimes crit
icised for their rOugh-and- ready method
and their so-called crude attempts to
accelerate the course of Justice. hut i
IL a fact that the dillN-dallY methods OF
the average Vermont attorney are almost
unknown in the snappY procedure west
of the Mississippi IT may not be very
dignlhcd, but it keeps the counsel hust-
| linz.
The Herald does not desire vernon
! courts to sacrifice a particle of THEN
dignity and prestige, hut 1t docs desire
to see few courageous Judges, VIII
would rather get cases tried than max,
political friends, kindly and tondory, bu
! firmly apply "A sharp stick To such portion
of the bars anatomy as will most dcnn
itely impress on its individual mind tn,
fact that the time to try cases is wher
! they are docketed,
who viii he the first to WELD tn,
| prod
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
PROBABLY CR0WN|NGSH|ELD
Identity of Drowned Man Is APP
parently Established.
Has Driven Pisttsburesh Hotel 'Bus for
Several Years, Losing His Job on
Nopday--Body Not Vet
Recovered.

Tho mystery surrounding the body
which was seen ny Captain White and
members # his crew a $ tho Ticonder-
oga locked Tuesday afternoon was
cleared UP yesterday There seems to
he no doubt but that tho body now in
the lake at Shepard & Morse's dock is
than of Enos Crowningshield of West
port, and that ho committed suicide by
jumping from the quarter deck of tho
steamer while she was docking.
Early Yesterday morning when u
deck hand on the steamer had occa
sion to go to the quarter deck Of the
steamer which surrounds the dining
room on the stern of the boat, he dis
covered a short top coat, brown cap
and a sweater. In the pockets were
found ticket of the Champlan Trans
portation comrany for a passage from
Ilattsburgh to this city, AN lnGersoll
watch, a letter addressed to Crown
lngshield, purse containing a small
amount of change and a postal card
with a picture of the bus of the
Witherell House taken at Plattsburgh
dock. In one pocket was a pint bot
tie almost fun of liquor It was
remembered that Crowningshield
was on the steamer Tuesday af-
ternoon and after Mt first wanting n
ticket for Port Kent had changed his
mind and bought one for this city.
Tho clothes were found on the port
side of the deck which would be the
side farthest from the dock as the
boat landed Tuesday When seen by
the mon he was not making any struC-
gle and no outcrv WIS heard which
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
CITY BRINGS SUIT.
Seeks to Recover on Insurance Policy
Issued by London Company.

The suit of the city Of Burlington VS..
the Employers Liability Assurance Cor
pOration Of London, England, was entered
in Chittendcn county court Yesterday. II
being an action TO recover 5000 on AN
insurance policy issued by the defendant
TO the city and ASSURING the municipality
against loss caused by the operation of
the citys electric plant The suit
originates i'm tho case Of the admins
traitor Of John A Lcarv against the city
in which s2J,0n damages were claimed
on the allegation that Mr. Lcary was
electrocutcd by an incandoSccnt light
wire i'm his store which had become
crossed with "A high potential wire thus
Transmitting a deadly current. The in
surancc company disclamcd liability,
alleging that It had not been properly
notified at the time an autopsy was per
formed The city defended the cas-" in
county court on the grounds that inc
victim died Of heart failure but the Leary
estate obtained a verdict for $",5W The
city aftcrward thought best to settle the
case and did so The entire bill OF eX-
pense to burlington was s5,69955 The
insurance company offered to pay GER
| tain part of the expense but the city
| fathers did not think the amount was
| adequate and instructed the city at
torney to bring suit, and the same was
| filed Yesterday,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
SCHOOL FOR FEEBLE MINDED
Burlington Selected as Site for
State Institution.
Hospital Farm on WtIliston Hoad TO
he Bought for acknowledgements
Vow Pays $4,000 n Year to
Other schools.

Burlington will have one more State
institution, the Vermont School for Fee
be-mnded Children. The board appoint
ed by Governor Fletcher at the last ses.
sion of the Legislature made that decl-
sion in Burlington yesterday morning.
The school will be located on the Mary
Fletcher hospital farm on the Williston
road and the price to be paid for it will be
$1,000 The board, which consists of Gov
ernor Allen NJ Fletcher. cx-oficio, Dr. p.
f. insolvency OF Burlington, DR.. J. S. Co
burn OF Milton, Dir. w, J. Aldrich of st.
Johnsbury and Col J. e. Piddock of Bel
lows Falls, came to Burlington Tuesday
night and held a lengthy session at the
Van Ness. Governor-eect c. W. Gates
was also in the conference. 1t was finally
decided that the school should he located
In this city and yesterday morning the
governor-elect and members of the com
mission drove to the hospital farm and
to the Nash property at Appletrce point,
these being the only two available prop
critics for the purpose In the city. 1t WAS
finally agreed that the hospital farm
would be the best location, and arrange
ments We're made for it's purchase.
The farm consists Of 400 acres It has
thoroughly equipped and stocked. It will
of course he nccessarY to construct sew
era additional buildings and n large ad-
ministration building Will be erected also
several colony buildings More money
will l." necessary and tho same will
probably he obtained at tho coming
session of the legislature. The last Leg
lslaturc appropriated $4,000. but the pur-
chase of the farm takes Up the most Of
| that
! II will be a great saving for Vermont 10
| have an institution If this chara ct"r
The custom has been IN this state for
| many years to have the Predetermined
children cared for IN the institutions of
other States. At present Their" arc IS Yer
! mont children being cared for i'm nstitI-
| tons In Massachusetts, PENNSYLVANIA and
! New Jersey There are also 80 In Yer
GcnneS at the state Industrial school and
| many others IN other institutions. These
! patients cost the state of Vermont $40 600
a year. Recently. notice has been given
| that the Massachusetts institution will
not care for about 80 of the Vermont pa
tents now inmates there and they have
| been removed to the PENNSYLVANIA school.
This will not he a school for insane peo-
pie but will take children who are men
tally deficient in all tho grades They
will not only he given tho proper care but
| will be taught as far a. possible to work
according to what ability they have. ii
lis expected that in a few months work on
the Institution will he under way. Tn"
school will he started with at least a hun
dred inmates and the number will proba-
hlN he added to yearly. The city of Bur
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
CATARRH LEADS
TO CONSUMPTION.

Catarrh is as much a blood disease as
acrofula or rheumatism. It may be re-
licvod, but IT cannot be removed by simp-
lv local treatment 1t breaks down the
general health, weakens the lung Tissues
and leads to consumption.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is so successful in
the treatment of catarrh that 1t liz known
as the hest remedy for this disease. II
purities the blood Ask your druggist
for it, (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS CELE-
BRATlON.

\ general Christmas celebration patti
cipated in by all the people Of Rutland
has been planned. There will be an
elaborate program of Christmas eNer-
cscs about the tree at Depot park. in
Guiding singing of songs by trained
voices aided by all present, and AT the
end the words of two popular hvmns
will bc thrown upon a screen TO help the
crowd to sins them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17

Albany, \. v Dec. l6,--Mrs Charles :
Whitman. wife of the governor-elcct. to-.
day made her first inspection of the ex
ecutive mansion, which IL 70 be her home
after January 1. She was the guest q.
honor at an informal luncheon rendered
hy Mrs Martin H. Gvnn tho prc4cr
mistress of the mansion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17

Francis called for help and Humane Of
ficer John Fuller was among those who
responded, carrying his gun with him.
He shot the horse and the rendering
plant did the rest.
Or Robert w. Lovett, the eminent
orthopedic surgeon of Boston, who has
been obtained by the Vermont state
board of health to take charge of the
crippled cases resulting from the recent
| epidemic Of poliomyeitis in this state
! in connection with the investigation of
the disease which they will carry on,
| will make his first visit to this city on
Saturday He will be at the Mary Flet-
cher hospital in the morning and will see
any patients brought there by a physi-
clan and whose cases resulted from the
| disease.
Secretary W. c. Hoag Of the Vermont
state Checker association has Just sent
out notices for the annual meeting and
| tourney of the organization, which VIII
be held at Montpelier December IS Bur
| lngton has number of checker players
who will attend. The meeting and tour
ney will he held at the rooms Of the Mont
pelier Checker club IN the IhnEdon block,
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III '''e '0'i '''''
Deputy Sheriff w. +. Brown of Barre
was in the city yesterday with prisoner
named Walter Brown. alias Walter Bick-
| ford, who was arrested by the deputy
! I'm AlhurE on charge OF dcfrauding
| f1rarn whey III fSS'N 'un'p"n 81
! nurse ana wagon 7""'' "f''' "S"' II ~
alleged mat 'f'"h 'o'eh' the r7E ana
saw az P'' pay "l'"' " "''l I9dN' "I'
some property III NlourE Whl'h dld h"t
eNlN' re- Is ''nu Sa'u !" nav, upn' inc
N""l' '..iIS III "o""SN nue. - - re was
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The following have beeu appointed
delegates from st. Paul's Church to the
sPec" convention It" bo held at St
"u' N"uI'h January ~ TO elect
uisnoP ''auJut"r: Joseph J. Stea1ls'
II'Inan w. AIIen' hllas LYMAN spencer
w. I''"oeS' NcrI1' - ,h'''endeh ana
/ ~ '"IneS y. amer ne substitutes
/ ar MA" 10 NlhEsIa'Id' 're"re' H.
I|'"'' ''e"'"H ~ nee'e'' lI' lava
Nd"N'i,' Ni''u' r. ''i'eht ana harrison
~ "oh'' II !" "Iloe'Stoon mat inc deIe-
7"'e> VA N".' i"' ''' rev l'r' bliss
/ ie'''' u - "u' = dS toduJ"tor'
/ Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue
Fred Whittcnloro received notice yester-
day that an assistant deputy had been
appointed to HELM him ONT in his work
which has been greatly increased since
a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
PICTURE SUIT BROUGHT.

The Dadmun company has brought
suit against Thomas Boyle Of Rutland
for 500, The suit grows out of the TAX
ing and showing of pictures Of Rutland
ana the Rutland fair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17

Congressional leaders are considering
change in income tax law whereby re-
turns must he made of gross incomes
over 5000 instead of net income Amend
mont is endorsed by commissioner Of in
ternal revenue and Secretary McAdoo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17

For the first time In the history OF tine
window glass trade in the United states
exports are being made Of window glass
Belgium heretofore supplied most OF the
world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17
CITY NEWS

UuI NLWO
A daughter. Marion Grace. was born
to MIR, and Mrs Charles Heath Dccem-
Der T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl G. Morrill, OF North
Union street are the parents of a baby
10y, born Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank wilkin OF 81 Maple
street are the parents of a daughter.
born Sunday, the 18th.
settlement and decree were made
VI probate court Friday in the estate
of Clara Blair of Burlington.
The will Of Samantha Northrup Of Essex
was filed for probate Tuesday. Charles
u. Green was appointed trustee in the es-
late of Nathan Northrup of Essex.
Thomas Reeves and L. e. Harrington
were appointed in probate court yester-
day commissioners in the estate of Susan
a. Melvin Of Burinston The will was
also proved in this estate.
The suit of the Allen Bartlett Shoe
company VS. Odue Gilbert, apt, was en-
tered in Chttenden county court Tues
day. The plaintiff was given judgment
for $2i1.4 and costs of $500 in city court
from which the defendant appeals.
Mr.. and Mrs Seymour l.. Reynolds
have issued invitations for the marriage
OF uheir daughter, Mildred Joyce, to
Harold Van YORK caldwell Of Delaware,
Ohio. on Wednesday evening. December
30, at the First church parish house.
Michael Collins and Frank Raftcr were
nppointed in probate cour' saturday APP
yraisors In the estate VI Matthew Gaincy
of Burlington Henry COnin ana NJ u.
McMahon were appointed commissioners
ir the estate of Mitchell Tatro of Col
rhcster.
The suit of the Ideal Garage company
vs.. c. z. Cove appealed from a judg-
lnent in city court in favor Of the plain
TIFF was entered IN Chittenden county
court Friday. In the lower court the
plaintiff was given Judgment for S9l1
tnd costs of SAL.
Zoti1ue Gravel WIS appointed in pro
nato court Monday guardian Of Adeo-
dat Norman With y. 6. Florence and
george Saltus appraisers. Licenses were
granted to sell real estate in the estates
Of Francis Cahiu Of Burlington and
Joscph Perrin Of Essex.
settlements and dccrccs were entered
In probate court Thursday in the estates
nr Helen NJ Spearof Burlington, Rolln H.
Jackson of Milton Edward H. French If
Westford and Adeard Jodoin Of Hines
burg The wills Of Maria T. Irish of Mil
ton and Joseph II. Alien of Burlington
vere filed for probate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17

daughter, Marion Grace. was born
MIR and Mrs. Charles Heath, Decem-
ar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-17

| stephen Martin. VINO was sentenced
rom this city some time ago for break
lg Jail, has been pardoned conditionally
rom the house Of correction by Governor
fletcher. Martin, who was originally
Ding time for INVESTIGATION, was given an
opportunity to work and he took oc-
sion to skip out II" was later re-
rrostcd and one day while he was being
Ed 10 the court room ne broke away
tom the officer and was rc-captured
fter quite a chase,
William Francis Of Malletts Bay
MANNED horses Saturday afternoon and
the evening he started to drive to the
tv with tho horse he had received in
kchangc for Ms own. Near Lake View
,moterv the animal refused to go farther
nd sank to tho highway and no amount
a,.rsuasion could make the beast arse