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The citizen., 1914-04-03
TEACHER SLAIN
BY FORMER PUPIL
Lad She Expelled Charged With
Want0n Crime.
TRIED REFORM HIM
MutiIated Body Of Lydia Beecher
Found In the Bushes At Poland,
NJ. Y.-She Had Gone Out At
Night To Mail Letter.

Little Falls, N. YAEugene Gianini,
a 17-year-old boy, just out of pro-
tectory, confessed, the police assert,
that he was the murderer of Miss
Lydia Beecher, teacher in country
school at Poland, whose body was
found in clump of woods in the out
skirts of that village.
The boy, who had been expelled
from Miss Beecher's school some time
ago and had been pleading with her
for reinstatement, admitted, the police
say, that he struck the young woman
with a monkey wrench and then stab
bed her to death with knife.
He told the authorities where the
weapons might be found. Only bare
outline of the confession was given
out by the police pending the putting
of his admissions into writing.
Miss Beecher, who was the daugh-
ter of the Reverend and Mrs. William
A. Beecher, of Sennett, near Auburn,
and who was only 20 years old, taught
school in Poland for two years.
Gianini was one of her most trouble
some pupils On her complaint he
was expelled from the school last June
and sent to ST. Vincent's Protectory,
in Utica, from which he was released
month ago.
He sought out his former teacher,
told her he intended to do better and
importuned her to visit his parents,
who are reputable and well-to-do peo-
pie in Poland, to explain how he might
be reinstated in the school.
Miss Beecher had been studying for
missionary work and it is believed that
in her desire to reform him she walked
with him and was killed. Charles
Gianini, father of the youthful prison
er, was a furniture manufacturer of
New York, first" coming to Poland to
spend a summer and finally taking up
his home there, about five years ago.
He is an ornithologist of some note
and has contributed articles on that
science to magazines.
The PARENTS of the murdered girl ar
rived in Poland to take their daugh-
ter's body home. They had been ad-
vised that Miss Beecher was seriously
ill, but were grief-stricken when on
passing through Syracuse on the way
to her they saw newspaper telling
of the murder.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
WANT GUNMEN
GIVEN REPR|EVE
Petition BY Ten of Jurors Who
Convicted Them.
BASIS FOR THEIR REQUEST
Petition Says Would Be In the Inter-
ests OF Justice To Stay the Death
Sentence Until After the Sec
ond Trial Of Becker,

New York.-Ten of the twelve trial
jurors who found the four gunmen
guilty of murder of the gambler Her
man Rosenthal have signed a petition
asking Governor Glynn to stay the
execution of death, set for next month,
until after the second trial of Charles
Becker, the former police lieutenant,
whose conviction was set aside last
month by the State Court of Appeals.
The jurors petition is not signed by
two of their number; one of the two
was out of town when his signature
was sought and the other declined to
make known his attitude. The others
stated that their requests was sub
mitted without, on our part, desire to
impeach or impungn the verdict" they
rendered.
In view of the new trial that has
been grated to Becker, the petition
sets forth. "the interests of justice
may require that the execution of
Judgment of death pronounced upon
these defendants upon our verdict be
stayed until there be final determine
ton of the guilt or innocence of the
said Charles Becker, or other disposi-
tion of the case"
Every possibility of error should be
eliminated, the ten jurors pointed out;
hence their request for reprieve or a
stay ito the end that if anything here
after may occur or any information be
procured, or during the trial of Charles
Becker be brought to light which may
rebound to the benefit of the defend
ants, they may have an opportunity at
the proper time, to avail themselves of
such development or revelation"
H. Lionel Kringel, of counsel for
the gunner, will present the petition,
together with statement making
references to the opinion of the Court
of Appeals in the Becker case and vari-
Gus petitions, among them one by the
gunner, Dago Frank Cirofici, Lefty
Louie Rosenberg, Harry Horowitz
(Gyp the Blood), and Whitley Lewis
Jacob Seidensher).
The four request, first, that the
Judgment of death be commuted to
such term of Imprisonment as the
Governor may seem just and proper"
and second, that the execution Of
judgment be stayed and reprieves be
granted until after the final deternni-
nation of the indictment" against
Becker.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
is NOT YET OUT
OF THE WOODS
British Premier StilIHas Serious
Obstacles Ahead.
ARMY SITUATION is CLOUDED
The Adjutant General Has Also Quit,
Though It Is Stated That Both
OF Them Have Yielded To
Persuasion.

London.-The air is full of ex-
travagant rumors, among the most
credible being the report that Colonel
Seeley is, after all, to quit the War
Office by an exchange of portfolios
with Lewis Harcourt, secretary for
the colonies.
The only new facts in the situation
were to be found in the resignation of
Field Marshal Sir John French, chief
of the Imperial General Staff, and Sir
John Spencer Ewart, adjutant gen.
eral, from the Army Council. The
rumor persists that other members Of
the Army Council have resigned, but
this cannot be confirmed.
Negotiations and conferences be-
tween Buckingham Palace, the War
Office and Downing street were car
ried on throughout the day, and it was
known that the strongest efforts were
being made to induce Field Marshal
French and Gen. Ewart to reconsider
their action. The Prime Minister call
ed hurried meeting of the cabinet at
his residence after it was decided to
postpone the statement to Parliament
Later it was announced, with show
of authority, that both French and
Ewart had at last consented to with
draw their designations.
In Ireland no change has occurred
Belfast remains quiet and, although it
is asserted that the officers at the
Curragh camp are determined to re-
sign because of the reputation OF
Colonel Seely's guarantee by the gov
ernment, on actual designations so far
as is known have occurred.
According to the best information,
the conference at the War Office of all
the principal commanding generals Of
the army was called to enable Gen.
erals French and Ewart to explain that
their resignation was personal mat
ter, arising solely from the fact that
they signed the Cough memorandum,
which the government had since repu-
dated, and they urged that all the
other officers should remain at their
posts.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
Bureau Of Publicity.

State House-A bill creating a
Bureau of Publicity was introduced by
Senator Cooper. 1t provides for the
appointment of director at the head
Of the bureau which is charged with
the duty of promoting the development
of the natural resources of the State,
and distribution of data and informa-
tion descriptive of the same, bringing
to public notice the great resources
and advantages of the State, and pro-
viding those desiring and seeking to
locate in Maryland with information
showing the unusual advantages of
Maryland. For this purpose $4,000 is
appropriated annually, to be expended
under the Governors direction
The citizen., 1914-04-03
TRAIN ROBBED BY LONE BANDIT
Loots Express Safe Near Depot and
Escapes.

Columbia S. CA lone bandit
looted the express safe of the Seaboard
Air Line train No. 2, Tampa to New
York, here, taking one package, said
to be of small value, and jumping from
the train as it slowed for crossing.
The robber made his escape. The
mail and passenger coaches were not
disturbed. The robbery occurred just
as the train was pulling out of Co
lumbia and the robber forced the ex-
press messenger to open the strong
box by holding a pistol to his head.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
Allows stovey To Vote Here.

State House.-Stovey Brown, mem
Der of the Board of General Appraisers
of New York, may come back to Bal
timore to vote In the primaries and at
the general election, if bill in
troduced by Senator Archer becomes
a law. This bill allows persons ap.
pointed by the President, who must
leave the city in pursuance of their
duties, to register in the election dis
trict whore they lived before appoint
ment.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
INTUITION WoMAN's ASSET.
Valuable In Public Office, Says Mrs.
Hartman.

Washington, D. C.-Feminine intu-
ition is a valuable asset in public
office, according to Mrs. ]. Boardman
Hartman, who declared that we need
woman's aid in public affairs. "The
masculine and feminine minds are not
alike" said Mrs. Hartman. "The man
is more judicial-the woman is in
tuitive Intuition often goes more di-
rectly to the point than logic and
sometimes it grasps values that would
be overlooked by the deliberative
mind"
The citizen., 1914-04-03
Measure To Protect pepositors.

State House.-Senator Campbell in
troduced bill to protect depositors in
savings banks against the loss of bank
books. The bill provides that all de-
posits in savings banks, evidenced
either by deposit books or certificates
of deposit, shall be held subject only
to the order of the depositors, and
that any payment except by the order
or direction Of the depositor shall be
made at the risk of the bank.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE
THESE ARE NOW LAWS.
Governor GoIdsboroueh Signs Batch
OF the Bills Sent To Him.

State House.-Governor Goldsbor-
ough signed a number of bills, includ-
ing the two condemnation bills for Bal
timore city. Among others was the
law which allows the Jail keeper of
Somerset county to charge As cents a
day for feeding his jail birds. Senate
bills signed were:
SO Ogden)-Defning a warehouse
and permitting storage in inclosed lots
of ground.
1877 (Milbourne) Allowing the
Sheriff of Somerset county IS cents a
day each for the keeping of prisoners
in Jail.
1874 (CampbelD Relating to appeals
from courts of law.
262 (Collier)-Relating to the bond
ed indebtedness of Easton for street
improvements.
277 (Maloy) the law re-
lating to harbors, docks and wharves
in Baltimore city.
298 (Harper)-Amending the law
regulating the carrying of concealed
weapons.
1858 (Collier)-To divert a fund of
Easton to the purchase of fire
engine.
375 kins)-Relating to the bond
of the Treasurer of Anne Arundel
county
459 (Shepherd)- the appoint
ment of special oyster inspectors.
465 (Shepherd)-For an oyster in
spection charge of one-third of cent
a bushel.
House bills signed were:
(Frick)-Condemna bill for
Baltimore city.
Is (McNabb) b)-Authorizing the Com
missioner of Hartford county to levy
for the support of V. H. Pyle and
James A. Jones.
131 Dawkins)-To refund to certain
parties money paid State tobacco in
spectors in error.
1874 (Frick)-Imposing assessments
of benefits for opening streets on the
property benefited.
308 Danzer)-Relating to the cleo
ton of a tax collector for Washington
county and defining his duties.
491 (Herpich) ch)-Authorizin the town
of Midland, Allegany county, to issue
bonds for $4,000 for local improve
ments.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
eUNMAN sLAYs sTEP-MoTHER.
Holds Mob At Bay With Revolver and
Escapes On Bicycle.

New York, N. EVERY policeman
in New York is on the lookout for
George Disma, gunman, who shot and
instantly killed his stepmother, Mrs.
Ella Disma, in her home in Williams
burg because she refused his demand
for the whereabouts of the young
mans wife, VINO had fed to hiding in
fear of her life. After the shooting
young Disma fed before the crowd of
enraged neighbors, mounted a bicycle
standing on the street, distanced
pursuing police and vanished.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
To Analyze Soil.

State House.-Senator Campbell in
troduced bill authorizing the trus-
tees of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege to make an investigation by
chemical analysis to determine the fer
tility of the various important soil
types of the State for the purpose of
classifying the same according to their
agricultural character, and to conduct
field experiments for the purpose of
ascertaining their availability for crop
production and the several staple crops
produced in the State.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
MR.. McADoo WILL NOT ACCEPT
Ambassadorshp To France Or Else
where Not In His Line.

Washington, D. C.-Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo will not accept the
ambassadorship to France or to any
other country. He did not admit that
the position had been rendered to him.
but emphatically said he would not
consider it if it were. "The duties. Of
an ambassador are not attractive to
me-" said Secretary McAdoo. II am
a business man and as such am inter-
ested in things other than diplomatic
social glamour. The activity attached
to an Enthusiastically is not the kind
that appeals to me-"
The citizen., 1914-04-03
swINpLER GETS FIVE YEARS.
Kiqer's Profits Said To Have Been
In Thousands.

Detroit, Mich-E. R. Kiger, alias E.
r. Jordan, pleaded guilty in. Federal
Court here to operating a wholesale
mail-order swindling business at Tren-
ton, Detroit suburb, and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $1,000 and
spend five years in prison. Kiger ad-
vertised his goods for sale on an in
stalment basis. 1t was alleged that
the goods were never delivered, and
that Kiger's profits amounted to thou
sands of dollars.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
Prison For Liquor Law vioIators.

State House. = Speaker Trippe in
troduced a bill making Imprisonment
mandatory in cases of violation of the
liquor laws of Baltimore city and to
this extent amending the present law
which permits the alternative imposi-
ton of fine or prison terms. The bill
is backed, 1t is understood, by the
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association
and was drawn by Its attorneys.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
SHE TRAlLED HIM 5000 MILES.
Wife Spent Year Before She Found
Deserving Husband.

Paterson, N. Following her hus-
band more than 5000 miles after he
had deserted her, Mrs. Marie Cricia-
tino, a pretty young Italian woman,
caused his arrest in Clifton, N. ]. She
had spent year on his trail and
visited many of the principal cities in
Europe. Criciatino was arrested in
the company of wife No. and held on
charge of bigamy.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
QUEEN ELEANoRE SAILS MAY Fl.
consort Of BulgarIa's King Coming
To the United States.

Sofia.-Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria
announced that she will start on the
visit to America on May 81, sailing for
New York on board the steamer
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria from Ham,
burg. King Ferdinand will also visit
America, but later if the present plans
hold good He intends to go to the
San Francisco Exposition. Queen
Eleanore will be the first reigning
queen to visit the United States. She
intends to make a study of American
institutions and people, in which she
has always been greatly interested.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
HuRLs HIMSELF DOWN BUILDING.
Bridge Engineer Is Dead Before Body
Is Caught On Eleventh Floor.

New York, N. Y.-Robert Friedman,
bridge engineer, climbed to the
twenty-fifth story of the new Municipal
Building and hurled himself down the
six-foot-square stairway well. His
body rococheted from one side of the
shaft to the other, breaking every bone
and killing him before he was caught
by one leg on the baluster on the
eleventh floor.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
PRESIDENT UPHoLDs PAGE.
Says Ambassadors London Speech
Was Perfectly Proper"

Washington, d. C.-Having received
a complete copy of Ambassador Pages
recent speech in London to which SEN
ator. Chamberlain and others took ex-
ception on account of references to
the Monroe Doctrine and the Panama
Canal, President Wilson told callers
ne thought the speech was perfectly
proper.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
B. F. KEITH DROPS DEAD.
Vaudeville Magnate Succumbs On goth
Anniversary Of Theatre.

Palm Beach, Fla.-B. F. Keith, who
established vaudeville in this country.
dropped dead of heart failure in the
Breakers Hotel. His death occurred
on the twentieth anniversary of the
opening of his Boston house, while the
anniversary was being celebrated bril-
liantly there. He was 6s years old.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
TO PROTECT CHESAPEAKE BAY.
Cape Henry Land Is Valued BY Jury
At $3.50, 1o4.

Norfolk, Va.-A jury in the Federal
Court here placed $1S0,1O4 as the value
of land at Cape Henry needed for
fort to protect the entrance to Chesa-
peake Bay. The original price asked
for the property was held to be too
high by the government and it was de-
cided to secure it by condemnation
proceedings. Congress appropriated
$150,000 to purchase the site.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
FORTUNE FOR A MISSING MAN.
Young Keith DaIrympIe Disappeared
Seven Years Ago.

Kane, PA fortune of $365,00O
awaits Keith Dalrymple, aged %. of
Port Allegany, who disappeared from
home seven years ago. Relatives have
started a countrywide search for the
young man. Nothing has been heard
of him since he disappeared. The for
tune was left him by his father, an oil
operator, who died recently.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
GIRLS REBEL AT TUB PLAN.
Parents. Aroused, Too, At Plea For
Bath In School.

New York, N. Y.-Great indignation
is being expressed by Hoboken par
ents of girl students in Hoboken pre-
vocational schools because A. G..
Traua, the principal, has applied to
the Board of Trustees to place bath
tub in the building. Professor Traua
asserts that some of the 800 or more
girl students are accustomed to year.
ly baths. The students are indignant.
The trustees have not decided how to
act on the request
The citizen., 1914-04-03
4,ooo LOST JOBS BY NEW LAW.
Effect OF Restricting Child Labor In
Massachusetts.

Boston, Mass.-The new law pro-
hibiting the employment of children
between IA and 16 years of age more
than eight hours day resulted in the
discharge during the first year of 1000
out of between $4,000 and 10000 en-
ployed, according to special report
filed with Governor Walsh by the La
Dor and Industrial Commission.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
For Reinstatement OF Dietz.

State House.-Without dissenting
vote, the Senate passed the bill re-
questing the Board of Police Commits
sioners Of baltimore to reinstate
Patrolman Dietz. The bill now goes
to the Governor.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

Salvatore Mancussa, % years old.
was killed by fall of rock in Sulli.
van Bros mine at Eckhart.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.

T. H. Willet, farmer and dairyman.
was killed by train at Medford Sta
ton.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

Col. John R. Rouzer, a veteran of
the Civil War and former member of
the State Legislature, died at his home
in Thurmont, Frederick county.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

At meeting of the. stockholders of
the Cambridge Manufacturing Com
pany it was decided to increase the
capital stock of the company from
100000 to 100000.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

Mrs. Annie E. Woolford, widow of
the late Capt George Oliver Woolford.
of Milton. died at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. L. L. Linthicum, of cancer Of
the stomach, aged SO years.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

The stockholders of the Cambridge
Manufacturing Company have decided
to double the capital stock of 100000.
the issue being offered to stockholders
at $50 share. The capital obtained
will beNlsed to extend its business and
to avoid borrowing money. The COM
pany conducts a general milling and
manufacturing business here.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

While cooking at her home in Del
mar the clothing of Mrs. Sidney Tyler
caught fire and she was soon en-
veloped in flames. Her cries brought
her husband, who was badly burned in
an attempt to extinguish the flames.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler were severely
burned and it is feared that the latter
will not recover.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

Charles A. Cook, of Elk Mills, has
been appointed guard at the Maryland
House of Correction, succeeding
Cleaver Potts, of Elkton, who has
signed with the Baltimore baseball
team for the season.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

Maryland Day was generally OBJ
served by almost every one, both
young and old, throughout Wicomico
county. Appropriate exercises were
held in all the schools Of Salisbury and
an address was delivered to the High
School students by Mrs. Hester Dor
sey Richardson, wife Of former news
paper editor. Mrs. Richardson's ad-
dress was patriotic and her subject
was Monuments of Baltimore City.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, wife of Will
liam Taylor, a wealthy farmer, OF
Cumberland, died at her home, on the
South Branch of the Potomac, aged
SO years. Her husband is 101 yearg
old and enjoys excellent health.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

Harry Poland, eight years old, son
of Price Poland, near Mount Savage,
was probably fatally injured when he
was run over by the mortorbus plying
between Cumberland and Mount Saw
age
The citizen., 1914-04-03

While Fred Turner was operating
his sawmill in Charles M. Walkers
woods, Frederick, sparks blown by a
high wind set fire to straw which was
close to a barn and carriage house.
Other sparks were blown to the fod-
der stacks, which were destroyed. The
barn and carriage house caught fire,
but Turner, with the aid of neighbors,
extinguished the blaze before tho
buildings were entirely destroyed.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

Lynwood B. Jacobs, of Newark, act
ing as engineer for the Deibert Tex
tile Manufacturing Company, has COM
pleted plans and specifications for a
fireproof factory to be erected at Elk.
ton.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

Samuel P. Thomas has sold the
White Hall farm of 191 acres to w.
Lake Robinson and Edward S. Phil
lips for $4,000. The farm is situated
on the Choptank River.
The citizen., 1914-04-03

Fire which started in the kitchen
partially destroyed the home of Cap
tain Bradshaw, near Hopewell, and but
for the timely arrival of neignbors the
entire building would have been de-
stroyed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-30
FREE MEALS FOR GIRLS

FREE MEALS FOR GIRLS
Some real charity in the form of
free meals for working girls will be
given by Chicago woman who does
not want her name printed.
She has made arrangements with
DR.. Jean T. Zimmerman of the Chi
cago Woman's Shelter, liz S. Nor
gan ST., to give away free lunches to
the hungry girls working in factories
In the neighborhood. This win last
at least for two months.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-30
FIREMEN TO DANCE

The 10th annual reception and ball
of the International Brotherhood of
Stationary Firemen, composed of
watertenders, oilers, fremen and
helpers, will be held Saturday, Dec. 5,
at North Side Turner Hall.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-30

Tonight at o'clock any girl for
asking will get soup, roast beef. po-
tatoes, jelly, butter and rolls, pudding
or fruit, tea, coffee or chocolate.