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The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
SMILES WHEN JURY SAYS
HE'S GUILTY OF MURDER
Negro. Charged With Death of Two,
Seems Unaffected by Verdict.
Must Forfeit Life.

When jury before Chief Justice Gov.
ington returned verdict Of guilty yes.
terday In the case Of Arthur Jones, 9TH
erwise known as Arthur johnson, col
ored. charged with the murder Of Mary
and Sandy A. Hamilton. the prisoner
smiled the only smile In the crowded
courtroom.
Jones. after purchasing a revolver at a
secondhand store. went to the home OF
the Hamiltons in an effort to induce Mary
Hamilton. who had previously been liv-
ing with him. to return. When she re-
fused he left the place. but returned 9
Few minutes later. according to testi-
mony. and shot her dead. then turning
the pistol upon her husband
When he testified in his own behalf
Jones said he had been attacked by the
husband and had shot In self-defense.
This was denied by witnesses to the
shooting.
Murder in the first degree is punishable
by death. Sentence probably will be
passed today
The case was prosecuted by Assistant
District Attorneys Archer and Ieahy,
while Attorneys James A. Purcell and
Charles F. Diggs appeared for Jones.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
Plead Guilty of HOUSEKEEPING.

When arraigned before Judge Pugh
Yesterday In Police Court charged with
housebreaking, Raymond johnson and
William Grooms. two young colored boys
pleaded guilty and were held for the &C.
tion of the grand Jury. Johnson also
pleaded guilty to a charge Of assauI;
with dangerous weapon. Judge Pugt
fixed bond at 5000 for johnson and sI,OoC
for Grooms.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
Carda Three Cent, 4 peck.

Three-ceots-per-deck playing cards ad-
dressed to Tom Grant. Of the Washing
ton Chamber OF Commerce. arrived yes
terday from q japanese exporter In
Tokyo. He requested the names Of any
in his product. The cards are
on the cheapest Of wood pulp cardboard
and the printing Is uneven and light In
color. Ross p. Andrews, Of the Andrews
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
CAPITOL HEIGHTS GETS BOOKS
school Receives ConsiGnment from
Baltimore Library.

The Capitol Heights School has been
made the recipient of a consignment OF
| books from the Enoch Pratt Free
Library, of Baltimore, that library having
adopted a policy which permits many of
the books on its shelves to be distributed
among the public schools of Maryland.
Miss Ada Howard johnson. of Seat
Pleasant, near the Capitol Heights
School. wrote to the librarian Of the
institution concerning the school and its
lack Of a library, and a box of 100
books was sent at once to the school
The school has also put itself within the
course OF the travelling libraries" of
the Maryland Public Library Commits
sion. These travelling Hbraries'' circu-
late under the supervision of the Enoch
Pratt. each collection remaining in one
place for four months before moving on
to another place
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
loo, 600 ESTATE BEouEArHED
Mrs. Mary Mclean Ladlow Leaves
Balk to son.


According to the petition of her son.
Frederick H. Busher. for the probate of
her win. Mrs. Mary Mclean Ludlow.
who died November q last, left an estate
valued at nearlx Sl,oOo,0O0.
Except for a bequest OF $4,000 to her
grandson. Frederick Mclean Bugher. the
entire estate was left to the son who is
named executor.
The real estate comprises premises IA
Lafayette Square. valued at $50, 900: a
one-third interest in lots and S in square
rs. estimated at S15O.OOO: one-third in
terest In property at Newport News. Va,
valued at S,ooo. and mining properties in
Illinois Of the value of saOO,OCO.
The personal property exceeds 500, ,o0o
and includes jewelry and household
furniture valued at 10000; Standard on
stocks worth $4,000: other stocks valued
at $6o.eoo; Capital Traction bonds, &c.,
600: other bonds, $1,000 and real estate
notes, SIS, ,150
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
Rev. DR.. Frizzell Will Preach.

Rev. j. w. Frizzell. former pastor OF
Ingram Memorial Church. who has re-
Gently returned to the city after a
chautauqua tour. will preach at the
church tomorrow morning.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18

paper house. when shown Q deck, d.
clared that the japanese could sell them
and make money at Is cents q gross In
stead of something over a.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18

Aged Couple Perish q Home Burns.
Long Branch. N. J.. Dec. n.-Charlss
II. Hayes. aged 30 ana his wife, Is, were
burned to death in fire which destroy
ed their home early today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-08
NOT SORRY FOR MURDER
Negro Who Shot Preacher Charges
Invasion Of His Home.

Woodbury.. n. j., Sept. s. Bcn-
iamin Robinson who shot and instan-
tlv killed his neighbor. Anthony
Henson, a colorcd local preacher. IN
Mullica Hill, early Monday morning
is in the county Jail here, having CIV
en- himself up after running five miles
into Salem county. None of the neigh
bors knew of any ill-fceling between
the two men, but it has come to light
rhat Henson was accused Of being toe
intimate with Mrs. Robinson.
Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, a white
woman, living OH farm near hlcn-
wood. was alone at the house Monday
when Robinson appeared and told her
the whole story of the murder ana
said that he wanted to give himself up
Horror-strickcn by the grewsome
tale. Mrs. Armstrong did not lose her
nerve, but sent the fugitive slayer to
the barn and then telephoned Consta-
bic Moore to come and get him. Rob
inson made no resistance.
Robinson told newspaper man
that he merel,- took his gun out OF
the house as a means Of protection
when he called Henson out to make
an explanation and that as the latter
would not "explaini' satisfactory he
| Just "concluded to shoot him." Both
| men have large families. Henson has
been preaching to several colored con-
gregations around Mullica Hill anc
Glassboro and was we'll thought Of
lRofIlson appears to be contented witt
his deed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-08
GOLD WORRIES BANKERS
Shipment From England Cause Fear
of Initiation

New York. Sept. S-Preceded all
the way from Portland, Maine, to this
city by pilot engine and cars to
protect it from possible explosives.
the gold train bearing SS0,000,000 in
currency and securities sent by Eng
land TO strengthen her credit in the
United States arrived in the yard Of
the American Express Company be-
fore s o'clock last night.
Guards armed with rifles manned
each of the seven steel cars in which
the mountain Of treasure was shipped
The express company'S yard hecam"
for the night an armed camp, rs the
gold will not he transferred to the
slbtrcasury until tomorrow morning
The greatest secrecy was maintain
ed in shipping this, the largest trans
fer of gold that any nation has made
n the United States since the begin
ming of the war.
The shipment consisted of 11,f'o,-
nGn English Suvcrcig:i:s,," equivalent q
about S5S,25O,O0O, and $7,S50,0OO in
United States coin. The value of the
bonds is SlI,OOO.0On.
The treasure was brought to lla"-
fax on Monday aboard the Argyle. =
fast English crusier. There it was
transferred to the steel cars Of the
American Express company, in which
it arrived here.
Bankers are not altogether pleased
with the receipt Of the treasure. j
comes at time, it is said, when gold
is wanted less than ever before IN the
history Of the country. Bringing u
here when the normal demands Of
business are lower than usual and
when the vaults of the contry are al
ready checking with gold may acccl-
crate the tendency toward mutations
and speculation; it is said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-08
CzAR'S TROOPS
MAKE A STAND
Mascovtte Forces Now
Holding Their Own :
Against Invaders
ASSUME OFFENSIVE
OFFENSIVE
Great Battle in Progress in CrIpet
Marshes, Where Russians Are.
Facing Bavarians.

London, Sept. S-The Russians arc
nearly, if not quite, holding their own
against the Austrians and Germans
whose advance at most points has
been stopped, and in places are o"
the offensive.
Riga remains the danger point, but
the fact that the Russians continue to
occupy the town after the Germans
have advanced to the Dvina, southeast
of Riga, leads military writer's to the
conclusion that the Russians feel reas-
onably sure of their ability to defend
the river and in time to push suftl-
ciently far westward to relieve the
pressure on their forces on the shores
of the Gulf of Riga.
Westward Of Dvinsk and Wilma, the
Russian offensive has now held the
Germans for more than week, and
to the military observers those two
towns seem fairly safe unless the IN
vaders are able to bring up strong
reinforcements. East, and southeast
of .Iodno the Russians have taken
I'm new positions across the River st
Clara and it's numerous tributaries
and are protecting the network OF
railways which run eastward and
northward to the interior of t;I>.
country.
To the southeast again among the
forests and swnmps to the northeast
crn edge of the Pripct marshes
great battle is in rogress between the
army of Prince Leopold Of Bavarl-'
and the troops Of the Russian centrt.
the latter having finally elected t."
make stand. Amid the Pripet mar
shes the German Field Marshal Mack
cnsen is working hard for il decisive
result. lie reports that he has tax
en- two Russian positions.
The Austrians and Russians arc
facing each other across the Sercth
river, in Galicia, where the fighting
is continuous. The stands when the
Russians are making suggest that
their supply Of munitions is ample,
A Petrograd correspondent says the
ammunition shortage of the Russians
has been corrected and that while the
production is slow il is incessant ari
growing in activity and method.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-08
KOREANS AIDING TIE VAR
Making Much Cloth and Some Lean
cr Goods for Allies.

Seoul, Sept. S--korea's contrl6u-
tion to supplies for the Allies lschleily
cloth for Russia and upon this almost
every fireside is engaged. The Chosen
Tanning Company. however. IS turn
inp out large number Of boots an"
ammunition pouches and cases for the
Russian armies. !
Orders to the value Of 800 900 yen.
or about $750,ooO, already haEe been
filled by this concern, and the Rus
sian military authorities arc negotiat-
ing for another large order. This vast
extension of business has obliged the
company TO take on 4 big force OF
extra workmcn, who ara mostly no
reans. with some Japanese. The plant
is running day and night. Some pri-
SON inmates also have been employed
in the work.
Biz orders for cattle, rice and mis-
cclIancous leather goods arc being iili~
cd in northern Korea for Asiatic Rus
sia. The people throughout the coun-
try are thus bencftirg by the war,
for almost every worker has an ap-
portunity of placing his services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-08
THREATEN 4 MAUS0LEUM
Black Hand Twice Demands $1,000 OF
Bankers Widow.

Kane, Pa. Sept. s. The Block
Hand is at work in this city and the
local police as we'll as the county de-
tectives are investigating threat to
destroy the McDermott family maui
solcum in St. Callstus' Catholic Gem
etery. Mrs. E. II. McDermott has
received two threatening letters from
the society. and in both Of them there
we're demands for $1,000. The letters
stated that unless she placed the mon
ev a. a certain spot on Il small bridge
near Che cemetery the mausuleum
would be blown up. After placing it
at the bridge Mrs .McDcrmctt was
requested to hang a white cloth on the
fron.t porch of her home to signal
that the money was there.
Upon receipt Of the second letter
Mrs. McDermott notified the police,
and detectives are working OF the
case and the postal autho;itic; are
making an investigation The mauFo.
Ieum was erected about four wears
ago at great cost, shortly after The
death of f. H. McDermott, u proc.in-
ent banker of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-08
THUG BEATS MRS. ARMOUR
He and Companion Loot Chicago Mil
lionaire's Home.

Chicago, Sept S-Chicago police are
securing the city for the two rob-
hers who, masked and armed. forced
their way Monday night into the
home of Mrs. J. Ogden Armour, wife
of the millionaire packer, and escaped
with 1885 worth Of booty after Mrs
Armour had been beaten over the head
with "billy."
The story of the robbery was told
by Mrs. Armour a; her residence,
3724 Michigan avenue.
Mrs. Armour, although stunned for
a moment by the blow on the head.
fought hand to hand with one ot the
robbers. She grasped the barrel of II
pistol pressed into her face, threw II
over her head and began to struggle
with the man, calling out an alarm
to her servants.
Mrs. Armour had retired for tho
night, and not more than hall an
hour had passed when a knock was
heard at her door. She called the
name of her maid. The man answered.
in falsetto voice. Fearing something
wrong, she threw open the door anc
stood face to face with Il masked
robbed. His companion in the mean
time had:overpowered three maids.
81 tried to shut the door," Mrs.
Armour said, "but the man thrust
his foot into the opening, and
through this aperture pressed "A re-
volver into my face.
81 seized the barrel of the weapon
and pushed it up over my head. Their
7 tried to push the door shut. Bu'
he hurled himself against the door
and as it flew open raised a billy
bringing it down on my head.
81 called for help but the )" three
servants were confronted with a re-
volver held by the second :rohber and
forced into the room with me.
zone of the robbers asked where
had been and l replied to my Lake
Forest Home.
"cBring all your diamonds" he ask
ed.
"No. T left most of my jewels NJ
there"
"1'll knock your, teeth down your
throat if you don't tell where the stuff
is," he commanded.
While Mrs. Armour and her mald
were held in corner Of the room
under the threat of death to any wh'
moved, one of the robbers swept tn
dresser of jewels. Then all rooms
were searched. Completing their task
the men ran down stairs and escapc'
through backdoor. Telephone wire
, had been cut to prevent an alarm.
Although provided with an excel
ent description of the robbers, detec
tives have made no arrests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-08

is AWAITING REPORT
Unofficial Statements Say C0mman-
der of Undersea Boat Supposed
Steamer Was About TO Ram Him.

Berlin, Sept. S-The German for
eign office, as yet; has received no re
presentations from America. formal
or otherwise, concerning the Hesper-
ian incident. Ambassador Gerard has
not been asked by Washington to re-
quest an explanation.
In the absence of reports from Its
submarine commanders, the govern
ment is extremely reticcnt. Though
none of the officials are discussing the
IJesperian case, it has been the sub
icct of some comment from the press.
The newspapers print a dispatch from
America. stating that since there was
no loss of life, the friendly relations
between Germany and America are
not Interrupted.
London, Sept. S--No confirmation
was obtainablc early today of state
mcnt appearing in the Daily Mail that
a man named Wolff, gaed twcnty-one.
who was born in New Jersey, was lost
through the sinking of Ilesperian.
The Mail said American Consul Frost.
Queenstown, has received official ad-
vice to that effect.
Washington, Sept. S-un0lllclal re-
ports from Berlin that the German
government has received q report
from one of its submarine command
II; tha' nc fired @. thc hr1ttr.Hm':.
ing the vessel was about to ram the
undcrsca boat attracted attention here
today.
At the same time. it is becoming evil
dent that the German government Is
likely 10 take the position that the
attnck ON The 1Icspcrian was ius,r-
fled because that vessel had Il siX-nrh
run mounted on the stern.
. The plea that military necessity
justified the sinking in both cases
may he set up. II is known thai
such a plea would CAUSE no surpI'S-
in official quarters.
ITnsatisfactory as is the situatlon
with respect to The submarine con
trovcrsy. the opinion still prevails
that it is going TO he worked out
without break.
The fact that the State Department
admits that it is entitled I" he con-
Sidcrcd whether the carrying "f the
Ginch gun mounted on the l1cSpcrlan
changed the character of the vessel
< looked on as of much Significance.
II gives rise to the question whether
This Government is planning to change
front on the point as to what d"fcn'
sive armament merchant ship is on
titled To carry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-08
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Lovers Die Clasped in Each Others
Arms Near Naples

Rome. Sept. S-Clasped in each
others arms. Odilla Van Wulderen,
beautiful young daughter of the
Dutch Minister TO Italy. and Count
Gaelani del Aquila Aragona. Of Nap
les, were found dead in the counts
villa. near Naples, according to dis
patches received here. The count was
married.
A bullet in the heart of each told
the story and on a table was note
saying:
''It being impossible for Us 10 live
separated, we decided to lie. Bury
us together, here. "
death before separation" read Il
Lote found beside the bodies in which
the count, the dispatches said. pour
ed out the story Of the passionate
love for the yolmg debuiante and his
wife'S threats TO disgrace him.
The count, ii was reported in court
circles here. was separated from his
wife. who objected to the attentions
paid her handsome husband by other
women.
The closest friends of Baron Van
Waldcren Rengers' daughter, one OF
the most beautiful girls in the Dip.
iomatic colony in Rome. said they
knew nothing of her infatuation for
the Neapoiitan. They believe the
pair must have met at some court
function here and have had further
secret meetings. The count joined his
regiment at the beginning of the war.
hut was in Naples on leave OF absence.
The count left two little girls. The
counts wife was an American, for
mcrly Miss Quinn. The Italian laws
make no provision for divorce, anG
tic countess refused to sanction tho
secret meetings. The two lovers ap
parcntly entered into suicide pact
he count shooting the baroness and
then killing himself. IT was recalled
that the counts father, grandfather
and uncle all committed suicide rs
the result of love affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-08
RRITlSU FLEET IN ACTION
Bgmbards German Batteries Along
Belgian Shore

London. Sept S-Thc British fleet
after weeks of comparative inactlvlt!
along tive coast. yesterday heavily
iumhardcd the German batteries
along the Belgian shore as far a.
WcSIcndc.
Tons of metal were hurled upo'
German gun positions among th'
Guncs in an effort 10 clear this lit.
icral of dangerous opposition iii pre-
paration, it is hrIicved hero. for AZ
advance from Nicuport on the Ger
man right wing positions.
French batteries stationed AT
Nicuport joined in the h"mJard-
mcrt. and the sky was alive with All
machines directing the fire Of the
runncrs OH sea and land.
French avat"rs yesterday dupiI
Gated their raiding operations "t Mon
day. when IL squadron Of flyers eros
,cd the Rhine and dropped bombs "i
Trichurg-in-R Rrcisgau, causing iIrcS.
Paris states that this raid WIS u
rcprisal for German aerial A''acR'
IN Saint Die and Gcrardmcr.
Another squadron repeated Mon
DAYS bombardmcnt of SaarhlrG an'
also dropped shells Oil railway sta
lions in four other towns behind th'
Grrman lines in AlSacc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-08
When =, lit dsyeloped that the Aus

When lit Sdsyefoped that the AUS
train Government was itself a party
to the campaign and had, as mat
ter Of fact, directed it from Vienna,
an entirely new element entered into
the situation. Not only are the Am
bassador's actions offensive to the Aos'
ministration, but his Government S
actions are offensive in equal measure.
It was intimated that Secretary
Lansing would simply submit to the
Austrian Foreign Office, through Am
bassador Penfeld, copy OF the Dunn.
ba report. Such action in ordinary
times and under ordinary diplomatic
usage would indicate pointedly to the
Austrian Ministry that their repre-.
sentative in Washington was obJec-.
tionable to the Government to which
he was accredited Such an intlmatlon'
has, in the past, resulted invariaoiy'
in the recall of diplomat, even
though no specific demand were made
to that end.
Should the Austrians fail, under this
procedure, to order their Ambassador
home, then a request for. his recall;
would be the next step.
Representations direct to the Aus.
train Government will be made, 1t
is now believed. These will make 1t:
plain to Austria that the United will
tolerate no interference by foreign.
governments in our domestic affairs:
whether those affairs have to DO with:
manufacture of war munitions or with:
any other internal interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-08
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY
Troops in Stopping Prize Figh'
Threaten to Shnot.

Lima. Ohio, Sept. S-Company u.
of the Ohio National Gaurd, was call
ed out here yesterday by Sheriff hley'
of Allen county, to prevent promot-
ers from staging a boxing show IN
which Jack Dillon, of Indianapolis, and
"Yankce" Gilbert, of New York, were
to appear in the principal bout.
Shortly after the militamen, in com
mand of Col. A. E. Gale, of the Sec
ond infantry, had driven the Spccta-
tors, promoters, boxers and trainers
rom a baseball park, where the boU..
were to be held, squad of 20 police
men. led by Chief of Police Deall and
Safety Director Goodyear, appeared
and ordered the militamen to leave.
Col. Gale refused, ordered his men
to load their rifles and assigned Il pri-
vate to escort the police from the field
Accompanied by the private the po'
licemen left the park. No shots were
fired on either side. The police Off
GERS said they had intended to allow
the promoters to proceed with the
bouts. A squad of militamen was sta,
toned at the park last night and an
other squad was held at the court,
house to prevent any attempt to hole
the fights in downtown hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-08
Case Against Widow of DR..
Mohr Will Come Up
September 20. -
FIRST ON THE DOCKET
If Accused is Indicted Woman Will
BE Brought 10 Immediate Trial
Conference Held.

Providence. K. l.. Sept. S-All the
evidence which the State has against
The three negroes charged with the
murder of Dr.. c. Franklin Mohr and
against Mrs. Mohr who is accused Of
being an accessory 10 the crime, VIII!
be represented to the grand jury
when that body convenes on Septem-
Der 20. it was announced tonight.
The case has been placed first IN
the docket. and, if indictments are
secured will go to an immediate trial.
Special arrangements by the Attor
ney Generals Office with the court
we're necessary to prevent the case
from going over until the Dccem-
ber term of the grand jury, rs would
nave happened in the ordinary course
of procedure.
When Mrs. Mohr and the negroes
appear before Judge IIamill Of the
Bristol district court on September
rs 4 postponement Of two weeks will
oc asked by the Attorney General in
rrdcr that the States evidence may
Tot be disclosed until it is laid be-
ore The grand jury.
This afternoon Chief Of Police
Robbins. Of Darlington, had long
onferencc with the Attorney Gene
al, the nature of which was not dis
.!oscd. Miss Emily c. Burger, the
loctor's secretary. who was shot
lown with him in their automobile
asst Tuesday night has not yet been
lold Of his death. She is still in a
serious condition ut the Rhode Is
land Hospital.