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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
.GU|LLAUME PAYS
WITH DEATH BY MOB
President of Haiti Taken From
French Legation and
Shot.
HIS BODY BADLY MUTILATED
Tied to Rope, 1t Is Dragged
Through Streets of
City.

PORT AU PRINCE. HAITI. July oS.-
Vilbrum Guillaume. President of Haiti,
was removed to-day from the French
Legation. where ne took refuge after
yesterdays rebellion. and was shot to
death in front Of the building BY a
then was mutilatcd. and tied TO tho end
OF rope. IL was dragged throuh the
streets of the city. Parts OF the body
were carried through the city on poles
This act OF violence followed inmcdi-
ately the burial of 100 political pris-
oners. who were massacrcd in prison
yesterday morning AT the time of the
revolutionary outbreak against Gull
laume. The mob was composed in
large part of relatives Of the victims
of this wholesale execution
The mob invaded the French Lega
tion and. in spite Of the urgent pro-
tests of VI Girard. tho French minister
to Haiti, carried President GuilIaume
out OF the building Tho mob sur
rounded the prisoner and shot him TO
death. After his BODY had been dragged
about the streets il WIS abandoned. and
later was buried by several women In
a cemetery outside OF the capital Late
in the day the city was quiet
The United States cruiser Washing
ton commanded by Rear Admiral
Caperton. arrived here to-day from
Cape Haitien, Preparations at once
made TO debark American marines and
sailors for the protection of the
French legation. this action having
received the approval Of the French
minister
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
ONCE MORE SAFE IN PORT
British Ship, Captured md Rnmmed by
German. Reaches New York.

t'ptCiai u nc l)iS DaCCu.I
NEW YORK. July 2s.-The British
ship Chasehiii. which was captured by
the armed German liner Kronprinz
Wilhelm, now interned in Norfolk
arrived here to-day from Perna m buco
Captain Smith. her commander, said
that his ship left Newport News on
February with coal for Pernambuco
and four days later was captured by
the Kronprinz Wilhelm. The latter
put a prize crew aboard the Chasehiu
comma ndeered the coal and made Cap
tain Smith and his crew prisoners
aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
The Chasehill was used as scout
ship for several weeks by the Kron-
prinz Wilhelm. Finally. when the lat
ter's commander decided TO run into
Newport News. owing to the presence
of too many British cruisers, he tried
TO sink the Chaschill by ramming her
The attempt failed, however, and then
Captain Smith and his crew were
placed back aboard and allowed to con-
tinue their voyage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
LAST HOPE GONE,
ELECTRIC CHAIR
IS AWAITING HIM
Instigator of Herman Ros-
enthaPs Death to Be Elec-
trOcuted Tomorrow.
FINAL BLOW is DEALT
BY JUSTICE JOHN FORD
He Can Find Nothing in Affi-
davit to Justify Granting
Third Trial.
EVIDENCE is INSUFFICIENT
Rules Against Cockran's Plea Of
Courts Inherent Right
of Action.
Governor Can Do
Nothing for Becker
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Timex s-Dispatch.l
a LBANY, N. ", July 2S.-Gover-
"a nor Charles whitman. who now
has the power to save Charles
Becker from the electric chair. de-
cimred tonight thnt the convicted
former police lieutenant must go to
his death on Friday morning. OF
Supreme Court Justice Ford's re-
fusnl to grant Becker q new trial
the Governor said;
ait vns the only thing he couid
do. Becker is guilty and the story
he offered new evidence was
known to him ut both trinls. II
was known to me, too, and would
have been very damaging evidence
for Becker II could hnve produced
1t.
'If had the slightest doubt nbout
the guilt of Becker mt this moment,
] would pardon him.
'I am sorry for any man who is
about to die, but there is nothing I
can do for Becker"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29

NEW YORK, July 2S.-Justice John
Ford, of the Supreme Court. tonight
denied a new trial to Charles Becker,
the former police lieutenant, under SEN
tence OF death for instigating the mur-
der Of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler.
This decision means that Becker must
be electrocuted on Friday.
Justice Ford announced his decision
late tonight, after he had labored for
several days and nights on the briefs
submitted for and against the april
cation for new trial He called the
waiting newspaper men into his
hambers and. as his secretary handed
them copies of his typewriter decision
the justice said:
II have denied the motion for n new
trial And this is my birthday. I'm
fifty three to-day. It's n pretty tough
way to spend your birthday, isn't 1t?
ARRIVED AT DECISION
ON TUESDAY NIGHT
II virtually arrived at my decision
Tuesday night, but spent many hours
since then phrasing and arranging the
opinion"
Then the justice chatted for several
minutes on the law involved in the
case. Only newspaper men. his sec
retnry and brother, Michael Ford,
and clerk. were present. None of
Becker's counsel was there.
Mrs. Becker was said at that very
moment to be visiting her doomed
husband in Sing Sing.
Justice Fords decision contains
about 1900 words. It goes into the
details OF the affldavits filed by the at
torneys for Becker and declares the
evidence proffered "is for the most part
cumulative and hence Insufficient"
Referring to the plea Of W. Bourke
Cochran. chief counsel for Becker,
that the right to grant a new trial
is inherent in the court, the decision
says:
II cannot find anywhere in the au-
thorities even a suggestion that this
court possesses any such Gnheren)
power On the contrary, as has been
pointed out, the power Is granted by
statute and must be answered in strict
compliance with It,"
TO GRANT NEW TRIAL
WOULD DISREGARD LAW
In conclusion, the court SAYS: "As
studied the authorities and examined
the aftidavtts the conviction has grown
upon mo that Ii Ca new triaD could
not be granted without disregarding
the law and attempting to usurp the
functions of another department OF
government
The motion is therefore denied"
The decision refers at some length
to the case OF r. y. Benham, which was
urged by Mr. Cochran as grounds for
granting new trial. 1t declares that
the resemblance between Benham and
Becker motions in that the defendants
each had knowledge OF the facts sough.
to be proved at the time Of the trial,
but did not testify concerning them.
In the Benham case there was new evil
dence aside from the defendants but
the court finds no such new evidence in
the Becker motion.
Benham was convicted OF the murder
OF his wife at Batavia. ~ Y. in 1897.
The Court OF Appeals affirmed his con-
viction, and Supreme Court Justice
Hooker later granted him new trial
Justice Ford pointed out that Remnants
case differed from that OF Becker IN
that Benham wanted TO take the stand.
but his lawyers would not permit him.
Justice Ford puts this question in the
decision: Does the evidence set forth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
LEFLER FOUND GUILTY
Convicted for Carrying on Dynamite
Campaign In Canada.

WINDSOR, ONTARIO, July 2s.-Wil-
liam Letter. OF this city, was found
guilty to-day on two of three counts in
an indictment charging him with dyna-
hitting the plant Of the Peabody Manu-
featuring Company at Walkerville, near
here. and placing dynamite under the
Windsor Armory several weeks ago.
The name of Albert Kaltschmidt, n
Detroit business man, was brought into
the case with the reading OF one Of
the counts upon which Letter was con-
victed. This count held that Letter
conspired with Kaltschmidt and one
Schmidt to wreck the Peabody build
ings and the Windsor Armory
An appeal probably Will be taken to
the Ontario higher courts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
ANOTHER BIG WAR ORDER
Westinghouse Electric Company VIII
Make 100000 Rifles.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-Announce-
ment was made to-day by the West
inehousc Electric Company OF the re-
ceipt OF n further large order for war
supplies. IT was understood that the
order called for 100000 rifles for for
eiGn governments. and that the COM
pany also had an option Of zoe. 900 ad-
ditional rifles The amount involved
IN the contract could not be ascer-
talned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
RUSSIANS ARE DELIVERING
STRONG COUNTER ATT A ftx 6

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch.
LONDON, July 2S.-The Russians are
delivering strong counterattacks with
great force on practically every i'm
portant front in the eastern thcater
and tho German gains. despite the ar
rival Of large re-enforcements of men
and material. have been small
Berlin and Vienna both report the
repulse of all the counterattacks di-
rected against the Teuton front by the
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
GERMANS BALKED
BY STUBBORNESS
OF RUSSIAN LINE
Desperate Assaults Fail to
Find Weak Spot in
Slav Defense.
HOPE is GROWING THAT
WARSAW MAY BE SAVED
Attacks of Kaiser's Famous Fight
ing Generals Have Come
to Standstill.
KE-ENFORCEMENT POURING IN
Critics Believe Grand Duke Still Ca
pable Of InfictinE Strate-
gic Defeat.
E-ENFORCEMENTs POURING IN
Critics Believe Grand Duke Still Ca
pabie Of Inhicting Strate-
gic Defeat.
Advance Halted
at Many Points

IT HE RUSSIANS halted Mt ,nnny
points the advance of the Aus
-trO-Germnn forces which were
moving swiftly In Warsaw only u
few days nEo. The answer TO tn.
German onslnughts has been n Sc
rics OF Russian rounternttncks that
hnre proved effective both in the
Etruction of men and In the mnin-
tcnnncc of positions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29

Field Marshal Won IIindrnburg's
troops hnre brcn htronEly pressing
the RussInnS along the NnrcN scc-
tor. and those OF the Austrian grand
duke In Southeast Poland have felt
the force Of these commentaries.
Berlin mud Vienna declare that the
offensive hns been put down. hut
Tint the Invaders hnvc made only
slight progress. II my, is not de-
MED.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
BECKER shaken BY NEWS,
BUT WILL DIE LIKE MAN
Tragic Scene is Enacted In Death
House When Hope Is Torn
From Him.
WIFE UPPERMosT IN MIND
Falls on Knees, and Between Pray
ers He Denounces Whitman for
lIounding Him to Chair, and Pro-
tests His Innocence.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

oSSIN1NG, y. Y. July 2S.-The news
that new trial had been denied
Charles Becker was received at the
warden's office at Sing Sing at 1923
o'clock tonight. In n minute the tele-
phone operator had communicated 1t
10 Deputy Warden Johnson, and he, in
turn. to Warden Thomas Mott Osborne
Meanwhile. Mrs. Becker had left tho
prison and was at the Ossining station
waiting for train. She had come up
at 7:3D. and had stayed in the death
house until 1910. She left for the
station TO get the 1881 train for the
city. After n hurried consultation, it
was decided not to break the news to
her. but to allow her to return to the
city.
While the faithful wife. cheerful and
hopeful in the success of her husba n d 8
attorneys to force n new trial, was
waiting. all unconscious, half a mile
away. tragic scene OF heroic propor-
tions was being enacted in the death
house
NERVES ARE STRAINED
TO BREAKING POINT
At 1885 Deputy Warden Johnson
went into the death house. All was
quiet with the tense quiet of nerve
strained to the breaking point Not
n sound was heard except the oc-
casional rustic OF newspaper Every
one was awake. alert. Becker, his face
haggard. was trying to read, but with
out success.
The night hush was broken by the
sound of footsteps in the death house
corridor. 1t rang out on the tagging,
ominous. 1t was the harbngcr OF bad
news. Not word was spoken. but
every one OF the seventeen men in the
condemned cells knew in his heart
what the deputy had to tel'
Becker saw him coming from affair."
and strained his eyes through the
gloomy areaway for a glance at the
deputy warden's countenance One
look was enough. AS surely as IL IL
had been written in large letters he
read his doom
as Johnson approached Becker stood
up. He greeted Johnson with n hearty
handclasp. The deputy warden hesi-
tated for the fraction OF moment,
then said in n low. clear tone:
Il have bad news for You Charlie.
Your appeal has been denied"
Becker appeared dazed as he heard
'iic "orn", nut ne only pressed john
sons hand more firmly. For moment
he stood thus. as if clinging to reality,
while he echoed brokenly the deputy
warden's last word
Denied. Denied,"
SAYS. IN 0UAVERING VOICE,
gill. DIE LIKE MANI
Johnson has conveyed the last mes
sage to many men in the death house.
This picture of a strong man with his
last hope torn away made him turn his
head away. AS ne did so Becker pulled
himself together and. in quavering
voice. eXclaimed:
We'll. I'll die like n man anyway"
AS Deputy Warden Johnson made his
way down the echoing corridor Becker
srasped the bars OF his cell door and
bowed his head. as IL In prayer. The
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29

LONDON, July 2s.-Although the
Germans are using very strong re-
endorsements of men and guns. they
have not yet succeeded in breaking the
Russian resistance either around War
saw or in kovno ana Courland pro-
vinccs. in each of which sectors there
has been heavy fighting for nearly a
fortnight
F:xcep, for the capture OF the village
Of Goworowo on the Narew front, and
a number of prisoners and machine
guns taken at that point ana between
Mitau and the Nicmen. the German Of
hcal report to-day does not claim any
advance.
General Won Buclow, n the north and
Field Marshal Won Ifindenburg who
crossed the Narcw at some points.
have been checked by Russian counter
attacks.
In the southeast Field Marshal Won
Mackensens attack on the Lubl!n-
Chelm railway seems 10 have come to
a standstill. although he, too, is re-
ceiving re-enforcements and assistance
from the Austrians who crossed the
Bug at Sokal
To the west of Warsaw the Germans
P!orunov. which is about fifteen miles
west OF the fort line Of the city. so
that not much progress has been made
on this front.
MORE HOPE SHOWN
ny BRITISH CRITICS
While the Russian and German of
fetal reports are conflicting on many
points. the British critics arc more
hopeful than for some days that the
Russians will succeed in withstanding
this effort to capture Warsaw as they
did the previous attempts. The stub
born resistance of the grand dukes
troops. together with the fact that the
battle is being fought on ground of
his choosing. has renewed the hope
here that with a sufficient supply of
munitions he will be able to inflict a
strategic defeat on the Germanic
allies.
Tho Germans have been partially
successful in attacks against the
French in tho Vosgcs and in Artois.
near Souchez in an effort to regain
trenches lost during the last few davs
So far as the rest Of the western
battle line is concerned, "comparatiye
calm" prevails, but from the conndcncc
expressed by Premier Asquith in NOV
ing the adjournment OF the House of
Commons this afternoon and the cheer
full report OF the Minister Of Munitions
Lloyd George. as to the stems taken
to supply the British army with war
munitions, greater activity is cxpected
before long.
The French report small success on
the Gallipoli Peninsula. and accounts
continue to come in OF the italian adj
vance along the Isonzo River.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29

The furious hnttle which hnx ragged
for dnys In the GorizIa thcntcr OF
the Austro-ItnliRn campaign has
ended in the complete fniiure OF the
Italians to nttutn their objective, ac-
rordirE TO Vienna. In addition,
Vienna asserts thnr nxninsf the
ItnlIHn ntfacI,s on the entire front
in the IsonHo region, the iustrfans
are holding their own.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
Continued on Second Page.)
WEEKEND RATES.

Via Norfnlls and Western Railway.
sao0 round trip Norfolk; s3.25 Virginia
Bench; on sale Friday afternoon and for all
trains Saturday; good for return passage
until Monday following.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
BLAME IS PLACED
FOR RIVER HORROR
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict,
Putting Responsibility on
Six Men.
INDICTMENT Is REC0MMEN
Manager of Company and East
lands Captain Among
Those Named.
INDICTMENT is RECOMMENDED

CHICAGO. July 2S.--A coroner's
jury tonight returned a verdict plac-
ing the blame fer tho loss of hundreds
OF hres by the caps!Zing Of the steamer
Eastland N the Chicago River on
Saturday on six men-William r. Hull.
general manager of The Chicago-St Jo-
seph Steamship Company, owner of the
Eastiand' Captain Harry Peterson. of
the East!aud, j. VI. Erickson, engineer;
Robert Reid, Federal inspector Of
steamships, who gave the Eastland
license to carry $500 passengers on
July .; ]. c. Ecklin. Federal inspector
or steamships; w *. Greenbaum. gem
eral manager of the Indiana Transpor-
tation Company. lessee Of Eastland
The jury recommended that these
men be held to a grand jury for indict-
ment on charges OF manslaughter.
The jury found that the passengers
were not in any way 70 blame for tho
ca1sizing of the ship. II recommends
further investigation by the coroner,s
jury and other officers to determine II
the men named and others NAV he
guilty of negligence or of contributing
IN any way to the cause Of the dis
aster.
The six jurors selected by Coroner
Peter Hoffman to hold the inquest on
the victims of the Eastland catastrophe
arc: Dr. w. a. Evans. formerly health
commissioner; Colonel Henry a. Allen.
consulting engineer; Harry NJ Moier,
hotel proprietor: j. S. keough. coffee
merchant; Eugene Bcifeld, hotel man
ager; w. F. Bode Wholesale procer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
QUICK ACTION IS TAKING
BY STATE DEPARTMENT.

Especial to The Times s-Dispatch.1
WASHINGTON, July os.-The United
States interviewed forcibly and quickly
to-day in Haiti to protect American
and foreign lives when the State De-
partment was informed that mob had
murdered and dismembered President
Guillaume and had invaded and vio
lated the French legation at Port an
Prince
Events there raise the question
whether the United States will take
the initiative to punish the insult TO
the French nation under the obliga
tions OF the Monroe Doctrine or whether
France will proceed independently TO
punish the Dominican Republic herself.
The crimes and general disorder in
Haiti are increasing so rapidly that
officials OF the Navy Department to-
day said that 1t may be necessary to
send a strong force to bring about
peace In the republic. It's troubles
have been on the hands of the state
Department acutely for more than a
year.
LEAVES AT ONCE FOR
SCENE OF ANARCHY
Admiral Caperton was at Cape Haitien
last night when ne heard of tho
anarchy at Port au Prince, and left at
once on the cruiser Washington. arriv-
ing at Port au Prince between 10 and
II o'clock this morning While en-
route he sent a wireless to the NAVY
Department. which was received this
morning. advising it that he had heard
the French legation was threatened.
and there was danger to the lives of
foreigners. The situation. according to
Admiral Caperton, was very grave"
At the request of the State Depart-
ment. the Navy Department to-day sent
Admiral Caperton instructions to land
force at Port au Prince to guard the
legations and all foreigners Admiral
Caperton has with him n force of near
ly 500 men. including 100 marines.
The Navy Department then ordered
the collier Jason from Guantanamo to
Port au Prince with 100 additional ma
rines. More men and ships will be
sent If Admiral Caperton needs them.
The following official dispatch from
tho United States legation at Port au
Prince was given out this evening by
the State Deartmcnt:
About II o'clock this morning
United States cruiser Washington en-
tered the harbor Of Port au Prince just
after the President had been taken
from the French legation by q mob.
The mob killed and dsmembered him
before the legation. They then paraded
the streets with portions OF the body
on poles"
SITUATION IS REGARDED AS
CRITICAL AND IMPORTANT
Officials OF tho State and Navy De-
partments regard the situation as criti-
cal and important, not only on account
OF the activities of the. mob. but be-
cnuse of the troublesome questions
which have arisen by the invasion OF
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Except for encounters In Alsnce,
where hoth French nnd Germans
clnim small gnInn and 10 tho north
west OF SouchrS. where trench fight
Ing Inns bccm going on, relative calm
prevails on the western line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
SITUATION Is REGARDED AS
CRITICAL AND IIPORTA NJ

Officials OF tho State and Navy De-
partments regard the situation as criti-
cal and important, not only on account
OF the activities of the. mob but be-
cnuse of the troublesome questions
which have arisen by the invasion Of
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-27
BRITISH CRUISERS
DAMAGED IN FIGHT

LONDON, Jan. 27.--It is known
throughout England today that
the British navy suffered more
severely In the Sunday naval bat
tie with the Germans than was at
first announced.
The battle cruiser Lion, which
led the British squadron, and the
torpedo boat destroyer Meteor
both we're disabled and had to be
towed into port, while one officer
and 13 men were killed and three
officers and 26 men wounded on
three of the ships-the Lion,
Tiger and the Meteor.
This information is contained
in an admiralty statement. The
statement gives denial to the Ger
man reports that one British cruis-
er and two torpedo boat destroyers
were sunk. by declaring that all
the British ships engaged in the
action have returned to port in
safety.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-27
CIR S 70 On NIPETE
IN DIVING C0NTESTIl
At PAN TONIGHT

II you have any aspirations az
q diver or swimmer, bring your
swimming suit down to the Pam
tages theater and compete for the
city championship.
The weeks diving competition
began last night with a men .
competition. william LaPene-
there, lis North Tacoma avenue,
and John Benner, 743 Ia South
Tacoma avenue. entered In the
contest. The audience decided
that Benner should have the even-
ing's honors.
Tonight IL girls night. Miss
Vivian Marshall, head Of the
Water Lilies" company of div
ing maidens at the Pantages, has
visited the Lincoln Park High
school swimming tank and per-
sonalIy invited the girl students
OF the diving classes to take part
In the competition. 1t is expect
ed that several amateurs will be
on hand tonight.
'I'm going to go out to the
Lincoln park school tank and give
the girls a special lesson in fancy
diving and easy modes of SWIM
ming, II the school authorities will
permit me-" said Miss Marshall
today.
Daily winners OF the city div
ing championship will be selected
by the audience, and all winners
will compete Saturday night for
the mems and girls silver trophy
cup.