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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-27

robbed him OF the estate of real man
hood.
!. He heard 1t with the same non
',chalance that characterized his attitude
during most Of the trial.
For a few minutes today Miss Kath-
crime Peck, the aunt of his wife, who
he sought to kill that he might possess
her wealth, was on the stand to testify
that he actually did put ground glass
in marmalade she tried to eat and that
he did steal her jewels,
And for the first time during the
trial, the little black man from Egypt
was introduced. The psychiatrist told
OF waite's unloading his trangress'ons
claimed In the hospital, possessed him
In his worst moments. But Waite him
self made no mention OF his esoteric
nemesis.
Denuded of all that mans nature
holds sacred. stripped OF every moral
and mental garment that clothes a-man
with self respect, shorn until nothlr 4
but a sickening plea for life remained,
Waite let hts faltering eyes move hith-
err and thither over the jury box mop
ing that he might see bare sug-
sestion of latent sympathy.
Dr. Karpas for two hours read his
at Bellevue Hospital. When he finished
he was asked by Walter Rogers Deuel.
counsel for the defense, an hypotheti-
cal question that lasted thirty Ave min
utes In this question was summed UP
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-27

/ all the alleged evidence OF insanity
1t concluded thus:
Are you able. Doctor. to state wheth-
ar the prisoner at the time he MUIR
dered John e. Peck was sane
He was not" replied DIR. Karpas.
'Did be know what he was doingT
He did not"
"Did he know IT was wrong7"
He did not"
ityT'
He did not"
DR.. Diefendort listened to the same
questions. He replied as did DIR. Kar-
pas. DIR. karpas was shaken into many
contradictions by Mr.. Brothers. But
DR. Diefendorf held his ground bravely
and without a retreat
DIR. Diefendorf declared that Waite
In the Tombs had told him that he
Waite, loved Margaret Weaver Hor-
ton more than any one else In the
world-more than all the Pecks and
Waites."
To Dr. Karpas he had said: II would
like to marry Mrs. Horton. Mrs
Waite is not beautiful. love the
beautiful; demand It; want to live 1t
But expect to go to the chair.
Everything l did was based on
whether 1t would afford me pleasure
I had no feeling about what I did
But I am a coward in a quarrel. I'd
do anything to avoid a fight. The me
that killed was not the me that love-,
the beautiful. My other self--my dead
self--revived now and then to do good
by always there. came my other self
the little black man from Egypt-who
was stronger than my better self
Planned to XIII His Wife.
II planned to kill Clara, my wife, but
not for six months" DR.. Diefendorf
declared that Waite deplored the sur
render of ther-in-Law Peck's money.
He purposed to purchase an estate, de-
clared DIR Biefendorf. He declared that
he had no real sorrow, but that n life
long habit of his worried him
n gave him various numerical. al
phAbetical and backward reading and
counting tests. found that he was
possessed OF certain Intelligence. but
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Both men were killed by George o.
Hulitt, of a machine gun company of
The Seventeenth Infantry, who was
himself wounded
The point at which the attack was
made was about -the last place at
which an attack was looked for. Ger
vantes had been chased closely for the
past few das from all directions. II
believed he was in desperation
driven to cross the valley at this point
and ran Into the road repair crew.
In this crew were a number of
Mexican laborers. but in the fight
mich devoived no Mexican WAS hurt,
SO far as is known. Later. when the
warning of the attack was sent to Los
Ffnces- all The cavalry horses were
out grazing. but luckily some casuals
under Lieutenant Merchant were on
the'r way south 10 join their respec-
SO regiments and had stayed over A
day TO rest Their horses were sad
died and the pursuit was at once taken
up
Captain Cushman also soon got two
troops Of the Eleventh in from the
grazing fields and under way towards
Alameda Canyon The bandits were
oVertaken soon after noon and after
a running fight In which two were
killed and several wounded. they were
so Thoroughly dispersed that further
pursuit was deemed inadyiable.
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L.no moral responsibility. He deeiarsd
| that he took IS from Mr.. Peaks 1ocksts
after the old mans death. He de.
clared that after he got his nrst 81
100000 he would marry again. His
next wife he said would b very beau
tiful,
Here DR.. Diefendorf declared. ~ did
DIR. Karpas, that Waite'B ego was too
much his master to permit OF his con-
centrating for any length of time upon
any thing or person except himself.
His will Is weak" continued Or.
Diefendorf. He has no feelings for
anyone except himself In short he n
a moral imbecile."
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WAITE WILL KNOW

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-27
The negroes committing the assault
on the Chinaman escaped.
Funeral OF Sylvester Madeira.

The negroes committing the assault
on the Chinaman escaped.
Funeral Of Sylvester Maddra.
The funeral of Sylvester Madeira
was conducted yesterday afternoon at
8 o'clock from Ettrick NJ e. Church,
Rev. II. w. Neville, tho pastor. on
ciating. The pallbearers were: r, II.
Mcfarland. r.. F.. Harris. Thomas Da-
Wis, Henry Hawkes. John ISockett,
Wesley Wade, Drew Sadler and Thorn
as Biankenship
Prepares Papcr for Milicrs.
Robert Won Erickson. consulting
milling engineer of this city, has been
selected by the American Millers' AS
ISOLATION as one of the best miilers
in the State of Virginia. to prepare
papers on the technology OF -four,
corn and all cereal milling and mill
management. for their convention to
he held in St. Louis, Mo-. May 20
June 8. 1915. There will he more
than 10000, mllers in attendance.
Davis-wilkerson.
Yesterday, in Halifax. n. c.. Roper
V. Davis. a well known young man
of this city, and Miss Mary A, Will
kerson, OF Norfolk, were united In
Miss Lucille Davis. sister of the groom,
witnessed the ceremony.
Rowletfc-E1lis.
Floyd RoWlette and Miss Esse Ellis,
q well known couple from Chesterfield
Cour ty. were married last night at 3
o'clock by Rev. r. w, Moore in his
home on St Andrew Street. They
will reside near Beach.
Graduate at Harrisonburg.
The commencement of the State
Normal School at Harrisonburg. Va,
will be held June 2 to s, inclusive
Miss Beatrice Marie Coleman. daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs, James p. Cole
man. and Miss Virginia Clare Ride
nour, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
Ridenour. of this city are among the
graduates
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Gears In situation.

"
I The death OF CervRntes will have
the effect OF clearing up the situation,
go far as banditry In this section oil
the State of Chihuahua il concerned.
In the opinion OF General Pershing
and the other officers this has been
one of the best days work In PERISH
iug's campaign.
A Unique Document Found.
on Cervantes body was found the
following document:
ITO citizens and leaders of the
Carraaza army: We who subscribe
ourselves, members OF the Mexican
army and citizens loyal TO the national
defense. set forth that in the circum-
stances that have befallen our coun-
Try. with the armed invasion by the
United States of the north, the shame
or our souls and the -unmentionable
affront before all the world. desire. as
true sons of our saddened Mexico. no
Longer TO bear the name OF traitors.
We further desire TO combat the
invading enemy without quarter and
for that reason we beseech you not
10 impede us. not to disturb us, in
our war against the North Americans,
who under false pretenses. profane
our native soil.
We take it for granted that we
ourselves have no political creed, ex-
cept the cause of Mexico.
The Cnrranza army. the Mexican
public and the entire nation must pre-
pare. We will have to protest and
rise up against the insults which all
Mexicans suffer in the name OF our
motierland
'TEi9toy and the world will take
account OF the patriotism which
prompts us to rerel the invasion, To
fail In this will weigh against our
consciences and dignity and reflect
upon the name Of our children.
''On account OF this we hope that
we shall be as one grand family in
the situation about to develop. At
least we pray that we may be left
free to tight the miserable invaders
the sole cause OF our discord and OF
our national disgrace.
We respectfully request that you
ren!N 20 ms nlatter upon your word
OF honor, and in the name of our I'M
fortunate Mexico we express our deep
est brotherhood
"FNor country and constitution:
"t@sned Mt Zerrlanavade, April 10,
1850
- LIE ACOSTA DE NARAL
CERVANTES
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Three Killed In Storm.

Philadelphia. May 2s.--Three lives
were lost. many persons were injured
and much property was damaged in a
severe electrical and hall storm that
swept over Eastern Pennsylvania and
Southern New Jersey late yesterday.
Marie Wheaton. sixteen ysars old.
Florence Smith. eighteen. and Louis
White, twenty-three, were crushed to
death In the ruins OF an ancient stone
barn. where they had sought refuge
during the storm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-27
OBITUARY
John PendIetOn Turner,

Norfolk, Va. May 2s.--John Pendle
ton Turner died at $40 o'clock last
night at st. Nincent's Hospital after
lingering Illness. He was the son
Of the late DR. John Daniel Turner ana
Elizabeth Taylo Turner. Of Orapaxe.
New Kent County. He was married in
1914 TO Mrs. Sallie PEBBLES Cox. He
had been connected with the freight
department of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad for number of years. He
was member of the Elks.
Besides his widow, he is survived by
four sisters, Mrs. n. l.. Henley, of Will
liam sburg, Va, Mrs Louise r, Jone7
OF New Rochelle, n. Y. Mrs j. j Mon
tague and Miss Mary Turner, of Rich
mond; three brothers, william r. Tur-
ner, of Minneapolis; Ben and Robert
Turner. OF T.anexa, Va.
The funeral will be private Saturday
afternoon at the residence in the Park
wood Apartments. .-
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Carl Evans Norris.


Norfolk. Va, May 2s.-Car1 Evans
Norris, for the last nine months chief
clerk to the superintendent Of trans
portation of the Norfolk Southern
Railroad, died at S:45 o'clock yes
terday morning in his residence. 407
! Glasgow Street He was twenty-nine
years old.
Prior TO his connection with the
Norfolk Southern, Mr.. Norris was
chief clerk to the superintendent OF
transportation of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway, He was regarded as a
competent railroad man. and was held
in high esteem by the officials of the
Norfolk Southern. as well as by the
employees working under him in the
transportation department. and those
with whom he was thrown In contact
A widow, Mrs. Carrie Cooper Nor
ris, survives him. as well as a daugh-
ter. Ruth Cooper Norris, and his
mother. Mrs. Julia Norris. who resid es
in this city. Two sisters. Mrs. George
A Campbell and Mrs. s. l. Knight
wife OF DR.. knight. OF Merrill, Miss,
also survive him. as well as brother
W, f. Norris. OF Hamlet, n. C.
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BANDIT CERvANTES

Continued From FRS, Page.
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Valuable Documents Lost.

Valuable Documents Lost.
The arbitrary methods employed by
the British and French governments
have resulted most disastrousiy 10 cit
liens OF The United States Important
papers. which can never be dupli-
GATED, or can be duplicated only with
great difficulty such as United States
patents for inventions rare docu-
ments legal paners relating to the
settlement OF estates powers Of at
toruey. fire-Inst3fanee claims income
tax returns and similar matters have
been lost. DELAYS in receiving ship
ping documents have caused great
loss and inconvenience by preventing
prompt delivery % goods.
In the case OF the MacNir Horti-
cultural Company OF New York. large
shipments Of plants and bulbs from
! Holland were. am informed frozen
on the wharves. because possession
could not be obtained in the alb
sence of documents relating TO them
which had been removed from the
New Amsterdam. oosterdyk and
i Rotterdam. Business opportunities
are lost by failure 70 transmit
h prompt bids. specifea tions and con-
;stFactE The Standard Underground
Qp6ie Company OF Pitssburx. for ex-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-27
, Last Performance of Popular Play

Last Performance of Popular Play.
The last two performances of The
Woman in the Case by the Price
Players at the Academy occur this
afternoon and tonight 1t is very
powerful play acted, with admira BILE
SIXTH ard beautifully staged. No other
stock offering in years has awakened
such enthusiasm or caused so much
admirng comment. For next week is
announced Edgar Selwyn's beautiful
play of love and interest. humor and
keen appeal The Country BOY"
which should attract crowds 1t re-
quires a big cast which will introduce
Miss Proctor Miss Leach, Mr. Nolte.
Mr.. Dix and all the favorites at their
very best-and their combined hest
constitute the united effort of the best
summer company Richmond has seen.
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HOUSE CONSIDERING
Continued From C1rst Page.l

lains bill for universal military train.
ing next Wednesday. 1t is probable q
favorable report will be made on the
measure to open discussion and start
agitation in Congress and throughout
the country in favor of universal train
ing.
The Senate agreed to vote next
Thursday on the conflr mation OF Louis
d. Rrandeis to the Supreme Court.
The action will be taken In executive
session. probably without debate. Ma
joritv tand minority reports will be
presented and made public following
The action
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1916 CROP OF FUTURE SEA
 LIONS READY AT ANNAPOLIS

Especial to Gateway by United Press)
 ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 29-June week at Uncle Sans Naval Academy began today. The receptions, drills and dances-three days ahead of June itself and two days behind the in- formal opening Saturday, when army and navy hines met in their annual baseball game, marks the introduction to the practical work a day world of Uncle Sam's 1916 class of future nav al commanders.
 Exercises in honor of the graduat- ing class that will go forth from the Academy as onsigns, started this morning with a reception to the board of visitors and regimental infantry drill.
 This afternoon there is an inspec- tion and a dress parade by the mid shipmen and the award of annual prizes.
 This evening there will be an in- formal hop for graduates and mas quaraders performance for under classmen. A general reception will be given at the superintendent's head quarters.
 Tomorrow night there will be a big masqueraders' performance.
 Wednesdays program commences early with competitive drill. A meeting of the board of visitors, seamanship drills-with boats under steam, oars and sails-a dress parade and garden party for members Of graduating class and their friends fll the day and evening.
 The drills will reach their climax Thursday, when there will be a com petitive infantry drill, torpedo and gun drill, practical engineering and exercises, a dress parade and the presentations of colors.
 Sandwiched with these is a meeting of the board. At night, there is an almnni dinner and the usual dances this time an informal hop to under classmen and the first class German.
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ALASKA FEDERATION OF LABOR
 Local No. 1
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Meets Every Thursday at s ?. M. in
 Seward Town Hall.

10 k. l.. Il. Marshall, Hilda Marshall, Charles b. Haven, F. C. Miller, Riley l.. Dill, John Irvine, l.. h.
 Aerndon and George Rabehl, de- ceased's heirs, executors, admins
 rators or assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned Co., owner has expended the sum of One hundred dollars ($lOOOO) in labor and improvements upon the Blank Associ- ation group of placer mining claims, consisting of 16O acres, located on the Right Limit of Nugget Gulch, a tri- butary of Cache Creek, in the Cook Inlet Precinct, Third Division, Terri tory of Alaska, in order to hold said placer mining claim, for the year ending December S1st, A. D., 19l5, and if within Ninety (9O) days from the service of this notice upon you, or the complete publication thereof, you fail or refuse to contribute your pro portion of said expenditure as Co., Owners, your interests will become the property of the undersigned, under and pursuant to the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 Dated at Susitna, Alaska, this 2Oth, day of March, A. D., 1916.
 AL. STINSON. First publication March 2,7 1916. Last publication July 12, 1916.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the following is a copy of resolution passed by the common council of the Town of Seward, Alaska, on the 29tb day of May, 1916.
 BE IT RESOLVED, by the common council of the town of Seward, terri tory of Alaska.
 That the said common council here by declares its intention to improve Adams Street, in said town by grad ing of the same according to the grade established by the City Engi- aeer and adopted by the sad council between Fourth Avenue and the Adams Street crossing of the Alaska Northern Railwcy.
 Two thirds of the expense and cost of the improvement to be assessed and taxed to the abutting property
 The City Engineer has made esti- mate of the approximate cost of said grading to be the sum of one thousand three hundred and five dollars ($1,- 3O5.OO),. To each lot the sum of fifty cents per front foot of the property abutting on said proposed improve ment; That is to say the total cost of said improvement will be seventy-fye cents per front foot of the property abutting on said improvement two thirds of which cost is to be paid by the abutting property owners.
 Dated Seward, Alaska May 29th, 1916.
 o. II. POEHLMANN, (SEAL) Municipal Clerk.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To J. II. STEVENS and VIM. H.. CUMMING; your heirs or assigns or whom it may concern. lou are here by notified that the undersigned has expended the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($6OO.) in labor and improve ments on the following named min ing claims for the years ending Dec 3lst, 1914 and Dec. 3lst, 1915, the above sum being the amount required to complete the anual labor during years mentioned above, and proof ot labor being recorded with the United States Commissioner in the Recording precinct of Iliamna, Territory of AL aska. To wit: Reward, Reward No. 1, Reward No. 2 and Reward No. g.. Said claims being situated about l6 miles westerly from the s. West arm of Kamishak Bay, and in the Iiamna Recording precinct, Territory of AL aska. The amounts claimed and due the undersigned from the parties above mentioned are as follows: J. II. Stevens One hundred and twenty two dollars end twenty-five cents, and Wm. II. Cumming the sum of seventy two dollars and twenty-five cents. And if within ninety days after the serving of this notice by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as CO owners your interest in said claims will become the property of the undersigned as specified in Sec 2S24 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and amendment thereto con- corning annual labor OF mining claims. All amounts due to be de- posted with Dexter Horton National Bank of Seattle, Wash, to the credit of the undersigned.
 CHAS. H. MCNEIL.
 Dated and signed at Ridgway, Colo. Feb. ', 1916.
 First publication Feb. 29, 1916.
 Last publication June IA, 1916.
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE following is a copy of a resolution passed by the common council of the town oi Seward, Alas ka, on the 29th day of May, 1916.
 Be it resolved by the common coun- ciI of the Town of Seward, Territory of Alaska.
 That the common council hereby de cIarcs its intention to improve Adams Street, in said town, by constructing a plank side walk, thereon, on the North side thereof, between Fourth Avenue and the Adams Street cross ing of the Alaska Northern RaiIroadj also the necessary street and alley crossings therewithin attached. Said side walk to be ten feet wide and built according to ordinance. Two thirds of the cost and expense thereof to be as- sessed against the abutting owners.
 The City Engineer has filed plans for said walk and proposed improve ments, and made estimate of the cost of the proposed improvements, to be one thousand, two hundred ($1,2OOOO) Dollars:-The cost to each lot owner will be approximately one ($11O) dol lar and ten cents per front foot, of the property abuttng on said improve ment: That is to say the total cost will be one dollar and sixty five cents ($L65) per front foot, two thirds of which will be taxed to the abutting property
 ALL ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS who shall have am objection to the making Of such improvements must file their objection in writing with the municipal clerk on or before the 12th day of June, 1916, or may appear on said last named date in person before the common council at the hour of eight o'clock, p. m. and make such objection.
 Dated, Seward, Alaska, May 29th, 1916.
 o. H. POEHLNlANN, (SEAL) Municipal Clerk
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The Seward
 General Hospital

desires to acquaint the general hOspi- tai interests of this country with the facilities of this institution for giving the latest devised methods of nursing, care to persons requiring medical or surgical treatment. Special attention given to patients requiring gyne- cological treatment. Hydrotherapeu- tic treatments carefully followed. This building, just complete, electric lighted, steam heated, hot and cold water. Physicians placing patients in our care will receive every ethical at tention. Prompt readiness for acci- dents, obstretrics and emergencies, day or night. For further particulars address,
 SISTER SUPERIOR.
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quarters Office in Seattle:

quarters Office in Seattle: Operator in Charge:
 Seward, Alaska,
 Recent break in Sitka-Valdez cable caused by fsherman's an- chors in water over hundred fath- oms deep-being the third similar break this year. This could be prevented and communication maintained with Alaska if these vessels would use mushroom an chors. Post publicly and give copy to newspapers.
 'TENOIR."
 Very respectfully
 LEE MURPHY,
 Operator in Charge.
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* * @ # # < * * q < * z
 * TELLS THE CAUSE "' * OF CABLE BREAKS {"

 That the cable is usually broken by anchors and that a remedy can easily be supplied is the information con veyed in the following letter received this morning from Mr. Murphy, oper- ator in charge of the cable office here: The Editor,
 Seward Gateway
 Seward, Alaska.
 Dear Sir
 The following message has just been received from the Head
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Friday the program will be closed. In the morning the graduation cXer- cises will be held. At night, in a big farewell ball, Annapolis will say good bye to the new ensigns.