Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1896, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1896-12 PAGES, Close at 1 o'clock tomorrow. WO Toosas Scns 1 Storage, 22d and 3 Everything we sell bears the stamp of perfect workmanship and finish. Woodward *, Lothrop, ~1oth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. ages Closed Thanksgiving Day. —--0 Friday, November 27th, ‘Last Remnant Day Til After the Holidays. skal open up Friday mori with the mos interesting remnant offering of the present season. Needing more room for the proper display of our magnificent stock of Holiday Goods, which already surpasses anything heretofore attempted, we have thoroughly ransacked the several stocks and separated therefrom everything that savors of a remnant. Many an odd Dit of silk, ribbon, velvet, We've Figu red For Your = ° ete, WHE be found wht, can be made use of . Numbers of odi pieces in China, Bric-a-brac, Benefit Cut Glass, ete. Scores of useful lengths in Dress Goods—ends sof the choicest stuffs—sultable for e Women’s Dressis, Skirts, Watsig and Children's Dresses, at never-so-low prices. Wrap, Suit, Linen, Upholstery— in efact, every arth in the house presents rare bargain opportunitt Remn: . - aot : nrives ery one by closing hour Friday. as = wa ade— | of every sort and Kind are‘imarked at prices th: ry one athe Sapa eae Partial list follows. Friday's Post will have an entirely different lst: “take eboards for s — : . CARE the pode Ee cut” Weve| [rimmed Hats & Bonnets. | Hosiery Department. : 2 : ie a Our ‘Trimmed Millinery Department is attract "s Dropstiteh done it. You know what a Side-| atta he's qheacec tir sof aid 8. Med re board stock we carry. Here's isi Striped Cotton Hose. Size to Ide, pair. what you can save right through the line this week: reices, simply to keep at specially H attractive and to stock always bri select a Hat are real ba For Friday a number of Women’s el Tea Gown, standing a all trimining. tight back, loos ar, fichu ‘aroun Reduced from Sideboards. WORTH. For. finish olid Oak a Silk Petticoats, umbrella style, deep Oak Trimmed ‘Hats and Bonncts—latest nile, extra dust ‘ruffle. Reduced’ from Ont shapes, and trimmed in various ink Petticoat, umbrelia styl ‘ ~ ies < t be ee oak tasteful combinations of velvets, dust ruffle. Redu in silks, tips, ete. $3.50 Each. Apron Department. Were Upto3s. AN foo 4 Children’s Fine Lawn Aprons, Gretchen style, EMO is Soe hee nuffle over shoul k, ae of ° ang and lace, 238 i Sold Men’s Department. cach, " ad a rneoreal ic 3 Children's Lawn Aprons, with short doable id mahi SALE Gan A P| Foke, deep hem, ruffle around ’neck. Reduced from Reception Chair Reduced sais ee White and Goud, Blue and cashmere, with r Department. codes ate Sp if 50 Reduced from | Embroilered Pillow Shams, Ite $4.50 per 1 MOSES & SONS, 1 patr roldered Pillow Shams, Re- i “of ours. eS halte Lave Pillow Stuams, Reduced from $5.00 ” $2 y 7 2 ee s a educed from %. ‘Promptness is a hobby of ours.} Suit Department. Shia ueeane: Bal We return your laundry on time.| 2 riack and on meriat 1 pate, Potted Swiss Pillow Spams, Ted $13.50 and § from. $8.50 The Yale Laundry, 514 10th st. It . Shama, Ie a = See Dark Prin Sizes 88 and 42. Re- | duce Salina \ ( cn Ft res BA and 26. | duced fe H 4k Reduced Sear, ae S H O E Upholstery Department. { a tite and Gold Bed. Reduced from $19.50 to \ asta Hogan frataoe atinced { A from § arte \ C. from $5.00 to $ he \ ee ata ates Tae A oe oe Department. } our $3 Wear Wells as the best } ee ee aot duced Youths’ \ \ $3 Shoes—when in point of AMb-wool Navy Blue Chevron Md She HReduced. trom, jact there’s no Shoe at $3.50 \ thai better in make and 3d floor. } ( i eae args \ (| Girls’ Clothing Dept. } too-Iace and button, y| 9 Giris: Ail-wool Cloth Jackets, black. navy \ it tin, glazed kid ( : ml 16 years. Re ) 4 Sh, } duced fro «0 to £2 f { Calida Dake j Ee ‘ 3d floor. Leah eat 5 ‘ Edmonston, | ieoaiae ee eer ers i 1234 F St. } 3d floor. EE ee: ciish China Dion Set, plate Reduced from $5.04 pall pitehor missing: undry uses the finest rials that money can € expensive—but then Boys’ Clothing aced from erated Rowland 1 v te $1.50, her, dueed and. 10. each, y China veh China, maver Cloth Sugar Newby. storm Bue i Rone Dishes 9,10, Mand 12. Re: h en China Soy Plates. Int Waists. Sizes ‘tel and $1.60 0 "China Soup) Tureoa. Reduced from E I snutl E to Se. Sub floor, Woodward & Loth rop. Reduced from 10c, ‘Au-wopt Fancy Colored Sulor Suits. nd 7. Reduced from 36.00 to $2.0 exe EESSI, 425 7th st. Poor Horse Have pity on him during cold You can’t afford to risk diphtheria hy sending your laundry to some disease-breeding opium den where filth abounds. Let it go to the cleanest, most sanitary laundry in America—the le. “Wagon calls weather by covering him with a upon request. 514 10th st. ’Phone blanket. You save the cost of | 1092. It one of our goc. Blankets in a month, because being warm he will eat that much less food. A surcingle free with every blanket. Kneessi, 425 7th St. a What more perfect adornment than Beautiful Flowers? ‘e have them in profuston. t and . Gold Sending us your linen means that it won't be mangled. The Yale, 514 1oth st. *Phone 1og2. It == Mince Pies For Thanksgiving! Extra 13th st. nw. HALE 5 The most rigid inspection fails to} ,Domt, fall to provide ee 3) find a flaw in the sanitary system of making the Yale Laundry. -25C. *Phone 1092. Gray Hair ‘A thing of the past when Nattan’s Crystal Dis- covery is used. Guaranteed to restore gray or faded hair to its natural color in 3 to 10 days— potitively not a dye. Stops the hair from falling out, arrests dandruff and makes the nicest dressing 514 loth st. It mei “ut, Gerome Desio, 107 P St., North Side. Phone where, HOL HANDOVER MKT., ist and E sts, Drop in a drug store on your way down town and ’phone (1092) the Yale to call for your laundry. 514 Ioth st. It ~~ Tell us when we can call for your laundry? The Yale, 514 roth st. "Phone 1092. Great Reduction PRaistacy, Soe Agents, as rrusr. Naw. | Beautify your home = Sent, express prepaid, to uny part of the country cn receipt of price. n2-1id The Yale is the name of the laun- ee ee | Lace Cur tains, i $1.75 & $2.25. | —— by replacing the old, curtains with new ones —— now=of us! Two Spee ‘dingy’? lace In Hair. Buy then 1,000 Switenes, $3.: formerly $7.09. Swite! 50, formerly _5. Swite! 6.09, formerly 10.5) Gras Switches, 3.00, formerly 5.00. iy Swit 4.50, formerly 6.59. ‘3 attendants in Hairdressing, It OPEN THANKSGIVING. Come and see our “MEZZ \TS,"” they meee EZZO TINTS," they are Finest $5.00 Crayons in the city. Xmas work row before the rush, ‘Try our “Curlette for retaining curl {F Worth a third more! . ur Collarettes (Gs S. HELLER’S, Ee ne coca | OUR MUON Ce, F209 7th Street N. W. ¢ © ing that adds so much to a stylish Tc my7-200 \ eee © costume as a Fur omphes Grand ntrust your laundry tlie (or A = = = **** to wear at this season of the year! Si is £ Ss “Electric light ( 2522 Sia'tedag ONT tne Sees tr, ihe Yale, 514 oth st and Eyesight.” 5. Stinemetz <<, 4 » 1287 Pa. Ave. E Carters & Batters 125 Pa, Ave wd. Why not try the Yale Laundry? makes print and fine sew- Dinter makes less eye strain. light shows up the finest lest stitches at nizht Sit for your fe stings as 1 were daylight. "he 0 i MCR Gallery cn ground floor. hest authorities agree that it etter x y v ‘et. = fF the eres’ wuyetter | An experiment you'll never reg: no24-10tf ESTABROOK, 1227 Pa. ave. We'll supply you with Drop a postal or ‘phone 1092. 514 roth st. It carrent at short notice. . Electric Lighting Co., 213 14m wt. aw. "Phone ___nol9-20 he Yale Laundry uses pure fil- tered artesian well water—that’s why Yale work looks so immaculately white. Send a postal. 514 10th st. Dr. Lyon’s PERFECT We'll never be content until you drop that postal asking our wagon “Hammond work the criterion of Hammond superiority.” John C. Parker, sole agent for the Hammond Typewriter. Call and see the New Hammond No. 2. Show Rooms, 617-619 7th St. N. W., opp. U. S. Patent Office. no2t-16d to call for your laundry. The Yale, ders for Christmas! Beads Tinsel, Fancy Pa- Spangles, Scrap Book Pictures, Favors. n020-Im* The Yale couldn’t do better laun- 514 Joth st. ’Phone r1og2. It ber, Jap. Goods, Masks, dry work if it charged five times as J J Gould, 421 9th st. Won- VAY Shells, Tree Ornaments, much. Can’t be improved upon. *Phone 1092 about your wash. t The Yale Laundry, 514 foth st. rt Disp a postal. 514 10th st. <Ehone looth Powd : OO OW er Buy at Siccardi’s wove Facial Culture YISGNE ET CIB - - - - n Elegant Toilet Luxury. |... seonde Tee eS NOEL neeg yp |DOMCREEEC Of DTagne Cremes, 116.6 3 Ww. Used by people of refinement for | Hat Gomer ‘sd most sclect sock: tn Yeo Oe sttator frou New York polos ingen \ erat : e a over, 2 quarter of a century. pbaitches “tom ESD op. fiat Dyeing tn att Cinco appointments in euch benmples free alee Men who wear good clothes must have the best laundry work to match. They'll find it at the Yale Laundry. Drop a postal. 514 10th st. "Phone 1092. Z It Hair Dressing, Shampooing, Singeing, Hair Cut- ting and Manicuring eee Gone by frst-clsss artists. Ime. Siccardi, 71 11TH STREET NORTHWEST, Next to Palais 5 Formerly 1224 Broadway, New York. _n016-tf,20 Your clothes are not mangled ere. We have the costliest—most modern machinery in existence. The Yale Laundry, 514 roth st. It THEY Rt DICULE IT Many People Ridicule the Idea of jam Absolute Cure ach for Dyspepsia and Stom- Trdttbies. RIDICULE, 110' ER, IS NOT ARGUMENT, AND FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. Stomach troubles ate so common and in many cases so obstintt® to! cure that people are apt to look with susp on any remedy claiming to be a radical, perms eure for dyspepsia and indi- Sang Mak prids. theumelves ‘ou. thelr gestion, acutene humbugged, especially on medicines, ‘This fear of being humbugged may be carried too far; wo fur, in fact, that many persons suffer for y with’ weak al Nettle time an claims of a p used as Dyspepslit, 1 Now Stuart's Dyspepsia ‘Tab ent fn one tmportant respect from ordin pele anon that the; no wecret fi la hows th tion rather than risk a in faithfully testing the y net po indigestion on t the food exter ferme nly Fills never gestion and stomach entirely u fx re Stuart's Dyxpepsin Tablets, t the food. ‘Mat ix all the Pot digested or half digested tp gas, neldit Jess of tle whieh taken after meals, sts to ft om, a8 te alpltation ‘of t ad many oth Food. tes heart, troubles and appetit often called by ae R xucIntD ¢ : ckiwe. Adivess Stucrt Co. Marshall, Meh, hook on stomach dinenves, Kent free, The most rigid inspection fails to find a flaw in the sanitary system of the Yale Laundry. 514 10th st. ‘Phone 1092. 1t Are you ready for these pleasant events? If not, just come in and look over our large assortment of new goods of the choicest designs and lowest prices. > Geo. F. Muth & Co., Bu mworm to Ityneal's, 418 TTH ST. NW. thd The Yale is the name of the laun dry you want to send your wash to, it §t4 toth st. “Phone 1092. Keeps Skin Like Velvet. hands and Fe EUCALYPTINE coast Bie bot te At add demggint Evans’ Drug Store, 938 FF Stain itetn, hott sd Wh An ¢ Drop a pos toth st. ladle Hitters, Tt efte Up the Ky dem: w AC druggies not try the Yale Laundry? periment you'll never regret. 514 It al or ‘phone 1092. Veet and purest tone te A. yo caren dynpepala, a x we ’ on te da dury. Jullus Noi clerk in the office of the adjutant my, who was rested yesterday morning on the charg of Stealing a collection of pos stamps fom M nard P. Thien, the chief clerk In that as told In yesterday's Star, Was arraigned in the Police Court before Judge Miller (hix morning. The case pied the attention of the court for only a few minutes. .-Hurst ple: ed not guilty and waived examination. The value cf the collectign was put down at $009, though It fs prebably worth consider- ally more than that. Hurst looked nervous and miserable as he sat in the dock, and seemed to shrink from the curious gaze of the spectators who filled the court room, witnesses wer rd—Mr. t tified to the loss of his prop- erty; Detective Helan, who told of the ef- forts made to recover it, and a stamp deal- er, who testified to purchasing $105 worth of stamps from Hurst. These were identl- fied as belonging to Mr. Thien. Judge Mil- ler held the deferdant in $2,000 bonds for the action of the grand jury. He was un- able to give bonds at once, and stepped back inio the cells with the other prisoners. — Robberics Reported. Burglars entered the shoe shop of Will- jam Wilson, 712 Gth street northwest, Mon- tay night and helped themselves to a tin clock, five shoe knives, a pair of pinchers and five packages of shoe tacks. Entrance was effected by prying cpen a window. Clethesline marauders Monday evening ulted a fence into the yard in the rear of the residence of Mrs. Della Bien, 11. street, and stripped the ropes of a quantity made underwear and away with of the loined trom her a blue serge vest, @ pair of brown trouse Licycle shoes and a cap. A blue melton overcoat, a pair of pants, a vest and $36 in’ money were stolen Mon2 y evening last from the residence of William A. Patton, 448 N street. A pair of pearl pera glasses have m: of terlously disappeared from the home Miss Emma B. Wilson, 1115 9th street. A lady’s gold watch, according to E. Johnson, was purloined yesterday from 1354 Wallach street. A solitaire diamond ring has been stolen from Mrs. W. C. Hinton of 610 D street southwest. —_—__. Johanna Disappointed. Johanna Quill, who has a police and workhouse record about as compleie as her ewn vocabulary when she’s three sheets to the wind, was taken in by her oid friends, the enemy, again last night and locked up at the sixth precinct station. London has Jane Cakebread, who is said to have been locked up more times than any other person in the queen’s dominion. Washington has Johanna Quill; but Johan- ra does her best, and if she only had as big a town to operate in she would do as well as Jane. She it was who was to have been married some time ago to an old soldier, Lut the ante-nuptial festivities were so ornate that both went to the workhouse instead of to the altar. ‘Their terms did not expire at tle Same time and before he got out she wes in again. Finally, when both breathed the air of freedom ‘on the same day they gelebrated too earnestly and both went back again. It was the oid story of the course of true love. Monday night Johanna started out to do justice to the glad. Thanksgiving time. The result was that she soon acquired a “jag” of gorgeous dimensiors. But for once it was just a quiet lady-like drunk, devoid of all trimmings in the way of profanity or loud ard boisterous conduct. When she woke up yesterday morning she plumed her ruffled feathers and prepared to make the old familiar trip to the Police Court. Her surprise can better be imagined than de- ecribed when Lieutenant Kelly turned her leose, sober and all right, barring a bad ‘taste and a bit of a headache. It was a violation of established pre- cedent for Johanna to be arrested and rot to end up at the workhouse. No chance to make a figure before Judge Kimball and a crowded court room! It was an imposi- tion on a real lady; but better luck next time: and Johanna went out into the un- feeling world with the doors of the work- house closed to her for once. ——_-_—_ Royal Arcanum. District Council No. 1593, Royal Ar- canum, met last evening in their hall, on 9th street. The meeting was by far the most enthvsiastic of any held in this city for scme time past. When this council started out with its corps of new officers last Janvary it was with the intention of initiating seventy-five members before the year clesed. At last night’s meeting they initiated thelr one hundredth member, thus excelling their expectations. THEIR LETTERS READ Correspondence of Mrs. Irvin and George Matthews. PRISONER WAS MUCH AMUSED Nearly Convulsed With Laughter > Over the Expressions Used. MURDER TRIAL AT LA PLATA . + ° Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LA PLATA, Md., November 25.—There Was pot the usuai large gathering this morning at the trial of Geo. Matthews for the murder of James Irwin, and Gencral Wilmer, whe has been assisting the prosc- cution, was t:able to be present because he had not recovered from the effects of the injuries received in a fall last night, when he came near being run over by a railway train at the station. ? Justice Peter W. Robey, who held the coroner's inquest at the time of the homi- cide, was the first witness examined by the state. His attention was cailed to the letters In thé case, and he identified them as having been offered before the coroner’ jury. He had written his initials and the dates on the letters. cok at this letter,” said Mr. Posey, nd tell me if you know from where it ‘his letter,” said witness, “was handed me, with another letter, by Mr. Irwin at the inquest.” “And did the prisoner say anything about them?” “He admitted he had written them to Mrs. Irwin.” “Why did he say he signed two cross- marks to them?” “He said he signed them in this way to her husband.” viher letters, witness said, were writ- ten by Mrs. Irwin and sent to Matthe Mutthews’ Letters Admitted. Mr. Posey then offered the letters in the case to be read to the jury, and in doing #0 he sald he offered them to show im- proper devotion on the part of the prisoner as a motive for the killing. These letters, he argued, would show a motive. He had to get rid of the husband in order that he might continue his illicit relations with the wif ‘To the introduction of this evid« Mitchell, for the defense, interposed an objection and quoted authorities in support of his objection, but the court decided to admit those written by t intercepted letters of the pri read. The first was dated , one week prior to the killing, read “My Dear Friend: “J recelved your letter and was glad to ar from you but was sorry to hear you ‘Those things were filed all rite h were sick. an I tha sory that you ble but hope i A give thing ty ter paid. ng SO much Iw ure Will svon be over. to wee you, my seit for I relf sick # rite. [can't you one day next You ancer en let no how you are. Rite an let me no by Thursday an I will sce you on fri- little su I w: by an mu love to aunt nie. Good bye, loving friend. The other letter contained the tion that the writer wes going to B: re and he anted to hear from his “Loving doll baby,” and he also sent a kiss for “You end’ Georgia.” Mrs. Irwin's Letters, The court admitted in evidence the batch of Mrs. Irwin's letters found in the 7 oner’s cabin. In one of them the writer said that Jim lid not want her to go to Baltimore, and he would not give her the money for car fare, and was doing every- thing to stop her from going. In all the letters the woman referred to Matthews as her darling, and never neglected to mention the baby, for whom she asked George M thews to send her money. The baby w; sick for a long time, according to the let- ters. The death of the little one followed, and {ts burial at Newport. This troubie, she said, she would try to bear like a wo- man. “God knows best,” she may send me many blessi A letter, dated M My Dear: I am eI seen you. nt to sce my dear tsee her. Litt mma an to Nellie and John- my dear baby, from your Se Sol forma- wrote, “and He Iam sick now. I'm gi ing to see the dector Monday if I can. That crazy has gone back. You come up here I want to see I want to ou know erything to that I love yeu and will giv be with you all the time. Be sure to come, dear, so I can you and kiss you night. My dear, be good to yourself.” till another letter she inform 8 that if she were co! pre at Allen’s Fresh she w The reading of the letter the prisoner could stand, and for the & time he appeared to forget the serious px tion in which he was, and was nearly con- vuised with laughter: Some of the lette: "while others we ch she had ev dressed “Mr. Matth ©: A bunch of orange blos: tied with yellow ribbon accompanied on let and the writer almost invariably © appreciated letters se muci: served them. the reading of the jd gO cI more than in Wien finished the witness was crog: cencerning the statements made at th letters was mined inquest by the prisoner. When the p: oner was told that Mrs. Irwin had admitted criminal intimacy he said she must be crazy, and made a denial. id he would face her and tell her she had lied. Alton Hayden testified that Sat yy the day prior to the homicide, he went to Matthews’ place and got a boat to go to West Hatton on Sunday. He did not tell Eeewe what time he would return Sux lay. State’s Attorney Testifies. When State’s Attorney Posey was sworn as a witness interest in the case increased, for the spectators expected to hear one of the most importent lipks in the chain of evidence. He teld the jury that Monday tornirg, August 3, he was called upon before daybreak and told of the murder, 4 and he went to the house as soon as pos- sible. He described the sickening sight of the corpse in the little bed room, and then said he was present at the autopsy. The witness produced the shot taken from the brain and skull, and they were closely examined by the jury. Up to the time the autopsy was made witness had not the slightest idea who had committed the crime. Mr. Irwin, brother of the dead man, handed him the two letters which were intercepted. Then he saw Mrs. Irwin, but she was hysterical and witness could not learn much from her. Hearing about the trouble betw Matthews and Irwin he ordered the ance of a warrant on which the was made. At the inquest he queszioned the prisoner about the letters, and he ad- mitted they were sent by him to Mrs. 1 win. When the autopsy was made the doctors gave witness the paper wadding found in the brain and that night he straightened it out and could read the word “populist.” He noticed the peculiar kind of type that had been used and «ame to the conclusion that it was a picce of a populist paper. At the inquest the prisoner was pressed and he admitted that: he had a populist paper in_his cabin. Witness told of nis visit to Cobb Neck and of the recovery of the gun and letters. Several pieces of paper, among them the piece taken from the trousers pocket of the prisoner, were also taken. The pleces of paper used as wadding and which were taken from the gun after it was recovered from the Cobb Neck etore were also produced. a Dramatic Moment, “With these pleces of paper taken from his pocket,” said the state’s attorney, ris- ing from his chair, “I fit the piece of paper taken from Irwin’s brain so that you can read the lines.” This dramatic incident caused a stir among the spectators, and beads of perspi- ration on the prisoner's brow were visible. jury made a close inspection of the Pieces’ of paper thus exhibited, and then counsel for the prisoner spent some time in scanming them. Resuming, the witness read the lines, showing them to be part of a popuiist article, and turning over he read, “Try our paper three months for ten cent: Next witness produced the remnants of the paper found in the house and read the lines where this fitted the other pieces. Another piece of the wadding from the left-hand barrel was produced, and this was also fitted and read. Witness told the jury of the statements made by the defendant at the inquest. At the first hearing he asked Matthews if unlawful relations had existed between Mrs. Irwin and himself, and he said there had not. When the last session was held and he was told of what Mrs. Irwin had suid he remarked: “If she's crazy enough to say that I might as well give up.” Mat- thews said at the inquest that he got the gun for protection, and later he said he ot it to protect his traps. On cross-examination witness sald he about the first one of the investigating party to reach the house in which the mur- der had been committed. Witness made close examination of the room, but foun! nothing unusual except that particles of the man’s brains were on the window sash. Blood had filled the bel and had run across the floor through the room. Death, he thought, was instantaneous, and the victim, he thought, had no time to make an outery. The cut in the skull, he thought had been inflicted with a hatchet, but no such weapon was found. This closed the case for the state, un! the state’s attorney should decide dit ently during rec During Yesterdays Recess. When the court took a recess yesterd: afternoon and the prisoner started out t return to the jail for dinner he seem have recovered from Lis agitation : by the testimony that the paper wadding in the gun believed to hav the fatal wound was similar to that fou on him. A spectator. made an effort shake hands with him, but the prisoner smilingly remarked: “I can’t be touched.” During the recess the spectators ieft the court room and spent the hour either about the hotel or on the public roud. The num ter of colored spectators had largely in creased, and many cf them had come from miles away. In the throng were many coi- ored women who supplied the hungry with fried chicken, hog’s head, pig’s fect, cakes, pies and fruit. Most of them furnished glasses of home-made blackberry wine with which to wash down the substantials. Promptly o'clock the court was ready ty go on with the hearing, and the consta MMe, Joseph H. Howard, resumed bis. placc in the witness box. Mr. Mitchell, for the . continued his cros 1% which counsel referre 3. ent of Bel who was a incmler of the coron Jury et the time the homicide was com mitted, was the next witness. F terested in the investigation of the cas. end was present at Mr. Higdon’: re with ard and § Attorney pt. Daly handed over th He unloaded it and found the right barrel showed evide having been recently fired, while hind barrel had cor the gun endition of the bar “y “What—if anything—did Matthew “He said he thought the rei looke: A portion of a yy: Charter, was produced, that this was found on prisoner's cal The other pieces of pa- r, those found in the cabin, as weil i kets, Were pr Ss identified them, bi rks put on them at the time t Witness said that he slept on Maced use of y we nd t unter the ¢ re over and the bun was kept there with them, “What else was found in the p rs cabin’? ness, appeared next and gave testimony against the prisoner more damaging than that given by his wife. He had set the clock for 3:30, and his wife calicd his at- tention to a man who she thought was po- ing to take possession of the crabbing ground and get the bert position. looked cut the window,” said Stein, nd told my wife, “That ain't nobody going out crabbing; that's George Matthews com- ing in the cree “Was that prisoner?” sir.” The witness saw him land and saw him stooping over 2s if he were taking some- man, George Matthews, the thing out of the boat. Then he walked to his shaniy, but witness could not tell whether he had anythin hie hand or saw him crabbing, and wit- when the arrest was made. ." asked the prosecutor, “you quainted with the waters of the mice?” “Knowing the river. as you do,” continued Mr. Posey, “how long do you think it would take a person to row from Rock Point Alien’s Fresh?” “it take about four and a haif or five bow “Do you know the location cf Stoddar te sir hen a man on his way Point. woulu he go nearer or the St. Mary's county side?” ie would keep to the Charles county from Rock ries county ould he go over toward the Chaptico wharf?” er. aid, nd there ¥ tion of a storm. Arthur M failed to respond wien Hed, and counsel suggested that the court adjourn. Chief Judge Briscoe was oj d to an urnment, for, bi id, he had the case would be finishe fore Thanksgiving. Counsel a’ an early in the epon Jud annou the case were would not adjoy jurors would be Dp EMBEZ: StenIn About ® John H. Hoffer, for t of the First Netional Ra is a self-confessed embez! An exam- ination of his books shows a defaleation amounting to nearly $110,000, fessed judgment to the 1} The embezzi ars, and t He has con- dozen times six the pr tions without disc Hoffer ts under nee at h z a befor will commi: taken joner at Marsha examin 1 Centroiler of the Currene bank dire money stolen susual. A staten al the ness 101 Rood ong the ‘To the Fa y to the statement “Piece- { Improvements” in issue ef No- vernbe signed by L. F. Von Wimptfen, in which he attention to the : 1 inconsis pvements « r street xpen m K street tot Home, tain I beg t to jearn: half sires that re were some letters in his trunk. Were any letiers shown the prisoner a the inquest?” “Yes, sir. first.” Were the letters sizned?” “No rame was sign ned by two cross 1 He was shown two letters t they were bout the signa- the two meen > admit ‘y were to Irwin, said he the deute cross marks to wor Jim Irwin.” “What about the letters in the trunk “He said he had received them from Mrs. Irwin. The witness was cuestioned further, and he tcld something cf the prisoner's state- ment. ‘The latter sa!d that Sunda: ved up che Wicomico pico wharf to mect urned because he a hing. It was about 10 o'clock bt. he said, when he got heme. Cencerning the gun Matthews toll the 2 borrowed it for protecticn, and on another oc-asion he borrowed it to prot » box. He his ¢ Fad never been mol Witn: tcld the jury of finding in the ; trunk a bottle of stryehnine. Counsel asked about the letters, mitt and witne ed that some of them } r f and some by Mrs. Irwin. The boat in which the prisoner rowed flat-bottomed boat, and he thought about elghteen inches deep. Witn further questioned concerning the t was excused. Examining Matthews’ Shanty. Capt. Thomas A. Dy the day of Matthews’ arrest he was at Rock Point post office. He walked out to the baggy in which Constable Howard and Mr. Smoot had the prisoner, Mat:hews, he 1d, had lived in one of his (wit ) shan- said he ad- d been writt testified that on tles, and he asked for the keys to the shanty. Matthews gave them to him and also (hi Witness nailed a bourd of the shanty, and afterward he removed Matthews’ truik gun to the store for safe keeping. there were two fres on th he supposed both re jouded. Witness and others examined the gun saw thal the right-hand barrel had becn recently fired, but the left-hand barrel was empty. He went in the shanty with the officers and saw them get some paper and a tin box with some shot in it. No cue troubled the gun or trunk while they were in the store. Owner of the Gan, Charles Goode, who next testified, » asked if he owned a gun, and he answered afllrmatively. “Where is ur gun now?” he replied, putting his hand ly indorse bis stat the r ment 0} the vast ame street. north tes should far south a: ce Court 2 Wm. In the Pol Miller senten’ il for for white m: n nam ‘The testimony hat penberg, who is em; af 05 D street, had some word last ny toxic a 1 out of the pl He teft, bet said that he would later and bers iin up.” him a with a neavy head stunning uk stick open to the be t neup in ban a witness in 1 he of in a case Mulle 0 convic District. Attorney the time the ©: Was head would be would be lucky if we could get bars for thirty ¢ “Well, he can go do’ for the time I can phim, I will do the can.” —_ Army Orders. st Lieut. George O. Squier, 2d Artil- will proceed frcem Fort Monroc, V to New York city, via the wor G. Willyoung & Co., Philadel, on Electrical Instrament Com: wark, on oi pertaining the clectrical departim: of the United tes Artillery heol. mt. Rogers Birnie, ordnance depart- ment, will proceed from this city to ih Bethlehem Iron Company, South TBethie- hem, on cfticial business pertaining to inch B. Lr the manufacture of a 5 on the gun that had figured so prominently in the cas “When did you part possession of it?” “On the nd to whom did “I lent it to Capt. nd where is he now?” answered wit s prisoner had told him, he wanted a gun to protect his crab box. Wit- ness lives at West Hatton, and it was on that Matthews also lent the road near this place asked him for his gun. Mi his powder and shot pouches “What number shot did you have in the pouch?” “Number eight.” He identified shot In the pouch as similar to what he had in it when it to Matthews. Saw Some One Sculling. Mrs. Charlotte Stein, wife of a Ro: Point fisherman, who lives near the cab) occupled by the prisoner, testified that she knew the prisoner, and she saw him when he was under arrest. She had seen isn that day before. That was Monday. “Did you see him return home that mora- 5 “I saw a man in a boa’ being e lent i she answered. “The man was sculling very fast, and he went in the direction of the Ma: shanty.” fe “Who was that man?" don’t know z “Mrs. Stein,” asked the state's attorne; “what time was it when you saw the r in the boat “It was between 3:30 and 4 o'clock. “How do you know about the time? “Because my husband had set the clock for 3:30 to go out crabbing, and that was just about the time the clock went off.” John Stein, husband of the preceding wit- those wo1ks for the ordnance di Maj. James W. Reilly, ordnance ment, will procecd from —Watert« tou andy M Hook, N econd Lik is de 3 protessor of milita at selene! Austin College, Sherman, ed six month ission to Gresham, 7th Cavalr < professor of militar, i ew “i Carolin College jculture chanie West Raleigh, N.C. Second Cc, Clark, 23d Infantry, 1 to duty at the Col bas Ham Durham, been from Com- Graves, 7th Infante nce have be Thomp- for two h In- William §, to the h Infantry 1 5 sixteen : Lieut. H. J. Met avalry, two months’ extension: se Vidmer, 10th Cavalry, for three months. ——___—_ Faneral of Franklin Tenney Funeral services over the remains Franklin Tenney were held yes ternoon at the late residence, Hotel Varnum. Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland offi- ciated, and the pallbearers were Represe: ative George C. Hazelton, Levi P. Wright, Charles G. Durtin, Samvel Cross, Isaac N Martin and S. A. Manuel. The servic were simple in character. Accompanied ts relatives, the body was taken to Manches- ter, N. H., where the interment will take place today. of Mr. ay the