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2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 7, 1898-16 PAGES. even grandi nent. he said: “If I have to Ge Twit ite like a Durrant—that is all. I belong to a race which can meet even death without flinching.” ‘The Doctor Impressed. So impressed was the penitentiary doc- tur with the attitude of the condemned man that he declar ‘Why, that fellow is the man of the century. Any one who thinks he is going to breakdown is sadly mistaken. I have never seen any one who pproaches him. It is hard to believe that n with not more than a few hours to live. exeept by the most unforeseen inter- vention could talk of his doom and his con- tition with a 74 pu He ts in as fine jeal condition as a man could ask. have not had him weighed, but I think would tip the scales at a mark of over He is as particular about his ap- rance as if he were preparing to go to first party. I remarked that he had his had a visit from the barber, to which he ed: ‘Yes, and he left his trade mark me,” indicating a small cut on his lip. He conscled himself by saying that it would be all right in a few days. ‘This vanity was shown again when 1 «sked him about his general health since he had been placed in the condemned cell. The meat has been so good since I have en here,” he said, ‘and I have enjoyed it -o mueh that § have probably eaten more than { should, and it has brought out this lip, that, too, he said, would be all right in a few days.” Story of the Crime. William Henry ‘Theodore Durrant, who was hanged at the state prison at San Quentin today, gave his life in exchange for the lives of two young women, who members of the church to which he While Durrant was ed of ¢ murder under the law, he was held rensible by public opiainn for the mur- Ger of both Biarche Lamoat and Minnie Williams. and {t is fcit that his death ex- plates one crime as much as the other. Nvurrant’s crimes were peculiar in their atrocity, from any point of view. He was reared in a Christian ho and until the ume of his arrest was regarded as a model ung man of industrious habits, who was trying to work his way througa a medical college. The only characteristic that seem- were «longed. bat ¢ tm ed marked in his rature was piety. He 1 been a prominent member of the Em- tel Baptist Church for severel years, -nd for @ year previous to his arrest had been assistant superintendent of the Sun- school. In this capacity he made the eau: Minnie tance of Blanche Lamont and of Williams, both of whom were des- ered by him in the church iped together. nt disappeared on April 3, nd Was never seen alive afterward. - left the home vf her aunt, Mrs. C. G. ie, on that day to go to school, and for n days no trace of her could be found. Many members of Emanuel Chureh assist- { in the search for the missing girl, and mong others was Theodore Durrant, who had often acted as Miss Lamont's escort. Durrant Seemed Distressed. He seemed greatly distressed on account Miss Lamont’s disaopearance, and at gth expressed the belief that she had the ranks of falien women. This y seemed plausible to the police. and was made among the places where believed the missiag cir] might be Durrant assist the inquiry, eame to naught ys fey a discovery was finding cf Miss La- = her fate, when Which ted tot ts bedy. The laaes of Emanuel Church kaged in decorating the edifice preparatory te the celebration the Easter Sunday ervices, when the mangled body of Minnie Williams was found, almost naked, in the i A number of ugly knife wounds and some rags that had been foreed down the young woman's throat told of the un- equal struggle she had made to protect her hemes en- Williams’ dbody was discovered in afternoon, and late the same night the irst clue to the murderer was obtained. From some of the young woman's friends it was learned that she had bi een the evening before with Durrant, and although there was nothing else to show that he had any connection with the crime, the polic decided to arrest him. Theory of the Police. From the first the police associated the finding of Miss Wiliams’ body with the afsappearance of Miss mont, and a search was at once begun in the church for her body. Men worked all night tear- ing up floors and breaking down partitions, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning the body Miss Lamont was found. A broken door and a turned bolt excited the sus- picions of the searchers, and the door lead- to the beifry of the church was broken own. Up the winding stairs the policemen groped tneir way, and at the third landing, lying in the corner of the darkened belfry, 4 body of the murdered girl was nd. No knife had been used to commit crime, as was the case in the murder f Miss Williams, but the imprint of five Ts buried in her throat revealed the menner in which the young woman met her death. ‘The post-mortem examination showed that murder was not the only crime that had been committed. The news of the dis- wvery of the second body in the church i spread with incredible velocity, and en Durrant, in custody of the officers, who had arrested him, alighted from a ferryboat at the foot of Market street, in this city, he was met by a dense crowd that was ominous because of its silence. TRe police were prepared for an outbreak, however, and two companies of armed men were present. Durrant was placed in a closed carriage, surrounded by fifty men armed with Winchesters, and driven to the city prison. Durrant then protested his Innocence, as he did to the hour of his death, but the evidence against him ac- cumulated rapidly, and on April 21 an in- formation was filed against him by District Attorney Barnes charging his with the murder of Blanche Lamont. Trial Was a Famous One. The trial, which began on July 22 and lasted until November 1, was one of the most celebrated in criminal jurisprudence. Nearly 1,200 talesmen were examined be- fore a jury was secured, and six weeks passed before the taking of testimony was begun. The evidence throughout was ctr- imstantial, but when taken together form- # chain so strong as to admit of no reas- ole doubt. The prosecution produced eases, who traced Durrant’s move- ments on April 3 from the time he left Cooper Medical College until he entered ne church with Miss Lamont. To ali of this testimony the prisoner entered a de- ial. and in rebuttal produced the roll-call of the college, which showed that he was ending a lecture at the hour when Miss Lamont was murdered. The prosecution disputed the re of the rolt-call, and showed that si were accustomed to have classmaies swer for them when they were not pre: 1“ enh a ee Ee EE As the case became more hopeless Durrant went on the stand himself, and, although he maintained @ remarkable composyre throughout, his testimony, on a nu: ber of important po! The yon the af- after hav- n in trial over three months. Twen- minutes after they left the court room jurors returned and rendered a verdict of guilty in the first degree. The California law gives the jury power to fix the pun- ish of the criminal, but as no recom- on of mercy was made, Judge Mur- ty phy. a few days later, se Durrant anged on February 21, 1896. began a fight for delay, vigorously maintained for almost twenty months, not even ceasing with the execution of the death senter An Only Son. Durrant is an only soa, and has an only Sister, a most beautiful and accomplished young woman, who reached Berlin, Ger- Many, whither she had gone to finish her tmusical education, on perhaps the very day of Miss Lamont’s murder. Durrant’s father has long been a foreman in a large shoe factory, = man of quiet and exemplary life. Durrant’s mother, scarcely sixteen years older than her son, is a woman of refinc- ment. and, like the mother of the Gracchi, Gelights In her children as her jewels. Miss Lamont’s home was in Montana, but on account of poor health she was spending the winter with her aunt and uncle, Mrs. and Mr. Noble of San Francisco and members of the Emmanuel Church. Miss Lamont, having somewhat recovered her health, was, at the time of her death, attending the girls’ high school, about four miles from her aunt's home and the church. ‘Theodore Durrant was a more or less fre- quent cailer on Miss Lamont at her tem- perery home, where he was always wel- «cme for his worth’s sake. The calls and companionship were so frequent that some | Peopie began to whisper of a possible en- gagement. Miss Wilitams was a young woman of large and recognized worth, though ex- ceedingly unfortunate in her home life. By her own observation she became con- vinced six or seven years ago of her father's alleged infidelity to her mother, end a separation of the parents was the result. After “months of painful struggle by Mrs. dams im endeavoring to care for her family, the Emmanuel Church sent ber and her three young child- ren to her parents’ home in Canada. Min- nie remaired in San Francisco to care for herself and to earn, in time, her own pass- ee money eastward. She cared for her- self by doing housework, though having the same aversion to such employment which is common to the majority of young women who have been otherwise brought up. = But in doing it she easily retained the respect of her many friends. Miss Wil- Hiams was of short and delicate physical frame, was very quiet and _ retiring, scarcely ever speaking above an ordinary whisper. She was baptized by me at near- ly the same time that I received Theodore Durrant into the church, and soon after I had received Mrs. and Mr. Noble, rela- tives of Miss Lamont. e MR. BOARDMAN’S VAIN EFFORT. The Supreme Court Refused to In- terfere. ‘The United States Supreme Court at three minutes past 1 o'clock today rendered its final decision in the case of William Henry ‘Theodore Durrant, the murderer of Blanche Lamont, refusing to interfere. The matter was before the court on an application made by Attorney Louis P. Boardman for leave to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in Durrant’s bebalf. ‘This applica- tion was made by Mr. Boardman only after he had exhausted all other resources in the shape of individual members of the court. Atter seeing Justices Brewer and Harlan last night he called upon Justice Shiras be fere the convening of the court, but met with the same denial from him which he had received at the hands of the other justices. He saw Mr. Shiras at his resi dence and to him presented his petition for appeal from the decisions of the California courts in brief form. Without going into the merits of the case Justice Shiras denied the application in both cases. After this proceeding Mr. Boardman had not time left to see other individual justices, and he re- paired to the court room with the intention of presenting the matter to the congregai- ed court. Mr. Boardman made his application to the Supreme Court for a writ of liabeas corpus in the case in the shape of a per- sonal petition of his pwn, which he justified on the ground that Durrant was restrained of his liberty and could not present it for himself. Although a lawyer, Mr. Boardman had rever been admitted to practice in the Su- preme Court. and he made his application in the form of a personal petition rather than consume the time necessary to secure bis admission. He was prompt in address- ing the court, and he read his petition in a clear and distinct voice. Justice Brewer was the only absent mem- ber of the court, and those present listened intently to all that was said, frequently in- terrupting with questions caleulated to elucidate the points presented. The pro- ceedings were listened to by an audience that completely filled the eourt room, many persons being dented admission for want of reom for their accommodation. Tt was thus made evident that the mous case hal aroused reflected interest even at this great distance. The Supreme Court denied the petition after thirty-five minutes’ consultation, In announcing the decision of the court, the chief justice said simply: “In the mat- ter of the application for a writ of habeas ecrpus in the case of Theodore Durrant, the petition to file an application for a writ is denied epon the unanimous cpinicn of the court.” How the News Was Sent. The San Fr: apers had per- foeted the most complete arrangements for ashing the news of the Supreme Court's decision across th- continent. Great crowds were gathered in front of the San Franci co newspaper buildings. especiaily before the Claus Spreckels building, on the cor- ner of 3d and Market streets. The Call had arranged for a through wire from the cor- ridor of the Capitol at Washington into its editorial rocms in San Francisco. A West- ern Union operate posted there and given a code signal. The Washington correspondent of the Call was stationel in the operating room of the Western Union. The hands of the clock were moving along toward 1 o'clock. Durrant had only thirty-two minutes to live. If the court granted the motion for a writ of habeas corpus the telegram mus* get across the continent to San Quentin, Cal., in less than thirty minutes. At ot or two minutes after 1 o'clock, the word “Hang” was flashed over the wires to the Call. It reached San Francisco in fifteen seconds, and a few seconds later was posted in front of the Call's building. The great crowd set up a cheer. Five minutes after Durrant was executed a@ message to that effect was received at the Call's Washington office. In other words, the news of the decision of the Supreme Court and the announcement of his execution was transmitted across the continent and back in less than thirty-five minutes. In presenting the petition Mr. Boardman had the undivided attention of the en: court, all the members of which were pres- ent except Justice Brewer, and of an audi- ence which filled all the seats and the standing rocm in the portion of the hall outside of the bar. Long before the open- ing of the court there were persons stand. ing in groups outside the court room doo: whose interest in the case had evidently been excited by the announcement in the local papers that the matter would prob- ably have a hearing in this court of final resort today. Among those who thus sought admission to the proceedings were many dies, who gave attention to all that was aid and done bearing unon this case. Mr. Boardman is a young man, appar- ently not exceeding thirty years of age, cleanly shaven and of liberal proportions as to physique. He was entirely self-po: sessed, and it was evident that he felt the full importance of the proceedings in its bearings upon his client's interests and realized to the fullest extent that time was an essential element. | VICKSBURG NATIONAL PARK. The House Milltary Affairs Committee Favors The military committee of the House has returned from the recent trip to the Vicksburg battlefield favorably impressed with the value of this locality for a na- tional military park, and it is practically agréed that a favorable report will be maée on 2 bill to this end. Members of the’ committce say that the old defenses about the city and the points occupied by the Union forces can be sccured for about $0,000. Among those who helped éntertain the committee was Gen. Stephen D. Lee, wko, next to Gen. Pemberton, was must conspicuous in the defense of Vicksburg. It led to some good-natured raillery during the visit as to the valor of the respective parties to the conflict, and the sufferings each had incurred frem the siege. This took rather pointed form at a banquet, although the incident passed without any loss of good feeling between those who had participated on the two sides. -e-- Not Allowable Items. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn has decid- ed, in the case of Capt. C. Morton, who put in a bill for medical attendance, that Hun- yadi water, whisky and a trained nurse are not allowable items of public expense un- der military regulations. He says that mineral waters are specifically excluded from the Ust of proper charges, and if whisky were needed it should -have been obtained from the army stores. It was rep- resented that the trained nurse was neces- sary to save the officer's life. In disallowing that account the assistant secretary sug- gested that the matter was a proper sub- ject for a new regulation. eee ‘Testing Oll as Fuel. Mr. John Platte of New York has written @ letter to Engineer-in-Chief Melville on tke subject of oif fuel, in which he gives the results of experiments with’ this fuel in hydraulic life boats. He says the tests were very successful, a speed of 9% knots being attained: LITTLE FOR WIDOW Mrs. Romandi’s Goods Taken to Sat- isfy Judgment. TRIAL 10 SETELE. PROPERTY RIGHT Hearing This Afternoon Before Jus- tice Strider. THE DECISION GIVEN _— A trial to determine the right of prop- erty was begun this afternoon before Jus- tice L. C. Strider by Mr. Campbell Carrings ton, attorney for Mrs. Vicenya Ramondi, against Mary Cannatello, the latter having, by Constable Salter, seized the goods of Mrs. Ramondi to recover $50 as damages assessed against her for an alleged assault. Mrs. Cannatello was represented by Messrs. E. A. Paul and Ernest Holtzman.- The facts in connection with the seizure of Mrs. Ramondi’s goods were published in The Star of yesterday. In opening the case Mr. Carrington said he expected to prove the following: That Vicenza Ramondi is a wiaow; that she has continuousiy paid the enure rental ot her house for apout one year, and that the house is rented in her name; that she makes her living by keeping a store and renting two of her rooms in said house, and for the greater part of the time boaraing her tenants therem; that a levy was maae upon her property; that all sne had was taken, inciuaing all of her clothing and bedding. Upon this state of facts two ques- tions are presented, Mr. Carrington stated. First. Under section 13 of the Compiled Statutes in force in the District or Cotum- bia 1s it not clear that “all” wearing ap- parel of “all” persons is exempt trom exe- cution? Second. Is not Vicenza Ramondi a house- holder, under the law, the language of the law being, “that all persons peng at the head of a famuy or householder, shall be entitled to exemption.” in other words, can the bed, the last blanket and the last dress be taken from a widow, renting a house in her own name, and carrying on business therein, either of keeping boarders or ot 'ierwise. “an the intercst of the poor and the help- less, 1 propose to have this question settied by the highest court in the District of Co- iumbia.”” -The Constable's Testimony. Constable William F. Salter, who made the levy, was the first witness. Mr. Car- rington asked “Did you make the levy in this case?” “I did,” repiied Mr, Salter. “Did you take @very one of the woman's dresses?" “I took what the schedule called for.” “Did you take her underciothing?” “Some of it.” “Dia you e her waists?” “Yes.” “Did you take all of her blankets and bed clothing and pillows?” “No. “Did you take her collars?” “I did.” u had taken everything in her the bed, did you not say to Mr. ust 1 take her bed?” “Did you pot reply, ‘My God, man, "t want to take the woman's bed.’ "” ves.” “Did he not say, ‘You must take it?’” a do On cross-examination, Mr. Salter said he took nothing except what the law permit- ted, and that he left Mrs. Ramondi a mper of articles necessary to her com- fort. OMficer Took Her Clothing. Mrs. Ramondi swore that the ‘officer teok all her dresses and most of her under- clothing, and her beds and bed clothing. She asked that one bed be left her, but Paul, Mrs. Cannatello's counsel, who s with Mr. Salter when the levy was sed, and in reply to questions said she was very poor, and the constable left her nothing. Constable Salter was recalled. He testi- fied that when he went to Mrs. Ramondi's store he told her he had an execution. She replied that she wanted to see lcr attorney, but later said she would try to get the money to pay ward the claim. After- Mrs. Ramondi said to take the e would buy more. to the dresses taken, he said they were very expensive, and that Mrs. Remondi said they did not belong to her, but to a lady who had gone to Virginia. In regard to the beds and bed clothing seized, the principal bel was a cot about three feet wide and was covered by a very cheap mattress. There was, he clatmed, considerable property left oy him for the use of Mrs. Ramondi. The previsions alleged to have been taken were those in a little store kept by Mrs. Ramondi James Armistead, who was with Mr. Salter when the levy was made, said he heard Mrs. Ramondi say to her sister: “Let the officer taice the things; I can get more.” Also that Mrs. Ramondi declared that the dresses taken were not hers. ‘Testimony Cloned. Mrs. Wagner said that Mrs. Ramondi was formerly a waistcoat maker, but re- cently had carried on a store and rented out rooms. 7 Mrs. Ramondi, who was recalled by Mr. Carrington, testified that the officers car- rled off all her goods, except about $10 worth, ‘This concluded the testimony,immediately following which arguments were begun, Mr. Carrington opening for his client, suc- ceeded by Messrs. Holtzman and Paul. The Justices’ Decision. Justice Strider, after reading aloud the law on'the subject, said that he must de- cide that Mrs. Ramondi was not entitled to exemption and that the levy should stand. Mr. Carrington at once gave notice of ap- peal to the higher court. >—— THE NEW YORK JUDGESHIP. Representative Fischer of Brooklyn Urged for the Office. A large delegation of New York congress- men, headed by Messrs. Hooker, Sherman and Mitchell, today urged the nomination of Representative Fischer of Brooklyn as judge of the eastern district of New York to fill the vecancy caused by the death of Judge Tenny. Senator Platt is the onty New Yorker who is not joining heartily in recommending the application of Mr. Fisch- er. The colleagues of Mr. Fischer would like to see him receive the appointment above anything else, yet the question of patronage is so largely in the hands of Senator Platt that the settlement of the case wil! depend on what the senator does. The friends of Mr., Fischer say that he has a right to expect the support of Senator Platt, whether he gets it or not. Ex-Secretary B. F. Tracy is here, and will see the President in the interest of John H. Allen for the judgeship. Senator Platt ts also said to be for Mr. Allen, be- cause Gen. Tracy has asked him to support Allen. Mr. Allen is a commissioner of in- ternal revenue in Brooklyn and a_ciose frlend of Gen. Tracy. President McKinley once before declined to appoint Mr. Allen to a judgeship and may do so again. An effcrt is being made to induce Senator Platt to change his indorsement, and the situa- tion mav change so as to permit him to support Mr. Fischer. F —_—_ +e-—___-— MARSHAL PALMER, His Nomination Confirmed by the Senate. | The Senate held a short executive ses- sion previous to adjournment at 3:10 o'clock this afternoon. Among nominations con- firmed was that of Mr. Aulick Palmer to be marshal of the District of Columbia. —_—_—_ + e- _____ * Goverament Receipts, _ Government receipts today—From cus- toms, $581,056; Internal revenue, $535,761; _ {rere etde $5,604,968. Expenditures, $3,- URES SN INES SSE TALES SZ a la ER I TaN A Ah i SP calc a ne ee a SSE SE DEATH OF JOHN H. SEMMES foe 2 A Native of sho. Dytriot, Where He Lived _All His Life, Once Promigent ja Business Circles nd Identified, With the Movements That Advanced the City. SSR R) Creae Mr. John Harrisoii Semmes died shortly before noon today at his residence at Chevy Chase. Mr. Sdmmes hid been seriously ili ever since he sufferéd an attack of vertigo and fell on Pennsylvania avenue a couple of weeks ago. His head was cut and an attack of paralysis followed. His system, Weakened by age and constant exertion, could not withstand the strain, and his death had been expected to occur at any time. 4 He was seventy-five ‘years old, and was born in Georgetown, his father settling there after immigration from England. His father’s brother .was Admiral Rapael Semmes of the navy. For many years Mr. Scmmes was one of the most prominent and active business men in Washington, and was connected with nearly every enterprise looking to the advancement of the city. Hc was the builder and long-time owner of the Seaton House, on Louistana ‘avenue, afterward occupied by the city post office, and was for years the head of the important gro- cery firm of John H. Semmes & Co., lo- cated at 9th street and Pennsylvania ave- nue. He was a man of most rigid conscien- tiousness in all his dealings. Business re- verses overtook him, but he never relin- quished his energy or purpose, and up to the time of his recent sickness attended to his affairs with all the zeal of one half his age. Every morning in summer he would leave Chevy Chas at § o'clock, and in the win- ter at a few minutes past that hour, and this custom he kept up to the day of his accident. He leaves a widow and three daughters, Miss Semm. Mrs. Leon Des- sez and Mrs, Colhoun. Arrangements for the funeral heve not been completed, but it will take place Monday, and the inter- ment will be in Congressional cemetery. = CATES RETURNED. MANY CERTIFI Treasurer Roberts Sends Out a Minute Description of the Counterfeit. Ellis H. Roberts, Uriied States treasurer, tcday Issued a Circuiar describing minutely the now famous $100 counterfeit silver cer- tificate It is as follows: “Series 1891; check-letter D; front plate number 1; backplate number 2; J. Fount Tillman, register; D Morgan, treasurer; portrait of President James Monroe; scal- loped carmine seal. “A very fine and dangerous counterfeit; the best seen in:many years. The defects are all minor and it is therefore difficult to give salient points of difference. The color cf the seal is more of a salmon than cermine pink. The lines of lathe work in seal are coarser-and the dots on the shield larger. The numbers o} 18 of, the counterfeits thus far begin‘either with E345 or E36. “In the word ‘Washington’ the cross line of the ‘t’showstonly on the right side of the letterxdn the genuine it ts faint, but under the glans,it clearly crosses and shows on both sides. The face of Monroe is darker and ‘rarroWer, and has less char- acter than inthe génuine, but this may be the result of qhrinking of the paper, this having caused,a shortening of the ‘notes from 1-16 to 1-4 of An inch, the last coun- terfeit found being’ a full 1-4 of an inch shorter than the genuine. “The ink ondace af note is not Jet black as is that used on genuine, but has rather a “rownish cast. The counterfeit is printed on two sheets-¢f paper, made without the distinctive ber. Before’ the pieces are united fiber i sprinkled between them. The adhestve substanceiused to fasten back and front together has: the effect of shrink- ing and thickening the. paper. “AS a final otest:eak the note tm hot water. If it separates readily and the fiber is found Igose between the sheets the note is undoyhtedly. counterfeit.” Larger shipments of $100 certificates were received from the subtreasurtes today, and treasury clerks are going over them to se if any are counterfeits. Local banks have also sent in many certificates to the treas- ury today, but none of them reports the discovery of counterfeits. -e— FATHER ‘ZAHM i EVATION EI Appointed Provincial of the Order of the Holy Cross. MISHAWAKA, Ind., January 7.—Rev. John S. Zahm has been appointed pro- vincial of the Order of thé Holy Cross of the United States to succeed the late Father Corby of Notre Dame University. Dr. Zahm is forty-six years old, and his mother is a descendant of the family of Gen. Braddock of revolutionary fame. He was born in Perry county, Ohio, and has been a member of the congregation of the Holy Cross since he was seventeen years old. Dr. Zahm’s lectures on evolution have given him prestige, not only among dig- nitarles of the Roman Catholic Church, but among the learned men of the world. Father Zahm was called to Rome several months ago on an important conference misgion with Pope Leo regarding church in’ America. He expects to leav for America Sunday. ee PENSIONERS ON POLICE FORCE. Recent Agitation Stirs Up St. Louis Pence Guardians, ST. LOUIS, January 7.—The crusade to expunge from the pension list the names of all persons who are not entitled to pen- sions may cavse an upheaval in the police force of this city. It,is stated on the best authority. that at least fifty men on the police force are drawing disability pen- sions from the government and at the same time drawing their salaries as able- kedied .policemen. The police board will investigate the matter. er OTTO WULLIG SENTENCED. St. Louis Young Man Who Mardered His Sweetheart. ST. LOUIS, January 7.—Judge Zachritz in the criminal court last night passed sentence of twenty-five years in the peni- tentiary on Otto Willfg for murder in the second degree. Last February Willig’s sweetheart, Paulfne Rosenthal, bleached her hair. Willig was angered at the aci, and one evening ‘Adon after the girl was shot down while tt‘. crowded room. No- body saw Willg.fine:the shot, but the girl before she died: said, Willig was her mur- derer. ra D DEFENDED, |BY,,BOGUS LAWYER. Novel Plea far: New Trial in Case of Nebraska Lad. OMAHA, Neb., January 7.—Attorney General Smyth is arguing a peculiar case in the superior"coaft. It is a motion for a new trial in-th@ caséof Edward Lorenz, a sixteen-year-old boy, convicted of murder in Red Willow county. Contrary to the general custom! thd State is not combating the granting pf @ Rew trial, but is the party asking for ity.being ef the opinion that the condethnediSoy had not the proper defense. toreat 8% Edward Lorenz was convicted of killing a man whose body was found two days atter death had evidently occurred. The bey was afrestéd on suspicion. A new lawyer in the town, who afterward proved to be a pretty good horse doctor, was em- ployed by she boy and retained by the court. When the ,prosecution closed its evidence and rested, the doctor rested his case also, witHout offering any evidence. These are: some Of ‘the reasons why the attorney general thinks Edward Lorenz ought to have another trial with a lawyer to detend im. It is stated by those who Have interested +! yes in the boy that there was no e lence that he killed the man. —_>.—- The Columbia, 7! ler in SanyFrancisco burned last night, e1 ing a loss¥af $12,000. quarts .of mitro- of pecan meer ‘Ohio, killed one man glycerine near Booth, and a team of horses. CHARGE OF CRIMINAL LIBEL Dr. W. 0. Boteler Defendant in U. 8. Branch of Police Court. ‘The Testimony Adduced — Article Printed in a Medical Journal the Basis of Accusation. The case of the Mulford Company of Philadelphia against Dr. W. C. Boteler of Washington, in which the defendant is charged with criminal libel, was taken up in the Police Court this afternoon. Dr. Boteler is charged with publishing in the North American Medical Review, of which he is proprietor, a certain alleged scan- dalous, malicious and defamatory article concerning the preparation known as “an- toxin” manufactured by the said company. The defendant was represented by Tracy L. Jeffords, and the government by D. W. Baker. Attorney John H. Ralston was present in the interest of the Mulford Com- pany. The trial was heard before Judge Kimball, the defense entering a plea of “not guilty.” The first witness examined was Milton Campbell of Philadelphia, president of the Mulford Company. ‘The witness stated that the company operated throughout this country and throughout foreign countries. Examined by Mr. Baker, he stated he had met Dr. Bote- ler three or four years ago, when the de- fendant called at the business place of the firm in Philadeiphia. Mr. Jeffords brought up the point that the company was spoken of in the warrant both as the “H. K. Mulford Company” and the “H. C, Mulford Company.” — Judge Kimball decided that the taknig of testi- mony should proceed, and the point could be brought up for argument afterward.” Mr. Campbell told, further, of his first meeting with Dr. Boteler, who stated that the defendant was greatly interested in biological werk. Witness stated that at one time the company had an advertise- ment in the North American Medical Re- view, published by Dr. Boteler. He also stated the Mulford Company manufactured autitoxine and other biological products. Cross-examined by Mr. Jeffords, witness stated he thought Dr. Boteler called at the office several times. A contract for adver- tising in the North American Medical Re- view was given for about six months at first. There were at least two of these con- traci for advertising, running from three to six months. Witness did not know whether the con- tracts were oral or written. A number of letters written by Mr. Campbell to Dr. Boteler were shown witness, who examined the signatures and stated they were writ- ten by him. Other letters, it was stated, written Dr. Boteler had been returned to the writer. Judge Kimball decided that the witness should not have to identify cuts furnished the North American Medical Review and published in it. Dr. William B. French of Washington was the next witness. Examined by Mr. Baker, he stated he had read in the North American Medical Review the article al- leged to be libelous of the Muiford Com- y, and had mailed it te this firm in jelphia. He had written comments on the edge of the part torn out, he said. A copy of the North American Medical Review was shown witness, who stated that it was the same number from which he had torn the article. More Than One Company. The fact was brought out by Mr. Jeffords that there was more than one Mulford com- pany of Philadelphia, in the same kind of business, and that the article in question did not particularize anyone company. “He should have been specific, if he libeled any company,” said Judge Kimball. The article claimed to be libelous was offered in evidence by Mr. Baker and read by him. It was contained in the November number of the North American Medical Re- view Cross-examined by Mr. Jeffords, the last named witness was asked his motive for sending the article to the Mulford compan: He stated that his object was to prev. the publication of such urrilous ar- ticles.” Need Not Answer. The judge decided that the witn not answer the question put to him by Mr. Jeffords as to whether he had cut out similar articles or not, and mailed them to firms alleged to have been tibeled. The case was still on trial when this report closed. - need > THE CUBANS. AID FOR tions for Their Re- lef. Contributions to the Cuban relief fund ecntinue to be made to the State Depart- ment, but it is admitted with regret that the responses are less general in character than was expected. The latest contribu- tions include one of $250 from Mr. Low of New York, one of $2 from Mr. Thomas Weise of Chicago, and one of $33.2 from Miss Edith M. Mason of Newport, R. I. The last named amount represents collections in tin boxes, placed by Miss Mason in stores and business houses in Newport. She cegrets that the returns are so small in the aggregate, bat ex- presses the opinion that better results will be obtained in the summer season. She will also introduce the same system of collection in the city of Providence. The Evening Star Fund. Evening Star Co. $100.00 a. B... 1.00 A friend.. 50.00 R. W. Far 1.00 A friend 100.00 Cash.. 5.00 M. M. 1.00 St. John’ 50.00 W. M. Galt & Co. Cash Theo. J. . Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. ecw as & Lothrop. ‘ash 100,00 1.00 100.00 Towa M. S. Cash Total The Secretary of State received two con- tributions this afternoon, one of $52 from J. D. Devor of Elkhart, Ind., and the other of $25 from Edwin Ludlow of Monroe, Wis. ———_—_ + +e —____ FRAUDULENT PENSION CLAIMANT. James Howard Held to Federal Grand Jury in Chicago. CHICAGO, January 7.—James Howard, colored, who says he is a Methodist minis- ter, has been held to the federal grand jury on a charge of violating the United Siates pension law. His bail was fixed at $1,000, in default of which he was sent to the county jail. 4 Eleven years ago Howard applied for a pension, asserting that he had been a sol- dier during the civil war. He stated that as a result he was then suffering from in- flammatory rheumatism, and that he had ceived a saber wound during a bat- fie. "Yesterday Howard admitted “inet he had sworn falsely to his application, and that he had never been a soldier. He said he was willing to — for his attempt to he government. bg retest years Special Examiner Stubbs has been investigating Howard's record, but not until a few days ago was it definitely learned that the man had never been in the army. wrebk on Grand Trenk Railway. CHICAGO, January 7.—An open switch on the Grand Trunk railway threw a freight train into a siding at Harvey shortly after midnight and caused a bechges fatal red Edward Bancroft of Battle = atch. fireman, and F. Spalding, hea: ATTEMPTED SUICIDE|FINANCE AND TRADE Miss May Waite Takes Strychnine in a Fit of Despondency. Said te Be a Daughter of the Ex- Gevernor of Colorado—in a Serious Condition. Miss May Waite, twenty-four years old, and said to be a daughter of ex-Gov. Walte of Colorado, attempted suicide about 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at 57 H street north- west, by taking one grain of strychnine. It was said that this was her fourth at- tempt. On one occasion, it is sald, she took two ounces of laudanum. Drs. Herbert and Sillers attended her, and she was after- wards sent to the Emergency Hospital. Miss Waite lived here some time ago, be- ing employed {n the government printing office, but lost her piace and went away from the city. Her brother, Arthur R. Waite, is also employed in the government printing office. She returned here about four months ago and tried to get a reinstatement in her former position, but failed, and has been despondent ever since. This, it is thought, was the cause of her making the atterapt upon her life She bought the strychnine at @ drug store several days ago, telling the druggist she wanted to use it on a cat that had met with an accident. She Will Recover. The landlady of the house where Miss Waite took the poison told a Star reporter that Miss Waite is the daughter of Colora- do's ex-governor, and she said she had been despondent for some time. Her broth- er, she said, was married and the sister seemed to think that bis marriage had taken him from her. This, together with her failure to get employment in the government printing office, had resulted in making her despond- ent. Four times, she said, Miss Waite had attempted to end her life by taking poison. When taken from the house the young wcman’s condition was regarded as serious, although she was not unconscious. She took the poison just after dinner, ani this, the doctors thought, was favorable to her, and that she will recoy. > Fatal Explosion at Glasgow. GLASGOW, January 7.—During a fire to- day at Hatrick’s chemical works there was an expiosion, which killed four firemen and injured a number of other people. The damage done is estimated at £50,000, Se Bryan Invited to Mississippt. JACKSON, Miss., January 7.—The house of representatives has passed a concurrent resolution inviting W. J. Bryan of Nebras- ka to address the legislature. There was cnly one dissenting vote. +> Prosperity in Virginia. From the Baltimore Sun. Encouraging reports come from Virginia in regard to the business of the year just closed. In Roanoke trade was better than for several years past, and the business men of the “magic city” enter upon the new year in a hopeful spirit. The Roanoke machine works, the most important in- dustry in that city, is working more hands than at any time since its establishment, and even with this extra time is being made to keep up with the demands. The monthly pay roll is now over $00,000. New- port News makes a great showing, its ex- ports including over 20,000,000 bushels of grain, nearly 1,500,000 barrels of flour and over 20,000 head of cattle. This breaks the record for that port. In Petersburg the busi- ness for the year was highly satisfactory, the cotton mills, tobacco manufacturers and the growers of the weed all having Decided Bull Sentiment Developed in Stock Market, HIGH-PRICED SHARES TOOK LEAD London Was a Good Buyer and Local Board Followed. —-~+ -——_ GENERAL MARKET REPORTS a January 7.—Buying for ‘on account and continued activity on the part of the influential interests noted in yesterday's business tombined in pro- ducing an exceptionally strong market for the morning. The demand for the better class of securities has increased noticeably, and a well-distributed volume of business has taken th place of the professiona! narrowness heretofore prevailing. London bought upward of 10,000 shares during the first hour, and good buying ag- gregating the total was a conspicuous fea- ture of certain individual trading. The financing of the Union Pacific pay- ments has been successfully passed, with- out the predicted unsettling of the money market. This fact in itself is one of especial sig- nificance at this time. High grade divi- dend-paying issues are in excellent demand by representatives of the most conserva- live interests in the street. The Vanderbilt stocks were again taken in round amounts up to new high pric Burlington led the advance in the Gran- ger group, selling well up to its midsummer 1 With the exception of the volume of the trading, today’s market reflected ail the dominant characteristics of last year's upward movement and seemed destined t+ improve on record prices. Considerable profit-taking was in progress during the day, but the process failed to make any impression on prices. All offer- ings were quickly absorbed and the demand, for the most part, was greater than the supply. The usual, ‘action shares were less active than put reflected, somewhat indifferently at times, the strength elsewhere so pro- rounced. As the result of the recent bucy- cy in these shares, rumors of an early electrical equipment of the Manhattan and its surface competitors were current, These rumors had the customary semi- monthly effect on Gengral Electric, as th contracts, at the stock exchange, at lea: were again awarded to this company. An advance of 2 per cent in the shares last named had the effect of reviving interest In @ class of securities which have been ne- glected. The low-priced sheres which came to be such important features of the market last summer are now being taken in hand ty the interests most capable of developing them. Should the price of the better- paying dividend properties become pro- Eibitive, a smart speculation in the low- priced shares is likely American sugar w strong and active up to 1:45, the buying being especially con- fident. The many arguments against im- provement in this property have been drop- ped, and the argument and the effort are now favorable to a higher range of values. Some realizing toward the close of busi- ness resulted in fractional deliveries, buf beyond the easing up of contracts there was no significant selling. —_—>——. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and tne lowest and the closing prices of prospered. Norfolk, Danville, Lynchburg | the New York stock Market today, an Te. and other manufacturing centers will doubt-| cortea by Corson & Macartney, members less make good showings for 1807. With | Ruy york stock exchange, Correspondents these evidences of prosperity, the sliver] SCtsrs Moore & Schley” No, &) Broadway. craze in the old commonwealth is likely 2 cn hi a soon to become a thing of the past. ss Open. High. low. Clone. eee American Spirits.. 8% 8K BY Americau Spirits, pid. ere sees Tramps on the Road. American Sugar : a idea - American Sugar, pfd. 5 From the St. Paul Pioneer-Press. Rencsicam omecbe te A good compulsory education law, re-| American (otton Oi Fe quiring the attendance of all tramps on | Atchison.......... Me the nearest open-air school of applied | Baltimore & umo 1434 science in road-building would soon work | Bay State Gas... RE Sut at least two good results: It would do} Canads pacite a away with the tramp evil and it would] Chesapeake & Obie, ae bring about the construction of some good ‘& St. Lomas 35". stretches of road. Every such stretch will, by illustrating the superior advantages and economies attendant thereon, as com- pared with inferior roads, so increase the demand for scientifically constructed high- ways that even when tramp labor shall be no longer available there will be smail danger of the trained road engineer ever lacking a jab. —— +++ —___ No Shame for Honest Pensioners. From the Philadelphia Progress. Yes, publish the pension list. No soldier, no sailor, who has an honest right to be on the pension list need be ashamed of it. No widow or child who rightfully inherits the claim of a dead soldicr or sailor need be ashemed of it. Make it, as it should be, a roll of honor. No deserving soldier or sailor, no deserving widow or child of a dead soldier or sailor can reap anything but honor from the publication of the fact that they are the recipients of the nation’s gratitude for what they or theirs did for the nation in its hour of peril. A pension is not 2 charity, it is a right. A true sol- dier should be as proud of his pension cer- tificate as of his honorable discharge. “I am a penstoner” should he as proud a dec- laration as “I was a soldier of the Union.” If the publication of the pension lists will do any good in eliminating fraud then let it be done. The honest veteran need have no fear, he need have no pity or compas- sion on the bogus pensioners it may un- earth any more than he had for the “coffee coolers” and bounty jumpers who disgraced the “boys in blue.” The writer is a pen- sioner and feels free to write in this vein. His pension certificate reads “For gunshot wound in right hip.” The number of his certificate is 171,000. He is proud of it. Why shouldn’t he be? ———__+ +2 —____ A Blessing Very Little Disguised. From the Northampton (Muss.) Gazette. Many a man with an ambitious wife will bless Congress for prohibiting the importa- tion of sealskins and sealskin goods into this country. Good stout woolens ai as warm and # great deal cheaper. ———_++2—__—_ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, January Flour firm, 0 —receipts, 20,005 barrels: exports, 21,418 barrels 3 just nicago, B. & Q.... Chicagoa Nortuwestern: Chicago Gas... © M.& St. Pan CM. & Si Jihnets Centra: Lake Sore * Louisvilie & Nashvilie. Metropolitan ‘Traction, lattan Elevated. Michigan Central... Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Co. Nationat Leau Uo.. pid. New Jersey Centrai New York Centra Northern Pacitic Northern Pacitte, Oni. & Western. je Maul. & keading. Pultman P. €. Go. southern Ky., pfa. Phila. Traction... ‘Texas Pacific...... Tenn. Com & iron. Wheeling & L. E., pfd Western Umun sel. Chig. & G: Western: Money........ ... Brooklyn &. Transit. *Ex-div. 1%. Stles—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Washington Gas, 15 a 8. Electric ie, 100 at 3 . Poeumatie Gun Carring?, 100 at 45 cente: BO at 45 cents. After call—Eckington Ratlrcad 6s, $500 at 96. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-vear fund 5s, 102 30-year fund 6s, gold, 111 bid. 3.658, fund- currency, 115 bid. Metropolitan Railroad fs, 117: bid, 12) asxed. “Metropolitan Railroad conv 21 bid. Metropolitan Ratiroad certificates of indebtedness, A, 125 bid. Metropolitan Raflroad certificates of indebtedness, B, 110 bid. Belt Ratl road 6s, 50 bid, 70 asked. Eckington Railroad 4s, 98 bid, 100 asked. Columbia Rallroad Gs, 121 bid. 123 asked. shington Gas Company Ge, series sal 0 barrels, Wheat strong—spot ‘and | A, 113 bid. Washington Gas Company 68, series Gadi: Kebruary. Tues: May. Ws Vids steamer |B 114 bia U.S. rie Light ture imp. No. 2° red, 92a924—recelpts, 49.975 fumbels; ex- | 164 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac 24.000 bushels; stock, 1,340.19 bushels; | 104 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, F. and 26,000. bushels—southern wheal, hy mph. A., 100 bid. American ny! and Trust Gs, A. #2ast; do. on grade, 921 Corn Yirmer—s and ©., 100 bid. Washington Market Company ist and Febr steamer mized, | Gs, 116 bid. Washington Market Company imp. a31—recetpts. 135.469 bushels; exports, 278/114 | Ge, 110 bid. We Market iy ext sheds; stock, 659.290 busbeln: sales. o#.000 bask: | Ge: 110 bid.” Masonic Association 5s, 148 bid. els—southern white eorn, $3835; do. > Bags. Light Infantry ist €s, 90 bid, 100 Oats firm—No. 2 white western, 20 No. 2 mixed, 27%a28—recelpts, 20.151 bushels; exports, | “National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Wash! . 20 none; stock, 482,522" bushels. Rye firmer—No. 3| pid. Metropolitan, 305 bid. 310 asked. Central nearby, 53; No. 2 western, Si—receipts, 42,114 | (new stock), 182% bid, 15 (asked. Farmers and bushels; ex] 17,143 bushels; stock. 418,707 | Mechanics’, 180 bid. 137 bid. Citizens’, bushels. “Hay firm—chotce timothy, §13. Grain | 140 bid. Columbia, 180 bid. Capital, 120 bid. freights steady, more demand for steamers, un- ol a strong, unchanged. Butter quiet, a. ""hggs steady, unchanged. Cheese ey cnchanset, Whisky wnckengea, vernment Bonds. Quotations reported b) Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Grain, Provisions Cotton Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers and brokers, 1427 F st, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmant ~ Co., New York. GRAIN. Deposit and Trutt Companies.—Washi ‘and ‘Trust, 127, ‘bid, 190 asked. "American Security and Trust, 147 bid. Railroad Stocks.Capital Traction, 63 bid, 63%; ; bid. Columbia, 4 bid, Hizh. Low. Close. | “Sitecellaneous Stocks. — Stensitont’ 100" asked “iancole Halt'bs satan’ xEx div —_—-—_— 2 | SUgTHAMETOM, seresey <The Amer. ican line steamer St. Paul, which sails from Close. | this for New York tomorrow, will take Sg a ae 6.01 | Queensbury, and his family.