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VOL. LIV.—NO. 119 — NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1912. RODSEVELT CLAIMS THE NOMINATION Cobn?l Issues a Statement Contending That He Already Has More Than 500 Delegates. “TAFT CAN NO LONGER WIN BY FAIR MEANS” Asserts That His Opponents Are Endeavoring to Make Capi- tal Out of The Brownsville Affair Among Colored Voters—Declares He Would Do Same Thing Again and That He Acted on Taft’s Recommendation. Dayton, Q., Mayl 5.—In the opinion ot Theodore Roosevelt, the campaign swet the charges he is continuing to make, although he does not roar so loudly and does not use so many epi- for the republican” nomtnation for |yt & RO U0 NS Gont Forget president has now been declded. He | these things.” , dictated this statement tonight: “The number of delegates necessary to nominate is 589, Of the delegates uiready elected, without counting the contested delegations, I have more than 500. Of the delegates yet to be elected 1 am confident I will receive enough to insure my nomination on the first ballot. Mr, Taft spoke twelve times today, including the night address here. He started out with the handicap of un- usual hoarseness; seemed to conquer it for a time in the morning; but late today it returned in worse form than ever and at several little towns he could speak only a few minutes. Dr. Thomas L. Rhoades, the president’s g Cabled Southampton, England, May 15.— White Star liner Olympic sailed for New York at 12.15, Many of the crew who struck on April 24_jn consequence of the alleged inefficiel of the life- boats have rejoined, all their differ- ences having been adjusted. Paris, May 15.—Thousands of people motored today to the suburb of Negent sur Marne, in order to secure memen- toes of last night’s siege, which ended in the death of the two automobile bandits, Garnier and Vallet. The peo- ple carried away bullets and portions of the debris the house. Peking, May 15. he loan negotia- tions between the Chinese cabinet and the bankers representing the six pow- ers—the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Russia and Japan— were practically concluded today. The $50,000,000 is to be advanced by the end of October. Weybridge, England, May 15.-—A ver- dict of accldental death was brought in by the coroner’s jury at the inquest here today on the bodies of Victor L. Mason of Passaic, N, J, and E. V. Fisher, the English aviator,” who were killed while making a flight at Brook- lands, Monday. TAR AND FEATHERS FOR AN ANARCHIST. Manager for Emma Goldman Has Cabal Burned on His Back. San Diego, Cal, May 15—Emma Goldman, anarchist lecturer, and Ben ‘At State Prison RICHESON'S PRESENCE MAKES THIS NECESSARY. EXPECTED TO SEE HIM His Transfer to Death-House Followed by Clamor to Be Shown Over Insti- tution—No Report from Alienists. Boston, May 15~No inmate of Charlestown state prison gave Warden Bridges less trouble today than did Clarence V. T. Richeson, poisoner of Avis Linnell. From the time of his re- moval yesterday from the Charles street jail to the death house in the prison, the former clergyman, who is under sentence to be electrocuted next week, has preserved the calmest de- meanor and submitted to the rigor of prison discipline with perfect ,com- posure, A Puzzle to His Guards. In view of the fact that Richeson is known to be of a highly emotional and nervous nature, his self\ possession is a puzzle to his guards and the authori- tles. As the reports of the allenists Ohio and New Jersey Not Included. Colonel Roosevell's cldim was based on a table of delegates prepared by his secretary. According to this cal- cvulation, thers are nearly 500 delegates already elected and instructed for Roosevelt, without including and un- instructed and contesting deiegates. The colonel said he went over the table, that he was assured of enough votes from the total of imstructed and contested deiegates to be able to say that of the delegates already elected he had more than 500. He fererved to a number of states in which he said he would receive more votes than are inciuded in the list of delegates now instructed for him. The table, he said, did not take into consideration the chances of obtaining delegates from Ohio or New Jersey. Broom Tied to His Train. A new broom was tied to the rear platform of the Roosevelt special train today. In speaking at Roosevelt said: “Of uncontested delegates that have been elected we mow have a consider- able majority over Mr. Taft. On the present showing it would be impossi- ble to nominate him except by un- fairly and improperly seating delegates who have no possible claim to sit in the convention.” The Brownsville Incident. In his address at Springfield, Colonel Roosevelt criticized Mr. Taft, “A certain Lorimer congressman from Illinois,” said he, “who is sup- porting Mr. Taft ag his chief, Senator lorimer, did, has come into Ohio, bringing 4 number of members of the two companies of the colored regiment Kenton, Colonsl who were discharged on account of the| riot at Brownsville. These men are brought here by the Taft managers to assail me for what I did at Browns- ville, to try to get our colored fellow cltizens to vote against me. Would Take Same Action Again. “I always accept full responsibility for what I do. I did take the action &t Brownsville, and my judgment in taking it has been ratified over and over again by every competent man who investigated the matter, by tri- bunal after tribunal. 1 want you to understand that I am not taking back physician, was hopeful tonight, how- even, that a rest tomorrow in Cleve- land would put the president in shape to take up speechmaking again Fri- day. Durin§ the day the president was applauded frequently by large crowds. Although the main theme of his talks was his own administration, his efforts for good legislation and the necessity for granting him a square deal, he brought in the name of Mr. Roosevelt time after time. SPLIT IN WASHINGTON. Taft and Roosevelt Factions Separate State Conventions. Hold Aberdeen, Wash., May 15—Washing- ton republicans split and held two state conventions here today, Colonel Roosevelt controlling one and Presi- dent Taft the other, Delegates to the <Chicago convention were named by each gathering. The Taft convention met with 483 delegates present—eleven counties, in- cluding Spokane, Snohomish and Wal- la Walla were unrepresented. Twen- ty-five policemen guarded the theater where the convention was held, The Roosevelt delegates, numbering 560, held a convention in a nearby hall The Teft convention adopted a plat. form eulogizing President Taft and denouncing the reckless doctrine the recall of judges, of and instructed the delegates to vote for Taft as a unic and to vote for him until released by him. Several uncontested Roosevelt dele- gates allege that they attempted to enter the Taft convention hall and were not only refused admittance but were thrown down the theater ster by policemen., Affidavits {0 this effec will be sent to Chicago. CLEAN SWEEP FOR TEDDY, Will Have 25,000 Majority Over Taft and LaFollette in California. San Francisco, Cal, M3y 15.—Indi- cations tonight are that Roosevelt wiil approximate 25,000 majority, as yes- terday’s primary was estimated for him by his managers. Figures from 2,855 precintcs out of a total of 8,700 employed by Governor Foss have not yet been filed, and his case has not been submitted to the executive coun- cil, those who are watching the pris- oner believe that he may still hold scme hope of reprieve or commutation. Again, he may have become resigned to his fate and stand ready to die in expiation of his crime. Which view is sustaining him is a question no one seems able to answer. Called for Books from Library. Richeson’s stay at Charlestown thus far has been marked by a sphinx-like atiitude regarding his case. The only request which he has made which might have significance was a call late today for some hooks from the library. These the chapiain procured from the prison library and carried in to the prisoner. He declined to give the titles of the volumes. The daily papers were also supplied to the prisoner. Alienists’ Reports Not Fiied. The information was given out from the governor's office tonight that the reports of the three alienists Doctors Stedman, Frost and Tuttle, had not been filed with the governor, and that further he had not been able to form any decision ag to whether he would make a recommendation to the council for clemency. The council met today, following its tsual custom, but the Richeson matter was not brought up. William A. Morse, counsel for Riche- son, who visited him at the prison to- day, sald: Lawyer Morse Still Hopeful, "The case stands just as it did yes- terday morning, except that in car ing out the decreé of the law a physi- cal step has been taken by the trans- fer of the prisomer from the Charles street jail to the state prison. Teo me this does not mean anything, for he can be reprieved just easily in pris- on as in word. That word depends upon report that {8 to come, and until it been made and digested by the gover- nor, Rich®son is no better and no worse off than he has been for sev- eral days. Personally, I believe that Governor Foss will refer this petition to the council, for I cannot understand how three such noted spe fail to adjudge Richeson irr L. Ritman, her manager, are safe in Los Angeles tonight. Ritman was tak- en from his apartment in a local hotel last night by armed vigilentes, it was reported today, was placed in an auto- mobile and hurried to a spot nine miles from this city. There, it is said, he was given a coat of tar and feath- ers, and the letters 1. W. W. (Indus- trial Workers of the World) were burned on his back with a lighted cigar. He was left with his railroad ticket and money, but virtually no clothes. b He reached Bernardo, 25 miles north- east of San Diego, today, after walking all t, bought clothes and food, u;ld trudged on to Escondito, five miles dis- tant, where he boarded a train for Los} Angeles. fmma Goldman was escorted to the railroad station today in an automo- bile, after deciding te abandon an at- tempt to lecture in this city. MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO THE NEW DANISH KING. Taft Expresses Sympathy of People of the United States. Washington, May 15.—President Taft today sent the following message of eondolence to King Christian X, ex- pressing his sympathy upon the death of the king’s father: “On the sad occasion of the death of King Frederick VIL, I offer to your majesty and your mother, the Princess I‘u\'iisr«, the most profound sympathy of the people and of the go\temmexlt of the United States. To this I add the expresgion to your majesty and to your family of my own person al sym- pathy and my appreciation of the high qualities of his late majesty, together with my good wishes for the continued prosperity of the Danish people under your reign.” o ST SRS SRR, OlL TRUST PAYS $5,000 FINE IN MISSOURI Motion That Order Ousting State Be Withheld. ail, if the governor says the the COURT. It from Jefferson City, Mo, - May 15.—The Standard Oil company paid a fine of by one finger's breadth any action of mine. If I should losa every delegate in every state in the union by taking it, I would take that action over again, Acted on Taft's Recommendation. ., . “T want to call your attention to the fact that the Taft managers, at a time when Mr. Taft i in the state himself, without one word of protest from him, are trying to use that incident to my discredit and to his advantage. Now 1 acted on the recommendation of Mr. Taft when he was my secretary of war.” Colonel Roosevelt held up a copy of the annual report of the secretary of ‘war for 130§ and read an extract from it in which reference was made to the Brownsville affair. Taft Also Responsible. “There is Mr, Taft's own report, upon which I acted,” he continued. “I do mot shift any responsibility upon Mr. Taft. I take it all. But Mr Tarft should be responsible for his action, 100. Mr. Taft recommended to me, as 1 have read to you from his report, | that these men should be dismissed for 4 heinous crime. Does Mr. Taft now say that when he made that repert to me and submitted it to congress he said what was not true? If he says ®0, let him give his reasons for his change. More than that, he has for three years been presideni, and he | could have reinstated every man of that regiment If he though: that the give: Roosevelt 1 Follette - 40,825, This gives Roosevelt a present ma- Jjority of 18,480. Wilson Supporters Voted Down. Columbia, S, C.,, May 156—South Car- olina’s 18 delegates will go to the democratic national convention unin- structed, The vote' in the state com- vention on which the fest was made resulted 1T8 to 162, The supporters of Woodrow Wilson made a strong fight to obtain an instructed delega- tion, 22,702; Taft 62,302; La Utah Declares for Taft. Provo, Utah, May 15.—The eight delegates to the republican na- tional convention elected by the Utah state convention were pledged to use “all honorable means to secure Presi- dent Taft's renomination.” North Carclina for Roosevelt. Raleigh, N. C,, May 15.—In a stata convention marked by bitter attacks upon President Taft, North Carolina's four delegates at large to the Chi- cago convention were instructed today o yote for Theodore Roosevelt, “first, last and all the time,” so long as his name s before the convention, No Instructions in Michigan. Bay City, Mich.,, May 15.—The Michi- gan state democratic conveniion end- ed its sessions hére tonight by vsting . to send an uninstruected delegation of actlon T took on his recommendition | 39 members to the national conyention , Was w:—.ng_ at Baltimore, | it I; y; Wireng of Mr. Taft” Minnesota Convention Today, “Mr, Taft, in my judgmept, cannot| Minneapelis, Minn, May 13 " ’ " s, N ., May 15-—That und will not affirm that his actich then the Roosevelt forces will comtrol the ;“h':ldwia}:‘ :)§mp{:pfl' And tgou;elnre state republican comvention here to- 2 WIONg—an A | morrow was conceded by leaders to- :’p::r“wuywfih“ fl““""_’dm’,"“fi"‘,‘r“’t’{‘ night of all factions, The Rooseveit e . ait, U WIthodt & word oF pmrm"‘!:“‘ 15 Allow B men clatm more than 800 of the 1,708 $5,000 to the clerk of the supreme court today ns a result of being prosecuted as a trust ')‘z;xare is a motion pending before the court asking that the compiny be per- mitted to pay the fine, with all costs of the prosecution, and that the order ousting it from that state be with- held so long as it obeys the laws. The Republic Oil company, which was also found guilty, is expected now to pay its fine. THE DAY IN CONGRESS. Vice President Signs Resolution for Direct Election of Senators. ‘Washington, May 15. — The day in congress: Senate:— - Vice President Sherman signed joint lution for direct election of sen- ators, which must be ratified by three- fourths of the states to become an amendment to the constitution. House: — ; | Yoreign affairs commiltee unani- mously reporied favorably Sulzer res- olution for an international conference on cost of living. National anti-third term league’s pe- tition to amend constitution to pre- vent a third presidential term, consec- utive or otherwise, presented by Rep- resentative McCall. Agricultural expenditures committee continued its investigation into charges against meat inspections. Steamship Arrivais. At Plymouth: May 15, Victor Luiss, from New York At Southampton: May 15 (sailed), Olympic for New York; Kalser Wil- | heim II, for New York. New York. B At Bremen, May 15, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, from New York. At Genoa: May 14, Prinzess Irene, for| after the very thorough examination they have meade. of him.” Visiting Privileges Suspended. The presence of Richeson in the death house at the Charlestown state prison, and the coming electrocution of two other prisoners within the next two weeks, led Warden Bridges today to order a suspension of all visiting privileges in the prison for the next thres weeks. Richeson’s removal to the prison from the Charles stfeet jail yesterday was followed almost immediately by the appearance of many persons-who expressed a desire to be shown over the institution. Not a few apparently had the mistaken idea that by such in- spection they would have an oppor- tunity of seeing the prisoner now most in the public eye. Law Regarding Visitors. The law expressly stipulates, how- ever, who may see a prisoner under sentence of death awaiting his execu- tion. Such are the prison officials, a minister selected by the prisoner and the warden, and members of the family of the condemned identified to the sat- isfaction of the warden. Among the officials are included the prison chap- lain and the prison physician. Electric Chair Freshly Varnished. ‘When Richeson entered the house of death at Charlestown yesterday he found an interior as immaculate as the home of the neatest of housekeepers after a spring cleaning. Within the past few weeks the entire building has been repaired. A new roof and new boors were among the renovations, while ‘the whole interior was newly painted in white, Although a seeming mockery, the electric chair itself was freshly varnished and a new rubber mat placed in front of it. Passed Restless I\lighi. Richeson passed his first night in managers to.import inte the state of | OB Oblg, while he is himseif in Ohio, men Claims lowa for Clark. who try to persuade our eolored fallow Burlington, Ia, May 15—Former citizens that 1, and not he, should be blamed for what was done” ' TAFT RELENTLESS, President Intends to Keep On Roose- veit’s Trail to End of Campaign. , Bandusky, O, May 15 —Prestdent Taft will not let up in his attack on Colonel Roosevelt as long as he is fa the campalgn for renomination, No matter whether Mr, Roosevelt ceases his personal attack on the pres- ident or not, Mr, Taft intends to keep up his campaign of eriticism of the former president and outiine the Achievemenis of the Taft administra- tm, In jalf a dozen <=ort speeches made today, ‘%5 third day he has it on his plesent tour of his home te, Mr, 'Fgft emphatieally deciared . that it was not time now fer Mr, Roosavelt to preach the deetrine of . “ne enalities,” G ing ealled me everything in the category of bad pames fhat are mentioned in poiite seciety, Mz, Rasse- velt apw wishes indulge in less emphatic expressions,”’ said Mr. Tafy 'oat THS, Well, " he pontipied, 1 den’'t wani t6 handy epithels with L it 1 e Wish 1o meel his pnfounded charges, Whr. Bassevell is pew geing aboul Ohin waying (Hat he will not eonde: seend 8 gwesonalilies with me” Bresi- ©ovdent Pall sheated al flgmfigigf i he had seachWd that genclusipn two menths agq | shewld not be here iy talk te vea at af. But, ving ap- phed o me every pame | né L ‘a{on: dax, and now coming baols {e Phie and fearing ils effekls he says, Let's have | Be porsonaiitios/ T am Red {goaa: Congressman W, D, Jamieson, mana- ger for Speaker Clark, said in a state- ment jssued this evening that Clark would have more than 600 of the 1,034 votes in the democratic state eonven- tion tomorrow on the passage of a res. olution instructing the state's 26 dele- gates for Clark, THOMPSONVILLE SELECTMAN SUED FOR $15,000 DAMAGES Suit Results from Automobile Tragedy Last Memorial Day, Thompsenville, Conn., May 13,—Mrst Selectman J, Wrancis Brown was to- accident ip this fown last Memorial day, Mr, Brown was driviag the ear, in whieh were Stephen Solima and Pasquals Aneellroiti, The maehine turned turtls, killing the former ana injuring the latter, Holima's widew, as adminisiratirix of {he pstate, sues fo pecover $15,600 dani- ages, and Aneelireiti sues to recover $2,000 dapages. PBroperiy te the total yaipe of $17,009 has been aliachad and the suit {s made returnable to the Bext ferm of the superior eourt, The Trial of Jeseph J, Ettor and Apturg Glevannitti, charged with b ing aecesseries helore the fact to mur- in eo tipy with the shosting of the recent tex- iiis Lawrenece, must be held on May 37, the e sef, A man gets but e sympaihy when 4 banana skin dewss him or he falls in lgve, day made defendant in two sults for| damages as the result of an automobile | the death chamber uneasily last night. During his stay in the Charles street Jjail he had the companionship of Har- ry H, Butis, a colored prisoner, to whom as a southerner used to such service he became quite attached and on whom he was more or less depend- ent. The prisoner undoubtedly missed his prison friend and was more or less affected by the constant vigilance of the two guards who watched him un- ceasingly through the night. The night was passed in tossing and turning upon his cell cot. Ate But Light Breakfast. But a dozen paces away was the death chair, where some time during next week, possibly even as early as Monday morning, he would have to meet death in expiation of his crime of the murder of pretty little Avis Linnell of Hyannis, his betrayed sweetheart, The prisoner's breakfast was brought him from the prison hospital cook room, It included the customary glass of hot milk of which Richesan is fond, followed hy coffes, Other food for which he expressed n preference was also supplied, but the man ate but lightly, Prefers Baptist Clergyman. Harly in the merning the Rev, Her- bert 8, Juhnsen, pastor of the' Warten 8venue Baptist chureh, ) ealled upon Richeson, The latter late yesterday iniermed the warden he weuld prefer to have Mr, Johnsen vistt him. Rev. Mr. Johason was asked last night if he eared te aet as the ln‘isan’er's spiritual adviser and he replied he waufii pre- fer te wait until he eeyld see Richesen a ing the matier, Bur- ing Richesen's s at the jail he wi: At Siasconset, Mass.; May 15, Oce- anic, from Southampton for New York, | 845 miles east Sanday Hook at 10.30 a. m, Dock 8 a. m, Thursday, teamer Pennsylvania, Hamburg for Nesy York, was 319 miles east of Sandy Hook at 4 p, m, Dock 4 p. m. Thurs- day. To Place Meat on Free List. Washington, May 15.—Representa- tive Hill of Connecticut dropped a free meat bill in the hopper of the house today, It would put beef, mut- ton, veal and pork on the free list. It was roferred o the ways and means committee, Hotel Cook Hangs Himself. New Britain, Conn., May 15—John Birmingham, aged 25, employed as a cook at a local hotel, committed suicide late tonight by hanging himself to a bedpost with a strap. No reason is known for the act. Voting Maochines for Torrington, Torvingten, Conn, May 15.—At a special town meeting tonight it was | voted to purehase votlng machines to be used at the October elecetions, Deiorest Meoeres and Geerge 8, Wil- son were held for trial 1a the superior court after g hearing in the Stamferd esurt yesterday on the charges aileg- ing embessicment of pearly $58,860 of the funds of the Stamford Prast eom- pany, $50 Pencien for Mrs. Schiey, ‘Washington, May 15.—Senater Ray- ner’s bill granting a pension of §50 a|ing B 3 month to the widow of Admiral Schley |ited him eften, Phe clergyman has wis faverably reperted te the senats|expressed himself very sizongly upen lpday from the cemmitios on pengions, | the case, Rewower, = Paragraphs Visiturs Barred |Condensed Telegrams Homer Davenport, the carteenist, was buried in Sliverton, Ore, Miss Lillian Goeppler of Great Bar- rington, Mass, was drowned while trying to save the life of a pet dog. The Knights of Pythias of Maine made a net loss of 64 members during the year just closed. Mrs. Mary E. Welles of Wethersfield was elected president of the Hart- ford county W. C. T, U, at the annual convention yesterday, Dr, Cecil French Lost a Suit for an injunction to prevent the crylng of 17 babies in the Mercy home, New York. Hopper Huskins, a prominent dia- mond merchant of Syracuse, comumit- ted suicide because of business trou- bles, The Sixty Remaining Indictments against Abe Ruef, convicted political leader of San Francisco, were ordered dismissed. 4 E. A. Tracy, 70 years old, a civil war veteran, was burned to death jin Norwich, N. Y. while trying to res- cue a woman. Miss Harriet Quimby, the first wo- man who flew over the English chan- nel, carefully powdered her nose be- fore making the trip. Col, A. C. Waterhouse, who organ- ized the Waterhouse battery at the heginning of the civil war, died of heart failure in Chicago. Business Men Have Formed Plans for a flower carnival at Coney Island on June 6, 7 and 8. Flowers will be used instead of confetti. A Chicago Policeman Was Shock to death when he attempted to place a live wire which had fallen to the sidewalk. Mrs. T. B, Skinner of Australia and her daughter, who are making a trip around the world, left New York after a six months’ tour of the United States. While Driving Logs in the Kennebec river three miles below Bingham, Me., vesterday, Everett Savage, 24, fell backward into the water and was drowrfed. James Henry Haynie, an author and for many years prominent as foreign of American news- died at his home in Newton Center, Mass., yesterday. A Strike of About 300 Employes of the Baltimore Copper works for an in- crease of 50 cents a day all around re- gulted in the closing down of the plant, which employs about 1,300 men. Mrs. Seth Jimmerson Fought and beat the New York Telephone com- pany in Greenwich, Conn., by jumping into a telephone hole in front of her house and defied all efforts to dislodge her, For All Forms of Gun Practice, big guns, little guns, target shooting, day and night work, for the last three months, the battleship Michigan is the honor ship of the navy with the score of 50,178, Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, republican leader of the senate, while riding yesterday, was thrown violently to the ground when his horse stum- bled. is arm and shoulders were bruised. The First Violence in connection with the strike of pressmen on Wil- liam R. Hearst's Atlanta Georglan took place late Tuesday night when strike- breakers and union men from the Journal engaged in a fight, Representatives of the International Paper company and its 8,000 employes have signed a two years' agreement recognizing unions but not obliging the company to employ only union men. A Resolution Which if Adopted will make Massachusetts the first state aligned in favor of the direct election of United States senators by the peo- ple was introduced in the house yes- terday. Sheriff Middlebrooks yesterday sent word to the authorities in the various cities and towns of the state of the escape of Louls Norman of Winsted, who was serving a sentence In the Litchfiqld county jall for chicken steal- ing. Quartermaster R, C. Mayer of the Pacific liner Siberia was arrested at San Francisco as he left the boat. A customs inspector noticed Mayer's sudden increase in girth and discov- ered 12 tins of opium fastened about his waist. While Searching for Bait along the bank of the Warren river at Barring- ton, R. I, yesterday, John and William Dickerson, two young men of Warren, found the body of Albert Mercier, a Barringlon carpenter, lying near the shore in about two feet of water, The Grand Jury in Brooklyn iz go- ing after the alleged combination in that borough, which is charged by the Fulton street board of trade with com- bining to keep up prices. It is said that the price In Brooklyn was %1 a ton higher than in Manhattan, Although Warren Conlan, playing at the Orpheum theater at Winnipag, dropped dead on the stage late Tues- day night, only a few persons in the audience knew that a tragedy had oc- curred, as the unwritten law of play- folk that “the show must go on” was carried out. believed in capital punishment and if Richeson was found to be sane he should be electrocuted. Richeson has been fully aware of Rev, Mr. Johnson's views, Note from Miss Edmands. Richeson recelved a letter from Vio- let Edmands, the Brookline heiress he planned to marry, last Saturday. Tt was brought to him at the Charles street gall by Attorney Morse, and the contents read by the latter to him, Under the prison rules, Richeson was not allowed to touch any mail that might come to him, Richeson was greatly cheered by the affectionats message which Miss Fd- mands sent to him. Miss Hldmands is said to be In se- clusion at her father's home in Brook- line, It I8 reportsd that she returned frem New York several days ago, Wanted Trusty to Buy Polsen, Thuat Richessn had efferad a (rusty at the Charles sirest jujl §100 tp pro- cure his peisen se that he esuld csm, mit sulelde, wes learned yesterday, The trusty reperied the sccurrenee te Sheriff Quina, Jail eofficers who ave -clesely waiehed Richesen say the man has greal fear of death, “His very manner shows that he is not of the game sort that murderers sametimes are,” said a jaf] attendant, “He is the yellawest man 1 have seen sinoe- Schidiefskl went lo- (he chajy,’ hing's Porter Is Now Dying FELL SENSELESS ON LEARNING OF MONARCH'S DEATH. IDENTITY NOT KNOWN His Majesty Stricken While on Skroll and Body Removed to Morgue—Body to Lie in State at Copenhagen. Hamburg, May 15—~The body of King Frederick VIII, of Denmark, whose death late last night was not learned until early this morning, when it was found among the unknown dead at the morgue, will be placed aboard a special train tomorrow morning and conveyed to Travemunde. The royval vacht Dannebrog, convoyed by a war- ship, will convey the body to Copen- hagen. The king and queen came here from Nice, incognito as the Count and Countess of Kronberg, accompanied by their three youngest children; and not until it is taken aboard the Danish vessel will the body lie in royal state, Stricken While on a Stroll, King Frederick, who loved to min- gle among the people, died while re- turning from a short stroll with the evening crowds on Alster promenade, ‘When stricken he tried to tell a po- liceman, who came to his assistance, the name of the hotel at which he was staying, but the latter could not understand. The king was carried to an automobile, but died on the way to a hospital, His body was sent to the meorgue, where it Jay with eight oth- ers for several hours. Body Found in Morgue. The king's valet., alarmed at the failure of his majesty te return to the hotel, notified the manager, who inquired at the central police station at two o'clock in the morning, but with negative results, The police were about to start on a tour of the city theaters when they heard of the deatn: of a well to do stranger. They then proceeded to the morgue, but for a time were refused admission, the morgue director declaring that the hours of inspection were from 11 t» 3. Finally the searchers disclosed their identity and the nature of their mis- sion and were admitted. The valet rec- ognized the body of the king, and 1t was removed to the hotel. Body Covered with Reses, The royal family were not aware of the disappearance of the king and were informed of his death only at a comparatively late hour this morn- ing. The body resposed today om & narrow bed in one of the hotel rooms and, the children covered it with roses, Thi§ evening, a military unifarm, with decorations, replaced the ordinary business suit in which the king had been attired, and the body was placed in a casket, ready for removal tomor- row. Last Afternoon Spent at Zoe. His 'majesty’s last afternoon was spent in a characteristically informal visit with his three children to Ha- genbeck’s famous zoo. He was as in- terested as the others and condoled with Hagenbeck on signs which the latter showed of a recent illness. The king said he was feeling exceptionally well and thought himseif good for many years yet, “But,” he added, “at our age we must be thankful for ev- ery additional day mercifully granted us,” Telegrams of Condolence. Telegrams of condolence have been received from all the soverelgns. The German emperor has personally direct.- ed that a guard of honer be placed outside the hotel and that it escort the body to the train. To Lie in State at Copenhagen. Cepenhagen, May 15.—The body ef King Frederick VIII. will lie in state in the chapel of Christianborg palace, where hundreds of wreaths have al ready arrived, The funeral will take place en May 24, the services being conducted in the cathedral at Roskilde, which ig 19 miles from Ceopenhagen. The cathedral contains the tombs of most of the Danigh kings. All the theaters in Copenhagen have been closed for three days, and on all sides buildings are being draped with mourning. King’s Porter Overcome by News. Copenhagen, May 15.—When the king’s old hall porter learned of his majesty’s death he fell uncomsclous, He was taken to a hospital dying, MINERS URGED TO ACCEPT AGREEMENT Former President Lewis Makes Vigor- ous Speech to Convention. Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 15.—Ratifica- tion of the tentative agreement en- tered into by the sub-committee of the miners and operators receitved impetus in the anthracite mine work- ers convention here today, but when adjournment was taken until tomor- row the question of acoepting or re- jecting the proposed new wage ar- rangement had not been voted on. It is probabls that the matter will not be determined before Friday. The surprise of the day was the ap- pearance in Wilkesbarre. of T. I, Lewls, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, who on in- vitation to address the convention, told the men to stand by their officers, He was followed by Frank J, Hayes, vice president of the Internationl or- ganization of the miners, who advo- cated the adoption of the ont. Then by invitation of Mr. White, Mr. Lewls took the platform, he showed very quickly where he stood. He sald that he believed the miners should stand by their officers. Mr. Lewis said that he believed the anthra- cite sub-committee had obtained the very best terms possible from the coal operators, though they were still far from satisfactory, He urged the dele- gates to carefully consider the import- ant questions before them, and re- ferred to the costliness of u strike, Vice President Hayes spoke along the same limes, telling the delegates that in his opinion thay should con- sider the agresment faverably, President White is expected te take the fleor tomorrow and make a full re. ort of the twenty days negotiations Eet.wasn the miners committee and the operaters in New York, Prisen Sentence for tSealing Tools. Bridgepert, May 16-—At the erim- inal sesslon of the superior court thig afterneen, Judge Hermett sentenoed Edward Baler te ainte's prisen for net mere than three years er loss than one for the theft of teols from the Naumfiu(\k lee eampany’s plant imathis city, April & Many a & ihe veputation of being a “goe W while golng to e Bad Pt