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FULLLAW PENALTY UR SHAKERS WHO ‘ALLED“N MERE” Florida Prosecutor Says Act Is & Looophle for Crime and , Must Be Punished. CANNOT BE CONDONED. if Excused Under Cloak of Re-| ligion Aged, Infirm and Ba- bies Could Be Victims. © Copyright. 1911, by the Unitet Prem) | ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 18.—Declaring Vigorously that he will prosecute to the fullest of his abi!ity and seek a convic- tion of first degree murder, State's Attor- ney John C. Jones to-day gave the United Press a signed statement setting fortn his view of the act of two Kissimes | Shakers who put a woman member of their colony to death to save her the ony of the last throes of consumption, Wis statement follows BY JOHN C. JONES, State Attorney Seventh Judicial Cir- cult of Florida. Regarding your inquiry whether Elder Egvert Gillette and Eldress Elizabeth Bears of the Quaker colony In Osceola County for the murder of Sadly Mar- chant will be prosecuted, I reply: @LORIDA MUROER STATUTE FULLY COVERS ACT. It is my duty to prosecute them, and I ehall certainly do #0, Under the laws ELIZABETH SEARS WRONG MAN 10 of Florida “the unlawful Killing of « fhuman being, when perpetrated from a Premeditated design to effect the death of the person killed, 1s murder in the first degree.” This act is fully covered by the chloroform would kill the woman, and that he gave it to her for that pur- ose. ~ ‘The fact that the fatal dose was ad- ‘ministered under the belief that he and the eldress did {t for the purpose of relieving pain of a person sufferin, from an incurable disease or becau: thorizes such an act, does not alter or excuse the criminal quality of the act. Freedom of conscience and religious Belief is guaranteed by the Constitu- the several States, but this only per waits freedom of religious belief and worship and does not permit the com- act forbidden by the criminal laws of the land and by the law of God. ‘This view has been held and estad-| n Ushed by Chief Justice Field, then Jus-| trate Naumer in Manhattan A’ tice of the Supreme Court, in Davis vs.| Court, before whom Morris Twas als Beason, 133 U. 8. page 233, and tn all trials against the Latter Day Sainte in which the illegality of the polygamous customs of the Mormons were decided to permit a private citizen for any rea- gon, religious, conscientious or other- wise, to be the arbitrator of the life or @eath of a human being. @O8T DANGERUUS DOCTRINE; LOOPHOLE FOR CRIME. Pxcept in cases of pure self-defense or @efemse of property where the aggres- @ion amounts to a felony, it would be a most dangerous doctrine, for ‘ender such @ principle the aged, the fafrm, the pl the infant and Qe be treated as if ‘they were worn out animals, and under @uch o torture and human eacrifice legal, not to mention Hf clzcumstances impossible of Gttection and punishment. ‘However much I pity these unfortu- mete people, I am convinced that they ere guilty of murder and they will be f to the best of my ability. ‘will come before the Grand Jury term of ‘the Circuit Court of Osceola County, ‘which convenes Nov. 2. be col TRADESMEN’S TRUST CO. OF PHILADELPHIA CLOSED. ‘Officials Declare Concern Has a Surplus and Depositors Will Be Paid in Full. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. &—The ‘Tradesmen's Trust Company, with a capital of $500,000 and deposits when the lest report was made of $1,328,000, closed tte doors to-day. Peter Boyd, a well iknown attorney, {8 president, having succeeded the late Mayor Samuel H. Ashbridge in the office when the latter died. The company issued the following statement "Tie Board of Directora of the| Tradesmen's ‘Trust Company has de clded to close the doors of the institu: (ion in order to protect the depositors who. in the judgment ofthe board, will | jreceive dollar for dollar. The institu. | tion is solvent. Its assets, properly ad- mipistered, will pay its entire indebted. ness ai A surplus for Its stock holde r sets are largely in the shape of mortgages and advances on real estate, and, while weil secured, cannot be realized upon at once. There- fore, a8 @ precautionary measure in # primarily of the depositors, ‘tion of the board was de- on NEWPORT, tyeeht Aloha York late Yesterday with Commodore and Mra, Asthur Curtiss James, who will be! ed before Thursday by A. V. Alford | and William J. Matthewson of New| York and Miss Beverly James of Bal-| more, for a ine to the Wi Indies, ase cent to Lurope, returning to Ne ebout the middie of November, the poor peddier, who lives with his 1 family at No. tion of the United States and also by | VOrMnOUn: | peared be humanitarian motives and appealed to him to be nm SERVESIX MONTHS statute. Gillette stated that be knew! Crook Who Benefited by the Shift Spent Only One Day in Cell. While his distracted was searching Wednesday morning,” for him for a whole week in morgues told her. they believed, their religious faith au-|ana hospitals, Morris Nissonowitz, je. Nissonowits was arrested last Mon- mission of any act under conscientious | aay for peddling without « llense, dm i 1s dead from apoplexy at his home, Or religious belief which involved @2] the same day “Joe” up on suspicion whi) arraigned. Both men were taken downstsairs the mixup oc- curred. Nissonowitz, unable to speak the mistake In tdentity, while Morria, grin- Morris was detained tn jail to serve out Nis- sonowitz's two day: was dumped into the Black Maria and together, and there English, was unable to correct ning broadly, held his tongue. sent to the island, Ignorant of the way things are done Mra, Nissonowitz, ‘med over her husband's Protracted absence, appealed to friends in this greatly ountry, to help her in her search, but none of | 44 fer Durabilily. them thought of sending her to the 25c per pair police until this morning, when she 7 dat Retailers, learned that her husband had been ar- rested and taken to Manhattan Avenue Court. ‘This morning the woman, her e: red and swollen from weeping, husband, MISTAKE SENDS — M2 Harrison avenue, Ordered Nissonowitz's release. Wilttamsburg, was a prisoner at the Profiting by the error, had been re- where he had deen eent ‘or @ crook who had been sentenced to six month on the rock- | Morris waa picked je prowling through the fashionable section of Bedford ave- Nissonowitz was fined $2 by Magis- and Nissonowitz Magistrate Naumer and ful to her “Why, I fined your huspand $2, and SISTER’ SADIE_MARCHANT he should have been out of here last the Magistrate Magistrate Naumer caused an invest!- ® gation to be made, with the result that the error was discovered. He at once Morris, leased from custody after a detention, of twenty-six hours.- An effort is being made to locate him. rein Dead. Henderson Vir- Rev. Dr. 8. H. The Rev, Dr. Samuel No. 249 Lenox avenue, He was pastor | emeritis for twenty-eight years of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, Madi- son avenue and One Hundred and ‘Twenty-first street. He was found dying in his bed THE CONQUEROR HOSIERY “DouBLE spun” Made from finest quality Silk Lisle yarn, extra linens plicing intertwined in heels and toes, Carries sis own guaran- JAMES McGREERY & CO. 23rd Street CHINA DEPARTMENTS. On Tuesday, September tie 19th. Dinner Sets. English Porcelain, blue Pekin design: 101 pieces, English Chinese colors. English Porcelain, Yellow 101 pieces. border design. English China CUT GLASS. Flower Vases, 10, and 12 in, Fern Dishes, footed...........2.50 each Tall Compotes. 23rd Street 10,00 usual price 19.50 Porcelain, border design, 101 pieces, 17.00 34th Street In Both Stores, usual price 32.00 Field Flower 20.00 usual price 39,00 Tea Cups and Saucers. 1.50 and 2.25 doz. usual prices 3.00 and 4.00 ’ trumpet shape. Sizes 8, 1.00, 1.50 and 2.25 each usual prices 1.50, 2.00 and 3,00 usual prices 3.75 and 4,50 ecesccecs S78 Gach usual price 5.50 VENING WORLD, 34th Street Yegemen office robber! day blew the and post office at North Paterson, N. J. ch, the Postmaster and owner of the butcher shop, lives next door. H. was aroused by the explosion and saw two men running from the place. When he examined his office he found that $300 in money and stamps had been taken, books were stolen. J. J. Spi MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1911. Shaker Sister and Those Who Aided Her to Die BOMB (CARRIE) ENTER THE YEGGMEN. | who have been of the butcher sho) Some of his personal accoun JAMES McGREERY & CO. 23rd Street On Tuesday and Wednesday, September the roth and 2oth CORSET DEP’TS. Sale of La Models for every type of figure, made of Coutil, Broche, Batiste. 3:00...e6++++++++- Usual prices 5.00 and 6.00 ART NEEDLEWORK DEP’TS. Imported Embroidered Novelties Silks, Satins and Trays, Cases, Sofa Scrap Baskets, etc. Sale of Stamped Underwear and Waists. New designs in French Eyelet and Punch work, Gowns, on fine Nainsook,..............4.00 Chemises Drawers Corset Covers “ Waists, on fine Linen........ INFANTS’ OUTFITTING DEP'’TS. 1n Both Stores. French and Domestic Apparel for In- fants and Little Children, for Autumn and Winter wear. The stock comprises Coats, Caps, Bonnets, Long and Short Dresses, Afghans, Cases, Crib and Bassinette Sheets, Bibs and Shoes. Knit Goods Stands, etc. Corduroy Coats in Brown and Navy Blue. Size 2 to 5 years. Blue Cheviot Coats. JAMES McGREERY & CO. 23rd Street recently : opening the fall season of small post near New York early to- In Both Stores, At moderate prices. |BEER IN PAPER BOXES kept In the ice box too long, the new- fangled package {s used ma! IS HARLEM NOVELTY. | ino nurry Beer tn paper boxes is the latest nov. | 2Ave Wet Boods elty in Hariem Some of the boxes are marked “Dry Goods," but the saloon man who car- ries @ line of the paper receptacles de- signed to supplant the “growler"* have any Kind of a deceptive inscription | he wants put on tiem. | The beer boxes hold a pint and will | Fetain thelr shape and usefulness for several hours, rhis want, beer said a saloon man a man who fs particular has to do now is to say, ‘BI, let's have a box of your boxed fills a long-feit LIKE COSTABILE'S Expert So Reports to Police, and Then Testifies Before {coldest dry goods,’ and nobody may | what he's taking home.” THE TI High W AMP 4.5 1 4.05 5.55 Low Water, CM. op but as they collapse it | §orermye | the Grand Jury. That the bomb selzed by the pollce early Friday morning, just as Glovannt Rizzo was about to set It off tn the tenement at No, 36 Kast Thirteenth street was manufactured according to the sa rmula that was used by the maker of the bomb found two weeks ago in the possession of Costabile, was esta od Prof. Josep: A, De Ghuee of the Lederle Laboratories, Dr. De Ghuee analyzed both bombs He reports the Rizzo bomb was made of paper, string, shellac and a nixture of chlorate of potash, sulphide of antimony and sulphur. It was more . The > was A resin powerful than the Costabile b: nly difference between the t nstead of sulpl and uition purposes p 7 7 After Prof. De Ghuee had made his j jreport to the Police Dep he : went to the District-Attorney's office. |Immediately the case of Rizzo was taken before the Grand Jury and the | y there. o similar to st Costablie fessor repeated his tes An indictment against Rt that found last week 8 likely to follow. Drowned Woman's # | Phe body of a woma about forty years old, was found to-d: In the East River at Thirty-seventh street by Policeman John Duritn of Harbor Squad It had been In the water about twelve hours. The woman had dark brown hair and blue eyes She wore a black silk waist and black striped cloth skirt, with sateen unde skirt, white petticoat and white unde wear, Two or three of her upper t teeth were missing and one on the upper right side was capped with gold. Clover Sale Bargainettes Me ing “Tremendous Values Advertised in Condensed Form.” or C, O. D, Orders.) 52-Pi i Suse tae’ aes 1.49 dinner x la Black Voile Consisting of 6 tailored well, plates, 6 soupeplat saucers, 6 dishes, "1 34th Street Odd Portieres and Tapestry Remnants 69c Half pair portteres, also 1% to 2 vards long, Armure tapestry, in a the best shades of green, brown and red; regularly sold for $4.50 a pair the Armure tapestry sold for 98c a yard. 25 Quality 1 tc prettiest Fal! Windowphanie, yd. In_ the newest and patterns; all stained glass effects; excellent substitute for stained class; regularl, Nottingham Lace Cur- @Q,. tains, at, pair . . sk 69c Also Scotch lace curtains in the ; Newest Renatssance and other yards long and 45 inches pd at $1.25 a pair, Misses’ and Ciikt's 49 Hooded Raincoats, at Like cut, 81.25, coat value you've ever known of 44. On sale to-morrow 4 Vida Corsets. plain and figured Silk from Our froin the feet; ct all the new yarn, +++.+.-usual price 12.00 “ ‘ high — s lay i ans ‘10,00 Made of good quality wuflatler seh per “ “ 19F, brary or sit- PtSi 9.50 gee ter Eing;room: | valued c) “ ; Valued , 4 ee " beeen 7:50 00. valved at 11 Smith’s and Sanford’s All Wool meen Jat with floral and regularly 69c.; Seamless Brusse!s Rugs Size 9x6 fect in neat 1 and Oriental pat- terns; regularly $10; Clover price. Nearsilk Petticoats, flouncs tity limited 9.97 44c In Both Stores, “Linen Finished Seamless Sheets, of Min; 4 Gold Nets, including ffa0 and 12400; regularly sold tor Clark’s O. N.T. 91 Si Spool Cotton, 2C 200 yards best 6-cord black or white; mbers No mall orders. Quan- Cushions, Boxes, Scarfs, 40-inch Striped and @3/.. Figured Swisses, at 634c In mill lengths from 2 to 10 yards, regularly sold for 12%c. Full Size Woolnap Blankets, at . . . 1.98 In pure white, tan or gray, with pink or blue borders; silk bound; regu- larly sold for $2 $1.49 Large Size 79c E Comforters at in pretty floral designs; lined back of contrasting Ladders at. . 59c 4 or 5 feet long, with pail x. tra strong hardwood; valued at’ 79 Willow Clothes Hampers at . 89c Made of good quality Australian willow; good size, with wooden bot- tom; valued a 5. KERS*” to the she 2c PINS— crimped; 16 “ ; “ “ Shown silkoline colors. 4 or 5 Foot Step Nairn’s Thistle Brand d Linoleum 4 i: Pillow was the or frames; extra larg 7.00 Cotton and Woo! Mattresses, 3.9 Full 40 pound cotton an tresses, cove $25 Bras a 1 Baskets, Hampers, Wash din pla art ticking, 8 Beds 9.50 ‘ ‘ value 12,00 12.98 value 8.50 quantity, 50 ing 85c come early; |) WA.-+ Best English Enamelled No. 1 Floor Oilcloth In. all widths 34th Street 4 us posts, and sizes. Massl: contin' y only, panel hei 1. Ly toot; square yard y by those r " x A package of beer may now look ay Nobody Knows What the Man Liv- | tunocent and respect as a sack of Be Carrying Home. posed to bet “Al knows i O48" 10.37 To-Day our Store is crowded. A riot sensationa! bargains prove an irresistible magnet. civing” listis ready for to-morrow. Come. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY PROMPTLY REFUNOED AND WEST i4" STREET To-Morrow’s Great Clover Sale of Women’s Handsome Skirts at 1.25 UNQUESTIONABLY the m¢ rnd extra sizes; would ordinarily bring $2.50 each; full width; at $1.25 there ought to be a thousand women wait- ing for our doors to open to-morrow morning; limit 2 to a customer; C. O. D. or by mail; to- morrow only at 400 Double-Faced Collar and Cuffs Polo Coats at 4,98 THIS IS ONE OF THOSE OFFERINGS that has given this store its enviable reputation for sensational val coat bargain news in the memory of retail history. Made of a fine ‘quality soft gray melton cloaking with extra large purple, ue, etc, collar and cuffs; large self-material buttons You'll find them warm, dressy, and surely the biggest MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. ¢ Great Clover Specials Extra Heavy Persian-Axminster | Sanford’s and Smith’s All Wool in one piece; of the imported Pe a ! “Your Dentist should be consulted twice 4 yéarYourMouth should be rinse twice daily with delightfui World Wants Work Wonde Another mighty “extra-value- Lunch-Service Try it To-Morrow: Oystirs on Half Shell, gO Cide; Chteken Salad ‘ (roayonnaisyey 1 de- licjous Hot and hundred delectable dishes—' reasonably priced. t remark- in Greater pen panel front and back; regular none 1.29 The very best giving. all sizes from 32 to 4.98 Rug Section 9 Wire Seamless Brussels Rugs 9x12; wide range of colorings in floral and Persian | dex woven in poe; Tegu- $20," Clover American Reversible Smyrna Rugs Great'y Reduced in the exact reproduction rugs; Shown regularly regularly } Fegularl, feet; regular! Notion Sale: Great Clover Specials Dressmakers’ Com- New Fall Frei lustea any Teraey cloth; hy T00.: 1.69 3 skirt, G 5-Piece Verona Velour Parlor Suites (like cut), Tuesday at. 19.75 sulte; mahogany polished in Best Verona velounee ) POlehed $4.00 Rome-link Bed Spring ‘at. Just Ike cut; an absolutely notse- less and sanitary, unsaggable fab- ric; has a row of ‘helical each end, Guaranteed for fon yearke $9 Rome-Link Bed Couches at. . . 4.98 With 2 denim covered tréss guaranteed 10 year couches bce * See SY