HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1906-07-20, Page 6W SAYS
E IS SANE.
Issues Public Statement from His
Cell in the Tombs.
He Refuses to Answer Any further
Questions.
Mr. Lederer Says He Believes Young
Thaw is Crazy.
New York, July 16.—Harry Kendall
Thaw last night at the Tonips prison
gave out his first formal statement since
he killed,`:tanford'White on the Madison
Square roof garden.
' In the stateurent the accused protests
against being regarded as insane anti
declares his counsel assure him that no
such course as the appointment of a
commission to inquire into his mental
condition is contemplated.
Young Thaws statement follows:
'I am informed by Mr Olcott, and
Mr. Gruber, that the interview with the
;atter in one of last evening's papers
quoting Gruber to the effect that 1 am
avow insane and that a lunatic commis-
sion would he appointed to determine
that fact,has no foundation whatever;
that Mr. Gruber never made such a
statement and that no such course is
contemplated.
"Mr. Oleott further tells me that he
did not go to Philadelphia for the pur-
pose of •seeing• or inquiring about Har-
riet Thaw, or her alleged insanity, and
;that his visit hard nothing whatever to
do with the question of any mental on-
dition, or that of any member of my
family."
The statement was signed with the
initials "H. Kr T."
When asked if he had anything fur-
ther to say Thaw replied:
"That statement contains all I have
to say."
Judge Olcott, leading counsel for
Thaw, when asked about the prisoner's
statement, said:
"Harry has been pestering me all day
to make a statement to the newspapers.
:Finally, at his request, I outlined in a
general way what he wished to say and
'left it with him to be typewritten, It
twae his desire he should hand it in per-
son to the newspaper men, and T gave
frim that permission,"
When. Thaw was ready to give out the
statement the newspaper men were
'marshalled in the corridor on the first
`tier. Thaw was not there at the time,
Mut a keeper went to the foot of h
stairs and sang ou_t::rnc+,;ys...e-.-..,
"Second tteri send down Thaw,"
-.O.f "r
. h moment, as if he had been im-
patiently waiting the summons, Thaw
came dawn the stairs-, smoking his bull-
-dog briar pipe, and after a few words
of commonplace introduction, he handed
• ed the statement to the reporters. He
divas dressed in the same light double-
breasted suit he wore on the day of his
'arraignment.
Despite the rapid fire of questions
•Burled at him by the reporters, he re-
mained smiling. but ram -committal, dur-
' ing the four or five minutee he was with
the press representatives.
Continues Inquiry.
Mr. Garvan continued to -day vigorous-
ly to prosecet,: his inquiry ipso the ease
and had be:ure him several prospective
Witnesses. Among them were Jaynes
L. Lederer, of Philadelphia, who was
manager of the Wild. Rose Theatrical
Company at the time Evelyn Nesbit,
now Mrs. Thaw,.wne a member of the
organization; May MacKenzie, an ac-
• tress and friend of 11rs. Thaw, and
Mary Leary, Mrs. Thaw's maid.
Mr. Lederer told the assistant district
attorney that it was his belief young
• Thaw is crazy. He based opinion on
:the man's action during the time Miss
;Nesbit was a member of the Wild 1 lose
Company.
Miss MacKenzie and the maid were on
the stand and were told to report next
'week for another examination, Edna
',McClure, the actress who was examined
by Mr. Garvan on Sunday afternoon,
denied to -day that she made many of
;the statements attributed to her in the
newspapers, saying specifically that she
did not tell the asst -tint dietrict attor-
ney of any threats she is supposed to
have heard Thaw make against White.
The district attorney's office issued a
subpoena,. this morning for Miss 13eat-
Irice Schwartz to appear in John Doe
pproceedings before the grand jury. ]+:ar-
r in- the day couneel for Mrs.
Schwartz declared she would not appear
before the district attorney.
Igen the time came for exercise in
,the courtyard of the Tombs :prison
• this afternoon Thaw decided to remain
dndoors, telling the rxarden that he, was
:riot feeling well. . This decision created
oonsiderablc discussion in the 'Tombs,
and it was.said that during the morning
exercises Thaw had rushed around the
• 'corridors as fast as he could until he
wee exhausted. The other prisoners.re-
ported that Thaw's manner was wild,
and that he want at such a .pace that
;the other tnen exercising were obliged
'to get out of his way,
" WHA'M'S GOING ON HERE ?"
allaPpoSed Corpse Asks an Interesting
Question at Inquest.
New York, July 10.—A special from
Trinidad. .Col., to The World, says: A
body half buried in mud and lying in the
aroya under the Colorado & So3t1R.rn
,Itai'lroad tracks was found eighteen miles
; ulwii
Of her y:ferday.. To -day Cor-
oner J. E. Bowers went to the plisse to
hold the inquest. The body was pulled
f cm the mud upon a dry piece of ground
and the Coroner wee examining a mem-
ber of a section crew who found the
body,. . Suddenly the body rolled, over,
The examination was brought to a sud-
den stop and before the jurors and wa-
nes ses the fellow rose in a sitting pos-
ture and asked, "Gents, what's going on
herer
The man was still in a dazed condi-
tion, but after a time revived suffigieetiv
to say that his name was James Cannl
harr, aged forty-three, and `ha: he hnd
worked on the railroad at Primero. jle
eould not explain how he had fallen into
the aroya or tell the time he had gone
there.
Oso
"JUN6[[D" JAM.
REVOLTING CONDITIONS REVEAL-
ED IN LONDON.
Jam Pots Washed in Water of Consist-
ency of Soup—Children Bathed in
Bakeries at Week's End—Good News
for the Yankees.
London, July 16.—The annual report
of the inspeetor of factories and work-
shops to -day shows that the conditions
here are quite as revolting as anything
alleged of the Chicago- meat -packing -re-
velations. Dirty factories and dis-
gusting methods seem to be the rule, in-
stead of the exception. Jam factories,
bakeries and sausage ntokers are all cen-
sured as being equally filthy and the
decription of one fits most of the others.
The report on a typical jam factory is
as follows: "The boiling room lay be-
tween the yard and the stable and the
horses reached the latter through the
boiling room. The sanitary accommo-
dation was hardly separated from the
rooms where the -fresh fruit and uncov-
ered jam were kept, and the floors were
dirty and undrained."
Another factory inspector found jam
pots being washed in "liquid like dark
soup, which smelled abominable" The
manager informed the inspector that the
water was changed "about once a week."
'When fished out of these evil smelling
tanks the pots were allowed to etand
until dry, when they were considered to
be really to receive fresh installments
of preserves.
Inspectors of bakeries found that it
was a frequent custom to bathe the
children in them after the close of work
on Saturdays, "The sausage factories,"
says the report. "are small, dilapidated;
badly lit, and often infested by rats."
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SCAFFO
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ACCIDENT IN THE ROUNDHOUSE AT
PARRY SOUND.
Six Men Receive Ugly. Falls—G. W.
Smith, of London, the Only One Seri-
ously Injured.
Parry Sound despatch: An accident
which might have resulted seriously oc-
curred in the roundhouse of the Canadian
Northern Railway last evening. A large
number of men were engaged in putting
on metal lathing and plastering the ceil-
ing of the roundhouse when a section of
the scaffolding gave way, precipitating
six men to the floor. a distance of about
20 feet. G. W. Smith, of London, was the
most seriously injured and was carried
on a stretcher to the Parry Sound Hos-
pital, whore his spine was found to be
injured, but was able to reach home
with assistance.
Fred. O'Hara fell into one of the lo-
comotive pits and appeared for a time
to he the worst injured of the party,
as he was covered with blood and was
bleeding freely when he was picked up.
Fred. Hanna was also apparently badly
hurt, but the last twq named and two
others are at work again this morning.
ATTACKS MONROE DOCTRINE.
And U. S. Policy in Combining Greed
With Principle.
New York, July 16.—A special from
New Haven, Conn., says:
"In extending the Yale welcome to
the American Institute of Education at
the opening of the national convention
here last night, Prof. Arthur M. Wheeler,
of the history department, vigorously
attacked the Monroe doctrine and de-
plored the present spirit of money -
getting at a sacrifice of right principles,
He said:
"The Monroe doctrine, which is the
eleventh commandement of this Govern-
ment, is the embodiment of national
greed and selfishness.
"'A Republican form of government is
the worst possible for certain nations,
but tive have been advancing the fallacy
of forcing this on others. As a nation,
we think we'must also advance, our re-
ligion—the Christian religion—even if it
takes gunboats to do it, and it . hoe to
be spread at the point of the bayonet."
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TOO MUCH PATENT MEDICINE.
Now Coroner Will Make an Investigation
Into Rochester Woman's- Death.
Rochester, N. Y., July 16.—Mrs, Lot-
tie °Schaal, 62 years olcl, of 148 Colum-
bia avenue, died to -day from the affects
of a close of patent medicine. She is
said to have been accustomed to taking
a large variety of proprietary medicines
and it is thought that sortie medicine
containing a coal tar product caused
her death. The Coroner will investi-
gate.
SENATOR A. A. MACDONALD, P. E. I.,
One of the Fathers of careftleration.
TWO MEN KILLED.
FREIGHT TRAIN DASHES INTO CON-
STRUCTION TRAIN.
The Victims Are Italian Laborers Em-
ployed on the b. P. R. a Short Dis-
tance West of Galt—Several May
Die—Ladies' Heroic Wok..
Galt despatch: A frightful railway
accident occurred at 11.30 this morning
on the C. P. It at a, point one - mile
west of Galt station: by which two men
were killed and ten or twelve seriously
injured.
The victims are all Italians, members
of a gang operating a construction train
at this point. The injured, are all at the
hopsital. It is expected others will die.
The killed—Vancenzo Nicoll and F. Fa-
vello,
Samuel Muma, foreman of the gang,
aged 40, married, living at Innerkip, can-
not live more than a day; was not dead
at 9.30, however.
Another Italian may die.
Eight in the hospital are seriously in-
jured.
Eleven others received minor injuries,
making a total of 22 injured out of 46
on the train.
One man is missing, and is supposed to
be under the wreck of the caboose,
which lies overturned at the south side
of the track close to where the ruins
of several flat cars- and a tender are
piled.
The accident was occasioned by a
freight train from the east smashing into
the constrnetioa train as it was
slowly backing up to the gravel pit
switch. The crew of the construction
train fancied the approaching freight
would pull up, but it did not. The crew
jumped and saved themselves.
The Italians were sitting, some on
the empty flat ears, and some on the
caboose. Several jumped to the north
side and escaped, others to the left, and
were buried under the upturned cars.
The accident. -'teas first learned of by
the lady members of the family of J.
C. Dietrich, who, with domestics and
other members of the household, ren-
dered all possible aid. They telephoned
to town for doctors •and ambulance, but
it was an hour before aicl arrived.. In
the absence of the ambulance all the vie.
tires were placed in a hay -rack, owned
by Mr. Dietrich, and thus removed to the
hospital.
The courageous conduct of the ladies
under the frightful conditions prevail-
ing is worthy of all praise. They at-
tended to the wounded,. furnished band-
ages, water and stimulants, and worked
like heroines in succoring the injured.
The names of these ladies are Mrs.
J. C. Dietrich, - Mrs. Louis Lang, Miss
Dietrieh, Miss Annie Crowell and Mrs.
Isaac Wolfe,
FIFTY YEARS A FREE MASON.
Lieut. -Col. A. A. Stevenson, of Montreal,
Celebrates His Jubilee.
Montreal despatch: Lieut. -Col. A. A.
Stevenson, who is known to Masons
from one end of the Dominion to the
other, to -day celebrated his jubilee as
a Freemason and the local members
of that order this afternoon signalized
the occasion by a sp'eelal jubilee com-
munication in the Masonic Temple and
by making handsome presents to him.
The communication was attended by
about two hundred Freemasons, repre-
sentatives attending from Ontario, New
"fork, Prince - Edward Tslnnd. New
Brunswick, Moira-
- c vaal Scotia and other
places. The Grand. Master, Mr. -1). A.
Manson, presided and every office in
the lodge was occupied by a past
grand waster.It was 50 year 'Aro
that Col, Stevenson became a member
of the Si. George's Lodge and on be-
half of the members of that lodge he
was presented with a magnificent oil
painting of himself, a gold watch and
an address. At the conclusion of the
reading of the address another presen-
tation was made to Col. Stevenson, in
the form of a purse of gold from the
members of eight or nine different
lodges and chapters of which he is an
honorary member, and he was tendered
a banquet.
OPPOSE CONSCRIPTION
EARY OF PORTSMOUTH SPEAKS
FOR THE GOVERNMENT,
Dundonald Takes Part in Debate as to
Great Britain's Unpreparedness for
War—South Africa War Medal Re-
fused to Canadians.
London, July 1G.—In the debate to -
clay on Lord Roberts' motion as to
Britain's unpreparedness for war, Lord
Dundonald said that the training of the
youth of the country in military dis-
cipline and the use of the rifle was not
militarism and suggested compulsory
attendance at a hundred drills between
the ages of thirteen and seventeen. Ile
asked what provision had been made to
adequately utilize the services of pat-
riotic Britons [Ler OSS the seas. Should
their services be required the militia
of Canada would, as before, volunteer
to a man. While the men volunteered
for reasons of sentiment they would
like some official recognition, evenly
distributed. Those in official positions
did not think as highly as they should
of the colonists who came forward for
the service of the empire, as instanced
byre the refusal of the South African
medal to Canadians who did not reach
South Africa in time.
Replying to Lord Roberts, the Earl of
Portsmouth said that in Canada and: the
Cape active service could only be ex-
tended outside the limits of the colony,
not for defence of the empire but for
the defence of the colony itself. It was,
therefore, perfectly clear that, .though
a form of compulsory service was recog-
nized, it is by no means a compulsory
service to •defend the empire generally.
The Government was entirely opposed to
conscription.
FOUND MOTHER DAD.
YOUNG IRISH IMMIGRANT'S SAD
ARRIVAL IN CANADA.
Mrs. Duffy Worked for Money to Pay
Her Only Son's Passage Over—Dies
Just as Her Hopes Are Nearing
Fulfilment.
Montreal, July 16.—Patrick Duffy an
Irish youth of fourteen years, arrived in
Montreal a few days ago, hoping to join
his mother, who had preceded him to
this country. The two, mother and son
were the only' living members of their
family, and so the mother decided to
come to Canada and prepare the way.
That was five years ago, when her boy
was but nine years old. Not until le-
cently was it possible for Patrick to
leave his native land, but at last the
wherewithal came.
The lad arrived here, buoyant and full
of hope, but his mother was not at the
place to which he had been directed. Thee
began a search, Traces led to the city
morgue, and there the boy found the
features that he knew so well awaiting
identification. The woman had died suds
denly while at work scrubbing, trying to
make up for the dollars that had been
sent to pay her son's passage.
MUTINY AT TAMBOV.
FOLLOWED BY SERIOUS FIGHTING
AMONG TROOPS.
On Hearing of Attempt to Arrest Com-
rades, Cavalry Left Procession and
Galloped to Rescue, Firing as They
Rode.
Tambov, July 16,—Midnight.— Held °
up in transmission.) —A mutiny follow-
ed by serious fighting has broken out
among the troops forming the garrison
here, due to an ,attempt of the military
authorities to arrest and disarm the
Seventh Reserve Cavalry, who "struck," -
presenting a series of political and ser-
vice demands,. Taking advantage of a
great religious procession to -day, the au-
thorities sent the regiment to escort
the processionists and preserve order and
attempted, in the absence of the bulk of
the regiment, to arrest the men remain-
ing in the barracks and stationed at the
railway station.
The regiment, on hearing of this ac-
tion, left`tbe procession and galloped to,
the rescue of their comrades, firing as
they rode. They cut their way through
other troops to the barracks, where they
barricaded themselves and beat off re-
peated attacks of the loyal troops. Shots
could still be heard at midnight. The de-
tachment of the Seventh •at the railway
station cut the telegraph and semaphore
wires and is holding nut there. -
An officer of the railroad corps and
the commanding officer and a segeant of
the Seventh Cavalry are reported to have
been killed, while many were wounded.
The procession broke up in a panic, and
as this despatch is filed the population is,
in a state of terror.
KENORA FARMER DROWNED.
Wm. Coke, Near Sighted, Walked Into,
Lake—Another Drowning.
A Lenora, Ont., despatch: William
Coke, a fernier, living at Melick, a few -
miles north of Lenora, was drowned on
Sunday. Deceased told his brother he.
was going to the lake. tlpon his not
returning a search was made. The body
was found in a few feet of water about
twenty feet from shore. It appears
that the unfortunate man was very
nearsighted and at the place where the.
body was found was a deep 'tole. De-
eeased knew of it, but evidently walk-
ed right to his death.
Medicine Hat, Alta, July 10.— Rich-
drd Bell, a young brother of W. H.
Bell, foreman of the C. P. 1. bridge•
construction- department, Was drowned.
in the creek here last night while bath -
in. Half an hour latex• Harry 'Bray
dived and raised the body, but it was
too late for resuscitation. Deceased
came from Owen Sound.
STABBING AFFRAY AT GALT.
PIumber, in Fight With Hostler, Usea
.Knife—Victim May Die.
Galt, Ont., despatch: The back yard
of the New royal Hotel was the scene
of a stabbing affray to -night at 7'
o'clock. Two men, one named John J.
Groves, a plumber and gas fitter, well
and favorably known abant town, got
into an altercation with William West,..
hostler of the hotel, and the two re-
tired to the rear premises to have it
out. In the course of the encounter:-
Groves
ncounterGroves drew a clasp -knife and stabbed
his antagonist eight times, one of the
cuts coming close to the heart. West fell,.
bleeding profusely.
Groves wes seized by the onlookers,..
but broke away and • is still at liberty,,
with the police hot on his trail. The -
result of the wounds inflicted cannot
be determined for some time, but it• is•
understood that West's condition is crit-•
Icel.
•.
BLEW HIMSELF TO PIECES.
Horrible Suicide of a Swede at the.
Shelba Construction Camp.
Winnipeg, July 16.— Brooding over•
wages spent in a protracted drunken
spree, a Swedish laborer at the G. T..
P. construction, committed suicide on.
Sunday afternoon in a horrible manner.
He placed a stick of dynamite under
his head and lit the fuse. The explosion,
killed, him instantly and mangled the,
body horribly, his head being blown en-
tirely off, and fragments being found 50,
feet away. Dr. Birdsall held an inquest
and a verdict of suicide was rendered.
HALIFAX MAN ARRESTED,
Jacques Ornstein Wanted in Montreal
on Charge of Fraud.
Montreal despatch: Jacques Ornstein,.
a Halifax merchant, who has been ar-
rested under sensational circumstances.
a,nd is now on his way to Montreal 'its
charge of a deputy high constable, to,
charged with fraud by his creditors, the
principal of whom are Vinebery & Co,,,
:,,•3,000; H. Kellett & Co., $1,800; Wein-
erd Bros., $1,600, and Matthews & Tow -
ors, $1,300. The total indebtedness
placed $15,0y
,
Ornsteinat rece00ntloffered his, era.clit-
ors forty cents on the dollar, hut as
they suspected he was trying to defraud..
them - a warrant was sworn nut end;
Ornstein was grabbed by the officer and
hustled on the Maritime express for this.
city. -
cab -
Col. Little, of London. bas issued an
order dismissing the members of think,
Band, and the and will be reorgaorzed