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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1907-03-15, Page 6T Mrs. Wm. Thaw and May MacKenzie to Testify—Battling Nelson Present. New York, March 11,—Battling Nelson, the pugilist, was the centre of attraction in the court room where Harry K. Thaw • is on trial for his life to -day, drawing the entire attention of the spectators up to the time the defendant was called to the bar and Justice Fitzgerald had taken his place on the bench. Nelson was accompanied by his manager, Wil- liam Nolan, and the two occupied seats just behind the prisoner. In anticipation of a continuance of the dry expert testimony, the general public . remained away from the trial, empty seats again being the rule. Thaw once more came to court laden down with letters, which continue to pour in to the Tombs from all quarters of the globe. Practically all of the let- ters are in praise of the defendant and be manifestly takes great satisfaction in reading them. Dr. Charles G. Wagner, of Bingham- ton, who has been under cross-examina- tion since Monday afternoon, was again called to the stand this morning, and District Attorney Jerome began to ply him with questions regarding Thaw's will and the codicil. Dr. Wagner said he believed that when Thaw wrote the section of his will pro- viding for a fund for the prosecution of any one who might take his life, he had enough intelligence to know that murder was prohibited by law. Dr. Wagner said that Thaw's mind was clouded .at the time and did not have as clear an idea of such matters as a man who was wholly sane, but that it was clear en- ough to be able to appreciate that the taking of a human life was a crime. "Doctor, when this defendant stood up to be married on the same day that will : was signed, did he know what he was doing?" asked Mr. Jerome. "I don't think his mind was entirely clear." "Was it clear enough to understand he was getting married?" "Yes, he understood it." The long .delayed testimony of Mrs. William Thaw will probably be reached in the Thaw trial to -day. JEROME DEFIED JUDGE. Refused to Submit Authorities on Point of Issue. New York. March 11. ---While decid- edly dull in the natter of the testimony elicited from the witness, yesterday's Mission was mane notable by a clash between District Attorney Jer^one and Justice Fitzgerald, at the climax of which. the prosecuting officer refused point. blank to cite to the court the authori- ties upon which he was predicating an argument. 2 -have such a high respect for courts," said he, "that 1 will not sub- mit authorities on a question of law which is so elemental in character, and upon which the authorities are so alma - dant that 1 must presume the learned court knows of them" With flushed face and a sharp rap of his gavel, Justice Fitzgerald said that if the District Attorney did not submit the he did not know of any. Mr. Jerome he did not know of any. Mr. Jerome did not submit the authroities, and Justice Fitzgerald ruled in favor of the defence on the point .at issue, which briefly stated was the question as to whether the `tate on cross-examination should be allowed to go further with an expert than counsel for the defence had been allowed to go upon direct examin- ation. District Alt orney .1eronue concluded - his cross-etiaminution of D. Wagner: at 12.43 p. m. Dr. Wagner wile asked but a few ques- tions on re -direct and re-croaelexamina- tion, and finally excused at 12.50 p. m., when the luncheon recces was ordered. Mrs. William Thaw will take the stand this afternoon. FIGHTING IN ST. PETERSBURG. Opening of Douma Occasion for Revolutionary Demonstration. Another Massacre Might Easily Have Been Precipitated. Prefect Dispersed Procession by Im- posing Array of Force. St.' F tersburg, March 11.—The open- ing to ..ay of the Douma or lower House of the Russian Parliament, although in itself devoid of incident, was made the occasion of a great revolutionary demon- stration by the St. Petersburg prole- tariat and the students of the city, which resulted in several encounters be- tween the police and the populace and more or less serious injury to a num- ber of the latter. The situation was such that the authorities were finally forced to fill the streets with military patrols, as in the days of the Trepoff regime. After the adjournment of the session of the House, a tumultuous crowd of about forty thousand with red banners flying, and accompanied by the music of revolutionary chants,. started, like the followers of father Capon, on Janu- ary 2, 1905, toward the central quar- ter of the city, where the winter pal- ace of the Emperor is located. Few ele- ments of the prelude of "Red Sunday" were lacking, and the command "Fire" would have precipitated a similar mas- sacre. But the present prefect of St. Petersburg, General Dracheffski, follow- ed another course, and dispersed the procession by charges of mounted gen- darmes armed with whips, and by an imposing display of force he presented the demonstrators from re-forming. During the day the police guarding the Tauride Palace acted with great for- rearaaace, giving the spectators a free ein in singing and cheering, and only interfering to prevent the people from forcing their way into the palace. When the Deputies emerged after the addournment of the session the temper of the crowd was fired by several speeches from social revolutionary mem- bers, after which the vast concourse be- gan to move slowly down the broad Pourehstadtskaia avenue, stopping at intervals to listen to speeches and to sing songs. In the meanwhile the authorities had. :hastily concentrated a strong force of gendarmes, which charged thehead of ' the procession when it reached the Lite- iny prospect, one of the main business •avenues of the city. The gendarmes • plied their whips vigorously, and in one ease need the flats of their sabres. The crowd attempted 'to • reassemble m front of the Detention Prison, where hundreds of political prisoners are con- fined, and again in front of the general court building, where the political trials are held, but in each iustance it wee. dis- • parsed. The gendarmes by :this time had been reinforced by detachments of the crack Chevalier Guards, who galloped hither and thither clearing the roadway amid curses of derision from the sidewalks: Finally a large force of Cossacks, arm- ed with Iances, arrived in sight. :Che spiteful, red-pennoned weapons, which never before have been brought out in street demonstrations, took all the heart out of the crowd. Another monster demonstration was held at the university to celebrate the "victory of revolutionary democracy." The quay along the Neva and the streets in the neighborhood of the uni- versity were densely packed, but there was no interference by troops or police, who arrived on the scene in strong force only after the demonstration had come to an end. It was learned to -night that Premier Stolypin in order to diminish his chances of possible assassination would spend the night in the Tauride Palace, and it is understood that he has taken a suite of rooms in a wing of the palace which he will occupy as long as Parliament is in session. RIFLES HAD BAD SIGHTS. Criticism of Government at Rifle Association. Toronto, March 11.--Lieut.-Col. W. C. Macdonald presided at the annual meet- ing of the Ontario Rifle Associationyes- terday. It was stated by a member that young shots were discouraged at their poor showing, when the fault was really with the Lee -Enfield rifle, while com- petitors in rifle snatches invariably used the best arms obtainable. There was some discussion as to debarring private arms. The difficulty of getting a rifle condemned was emphasized, and it was suggested that there should be repair headquarters at the ranges. Lieut. Pain, of the 13th, Hamilton. a Capt. Skeddeu, 91st, were appointed the council. > ; TO CLOSE BALTIC SEA. Kaiser Hopes to Protect His Coast by Neutralizing Straits. London, March 11. ---The Tines' corre- spondent at Paris cables that he received to -day from a trustworthy' source abroad certain information of a serious nature. 1t is that one • consequence of the predominant position Germany has acquired in Denmark promises to be an attempt to close the Baltic Sea to for- eign fleets. Towards this grave modifi- cation of the status quo in Europe Ger- many is working, tooth and nail, under the very eyes of the other interested European states, which seers helpless in the presence of the vigorous efforts being made by that power. There is reason to believe the despatch of the British. fleet to the 13altic has profoundly in- censed the German Ilemperor, who has ever since been steadily pursuing the end he is now on the high road to attain, namely, the making of the Baltic a "mare el \ aMe" by neutralizing the straits Thereby eat. Kaiser hopes to secure effective ptection for the German coast, and particularly for the port of life Meanwhile Germany has acquired a solid couamercial footing in Denmark without attracting much . attention abroad. Last year the German imports into', Denmark amounted to 220,000,000 kroner, out of a total of 600,000,000. kroner. Some 1,200 German commercial houses are represented in Danmark. •ad. CtIURCH AND LA OR. PRESB 'TTR;Y OF TROY AFFILIATED ,WITH AbbtERICAN FEDERATION. Orie of Most, Popular Clergymen in City Chosen. as Delegate—Attends Meet- ing of ' Federation and Takes Part in Discussion. ted York, March 1L—The Herald h'as received the following despatch from Schenectady: The Presbytery of Troy frau been Unionized.:. This is believed to be the first instance on record where an organization of churches has be- eoine affiliated with the American Fed- eration of Labor, and . church members nn this section of the State are watch- ing with keen interest the result of the experiment. The action of the Troy Presbytery is in :line with the poliey of the Presby- terian Church m the United States of America,, which, it is said, is the first • denomination to recognize organized labor, in an official 'way, It has or- ganized a special department of church and labor, and will do all in its power to elevate and improve the condition of the workingman. The `Troy Presbytery has affiliated. with ,the •Central Federation oteeLabor of Troy and has chosen as its delegate the Rev. A, C. Sewall, of the Second Street Presbyterian Church, one of the most prominent and popular clergymen in the city. Dr, Sewall is a. regular at- tendant at the meetings of the Federa- tion and takes an active part in the discussions. `-POWER STANDARD WILL STILL BE MAINTAINED IN BRITISH NAVY. Channel. Fleet Now Stronger Than in x905 " ane . Squadron Furnishes Addit Security Against Risk of Inv i ,he Building Records. Londo navy, ova tar two -p. maintai• for con years G tons to h and Germ 1108,280 to s. The Briiash navy was the cheapest, costing $445 per ton.:; That of France cost $620, Russia $46, and Germany $485. Two years heave Great Britain will have completed she new battleships, including three of the Dreadnought class and three armored Bruisers of the In- vincible class, while neither France nor Germany would have a single ship of those types completed, The home fleet was a Iogieal° development of its con- centration in home waters and furnished additional security against the remote risk of invasion. The channel fleet was stronger now than it was in 1905. 1—In introducing the the Hous x of Com- Par1 amentary "fie re, ty ,believed that the would, be adequately e proposed ‘Programme During the past ten ritain had'added 1,132,205 ivy, while Russia, France .ogether ,loci added only =GSM= REPRIMANDED. Captain of Dominion Adjudged Guilty of Negligence. London, March 11.: At the Dominion court-martial, which . was continued at Chatham to -day, Captain Kingsmill de- clared that, although it was certain that if the course had been shaped; half a mile farther from the Souris light the ship would not have grounded, yet an - der the conditions prevailing at the time the comae set appeared to be the safe one. An allowance of two miles was made for the indraught into Cascapedia Bay. He personally satisfies himself that every precaution for the safe navigation of the ship was being taken before he went to his cabin. Other evidence went to show that a forest fire, mistaken for the Souris light, and the smok ''fiiotn it which blew over the real ,Sourx :`hhght,d masking the land rid completely.;:c)b' raring the Paspebiac llt, 7ruSfio'iahe ill ,fixate causes of the aro'nnding\' 1 tirpy.. Captain','h"ln'g,'r ill"ind Lieut. Noake, the navigating` liber, were adjudged guilty of negligence and severely reprim- anded. Lieut. Clarkson was acquitted. d - o QUEEN AIDS DANCER. Gives Patronage to . Benefit for Loie Fuller and Attends Performance. Paris, March 11.—A delightful story of Queen Alexandra's self-sacrifice in the cause of kindness and mercy is told in connection with Her Maijesty's recent stay :}fere. It seems that a letter was sent to her Majesty, calling attention to the case of Loie Fuller, the famous (lancer, who had fallen on eviltimes owing to illness. The dancer was to Make a reappearance at the Hippodrome, and it was suggested that the royal patronage would help her greatly. Every moment of the Queen's time was already filled ..by prearranged engage - menta but het Majesty cancelled several engagemen5 and went fo. he Hippo- drome. POUC N KILLS MM. Encountered Two M n Robbing a Store. One Attacked Policeman and Was Shot, Dead. Constable's Head Battered With a Brass Coupling. Buffalo, March 11.—At 11.15 o'clock this morning Patrolman Cornelius Buckley while making his rounds came to the ship -chandlery of Roache & Moore, at 158 Ohio street and found the door un- fastened. I -Ie investigated, but saw nothing sus pieious, and came to the conclusion that the door had been left open by accident. He went to the patrol box and reported to the station house and was told to go back and find a gill -head of the firm in the office that the desk sergeant might know whom to notify. Buckley went back and was search- ing around in the office when he heard voices and saw two men slink up through the snow t,o the door. He drop- ped like a fresh behind a desk and the two men entered. They walked quick- ly* over to a corner, where they evident- ly had piled a'heap of brasses to be carted away. Buckley- then emerged with a drawn revolver and one of the men, Charles Rickey, beat him over the head with a brass coupling. Buckley dropped Rickey dead with a. shot in the abdomen. The :other man fled. Buckley staggered out to the pa- trol box, for hie head was severely bat- tered, and notified the station -house. An ambulance was hurried to the spot, but the robber was dead. It was some time before the police identified him as Charles Rickey. He has a police record. The robbers evidently hod entered the place with a key and had carried away one load of plunder. They were gone when Buckley found the door open and were returning for a second load when they were interrupted. 41.•• KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES. Provincial Convention Opened at Brant- ford—A Big Banquet. Brantford despatch: The second tri- ennial Provincial convention of the Knights of the Maccabees of the World opened in this city to -day, with over two hundred delegates in attendance from all parts of Ontario. Proceedings to -day were of a routine nature. Mayor Bowlby, on behalf of the city, delivered an ad- dress of welcome. Provincial Commander S. '\'fir. Trusler, of Camlaehie, presided. The afternoon was spent in organization. The feature to -night was a largely- attendecl. banquet at Victoria Hall, at which the delegates heard eulogistic speeches from the officers and prominent members. The officers in charge are: Provincial Past Commander, W. M. Mc- Clemont, Hamilton; Provincial Com- mander, S. W. Trusler, Camlachie; Pro- vincial Lieutenant Commander, W. R. Colby, London; Provincial Record Keeper, George H. Townsend, Sinithville; Pro- vincial Sergeant, W. W. White, Trenton; Provincial M. at A., George Murray, Windsor; Provincial First M. G., V. B. Weber, Berlin; Provincial Second M. G., J. S. Found, Gorrie; Provincial Sentinel, Gus Ante, Hamilton; Provincial Picket, J. Titterson, Peterboro. CLAIRVOYANT WON SUIT. The Spirit of Dead Mother Spoke Through Medium. Liverpool, March 11.—"Tho bring back the spirits of the dead a. medium must herself experience the agonies of death," said Mrs. White, a clairvoy- ant, in the course of the hearing of a suit in court here to -day in which she was the defendant. She explained that she had not only felt her throat cut while following her profession, hunt had also passed through all the horrors of hanging. The prosecutor sued to recover a sum of money paid to Mrs. White under the belief that the spirit of his dead inother, •streaking through the medium, bade bin give the money for spiritualistic pur- poses. The Court ruled in favor of Mrs. White on the ground that her services had evi- dently given great comfort to the plain- tiff. ♦•e BRITISH LORDS SAYE. The Imperial Government Has Modified Its Intention. London, March 11.—The insincerity of the Government's attack on the House of Lords becomes continually more ap- parent. When questioned to -day in the House of Commons as to when the Government was going to submit pro- posals to out their Lordships' claws, Sir Henry Campbell-alanlneu any alio Prime Minister, evaded the Issas, pleading that the financial proposals were likely to absorb a large part of the labors of the House for some time to come. The Standard to -day says there is good reason to believe that the Gov- ernment has seriously modified its in- tention in regard to the House of Lords. Large numbers of Liberals, who were formerly anxious to promote agitation in the eountry againet the Lipper. House, have completely alterctl their tone. This circumstance is due, with. out doubt, to the normal afoot of the Brigg election, the reduction of the Liberal majorities in Aberdeen and Northeast Derbyshire, and the Pro- gressive and Socialist rout in London. TROUBLE WITH FIREMEN. Attempt to Reduce the Brigade at Paris Resented. Brantford despatch: There is a row on between the Paris fire brigade and the Town Council, The Council deter mined upon cutting the fire brigade from fifty to twenty-fiye men, and the men„ believing twenty-five to be too small a number, have threatened res gnnation rather than submit. Last night the firemen held a meeting, at which they were to sell the billiard and pool tables,. which they owned. The Mayor sent word. that the tables were the property of the Paris fire bri- gade, and not of the mien, and ordered. the Chief of Police to prevent their re- moval from the rooms. The firemen se- cured legal advice, and were informed that, as they had paid for the tables), they could do what they pleased with them, and forthwith they commenced their removal from the rooms. The ehief was reinforced by the May- or and town solicitor, and the rooms were forcibly closed, the resident fire- men being compelled to seek lodgings, elsewhere. d•0 , ENTIRE BOARD HELD. New York Central Directors Must Face Charge in Connection With Wreck. New York, March 11.—The Coroner's jury, whipli has been investigating the wreck of Feb. 16 on the New York Cen- tral Railroad in the Bronx, as a result of which 23 persons met death, returned a verdict to -night, finding "that the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company did not take all the necessary precautions to guard its pass- engers at this point, and, consequently, were culpably negligent, and that the responsibility for the existing condition seems to be divided between the con- struction and operating departments." The coroner announced that he would hold the entire Board of Directors of the New York Central, and also the President, and would parole them until to -morrow morning at 10 o'clock, when he would accept bail. He declined to say what charge would be laid. TEMPERATE VERMONT. Less Than Score of Towns and Cities Vote for License. Burlington, Vt.. March 11—The stro sentiment against liquor selling, which has been a marked feature of the March elections in Vermont since the prohibitory law, was again manifest to -day, less than a score of towns vot- ing in favor of license. In the elections held a month after the repeal of the law in 1903, ninety- two cities and towns voted in favor of license. According to returns reeeived at a late hour to -night, only two cities and twelve towns were recorded to- day as favoring the sale of liquor dur- ing the coming year. •_s LED RESCUE PARTY. Woodstock Man Saves Detroit Motorman From Car Wreck. Detroit, Mich., March 11.—A Wood- ward car crashed into another car of the same line last night near the Michigan Central's station. The vestibule of the second car was badly broken. The stove was overturned and the debris caught fire. The motorman, Earl Dodge was pinned in the wreckage, and but for the prompt efforts of Joseph Boyle of Wood- stock, Ont., a guest of the Wayne Hotel nearby, who led the by-standers in Dodge's rescue, the latter would have been badly burned. As it is he is seri- ously hurt. A slippery track was the cause of the accident. 0. CATTLE LICKED THE POWDER. Death of a Number of Animals Near Odessa Explained. Kingston, March 11.—Dr. Higginson, Dominion veterinary inspector, was here from Ottawa in regard to an alleged; outbreak of disease among cattle near Odessa. In company with local veter- inaries he visited the place and one of the local doctors on questioning a' farmer found that he had been rubbing; some poisonous powder into the animal's skin. The poison went through the, system of the cattle owing to their lick- ing habit, and some of them died. LATE ARCHDEACON VINCENT. Death of a Pioneer Missionary of Prince Then the Patrol. Winnipeg, March 11. Word was ren ceived hero that Archdeacon Vincent, one: of the greatest pioneer missionaries in the history of the diocese of Rupert's. Land, died at Albany January 26th lien cold shock. He retired four yearns ago and lived at Stonewall, near this city, but went to do some brief missionary work at. Chapleau, Ont. From there he made up, his mind to visit his old field, the dio- cese of Moosonee, in the James Bay diet trict, never toy return. He married his. second wife when he was 68 years old, Ori' TRAIN RUNS INTO CUTTER. Mrs. Moore, of Point Alexander, Instant, ly Killed. Pembroke, March 11.—The Winnipeg train, coming west this evening, ran into e team of horses and cutter belonging tee Abraham Thrasher, of Beachburg, Ont.. One of the occupants, Mrs. latene, of °oint Alexander, Ont., was killed out- right. Mr. Thrasher had an arm broken, and received e. bash shaking up. The, horses were killed.