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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1907-03-29, Page 8OME WINS ANOTHER POINT S'fI S ° ;FL HAMILTON'S EVIDEK Lunacy Commission May Yet Decide Thaw'sY Fate—Court Adjourned. New York, March' 25.—The Thaw trial 'opened to -day with a decided. surprise. ;Attorney Delmas, for the defence, with - thew the offer of the letter which he :ranted to put in evidence yesterday morning. This letter was written by Har- ry Thaw to J. Denison Lyon, a banker, of Pittsburg. Following this Mr. Delmas turned to the clerk and said: -"Call Dr. Allan dcLane Hamilton." Dr. Hamilton at once took the stand. He is the alienist who has been under subpoena by both the defence and the prosecution at various stages of the • riad. Dr. Hamilton has stated the belief that ';'haw not only was insane when he shot and killed. Stanford White, but has remained so. He does not appeal as an employee of either the state or the de- fetnce, he has publicly declared, but has ;;held himself ready to take the stand at any time and impartially give the semens of the examinations he made of the defendaut's health after the tragedy. At that time he was engaged by the at- -tonieys for Thaw, but when Judge 01- oott left the case Dr. Hamilton also withdrew. Dr. Hamilton, after qualifying as an expert under Mr. Delmas' questioning, said that with other alienists he had seen Thaw soon after his incarceration. "Was there any medical or physical examination at that time?" asked Mr. Delmas. "There was a medical examination as ;far as it went." "What was that examination?" Mr. Jerome objected at once. hm ohh Mr. Jerome objected at once. "This is a re -opening of the whole ease," he argued. Dr. Hamilton's evidence has no ;place here, It .belongs in the case in chief and not in rebuttal. Dr. Hamilton Rias been here all the time and could have been called at any time." "The District Attorney," replied Dr. • Delmas, ":has on several occasions called your Honor's attention to the fact that be is a quasi judicial officer. He seas no right to come in here now and at- tempt to shut out the truth in—" "That is not so," broke in Mr. Jer- ome, "if the objection is made on that ground, I will wihtdraw m yobjection." The ekash between Mr. Delmas and Mr. Jerome continued at great Length. Mr. Delmas insisted that Mr. Jerome had de - ;finitely promised to call Dr. Hamilton and had failed to do so. "He has not redeemed this promise to Four Honer," said Mr. Delmas, "When he was involing a rule from you by de- o1aring he would call Dr. Hamilton. We propose to prove by this impartial wit- ; nese that when thele alleged crime was eornmitted the defendant was insane, and oouid not know the nature er qual- ity of hie act er that the act was wrong." Justice Fitzgerald declined to allow Dr. Hamilton to testify as a matter of deseretion, Before excusing Dr- Hamil- ton, Mr. Delmas asked for a fifteen min- ; ute recess to permit a consultation of counsel. Juereie Fitzgerald ordered the jury to wit; :raw while counsel continued to &s- ens- the stipulation under which Dr. Hn:riilten might poseibIy testify. Delmas said that as Justice Fitz- - gerald had ruled en only one question put to the witness, he would proceed to ask others. "How many visits did you make to the defendant, doctor?' he askde. Mr. Jerome did not object and Dr. Hamilton said he had visited Thaw four times, on June 27 and 28 and July 7 and 8. Disagreement Expected. New York, March 25.—As an inter- esting indication of the da-ift of eenti- snent at the trial, a poll ef the news- papermen who have been daily in at- tendance was t aken late this after- noon. It shows an overwhelming be- ; lief that the long-drawn-out trial, now in its ninth week, will finally lead no further than a disagreement of the ;jury. Of the forty or more newspaper 'writers who have been engaged. in the courtroom since the first day, one ex - I pressed the belief that there would be a verdict of guilty; two believed the ver- , diet would be not guilty and all the oth- ers thers look for a disagreement, SURPRISE FOR THAW. May be Examined by a Commission in Lunacy. In addressing the Court District At- , 'borne Jerome declared that if he could I legally present to the court all the facts ' he possessed it would be shocked and horrified. i "We have no right to be trying this defendant in a court of law. "Sobitteriy do Ifeel about this," he eontinued, "that I have served; on ooun- i eel that if they have knowledge of facts I believe to be in their possession I will call the matter to the attention of the Appelate Division of the Supreme Court." Justice Fitzgerald said he would in- stitute an inquiry before himself and I not before the awry as to the present ime'ntal state of the defendant, Jerome said he would lay before Jus - i tics Fitzgerald all the information he iiad, and whichhe believed would result in a halt in the trial i Mr..7erom•e told Justice Fitzgerald his 1 own experts had infamies). him that Thaw is a pararr,elac. Jerome etid the state's experts. while saying that '.l.haw knew the nature and. quality of hie act, thought that he is unable to advise hie counsel as to the oonduet of the case. When a prisoner is in that condition the court should not proceed further. Mr. Delmas asked if District Attorney Jerome intended his application to be for a conlmission in lunacy. "I so understood it, said Justice Fitz - Mr. Jerome said: "I make no application. I eay to the Court that .1eau prove the defendant is incapable of directing his defence. 1 leave the matter withthe conscience of the court." �e-•tee. ROC F-[LLUU INTERVIEWED. TALKS ON THE EVILS OF OVER- CAPITALIZATION. Favors Federal Control of Railways Does Not Like the Financial Out- look—People Making More Money, But They Are Spending More. New York, March 25. --The American to -day publishes a long interview with John D. Rockefeller which it states was obtained on a train while Mr. Rocke- feller was en route from Augusta, Ga., to Philadelphia, where he arrived yes- terday. In the interview Mr. Rockefeller is quoted as being opposed to the over- capitalization of railroads• and other cor- porations and at, favoring federal control.- of the railroads. Of over capitalization Mr. Rockefeller is quoted as saying: "I think that properties should be cap-_ italized at only their legitimate value and if that were done there would be such a feeling of security in them among the general public that we would find men with a little money holding highly profitable stocks instead of allowing it to remain at small interest in savings banks." Mr. Rockefeller, however, was unable to suggest a remedy for existing cases., of over -capitalization. He said in hie judgment it would be next to iruposseble to reduce such capitalizations now , x ith- out causing, chaos, but for fut;ire,: oor- poratibas he would suggest conservation. Asked if he thought the conferences be; tween the railroad men and the Govern went would be beneficial, Mr. Rockefllr said: "I cannot say. It is my idea that Fed- eral control would be a better thing for the roads. They would then understand the Iaws they must observe and would be able to plan ahead intelligently with- out one state suddenly demanding one thing and another state being equally insistent on something entirely different, The interstate situation and the differ- entiation in the state laws is I think one of the greatest preblema railroad men have to deal with." Speaking of the general financial con- dition of the country Mr. Rockefeller is quoted as saying: "On its surface it is good. Business is booming and everyone seems to be sat- isfied. But there is an under current that does net look so good. I haven't quite made up my mind if the increased pro- duction of gold is responsible or not. It is impossible to see how such a situ- ation will work out. Personally I do not like the outlook. "I do net think our people are saving the money they should save. The na- tion at the present time is unusually prosperous, but financial reports do not show that savings have increased in ratio with our prosperity. We are making more money, and, unfortunately, spend- ing more," FOR GOOD OF ALL. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER'S WILL TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. Two Hundred and Fifty MiIlions to be Left to Educational and Charitable Objects—New York to Get $5o,000, - 00o Soon. ohtmthes, a Iris nttina er Of thinking, the elattrcli4 tiro gro'wieg •stranger and etrong,er; 441Id there is, ado' danger that they wi'i1 (Her vete). ley gl.,eat financial ¢4ssista•neo f bolls on( mon, `It is hsniti that 'here is scarcely a than, NV 010100, or child ;ithai; will not bene- fit in' emus way hy these prospective donations e THE WORKMEN, STATUS OF LIQUOR MEN DISCUSS- ED AT A 0 I.TW. EXECUTIVE. • et the Seciety Spending Too Little Money Fox Organizathni Purposes? is a Question to bW Settled—A Proposal to Abolish Dist>ticts: I A Toronto despatch; 'A proposition to cancel the . meuabeiii:ip certificates of risen employed in the retail sole of liquor provoked a warm discussion at the meet- ing of the Executive Committee of the Ancient Order of United Workmen yes- terday. At present no man in such em- ployment can get into the order, but the committee agreed' that there should be no legislation with regard to present members..' Grand Master Cameron, who presented the report of the Organization Board,showed that $8,282 had been spent in organization work during the year, a less amount than has been spent in any year during the last decade. Because the competition among fraternal soci- eties is so keen it was argued that a larger amount should be spent. . A proposal to abolish 50 per cent. of the districts, lessening, the number of dis- trict deputies, was not entertained. The appointment of a Medical Board to as- sist the Grand Medical Examiner was voted down by the committee. The meeting of the Grand Lodge opens at the Temple building- this morning. SITE FOR HOSPITAL. GENEROUS GIFT OP A ST. CATH INES CITIZEN. The Beadle Property on Geneva St Turned Over to the Hospital Bc and a New Hospital Will Probe be Erected Next. Fear. St.: Oatharines, blotch 25.-- To - Mr. M. J. McCarron, : barrister, hat to M J. B. McIntyre, Secretary of General and Marine hospital, deed to the Beadle property on Gen street, to b ised as a site for a r hospital b ing. The property chides a 1• modern reeidence three acs rid and Was purcha :from T o :e, the recent of er, by ' McArdle,'oiie of l Cathari residents, and lsented 1 board properr d to be .w from •$1 ' ,000, The nee w buildieg`hats long been felt, le iinances .would not per mit of the-rtaking, but the generous deed of Mr cArdle hag reassured the trustees; anit is expected that action will be taken next year. • The board already hies $6,000 cash, the proceeds of the Made -in -Canada Exhibi- tion held last year. ``L'he residence will in all probability ;be used as a nurses' home. New York, March 25.—The Herald says that, according to a member of Joh D. Roekefeller's Bible class, and, who is wise a personal friend of Jobn D. Rockefeller, and in a position to know of his affairs, the latter proposes soon to make a princely gift to the ant ,, of New York. It will 'annottnt to at least $50,000,000. It will be partly charitable and partly educational. It is said that the oil king's will will astonish the world 'ashen it is made pub - lie. It will, it is declared, donate no less than $250,000,000 for charitable and educational purposes, and it would be 8.0bestowed. that the benefit therefrom will• el.snioat be perpetual. 'The spanner in which these bequests will be bestowed is said to be mainly educational and chari'ta:ble. While ;there are some eontribwtions for religf one purposes, it is stated that Mr.' Rockefeller does not ,think it necessary to extend any great final loial aid to r throughout the country. Nevertheless, many Italians, attracted by the offer of work, crossed the frontier and left from I'renekt ports. It is possible that the final decision of the American Govern- ment to continue tile operation of the canal work, instead of letting it by con- tract, may modify the attitude of these two Governments, but the chances seem to be in the other direction, and it is more probable that it will be more, rather than less, difficult in the future to secure labor from Europe. Through- out southern aurope there is a growing • inclination to put obstacles in the way of the heavy American emigration. Should the supply needed for the canal be cut off in Spain and tlaly, it is likely that Parke will make an effort to'seoure men from Russia, especially from the Baltie provinces, where the native Letts and Esthunians are especially good workmen, and, on account of political conditions, might be disposed to leave their native Ian d. NE . S IN BRIE' CANADIAN. Mr. Charles Johns, manager of the Thomas street railway, has resigned. Mayor Ashdown, of Winnipeg. is in Toronto to negotiate a loan for $2,500,- 000. Prof, Sadler, of Manchester, has declin- ed the Presidency- of Toronto Univer- sity. Three hundred more immigrants arrive ed in Toronto from the old country yes- terday. The Government is considering the ad- visability 'of buildnig a line from Sud- bury to Cobalt. • Arrangements have been praciteally completed for the reorganization of the J. D. King Company. The re-count in South Brandon slightly increased the majority of Mr. Carroll, Conservative M. P P. The Railway and Municipal ()Bard 'has reported against the reseal o fthe Con- mee clauses of the municipal law. The Toronto & York Radial Railway has purchased lands on Yonge street north of the C. P. R. tracks fol $17,000. At Port Arthur the general store of 0. E. Anderson was robbed. Clothing and jewelry 'and watches valued at $400 were taken. A young man named Cooper McCrack- en while out fox-hunting to -day near An- gus, Ont., accidentally shot himself in the arm. The doctors have hopes of his re- oovery. The vote taken at Alliston, Ont., on the by-law to grant a bonus of $5,000 to the Merrier Manufacturing Company, of Waterloo, was carried by a majority of 268 to 2. It is reported at Sydney that General Manager Jones, of the Dominion Steel VICTIM OF REMORSE. A GERMAN WOMAN SHOOTS HER- SELF IN HUSBAND'S ABSENCE. Had Had Her Husband Imprisoned for Assault, and is Said to Have Been Intriguing 'With Third Party -Hus- band Was Away. Stettler Alta., March 25.—The wife of a German named Stribritz committed suicide a few 'lays ago at her home in the Notre Dame' de Lavoie settlement, some twenty miles east of here, by shooting herself through the heart. Her husband, it seems,had been 0011. - fined in Tort Saskatehewan for assault upon, his wife. It is believed that dur- mg kris imprisonment the wife carried on an intrigue with another man, and that remorse for this, augmented by the kindness with evhieh the wronged us - band treated her, paused her to commit suicide, She had intimated to a •stepson of Stribritz avhat her intentions were and the husband; bearing of it, had taken ev- ery precautiei to hide firearms. The deed was dine, however, while he was away, and; the body was found pi an outhouse by the dead womanrs children. The N. W. M. Police investigated the case, i GOT TWENTY ';YEARS. "I'm Sorry I Cannot Have You Flogged," Said Judge at Brandon. Brandon, March, Asevere sentence stag pronounced upon Jesse Perriman, an English farm laborer, convicted of a serious offence against au eleven -year- old girl. 1 t pronoimeing sentence Judge Richards said Consideringethe horrible eireurnatanr:es, I may say I seriously thought of ordering you to be hanged, and, though I ata not doing so I may tell you that murder is not more deserv- ing of hanging titan that heinous crime ,with which you are charged. Unfortun- ately I eannot eiixphesize your sentence by flogging. Why the Legislature has not made' ouchp'revision under this court I cannot say, but I. greatly regret I cannot order you to be flogged three tiilsee dutiiig the term of: imprisonment. I order u tebe imprisoned, in Mani- toba ponitQietit y for tsvhnty ;years" fused. Harry K. Thaw has sent $100 to aid the sufferers from last week's flood at Pittsburg. He says he regrets that the demands upon him render him unable to send more. John Milne, the seismologist, says that the world, which normally has a very steady output ef earthquakes, has been very strangely and ominously quiescent for the last fortnight. This perfect quies- cence suggests there is something to conte. Strong opposition will probaibly be of- fered in England to the renewal of the Hong Kong -Liverpool mail contract, which involves subsidizing the Canadian steamship line to the extent of £45,000. It is alleged the Suez Canal routes are quicker. er he x- as e.h ig- sr- lla ad er e t x„ ret WORKMEN FOR PANAMA CANAL UNITED STATES AGENTS FIND DIF- FICULTY IN GETTING MEN. Italian and Spanish Governments Object to Allowing Their Laborers to Go There -May Have to Look to Rus- sia for Help to Dig the Ditch. Paris. March 25.—Leroy Parke, an agent of the War Department of the United States, has been. in Europe for some months soliciting foreign labor for work on the Panama Canal, and al- though he has encountered inuch opposi- tion, he has succeeded, since October, in shipping 4,500 men, nearly all Spaniards or Italians, and they are now going for- ward at the rate of about 500 a month.' They are given free transportation, pay- able out of their earnings, at the rate of four dollars a month, and are guar- anteed pay at rate of 20 cents an hotly, with everything in the shape of lodg- ings, medical attendance, etc., on, the Isthmus, found, except meals, which are paid for at the rate of 20 cents a meal, or 60 cents a ,day Notwithstanding the inducements of food, both the Spanish and Italian Gov- ernments were opposed to allowing their subjects to go to Panama. The objec- tions of the Spanish oGvernment were in a measure overcome and with the ad- vent of the new lvleura Conservative Cab- inet there was still less hostility, but, on the other hand; a sudden agitation has grown up in Spanish commercial cir- cles against emigration in general, on the ground that it is drainhig the coun- try of labor. The Italian Government has remained BLeadily hostile, and for- mal notices warning Italian laborers not to go to the Isthmus were placarded A PFASAN J- REVOLT. WIDESPREAD AGRARIAN MOVE- MENT .`•T NORTHERN MOLDAVIA. Jewish Quarters Plundered and People Maltreated in Botosahni Four Peasants Killed and Two Soldiers Mortally Wounded. Bucharest Roumania, March 2.1.—The agrarian movement in. North Moldavia, where the peasants are in revolt against the exactions and tyranny of the fermi ens and the new taxes recently voted by the Roumanian Parliament, is rapidly spreading, and is causing much anxiety to the Government. The town of Boto- sahna was raided Sunday by two thou- sand peasants, who plundered- the Jewish quarter and maltreated the Jewish store- keepers. Troops have been sent there and to other points where disturbances have occurred. The Government is pre- paring to take energetic meat:ares to suppress agitation. Further reports from Botosaimi say that during rioting there on Sunday four peasants were killed and two soldiers mortally wounded.. Both Houses of Parliament to -dry: passed an urgent bill authorizing the; Government to call the army re- serves to the colors for a fortnight. or Longer if necessary. It is reported that many bands ef peasaate are preparing tee enter Jassy. The Prefect for thatt dis- trict has telegraphed to the Government asking that a large number of troops be sen there. TRAIN HITS TINY MASTER. Faithful Dog Unable to Save Three - Year -Old. Phoenixville, Pa., March 25.— After vainly trying to pills his little master from an front of an approaching perces ger train on :tile Peunsylvannie. Railroad at Cromby, this morning, acollie dog stood guard over the crushed and bleed- ing form so faithfully that for a time it was impossible to render medical aid.. The little victim was Pant, the 3 -yeas.' - old son of Harry W. Elliottt, a promi- neat contractor or this place. The child wandered frown home, ao- eompanied by the dog; strayed on the, railroad tracks and cooed with delight as he waited for an approaching thole to round a near -by curve. The child `vas seen by the engineer; but the distance was too shore to stop the train. A physician among the passengers ex- amined the little fellow after the dog• had been driven away. Itis injuries. 1 consisted ef a broken arm, rib and ee- were cuts and bruises. The escape front instant death seemed miraculous. The dog and boy* are the same age and and have been inseparable companions. DECIDES ON REDISTRIBUTION. Special Committee Reports on Saskatche- wan and Alberta. Ottawa, March 25.— The Special' Canernittee appointed to redistribute the constituencies in Saskatchewan and. Alberta, consequently upon the quinquen- Iial census of last year presented its re- port to -day-. The names of the new eon- etituencies, with the total population,. based on the recent census is as follows: Saskatchewan. Battleford .. . .. .... .. .. 17,359: Humboldt... ... ... . .... 23,90a. MacKenzie .. . .. ... .. .. 26,654 Moose Jaw .. . .. .. .... .. 24,281 Assiniboia .. ... •.. .,. ...... 25,263 Prince Albert . ... ... • • • .. 20,222 Regina .. ... ... ... ... .... 29,705' Saltcoats ..... ... ... ... ...... 22,135, Saskatoon ..... ... ... ... . 27,751 Q'Appel]e .. . .. .. .. .... 30,590' Alberta. Calgary ... ... ... .. .... ... 26,402 Edmonton ... ... ... ... ... ...26,391 MacLeod ... ... ... .. .... .. 25,927 Medicine Hat .... 23,363 Red Deer ..... ... ... ... . 31,000s Stratchona ... ... ...... ...... 29,431 Victoria ... ... .. , ... ... . . 23,888 TOOK WRONG BOTTLE. Mr. George Kelly, Toronto Book Man,, Died From Accidental Poisoning. A Toronto despatch: Geo. Kelly, 142' Amelia street, who until recently con- ducted a book store at the corner of Yonge and Elm streets, died at his fa- ther's home at 1,002 Queen street west from having taken, just a few minutes. before his death, carbolic acid in anis• take. Mr, Kelly, who was thirty years of age,,; and who is survived by a widow and two children, had "been a traveller for the'. Poole Publishing Company of Church,. street after clesireg his book store..