The Herald, 1908-05-08, Page 2OTHE
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URNED TO ;i,.TH.
Former Infatuatec Hirer� Mau Arrested on Sus-
picion
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pico i of Causing Their Deaths.
Laporte, Ind„ May 4.- -The removal
of the four charred bodies, the hlael.enecl
forms of three children, huddled about
that of the mother as if for protection,
the- arrest of Ray Lampher, formerly
employed by Mrs. Bello Gunnes, the vie -
Una and the collapse of Laattpher at the
jail last night, have caused excitement
at Laporte that may at any moment
break forth into violence.
Mrs. Gunnes lived at her farm near
here with her three children. At 3 o'-
elook yesterday morning„ Joseph Max-
well, an employee on the place, was
a Wakened by smoke. Ile made every ef-
fort to rescue the fancily, but failed.
Late in the afternoon the bodies of
Mrs. gimmes and her three children,
' Myrtle. aged 12, Lucy aged 9, and Phil-
lip aged 5. were removed from the
smouldering ruins.
There was a rumor that the home had
been fired because of utaliee, and as the
day advanced tate pollee took up tite
story and began an investigation which
resulted in the arrest of Lanapher last.
evening. I.ampher had been employed
on the Gunues farms and was infatuated
with Mre. (humee, who was a beautiful
woman. She declared that the man an-
noyed her., and filed proceedings to have
him deelared insane, but a jury found
him sane.
MANAND DOG ! Se H. LAKE
Fight to the Death In a locked Doesn't Think Bishops Will Author -
Room at Brockport. ize New Hymnal.
Brockport, ltuy e - William Mar-
shall, a business. math of I3rockpor-t,
fought a desperate battle with a rabid
bulldog yesterday afternoon and after
beating the head of the maddened an-
imal almost to a pull, sut•eeeded in kill-
ing it. The struggle occurred in a
room of the home of John liana, where
the dog had been driven and locked up.
Early in the afternoon the dog.
which was at the Lane home, attau'ked
the Lane children who had been play-
ing with it. Their screams of terror
brought their father to their restate
and he succeeded in .beating the ani-
mal, which was frothing at the mouth,
into a small room, where be locked it.
He then notified \LLrshall, the owner
of the dog, and the police. Policeman
Murphy at onee came to the house
and proposed that the flog be shot,
Marshall, however, wished to satisfy
himself that the animal was toad, and
to that end he entered the room armed
with a heavy -club.
No sooner had he entered than the
beast attacked him. Ile endeavored to
beat it down, but it secured a hold.
with its teeth on his clothing and re-
fused to release its grip. Marshall bam-
mered the dog's head with the elub, but
it•ite was Obliged to crush its skull before
it released him.
Dr. Hogan, who examined the dead
body of the animal, said that there was
doubt of its being rabid. Brockport
has been for some time under quaran-
tine for rabies, but numerous dogs
may be seen at any time upon the
streets, =muzzled.
MISS JEAN REID.
Ambassador's Daughter to Wed
Equery t King Edward.
London, '..ay do–The engagement of
Miss Jean lle•,', daughter of 'Whitlow
Reid, the United States Ambassador, to
the Lion. John Iiubert Ward, brother of
the Earl of Dudley, was announced by
Mr. and Mrs. Reed to -day.
The announcement does not come as a
surprise to London society, where the
attachment of the young people has
been well known for some time past to a
large number of their friends.
Mr. Ward is a favorite with King Ed-
ward, to whom he is an equerry in wait-
ing.
Miss Jean Reid is the only daughter
of .Ambassador Wltitlaw Reid, and was
introduced to society in New York in
1904.
The Hon. John Hubert Ward. was
born in 1870 and educated at Eton. He
served in South Africa. in 1900 with the
Imperial Yeomanry as press eenaor at
headquarters, and deputy assistant ad-
jutant -general, with local rank of cap-
tain.
CUSTOMS CASE.
Montreal Man In Trouble Over
Persian Iamb Skip.
Plattsburgh, N. Y., May 4. --Joseph
Breitman, aged 30 years, of No. 24
Bleecker street, N. Y., was arrested here
yesterday by Deputy 'United States Mar-
shal Heron, of this city, on complaint
of 51 eciai Employee Henry Harmon No-
ble for alleged fraudulent entry of 269
pieces of Persian lamb skin, valued at
over $500.
The skins were said to be found by a
deputy collector of customs concealed in
a package of fur pieces, which had been
shipped by express by Breitman in
Montreal, consigned to himself at the
New York address.
Breitman was held in $1,000 bail by
United States Commissioner Gailigan
for examination nett Thursday. Breit -
man sayshe had nothing to clo with put-
ting the lamb skins in the package of
furs; that the package was made up by
Itis partner, Abraham .Bernstein or his
assistant,, and that a mistake had been
made.
Toronto. May 4.--.lfter a commit-
tee of twenty-one persons. represent-
ing all bodes of high and low church
in the Anglican communion, has lnb-
iored for three years itt the production
of a book of common praise, there
are signs at least, the new book will
not be accepted.
The objection comes froth the awi-
j ritualistic: party, who profess to see
to the wording of some of the hymns
the teaching of Rontish doctrine.
"They started out." said Hou.:. H.
Blake, speaking of tIto committee's
work when interviewed this morning,
"to make a book of common praise to
be used ae a companion to the Boak
of Common Prayer. They have tonne
e. book of unetemnon praise, which
teaches different doctrine: from that
of the prayer book.
"There aro tens of thousands of our
people who will never use it.
"7 don't think the big hops will ever
authorize it."
MAY RECOVER.
Insane Missouri Murderer Still In
London j
f
London, May 4. --The ..man James
Hartwiek, released, on account of in-
sanity; from the necessity of answering
to the charge of killing his wife, is still
an inmate of the county jail, awaiting
the arrival of the officials from the Ham-
ilton Asylum to take him to that place.
It is now nearly a month since his
case was disuosed of, and as yet no
notice has been received stating when he
will be transferred to the Hamilton Asy-
lum.
During the tirue since his arrival, Hart -
wick has improved. greatly in health. He
no more raves like a maniac. but appears
quite rational, so that some of the offi-
cials believe that he will in time regain
his reason. though, they say, he would
probably be liable to fits of insanity at
any time. Ile is not in a constant state
of excitement now, as before the trial,
and looks much better, although he is
frail, showing his age more than in the
past.
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,AP `'LEFT.
Viceroy of Canton Fear Trouble If
It Cabs There.
Hong Kong, May 4.—The Vieeray of
Canton, fearing local disturbances should
the Japanese fleet visit the city, has
advised the .iapanese Consul that lie
thinks the coming of the warstfips would
be inexpedient. In reply the consul ex-
plained that this was merely a routine
movement; it had been arranged for the
larger vessels to remain at Hong Kong
wlnle the smaller ships came up to Can-
ton. A few Japanese marines will land
at Canton in the day time and will be
given an escort of Chinese troops.
NINE KILLED.
INTER -URBAN TROLLEY CARS COL-
LIDED WEST OF DETROIT.
Thirty hien and Women Were Injured,
Some of Them Seriously—Accident
Caused by Motorman Overrunning
His Orders.
Detroit, May 4.—Two largo inter-
urban trolley ears an the Detroit,
Jackson & Chicago Railway, a part
of the Detroit united Railway system,
running from .Detroit to Jackson, col-
lided head-on this afternoon while run-
ning about forty-five guiles an hour;
twenty-five miles west of here near
Yesile ati. Nine teen were kill^d n•t'l
about thirty men and women injured,
four of there seriously. All of the
severely wounded were taken to the
university hospital at Ann Arbor.
A mistake in orders on the part of
.«...1141,
Motorman Fay, of the limited eat, who
eras ernahed to death beneath his car,
is alleged oto have caused the collision.
it is charged. that he overran his or-
ders, passing the point at wisiele he
should have passed the local. As the
limited, runeiug at high speed, round-
ed a cutve four miles east of Ypsilanti
the local:" ear flashed into view, also
running at hilt speed.
It was a. 'hopeless c "fort to try and
stop the heavy cars, and they crashed
together with terrific impact. Motor-
man Wingrove, of the local car, jumped
when he saw that the collision was in-
etitable, hilt Motcrruan Fay stuck to
his vestibule, The local car telescoped
the other for nearly thirty feet, Hardly
a passengersest'aped injury of some sort.
Following are the killed: John Paget,
Detroit; Isa Tay, motorman, Jackson;
Jack McMullen, New York; Charles Car-
men, Detroit; (;eorge Howard, Detroit;
four unidentified Italians.
HUSBAND POISONED.
Widow Detained at Quarantine by
New York Police.
New. York. May 4. --The Cunard line
steamer Campania, which arrived to -day
from Queenstown, was detained at quar-
antine station until detectives froth this
city, et the request of the Royal Irish
Constabulary. found and questioned Mrs.
Margaret Clary and Mrs, Catherine
Bowen, of Claremorris, County Mayo,
Ireland;
The eonstalndauy, in a cabled message
to the New York pollee, requested the
detention of the two women, and stated
that Mrs.- Clary's husband, a farmer,
died of poisoning., since the two women
smiled from Ireland.
The twa •women were registered nn
the steamer's p:aesenger list as Margaret
and Catherine McCormick. While the
steamer lay at quarantine the detec-
tives identified the women. They were
taken to a cabin and Mrs. CIary was
questioned coneeruing the death of her
itusbnnd. $be declared that he was in
good health. and that she came to visit
e brother in Brooklyn, and that her
mother and husband were to have fol-
lowed.
When she was informed of the action
of the constabulary, she insisted upon
her right to land, and was taken with
Mrs. Bowen by the immigration authori-
ties to Ellis Island, still under the sur-
veillanee of the detectives.
OWN UP.
Explosion . ii it res Wirkme i and
0 Dpinage.
by
re caused
of dust destroyed
the amp., and extracting department
of the Sharpless Dyewood Extract Co.
plant here to -day, injuring a score of
workmen, secera,l of them da.n gerously,
and entailing a loss estimated at $150,-
000.
The explosion blew off the roof of the
building, and George Miller, assistant
chemist, was hurled ,down stairs, and
seriously injured.
George Barris, colored, was blown
through the roof, a,nd perhaps fatally
hurt, and other workmen were tossed
about, cut, bruised and burned.
IM'MURDER OF HIS OWN CHILD.
Shocking Crime for Which Richard Gray
is on Trial.
Woodstock, N. B., May 4.— Richard
Cray, charged with murdering the
infant of his daughter, Estella, of which
he is the confessed father, was placed
on trial at the Circuit Court for mur-
der here to -day, and pleaded not
guilty. The daughter, 'who is seven-
teen, was the first witness, and told of
her father carrying the babe from the
room shortly after its birth and. never
seeing it afterwards.
Two witnesses told of finding the
body some days after in a snow bank.
The officer who arrested the prisoner
told of his confession. This is the third
murder trial in Carleton county in four
years, two former ones resulting in con-
viction and the execution of the prison-
ers.
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SHOT WIFE TWICE,
Man Wanted at Rochester Arrested at
Rossland.
Roseland, B. C.. May 4.-- Silverio
Palozzi was arrested here by Chief
of Police Long an a warrant from J.
0. Hayden, chief of police at Ro-
chester, N. Y. The crime for which
Palozzi is accused. is the shooting of
his wife twice while in a ,jealous rage.
When arrested here be acknowledged
Itis crime, and in the most matter of
fact way said that his wife was a faith-
less woman anti no good, 'and that she
Ioved another marl and so he shot her,
as he thought she deserved to die for
her infidelity.
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SHOT THE INTRUDER.
A Chambly Village Storekeeper Instantly
Z filled.
Montreal, idiiy 4.---A shooting af-
fair 'is reported from Chambly village,
a short distanee from here. Winceslas
Fortin, the victim, was a etorekceper
at Chambly, and on his way home late
last night lost his way. He Called et
the house of it Haan. named Wilson, and
asked directions to his own home.
These directions were given hirn, but
he returned in a few minutes and burst
in Wilson's door, Wilson fired, kill-
ing Fortin instantly. It is said that
Fortin had been drinking.
TRAGIC SUICIDE.
Prominent New York Broker Shoots
Himself.
His h'irm Suspends --•Called Doctor
Over 'Phone.
New York, May 4,--- Following the
suicide last night of Charles Coster, a
prominent broker and society man, the
stock exehange firm of Coster, Knapp &
Co,, of which ?Jr, Coster was a member,
announced its suspension to -day on the
floor of the New York stock exchange.
The firm had done an extensive business.
Coster was well known in amateur
athletic circles, and was a member of
many clubs apdsocial organizations, IIe
was rated as a millionaire and a success-
ful busineesi ina. He had prepared for
his voluntary death it�atlt it Coolness and
thoroughness which proved beyond any
doubt that the act was premeditated. He
selected a time when Mrs. Coster was
at a reception, and after preparing him-
self for bed telephoned for his family
physir„itun, elk .geld the physician that
Mit. Coster hacl e eetrere cold, and asked
him to comedies the hottii at once. Soon
after the doctor arrived, C'oster retired
to his room and sent a bullet through his
head. The shot rang through the house
just as Mrs. Coster entered, returning
from the reception, and she rushed to
her husband's room. At tate door of the
room she met the family physician, who
had found her husband dead, with the
smoking re -pleer inkjet; hand.
TIRED OF LIVING.
Mas Threw Himself Before Engine
at Medina.
.l'.edina, May 4. -Evidently crazed
with fatigue, lack of work and fond,
James \leen utis, a metal polisher from
Syracuse. committed suicide here late
this afternoon by lying across the
tracks and allowing a switch engine to
pass over his body. iticGinnis, who was
about 40 years. of age, was first seen
this forenoon when he applied at the
pollee station for the privilege of being
allowed to rest, stating that he was
weary, out of employment and hungry.
He \t as directed to the poor master of
the town and left soon after in search
of that official.
During the latter part of the after-
noon he was seen strolling along the
tracks of the New York Central west
of Cxwinn street, and a few minutes
later the switch engine ran over hint,
almost severing, Itis hea.d from the
body. The remains were taken to the
O'Reilley undertaking rooms and Cor-
oner Eckerson notified. On his person
was a card stating that he belonged to
the 'Metal Polisher*? Union of Syracuse
and that he was number 35. Three
letters were found in his inside pocket
written him by his datthgter, a little
girl. They were affectionate to ade-
gree, and were evidently deeply treas-
ured by the father, a ho had them se-
curely wrapped and carried then in his
inside vest pocket.
It is believed that the man became
despondent because he could not get
work, and rather than put up longer
with lack of food and the discomforts
of tramping about the country deliber-
ately lay across the tracks.
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WOULD KILL UNION.
Each Bricklayer to be Paid What
He Is Worth.
Montreal, Que., May 4.— Another
blow at organized labor has been struck
in Canada by the determination of the
contractors of this city to pay brick-
layers what they are individually worth,
instead of a flat rate. The business
agent of the union, Jos. Bernier, expects
that the men will be locked out, as
they will not accept the terms offered
by the contractors, which, it is claimed,
would mean the end of the union. A
union meeting has been called for to-
night to discuss the matter and decide
on an action, which will affect 800 men.
Thos. Izzard, third vice-president of the
International Union, will be here to-
morrow to take a hand in the negotia-
tions.
SHOT BY HIGHWAYMAN,
John Korlack, of Whitemouth, Wounded
in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg, May 4.—John Korlack,
who came to the city last night from
Whitemouth, Man., to collect pray for
a car of wood, was accasted by a maxi
on the C. P. R. tracks near Higgins
avenue. He was told to put up his
hands, but turned to run, when the
highwayman shot him in the back, the
bullet going through his body. He
was removed to the hospital, but it is
not known whether he will recover. No
arrest has been made.
NO STATEMENT TO MAKE.
Archbishop's Resignation a Matter Be-
tween Himself and Pope,
Toronto despatch: His Grace Arch-
bishop O'Connor, head of the arehi-
episcopacy of Toronto, returned to
the city yesterday from Collingwood,
but had no announcement to matte re-
garding the rumors as to his resig-
nation. The resignation is a matter
for consideration between the Areh-
biahop and the Pope, and it was stat-
ed .vesterday by a prominent Roman
Catholic that no anno,.ncement of
the resignation Will be made until it
has been accepted by the Pope, and
if not accepted nothing more will 'be -
said about it,
His Carate les always adhered to
the principle of making no announce-
ment as to bis personal affairs, and
when he was appointed Arehbishop of
Toronto he made no announcement for
five weeks, as he did not. wish to ac-
cept the position and asked the Vati-
can to reconsider the appointment.
KILLED BY FANATIC.
FIVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL MURDERED
BY HER UNCLE.
Child Left in Room With Man Who Was
in Religious Frenzy—Found Dead on
the Floor—Murderer is Head of a
New Praying Band.
Alleve ;n, Pa., '-lay 4,—The news
of an atrucieus nn: --der by a religious
fauatic in the borough of Alliance
reached here to -day. Councilman
Henry Smith's little daughter was kill-
ed by his brother-in-law, Robert Bach-
man, of Nazareth, Pa., while she was
visiting the Be.ehman home. At the
time of the killing Bachman was in a
fret...y, during which he drove every-
body except the little girl out of th'c.-'`
house.•
Bachman was the head of a new
praying band, and last week got the
Smiths interested. They went to
Bachman's house last Saturday, prayed
and held services, and then decided to
remain until the spirit told them to,
leave. Late last night, under Bach -
man's direction, Smith, in fighting the
devil, broke three doors, kicked in the
footboard of a bed and jumped on the
bed, smelling it. Meanwhile Bach-
man was in an adjoining room, with
the South's only child, May Irene, who
would have been five years old. to -day.
When Mrs. Smith entered the room
she found her daughter dead on the
floor and licoehntan on his knees along-
side in a religious frenzy.
To -day Bachinan was arrested. His
wife told the Coroner that the child
had been killed by God, and that her
husband was God. The belief is that
Bachman in his frenzy unwittingly
killed the child.
A DISROBING MANIA
DOUKHOBORS COULD NOT KEEP
CLOTHES ON EVEN ON CARS.
The People of Yorkton Are Indi
Over the Return of the Pilgrim
Wilt Force Them to Go to Their
Village.
Winnipeg, May 4.— The pilgrim
Doukhobors, who during the past four
months have been living in Fort Wil-
liam, and Rlro are now on their way
back to Yorkton, arrived in the city
this morning and left two hours after-
wards for Portage. There were fifty-
nine persons in the party, men, women.
and children. They were accommodated,
in two colonist ears and during the two
hours which they spent here the two
coaches were kept looked.
W. Simson, au officer of the Ontario
Government, was in charge of the party.
Mr. Simson stated that the Doukhobors
would be taken to Yorkton, but that no.
decision had been reached regarding
their disposition subsequent to their ar-
rival there. Passengers an the train who.
had interested themselves in the Douk-
hobors stated that Mr. Simson had had'
an exceedingly trying time. A number
of the Doukhobors were unquestionably
demented. A mania for disrobing seized
numbers of them during the journey,
and it was only with extreme difficulty
that they could be persuaded to keep
their clothing on.
A Yorkton special says surprise and
indignation were expressed by the citi-
zens of Yorkton to -day that the Douk-
hobors should be sent back to that
town. Their nearest village is over
thirty miles west. They will be turned
back from there.
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MET DEATH IN DEEP DRAIN.
Italian Laborer Smothered Digging
Under Tor•: tto House.
A Toronto despattt: Death is ono off
its most terrible fetms came to Fran-
cisco Cetta, re middle-aged Italian labor-
er, yesterday aftert:oon. Caetta wa4
digging in a nine -foot drain under the
fruit store of David Garbarino, 578 Dun.
dee street, when a great quantity of
sand became loosened and fell, cona-
pietely covering him. Help was imme-
diately secured, but although ten men
tolled desperately in relays, it was al-
most an hour .aefore the fallen earth
was removed. Gotta, was found dead,
his body bent over and his spade still
tightly gripped in his l:ielees hands. The
earth had apparently caved in on hint eo
suddenly that he had not even time to
straighten up.
LEAPED SIX STOREYS.
Ottawa May 4. ---Eugene Men -
sell, well known in Ottawa as the.
head of the Eurene Munson Com-
pany, which lute e branch office on
Wellington street, in this city, plu g -
ed from the sixth -Storey window of the •
building at 72nd street and Broadway,
New York, to tho pavement on Sat-
urday . and met instant death, Mr.
Munsell was in Ottawa only three -
weeks ago, and he was then appar- •
ently in the best of health,