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The Blyth Standard, 1908-07-30, Page 2DROWNED AT THE BEACH. Two Workmen Jumped in and Sank Very Quickly. Atex,-'-- Wilson Leaves Widow Family of 11. doth wren Were Experienced and Lived at Chippawa. (Hamilton Despatch.) Two men employed on the repairs at the piers at the Beach lost their lives shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon. The men are; Peter Sauvier, aged 32, whose home is at Chippewa, Ont, Alexander Wilson, aged 60, also living at Chippewa. Both men were married, and Wilson leaves s widow and family of eleven children. Balmier leaves a widow and four children, The two'men were in a rowboat at the lake end of the south pier, which is being rebuilt, They were in one end, and the boat began to take in water. Seeing' this, both men jumped into the canal at the same moment, and Bank to- gether. Those employed there expected to see them come up at once and clam - her up on the pier, but not a moment was lost in procuring a rope for the ae- eistance of Alison, if it ahould be need- ed, Sauvier was reported to be a good :swimmer, and both men were accustom- ed to that sort of work. When the men mune to the surface the rope was thrown out to them, It touch - id Sauvier's head, but, to the amaze- ment of those around, neither man took the rope end, and they sank again, Edward Weightman, the expert diver .gmp1oyed en the work, 'then went down for the bodies, and, within 10 minutes of the time they jumped over, both bodies had been recovered. Efface were made to resuscitate then, but without avail. Word was sent to Burlington for medical .assistance, and the Turbinia brought word to the city, the captain telephoning to the Hospital, from which institution Dr, Newell and Dr. Sitters went at once to the Beach. Both men had been boarding at Mr. Perry's Lakeside House. They came here about two weeks ago. Sauvier is a ftenols-Oanadian, and both men had lived In Montreal up to about four years ago, when. they moved to Chippewa. to work on the power plants. 'loth were steady, industrious men, accustomed to working around the water. Those who saw the incident thought the men were having a little fun at first. It is supposed that the man who could not swim, realizing that there was danger, clung to the other man, causing the death of both. • • GIRL'S FINGERS CUT In aviag Her Sweetheart From Committing Suicide. Detroit, Mich., July 27. --White pre- venting her sweetheart, Robert Coombs, from committing suicide by cutting his throat chat night, Mise Flora Cook, of 'Toronto, was severely wounded in the left Land. Coombs was a chef at the Hotel Oxford, and last night he returned to his room. Miss Cook went up to him, and told him that she intended to leave him. Coombs locked the outside door and took a razor from the dresser and attempted to draw it across his throat, when Miss Cook grabbed it. The first two fingers .of her left hand were nearly amputated. She was taken to the Emergency Hoe. pital, where her wounds were attended to, and Coombs was locked up. She will not prosecute. HIT BY BALL. 11 Player Struck With Pitched Rail at Guelph. ,July 27.--ln a eherch league al Despatch to the Times.) h last evening Harry lien - alit Aro while. terrific' known for, si, ick the , o dose to the tem ball did not hittfi and although for that 'the accident came round later' Ile is somewhat' -will be a week o :about again. The young fel10 rover the effects o 'which he received While at work. with tate St. James', was end with a pitched hall The ball, thrown with Pitcher 'Turner, who to with unusual speed, an on the head very Fortunately, the are on the temple, eine it was feared "BUYS" FOR CROv1D, MINISTER'S SON Blamed for Assault by Country School Girl. The Victim Relates the Story of the Attack. Corning, July 27. --After the examin- ation of two witnesses for the people at the hearing this afternoon of Harry Niles, the ton of a Baptist minster, charged with attempt at assault upon the person of Mary Frey while the bit- ter was out berry picking last Friday, Judge Rammer adjourned the case till Thursday morning at the request of Dis- trict Attorney Smith of Addison, whose preaenoe was demanded elsewhere by court Mishima Wedaeeday. The first witness called was Mary C. Frey, 11 years old. For two hours and a half she was kept on the stand by James 0. Sebring, Niles' attorney, and subjected to croes-examination which did not change her story, Mins Fray told how she and Mary Boland, her companion, had been frightened f from a field in which they were berry picking and had come into the road near the Niles homestead and secured a ride with a farmer, Deloa Mapes, to a point near the rid stone quarry, While she was, picking berries, she said, she was seized trout,' -behind and thrown violently to . the ground. She testified that her saanilant was settlers, but wore a mask held in place by a derby bat The man's only words to her were, "Be still, will you." She struggled with hint and tried to choke him while crying for help, and finally the man fled When she succeeded in pulling off his maek, Mies Frey again this afternoon posi- tively identified Niles as her assailant and said that there was no room for possible doubt. ' Alexander Genung, a farmer living across a ravinehalf a mile from the scene of the, assault, testified that he saw Nilte' get a drink at his spring about 1ij o'clock Friday morning end drop down 'behind some bashes when a wagon passed along the roadway. He was the last witness examined to -day. When arrested Niles protested his In- nocence; rynocence; but when a4od to accompany the officers to Miss Frey's house in or- der to oloar up all doubt of his guilt, Niles objected, making several excuses. The officers thereupon took him forc- ibly to the Frey home, where he was one of the two men placed before Miss Frey. Upon seeing the two men she became greatly agitated, and cried nut: "Tha'a the mans Take him away! Take him away!" pointing at Niles. Re was locked up without further investigation. • MAY BE MURDER. TWO POLICEMEN SHOT AT NIAG- ARA FALLS, N. Y. In Attempt to Capture Disturbers Early This Morning. Niagara Falls, Ont., July 22,—At 12.45 this (Wednesday) morning a murderous attack was made on two of Niagara Falls' policemen on Main street, one of the principal thoroughfares of the city opposite the International Hotel. Patrol- men McCormick and Wagner patrolling the street met two strangers coming from the side of Coley's saloon stealthi- ly carrying two parcels, One of the patrolmen stopped them, and asked whit they had there. One of the men said "Wait a minute and we will show you," and quick as a flash both men drew revolvers and opened a fusilado on the patrolmen, both policemen falling to the pavement and the desperadoes made good their escape for the time being. McCormick was wounded in the abdo- men and right arm, and is in a very precarious condition, the bullet wound cutting one of the main arteries near the shoulder, Wagner was hit in the leg. The cries of help from the wounded men soon drew out large crowds and the entire force is out scouring the city in all directions, every avenue being cov- ered. The police of Niagara Falls, Ont., and other nearby spire -es have been no- tified to keep a lookout. A good de- scription of only one of them was secur- ed, he being about 28 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches, 150 pounds, dark clothes, light cap, smooth face with about five days' beard. it has been learned that the men were coming out of the saloon with the parcels when accosted by the police. The men had leen creating a disturbance in the saloon, drawing re- volvers threatening to shoot and the police had been sent for to take care of them. f d, prove fatal, he as driven home, day, but it o he will be fitting shock "This Drink's on Me," Cries Man as Ho Shoots Himself. Menominee, Mich., July 27. --"Come on, boys; this drink is on me. Bar- tender, give the change to Pat Rooney. I'll not need it any more." Standing against the bar of Emil elmeider'a saloon at Soperton, Frank utloff, of Wabeno, well known in igniinee, pulled a revolver from Oftel and fired a bullet into his dying man dropped in the jends, who a moment ing with him. Taken utloff expired with - is survived by en. His soft, um - near his hot; was fired. KILLED BY A PORP Atlanta, Ga., July 27.—A poise at play in the sea, thre4! bi •tiere of sa mile off the Tyhee Beau strttek down and killed 'the fifteen par -old son of John 13. Lovett yes- arday. The body has not been m- *overed, Lloyd; father yrhie SHOOTS WIFE; KILLS HIMSELF. And Wounds Neighbor Who Went in . ursnit of Him. Tragic Termination to a Michigan Snit For Divorce. Ambushed His Wife and Suicided in a Chute. Monroe, Mich., July 27,—"Here's the only kind of divorce you'll ever get, you William Fox ended the curse be pronounced upon his wife with it ah ot from hle revolver, Tite woman felt, wounded mortally, and a few minutes afterward she died, unconscious from the moment that her husband tired. Pursued by John Heath after the as- easeelnation, Fox fired and wounded him. Then, without turning to view the carnage, Fox fled to a nearby church, :there to turn the revolver' on himself and end his own existence. This tragedy, the culmination of an unhappy married life of 15 years, occur- red about 9 o'clock last night in Berford township, 18 miles sonthwest of Monroe, and about one mile northwest of 'trilby, a. village almost: on the Ohio -Michigan boundary line. William Fox, murderer and suicide, had been until recently o farmer need- ing a few miles outside of Grand Rap- ids. There be lived with his wile, Olivia Fox, and his five children. About March 17th last Mrs. Fox, say- ing she could no longer submit to her husband's brutality, gathered her child- ren, and in the night fled from her farm home. Where she went the husband did not know until he learned that alto had begun divorce proceedings in the circuit court at Monroe. Fox then left Grand Rapids, where he had been boarding after his wife had disappeared. Seeking his wife, he found her on the farm owned by Joha Saxton, tenanted by John Heath, near Trilby. "I don't care if you get a divorce," he told Iter one day, "but I don't want you to have Ross. I want Rosa. He's my boy." The wife, in her bill for divorce, had asked for the custody 01 .four 01 the five children, stipulating that Rosalie should remain with her father. Several conferences were held, the last one yesterday morning at the office of Preeocuting Attorney Kiley, in this silty. Attorney Kiley had been retained by Mrs, Pox. The couple left my (office apparently satisfied with the agreement," said the prosecuting attorney to -night, "Why the huabaad should have killed the wife I cannot say." Fox preceded his wife to tete Heath farm house. Mrs. Fox, tucemnpanied by Mrs. Heath, went front Monroe to To- ledo on the Short Line and then from Toledo to Trilby on the Toledo & West- ern interurban. From Trilby they drove home. Fox, apparently almost insane, am- bushed the couple. As the wife was about to leave the carriage the husband' Cured. The bullet found a vital spot in the throat. She was rendered speech- less, almost immediately lost coneetous- neee, and died in a short time. John Heath was near at hand when the shot was fired. "For Clod's sake, Fox, what have you done?" ho charted, "I'ue fixed her, and 111 fix you if yea touch me," cried Fox, as he fled, Heath gave pursuit and nearly over- took the murderer, for Fox was an eld- erly man, while Heath is several years his junior. "Stop," yelled Fox, but Heath main- tained his speed and then Fox fired. The bullet struck Heath's suspender, glanced off a clasp and inflicted a deep gash across his breast, Bleeding profusely from the wound, Heath returned to his house. Neighbors in the meanwhile had notified the officers of tete murder. Sheriff Briggs and a posse started at once for the Heath farm. Before they left there, however, a number of farmers had given (Mesta Fox von to the Bitner ('mach, and there, secreting himself in the dense shadows, fired his third shot. The bullet embedded itself in his b^ain. It was there that his pursuers found the body, one man atumb1ing over it as he was beating abort. oases LOST A LIMB. Young Lady Suing Ottawa Street Railway for Damages. (Special Despatch to the Times.) Ottawa, July 27.—.pias Lena florin, who has suet left the Rideau street hos- pital, is suing the Ottawa Electric Rail- way Company for $l0,f{il damages. She was one of those injured itt the smashup on the Britannia line several weeks ago; had a leg badly crushed, and had to have it ar"utated at the knee. This makes the second suit so far for dam- ages, Mise Morin is the lase of the eight or nine patients who were at the hospital. All have now left and are doing well. I Engineer Dead. London, Ont„ July 27.—One of the best-known railway men in the coun- try, Mr. ,lames Taylor, passed away to -day at his home, 181 Clarence street, ir.. the eighty-first year of his age, Mr. Taylor was for more than twenty-five years an engineer on the O. T. Re and was known all over the system About, ten years ago he retired, DRURY RUN IN. Toronto Socialist Arrested at St. Catharines. His Lawyer Gave Police Chief a Rather Hot Time. (Special Despatch to the Times.) St. Catharines, July 27.— Ernest A, Drury, of Toronto, a Socialist, attempt- ed to lecture from a chair on Queen street, near St. laud, last evening. He was taken into custody by Chief Par. nell. He appeared before 1', M. Camp- bell, in the Police Court thie morning, charged with causing a disturbance on St. Paul street by impeding and incom- moding peaceable pasaengera on said streets, thereby becoming a vagrant. Drury was represented by Lawyer M. J. McCarron, who gave the Chief a warn time in the 'witness box. Chief Parnell was unable to swear definitely that the crowd that had gone there to listen to Drury prevented any one from passing along the street at that place, although he thought they did so. He heard the lecturer telling the people they were all slaves, and testified that ho (Drury) in- cited the crowd by walking to and fro with his chair, and talking after the p0' lies had ordered him to cease speaking, The case was still in progress at noon to -day. A FATAL DROP. SLEEPING ON ROOF MAN ROLLED TO DEATH. Plunged Sixty-five Feet to the Pave- ment. Philadelphia,. July 27.—Asleep on the roof of Mrs. Ague Jlclfugli s rooming house,. No 227 Delancey street, William Hereof, rolled trout his perilous couch shortly after 12 o'clock yesterday morn- ing, and fell to the stone sidewalk, lis los ueiow, samsuutg his held and face into a bleeding, shapeless maws, and dy- ing instantly. Aa ifercut's body went hurling, through space it banged against one of the wen shutters, arousing some of the other roomers, who, believing that burglars were imsy around the pre- mises„ began a' hurried investigation in their night clothes: Meanwhile two belated pedestrians, who were in dan- gerous proximity to the falling body, shouted an alarin, and the roomers were called into the street to identify tete man, Hemot'a wife was still asleep in their little attic room when she was awak- cued and told of the accident, In her drowsy condition she didn't seem to grasp the full import of the news until she was: led to the street and saw the Wrangled body of her, husband, lying stark and motionless in the moonlight. Then she collapsed, 'and the body was sent to the Pennsylvania Hospital, where he was formally pronounced dead. There was grief in every word uttered by Mrs. Hercot yesterday afternoon as she tearfully related what she knew about. her husband's peculiar manner of death,. They occupied a.small roost near the roof of the three -and -a -half storey building, and on extremely warm nights it has been Hercot'a habit to coax rest and elumber on the -roof, He usually chose a spot on the front part of the building, behind the fire escape ladders. "It's too hot to sleep inside," le told his wife late on Saturday night, as he soiled a pillow and blanket and started for the roof. Will, Pm afraid you'll tumble off there some night," said Mrs. Hermit; "better stay inside." - "Oht it's healthy to sleep in the open air," was Hereot's reply, as he went to his. last sleep. The deceased was 38 years old and was a laborer by occupation. Ile and his wife, who were childless, went to room at the Delancey street establish- ment about six weeks ago. FOR THE FARMERS. Report as to Condition of Crops and Live Stock in Ontario. (Special Despatch to the Times.) Ottawa, Ont, ,July 27,—The Census and Statistics Office in connection with agriculture, in the July monthly bul- letin on the condition of the crops and livestock in Canada, estimates the aver- age yield of wheat in the Province of Ontario at 25 bushels per acre, and oats from 35 to 40 bushels per acre. The av- erage for the Province of lay and clover is estimated at about 1 1.2 tons per acre. The bulletin says that correspondents of the Department throughout the Pro- vince say that everywhere farmers are. reported as giving up the hog industry, which it is stated is at present ceasing to pay owing to the high prices of feed and the low prices received for pork, The number of swine in the Province is reported as 1,947,183, as compared with 2,040,008 haat year. All other descriptions of live stock have increased considerably in number over 1007. YELLOW AGAINST WHITE, Wellington, New Zealand, July 27.— The Premier, in resenting the criti- cism at the arrangement for a wel- come to the United States fleet, pre. dieted war for the possession of Aue- tralasia between the yellows and whites, and said they could then have the add of that fleet to resist invasion, BEHEADED BY EXECUTIONER. Young Girl Had Murdered Man to Whom She Vias Engaged. Gave Him Poison and Then Sho Him With His Own Pistol. Was Daughter of a Mayor -How She Was Found Out. Freiberg; Simony, July 27. --Crete Bei- er, the 18 -year-old daughter of the Mayor of Freiberg, was beheaded last night some time between dark and. dawn, in, punishment for the murder al the marl to whom she waa.e-ngeged to be married. The executioner. of 'this. young woman reached the city last night. . He carried a thin, long lox containing, the axe with which he did hie work, and. brought with him also a handbag with a suit of even- ing clothes. The wearing ot this garb is an official requirement of the sombre occasion, Tho preparations for the exe- cution at the prison heel been completed and the man did his work. q;nckly eatd privately and departed from Freiberg, as quietly ae, he came. The executioner. is an tutonytnoua person, who was sent. dowry here from Dresden on rho an- nouncement that the King of.8axouyhad. refused to pardon Grete Beier for her crime, The personality of this young girl„ who came of a good family, and her carefully planned murder of her fiancee,. Herr Preffler, a rich young civilengin- eer, attracted international attention. She was seemingly a happy, fun -loving. girl. At her trial site admitted with the utmost simplicity that she visited her fiancee's house one evening,: gave him cyanide of potassium in a drink she mix- ed for him, and then, to tuake sure of his death, shot trim in the mouth with his own revolver. She then dropped the weapon at the dead man's side, placed a forged will in her own favor on hie desk, together with a note of good-bye, also forged, saying that he feared to lose her love through the revelation of a dis- honorable liason. In addition to these papers, the young girl also iolt behind' a package of forged lettere purporting to come from it woman in Italy, accusing Preffler of desertion, and threatening to tell Grete everything, These forgeries were so skillfully done that they sue- cessfully deceived the police and coroner, Grete fell under suspicion a month after the crime, through a love letter to an unworthy man, hinting at what she hal done. This letter was found when the man was arrested for a misdemeanor. FIGHTING' AT TABRIZ The Revolutionists Now Getting this Worst of the Trouble. London, July 27.—A special despatch dated July 21st, to the Times from Tab- riz, Saye the anti -Royalists carried all before them in Alonday's fighting, but that to -day the tables were turned. Rachitt Khan, the commander of the Shah's troops, brought in men late last. night to help the Royalieta In the city and followed up his success to -day, des- ultory fighting continuing for many.; hours. The antl-Royalista are as de- pressed to -day as they were jubilant yesterday. Communicationa in many, places have been cut. The Times cor- respondent describes Raohin Khan as playing the part of the Sulky Achilles in his tent during the three days end- ing Monday. St .Petersburg, July 22nd.—It is. re- ported here that fierce fighting occur. - red at Tabriz on Monday,two hundred; being killed or wounded, HELD UP STAGE. Nevada Stage Coach Robbed of Large Amount. Likely, Nev„ July 27.—The Likeld & Alturaa stage was held up last night by two masked men, who, were heavily armed. They compelled the Wells Fargo messenger to throw down the box con taming, it is believed, a large stem of gold for payment in Altura'', The pas - swingers were not molested. No descrip- tion of the bandits could be obtained, ea is was after dark, and after securing the box the bandits slunk into the woods. Tho Sheriff; of Alturaa and a posse have started in pursuit. • CRUEL MURDER. Young Woman Lured to Lonely Spot in Brooklyn and Killed. - New York, July 27.—Lured to a loner, summer house in the centre of Irving Square Park, in the Williamsburg sec. tion of Brooklyn, early to -day, by an unknown man, the police believe, a taste- fully gowned, handsome young wonrap of 23 was .bot through the head and left to die alone. Although it is believed she resided not far from the scene of the crime, a search of many hours failed to reveal any trace of her identity, U. S NAVY, Pre idem and Officers Confer as to Sea Fighting Capacity. Newport, 11, I., July 2;, ---With hili arrival of :'resident: l:ocsevrclt here thi,e morning there will begin at the Nava) :fur College on Coasters Harbor Island, the picturesque site of a number of naval institutions, overlooking the waters of Nurragaitact ]Iny, the most important conference of naval officer's affecting the fume consideration of American battle - hips and t'rtIisers in the history of sea -S fightingestahhslunent- For severaI.weeks k two. score of officers, comprising the staff of the war college, the members of the summer conference and the per - sonnet of the newly appointed "battleship rcouutrisoieu," have been. struggling with phrase for future battleships, without ar- euvinta at au agreement. To -flay a con- feeeanee of more than 1013 officers of the tutvy, together with a large representn- 'thom fiann. the army, Will. be addressed by Dreeideet Roosevelt, The President afterward wtill.ptmrtieipate in a discussion off the.Yuettits of the varietOo plans with the: officers;. and also 'will take up the ctiticisfe that rorentl;y Mali been made upon. Americans naval construction, lloet 111 tint discmHeion will be behind closed doors,. w e M ERE. SUBTERFUGE. Reasons for Barring. Canadian Cattle frons Beitain,.' Otiuwa,. Jly; 27.—'Lao statement of Sir. Edeverd. -Strachey in the British Commons yesterday,. that the, embargo against 'Canadian. cattle would. Rot be removed beunisc of the' .valence of tuberculosis, anthrax,. mange and oth- er- uneetious diseases among, the cat- tle. in. this country, is regarded by the officials of tite Agricultgro Depart- ment. hero as a mere subterfuge. The diseases enumerated. by: trite• represent- ative of the Board. of. Agricultnte in the British Commons, are• common to cattle -in this respect, The- raison or- iginally given for they imposition ot the embargo was time• alleged presence of plenrmpnemnouia among- Canadian cae Thttle, Canadian Government. ha;- al- ways maintained, and still: maintains, that this disease does- not, eatist- in this country, and has node repeated 000111'- onu to that effect to the Iinperi 1 au- thorities, :1'he real reaaoW Inc time eon- tinuanoe. of the embargo in Britain is be- lieved here to be fear of Ccinadien cool- petitionamong British cattlemen. The embargo is thus a disguised form of protection. 4-• PASSENGER WENT CRAZY- - Exciting Time on Train Coming From St, Catharines, Niagara Falls, Judy 27.—Tac possen- gers on No. 8 Grand 'frmtk,exprass'this ihoroing had an exciting time between St, Catharines and'the Falis, Francesco Sabellor,tleketed through to France, be- came violently insane, tearing, off his clothing and stabbing himself with ai big jackknife in the abdomen, inflicting nine wounds, one very Severe. The passen- gers, not being armed, did. not.intenfere. Ile was secured by the train.hauds.. The company's physician here attended. Win. Ile ltd American naturalization.papers, n•bich secured his admission. to American territory, where the authorities took clutrge of hits, ` "BUYS" FOR CROv,D1 "This Drink's on •Me," Cries. Man as He Shoots Himself. Menoutiitee, Mich., July 27:—"Conte mit, boys; this drink is on me. Bar- tender, give the change to Put Rooney. 1'11 not need it any more,"' Standing against the bar of-1Etuil Schneider's saloon at Sopertom, Frank Toutl'off; of. Wabeno, weir known in M1memiime;, pulled a revoh'vter front his pocket and fired a bullet into his head. The dying man dropped in the midst of his friends; who a. moment before, were drinking with hum. Taken to the Hospital, Matfett expired with. in a few hours. He is survived by n wife and two child'ren.. His son, Lloyd, was in the 'room near his filthier when the fate shot was fired, BITTEN' TH'R1 E. Ends Fight W fth Bulidog by Crash- ing Head Against Wall. icalnmazoo, 3liclu., July 27.— 1'. W. Wells, mail carrier, had a fight with n bulldog this morning, which lasted almost 80 minutes and ended only when the mail carrier took the dog by the heels and butted its hemi against the side of the house. The dog jumped from the door of the Roy Stilhnan home as Wells was deliver- ing mail. He caught the mail carrier itt the calf of the leg. Wells shook the dog off only to be attacked.and bitten again. Three or four attacks were made hut 'Wells iitanaged to escape. Finally the dog lunged at the mail a carrier's throat and the latter grab -1.,. heti tine dog by the hind legs and, struck iris ]lead several times against the side of the ]rouse, When Wells dropped the dog the canine with his tail tucked disappeared around the house. Wells suffered three severe lacera- . tints, mo in each leg and one in the right shoulder. re. Atlanta, Ca., Judy 27.-A giant par. poise at play in the sea, three-quar- ters of a mile .off the Tybee Bench, struck clown and ]tilled 'the fifteen - year -old son of John 13. Lovett yes. terday. The body he not been ra. covered, 'Yr