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It' 3 TE3 AZZOClkTZD TKZZi DISPATCHXI LAST EDITION 4:00 P. If. Weather Forecast: , . FAIR. VOL. XVI. NO. 223. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 26, 1911. So PER COPY n ii t n n in i BY ATHLETk$? New York's Pitchers Unable to Stand Fierce Swatting of the Gang from Qua ker City. . 13 TO ,2 IS THE SCORE IN FINAL BATTLE Philadelphia Piles up Seven in One Inning, the Slaugh ter Started by . Baker. Philadelphia, Oct. 26. Batteries; New York Amos and Mcyens Phil adelphia Hcndrr and Thomas. I'm liirex: Connolly behind plate, , Hren nin on banes, Dlnecn right Held, Klein left Held. ; FIRST INNING. Xew York Devore? grounded out. Bender to Davis, Doylo doubled to right. Snodgrass flew out to left. l.vle scored on Murphy's muff of Murray's fly. Murray was caught off llrsl a moment later by a beautiful throw of Render's to Davis; one run. l'lilludclplila Lord was :ut out, Doyle to Merkle, and Olilrlng fanued. Collins also fanned; no ruiiN. " SECOND. New York Merklo flew out to Old rliik'. after a long run. Ilerzog was Nate on Karry's muff of a Hue drive. Ilerzog Mtolo second. Fletcher fan ned and Mayers drove a hard ground er over second, but on Collins' sensa tional pick-up and throw to first was out : no runs. , Philadelphia Baker flew out to left. . Murphy hit one to Doylo, It was ton hot for him to iiandle and whs a hit. Davis lined an easy one out, .Ames to - first, Murphy taking Kcroiid. , Barry fanned; no runs. i:J THIRD. , JVcw, York Anies singled;, Del ore forced AKIN 'Tni at second. Bender to Harry. Doyle fouled out to Baker. Devore was put ont stealing second; no runs. I'lilladclptila Thomas walked. Ben der was thrown outl-Tctcher to Merkle, Thomas taking second. Lord doubled over the temporary fence In right Held, scoring Thomatf. Lord went to third on Oldiinas out, Fletcher to Merkle. Collins flew out to Devore; ono run. . VITRTlf ivnino. I New York Hnodgrass flew out to kft Murray flew out to Murphy, Merklo hit a fast one over second and Collins duplicated the trick when lie got Meyers at fliBt sensationally; no runs. ; rhilndelplUa Baker singled. On a lilt and run play Baker went to third on Murphy's single to center. Baker scored on Davis' grounder to Doyle on a beautiful slide to the plate. Ames, In trying to field Barry 'a beau tiful bunt to first, hit Barry on the top of the head and Murphy and Davis -cored, and Barry himself coming home on Murray's wild throw, at tempting to catch Barry at aeoona. Thomas fanned. Bender was thrown out, Boyle to first. Lord flew out to levore. Four runs. - i FIFTH. ' " " i New York Herzog fanned; Fletch er grounded out, Bender to Davis, Meyers singled. Crandall, who was hatting - for Ames, walked. Devore fanned; no runs. I'hiladclphla Witse was now pitching; for the Giants. Oldrlng lifted a fly to Devore and was out. Collins was out, Wllbie to Merkle, Baker was put out at first, unassisted; no runs, SIXTH. New York Doyle fouled out . to Baker; Knodgrass flew out to Oldrlng, who made a brilliant catch. Murray walked, and was forced out, Barry to Collins; no runs. Philadelphia Murphy doubled and Davis advanced Murimy to third oh his out, Doylo ( to Murkle. Murphy scored on Barry's sacrifice fly to. De vore; Thomas fanned; one run. ' SKVENTIL New York Hcnog was given a lift on Barry's ft in hie. Fk4eher fouled out to Davis. Meyers fanned, and Wlltsn likewise fanned; no run Philadelphia Bender flew out , to Doylo, Lord beat out an Inflcld lilt on Oldrlng's single to center; Lord went to third and Oldrliw took second. later on the throw to third. On 'a squeeze piny ford scored on Collins' grounder to Wlltsc, Oldrlng scored on Maker's single over Ifciylo's head, Col lins taking second. Davis singled to right, scoring linker, and Murphy taking third. Barry doubled over tfic "i-HHr, iruce ill rye11 nt-m, p. Murphy. Davis going to third. Mar uard here relieved Wilts. Davis and Barry both scored on a wild pitch; Thomas singled, Thomas was out Mealing second, and Bender struck out. Seven runs. j ,. UCJHTH. Harry to Davis, Dovle was ont, Davis o 1 tender Hnmlgrass given a lift oa aUrry'a fnmlile. Murray, went out, I....,,,,,, i,p imvis; no nina?' f-nsaneiptiia Wilson was now Catchln fop rlu..,a T ,1.,IIKIMI to left on Olilrlng'a fly to HiKMlsraMsl i-ora took third. Then Otlllngn went "'it, Doyle to Merkle and linker tanned; no num. . ' N IVTIf CIV Y...I -., I,, flew out CIPEII'S FATE ESCtTED IT 61 Sensational Letter to Allege! Cyanide Poisoner Is Inter cepted by New York ' Police. New York, Oct 26. "Dear Mac Be careful. You know What happened to Dr. Crlppen," is the text of a letter alleged to be from ' Miss Florence Bromley to Allison MaeFarland, held for the grand jury In Newark on sus picion of the murder of his wife. Frank M. McDormlt, attorney for MacFarland, reported that the original of this letter had been intercepted by the Newark police before reaching the prisoner and gave out the foregoing as Its principal sentence. He contended he could show that it was not signi ficant. When Wilbur M. Mott, county pros ecutor, was asked about this letter he said that he had not heard of Its ex istence, and If he knew of the receipt by MacFarland of such a message he would have Its author arrested. ' Mr. McDermlt followed with, the statement that tile police had taken from MacFarland a letter intended for Miss Bromley which ran: "Dear Dunny: It's a shame since our affairs were going so smoothly. Don't you care. The wont Is that we can only die. It was probably a mis take as my wife did not know of our affairs. She may have done it pur posely. (Signed) MAC." - Girl Ready to Testify. Miss Bromley . was MacFarland'! stenographer for three years In Phila delphia,, A representative, of her father, John'H. Bromley,- and herself, has notified the Philadelphia, police that the girl stands ready ta testify In this case against MacFarland whenever she is wanted. .- When asked about several letters found in his Newark home after his arrest and written by Miss Bromley. MacFarland stated that their appear ance of intimacy was due to Miss Bromley's knowledge that he had pawned In Milwaukee his wife's Jew elry. Including a diamond brooch and Perl necklace which she supposed were in storage m aiicnigan. His wife, he said, was unfamiliar twHh his financial stress while it wat known to Mia Bromley through hei The letter quoted, however, Mr. Mc Dermlt said his client admitted writ ing to Miss Bromley last Wednesday after MacFarland had found his wife dead in their home. No. 346 Park avenue, Newark, supposedlyfrom cya nide poison. The letters alleged to be from Miss Bromley to MacFarland found In his home all begin with en dearing expressions, such aa "My dearest," "Beloved," "My own, c. lins to Davis and Wilson out. Baker to Mclnnls. The Athletic win the world's championship; one run. Score; . . it. r- New York. . . .... I Ahletlcs . ... ; . .13 I Philadelphia, Oct 26. The uiant and Athletics clashed In the sixth trams of the world's champlonahlp se ries at 1 o'clock this anernoon. i nt Philadelphia team Is grievously dls- snnoiated by the failure to defeat the Giants yesterday, ana went in loaays conteat to clinch the champlonswp. Eddie" Plank the Athletics' relia ble left hand pitcher, probably will ba selected to Stop the Giants' battlny streak, and Ames or Crandall seemed the likely choice of the Giants for tht nltcher'a mound. - The weather Is splendid for th game, and a long Una of people stood In front of the downtown ticsei oi flees waiting to purchase reserved seats this morning and at tha ball e-round's office there was another long Una. Thousands or people stooa si ths bleacher gates shortly after they duened at I o'clock. The Athletics nnrted at Bhlba Park at i ociocs and all got Into their uniforms and began batting practice. Ths nrobabl batting order la ai follows: New York Devore, If; Doyle, id; Snodarass, cf; Murray, rf; Merkle, lb; Heriog, lb: Fletcher, ss; Meyers,, c; Crandall or Ames, p. Philadelphia Lord, If; Oldrlng, cr; Collins, lb: Baker. Ib; Murphy, rr Davis, lb; Barry, as; Thomas, Plank, p. ' $50,000 DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TOR TRY ON Oasette-Newa Bureau, The Hotel RaJotgh. Kalelgh, Oct. 16. A charter was today Issue to the links Hill Real Estate Investment comoanv of Tryon, to handle real tm- late and tov develop waterworks and electric oorfoT. Ths authorised cap Ital Is f 50.090 with 12,100 subscribed by D. M. Hoke. Greenville; A. U Hill and W. U. Hellen, Tryon. Another charter ts granted to the OraniiH cmnpiiiy ! Kslelnh, to dvl t i . a LiiiiK UMnltf field In Wnk I . - ,.. I. !! i' ig New York Herald and The Gazette-' ATTACK M'NAMARA II Grand Jury to Begin Probe of Alleged Dynamiting in -Indiana. Indianapolis, Oct. St. That de partment of Justice agents have been investigating allegations against John McNamara of conspiracy to destroy buildings by dynamite , has become known here. A federal grand jury will soon open an Investigation. Sub poenas have been Issued for witness es. IN PAIN: JACK COOMBS STAYEHT IIS POST Brilliant Pitcher for Athletics Suffered Serious Internal Injuries in Game. Philadelphia, P., Oct. I Jack Coombs, the brilliant pitcher of the Athletics, Is In bed at his home wth serious Internal Injuries. In the sixth Inning of yesterday's game at New York, ha wrenched hia tnteatlnes and today his condition is worse. Hla physician has called In two other doctors and they have succeed ed In reducing the injury saying that no operation will be necessary. Coombs will be In bed a week, but he will be able to pltcli again next season. ' Cbomht said that In tha sixth his cleats caught in the pitcher's box and when he delivered a ball he felt a terrlno Jar. The pain waa intense. In his right side, but ba kept on pitching. Rupture of tha Intestines killed Mike Powers, an Athletic catcher, several years ago. RICH GIRL MISSING Police Bearrh New York for Consurlo Fabardo, Who Plxappoared October IS, New York, Oct. Is. Consuelo Fa barno, the It years old daughter of a wealthy I'orto Klran sugar planter, has ben inlawing since she left a hotel here October II, saying she was going to purchase a magazine. Her father believes ahe ran away because of hla oM"'Hon to hiT fiiondahlp for a itk'it i i r c.f the diplomatic corps of San QUABTER News. IN THE'LEAD 'h- ir.orwis CASE Bitter Charges and Counter Charges Feature M'Ree Trial Judge Upholds Sheriff. Opelousas, La., Oct. 26. The ex amination of talesmen to serve on the jury that la to pass on the guilt or Innocence of Mrs. Zee Runge McRee for the alleged murder of young Al lan Garland, was resumed yesterday afternoon following a hard-fought hut futile effort of the prosecution to have a special panel of talesmen dis missed because of alleged bias In their selection. After xcuBlng several talesmen. P. G. Hidalgo of Opelousas, a farmer, was accepted as the third luror. Politics and masonry were Injected Into tha proceedings and during the heated arguments of opposing coun sel the charge of bias In the selec tlon of talesmen Was hurled back at the prosecution by Judge Hunter,, of counsel for the defense, who charged that an alleged plan to secure tales men favorable to tha Garlands had been made. Verbal clashes between counsel were frequent and at times presaged more serious consequences. Judge Peavy, after hearing testl mony made arguments on the state's motion to dismiss ths special panel. decided that the charge that Sheriff Swords had acted Improperly In tak ing Pickens Butler, an alleged parti san of tha defense, with him on his trip to summon talesmen, had not been sustained. Tha motion was over ruled. The court also overruled the mo tion of tha defense that District At torney R. Lee Garland, who previous ly had been excused because of his relation to ths deceased, be barred from active participation In tbe trial. MORPHINE OVERDOSE KILLS RAILWAY HEAD Lowery W. Goode of New York Found Head In Bed In a Boston Hotel. ' Boston, Oct 26. Lowery W. Ooode of New York, president of the Cairo A Norfolk railroad, was found dead In a hotel here today. Death la at tributed to an overdoes of morphine. ITALY STANDS FIRM Rome Determined to Contlnu Mtllty . ry Operations 1'ntll Tripoli la Subdued. Rome. Oct. 2. Official circles discredit the report concerning a pn-I.M! iirmlstlr hflwecn Itjily and ! ,. v l . 1 I a d ' r 't . I m - I t ! c 1 1 n - ","..,lov.'-'i--irv''tr.;t t EXPLQS1QNWREGKS Nine Believed to Be Penned in Ruins of Gas-Wrecked Tenement. New York, Oct. 26. Twenty persons were injured, two fatally, and nine are missing as a result of a gaa explosion which wrecked a tenement nouse on inurii ir-t Brooklyn, this morning, ev. mini am heine searched for bodies of the Injured, seven of wnom are children. Clam Inn knd from a cellar Into four tn rooms on the ground floor and tha BYnloalnn came irom ail lour rooms simultaneously. TO EXPEDITE HEARING OF THE M'NAMARA CASE State and Defense Try to Ge Together as to Jury Ser vice Modifications. Los Angeles, Oct. !. That appar ently antagonists theories of state nd defense regarding jury service qualifications may be reconciled or defined sufficiently to expedite the ,,.K.r .vamlnation of talesmen was regarded as likely today when court reconvened in tha MciNamara mur der case. Tk. inat venireman of the 125 Sum mnnari wu under examination when court adjourned yeaterday and the problem of assembling mora venire men became perplexing. un than anv other cause, oblec tion to finding a verdict of guilty on circumstantial evidence alowad down nmnau In obtatnlna a lury. Just how to obtain mora veniremen a a. Question i discussed by opposing nounaeL It was said tha defense Ahinri to tuklntr veniremen from other branches of tha Superior Tha alternative seamed to be ths summoning et a new venire, which might take days. Eight veniremen were excused for cause yesterday. 8TOX W Troy fk-hool Superintendent Dead. Troy, N. T.. Oct 26. Kdward Ed wards, superintendent of schools here la dead from pneumonia. He waa HirP'ki-n while attending th Atlant HOUSE; 20 INJURED MINISTER KILLED; MUTIi.Y General Yin Tchang, Com manding Chinese Imperial Army, Slain by His Own Disaffected Troops. MANCHU OFFICIALS FLEE TO SHANG HAI Sho-Chuen Province Controlled by Revolutionists The American Legation Asks Protection. Shanghai, Oct. 26. It Is reported that the minister of war. General Yin Tchang; commanding the im perial forces, was assassinated by his own troops, and that the Imperial artillery was seized by the revolu tionists. The rebels are throwing up en trenchments at Kiu-Kiang and the entire province of Sho-Chuen is prac tically controlled by the rebels. Man chu officials from every quarter are coming to Shanghai. (Sluing Nouan-Husl DismlKsed. Washington, Oct. 26. Shang Nou- an-Husi, president of the Chinese ministry and minister of posts and ommunication, has been dismissed. Tong-Shuo-Y! is appointed to suc ceed him,, according to state depart ment .advices. AHk More Warships. Peking, Oct 26. The American le gation has requested that more war ships be sent to Chinese waters as the present numbeE Is insufficient to cov er the ports endangeredi. . No Ameri can vessel is available at Chang-She, Where 2$ Americans reside... , t Vltlmatum to tlio Throne. - , Further defection ta the rebels. In eluding - Nan-Chang, capital of, the province of Klang-Si, and Kwel-Lm, capital of Kwan-St, have served to Increase the tension here of the revo lution. To add to the seriousness of the situation, the Tzu Cheng Yuan, China's first national assembly, yes terday gave to the Manchus what the legations consider an ultimatum. The assembly impeached Shang Nouan Husi, president of the ministry of posts and communications, and de manded his dismissal with severe punishment. A reply is required from the gov ernment, falling which the assembly will dissolve and the members return to their respective provinces From the temper shown. It is believed the assembly will carry out the threat The only course open to tha govern ment is either to sacrifice a man who Is considered by foreigners the strong est member of the cabinet, or retain ing him, declare war on the assem bly, as well as the vast majority of Chinese. The movements against Bhang Nou an Hue! were formulated by the peo pie of Sze-Chuen, Hua-Peh and Nu Nan. Shang negotiated the loans for the nationalization of the railways and has been a. leading advocate of the anti-provincial policy which is regarded as largely responsible for the revolution. The inhabitants of these provinces have shown strong op position to the p.opoaed railway. At the meeting of the assembly yesterday members urged that they were not against foreign loans, but against the methods employed and the results hlch were tantamount to robbing Chinese, who had already begun the railways, and selling them out to for- eigners. An opposite view Is taken by the le- Continued on pas two. MURDER FIRST DEGREE Entire Trial Consumed Less Than Half Day in Swain County Court, Soecial to Tha Oasette-Newa Bryson City, N. C, Oct. 26. -Ross French, the Indian who was charged with killing Miss Ethel Bhuler, a 14 years old girl, near Birdtown about a month ago, waa today tried before Judge Webb In the Bwaln county Superior court being held here, and waa convicted of murder In the first degree. ' ' French waa arrested near hra shortly after the crime waa commit ted and was taken to Haywood coun ty because of threats of a lynching. It waa reported, however, that the mob Intended going there after him, and he was hurried to Ashevllle and placed In the Buncombe county Jail. He waa kept there until yeaterday, when J. E. Coburn went after m. He was plaoed on trlet Ulis morn ing and the entire trial and finding of the verdict hy the Jury coimtime-1 i a thai half a i' v. J'.' WHS !. t , (, !,,, :! 111 1 Special Body Today Hears Ev idence Against Baptist Min isterAccused of Girl's Murder. CLAIMS ENGAGEMENT WAS LONG AGO BROKEN Preacher Tells Miss Edmands, Heiress Fiancee, That Avis Linnell Returned Ring . Voluntarily. Boston, Oct. 26. A special grand jury today began considering the evi dence against Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson, pastor of Immanuel Baptist church, Cambridge, charged with mur dering Miss Avis Unncll. The Jury may require several days to Wear the witnesses. For the first time since Richeson was arrested, one of his friends told his story of his relations with Miss Linnell. . The explanation Mr. Richeson is said to have given to his fiancee, Miss ' Edmands, and her father and mother Is responsible for their belief that the pastor did not kill' Avis Linnell. f Mr Richeson told Miss Edmands that his engagement to Avis Linnell waa end- . ed for all time last winter. He said he had letters In his possession, com munications written to him by Miss Linnell, which, would bear out hi . version of the broken engagement The return of the diamond ring that he had placed upon Avis ' LUinell's finger Is explained as her voluntary act Other letters from Mlsa Linnell which the accused pastor will show In court it is said, told htm of a serious trouble which she was In and pleaded with him to advise her. His advice, the preacher said, was sought by Miss Linnell. because she trusted htm as a minister and a trUmd, although their' engagement had been broken' ' " -, Held She Yearned For Ktagn. ,vMr. Richeson told Was Edmanda," said his friend, "that he waa hot re sponsible for Miss Llnnell's decision to come from Hyannls to Boston to study music. He said she told him she Had made up her ,mlnd she would rather be an opera singer than a minister's wife.". . , The friend says Mr. Richeson said to him: There was a time when I thought no girl in tae world could compare with her. And I eaarerly looked, for ward to the time when I could make her my wife. But trouble that I had not dreamed of arose." ' Tells Father He la Innocent, Col. Thomas T. Richeson of Am herst Va., visited in Charles Street Jail yesterday his youngest son. Rev. Clarence. Since the young man left his Virginia home seven years ago to enter the Baptist ministry, his fath er had not seen him until yesterday, and the meeting was dramatic. In the first words of greeting. even before he clafip&d hands with his father through the bars of his cell doer, the clergyman eclalmed: "Father, I am Innocent" The veteran Confederate soldier who has all along expressed belief in his son's Innocence, was vtsably ef fected. He grasped the bars for sup port while he answered only: "My boy, my boy!" For more than an hour father and son conversed and Colonel Richeson then left the Jail as he came. In a closed carriage. The exhumation of the body of Miss Linnell precipitated the first court clash between attorneys for the pros ecution and for tha defense. It waa the former which scored for Judge Murray in municipal court ruled against tha petition of Attorney Phil ip R, Dunbar that the defense be preaent at a second autopsy. The body was subjected to an exam ination by Medical Examiner Tim othy Leary, following which District Attorney Pelletler issuet a statement declaring that no poison receptacle waa found burled with the body. He also suggested the possibility that an other polon aa well as cyanide of po tassium may have baen used. 15,000 CHEER MR. TAFT IN LaFOLLETE'S STATE i 1 1 President Oftrti Applauded During Green Bay (Wis.) Speech oat Ar bitration Pacta. Green Bay Wla, Oct 26. On hla forty-second day out of Washington, President Taft entered "the enemy's oountry," LaFollette's home. LaFol lette will be Tift's opponent for the presidential nomination next year. The preaident left St. Paul last night He arrives In Milwaukee to night and delivers a speech. Fifteen thousand peopla gathered aeonnd the court house here heard Taft'i speech on peace and arbitration. He waa applauded frequently.' SUE FOR DISSOLUTION OF THE STEEL TRUST FIhnIi, Wu.-Tiington, . 1(1. m.ij waa filed todity hy the govern I r dlwxillllli.il of ,e !,., I ru-l l i .. ton, N, ,1. ' i , oi,.,, f, , ' ' - l.v I'fsUtir ml? I . . r . v V'-a ti rw i ri in I, . ' ' . 'l nte
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