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WILfillNGTON, ill C, THURSDAYf;SEPTEMBER .8,..i5l0
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Progress of tli6 Famous
unppon trial loday
Witnesses Tell of Conversations VVith
Crippen and ' of the Doctor i Biiylng
Po i so n O n e Tel ti of Scik r tin el I e
Elmore, Such as Found on the Re.
mains.
London, Sept. S.Th hearing in
the Crippen case was resumed today, j
The first . witness was ; a theatrical
friend ofvBelle Elmore. s She told bt
the woman's v disappearance and of
questioning Crippen. Her" suspicions
were first aroused by seeing the Le-
Neve girl wearing v Belle Elmore!sI
jewelry. Crippen told her his wif e
had died in California; An- important
witness was another friend oP Belie
Elmore, who testified that: the Vmur
dered woman- had a scar on;hef viody"
There is" a corresponding "scar-on the
remains found under. Crippen's hduse.
Another witness testified . to selling
Crippen poison; the kind that was
found in the remains of the idead "wo
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TERRIBLE TED
Will
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be Entertained by Friends
Foes Tonight. ; . . ,
Chi cago, Sept. 8 Theodore Roose
velt comes to Chicago today. He will
reach here-at 5 o'clock from Freeport,
where - he speaks earlier - in the day.
A big welcome is planned hy the Ham
ilton Club, . which will be his
host tonight. The banquet will be
inder-a-flag of truce and will he at
tended by friends and enemies alike.
Among those present will be Speaker
Cannon, Senator . Cummins, Senator
Lorimer, Governor Deneen, Governor
Stubbs and others equally as far apart,
in their, political 'sympathies.
REPORT AS TO COTTON GINNED
With Reference to- Water Said V be
ft;tmVBrtnswick Street' Was Sent to
Mayor MacRae TodayHe "Replies
iThat" 'No Frry Commission Has
Yet, Been Appointed, But We . Live
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The dilapidated: condition of -many
of the city streets has'heen the cause
of much criticism and censure during
recent months. " There have been com
plaints about worn streets: torn streets
f thoroughfares- with; holes in them.
street crossingsand every thing else in
the way; of streets out of order. How
ever, a ' strongly driginal complaint
and lone : in Which the writer evidently
f elt mtfch anguish of spirit, was mail
ed ..to Mayor MacRae this morning.'
The complaint is based' on the ex
tremely' watery condition of a certain
locality in the northern. Section of "the
city. As the, complaint" was unsign
ed, the- Mayor felt that he had best
submit the letter to the .press, with
a . note of his -own which might sug
gest a possible source of relief for the
one wno nas - an extremely watery
grouch, to judge from the following
!speil' : : . V?? : ' ;:: . :- ; :-, -"Wilmington,
N. c!, Sept. 7;'
"To His Honor, the4 Mayor,-ficd Board
of Aldermen: - - ; ; r
"Will you all grant us ; permission
to establish : TOLL FERRY at
Fourth and Brunswick-streeis.l Also
a Boat Line from Epurth to Third, on
BrunswickstrBet. If this; request can
not be granted, could youuse your
influence with the Intra-Coastal Wa
terways Commission to 'include this
body of water in their survey for the
Inland Water1 Route, as this thorough
fare is' better adapted "to KTaigatio
than it is as A Public Road.
6 -' S; "FIRST WARD." -.To
the above communication Mayor
MacRae has affixed the following terse
and pithy reply:'1 " ;".
"In answer to the above the author
is referred Seotidn 9 of 1 the Act
creating the Street Commission. "Said
commissioners of streets; shall have
entire supervision1 and control of the
construction : paving, -DRAINING, and
repairing of tne? streets, sidewalks,
and alleys of said city,' etc. etc' There
is at present no : Ferry ' Commission,
but live in hope." - -
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Safficlent Polsdn to Slay
FoUnd Tn Edward ' Cromwe! Ts Stomach
by Prof. W.J.. Withers, State' Chem-IstTwo-FSf
ths of a Grain ofCtrych-
nine 'Revealed in the Boy's Stomach
, py the Chemical Analysis Hblley
Purchased 120 Grains' v in Two
' Months.
NO -WAITING PLACE
Ceirsus Bureau Reports 356,824 Bales
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wasmngtom sept. 8 Tbe gjcensiis
bureau this morning issued. itSJ cotton
report, showihg that 356,824 bafcs had
ken ginned to September lsj com
pared with 388.242 for 1909. ' rS8CL?SSTi
BALDWIN FOR GOVE RNOTff
Democrats of Connecticut. Select a
Strong' Man,' . ; T
New Haven, Conn., Sept 8.4-Judge
Simon E. Baldwin, of New Haven, was
nominated for Governor today" by . the
Democratic convention. ' The nomina
tion was made by acclamation.
CAR DYNAMITED
n Columbus and Conductor Badly
Hurt.
Columbus, O., Sept. 8. A successful
attempt was made to dynamite, a
street car here this- morning. The
conductor was considerably injured
and the car damaged. Two strikers are
being held for investigation.
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. Following ;a patient1 and - careful
chemical analysis of -the ; stomach of
Edward Cromwell, the young boy who
was found dead in a room - after- the
jEtock ; Spring Hotel fire : early; on 1 the
mornmg'vof August : -10th,; j many . 'us
picious circumstances 'siirrduridingjthe
boy's death: having beenrevealej at
the time, ? Prof. W. A. WiUiers, of (the
Agricultural " and Mechanical College
at Raleigh, 'and State- Chemist, if or
North Carolina, has hsubmitted aV re
port to Dr. 'C D. Bell,;: the-.county
coroner, whie
sis vreveals i-a ; quantity: r of . strychnine
in the boy's stomach sufficient to kill
one ; or several ' people,; Following the'
investigation by "the coroner's jury,
it was recommended that J- C. Hoily,
keeper of the hotel, be held without
bond to answer in the Superior Court.
The coroner's jury readied a'verdiet
to the effect that Cromwell was dead
several hours before his body.1: was
found in the hotel, after' the, fire had
been suppressed, and-recommended
that Holly" be held. .
The sensational result of the chemi
cal analysis confirms" the belief of
many persons that the boy reached
his ;death through causes, other than
natural. The finding of the State
chemist means of course that' Holly is
now hr the gravest sort of ' a predica;
ment. iThe coroner lias evidence that
Holly purchased CO grains of strych
ninq from a local drug store on June
21st, ; and that he followed this " trade
With a second purchase . of :a similar
amount of iryhnine on August 3rd,
Between Davidson College-. and the
. University of North Carolina May
:h be-Played) Here This FallInquiries
As to the4GrpundsHave Been Favor
:ably Answered. ' . - t - - .
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Now that 'the-base ball season is at
an end3theHhougbt3 of sport lovers;
are, .iummg-iw ::i.uvi.,vv,iU:.. .-interest
this." form oKsport, which is" comapara-
tively unknown, here among the gen
eral publics-will be accentuated with
the information : that it is more than
probable thati the annual contest be-
jsveen the - tJni versity - of ' North Caro-
Ima and.Daviqson iJoiiege will be play
ed here thisfall.vThe game is sched
hled;for a (lateMn October. Inquiries
nave! been ndfle. of the base ball direc
tors who control League Park, whether
or not the grounds can be secured for
the game ' if t is - played "'here,- The
managers of the two' foot ball teams
will be notified ithat they' can make use
of the grounds Only a smaH percent
age pf the gatja.. receipts- to "cover the
expenses necefsary for using the park
as. a foot ball 4rena Will be required of
the teams if tiey decide to play here.
'It'fs expectejl that definite announce
ment will baade within the next few
days about thej prospective game. Car
olina and Davidson played here a year
ago last fall Quite a large crowd wit
nessed the ; game at .that time. , Sport
lowers here will await with interest the
decision " as to! " where ? the game will
be played arid "they : wilUhope that the
decision -will "he - inZ favor of Wilming
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THEIR LITTLE ONE PASSES.
Idea of a Covered Way For" Street Car my seven aays oerore ine coy was
patrons rtas -iseen1 atven upisrfF
-Failing vtoj - get permission from
Messrs. Bear Brothers for the erection
of an awning or' sonie other1 character strychnine was
fou,ndMeadft jntho''? small room" at the
Rocky Spring Hotel. The. findings of
the. State Chemist reveal thai enough
found in the.-. boyX
ejreraivpeop4e.. .Prof.
is as fol-
inr-biheTOrthStJ-f "Princess Withers report in- full
street, near -the Front land Princess I luVh- -
LUSCIOUS DISH FOR COOKE.
President Names Inspector of Customs
for Ridhmond. : ... "
Washington, Sept. 8. The Treasury
Department : announces " theK appoint
ment of Henry L. Cooke, of Richmond,
a., as deputy collector and inspector
of customs at Richmond. .
Stocks Today. L -
New York, Sept.' 8. The stock-:mar-ket
was moderately active and higher.
Union Pacific opened unchanged, but
roe slightly with other leading issues.
Reading and United States Steel were
also strong and active. Amalgamated
copper was heavy. American shares
in London were dull and showed frac
tional changes in both directions. .
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street junction",' tlie- Tidewater Power j
Company had fabano the dea "of S
having5 a coVerBd' waiting plkce'Hhrd
for patrons of : the line. The move
ment for such a covered way came as
the result ''of what transpired before
the aldermen Tuesday night, as told
in yesterday's Dispatch. However Mes
srs Bear -Brothers want it understood
that they are not trying to incon
venience the public, . in anyway,
by not granting J - permission for
the erection of such a covered way
alongside their building. . They state
that they would do anything they
could to -accommodate the people, but
that they. dp. not. feel c,alled upon to
furnish a waiting room, when the Tide
water - Power Company could . rent , a
buildihgl Ihey also stite strong ob
jection came promptly from their" ten-
.ants 5;ho, did ,not:waht?3nyCongestiqn
auuui v uicu uunuiug, uiui iuoj ii-iki
first, as if theirtepantshprridf pro
tected, and then as' if the' erection of
a covered way would prove detrimen
tal to theif building, and, consequently,,
they should; not be expected to igraht
such 'permission"' a:"'s6ught,by' the Tide
water Power Company; 'TZ- - ?
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MOVING DAYS THESE
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Reaves Sorely Be
reaved. -
.Last night the White Winged v Mes
senger made a visitation to the home
of Mr1, and ' Mrs -B; Reaves and
folded the 'spirit -of? their little one,
their infant son, ,aged 3 months and
3 days, in Hs. 'loving, arms. The deep
sympathy -of many friends go out ten
derly to the grief ; stricken parents. -:
The funeral' of the little one was
heldat the family -residence No. 514
South Fourth streettodaylthe inter
ment being made jh"BelIey,ue ceme
tery. The ' 'seKjrice.. was conducted, by
Rev. K." D.rfolme&;sastorj'of Fifth
StreetiMetbodist.' Church .-'assisted by
Rev. C. il ykt pastor cfe theAd:
vent Christiaii:" , Church; ; of ? Wilming-
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Safe Progressive, Accommodating, s
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4ffi Paid on Savirigis. ...
. A Paid on Certificates.
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W. B. COOPERj' President. GEO. O. GAYLORD, Vice-President.
W. H: SMITH, Asst. Cash. TH OS. E.COOPER, Cashier.
-E-.FRED BANCK,,Teller, ,
.n.1 CLAIM HOLDERS.
Sh e riff Cb n s ka Cia i mants A g ai n st
o.CentraBiCommitteev to ? Collect ! Ac-
" counts.
; 1 Sheriff S. P.? Cowan requests
REPORT TO THE (CORPORATION COMMISSION
OF THE CONDITION OF fc v S O
The Wilmington Savings and Trust Company, at Wilmington, N. C.
at the close of business. on the 1st day of September, 1910.
Loans and Disct . . ..$1,627,013.83 Capital.. ' 100,000.00
Bond account. . ." . . . . . . 6,400.00
Real Estate. ... ... . . . 47,500.00
Furniture & fixtures ... . ' 1.00
Cash on- hand & in banks 141,590.09
Invested trust funds., .1 29,810.00. :,vv
Surplus. . f ; :. . 100,000.00
Undivided profits 50,967.bl
Unpaid' dividends 63.50 '
Deposits.. l,601,283.Gl"
$1,85,314.92
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$1,852,34.92
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V, J. L. Williams, Cashier, of the Wilmington- Savings and
Corapanyt dosinly swear thafcitheabOv
best of my knowledgeaitd'beUgf. '..Signed-'J. L. WILLIAMS.!'
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Dispatch Force B usyj and Hence Paper
Has Been Late In Delivery.
For theTpast day or two Dispatch
subscribers 4 likely received their pa
pers later than tire usual delivery time
in, the afternoons. This The Dispatch
regrets; hut such was unavoidable, as,
The Dispatch is now busy' nioying into'
its new home, and necessarily , there
is a great amount of machinery to be
Thisr moving process, so as
The Cbton 'Market. ; - "
New York, Sept. 8. Cotton opened
steady one tb'ten points higher. Short-
ly after tho Ktkrt this.i-nkrket 'Was weak mnroH
and, after 15 minuted, "the trading list j not to ' miss an issue of 'the paper;
was off about' 12 points from a high I wni continue f or about a week longer.
lvel and 9 ' to 10 - points': urider the However, there' will be" no further de
close. Snot intprests were heavy setl- iaV. in rppfitvina: The Dispatch in'the
C1s on the break, opening September J afternoon, as the massive press, upon 'read-iS-.SO,
October 13.04, November off ered ; which' the paper is printed, has been - witn
1-5.03, December 13.01, January, 13.01.
The Grain Market., 1 ;
Chicago; Sept. 8. Wheat opened
slow, with September slightly; Easier
and the pother months firmr.V' Corn
opened' VhHfpiy -and higher 'because of
the cold wave in the Northwest; "Qats
were "alsofiigher and provisions were
higher. Opening September wheat,
96 1-8, com 57 1-2,- oats 35 1-4, pork,
January 18.60." , . '
Entire change of progranj";-at the
Crystal Palace today. - 7 It
Refined vaudeville at the , Crystal
Palace. -v ' It
moved and
trim.
is now " in fine working
The ,f North Carolina College of n Agri
culture and Mechanic Arts, West
'.'Raleigh, N. C., Sept. 3rd, 1910..
"Dr. C D. BelH Coroner, Wilmington,
N. C. . . ; ;' .
"Dear Sir:- . -
"iteplying to your letter of the 29th
ult.-,T would say that I separated from
a. portion of the stomach and its ac
companying liquids, delivered to me
by Charles Schnibbexi on August 13th,
1910, and said to have been removed
from the body of the late Edward
Cromwell, a the following substances:
"Alcohol, 69.2 cubic centimeters.; ff
"Strychnine, 14 milligrams, the un
used portions' of' which substances are
preserved for exhibition. ? ; ' iK : ;
"I estimate that in the entire stom
ach and its accompanying liquids the
amounts were .not less, . than the fol
lowin g!4;ail ; Tp t "' C 3 .f " '
"Alcohol, 150 cubic centimeters, or
about five fluid ounces. : T ? i '
"Strychnine, two-fifths grains. ';-
"A substance was present which
appeared to be sugar. ; I found no evi
jdence of morphine. : ; f 1 :
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The abdve- 'i'eirt places "Holly ' in
a bad situation. There is no doubt
whatever but that a charge ' pf mur
der will be preferred against Holly
when he is' called before the Superior
Court. The chain of circumstances
against the man presented1 almost an
unbroken series-bf links. The finding
of the strychnine in Crom'weli's stom
ach, following the evidence of Dr. Rus
sell 'Bellamy, & medical expert, before
the - coroner's juiry that death' ensued
several hours before the hotel' fire",
proves 'conclusively ; that poison ended
the boy's-life. With reference to the
substance 'which appeared to be sugar
found, in: the stomach by thachemist,
it will be remembered by those who
read- the coroner's jury evidence ;that
itnesses , testified that Holly gave
Cromwell a banana a short-time be
fore the 1 boy retired the night of his
death. ' It" will "also' be ' remembered
persons-. having : accounts - against 'the
Central Committee which-' made ' aiv
rangements for the recent State Coun
cil of the Junior Order, United Ameri
can Mechanics, to please present the
claims to him at once for settlement.
It is 'desirjed to adjust these matters
with the least possible delay. '.. Every
one who has a bill for collection is in
vited to call at the sheriff's office and
receive the amount due.
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Should be Remedied.
People in the vicinity of Second
street, between Market and Princess,
complains, and justly so, of a sewer
on the 'easterns side of : Second street,
that overflows during a ;heafy rain.
The stench from the sewer hole is, not
only sickening in : smell, but: is sicken
ing; in nature. -Yesterday afternoon
the ordor was decidedly offensive. This
should certainly; be atended ; to, and
at once, by some one of the multi-department
of-the city of Wilmington.
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Another good thing from Haii
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:U';:: AT THE BIJOU. !
i- The'feature film at-i the' popular Bi
joutheatre today ; is called "Aj Child's
Impulse,"; This is a most! interesting
picture and it will please, the patrons
of the theatre..
$1.55 Wilmington to Atlantic City
and return. Tickets on sale Septem
ber 15th to 19th inclusive, v Stop-overs
allowed on both going and return trips
at Richmond, Norfolk, Washington,
Baltimore' and Philadelphia. " 'Phone
160 for information. V - tf
. joyCand today.
A 'big picture "film, 'The Jump to
Dxtath,!' is one ' of" the best pictures
that the "Great. Moving Film Manufac
turing Co. has ever. ' produced, for
Which they were awarded the 'gold
medal at .Hamberg, Germany, in 1908.
This picture is a beautiful love story
of two clrcds s performers,'. Which, ' as'
usual, shows that the Jcause of true
love never. runs: smooth. Also, a big
comic, Somnambulist,' speaks for itself,
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Refined -vaudeville at the Crystal
1 Palace. ' , .
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Capital.... L .$550,000
Surplus $410,000
in," , f
$960,000,
of ivnrtwv6Toni
"Receives, deposits lends money on approved security and conducts
a comprehensive banking business' by the best known modern methodSr
, . Unted States Government State, Xounty-and Xity Depository.
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everybody who followed the prelimin
ary investigation felt confident that
poison or - some other method , had
caused the boy's demise. The finding
of' such a great quantity of strych-
tiinia !n" thp bd's stdmnfli shnws clear
ly how his death came about. j
'"Holly is still confined in the county
jaiL It will be - remembered that he
had, several convulsions the day after
he was placed In j ail. It- was stated
that Holly is a "dope" fiend and that
that Cromwell was seen eating an ice t the convulsions resulted from his be
cream'cohe in'the hoter shortly be-.ing deprived of the stimulants to
fore he . went ito bed. Thie, other factV J which he had been-accustomed. Jailer
in the case are familiar to v Dispatch; Branch stated today that x Holly, ap
rpariprs . Thev will recall 'the kero-: pears to be in great deal bettej phys-
sene saturated bed clothing;- and the ical condition than when he was first j
different evidences of oil 'scattered .imprisoned. He has not had a chance:
about which showed that the - fire was j to make use of any form -5 ' dope,
of incendiary "origin. The,; public will . He 1s -a" great "-' snuff' use and has
also recall that Holly -had an insur- bought this stuff several :nes.
ance uolicv on the boy's life trans- The letter from' Che i' Withers
f erred to him a short - time before the will form ore' of : the n -i important
bbv met bis death. Circumstances ! links Ti. tjie ."chain : of .evidence v to be
Carol
ina Insurance Co
OF WILMINGTON, N.IC
tending to show . foul play - were so
preserved ' until the case ' is - called for
strong at the time that v practically trial in the Superior Court.
FC)R A POLICY
That Insures and Pays Apply . to
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