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WHO IS HERBERT B.
NEWTON OF BROOKLINE?
gnmPthiiiK About the Man Who
Loaned Mrs. I'assie L. Chadirlck
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Herbert B. Newton of Brookline,
Mass., brought suit to recover a loan
of $190,000 to Mrs. Cassle L. Chad
wick, and the most sensational story
of the day resulted.
The reading public knows more about
Mrs. Chadwick, after all the exciting
disclosures of weeks, than it does
about Mr. Newton, although the trou
bles of Mrs. Chadwick began with Mr.
Newton's suit for a fortune.
A man who can loan $190,000 is sup
posedly among the wealthy men of
a city, and yet but few of the big
bankers and brokers of Boston have
an acquaintance with Mr. Newton.
Herbert B. Newton, is considered
by all who know him as a "hard-head
ed business man, whose life has al
ways been without reproach, according
t the Boston Post. His present wealth
be made himself.
Thirty years ago he was a young
ster living with his parents, Thomas
F. and Rebecca (Harwich), Newton, in
Haverhill, where he was born. His
father was a poor man, being a shoe
maker and depending upon the little
savings which he made in his small
shop for the support of his family.
When Herbert Newton was about
16 he applied for and obtained a posi
tion in the leather firm of Dennis Ken
nedy in Haverhill.,
He went to work as a boy. He end
ed by becoming a partner in the firm
of Kennedy & Newton, and his suc
cess was due wholly to his own efforts.
He was known as a most domestic
man, having a wife and six children,
the oldest of whom Is 10 years of age.
He is verv much devoted to his fam
ily. In financial matters he has al
ways been considered not only a man
of the best judgment, but strictly sav
ing.
No one in Haverhill ever knew him
to enter into a wildcat speculative
echeme.
He was rated to be a well-to-do
man, though not a millionaire, four
years ago when he withdrew from
the partnership of Dennis Kennedy and
Bottled down to retired private life.
His name is still retained upon the
Bign over the office of the firm and
the best of relations exist to-day be
tween himself and Mr. Kennedy. His
partner expresses only his astonish
ment that a man like Newton could
have been induced to be made a fool
of, as he terms It, by loaning money
as he has done.
Three months ago Mr. Newton re
moved from Haverhill to Boston. It
has been said that he came here in
anticipation of his suit against Mrs.
Chadwick. It is known, however, that
for some years following his retire
ment from the leather business in Hav
erhill he had contemplated moving his
family to Boston.
In Haverhill from the first announce
ment of the suit brought by Mr. New
ton against Mrs. Chadwick there has
been only the greatest amazement ex
pressed by his many friends and busi
ness acquaintances.
He has always been a man of con
servatism in his business affairs. He
is not estimated to be worth enough
money to be able to lose such a sum
without feeling the effect of the loss.
He has never heretofore been known
as a banker and how he could have
been Induced to loan to a strange wom
an without security nearly $200,000 of
the money which he had spent years
In saving remains as great a mystery
as ever to his friends.
Meantime Mr. Newton smiles, ex
tends every courtesy to reporters, ex
cept the one of divulging the hidden
reason for his little loan to Mrs. Chad
wick.
ANGRY MAIDS DUCK MAS.
Members of US Class to Earn Pin
Money Take Venaence.
From the New York Press.
Washington, N. J., Dec. 12.—Taking
the law into their own hands, a dozen
or more of the young women of Wash
ington to-day constituted themselves a
police force and a judge and jury and
empowered themselves to carry out the
punishment which they decreed for a
man. The punishment was “ducking,”
and never did ducking stool of olden
time work more readily under weight
of a village scold than did the hands
of the Washington girls to-day when
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Jurors Who Are Trying Nan Patterson for the Murder of Caesar Young.
they were laid upon the back and
shoulders of C. B. Moyer. The fact
that the water was near the freezing
point and that the air was below it
softened not the hearts of the village
maids, and Moyer had to sit before a
blazing fire in a neighborly house for
more than an hour before he was
thawed out.
Moyer, the girls say, came here about
two weeks ago and told them how they
easily could earn $6 a week in their
spare moments. All they had to do
was to give him $2 for lessons or ma
terial or something and the fives would
flow in. Twenty paid for the lessons
or whatever they were to get. Moyer
went to Oxford, and the report has
come here that he formed classes there
also. In neither place was work pro
vided for any of the girls, nor did they
learn how to do it.
Moyer came to Washington this
morning, and Anna and Theresa Flan
nagan, who had joined his class to
make pin money for Christmas, met
him as he stopped off the train. With
out a word thev grabbed him, rushed
him Into an empty box car and locked
the door. Then they hunted up a half
score other members of the $5 class.
Returning to the ear, they took out
their prisoner, hustled him to a stream
near by and tumbled him, heels over
head, Into the water. He clambered
to his feet several times, but was shov
ed down again. When the girls left
him he went to a house and dried out.
Then he bought a ticket for Scranton
and boarded the first train going that
wuv.
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
SCOTT HURT BY MVLE.
Judge J. B. Scott. ex-Mayor of Cor
dele, is very ill at his home, suffering
from a peculiar accident. He was
feeding his stock and while in a sta
ble a mule threw Jilin against a trough,
breaking two ribs and otherwise in
flicting severe wounds. Only a year
ago the judge dropped a gun from his
buggy, which discharged and caused
the amputation of his right arm.
WEBSTER MEN ACQUITTED.
No bills were returned by the fed
eral grand Jury at Columbus in the
cases of John Pines. Jack Pines and
Jasper Carter, three well known citi
zens of Webster county who were
charged with conspiracy as the result
of the killing of Eli Daniel, a negro
witness in a moonshine case last April.
The negro, who was the principal wit
ness for the government In a case in
volving members of this family, was
called from his house and shot to
death. The jury Indicted in a fresh
case William Colltne. an 80-year-old
Meriwether county moonshiner, who
was acquitted In one case the day be
fore.
COMMISSION SURVIVED.
An election was held In DeKalb
county Tuesday for the abolishment of
the County Commissioners. The act
under which the election was held re
quires a majority of the full registra
tion, which was 3,506. To abolish the
commission it required a vote of 1,753.
The commission won.
WAS R ATHER SUGGESTIVE.
La Grange Graphic: We see where
an Alabama negro fell 83 feet down a
shaft and still lives. Somehow this
reminds us of the cotton market.
HE STOLE COCAINE.
Dink Bennett, a negro caught bur
glarizing the Eureka Pharmacy in At
lanta, on Decatur street, to secure co
caine to satisfy the wild cravings of
the drug habit, has been bound over to
the state courts on the charge of bur
glary.
K. A. BANQUET FOR HOBSON.
Macon News: Extensive preparations
are now being made to entertain Capt.
Richmond Pearson Hobson, the hero of
the Merrlmac, when he arrives here
Friday, and the indications are that
the distinguished visitor will receive
a royal reception. Capt. Hobson will
probably be entertained by the mili
tary of the city, and arrangements are
now being made to have the military
companies or the officers of the com
panies take part. It is probable that
a committee consisting of the officers
of the three companies in Macon, to
gether with the officers of the Second
Georgia Regiment In Macon, will meet
Capt. Hobson and will be present in
the chapel when he lectures. Resides
the reception he will be given in this
manner, plans are being mude by the
Kappa Alpha fraternity to give him
a banquet and this will be one of the
features of the visit of the famous
Alabama officer,
FLORIDA.
OPTION FOR gIICMMKL
The special committee appointed by
the City Cotuuil of Tampa to Itivea
tlgata the proposed sale of the Tam
pa flay Hotel property to the city, con
sulted Kumluy night with Frank (j.
Brown, who has charge of the prop
erty. The result of the confer rite* was
that Col. Itrouu gave in* committee
an option on the pioperty, under the
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1904.
ings and their contents, the park, the
fair grounds, and twenty-two acres
of land outside the city limits, the
laundry—in fact everything apper
taining to the hotel property except
two oil- paintings, one of Henry B.
Plant and one entitled "After the
Ball,” which hang in the lobby of the
hotel, for the sum of $125,000.
MOORE NOT GUILTY.
George Moore was found not guilty
of the murder of George Aid by a
jury at Jacksonville.
KILLED IN QUARREL
OVER A PIG.
One Berrien County Negro Shot An
other and Was Exonerated.
Tlfton, Ga., Dec. 15.—1n a difficulty
over the ownership of a pig, Dan Burch
shot and instantly killed Jessie Givens
yesterday afternoon at Brookfield,
eight miles from Tlfton, in Berrien
county. Both were negroes.
Givens claimed that Burch had took
up one of his pigs, and went over to
Burch's house, armed with a shotgun,
and demanded the pig. Burch refused
to give it up, claiming that Givens
had sold the pig to his wife. This
Givens denied, and made threats. Burch
got his gun, and after a few words,
shot Givens, killing him Instantly. The
coroner’s jury returned a verdict of
justifiable homicide, and Burch is at
liberty.
FOUND~FORTUNE IN BONDS
IN AN OLD TRUNK.
Had Bohr lit the Trank at Auction
for $4.
New York, Dec. 15.—Wrapped In a
faded bit of brown paper at the bot
tom of an old trunk that he bought at
a storage warehouse at auction for
$4, Max Hart, a poetofflee clerk of this
city, has found bonds of a Southern
electric lighting and water company
which had a market value of between
$17,500 and $20,000. Accrued Interest at
6 per cent., which has not been col
lected for years, adds nearly SIO,OOO
to the value of his find, which is esti
mated by bank officials to be between
$25,000 and SSO,OOO.
Orders for Steel Rnlls.
Philadelphia, Dec. 15.—Orders for the
steel rail requirement of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company for their lines
east and west of Pittsburg for the year
1905, amounting to 102,700 tons, were
placed to-day as follows: United
States Steel Corporation, 55,500; Lack
awanna Steel Company, 7,000 tons:
Cambria Steel Company, 20,100 tons
and Pennsylvania Steel Company, 20,-
100 tons. The company will pay S2B
a ton for the rails. The tonnage or
dered is about of that ordered
for this year.
Street Fair at Ameriena.
Amertcus. Ga., Dec. 15.—The street
fair, under auspices of the Amerlcus
Light Infantry, Is proving a decided
success. To-night the Midway was
crowded. The carnival may be ex
tended another week if interest , in
creases. The proceeds will be devoted
to building an armory.
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WANTED IN TWO STATES
For Iforse .stealing In Texas and
Forgery in Georgia.
Tlfton, Ga., Deo. 15. —About three
weeks ago, Chief J. B. Cason, of Ash
burn, received a postal c'ard, giving a
description of a man wanted in Cass
county, Texas, for skipping out with
a pair of horses and a buggy, which
was the property of a citizen of that
county.
Cason soon located J. P. Roach, a
young white man, working at a saw
mill near Ashburn, and sent his
brother, Tom Cason, to arrest him.
Roach had left Sycamore several
months before for Mississippi, and
from there it is said went to Texas. He
has been living in Worth county about
six weeks since his return home. He
had formerly lived In Franklin coun
ty, and during his residence there mar
ried.
Roach’s wife accompanied Officer
Cason to the station, and during the
trip Roach made an attempt to escape
by jumping from the buggy, but the
officer was too quick for him. and land
ed him safely in Ashburn jail.
The Texas officers had offered a re
ward of $25 for Roach, and they were
immediately notified. In the meantime
Roach tapped the wire, letting his
people know tWat he was in trouble,
and the Sheriff of Franklin county,
who had a warrant for his arrest for
forgery, caught on to. his capture, and
hurried to Ashburn for his prisoner.
He had no offer of a. reward, but the
Ashburn officer .i decided to turn the
prisoner over to him upon the jfay
ment of $25 costs.
Ruach was carried to'Franklin coun
ty by Sheriff Clodfelter, accompanied
by his young wife, where he will an
swer the charge of‘ forgery.
The Cass county officer, it is stated,
did not get his requisition papers In
time from the Governor, and they will
not get him, until the authorities in
Franklin county get through with him.
Grand .Inry’s Thnnks to Judge
Speer.
Valdosta, Ga.. Dec. 15.—The grand
jury of the United States court, upon
Its adjournment yesterday, adopted the
following resolutions:
■‘Resolved, that we tender our thanks
to the Hon. Emory Speer for his able
and eloquent charge to the grand Jury,
and for his wise and impartial admin
istration of justice. It is especially
gratifying to us to find that he so con
ducts the affairs of his court as to
command the, admiration and confi
dence of the public at large, and also
to find that our people are becoming
more attached to his court.”
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Thin Stops Boxing.
Chicago, Dec. 15. —The death blow
to boxing In' Chicago was adminis
tered to-day by Mayor Carter H. Har
rison. To the clubs that have been
conducting boxing contests of any
kind, and Chief of Police O’Nell, for
enforcement, Mayor Harrison has sent
copies of an opinion by Corporation
Counsel Tolmfcn. which holds that
prise fighting anywhere within the v
state is a felony and that witnesses
are guilty of a misdemeanor.
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LA GRIPPE
LOOKS LIKE BLACK.
Republican Forces Seem to Be Rally
ing to Him.
New York. Dec. 15.—Gov. Odell and
many of his lieutenants held a long
conference to-day at the Republican
Club to discuss the senatorship and
other matters of importance to the Re
publican organization. At the con
ference both Senator Depew and for
mer Gov. Black, the two candidates for
the senatorship, were represented.
The Herald will say to-morrow:
“Twenty-six leaders were in the con
ference, which was held In a parlor
of the Republican Club. They were
asked by the Governor to say whether
they desired the re-election of Senator
Depew or the election Of Mr. Black.
Seventeen of them declared for Black,
seven for Depew and two of them.
Gov. Odeli and Speaker Nixon, indi
cated no preference.
“At the close of the discussion. Gov.
Odell said the sentiment as represent
ed by the leaders seemed to be over
whelmingly for Mr. Black; that he ha®
done nothing to influence and had nev
er requested any legislator to desert
Senator Depew. He said if there
should be a contest in the caucus,
Senator Depew would be able to count
fewer than forty votes of the 140 Re
publican legislators.
“This assertion attracted much at
tention. It will require 101 votes to
elect a senator:”
725 Miles by Wireless.
Kansas City, .Mo., Dec. 15. —Wireless
telegraph messages were sent to-day
from Kansas City to Cleveland, 0.,
725 miles, without relaying. This is
said to be the longest distance over
land ever covered.
THE VOTE IN NEW YORK.
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 15.—Roosevelt’s
plurality in the state of New York
at the last election was 175,552, as
shown by the official returns certified
to-day by the board of state can
vassers. That of Higgins for Gover
nor was 80,506. Parker is shown to
have run nearly 49,000 behind Herrick,
the Democratic candidate for Gover
nor. The highest Roosevelt elector
secured a total of 859.533 votes; the
highest Parker elector receiving 688,-
981. The other party totals for Pres
ident are: Debs, Social Democrat, 35,-
883; Swallow, Prohibition, 20,787; Cor
rigan, Socialist Labor, 9,127; Watson,
Populist Peoples party, 7,459.
DEAD HOTTENTOTS
FOUND ON THE FIELD.
Berlin, Dec. 15.—Lieut. Gov. Von
Trotha, commander-in-chief of the
German forces in German,
Southwest Africa, telegraphing
from Windhoek, says fifty or sixty
dead Hottentots were found on the
field after the natives fight with Col.
Delmling’s force Dec. 5. The latter
captured 3,000 head of cattle.
Thirty-six settlers have been murder
ed by Witbois in the southern part of
the colony since the rising and five
settlers are missing.
JAPAN IS BITTEV
AGAINST CHILIANS.
Toklo, Dec. 5, 4 p. m.—There is a
growing feeling of resentment here
against Chile. Discussing the question
with the Associated Press correspond
ent to-day, an official said that, in the
event of Chile selling warships to Rus
sia, Japan will unquestionably take
the first opportunity to settle the score.
The Japanese government is beln£
urged to pointedly Inform Chile that
Japan will demand indemnity when
free to enforce such demand at the
end of the war with Russia.
FRIGATE CONSTELLATION
IS TRIM AND SOUND.
New York, Dec. 15. —The frigate
Constellation, the oldest ship In the
American navy, after having been
thoroughly overhauled and made taut
and trim again, was recommissioned
to-day at the navy yard in Brooklyn.
She was launched in 1797. She has had
a memorable career and those who
have examined her In her refitted con
dition express the opinion that she is
good for another hundred years. She
will be used as a receiving ship at
Newport.
CHADWICK EXPECTSTO
RETURN TO AMERICA.
Paris, Dec. 16.—Dr. Leroy 8. Chad
wick Is still here. During a conver
sation last night Dr. Chadwick was
asked If Irl Reynolds' charges against
him might lead to prolonging his stay
In Europe. Dr. Chadwick replied that
It was still his intention to return to
America.
"Do you expect to be Included In
the charges?" the Doctor w#s asked.
"Most certainly not." he replied.
Will Appeal the Case.
Denver, Col., Dec. it,— *l a meeting
In the office of Milton Smith, chairman
I of the Democratic KUte Central Coin
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Estate of Blair.
St. Louis, Dec. 16.—An Inventory of
the estate of James L. Blair, who died
at Eustis, Fla., Jan. 16 last, filed with
the probate court to-day shows per
sonal property aggregating $83,504.
The total life Insurance carried by Mr.
Blair amounted to over $1,000,000, but
some of the largest policies were as
signed before death, while others are
still in litigation.
Hearst Wants to Know.
Washington, Dec. 15. —Representa-
tive Hearst of New York to-day intro
duced a resolution calling on the Pres
ident and Postmaster General for the
facts regarding the dismissal of Keel
er and Cunningham from the postal
service.
Bark Was Dnmaged.
London, Dec. 15.—The Norwegian
bark Patagonia, Capt. Johanson, from
Mobile, has arrived at Granton, Scot
land. with bulwarks and deckhouses
damaged. Two boats were carried off
during the passage.
Tolstoi Starts Libraries.
Moscow, Dec. 15.—Count Tolstoi has
opened book stores here and at St.
Petersburg and is offering to provide
village libraries with books at cheap
prices.
OBITUARY.
Norman MaeOoll, London.
London, Dec. 15.—Norman MocColl,
former editor of the Athaneum, died
in London to-day of heart disease. He
was born In 1843.
—Brian G. Hughes, the New York
practical Joker, began his career in
that capacity by “putting up a Job”
on a number of unsuspecting friends
some time ago. He went to the trou
ble to box up a harmless little pow
der, which was labeled "Poison to
Roaches," and this he distributed
widely among his friends. Each pack
age contained a slip announcing that
the second box of the preparation
would be infallible. A number of peo
ple were Induced to ask for this box.
The second box contained the follow
ing directions: "First catch the roach,
then hold It firmly and tickle It with
a feather till It laughs, then drop
some of the powder down Its throat
and choke It.”
—President George F. Baer of the
Philadelphia and Reading . Railroad is
one of the most democratic railroad
presidents in the country. Show has
no place with him. His tastes are far
too simple to require the adjunct of at
tendants to dunce at his beck and call.
Nor Is he given to dispatching mes
sengers with mandatory requests to
report at his office. Those whose busi
ness calls them to the Reading termi
nal In Philadelphia have time and
again seen Mr. Baer passing from his
own to the offices of other official*
minus a coat. His recreation Is con
fined very largely to an occasional day
spent on his farm, near Reading.
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