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THE MORNING NEWS. I
Established 1850. .- - Incorporated ISBB >• VT’AfPIT' O -| >7 070
J. H. ESTILU President. * I I.FSIVf.
CENTRAL FIGURES IN THE NAN PATTERSON MURDER TRIAL.
A STVDY OP MBS. YOUNG. saba ATPBBSON.
RAND HAD NAN
UPON THE RACK
CLOSE CROSS-QUESTIONING
JAILED TO BREAK DOWN THE
STORY OP THE WOMAN.
Nan Patterson Was Happy After
Passing Throngrh tlie Ordeal to
Which She Was Subjected by the
Prosecuting Attorney—She Proved
a Marvel of Self-Y'ontrol—Received
Large Snins from Young—Case
Goes to the Jury To-day.
New York, Dec. 20.—After a day of
torment facing the merciless cross-ex
amination of Prosecutor Rand. Nan
Patterson, the former show girl, went
to her cell in the Tombs to-night, tired
but happy.
For several hours she sat under the
galling 'cross fire of the assistant dis
trict attorney, who proved the events
of her life from the day she met
Caesar Young, for the killing of whom
she is being tried, until the moment
of his tragic death. No detail was
too trivial to escape the attention of
the state’s attorney, but with scarcely
an exception, the accused actress prov
ed a marvel of self-control.
Only once did Mr. Rand confuse her
greatly. In going over the conversa
tion between her and Young at the
Gravesend track, Nan Patterson testi
fied that Young gave as a reason for
sailing to Europe the fact that he was
afraid Mrs. Young might harm him or
the prisoner. Nan finally admitted
that she recalled only an incident
■which had happened in San Francisco.
Pnrried Him ut Time*.
At times she parried the sharp ques
tions of her inquisitor, but when he
pinned her down to a definite ques
tion, her answer was frankness itself.
Non talked in a low, cldar voice,
punctuating her evidence here and
there with expressions of much spirit.
In the course of one of her answers
she exclaimed in a voice ringing with
sincerity: “I have always tried to be
truthful and honorable.”
The defendant was led over the toe
ground to-day as yesterday, but in a
manner manifestly different, for to
day she was under the rapid fire ques
tioning of the man who has handled
the case against her, and legal pitfills
were to be expected.
There were few striking admissions
made by the witness, despite the very
searching questions asked. Noticeable
among these, however, was the story
of the money given by the bookmaker
to Nan during their year's acquaint
ance. At one time the sum was $2,800:
at another, $2,500, and at others $1,500
or SI,BOO. She did not know the total
amount and could not state whether
It would total $50,000, but acknowledged
that Young Was a very generous man
and gave her money whenever she
asked.
Feared Wife Would Kill Him.
Nan said that Young was fearful
that Mrs. Young would kill him, and
possibly the actress also, and for that
reason wished her to flee to Europe
with him. Later she modified this un
der the battery of the prosecutor.
The dramatic climax of to-day's
court scene came with the pantomime
enacted by tho defendant and a dis
trict attorney’s messenger, showing tho
death scene In the cab. Heated side by
side on a platform facing the court pnd
the Jury, the tncsm-Mgcr. under the tu
telage of the former show girl, grasp
ed her wrists and they swayed back
and forth as the prisoner said she and
Caesar Young had done Just before the
■hooting.
With the calm reserve of one accus
tomed to play to thousands. Nsn with
out a tremor, went over the scene and
''V her Interpretation tried to make II
clear that Young had taken his own
life.
1 hroughout the two hours and forty
minute* that she faced cross essmlna
tlon to-day few shadows of emotion
crossed her pale furs. Ihe had evi
dently nerved her*. If for an ordeal, but
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ADMIRALS IN PARIS.
All Save Davis Were Received by
President Loabrt.
Paris, Dec. 20.—President Loubet to
day received at the Elysee palace the
members of the international commis
sion which is to inquire into the North
sea incident, but the non-arrival of
Rear Admiral Charles K. Davis pre
vented American participation.
The reception of the commission at
the Elysee presented a brilliant scene.
A guard of colonial Infantry, drawn
up in the court of the palace, saluted
the admirals. M. Loubet received the
'commission In the audience chamber,
surrounded by naval and civil offi
cials. The admirals and their staffs
wore the showy uniforms of their va
rious countries.
The British and Russian admirals ex
changed pleasant salutations. Admiral
Kaznakoff is a youthful admiral with
keen face and of stocky build. Rear
Admiral Sir Lewis Beauinoint is ven
erable, tall and towering above his col
leagues.
After M. Loubet had welcomed the
commission there was a brief meeting
of the council of ministers. The For
eign Office announced the formal open
ing of the session of the commission
had been postponed un.il Thursday.
However, M. Delcasse’s breakfast to
the commission was given, all the ad
mirals except Admiral Davis attend
ing. There were no formalities and no
addresses.
TWO DOUBLE HEADERS
WERE IN COLLISION.
Two Trainmen Were Killed When
Trains Mel.
Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 20.—Two freight
trains, each drawn by two engines,
crashed together on Jewettville curve,
about two miles north of Westfalls, on
the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
Railroad, this afternoon.
Two trainmen were killed, and one
was badly scalded.
A misunderstanding of orders was
the cause.
The four engines were demolished
and a score of cars were derailed and
reduced to splinters.
WHOLE FORCE KILLED.
Boiler at Sawmill Exploded With
Dlsnxf rons Effect.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Dec. 20.—Four men
were killed and their bodies terribly
mangled as the result of a boiler ex
plosion at the sawmill of B. F. Red
line, near Rohrsburg, Columbia coun
ty, to-day. The dead aref
William R. Redline.
Irwin KUne.
Charles Wright.
Ellas Ash.
These men comprised the entire force
of the sawmill.
The boiler was comparatively new,
and the cause of the explosion Is not
known.
VOTEd7orT®TR ATI 0 N.
Five Fall lilver Textile talons Took
That View.
Fall RUpr, Mui., Doc. 20.—At meet
ings held to-day five textile unions
voted in favor of the proposition to
submit the Ixbor troubles involved In
the long pending strike to arbitration.
The vote was practically unanimous
In each case.
It la understood the manufacturers
are reluctant to accept the arbitra
tion proposal, most of (hem having
gone on record unofficially as oppos
ing It.
President Golden of Ihe United Tex
tile Workers says If the mill owners
will not arbitrate, “the strike will b*
fought to a finish.”
Th*re is no change to the running
conditions of the mills.
JOHN B. MILLIN'.
JAPS LOOK FOR
BALTIC FLEET
STRONG SQUADRON LEFT
TO FIND THE SHIPS THAT RUSSIA
SENT OUT.
Japanese nattlcsHi]is and Cruisers,
Accompanied Iy Colliers and
Transports Are Reported to Have
Gone in Search of the linsNlnn Bal
tic Fleet—Hong Kong Correspond
ent Says He Learned This from
Trustworthy Authority.
London, Dec. 21.—The Daily Mail’s
correspondent at Hong Kong says he
has learned on trustworthy authority
that a powerful Japanese squadron of
battleships and armored cruisers is
proceeding south, accompanied by fif
teen colliers and transports to attack
the Russian Baltic squadron.
BRITISH STEAMERS*
SEIZED BY THE JAPS.
Tokio, Dec. 20.—The Japanese pro
tected cruiser Tsushima seized the
British steamer Nigretia, bound for
Vladivostok, off Eulsan, Korea, yester
day. An examination of the Nlgretia’s
cargo showed she had a large quantity
of contraband of war on board. She
was sent to Sasebo for trial before
the prize court.
It is reported she had on board offi
cers and men of the Russian torpedo
boat destroyers who had escaped from
internment at Shanghai and were at
tempting to regain the Russian lines.
Tokio, Dec. 20.—The British steamer
King Arthur was captured while at
tempting to leave Port Arthur yester
day by the Japanese guardship Asa
girt. It is understood that the King
Arthur took supplies to Port Arthur.
She had on board Russian naval offi
cers who were attempting to join the
Russian second Pacific squadron. The
King Arthur was taken to Sasebo for
trial.
RUSSIA MAKES LEVY
OF 200,000 MORE MEN.
St. Petersburg. Dec. 20.—Mobilization
of the reserves has been announced In
seven military districts.
This is the third and most extensive
mobilization of the war, and will add
about 200,000 men to the army in the
Far East. It is thought the whole
force can be placed In the field by
spring, when the problem of food and
fuel will be easier met and the trans
portation of the troops will create less
strain upon the trans-Siberian Rail
way.
It will bring Gen. Kuropatkln's ef
fective force, roughly estimated, to
680.000.
OBSERVATIONS SHOWED
SEVASTOPOL LISTED.
Tokio, Pec. 20.—Observations taken
at Port Arthur to-day showed the Rus
sian battleship Sevastopol to be list
ing ten degrees, probably as a result
of the last Japanese torpedo attack.
GROSS NEGLIGENCE
CAUSED BRIDGE TO FALL
Charleston. W. Va., Dec. 20.—The
coroner's Jury In the Inquest over the
victims of the suspension bridge dis
aster have brought in a verdict de
claring that the bridge was In an un
safe condition, and that there was
gross negligence on the part of all of
the officer* of t'harleston In the care
and maintenance and repairs of th<
bridge since Jan. 80, ItM, to the day
of the disaster. The jury, however,
was unable to fixe the responsibility
tor the disaster on any particular off!
w #r s*t of official*
SAVANN AH. GA.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21. 1904.
GEORGE GOULD’S SON
BALKED SOPHOMORES.
Stopped Them by Firing Him Revol
ver Over Their Head*.
New York, Dec. 20.—While being pur
sued in upper Broadway this afternoon
by a crowd of Columbia University
cophomores, who were bent on captur
ing him, Kingdom Gould, the son of
George J. Gould, drew a revolver and
fired over the heads of the crowd.
Young Gould was on his way from
the college grounds when a group of
cophomores appeared and attempted to
capture him for -the sophomore dinner
to be held to-morrow night, at which it
was planned he should furnish enter
tainment for his captors, much after
the fashion of other prisoners of war.
As soon as the sophomores began to
close in about him Gould took to his
heels. He had not run more than a
block when, seeing that his pursuers
were gaining on him and that he could
not escape, Gould turned suddenly and
drew a revolver.
“Don’t any of you come a step nearer
or try to touch me,” he shouted.
The elder classmen still pressed for
ward.
“He won’t shoot.” cried one of them.
Gould then raised the revolver and
shot over their heads.
“You’ll find out whether I’ll shoot or
not,” ho warned them.
The sophomores at once fell back and
Gould took refuge in the fraternity
house. The students gathered rein
forcements, surrounded the house and
kept him a prisoner there until 6
o’clock. At that hour George J. Gould
came to his eon’s rescue. He drove to
the fraternity house in a carriage, ac
companied by three men. Two of them
guarded the carriage, while the third
went with him to the house. Young
Gould joined them there and walked
with them to the carriage.
No attempt was made to stop the
carriage, and after watching it until it
disappeared the sophomores dispersed.
CREW STILL MISSING.
Believed 'Mint Those on the Learn
ing Lost Ttielr Lives.
Nantucket, Mass., Dec. 20.—Death
was the probable fate of the crew of
the schooner Richard S. Learning,
which was driven ashore on Long Shoal
last Sunday. Both of the schooner's
yawl boats were found aboard her to
day, one of them having been smashed
to splinters. It is supposed the crew
took to the rigging, and when
it was carried away they fell with it
into the ocean.
The names of the captain and crew
were: Capt. Nelson E. Mills; B. T.
Reed, first mate; William Petton of
St. Andrews, second mate; J. Murphy,
seaman: G. D. Roberts, seaman: E.
Scloman, seaman; James Williams,
seaman.
Capt. Mills joined the schooner at
Windsor, N. S. It is not known here
where the members of the crew lived.
The Richard R. Learning left Wind
sor Nov. 15 with a cargo of gypsum
for Chester, Pa. When she was caught
off this port in Sunday’s storm and
cast ashore life-savers went out to her,
but they found no signs of life aboard,
and thought the crew had taken to
boats.
The schooner George B. Ferguson,
which went ashore In Sunday's gale,
lies in about eight feet of water, but
it is thought she can be saved.
PRISONERS OF CANNIBALS.
Two Americana Held by Indiana ol
a Mexican Island.
San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 20. —A special
to the Express from MazAtlan, Mex
ico, says:
The Seri Indians; inhabiting Tiburon
Island, off the coast ot Sonora, are on
the warpath. Within the past few
days Mexican fishermen from the Is
land have arrived at Guaymas and
report that several fishermen were cap
tured and taken into the interior of the
island by the Indians.
It is also reported that two Ameri
can prospectors from Arizona, named
Ferguson and Dttike, who left Guay
mas for Triburon Island, were cap
tured by the Indians.
The Seris are known to be cannibals.
They'have announced that they intend
to hold the Island for themselves.
Rafael Isabel, Governor of Sonora, is
now preparing to leave Hermosilo with
a large force of Mexican troops to sub
due the Seris.
Tiburon Is the largest island in the
Gulf of California, and is very rich in
natural resources.
JEWEL RY
FROM ORR’S HOME.
f.U,<IOO to qtf.OOO llnnl Mn<lp In aa
IVhclil r>*
Atlanta, Dec. 20.—The Peachtree
street residence of J. K. Orr, one of
A, inta’s wealthiest merchants, was
entered in broad daylight to-day and
robbed of between $3,000 and $4,000
worth of Jewelry.
The robbery was perpetrated In the
upstairs living rooms while the mem
bers of the fumlly were down stairs,
and was the clever work of a stylish
ly dressed young white man.
The affair is a mystery, the robber
seemingly having completely baffled all
efforts of tha police to locate him.
KILLED THE GIRL WHO
REJECTED HIS SUIT.
Thea Mtuliha Put ■ Bullet Intu Ilia
Own Bruin.
Victoria, Tex., Dec. 20.—-At a farm
about eight miles from here a double
tragedy was enacted to-day,
Neil Mtubbe, a young farmer, reject
ed. It is said by Mias Julia Mlachulka.
allot her to death sad ttwu put a bullet
tula bis own brain.
FALLING WALL
CRUSHED THEM
EIGHT SLEEPERS KILLED
V
whkh tiifim norm, onniniED
BENEATH THE WALL.
Invr.tiualinn in Minneapolis Will
Follow the I,om of Life fanned li’
the Full of the Wall Left Stand
ing; l>y tlie Fire—lt llnd Been In
spected—Mlrnenloun Esenpes Are
Chronieled l’reiuonltlon Savc<l
One linn.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 20.—The side
wall of the O. H. Peck building on
Fifth street, south, which was left
standing by the great fire of last Tues
day night, toppled over In a high gale
early to-day onto the Crocker Hotel,
a three-story structure adjoining.
Tho tons of brick and mortar crash
ed completed down through the fllms
ily constructed building, carrying floors
and all into a mass of debris in the
basement. There w'as no warning of
the disaster and the fourteen persons
who were sleeping in the various
apartments were caught in the crushed
structure. Eight of them were killed.
The dead:
Hans Anderson.
James Hamilton.
C. M. Kenyon.
William Billy Blada.
Mrs. Jennie Murray.
William Kmmermon, laborer.
William Bray, contractor.
Joseph Violet, coachman.
Mrs. Anna McNevins had a remark
able escape. She was on the second
flood In bed when the crash came.
The firemen took her out of her bed
In tho basement. The debris had
arched over her in such a way as to
preserve her entirely from injury.
Responsibility for Ihe accident will
be the Bubject of thorough investiga
tion. Judge Houghton, city building
Inspector, had made an Inspection of
the standing walls yesterday, but had
given no orders concerning them. He
had early ordered the demolition of
the other parts of the walls that
seenied likely to fall.
The total loss Is $160,000; fully In
sured.
C. L. Smith's premonition of trouble
saved his life. He roomed In the
Crocker building. He was nervous
and could not sleep. Twice he arose,
dressed and went outside to see what
the wind was dolqg. The second time
he told a policeman he thouifht tho
wall unsafe. The officer laughed at the
Idea, but his laughter had not ceased
before the wall fell.
TECH STUDENT SPOKE*
TO COX COLLEGE GIRLS.
Thnmna vllle ny Now Finds Himself
In Trouble.
Atlanta, Dec. 20.—L. H. Wise of
Thomasvllle, a student at the Tech,
has been summoned to appear before
the Town Council of College Park to
answer the charge of disorderly con
duct because he Insisted on talking
to several young ladles, students at
Cox College, over the objection of
Prof. William Cox. the president.
The trouble occurred on a crowded
street car. Wise was talking to the
young lady students, when Prof, Cox
arose in his seat and demanded that
his attentions to the young ladies,
should cease.
Later Wise wrote a letter to Prof.
Cox, demanding an apology for the In
sult to the young ladles or satisfac
tion. No attention was paid to the let
ter. Wise then called on Prof. Cox
in his office at College Park, but what
transpired Is not known, beyond the
fact that this visit resulted In his
arrest by the town marshal before he
left the building. He was released on
bond.
DISASTROUS STORM~ON
COAST OF PORTUGAL
Many Lives Were Lost and Vessels
Destroyed.
Lisbon, Dec. 20. —A disastrous storm
which suddenly burst on the northern
coast of Portugal has caused great loss
of life.
From reports already received eigh
teen fishermen were drowned at Flg
ueira Da Fez, and 000 others have been
rendered destitute.
A ferryboat piying at the’ mouth of
the Mondego river was capsized and
fourteen persons were drowned.
In the Leixoes basin, near Oporto,
five bonts were sunk and five persons
drowned.
REMANDED To'IAIL
FOR MANGUM’S MURDER.
Inspected Trouble Between the Two
Fnetlons Did Not Occur.
Jackson, Miss., Dee. 20,—1n the pre
liminary examination of Prof. Wood
ward and his brothers, Charles and
Everett, the first charged with the
murder of Mangum and the others
with complicity, Prof. Woodward and
his brother Charles were remanded to
jail without bail and Everett was ad
mitted to ball In SI,OOO.
Trouble was expected between
friend* of Woodward and Mangum,
but failed to materialise.
PARAGUAY WON*
BY REVOLUTIONISTS.
Washington, Dec. to.—A cablegram
ha* been received at the gteto Depart
ment from the acting American consul
at Aecurietofi. Paraguay, elating that
the revolution has boon successful and
that peace hoe been proclaimed.
ALI MAKING TROUBLE.
Wood Says lie Hn “Hnlefed” All tho
Bent of tho Moron.
Washington, Dee. 20.—Gen. Wood,
commanding the Department of Min
danao. Philippine division, in his an
nual report to the War Department,
says that the troops of the depart
ment have been In the field a great
portion of the year, quelling armed
uprisings and preventing slave trade
and kindred abuses. He says that in
almost every instance 'actual fighting
was initiated by the Moros.
“Conditions among the Moros
throughout the department are gen
erally peaceful," says Gen. Wood, who
adds: “The establishment of civil
government and the extension over
them of certain laws and regulations
has caused some excitement and at
times serious resistance, especially the
law prohibiting slavery, slave dealing
and slave catching.
"In some sections active hostility Was
been engendered by our presence, es
pecially in the Bake Bn nan region,
where almost constant murderous at
tacks on workingmen and soldiers were
the rule until tho effects of the re
cent expeditions to the localities were
felt."
Continuing, the report recites:
“In Jolo affairs are quiet. The prompt
crushing of Hasrfan’s uprising has
made a deep Impression on the people
and the abrogation of the treaty has
done much to bring to an end the un
fortunate conditions which existed
under It. In the upper Cottabato val
ley. Data All is out. with *a small fol
lowing. Ali has always been a bad
character, a gambler, a slave dealer,
and has declared that he will not obey
the law, especially the slave law.”
Ali’s party, the report adds, Is tho
only band of Moros now openly hostile,
and It is being followed by troops and
scouts. Gen. Wood says it Is not be
lieved there will be any serious re
sistance of authority by the Moros In
the future, but there will be constant,
work of a poliee character, requiring
the use of iroops and constabulary.
YEGGMEN ARE HELD.
Only One of tlie Bnnclt it Baltimore
Released.
Baltimore, Dec. 20.—Ten of the al
leged “yeggmen” arrested here two
weeks ago were given hearings before
Police Magistrate Ochs to-day. Three
of them were turned over to the United
States authorities and committed to Jail
for further hearings by United Slates
Commissioner Rogers, six were held for
the action of the authorities of Charles
and Carroll counties, and one, William
Rowe, was dismissed.
Those who appeared before Commis
sioner Rogers and were held for a far
ther hearing, together with the
charges against them, were James
Sherwood, charged with robbing the
postQfllce at Bowdotn. Me., on July 13,
1904; James King, charged with rob
bing the postoffice at Latta, H. C., In
November, 1903, and John Adams, who,
It. Is alleged, broke into the poetolfice
at Manassas, Va.\ on Nov. 18. 1903.
Postofflce Inspector Hooten of Charles
ton, 8. C„ swore out the warrants
against the three men, each of whom
has several aliases.
Evidence Is being collected against
other members of the gang by the
United States authorities.
The six prisoners who were held by
Justice Ochs for the action of the
Charles and Carrol county authori
ties on the charge of robbing the
.Southern Maryland Havings Bank at
LaPlata on Nov. 24 last, and the at
tempted robbery of the Mount Airy
bank on Dec. 8, are recorded on the
police dockets at William .Smith, New
ark, N. J.: John Collins, Wilmington,
N. C.; John Smith, Chicago; Frank
Burns. New Haven, Conn., and James
Gallagher and I.owls Camp, who gave
Baltimore as their residence.
SPINNERS wiLL MEET.
Important Trade <)neetlnns to Be
Discussed.
Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 20.—A general
meeting of the hard yarn spinners of
the South has been called, to be held
in Charlotte on Jan. 5, when matters
of vital interest to the trade will be
considered. A circular letter Is being
mailed to all the spinners Interested
to-day. urging their attendance. This
course was decided upon at a meet
ing of the advisory 'ward last night,
when the situation was considered and
discussed at length.
The recenir slump In cotton brought
about a chaotic condition In the yarn
market, and the spinners feel that
It is necessary for them to be "up
and doing" if they would avert some
thing that might be close akin to a
ti'ade catastrophe. When the price
dropped, many mills were loaded up
with the raw material, bought a>t high
prices, and the matter that now con
cerns them is getting rid of their
products without a loss.
PLATT WON’T STANo””
FOR A BUNCO GAME.
Hays Oilell Can't Put It Over Him
Like Home People.
New York. Dec. 20.—Senator Thomas
C. Platt to-day said he had sent out
100 Invitations for a conference of Re
publicans at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
to-morrow morning, at which, he con
tinued. "We will find out the real thing
In the way of public sentiment on the
senatorial question. If Gov. Odell
wants to know the real public senti
ment ho will get It from this confer
ence.”
“Will tho Governor Join In the con
ference?”
"No, I don't expect him.”
"Did vou Invite him?”
"Not on your life. I am for Depew
and he Is for Black first, last and all
the time. He can't bunco me like some
people. I have been buncoed long
enough, and I am not going to be bun
coed any longer."
ROCKEFELLER GAVE
$305,000 MORE
Chicago, Dec. 20.—Gifts amounting
to $487.8*0 were announced by President
Harper to-night at the fifty-third quar
terly convocation of the University of
Chicago. John D. Rockefeller gave
$245.00<i for current expense* and $60,000
for Improvements to the heating plant.
Glaaers Hue* Adjoaraed.
Dallas, Tcs.. Dec. 80.--The national
firmer*' ora*nls*' lon, which was form
ed her* yeeterday. has adjourned, sub-
J*~-t to the call of th* president. A
resolution ass voted down to-day pro
viding for decreased cotton acreage
nest soar,
5 CENTS A COPY.
DAILY, *8 A YEAR.
WEEKLY 2-TIMER-A-WEEK. 11 A YEAR
NO WORD FROM
MRS. CHADWICK
SHE APPEARED IN COURT
ntT WAS BXCIIIED BECAUSE Op
ILLNESS.
'lr. Chndnlok's Lawyer Said He
Wanted Her to Show llow 111 She
Wh, and Tlmt Slie Is' Not Sham
ming— llrilnrea He Knows Nothing
Aliout Her Fase—Says She Does
Not TnlU to liliu Connectedly
A boat It.
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 20.—Mrs. Canale
L. Chadwick was brought Into the
bankruptcy court here to-day In the
bankruptcy proceedings against her,
but was excused from testifying be
cause of illness.
Whether Mrs. Chadwick will again
he summoned will depend on counsel
for Receiver Nathan Looser, whose at
torneys are expected to take up the
matter. Should Mrs. Chadwick again
be brought Into court ft Is unlikely
that she will give any testimony. If
she does It. will be against the ad
vice of her attorney, who refuses even
to allow her to be sworn as a wit
ness.
Mrs. Chadwick was brought Into the
court room by several deputy mar
shals. She took a seat next to the
desk of Referee Remington. She was
pale, but appeared in somewhat better
health than on the day of her ar
rival from New York last week. There
were about a hundred persons present.
Including Mrs. Chadwick's nurse, Fre
da Swanstrom, and Emil Hoover, her
sou.
When the court was ready to pro
ceed, J. P. Dawley, attorney for Mm,
Chadwick, made the announcement
that he would not allow her, to be
sworn, but hud decided to have her
cotne to court so that It could not be
said she was shamming Illness al
though he knew her to be in no con
dition to be summoned.
"I have not been able to carry on a
connected conversation with this
'woman, owing to her condition,” said
Mr. Dawley. ”1 am as much In the
dark about her affairs as any one.”
Touching on the possibility of con
tempt proceedings growing out of the
bankruptcy case, Mr. Dawley said;
'You can send her back to Jail If she
Is In contempt for not testifying. At
night she can sleep in one cell and
stay in another during the day.”
Mrs. Chadwick became more ner
vous as the attorrteyH argued and
seemed on the verge of fainting. Soon
after the announcement was made
that she was excused, she returned to
the Jaill in a carriage.
CHADWICK EXPOSURE
CAUSED RUN ON BANKS.
Iteanlt. Wm They Were Forced to
Pot I p the Shutters.
Conneaut, 0., Dec. 20. —The First Na
tional Bunk of Conneaut and the Ma
rine Bank of Conneaut Harbor did
not open their doors for business to
day. The suspension resulted from
runs on both concerns during the past
few daws.
Officials claim the concerns are en
tirely solvent and declare that business
will he resumed again In a short time.
The two banks ure closely affiliated,
O. C. Lllley, the cashier of the First
National, being the president of the
Marine Bank of Conneaut Harbor.
Cashier Lllley made the following
statement to-day on behalf of the First
National Bank:
"Ever since the exposure of the
Chadwick matter our depositors have
been withdrawing their funds. We do
not hold any Ohndwlck paper, but
there was a general feeling of unrest.
The money has been taken out gradu
ally. but on Saturday $50,000 was with
drawn. On Monday practically all the
remaining cash on hand was taken.”
AIDS PRIVATE* ENTERPRISE.
Government Looking After a Lown
des t'onnty Fane Plant.
By R. M. Larner.
Washington, Dec. 20.—At the sugges
tion of Representative Brantley, Dr.
Wiley of the Department of Agricul
ture, has taken steps to relieve a rath
er peculiar situation In Lowndes
county.
Dr. J. B. S. Holmes of Atlanta, who
has a large Interest In a cane sugar
plantation in Lowndes county, wrote
Mr. Brantley a few days ago that
while he and Ms associates had gath
ered an excellent crop from their sev
enty-five acres of cane lands and had
a good plant, they could get nobody to
operate the plant. The condition was
one which meant the loss of all their
cane. Mr. Brantley presented the
facts to Dr. Wiley, who has Instructed
Mr. Givens, In charge of the experi
mental station at Waycross, to go over
to Lowndes and see that the plant
there is set going properly.
NEW YORK BANKERS~
HELD A BANQUET.
’tc v York, Dec. 2ft.—Nearly 500 mem
be., of Group Eight of the New York
Btate Bankers’ Association, compris
ing ti e leading men of finance of New
York city and vicinity, attended the
group's fifteenth annual banquet at
the Waldorf-Astoria to-night.
Among Ihe speakers was President
Alderman of the University of Vir
ginia, who spoke to the toast, "Practi
cal Idealism.” Those present Included
J. Plerponl Morgan, Hamilton Fish,
assistant treasure of the United Suites,
Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan and
Morris K. Jessup.
HMeker Was Kspelleg.
New York, Dec. 10.—The espuision
of John W. Kttchev from the N*
York Block Kschsngs was announced
on the exchange. Its was expelled by
the buard of governors on Ihs ground
that he had jwen guilty of Irregular
trading.