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Is a charitable organisation maintained for the pur peso of aiding In legal matters those unable to employ counsel. The society needs financial acalstanc* and seeks Information regarding wonhy cases. Phone Home FKMI Main MM. The Herald, like -very other newspaper, Is misrepresented at times, particularly In cases Involving hotels. theaters, etc. The publto will pi.asa take ffbtlce that every representative of this paper Is equipped with the proper creden tials, and more particularly equipped with money with which to pay his bills. -■ - ■ TUB HERALD, AROUND TOWN Parent-Teachers Association Meets The Berendo Street Parent-Teachers' association will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. O. Schaefer, 2109 West Sixteenth street, Wednesday afternoon. S. V. A. Will Give Box Social Rosecrans camp, Sons of Veterans' auxiliary, will give a box social at its hall, 517 South Broadway, this even ing. A flne program has been prepared. Everybody invited. Will Leave for Fresno To Inaugurate the Y. W. C. A. exten sion work among the young women employes of -the packing houses of , Fresno, Miss Abby McElroy, executive secretary for the territorial committee of the Y. W. C. A., will leave Monday for Fresno. School Teachers Receive Salaries '■ More than 800 teachers In the ele mentary and kindergarten schools of Los Angeles received the eleventh sal ary payment of the school year yester day. The teachers are now paid on a schedule of twelve Instead of nine months a year. Union Will Hold Picnic A picnic will be held this afternoon at South park by the Woodlawn, Vernon and South Women's Christian Temper ance unions. The presidents of the unions, Mrs. C. A. Cale, Mrs. C. H. Fitzgerald and Mrs. W. A. Strain, have charge of arrangements. Teacher Given Present Prof. W. J. Kennard, who for the last six years has been vice president and principal commercial teacher of the Los Angeles Business college, was yesterday presented by the teachers and pupils with the "New Standard Encyclopaedia," in twelve volumes, half morocco, and with the complete works of T. Roosevelt. Swedish League Sends Telegrams Congratulatory telegrams were sent yesterday by the Svenska Amerikan ska National Forbundet af Sodra Kali forlen, the league of Swedish societies ln California, to Gov. John A. Johnson and J. E. Chllberg, president of the Alaska-Yukon-Paclfic exposition. To day is Swedish day at the fair, and Governor Johnson will be the chief speaker. To Attend Encampment The local members of the G. A. R., Ladies of the G. A. R., W. R. C, Daughters of Veterans and other affi liated organizations are preparing for the trip to the national encampment at Salt Lake City. A special train will leave by the Salt Lake Route on Sat urday, August 7, at 8 p. m.- A large number of reservations are being made for the trip. To Run for Council W. E. McKee, 824 Bryan street, and a resident of the Sixteenth precinct. Second ward, yesterday publicly an nounced his candidacy for the office of councilman-at-large in the coming municipal election. .The candidate has been a resident of the Second ward for twenty-five years and states that he has entered the campaign on the re quest of his many friends. Policeman Falls to Appear When the name of Patrick Horris was called in the court of Police Jus tice Rose yesterday the policeman, who was arrested on a charge of drunken ness, failed to appear in answer to the allegation. The $15 ball deposited for his. appearance In court was forfeited, and charges will be preferred against him before the board of police commis sioners at their next meeting. - Chauffeur Arraigned Carl Amand Fisher, who ls charged with having killed Mrs. Dora Feller on the night of July 15 while the former was acting as chauffeur for Fred Cor nell, was arraigned before Justice Sum merfleld yesterday and his bonds fixed at $15,000. The prisoner was unable to give the $15,000 cash bond required and was returned to the city Jail. His pre liminary examination will be held Au gust 15. Wife of Minister Dies ' Funeral services for Mrs. H. M. Arm strong, wife of Rev. J. Z. Armstrong, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the chapel of Bresee Bros. Mrs. Armstrong died yesterday morn ing at the family home, 110 North Flower street. She is survived by her husband, one, son, Edward K. Arm strong, and three daughters, Mrs. A. J. Wilkinson, Miss M. M. Armstrong and Mrs. Earl Ballard. May Charter Special The Beaumont Land and Water com pany, 616 South Broadway, announced yesterday that In order to provide its homeseeker day guests from Los An ■ geles to nearby points with a conveni ent schedule of travel, ln case 125 more wish to make the trip, a special train will be chartered. The train, if char tered, will leave Los Angeles Monday, August 2, at 7 o'clock in the morning and will reach Beaumont at 10 o'clock in the morning. Send Greetings to Fair Members of the Swedish-American Patriotic league, composed of different Swedish societies in Los Angeles, sent yesterday the following telegram to J. E. Thllberg, president of the Alaska- Yukon-Pacific exposition: "To the president of the exposition: To ' the illustrious orator of the day, his excellency, Governor John A. John son of T^lnnesotta: To the multitude of countrymen assembled - on Swed ish day: The Swedish-American league of Southern California sends greet ings and congratulations. Edward Le lander, president; C. A. Kunou, secra* tary." -■ > ++-» : CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Save sickness ana stomach trouble by drinking the best spring water. The Glen Rook Water company will supply you. Phones C 1456. East 437. Prices right. ' " -v.v ■- ■-*-• , If. aa ea.j to ««n» a Dnrcaln In a mt automobile, through want nil vert. a* It »:•<■<_ to be— (Ull —to accura a bona •ad carrla«ra.|gM«fi^^^^^^rate:* _, THAW MAY HAVE TO BE KEPT IN THE INSANE ASYLUM EXAGGERATED EGO LIKELY TO I HOLD SLAYER BEHIND BARS COURT ASKS QUESTIONS HARD | FOR DEFENDANT TO ANSWER Judge Claims Prisoner Has Not Per. mltted Counsel to Conduct. Case , Properly, and Client Admits Interruptions (Continued from Fate One} have been "legally" Insane when he killed White. Jerome was primed with the various opinions of the experts, but Thaw seemed to have them Just us accurately fixed in his mind, and once or twice corrected the prosecutor. He admitted some of the physicians might have been right. Others, he said, were "mistaken." Ono he declared presented wilfully a distorted verdict. The court room was even warmer than yesterday, and Thaw had worked with his counsel until 10:30 last night examining a bundle of Jerome's docu mentary evidence, which he expected to have explained today. Nevertheless, ho presented the air of a man whose task ls over, a calm confidence that showed he was satisfied with his pre vious showing and assurance that he was a match for the district attorney. Thaw asked for the reports of sev eral experts, and pointed out several alleged Inconsistencies ln their evi dence. "Well," began Jerome, "here were all these trained specialists who thought you were insane." "Not all of them," Interrupted Thaw. "I don't think Dr. Hamilton and Dr. White did. / Thaw said the alienists thought he suffered from "defective reason," and Jerome jumped at his chance. "What did they mean by 'defective reason' "I think the term explains itself." "Explain it," insisted Jerome, "what do you think It means." Thaw looked down and was unable to find words to frame his reply. He seemed relieved when Jerome branched to the decision of Judge Morschauser, before whom 'Thaw made his first ef fort for liberty from Matteawan. "Didn't Judge Morsohauser declare you were hopelessly Insane?" demanded the cross examiner. "No," said Thaw. "He held that I had not proven myself sane." Mr. Morschauser asked a word with his client and Jerome protested. "This kind of thing has gone on from the first," he said. / Jerome Gets Angry "This man gets up in the air and his counsel interrupts to give him a chance to recover himself." "Whatever Judge Morsohauser may have said ln his decision," asserted Thaw, "I know that he thinks now I am perfectly sane, for I talked with him two weeks ago and he said so." "Explain what you mean when you say 'you are legally sane," " exclaimed Jerome. > . "I am of the same opinion as I told the Jury and as all the medical men who have examined me ln the last three years are, and I know Judge Morschauser is—that I am now sane and there ls no danger of the recur rence of my trouble." "Do you think you were legally In sane when you killed White?" "That ta my best opinion, but I don't know." "What do you mean by being in sane?" . 'y'l "Defective reason," replied ' Thaw and found too late he had brought the discussion right back to Its former troublesome question. "What ls 'defective reason'?" flashed Jerome. Thaw pondered and finally answered: "Not being responsible for my acts." Speaking of the alienists, the witness remarked: "You can't blame them for doing their best to make out a good case for me. They were being well paid for It." , The district attorney suddenly switched to the testimony of Clifford W. Hartridge and Susan Merrill. Thaw denied he had ever rented rooms at the lattcr's houses. "Do you think you were innocent or guilty when you killed White?" asked Jerome, nimbly Jumping back again. Justice Mills put the question this way: "Do you think you are now an Inno cent man in the eyes of the law?" "As the law Is laid down for a Jury, answered Thaw, "I think I am Inno cent." "Why?" t_ . ■ Thaw murmured something about "brainstorm." ■" . Jerome asked about the story he once scalded a girl in a hot bath tub and that he had taken a girl named Ruth Lambert automoblling in Paris and brought her back naked with welts from a beating. "Crazy lies," said Thaw, contemptu ously. Refreshing his memory from a manu script in his hand, the district attor ney recalled other scandalous stories about the witness that came out during his trials. ThaWs comment was the same— "lies." The witness was again at his ease. Tales of cruelty in early youth beating a boy and driving a horse to death, the former told the sanity com mission by a cousin named Lyons, the latter told by his brother, Joslah Thaw —the witness likewise denied. Claims Rumors Exaggerated His explanation was that his relatives ln their zeal to save him on the in sanity plea, might have used or ex aggerated "mere rumors." ' "Wasn't it true that you were known as 'Mad Harry?'" questioned Jerome. "Yes, I might have been called that, but the same thing may be true of almost anybody. For instance, I've beard you called 'Crazy Jerome,' but' for that reason I don't think you are Insane." ' "Why did you think you and your wife might take Pittsburg by storm, and that you might be senator from Pennsylvania?" went on Jerome, re ferring to a letter ln which the witness made this remark. "I don't know. We would have set tled down comfortably and got along. In my case money would not have been as much of a handicap to a political career as in most cases." "My father," explained Thaw, "made his money mainly ln railroad building and in starting steamship lines. In other words, he made $10 for his coun try for every one for himself, and ho gave twice as much to charity as he gave to me and my brothers and sis ters." • "And did you think," said Jerome, contemptuously, "that a man ' who could not spell and could not use th» English language correctly could ever be senator from Pennsylvania?" The question passed unanswered, Thaw Pleads for Girl I Thaw explained his father's discrim inations against him ln his will by the LOS ANGELES HERALD:. SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 31, 1909. .^7 ESTABLISHED OCTOBER, 1878 KAt~C* ALL ' '219-229 S. BROADWAY CS 224^8 SO, HILL ST.. . 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Look \ ,..♦ half \ ........ \<< All remnants of silk on special sale at tiAJLtf 1 all you like; there s no defect in the garments: \\ ah usable lengths, too; plain and fancy siiks. g ' Men's $1.50 pajamas on special sale for $1.00 ;v Our regular $1.25 foulard silks, to close, at 85c J $2.00 pajamas are on sale at $1.50; $2.50 pajamas are on sale at $2, » ur 19 _.j nc h colored taffetas; a small lot of 75c silks on special sale 1 and $3.50 pajamas are on sale at $3.00 ?j this morn for :••>; *2£c | T^St _SSte^.^.:^..*^.l..T^,.liS II Our M* lining satins; *■*.«^.«- Sac Special Sales for Monday of Unusual Interest J A sale of colored pongees of the most desirable sorts. A sale of wash goods; clearance of all summer A sale of linens by the yard, of sets and of odd nap- A sale of women's silk dresses — present prices stocks. kins. 252 .'nd SS2, li^inTXt " A 'SSafS: TrL^^lu^Si'i IT. D«ai,s a. aU ,„. sales wili appear Monday. 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From saving you fifteen dollars. All work, of course, , to ma up a skirt would cost you five dollars, . a wide range of materials-blue or cream !;! guaranteed, and the fitting warranted perfect- J not counting the cost of making up; we will serges, fancy stripes, checks, mannish suitings, ; , v satisfactory to you. Choose from mannish v; & . " mohairs, either plain or fancy, and black goods; ; ripe s checks shadow stripes, plain blues, make to your measure from these goods a your choice of plain or side pleated skirt; the || stripes, checks, snaaow — > :.$35.00 ij Lom.. p leated skirt comp i etc . $s.oo br' a'.a^ 6*"..' ompl-"••'" $8.50 II :^r. 8y:^.:.535.00 « 1 0». y ..p ...,ss.oo | ; — .——— Coulter Dry Goods Co. - ' . ———- fact that his father was ill when he wrote this codicil, and might have been angered by his (Harry's) failure to. come and see him. Later Thaw pleaded with Jerome not to push his examinations regarding one of the un fortunate girls mentioned in his own -will. "I have heard that she Is trying to lead a better life." he explained, "and you would pull her down." /-•'':'_■ ■ Jerome dropped this line of lnterro- CH tit) 11 declared the death of his valet, Thaw declared the death of his valet, Bedford, was indirectly due to his treatment by the district attorneys offlce. Although Bedford was sick, the witness said, he was compelled to wait about Jerome's office on two days with out food. At the end of that time he was sent to the hospital, where he died of appendicitis. The relator pointed out several mistakes he said Jerome made in the trial. In these remarks he referred to his wife as "poor Evelyn. Jerome Introduced Thaw's notes on the conduct of his lawyers at the two trials, in which the attorneys were roundly censured. "I hate to read this," remarked the prisoner. "I am afraid these gentle men may come here and testify that I am Insane." "No danger," said Jerome. Thaw Excused from Chair Thaw was excused at noon by Jerome after two hours questioning. His counsel said he would put him on the stand later. Then Justice Mills went to the heart of the case with a series of questions. . "Do you thoroughly believe what you told Dr. Evans as to your belief regarding White?" Were your be liefs honest?" "Distinctly yes." "You say Evans was given to under stand by outside sources that your be liefs were unfounded and that this led him to report you as insane?" "Yes." ' "At the present time do you hold the same belief as to White's practices?" "I have found I was mistaken in some things." ■ \ • "But in substance do you believe that White .committed these offenses against young girls?" "Yes." "Do you hold that you have ample evidence? Have you more evidence on that subject that the statements of various women who said they had lost their virtue?" "Yes, sir; Mr. Comstock." "But Mr. Comstock told you he could not corroborate this and make certain proof." __ . ■ "No, Mr. Comstock told me he had unmistakable proof, and I thought his Judgement bettor than mine." Not Good Evidence .v};' ' "Did you consider the statements of abandoned women to be trustworthy evidence?" ' „' V" "By no means." "How long before White's death did you have these fixed ideas as to his acts?" "As early as June, 1903." "These papers and exhibits Indicate that your mental attitude then was that your act in killing White was praiseworthy to be compared with the act of David in killing Goliath. ' Did you make this suggestion to Mr. Del mas, believing that it was right to make such an appeal to the jury?".. Thaw hesitated and began to stam mer. "You need not excuse yourself," said the justice, "for anything you did in Lost Carrier Pigeon Finds Refuge in Arms of 'Cap' Felps R»»;?v'lvv,>g!«s^>'t'it.tiffl^^ fl ■ ______________________.pt i___d__S__J___L ________________^ V' _______ **&___, ■ a _tiSm\mm*Tmi -■ "^ jf* h9 HTO _W^m\jT^ '"> ] Hf> v . _^^i^^iHiwriß_^_^^^«^HfH__^____[BH_! m\\\\\\\\\\\\\* j& JijßSimmWr^^^^^*' ___-RwV^MH^¥'__ HPvjnßl BflV H L^flKtiF ;-^H H ifl "CAP" FELPS AND BELATED CARRIER PICKED UP ON THE STREET YESTERDAY A CARRIER pigeon which fell yes terday near the Hazard reser voir on Griffith street, and was picked up by Captain Felps, who is 'commander of the police chain gang, is the object of much attention at the central police station. The bird bears on its right ! leg a ring band marked with the Initials of the American Association of Pigeon Carriers, and also has a mark on the band which reads, "Class E 507." The winged gUest of Capt. Felps is in good physical condition, now that it has been fed. Apparently, lt fell from sheer ex haustion at the time of landing near the reservoir. • No message has been found on the 1 "'" i fighting for your life. Under such clrcustances a man is expected to take every chance." • , » Six Divorces Granted The following decrees of divorce were granted in the divorce court yesterday: S. Myrtle Noland from George K. No-' bird and it may be possible that after a long flight in the struggle against the elements the cord which fastened the parchment or script may have been worn away. Several .police officers incline to the belief that the bird may be one of those recently released at Seattle, while an other crowd of theorists hold that the flutterer might have come from St. Louis, where several of the carriers recently were released ( during the balloon and aerial tests held there. Anyone who Is acquainted with the interesting bird visitor and guest of Captain Felps will be sure of a wel come at ihe central station, and will be able to settle several arguments. land, Mattle Griffin from Charles N. Griffin, Florence R. Kraushaar from John Kraushaar, Charles N. Randolph from Leona M. Randolph, Hattle Bent ley from Lee Bentley and Ida B. Sit flton from Richard E. Siffiton. Two suits were filed, Rosalie Ludwig against Leopold Ludwlg and Eddie Mai Burrows against William A. Burrows. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF WEST HOLD DANCE BALL FOLLOWS INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS Blanchard Hall Decorated Elaborately for Entertainment of Native Call. fornians —126 Inducted Into Positions Seven hundred Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West last night attended a grand ball given at Blanchard hall in honor of the joint installation of officers. The hall was decorated with silk American flags, banners of the various parlors and with numerous streamers, and the entire affair was conducted on a lavish scale, Blanchard hall being chartered . because the' local Native Sons hall was not large enough for the occasion. The ball was preceded by the instal lation services, and 126 newly elected officers received the ceremonies attend ant on taking up their positions. The following presidents of parlors were installed: Albert Cron, Los An geles parlor, No. 45; Fletcher Ford, Ramona parlor, No. 109; L. P. Pulaski, Corona parlor, No. 19K; Milton Brook helm, La Fiesta parlor, No. 236; Her mann Glass, Sierra Madre parlor, No. 235; R. W. Reed, Grizzly Bear parlor, No. 239 (Long Beach). Mrs. J. Lilly of Lodl was installed grand president of tha Native Daugh ters. Mrs. E. W. Bussenlus, deputy district grand president, had Charge of the installation of the Native Daugh ters. Edgar McFayden, district deputy grand president, from Long Beach, had charge of the flrst half of the installa tion ceremonies for the Native Sons and E. W. Biscailuz, deputy district grand president, officiated during the other half. Music was furnished by Nelson's or chestra, and refreshments were served during the ball. ■»«♦ To Carry Troops to Philippines SEATTLE, July 30.— The transport Buford arrived from San Francisco to day to carry the Third infantry to its new station-in the Philippine islands, sailing Thursday. The. two battalions of the Third Infantry stationed at Fort Wright, near Spokane, will arrive here Thursday morning and will em bark immediately. The battalion at Fort Lawton will be brought to the wharf In special street cars. The regi ment has been recruited to almost its full strength. ♦ . A Rescues Her Granddaughter NEW YORK, July 30— Mrs. J. Carlin of Harbin terrace, Carlona, L. [ does not permit the fact that she is a Brand mother to Interfere with her athletic prowess. She proved the fact yester day by rescuing her granddaughter, Miss Bertha Delomer, from drowning ln Flatbush bay. The Way He Took 1t "How did tlie.- tramp take it when she sicked the dog onto him?" "lie took it flrmly by the jaws with the seat of his pants and new over tha fence with it." —Houston Post. [WIDOW LOSES PACKAGE WHICH HOLDS SAVINGS On Way Home from Bank Woman Drops One Hundred and Fifty Dollars "--—•— Mrs. Iv. W. Skelton, a clerk employed at the Boston store, who is a widow with two children to support, lost a package containing $150 in gold at Third street and Broadway late yester day afternoon. Mrs. Skelton had saved from her small salary for several months a sum sufficient, she thought, to take her two children back to her parents' home in Nebraska. On her way from the bank to her lodgings she dropped the package containing the money while boarding a street car. The finder has been requested to return the same to her, as Its loss will prove al most a calamity to her. 1 • »■ *■ ■ National President Speaks Miss Elizabeth Carter, a teacher ln the public schools of New Bedford, Mass., and president of the National Federation of Colored Women's clubs, gave an address at the A. M. R. church last night. Her subject was "Woman's Work." m < 9- Pupils to Give Recital There will be a pupils' recital from the various grade's of the De Chauve net Conservatory of Music in the stu dio rooms at 15 South Figueroa street, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. r a The Strangest Thing That Could Happen in ThisTown I' If there were ever pub ■ lished an issue of this news- I paper which did not contain | an advertisement which 1 OUGHT to interest YQU, I THAT would be about the I strangest to interest could THAT would be about the strangest thing that could I happen. I And it takes a stretch of I I the imagination to think it 1 I a possibility — assuming that I you have average needs and i tastes. At any rate, it I didn't happen with this is- I sue of the paper. Vi . J MATHIES MALT TONIC THE FOOD DRINK ONE DOZEN BOTTLES DELIVERED IS2. THE MATHIE BREWING CO. los ANOELES —— i —__»—___-- 5