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HUNDREDS OF PRISONERS
VICTIMS OF DREAD SCOURGE
IN RAHWAY REFORMATORY
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Detention Hospital Inmates
Ordered Isolated as Result
of the Epidemic.
DRILL ROOM CONVERTED
INTO GENERAL HOSPITAL
Guards Not Permitted to Leave.
One Who Did Get Out Is
Victim.
ISpuuial to tho K veiling fciar.J
RAHWAY, Fob. 5.—Despite the se
crecy concerning the epidemic of diph
theria. in the State Reformatory In this
city, the facts are gradually leaking
out, and as they become known alarm
is expressed lest the disease spread uut
side the institution.
It was learned this morning from a
reliable source that while the number
of victims to the disease is said to be
' - about thirty, there ar probably 200 of
the prisoners whose throats, when ex
amined by the State Board of Health
.authorities, dlsclused germs of diph
Therla.
Dr. K. B. Holmes, who is healtli officer
as well as Mayor of the city, has or
dered the strictest care to be exercised
„ with a view to keeping Tim disease
within tho institution.
Ill spite of this, Joseph Morse, one
of the guards of an outside squad, is at
Ills home on Leesvllle avenue sick with
tho diseas?.
Not a guard is now permitted to visit
his home, and all visitors art^cxoluded.
Captain Joseph Martin, superinten
dent of the reformatory, has not l"!t
1 lief building f'M' several days, but hip
soni Manton Martin, chief clerk, m
ninlns outside to look after matters
, that must be attended to.
The drill room has been converted
into a general hospital, and Dr. H
Page Hough, the house physician, Inis
i iore than Ids hands full. Bach day
thq situation becomes more accentuated
ou account of tho crowded condition,
there being about COO inmates In the
institution at tho present lime.
It has been said that nothing is al
lowed to leave I he reformatory, but
yesterday live eases of goods were
carted an ay by the. truck of the insti
tution. As an excuse for this it was
said that it was an order that must
be filled at once, and that the goods
were packed before the epidemic broke
out.
It was though! that (lie Ilahn legis
lative committee, which conducted nn
investigation of tho tteformatory last
summer, would put a stop to some of
tlie customs that laid prevailed, such
us having the washing of guards and
their families done at tho laundry of
the institution, but it required tlie epi
demic of disease to shut it out, and
now all such service is performed at
the homes of tlie employees.
‘ Dr. Holmes has forbidden any of tlie
attaches who are outside from again
entering the buildings until the scourg ;
has been checked, and close watch i“
being kept to prevent a violation of
this order.
It has been impossible to learn what
caused the breaking out of the disease
It is claimed that the sewerage system
is faultless, and that the city water im
pure. The only other cause to which
it can be attributed is the fact that
tlie institution is overcrowded, or per
, haps that some prisoner carried the
germs in with him
The situation has become so grave
that the commissioners are holding a
meeting this afternoon at Elizabeth in
the office of former Governor Foster
M. Voorhees, and an effort will be
made to wipe out the disease.
It has been customary for relatives
* of the inmates to visit tlie reforma
tory at almost an; time, and especially
on Sundays, when tho crowd is excep
tionally large. This was not checked
L, until the epidemic became pretty gen
' orally spread, and it is feared that
J serious results may follow.
I LIVERYMAN DRAGGED IN
DUNN’S DIVORCE SUIT.
Husband Says that They Go!
Home Late One Night from
Coney Island.
‘ Suit l’or divorce from her husband,
Wesley J. Dunn, was begun before
Vice-Chancellor Emery in the Court ol
Chancery this morning by Olivr
Blanche Dunn. Mrs. Dunn tin the peti
tion gives extreme cruelty as ground
for her action.
fn his cross-bill the defendant make:
counter charges against her. lie alsi
alleges that she: was seen coming hone
from Coney Island latj at night wit!
the keeper of a nearby livery stable.
Mrs. Dunn tc-stllled that she wa:
married to the defendant on .Sugusl
11, 1992. and continued to live wltl
him for about nine months, after whirl
they separated for about ten months
They were reunited later, hut Sepa
rated again in June, 190(5.
Examined as,to the Coney Tslant
episode, Mrs. Dunn said that her hus
hand met her in Jersey City, bnt tha
she was alone. They separated tin
next morning, she testified.
DOLLARS WOULD
BRING CHEER INTI)
A DESOLATE HOME
Husband III, Children Hungry,
No Food and Dispossess
Notice Given.
BRAVE WIFE AND MOTHER
ASKS EVENING STAR FOR AID
Willing to Work at Anything to
Keep Loved Ones with
Her.
With a husband sick in bed, suffer
ing from tuberculosis, four little chil
dren hungry, scantily clad and shoe
less, no fuel or food in the house, urd
served with a dispossess notice which
gives her until 0 o'clock tomorrow to
vacate the two little rooms In which
the family has eked out a suffering ex
istence this winter, Mrs. Peter Mat
thewsvof 251 New street, has appealed
1 to the EVENING STAR for he'o.
The Matthewses live in tho rear of
the house at the. above address. The
husband was a tar-roofer until he was
stricken in bed three months ago. The
faithful wife 1ms tried to hide the me
| trouble of her husband from him anc
| he does not know that consumption has
fuionMl ils fanes iiiKin him. He is at
I present in a serious condition. Then
I there are two little twins, t> months
1 old. and two more little ones, 5 and 3.
j TUo wife has kept the home intact
'since her husband was taken down by
going out scrubbing and washing.
I Sin spent every cent sin made on
| the children and to buy medicines tor
her husband. Every day for the last
two weeks she has gone from house to
house trying to get work sufficient to
buy food und fuel for the home, liut,
she said, nobody wanted her. Then
came the dispossess notice from hoi
landlord, Mrs. Eliza Kull, who occupies
the front of No. 3f>t New street. The
l woman, In licr appeal, said she was
| willing to work her hands to the boro
and pay every Cent of the rent if Mrs
Kull would only wait a little longer.
Today there is not a crust of broad in
the house, no fire, and four hungry
cold little ones and a sick husband
who awaits the return of the "man
of the house, penhharice, with food and
wood.
Mrs. Matthews is willing to do any
thing. Her greatest concern ut presenl
is to satisfy her landlord. Slit
owes $8.
WOULD EXEMPT DENTISTS
FROM PETIT JURY DUTY
TRENTON, Feb. • 5.—Asemblymar
Edwin H. Ginnelly, of Mercer County
would exempt all dentists from petit
jury duty. He Introduced a bill yes
terday that if passed will relieve mer
of that profession from such service.
MAY HAVE STOLEN RINGS.
Howard Wolf and John Baumgartner
two Irvington young men, were ur
rested by New York city detective
yesterday on suspicion of having stolei
some valuable rings which they trim
to pajtn in a New York city shop. I
is thought that the rings may havi
been taken from the firm of J. Wlss c
Sons, of this city, and a representative
of the firm will make an effort toda:
to Identify the goods.
FIGHT GOVERNOR I
FORT'S SELECTION
OF PROSECUTOR
Atlantic City Delegation at
State House Protest to
Wooton.
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BACKED BY GAMBLING
ELEMENT, SAY CALLERS
Former Senator Lee Indorses
Claims Put Forth by His FeL
low Citizens of Resort.
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[Special to the livening .Star. I
TKKNTON, Feb. 5.—When Governor
John Franklin Fort arrived at the State [
House today he found waiting for him j
a delegation of the leading hotel anti ,
business nnn of Atlantic City, who
l were anxious to enter a protest against
| the appointment of Harry Wooton, of
j Atlantic City, for prosecutor.
The delegation insisted that Wooton
was being backed by Louis Kuehnle
and the greater part of the grumbling
| element of Atlantic City.
! Members of the delegation told Gov
I ornor Fort that they' hesitated to sug
I -rest who the Governor should appoint,
1 blit said that they would bty satisfied
If he would consider tile, name of Theo
! dore C. Babcock, or some, other man of
welfare of Atlantic City fit heart and
not a man who was Just simply friendly
with the gambling element.
I,r« S«*« Governor.
While former Senator I5dward S. Leo
was at (he State House lie did not join
the delegation when they entered the
executive chamber.
When questioned about the situation,
Mr. Lee said that he came up for the
purpose of consulting the attorney-gen
eral in reference to the law In connec
tion with his office as county clerk, as
to whether he was subject to a salary
| or whether lie was to continue under
the old fee system, he having been ap
pointed by Governor Stokes to the office
until the next general election.
Mr. Lee insisted that tills was his only
object in coming to Trenton today.
When questioned further lie admitted
that if Governor Fort should request
him to express himself in connection
l with the proseeutorship lie would bo
I forced to indorse sonic of the things
I which ho understood the delegation
I would put forth in opposition to Mr.
Wooton.
Governor In ll mu.
After the delegation had left the
Stale House Governor Fort refused to
.say just, wnat nr won in <10 in reicrence
to the appointment.
Thu delegation consisted ol’ Charles
C. Evans, Dr. J. B. Thompson. J.
Haines Lippincott, Walter E. Edge,
H. S. Wallace, John J. White, Brinklo
i Guinrney, Walter Clevenger. William
| F. Wall, Joseph E. Liiigcrinan, Walter
! E. MeDevitt, the Rev. Mr. Gessner,
D. 8. White and H. W. Leeds.
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REPORTED KILLINO OF
10,000 IS UNCONFIRMED.
PARIS, Feb.' 5.—The foreign office is
without confirmation of tho statement
published yesterday by a London news
agency that there had been a battle
I between the French and tho Moors
j near Settat, Morocco, in which 10,000
Moors were killed or wounded, tho
French losses amounting to 160 men,
including four officers, i It is believed
that this report refers to tho rerenl
engagement near Ivabah Her Rchid, in
which eight Frenchmen were killed and
' fifty wounded.
i FUNERAL OF MRS. PAUL V. FLYNN.
1 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Josephine
: Flynn, wife of Paul V. Flynn, the cdt
j tor of me New Jersey Trade. Review,
: who died yesterday, will bo hold Fri
i day morning at 8:50 o’clock. A solemn
high mass of requiem will bo cele
brated in St. John's Church.
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I Advertiser Says Best Results Come \
From Ads. in the Stars :
$ We have bad better results from our advertising in the PMO‘T(N/NG •
j t and EVENING STA%S than unv other papers in the State. ■
X They are both newsy and readable and most satisfactory to
$ advertisers.—Alexander Neuman, of King’s Clothing Company.
J Other Words of Praise: \
+ The STA%S look like two of the liveliest newtpapers.' / am very ;
|+ ^ much impressed with them as advertising mediums.—Joseph H. •
+ Weeks, Manager of George Watson & Co. ;
If The new STA%S arc a revelation.—Martin H. Goldsmith, of the ;
+ David A. Straus Co. ;
| T There's a big improvement in (he STAT{St They are hound to meet [
; f the success they deserve.—George A. Goerke, of the Goerke Co. ;
j? A vast improvement.—W. L. Moeller, of Bamberger’s. ;
£ We are well pleased with the STATES.—McGregor & Co. ;
jf Everybody is pleased. Mv ears ring with praises'for the STA^S. ;
j? —Alfred Scheuer, of Simon Scheuer & Sons.
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BN'S SMILE
NETTLES UGH:
G0RBU1Y SCORES
Brother Officers Testify to Ac
cused Giving Warning to
Alleged Divekeepers.
SHERIFF SOMMER ALSO
CALLED TO THE STAND.
Tells of Conversation with
Sophie Holman and Re=
ports of Accused.
That the case of Detective Sergeant
Thomas J. Corbatty. on trial before
Judge Ten Eyck ami a struck jury in
the Court of Quarter Sessions since a
week ago yesterday on a charge of non.
feasance, will go to the patient “twelve
men and true” who are heurfng it be
fore the close of the. weok vere the in
dications today when the taking of the
testimony was renewed.
John Austin, building inspector at
tile time of the trouble, was the firs*,
witness called today and asked about
tlio alterations made in Louis Dock’s
New Century Hall, in Market street,
one of the many places of which the
prosecution contends Corbudy had
knowledge is a disorderly hojise. He
remembered Dock's application.- for al
terations and testified ti his refusing a
permit for the same. Tills was due tu
Dock having violated ordinances aa
provided by the Common Council. Hr
admitted Alderman McLaughlin, of the
license committee, had later made ap
nllnoTInn fnr 1 l-ir» -a It t inti ru'-rmlt. *!»•('
that it was refused. McLaughlin. li<
said, had gone ahead without the per
mlt.
“Was there anything said to you l>:
any members of the alteration or licena
committee for the purpose of influeno
ing you upon the question of the grant
Ing of the permit".”
“Yes, sir.”
"What was said?”
This was also objected to and on th
cross-examination by Assistant Prose
cuter Wilbur A. Mott, the witness salt
that he made a complaint of this vlula
tion to the law department.
“Why didn’t you enforce thepenaliy"’
demanded Mr. Moll.
"Because I had other precedents t<
show that I was powerless,” was thi
somewhat, startling answer.
Juror No. 4, Fu.ltle! R. Bomeislor, wh
has asked numerous questions durini
the trial, here wanted to know:
“Were you afraid to lose yuur post
tion if you enforced the law?”
“No, sir.”
Sheriff Frank If. Sommer, who mad
all the trouble for the police, followei
Austin. He had previously testified fo
the State, but the defense called hir
this time, and asked about the numbe
| of constables he employed and whetho
, he paid for the vice raids. He said h
did and did not expect the county t
reimburse him. He admitted that li
engaged the Drummond and Cosgrov
Excise Inspector William B. Tornp
kins, who was called yesterday am
swore that he did not find any viola
tion of the law In Bock's place, wa
: recalled today, and told what he knot
I about the Hotel Metropole. Aceordlm
j to Sir. Tompkins, the sheriff called a
i his. Tompkins's office in the old Clt;
i Hall, and said, speaking of the Hote
I Metropole:
t “There are worse places in Xewarl
j than Sophie Holman's."
In the course of an argument on thi
point Mr. Kalisch was interrupted b:
I 1'nuiT'Sm.TIII i null's m. .mosuii, wn
' <11>1 most of tile work tor the sfierifi
Mason denying a certain statement t
the effect that lie had said anythin,
about Holman's.
"Oh. Mr. Mason, you keep quiet,
said Mr. Kalisch sharply. "You ar
out of this now. You are not on th
witness-stand.”
Sheriff Sommer, called again, wa
asked about a conversation he had Jun
30. 1906, with the Holnimi woman.
"She came into my office and said he
name was Sophie Faust,” the Slieri:
testilled. ‘ She said that she had bee
the ehampiAn clog-dancer of Americ
and then said that Captain Scriba ha
told her that T objected to the grantin
of a lieense to her. She told me he
place was the Metropole. I went to
desk and took out some reports and tol
her what they contained. The repoi
upon her place showed that she wn
i conducting her place properly and the
j she had said that she was going to gt
out of the business, unless it picked tip.
! Asked what the report was, the Sheri
: said it was that made hy Corbally an
| his. the Sheriff's, man, Oeorge B. Wit
, lamson, and included February 1 «
i March 17. 1906. On the cross-examina
! tion Mr. Kalisch secured the adtnissio
thut the reports got to the Sheriff h
way of Mr. Williamson.
During the Sheriff's examination. M
Kalisch had occasion to “call down
Under Sheriff Mason once more. Masu
was smiling and Mr. Kalisch said:
“Mr. Mason, it would be much moi
proper if you would stop smiling at tl
jury.”
“Mason,” the lawyer said, turnhi
to the court, "has such an insinuathi
smile. Why. even the girls-”
Mr. Kalisch stopped short, anil D>
tective Sergeant Oeorge H. lroha to
about bis Vi_f!t to 80 Spring street, at
other of thed isorderly houses on tt
list, in company with Corbally in 190
Kridle, he said, was running the plai
and th.j witness was present when h
Corbally, warned Kridle's landlor
that lie, the! undlord, would get ini
trouble If ho il:d not get rid o£ Kridl
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HARRY K. THAW’S SISTER, I
COUNTESS OF YARMOUTH, I
IS GRANTED A DIVORCE I
DESERTED WIFE’S
STORK DEEPLY
l
Mrs. Richie In Tears As She
Tells Court of Husband's
Neglect.
WITHOUT FOOD FOR HER
THREE SMALL CHILDREN
Repeats Plea of “The Other
Woman” to Release Spouse,
Who Is Held for Jury.
The sympathy of the spectators in
the First Criminal Court went opt to
the trail, crippled little woman wito
took the witness chair today to tell
how her husband had deserted her lor
another woman. That other woman s
name was not mentioned during the
hearing this morning, but it has 0<*en
publicly connected with the escepndos
of Arthur iliehie, the husband in the
case.
The Richie family consists o- the
husband, wife and three children. The
oldest of the children is 4 yours, and
• tho youngest but a week oil. "he
wife is obliged to use a _ane when
■ walking.
JVlrs. Richie said that f ir several
wee its her husband has '.wen away
Im.-.o Rak nml a iplili nnitlhivd llutni.
' an. Until last Saturday be said her $7
a week. Then he stopped and toil he r
that he v.aa out of work. T*i i wife
told of having received two letters in
one envelope, in which tne lu.iinand
and his alleged "affinity’ informed Ivr
that nlte had no furthw claim i j the
affections of her husband, and that she
ought r.j a'low him to live with hi#
"second choice ”
1 The woman cried bitterly ■when sh
told Judge Howell that she had no doc
tor to attend her in her illness. N >w
her liny is til, she said, and she lmd lie
foot! in her three-room apartment h
give the child, and no money to gel
! anything. Her husband stood gaping
around the room during her recital ol
her woes.
' Judge Howell held the husband ;n
$600 ball for the Grand Jury. When hi.
heard the court's decision he wanted tc
1 speak with his wife, but she left the
j court room.
COLDEST DAY YET;
MERCURY BELOW
1 THE ZERO MARK
1
Thermometer At 3 o’Clock This
Morning Showed Tempera
ture Minus 2 Degrees.
An unexpected cold wave wandered
from the borders of Canada last night,
J and after fooling the weather sharps
fell upon this devoted town, and at 2
. o'clock this morning the mercury In
U the thermometers registered 2 degree.
, below zero, and whe.n early risers left
i their homes ut 7 o'clock they cowered
I beneath a stiff northwest wind will
. i the thermometer still one point below
’ nothing.
, At noon today it had moderated,
1 being ten degrees above. The mercury
t will keep rising until nightfall, when
s snow or rain may follow, with either
t continuing until tomorrow.
I Professor William Weiner, of the
' High School Weather Bureau, said !o
f day that the cold wave hud caught th<
1 local sharps and the goose bom
. prophets napping. The cold snap war
, due to disturbances in the Northwest
. that forced the currents of cold air
1 that hover over southern Canada intc
; New Jersey.
; BATTLESHIP OVERHAULED
FOR PACIFIC VOYAGE,
5 WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—On April I
next tho battleship Wisconsin will bf
5 placed in commission at the navy yard
* at Puget Sound. The vessel Is under
going an extensive overhauling. Hei
' commanding officer has not been se
^ lected.
■ JAIL AND FINE FOR LIQUOR MAN.
.’ NEW BRUNSWICK, Fob. 5.—An
drew Deock, of South River, was fined
I, $23*' here yesterday and sent to jai
o to/ thirty days for selling liquor with
), out a license.
COUNTESS OF YARMOUTH.
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f
Lincoln Park Maid Evidently
Had Struggled to Escape
Asphyxiation.
Mary Allan, 23 years old, ;i cook at
' the home of Airs. Harry Durand, 27
Lincoln l’ark. was discovered in an un
l conscious condition this morning in iiei
I room by her cousin. Josephine Bacon,
a waitress in the Durand house. The
woman was hurried t the City Hos
pital. where she is hovering between
lire and death. A half-turned gas jet
j told the story.
j The discovery was made by Mis!
j Bacon, who arose early, and on going
\! into the kitchen, found that her cousin
■ Mary had not reached there yet. This
:! was unusual, and Miss Bacon went up
' stairs to Miss Albin's room.
Opening the door, she was starUoi
to find her cousin in a half-ktiecUnt
posture in front of a wardrobe loot
, i with her right hand on the door knob
| The smell ol' gas caused Miss Barer
to open tho windows of the room unc
then she aroused the household.
Dr. Bcvler H. B. Sleight, of 21 Lin
coln Park, found the woman's condi
tion to be such that he ordered !:ei
immediate removal to a hospital, ani
Cantaln Bvnn. of the First Preci.ie
Station, detailed ? Plalnclothesmai
Thomas D. King to make an Invest!:;a
, tion.
It is supposed that Alias Albin, ii
turning oil the gas, forgot the stop
! cock was loose, and she retired, igno
rant liiat the gas was escaping.
Her position when found by Alisi
Bacon indicated that the girl awoke
during the night, and, realizing lie:
predicament, attempted to reach tin
hall. She probably mistook the close
door in her room for the door tending
out into the hallway.
There is no suspicion that she at
tempted suicide, and Policeman King i:
convinced that it was purely accidental
Mrs. Durand went to the City Hos
| pltal this morning and gave orders ilia
1 everything possible bo done for the girl
| The Albin girl has a sister, Atrs. Dent
Desk, who resides at -d Belmont avenue
POWDER ILLS
i SHAKE WIDE ARE/
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Distant Buildings Tremble ant
Noise Is Heard Many Miles
from Scene.
' CAA1DKX, Feb. 5.—With a roar tlia
could be heard for many miles am
shaking buildings in all directions, th
' Dupont Powder Mills, at Gibbstowp
near this city, were blown up today.
The shock of the explosion was felt i
Camden, where windows were brokei
by the concussion. What caused th
explosion Is not yet known.
The plant was well removed from an:
dwelling, but so far no one know
whether or not any of the watchmen o
! workmen were in the plant when Hi
place blew up.
Hut m« at Klhbm’a, 151 Market at.-Air.
Granted Decree, v ith Practical- |ijj
ly No Defense by Hus- lif
band. m|
THAW INSANITY EVIDENCE ll
FIGURED IN THE CASE j|
Family Said to have Decided on H
No Defense Because of Mur- ||
der Trial Story. S
London. Ei i'. Tim Countess of IS
Yarmouth, sister "f Harry K. Thaw, B|
was loday grant' d a decree minifying H|
her marriage with the Earl of Yar- .1 B
mouth. The hearing took place in
private in the Divorce Court presided B
over hy Sir I'drn II Harnes. B
The former Pittsburg lieiress gave
testimony in support of her contention , B
that the marriage had never been con- B
sum mated. B
,V physician test died for the earl that B
tite latter was capable of consununat- i B
ing the marriage. H
The Earl of Yarmouth dirt not defend 4 ■
the .use, his lawyer satisfying himself H
with pninting out that tile evidence of H
the doctor removed any stigma placed | I
upon the carl by tite evidence of the. H
; plaintiff and that there, were no grounds B
upon which Hie countess could have j fl
I sued for divorce. I
j The judge pronounced,without com- i B
mi nt, his decree annulling the mar- B
riiigc. In the ordinary course of event!* jB
it will lie made absolute in six months. |
No mention was made of a marriage ; I
s"t tleinent, and it was learned from an : 1
j (ertaiu published statements, the quee
(Inns or revising the settlement has not
ben discussed by the principals or their |
• solicitors, and that it is not likely to be
discussed.
This change from the previous deter
mination to contest the case is said to
have been intluf need by the evidence
given recently in New York at the trial
of Harry Kendall Thaw, brother of the
ec unless, for the murder of Stanford
White, with legat'd to insanity In the
Thaw family, as well as the verdict of
the jury that Harry Thaw was insane
when he committed this crime.
The papers in the case are being kept
secret, and all information regarding
the nature of the charges lias been
carefully withheld The statement was
made, however, that the character of
the medical evldeno to be given made jj
u public hearing inadvisable.
It lias been well known for two years
past i hat the domestic life of the Yar
niontlis were unhappy. The earl’s com-, J
panions and his manner of living, if
was said, were such that he could not
give his wife tin place in society which
she had a right to i Xpert. She sup
plied large sums of money to defray
her husband s extravagances, and her
friends suy that she has conducted her
j self with dignity throughout the
I troubles resulting front this unhappy
I union and the difficulties of her brother,
. Harry Kendall Thaw.
The Hertford family, the head of
which is the Marquis of Hertford,
whoso heir is the Karl of Yarmouth, la
one of the oldest and proudest of the
British nobility.
Alice Cornelia Thaw, daughter of the. , * 1
i Into William Thaw, of Pittsburg, was
■ married to George Francis Alexander
• | Seymour, Bail of Yarmouth, at Cal
, j vary Church, Pittsburg, April d7, 190k,
I Tlic marriage followed a rather brief
; I courtship and stopped the earl’s stage
I career, which had begun in private so
jeiety theatricals at Newport and had
:! later been more or less successful In a .1
. professional way.
. I The Countess of Yarmouth yvas pres
ent till through the ilrst trial of her
I brother, Harry K. Thaw, tor too mui
! ill r of Stanford White, but did not
to Now York or the second hearing.
'('ho wedding of th* Earl of Yar
mouth and Miss Thaw was a notable. j
happening in Pittsburg. Mrs. George j
Lauder Carnegie was matron of honor
and Lord Edward Seymour, brother of 1
the bridegroom, was best man. A
number of the Earl's relatives came ]
over for the ceremony.
JUDGE BLACK TAKES OATH.
TliENTON, Feb. 5.—Supreme Court
Justice Charles G. Parker today in!
11 ministered the oatli of office to Char.e .
C. Black, of Jersey City, as u eir u't
! court judge. Immediately after Judge
Black qualified he was assigned to
I I Passaic County, and will sit there -ie.a SJ
i Monday for the purpose of hearing
i whatever cases may be set down toi
[ hearing.
j DETECTIVES TO GUARD BRYAN.
. * Captain Carroll, of the detective bu
j reau, has detailed Dc-tectivt Sergeants o
■ I Farrell, Kyau and Long to accompany
* William Jennings Bryan while tlie M«
; braskan is stopping in Ihis city to
t morrow night.
SCHOOLBOY DIES OF GRIP.
Earl M. Sherrill. 17 years old, son of
' A. M Sherrill, died at his parents'
* home tsr. Grove street, north, East >r
■ lingo, last night, of the grip. He con
! true ted a cold while home from school a
during the Christmas holidays and
never recovered.