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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
3
Washington special says Senator Dillingham closed the Lorimer inquiry after 4 PM Friday. Lorimer’s counsel Judge Liamecy argued res adjudicata, claiming Lorimer’s seat title was previously upheld and cannot be attacked again on the same charge. The committee accepted the plea for Senate and committee review.
Judge Mullen dismissed the embezzlement case against Davis as improper after arguments by Commonwealth’s Attorney Mann and defense counsel. The defense contended Davis as bank president lacked entrusted funds, and the jury had been seated as the trial began Tuesday.
Special Judge Skeen fixed February 26 for hearings in Lee county Virginia for 141 people linked to alleged election fraud. Senators Neel and Orr are retained for most indictments. Orville Colling confessed to Commonwealth Attorney Shagra and accepted $9.60 to pay indictment costs. Two others may plead guilty but fear perpetual disfranchisement and will stand trial.
El Paso special reports President Madero sent a stark ultimatum to Chihuahua: lay down arms or die. Governor Gonzales delivered $300,000 in silver to pay federal troops, aiming to keep them loyal and sow desertion among insurrectos. The week is crucial in Mexican affairs.
Special report: General Zapata was sentenced to death as the southern Mexican rebellion intensifies. Fifty of Zapata’s followers were hanged in Morelos for refusals to reveal rebel locations. After advising counsel, Madero issued an ultimatum calling no quarter and promising martial law and execution for captured rebel leaders.
In Mexico City, charges arise that big American interests push unrest to invite U.S. intervention. President Madero’s February 7 statement shifts opinion as fighting continues in Morelos and Guerrero. Reports claim U.S. firms and “press agent” campaigns seek to depress values while Washington beefs troops in readiness.
In New York a man named Thought Sineho Flelacher said he would be $556 poorer after a bed Monday night but felt perfectly happy and better off. His brother Bam shared the agreeable frame of mind, describing the incident as oddly satisfying despite the financial hit.
Sincho and his brother Sam, owners of a kosher butcher shop, faced a quarrel with widow Mrs. Sarah Schalit over a planned wedding. Schalit claimed Sincho's affection arose amid favors and kissing attempts while she carved fowl. After dispute over maturity and money for the supposed brood, Sincho offered $550 to set aside the match, with five men revealed as their children.
New York reports say Governor Dix may pardon Foulke Engle Brandt, former valet of Mortimer L. Schiff, amid calls for an investigation by Attorney General Carmody into possible improper influence keeping Brandt jailed. Rumors mention Rosalsky’s heavy sentence amid potential impeachment moves and a habeas corpus writ serving. Brandt, who pleaded guilty to burglary to protect a woman’s reputation, may be brought to Manhattan for court proceedings.
Howard Bitting, a box die maker, welcomed three newborns Anna Paul Wright on Friday at his Duffield Street home after a father’s job in Connecticut. A girl and two boys, with three older siblings, bring joy to the Bitting household as Dr Catherine Hobbs notes they are healthy. The mother Annie Mackey rests with the triplets, the family says this blessing follows a recent employment upturn.
The report states Peter is in the hospital following an alleged domestic incident involving his wife who was a suffragette. A judge is noted in relation to the event.
A physician scolds a patient for blaming him for needing two medicines after eating twenty kinds of rich food. The patient retorts asking why the doctor is unreasonable. The exchange highlights friction between patient appetite and medical advice.
Special reports describe the Manchu dynasty fading into history after the abdication of Pu Yi on February 12 and the establishment of a republic. Sun Yat Sen and Wu Ting Fang outline a peaceful path, constitutional reforms, and plans to safeguard lives while awaiting international recognition.
In Richmond Virginia yesterday firemen faced ten alarms in 24 hours amid freezing mains and biting cold. Doyle's Cafe at 608 East Broad Street burned on the second floor, endangering Hartzell family members who were rescued with ladders. Howard Hartzell escaped in his night clothes. A second fire in the old Chesapeake and Ohio building started in the coal cellar area, threatening nearby offices. Firemen struggled with frozen hoses but contained both blazes within hours, with Doyle's damage pegged at about $2000.
In Richmond special coverage shows the House of Delegates voting 59 to 22 to approve a measure barring treating a friend. amid protests, many lawmakers dodged records, noting fear of fines or arrest. Debate centered on protecting youth, with captains and members arguing for and against the anti-treating bill as the Senate remains a question.
Winnipeg Man Special Don ald Gordon father of Ralph Con ners the novelist died at his home here on August 1st aged ninety.
Dr Freeman outlines amendments to a tax reform bill proposing a three member state commission and annual hearings in every community. He favors nonbinding suggested averages and a system of revising tax books to address real estate and corporate taxation with citizen appeals and segregation of tax subjects to state and local levels.
At Public School No 1 in Paterson a bull terrier rampaged through a basement playroom injuring Nellie Lucker and Frank Munro while Marvin Millington was bitten. Teachers protected the children using feet as weapons until Kerr returned with a revolver and the dog fled. Lucker and Munro were taken to the General Weep. Millington stayed home for treatment.
In New York at 54 Vesey Street a three alarm blaze trapped ten firemen on the second floor. Fireman Patrick Sullivan suffered the worst injuries when he was hurled over comrades while they were carried down a smoke filled stairway. The fire origin is listed as mysterious and gutted the Pan Hellenic Greek newspaper offices on site.
In Pikeville Kentucky a noted feast and his son Morgen were killed by Constable George Johnson who acted on a warrant. The father and son reportedly reached for their weapons as the constable shot first, killing both.
Richmond police hold two unclaimed vehicles believed stolen from Pennsylvania after a stranger rented a shed storage last June. The five seat Jackson car valued new at 1200 dollars bore licenses to Robert R. Holland of Malvern Pa and another man. Detective Wiltshire investigates possible theft and hidden owner, noting a harness found with the runabout suggesting prior possession of a horse.
President Taft suspended Commissioner Valentine’s order banning wearing distinctive religious garb in Indian schools pending a hearing for all interested parties. The issue centers on church state separation and the government’s use of mission schools, with implications for teachers previously employed under religious orders and classified in the civil service. Catholic groups pressed for review as the matter proceeds.
The Dyaks of Borneo uphold strict truthfulness and retaliate against deceit. A miscreant is publicly marked by a heap of branches along a village path, becoming a perpetual warning as passersby curse the offender. The ritual includes adding a sacred warning and denying the absence of white offerings, believed to invite supernatural punishment.
A collage of humorous snippets and anecdotes from the Milwaukee Sentinel features jokes about Civil War era figures, domestic roles, love and money, and light verse. The items poke gentle fun at authority, marriage, and social expectations with playful punchlines and dated phrasing.
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