St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 7, 1906

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QUESTIONS 1F DELPHINE. LOVE KILLED HERSELF Coroner Finds Facts Tending to Show She Did Not Jump From Window. a ‘ COMPANION IN CUSTODY

Man Who Disappeared Returns With Bondsman and Surrenders. COUPLE HAD QUARRELED

Girl Never Told the Police That She-Had Tried to End Her Life. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Aprii 7.—Coroner George ¥. Shrady Jr. is not at all satisfied that Deiphine Love,.the daughter of Dr. I. N. Love, and formerly prominent in St. l#Auis society, killed herself. She was reported to have jumped from a third- story window of the Hotel Sterling, at Broadway and Fiftieth street. William H. MeGucken, whose name was at first reported as McGovern, a broker living at the Hotel Balmoral, # J.enox avenue, was with the girl in the hotel. McGuecken, who disappeared after he called up Bellevue Hospital and learned Miss Love had died, turned up at the West Forty-seventh Street Station today with a bondsman and surrendered him- self. He was escorted to the Coroner's office. where Dr. Shrady took hin: into his private office and put him through a lengthy inquisition. | Detectives had been waiting for Mc- Gucken all night at the Hotel Balmoral, at Wenox avenue and 114th street, which is owned by his father. The elder MceGucken promised the police that he would produce his son this morning and he kept his word. An autopsy, just performed at Morgue, shows that Miss Love's back was broken by the fall from the: hotel window. MeGucken, when brought before Coro- ner Shrady, made a long statement. at jhe con ion of, which he was held in hail for Tirther thvestigation. the Knew Her as Dorothy Hume. MceGucken in his statement co \the Cor- oner said: “I! knew Miss Love as Dorothy She was the wife of W. Hector and lived at 320 West Fifty-first with a Miss Barnott. “Thursday afternoon, after spending fome time with my cousih in the bar at the Waldorf-Astoria, I left my cous- in and went to Mrs. Hume’s flat. wanted to take her out driving. We went to a stable, but couldn’t get a horse. Then we went to the Sterling. | had seven whiskies and two absinthes there. I had been drinking for several days, and was in a highly nervous con- hers, We had supper and more drinks. Then I wanted to go home, but she begged ine to stay and I did. I went to sleep. “The next thing | Knew was when [ Was awakened by a slap On the face by a policeman, who told me that the wom- an had thrown herself out of the win- dow. “‘l had known her for three years, and always by the name of Dorothy Hume. She never threatened to kilf herself in my hearing, and I don’t khow of the slightest reason she had for suicide. “How did she get the name of Love?” asked the Coroner. Hume. Hume street, Quarrel Was Long Beforc. “l understand that the word ‘Love’ Was the only word she said to the am- buiance surgeon when she was taken to Bellevue,’ replied MecGucken. was her maiden name, however.” “How was it that no one knew when inquiries were made for her 30 West Fifty-tirst street?” “Because they asked for Miss ‘Love,’ 1 suppose,’’ said McGucken. “If they had asked for ‘Mrs. Hume’ they would have been told she lived there.” Asked about the reported quarrel ‘be- tween him and the woman, McGucken Said: pak “That quarrel happened hours _be- fore. I, wanted to go home, and she wanted me to stay. That's what caused it.”’ Before McGucken Shrady said: “T have demanded that the police pro- duce MeGucken. From the _ investiga- tion I have made it is not at all certain that. Miss Love’ committed suicide, I learned that after she and McGucken, who was her fiance, had registered at the hotel they were served only four drinks. - her at turned up Coroner Couple Had -Quarre!l, “Then they had a quarrel and raised Such a disturbance that they were warned they would have to keep quiet or leave. Some minutes later a geream was heard. Then Miss Love was found unconscious on the portico above the hotel entrance. She was carried back to the room and placed on the bed and Iam told McGucken stood over her and grinned. "Tt have established the fact that the window through which she is reported to have thrown herself was raised only “about two feet and the curtains wer

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Tht CARDINALS TACKLE CHAMPS Victory in Fifth Game Gives McCloskey’s Warriors Hope of More to Come.

PELTY AND SPADE IN BOX

Several Players Suffering from Colds and Grady Laid Up With Lame Back.

FANS TURN OUT WELL

Threatening Weather Fails to Keep Diamond Regulars Away From Park. VANDIVER HERE AFTER BROKERS The Missouri Insurance De- partment to Collect 150 Un- paid State License Fees. APPEAL TO POLICE COURTS THE LINE-UP Curdinals Bennett 2b. Shannon If, Smoot rf, Beckley 1b, Himes ef, James ss, Arndt 3b. Spade yp. Holmes and Klem, Special to the Post- Dispatch, SPORTSMAN’S PARK, day's game was the sixth of the pre- Season series between the Ravens and the Cardinals. Manager McCloskey was visibly elated with the success of his new line-up in Friday’s game, and he presented substantially the same team today. That the Victory had also a re- vivifying effect on the dampened ardor of the Cardinals was shown by their fast preliminary practice, even old Jak? Beckley being as chipper as young De Groff. Ravens—-. Stone If. Koehler ef. jiemphill rf. O’Brien 2b. Wallace ss. Nordyke Lb. Hartzell 3b Rickey ¢, Pelty p. Umpires—Sheridan

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Will Also Pass Upon Creden- tials of New Local Fire Insurance Company. superintendent artment at W..D. Vandiver, of the Missouri Insurance Dep : Jefferson City came to St. Louis Sat- O'Brien and Powell Ravens| UTday for the purpose of instituting : sine ey é; ~; action against 150 St. Louis insurance ee bitterly colds, and Grady hay Mr. Vandiver said to : ne Cardinals was suffering from al]a Post-Dispatch reporter, had failed lame back. Notwithstanding to pay their state Hcense arent itory signs o “aj a ad? OER “There are 360 insurance brokers in , r : rain in the cloudy sky] st. Louis.” said Mr. Vandiver, “and un- and the prediction of showers ‘bv the der the law each is required to pay weather man there was a fair Saturday} 4n oe license of $10 A crowd prese hen wame wan patie? ° ‘It became necessary for us recent- 1 present when game was called. ly to prosecute several of. them for ets honcompliance with this law. “I’nless the delinquents pay up, im mediately ] shall have them summoned before the police courts. “Only a few days ago one of these brokers was fined $25 in police court, for not taking out a license. “An insurance broker insuranee agent in that he is neither emploved by an insurance company or obtains a policy in his own interest. “In fact he corresponds to the broker in other lines of business. “We have had considerable’ trouble collecting these licenses from-the 8St. Louis brokers and I think we are about ready to proceed against those who do and sprightly of the of premon- BACK FROM WEST INDIES. Roosevelt and Party Mrs. Reach Savannah, SAVANNAH, Ga. April 7.—-Mrs. Theo- dore Roosevelt and party “reached Sa- vannah this morning from the Ww est In- dies, hey came up the river in the Wisterta, having left the Mayflower about eighteen miles from for Wash differs. from an They will leave this afternoon for Wash- ington.

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A not wish >to .live the and letter of the law.’ Mr. Vandiver said that while here he | would pass on the .credentials of a new ! fire insurance company to be started in St. Louis. The new company will be known as the St. Louis Fire Insurance Co., and is being organized with a capi- tal of $100,000 Kdear el an president. The direc eral prominent St. up to Spirit Burglars Albert Stix of 4140 We Acting Saturday notified Chief Gillaspy that and two sults of vard mail had clothes and He rute. bv his ~home been insurance agent. 4is ‘torate includes sev- Louisans, stoten. investi muslin lice to

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S=~The Ballot in the Sunday Post--3=a B] Police session, . , Perm midnight, Pre scathing close tiie At.:2 lasted ie Stew- ike until cident administered a rept denartmet?. ari the “ete er if entire vins to look to me said bh : ] t oe. a entire “poitce torres 0 : f gratt. | all. take ‘ ‘a ~ is twig up oO Louis that the members without mean disrespe worthy. 1 will say that the f ‘anization it is rotten. Ray ad, walked a arc reorg from ton bet Loi?. Ame- io’ district autioned be in ‘Whose hy C‘apt. it. Was ¢ ident Stewart tm exercise Pre: contro! Jane Rogers startled the Potice her startling story 0! over his men and spectators by an’ graft, and Forty stole industriously police protection under her day and robbery supervision, night for women, WERE PAID .$5 A WEEK: her | for | eignt ow 1 ; , telenhonic ; servatory dont! money, | 1 Wiel i ree + ‘Husband ] ter |

"nie «¢f oe five months during the World's Fair sea WW) day. often boots son. she testified. Often as many a4 men were ropbed in her house Her gains everaged $900 a day. reaching thousands. Half the | went to the police for their services as her protectors. The “little book. financial transactions , Koberts and most of the it? '’ which clironicled the bet ween Ollie policemen who > wercemmms ———

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' STREAM IMT. VESUVIUS’ FIERY IN VILLAGE:

cano, Residents of Bosco Reale, on Slope of Vole | Make Panic-Stricken Effort to © Rescue Their Property From Relentless ~ River of Molten Rock. : —

Toward the Sea. NAPLES, Italy, April 1. the inhabitants of the slopes. ing from one of the eraters. are issuing from them. advancing at the rate of voleano fear- ert which intensity, mas the people iption, vicinity of panic, t the The entire a ne ing that seems be growing in again produce a calamity, as when :t destroved Herculaneum and Pompeil. Many have been abandoned for the although there has been thick and the atmosphere beet ashes and fire, by in horse present to homes open alr, all day, dense with voleanic a fog has the fumes Whole families, household goods, ‘ts hoping to donkey help sessions beyond danger.Many neartrend- witnessed. Artillery carts to help the fugitives. Archbishop prayers safety of those it is expected scene cdeso- Reale, the which in danger destruction, is the birthplace of the Cardinal the home of of his relatives. of s ubterran ean their the or Sirrounde a wiiting cart Aare streé find a to them place their pos- ing scenes are sent Cardinal Joseph Naples, has ordered offered for the in ‘danger. and will to che have been Prisco, of special to be who are that he lation. Zo of 3oecoe village is most of and most (Churches Are Crowded. les are crowded ca enurce} pr an The nigiit with ople praying fo ance from impending - peri! which heard which th festations of are resemble a the tr constantly in exposions cannonading, the which rit ca The streams stream The pe and i earth are lav: thi the betors heat from vegetation intense destroys reaches it. easants of Porteici, at the west

wom- | out | atrolman | Jere: va ¢ Newstead | i ’ eS. I i ae . foot Vesuvius, cleared their vineyards and trees in the tie danger from fire and resisted of the lava to the utmost. Bosco hKeaie. weeping wit! fright. curried a statue of St. Anne near as they could go to the flowing lawn imploring a miracle to st the ad- vance ot the coming im. T cemetery at Bosco ‘Tre-Case invaded by lava The scene at nigit rrandeiryr and horror it of Vesuvius there coluwn fully a helgernt elare lighting th Ke wt sry miles Oceasionally great some weighing as eted from the crat ‘Torre del Graco dO, which el, or of effort lesson tie progre Women ot ss as ay sire he has Os & of minted Sut is one rrom les Aas {os - st] HictLss ition of Ties with tne liva again t.oireale . extreine popul cle aStrvsvVe d. troved i uzahi- built ro ; lied Leri Vcteorologist= Hopeful. Ma tteneci, director of servatory, is working indefath had miiiitars engineers “tion points S1yrr has petween within the coed itie ard menace, stad, Uhre) pore ilteoweth es presented Lirdeed, acti Wa! Trew with good for if tt had pass, a Violent and sudden erup ing a far wider radius might curred LEFT AFTER QUARREL. Obiecied to White's Easter Expenditure Maggie North avenue over SET) reeyt ee oe ol aww frown of ‘;aT- blames a Nis quarre! “Xx- for Faster clothes her the absence of her*usband, Brown, who has been miss- two weeks. She hae to aid her |} seare h- T a¢71 penditures childen fot Thomas VW. ing from asked the ing for rown wae hor home polic« him. rn United and he foreman at the Railways shop at Vandeventer Park avenues. He resigned when drew his pay ‘two weeks ago, and his wife has not seen him since. The quarrel which ehe thinks responsible for his disaprearance occurred a short time before he. disappeared. Mra. Brown aaid Seturday that her husband's. ab- sence had placed her and her three chil- dren in serious finaneial straita The childreh are Margaret, 9 years old; Je- aeph, 6, and Catherine, ¢@ * 7, * NEW CRATERS OPEN IN CONE OF DEATH a o.% —@+,; The flow of lava is now extremely alarming The population of the towns ing besides those named Boseo Reale and Torre dell’ é ata,.a city of 20.000 inhabitants, are panic stricken and making hasty preparations to leave the danger zone. i felt héavy mblines of Pecur- grounds Ti) :

Flame Spouts From Mountain to Height of — IOOO Feet and the Main Lava Stream, ~ 200 Feet Wide, Travels 2] Feet a Minute —Within the last few hours the | erupfions from Mount Vesuvius have greatly increased in violence, and a panic has Bisa Boseo Reale. a town of 6600 persons, on the southern slope of Ae Mount Vesuvius, has been invaded by a stream of molten rock, issu- \nother stream of lava is threatening Ottajano, a town of 5000 inhabitants, on the northeast slope of. the voleano. New eraters are opening in the voleano and streams of lave: ae The main‘ stream 1s 21 feet per minute. 200 feet wide and i surrounding the voleano, ineliade Annunzi- — . “oy. = } Population of Cities | Eruption Threatens, The entire bese of the treacherous volcano is clustered with small cities, The delightful climate and the blue — Italian sky teuypt men to the distriét in the- perlods of the voleano’s qul- — escenece, despite . the flag of smoke. which. testing” tonetantiy from the mountain's summit. holds out a per- petual threat. Particet tees fine mu- senm of art materlal taken from the berled city of Pompell and Torre del Greco has been six times wiped away hy lava streams and as often rebuilt, Following are the threatened towns and their populatioa: Pone- lation, 6.000 . " UIs Ct Reale. on southern slope. Baosee rre-Case, en sonthern ~ slope Ottajane, del northeast foot. at southwest at Torro Greco, foot i Tortici, at Torre Dell southern thern foot Annunxiata, foot *. nor . 102,000 “seer eeweeeeereee as gesagt gg OO OO tte Ne” Nay MOROCCO PEACE ARTICLES SIGHE ~——a nee

IRAS, Spain, April 7.—The | agreement was signed this ¢ and the conference ad- % sine die, ; ALG He Moroccan afternoon journed final session of the conference ll asm. today. A number of — omy S and other feminine remattyee ne a delegates were present. The dele~ signed a single copy of the agree= ment and the Duke of Almodovar, preni~ _- dent of ‘he conference, certified te the" transeript of each delegation. ‘+ The program of the day included clos-— felicitations, followed by a luneh at- h the Duke of Almodovar presided. iwo covers were Iaid. The- Ale ‘ade and other municipal officials of AT-. eciras bide farewell to the delegates. * The opened at Wives ile of the gates pte TOMORRO we ————___@--—-— rie April seems pent upen keep- HIST. J] HEAR” NOISE LIKE THE MILLION CLUB HAVING ANOTHE BANQVET | 4 tation prix Jousneas, shine of ¢ spring will way today ahowers warmer tonl thy foltowed. by showers Suriday and a fale temperature, + — ie Loreen’: “Showers:

rains in tue” Upper om ve Rains are reported in | howe end Indian territories, ‘Penas 3 New Mexico. Snow ia Southwe | Colorado, Utah and Arivona.