St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 18, 1906

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Elevator Employe at Hotel Jef- Attempt to Prove She Admitted Uncle Had Not Wronged Fatally Injured When He Struck a Mate At ferson Mortally Hurt in 2 2 : = o" eB Aan oo fae a8 : 2 . , = ‘ . Secpoment. an alert, angry, eager young woman | - Clarksville, Pike County, Mo., Thursday night, after two days of Wield Machetes, Pistols, Knives | ®%°"¥ caused by being burned last Tuesday. A steel side of the elevator collapsed, when her veracity was questioned. ¢ Ilis young wife, who, as Miss Lily Lambert, was one oft falling on the boy. He was barely LONG DISPUTE “ENDED The explanation is simple. She fully and Clubs on Unarmed thing when taken in the ambulance believes that she washed away her dis- most popular young society girls of the town, was at his b to the City a and little hope is honor by stabbing to death the uncle ¢ Bluejackets tertained for his recovery. The ele- 4 . ! en ry and aunt who had dishonored her. Di ‘ um wy when the end came. Sinee the accident which caused ape vator car has no top. Report of the Committed t6 Be la nceic, onthe witness stand, tentines Bebe : Charles Fielder, another baggageboy Made in the Fu- that when confronted by her uncle, : band’s death she has been in constant attendance by his | i ‘ami : | {POLICE AID ASSAILAN TS | although two trained nurses s tried to persuade her that she } at the hotel, entered it with Robert. Riggio, at a family council a. year be- As Robert was about to touch the lever ture. fore the killing, she denied that the _| wearing herself out. switching on the electric current Fielder uncle had wronged her. gave a cry. WASHINGTON, May 18.—The House] «wrpat lies! What lies!” Josephine ex- SBE PAREN. Vi , | ictlms Fi ht Back to Back The accident happened about 6:50. amination of his _ injuries noni 5 m. last Tuesday, in a little shed on/the young man’s head and. chest | “Look out, the rope is slipping!” he|}Caommittee on Elections No. 2 today de-/ojaimed to a reporter after court had shouted. cided the election contest between /gajourned for the day. “Everything my : p. The worn cable had broken and was|Wood vs. Coudrey, involving the seat {aunt and my uncle said against me was Until All Are Badly sah esuac'e’ ee waste couse aunae Y wine ume burned. sliding rapidly through the hole in the/dn the House from the Twelfth Missouri |, jje But no matter. I go in that chair JAMES THEODORE WALKER. Disabled. Thies nhed wad aiek eee, See a! NAb oud "on Walker a a private garage for his two big touring allay the ‘suffering of the young bottom of the elevator. Fielder grabbed | District, one of the St. Louis districts, |2nq tell what I know. I go there and Strauss photo : at the iron grating of the elevator door.) n favor of Coudrey, Republican. Rep- {+.) aii the truth. I am not afraid. = aa use were, busy with th cha His fingers caught near the bottom, andiresentative Wood now occupies the seat. If I don’t tell the truth those 12 1 ™ } Special to the Post-Disvatch. cars, and also to cover the g@asoline en- others in the ho nr ae he hung suspended, screaming, while/ The report of the committee is to be | yin pnow.” WASHINGTON, May 18—The Navy p> a desea a sim which supplied / telephones. Soon medical nid, was ob the elevator, with the other boy,/made some time in the future yet to] Jjo.enhine was asked whether it ; Department has been notified that 2 cn ag row pment ping a tained and Mr. ‘ea whizzed downward in its long flight to/pe determined. - true that the Riggios had sent her to S 3 American sailors from the ship was trouble w Ss pumping 4&p- | charge of the best cla obi Amphitrite were mobbed by na- | Deratue that resulted in the tragedy. }able.. ~*~ “ae ie eg Just before the servants announced din-} «from the earth. The contest between Harry M. Cou-/gndgay-school and to 7 -s public school, as ae ast Employes on the twelfth floor heard drey, Republican, and Ernest ©. Wood, tives at Guantanaino. Cuba, and that sich the 23 ocrat, for a seat in Congress from {th prosecution maintained. , _ Fielder’s cries and rushed to the ele- one of the St. Louis districts was’ Ning fim ‘ves, I went to Sunday-school,” she all the bluejackets were wounded. One |™°" MT: corres — that the water |} said.they’ were doubtful of Me.” ¥ val yator shaft. As they reached it they of the longest and most spirited recent- replied quite frankly, “but I ‘was ‘so ; was shot, 22 were clubbed, stabbed or pressure . Ss eak, ker's chance for recovery. The 55 heard a terrific crash as ogg stecl-en- 1 pear at 4 a jas proosded by a ‘contest: 7 hackwa. with: WMmaniabes: “ the houNe by the rear poren| two days they could not’ -« 9 SLE . and crossed the lawn to the shed. Mrs, | Whether or not he had i sung 1 forgot all about it.. I was ‘sent — ‘9 wee Sra gee a 1? ec psuit a “Court, ies wubiic ect a few times, but I was Th M P Fi , St. ' The sailors, unarmed, outnumbered Wa tie ‘kt ie ches init tions ; ra) . rpee under whic mine epositions ree Men ines 1n . four to one, fought with their fists un- | Walker was walking on the side lawn | fame: explosion, = sf § to a place of safety. me by each party .- we sensived part of his Well-Known Woman Succumbs and it was shown that irregularities of}. 144 : : : 0 h an | . considerable extent had been practiced Sao the court—six of ‘em. The defendants, Let me go with my grandma, judge! — nonce seduce to Pneumonia. there on election day. It was these dis-|- Gacis Milsons Mer. some of whom were owners arrested/Can’t I go with my grandma?” the lit- carrying no weapon Deistiits Conlon: ease tion at Stonyh Cot ngland while driving their own cars, were}! ii, poy said in shrill, distinct tones as It is claimed that the attack was made He was a student in Smith Acad , Outside the door of the shed one of here and also took “a short course | Mrs. Harriet B. Dodd, widow of Mar-| closures which influenced the commit- 2 oe @! ion against Wood. Yes,"’ said Mrs. Di Angelo. She | charged with violating the speed low ou ert "af Shas RNP Be heh us: d, died Thursday at 10:30 a. m.,| tees decis Cl + Besoin | his 44 him in} «| Without provocs ; e jackies were cus Dod ~ Wood has at various times been ac-/said to me that her uncle was teasing | ‘200 Meter Hill,” at the intersection of} his grandmother ee ee scarcely out of sight of the reservation} the negro servants was watching hi8/tpe gt. Lodis University. . surrounded by a large} master. As he saw him take out the Mr. Walker was about 2 years | at the family residence, 58 Vandeventer | oused of being the candidate of Edward Hanly street and the Clayton road,} before the bench : her and kissing her. I told her that she j BP miu to" : vagy tr ench, , ‘aes ace. She had been ill for a month with] Butler.. Wood denied this and gn cae ant\ hed Oh ek then anid: ere See stigg bo pig wee sgh tab with Before the boy could say more, the when they wer Sa he etn sten wie a , 2 that he had never seen Ed Butler an ‘ ' ware, $4 stop watc nm = ont see i ade last | Judge interrupted with: band of natives, who used their pistols, | ™* pose 2 Since leaving Stonyhurst College he t Most of the arrests we made las . knives and machettes with telling ef- But he was too late. A moment later traveled much. ae pnoumonia, which was the cause of hcT would not know him if he met him on|/] had known it was so dangerous I 3 ‘ j Saturday afternoon. “Madam, this is not proper. This had li , fect. Mr. Walker ( t the match. rem his friends he was th. Mrs. Dodd was 62 years: old and had | the street. would not have told. you.’ I said, ‘Have erno lived in St. Louls ever since her mar-{| Wood, the ousted Congressman, Wy! | — a Gp ts reas Concetta?” She _ Howard Washington, chauffeur for) onilq has not the privilege of address- i is Picea Ot ; yOu S: yeu , ‘1S. F. Edgar of 4371 Lindell boulevard, Se ara The Americans, back to back, fought} 12¢ fume om the gasoline tanks of “ L” He had ing the court. He is not old enough to the engine and also the two automobiles a “Beau Brumme e ** | nis clothes made In New York, th to Mr. Dodd in New York in 1872.| receive pay yo ee — he ~ served ' : i ’ 371 ndell bow and Coudrey will receive pay for the en-!said, ‘No. Don’t you say anything: about | pleaded not guilty. eputy Consta- Soran scanwcke* remubeieir the Cotetinat watit’ skate’ wounds teebed thers: te cul | also the t omobi ung heavy in e e shed. e f his wearing apparel was rratching of the match wa some 0 ae 7 °. or ported from London. Five daughters and three sons survive her, the eldest daughter being Mrs./tire term, although he will serve onls it.’ bles Bellairs and Lenz said Howard Rag ete natal have ht ‘ oe T. Richards. Miss Grace Dodd/| the remaiming portion. f was driving the car 20 miles an hour, | Of his custody. You should have known | treat. It is declared that the native po- ent was recently an- “After some days I told my hus-| Justice Campbell said $100 and costs. | Petter ov oh gprs Berti — an 0c- |! licemen, instead of quelling the riot =a ‘ *)}currance in the courtroom. The court’s rahy — , : jounced to y Spencer, son of H. band what Josephine told me and we] Washington took an appeal. andl Bi gates’ of : be “chelea shin eset ne instantly by a brilliant flash of flame “€ _'N._ Spencer, is. the youngest daughter. THUNDERSTORM went to Riggio’s house to ask why he} It took just three ee ee the ‘mother will stand.” : oh thee wpeabes nah mol and a heavy explosion that threw Mr peters: Mie merridge be was ie rove 7 : pose of this case. Justice Campbell ; Xs The dispatches state that the sailor “hq spirit of the family. He divided — Saying apologetically that she could h sa. lek “atnes Sink dein eoiidealiae Walker prostrate to the floor. ng Phe Caine between Bt. Lowel a te Driers ap. : The negro staggered back from the} ™°™* ? oes : The wedding was to have been early it bee E disturbed the girl. My husband said : hg og en Pes, post: FINALLY CAM to the uncle: ‘Have you been insult- oe shh pe ie ps « Premed op Dele, og not keep the boy from speaking, Mrs, g tne “{Btevenson followed two deputy sheriffs | when taken to the naval reservation, 4 ic the face of the bitndi fia’ New York. 3 conan: : en He also spent many of his winters at” on account of the death of her ° ing this girl?” Riggio replied, ‘I have] 11%, y done nothing.” My husband took Jo- William “ersten. chauffeur for p.}t® aged office oe wa ng cota fag the but that it is believed he will recover. meaner Sena himeeif ' ask of separating the two WAS ac- 3u e c d uick Is ) ’ quickly, Pal Beach, Fla:, the rendezvous whe t funeral will take place Saturday | Byreau Sees Only Rain Through senhine by the arm and sala to her: |. Bie ; t morning a the Vandeventer place a ne y pring ae told Chouteau Scott of 4464 West Pine boule- omplished by the deputies. after a dis- | The Navy” Department will make a residence. . Dr. Samuel Niccolls will D Now tell your uncie what you told|vard, admitted that he was driving -his/COMPiUshed DB: puties, : a di | 3 rushed into the flames and picked his t He duct the services. the ust. my wife.’ Josephine said: ‘My aunt! oar more than 9 miles an hour. He was|tressing scene. thorough investigation. roung master up bodily the millionaires of the country. ayrakt “Get a policeman, grandma; get a po- The town of Guantanamo is 15 miles y . ? ited Newport in the summer, ‘3 me The young clubman was a strapping| tie was known among his friends @ lies, I told her nothing.’ That was] ¢ineg 3100 and costs. He did not take . ev ike at ceman, and dont i I ee by railway from its port, Caimanera, 4 built § od , 6-footer an u n go proportion. He was generous “spender.” SUNDAY POST-DISPATCH

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et i i ede Lb hee ee 4 ‘Dow Pee Nurtured by Government. pn a asked, “that when cor ape Sa hus-| GASOLINE BURNS GIRL. Mrs. Walker had sauntered around 1A Terrible Eruption in the t h mo rex po tg Diageo 2 ‘Riggio fa —_—_——— . to the front of the house, but when she Southwest bb Siac hacenee cle ot this PRS revolver and there came near being a Flora Weinzeri, 18 years old, living heard the explosion she rushed around , oon | killing?” with her mother: at 7003 Michigan av- a Oro the side of the house with a startled \ cry. 1} Latest Millinery for the Small tonight. Satur. | There was no pistol.” line stove at which she was cooking The young bride saw her husband Girl Os Seas Sew epee cess ences day c Aunt Maria glared at Josephine} breakfast that her life is despaired of. - 5 ge of the Sunimer Girl... ay, fair and fiercely as she, was leaving the wit- Nearly half the skin is Hurned from ) tue gy cooler. Variable | ness chair. her body, her face, neck, arms, shoul- sr ana ae “Discovered th winds.”’ Miss Eliza A. Paterson, president of} cers and back being dreadfully burned. Lambert, who had left her a moment > beh anes 06 0A once Public School No. 138, of Williams-} She was saved from instant death by before to deliver her instructions to the liectors Or- servants in the kitchen. 7 She noticed that her husband was ; drenched, but he was standing so up- ] ’ . right that she diq not sispect the truth 1 . - d . Revealed in the third installment ‘+A Rock in the Baltic,’’ which of oc Cc, Wwnic ' showers and |“because she was indifferent to me.”|M. Franciscus, the City Treasurer, was|His mother gradually pacified him with | pape 0 RUN hus 7 va ih, ¥ wee of Riggio’s property. Aunt Maria|tag, however. Grenham took an appedl.|was able to care for the boy, and on Annette Reed, 2216 O'Fallon street. a the agony was approaching an. unbear- A Wo ‘s s With a Lasso. and possibly} “No,” replied the woman. “Riggio! enue, was so ‘severely burned Friday standing upright outside the kitchefi Thursday bridge, read from a record to show} the exertions of Frank W. Dressler of 2 oe _ganize . . ys ge Times in the Great ‘South- as she came running towards him. Then Frage ee ——— _—_ — ee i ae — eS

: al oF test day gt. |tember, 1900, and remained until] Nov./en in the neighborhood. ny wAd gg eu0- Louis has e -118, 1901. Josephine, with eyes flash-| blankets around the girl afte- she had ther sperienced this year. The ing and hands and arms flying, told} fle! irto the yard, and thus succeeded mometer went up to 8 degrees, the lawyer that the record must be|ia ext nguishing the flames. wrong; that she never attended a After helping to save the girl, Dress- ler returned to the house, which was OHICAGO 90 IN SHADE: echeol so long. burning, and threw the gasoline stove out into the yard,.then hevotne himself In School 18 Days. THREE PROSTRATIONS. a hues ie that the successfully to the task of stopping the CHICAGO, May 18.—Yesterday was Miss Paterson conflagration which had begun in the the hottest May 17 for 13 years in| °'°°°r she had been directed to bring| kitchen. He was burned about the Chi 0 Ninety in the shade at 3/to court was not conclusive, and Mr.}/ hands and arms , , > ries were > a oe aaa ‘oy lbs made in the} Palmieri promised to send up for the by De Weunser!’s injuries of 7619 Bouts heat wave abated canar tee » and the/correct record. He declares he will Broadway, who. pronounces her in a the remainder of the "ee show that in 10 school months Jose-| most serious condition. It is accepted thermometer registered go a phine attended only 18 days; that the/as inevitable that if burns result in the 9 o'clock in the evenin egrees atitruant officer was sent after her, and| destruction of half the cuticle of the in- Three cases of heat - t that the Riggios lied about her age in| jureq person, death Is certain. recorded in spite of Frag sd megt » werej order to keep her home at work. The girl is now at home under medi- which prevented a large nvmnees: aie Geetees et Slice story. |” | SM attendance. corroboration o 118 povigeeninn — from succumbing to the same “After conversation with my wife,” MAXIME NOT KIDNAPED said Di Angelo, “Riggio called in Jo- ‘ ine and said ”. her: ‘What did you} NEW YORK, May 18.—A _ report that h OTHAM omen = be G FEELS TOUOH _ |'slivzstvagnt? Joseghine,nurve‘ed. [pr "Groggry. sian, tbe Manan a WEATHER, | wite: ‘You are a ‘iat,’ ‘The uncle sald | speeches on the East Side, had disap. ‘Did I insult you” She/ peared was contradicted by ‘the alleged NEW YORK, May 18.—New York to the girl: ers | sai jo said to me: ‘How can/ missing man himself. Dr. Maxime v's. wt —" of . midsummer pt gs ed —y ae my honor?” Riggio was mad ited the Vorwaerts, the Y 7 Paper, The ti be- on East Broadway. to show that he had ve ach carece, | CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. a ~_ ~I om anu ~ © 29 _——_—_ -_- - Oe The Weather all.’ an appeal. SUNDAY MAGAZINE, ‘ Concetta Riggio wanted to send Jose-| arraigned, his case coming up on change small gifts. by sugar and coffee estates. in body. h ied rtion of his body, he carried him on ESTRICT SKULE, for St. Louis |pnine, she said, declined to go, say-|Proiss. He took no appeal when sen-|}was the widow of a gh St. jeats 9; t Di . for Sahin sips his life. than = young cl r t ther man, who was killed by ie brother of 1x y ay ae aia. taba thle pond sn Chained wien i Es vas chi secesdses the shower could not explain why she failed to} ‘The cases against W. L. Clark and|/the showing she was given the custody. friend whom \_Mirs. Corbett was visiting. > I The. New Bows of 1906........ tonight; cooler | only said his honor had been touched.{/ morning by the explosion of a gaso- window. He was talking to Marion was the hot-/that Josephine entered school in Sep-| 7100 Michigan avenue, assist°d by wom- WORE CIM GONOTD) oo 5. eee. she heard him say, “Oh, It's nothing, ys > ES one es ‘ 5 ‘. , - “

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