The Cardiff Times

FRAUDS ON THE CHARITABLE. Famous Novelist Victimised. At Tower Bridge Police Court on Tucsday A It red Cooper (50), plumber, of no fixed abode, wa- charged on remand, before Mr Cecil Chap- man, with obtaining 10s by false pretences from Col. Wellesiey Robinson, of Whitehall-gardens, and 9s 6<1 from Mrs Humphry Ward, of venor-place, the wdl-1..nowu novelist. Having procured a form bearing the printed name and address Of:1 builder, the pri-toner wrote upon it what purported to be an offer of employ- I ment, uid enclosed it in a begging letter to Colonel Robinson, represent ing himself as an old soldier, recently laid up with pneumonia, and obliged to pawn his tools to provide'food for liis wife antl i'aniilv. The Colonel, hr; >;aid, would see by the-enclosed memorandum that would see by the-enclosed memorandum that hf ha,d work to go to if be could redeem his I tools, and if he eouUl obtain a loan oLIO., for that purpose lu- wo;il(i repay it/in two in- stalments out. uf ijis tir.-t fort-night'* wages. Colonel Robinson desired to help the man, and he arranged to do .no through the local clergy, who gave Cooper a cheque for' 10s on ilie Colonel's behalf, but, being suspicious of the man, they informed the police. Meau- while, it appeared that the prisoner had ad- dressed all exactly similar appeal for- 9s 6d to Mrs Humphry Ward. Detective-Sergeant Oii-t arrested the pri- souer with the cheque l'or 10s on him, and also a letter from Mrs Humphry Ward, expressing her sympathy and enclosing postal-order for 9s 6d. Inquiries showed that there was no foundation for the prisoner's story, and he re- fused to give any account of himself. Mr Cecil Chapmau observed that it was a very bad ease, and .sentenced the prisoner to three months' hard labour.

OLD LADY'S WILL. Said to Have Had Delusions. In the Probate Division on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Bargrave Dcaiie and a jury, further progress was made with the hearing of the action concerning the estate, valued at about JE600. of Mrs Mary Harris, of Plough-road, Hothcrhithe. The plaintiff, Mr William John Harris, her son. propounded a. will made by tier on August '28th. 1906. under which he was residuary legatee and chief beneficiary. An elder brother and cither relatives, the defendants, asserted that the document was not, legally executed, as Mrs Harris was of unsound mind at the time. They said that the old lady, from the time she lost her husband, who died in 1901 from the effects of an accident, had softening of the brain and delusions..Some of her eccentrici- ties, it was stated, were that she thought she had been up in a balloon and seen the King declared her daughter's funeral was a pleasant picnic; took live coals off the lire and placed them in her lap regarded her relatives as strangers and vice versa; spoke of her hus- band a,s being her father, and walked out into the street in nkrht attire during broad day- light. Giving evidence. Mrs Frances Low, a, former neighbour of Mrs Harris, declared that that lady was always peculiar." When the witness first, went to live next door Mrs Harris told her four times in one day how her husband met his death. Cross -examined, the witness said when she saw Mrs Harris not property attired it was a very hot summer day. Other witnesses swore that they saw Mrs Harris doing eccentric things, I Once she was surrounded by a crowd of children, whom she accused of having robbed her. Other children called her the old mad woman." The hearing was adjourned.

WRONG DIAGNOSIS. At Hampstead onTuesdav an inquest was heid by Mr Schroe-der on Mr Henry Charles Danfc- ziger (77), a .gentleman of independent means. A constable found Mr Danty.igrr lying help- less on his back iu an underground lavatory in Belsize-road on Friday evening. A doctor who was called said he was 'suffering from the effects of drink, and ordered him to he taken home, He however, taken on an ambu- lance to the Wtsst Hampstead Police Station, where he refused to give his name. The police surgeon also decided that Mr Dantziger was suffering from drink. During the night he became worse, and after being in a cell about nine hours was removed to the Hampstead Workhouse Infirmary, where he died on Sunday. A post-mortem examina- tiofl showed that, death was due to a fractured skull, caused probably by a fall down the lava- tory steps. It was stated that, Mr Dantziger was a man of considerable culture, a clever artist and a good musician. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidenbl death," and added that Mr Dantziger was not suffering from alcoholism.

I. ■ ■ .11 inn .linn mi, MADMAN A ïtAN HOTEL. I Paris, Tuesday Evening.—Yesterday, a well- dressed man, giving the name of Johnson Wary, aged about 30 years, engaged a. room at an hotel in the Hue Daunou. During the night he was seized with a fit of madness, and was discovered by the hotel staff flourishing a, razor as if about to commit suicide. Two policemen were called in. and after a furious struggle with Wary, in which they received severe injuries from kicks and razor slashes, they succeeded in arresting him. Wary was taken to an asylum, and inquiries art, being made to ascertain whether he is an English- man or an American.—Central News.

Cardiff Corporation, The various committees of the Cardiff Cor- puration met, in the Council Chamber on Tue.sday to appoint chairman aud deputy- chairmen. At the outset, when Alderman 1' J. Beavan was proposed for re-election a.s chairman of the Finance Committee, Coun- cillor Kirk asked how long he had been chair- man of the committee, and said he did not think anybody ought to hold a chairmanship for longer than five years. The question was not. answered, and Alderman Beavan was roe-elected. Alderman C. II. Bird being ap- pointed his deputy. Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen. The following were appointed chairmen and deputy chairmen respectively of the other committees Property and Markets.—Sir Wm. Grossman, Council- lor W. Roberts. Public Woiks.-Councillor J. Mander, Councillor W. H. Caple. Water Worki.-Alderman R. Hughes, Councillor Bell Harrison. H,-alth.-Dr. J. Robinson, Dr. R. Smith. Parliamentary.—Lord Mayor, Councillor J. Stanfleld. Parks.—Councillor J. Chappell, Councillor A. Ses- iolJ, Electric Lighting and Tram ways.-Alderman P. W. Carey, Councillor J. Kidd. Town BaJI-Sir Wm. Crossman, Councillor W, Roberts. Education.—Alderman Lewis Morgan, Councillor J. Cantillon. Museums.—Alderman W. H. Renwick, Councillor W. Jenkins Uniforms.—Lord Mayor. Alderman P. W. Carey. Houses of Working Classes.—Sir W. Crosaman, Coun- ciiior W. Thomas. Ree.,)r(iz,. --Alderman Lewis Morgan, Councillor J. T. Richards. Workmen"* Insurance an l Sick Pty.-Lord Mayor. L:tnds.-Aiderrnan Renwick, Councillor H. M. Thompson. OI)se.rvat ory. -Councillor Kidd. CounciUor J. Taylor. Oeneral Purposes.—Lord Mayor. Meutal Hospital.-Councillor Morgan Thomas, Coun- cillor c. F. Sanders. M.P.-Alderman and His Expenses. The Lord Mayor having been appointed chairman of the Parliamentary Committee. Alderman John fetiking. who was pro- posed for the deputy-chairmanship, said he wished to resign his membership of that com- mittee, as he could not consistently continue to hold it. He complained that when, at, the request of the Lord Mavor, who was busy over the King s visit- a.t the time, he went specially to London in connection with a Bill, the smail amount he charged for expenses was ques- tioned. He particularly resented the matter being discussed in his absence, and said he had not since put in a bill of expenses. He added that it was not all honey- as .som^ members seemed to think, be ing in Ix>ndon iu connection with Parliamentary Bills. Councillor Cha,ppell urged the alderman to reconsider his decision, and said the usual compliment they got for hard work was kicks. Alderman Trounce and Sir Wm. Grossman also asked the alderman not to resign, Sit- \Vm. Crossrnan remarking that when a' tuan only charged what he was legally entitled to it was a bit low to question it. Councillor Richards, as one who had criticised the expenses, disagreed with Sir William Grossman thai, his action was a bit low. He was still pre- pared to .stand by the opiniou lie then ex- pressed. What, he said was that Alderman Jerkins was already in the House of Com- mons, where his duty as member for Chatham called him, and being there already he ought not to have charged the train fare back and forward from Cardiff. neither ought he to have charged the guinea a day expenses, seeing he would have spent the same amount whether lie was there on committee work or not. He could not agree that the work in the House of Commons promoting Bills wa.s unpleasant. The wire pulling that went on' to get on the Parliamentary Committee or a sub-committee of it was suffi- cient evidence of that. At the same time he would say it was not remunerative work, for he had one experience of it. In conclusion, he congratulated Ald. Jenkins on the high moral stand he had tnken in resigning his member- ship of the committee, and said he admired him for it. He could do more good for Cardiff in au independent position as M.P. than in a dual capacity. He hoped therefore the alder- man would adhere to his decision, notwith- standing the appeal of his fellow-aldermen. He felt sure t he city could rely on the good offices of Alderman Jenkins whenever they were required. (Applause.) Aid. Jenkins pointed out. in reply, that he was on holiday in Cardiff at the time he was asked to go up to London in connection with the Bills, and under those circumstances he thought it, wa-sglaritiglv unjust to question the small amount he charged as expeuses. Had Councillor Richards been in his position, lie would have taifen his 63 8d. (Laughter. ) The alderman emphasised that he spent from hall -past 10 in the morning till 3 in the afternoon in connection with the Bills, and that his Parliamentary duties did not begin till the House opened at 3 p.m. Had he made a charge for 22 days there might have been something in the complaint, but he did not- heor-ilveiiarged for a few days. I n conclusion he said he believed it to be his duty to resign from the committee at the same time he should continue in all matters to do his level I best, for the city of his adoption. (Applause. ) I Alderman Lewis Morgan regretted Alder- I man Jenkins's decision, and moved that Coun- cillor 8tanlield be deputy chairman of the committee. Alderman Jenkins seconded, and it was agreed to.

POISONED BY COAL GAS. Mr J. Trout beck held an inquest frt: Lambeth on Tuesday on James Smith, aged 78, a boot- maker, of Oakley-street. His son, Henry Smith, an attendant employed by the Borough Council of Southwark, said that- he left his father in his usual health about 5 o'clock last Saturday morning, and on returning 12 hours later saw the door was locked. He f01lnd his father dead, lying on the gas stove, a.s if he had fallenover it. litis was issuing from the gas-ring. Witne-is added that his father was worried because of the illness of another SOJI. He always wore hi, shoemaker's apron, though he had done no work for four or five years. A box of matches was found on the [ionr. His father fainted occasionally. Police-constable 2'¿O L said that he was told the deceased man had his leather apron over his head when found. The apron was not tied round his waist as usual. Dr. G. N. Henry, police divisional surgeon, stated that death was due to asphyxia from coal-gas poisoning. It was possible the man mav have fainted and fallen over the stove. The jury returned a verdict of" Accidental death."

DOOR-BELL CHARGE. A slimly-built woman, named Jane Ada Good, giving her age as 23. and describing her- self as of no occupation, of Upper Gloucester- place, was charged on a warrant at Marl- borough-street on Tuesday with wantonly dis- turbing the inhabitants of No. 11. St..Tames's- square, W., on November 13th last, by ringing the door-bell. Detective-Inspector Bower asked that only evidence of arrest might. be taken and the prisoner remanded. Assistant-Warrant-Officer Seymour then de- posed that at 11.15 that morning the prisoner surrendered at the court. He took her into the adjoining police station and read the warrant to her, when she said. she was innocent," and made no further remark. Witness added that he served the original summons upon the prisoner, but she did not answer to it, because she said she was ill. Prisoner, who had no question to ask at this stage, was remanded.

TROUBLES OF A LESSEE. Captain Long Sims, formerly lessee of the Palace Theatre, Colchester, applied onTuesday for hisdischargef xmi bankruptcy at Colchester County Court, forwarding an affidavit that lie was living in a small cottage in a distant county and could not afford the 30s for a re- turn tickcd to Colchester. Judge Tindal Atkinson observed that the liabilities were £ 1,600. and the only asset a bad debt for £ 25. The unfortunate creditors would never get a farthing. The Official Receiver said the debtor had brought about his bankruptcy by rash and hazardous speculation, and in spite of the fact nothing had been paid the unsecured creditors, the debtor had been legally represented throughout the proceedings. The debtor's solicitor (Mr Jones) said he had made no charge whatever for his services. His Honour suspended the debtor's discharge for five years. ->

TWO STOWAWAYS. Albert Thompson (30), shoe finisher, and Geo. Leaker (25), fitter, were charged at Tower Bridge Court on Tuesday with being stow- aways on the steamship Hungarian from Mon- treal. Leaker was too ill to appear before the magistrate, and was detained at Rotherhithe Infirmary. It was "stated that the prisoners tried to get engaged as cattlemen on the ship on her home- ward voyage, and finding there were no vacan- cies they concealed themselves between decks. Four days after the ship left l'tlontreal they were discovered, and they were told that if they worked for their food they might not be severely punished, although it was necessary to prosecute them. Their behaviour on the! voyage was all that could be desired. Mr Cecil Chapman ordered Thompson to pay i. fine of 10s, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment.

-+- .u- AFFECTING COURT SCENE. In Mr Garrett's Court, at West London ou Tuesday was Robert Walter Peardon, living at SouthtielcLs, charged on his own confession with embezzling various sums of money, amounting to £ 3U, belonging to his employer. I Detective-Sergeant Nnssey stated that after the defendant had surrendered himself to the police, he said, If I hadn't given myself up, I should have done away with myself. It has been preying on my mind." He wàs remanded. While the sergeant was giving his evidence an affecting incident occurred. The defen- dant's wife entered the court, and the defen- dant exclaimed, My wife Before anyone could stop him he leaned over the dock rail, drew his wife to him, and kissed her passion- ately.

I THE WEEK'S MARKETS. o fiN. Card ill, Saturday.—English wtir-n f, in fair stipplv at last week's prices foreign also unaltered hut. Qrtn. Maize and barley, 3d to 6d per qr. lower on the week. Oats and beans the turn cheaper. Peas steady. Gloucester, Saturday.—English wheat. Id per buphft cheaper—Reds.34s 6d to 6(1 white, 36s to 36s 6d pef quarter. Foreign wheat. about unchanged—Plates. 42t to 43s Rusrians, 41s 6d to 42s. Plate maize tin- changed at 26s 3d flat 6d cheaper, at 27s Bessarabiau 3d down, at 2Gs 3d. Barley 6d cheaper. at 24s 3d. Oats 6(1 down 183 6d to 19s 6ct; whites. 20s to 21s. Weal her bright. Newport. Wednesday —Small attendance and fe- buyers, probably owing to Lord TredegarY showbeian held in the town. Prices ranged about the same as last week. CATTLE. Hoatb. Cardiff. Ttiesday.Uo(leratp supply of 'cattIø to-day, meeting a steady demand. Sheep ;tnd lambs were a short supply in slow request. Pins were enough for requirements. Quotations :—Choice strers and heifers 58s ro i O. per cwt, second lots 54? to 56s per cwt, cows and hulls 48s to 50s per cwt; heep-cboice wethers 7ld to 3td per lb, ewes 7d io 7J d per lb. lambs 8d to 8Ad per lb pigs—choice porkers 10s 9d to 113 per score, second lots, heavy weights, 10s 3d to 10% 6d per score, baconess 98 5d to 10s per score, sows 6s 5el to 7s per score. A choice supply of beef in the carcase market, meeting a sound trade. Mutton and lamb a moderate supply, in slow request. No veal or pork. Prices:—Sides of ox or heifer beef £ }d to 5|d per lb. second lots 5d to 5id per lb. hind- quarters 6d to 6d pcrlb.forequarters 3vd to 4Jd per lb wether mutton 7M to 8d per lb, ewe ditto 6d to 7d per In, lamb 7d to 8td per lb. Newport, Wednesday.—Owing to Viscount Tre- degar's annual horse and cal tie show there wis a very quiet market, and very short supplies of all stock. Prices were about the same as last week. PROVISIONS. Lampeter. Monday.—A large trade was transacted at. the monthlyjnarket field here to-day. it was the last market prior to Christ-mas. and live poultry were consequently much in demand, the prices showing a great improvement upon recent markets. The supply of Christmas poultry in this locality shows good pros- pects, and in rural parts the hatching season ha;; been on the whole very favourable, with the exception of delicate turkeys, which seemed to have fared badly during the wet season. Chickens were sold fom 2s brl to 3s 6d a couple ducks, 3s 6d to 5s a couple. Store I pigs were exceedingly cheap, and good eight week-i stores could be purchased from 10s to i2s 6d each, tat pigs, 6s 6d a score alive, and 8, a score dead: BUTTER, Carmarthen. Saturday.—We have again witnessed a very small market. The price to-day was from Is Id to Is 2d and very scarce, every pound picked up. CHEESE. Carmarthen, Saturday.—A large quantity of small dairies offered but demand did not exceed the supply, market closed flat. Newport, Wednesday.—Supply, 7 tons: brisk de- mand good attendance. Quotations :—Caerphillief? 52s to Ms, fancy dairies 59s to bis, Derbies 685, Cheddars 62s to 65s, truckles 66s. HIDE, SKIN. FAT AND WOOL. Hide. Tallow, and Wool Company, Limited, Tre- forest. Friday .—Hides—Ox hides. 95lbs and upwards, ordinary flayed, 3gd. perfect flayed jd. 851bs to 94lbJ 3|d, 3;d 751bs to 84lbs, 3|d, 3|d 651bs to 741bs, 3Jd, 3jd 56!bs to 641bs, 3Jd, 3;d 56Ibs and under, 3?d, 3id; heavy cows, .3d, Jid: light cows, 3Jd, 3d: bulls, 3d; cuts and warbled, 3d to 31d. Horses 7s to 15s, Calf—17lbs and upwards, 5d, glbi to lSlbs, 6d; light, 6d flawed, 5d. Lambs. Is 6d to 6s. Fat-bcit sweet clean, 21d per lb; seconds, 2d common, lid. Salt, 2s per cwt.

CRIPPLED HORSES WORKED. At Abergavenny on Wednesday Joseph Pros- ser, I;ibou-rer,who was charged with cruelty to a horse by working it in an unfit condition, and Samuel Johnson, auctioneer, of Treadam, hi* employer, was also summoned for causing it to be worked on November 18th. P.C. Thomas said he saw Prosser driving an aged horse, which was drawing a wagon containing half a ton of oil cakes. The horse was very lame, and practically going on three legs. Defendant said the horse was not lame when it left the stable that morning, otherwise he would not have allowed it to go out. The Bench, after in- specting the horse, fined Johnson £ 1 including costs, but dismissed the case against Prosser. Wm. Jones, a Criekhowell butcher, for a similar offence, was fined £2 and costs-Z 9s iu all. Sergt. Powell said that at the Aberga- venny fair grounds he saw a large black horse being led about by an employee of defendant. It was exceptionally lame in both fore legs, suffering from navicular disease of long stand- ing. It was totally unable to walk about. The defendant subsequently consented to have it destroyed. Defendant said the horse was al- ways still until it had run a mile.

UNCLEAN AND UNLOCKED. At Abercynon on Wednesday (before Sir T. Marchant Williams, the stipendiary) two met! named Daniel Harding and John William Hughes were summoned—the former for using an uncleaned lamp, which was unfit for use. at, the Dowlais-Merthyr Colliery, and the latter forhaving supplied the same. Mr F. P. Charles, of Merthyr, appeared to prosecute. Evan Humphreys, the fireman, stated that he saw the defendant Harding going towards the workings. He examined his lamp, and found that it had not been properly cleaned. He sent defendant with it hack to Hughes, the underground lampman. Witness again saw Harding, and on re-examining his lamp found it to be the same lamp. but this time it had not been properly locked. The defendants we, ordered to pay 10s each.

-¥- _0_ POULTRY AT CRYSTAL PALACE. At the recent International Poultry Show held at the Crystal Palace, prizes were awarded to the following local exhibitors, there being more than 10,000 entries, including many from Scotland, Ireland, and the Con- tinent :A. H. Hepburn, Colum-road, Cardiff F. Brookes, Roath, Cardiff T. H. Hird, Ca,l« dicot, Newport Mrs Marsh, C-aldicot Castle, Newport; J- P. Griffiths. Stow Park-avenue, Newport; C. P. Llewellyn, Llethr, Newbridge- -)n on-Wye Rev. K. L. Jones. Heyope Rectory, Knighton J. Legge, Mill-green, Knighton a W. J. Biggs, Tredegar Messrs Jones Bros-, Aberbeeg, Monmoutit J. P. Lovell. Black- wood, Monmouth Messrs Evans Bros., Tyia- dee Farm, Treorky T. Morris, Taib&ch, Pork Talbot; and W. J. Lewis, Blaengarw.

BOUND AND GAGGED." i There was a startlingsequel yesterday to the recent "gtgging outrage at thevillaigeot, Whitehill, near Bordon Camp, a few milesi from Aldershot. On Friday last Harry RandaJI. local manager for Messrs Firs by, boot manu- facturers, was found bound and gagged on the floor of his shop, and he described how two; men had attacked him as he was closing the premises on the previous evening, and how they had stabbed him in the neck when he re- fused to tell them where the money was kept. Yesterday Randall was taken before th magistrates and sent for trial on a charge of stealing VI7 belonging to his employers. Prisoner protested his innocenc

TWENTY-FIRST CHILD. One of the fathers summoned before MP" Biron in London yesterday for not sending his daughter to school said that this was his 21st child, and it was the first time that he..had^ ever been summoned. He added that he had been married 41 years, and the child's partial r absence—she had attended 77 times out of aJ, possible 107—was due to her having to attend a,) hospital.—Mr Biron Let her attend regularly in the future. The summons is adjourned for six weeks. — i!

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