St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 24, 1905

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SMOND It HASE CATCHES TWO SUSPECTS ‘Recognized Police Characters While Driving and Leaped Out, Grabbing One.

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Driver Whipped Up Horse and ~ Went in Pursuit of the Other.

HORSE TIRED HIM OUT

Chief Proceeds to Lunch After Taking His Prisoners to Four Courts.

Chief of Detect.ves Desmond and his @river, James Duffy, after a chase through downtown streets at noon Iri- day eaptured two pickpockets. Tie men made a desperate effort to escape, but the Chief and his driver : one of them for nearly ten had been made a prisoner. The men are Charles Shaw and John Both are known to the police as d¢sperate pickpockets, the Chief says, and both were released from the Jeffer- son City Penitentiary last week. Chief Desmond was on nis way to dinner when the capture Only his keenness in recognizing men aS crooks was responsible for cap iure, ~The Chief was driving, going west on awcas ¢venue, when he saw the two men *tanding on the sidewalk between Hie at them as men wuaery home was made, the the of Ree gem both VWihowe were at four Courts and who had been con- Vieted of picking pockets, their special- t® belug the robbery of women on the street and in street cars. Tiorse Tires Other Out. reins from the driver's the horse and ped from his buggy. when he was di- wy oppostie the men, Without draw- ing his revolver he rushed upon them ; 3 grabbed one of them. ~ “Chase the other one,” he yelled to driver. asx the second man ran west. siciures gues’ “The driver's response was quick. Me hip} up the horse and wént in pur- t of the fleeing pickpocket. 4 The fugitive ran to Seventeenth strect, nm south «to St. Charles street, then t again to Seventeenth street, where redoubled and ran north to Wash- gton avenue and east 40 ifteenth t, where he tried to cut across a nt lot. The lot was enclosea on Sides and the fleeing toief found jo olrtlet. y, he turned to fight, but the

ver rar in on him and forced him to; c4 to where the Chief had made capture on Lucags 4veiue, ere he was played out and permitted aniond and Duffy to take him pris- 9 @he men were taken at once to the four Oourts, where they were fully ified as John Alger and Charles W, who, the police say, are danger- ) ~eriminals. who have frequently heeen St. Louis as afield of opera- fons in the winter months. arresting the men and seeing that they were lockéd up Chief Des- ~~!

) MoLean Death Accident. ; At the itiquest into the death of Mrs. McLean, who was overcome iy gas escaping from a heater at 11% Street Wednesday, Deputy Coro- r Lioya returned a verdict of accident- : Post-Dispatch .-Sunday Magazine.. _ November 26, 1905.

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DENIED SWITCH RIGHTS ee Avenue Establishment Will Soon After Cross the River. Cass

The removal of the tin plate mill of the National Enamcling and Stamping Co., from Second and Angelrodt streets, to Granite City, which has been on by the company’s officials. followed, it is anticipated, by the re- moval of the tin factory at Second Street and ¢ avenue. The two re movals will be final steps in the loss to St. Louis, through the bridge arbitrary. of a gigantic industry, which has been crossing the river, a section a time for the past 10 years.; The population of ‘st. Louis reduced by 2000 persons through moval of the Angelrodt street plant. ‘fielals of the company, a $3,000,000 corporation, said to a Post-Dispatch re- porter Friday that the removal of the tin plant was due, as that of other de- partments of the plant have been due. to the exactions of the Terminal Asso- clation, [t is expected that the moving of the tinplate works will be completed by next April. The removal will cost the pany $100,090, P. -36. will’ be . “« ass at will be the re- COoMi- Hanson, traffic of the company, said Friday: “We are compelled move tin- plate works to*Granite City, have had to move our other departments, be- cause of the bridge arbitrary. In our steel factory in Granite City we manu- facture sheet steel, We have to bring this sheet steel across the river to our tin works here and convert it into tin- plate. Then we ship back across the manager the as we to JONES, NEW POLICE COMMISSIO NER, SKETCHED BY A POST-DISPATCH ARTIST, WHO THROWS IN SCENES ILLUSTRATING HIS DAILY PASTIMES

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river to our Eastern warehouses. That means a double transfer charge. Coal Charges High. “The coal we use In the tin works that we are going to move has to come across thé river. For that we pay a transfer charge of 30 cents a ton. “While ‘the greatest hifMdrance has been the Bridge Arbitrary, we have found other obstacles. If we wanted a switch or any other convenience to slip our goods we have found opposition that is cerlainly disheartening. “The National Enameling and Staimp- ing Co. is the largest concern of its kind in ‘the world. We have fuctories and wurenouscs in New Orleans, New York, Brooklyn, Baltimore and a ware- house in London. The St. Louis plant was the biggest plant owned and operat- ed by the company. it flourishea here until the Bridge Arbhrary loomed up. We fought it and tried to get around it, but we have been finaliy compelied to capitulate inch by inch. 4¢n years ago the entire plant was locaied in St. Louis. Feeling the burden of the bridge arbitrary, the company moved the. great stee) factory across, This factory now employs 1l5w men. The great rolling miil next followed. This employs 1000. The tinpiate works, been decided. to move, The jatest change, officials of the company say. will inean a loss in pop- ulation to St. Louis of 2000 persons. The floor space of the tin works to be moved to Granite City is 160,000 equare feet. It consists of three bie buildings, between the Wabash tracks aid second street and Angelrodt Destrehan streets. it is one of the biggest nlants aiong the river front. POLICEMAN SUSPENDED. Officer Lilly Accused of Em- bracing a Woman. . Policeman Jesse B. Lilly of the Cen- tral District was suspended by Capt. which it has now empioy: 600 men.

Reynolds pending the _ investigation of charges of conduct unbecoming an Officer filed against him. ‘Sérgt. Con- nors, who made the charges, alleges that he found Lilly with his arms about the neck of a woman named Lu- cille Connell, at 8 North Sleventh street, Friday morning. Lilly denies that this is true. Capt. Reynolds said that he had heard reports of unbecoming conduct on the part of Lilly for a month, but that the instance reported by Sergt. Conners is the first proof offered. Lilly is ‘mrarrted and lives at 725 South Boyle avenue. He says that Friday morning, while passing the house at 8 North Eleventh street, the Connell woman called to him, and he went in. He did not have his arms about her neck, he says. -ISLE PINES INAUGURAL. GERONA, Isle of Pines, via Havana, Novy. 24—At @& mass celebration here Raturday afternoon, Nove 3, officers of the new Ter torial Government will be inaugura The entire American population is ex- pected to pour into this town to hold a jubilee 6m the inauguration, ‘There may be many conflicting idcas, as nobody on the fsland professes to know what is nece*mary in the to mation or a ire States ‘Verritory.

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NEW POLICE MEMBER’S BOARD OBJECT TO “STRAIGHTEN IT OUT” a A. a

i ee George P His Term May End George P. newly appointed Po- lice Commisisoner, talked to a_ Post- Dispatch reporter at his home Friday after the appointment. Though Mr. Jones he knows nothing, about polities or about police affairs, he talks of the duties of his new position as though appointed for & purpose and deeply impressed with the importance of the work he ex- pected to do. He speaks “thing’’ which out.”’ “I have been a close friend of Mr. Fristoe for 10 years,’ he said. “I know Mr. Stewart very well and Iam a friend of Mayor Wells and a great admirer of Gov. Folk. “It do not know how long I will re- main in the board. That svill depend on. how long it takes to straighten this thing out,’ Mr. Jones firmly declines to discuss police affairs, explain. what he means by the “thing’’ or state his views as to how the department might be im- proved or whether board meetings should be public. “It wouldn't be fair for me to talk about that,’ he .said. ‘“‘I have nevér been connected with politics In any way. I am a Democrat and I always vote and that my vote is counted, or at least that it goes in the ballot box; but beyond that I know absolutely nothing about political methods. I met Chief Kiely and Chief Desmond when I was foreman of the grand jury which investigated thé Blair case in the fall of 1908. “That investigation also was the oc- casion of my first meeting with Mr. Folk, then Circuit Attorney. I Was very much impressed with his zeal and abil- ity aS a prosecutor, and when Mr. Mc- Leod started-a movement among busi- ness men to aid him I readily fell in line with the.plan. It was during this campaign that I met Mr. Stewart, now president of the Police Board.” Conversation turned fo the ‘charge made by Gov. Folk that certain mem- bers of the board had not devoted suf- ficient time to police matters. “I will attend all the meetings, Mr. Jones. “Would you foress your summer va- cation in order to be at the meetings?” was asked. “Not on your life,” said Mr. Jones. Then he hastened to add: “Of course, you understand I may not be a mem- ber of the board next summer. We will probably have this thing straight- ened out before that.’ The prospect that Blong, the deposed Commissioner. “may contest his seat in Jones, Says is some be of is mysterious to ‘straightened see ” gaid ithe board, does not worry Mr. Jones. . Jones Talks of ‘‘Thing’’ to Be Reformed and Intimates When This Is Done. ‘T have taken the oath of office }I will fight if necessary. I have fought the Standard Oil Co. in my business for 2% years, and 1 guess I can stand a little brush with Mr. Blong.”’ Smiling, he continued: ‘This pened at a most unfortunate Mr. Blong. My commission was for- warded to me in a shorter time than that of any other member ever. ap- pointed, and I had it and had certified it to the Circuit Clerk before Mr. Blong knew anything about it. His attorney was out of town, too.’’ Not a Teetotaler. he is 49 and hap- time for Mr. Jones says old, but he looks much younger. a placid disposition, frank, poised and self-contained. “IT am not a teetotaler,”’ he said. “but I think that anyone could safely carry all that I have ever drunk in my life. “My favorite exercise is handball. Three days in each week I play for an hour and a half without intermission. I am a member of the Missouri Ath- letic Club, the Businéss Men’s Gym- nasium and the Amateur Athletic As- sociation. The only other club § to which I belong is the Mercantile. I dine .there every day and play bil- liards Or pool there with Mr. Fristoe in the afternoon. “I have never played golf. In my young days I was a good basebal! player and I enloy the game, though Iam not an admirer of the brand they have been putting up for us in St. Louis the last few seasons. what would be called. a horseman, though I keep horses for family use.” He is weil known as a cyclist and ama- teur boxer, Recently he sparred with Bob Fitzsimmons at a local gymnasium, making a very creditable showing against the “Kangaroo.” Mr. Jones is of that Sturdy type of active men who seem hever to grow old. His rugged features are softened }somewhat by a mustache, which has a natural twist, and dark brown hair. with a tendency to curl.’ His eyes are dark gray, with no trace of shiftiness. He 's of medium height, well Knit and muscular. H's favorite dress is a black sack suit. He was born in Louisville and came to St. Louls when he was a boy and was educated in the public schools, a local business co Saicersite llewe and Washington Twenty-five years ago he established Jones Oj] Co., now lo- North Main street. He years Hie though well

has a beautiful home at 4011 West- minster place. His family consists of his wife and a 14-year.o} daughter.

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ST. LOUIS THE WARMEST CITY

Sunshine and Mild Tempera- ture to Continue. St. Louis is the warmest big city tn the country today, and the sun is going to keep on shining for awhile. rhe wind may turn a little nippy, _but fair skies will compensate for that. The forecast: Friday and cooler night; winds.”’ The unofficial assurance from official sources is that it will stay for 36 hours. The coolness pronounced enougn to be

ONLY ONE MONTH MORE FOR SAVING UP CHRISTMAS MONEY-UGH! official “Fair night Saturday; Friviay westerly

that way will unpleasant. The temperature has risen in the Mis- eissippi Valley and eastward and fallen in the West and Southwest, Temperatures at 7 a. m.: St. Louis, 58: New York. 42; Boston, 48; Philadel- phia, 40; Washington, 38; Chicago, 64; Minneapolis, Cincinnati, 64. “PICKETS” ARE LAWFUL. In discharging Dennis McCarthy and Daniel Young, “‘pickets’’ for the Typo- graphical Union, in City Hall Police Court Friday, Judge Tracy said that all secret societies and organtza- kinds had a perfect right co send out “pickets” for the of getting new members McCarthy and Young were arrested late Thurreday afternoon on complaint of BE. L. Skinzer of the firm of Bux- ton & Skinner, who said that they had disturbed the peace of Leonard Karl. a young monotype machinist employed by Buxton & Skinner. Testimony showed that they had simply asked Karl join the unton Judge Tracy, said: “An American citizen has every right in the world to stop another man on the street and talk to him. no matter who he is. Any organization, whether ft be a union or a secret society, has a right to endeavor to induce men to become members, provided the means used are legitimate. In this case thera is no evidence that either McCarthy or Youne were abusive .or rough, and therefore bi Alecharge them.’ Seialichaiaieiennantiinesstiaianemadie ota Taggart Appoints Belmont. TCH LICK SPRINGS, Ind.. Nov. Chairman of the Committee, ap- not be “7. 20;

unions, tions of all to “in discharging the men, 94 a oat 136 Taewnrt. Democratic National pointed August Helmont of New. York aw treasurer of the committee, to sue- ceed e Foster Peabedy, who re- eixned, it is stated, on account of sick- ness

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MISS 11 UR HAZING MISSOURIANS Cadets See and Harris, Jeffer- son City, Victims Culver Students.

FORMER BADLY HURT Placed in Tub Ice Water and Shocked Unconscious by Electricity. ~Culver, Ind., Noy. 24.—Eleven students of the Culver Military Academy here have been dismissed for hazing two Mis- sourl boys, Cadets See and Harris of Jefferson City. One of these boys, Cadet See, was handled so severely that he was restored to consciousness with difficulty. The leaders in the plot which trapped the two boys are said to haye been Cadet Campbell, Cadet Cumphrey, Cadet Porter, Cadet Bliss and Cadet Knighten. These boys, with, six others, have been dismissed, and the Discipline niitaaca of the academy is not through yet. Cause of the Hazing. [t appears that See and Harris had put on their sweaters letters which sig- nify honors on the athletic fleld before they had played a sufficient number of games of football or distinguished them- selves in other ways necessary to the strict code of the cadcis, They had not worn many days. Sunday. afternoon they were strolling on the campus, when they were called from one of the dor- mitory windows. ‘he victims were seized, blindfolded and ‘placed in a closet while the Board of Inquisition passed judgment on the nature of the torment to be employed. Totture Prescribed. They decided to put them in a tub of ice-cold water, and put a dry battery, with one of the conductors in the water. Then make the cadet grasp the other conductor, which was outside the wa- ter, and turn the battery on. See was first. He was thrown into the tub of water, and, in spite of his pleading. was forced to grasp the con- ductors, which some ingenious electri- cian among the cadets had rigged up. It was only after it was seen that he nad fainted that anyone lifted a hand to save him. After student remedies had been exhausted and he did not show signs of recovering, a doctor was sent for. $100,000 Fire in Cleveland. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. &.—Fire to- day practically destroyed the big plant of the T. H. Brooks Foundry Co., to 9% Lake street. manufacturers structural iré. Estimated loess $100,- . The plant of the Otis Steel Co.,, racross the street from the building. caught fire and for atime was threatened with complete destrue- The flames were finally checks, however, after causing a loss of $10,000. the sweaters

The sales of the Post-Dispatch in St. Louis each day are greater than the nunber of 8t. Louis homes. “First in everything.” POLICE CHIEF KIELY WILL BE A CAPTAIN AFTER BIG SHAKEUP

30 Days’ Notice. Reorganization to Begin Dec. 1 to Put Whole Force on Civil Service Basis and Destroy All Political ‘‘Pulls,’’ but Kiely Will Get

DESMOND TO, REMAIN CHIEF OF DETECTIVES

Several Captains, © ° t executive captains. walk the plank. Campbell. would be a trial by the board. While desiring to impose the fullest responsibility in the Police Board, Gov. Folk still feels that being indirectly under his jurisdiction he is Hable for the proper conduct and operation of the

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department. What he desires particu- larly is to have the Police Board inves- tigate the qualifications of every mem- ber of the department. With the installation of Commissioner Jones, Gov. Folk has decided to urge upon the board the necessity of a com- plete reorganization of the department. The Governor believes it shoul dbe placed on a civil service basis, with merit as the sole test of efficiency. No More “Pulls.” carrying out this idea, the board to dismiss for the commanding of- in will be expected “‘gwood of the service”’ ‘ficers, district captains, Heutenants and natrolmen, whose positions htretofore have been upheld by political pulls and therefore have failed to bring the de- partment up to a high standard of effi- ciency. The Governor believes it should be examinations should be held to arrive at the means of intelligence prevailing among the district captains and their subordinates. At the head of the de- partment he desires a chief who shall be not merely a good policeman, but a sound executive and an inflexible dis- as well. determination to start Gov. Folk’'s in his St. Louis Police housecleaning

| | Lieutenants, and -Ser- geants Holding Places by Influence to Go—Governor Orders Missouri Athletic Club Bexing Bouts. BY. J. J. McAULIFFE, A Staff Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSOQ CITY, Mo., Nov. 24—It is practically certain that Chief of Police Kiely will be retluced to a captaincy, as Gov. Folk considers him an excellent poliee officer, but not a thorough As yet Gov. Folk is undetermined as to Kiely’s sueees- |sor, but the new Chief will come from the ranks of the present The detective staff will be completely overhauled, al- though Chief Desmond is to be retained. Twelve detectives will Several district captains, lieutenants and ser- geants, who owe their jobs to political bosses, will have to go. The first real shake-up will probably. occur Dee. 1. ‘It is like- , however, that Chief Kiely will receive 30 days’ notice. Chief Kiely will be assigned to a captaincy, The law provides that no officer shall be “‘removed’ without cause and if Chief Kiely should combat reductfén there Investigation of as WAS Chief Department is not of recent origin, al- though instances of police irregularities, corruptions, of brutality oceurring te- cently have caused him te press toy tor mediate ation. whilé Blorig the board the disposed to ii 4 changes, fearing t Ca caeehia embatrase. ment that would result from such ac tion. When told a few reeks ago of the a liance of certain detectives with notori- ous women the Governor not to delay action further. He suggested to the board the ad ty of inati- tuting crimina!™proceedings against de- tectives protecting vice and in open af- filiation with the lawless element. The Governor cannot understand why it was the hand books and bucketshope were not suppressed. ae . Surprised at Prisefights | Gov. Folk was surprised to learn tha? boxing exhibitions that partake of the nature of regular prize fights had been permitted to go on at the Missouri Aftfi- letic Club. He has requested President Stewart to ascertain the faqs in con- nection with the bouts and if they are found to be in violation ef the law te suppress them When Chief Kiely was asked regard- ing the impending changes in the Pa- lice Department he sald he had heard nothing about them officially, and had nething to say. DR. BRANSFORD LEWIS TO SUCCEED HANLON — of Police Commissioners afternoon at the Four Courts with the new commissioner, George: P. Jones in Mr.- Biong’s place. [t was understood before the meeting that the board would pass a resolut.on providing for publicity of all trials and possibly all meetings. Two Trials Today. The trials of Detective Andrew Gor- don and Sergt. Henry W. Meyers are On the docket Gordon is charged with “grafting.” Assistant Chief of De- tectives John J. Keeley collected the evidence against him. At last Fri-/| day's meeting Gordon was fined $256 on the charge of assaulting a citizen | and is under suspension. Four proprietors of negro clubs al- lege in sworn affidavits that Gordon collected sums from them weekly, on his promise to afford police protec- tion. These sums are freported to range from $2 to $10 weekiy. Gordon denies the charges, Sergt. Meyers is charged with refus- ing to pay a just debt. He is Sta- tioned in North Market street district, and the debt is for a life insurance policy. Sergt. Meyers says he does not owe the debt. Dr. Bransford Lewis, surgeon, and uf- til recently vice-president and director of the North American Invéstment Co. Board Friday The met late

icy of reform, and to share the execur tive’s views as to the rhanner in which the Police Department should be run. He lives at 439% TAndell boulevard, and has an office In the Century Bullding.~ At his home Friday morning {t was said — that he had gone to Dexter, Mo., ona hunting trip. 7 Mr. Blong, through his attorney, Morton Jourdan, has issued a state- ment defining bis position and saying | that he will test his removal in the courts. He sets forth that he has re- i AS Bi celved no offictal notification of er a ‘removal, that Gov. Folk never asket ‘him to resign. and that if he were ¢ 'relinguish his place in the ard this time it would be equivalent resigning under charges. He — that he does not believe the Ge in reorganizing the board me thke the police out of politica, 2 at ne tends to build up a political mac which will be under his absolute trol. The interviews given by the Gove ernor have been studiously read by | the Officials, and there i» searcely ‘any doubt at headquarters that the meeting will be apan' te 208 to the public. . WEATHER INDICATIONS. — Bt. Loule end ‘victalty-—Fate Friday” ight aot Saturday; cooler Friday wight; westerly

is slated to succeed Richard Hanlon as winds. Pires Dr. Lewis is a brother of BE, 8, Lewis, | a member of the Police Board, accord- |; ing. to close friends of Gov. Folk. leader of the Folk movement the wholesale mer along Washington | wet avenue, and was one of the original | ‘members of the committee formed by Neizon W. McLeod to raise funds to ald Folk in.the+ prosecution of boodlers and Jater to support him/as a cand)- date for Governor. - Lewls a Reform Man. Though he nas never been active in |< politics, Dr. Lewis ts said to be in | thorough accord with Gov. Folk’s pol- among | urday; colder F iday

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