St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 9, 1906

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French Citizens in Danger. ’ “Well-informed persons express’ the fear that the French citizens in Vene- guela wiil be in great danger if war breaks out. “It is reported at Caracas that the American Minister, Mr. Russell, is per- sona non grata owing to the apparent siding of the United States with France, and that he may be given his passports. Matters are nearing a climax. Presi- dent Castro will compel obedience to his will. “Five days ago the newspaper El Grito del Pueblo suggested that the peo- , pie should not resist the French. The editor was immediately imprisoned without a show of trial and the paper was suppressed. The German charge d'affaires incig- nantly contradicts reports said to be circulated by President Castro and oth- ers of his party, that Germany is sup- rting Venezuela's policy against rance. 3 “Gen. Alcantara, a Venezuelan edu- cated at West Point, has been appwoint- ed to the military command of La Guavy- ra. He has reecived orders to fire on any French warships the moment they a sighted.’” =: Afri Gold Miners eet Death in Rush NE BURG, Transvaal, Feb. 9. owned today uth Rose, a AY MAGAZINE, > eee SA - -—-—-

BILLASPY IS LUN’, BUT '

—_—————— Acting Chief of Police Disavows Longing for Kiely’s Mantle. —_—_— WILL NOT “FOUR FLUSH"

Hopes, He Declares, That He Will Not Have to Issue an Order.

HAS DIGNITY, NO POMP

“Don’t You Call Me Boss,” He Enjoins a Friendly Visitor. —_

While everybody in the Palice Depart- ment is busy asking everybody else who is to be the next Chlef of Police, and While this captain and that captain is being pushed forward for the much- coveted job by his backers, there is a great deal of talk about the chance of Acting Chief Christopher G. Gillaspy. “Gillaspy has a better chance than any one else,’ some say. “Gillaspy hasn't the ghost of a show, ’ Say others. “He has the opportunity of his life,” Say the wiseacres. ‘He'll be acting chief for probably two or three months, and all he has to do 1s spread salve, burn some red fire, do something spec- tacular. “‘He can issue a few orders telling the ‘coppers’ to devote their time to police duty, to quit ‘cadging’ drinks, to quit sleeping in stables, to bring in The Stabber. -He can suggest reforms in the department and al] that sort of thing, and make the Police Commission- ers believe he’s just the candy boy® Alj he has to do now if he wants to land the big job is a few fancy Stunts, get his name in the papers every day. No- body can stop him. He's got a cinch, The proposition was put to Gillaspy himeelf by a Post-Dispatch. police re- porter. | “You've got the chance of your life, Chief, according to your friends,’’ said tne reporter. “Well, I’m not going to take advan- lage of it,” replied the acting chief, in his droll, dry manner. | No Limelight for His. “What, do you mean to say that you're not as anxious as anyone else js to be the next Chief?’ “Thats exactly what I mean. seeking the place. I’m Satisfied main right where I am.”’ might have been I'm not, to ree (This remark construed as a joke, referring to his job as Night Chief.) ~t fia help yours while vou are tion to do so?” “T should say I'm not going to issue a single order while I'm acting chief if I can possibly help it. I'm not going to give anybody a chance to critl- cise my official acts by saying that I’m four-flusuing or making grandstand plays in an effort to gain promotion. I'm going to Stay out of the limelight altogether. The cther fellows can work their heads off to get the job if they want to, but [T.wont do it. I'm not seeking the place. .I don’t care whether I get it not. I’m’ perfectly tented.” “Aren't you going to get some of your influential friends to back you by slip- ping in a good word for you where it might do you some g00d ?"' “Most assuredly not. That would be in violation of the rules of the manual. {1 don’t want anyone to boost for me. if 1 can't get the job solely as a ward for merit, I don’t want it at all. As 1 said before, Im not looking for the’ job, so it don’t make any difference to me whether 1 get it or not.”’ in PVvel- not. rr or con- re- How Could He Decline?

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Omaha Packer Tells of Leaving $25,000 in Gold for Kidnaper. Special to the Post-Dispaten, OMAHA, Neb., Feb.“9.—Eddie Cudahy Jr. finished his testimony in the Pat Crowe trial this morning and his father, Edward Cudahy, the millionaire packer, ; was placei on the stand. The defense sprung a surprise by cross-questioning young Cudahy for only three minutes, when he was dismi8sed, He went care- fully over the kKidnaping events and proved a good witness for the State. When Kdward Cudahy Sr. took the stand he glared at Pat Crowe, who sat on.y a few feet away. Crowe himself turned his hesd and did not look in the direction of Cudahy during the examina- tion. However, he watched the trend of the testimony and frequently coached hie attorneys, Mr. Cudahy told of the efforts at lo- eating ther boy, of receiving the letter containing the demand for the money on pain of having the boy's eyes burned out unless the demand was” complied with, and of the lonely drive out te > *e + © *.F @ ales > tt sey * * see v Inventions , for Beam ee nes *_*s ee Own Tailor..... +e & 4 * ee. eS **s *_*t*ee @ pe ® + American” by oie gs SVG e ee eos eevee €i op ® @+3 BS & Sates ai oes Fs ea ee ee 6

“But supposing the board should offer vou the jos, would you decline it?’ “No, would not. I would not be do- ing my duty a police officer to de- cline promotion. If the board should see At to make ine Chief, I would accent the place as a maiter of course.” “What do you think about policemen k wo and three hours for their taking. the Acting Chief was asked, “That's a ion of the manual. The manual allgws a policeman only an hour and a hg for his meals. | alw ays advocated tailing policemen as neal their homys as possible. wo Boss Detectives. vou think a policeman ought at least one of his meals away wT A as “pon to tawnwe from home, 45 business men do? “Yell, that would hardly do. A po- liceman eats only two hearty meals a day, and a policeman in uniform cannot zo into a restaurant like a business man. He should eat. his meals at home, but his home should be located so near eat. that he will not have to travel _ one, a the city to the other j eg meanis. goto you think it would be a good idea to. divoree . the Detective Bureau from the Police Department?” , “The Chief of Detectives should be free to follow his own methods in deal- ing with crime. Yes, the Detective De- riment ought to be separate from the Police Department. When the Chief of Police is boss over the Chief of Detec- tives, there ore virtually two chiefs of detectives, and the Chief of Detectives ia not free ey follow out his own ideas e shouic aS Who makes the best policeman, the

Center road at midnight with $25,000 in 2. sul Jo. a bag. Which was left beside a ighied jantern in a clump of trees, and ae age villa Breen Without once. woking -haek,. Several hours afterwards the boy: - fo his home... . .. ¥ raised and educated in the country “Tt depend» on the man. Environ- nt or. influence have nothing to do CONTINUED ON PAGE Two. ' :

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WIFE, AGED 22 THRICE OWORC Walliam F. Leuder Says He Be- lieves Himself Fourth Husband. Mrs. Aileen Warden Leuder, Texas physical culturist, 22. years will ask for a new trial of her divorce sult against William IF*. Leuder of 1322A Olive street, to whom she was married after a month’s acquaintance, and from whom separated after an even briefer period of wedded life. In Leuder’s answer to his wife’s peti- tion he stated ‘‘upon information and belief’ that she ‘thas been married four times to different husbands, and that it is her custom to remain in the bonds of wedlock for a limited period and then seek liberation therefrom through the courts.” T.euder refused Friday to discuss this. Mrs. Leuder coolly remarked that husband hadn't been able to prove it on Friday in Judge _ Fisher’s admitted had been di- ——

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bo Court Declares One or More of Jury Set Up His Own Opinion Despite Law in the Case and Contrary to Evidence—New S 1 and Raymond. Judge Martin said: “It province of the Court to member of the jury any is the province of the jury to criticise the Court, but I am impelled to say that if any one or more members of the jury has set up in his own mind his opinions of what the law should be and has followed those instructions, in- stead of following the law as it has been declared to you by the Court, then that man has fallen far short of his duty as a juror, is ra the criticise any ! | more than it | ; ' Juror Sets Up His. Own Law. “The yeryv facts in this case were included n little testimony. It is difficult for me to see how any juror could be mistaken about the evidence.’ After leaving the bench the said: “It is very evident that juror has a code of laws which he has set up, or rather he has set up opinions what the law ought to be and has fol- lowed that instead of the law as it is.” “Jt is possible some juror might have been impelled to a certain degree by an admiration for the nerve of the con- viets {In their bold attempt at escape, but I am more inclined to the opinion that the jury was hung on some one member who wanted to make the law according’ to his own notions, rather than follow the law as it is.” The State has in reserve indictments charging the trio with the murder of Capt. A. Allison, on which they can be again foreed to trial, though it is ex- pected that the State will wait wntil March 5 and retry them on the charge of murdering Guard Clay. The jurors reported at 9 a. m. that they had reached no agreement, and they were sent back to their room to recume deliberations. At noon they again entered court, and the foreman again announced that no agreement nad been reached, and expressed the opinion that the jurv could not agree, The prisoners were in court for the first time Wednesday, and their faces lighted up as the foreman spoke. The men studied the faces of the jurors carefully, but the jurors gave no sign. Judge Some since Second Charge in Reserve. They were ordered by Judge Martin

is valued at $200 in the list given to the oie” teliniaa wp Blea dln oer: eran olice, while a red enameled heart. set} pants Brg Pee eee ties aad Hod Becki daa with diamonds and suspended from a etacieal tl: — drawer was disturbed | red enameled butterfly with ‘“‘Alice’’ en- graved on the back valued at $100. Prophet's Crown Gone, A Veiled Prophet's crown pin five points,and a diamond on each point, set with pearls and sapphires, is valued at $100, and a pearl necklace with bar j pendant attached is valuéd at 37). A gun metal and silver watch is valued at a $50, and the burglar also got $30 in cash. ; A crown pin set with five small dia- { 10nds is valued at $40. gery ; — rape Vaan sa RS Castic in Ove old-fashioned gold bracelet se. tehink ha . ‘ought him a ds oe set with pearls is scheduled as valued eal & = aati Gaughier, , SA JUS «if 4uvdell aprritras dit, s because it is an heirloom, and no ftrin- ee Fiat has By arrived Friday in value is given. Many of the other | @& *0Uls to US concert engagement be A ” 7 : “a? he , > . .er Tr. articles which were taken, was stat- | 4t the Odeon, the cablegram announc- ‘ 4 . ; : - . ‘a i ne se } : : Se : ed. are valued much more. because of sh Paper ee er the stork was deliv- sentimental reasons than for their cost. ce veitn l@ train to the little wizard of Raby Pins Are Taken. As a result, a Kubelik cel: Numerous bavy pins vaiued at from /| at once ee - ; he pcre ; axa) | Yate car, which nad been . , : we s several ae ae : gola chains and bracelets. A band/ nye, The proud father rallied his . ' fs “T) } Ve * P bracelet is seheduled at $12, a round| friends about him and manifested his bracelet at $10 and a medallion bracelet et ee

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The expected stork has (Ome L¢> I. iube- Pohemia' cNain sic ii ‘bration was Kubelik pri- sidetracked exceeding joy by pouring copious liba- tions of champagne in honor of the new little Miss Kubellk, whose mother is a Countess and whose father is es- teemed the worlds greatest living fid- dler. Christmas Eve, in New York City, Kubelik was so sure Of the stork'’s im- mediate arrival at his Bohemian castte that he gave a supper to a group of ‘intimate friends. The supper was a suc- leess, but the expected did not happen at the castle in Bohemia. In the gray down of Christmas Day the Kube'lk celebration in New York came to an end in disappointment. Rut now there's no disappointment, and there are great doings om the Ku- belik special car out on the raflroad tracks at Twentieth and Clark ave- nue. Tohight at the Odeon Kubetik will probably play as he hes never pliaved before-—-successive peans of joy, at $i. : A short neck chain set with pearls, $8, carved ivory head on 4 chain, $2; twe pearl hearts with ‘““M. OO.” on the back, $2 and a collar set with imitation pearls, $3, are among the other articles that the burglar took. All Doors Locked. F. Cc. Orthwein of 5108 McPherson avenue, a son of W. D. Orthwein, said Saturday that the family was com- pleteiy mystified as to how entrance was gained to the house. “All the doors downstairs were locked except one,’ Mr. Orthwein said, iu £ hat Ha | one ae The ghprise race iatoued. [the joy of a husband and father. We were unable to find any traces | The last time the stork visited the showing how or where the men had Kubelik household it brought twins. It oot is suid that Kubelik was especially ked ' wishful for a daughter this time. a

The one door which was nor loc +o, ‘ ' ‘ to deliberation, in the hove of reaching a verdict. It is believed that the jury will not be released until Sat- urd#y afternoon, when, there is ne verdict, a new trial charge will resunhie if of tie

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The ease will be retried Mareh 5. . . . o,6 « “ : . 7 . - ing the jury, took oceasion to eriticize the jury or certain niem- bers of it, though he demied any intention at eriticism. be Capt. Trial Set for March 5. Judye Martin in Jefferson City at 1 p. m. Friday discharged the jury in the Vaughn, Ryan and Raymond murder ease, after the jury bad been out 48 hours and failed to reach a verdict. The jury, which was instructed to hang or acquit the mutinous con- viets, was deadlocked, standing as on the first ballot taken, it is tated, at 9 to 3 in favor of conviction of all the defendants and 0 to 2 in favor of conviction of Vaughn and acquitting Ryan Judge Martin, in disecharg- ordered, or the charge of killin; A. Allison, another guard, or which the trio are also indicted, will be substituted for the Clay charze. The instructions of Judge Martin were to tind all the aceused men guilty of

’ wholly particularly as the jury was ovdered ts | first degree murder, with the death pen. alty, or to aequit them. E The instructions Were regarded aa unfavorable to the prisoners. fini all guilty of first degree murder! ; the evidence convinced the jury that any of them, or even Blake, their comé rade who was killed while cscaping with them, fired the fatal shot. The oniv defense the three accused men of *