St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 29, 1907

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‘prosecution. arrival there, +) Hee atkenss of the son, iis Yetters from Chicago and St. tWard « ents to girls whom he bring the boy ‘there was no trouble. ‘daughters woman s@Oing, mother. Seventh Edition

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FORGED CHECKS ) BUY Girls William L. Sherman, Arrested in Chicago, Blames Nerv- ousness for Deed,

"WILL BE NO PROSECUTION

Former Organist at Clifton Heights Methodist Church Fled St. Louis. WHIPPED BY HIS FATHER

Punished for Diamond Gift to Pretty Girl at Late Night Call.

William 1, Sherman, youiliful eom- poser, former organist of the Fry Me- morial Methodist Episcopal Church, 11 Clifton Heights, and son of William F. Sherman of 6210 Clifton avenue, who ar- rested for cashing a forged chec® on Montgomery Ward & “o., in Chicago, with which firm he was employed, con- fessed his guilt Tuesday to his father at the Cook County Jail. Mr. Sherman agreed to make restitu- tion, according to. press dispatches from Chicago and the company will not press The father and boy are ‘expected to arrive in St. Louls Tuesday evening. ’ When arrested young Sherman ex- Pressed surprise at the allegations of the police. He said that if he had commit- ted the peculations with which he is charged, he should not be prosecuted, because at times a peculiar nervous ail- ment niakes him not responsible for his actions. Although but 17, Sherman is tall, handsome and has the appearance of & man of 21. He dresses well, talks ‘fluently and shows no trace of mentel derangement. Held for a Hearing. Early Sunday morning the father re- ‘eelved a telegram from young Sherman, ®aying he was in the County Jail at Chicago. A later message implored him come to his son’s assistance. The ther left Sunday for Chicago, and, retained counsel for who was held r a hearing before Municipal Judge verhardt at the Harrison Street Police tation on a charged of defrauding Montgomery Ward & Co.. for whon he worked until three weeks ago, when hig misconduct was first observed. The attorney for the company accompanied the father to the Jalil, and efforts to effect a settlement and stay of prosecu- tion were made. Sherman played the organ for the Sunday afternoon religious services at the Cook County Jail. When the police earched his room they found a number of instrumental selections, published in name, among them “Love's Golden Dream Waltzes’’ and the ‘Soldier Boy Two Step.” his correspondence were numerous Louis girls. Most numerous were those from a M.ss Grace Grady, a stenographer of St Louis, and Miss Jennie Bible of Pull- man, Ill, an employe of Montgomery (*o, Lavish to Pretty Girls. “A penchant for giving costly admires is Will's only failing,’ said his mother to a Post- ispatch reporter at her home Tuesday. : Mt is such a strange passion, consider- 'g his rearing and other good qualities, iat | am confident something is wrong ith him phy sically, "We have lived noe he wae a baby, yeighbors know that we up right. pres- Clifton 17 in Heights years, and have tried to Until recently Will early mani- fested a decided musical bent. We got and he became a good pianist. Music was his absorbing ambi- tion. He played at 4 for the Methodist ‘scop! Church services. The strain ot musical studies told on his heaith and at 12 he had a nervous collapse, from which he did not recover for six months. We were compelled to keep him from jano “as much as possible. @ was lo when he published ‘‘Love’s | Golden Dream Waltzes.” The work of composition told sadly on his strength. egwxed him to desist, but he was so that he would not. When it, he Was broken down y cecnusiasttc he finished ain. work divert the wanted ta it would he whtowl, We thought m from books and music and nge would make him stronger. 0 consented. His earnings were to be SAVed and given to him when he was 21. Whipped for Late Return. “Ags a clerk in a Ware establishment contact with giris. older hard- into of he- ap- ntown he came Although most than he, Wdll, eause of his height and mature mrance, pissed off as of their age, e wanted to make them lavish pres ente and couldn't afford it. and that what started him wrong. “The clash came last September. One Sunday morning Will brought a vounrg wWieman to our church nsked rms who she was They Siidal she wus Miss Grady. a friend ot Wilts. Nothing more was said. That ighit Will did not return heme until after midnight. T Sat up for him. had never been out that late be re. He explained that he had been delayed after escorting the young home is father came down- etairs and whipped him. "The next morning Will he sald, dow first is left. ‘Il am I told him that wae his own choice. that the doors Were open and love was waiting for him whenever he wished to come back obedient. . He had never been home before and was our eould | have believed ‘ar fror him Mies Grady. to diamond rin installments. She Ay know where he ote T learned that she guve back ; and he returned it to = Geei- older th m we did not h for I hunted up given a PAGES TODAY Te ee cate, cg ed OL.

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a ee oe + ae i “Se ee ee Re ee ; i = Me ote OR BES Uh ae ees ds ~ $7 jot -.% Pe ae Re ee eg ne Ser mn: OES, sae a Bk | a CR SD BR ee I hk FA Re RSE 3S Pies Fie f ES "5 ~ ; ae etd . m. ? 3 t Mnocthis. or to White, cil- ors. Only the and of peace. These rarments were by the sisters, Mrs. the mood Mrs. made nwo. hs Larkin. Affectionnate Parting With Sister. At in Quiney humoring of last wardrobe the the of death complete, and said Their parting was affecting, tranguli, just Mrs. |] ment all hag been when she realized first set his seal upon her. Only tears in the sisters’ eves as they each other in a last embrace Larkin came back to East Si with the white funeral garments, laun- dered and folded carefully, packed jin her trunk She knew then that more ‘delay, The tirnie Was prowing Shert and death was just ahead. Again she asked her husband to buy the ceme- tery lot. Again he refused, She asked him, too, to purchase a coffin for her, and described the kind she wanted White velvet, embossed and lined with White suatin--all white, iike the clothes she had made at Quincy. But Mr Larkin, grief-stricken at the thought, would not buy the coffin etther. But, firm in her own foreknowledge the future, she told him in detail] Wishes regaraing the funeral. These “i pallbearers she named: ‘oddington, Miss Mvers, George ‘B (* Ruaecil Dr. A. Godejahn ‘Bat s, Fk. B. Smith and M. sisters farewell. tender, but Mrs. Rambousek's peace, but discharged her. A truce came when the Rat mbouseks removed to 917 Clark avenue and the outside houses were occupied by ten- ants. Mrs. Berger purchased the mid- dle one from Sicher. The last clash occurred Jan. 21 when Mrs. Berger. according to bousekKk, drove him from her rear and broke a broomstick over his head lie applied for a peace warrant, alleg- ing that Mrs. Berger had threatened to kill him and his family if they dared lo pass through her yard again. Rambousek told his attornéy. Frank McManus. that } wis afraid of Mrs. Berger and her broomstick and « lieved that if he went in the vard, she would again attack him with a iar weepon His daughters. Agnes 14 vVears old, story of the encounter and the Mrs. Berger testified that bousek’s children started the latest trouble by sliding their coal baskets over her porch as they passe -d through the yard and that Rambousek threat- ened to hit her with a coal buc ket. Miss Clara Hassler, who lives above Mrs. Berger. said she saw the encount- er. She said no threat to kill Was Made. Edward Frantz. 1607. South Seventh street, who was unloading coal at the house, declared that he saw everything and heard no threat. Mrs. Violet rawteed. a neighbor, tes- tified that after one broomstick was broken, Mrs, Berger had another ready if further hostilities were begun. Mra, Berger's. husband, Albert ee is employed by the Pullman Car © the Nan is of three and 917 he feud. last, Raim- Sle ps, 7 ad Silvil if vears old, and his Lillie, corrobora ted threat Raim- -—

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Introduced. Authorize Electric Company to Span the Mississippi at St. Louis—Rodenberg ment Will Approve the Bill. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHING of the at St. TON, Jan. ‘MeKinlev Syndicate’ Louis were introduced today, OQ Says War Depart- -Bills authorizing the construction bridge across the Mississippi River Senator Hopkins introduced the bill in the Senate and Representative Rode nburg in the House. The bill “That the laws maintain the St. Louis of the State of and operate a tion of bridges over Representative Department. [hinois, railroad, approaches thereto across the Mississippi River at St. ance with the provision of the act entitled navigable Rodenburg Efforts will be made to get bill through this session. Sa\ Irv be wagon Waters, the S ‘arries the following provisions: Kleetric love t gre organized under authorized construct, passenger bridge and all Louis, Mo.. in aceord- ‘An act to regulate the construe- approved March 23a, 1906.’ bill will approv ed hv ci. £ corporation is hereby and = foot and to

CHAMPAGNE TO STEPFATHER sm CROW BILL REPORTED.

Because Mrs, Forced to Buy It Court Grants Divorce. Miss suit Bertha Schill, mother, Mrs aivorce from her let, for a formerly said that had been compelled to get morning and go out and pagne for her stepfather. Judge Shields granted Mrs. Vallet alleged that wis bn lt most of two years during their The couple were married Dec. 8, 1S, and separate ber, 1%. Mrs. Vallet is 4379 Page boulevard. daughter by a 5 oO} a after the Soon) testifving Margaret Alfred well-known real estate agent marriage every bu cham- the her the mar in now Miss Schill former marriage. in Val up husb: time ried oe im: Cm living is v divor life. New York the al- let, Shi -* ind for to at he RAN LIKE RAILROAD TRAIN. Fine Increased for 35-Mile-an- Hour Speeder. Judge Tracy departed from his Y , ul i-* of $10 fines for automobile speeders in the City Hall Police Court Tuesday and | fined Fred Lieser $3 and costs. Lieser pleaded gullty miles an hour. He son avenues Sunday, after nearly two miles. for Il. ments at nuces, ~ McPherson and to running at was arrested by Po- liceman Stinger at Walton and McPher- | a chase ee eee eae 3) of Lieser is a chauffeur D. Schoenberg, who has apart- Taylor ave- SE ee lee Vallet Was! Senate Committee Favors Pass- |‘ | age of the Measure. Special to the Post-Dispateh. JEFFERSON Cie. oe Senate Criminal Jurisprudence Commit today favorably reported the *‘Jim bill providing for separate com- nts in electric and steam convev- for nexrroesr committee reported for by Senator Wornall giving murder cases the tion of punishment at executbon imprisonment the bill not capital it optional with mient shall be inf] ihe Twtis int sessing life does leaves punish SMASHES PANE IN FURY. Angry Seeker of City Attorney Fined $10 For Rage. (;eorge Smith of 2616 South Second ‘street became angered Monday because ithe could not find City Attorney Ander- ison in hie office in the Old City Hall, ,and in passing out of the buillding kicked a pane of glass out of the front door on the Chestnut street side. He (had been told to call later, as Mr. An- ‘derson was at lunch. Smith was fol- ‘lowed by Will Coleman, a negro, janitor | of the building. who forcibly took him back and had him locked in the cage Judge Tracy in the City Hall Police Court Tuesday fined Smith $16 and costs, which he was unable to pay. Smith said that he wanted to see the City Attorney to procure @ summons. (>) “us Cy abolish thie Cte jury w

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-_—- Enraged by Foraker’s Speech at Gridiron Club Dinner, President Shakes Finger a” H. H. Rogers and Pierpont Morgan a, 1 Warns Them of the People’s Wrath.

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te ne ne ree ee ee ee ——~ 0% @ ae servative Regulation and Mob Ven- geance, Roosevelt Shouts at Financiers —Then He Scores the Senate. tga an gg ee — ROOSEVELT’S GRAVE WARNING TO THE MAKERS OF TRUSTS are not willing to accept the action of which is ready to afford protection poor, I well say to you now that when you iy machinations you will find your- peofle which believes it has been dé- the least ae Vou sentlomen { li 4 ad like . ae ge oe at — ( OliSel, alt% 4 ClaSS, to the } . om CSCa { ch a have disp ’f face fo face prived of its ri res pr ct for riche Morgan and Rogers mob whitch does not haze an take your choice.” —Roosevelt to i 7 NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—The Herald today says: Wall was set buzzing by Roosevelt at the Gridiron Club dinner last Saturday night, ine which the President was described as making almost a personal | reports guests at the dinner. ze | ' a yrominent in the What purperted to be an account. fi finaticial world were also guests at the spirited pay pis whe the or : Mea aie eee ; . ator Foraker was put dinner and there was lack of contra cording to that report the , diction of the rumors, though the pledge | made the remark: “All coons look 4 exacted from all members| tO me,” and Senator Foraker-in A the QWridiron ag to ply said: ‘All persons look what may said and done at its din-| mie,”’ That this incident was misstated mem- P ' ners prevented anything Ke ial | confirmation the ted contro- | Seyvaral other men of secrecy and their guests at

he offs bers of the club and its are have an- nounced. The pledge of secrecy rounding all that may happen hag it possible for men high in publie i" to speak freely at these dinnera, and eve r thing heretofore has been taken la a aT part. | ROOSEVELT SORRY THE | STORY WAS PUBLISHED. al to the Vost-Dispateh. WASHINGTON, Jan. °9,-President Roosevelt is greatly ehagrined over the — publicity given to the clash bet ered himself and Senator Foraker of Obio at dinner of the Gridiron Club tur-— ai Ls night Various versions of the af- tir have been published despite the promise of secrecy that the limited inembership of the Gridiron Club holds Out to its gueste, When the President got a Woe Diaper containing an account of the ‘vuble between himself and the Senator at his breakfast table, he is said to have passed over hie fruit and oatmeal. As the affai had alre ady ~ used miss most of the excellent pared bw his nt Satan! hosts, ne eee repo! versy. it very n h impa that tiit With a Foraker railroads on h resulted dinner a President was! emark; and that the ssioned in his 1 a half hour combined as it with S is certain he spoke for nearly the cle) heated con (;overnment porations of the Brow reaking thie nding that ternilna- ae it, Was troversy nator about attacks upon ; Ry Spec and other co! Witil a ISVille pro- review hot sides affair. gram

in up f the nd ¢ af- expected ‘J | iOngs fair before jts the toin. The Executive Committee of iron Club denies the assertion ident Roosevelt in a running on the features of ' dinner, coons look alike and ator Foraker 4! line added: ‘And persons alike to me.” happened, the cs mittee Says, President Roose velt read from the loke book tli line, “‘All coons look alike to me,’ whielh aD} ared under a cartoon of Sen Foraker, quoted it, and then added ho teniper to mince words, white person look alike to] Before many “hs irs had slipped by a and went on with hig speech : conference with the officers oa the Grid- nt's controversy with Sena-j tron Club had taken place and ag @ Fee about the dismissal in adi sult statement or explanation has been negro soldiers for partic by them. the murde: ; rioting In} and their protection al vying the imrades was smiall im 4 cau in Washington, it has poy a only brokers “nc miparison with, the opposite @ffect. There ts no denial! Mr. Morgan and Mr. Rog- | that the Pre sident and Foraker en te wordy. Clash and it confirmed he iti been|fact that Mr. Roosevelt succeeded in the | breaking another precedent by engagi of the other. Helin a running debate to all intents pote said that the at purposes at a large gathering of prom- ent officers upon | inent citizens, a spectacle that has never corporations, an ad samectails railroads, | been witne gsed before In this country, was already having an unsettling and a detrimental effect and that the initia- tive taken in Washington wus being WARM TONIGHT, RAIN OR SNOW the Grid- that Pres- gmmerni said: that ete club's , <sde Foraker of the ik ISM} a pation in Brownsville their gulityv ¢ terest to the tnat in which ers were involved, Senator Foraker the cause of this President, as he wa is quoted as ha ne tack of the rernn eensation that the stor id to have outburst from im ©€H Qe ‘ @eit\ followed by State and county attor nevs all over t! eountry, spreading and intensifving the interference with business affairs. He promised that the result would prove disastrous to th prosperity of the people In beer - half it was being done So exciting was all t! hat none pretends to President's exact words. Th have talked of the affalr he stood up, and, shaking the direction of Senatoi of Mr. Morgan and Mr BiB vou gentlemen are the action f the « .¢)

wacee THE rEMPERATI RE. dnight - : aft followed 4 ryy rieiwioer fime* teal bis finger roraket Rogers. said not willing ts oneervative afford pro and the poor iat when you ri ttiA to it Stn

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Attack«a the Senate. }’r eri iv} . ’ ’ ; “il the ate. declaring that their lion in Japanese and frownaville stint a \ | the Senators riven to make peo : i t fis dent made speech ot 4%

litical ¢ iheir personal! counts Senator was sald ner that , pe utediy to was of Lei restrained by ihim. Senator Foraker dwelt upon | hat a Senators oath was just i mTrt as that of a President, and that] if the Brownsville incident Were he would find i to be Bo. fle denied categorically that it was academic dlacussion in the Senate lenid most emphatically: “No one loved the President mure than I did, and ho one followed him more faithfully until I found him going Wrong, Then came the parting of the ways. - Mr. Morgan has been a frequent guest at the Gridiron dinners, and has wughed at ilampoons upon himeelf, which have been part of the entertainments for wisich the Washington newspaper corre spondents’ club tas becorre famous ln. a W ash ingtog newspaper yesterday apital mad: and present at the umtte mpted apeuke! tioete next Foraker! byt t (ye the President interrupt ft rep a degrees. the weather wit be brought trio of disagreeable thi “ language of the Weathe a Bureau as storm oenters, They are if & ibig aren of high barometric prereure over the Rocky Mountains and northera Pacific Coast regions One of these eterm centers ba central over north went Texas, another over Wyoming and the third off the coast of Washington, Taey are all three very industrious In making rain, snow and generally orn weulhes,

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‘*You Can Take Your Choice Between Con- — attack upon J. P. Morgan and II. 1. Rogers, who were hig fellow As to clearing up the matter and Fao gd of a sensational speech by Presi Mees: alike ee . co s , i eae BP = ig eG “a F J r axe ip eae Se aig « ; Mey we ko 43 ; vn ade pie” EE har. ob aR ee AN ae. RP es Te an - : Ps. i ed PR ies ~ oe nS M ma het he ae vA ee . i case Pt: . hy “*, ~ i‘ hd Ne ry ’ LaF ] A p ¥ See ee ee bb as o gs ee ie ix a we ity ae ee Sas, aa AA os ei PER. Sige, RP eka ; ( ts tae ee, aa as ic BR bs ee id y gots as We Bk Shin 3 ii ral a pathos v9 IS NARROWLY AVERTED erature at about This change in fe setting the fing —