St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 2, 1907

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RETURNS; | AMES CONNETI TO HELP SAGER yor’s Secretary Assigned as gecial Assistant in Boodle Inquiry. ——_ Zo 1O- HELP, TOO

DELEGATES REFUSE TO SUSPEND MEMBERS = WHO ARE INDICTED 2 The Davis Resolution. > E IT resolved by the > House of Delegates, w= the Council toneur- ing therein, that any mem- ~ ber of either house, who is _ now, or hereafter, shall be _ indieted for bribery or mal- feasance in office, shall be ded from the house ‘of which he is a member { until such time as he shall ) have proven himself inno- Seni of the charge against % - Those Who Voted No— 4 own , James T. and Wil- ‘liam J. Brennan, Connell, Ks Gevers, Golden, “BicShane’ 0 O’Brien, Ba Schell, Tirre, Tobin, ar Weeke, Wiedmer, Wollet and Speaker Con- ‘Tan. Those Who Voted Aye— Eaisvis, Fay and Paule: ' ‘Excused. from Voting— yesmever and rner (u der indictment). bsent — Stanard. Sim- Langdale and Kollas.

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or Wells, arriving at his office lay after a two weeks’ journey in 6, held a long conference with Cir- \ttorney Sager. After Mr. Sager t© Mayor announced that his sec- , William C. Connett, would act (pecial assistant to the prosecutor. Ayor also said that he would aid reult Attorney in every other way '@ in the effort to expoge corrup- 14 wrongdoing in the Assembly. Caine known at the City Hall Sat- that Mr. Sager wanted Connett to the secretaryship and accept a mM as an Assistant Circuit Attor- The Mayor, after talking with both and Connett, said that the latter ‘hot resign his present place, but Spend much of his time in Mr. $8 office while the present inquiry 2€8, ett aided the Circuit Attorney in guiry which led to the arrest of tes Warner and Priesmeyer on s of bribery,’ and has given him @ assisiange in the later work that night, but I have always bered use it. of the grateful man. mailed from the this city. |HUStANG TOVED SONG BETTER THAN HE DiD WORK Wife Says She Could JIM PACK WINS FIDDLING CONTEST AND $20 WITH “TURKEY iN THE STRAW” Alton’s Oldest Policeman Defeats a Professional Before Big Audience. Sergeant James Patterson Pack—‘‘Jim Pack’’—dean of the Alton police force and defender against all comers of his title as champion fiddfer, won $20 and new glory Friday evening. He did it playing “Turkey in the Straw’ with “loose arm movement,” against James Saville, a professional. Pack heard Saville play~at a vaude-

ville theater and challenged him to a contest. The wager was put up, and it was agreed that the fiddlers were to play “Arkansaw Traveler” and then “Turkey in the Straw.’ The one who got the most prolonged applause was to be declared winner. The applause for Saville continued 1 | minute and 2% seconds, which was pretty zo0od, considering that Alton audiences have heard Jim Pack so often in con- tests that they have a nicely critical sense of fiddling. But when Jim Pack got through with his demonstration of the “‘loose-arm movement” the house shook with thunders of applause, which only abated when, at the end of 2 min- utes, the wager was paid. HE AIDED A BEGGAR ONE CHRISTMAS EVE; NOW HE RECEIVES A $1000 BILL

Sender, Who Cenceals His Identity, Says He Remembered Bene- factor for Nine Years. (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.) NEW YORK, Noy. 2.—On Christmas eve in 1898 John McNulty, a man in mod- erate circumstances, while returning to his home, aided a beggar who stopped him on the street and applied for alms. The man insisted on getting his bene- factor’s name and address, saying that some day, perhaps, he might be able to show his appreciation. MoNulty thought no more of the mat- ter until last night, when, upon return- which had come for him and found .n- closed a thousand-dollar bill and a brief | letter which read: : “Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find Merry Christmas given to “I have traveled places since your kindness. Take this and Yours, a et McNulty has no idea of the identity The letter was financial] district in

Not Get Money From Him; She Gets Divorce. Byron Betzer of 1327 Old Manchester road loved ‘‘sunshine and flowers’ so much more than work that his wife, Bessie, had to go to her aunt, a-Mrs. Liggett of Vandeventer place, - for money, according to the which won her a divorce in Judge Tay- lor’s court Saturday. Mrs. -Betzer testified that when couldn't get money from her husband any other way, she made him pay $ a week board. But on those terms she said he’ re- mained at home only two weeks, just long enough to get a good Thanksgiving dinner the day before he left. ’

$2100 TURNS 10 $8000 IN POCKET A PRISONER Frugal Machinist Falls Into Hands of Police—Having Merry Time.

HE -OVERLOOKS — $6000 _——

—— Insists After He Is Beaten by Other Prisoners That He Had But $2100.

With a bagatelle of $6000 in his pocket that he knew nothing about, Walter O. Franklin, a @anton, Ul, muchinist strolled down the great white Market street Friday evening, landing in the hands of the police ultimately in the City Hospital, after fellow prisoners at headquarters had beaten him on the head. finally tranklin, who remembered only the beginning of his roseate evening, said | he carried a mere $2100 with him, but the police took from his person, when he was locked up, cash and deposit certifi- cates aggregating nearly $8000. The Franklin who dallied gaily with ‘Market street Friday evening was a | moneyed

spendthrift, whose pockets bulged with cash, though these days the rest of mankind has to buy meat and bread with checks. A Frugal Machinist. The Franklin who lay on a hospital cot and talked feebly and remorsefully Saturday was a frugal machinist, who had brought with him to St. Louis the , Savings of 20 vears, $21. ing from his work, he opened a letter! $1000 in payment for your kindness and then the police and your me nine years ago when I was broke and wanted a meal, considerable in many It is the most mysterious Jekyl and Hyde case the police have had to deal with in many a day. Franklin is 50 years old. He led the , Hife of a gilded youth for several hours took him in after a fight with a negro cn Market street. At Police Headquarters the following estate Was taken from his capacious , pockets and placed in the desk~ ser- remem- !

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A woman witness testified that Betzer told her: “I am tired of supporting my wife and two daughters and son. I love sunshine and flowers. and I think I'll go South.”

itigation. He is a lawyer. Wells Says He Will Help. | id Mr. Sager,’ said the Mayor. he conference with the prosecutor, Would do everything in my pow- help him uncover any corruption mgdoing in the city government. ave no criticism to make of nis hus far. I fee] it my duty, as an and a citizen, to aid in the in- tion he is conducting. I regard Wernment as a business proposi- ane. as it does, both business

Tot believe that the City Charter control over the acts of the Assembly, and I do not wish) veld responsible for those acts, I & certain degree, responsible for Officials In the administrative of the city government, especial. Wh appointees, but the legislative 38 distinct from the executive.” vestigating His Authority. i ipterview earlier in the day, ) conference with Sager, the en a ee ee eee

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Matorm myself as to my au- to suspend members eof the of Delegates. I have no reason we I have such authority, and ‘Beek the information not alto- With a View ¢) exercising any : may find that I have. “My department have no desire | credit for the inquiry which 9 indictments. The part of this a the ‘fuquiry has been simply . The cases of official miscon- Which I have taken it on my- we have been those which have elective or appointive mern- i titi i ii ti i ee il i a i tHe i

—————— Oe _ a > 4 ct J oo s gE ok - Ww a tt i i att { Hero The — Nickel—Who _— It } j ) | The Kid—Pop Had to Sleep With } ] EE a Post - Dispatch Magazine, Sunday, Nov. 3, ’07 Contents, Page. Daring St. Louis Women in Ex- citing Races on the Speedway (in colors) The Quest for an Ideal Food..... 2 Was There Ever Before a Social cent ~ = ee @©s eee td eo eees A Cloudburst of Nitric Acid...... 4 Growing the World’s Crops by SEE GS eg a ae 4 New Breed of Horses for Uncle San “Pretty Women Are Stupid” 5 How They Knock St. .Louis “Out Rg Ot I I Oc -. nee” ot pee’ se + @ ee @ © oF @ Oe w @ * Se ee ee ee ee ee >. me Se — - Next! see * 6 86 and the Goat.. — Yens Yeneen, Yanitor, Falls” Into His Trap.. } The Med Dream That Made Bill « Better Boy . wks tar nage Duke ‘Can't ‘Loose Tie a ee ee eee ee ee 2 Sage 3 Tee: Ftaek i hax cs cx aS ee 4 4

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fA ye a fe # aS a ; —s = : * + =. . ia ee tiny eee ee oe - } , ton, Til., “the posts on the Bluffs, " iit be geant’s safe: One $1000 bill, One $100 bill, United States. Ten and twenty dollar bills to the amount of $1000. One silver dollar, United States. United States. One $1000 bill, Mexican. One $500 bill, Mexican. Two $10 gold pieces, Mexican. One silver dollar, Mexican. highty-five cents in change, Had #3000 in Checks. (“heck for $3000 drawn by W. Mexican. J. Nel- son on the Banko de Lourdres: of San! by the Chestnut street exit. Mexico, payable to Walter | py the Luis Potosi, QO. Franklin. Certincate of deposit for $1079 from the United States Banking Co. of Cob- ranzas, Mexico, in the name.of Culen McLeod. The total was $7702.15. Franklin was but little battered up she! When lodged in the holdover, but he in- sisted on singing ““My Money Never Gives Out” until the patience of other prisoners did give out. Then they ham- mered him until he was rescued by turn- keys and sent to the City Hospital. At the City. Hospital Saturday. morn- ing none of Franklin’s face except his mouth was exposed by the reams of bandages wound round his head. He said: “For 20 years I saved my money until I had $2100. I brought that from Can- to St. Louis, expecting to start a grocery store here. I am a machin- ist. I took a few drinks on Market street. I remember buying a drink for a railroad conductor and an express- man, After that all is blank until I woke up in the hospital. I had only $2100 with me. a ee eee oe ~ CURRENT STOPS THIEVES FROM STEALING 1000 FEET OF LIVE TROLLEY WIRE: Men Were Ready to Cart Off Booty in a Wagon, but Aban- doned It. Q An attempt to steal “live” trolley wire on Line of the East St. Louis & Sub- Urban Railway was discovered Fri- dav by the officials. The wire weighed | 1500 pounds and had been cut from between East Relleville Thursday 1000 feet of the old Day St. Louis and night, but the thieves were unable to

get away.with it. The Day Line, which was formerly a passenger line between East St. Louis and Belleville, is now used for freight, and is not operated at night. Officials who discovered the attempt- ed theft think that the thieves be- lieved that the electricity was turned off at night after the trains quit run- ning, and that the current stopped their work. Wagon tracks near by showed ‘that conveyances had been brought along to haul away the wire. The line was idie for several hours until a new trolley wire could be strung at the broken place. In an effort to prevent the theft of wire, brass, and copper from the pow- er house of the company-in East St. Louls the company Is constructing a 10-foot fence around the bulldings, The Post-Dispatch ts the only evening newspaper ia St. Leuis that recetves or publishes news gathered

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SECOND WIFE'S MOTHER PROVES MAN BIGAMIST a — Enables First Mrs. McGuire to Get Divorce by Her Testimony.

HER DAUGHTER DUPED Says She Married McGuite

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Mrs. Aurelia McGuire of 2509 Slattery street obtained a divorce Saturday from Albert McGuire 2 higamist, after the mother of the had testified as to the sec- ond marriage. McGuire has never been | prosecuted, and his former Sabce says she dogs not know where he Mrs. McGuire told Judge Poagtlc that she was married Oct. 7, 1991, in Spring- on the ground that he Was field, Mo., and that her husband left her in 1906. She subsequently learned, how she did not say, that he had married Louise Stokes of 3927 Folsom avenue. To support this she put Mrs. John W. Stokes, mother of Louise, on the stand. Mrs. Stokes testified that John Wright: introduced McQuire at the Stokes home man, | as Smith, and said he was a single Wrigbt was present as ‘x witness, and! jumped.to his feet at this testimony. “a aide t do it,’ he said loudly. ‘‘It's not so,’ “Silence,” called the bailiff. and Judge Tavlor told Wright to be quiet, assuring! him he would have his chance to speak | later if -he wisted. He was not put On| the stand. \ Wives Get Together, Mrs. Stokes, coAtinuing her testimony, suid McCGniire married her daughter Jan, , 4 last, at Deeatur, Ill, and that they supposed he was single unti] the first Mrs.- McGuire told Mrs. wasn't. Judge Taylor granted the decree, and the friends of Mrs. McGuire and Mrs. Stokes began flocking from the court- room. The sécond Mrs. McGuire Was not present. In the corridor Stokes walked tbreateningly up to Wright and asked, “What do you. mean by calling said Wright. °'l int?taced ~MtGuire oy dian’ t say that,’ just denied that 1 as a single man.” ‘You did,’’ said ealled her liar, nose for it.” Women separated the men, and Stokes was persuaded to leave the Courthouse Wright left exit. Stokes threat- departed to “knock the first time he saw Stokes aud V'll loudly; punch ys yu your Broadway ened loudly as he Wright's head off’ him. COLD WEATHER TO FLY AWAY 10 ATLANTIC FOR NEXT SEVENTY-TWO HOURS THE TEMPERATURES. Midnight ..... 52 A ee ae 48 Forecaster Bow- ie has decided to Put a check on the present cold wave.

ENTIRG House. “Conditions be ideal Sunday,” he says. A rising temperature is pre. dicted for Satur day night and the rains, according to Weather Bu- have left St. for an in- the reau, Louis definite other country, the Atlantic states, No more more cloudy for at hours, is Mr. ie’s optimistic pre diction. The temperature in other o'clock were, Boston, Memphis and Washington, 50; Cincinnati and New fork, 52: Salt Lake Citv and St. Paul, #4); Indianapolis and Denver, 28; Los Fer agen 62; New Orleans, 66: Kansas City, 42; Phadelphia, 48; Portland, Ore., 56; Omaha, 3S.

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cities at 4; San Francisco, 36; OO nee —_ ELOPES WITH FATHER’S GUEST Son of Senator Hopkins and Daugh- tor ot Old Friend Wed. Special to the Pogt-Dispaich. CHICAGO, Nov. 2~Albert J. Hep- kins Jr... son of Untted States Senator liopkings. and Mies Helen Cass cloped from Aurora, 1N,., and were married in this city triday by Rev. A. W. Horn. Hopkins is % years old, and a lawyer. Miss Cass formerly lived in Chicago, but for several years has made her home In Wouglass, Ariz., where her fath- er, a former president of the State Bar Association, was compelled to go for his health. She returned here several weeks ago and was visiting friends in Aurora, among them the family of Senator Hopkins.

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| YOUNG WOMAN WHO IS ACCUSED OF | MARKETING UNCLE SAM’S SECRETS

| MADE IN- COLT NEGRO SLAY AND PROTECTOR HANGED BY MOB «* ~: —

prmnting rt Pare Bodies Bound Swinging From) Telegraph Poles Near Vine- . gar Bend, Ala.

(BY ASSOCIATED ramss.) MOBILE, Ala., Nov, 2.—Abe Sumroll and Hank Ivnched early tocay at Vinegar Ala., Sumroll killed Julio were Bend, Lucas, negroes, tear here. Boaz, a voung Cuban, Monday night last while he was trying to arrest Sumroll for bur- consisted of the lary. Lucas’ offense protecting Sumroll from officers of the The telegraph poles north of town. roll’s body was a mile away that of Luecus. It was at first decided to burn the negroes at the stake, but members of the mob oppesed it and their counsel finally prevailed. CORNICES ENCROACHED ON AIR SPACE OWNED law and a posse of citizens. bodies were found hanging to Sum- from

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ChARGE GIRL ‘Police Believe Arrest of Prose- operatives are working to deterniine to what extent Government secrets in re- cent cases been Alexander B. were held jury theft of papers in case. Standard McLean she and her closed the Walsh case, but in the the

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OULD StCh 10 OI TRUST | cutor’s Stenographer Un- earthed Big Plot.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.—Secret Service of national importance have sold by Miss Etta McLean and yesterday the and the Walsh Gordee, who in {34 bonds to grand on charges of conspiracy the John ft. Discovery of papers relating to the Oil trial in the room of Miss led to the suspicion that confederate may haye dis? Government plans not only in case against has AUTODRIVER WH RAN DOWN Gil SCREENS 2 WO! J. E. Watson Gives Himself U Denies That He Was Awar Accident or Tried to Escap

POLICE CHIEF CLEARS HIM FROM ALL BL Se

Girl Is Near Death in the Hospital, ? Says He Will Drop Case-- Myst Man Was Also Member of tt Party With Woman.

While 12-year-old Christine Musick lies at deat City Hospital, senseless from injuries received ¥v struck Wednesday night by a 50-horse-power autom ning avenue and Locust street, Jesse Watson, chau Arthur Pierce, who admits that he drove the auto, 3 a $1000 bond and has nothing to fear from prosecu the pelice are coneerned. | ‘The ease is closed,’’ Chief Creecy announc ‘Watson seems to be a gentlemanly fellow, and I : was an accident.”’ Sh-lly Musick, the injured girl's fa- t

ther, has employed Granville Hogan, 2n attorney, who is investigating the case and will determine whether criminal or shall be brought civil action, or both, against the chauffeur. Police Not to Prosecute, According to Chief Creecy's statement this charge will not be made by the Police Department. } When Watson @Miriffindereataster. hoy Rane ad remained away from his home all night to dodge detectives he Was ac- companied by 8. \.. Fordyce, a director of the trust company of which A. mg Stewart, president of the Police Board, is general counsel. Mr. Fordyce also was a member of the special committee which picked out th policeman to whom medals were awar*- ed at the recent parade of the force. Though Watson told Chief Creécy that there was a “gentleman and two lacdies”’ in the machine with him when the little girl was run down, Chief Creecy would not permit him to tell the names of his companions. “Names Not Necessary.” Saturday the Chief said: “1 don't want to know their names. I don't see why they should be brought into it.” This statement was made in the face of the fact that Watson said that nel- ther he nor his companions looked around to see whether the girl was hurt and that the ‘“‘gentleman’’ of the party told him after the machine had reached

He Is Importat Girl’s Case Comes

(BY ASSOCIATI NEW YORK, Nov., ing the efforts of det District Attorney's of lice Department, “no found of Raymond Hit ing actor... Now his also. ; Witnesses are being eld to testify concerniré& the made against Hitcficock by young girls. Innumerable clew? ing that hutchcock is on hi Europe, is in Montreal, is tn

investigated, to no effect.

Standard Oil, the Chicago & Alton IKiailway and the school book combine. pher in which she ample opportunity to the cases. The Miss McLean’s position as stenogra- District Attorney Sims’ office, held sinc April, gave her obtain coples of valuable pupers in all these fact that Gordee, her sweet- | more

heart, was able to live in idleness, din- | BY. THE MAN NEXT DOOR, in at expensive restaurants for the sc sj past six months, has made it apparent . ihe ' . = Ow ners oO f Skyscraper Must Pay hat he had some secret source of in come. La. ; $2000 to Fix Matters. Oil Trust Knew Plans. Inability to rent som» inches of cir- | While the Government officials fee! cumambient ether aboye the Steer|confident they have unearthed a far- | Building on Kroadway has necessitated ;}reaching conspiracy, they have set to. chipping off of all window sliis, tiie ornamental cornice at the south side of the new Third National Bank EBuilaing, Broadway and Olive streec. The south-sicle the well as Windows, nunibering inches each ovei the j : “+ ’ Steer Building, owned by Charies Clark of 41 Vandeventer place. The cornice iprojects over about two inches. * Ten at work with mallets and chis- oft the terra cotta silis and chipping will eost about disfigure the new build- rien Are cis chippin: cornice. £2000 and ing. The Third National Bank according to Contractor J. H. Bright, offered to file a bond to do all this chipping in the Clark or his assigns ever should want ta erect a tall building on the Steer site. That proposition Was not accepted, Another proposition was made to pay an annual rental for the inches of air ocupied by the sills and cor- nice. That proposition, also, was re- jected. Mr. Clark insisted that the sills and the eornice be chipped off, “It has been the custom in St. Louis for years,”’ said Contractor: Bright,”’ to put bulidings right up to the line and let windows and cornices project over. Then, when the owner of the adjoining property desires to build, the projec- tions are removéd ‘when he gives no- tice.” Mr. Clark, who owns the Steer prop- erty, returned recently from his sum- mer vacation. He observed that the Third National Bank sills and cornice were occupying his air and, through his T) it’ will event patchen, attorney. he made a complaint. ae ee Tag 2, SS tae oe < “aes 3 i ag? ‘ * es PA ERR ANI GAS LITE I OE aiiiinciadinmeitiad ne oa. CIR

astiearn its magnitude or to its operations havgeYynjured Government | prosecutions, In fre +-machine Standard combine, that the defendants knew in advance the Government's ; : oyes, no T f secretly planned. [Moe arrest of he couple, it is belieV@d, has solved this | secretly

| what extent - he prosecution of the Mil, tha Alton and the book it was apparent at every turn matter how the | ehildren were crossing the atreet. a « mn A are everywhere, on the gree: tr The mystery has been in : the sudden disappearance of th valet, Herman Ranke, who 5

a garage at 5011 Delmar boulevard that] ‘the belleved the girl had been struck.” The machine which Watson was driv- ing when he ran down the little girl was minor part in “The Yankee Te not Mr. Pterce'’s, he says. He will not, | who. was one of the witnesses | tell the name of the owner and he was befere the grand jury which not pressed by Chief Creecy on ¢t Hitchcock. : point. | "4 A detective was tunable to and ° “Mr. Pierce let me off for the after- last night at the theater, and Wo noon and I borrowed anether machine | in ‘the play was filled by owe with the owner's consent and took three Hitchcock's wife again friends out for a ride. -Two of them Suet: oti netieved him to were women—a young woman and 4/,, charges made, and ha VERT Cee es. kind of four play. If het “We were going west at moderate’ found, she said, she wou speed when we reached Channing &@ve- once, She said also that nue and Locust street, Several school. greatiy annoyed by de One search warrants to exami ' little girl stopped directly in front of the | by defamatory letters, 6 and seemed bewildered. I) misleading telegrams #£ thought at first that she would jump husband's name. Hitcheock « counsel said Belle MacKenzie called at h. terday to deny the published, she had left. town with Mr. .

back or run across before the machine reached her, hut she did not move. “T threw my steering wheel over and turned the front trucks southward di-

enig: 12. The girl's method of operation, ag she; the little girt. iz quoted as having explained it, fol- lows: F- “When important papers were given! skidded and slid to the west. to me to copy I would take them to my typewriter and, instead of making only | and went straight ahead. I two copies I would slip in an extra car- bon sheet and make three copies. “I have worked in man i ~yoffices through the East and am a fast oper- ator. I was able to get work done be- fore anyone noticed it. After I finished the copying I would conceal the extra copy aod return the other papers to Mr. Sims or whoever had given me the ge Attorney Miuwer for Joho R. Walsh, view of the manner in which the wie case figured in charges against the young woman and her alleged accom. plice, made this statement: “Tl never had heard of either of thene people before I read of their arrest. It is absolutely untrue that counsel for Mr. Walsh ever received any informa- tion through their ald. A week ago «a man closely resembling the defendant in this case appréached me tn the lobby of the Federal Buiiding\and hinted he had inaide information, bet his services were vot accepted. He gave his name as Grey. IL had seen or speed nothing of him aiace. = é ‘

The girl. he seid, declared that at not seen Hitchcock since bis dea ance and that she had no i whereabouts. The lawyer sald was hiding, fearing to go ean her perents. Age STORK THAT WON'T 7 500 " ROEBLING, &. J. Nov. ..Pr rectly toward the curb. I was prepared to wreck the machine rather than #trike “The street was wet and the rear trucks didn't follow the front ones. They I used my steering gear to swing the machine back thought 1 We

had safely passed the littic girt. } didat’ look back. “When we got the garage we talked about it. I said it was a narrow escape ,and the women aafid that they weren't ‘gure that we missed the girl. The man (said he believed we had struck her. They hadn't told me anything like that’ before. “Later I went back to the garage and | they told me that detectivern were look- ‘ing for me. I didn’t go to my room at} the MeDannold ..otel at King’s high- way and Delmar avenue that night. “I remained away from there Friday, | too. Friday nigittt 1 decided to give my- self up and I got Mr. Fordyce to got t) the Chief's office with me.” —

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IED; FOUR (EN CAUGHT old Police by Users Drug Involve a Druggist. ‘REST EXPECTED,

sent Pitiful Spectacles \ake.Pathetic Pleas for Cocaine. TH IN THE BEVY

Manufacturer and 4 tive of Policemen Also’ Taken.

unkempt, habitues of prisoners at Police id the stories of their orning with the hope of pathy of the police and the drug for want of near nervous collapse. ‘ecitals Assistant Chief {cCarthy ordered the ne City Dispensary for youngest 19 years old 4, were arrested by de- th and whestnut street before McCarthy they spectacles, e astonished at the ap- 1 which these men are oeaine. An application ‘sistant Prosecuting At- uner for a warrant for druggist at 809 Market niication was based on » by the four victims un- say they got the drug ore. avicted of selling cocaine igo. He was tried in the ral Correction and paid a ‘kenhainer has taken the a warrant under ad- Habit at School, rs old,” said Reuben me is in New York. I cocaine since I was 13 ¥ at schdol’tateht me it. The sensation was» amily tried every way he habit, but I could It had fastened all time. I came to weeks ago and spent Ivation Army lodging here told me of Co- respectable. My fa- at the King’s County ued the young man, ‘ousins on the new , @ one a lieutenant, ind one a patrolman: ‘ uncle, was John R. man on a downtown the best known po- York.” “just one shot,” that odermic injection of led draftsman,” said aged 29, “my home is , where my father, T. 8 OW se the Red Jacket uring «0. He lives at Four- 1d Perry Btreets, the fashion- t of Davenport. wy «ther gave me a job, but I met An ace’ dent and was given cocaine pain. The habit fastened Jk re. ‘windows and carry in coal for on Market street who gives © in exchange for my work. I -or steak’ +I take 2% grains a t's alOlt 5° Cents worth.’’ “begged for_an injection of the ‘hr. a dishwasher at a Walnut “restaurant, is 27 Years old and South Fourth street. He n using cocaine and hree .yeors, and started aine. is 23 years old and lives ved mother at 40 Cerre han Palmer,’ he ssaid, i me ‘the kid’ because z.coke only six months. in they call ‘Carrie Na- » She seemed to feel so had the dope in her my aroused. t me there—‘Doc'’ taught have ne habit. I. need ns a I need it bad, u take Sey on me a shot?” ERS TO HELP ‘AGER {N HIS HOUSE OF > DELEGATES GRAFT INQUIRY ope He Will Get Them All,” Governor Says, as He Ar- ‘tives in Town. Fate; Bent passing through St. Louis ~ ole ‘Columbus, O., where he jhe a-speech, told, a Post-Dis- rter at Union Station, that delighted to know that Circuit ' Sayer. was oes results in Ea who, as Circuit Attor- “ had \e .for

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COoUNCILMAR THOMSON S BILLT TO THE CIty

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, wr City Council Demands That Member Explun Charges for Renovating Work.

Following his statement to a Post- Dispatch reporter that he has accepted insurance contracts from the city on which he has been paid amounts rang- ing from $10 to $121, Councilman Al- bert R. Thomson has been called upon by the City Council to have ready at next Friday’s meeting a report con- cerning the recent renovation of the “ouncil chamber. The renovdting work was done by the Enterprise Carpet Cleaning Co. andvits bill for $965 is being investigated by the grand jury. The suggestion that the Council de- mand the report tame from Councilman Lesser at Friday night’s session. ‘Several weeks ago,’’’ said Lesser, ‘“‘the Council asked Mr. Thomson to furnish a report, with bids and other informa- tion, but he has failed to keep his prom- ise to do so. I was going to move that a special committee be appointed to in- quiree into that transaction, but since Mr. Thomson is absent I shall simply ask that he be required to produce the information next week. “T wish to say that the other members of the committee—Messrs. Hauschulte and Moellman—would report, if they knew anything about the transaction, but they do not.” Thomson Leaves Early. Lesser’s motion was carried. A few minutes before Lesser rose to speak Councilman Thomson departed. done the same thing at nearly every meeting, just before the order of busi- ness touching reports of special commit- tees was reached. Thomson claims to have acted in good faith In accepting city insurance con- tracts. His explanation is that he rep- resented his -firm, A. R. Thomson & Co., and that Comptroller Player in- formed him this was not a violation of law. Is Held to Be Violation. It is stated at the City Law Depart- ment offices that it is an unquestionable violation of law for a member of the Municipal Assembly to be interested in an insurance contract with the city. It is now considered probable that the grand jury will be called to determine whether or not Thomson's transactions are in a class with those of Councilman George C. Linde, indicted for malfeas- ance in office because the Linde Carpet Co, received a contract for City Hall renovation work. Thomson wrote the insurance for the Four Courts Building and the city gar- bage stables. “I was paid,” he ex- plained, ‘$100 for the Four Courts pol- icles and $110 for the first garbage plant policy, receiving $121 for the renewal. I did not think there was anything un- lawful in my doing eo.” Linde Quits City Council. ' To Avoid the expense df elect:ng a suc- cesser to George C. Linde, who has re- signed his seat in the City Council, fol- lowing his indictment, official notifica- tion of the vacancy will not be given Mayor Wells. Withoet such formal in- formation from the Council the Mayor will not be required to call an election, which would cost the city between $65,- 000 and $70,000. An amendment to the rules of the City Coureil requiring members who intro- duce bills by. request to give for record the names of the persons or corporations desiring the legislation is suggested in a resolution which Councilman O’Brien has presented. The resolation will be considered next Friday. The purpose of the resolution is to give the Council in- formation as to what person# and. infiu- ences are behind bills coming before it. The Ascher garage bill, giving Henry Ascher the right to operate a garage at §011-18 Delmar avenue, has had its trast reading in the City Counctl. It was in connection with passage of this bill by the House of Delegates that Fred WwW. Priesmeyer and Ferd Warner were in- dicted on cbargos of perjury. , laundering. That is why we are the

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DELEGATE WARNER SCORED BY FAY FOR NOT RESIGNING

House Member Objecis to Committeeman Con- ducting Public Hearings While Under Indictment, but Is Not Upheld.

The House of Delegates combine voted down a resolution Friday night to sus- pend members of the Municipal Assembly under indictment for bribery or malfeas- ance in office. The resolution, offered by Delegate Davis of the Twenty-eightn Ward, and aimed at Délegates Warner and Priesmeyer, who have been indicted for bribery in connection with the pas- sage of a garage bill, received but three affirmative votes. The members who voted to suspend the indicted men were Delegates Davis of the Twenty-eighth Ward, Fay of gg 2283 i “ yy ante.

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Examination Made for Bruises and None Were Found, Dr. Wain- wright Says.

Under arrest on a charge of intoxi- cation, Thomas Monahan, 46 years old, 2254 North Twenty-first street, was found dead in his cell at the Dayton Police Station Friday night at 10 o’clock. Monahan was arrested at 3 o’clock in the afternoon in the alley in rear of 2348 Cass avenue. The of- ficer who made the arrest reported Monahan as ‘“‘drunk.’’ It was at first stated that Monahan had suffered intense pain after being locked up. This was denied by Captain Schoppe of the Dayton Police Station; who said that Monahan did not appear even so badly intoxicated as to make it necessary to send him to the hospital when arrested. Was Sent to Diapensary. The captain said that later, however, the prisoner was found lying on the floor of his cell by the turnkey, appar- ently in a fit. He was sent to the Central Dispensary, where Dr. Wain- wright examined htm. The examination revealed no symp- toms of trouble other than intoxication and Monahan~was returned to his cell at 7 o’clock. He was found dead 3 hours later. Dr. Wainwright said Monahan thoroughly for bruises. ter the examination,” he gaid, YI con- cluded that the man was under the in- fluence of liquor. He did not com- plain of any pain while with me and that was the report I made to the of- ficer who conducted the man to the dis- pensary. he examined “Af. —" Some men discard good collars because they are rough and not properly laun- dered. Let us use Glattolin on your col- lare. Colonial Laundry Co., E. W. Glau- ber, president. WIFE WHO SAVED LIFE OF HER BLIND HUSBAND DIES Thomas Carroll, Badly Burned, Is in a Critical Condition at Hospital. While her blind husband lay on a cot at the City Hospital, calling her name in intervals of consciousness, Mrs. Maggie Carroll, who saved him from their burning home, died in a separate ward, Friday afternoon. The husband, Thomas, is in a critical con- dition. In the ruins of the destroyed home at 6170 Bartmer avenue, was found &

[charred and crumbling book of songs. On the back of the book, inscriped *‘To My Mageie,"’ a song had been written by the blind musician in honor of the wife who had married him seven years ago, when his blindness came upon him, after having previously rejected him. The Carrolls earned their living by singing on the streets and selling songs composed by the husband. Neighbors hem ing t in hand. home in Aged Walker 0 Miles ‘in Three Da and a Night. — FECT ARE NOT § Pedestrian Has Worn Pair of Boots for 5 Years. ; SS ee Special to the Post-Dispatch. HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 2 Payson Weston is fast nearing and there séems no doubt be will here tonight ahead of time, To ae! the veteran pedestrian must cover” miles today. He-is far ahead < record made 40 years ago. eS If the old-young man feels any m fects from his strenuous feat of Wat 185 miles in three days and one since he left Portland, Me,, on spe 3 to Chicago, he conceals it from the Post-Dispatch « and others who accompany him veyances. After walking since 7 o'clock. morning, with only two interm rest, he stopped last night at #9? o'clock at Bourne’s Hill, ® mies % of Providence. His record for the was 56 miles, which is 5 miles ® blisters. confident.”’ Walks at Night Also, The most remarkable feature of Wes ton’s walk is his forging ahead far int the night after a day’s task that tag cause the ordinary man to cotlapen town to town, and is cheered on the crowds at the popular centers: night he hikes along unknown | j astonishes those who, after day, are glad to stop when n comes, Weston poecbed the center of dence at 6 h his a A bare which could hardly be called a rest br cause ef the continuous excitement + his reception in this, his home tow the old man waa 4 f Bourne’s oe e — to there, part of ‘s schedule, Dean gr rege ‘an 3 order for him te reac ‘Faritor Sunday. : ‘Leses Only One eseial* When Weston left Portlan weighed 132 pounds stripped. Tt two days he lost two pounds; bi ‘third he gained one pound, maki weight 131 pounds. He expects t will be heavier at the end of the Weston has a splendid physiq not an ounce of superfluous flesh face is ruddy, his hair snow and he walks with a quick, ne springy motion... He is a pastr of the “heel and toe” gait a never varies his pace. The Post-Dispatch corresp: who is following his ever watched with interest when took hia three meals, as all the route the question has been as to what sustained the vetere has been said‘ that he is kept: stimulants, but this is utterly Weston is always day. could take.” What He Eats. For breakfast Weston ate poached eggs on bread, prunes cup of coffee. For dinner yes he had oyster soup, crackers ar His last meal consisted of egg. wl of rice, prunes and coffee meritans along the route occ ally hand him coffee. He wou. for a raw eggs. drop it in the ste liquid, drink it and eg hh to make up for lost t that he hes is weari ~~ oe ticular about his he enters a town. replaces his straw lid derby. Sometimes gloves. Weston has his care of his feet. — boots on in the morning he move thent until he ttle, is any, of the @ "4 the “The Poots are high tp ‘th 7

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