St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 20, 1907

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VOL. 60. NO. 91. SI. LOUIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1907. PRICE ONE CENT

ACCUSER OF LEWIS BEGINS HIS ARGUMENT District Attorney Starts Clos- ing Remarks in Bank Case.

STICE PUT ON STAND — Former Inspector Is Asked About Magazine’s Change of Name. WORTH OVER MILLION Col. Hunter Puts Big Value on Assets of the De- fendant. District Atterney Blodgett began ar- GSuments for the prosecution at 3 p. m. Wednesday in the Government's case against E. (s...Lewis of the People's United States Bank, charged with using the mails to defraud. It was expected that the case would go to the jury Wednesday evening. Testimony in the case was completed unexpectedly at 11:30 a. m., after Assist- ant Postmaster J. L. Stice had left the ptand. Attorney O’Brien, representing Lewis, again made a formal request that the jury be taken to the Woman's Mag- azine Building in University City, where the bank was located. Judge Carland declined the request. District Attorney Blodgett and former Judge Barclay, the latter counsel for Lewis, conferred with Judge Carland, who agreed to give six hours to the argument, the time to be divided equally. Fourteenth Day of Trial. Wednesday its the fourteenth day of the trial. More than a score of wit- nesses, subpenaed by Lewis, were not examined. Assistant Postmaster Stice, in rebut- tal, was asked as to the change of name of the Woman's Magazine from the “Winner’ Magazine in August, 1902. He waa further interrogated to show that second-class privileges had never been granted to the Woman's Magazine., This was to contradict the evidence of the defense as to the real value of the publication. Correspondence between the Postoffice Department in Washington and in St. Louis was read to the jury while Stice was on the stand. The defense claimed that a tentative granting of the second-class privileges was accorded the Woman's Magazine by the failure of the Postmaster-Gen- éral to refuse such a privilege. Ww. C, Hunter a Witness. Col. William «. Hunter, publisher and ranchman, who said his home was in Chicago and Idaho, was the only witness called by the defense. He said he had held every position in the publishing world from “devil” to proprietor. He was asked by Attorney Fauntleroy what he thought Lewis’ Woman's Magazine “was worth. The matter cf the ‘good will” of the publication was eliminated from ime examination ty Jue. - Car- gpa. Hunter said that, in his opinion, the Woman's Magazine was worth be- tween $1,000,000 and $1,250,000 in 1004 or 1905, and the Woman's Farm Journal from $400,000 to $600,000 at the same time. On cross-examination by District At- torney Rlodgett, Hunter was asked: “If the Woman's Magazine had an in- debtedness of $1,793.592.71 at that time do you mean to tell this jury that the publication would have such a value- tion?’ “Unless I knew the nature of the in- debtedness, I couldn't say,’"’ answered the witness. “It would depend; if the indebtedness were for advertising pur- poses the returns might equal, or more than equal, the expenditures.” Gives Inatructions to Judge. The witness was asked whether the fact that a magazine never had in re- ality been granted second-class mailing privileges would have to do with its val- uation. He replied that it would unless the owner of the publication could com- Dine the magazine with another for which the second-class privileges could be obtained. When the defense hau rested, Judge Barclay handed Judge Carland the type- written instructions which the defense wants delivered to the jury. Before court had been in session an hour the big courtroom was crowded. It is expected that the arguments by the attorneys will draw one of the largest crowds to the court in recent years. MAN SOBER ONLY 7 MONTHS IN 17 YEARS OF WEDLOCK CHICAGO, Nov. %.—Judge Walker granted Mrs. Jennie Nachenberg, 10 Newberry avenue, a divorce from Na- than Nachenberg today after she had testified that her husband had been sober only seven months out of the 17 years they had been married. Nachenberg has been werking out a

$200 fine on a charge of wife abandon- He was freed at the Maxwell Police Station ‘after a ceremony a divorce was proneunced by a Pabbi permitting either of the parties to

PAID ctreulation

J TRAMPLESS TOWN GIVES FOODLESS SENTENCES 10 JAIL-LESS OFFENDERS

Wikt iT Suit YOUR PLEASURE TO COME TO JAIL

Calhoun County Seat Is Utopia of Prisoners, Who Live at Home and Work on Honor. Calhoun County, Illinois, which has no railroad, and therefore no tramps, has abandoned the time-honored custom of feeding offendors against town ordi- nances. In Hardin, the county seat, four men are living at home and working out fines by.daily labor on the village streets. They are pledged on their honor to work every day, just as they would have to do if they spent their nights in the town calaboose. In return for the courtesy of being allowed to sleep at home, they waltive the usual claim to free board. Being arrested is a very mild matter, the way that arrests are made in the Kingdom of Calhoun. Walter Adams, Town Marshal of Hardin, may be talk- ing about the crops or the weather toa man, when he will suddenly remember something and say: “Oh, by the way, Josh, there’s a kind of a charge of dis- turbin’ the peace against you. I ex- pect you better come up to court next Friday and talk to the Judge about it.’’ If Josh says he will come, no other bond is required of him, and the de- fendants thus far notified in this man- ner have all appeared for trial. ia policy, having worked so well in the town of Hardin, 1s likely to be ap- plied soon by the County Sheriff. That official was much exercised a few days ago when, having to make an arrest, he was obliged to empty the Jail for the occupancy of a prisoner. The Jail had been in use as a corncrib, and it is a lot of trouble to move so much corn. COURT ADJOURNED AND ALL HANDS FOUGHT FIRE IN ATTIC Bucket Brigade Extinguished Flames and Then the Trial Was Resumed. Fire was discovered in the attic above Justice Ravens’ courtroom at Hog Hol- low, St. Louis County, during the trial of a case Tuesday afternoon and judge, jurors, lawyers, clerk, bailiff, litigants, witnesses and spectators all climbed hastily to the attic. Some chopped through the wall alongside the chimney, where the fire was, and the rest formed a bucket brigade. The fire was put out quickly. The case on trial was that of Dr. W. J. Harris of 3514 Lucas avenue against Henry Loehr, who, the plaintiff claims, is retaining possession of the Harris country home in violation of a contract to give it up on 60 days’ notice. Af- ter the fire the trial was resumed, but the jury was divided and a mistrial was declared. WANTED TICKET TO A “BiG CITY” Otherwise Small Boy Didn’t Care Where Agent Might Send Him. Patrolman Biggio’s attention was at- tracted to a small boy in front of one of the windows in the ticket office at

Union Station Tuesday evening. “Give me a ticket to some big city,’’ the boy was saying to the agent in- side. “Where do you want to go?’ asked Biggio. “Anywhere; I’m not particular,” said the boy; ‘“‘just so it’s some big city.”’ Biggio took the boy to Central Dis- trict Station, where he gave his name and address as John Williams, 7709 Vul- can avenue. He is going on 16, and admitted to Sergt. Drissel that he nad taken §4 from his father’s purse. John was assigned to one of the rooms :n the House of Detention to be neld for his father. INDICTED MAN IS GUEST OF PRESIDENT AT LUNCHEON Cleveland Dodge Goes to White House at Roosevelt’s Spe- cial Invitation. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Washing- ton is gossiping over the official stamp of disapproval which It be- lieves President Roosevelt has at- tempted to place on the indictment of Cleveland Dodge of New York by inviting him to luncheon at the White House. The indictment was returned in New Mexico and charges fraud in obtaining coal lands there. Dodge is well known as a philan- thropist. He was a classmate of the President in Harvard. Dodge's friends claim that the indictment against him has done him an injustice, The Post-Dispatch is the only St. Louls that gathered In addition the United wire te \angurpaased St. Louls

ROBBEN MAN IN BUD | ,™ BOXCAR: } BURNED Ghastly Crime Revealed at Poplar Bluff, Mo., by Flames.

STEAL VICTIM’S $1080

Big Sum of Money Missing From Clothes—Skull Battered In.

J. H. Fowlkes, a Doniphan (Mo.) farm- er, was murdered and robbed of $108% in an Iron Mountain box car on a siding at Poplar Bluff, ..o., early Wednesday. His head was beaten to a pulp and the car, in which were his household goods, was set on fire. The crime was discovered at 3 a. m., when the Fire Department responded to an alarm and put out the fire in the car, which stood on a siding waiting to be picked up by the Cairo (Ill.) branch of the Iron Mountain road. Fowlkes’ body was found on the floor of the car, partially consumed. The head was mashed and those who saw the body declare that beyond question he was beaten to death before the fire was started. Fowlkes was known to have had $1080 on his person the evening before, but a thorough search failed to uncover any trace of this money either in the pock- ets of the dead man or any place in the car. Showed Money in Saloon, Fowlkes was well-to-do. Recently he sold a farm near Dontphan and pur- chased another near Newberne, Tenn. Tuesday he bought tickets for his wife and five children, and they left on a passenger train for their new home. The husband had planned to ride to Tennessee in the box car in which his furniture, farm tools, two horses and a cow were to be shipped. This car was taken from Doniphan to Poplar Bluff on freight train No. 836, arriving at Poplar Bluff early in the evening. The car was sidetracked to wait. for the Cairo branch train. Soon after his. arrival in Poplar’ Bluff Fowlkes visited a nearby saloon and purchased a couple of drinks. In pay- ing for the drinks he exhibited his large roll of money. From the saloon he went to his car and retired. He was not seen alive again. The station agent at Doniphan said Wednesday morning that a suspicious looking man residing at that place had not been at his home since early Tues- day and that this man was aware of the fact that Fowlkes would travel first to Poplar Bluff, that he would be alone in his car and that he would carry a large sum of cash. Coroner to Investigate. An effort will be made to find this man, as it is thought he could shed light on the mystery of Fowlkes’ death. Some persons at Poplar Bluff are in- clined to suspect that Fowlkes’ money Was seen by negroes in the saloon he visited, and that these negroes were his murderers. The Coroner will hold an inquest Wednesday afternoon. RAINDROPS OF VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS WILL BE PUT INTO CIRCULATION THE TEMPERATURES. ‘>= oe 2 a a ae m,..

There will be no more carding of wisture by the clouds, It is expect- ed that a large qugn- tity of drops of all TRYING TO FIGURE, OUT THE Ly ge put in circu- lation before tomorrow morning. But the clouds are rather cold , | about the | , ' ee] matter. :4i8 18 tne forecast: “Rain followed by clearing and cooler tonight; Thurs- day fair and cooler; brisk southeasterly shifting to northwesterly winds tonight; minimum temperature tonight about 36 degrees,”

A storm which was busy down around the Rio Grande Valley will scurry across the country on the bias to the lake region by tonight, causing the rains. Temperatures have increased in the Southern States, central valleys and Northwest within the last 2% hours, but it will be cooler in St. Louls when the clouds roll by. The stage of the river fs unchanged. The temperatures In other cities at 7 a. m. were: Chicago and Cincinnati, 42; Boston and St. Paul, 3%; Pittsburg and Kansas City, #; Philadelphia and Washington, 38; New York, 42; New Or- leans, 72; Ban Francisco, 80; Louisville, 4; Denver, M4.

deno minas tions will be'

BANKERS IN SESSION AT CLEARING HOUSE: INTEREST MAY GO HIGHER President Van Blarcom Calls Meet- ing of Financiers Here— Flurry’s Effect Seen. A meeting of bankers at the Clearing House was called Wednesday afternoon by President Van Blarcom of the Na- tional Bank of Commerce. It was understood before the meeting that the interest rate was to be one of the important subjects considered. It has been proposed to increase the rate on loans during the present financial strain.

Unwritten Law Case in Tennessee. McKENZIE, Tenn., Nov. 20.—Sam Woods, who is accused of killing Earn Ellis on account of Ellis’ at- tentions to Woods’ wife. has surren- dered and is in jail at Huntingdon. Woods will plead the unwritten law or the defense of home. Ellis was killed in the southern portion of Car- roll County last week.

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Ghio Lafata has no fear of the Biack Hand, despite a secund attempt to ex- tert money from him under circum: stances said by the police of the Carr Street Station to bear the earmarks of work by the dreaded Italian society. If he finds the man he says he will stab him. Philippe Botera of 706 Wash street is a prisoner at the station, charged with complicity jn sending the last let- ter to Lafata. It demanded $600. Bo- tera denies his guilt and the police seek samples of his handwriting as evidence against him. Lafata is a blacksmith at 1011 North Eighth street. He received a letter Mon- cay, written in Italian, which, interpre- ted, read: “Dear Friend: We pray you to favor us, your friend. Bring $600 to Second and Carr streets the 19th instant at ll o’clock'p. m. The sign you are to give is to go out of your house without your coat. If you do so we will guarantee you safety, but look out where you go. Do not imagine yourself safe because you are in America. Do not do the same as you did before. If you do the same it will be bad for your soul and the soul of your family. We send you the best regards. YOUR FRIEND. “Do not be afraid.”’ Got Similar Letter Before, The warning in the letter referred to Lafata’s action itn notifying the police a year ago when he received a similar letter demanding $2000. Several men were arrested then, but no evidence was obtained against them. When Lafata received the letter Mon- day he disregarded the warning and told the police. Patrolman Tomasso. the Black Hand expert of the force, was assigned to the case. + At ll p. m. Tuesday Lafata, coatless, left his home and _ strolled leisurely toward Carr Street. Tomasso, con- cealed in a hearby doorway, saw a man peer from a window across the street from Lafata’s home, and leave tha house soon after Lafata left his. The man followed Lafata and Tomasso walked along after the man. At Wash street, a block before the appointed meeting place was reached. Tomasso arrested the man, who proved to be Botero. He denied that he was following Lafata or knew anything about the letter. HUSBAND SAVES GROCERY BILLS Gave Wife Money, but She Ran an Accc unt. A jury in Judge T..slor’s Court decided Wednesday that a husband does not have to pay grocery billie tmcurred on credit by his wite if he has given warn- ing that he supplie: her with enough cash to purchase tie family groceries and that he will no be responsibid for credit purchases. Attorney A. B. Ke omtann, to whom a bill for $115.47 worth * groceries, bought on credit by Mis. V illium J. Chapman of 4633 South Gran aenve, was as- signed by the *.m cf Boever & Kunze, was suing Mr. Cha) man for the value of the debt.

teal The Post-Dixpatch ts the only evening mewsptper tn St] Louts that receives or publishes news gathered by the Associated |'ress. Tm addition tt receives the ser ice of the United Press and maintains a leased wire to ite New York Bureau. Ita news-gath- ering organisation ts unsurpassed tn} newapenee appree See des fama

EDITION MRS, BRADLEY SA\ SHE KILLED BRO

Testifies She Found Mrs. Adams’ ter in His Room, Then Made Her Last Appeal.

VICTIM RUSHED AT HER AS FATAL SHOT WAS FI

Acknowledged the Parentage of Little and Pleaded With the Mother to Take Good Care of Him---Letters Bore Address: “Mrs. Dolly M. Brown.”

Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Mrs. Annie M, Bradley today tol her jury the story on which she stakes her chances of acquittal the charge of murder. It was her version of the shooting of } Senator Arthur Brown in the Raleigh Hotel on Dec. 8. ; For the first time she told in publie the full story of her movi ments in Washington before the tragedy; of the discovery of t letter from Mrs. Annie own distraction se despair; of earry out his promises to make her his wife. Adams in Senator Brown’s room; of | her last futile appeal to him 4 She swore theta turned and rushed upon her, and then she shot him. ‘‘T don’t know why I did it,’’ she said, faintly. reason to do it.’”’ Stayed at His Home. Taking up the narrative which had thrilled a crowded courtroom yesterday, Judge Powers asked: “Did you go to live at Senator Brown's 10use?"’ “T stayed at Senator Brown's house for five days, beginning Nov. 19, 1996,” she said. “He called on me in the afternoon at the hotel. That night I went to his house. I told him It would not leave unti] he told me if he intend- ed to marry me ‘Tell me now,’ pleaded with him. ‘I will not go until you tell me.’ And I stayed.” Mrs. Bradley said she remained at the Brewn home five days and left only when the Senator charged that she was trying to steal his house. “T read the Bible and poetry,’ said Mrs. Bradley, pathetically, ‘‘but h: would do nothing for me.”’ Referring to the incident mentioned by a Government witness of Mrs. Bradley calling at Brown's house, she said: “T went to the house, where I met the watchman. He tok me I could not come in, but I walked by him and rang the bell. I was told 1 could not sec Senator Brown.” “Did you later Brown's window?” ‘T did not.” “Did you say woman?” “No,” she exclaimed, emphatically. This was a direct denial of the watch- man’s story. “What day did you learn that the Senator had left for Washington?” “December 1.’’ She said she left Salt Lake Dec. 5, explaining that her sickness had com- pelled her to keep to her bed on Der. 1 and 2. her condition, she said:” ‘It was simply will power that kept me wup.”’ Leaving Salt Lake she went to Ogden. It then was her purpose to go on to Los Angeles. “Do you know where you where when you changed your purpose?’ “T suppose the [mpulse seized me to £0 to Washington when I neared Ogden. That was the changing point.” She left Ogden in the afternoon of Wednesday for Washington. “On the train coming to Washington, what was your condition?” “IT was very Ul I had a neadached and I was so tired it seemed that I could not keep up longer.” elHr Version of the Tragedy. Mrs. Brediey told of reaching Wash- ington on the morning of Dec. § and of registering at the Raleigh after ascer- taining that Senator Brown was stop- ping there. “At the time you formed your purpose of going to Washington did you intend to do violence to Senator Brown?” she Was asked. “Il did not.” “When you went to his room, did you have any such intention?” “I did not.” She said that it took her nearly an hour to find Brown's room. She did not know when she Wag assigned to a room that it was but two doors from Brown's. Entering the Senator's room, she found a maid who told her that Brown would be back seon. She thereupon prepared to wait for him. A letter lying open on the dreaser attracted her attention. She read it and it caused her great anguish. she sald. throw stones at you were a vicious Then pho left the hotel and walked the streets distracted. She ate no lunch and returned to the hotel tn the after- noon. Approaching the crisis of her story, met Aa see tee tS ya

HASHGTIN The sophomore class of Wi University yvesterday voted te «4 body unless Stratford Morton, expelied for his participation ‘mt acid-throwing at the Fresh- Ch fight, were allowed to re-enter : university. The decision was reached late terday at a meeting of the entire 7 dent body of the undergraduate ment. This meeting was called and x elded over by Hugh M. Fullerton, | ident of the student body. % The students were unanimoos in opinion that a great injustice had. & = i: done Morton by the faculty. ~~ re were made by J. Av Stevens, editor ¢ \ the Student Life, W. U.'s weekly f and by H. F. McFarland, M. M. Frank Elliot and others of thee class. To Stand by Soplia. They explained to the lower ¢ the proper position which should between students and faculty, and stam ed that the senior class Would see that — all should support any action { the sophomore class, ef which was a mnember. Hugh Ferris, president of the sop then arimounced that the class ready to go out en masse, unless ton were taken back this week. A Go mittee was appointed to wait upon ¢ faculty to get. their final answer. is It is understood that the faculty . refuse to reinstate Morten, inasmuah as they announced last week that he Morton incident was closed. ES GARBAGE SIGN NEAR RIVER CAUSES A RUN ON BA Foreigner Notices Warning, r Others, and $1100 Is gs per are,

garbage sign was the innocent cs a «mall run on the Union N am 4 here. A Hungarian woman wee <2) on the river front. It read; *| dump garbage on the bank.” the word bask and rushing (6 «4 nearby ‘