St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 8, 1908

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PAG Es | TODAY . bene “FIRST IN EVERYTHING. | VOL. 60. NO. 231. e Only Evening Paper in St. Louts with both Associated Press and United Press Service

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- PIERCE SWEAR WIFE THREATEN HS CHILDREN , — Declares She Said He Would Come Home and Find Them Dead.

SCORNED HIS FAMIL‘ “Dull Witted Fools,” Husband Says His Relatives Were Called.

SAYS HE LIVES HERE Her Lawyers Deny His Right to Seek Divorce in St. Louis Court.

‘Henry J. Pierce, Buffalo traction mil- lionaire and director in St. Louis cor- porations, testified in his divorce suit Wednesday that his wife, Mrs. Violetta Pierce, threatened to kill their seven children if he did not leave tKeir educa- tion and training wholly in her hands. He said that, when he objected to cer- tain associates of his oldest boy, Nor- man, and undertook to discipline the boy into closer attention to his studies, Mrs. Pierce said: : Alleges Threat to Kill Children. “I want it understood that I am going to Manage the children. If you don’t leave them alone you'll come home some eg and find that I have killed them a ha! ” In May, 1903, Pierce testified, he went to the Country Club, near Buffalo, with a friend, after his wife had insisted that he stay at home and go to church with her, As he sat at lunch, he said, she _entered the club dining reom and cried: “Now come home with me, you devil!’ Finding it impossible to’quiet her, he sald, he went home with her. Repeats Unmcomplimentary Remarks. He repeated several slurring remarks ‘which he said Mrs. Pierce had made “‘gbout the mental equipment of himself and other members of the Pierce family. Once, he said, she told his sister that all the Pierces were dull witted fools. At another time, he said, she told one of his guests that she regretted having « married into the Pierce family, and spoke of one of its members as “empty- headed.”’ At their daughter's coming-out party in Buffale in 1902, he testified. she spoke to invited guests {in such a manner that they departed in a rage, and he had to follow them and apologize. Pierce's testimony, a continuation of that he gave Tuesday afternoon, proved unexpectedly long, and delayed the cross-examination, to be conducted by Attorney Fred W. Lehmann. Many of his statements were objected to by Leh- mann, and exceptions noted, indicating & purpose to contest a decree, if one is granted on Pierce's petition. Mrs. Pierce, judging from her answer, will attempt to show that practically every allegation made by Pierce is a distorted version of some trivial occur- rence, or is wholly untrue. She will also make a decided fight on the question of Pierce's right to bring suit in St. Louls, charging that he is not an actual r dent of St. Louis, ‘but maintains a veal - dence in the city for the sole purpose of establishing jurisdiction for this divorce sult. Lived Here Since 1906, Plérce combatted that attempt in Tuesday's examination by testifying that he resided at 4907 McPherson avenue, and had resided there since November, When Pierce was asked what his busi- ‘ness now ts, he replied: “I am president of several street rail- - Way companies. which serve Buffalo and Bs vielnity. I am president of the Nether- Tramway Co., a corporation of E ‘New York which owns a system of rail- "ways in Holland. I am interested in the : Chicago City Railway, the Manila Rail- and Electric Co., ,a construction y in New Yor which builds am a director the American is known oa the Pay-As- “You r Car Co., and am president of the ent Co. of St. Louis.” Gift Rejected. which, he occurred Christmas morning, 188 , when he presented a manicure set wife. I went into the room,” he said, ‘“‘and | *Violetta, I feel a little poor this , and can’t get you just what ke, but here is my present.’ @ unc the case, and exclaimed: You couldn't get me something better I don't want 4 ahe threw the box at me. It y and fell to the floor, the dif- saateiiatata Poneman ents a - nn 9. £

| PAINDROPS TAKE TWO GAMES BUT THE SUNNYDAYS HAVE CHANCE TO WIN THE ant ’ THE TEMPERATURES. : 8

The Raindrops have the best of it in the first two games of the spring series, but Sunnydays TRAE CORONERS] OFFICE WENT WET YESTER- Day ! look like pennant win- and the weather fans are hopefully predict- ing that there’ll be a decided re- versal of form and a change in the results Before long. The latest official score is as follows: “Fair and Thursday; cooler tonight; rising temperature Thursday; north- erly winds becoming variable. The minimum temperature tonight will be about 46 degrees.”’ $17,000,000 WORTH OF NEW SHIPS WANTED FOR OUR NAVY Naval Appropriation Bill, Reported Out of Committee, Asks a Total of $103,976,518. WASHINGTON, April 8.—-Two mon- ster battleships, each to cost $6,000, - 000, ten torpedo boat destroyers, each to cost $700,000; eight submarine tor- pedo boats, to cost a total of $3,500,- 000, and one sub-surface torpedo boat to cost $445,000, are the increased weapons of war carried in the naval appropriation bill, which was formally reported to the House today by the Committee on Naval Affairs. The bill makes appropriations that total $103,- 976.518, about $3,500,000 more than was carried in the last similar bill. Provision is made in the measure for the enlistment of 6000 additional men, tov man vessels that are either now in commission or are about to be put into commission. For arming and equipping the naval militia, the appro- priation is raised to $100,000 in order to make the naval reserve efficient. SUPREME COURT 10 DECIDE IF MRS, WARNER IS NEGRESS Stepmother of Commissioner of Pensions Has Won in Lower Branch. SPRINGFIELD, IL., April 8.—The Su- preme Court of Illinois is to consider the question whether Mrs. John Warner, stepmother of Pension Commissioner Vespasian Warner, is a negress and, if so, whether it has anything to do with the division of the property of the es- tate of one of the richest men in Central Illinois. The case was appealed from De Witt’ County to the Supreme Court this morn- ing. Mrs. Warner is seeking to break the will of her husband and secure her share of the property. Col. Warner, in his defense, as execu- tor of the will of his father, set up the allegation that his stepmother is par- tially of negro blood and that she prac- ticed a fraud on his father. Mrs. War- ner won in the lower court. MOTHER AIDS GIRL TO WED BUT SEEKS TO PREVENT SON East St. Louis Mother Thinks One Marriage in Family Enough. Mrs. Mary Mease of East St. Louis went to Belleville Wednesday to help her daughter, Hattie, get a marriage li- cense, and incidentally took steps to pre- vent her son, George, from getting one. Mrs. Mease was accompanied by Miss Hattie, who is 24 years old. She told County Clerk Miller that John J. Hig- gins, who is to be her son-in-law, could not get away from his employment to come along. ‘ She asked that a license be refused to George if he should chance to apply ‘for one to marry Cornelia Baumann. One wedding a week was enough in the family, she thought. REMARRIED AT SICKBED ONE MONTH AFTER THEIR DIVORCE Hushand’s Il!ness Causes Kirksville Woman’s Love to Re- Awaken, « KIRKSVILLE, Mo.., April &8—A wed- ding was celebrated at a hospital here today in which the bride, Mrs. Samuel Stuyvesant, became the wife of her former husband. They had been divorced % days. Since then Stuyvesant has become danger- ously I, and it ts lieved he cannot recover, ; The danger to his life reawakened the love of Mrs. Stuyvesant. and she went to the hospital to see him. They decided that the divorce was a mis- take and that they would rectify it at once for fear Stuyvesant might net re- ners, tonight

Gt a |MISS MULHALL’S RING SULD FOn BY PRICE TAYLOR Railroad Man Fears Daring Young Horsewoman Is En- gaged to Be Married.

WAITS FOR HER HERE

Disappointed Man Watches in Cafes.

A write of replevin for a $400 solitaire diamond ring, now in the possession of Miss Lucille Mulhall, the famous young horsewoman, was fssued Wednesday at the request of Price M. Taylor, former- ly passenger agent for the Southern Railroad in St. Louis and widely known in railroad circles. Taylor says in his petition that he fears he will lose the ring unless he re- covers it now. He told Justice Spaul- ding, who issued the writ, that he had heard Miss Mulhall was engaged to be married, but he did not say to whom. Walts at Downtown Cafe. Taylor and a Deputy Constable wait- ed four hours at a downtown restaurant Tuesday night in the hope that Miss Mulhall, who, Taylor has heard, is in St. Louis, would appear. After obtaining the writ, Taylor started forth again with Samuel P. Mc- Chesney, his lawyer, to watch ‘restau- rants in the hope, that Miss Mulhall would take lunch downtown. Taylor does not Know, he says, where she is staying in St. Louis. For several years Taylor lived in Tex- as, and recently Was transportation su- perintendent of the ‘101 Ranch Wild West Show.”’ It was in this capacity, he said, that he met Miss Mulhall and became attentive to her. Roosevelt Praised Her. Miss Mulhall is the 20-year-old daugh- ter of Col. Zach Mulhall, and she was the chief drawing’ card for his Wild West show during the World's Fair. Her daring horsemanship, feats in broncho-busting and skill with the lasso have attracted widespread attention, and President Roosevelt, when V¥ice- President, made a trip to Col. Muthall's ranch at Mulhall, Ok., to see her ride. He complimented her highly. Three months ago Miss Mulhall be came critically ill of typhoid-pneumonia and her father took specialists in a2 special car from Kansas City to his ranch to attend her. She recovered after a protracted siege. The Mulhall family divides its time between Mulhall and St. Louis. but Col. Mulhall has sold his former home at 4643 Washington boulevard. JOHNSON SAYS HE'S CANDIDATE BUT NUT HILLS Brands as False Statement That Railway Magnate Is Backing Him.

CHICAGO, April 8—Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota, who is on his way to the battlefield of Shiloh, Tenn., where a monument is to be dedicated to the Minnesota soldiers killed there, passed through the city today. He dis- cussed the presidential question freely, saying: “T am a candidate for the presidency in the sense that if I gain the nomina- tion I shall accept it, and make every effort to be elected. I am not making any personal campaign anc do not ex- pect to seek instructed delegates. I con- sider the ambition to be President one of the most laudable aspirations which any man can entertain. Has Fought Hill, “Any insinuations or assertions,’ said Gov. Johnson, “that my candidacy is being advanced by James J. Hill and his interests is absolutely false. I hav. fought him several times and have nev- er received a word of encouragement from him, or from any similar source.” Gov. Johnson said. that he did not care to discuss W. J. Bryan on any dif- ferences in policy between himself and Mr. Bryan. A Friend of Eryan. “Tt have the highest regard for Mr. Bryan as @ main,’’ said Gov. esty. We are friends, 80 far as I know. My position is just this: If the members of: the Democratic party feel that I would stand more chance of election than would Mr. Bryan or any other man, I will be glad to make the cam- > I am considered the most avail. able man, there will be no lack of ap- preciation on my part of the honor conferred on me. feet Be aamgeearml

pe 5 ee Accompanied by Constable, Johnson, “and I admire his ability and his hon’ ie

Margaret Zengel, Who Stayed From Home After Midnight, Fires Twice.

GUIDED BY A MIRROR Gree,

Kimono Is Ignited, but Parent Rushes From Breakfast and Puts Out Blaze.

Humiliated by a parental reproof, Miss Margaret Zengel, 23 years old, shot her- self to death Wedrresday in her home at 1311 Hogan street. When Mrs. Eva Zengel, the mother, startled by two muffled reports of a revolver, rushed from the breakfast table into the closed room, she found the voung woman pros- trate before her dresser, where she had stood to fire the shots. Her kimono was aflame. Mrs. Zengel beat out the fire with her hands. One bullet had been deflected by a rib. The other placed with un- vavering resolution, as she stood before the mirror, penetrated the heart. Young Man Was With Her. Miss Zengel was away from home Sun- day evening, and did not return until near midnight. Her brother, John, passed her at the front gate, and she asked him to leave the door unlocked. He did not know the young man with l.er, he says. The farewell was lingering, and it was mere than half an hour before the young woman entered the house. Mrs. ZYengel reproved her Monday morning for staying out so late. om: “T am old enough to do as I please about that,’’ the young woman said, tossing her blonde head. Miss Zengel spent Tuesday evening with Mrs. Mamie Strus, a friend, on North Grand avenue. She returned home at 11 p. m., unescorted, and her mother scolded her again. Gets Revolver From Case. Miss Zenge! listened inwsilenee. While the family was at breakfast, Margaret, ignoring the other at the table, asked her brother for the key to his book- case. She said. she wanted to clean it, cnd he Complied. é Shé took a revolver from the bookcase aud retired again to her room without ettracting the attention of the others. A few minutes later the shots were heard. Dr. F. M. Nufer of 1824 O Fallon street was called, but the girl had died almost instantly. Miss Zengel was one of the most at- tractive girls in her neighborhood and was one of the entries in the Post-Dis- patch beauty contest last year. FINDS Wirt A NEW HUSBAND The ELOP > — > Mother of Five Children Seeks Missing Man and Neigh- bor’s Daughter.

MACON, Mo., April 8—Mrs. Frank Schollaert, an attractive woman of 2, arrived from Keota this morning and asked Sheriff Graves to pursue her run- away husband and companion, the 19- vear-old, blue-eyed daughter of a neigh- bering farmer. The deserted woman said her husband, wno is a Frenchman, had been telling he” for some time that he was going to get a new wife, some stylish young girl, who could go horseback riding with him and make a nice appearance. He advised her, she said, to look out for another husband, and even offered to help her to find one. He said eight years was long enough for a husband and wife to be together, and then they ought to change. Hie took a matrimonial paper picked out a new husband for her and a gir) for himself, she said. The wife would not consent to this sy8- tem of progressive matrimony, but the husband made love to a girl in the neighborhood, she said, and ran off with ler Monday night, leaving Mrs. Scholl- 2ert and five little children. The deserted wife says her husband owns a farm in North Dakota and took with’ him a thousand dollars in cash that she had assisted in earning. Tn Macon the missing man and girl purchased tickets to Clinton, Mo. MAYORALTY CANDIDATES TIED AURORA, Mo., April §.—As8 4 reault of the municipal election at Marionville, Lawrence County, the two candidates for Mayor. are tied, each having re ceived 101 votes. Thus far no agreement has been reached as to how the election will be decided. Marionville is the seat }of a Mothedist college. and

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URORS INSPECT BULLET. HOLES N CEILING ,™’ a Judge Williams Sends Them to House Where Woman Was Killed.

The jurors in the case of Charlies Elchinger, charged with murdering his wife, Louisa, were taken Wednesday from Judge Williams’ court to 738 South Broadway, where the woman was killed, to inspect the premises and see where the bullets entered the ceiling. The trip was the result of a wrangle between Attorney Harry Walsh, who is defending Elchinger, and Seebert G. Jones, who is representing the State, over the location of bullet marks in the ceiling. Jones contended that they were at one spot and proved his murder theo- ry and Walsh contended that they were at another spot and proved the accident theory, upon which his client is de- pending to obtain his freedom. They agreed to let the jurors deter- mine for themselves and Judge Wil- liams ordered two deputy sheriffs to accompany them to the house. Mrs.: Elchinger, a bride of a few months, was killed March 6 in the bed- room of the couple, over Elchinger’s sa- loon. The couple had quarreled con- stantly for several days over their chil- dren by former marriages. CHANGE OF VENUE TAKEN IN SUIT FOR WOMAN'S CLOTHES A change of venue was taken Wednes- day from Justice Spalding’s court to Justice Pfeiffer's in the suit against E. R. Cramer, superintendent of a dry plate concern, for a $85.75 bill his wife is al- leged to owe a Broadway concern. The petition says Mrs. Cramer. bought a suit Nov. 8 from the Steinberg Hat and Fur Co. for $75; that later she had $ alterations made, and that flowers and trimmings she bought increased the account to the amount named. A “dun” for the amaunt is exhibit A in the case. On the bottom is written in a woman's hand, ‘‘I will not pay this bill, having returned the goods." COLLEGE EXPELS 305 STUDENTS 8.—It

COLUMBIA, 8. C., April was announced at chapel services at Clem- son College today that 257 members of the sophomore and freshmen classes had been dismissed, in addition to the #W juniors expelled on Friday last. This probably is the record in ihe United insuberdination in an

MOTHER'S SUIT OR DAUGHTER S RESISTED A. -

Girl Who Is Running Rooming House Prefers Not to Go Home.

F. E. Osborn, against whom habeas corpus proceedings have been brought by Mrs. Mary Saizman of 1017 Selby place, to recover her daughter Katie, who, she claims, is being held in duress, will fight the case. “I will not give Katie up without a fight,” he said to the Post-Dispatch Wednesday. ‘Mrs. Salzman gave Katie to me four years ago, and I have edu- cated, clothed and cared for her ever since. I wanted to adopt her at the time, but Mrs. Salzman asked me to pay her a large sum of money. I told her 1 would be at enough expense in caring for the girl and refused to buy her. Mrs. Salzman is now trying to collect money from me on a note by bringing this pro- ceeding. Katie ig free to go and come as she wishes, and is under no restraint whatever. She will be 19 years old in September, and is free to do ag she pleases.’’ Must Produce Girl in Court. Osborn was ordered by Judge Sale to bring Katie Salzman into court next Saturday. Mrs. Salzman has a suit pending In Judge Allen's court to récover $30%, which she says she loaned Osborn on an unsecured note. ‘“‘He has taken my giri,"’ Salzman to a reporter for the her. She is only 17 years old and he has taken her away some place and is keeping her in hiding, but we will see what the State can do. I can do nothing. “I would not mind if he was young and married her. But I want my gir! and I want my money, which I got from insurance on my husband's death from the Woodmen of the World and O. b. A., a Jewish order.”’ Miss Salzman is small for her age, but has the sole charge of the big rooming house. “My mother never wanted me at home,” she said. “This is my home. Mr. Osborn has been like a father to me. I wanted to go to school when I lived with my mother, but she made me work hard all the time. I have never tried to conceal my whereabouts. They didn't want me at heme, and I have been work- ing for Mr. Osborn. “When I first ame to him I took care of his housekeeper, who was sick. When she died I kept house for him. I went to my mother’s home last June and took sot bagk Grreadiaaadiog totes 4 T am said Mrs. 1 The

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Sl Murphysboro Sheriff's Daughter Seem Escaping Men Pass Her Window, .: o Rises and Captures One.

HOLDS ON UNTIL FATHER LOCKS SEVEN IN CE

Mother Helps Her After She Grabs Youth by th ) Ankles as He Dashes for Freedom--- Four Negroes and Two White Men Get Away.

Special to the Post-Dispatch. 7 \ MURPHYSBORO, Ill, April 8—Miss Zera Hanson, 17 old, daughter of Sheriff Sylvester Hanson, interrupted a Jail 4 livery during a storm early today, She gave the alarm, and, with the assistance of her captured one of the fugitives and held him while. her prevented the escape of those prisoners who had not aready @ away. Six men are still fugitives. Four are negroes. The other two are John Brown, serving a 20-day sentence for larceny, and Fred Lynn, awaiting trial for burglary. Pried Cell Bars Off. The prisoners had obtained an iron bar and one of them pried the bars of his cell open so he could slip through the corridor. Then he opened the oth- er cells and the men went to a win- dow on the second floor and lowered themselves to the ground. Miss Hanson was awakened by the storm and. saw: men sliding by her window. . She called her parents, and grabbed the ankles of the last passing. Her mother went to her and her father rushed into the ¢ room an eaded off the other prisoners—all but one, and _ asleep. Mrs. Hanson and her on to their captive ti the came and took charge of him. Charles Ward, 18 years: old, of J HL ape i} ~ ee and the escape 0! [on a Federal eh

LOCAL AUTOISTS HOPE 10 OBTAIN VANDERBILT RACE ——_ Secretary of St. Louis Club Says This City Has Chance.

The automobilists of St. Louis, and of the entire West, are waiting with eagerness the outcome of the deliber- ations of the various automobile asso- ciations of the country and the Racing Board in charge of the Vanderbilt Cup. Central Conferenge Committee is now holding its annual meeting in New York on matters of general interest, and particularly on track racing. The interest of the West is centered on the Vanderbilt Cup race, the run- ning of which has been clouded with uncertainty. Sam D. Capen, secretary and treasurer of the Automobile Club St. Louis, said Wednesday that hé had not yet received official notification that the race would be heid, but he is expecting one. “When we are officially notified that the race will take place, an@ that St. Louis will be considered as a possible piace in which to hold it, the St. Louts club will go after it for all it is worth,” said Mr. Capen. “St. Louis is the log- ical place for the race, and will at- tract a greater number of spectators than any other city in.the country. “Savannah, Ga., jtor for the honor, but as the race {s held in October, and the climate there is wet and foggy, and the roads are heavy. at that time, it puts the South- ern city out of St. Louis’ cia sides, Savannah has only one hotel. Pad AUTO MEN AFTER COURSE FOR VANDERBILT CUP RACE IN STATE OF MISSOURI NEW YORK, April 8—The Central conference committee representatives of the American Automobile Association, the National Association of Automobi'e Manufacturers and the American Motor Car Manufacturers Association held a meeting here Tuesday to discuss Natters ct common interest. Jefferson DeMont Thompson, chairman of the Racing Board, asked for sugges- tions in regard to the miscellaneous races on cireular tracks and aiso in ¢¢.- nection with the Veunderbdlit Cup race. He announced th» cup race would

is a strong compet-} AACE TMK KIDNAP SEN ‘w $ DMG PV MGs, Pe ‘$y ” —_ . ae “me ® aE FE Reaches Albany on After Escape. NEW YORK, April 8-—In an ? York State Senate ‘today, ord as an advocate of the ant measures, was kidnaped by t persons and managed to escape fi time to appear at the afternoon s sion of the Senate. His vote ly will put the bill through. — It was absolutely necessary to Fancher’s vote if the bills were to 3 when he He could not be fou and the bille had given in he walked into the Senate smiling. FRENCH ARMY NOW ins

great ecandat in the partment of the French army discovered and developments are a ed with keen interest.

certsiniy be held and shat neg vilations | Le for courses in the States of Missourt, Georgia and Connecticut were already | under way.

- am verte & i : r Fancher of Cattaragus, who is a ea Pe Fancher, of New York € cit he oe rt i ¢ rae Pre * cnd's alligeot search wee made fee Bi : whe Baa “Rey . & to prevent the passage of the antie racetrack betting bills in the New oa