St. Louis Post-Dispatch
September 4, 1908

Page 1

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 2

A ss “~ i » S ae i a: os bra P + % “ » When Discovery Is Made He Be Thought Case Contained Sto- a a the arrest of the murderer here was ' HAULED BY A CABMAN ae r oe RR ee ey “ere ftp b Re it overboard while en route to New Ae eae ST Te ~ mye wie * PS a New York. to jail. | directing genius in recent cotton corners _ ing it into the house. Its weight made Bh Er y~~— he was. $mperted it in the lock. ‘Sergeant “aphast at the sight disclosed. _ ‘well-Preller case in St. Louis was dis- _ losed here through the suspicions of a burying hig face in his hands and sob- terso while pieces of flesh from other parts of the body were stuffed into the corners, no. covering of any sort 4, 4 sped ‘ Fann Wl ae = - : R 4 a Situs ta eae oe > . + ane 7 : m - - ts = ; Pee iy Lae yorew

iH HS WIFE'S

* ‘Admits Killing and Muti- lating Her.

len Silverware and Told Suspicion to Police. —_—=_

ON; Sept. 4—A trunk murder wh " has many features of the Max- cabman. But unlike the St. Louis crime _ simultaneous with the discovery of the body. Confronted by the mute evidence, Chester Jordan, an actor, 29 years old, Confessed that he had killed his wife, @n actress, 23 years old, and had placed her body in a trunk, intending to throw York by steamer. His plans were frus- trated by his arrest after he had been forced to open the trunk by a detec- tive. en arraigned in Police Court today n pleaded not guilty to a charge of mufder. The case was continued until Sept. 11 and Jordan was remanded ‘Jordan is a brother “of Broker is.verniore who has been the in New York. He admits killing his wife, but ‘declares {t was untntentional, | tho ore ir a jealous quarrel. J killed the woman in their home im Somervilie. Then he pought a butcher knife and a hack saw with ich he dismembered the body. He gevered his wife’s head, also the legs, poy tried to destroy all traces of them by burning them in the furnace of his home. He put the rest of the body in a trunk and came here with the ghast- ly burden, stopping at a boarding house preliminary to taking a steamer for Cabman Thought Him Burglar. he _cabman, James Collins, who took im and the trunk.to the boarding at 7 Hancock street, becaine sus- jeus about its contents while carry- think it contained stolen silver- e, and the nervous manner of Jor- Cpe him the man Wwaseé' bur-; ar. There*have been many robberies f silverware recently, and the hack ver, believing he was on the trail of “thief, went to the police and told of the mysterious trunk. ' Bergt. Michael Crowley was detailed to go to the Hancock street house and” investigate. When he reached the house Jordan was not in, put the policeman was shown the back room on the sec- ond floor which Jordan had engaged and there found the trunk. When Jordan returned and was ac- costed in the hallway he at first denied his identity.. Later he admitted who Asked about his trunk he de- nied he had one. He was ordered to his room by the officer, however, and commanded to open the trunk. Jordan did not appear nervous or @larmed, but hesitated to open the trunk, and it was not until after con- _ giferable argument on the part of the officed that he produced the key and Turning his h@id to one side so he could not see inside the trunk, Jordan threw up the cover and then sank back on his knees bing. Mangled Body Disclosed. Crowley staggered back In the open trunk before him lay a woman's * the rematin. Turning to Jordan, who was on the floor, his face ashen white and every muscle in his body quivering, Crowley: ala: “You are under arrest,” * submitted without protest to the handcuffs: and was led to the sta- ton and locked: up... Giving his name @nd address he declared the body in the trunk was that of his wife and red perfectly willing to tell the everything concerning the case. _ Tells Story Calmily, n’s story of the murder which to the officers was substan- * Honora Eddy, wtiose s O'Reilly and whose Fospoeey who his wife's i husband Was or what bad become hin ‘She was khown on the stage as F tieellieg to find that he had he. _That happened at 7:30 o'clock | ‘wesda: night. Fearing discovery of Famek he conceived the idea of cut-. ung ‘ye onda taking it away on one of operati put to work Oct. 1 ee a oe ea ig yen. enough ' of the wife | ithe redhot man without losing their ‘of the Tigers’ train. There were rumors jlenced the other prophets of hard luck. Sad Season for Nellie and Willie 2 emi Draws of ti FRIDAY—Sr?. LOUIS POST-DISPAT

Near

GENTS iog LADIES FREE

maki cbr ° THE STAIRWAY

¥. ara e a ‘\. ~~ wi ~ Wite BREAK 1F You toon Goop To THEM. Bry | > eli Gee THe Laopres

OOS WERSe Oe oemeeee pele o—- aoe eon meres « Dancers Who Patronize Big Pavillion Are Making the Most of Their isy. Time.

Last call for the open-air dance! The season of al fresco delights will’ soon be over an what will poor Nellie and Willie do then‘: While it is yet too warm to trip the light fantastic under roof and too cool to revel in the mazes of the waltz under the stars, they will be forlorn indeed. In the )osing days—or nights, rather —of their joytime Nellie and Willie are making the most of their opportunity. They can be seen at their best at the biggest open-air pavilion in St. Louis— the one at Forest Park Highlands. No lake resort, no Adirondack lodge or California bungalow for them. “Huh,” says Nellie, gazing rapturous- iy across the broad expanse of hard-- wood floor while the orchestra is tun- ing up. ‘“‘You wouldn’t catch me leaving St. Louis while this is here.”’ “Now you're talking, Nelt,’’ says Wil- lie. Nellies and Willies Crowd Cara. See how they come. Every car is filled with Nellies and Willies. Once in- side the grounds they ali have one goal. Like birds irresistibly drawn to a light- house lamp they make a rush for the pavilion. Here is the summer society of St. Louls. The City Directory is its blue- book. The pay-roll is its »ocial register. You won't see any Paquin gowns at the Highlands dance pavilion, but you will see marvels of “eatness and tastful- ness in simple muils and organdies and lawns. ‘ Trust Nellie to look her swcetest when she goes to the open-air dance with re dream. He: doesn’t follow fashions. He mates them. When Willle isn’t working or danc- ing he is lying awake figuring out some new hitherto undiscovered place on his coat, vest or trousers where but- tons may be placed. Does one Willie appear at the pavilion wearing a dark blue trouser-cuff three inches wide? Straightway another Willie rushes to his tailor and orders a pair with a light blue cuff four inches wide. You can’t scoop Willie when it comes to togs. No really truly Willie that dances at the Highlands would wear ~ “hand-me- downs,” eh, what? Let it never be said that Nellie has to pay to dance on the big pavillion. Of course if Willie be “‘broke’’ it is hér inalienable privilege as a dyed-in-the- wool Nellie to buy his ticket for him. That’s all right. She'll set it back when Willie finds a job. Ten cents buys a ticket of admission to the pavilion for both Nellie and Willie. A brunette in a little kiosk at the first stairway landing handles th: “broads’’ with wonderful celerity and unfailing good humor. Climbing the remaining flight Nellie and Willie find themselves on a broad veranda which is separated from the dancing floor by a railing. Here are chairs and tables where they may sit between dances and take refreshments. The ticket which they have just bought entitles them to one dante. Af- ter that they must pay an additional five cents for each dance. “Ragging” Is Prohibited, If Willie has the price he buys a

her Willie. yard of these tickets from a blonde ane blesses i—well, he is a sartorial! | who sells them at the little gate open- Ing from the veranda to the Wance floor. Then his financial troubles are over for the evening unless Nellie de- velops a thirst or has an ice cream tooth. Respectability is the minagement’s strong card. ‘‘No lady is permitted to drink too much beer.’’ White uniformed attendants circulate through the crowd- ed veranda to make sure trat this rule is not violated. There is a maryelously tuilored Mas- ter of Ceremonies on ‘the dance floor to sec that the injunction against ‘‘rag- ting’ is obeyed. ' Nellie and Willie can have all the fun they want but they mustn't forget they are “ladies’’ and ‘‘gentlemen,’’ members of the St. Louis summer 4. After each dance the floor is cleared. Fine for the man that sells the refresh- ments. When the orchestra strikes up again there is a rush for the floor and this is repeated at intervals until far into the night. NelMes “Break” to a “Flag.” And you don’t have to take a Nellie with you. The girls ‘“‘break.’’ This is a technical term which means that if two girls are dancing together and a Willie ‘‘flags’’ them they will loosen their grip on each other when they reach,the little gate. Then Willie hands his ticket to the uniformed guard, jumps onto the floor and grabs one of the Nellies. There is no time for a formal introduction. That may come later. All that Willle knows is that he has “copped out’ a partner. That's enough. Hundreds of girls go to the pavilion without escorts. From 9 until 11 p. m. the cars which pull into the garden are filled with these unattached Nellies. They race for the pavilion buy their own tickets and gracefully glide about the floor, all the time keeping close watch on the pavilion crowd for the in- evitable “high sign’’ a quick response ta which will bring a Willie with his yard of tickets as token that the re- mainder of the evening will be a dream of joy. :

CROWDS COME EARLY TOS EE-YAH GAM Continued From Page One. and would not get any more than they jeould pick up from the peanut boy and

places in the line. Palked About Clouds. Though cloudy skies had not kept them away, those in the line talked about the clouds, and about the lateness of wrecks and tieups in remote parts of Tilinols or The weather mantis prediction, which said “fair,” helped to reassure the weather-worried ones. And the an- nouncement, which reached the crowd goon after noon, that the Detroit team was in town and at the Planters, si- ‘Gates will open at 1 o'clock today,” shouted park employes ffom the grand- stand, and the cries of “Quichershov- in’ were renewed. There have been 20,000 persons in the

Se OSS inet : ’ ’) into the inclosure at the games in the Detroit series. The grand stand and bleachers began to fill up as soon as the gates opened with men who would hardly stop to take their rain checks. Before 2 o'clock the travel toward the grounds was so heavy that street car conductors began to in- quire whether a double-header was on. If the biggest crow4 is not seen at Sunday's game,:it w- be because the limit is reached before that day. And the Tigers are here for only three days. Mathematical Fan There. So it was that, if you wanted a seat, you had to go early, and that the gates Were opened an hour ahead of the usual time. A fan with a taste for mathematics figured that, if all the hours lost in sitting ar@und the grandstand, wait- ing for the game to begin,’ were placed end to end, they would perhaps reach to the time when the Free Bridge is finished. But most of the fans would deny that this time was lost. A good deal of it was spent in reading, comparing and discussing the statements of Man- agers McAleer and Jennings, published in the Post-Dispatch on the repens of thelr teams in the yn Mcaloe’s gentetocs that the Browns would “hit the ball on the nose as they did against Chicago,” and that luck would be better than it was in the White Sox series, encouraged many, ‘while others pointed out that it was Strange that McAleer and Jennings should each profess to be more afraid of Chicago than of their preBent op- ponents. The ‘Tigers’ train, like all late trains,

Brown's park. The management expects _ | Many more than 20,000 as can squeeze was later than expected, but it got into Union Station in time to land Jennings’

men at the Planters just as both hands of the clock pointed straight up. At the station and the hotel the Tigers were surrounded by men who were out for lunch | because they couldn't go to the game.’ They couldn’t. get’ Jennings to shout “‘ge-yah’’ the way he does, or used to do, in the field,,but they heard him predict that his club would win not only the pennant and the flag this year.

| FRED ESSEN SUED FOR PAY OF BAND WHICH SERENADED LEWIS Fred Essen’s enthusiasm over the ac- quittal of E. G@. Lewis in the Federal Court last Muy extended to the point of hiring a band to serenade Lewis, but not to the point of paying the musicians, according to a suit filed against Essen in Justice Spaulding’s court Friday. D. ©. Bafunno, dbandmaster, is -plaint- iff. He charges that Essen employed him and his band to serenade lewis at University City May 15 last, fsilowing Judge Riner’s order acquitting Lewig of the charge of using the mails to defraud. He says he was never paid, and de-' mands $37.50. PARKER HAS BOOM FOR GOVERNOR | NEW YORK, Sept. 4—Because Alton

B. Parker made a call upon Chairman] F. Mack of the Democratic Nationaj Car mittee yesterday and offered his sc) ices for the campaign, the boom him for Governor of New York on Democratic ticket received an § It te said that his name is bein; fully considered and that he has bucking of men in power in the par THIS 1S NO FAKE ALTONHASS11.10 IT CANT SPEND > 7 School Board, After 30 Years’ Worry, Is Unable to Get Rid of Money. NONE CAN POINT WAY

Can Go Only for Bonds and What Can Be Bought With That?

Here is another Alton nature fake— money that can’t be spent: It isn’t green goods, either. money. For 30 years successive Alton School Boards have been lying awake nights worrying because it had $11.10. The present Board is becoming gray- haired about it, but as yet no financier ? has risen on the It’s real

HAVE You SEEN point out a way to get rid of! the $11.10 The entire chinery of the ‘State has been brought into serv- ice to solve the problem. The -le- gal, judiciary and executive art- ments have wrest- led with it. The net result is that the $1110 is ‘still in the treas- ury of the School Board with a big sign on it which reads: “‘‘Hands off.”’ The Attorney-General of Illinois says must stay here. When Frank Alton went into office as Treasurer of the Alton School Board, 30 years ago, he found that several notes held by the Board were about to be outlawed. He hustled out to collect them and he gathered in $4011.10. Under the law this money went into the School Board’s permanent fund. Ferguson convert-. iia ed $4000 of it into mm bonds, leaving a balance of $11.10. ~. J." Hartman, the present Treas- urer of the Board, recently found the $11.10. ‘Well, where did that come. from?’’ he said. I guess that ought. to be trans- ferred to the gen- eral fund to save bookkeeping.”’ But when he. consulted legal au- thorities he found that the only use to which the money could be put wows be the pur- chase ef bonds. Now, you can’t buy more than a small scuttle full of bonds for $11.10. The money has been placed in a bank and is drawing 33 cents a year interest. But like everything else that thrives in Alton, it is different. It can’t be spent. EXCLUSIVE WOMAN'S CLUB IS RAIDED FOR LIQUOR, THE-DEA! NEW YORK, Sept. 4—A local “society paper” was responsible today for the publication of a report that the Colony Club, Madison avenue and = Thirtieth street, the most exclusive .woman’s or- ganization in New York City, had been searched for violations of the excise law. It was admitted by Frank Wheatland, the secretary, that such a search had been made, but he declared that the officers exonerated the club and its members. He added that no liquor had ever been kept or sold on the premises. A mouse wouldn’t have caused more consternation in the club than the charge In the “society paper” that the exclusive feminine organization was ad- dicted to the sale of intoxicating liquors. The paper characterized the club as a gathering place for “exclusive inebri- ates” and printed a list of intoxicants alleged kept in stock. “Why, the idea! It is only because things are quiet now at the Colony—so many of our members are abroad or ‘at their country plas,” the secretary said, “that the house committee didn’t visit the editor's office.” Miss Elizabeth Marbury, chairman of the house committee, and her associates, Miss Annie Morgan, daughter of J. Pierpont Morgan; Mrs. H. A. Alexander, Miss Mary. Parsons, sister of Herbert Parsons, and Mrs. A. H. Peters are in Europe. ma-

it now,

ShoeMart Compan) Entertains Em- vice-

ployes at Mercanttie Club, ednesday evening the regular sem) weaunl dinner of the ShoeMart Co, ‘was ven at the Mercantile Club. In bk ion to the officers of spe ig D iston, president; resident and s reinath and the following sane og Messrs. W. WF Fisler, D. TL RR R. R. "Glare, M. B. Smith, P. Mastmen. T. e MW. Robb G. E. we tzgeraid, , OO ‘Maize, H. A. snd. BJ. Jon 0. Wayne, usiasm pie oneal by present because ‘of the fact that ‘at, “4 company had shown considerable

or Hgain in its sales this year over last year. FOR NERVOUS DISORDERS MBER 4, 1908. — 0 AERA, bluffs of Alton to : WOULD. HELP pe U MUST REST E Nov. 3, must in whieh he and 17. person. fai we voting. Persons pee 145. may nted from repitering City Hall up to ing to the inability of the person to registration. primary election, is days. deed on the city primaries preceding the St. Louis

ter at that time 28. In all coil P ve, the Election Ccnesdastonaes Every voter, irrespective of whether he tered oe ry teh is — Pas recent by the Election Board . h : primary registration books at the same tit for the general election; otherwise they will not SISTER IF YOU. _ ELECT 2 SSIDENT VERY St, Louis voter who expects to vote at the 4 ids a the genta rp, resid Ms, ere 16 ca the en account of register at the '

city ole in y.

UNION LABOR 1 SOLO FOR BRYAN GOMPERS AVERS - A. F. L. Leader-Expects Peo- ple to Perpetuate Principles of Republic. ;

Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labcr, who reached St. Louis Friday from Fort Worth, Tex., says political sentiment as he found it in the Southwest indicates the election of Bryan beyond a doubt. ‘There is no question about the out- come in November,” said Gompers to a Post-Dispatch reporter. — ‘Not only are the industrial workers for Bryan, but the agricultural and busi- ness classes will vote for him. Business men now do not view Bryan with the feeling of apprehension that was so marked during his two previous cam- paigns. Principles of Republic at Stake. “The principles of the Republic are at stake. The great mass of people appre- ciate this fact, and they will perpetuate the Republic by voting for Bryan. “TI think union labor ts solid for him.”’ “The Republican jeaders declare you cannot confrol the labor vote,” the re- porter suggested. “T am not attempting to control it,” answered Gompers. “I simply advise the men to vote for Bryan as I would advise them to do anything for their own welfare.”’ “What are the Republicans doing to offset the labor sentiment for Bryan?”’ Wants Cannon to Have Rent. “I have discussed their methods fully in the American Federationist,’’ he re- plied, “and I have“Wfothing to add to it. They are resorting ‘to subornation and subterfuge, such as indicated in a lettery I saw from Timothy Woodruff, chair- man of the New York State Central Committee, suggesting means by which union labor might be betrayed.” When the name of Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, whom Gompers recently called the Mephistopheles of American politica, was mentioned, the labor leader said: “tT would consider it a great public service to give Cannon a rest. His re- tirement of public life is necessary to the welfare of the people.’’ Gompers will speak in Danville, Il., Cannon’s home, on Labor day. Then he have to answer a charge of contempt of court, He ‘is stopping at the Laclede, where he will hold a private conference with local labor leaders Friday night. Gompers proudly exhibited a handsom? umbrella which was given him by wua- ion-labor men in Dallas, who contrib- uted not more than 10 cents. each make up the purchase price. It is of ivory. The umbrella is decorated with sma!’ repiicas of the Alamo and the Lone Star. INSANE ASYLUM CONTRACT LET Hill-O’Meara Company’s Bid of $962,831 Is Accepted. The contract for the new City Insane Asylum building was let by the Board of Public Improvements Friday to the Hill-O’Meara Construction’ Co., whose bic of $962,831.48 was the iowest of 14 receive? The original estimate of the probable cost of the building was $900,- 000 Milligan and Wray, the architects, wil’ receive $28,000 for drawing the plans, Of this amount only half is available out of the $1,000,000 raised hy the bond issue. Comptroller Player has been | asked to supply the remaining $14,000 of the architects’ fee from the municipal funds. LOCKJAW RESULTS FROM KICK ON LEG BY MULE A WEEK AGU Dairyman, Not Considering injury Seriops, Gave -It. Home Treat- ‘ment Until Malady Developed. Anthony’ Parries, 38 Nebraska ave- tT nue, is at the Alexian Brothérs’ Hos- pital suffering with lockjaw from the kick of a mule. Farries is a dairyman. On Aug. BB he went into his stable to feed mules and one of them kicked him in two places on the right leg. Farries did not consider the injury serious and gave it home treatment, but

will go to Washington, where he -will | silk, with a handle of gold, silver and .and Many “eve . land ‘ Want Taft, special to the Post-Dispatdh. .h PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 4— “Many Cleveland Democrats ‘will vote for William H. Taft this taji,” declared | the Bellevue-Stratford last ‘evening. Mr. Judson, formerly a Democrat, is now a red hot Taft man, .who wrote the pamphlet on ‘Taft and which is being used by the Rep in the present campaign, — . United States: Senator ginia, the very political Mr. Judson, as he will go on the stump for William J. Bryan.

Frederick N. Judson of St Louis, at| i alist ” z a +, —_

iPRebbdece] s §

“Mr. Taft is very strong in St. Louis and Missouri,” said Mr. Judson, “espe-, cially among the business mén who are impressed with his eminent fitness for high administrative office. The recently published views of Mr. Cleveland will carry great money Democrats. Calls Missouri Doubtful State. “From a variety of causes Missouri has become very close politically, and there are disturbing local sconditions which make it difficult to predict re- sults in the State. Both the parties have first-class candidates for Governor. Mr. Bryan has many admirera in Mis- sourl, even among those who feel com- pelled to vote for Mr. Taft on account of their conviction of his extraordinary: personal fitness for the office... . “The changes of population in Mis- souri incident to Immigration and emi- gration have on the whole favored the Republicans, and the disturbed business conditions have impressed the inde- pendent voters, especially among busi- ness men with the immense importance of securing for the presidential office at this crisis a man so extraordinarily equipped as Mr. Taft is. Thore will be an immense quiet vote for him.” |

WOMAN FINED. FOR_PUTTING PEPPER ON BED CLOTHING Neighbor Tells of Closing. Blinds and Watching All Day to Catch Offender. Mrs. Carrie Ketcher was fined $10 and costs in the Dayton Street Police Court Friday morning for sprinkling red pep- per on the bedclothing of Mrs. Clara Rudge. Both women live at 1219 North Eleventh street. Mfrs. Rudge would take her bedclo into the back yard used by both to air, and when she put them on the beds at night the family would sneeze until dawn. She testified that Aug. % she pulled down the blinds in her house and | watched the bedclothes all day to cateh the pepper sprinkler. Her patience ‘was rewarded, she swore, when she saw Mrs. Ketcher go up to the clothes with |. pepper in her hands and sprifikie it over them. Mrs. Ketcher said she was sick in bed that day and denied having the pepper. EDDIE CONNOR, CLERK ON

His. Parents Do Not Know Bride, Who Was Miss Carrie Barker of West Belle Place. Yes, Eddie Connor ts married. Miss Carrie L. Barker ng his wife at Clayton Tuesday ¢ Marrying them. to the quee-

weight with the. sound | Estate And thé committe ir by a resolution Which copied in duplicate and sut in 2% minutes after the rived Most of the 2 Free present declared that Mr. swers did not answer asked. For instance: Q. Who or what was lay? A. It was determined at any old place. La mined that one of the nue. It was not until J the City Counselor dent of the Board of Punts ments of his tian fy the mation which time he has been ‘doing best to proceed with the o od ae - ‘CHANGE, WEDS IN CLAYTON] " * *E: a lia ESO a lion lle.

Page 3

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 4

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 5

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 6

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 7

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 8

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 9

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 10

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 11

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 12

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 13

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 14

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 15

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.

Page 16

This page's text is still being fetched. See the page, or reload in a moment.