St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 27, 1909

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“VOL, 61. NO. 191. ST. LOUIS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1909. PRICE ONE CENT .

,000 SWINDLE OT BOXES SEIZED DAVENPORT, IA.

> -. Express Shipments From Little Rock Attached by Sheriff After $110, 000 Bond Is Given.

MAN WHO LOST $37,500 AIDS IN TRACING MONEY

J. E. Cavanaugh, of Davenport Identified May- bray as Man Who Let Him Into a “Sure Thing” Wrestling Match at New Orleans Which Was Expensive.

By Long-Distance Telephone to the Post-Dispatch. DAVENPORT, Io., Feb. 27._-Two small zine boxes shipped the from Little Rock, Ark., after the arrest of the alleged leaders of ‘““Swindle Syndicate,’’ and supposed to contain the $40,000 loot sought by the Arkansas authorities, were found in the Amer- ican Express office here last night. They were seized by the Sher- iff on a writ of attachment and will be opened for inspection to- day. The tip that the boxes had been shipped to Davenport came from J. E. Cavanaugh, a rich Davenport bachelor, who wa: ‘dled out of $37,000 in currency by the syndicate by means of a win- fake wrestling match in New Orleans on Jan. 7, 1907. Cavanaugh went to Little Rock im- mediately after the arrest of J. C. May- bray and his associates. _ Cavanaugh’s attorney, Isaac Peters- cord of Davenport, received a tele- bat-0:90 p. m. yesterday from Cay- h, ‘stating positiveiy that two pred to Davenport by the swindlers, idressed to W. B. McCall, a Daven- a gambler, in care of the Senate sa- ‘McCall has disappeared, the Daven- pert authorities say. When the pack- was offered for shipment the value on it was $40,000 Evidently . thinking that the package _€ontaining $40,000 had ‘been delivered to the Senate saloon, to which it was ad- G@ressed, burglars broke into the saloon between 4:80 and 6 o'clock this morning and blew open the safe. They got $850. The police think the burglars were connected with the gang which sent ® money, knew that it was addréssed ‘W. B. McCall, care of the Senate sz- and took this method to get the Gives Bond for $110,000. _ Attorney Petersburger gave bond for , Obtained a writ of attachment pos the property described in Cava- naugh's telegram, and made the rounds @t the express company’s offices. \ The bexes were found at the Ameri- an express office. The Sheriff levied + On them, but left them in the custody

of the express company’s agent, D. A. Ray, for the night. The Davenport authorities say there is no doubt that the boxes contain the $40,000 which was shipped out of Little Rock under the very eyes of the au- thorities who arrested the -elleged- swift dlers there. Cavanaugh is expected to be one of the prosecution’s principal witnesses against Maybray, for in Little Rock Cavanaugh identified Maybray as the ‘‘come-along’’ member of the gang which steered him into. the wrestling match speculation. Met at Seattle Clab. Cavanaugn met Maybray and his asso- clates in Seattle, Wash., early in De- cember, 1906. He was introduced to them in a fashionable club, known as “The Millionaires.”’ As Cavanaugh subsequently related his experience to the police, they dined and wined far inte the night, and when all were in a mellow mood Maybray cas- ually mentioned the fact that he expect- ed to clean up on a fake wrestling match in New Orleans. Cavanaugh’s curiosity was aroused, but it required much persuasion on his part before Maybray “gave up.”’ Finally Maybray consented to let Cavanaugh in. and Cavanaugh pocket all the cash he could gather up on short notice and hurried to New Orleans. After the wrestling match Cavanaugh was short $37,500 and Maybray had dis- appeared. Arkansas Honors Requisition From - ‘Towa for Reputed Leader of Gang LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 27.—Every- thing in the case of J.C. Maybray F. M. Clark, I. J. Warner ana J. M. Jehnson, alleged swindlers, depends now on the action of the Federal Court Tuesday ‘morning, so far as developments at this end. of the line are concerned. Dis- ‘trict. Attorney Whippte will then show his hand in the charges of using the mails with Intent to defraud. When Le. Or to the strength of his case he “Of course IL. can’t discuss for publica- tion the details, but you can rest as- ured we have a good case or we would never have gone this far.” ‘He was also asked as to when Post- - office Inspector Swenson, who is now suposed to be making investigations in a" ‘Coune Bluffs and Davenport with ref- om 4 ae the men just prior to their arrest, e ure of charges against him here. a take him out of. the. State. . — -Maybray’ & attorneys is Lewis Rhoton, ‘would retutn. He repited that Swenson will be here in time to appear at the trial Tuesday. Detective W. A. Groneweg of Council -Bhufte,” Io., appeared before Gov. Don- aghey yesterday afternoom and got a - -gequtsition for the return of ro 9 ig to Council Bluffs, conditioned on the f y- “bray’s attorneys will fight any effort to Among “Prosecuting Attorney of this pand noted for his workin the » prosecutions of two years ago. a 4 expect Maybray's attorneys wil! by habeas corpus proceedings «nt his removal from the State,” said Detective Gronew eg, who will remain here until after the hear- ing Monday. “But I hardly think they can prevent my taking him back. I have an indictment against him and also have him positively identifie® by T, W. Ballew of Princeton, Md.. as the man who helped fleece him of $30,000, and on top of that I have my requisi- tion honored by Gov. Donaghey. “So, unless the lederal authorities fasten him on their charge, | expect to take him back to Council Bluffs, where there will be others besides Ballew atixious to see him.” Groneweg has heen working on the case for a long time and gays the gang operated for several years in Council Bluffs. He recently causea the extradition of J. H. Dobbins from New York, who is now in the Council Bluffs Jail under $5000, and who is alleged to be the man who _ first steered Ballew into the gang. Usable to Give Bail, All four men are still in Jail, un- able to furnish the heavy bail re. quired. Mrs. Maybray and Mrs. Clarke, handsome and stylishly dressed, were visitors for a fow minutes tn the loeb. by of the Hotel Marion last night, ap. pearing at the window of the tele. phone exchange as if expecting a mes. sage. They didn’t seem particularly worrted. Maybray istheonly man ofthe quar. tet who Is identified as those wanted at Council Bluffs. “There are oth- ers.” said Detective Groneweg,. “but failure

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IGHWAYMEN IN GRANITE CITY ROB GO OF $2200 T sium of Steel Foundries Had Just Cashed Checks for $600. CARRIED OTHER MONEY Victim Was in Habit of Dis- counting Pay of Mine Workers.

Joseph Brown, a negro timekeeper at the* American Steel Foundries of Gran- ite City, Ill., was robbed by two armed men within sight of the timekeeper’s hut at the plant. shortly before noon Saturday. Brown says the men took $2200 him. One of the highwaymen was a white man who wore a light corduroy suit and a black stiff hat. The other was a negro, who wore a black soft hat and a light overcoat. The Alton and Edwardsville authori- ties have been requested by the Granite City police to make an effort to appre- hend the men. It was at first reported that two men had attacked and robbed a paymaster of the American Steel Foundries, get- ting $2200 belonging to employes. The fact that Brown, besides being regularly employed as a_ timekeeper, makes-a practice of discounting the pay c.ecks of other employes gave rise to the rumor. Cashed Checks for $600. The cashier of the First National Bank of Granite City said he cashed employes’ checks aggregating $600 for Brown, which had been assigned to him, shortly before the holdup. He ad- vanced the belief that the difference be- tween this amount and the $2200 Brown Says was stolen from 4im was what Brown had before he called at the bank. Brown's statement to the Granite City police was that as he was rounding a corner of the Terminal Dépot at Granite City two. men barred his way. One of them, he is not sure whether it was the white man or negro, thrust a revolver under his nose, ordering him to remain quiet and give up his ‘‘roll’’ if he val- ued his life. Te says the other man, resting his hand on the butt of a re- volver which protruded partly from his pocket. After getting his money, the pair ran north along the railroad tracks and dis- appeared behind some freight cars. Sheriff David Jones and a posse at Edwardsville started in pursuit of the men at 2 o'clock. LEASEHOLD CO, FINE UPHELD Judge Wilson A. Taylor in the Court of Criminal Correction Saturday sus- tained the $100 fine imposed by Judge Tracy of the Clark Avenye Police Court on the Income. Leasehold Co., owners of the Pierce Building, for to equip the building with fire escapes. Counsel for the Income Leasehold Co. announced the case would be car- ried to the Supreme Court, FAIR WEATHER TO STAY WITH US ANOTHER DAY, SO WILL THE SEAMLESS LID THE TEMPERATURES. Midnight { from

“Well,’’ said the Tt BeaGs Reavy broker, ‘I can’t SAID IT, THE SALOONS see why steel an See stocks are going IN PULWAUIKEE down so fast.’’ “Why shouldn't they ?’’ asked the room trader. “Just look the demand the product.”’ ‘T didn’t know there was a de mand. They're not building many pattleships now.”’ “No, but they're sending in rush orders for new rivets for the lid and handcuffs for the fake prize- fight swindlers.”’ Here is the weather forecast: Fair tonight and Sunday. No decided change in temperature. Variable winds. Mini- mum temperature, 32 degrees. Rain has fallen in the lake. regions and in the Northeast, but it is fair and warm in the Middle West. The river stage is 16.2 feet, of .3. Missouri—Fair tonight and Sunday; mod- erate tempera dl tair tonight and Sunday;

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PRIMARIES FOR PUBLICAN CITY

. A Cramer’s Champions - Are Fighting Howe-Stifel Com- bine in Eleven Wards. ee eee Delegates to the Republican city con- vention will be elected at the primaries in all the wards today. The polls will he open from 1 p. m. until § p. m. Delegations pledged to F. Ernest Cra- mer for Mayor will fight the Howe- Stitel delegations in 11 wards. In two other wards the unpledged rival delega- tions are friendly to Cramer, but have not actively espoused his cause. The Cramer champions say that if they wia in 10 of the 11 contests they will get enough delegates from the regular del- zniions to nominate their candidate. The Howe organization is not taking the Cramer fight seriously. Howe says Cramer will be lucky if he has a single delegate in the convention. Two Favor Cramer. The Cramer delegations are fighting for supremacy in the First, Third, Tenth, Twelfth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Fighteenth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second and Twenty-fifth Wards. ‘Lhe Hadley delegation in the Twenty- fifth Ward and the Taft delegation in the Fifth are friendly to Cramer. Candidates for the House of Delegates will be nominated by the Republican convention instead of the primary. The Republican convention will meet at 9 n., Monday, at %48 Easton avenue, to nominate a complete city ticket. Delegates elected Saturday will be en- titled to seats in the convention. EXCITEMENT CAUSES DEATH OF PIKE COUNTY GIANT ON HIS FIRST RIDE IN AUTOMOBILE Abe W. Sisson, 6 Feet 9 Inches High, Dies Ten Minutes After Trip Ends. LOUISIANA, Mo., Feb, 27,—Returning from his first automobile ride in com- pany with his wife and J. w. Buffing- ton, the owner of the machine, Abe W: Sisson, formerly Chief of Police of Louisiana and the largest man in. Pike County, fell unconscious from excite- ment and died almost instantty. Sisson was six feet nine inches high and was subject to attacks of heart disease. He was § years old. Sisson enjoyed his first experience in a touring car immensely and ap to be in high spirits when the auto W4* about to turn into a road leading t° his home. Suddenly he began coughing and turned white. He was unconéciou® when taken into the home of a physi-

cian and died 10 minutes later.

CONVENT IG ON} CARLISLE. MUS] GU, SAYS MAJOR: NGRTIGHN NEAT Request From State Senate to Governor Referred to Attorney-General.

From a Staff Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSUN CITY, Feb. 27.—Attor- ney-General Major told the Post-Dia- patch correspondent today tiiat James I.. Carlisle is not entitled to the office of Election Commissioner in St. Louls. Attorney-General Major holds that Carlisle’s term as.Commissioner expired +when the Legislature convened, Jan. 6. Mr. Carlisle’s.further tenure in office, therefore, would be illegal, the Attorney- General says. Attorney-General! ion, says: You have not at this time any au- thority to submit to the Senate the vacation appointment of Mr. Carlisle te the unexpired term referred to. In the event of ‘such a subntission the Senate would have no right to confirm such vacation appointment. Mr. Carlisle is not a legal officer, and, if acting as such, hé 1s doing so without warrant of law and is mere- ly a de facto officer. Under. the law, Mr. Carlisle's ap- pointive term expired upon the as- sembling of the Legislature, and he is not entitled to hold the office until his successor is appointed and quali- fied. It is probable Gov. Hadley will an- nounce the appointment of a Republican to succeed Carlisle on the Election Board. Republican leaders say the plum will go. to Henry. Kortjohn, the attorney, who has been active recently in &t. Louis Republican affairs. Gov. Hadley had considered Kortjohn for the position of Excise Commission- er. Kortjohn is affiliated with the reg- ular Republican organization in St. Louis. Mr. Major's communication to Gov. Hadley today waa in reply to the Sen- ate’s resolution asking the Governor to appoint a gyccessor te Carlisle, an un- confirmed Folk appointee. LIFE TERMS FOR THREE ROBBERS Men Who Got 46 Cents Must Pay Extreme Penalty. CHICAGO, Feb. 27.~—Three rebbers who stole 46 cents were sentenced to life terms in the Penitentiary by a jury in Judge Kersten's court today. This sentence was made possible by the passage of a law two years ago providing the severe penalty for high- way robbery committed with the aid of deadly weapons. Major, in his opin-

they eloped. HUSBAND SUES WIFE WHO TRIED TOADOPT CHILD His Suspicions Aroused _ by Woman’s Unusual Interest in Little Girl. MAKES GRAVE CHARGES

Greenville (Ill.) Surprised by Trouble in the De Moulin. Family.

Insistent efforts on the part of Mrs. Emma De Moulin, society leader of Greenville, Ill., to adopt the 4-year-old daughter of her childhood sweetheart, Charles Harry Diamond of St. Leulis, aroused the suspicion which finally flamed to jealous wrath in the heart of Ulysses L. De Moulin, and caused his suit for divorce against her. The peti- tion, making serous charges, has shocked and surprised Greenville. De Moulin, who is 37 years old, is one of three brothers comprising De Moulin Bros. & Co., manufacturers at Greenville of lodge regalia and ~ para- phernalia used in initiatory lodge cere- monies. His wife, who was Miss Emma Diehl, is a daughter of Phillip Diehl, who was some years ago a member of the House of Delegates from the Sixth Ward in St. Louis. Miss De Moulin’s sister, Anna Diehl, married Edmond De Moulin, elder brother of Ulysses. St, Louis Man Naméd., The divorce petition was filed Feb. 24. Only a few days previous Ulysses De Moulin returned from Los Angeles, Cal., where he, with his brother Edmond and the latter's wife, had been fo? some weeks. De. Moulin says he was married to Emma Diehl Dec. 3, 1897; at the Planters Hotel in St. Louis. It is denied that His petition accuses Mrs. De Moulin of infidelity. Charlee Henry Diamond ef St- Louts, formerty a_resi- dent of Greenville, is named. The petition charges that on Oct. 6 last Mrs. De Moulin stopped at the Ter- minal Hotel in St. Louis and later at the Portland Hotel with Diamond, and that she met othér men at other places and at various times unknown to De Moulin. Diamond, who was reared on a farm at Woburn, eight mites north of Green- ville, came to St. Louis last fall. He lived for a time on Finney avenue. His s“ster, Mrs. Alberta Allendorf, resides at 414 East Vine street, Greenville. She says that she knows nothing of his whereabouts. Husband Has Mary Interests. Ulysses De Moulin is reputed to be the wealthiest man in Greenville. He. was born at Sebastopol, near Highland, Iil., and .the fortune of himself and his brothers was made in the manufactur- ing business at Greenville. Several vears ago he erected a $35,000 residence, which is the most pretentious in the town. Adjoining it is‘the home of Phillip Diehl, Mrs. De Moulin’s father. Since De Moulin closed his home Mrs. De Moulin has been living part of the time with her parents. It was there that she was seen Friday. ‘You can say that I will not contest the divorce Mr. De Moulin seeks,”’ she said. “The whole matter is so distaste- ful to me that I would like as little publicity as possible. Little Georgia Diamond was such a cunning child, end she took such a strong fancy to me that I did not have the heart to turn her away. She was with us about three months. Firfally I had to take her to her father because my husband stormed so, but it nearly broke my heart.’

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Executive Verifies Defendant's Story That a a Time of the Shooting They Were on Them: 4 Way to See Him .by Ap- ' pointment.

Special to the Post-Dispatch. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 27.—Gov. M. R. Patterson — called as a witness in the Cooper-Sharp murder trial foday. name was not on the list, furnished by attorneys for the yesterday at the request of the State, but it-was expected that he would testify, as his name has beem mentioned so often that to the principals he has been the leading figure in the case. The Coopers and former Sheriff Sharp were on their way “5 see Gov. Patterson at the time the fatal encounter with former Se ator E. W. Carmack took place. This is their story, and it ¥ verified by Patterson today, who teatified that he had sent f Col. Cooper, though he did not want to see him in press: the Carmack trouble. Gov. Patterson gave his name, said he, was Governor of the State, haviog) served two years of one term and one month of the seeond term. pe ae “Do you know the Coopers?” asked At- torney Washington. ; “I do, well.” “Did you see Col. the killing?’ SE -016.* *‘Where?”’ “TT hunted him up.” “Why? “As a result of a telephone message from his daughter, Mrs. Luctous Burch.” The Governor told how, with his pri-| vate secretary, Mr. Scruggs, he looked up Cooper and finally found him at the Maxwell House. The State began to object and the Court ordered the jury to retire. “T want to say,’ said Judge Anderson, “that we propose te ask questions here- tofore ruled out, but we want them in the record, so the jury had better re- tire.”’ Afier the 12 men had gone out the Governor was told to tell all that hap- pened. Ceoper Was Writiag te Carmeck. “IT found Cel. Cooper in the writing room, writing a letter or dictating one. He told me to wait a minute. I sent for Attorney James Bradford and Robin. They arrived in a few minutes. Then I learned that the letter he had been dic- tating was to Mr. Carmack. I urged him strongly not to send it, se did Mr. Bradford and Robin agreed with us.” “Go on.” “Col. Ceoper was very angry. He said that he was-a private citizen, that the Senator had no right to use his name, and that he felt as though a,man was spitting in his face éach morning. “I told him that if he sent that Jetter it might provoke an encounter, a per sonal encounter, which I told him must be avoided at all costs. “The letter was turned over to ,Mr. Bradford, who promised to adjust the difficulty and asked if Col. Cooper would let hith keep the leicer and meet him at his (Bradford's) office at 3 p. m. T then saw Mrs. Wlillamson asked if she was to take luncheon with the Colone! and she said yes. I told her it would be advisable ror her to remain near the Colonel until 3 p. m. I did so because I knew she was a good friend of his arid the Colenel was very angry. “] left then, as it was near noon, and Kobin went with me up through the Arcade. I told Robin tf I were him I would remain near Col. Cooper that day”. Did Net Anticipate Trouble. “Did you anticipate any trouble™’ “No,. sir, for the letetr the Colonel wrote was unsigned and in Mr. Brad- ford's possession. “I was signing some bonds when At- torney Bradford phoned and said he had not seen the party we were speaking of, but that Gen. Tulley Brown and he . Cooper the day of had discussed the case and decided there | was, no danger of trouble. .1 expressed my satisfaction. A few minutes later I telephoned Bradford's office and asked | Col. Cooper to come to the mansion within thirty minutes,” , “Did you wish to see him about thie trouble?”

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