St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 1, 1910

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VOL. 62. NO. 285. “> ST. LOUIS, "WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE stad Bah 1, 1940. PRICE

ONE CENT

ANIMA“POISON “SQUAD” ON HAND AT DOYEY TRIAL ‘Rabbit and Dog Thrive on Diet of Cacodylate of Sodium Is Contention.

WITNESSES ARE CALLED

Presentation of Mrs. Doxey’s Side of the Case Is to Be Commenced.

BIG CROWD IS IN COURT

Spectators Anxious to Hear Woman, on Trial for Life, Testify.

Dr. R. B. H. Gradwohl, chemical ex- -pert, and his poison squad, consisting of a dog and a rabbit, were selected by Mrs. Dora E. Doxey’s lawyers Wednes- day afternoon as the probable first wit- ness in her defense to the charge of murdering William J. Erder. The preSecution closed its case at 12:45 p. m., after the*morning had been con- sumed in the cross-questioning of the last of the State’s three poison experts. Adjournment was taken until 3 p. m., and long before that hour a crowd even denser than that at the morning session overflowed Judge Grimm’s court- room and packed the corridors. Many women refused to leave the seats where tney had remained since 7 a. m., and nibbled candy or crackers in lieu. of a meal. The greatest anxiety , was shown to hear the testimony of Mre.. Doxey in her own behalf, which was expected at the afternoon or the night session. It is probable that the defense’s testimony will run_ into Thursday. Counsel for the defense said Dr. Grad- wohl would testify that he had fed to his dog and his rabbit large quantities of cacodylate of sodium, the drug sup- posed to have been sent to Mrs. Doxey '% by her husband, Dr. L. B. Doxey, and administered by her to Erder. © Azntmalis Thrive on Drug. The dog, “Sherlock Holmes,” is said 7 to have taken 560 grains.of cacodylate, and to bé as chéerful and frisky as ever, while “Bunny Wiley,” the rabbit, finds life highly worth living, the physician declares, with 151 grains of the same drug in ‘his system. A demu , it was stated, would be filed to the State’s testimony before the ‘Introduction of any testimony for the defense. In his eross-examination of the State’s last expert, Charles P. Johnson, Mrs. Doxey's chief counse!, tried to overthrow the conclusion of three experts that arsenical polsoning caused Erder’s death. The yolume “Haynes on Tox!- cology,” used in the Hyde case, was quoted frequently by Johnson: Cross-examining Dr. W. W. ‘Ken- nedy of Barnes Unfversity, Attorney Johnson laid stress on the fact that, while the smallest fatal dose of ar- senic- is two grains, only one-third of a grain was found in the ten por- Continued om Page 2, Column 5. BLUE SKIES AND MILD WEATHER, FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS HE TEMPERATURES. m,......60 12 (moon).. Mes 2 i.e OB

1 8 a. S eaeneeneenEn nd Yesterday's Aa, Gow png -71 at 12 (moon) 55 at 5 a. m. eer eeee Maximum Roseman in? nae se a ae “About this thing of flying from New York to Bt. Louls, * began the man with the timetables in his pocket. “Nobody's going fiy from New rk to St. Louts,”’ the man who doesn’t get a va- cation this year. -“The winds ali blow the way. He'll fly from here to New York.” “It’s two h- urs longer that wv,” said the man th the timetah'es, producing om of them to prov “But what I -as going to — ip- mies either » , " “ om 2 Sm ON * 4 " " : > ‘5 ; . « wt ’ i a3. ' a 43> > js

other |. it. “PLEA TO EXPEDITE RAILROAD SUIT IS

Government Attorneys Ask That. Rate Case Take Im- mediate Precedence.

TO SERVE OFFICIALS

* Deputy Marshal Will Notify Railroad Men of Tem- porary Injunction.

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Writ Is Issued by Judge Dyer in Hannibal Hotel. A certificate of expedition, providing for a speedy determination of the Gov- ernment’s injunction, suit against 25 Western railroads to restrain them from putting into effect a general increase in commodity freight rates, was filed in the United States Circuit Court at St. Louis Wednesday by Attorney Freder- ick N. Judson, special counsel for the department of justice. A copy of the certificate, signed by Attorney-General Wickersham, will be sent to the four circuit judges, Sanborn. Heok, Vandeventer and Adams, by the clerk of the court. e. Under this proceduré- the injunction suit will take precedence over all other cases docketed for trial in the court. Twice only in the history of the United | States Circuit Court have such certifi- eates been filed. in St. Louis. In the famous Standard Oi! case, decided in favor of the Government by the United States Circult Court of Appeals, com- prised of the same judges who will hear the railroad injunction suit, and the sult to dissolve the Terminal Rail- road Association of St. Louis, expediting certificates were resorted to fon getting a speedy hearing. Railways Were Circumvented. Attorney-General Wickersham told Wednesday in Washington of - the »Steps which led up to the administration move against the railroads. The first jintimation he had of the conditions al- leged, he said, was in a dispatch from somewhere in the West last Thursday. On Friday more dispatches came and Representative Hubbard of Iowa gave him a comprehensive Statement, of the situation. This convinced ‘him,’ Wick- ersham said, taken. The Interstate Commerce Com- mission furnished affidavits showing that the tariffs complained of had: been filed with that. body. Proceedings against the railroads were brought in the St. Louis Cir- cult, said Wickersham, because the anti-trust law had received its fullest interpretation in that cir- cult, a notable case being that of the Government against the Standard Oil Co. Through the secrecy with which Continued on P a ontinued om Page 4, Column 2.

FILED IN ST. LOUIS that action ought to be

HEN2Y FARMAN,

GLENN H. CURTISS. WILBUR WRIGHT.

NEW YORK, June 1. PEAKING aét dered by the New York World. to Glenn H. Curtiss, who won the’ $10,000 prize offered by the World and the Post-Dispatch for a flight from Albany to New York, Mayor Gaynor said: “T am nouncement: has demonstrated the possibilities of inter-city communication by aeroplane. To further en= courage aviators, to inspire the brave and heroic pioneers in air travel to still greater feats, the World and St. Louis Post-Dispatch now offer a prize of $30,000 for the first suc- cessful aeroplane flight between New York and St. Louis. The conditions governing the flight will be announced shortly, after a con- e ° 4 ference with aeronautic experts. “While this prize is positively offered I am advised that it is subject to an increase.” asked to make the following an- Mr. Curtiss’ memorable flight the banquet ten- ll ill la ll il Ml el Se a ee ee ee ee a i i il il i i i i i i el a ———————eE——E—— OO i tl, Di tl il Ml ll Ml il ln 2 7 ' :

L. PAULHAN. ORVILLE WRIGHT.

- POSTPONED ) GAMES AMERICAN LEAGUE. Cleveland vs. Washington, postponed on account of rain. Detroit vs. Philadelphia, account of rain. postponed on

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move you have got.

The way to your merchandise from your shelves Mr. Merchant If you don’t, they will stay with you. Our local stores know how to reach the people with this information. They.place iheir advertisements in the POST-DISPATCH and everybody reads them—presto— goods gone—merchant has his money people satisfied and come again. The following tells how bought space Tuesday in the St. Louis newspapers: Post-Dispatch Globe-Democrat, Republic and Times combined... . POST-DISPATCH excess over 3 next best 13 columns or 17% . , 1S to tell the people what and is happy— the merchandise -movers: 88 cols. S's 0 wht CONG: ENGINE BOILER ON LT. & E. ROAD

- BLOWS UP. 3 DEAD Fourth Man Is Scalded by Accident to Locomotive at Cuba, IIl.

Three men were instantly killed, and a fourth scalded when an engine of the St. Louis, Troy & Eastern Railroad blew up at Cuba, Ill., at 8:30 a. m. Wednes- day. The dead are: ' Thomas Durell, Ill.; neer. Richard Lewis, East St. man. Charles Murphy, front brakeman. The rear brakeman, whose name has not been ascertained, was standing on the track a few car-lengths in front of the engine, wnich was switching cars at Mine Ne. 1, of the Donk Bros.’ Coa) ‘and Coke Co., of St. Louis. The ex- plosion of the boiler blew him from his feet, in a burst of boiling water and steam. The force of the explosion demolished the engine, its cab and the tender, and shook the ground for rods around. Coroner Streeper was notified, and started from Alton to hold an inquest at Collinsville, a mile — of the scene of the wreck. The cause of the explosion has not been officially assigned, but is thought Venice, engi- Louis; fire- East St. Louis; I WOULD RATHER BE KNOWN AS BOODLER | THAN AS A-LIAR —SENATOR HOLSTLAW.

Confessed Bribe-Taker Gives First Interview to Post-Dispatch—“I Only Want to Sink Out of Sight,” He Says.

- By a Staff Correspondent of the Post- Dispatch, June 1—‘I’'d rather be said IUKA, IIL, known as a boodler than a@ ,liar,”’ State Senator Daniel William Holstlaw, to a Post-Dispateh reporter today, in the first statement he has made to a newspaper since his return from Spring- field, Baturday. On that day he con- fessed t accepting a bribe of $2500 to cast his vote for William Lorimer for United States Senator, besides $700 from the legislative “Jackpot.” During the interview his handsome daughter Mrs. Florence Kelley, and her husband, A. E. Kelley, were present. His wife, Mrs. Clara Holstlaw, who is well known in St. Louis and who is prominent in Southern Illinois as a tem- perarice and church worker, kept to her rcom, alone with her aricf. . Herschel D. Holstlaw, was busied at the Holstlaw Bank, for the last time before it passes into the hands of others as a result of his father’s complicity in the Lorimer scandal. After a few minutes wait, there came shambling into the parlor a tall, loose- hung man, with ruin in his face. It was Senator Holstlaw, ‘“T couldn't tell firmly, displaying his first sign of ener- “TI knew that.the indictment charg- ring me with perjury was a bluff, and it didn’t frighten me. me whether gy. Lorimer |! A Crafty Horse Trader. Mrs. Kelly, porter out upon the. spacious lawn of the Senator’s home. “Bven the trees are sad today,” said alluding to wind in the foliage. she “To spend years of toil im building a and then to destroy she, hands, name, blow. mother Oh, is said a word to father about the trouble, for it would break his heart. His son, j}not have been in his right mind.” A generous patron of the poor, but a crafty David Harum who never had the worse of a horse ‘trade; an right banker and a devout church- builder, but a confessed boodler—this is the idol and these its feet of clay, as exemplified to Marion County by Senator Holstlaw. Reled Like qg Baron, a lie,” he answered But when they asked I was paid for voting for had to tel! the truth.’”’ wep ng. followed the re- the soughing of the Then, wringing her exclahmed: it at one it? My have not he do We how could prosjrated. He could up- $30,000 FOR NEW YORK-ST. LOUIS FLIGHT _ OFFERED BY WORLD AND POST-DISPATC Announcement of Great Aviation Prize and Man-Birds Who May Compete for It LOUIS BLERIOT.

ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE AT BANQUET ~ BY MAYOR GAYNO

Distinguished Men Gather at Tables © to Do Honor to Curtiss, Winner of $10,000.

MAXIM PICTURES AIRSHIPS | IN ACT ION IN NEXT WA s>: He Predicts That Within a Short Time 4 Autos . mobiling in the Air Will Be as at as It Is Now on the Ground— — oe Curtiss Makes Brief Speech,

By Leased Wire metal the New York Bureau of the F } be NEW YORK, June 1.—Speaking through Mavis William H a Yaynor at the dinner nee last night in the Hotel Astor to Glen land the St. pare Post- Dispatch jointly aneewaean that they b decided to offer a prize of $30,000 to the first aeroplanist makes a successful flight between this city and St. Louis. : . The 54 guests of The World and the Post-Dispatch at the ain. ner received the announcement with the greatest enthusiasm. pode é: kins were waved in the air and men, usually looked upon as sedate "3 and calm business personalities, stood up ms cheered the Mayor's mf words to the echo. ee Men like John Jacob Astor, Hudson Maxim a Dave Hetmen Morris, who have shown in various ways their deep interest in the — progress of aviation, stamped their feet and clapped their hands on hearing of the World-Post-Dispatch offer, and it was. several’ minutes before the Mayor could introdnee the next speaker. has ae ‘ Though Hudson Maxim, president of the Aeronautical Society; James | Beck, the man who brought about the flight by Wilbur Wright during the Hu son-Fulton celebration, and Samuel H. Valentine, acting president of the Aer . Club, addressed the diners on different aviation topics after the World-—Post- - | Dispatch offer had been made known to ate coy there was but one aie of: discussion around the tables. Mr. Astor, on learning of the prize, exctataied “That's bully! They deserve a great deal of credit for their work in pron moting American aviatior.”’ 7 NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE IS COMMENDED Mr. Beck, in a speech that brought the dinner to a close, declared that the $30,000 prize offer, following but’ two days after the payment by the World and » the Post-Dicpatch of the $10,000 prize to Curtiss for his. immortal achievement. : af last Sunday, compared favorably with the highest newspaper enterprine of thie 3 or previous generations. es ae: oi The dinner was held in the greenroom off tho gPeat fallroom,, on t | floor of the Hotel Astor. In the ballroom itself, before the. dinner the guests stood in rapt admiration of a perfect model of Glen “Hudson Flyer,’’ which sped down the Hudson Valley air lanes tos purpose Sunday morning. The model was suspended in the center of room by an almost invisible thread, and, as one approached, it seemed as th the model were poised like an albatross in the air, just on a level head of the tallest guest. as’ Back of the model, againgt the wall of the room, were a number of phate. graphs illustrating Curtiss’ flight, his landing at Poughkeepsie, The orl¢ $10,000 check and.the landing at Governor's Island. The dining room itself was a bower of rhododendron blooms and their t stood out in soft contrast with the gréen hangings of the windows. bay table ranged across the northern wall and at 4t sat Mr. Curtiss with. Gaynor on his left and Brigadier-General Walter C. Howe on his right. | Howe was the first man to shake Curtiss’ hand when the aviator landed. Governor’s Island, and he said last night that he considered the occasion oneet.) ~~ the proudest and most memorable of his life. Gen. Howe, though son ane ae make any speech, eulogized in private conversation the éndeavors of The = orid.. - and the Post-Dispatch to foster the seience of human flight. — DISTINGUISHED GUESTS AT THE TABLES. — The other guests at the head table were John Jacob Astor, ‘Hudson im, Samuel H. Valentine, Charlies Jerome’ Edwards, treasurer of the iT 2 Club; Don C. Seitz, business manager of The World, and Adolph-S. Ocha, pros prietor of th e New York Times. The guests at the other tables were: Table A—Augustus Post, Clifford B. Harmon, Alan R. Hawley, J. seat Shaw. James M. Beck and J. C. McCoy. Table B—Israel Ludlow, John A. Sleicher, Jerome 8. Fanciulli, Capt. Scott Baldwin, Jacob L. Ten Eyck and F. D. Caruthers. eet Table C—F. A. Duneka,; Charles M. Manly, Robert S..Adamson, J; A. sheller, Arthur Billings and William A. Johnson. | ' ‘ Table D--F. I. Cobb, Albert C. Trica, Charles R. Macauley, Alfred John Van. Reuschoten, George Collingwood. -" Table E—J. D. Walker, R. 8S. Whitman, —— Y. Diack, Victor W. Cc. McCloy, J. H. Tennant. Table F—Fréderic L. Jenkins, W. B. Meloney, F. L. Jones; Ww. J. G. B. Tomlinson, Joseph Seymour. Sev ay a, : aa §, 2 Dy fe iz

_ Table G—Wave H. Morris. Leo. Stevens, Charles L. Kingsley, Charice ae Hamilton, Otto Heins, W. D. Gash, L. L. Gillespie, Robert Collier. The diners assembled ‘at 7 o'clock and an informa) reception lasted half an hour, during which the Mayor and Mr. Curtiss chatted with a re Curtiss was led to the banquet room at 7:30 by Mayor Gaynor and Gen, HUDSON MAXIM PICTURES AIRSHIP IN WARFAl The speeches that began as soon as the coffee had been served form | ably the most remarkable discussion of aviation and the prineiples of flight that have prada gertginy scribe Bp oe Mr. Hudson M yoted himself to a prophesy of aviation tn 1910, and ‘words of tt inventor stirred his hearers and held them breathless, me: the use of airships in warfare, when he spoke of “a torr ot strange demoniacal encounter,” made a deep 1S Bie Ht to have been low water in the boiler. No damage was done save to the en- gine and tender, the wreck of which was brought to St. Louis on flat cars. The Troy & Eastern is a coal rail- |road, running 19 miles from East St. Louis to Troy. It is owned by Donk The above figures, as plainly stated, refer only to the display advertising of the St. Louis merchants, because the St. Louis merchants on the ground here jin St. Louis know from actual experience how to reach ‘the people. of St. Louis and contiguous territory. It does not include the legal advertising bought by - the City on bids from other St. Louis newspapers at less Bros. than one-half the price thes the use of their columns, ee merchants for —_ |LEMBERG WINS ENGLISH DEAS of 1000 serps, ruled the: county Mike »rov’ *erées to thousands of farmers. EPSOM DOWNS, England, June ~ , The Post- Dispatch Does Not Cut the Rate Lemberg, the emiutiy-oulin ihe 2 "waded de eee “2 One price for the same proposition to all. shake their Circulation for the first quarter, 1910 “te Sunday . 277,110 Daily . 167,601 Circulation Books Open to All. a _ = ‘ et af Pal ee a end that is, ow | to find his way?” . o. ey’ll tle re@ rags aro.ind Es the tly poles.”’ | _ “Yes, or he could follow our water- ee ways aro: by way of Catro to Pijts-}¢ et, ‘burg, end tany Pittsburg millionaire ue tg show him a bee-line to Broad- re SeBut whed’s worrying me is, will the i hee. inal »et out an injunction to keep Hia Face Is Lifeless. His benevolent forenrad and mild eyes were belied by the sneering mouth, with jts hard Afpes. But the lines were lifeless, as if ven i . mask instead of upon pen His he was gray &t-the tem- for hel ‘| years With a vac’ Peeing oN hands nply and sh uched down upon a sofa. 'm very Sorry—to meet you—under werumates “ “Se” mumbled, The emotion of the Philistines upon finding their goed of stone, Dagon, shattered upon the floor, differed onty in degree from that of Iuka, when its first citizen avowed that he accepted a bribe of $2600 to fur- ther the election of William Lorimer as United States Senator. Holstlaw, with his three banks and his domain of 1000 acres, ruled the county like} a

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