St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 5, 1911

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“STL LOUIS, THURSDAY “EVENING, JANUARY F — —— — — RO — — — — — AOI POST IREDS’ SYMBOL IS: “VOL. 63. “NO. 138, OE rR ee nn: ree , tS — — Outside Place: Be- came Threatening i in’ Man- —— Name we Mentioned at Time 1 Lea Miyiano Kidnaping. — ar —— gripped that section ‘of Southwest “St. Louie called Dago myn Thursday following the disappear- -@nce of Pietro Fanarg and the turning _ fn of two riot calls to suppress meet- Angs of. Fanara’s creditors. y | cken of all the reet- : ‘ls of the district is Antonio Lorenzo who Thursday entered upon his sixth day * * voluntary - — at the ranara, a ‘grocer at 1906 —— street is one of three men held for the n r in connection. with the assas- — setessety aoe ca — ez Fanara’s books. ec Sends for Potice, efit request, for ‘police. came} hone. from West, who said he| ing Be to | ransact at Fanara’ ‘2 -he feared trouble. “call came. Police- men ’ fouila: wi excited group of Fan-. era's neighbors” around the store, but Br, open demonstration. ivestigation of, the boo is said to iow that Fanara at*the time of his : disappearance owed $7000 to whole-. oe sale grocery orting firms in New as — and e ere, and that he _ owed: ats in the neighbor- | where he tl ved 7 . Fanara was was ‘arr ted after Caupano was shot and kille at 5117 Wilson ave- : . Dec. 24. He ‘was held on the of witnesses that he had with Capuano’ and that there ma grudge between them since ! Sed * — children sig hot — Which to hold both sides of the flat ¢ | Thinking something dreadfur was hap- pening, they telephoned the police. Tells Juror in Trial of Al- * + Jeged Policy Man. A jury was being selected in Judge Hitchcock’s court to try Sylvester Scharflat on a charge of establishing a policy game. Assistant Circuit At- torney E. P. Griffin was examining the sit as juross, and Attorney Anthony Hochsoerfer was representing the de- fendant. “This man is charged with running a Same of chance,” Griffin was saying. “I object(’’ shouted Hochdoerfer. ‘The question of whether or not policy is a game of chance is the main issue in this cade." - Before the Judge could make a ruling one of the jurors interposed a ques- tion. ; “Is policy a game?” he asked. “It is,” replied Griffin. “And are all such games known as games of chance,” was the next ques- tion. : “They are,” said Griffin. ’“Well, are all games of chance for- bidden by law?’ he then asked. “All except one,’’ replied Griffin. “And which is that?’ the juror asked, “The game of matrimony,” said Grif- fin, who is a confirmed bachelor. ‘The examination of the talesmen was ames — the laughter subsided. {FATHER TUMBLES DOWN STAIRS, CHILD SCREAMS, POLICE CALLED Noise Arouses Hamilton Avenue Neighborhood, Near Former . Patrolman’s Home. Harry Wilson, a former policeman, of 119%6A Hamilton avenue, got home very early Thursday morning. The clock was striking two as he ascended the stairs. As he reached the top step * stumbled and fell. .As he bumped-th bumps down the sbi he made —— racket. His little — hearing the com. motion, went to the’ door and looked out. She saw her father in.a heap al the foot of the stairs. She screamed at the top of her voice. Neighbors on were aroused.

All: of -the available: policemen at thy — Page Avenue Station werd loaded iinito a be gcc gi act aa rea anx- per Mg — a ee 2 hint up the steps, quieted his little daughter, and withdrew. . “NATURAL” LiFe OF CAT SST BE FIXED BY. VERDICT OF COURT Massachusetts Tribunal Is Also Taxed to Determine When a Cat Dies “‘Young.”’ NORTH ADAMS, Mass., Jan. 5.—‘‘How old is a cat when it is young?’ and

| “What‘is the natural life of a cat?’ Mark E. Couch propounded to Pro- ‘bate Judge Edward T. Slocum these and similar questions in a petiticn ask- ing for interpretation. of the will of Mary J. Cross. The will, written by Mrs. Cross her- self, provides for the “food and kindly care” of Teddy, her pet cat, “during his natural life,”” and “should he die young I desire the interest given to the Boston Sociefy for the Prevention of Animals.”’ veniremen as to their qualifications to “* “T’m sure I don’t knew,” She Admits She Married A. J. Nugent Thinking She Was Divorced. THEN “THEY \ SEPARATED Humes Appeared at One Trial and: Denied Charges That She Made. | ‘irs. Irma Humes of 3209 South Grand avenue. shrugged her plump shoulders when she was asked in Judge Williams’ court Thursday whether it was true that she had married Arthur J. Nugent in 1905 while still the wife of Frank Humes. She admitted she had, and Judge Wil- liams denied a decree of divorce from Humes. It was the third time Mrs. Humes had: tried in vain to get a di- vorce. The marriage to Nugent was under a misapprehension, Mrs. Humes said. A woman told her that Mrs. Rose Cherry had told her that she had-seen divorce papers in Humes’ trunk. Humes was boarding with Ars. Cherry’s mother. So Mrs. Humes concluded that she was in a state of single blessedness, and applied fer « marriage license under-her maiden name, Irma Schaeffer. The Rev. Father? Thomas V. O’Reilly. of the Holy Angels Church performed the ceremony. The Couple Separated. “When I found that Mr. Humes hadn't got’a divorce, Mr. Nugent and I séparated,’’ Mrs. Humes said. “Where 1s he new?’ she was asked. she re- sponded. “I didn’t see him after we separated.”” She was not asked how long it was before she learned that the second marriage was illegal. Mr. and Mrs. Humes were married Dec. 18, 189%, and separated. in May, 1899. She sued for divorce in 1903, charging’ desertion, and ‘udge Fisher ‘denied a decree. . Last- October she filed another suit, om the- same charge, but Judge Williams dismissed it ber because the matter had por Bee by. Judge Fisher... * ever, that Mrs. ‘ffomes apparent ‘haat grounds for divorte, and that he would grant a hew trial if her lawyer wanted to amend the petition. The petition. was: amended to include 1 the charges that Humes drank and was . quarrelsome. Then Judge Wit- liams appointed Eugene Wilson amicus curiae, with instructions to bring Humes into court. He was not contesting the suit. Husband Denied Charges. Humes was found at 138 Armstrong avenue, and he told. Wilson about the Nugent marriage. When he was put on the witness stand he denied that he was drunk during his life with Mrs. Humes, that he quarreled with her or that he deserted her. “She left me twice,” he told Judge Williams. Mhen F*took her back aft- er the first time I told her that if she ever did it again I wouldn’t take her back. And I didn’t. I got letters from her asking me to let her come back home, but I did not answer them.“ FAIR WEATHER; WITHOUT

— ajaen | that | FOUND CARVED ON VICTIM'S CHEEK London Police Attribute Murder of. Joseph Beron to Band Trapped in House. POLICE SEARCH FOR PETER Authorities Are Not Satisfied That Leader of Gang Was Burned to Death. By Associated Press. LONDON, Jan. 5.—Another element of. mystery developed today in the inquest into -the death of ‘Joseph Beron, whose mutilated body was found on Clapham. Common last Sunday. The murder ts at- tributed by the police to the Hounds- ditch anarchist-burglar gang, two merh- ‘bers of which were killed in a raid on their den Tuesday. The physicians who examined Beron’s @ wound, cleanly cut tn 'the form ofa letter 8S. The witnesses declared the cutting, which did not cause death, was. sym- metrical and obviously symbolical of a secret society. The _inquest was ad- jourhed to Jan. 30. — Police Think Leader Is Alive. The police accept the theory that Be- ron was killed by the members of an organization, who left the sign of their Order upon the body of the victim. The police are not satisfied that Peter the Painter was one of the two men ‘killed in the Sydney street battle and are now working on the theory that he is alive and at large. Throughout the night 200 armed officers scoured the dis- trict of the East End and another spec- tacular fight is feared should the fugi- tive be found. Extraordinary precautions are being taken for the police court proceedings Fridey, ‘when —* —— will have a. let ei authori — 32— wll be made either to was the — ———— of large —— gélinite tn a field at the ‘Beckton gas ‘works, néar Woolwich, ‘which, it is sus- pected, was placed there :by members of this gane t avoid discovery in case) of a police raid on their hiding places. BOY SLAYER SO SMALL THE WARDEN BOES NOT WANT HIM He Is Under 16, Weighs 80 Pounds and Must. Serve Twelve Years. Special to the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Jan, 56.—The smallest and youngest prisoner ever sent to the Missouri penitentiary was delivered to Warden Andrae this morn- fing in the person of Henry Gibson of St. Charles County. This boy, who is barely 16 years of age, in knee breeches and weighing 80 pounds, was donvicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to 12 years. Warden Andrae was surprised when this boy was turned over to him and

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— 3654 West Pine bo ulev ) after noon —— Her, a « F de opt ogi — es ea 4 —— > * Ars. — german was —— ean on tH eed aecid at aia, Beare ‘Att tion From. Stage. Show Only 36 —— i The Clayton. Marriage Trust, Limited. composed of Justices Werremeyer rand, Willecken, received a severe blow Wednesday when Buck Bailey, official roper-in, also courthouse janitor, pre- sented his bill for his December serv- ‘ices. The members of the trust were staggered. ! ⸗ It was not so much that they caviled at the amount he asked, but at the as- sumption on his part that all. matrimo- nial business transacted by the trust in December was due to activity of the Steering Committee of which he is chairman. Justice Werremeyer was par- ticutarly set back. Had he been writ- ing poetry: and getting free advertising for four years to so little effect that but for the negro janitor of the court- house no lové-lorn couples would come to his door? Monthiy Bill Is $26. The-swallow tails of a full dress suit| diverted attention from “The Tales of Hoffman” when the dress suit’s wearer, appeared at the Coliseum, shortly before ® o'clock Wednesday. afternoon, for the grand opera. matinee. An usher recoiled in surprise , when, near the entrance, the. man removed his overcoat and revealed that he was in evening dress. There were the white tie, the broad expanse of starched lin- en, the patent leathers and the braid down the side of the trousers. It was what hundreds of men had worn in the same place the night before, and what hundreds would wear in the same place a few hours later. But in the afternoon it’ was a novelty. which rivaled anything on the stage. The wearer had one of the best center seats in the orchestra section. Reminded of Roosevelt. ols — ae ot vids PPS tak ap Oe Ps = — ag bh 3 SPL R S y 1J 4 A i 2 tried to ‘comfort: her. th * ance that, as death ame she could have- suffered | abut ittle| — — na Phoebe, as the family * call —— —— tS Hagerman home, was nurse. for Mergers, 5, and Anna mah Jr. general housework. The elder Mr. Hagerman, who is gen- eral counsel for the Missourl, Kansas & Texas, was confined to his reom Thurs-

— ANY. EXTRAORDINARY COLD WAVE, IS THE PREDICTION THE TEMPERATURES. . ms. ee pan 8 a. m 20 oss «00 Rae alent ie OE os wih * . 24 33 7 Cruelty to “They do that in England,” whispered a girl who sat near him to her escort: “Don’t you remember those moving pic- tures of Roosevelt at King Edward’s funeral,-in the day time, with evening dress on?’ “It isn’t any worse than what Dr. Cook did,’’ commented another young woman. “Did you.see that perfectly ridiculous silk hat, tan shoes and sack coat he wore in the centennial parade? And we thought it_didn’t matter, be- cause he was such a hero—then.’’’ “Yes,” said an elderly ‘man, “and it isn’t the first time that this same thing has happened, either.’ Ask any of the old-timers about the late Congressman John J. O'Neill, and how,he wore a swallow tail to breakfast the first niorn- ing he was in Washington.” ‘T’ve got it,”’ said a young man with a brown suit and a pear! stickpin, ‘“‘This man @idn’t make any mistake. He knows just what he’s doing.’’ Wears Suit Nenchalantly. “How can that be?’’ demanded the girl next to him. “‘I think it’s just too fun- ny for anything.” “Ee’s all right, I tell. you,” insisted the young man. “Ffe ‘lives. in. ‘Bast St. Louis and he’s going to take.a Kirk- wood girl to the opera tonight, pNow, what else could he. do but wear his evening clothes this afternoon?’ He -won’t have time to go home and change.” The man did not tell anybody whether this guegs was correct and if he realized The bill “was: for $%. The agreement was that the:trust would pay 60 cents for every couple steered their way Werremeyer and’ Willecken checked up and found ‘that they had married 30 couples. So Buck’ was charging a fee on ‘every one of the marriages. On their books he was credited with only 36 assists. They asked him about it. He said he had surely sent 50 couples to them. The other'16 he had just taken to the top of the stairs and pointed em on the right way.’ They, decided to. pay the bill, but laid down a rule that hereafter Buck must make a distinct showing before he can get a fee. He must bring the couples all the way in and hang around a few minutes and“ say something pleasant.’ Merely pointing the way will not do. Under his contract with the trust, Buci: is to steer couples on. alternate days to Werremeyer and Willecken. It has been considered strange that Werremeyer, a quallfed. journeyman with four years’ experience, should take in.a mere tyro like Willecken. Werre- | meyer explains it. It relieves him af % great deal of nervous wear and tegr, he says. ‘It used to be that every time a couple afrived at the courthouse he would have a regular tantrum of nerves for fear that they might go to some: ‘body else to be married. 7 Can Be Calm Now. =. _ Now he can be calm. He knows that’ Buck will do his duty, and he is wilsing that he had become part of. the sh w he to divide with an apprentice ike: Wi- gave no sign of it. When the pe rm- | lecken for the sake of the surcease. ahce was over he took his time about Then by taking Willecken in they hold the Prices up, and that Belpe some. OWL BURNERS FOR BIG & getting his overcoat on and stood” WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 sata as new 1 yey after he was re- Pewred and A. Can-. Bares ' Bernanzo took _ tame from could scarcely’ credit the commitment papers. He directed that the boy: be held in the reception room for prison- ers until Gov. Hadley, through the Par- don Attorney, could investigate the case. It is expected that the. Gevernor will order the boy transferred to the Boon- ville Reform School. The penitentiary, Warden. Andrae said, is not designated by law for the punish- ment of juvenile — MAN FROM HOME PROVES TO BE UNDESIRABLE CITIZEN Roommate’s Suitcases and Clothing Vanish With Boarder Who Knew Her Townsfolk. . A man who asked for a room at 3415 Laclede avenue Wednesday said he was Leo Andrews, from Mount Vernon, II1., and remarked casually that he had heard the landlady was from Anna, Il, and, as he knew many persons at Anna, he would like to live at her house. Although there was no room for him, he was assigned temporarily to share the room of J. W. Morrison.; Morrison left the room for. half an hour and when he returned the néwcomer had day by an attack of grip. Mrs. James Hagerman Jr. was in the third ‘floor front room after lumcheon and Phoebe was in the hall- way with Margaret: AS the: negress stepped into the bath- room the edge of her wrapper: swept over th elighted gas stove:-and an in- stant later the woman stepped into ‘the hall, with her garments ablaze. Child Gtved Alarm. “Oh, mamma!” cried little Margaret, “some quick, Phoebe’s burning up.” /Mrs. Hagerman sprang into the hell and, as Phoebe started to run down-. stairs, cornmanded her to stand still. @nd she threw the contents of @ water pitcher oyer the blazing woman, . The water was ineffective, and Mrs. H in seized a handful of bed clothing.: In trying to extinguish the; At the end of 10 years, the principal] is to go to-whichever of three nieces cares for the cat. DECLINES $40,000-4 -YEAR JOB Norton Refuses to Give Up Place as Taft’s Secretary. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—Charles Dyer i Norton, secretary ‘to President Taft,| Highest ...... likes politics. He likes ‘“‘the — so] Lowest .... well he refuses to quit and take a —— humdrum $40,000 a year job with an FAREWELL, GRANO — * company. - OPERA! IT'S BACK - When Mr. Norton came to Washing- | [TO moving PicT.~ nn @ little more than a year ago, to| |vAe Snows FoR take up the Assistant Secretaryship of us. | the Treasury, he procured a leave of Tabsence from the insurance company which employed him. This leave has ex- pired and Mr. Norton's old lucrative place will be filled by a new man, He i like politics too well to give it up. He will stick to President Taft and his chariot. EF USED HYMN AS “DISGUISE” Si r Gieceches Victim Whistling . “Bringing in the Sheaves.” CITY, Mo., Jan. 5.—Because a @ man walked up behind her on a dark street and was whistling a hymn, Miss s Childress of this city was not ned until he grabbed her sealskin 4 containing a small amount of aaa ey, and ran. ‘The robbery occurred residence

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2 m. m pm Mm. 2 p. m... Yesterday’s Temperatures. sceveeses oe at 4p. m. -4at 4a. m. St. Louis will be taken over the rain hurdle or the snow hazard in the weather: stee- plechase, if the forecaster reads the signs aright. He thinks that will be the pen- alty of moderation in temperatures Thursday night, and that Frost King, Boreas up will forge ahead Friday. The river oan be legitimately men- tioned here be- cause it made a record Wednesday for fast falling, which put it inte the steeplechase class, and it is now two feet below | zero. which puts it into the weather clasé. Better bring an umbrella downtown Friday, anyhow, and wear your over shoes. “TRAD Coke m. -43

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ei age — sent on arriving at the house, found to do. gone. Morrison found. that his suit cases, two suits, an overcoat and a bathrobe wére missing. . THIEF RETURNS WEDDING GOWN HE STOLE FROM BRIDE STERLING, Til, ‘Jan. 6.~—There was ©, Sorat ally ge Bee agg gp Elsie : lagt evening 1c AE ROW TR bes on

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e section of Kansas City. j ja a was _ whistling the hymn : sheaves,” said Miss lobby with his shirt front the benefit of those who had not seen it before. He was 40 years old or more, and.hed 5 ee ee