St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 14, 1911

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VOL. 04. _NO. 55. ST. LOUIS, ;, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 1911, PRICE ONE CENT |

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Be WASH, SLAYER OF v We Y TRADUCER FREED BY JURORS

* ouble Plea of the Unwritten Law and Self Defense Witts Acquittal for Pal- myra, Ill., Merchant Who Shot and Killed George C. Martin. ONE JUROR WOULD HAVE DONE SAME i Liberated Man Goes to Broth- ) dict of acquittal was F o'clock this morning by the jury in the case of Johh W. Wash, charged with #the murder » had wrecked Wash’'s home. w Tears streamed down Wasl’s face as ‘Heve * The j-.:ors, -er’s Home to Rest and Is Undecided About Proposi- tion of Seeking Reconcilia- tion With Wife. a Staff Corfe-pondent of the Post-Dispatch. CARLINVILLE, Ill., Oct. 14.—A ver- returned at 9 A of George C. Martin, who he heard the verdict read. He arose and in « trembling voice said: ‘Gentlemen of the jury, I want to thank you from ths bettom, of my heart.”’ On account of the early hour, more than 20 persons were in the court- not «room. Most of. there pressed forward and shook hands with Wash and con gratulated him. “T felt all along,’’ he said, ‘that the jury would acquit me. I felt that when i told thein my stony they believed ioe Riater Wash said wi had always been ‘ superstitious but after being acquitted “on Friday, the 13th, he would never be- in unlucky signs again. ° ‘Unwritten Law Plea Potent. in discussing their ver- _ diet at first said they had been guided “entirely by the evidence and the Court's - Instructions, but later some of them ad- ‘mitted that the injury done to Wasff by ‘Martin had something to do with their i verdict. oe F ‘it was strengthened by “Wash knew that Martin had discussed with his daughter ways of getting him : out of the way, which caused him to be aid | While the self-defense plea was not trong. so far as the im e@iate circum- ances of the kiting were concerned, “the fact that “If there had been any doubt,” said Charles Buehjing of Staunton, ‘“‘we : would have given Wash the benefit of it. e is no doubt that Martin ought yi have been killed long ago and if I aa been Wash he would have been.”’ 4 ’ Other jurors nodded their approval of h's sentiments. aa Prosecutor Not Surprised. cha: C. Knotts, leading counsel fer somsh, said the verdict was exactly t he expected. and Prosecutor J. H. Murphy said it} was what everybody expected. The case was given to the jurors at elo Friday evening. They had supper ballots were taken. anil retired to the jury room at 7. live On the first they "stood seven to five for acquittal. On | the next three they stood eight to four 5 ae tor. acquittal. 3 - i i 4 4 aoe: p me be be Maps | be + sone of Wash's children was in ~ourt 24 Pamitarse to at At Il o'clock they agreéd On a verdict of acquittal. “The Judge had waited until 9 o'clock had then given instructions that if kept locked up until morning and “was done, the verdict was returned. His ar. ic verdict was reachéd the jury should { brother; Pr. George «. Wash of Gibson iy City, M., who has been hin As with was there. 'thirduprout the trial, a as the congratulations were over, Wash left ‘the courtroom, accompanied aed his* brother. ‘Wife Confessed Misconduct. John W,. Wash shot. ang = killed Fe aS in in Wash's hardware 0 at Palmyra, 1. April 12, on ac- Hint. of Martin’s mieccnduct with ire. Wash, which she had confessed. ‘arn and Mrs. Wash met at a re- Val at the Methodist Church and me infatnated with each other. “dango induced her husband to ‘ Martin in the store and he l atthe Wash home as part of mpensation. ‘ noticed by Wash Pierce and give her half of his yy and let her marry Martin, t inte Keep the oldest child, Izetta, nd he to have the two younger chil- m, Martin spurned the offer, A taunt cost him his life. Although “heen: discharged by Wash he red the store and at the end ah ‘conve ‘ft Is charged tol ‘to keep hie wife, as she ugh for him. h says Martin made a move es draw “@ revolver. He drew his ap ama Martin througia JOHNR, WALSH IS FREE: SON TAKES Former Chicago — Banker, Once Worth $6,000,000, Paroled After Serving Lit- tle More Than Third of Five-Year Term and Dash- es Away in an Auto.

FINANCIER WEARS PRISON CLOTHING Prepares to Take Night Train From Kansas City to His Home—Son Summoned by Message of Illness, Giv- ing No Hint of Freedom. _ * \

By Associated Press. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Oct. 14.— John R. Walsh, the former Chicago banker whose parole arrived by tele- graph this morning from Washington, was released from the Federal prison here shortly after noon today. Accom: panied by his son, Richard, who had arrived from the North a short time be- fore, they entered an automobile and started at a rapid rate for Kansas City. where they will board an evening train for Chicago. Richard Walsh arrived in response to word that his father was ill. He said he did not know of the parole until he reached the prison. The younger Walsh failed to bring his father’s clothing and the banker departed in a suit furnished from the prison stock. WalSh has served one vear, eight months and 26'days of his five-year sen- tence. The order to parole was received by telegraph from Attorney-General Wick- érsham. Waish was immediately sum- fsnoned into Warden McClaughrey’s of- He was overjoyed and although he said little the smile that wreathed his face told plainly of his great happiness. Werrtes About Prison Suit. Walsh was greatly worried beceuse he had to go out wearing a prison Suit. When he entered the institution he turned over\all his clothes to his son, who took them back to Chicago. Fearing that hjs son might forget to bring the clothes, Walsh went to the of. fice of the warden this morning and asked what provision be made for him, in case Richard failed to bring a suit. He was told that under such circum. stances he would have to wear the reg- ular prison garb. In this case Richard Walsh becomes his father’s employer. necessary in all paroled cases for a “first friend’ to either give or assure empioyment to the paroled man. Rich- ard Walsh had previously promised to supply his father with a place in his office. Walsh's sons have been in charge of their father’s business since he came to prison. The Walsh main business in- terests now lie in stone quarries in vari- ous sections of the country. It is said that under the management of his sons the husiness has been kigh!> profitable. Every month one of the sons has come to the prison and made a report of the business to his father. All of the hooks legally it is

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HIM FROM PRISON! fiee' and told of the favoraple finding.

HADLEY OFFERS “$300 REWARD FOR MOB CONVICTIONS Governor Orders Caruthers- ville Prosecutor to Begin an Investigation at Once to Identify Men Responsible for Attacking Two Negroes Tuesday Night.

REQUESTS JUDGE TO CONVENE GRAND JURY -—_ State Executive Thoroughly Aroused Over Lynching and Will Send Representa- tive of Attorney-General’s Office to Assist Local Men.

Specfai to the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Oct. 14.—Gov. Her- bert S. Hadley today ofefred a reward of $300 each for the arrest and convic- tion of the men responsible for the ivnehing, of the two negroes last Tues- day night at Caruthersville. The Gov- ernor also wrote to the Prosecuting At- torney and to Judge Iaris of that ju- dicial circuit. He directed the Prosecut- ing Attorney to begin at once a search- ing inquiry into the lynching and he requested Judge Faris to call a special session of the grand jury to investigate the Ivnching and indict the guilty per- sons if their identity can be learned. Goy. Hadley will direct Attapney- General Major to send one of his as- sistants, or go himself, to Pemiscot County and assist the Prosecuting Attorney in the investigation. The State executive is thoroughly aroused over the Iynching since the facts “have been presented to him, One of the négroes, it seems, was in the holdover at Caruthersville on the charge of vagraricy, while the ot*er merely followed two women with no attempt to attack thém. While he believes that. lynching rever justifiable where punishment by law is certain, the Governor is of the opinion there ‘was no excuse at all in the taking of these two lives. While he realizes the difficulty of obtaining con- victions because of local sentiment, still, he says, he will make a vigorous ef- fort to make an example of the Caruth- ersville lynchers to deter other lynch- ings. Twelve hours after the lynching Caruthersville he had not been officially informed of the occurrence and he prob- ably would have departed for Chicago without learning of the affair had it rot been for information brought by newspaper correspondents who sought interviews from him. ttotney-General Major is in Wash- ington and probably will not return un- til Monday. The Governor will take the matter up with him immediately on his return. is at

Yale Students in Riot. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 14.—Three Yale students are under arrest here today as the result of a riot fast night. Freshmen from the scientific school at- tempted to burn three highway bridges in the center of the city, while their academic brethren held forth in Broad- way, tearing down signs, delaying trol- ——iley cars and blocking traffic. ; Se OO eee

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of the POST-DISPATCH 7 ae Prooj? ™ The most convincing proof of the value of a newspaper as an advertising medium in its field, possible to offer, is the numer of columns of display adv ertising used by ex- perienced local merchants in the papers of their home field. On Thursday of this week the St. Louis merchants bought 90 columns of display space in the POST- DISPATCH alone, and only 90 columns in the Globe-Dem- ocrat, Republic and Times, the three nearest competitors all added together

Times Again on the following day, yesterday, Friday, the same merchants bought 93 columns in the POST-DISPATCH and 93 columns in the Globe-Democrat, Republic and all added together

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This means that, in the opinion of the St. Louis mer- power of the POST-DISPATCH is agg than that if its its three nearest competitors com- When you want to reach the people of St. Louis follow the crowd, do as your competitors do. ‘Send your copy First in Everything. Circulation last Sunday, r oS lea ae Ne “" Pm , : 4 ¥ ! ; - ¥ i $ yf " bx . i ~*~ 7 ‘4

\Justice Harlan, 78. Author of Noted Dissenting Oil and Tobacco Trust Opinions, Dies of Broncho-Pneumonta az Was Made Associate Justice by President Hayes in °1877—Twice Ran for Gov- ernor of Kentucky—Re- fused Foreign Diplomatic Berth—Legal | Opinions Many.

BRONCHITIS ATTACK WHILE ON THE BENCH

Attorneys Asked to Delay Cases in Hope He Would Soon Recover—Sons Are Called to Bedside Froém Chicago and Europe.

TAFT TO NAME HIS ~6TH SUPREME JUDGE N the year 1910 President Taft filled five vacancies in the United States Supreme Court. These appointments were Chief Justice White and Associate Just- ices Lurton, Hughes, Van Devan- ter and Lamar. Y the death of Justice Harlan, C. Taft has another vacancy on the bench to fill, which will make two-thirds of its membership judges of his own selection.

Ry Associated Tress. WASHINGTON, Oct. Justice Jotm M. Harlan, the oldest mem- ber of the Supreme Court of the United States, for years conspicuous in Ken- tucky candidate for the Republican nomination for Vice-Presi- dent of the. United States, a foremost constittitional authority and prominent of the 14.—~ Associate politics, once the councils Presbyterian died at his home in this city He was 78 years.old last June. in church, today. Justice Harlan had been ill with acute bronchitis less than a week. He sat on thé bench last Monday when the court heard arguments on the so-called an- thracite coal trust case. The following morning Chief Justice White announced that Justice Harlan was “slightly ill’’ and vesterday asked attorneys to con- sider that Justice Harlan was sitting in their cases although not physically pres- ent. Justice Harlan, however, was in much mere serious condition than his col- leagues in the court realized. Despite his advanced age, he was robust and ordinarily enjoyed the best of health. He was rarely absent from the bench, an attack of influenza a few vears ago being almost the only illness from which he had suffered for a long period. Desired Service Record, The sudden death of Associate Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court, who was not only a colleagues on the bench, but a very close personal friend, very much affected Justice Harlan Chief Justice Fuller's death in the summer of 1910 was also a reat shock to the venerable jurist. wustice Harlan continued to perform his share of the work of the court. lIis great ambition was to serve until next June, when he would have exceed- ed the service of any other man who Sat on that bench. As it was his sery- ice was longer than that of any other Justice except Chief Justice Marshall and Associate Justiee Stephen J. Iield. Field’s was the longest service—4 years. six months and 10 days; Marshall's 34 years, five months and five days; Har- lan’s 33 years, 10 months and 25 days. lil While on Bench, It was while sitting on th'e bench Mon- day that Justice Harlan first felt the attack of bronchitis. By Tuegday con- siderable fever was manifest. On Wednesday he was markedly weaker and his condition grew worse, although it was not understood at the Supreme Court that his condition was at all alarming. Yesterday he seemed a little better. His son, John M. Harlan of Chicago, a lawyer, was summoned here, however, and another son, Dr. Richard C. Harlan, traveling in Europe, was notified. Last night he grew worse and death came at 8:13 o'clock this morning. Justice John Marshall Harlan was born June 1, 1833, in Boyle County, Ky. His father was the Hon. James Harlan, who was a representative. from Ken- tucky in the Twenty-fourth and Twenty- fifth sessions of Congress, Attorney- General of Kentucky for many years, and United States District Attorney in 1862. He was educated at Center Col- lege, Ky., and took a course of law at Transylvania University, under Chief Justices Robertson and Marshall. A na- tive Kentuckian, familiar with all the lively politics of ‘that State, recently "mentioned John Marshall Harlan as a public man whom even political op- ponents conceded to be spotless, both in public and private character. In 1877, to fill the vacancy upon the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States caused by the resignation _ jot David. Dayis, President Hayes ap,

GIRL-WIFE SAYS Sf WAS GHOKED BY NEGRO Tnitt Mrs. Evelyn Hopper, Aged 17, Asserts Burglar Grabbed Her at the Piano. A negro burglar choked Mrs. Eve- Ivn Hopper into insensibility in the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mark Hopper, at 512A Whittier street, Saturday. He then ransacked tie premises, going through numerous | lockers and (lresser drawers in search | for money and jewelry. | “I was sitting at the piano playing! when I1 felt the -negro’s fingers t)

my throat,’ said. Mrs. Hopper to a Post-Dispatch reporter. “T was en-| tirely alone in the house, as Mrs. Hop- | per, my mother-in-law, had gone out te church, ” | “The negro spoke not a word to me. He threw me on the floor with such force that | was dazed, and then went into an adjoining room and began pulling out dresser drawer? and throwing them the floor, °I tried to fimure out a way to get down Stairs to.a telephone to call my hus- band ani his sister. “To get out of the room I had to pass through the room in which the negro was ransacking the drawers. I tried to slip “through the room without being seen, but he taught me and choked me until I fell to the floor unconscious, “T'do not know how long I lay on the floor, but when my senses feturned he was stfll in‘the house, but in another room. I slipped downstairs: to the tele- phone and called my husband. I went back upstairs, thinking the negro was still in the house. “When I found he was gone I col- lapsed. I remembered nothing more un- til 1 found my husband and, sister-in- law dashing water in my face to revive me. “The negro appeared to be 30 years old. eHe was very black, and “wore a black slouch hat and black céothes, in- cluding his shirt. I am sure I could identify him if I saw him again.” Mrs. Mark Hopper returned shortly after the husband and sister-in- law arrived. She said the negro had thrown every dresser drawer in the house on the floor, breaking some of them: also that: he broke a Key in &@ door trying to get into a room in whieh the silverware was Kept. . Mrs. Hopper said she wore atl her jewels to church,.and considered herself fertunate that she had left none at home, Mrs. Evelyn Hopper is 17 years old. She lives with her husband, Alexander Hopper at 2913 Dickson street. She had gone to, her mother-in-law’s home to re- main there while Mrs. Hopper went to church. She exhibited bruises on her neck where she had been choked. ‘Her husband is in the tailoring busi- ness with his father at 365 North Boyle avenue. He arrived at the hoyse a few minutes after Mrs. Hopper telephoned to him. Detectives and policemen are search: ing the neighborhood for the negro. It on

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fis thought he may’ be the same negro Pebpsag oa eel Sb Be> ‘afer’ LAT LAST A FAIR OCTOBER SUNDAY IS THE PROMISE TEMPERATURES,

Yesterday’s Temperatures. High. .69 at 4 P- m. Low. “56 at 6 a. m, “BET You £1,000, 000 Mac WINS TODAYS CAME,

I am not in that list of 1 of our most influentiai men, but none of * them, however grand, has halt the power that I command, and al of them, however ‘great, hang on my words to learn i their fate. I am not known to weelth or fame, but still I- get there just the game, and every day throughout the year, I let the people know I'm here. I break up fairs and baseball - games (for which im called all kinds of names). I stop the gaudy street parade, and rule the sreens where golf is played. A single word of mine will make the ultimate consumer quake So wise he thinks I am, 1 guess, he even asks me now to dress. At will I make or break a plan—Who? Me?. Why, I'm. the Weather Man. Official forecast for St. Louis and vicinity: Fatr tonight ‘and Sunday; not much change in temperature,

Missouri. lowa, Kansas—Fair tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature. Iilinole—Generally fait tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature. WIND BAFFLES ROBINSON MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 14— Aviator Robinson made his second ul- successful attempt to get away on his Minneapolis-to-New-Orleans Mississippi River flight at 9:3 today.. He returned to the float on Lake Calhoun at 9:45. Hie said the air currents’ were down- ward, making a flight dangerous, but ir The sun came out he might. make another start.

Scores in Today's Baseball Games “INTERLEAGUE GameEd. 1284656678 & CARDS AT SPORTSMAN’S PARK, Hoj@@elOICm oO BROWN s, iio: 60D O Batteries: Cardinals, Bliss; Browns, George and i Umpires, Perrine ang,.Joh

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ATHLETICS SCORE IN SECOND, GIANTS TIE GAME. IN_FOURT

Mathewson Is Twice Hit Safely a Baker Crosses Plate With F irst Run of the Series.

BENDER OPPOSES “BIG SIX” AT POLO GROUNDS ©

Before 50,000 Enthusiasts, Contenders for s * World’s Title, Open Contest on Ideal Day—Many Camp at Field All Night

Teen —_—___ ATHLETICS AT NEW YORK—Batter y: (O11 (00/010 @@SOL) Bender and Thomas. Sun GIANTS—FPattery: Mathewson and Meyers. (ololo 0 @@@L I OC Umpires, Klem, Dinneen, Connolly and Brennan.

By the Associated Press. POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—The seene within Polo Grounds as the first game of the world’s baseball champi ship series began was one of int tude filled every ayailable-geat overflowed to the remotest sections ile~-further” back, from housetops, galleries, telegraph poles aha aa ledges a fringe of excited fans encircled the. field. ) Ie Great crowds were still streaming through the gates as the men took their positions for the play. The police ar- rangements had been 80 well matured that there was s comparatively little dis- order. It was estimated that the crowé num- bered upward of 50,000 people -_ would probably reach 60,000. FIRST (NNING. PHILADELPHIA—Lord struck out.’ Mathewson’s control was perfect and Oldring fanned. Collins flied out to Devore. NO RUNS. NEW YORK--Devore was out, Ben- der to Davis. Doyle got a hit to right flela. Snodgrass struck out. Doyle stole second as Thomas’ thréw was low. | Murray struck out. NO RUNS. SECOND INNING. PHILADELPHIA—Baker singled right. Murphy sacrificed, Mathewson to Merkle. On a passed ball Baker took third. Baker scored on Davis’ sin- gle to left. Barry out, Mathewson to Merkle, Davis taking second. Thomas out, Herzog to Merkle. ONE RUN. NEW YORK—Merkle out, Collins to Davis. Herzog. who took Fletcher's place in the batting order, was thrown out by Barry. Fletcher struck out. NO RUNS. THIRD INNING. PHILADELPHIA—Bender out, Matt- ewson to Merkle. Lord filed out to Mur- ray. Oldring doubled to left. Collins walked. Baker struck out. NO RUNS. NEW YORK—It was Indian against Indian when Meyers faceli Bender. Meyers flied out to Oldring. Mathewson fanned. The Indian's pitching was beau- tiful to see, his curves breaking over the edges of the plate. Devore walked. Doyle fliéd out to Lord. NO RUNS. FOURTH INNING, PHILADELPHIA—The game so far resolved itself into a pitcher's duel and while the play was in progress there were long moments of intense silence. Only when a hit was made or there was some brilliant fielding play did the crowd vent its enthusiasm. Murphy fouled to Meyers. Davis out, Fletcher to Merkle. Mathewson worked his fa- mous fade-away, mixed up with a big drop and a high fast one. Barry popped to Fletcher. NO RUNS. NEW YORK—Snodgrass took his base on balls. The crowd now let loose and there was a pandemonium of sound. Murray gut, Collins to Da- vis, Snodgrass took second on the play. Bender's blind speed was too much for Merkle, and he faaned. Col- lings made a mess of Herzog's ground- *_.@¢ | | *_* 7 °*.,¢ A > *. > on > 7 te + * 2 a e > > > ; to | ense animation. The vast: of the stands and Laem pt ~ te of the ground, © :

: FACTS ABOUT OPENING GAME ITLE Involved—World’s essiorial baseball alternating with today’s game at New York. Line-up of Teams: oh CSee- 62° h Wee oe Umpires—Klem and Bren- nan; Dinneen and Connolly.

er and Snodgrass scored. Collins tried to nail Snodgrass at the platé, but the throw was a trifle wide, on the play Hérzog took secon Fletcher struck out. ONE RUN. FIFTH INNING, : PHILADELPHIA—Thomas drove long fly to left which Devore tured after a smart run. Bender sit- Lord's grounder and threw to Fletch+ er, forcing out the. Indian. Oldring doubled'to right, Lord taking third, o was Oldring’s second two-base With Collings at the bat the Ph phia crowd in-the stands went vie a

touched him out. It was a close play and saved a couple of runs from mee scored. NO RUNS. | NEW YORK—Collins out.” Mathewson got the’ sécond off Bender, a : struck out. Doyle’ out, vis. NO RUNB. | HUGH JENNINGS TO

Anon sr emmwn we es 2D ede Se gled solidly to center. Merkle tookd — “Sey Merkle took Collins’ grounder ve a