St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 6, 1912

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VOL. 64. NO. 170.

ST. LOUIS, TUESDAY EVENING, | FEBRUARY 6, 1912.—18 PAGES. PRICE ONE CENT.

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) eR FORBIDS I STEL TRUST 11 } DFSTROV RECORDS -} Department of Justice Gets 1 Temporary Injunction, Fol- That More Than 1000 Papers Used in Wire Prosecutions | _ Have Vanished.

HINT OF CRIMINAL ACTION IN APPEAL

Missing Documents Declared to Have Shown President J. A. Farrell Knew of Pools and That He Aided and Abetted Them.

Associated Pr BA SHING TON, ‘Feb. 6.—Judge Gray in the United States Court of the Third Circuit has an injunction re- giraiuing the defendants in the Govern- ment’s antitrust suit against the United issued States Steel Corporation from destroy- mz books and papers desired by the ‘ Government. orm a peti- which The injunction was issued tion of the Department of Justice, alleges that several thousand papers and dscuments which were used in the lrov- emment’s criminal prosecution of the ‘wire pool’ last fall have been de- stroyed. In the wire pool prosecution, the 37 ™ f#efendants entered pleas of nole con- ‘ tendere. KXxach was fined -$1000, 4 The injunction, which is a temporary / one, is to forbid the destruction of any q tther books or papers which the Govern- | ment may desire in the antitrust suit. Ilint at Criminal Action. One portion of the Government's peti- ' tion seems to he susceptible of the in- ® (érpretation that criminal indictments # end prosecutions of certain officers of the steel corporation and its subsidi- ates are under consideration by the De- meént of Justice. "The destroyed papers, it is charged, Were in the trunk, which, with its con- : , were delivered on June 29, 1911, ® by United District Attorney Wise to @ Charles Ws. MacVeagh, general solici- tt of the United States Steel Corpora- » tion, who gave a written agreement, it > Wy said, that he would keep the papers ' ti his personal charge, subject to ex- 4 amination by Wise or his assistants at - any time. q 4 : ‘The Government, through Henry E. | Colton, specia) assistant to the Attor- _ tey-General in the dissolution — suit - against the Steel Corporation, began phgotiations for these papers in con- e nection with the pending proceedings ® on Jan. %.

pad ‘ Bis ke Hak ies Pe ee ee R. C. Bolling, assistant general so- ~ Neltor of the Steel Corporation, in- S ccahed Colton, it is alleged, that the | funk had been returned to the American® » Steel and Wire Co. about Oct. 1, avai, abd that all the papers had been de- _ stroyed by Frank Baackes, vice-presi- dent and general sales agent of the wire Company. Fear Further Destructions. The petition avers that certain much- - wanted documents are in imminent dan- Pe. ‘of destruction “‘because there are} _ Officers of the steel corporation (United States) and its subsidiaries who have ) Met yet been indicted for the practices . Whith said papers tend to show them Builty of, to-wit: ; “Or having been involved of the afore- mid unlawful association and also be- | ; none of the defendant ccmpanies ‘yet been indicted in respect there- - f 4 The petition urges that numerous other 3 were produced in the wire pool ’ se ution which contained data ‘‘tend- ™& to show the guilt of the American ; and Wire Co., the United States corporation and the United States : l Products (export) Co., as charged tt the said petition, as well as the fact Said Farrell, formerly president of ‘last- named company, now bi .

president ‘Merely was haetennt of the un- wf pooling arrangement entered into the American Steel and Wire Co., q elas its officers, but also aertnnty 9 - sions which were directed against ‘‘open shop’’ contractors in the last four or five years and in which the McNamara brothers and Ortie McManigal were de- clared to be only a few of the conspira- tors, it was said action following the jury’s report might be expected in the following cities: Boston, New delphia, Buffalo, Detroit, Indianapolis, kee, Peoria, Cincinnati, St. Louis, New Crleans, Kansas City, Salt Lake City, San I‘rancisco, Los Angeles and Seat- Phila- Cleveland, Jiicago, Milwau- York, Brooklyn, Pittsburg, tle. Thirty or more indictments nad been drawn up against men whose names had been mentioned only in the secret testimony heard by. the jury: The following facts were made known connection with the probable return indictments: The number heretofore in of defendants might be against an indi- one defendant might be returned vidual and more than The jury’s report to Judge Anderson but the number of indict- Week's Delay in Arrests Likely. An interval of five days or a week elapse before any arrests are this to enable the authorities to necessary papers to the Fed- districts where the defendants re- The arrests as nearly all on a day Government. Three charges are ndictments as drawn as possible will e secretly agreed on by embraced in the up. These are: of the Federal law regulat- interstate shipment of explo- conspiracy to violate the law reg- ilating the shipment of explosives and ‘oncealment of knowledge of the guilt of others in the two crimes. The charge of concealment of know]l- is said to have been invoked not in connection with money spent the McNamara brothers for explo- ng the Vv 1f explosives G.; kept by the dynamiters Rochester, Pa., Muncie,

A NEW INVESTIGATION

land Under Water Was Sold for Millions. jy Associated Pregs. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—A new situ- resembling the famous McCabe- ’r. Wiley episode, was disclosed partly hearing before the Committee on iculture today when a decision was reached to begin an early investigation nto the office of Experiment Stations. ‘elating principally to the proposition to Representative Clark of Florida as- lorida lands had used officials of the yepartment of Agriculture further | heir schemes and that one company lo The chief accountant of the office, also has been dismissed. This icitor MeCabe, yr, Wiley case, who also acted in the in which he was de- dynamite claimant.

and below wt, are of the claimant with one exception which is labeled ‘ graphs of the real Kimmel were taken several years ago.

PHONE AT EAt HEARS UF RUE —— ee port on One Wire and Directs Patrolman on Other.

The Barney Chief Young, afternoon. heven answered the a Clerk in the Deer Deer street and’ Easton “IT have a robbery to report,’ -telephone on the desk Verheyn, assistant secretary police call. Street Station, avenue. inust answer a call on the other Reaching for the receiver loch With his right hand, Verheyen, holding the police telephone receiver his left hand, Patrolman Asks About Robbery. It was from Patrolman Freeman, Deer Street District patrolman, lives at 4555 Rutger street. plained that it was his cay off, the money?’ replied Free- who’s trying to change “‘He says he’s a baker,’’ man. “Ask him if his name The reply soon came “Yes. He says he is Albert Schmidt.”’ “Wait a minute,’ said Verheyen, turn- ing to the other telephone. “What is Schmidt’s address?’ asked the Deer Street Station clerk. “Have You Got Him? Hold Him” “He lives at 4552 Maffitt avenue,’’ re- plied the clerk. To Patrolman Freeman, “Where does Schmidt say “At 4552 Maffitt avenue,’’ man. “Have you: got him?’ “Yes,” is Schmidt.” back: he Verheyen said: he lives?” replied Free- “Then hold him.” Schmidt, captured nearly three miles from the station from which the rob- bery report was telephoned, is held by the police. Lutz says Schmidt visited him Monday afternoon. Boasting of his thrift, Lutz showed Schrnidt a box in which he Kept his savings, ten $20 gold pieces. Later hie Lutz looked for the money it Was wien gone. Schmidt had nine $20 gold pieces in his pocket when Freeman arrested him. He Cenies the robbery charge. He was ar- rested at Clayton and Taylor avenues. ee KILLS SELF UNDER FIRE

Former Reporter. a Detective, Dies in Manila Graft Inquiry. MANILA, Feb. Hard, ant chief of detectives, died a result of-a wound inflicted by two weeks ago. An investiention charges of graft against Manila de. tectives has been going on some time. Hard’s name had not been mentionea by the investigators, but several Ameri- can and a dozen FiHipino detective: 6.—Carl assist- today aa himself into jhave been suspended. Hard was a former second lieutenant in the Thirty-fifth Volunteers. He ar- rived in the Philippines in 1899 ana was mustered out in 1901. Carl Hard formerly Was a _ reporter on a morning newspaper in Salt Lake City.

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NABS THE SUSPECT Barney Verheyen Listens to Re- of to rang at 1 o’clock Tuesday Taking off the reciever, Ver- It came from at said the cierk. ‘John Lutz, © vears old, of 4556 Kennerly avenue complains that ten $20 gold pleces were stolen from him. He suspects his neighbor, Albert Schmidt, of——’’ Just then the Kinloch telephone’ on Verheyen’s desk rang. “Wait a minute,’’ said Verheyen, “I phone,”’ of the Kin- still in took the second message. a who I‘reeman ex- hut that he had run across something which he thought should be investigated. “What is it?’ asked Verheyen. ‘‘Have you got a description of that money that was stolen from a safe in East St. Louis last night?’ asked Free- man. “No. Why?’ replied Verheven. “I just wanted to know if there were any $20 gold pieces. There’s a man down here trying to change them.”’ “Wait a minute,’’ said Verheven. Switcning to the other telephone, he said to the Deer street clerk: “What is Schmidt’s occupation?” ‘“‘He’s a baker,’’ replied the clerk. “Wait a minutes’ Talking into the Kinloch telephone, Verheven said to Freeman: “What's the occupation of the man WHEN ARRESTED ate tte 8 en n'a”. *y

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rUDTPADS TURN UT CITY Ltn TU ROB ALINEMAN They ness, Knowing Victim Had Just Been Paid.

Telephone Fact of Dark-

Highwaymen with a knowledge of the mechanical system of street lighting used an original scheme to aid in rob- bery Monday night. Climbing a pole near Third and Walnut street, one of the robbers removed a” plug from the pole-box switch and threw a territory of five blocks into darkness. The robbers then telephoned the night station of the Union Electric Light and Fower Co. that the lights were out. It was pay day for the linemen and in- spectors of the company, and the rob- bers evidently believed that whoever was sent to investigate the break would have money. William P. Watts, one of the inspec- tors, drove up to Third and Walnut streets a few minutes after the message had been reported at headquarters. He had a lantern on his buggy, and as he entered the alley between Second and Third, Elm and Walnut streets, one of the robbers extinguished the light. Watts had sunk his spikes into the pole and was about to climb to the top when a gruff voice commanded him to stop. Owing to the darkness, he could not see the robber, but he instinctively felt there was a revolver leveled at his head and he obeyed the command. When he reached the ground he made out the forms of two men in front of him. One ordered him to keep quiet under penalty cf being killed, while the other searched his pockets and took $23.. The robbers then vanished. Watts hunted up Patrolman F. Brown and related nis experience. -Then, under police protection, he found the thrown switch and turned on the street lights.

Watts lives at 1080 North Vaadeventer avenue, ;

| THE KIMMEL CLAIMANT PHOTOGRAPHED

WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THE KIMMEL CASE? Here ws a collection of new photographs in the celebrated case of disputed identity.

The central piece is an interesting com- posite, the left half of the face being taken from a photograph of the real Kimmel while the other half is from a photograph of the In the panel across the top of the group are five separate views of the real Kimmel. The pictures to the left of the composite ‘Kimmel as a boy.’’ It should be borne in mind that the photo-

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ROOSEVELT LAUGHS AT THAT In i TERM RESOLUTION Mirth So Terrific That It Leaves

the Colonel Almost Breathless. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—Col. Theodor: Roosevelt commented today on the Slay den resolution which was before Con gress yesterday with a prolonged laug! a mirth-producer that Infected half | oe Attorney for New York Life Promises to Have the Real “Turkey” White in Court and Prove Claimant Is Not Old Railroad Man. ~

“e Deputy’s Deposition Will Say That Kinimel’s Mother Identified Famous Prisoner as Son—He Will Testify.” lhe suit for Gentens A. Kimmet's iffe insurance, involving a famous identity nivsteryv, Was delayed Tuesday In going io trial, ju the United States District Court, Tv arguments a muvution fo quash one of the indictments acainsteR.Y G. Lewis, cnarged with fraudulent Wee of the mars. This had prec: Len COR the docket and caused the Kimmel ease to be deferred untH afternoon. Mrs. Stella Kimmel and her Mrs. Iidna Sonslett, mother and. siste® of the 1M%sing bankér, were L. cont with the actorneys for the pliint'ff,-the receiver or a defunct bank which held a $50 pelicy on Kimmel’s Ife. Sonrlett fos policies for 82,0, whose validity will be determined: by the out- core of ithe, present suite Phe New York Life Insurance Co. is ‘Saickenalle Both sides seemed determinued.to brig the celebrated case, now pending in vae- rious forms for nearly seven ycars, toa conclusion in the present trial, ‘Phe plaintiff, backed by the mother and Si@, ter, will sittrive to prove that Kinmm not only legally dead, but that his ph cal death also has actually occurred, Contends That Kimmel Lives, Tho defense will try to prove Kimmel lives, and that the former AW turn convict known as Andrew J. White is really Kimmel, although the mother and sister say he is not. To disprove the assertion claimant {ts really “Turkey” White, @n old-time Oklahoma railroad man, “Th defense intends, it was learned bya Post-Dispatch reporter, to introduce: @ man whern it wit! declare to be the real “Turkey” White. vende By showing “Turkey” White side.ty side by side with the claimant and this proving that they are not the same per

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: Dramatis Personae

GEORGE A. KIMMEL—Disap- peared from Arkansas City, Kan., July 28, 1898. Carried $25,000 life in- surance. Of this, $5000 was assigned to a bank in Niles, Mich., now in a hands, and §20,000 is held mother and sister. Relatives held Kimmel was legally dead seven years after his disappearance, and claims for the insurance have been pending since that time. ANDREW J. WHITE—Former receiver's by his inmate of Matteawan (N. Y.) asy- lum for the Criminal Insane, later in penitentiary at Auburn, on convic- tion forgery. Kimmel’s relatives declare the claimant an imposter, and the contention has been made that the claimant is “Turkey”’’ White, an old-time Oklahoma railroad §con- ductor. “TURKEY” WHITE—To troduced by Insurance company, disprove the last mentioned tion. His right thumb ts missing, while the Kimmel claimant has lost left thumb. JOHN B. man, adventurer ol be in- to ASSerT- his SWINNEV—Ranch- ex-convict, lives tn Nara N. M. Has testified that he accompanied Kimmel and two other men in July and August, 1898 for buried treasure in forest, and that one of named Johnson, killed and was in turn killed by The third man is now will repeat this testimony. STELLA KIMMEL. George A. Kimmel. De- clares that the Kimmel claimant, Andrew J. White, is not her son, accepts Swinney'’s story of Kim- cde ath. VRS. EDVNA KIMMEL BONS- LETT Sister of Kimmel] and chief beneficiary of his insurance policies. Upholds her mother’s posi- tion in declaring the claimant an impostor. BANK OF NILES —Through receiver, L. E. Wood, this bank plaintiff in the present suit on a $0) insurance policy, the outcome to determine validity of other polictes NEW YORK LIFE INSUR- ANCE CO,— Defendant in present case. Is resisting the claim, ite at- torneys say, 44 a matter of principle, its policy being to protect its policy holders’ interests by contesting all claims which it believes to be un- founded, rather than to encourage such claims by settling. THE TOWN OF NILES—Near- ly one hundred persons from Niles, Kimmel's early home, have been called to teatify for both sides, some declaring the claimant is Kimmel, the Visa, on a search an Oregon the party, Kimmel Swinney. dead. He WMS, Mother of and hile’ a S its is

Attorney Edward O'Bryan ofthe insurance company believes he will’ go long Way toward proving that The claimant {s Kimmel, and toward over- throwing the story of Kimmel'’s death told by John Boone Swinney. Missing thumbs on the hands of ‘the two Whites will show, O'Bryan says, how Kimmel-White came to be connect ed, in the minds of some persons, with “Turkey” White. The Kimmel clalm- ant’s left thumb has ‘been atmputated, while “Turkey” has lost his right thumb, Photographs of the two hands, with the missing thumbs, have been made, to’ be used as evidence in the trial. Two Called Claimant “Turkey? - The attorneys for Mrs. Kimmel and Mrs. Bonslett recently obtained atate- ments from Bruce Cosner, an Oklahoma railroad conductor, and John W. that the claimant was A. H. (‘Turk White. who formerly worked with t on Oklahoma railroads. To prove tit they were mistaken, Attorney O’ Bryan rnade a search for the original Turkey White, and says he found him. ts The deposition of Ellis Brown, a for- mer Deputy Sheriff at Little Valley, M, Y.. contains the I[nteresting statement that Mrs. Kimmel visited the Kimnidl claimant in the Little Valley jail tn 1906 and there identified him as her son. A® > torney O'’Rryan declared to a Post-Dis- patch reporter that Mrs. Kimmel never had disclosed the fact that she visited the jall and saw the claimant, and that he there identified her among a crowd of women, walked up to her, called Wer mother and threw his arms around Wer neck and kissed her. The Deputy sNe¥. iff also testified that the prisoner idexy- tified Mrs. Bonslett as his e#beter. Brown testified that he first s1w Kige mel or White in the jall In i004, “WY son, a

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trat he then eaald he hed a mother living in Nilea, Mich., and a eleter Arkansas City, Kan... and that he had

lost his identity on aceount of a life in surance case. According to the deputy sheriff, the claimant told him hia f disappeared after separating from 3 mother. The deputy eherfff sald We 4 asked Mre. Kimmel at the time of hur ~ vielt if ber husband had not lett ber and disappeared, and she said he gi. and that the last she heard from him rena was in Wisconsin. “IT then tok] her.” the deputy enevife testified. “that George told me her band went from Wisconsin to Pitshures & v here he. worked tn @ steel foundry, and ‘ that he dled there, and George ae there and buried him.” aes “Mrs. Kimmel! seemed to be seem bee that the prigoner wae her son.” Unued the deputy shertff, “bot — young woman was