St. Louis Post-Dispatch
September 1, 1912

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Den of Lions ia Amusement Park. Aug. » 31—Sur- party which in- cluded a ‘lioness, a leopard, a puma, a panther and @ Jaguar, also a trainer, armed wih ia Tevolver, Mjss Ruth and George W. Loewen- stein were wed ih a den of lions at a Dark today. who missed the among the beasts not choose a hus- en who proposed, spectators. Miss wéd in the den proprietors fur- hey furnished a fk could not trim wn to one. HISTORIC TREE cur DOWN s Planted in White House Yard by Jackson. WASHINGTON: “Au . 84.—A cotton- he White House sited the great brought the ® wo of the be sold or fire-

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ae FF oi ‘ : , . As ; 5 % . : j ‘Yee , x a” LAWYEROF POLICE | BOARD IS ACCUSED IN KANSAS CITY Said to Have Given Bad Check and Stopped Raid on Resort When Found There. ~ AFFIDAVITS CAUSE CLASH

Prosecutor Scores Grand Jury for Not Indicting Former Commissioner.

Special to the Post-Dispatch. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 31. —Charges of immortality were tod2av preferred in affi- davits against Henry Smith, : counselor to ths Board of Police Comrhissioners. The affidavits were presented before the board by Prosecuting Attorney Vir- gil Conkling and brought about a bitter battle of words between Conkling and Thomas R. Marks, former police com- missioner, who appeared as attorney for Smith. The affidavit of Walter E. Thomas, a motor car liveryman, told of a livery bill~of $24 against Smith, incurred July 15, 1912. Thomas said his chauffeur brought back a check written by Smith of Josie Hall, of a Thomas said the had no funds ‘to in favor keeper North pank told him Smith meet the check. Smith's explanation to Thomas was that he had sent thé money to Josie Hall to take up the check, and that, anyway, the woman, not he, had ordered the car and invited Smith to ride with her. Thomas declared the bill wa: still unpaid. This was corrob- orated by the affidavit of Thomas’ chauffeur, who asserted he first tried to cash the check. The check was offered by the prosecutor as evidence. May Douglass’ wffidavit was the pros- ecutor’s next testimony. She stated that July 13 Henry Smith was present when one of his companions, Lonnie Conners, struck her and a man, knock- ing them down in Josie Hall's place. Smith held her, she declared, when she tried to call the police. Says He Paid Her Fine. | Mrs. Bessie Lipe, 16 years old, known as Johnnie Morley at Josie Hall's house, where she lived, told in an affi- davit of motor car drinking expeditions with Smith to various roadhouses. Aug. EF. 1912, she was released from the work- house, and {Josie Hall told her, she said, that’ Henry Smith had brought about her release by paying her fine of $25. Aug. 10 she went motor riding with Smith and he intimated that she was under obligations to him for having her released from the workhouse. Her statement was ‘corroborated by $an affidavit by her sister, Mrs, Lela Janes, 22 years old, who also lived at Josie Hall's house. The older sis- ter declared that the younger one was 16, but that she had gone to police headquarters, told the police that she was 22 and obtained a police ecard, giving her permission to live at Josie Halls house, The affidavit of Doris Wheeler, read by Conkling, declared that Hen- ry Smith was’in her house when the police raided it. Smith, she stated, told the raiding officers to. go about their business and the raid stopped promptly without any arrests. Conk- ling concluded his affidavits with the introduction of a statement by a saloon keeper named Johnson, who said he had paid Marks a fee for re- opening his saloon after all other efforts had failed. Conkling intro- duced two .checksg to Marks .as evi- dence. Marks was not, at that time, a member of the Police Commission. Amid the acrimony that followed the reading of the affidavits, Conk- ling asserted, tirat he had made an effort to have Marks indicted by the last grand jury. He termed it as ‘“‘un- trustworthy’’ and blamed a prominent Democratic politician, Mike Ross, for the failure to return an _ indictment against Marks. Calis Him Coward, Marks called Conkling a coward and a cur and demanded that he arrest him at once if he had any evidence against. him.- Marks said he was tired of the “cowardly” insinuations being cast upon his character. After Cenkling had threatened him with another grand jury, the former Police Commissioner * arose and read to the police board a letter of personal privilege, in which he demand- ed that, Conkling produce all his evi- dence at once and settle this question for all time. “They have appeared before several of their “fixed” grand juries and by a se- ries of questions attempted to besmirch my character, at all times keeping juet within the danger line,” Marks said in his letter. The charges and counter-charges fol- lowed an afternoon of acrimony between | the Prosecutor and the trormer Commis- sioner. Conkling had accused Marks/| freely and Marks had been equally free | with accusations against the Prosecu. Side house. ; tor’s office and Conkling. “The grand jury was your tool when squalis of the afternoon s “You grow merry in your old ane,” ‘Marks retorted, — pee

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ST. LOUIS, SUN DAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1, 912. - ee

STATE SUPREME. JUDGE ADMITS “GETTING OIL CASH Pennsylvanian Received $5000 While Attorney-General in the 1900 Campaign.

“FOR POL. he PURPOSES”’

Hearst’s Magazine Tells of An- other $10, 000 Sent to John P. Elkin in 1900.

Lal v i‘ * Special to the Post-Dispatch. INDIANA, Pa., Aug. 31.—Associate Justice John P. Elkin of the Pennsyl- Vania Supreme Court, when ques- tioned at his home here this even- | ing, admitted he: had received $5000 | from. John D. Archbold of the Stand- ; ard Oil Co. in the campaign of 1900. When asked about an additional $10,000 which a letter indicated he! had received, Mr. Elkins said: “All| money [ received from Standard Oil. was tor campaign purposes and used as such,” Justice Elkin was shown the let- ter printed in the September issue of Hearst’s Magazine and said he an- swered the letter fully in 1908, when the letters first were published, and added: ‘The contribution was received for pelitical ‘purposes and used for them. I have nothing further to say in the matter.” Justice Elkin was commissioned At- terney-General of the State Jan, 18, 1299, and March 15, 1900, he received the following telegram from John D. Archbold, according to Hearst's Mag. azine: “Hon. John P. Elkin, Indiana, Pa. “Telegram received: Will do: as requested. - . “JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.” Letter Sent With $5000. A letter bearing the sam: date as the above telegram was sent to Justice Elkin by Archbold, according to the magazine, as follows: ‘“Personal—March 15, 1900. “To Hon. John P. Elkin, Indiana, Pa. “My Dear General—In accorcance with your telegraphic request of today I beg to énclose you certificate of de- posit to your favor for $5000 in fulfill- ment of our understanding, “Nery truly yours, “JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.” Qn. Feb. 5, 1900, the following letter was sent to Elkin: ‘“Personal—Feb. .5, 1900. ‘‘My Dear General—In accordance with request in your telegram today I now beg to enclose you certificate of de- posit to-your favor for $10,000. Kind ac- knowledgement of which will oblige, “Yours very truly, JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.” Became Judge Dec. 6 1904. Elkin’s term as Attorney-General ex- pired Jan. 21, 1908, and Dec. 6, 1904, he was commissioneti an Associate Jus- tice of the State Supreme Court. Justice Elkin said this evening he wished to reiterate his statements made to the press in 1998, and added that: the money was received for ‘political pur- peses and used for them.’’ Justice Elkin said that the letter probably would be! published again in political campaigns... “T am out of politics now,’’ the jus- tice added.

Archbold in. London Saya He'll Prove Hig Charges. LONDON, Aug. 31.—When John D. Archbold, president of Oil Co., on the steamer Majestic, that Col. Roosevelt had densuiced him ‘as being a falsifier for nis testimony before the Senate committee investigat- ing campaign contributions. the

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YOUTHS SHOT, BADLY HURT, IN BOYS’ FEUD FIGHT Frank Scharafinski Is Taken to Hospital With Bullet Wound Over His Heart.

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Shot by another boy in a gang feud fight. at Third and Soulard streets, at /& o’clock Jast night, | ski, 16 years old: of 319 Lespenance street, is- at the city hospital with 4. revolver ‘bullet wound over his haart. Philip and Jacob Boehm. 16 and 17 of 217 Soulard Bay ai old | street, were arrested and are held by ithe police as witnesses. ‘They admit they were part .of a boys’ gang wits whom Schardfinski had had trouble, but say that .the bullet which wounded him was fired by Williara Lottrein, 16 yeara old, of 1820 South Seventh street. -“The Boehm boys say Lottrein rah (after firing the shot and the police last night had not caught him. Lespectively, Frank Scharazin- | “PAGES ede. ) pA eth “FIRS

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they were part of a gang at a fire in the neighborhood Friday night and their gang had trouble with a gang of which Scharafinski was a member. Scharafinscki was alone when he met the two Boehms and Lottrein at Third and Soulard streets last night. The Boehms say that Scharafinski began the hostilities. They told the relice that as soon’ as he caught sight of them he rushed on Jacob Boehm struck him in the eye with his ‘ff Before another blow was Stuck, they. said, Lottrein had drawn his revolver and fired. The boy fell and was unconscious when the police arrived, attracted to the scene by the revolver shot. The Boehm brothers were loitering nearby, but the police could get no trace oO

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, the cause of the feud between the two gangs of boys or the immediate cause of the quarrel between the two gangs night before last.

“That is just like him,” said Mr. Archbold. “I don’t mind it. I adhere tc every word I said, and when I re- turn to New York I will be prepared to substantiate my allegations.”

MAN KILLED BY TRAIN; HIS WIFE IS INJURED |

Accident Discovered After B. & O. Train Passes ‘*The Willows” FISHER PAYS $610 IN FINES TO SAIL Starts for Honolulu to Investi- gate Opposition to Governor’s Reappointment. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31-—Poorer $610 By fines, Secretary Fisher of the Department of the Interior sailed today on the Japanese liner Chi Yo Maru for

Honolulu, where he will investigate the

in East St. Louis. While walking with his wife and two ether women from Eagle, Park in East St. Louis, along the Baltimore & Ohio tracks at 1:30 o'clock this, morning, a man identified as Orville, McGinnis was struck by Saenpager ) train No. 10 and instantly killed. Mrs. McGinnis was severely injured. The train left the Union Station ‘in St. Louis at 1 o'clock, eastbound, | and reached “The Willows.” the in- tersection of the Baltimore & Ohio jand the Terminal tracks, where thq@} | laccident occurred, half an hour later. } Soon afterward the train had. passed '

Risa ide kt mies te a oe cpposition to reappointment of _ Gov. Frear. A Federal law exacts $200 fine for ev- ery. passenger carried by foreign-owned ves#els -between American ports, and | Secretary Fisher is traveling with . his wife and secretary. The additional $10 was imposed yesterday by 4 Justice of | he Peace at Petulama, who found that Secretary Fisher's chauffeur had ex- ceeded the speed limit. BOY TIED TO cow's TAIL Joseph Ottenherger, 10

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Autos Alone Will Form Cortege Monday for Dealer Who Died in Colorado Wreck.

Willlam FF. Bagnell, motoring enthusg- last and secretary of the Bagnell Auto- mobile Co., whoss death was caused by near Colorado Springs, Colo., an automobile funeral.. It will take place Monday afternoon at the home of bis aunt, Miss Jane eeapen. 9500 North Broadway... An automobile Neate will convey th» body to Bollefontaine Cemetery and au- crtege. Undertakets and automobile men say “this will be.the first funeral and burial t6 be conducted in St, Louis with. automobiles. only. The undertaker in charge has ‘ive lUmousities and a touring car which fre- quently are. used for funerals, but this, he said, will be the first time a 8t up wholly of motor vehictes. “An auto- mobile funeral was announced ‘last

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dealer, but the automobiles; AND SECTION UF STEt P TRACK Recent photograph of man who was killed at opening of new motordrome. and section of ant track, said to be the steepest in the vorld. WITH MOTOR CARS| an automobile accident in the mountains ] whl have [ tcmobiles exclasively will thaké up the} “MOTORDPOME

3MEN OVERCOME ISHORSES PERISH

Twelve Other Animals Have to Be Shot—Man Kicked by Mule He Tries to Save.

Three men were overcome by smoke, ‘one was Kicked By a mule, and 15 horses night in the building of the George R. Jansen Transfer o., 216 Bim atreet. A dozen horsés were so severely ‘burned that it , Was said. they would have to be shot. .George Sommers, a night watehman, tried- £0. Fescue a. mule. which kicked’ him and: then walked ott Jake Schweiger and Ernest. ‘etnies. john, firemen, became un from

WANT DIRECTORY, 14 PAGES. SUNDAY MAGAZINE. § PAG : PICTURE SUPPLEMENT, 4 : Neti tan.” Tete SuPPLEaeet 3 PAK : COMIC SECTION, 4 PAC —- ~ . |Cleve Oliver Gras Grane Asda IN.A STABLE FIRE}: were burned to death in a fire last mid-| unaiged, Sommers was treated at thel ‘aioe dispensary. - T IN EVERYTHING”, ta. ally ee ee te we

Rider en Saucer Track While Going 60 Miles an” Hour in Firs: Event at Me- tordome Openings Amateur, in n His. First tsi Speeding for $15 Prize, Is Thrown 30 Feet Inte Crowd in Pit. | ; eX

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| Severediiaaua Y oa % cmnpinemeagniene ‘Riding 60 mation tin uae diet gee! in the presence of more than 10,005 persons, half of them women, Cleve Oliver of 4268 Miami street was instanth killed last night in the first’ event of thd program with which the new sport. a motorcycle racing was introduced in. st Louis at Priester’s Park, somes avenue and Meramec street. Sok The dare-devil sport was ‘ahead:

in this city on a bowl-shaper track, the boast of whose mak ers was that its pitch, @% de grees, was the steepest in the world, It was stated that a minimum speed of 4 on the incline, and thé expectation wat that records for speed would be broken. The séats were filled, and many spec tators were in the oval in the pit of the course. Scores of ver arc ighte made the scene an brillant a ‘The spectators’ attention s*

There were five entrants, Oliver. ©. Collfns of 4110 Bvans avenue, | M. Lorenz, William F. Wier ond 3

and this was his first sec. also Collins’ first race. When the event was called, those the pit pressed closely to the rim

the track, which was @ level tgit feet wide. The starter’s pls was fired and the racers darted the level track for several yards. Then, as the eet 6 ae circumference. and- pear tey course the, mmovoneriee Lodge ‘which made gp them. The flies, Ea rionden¢ endowed with

- fto dart with sity Saistaben stony 6 Hae and then dart downwards almost more rapidly than the eye could follow. his left was held behind him. to pump. ofl to the heated machinery. Nearet jand nearer behind him - Oliver, lthe exhaust of his motor ng iike

a series of cannon Oliver, too, rode steering - hand dnd with the other onthe pump on his seat. Just as Collins was oppostte the a touch on his left elbow. glight that he did not t Racers Shoot U But the touch came the shock was, it Was . unstable equilibrium — chine and the inclined t

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