St. Louis Post-Dispatch
September 16, 1912

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VOL. 65. NO. 27. ST. LOUIS, MONDAY EVENING, 3, SEPTEMBER 16, 191216 PAGES. PRICE ONE CENT.

EDITION FINANCIAL SPORTS

SNEED KILLED BOYCE FOR TRYING TO WIN WIFE AGAIN Counsel for Banker, Who Lay in Wait for Rancher, Tell of Letters Written to Woman From Canada— Sneed and Pastor Witness- es Before the Grand Jury.

SNEED’S MYSTERIOUS COMPANION SOUGHT

With Stranger He Occupied Cottage Near Boyce Home in Amarillo and Used Grease Paint in Carefully Disguising Himself.

Special to the Post-Dispatch. AMARILLO, Tex., Sept. tive which prompted John Beal Sneed to Iie in wait for and kill Al Boyce here Saturday afternoon, became known today th: ough his counsel, Walter Scott and W. P. McLean. Letters sent by Boyce from his Canadian ranch to Mrs. Lena Sneed in an effort to win ber away from eaused the banker to plot against the life of the young ranchman who lust November eloped with the wife. Boyce’s letters reached Mrs. Sneed at a time when she and her husband, having be- come reconciled, were living in George- town. Fearing that Boyce again would pre- vail upon his wife to desert him, Sneed cautiously planned every detail of the 16.—The mo- Sneed a second time, assassination, it is asserted. Sneed, on advice of his counsel, still- refuses to talk to newspaper men or friends. The Potter County grand jury this morning began an investigation of the killing and summoned Sneed before it. Pastor a Witness, Too, The Rev. Ernest E. Robinson, pastor of the First Methodist Church, also was called before the grand jury. Robin- son had passed Boyce only a minute be- fore he Was shot down and was the first to reach his side. The surveillance of the Boyce and Sneed fqmilies to prevent any outbreak continues today, but there has been no open show of hostility. The eudden quietude placed upo. the Sneed-Boyce feud is the result of the condition of Mrs. A. G. Boyce, mother of. Al, who is reported in such serious condition that she may ¢%*. Members of the Boyce family fear that another outbreak would cause her death and they are avoiding all semblance of trouble. Mrs, reach Boyce was among the first to her son's side Saturday. She lifted his head into her lap and ex- claimed, ‘‘How much more of this must I stand?’ Hearing the shot Saturday, Will Boyce grabbed a shotgun and ran down Polk street to the crowd, reaching there only a minute after Sneed had been taken away by officers. Mysterious Companion Sought, The authorities today are bending their efforts to arrest the mysterious stranger who was Sneed’s companion in the little cottage he had rented near the Boyce home. The house is near the First Methodist Church, where the shooting occurred. Sneed refuses to divulge the man’s identity. In renting the cottage, Sneed gave his name as W. A. Walker. The windows of the cottage were screened, that commanding the Boyce - home three blocks away and a long stretch of sidewalk being covered “a a perforated curtain. Last Monday Sneed rented a rébmn some distance from the cottage, but suddenly vacated it. In both cases rent Was paid a month in advance. Sneed Used Grease Paint. Inside the cottage was found a box, in which, apparently, was received the automatic shotgun Sneed used. A packet of black grease paint, such as actors use, showing signs of recent use, also was found. By this circumstance, the police beileve the alleged darkening of Sneed’s otherwise blond beard is ex- plained. On the days the cottage was occu- pled Boyce, passed it on the opposite side of the street several times, but al- ways in company of others, until Sat- urday. Boyce, it is said, had had no in- timation tiget Sneed was near Amarillo. Boyce had been here since Aug. 1, Sneed heard of it and believed Boyce “ was preparing to meet his wife, and came here only a week ago. No person in the city learned of his presence, so complete was his disguise. ' Business in many places was suspended for the funeral of Boyce today. The pall- . bearers included some of the panhandle’s 3 f richest citizens and Will and Henry = Ket i 4 os Se TEXAS BANKER AND WIFE WHOSE ADMIRER HE KILLED ON STREET a" _~ ™

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MRS.LENA SNEED. LOCKIAW KILLS MAN AFTER SLIGHT INJURY TOFINGER Worker Whose Hand Is Hurt in Mill Develops Symptoms Three Weeks Afterward.

John Piscolich, 38 years old, of 2226A Chouteau avenue, died of tetanus at the city hospital Sunday afternoon as the qutcome of an injury which at the time was considered slight. Piscolich, when admitted to the hos- pital, told the doctors one of his fin- gers was crushed in a machine in a mill where he worked. This happened three weeks ago and the finger almost had healed. The patient complained that his jaws were stiff and he had difficulty in eating. Ordinarily the symptoms of lockjaw materialize in less than three weeks. Therefore the physicians thought Pis- colish was in little danger. As a precaution, they injected more than 15,000 units of anti-tetanus serum, but it seemingly had no effect. Early Sunday, Piscolish went into con- vyulsions. These recurred at frequent intervals until his death. YOU MUST REGISTER, SAYS SIGN ON CARS ‘If You Want to Vote for or Fer: ninst Teddy,” It Reads—Mc- Cullech Not the Auther.

“If you want to vote for or ferninst TEDDY you must regis- ter today, tomorrow o7 the next day.”’ This sign, with the “Teddy” in large red letters, appeared on all the United Railways cars and attracted much at- tention Monday. Capt. Robert McCulloch, president and general manager of the company, mod- estly denied that he was the author. “Don't pin that sign on me,” he gaid. “It's a pretty good one, though, don't you think? O, no, it wasn’t paid for by any campaign Organiaztion. It was our own idea. Nobody pays for signs on our cars. It was designed to focus the at- tention of the voters on the fact that they must register if they want to vote in November. I think it is doing the work, too.”

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MARINES TO RESCUE HUNGRY SCHOOL GIRLS Americans Called to Take Food to College at Granada Iso- lated 40 Days. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—American and marines have been called upon by Minister Heitzel in Nic- aragua to rescue from famine a college ef girls at Granada. The girls have been isolated for 40 days and the larder is empty. The col- lege is under French control, and many of the girls are foreign residents. The American Minister appealed to Admiral Southerland of the American fleet to send a rescue party with some of the food supplies sent by the Red Cross from the canal zone.

The Post-Dispatch is the only evening newspaper in St. Louis that receives or’ publishes news gathered | by the Associated Press.

BOY. 5 SITTING ON CURB, RUN OVER AS AUTO TRUCK BAGKS Driver Had Seen ‘aed ‘Ud Standing on Sidewalk Just Before Reversing Machine. VICTIM MAY LOSE A LEG

Warning of Bystanders Too Late for Child Who Interestedly Watched Big Car.

Roland Rooney, 5-year-old son of John C. Rooney of 2616 Clark avenue, may lose his left leg as a result of a pe- cullar accident in which he was run over by an Anheuser-Busch automobile truck at 8:30 a. m. Monday. The truck, driven by Frank Siehouse, pulled up in front of a saloon at Jef- ferson and Clark avenues. The boy stood on the sidewalk watching the big machine. Siehouse prepared to back into the curb. He had seen the boy standing in a position in which he was in no danger. Before reversing his motor he did not look around again. Just before the machine backed in the toy sat down on the curbstone with his feet in the gutter. He-had a drum upon which he started to beat as the auto truck was making the turn in the street. Bystanders called to him to get out of the way as the motor truck backed toward him. The warning came too late. Before the boy could withdraw his feet from the gutter one of the wheels of the heavy truck ran over his left leg, crushing it. Siehouse was grief-stricken when ar- rested for running over the boy. He said the accident was unavoidable and ‘hat he thought the boy was standing on the sidewalk when he backed the truck into the curb. He was released on a common-law bond to await the outcome of the boy’s injuries. The boy is one of a family of six children, whose mother is dead. Myrtle, the oldest, 18 years, keeps house. She said she did not see Roland going away witb his drum as she had been busy getting her younger brothers and sisters ready for school. | R. G. ROMBAUER IS DEAD

Major on Grant’s Staff Suc- cumbs at Kirksville Home. KIRKSVILLE, Mo., Sept. 16.—Raphael Guido Rombauer, a major of the artil- lery attached to Gen. Grant’s staff throughout the Civil War, and one of the best known mine operators in Mis- souri, is dead at his home here. He was a brotner of Judge Rombauer of St. Louis.

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First in Advertising Every Sunday For Over 5 Consecutive Years. The Sunday. POST-DISPATCH yesterday, September 15th,

was, as it has been every Sunday for 285 consecutive Sun-

days, or more than FIVE FULL YEARS, with the exception

of a special anniversary issue of a competitor, first in volume

of REGULAR BONA FIDE advertising.

The count yesterday, Sunday, September 15th, was as fol- lows: Post-Dispatch, 281 Cals, Globe-Democrat. . Republic ........ 192 104

Post-Dispatch Excess Over Republic .. Over Globe-Democrat . ‘crate & « ee ® 89 Cols.

The Want Ad Post-Dispatch . Globe-Democrat Republic ... POST -DISPATCH excess Score: 90 Co1mmns - . / Columns . 24 Columns of Want Ads ever the Globe-Democrat and Republic COMBINED... Over Republic pe Over Globe-Democrat THE REASON: 19 Columns 66 Columns 43 Columns ; Sunday Circulation: Average for First 8 Months This Year, 296, 388 St. Louis’ ONE BIG Newspaper. _ First in Everything! N (GETS HS WEDDING AND DIVORCE TIPS FROM SAME MAN Charles Gremmler Asks Justice Who Got Him Into Matri- mony, to Get Him Out.

CAN’T FIND HIS WIFE Thinks She Has Gone to Europe After Her Fourth Trip to the Altar.

Charles miler, a contractor of 4320 Papin phic acting up the theory that the man who helped him into matri- mony would be the best person to help him out again, went to St. Charles Mon- day to get advice about a divorce. He sought this advice of Justice J. W Bruns, who said the marriage service, Nov. 8 1911, which united Gremmler and Mrs. Anna Cordes of Maplewood. He told the Justice that his wife disap- peared in April and that relatives have told him she has gone to Europe. Bruns could only advise the contractor to wait until she has been gone a year, when he could file a suit alleging deser- tion. Romance of 2 Years. According to Gremmler’s eldest daugh- ter, Miss Margaret, 25 years old, the marriage last November was the result of a romance of 25 years standing. Her father and Mrs. Cordes first met, the daughter said, when they were fel- low passengers on a ship from Ger- many. They became warm friends, but es each acknowledged a previous at- tachment, their ship-board acquaintance ended when their boat reached New York. Ultimately both came to St. Louis. Miss Margaret said her stepmother had been married three times before she be- came the bride of Gremmier, whose first wife had died, leaving him to care for four children. One day last fall Gremmler was pre- paring to spend Sunday away from his home. The daughter asked him where he was going and he replied, “‘to see my wife.’’ Marriage Is Announced. The girl passed the remark by as a jest. Thanksgiving day her father asked her to go with him to visit Mrs. Cordes, who had been in poor health. After din- ner at the Maplewood home, the daugh- ter says, Mrs. Cordes and her father told of their marriage in St. Charles several weeks ago. Miss Margaret said she thought her stepmother a added that she didn’t think there .was a great deal of affection between her and her fourth husband. The bride, who was 50 years old, divided her time between her husband’s home and her own home in Maplewood. One night in April Mrs. Gremmler visited the Papin street house to sign some legal papers, at her husband’s re- quest. That was the last time Gremm- ler or her step-children have seen her. Gremmler is 61 years old and is con- sidered well-to-do by his neighbors. TUESDAY IS TO BE FAIR AND COOLER THE TEMPERATURES.

AFTER STARTING] ‘Well, I think bed LEO I'll do a little ORGET | shopping today,” TO REGISTER: | cia Mr. W., at ~~ ithe breakfast ta- “le. “Why, what are you going to buy?” asked Mrs. W. “A three-button business sack suit, a double- breasted sack, a soft-roll sack, a four-button sack, a one-button sack, a peak lapel] ‘Tux- edo for informal iress wear, a full- adress suit, a dou- ble - breasted Prince Albert, a three-button walking frock, a fly-front sack Overcoat, a single-breasted service uvercoat, a double-breasted ulster and a button-through Raglan.’’ “John, are you talking in your sleep?” ‘No, I have just received a fal) an- rouncement from a tailor. He says no Man can be well dressed unless his wardrobe includes the garments I have mentioned.”’ Official forecast for St. Louis and vicinity: Fair tonight and Tuesday; slightly cooler tonight. At 7 a. m,. these temperatures were report- ed in the following cities: New York 68, Chicago 62, Boston 58, Atlanta 72, Detroit 56. Portiand 56, Los Angeles 60. San An- tonio 76, Indianapolis 62, Kansas City 64, Atiantie City 74. Stage of the river: 8.9 feet; a rise of 7 of a foot, Missour!l—Generally fair tonight and phe y. cooler tonight. cooler Tuesday in portion. cooler tonight. Tu jo St south Dortion,

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WIFE KNOGKS MAN DOWN IN CROWDED PUBLIC SQUARE Then Lands Blow on Police Ma- tron When Court Gives Chil- dren to Husband.

A big crowd, assembled to see a flow- ar parade, in connection with the Madi- son County centennial celebration at Edwardsville, was treated to an added attraction Monday morning in a dif- fculty between Roy Cox of Alton and his wife, Mrs. Fannie Cox. With a punch to the jaw, Mrs. Cox sent her husband sprawling on the grass in the courthouse square. Sha then turned with equal ferocity on Mrs. So- phie Demuth, the Alton police matron, but was arrested after she had struck one blow. The attack followed a session in the County Court, where ths custody of two daughters, 8 and 5 years old, respec- tively, was awardea to Cox. The father went to the corner with the children to board a car for Alton, but Mrs. Cox in- terfored. Cox then went back to the courthouse and complained to Mrs. De- who returned with him to see che, the Court's order was enforced. Cox picket up the older girl and started for a car. Mrs. Cox stepped in frcnt of him and knocked him down. Mrs. Demuth then picked up the child and Mrs. Cox also struck her. Mrs. Cox w tried immediately in potice court and fined $17. In default of payment she was sent to jail. Cox then abandoned his plan of going home im- mediately and remained in Edwardsville long enough to have a divorce petition drawn up. Cox is a lead worker. SNAKE AFTER MOUSE RUNS INTO PARLOR Blue Racer Captures Prey, but Is Killed When Woman’s screams Bring Aid, A big blue racer snake - pursued a mouse into the parlor of ¢. P. Lam- pert’s home in Brighton, Ill, Saturday, and, paying no attention to the screams of Mrs. Lampert, képt after ths mouse and caught it. Mrs. Lampert ran from the soom hys- terically calling for help. Her husband killed the snake as it was about to de. vour its captive. The blue racer measured five feet in length. It is belleved to have followed the mouse through a hole in @ closet Ais

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FIANCEE DIDN'T BEIRAY FLUDIST, SAYS DETECTIVE Allen Clansmen_ Greeted by Throng in Roanoke and Are Put in Jail There.

ROANOKE, Va., Sept. 16.—Maude Troler did not betray her sweetheart, Wesley Edwards, and Sidna Allen, the Hillsville ‘“‘gunmen,”’ arrested Saturday in Des Moines, according to Detective Baldwin, who arrived here today with the prisoners. The girl had no know}l- edge that she was being “shadowed,” said Baldwin. Business in Roanoke was all: but stopped by the arrival of the party from the West. There was no demon- stration, but a throng greeted the pris- oners, Who were locked in jail. SUES FOR A ROOFED WALK AT BARR SITE Candy Firm Asks Court to Force Builders to Leave Way for Pedestrians. To compel the builders of the. new 21- story Railway Exchange (Famous-Barr) Bullding to build a roof over the side- walk on the Sixth street and Olive street sides of the’ structure, and to leave one- third of the sidewalk open to pedestri- ans, the Plows Candy Co. filed a man- damus suit Monday against Mayor Kreismann. J. F. Merryman is the com- pany’s attorney. The company's petition states that the builders of the new skyscraper have blocked the sidewalks on Sixth and Olive streets for four months past, and that this obstruction has diverted trade from the candy firm and caused it to lose $2500 a month. The candy company shys it ts in- formed that the Street Commissioner has given the builders a permit, either verbal or written, to proceed with the erection of the building tn the present manner. It asks that the Circuit Court Issue an order requiring the Mayor to vacate and annul the permit, and to re- quire the builders to leave one-third of the sidewalk clear, as required by ordi- nance, and to build a roof over the walk. At the office of the Westlake Con- struction Co., at the building, no one would make a statement in the absence of Supt. McKay, further than to say

IST. LOUISAN TE bios Ha 18 xs fet > oe 3 SS: = Couldn’t Swim Caught = Down—Out for Holiday Sail. 1 es Special to the Post-Dispatch, 2 CHICAGO, Sept. 16.—The story stig . Chief Gunner’s Mate W, E. Negus of the United States Navy died at here was told before a Court of Inquiry thie af ernoon by Arthur F. Kammaii ‘ of Although distracted by grief and ‘bad: ly injured physically when the cutt went over before a storm, Negus not lose his head but set about savil the men. The 13 saved owe their to him, but he lost his own life, _ ne The dead recovered today are: =* mS " William E. Negus, chiet er’. mate. Fra J. L. Lindsey, 2118 Penrose — at Louis, Mo. : F. F. Winkler, Chicago. Naval officiale here believed ¢ Negus had been saved and that he had run away until his body was found to- three are still missing. Sean High and Strong. Kammana, the first witness bef Bb the Naval Board of Inquiry, oe how the recruits and the gunner’s ma ‘ —a happy lot of prospective jacktes their commanding officer—had taken ihe lake in the cutter for a holiaaye row and sail. se “We were on a starboard tack,” one Kammann, “and the wind was blow hard. The sea was high and and Negus tried to make the ba n a Naval Training School. We missed however, and then tried to make a lant ing near the pier at Lake Bluff. : “The sea was too strong for us, and we missed the Lake Bluff pier. Negus’ ordered Jackson, who was near the anchor, to throw {t out. Jackson obeyed the order and when the anchor caught, the rope injured Negus’ leg. $ “The anchor held on a bit, but threw to pound us. Negus got out his §nite to cut the rope, but just then a hepyvy swell came fn, threw him entirely {ito the lake and the knife fell out of _ le hand into the water. Several Couldn't Swim, = 2 “Negus saw that we were on a eae te bar. He jumped into the water, whic came to his armpits. He told us We would have to leave the boat and make for shore. — “‘Aare there any of you that cont swim?’ he said. “Five or six sald they could not cwimn One of these was Bauld. fi “Jump out here,’ he said to Bauld. = ‘“Bauld jumped and Negus got him by: * = Bos the back of the neck and started to swim to shore with him. a —— Werk of Rescue Begins. Others saved told how the #% cutter, containing 24 recruits, overt soon after. When the boat overturned iat grabbed two of the recruits and started for shore. He rescusd one of them and went back into the water te a. others. In all 13 men elther shore or were rescued and Negus nearly everyones of them, ae Finally his strength was exha and Negus sank. Poy: The boat in which the : went out for the practice sail had @. pacity of @- and was not eccording to the officers of the training station. A. lL. Raymond, one of the boys. en from the water, Was resuscitated 4 pulmotor, after he had been wor over several hours. Arthur F. Kammannh, the St visa in the party, lived at 347 Arsenal) treat ~

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