St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 18, 1915

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BERLIN, via London, May 18.—The official text of the American note to Germany was published here today. It was said at the Foreign Office that it would be some days before the answer of the Imperial Government was ready. This is because the note raises many points and consultation between several departments of the Government will be mecessary in preparing a reply. In an article in the Vorwaerts, headed “A Warning Word to All Whom It Con- cerns,”’ Eduard Bernstein. Socialist and former member of the Reichstag, pro- tests against reprisals which go beyond the conduct of warfare in the usual Bense of the word. “The sinking of the Lusitania, coming as a climax to former incidents of a sim- ilar nature, together with the badly ad- vised comments on these incidents in German newspapers, resulted in excess- €s against Germans in England and the colonies, as well as in the United States,”” Herr Benwstein writes. ‘‘These excesses are regrettable because they @re directed against persons not re- sponsible for what has been done. They are also regrettable from a political viewpoint because they form another step on the ominous path which leads to nothing else than multiplication of the already deep wounds which the war causes. “No War Won by Such Methods.” “Advocates of reprisals will find it ex- traordinarily difficult to point to a single case where wars between civilized peo- ples have been won by such methods. The voices we hear from other coun- tries, which hitherto have been outside the war ‘territory, leave us in no doubt that in the measure in which one or the other side among the belligerents out- does the other in reprisals that side wins for itself the stronger opposition of those countries. “Among the peoples against which reprisals are employed most strongly, however, their effect is not deterrent, but inclines them to war to the utter- most."’ Herr Bernstein adds that lack of mod- eration in methods does not prove @trength and that the nation which un- Gerstands how to sef limits to the ten- Gency to tdo the other in reprisals proves i stronger than the one which tries to exceed in reprisals. The afternoon papers yesterday printed the version of the note as telegraphed here by the Havas Agency. With the single exception of the Lokal Anzeiger, all refrained from comment. The Lokal Anzeiger says: “The German Government certainly will not delay long with the answer requested, and probably will reply that in occupying itself with its ‘sacred duties’ it is not to be dis- turbed from any side. “Must Continue Methods.” “That the American Government should consider the Lusitania as a harmless packetboat, without taking notice of the fact that it was really an auxiliary cruiser and an ammuni- tion steamer of the British navy, ap- pears to ug scarcely believable. But the German answer to Washington will make it comprehensible to Mr. Wilson, in language as polite as it will be clear, that we must conduct the war as we are conducting it, and can conduct it with a clear con- science.” The Taglische Rundschau. commenting On the reports that the Lusitania inci- dent has caused a ‘‘growing insight” in America, says “this insight probably will lead to the discovery that England teally is the guilty party tecause it took mumunition on board a passenger sicamer in contravention of the Ameri- ‘an laws."’ After quoting the statute which it Argues covers this point, the Taglische Rundschau, concludes: “According to Ainerican laws the captain of the Lusi- tania ought to go to prison.” —_"_—— AMMUNITION SANK LINER, REPORTED GERMAN DEFENSE Gy Associated Press. PARE. May ik Germany's reply to the American note on the sinking of the ‘usitania will be sent Thursday, accord- hu to the Matin's Amsterdam corre- Spondent, who, says he is informed that HM will justify the attack on the steam- f" on the ground that the submarine pommander has affirmed in his report a How New Wireless Tower Will Help to Keep All U.S. in Touch ‘ \ SANS SS WA WN . , \ WON WYN rs J s MHZ AY LLS Yt Oo » Me LYS SASS (ff, - SA » > \ ‘ \ ‘ OY WAAAY \ \ Te : aware SY \\ and Manila, when all shall have been SAY HALTED 3 SHIPS ON WAY 10 LUSITANIA Captain of Etonian Charges Ger- mans Prevented Rescue Work When Liner Was Sunk. BOSTON, May 18.—According to her captain, W. F. Wood, the Leyland steamer Etonian, which arrived from Liverpool today, was prevented, from going to the rescue of the passengers of the sinking Lusitania by a warning that an attack might be made on his own vessel. The Etonian left Liverpool May 6, a day before the Lusitania. When Capt. Wood was some # miles from Kinsale te received a wireless call from the Lu- sitania for immediate assistance. The call alsc was picked up by the steamers City of Exeter and Narragansett. The Narragensett, Capt. Wood said, was made a target for submarine attack, a torpedo missing her by a few feet, and her commander then warned Capt. Wood not to attempt to reach the Luaisi- tania. “It was 2 o’clock in the afternoon of May 7 that we received the wireless S O 8,” said Capt. Wood. “I was then about 42 miles distant from the position he gave me. The Narragansett and the City of Exeter were ahead of me. The Narragansett was closer to the Lusitan- ia and she answered tiie S. O. S. “After 5 p. m. I observed the City of Exeter cross our bows and she sigzg- naled: ‘Have you heard anything of the disaster?’ At that moment I saw the periscope of a submarine between the Etonian and the City of Exeter about a quarter of a mile directly ahead of us She dived as soon as she saw us. “I signaled to the engine room for every available inch of speed. Then we saw the submarine come up astern of us. The periscope remained in sight about 2 minutes. “‘No sooner had we lost sight of the submarine astern than I made out ar- other on the starboard bow. This one was on the surface. I starboarded hardaway from him, he swinging as we did. About eight minutes later he sub- merged. I continued at top speed for four hours and saw no more of the sub- marines. It was the ship’s speed that saved her, that’s all, “The Narraganestt, as soon as she heard the 8 O §S call, started to go to the assistance of the Lusitania. One of the submarines discharged a torpedo at her and missed her by not more than eight feet. The Narragansett then warned us not to attempt to go to the rescue and I got her wireless call whiie I was dodging the two submarines. You can see that three ships would have gone to the assistance of the Lusitania had they not been attacked by the twe submarines.” NEW YORK TO HAVE SAFETY ZONES, LIKE A REGULAR CITY NEW YORK, May 18.—This is a right smart of a town, and if it keeps on it is going to have all the conveniences of city life. The jitney cars haven't teached here yet, but when they dv come, by hokey, New Yorks’ a-going to be ready for them. The Town Marshal and his deputies are busy now, a-fixing safety zones in the street, just like thev have in St. Louis, Detroit and other regular cities. On Broadway, where the bright lights are, they're a-going to paint white lines on the pavement, and stick up signs saying “Safety Zone,” also “‘Cross the Street Here."" If qa driver gets careless and hits anybody that’s going about his business and walking in the safety zone, cur capable Town Marshal or one of his deputies will take him to the calaboose. As they say in Philadelphia, safety first. NO GRAND JURY INQUIRY IN CAMPBELL WILL CONTEST Circuit Attorney Harvey today an- nounced there would be no grand jury investigation as a result of allega- tions made by Attorney L Frank Ottofy, who was attorney for the contestants in the James Campbell will case. Ottofy had asserted that efforts were made to coerce witnesses. The Cireult Attorney saiq he had ques- tioned Ottofy and attorneys for the defense-and:found there wus nothing teat on ) on which to base a nofficial investi- gation. | The towers at Darien on the Isthmus of Panama will be able to talk, directly or indirectly, with sister towers at Washington, San Diego, Hawaii completed. Darien can also talk with the tower at Nauen, Germany, giving this country the widest radius of wire- STATIONS RANGE QUO0 MILES Plant at Darien in Canal Zone Most Powerful in World— Cost $300,000. NEW YORK, May 1%.—With the com- pletion of the big wireless station at Darien, Canal Zone, the United States has the greatest and most powerful long-distance radio station in. the world. Its average range under ordinary weather conditions is 5000 miles. It took a year and a half to build it at a cost of $300,000. The Darien station is one of a chain of stations which will connect all the possessions of the United States. One will be built at Manila, another at Ha- waii and still another at San Diego. The Government already has a_i wireless plant at Arlington, near Washington. Through these stations constant com- munication will be maintained with ev- ery part of the insular and continenta possessiong ,of the country. ' Messages from Nauen, the chief wire- less station of the German Government near Bérlin, have been fread at Darién, and since the plant went into commis- sion on May 1, regular communications have passed between Darien and Arling- ton. The station has three 600-foot towers covering an area of sfx acres. The towers are different from those at Say- ville, L. I., from which the German Government receives and _ transmits most of its official communications to the United States and through which the German embassy communicates with Berlin. At Sayville the base of each tower is secured to its foundation by a great hinge, on which it will turn when pulled to an upright position. At Darien the towers were built piece by plece just like the framework of a skyscraper. They do no need the aid of guys to withstand the force of heavy storms. The Poulson system of wire- less telegraphy is used. Darien is located halfway between Panama and Colon, being 20 miles dis- tant from each city. The services of the station are reserved exclusively for the Navy Department. The station was constructed under the direction of Ira W. Dye, supervisor of radial stations of the Canal Zone. BUCKING AUTO BLAMED FOR LAMPS NOT BEING LIGHTED A bucking automobile was blamed by Abe Goldstein of 2824 North Euclid ave- nue when he was arraigned in Judge Hogan’s court today on a charge of nor having lights on his machine. Despite his explanation, he was fined $5. Goldstein was arrested last night at Lindgll boulevard and King’s highway. On the witness stand Goldstein said that shortly before he reached King’s highway on Lindell boulevard his ma- chine started to buck. “It would stop and start and back up and go ahead and the lights would blink,”’ he said. “I was trying to make it stop bucking when I was arrested The lights were ail burning when I started out.’’ GERMAN NAMES IN “AD” BARRED TORONTO, May 18.—Anti-German sentiment in this city is becoming more acute. The City Council has revoked the permit for a large electric sign ad- vertising beers with German names, al- though they are brewed in Canada by Canadian citizens. Instructions also were sent to heads of municipal de- partments to discharge employes of German and Austrian birth. William Kraussman, a _ native-born German-Canadian, announced that ow- ing to criticism he would seli his filly, Rampton Dame, which is entered for the King’s plate. WAR COSTING $150 A SECOND LONDON, May 18.—F. D. Acland, the financial secretary to. the treasury, speaking at a meeting bere estimated that the cost of the war to England at $15 a second. ' This means an expenditure of $12,960. - 000 a day, or $4,730,400,000 a year. Lioyd- George's recent estimate was $10,500,000 1& day or $3,832,500,000 a year, NO GOLDEN GALF —— + —— RICH AS Tht PIGS “OF THIS COMPANY Millions in It for Investors Missouri Cattle-Hog Ranch, Its Circulars Say. in PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT ~~ Officials of Concern in Trouble With New York Federal Court. NEW YORK, May 18.—Unless a Fed- eral court stops it the Missouri Cattle and Hog Ranch Co. may sell to the in- vesting public stock in a concern calcu- lated abroad,”’ to supply hog leather for the pairs of shoes needed by to ‘‘relieve the meat famine millions of soldiers, to sell pork at 75 cents a pound and beef at $1 a pound in Vienna, and to produce from a single sow and its progeny 28,000 hogs in six years at a profit of 3400 per cent, per sow. That the Federal grand jury is in- vestigating the company became known when Harold L. Davis, who was in- dicted but acquitted in connection with Franklins, Inc., was presented before Judge Hand for contempt. Davis was accused of having refused to produce before the grand jury books and pa- pers of the hog company, which has offices at 1 Wall street, and of which he is chief salesman. The company’s claim of 3400 per cent profit from a sow was related to the court by Assistant United States Attor- ney Stephenson. Its ‘“‘literature,”’ he said, proclaimed that a sow of the “mule foot’ variety would produce five litters in two years, with seven pigs to the litter. Defended Beauty of Pigs. ‘‘Maybe you think there's not much beauty to a pig,”’ said one of the. circu- lars to a prospective investor, “‘but the sires and dams of these mule foots of ours have for generations been taking prizes all over the country for their pigly grace and beauty. And when the numerous descendants of those lady pig aristocrats tip the scale at 200 to 300 pounds we ship them to the stockyards to add their quota to the profits of the Missouri Cattle and Hog Ranch Co.” The circular, which spoke of a 38,000 acre ranch, at Rock Spring, Washing- ton County, Mo., was signed in the name of Simeon J. Thornton as pres- ident. It appealed to investors in this wise: “Why, I'm buying Hereford steers and mule-foot hogs and am shipping them to the big ranch so fast that I expect some day soon Jeff Higginbotham, my ranch manager, will write and say: ‘Sim, if you go on stocking the ranch the way .you’ve begun, this old saddle of mine will soon be wore out keeping up with you.’ “And I'll answer back: ‘Jeff, if you don’t find that there saddle comfortable you let me know and I'll come across wtih a brand new one, ‘cause l’m go- ing to keep right on shipping cattle and hogs into that ranch just as long as the checks keep rolling in to pay the bills.’ And when they multiply, I hope he will be swampcd.”’ Golden Bull Was Nowhere, The circular also said that the profit derived from the raising of steers was not as great as that from hogs. How- ever, it was represented that a thin calf, costing $10, would welgh 12” pounds after a year’s grazing on the bluegrass of Washington County, and would fetch $80—a gross profit of 800 per cent. Mr. Stephenson said postoffice inspect- ors had found that the ranch stock con- sists of 31 hogs and 87 steers. He added that efforts to find .Thornton and the company’s secretary, Neva W. Bowling, have been unsuccessful. Judge Hand ruled that Davis must tell why he had nof produced the booxs when ordered to do so. Davis repli: that the books were out of his posses- sion and he had forgotten the combina- tion of the safe which he thought con- tained them. Mr. Stephenson asked that a Deputy Marshal be put in charge of the firm’s offices to prevent the removal] of the papers. so order if Mr. Stephenson swore out 1 search warrant. UNSETTLED, PROBABLY WITH RAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW Yesterday’s Temperatures, High. .63 at 6 p, m. Low. .47 at 5 a. m. —_——_ — Official fore- cast for St. Louis and vicinity: Un. settled probably ‘Louis {S REVIEWING ITS SUBMARINE BALL TEAMS. as) |§ weather, with rain tonight and tomorrow}: not much change in temperature. Missouri — Prob- ably rain tonight and tomorrow. IHinois — Cloudy tonight and to- morrow; probably rain in south and central portions; cooler central portion tonight; propably frost in extreme north portion tonight. in CHINESE BUSINESS son, Ying-Ming Chang, who accompanies The Judge said he would } Stage of the riv, of 3 of a foot | Cael a EP mr Re ie E VISITORS INSPECT T'S INDUSTRE Party of 16 Escorted to Various Plants Upon Their Ar- rival Here. . ONE IN NATIVE COSTUME B. M. L. to Confer With Them on Proposed Boat Line to Eastern Republic. The Honorary Commercial Commis- sioners of the Republic of China, 16 wealthy and prominent Chinese, accom- panied by six Americans, arrived in St. Louis at 9 o’clock this morning for a two days’ stay. The first thing the visitors did, on be- ing escorted from their train to special trolley cars, was to look over the pro- gram prepared by the Business Men's League for their entertainment today and tomorrow. The next thing they did was to ask that most of the set program for tomorrow be dropped, so that indi- vidual members of the party could go where they pleased and see the things of most interest to them. This request pleased President Hidden of the Business Men’s Leagué> Sam D. Capen and others in charge of ‘the re- ception arrangements, and the commis- sioners were told that they could disre- gard tomorrow’s program as much as they wished/ and that each individual would be personally escorted in any special investigation he might wish to make of any particular industry. It was decided to adhere to today’s schedule. Visit Brewery First. The visitors were taken to the Plant- crs Hotel, and at 10:3 the commission’s ‘‘special,”’ consisting of two parlor cars of the United Railways Co., started for the Anheuser ch brewery. to inspect the plant and ain for luncheon. An automobile tour of the city’s industrial plants was scheduled for this afternoon, to be followed by a dinner at the Sunset Hill Country Club. The midday edition of the Post-Dis- patch, the first page bearing a greeting in Chinese characters, was distributed to the visitors at the Planters. All read it with expressions of pleasure. A good-sized delegation from th league met the visitors at the statior. There was much bowing and handshak- ing, but very little conversation, in the few minutes after the delegates left the train. Then the Americans accompany- ing the party brought the few English- speaking Chinese to the front, and a basis of communication was soon estab- ished by Mayor Kiel and the other St Iouisans. Chang Chen Hsun (or Hsuen, for there is a German umlaut over the “u’’), president of the commission, was the center of interest. He was the only member of the commission who was wearing Chinese costume. This, it was explained, was because of his official position as the head of the delegation, which required some distinctive dress. He wore a loose jacket with ornamented sleeves, a’‘short kilt, or skirt, of blue silk, a derby hat, white stockings und the traditional Chinese sandals. Son Acts as Interpreter. Mr. Chang speaks no English, but his him as his personal secretary, acts as his interpreter. All the other visitors were in Ameri- can costume, most of them wearing frock coats and silk hats. David Z. T. Yui, secretary of the commission, and an executive official or the Chinese Y. M. C. A., was the best versed in En- glish. He is a Harvard graduate. Secretary Yui told a Post-Dispatch reporter that the commission would form its first thorough acquaintance with American industry and manufac- ture in St. Louis. In the Pacific Coast cities visited, San Francisco, Los An- geles and San Diego, the visitors saw the shipping and commercial arrange- ments, and the same was true in New Orleans. At Memphis yesterday they saw something of the great cotton trade. But in St. Louis they will see for the first time an allround industrial com- munity. Mr. Yui said the commissioners had been greatly interested in the Chinese- Japanese crisis of a few days ago, as they read of it in American newspapers, and that most of them: felt the best possible settlement had been reached— tor the present. “China will not forget Japan’s recent actions toward her,” he commented. Huan-Yi Liang, who is president of a Government lead mine in China, told President Hidden of the league that he wished to see as much as possible of his particular line of industry while in St. Louls. He was told that a visit to the Foutheast Missouri lead field would be arranged for him tomorrow, if he de- sired. To Visit Schools. Yen-Pelt Huang, former commisstoner uf education of the republic and now vice-president of the Educatidnal Asso- ciation of Kiangsu province, asked that he have an opportunity for a thoroughh examination of the city’s educational system. He will visity the high and grammar schools, and Washington Uni- versity tomorrow. United States Senator Stone, who is chairman of the Senate Foreign Rela- tions Committee, was at the Planters when the Chinese guests arrived, and was fntroduced to the delegation. It was announced that he would speak at the farewell dinner to be given to the vis- itors tomorrow hight at the St. Louis Club. B. Atwood Robinson, Shanghai and ~~ Continued on Page & Columa & | FO ne te oe > Snapshot of Beverly C. Stevens Leaving Court With a Lawyer PRICE ON E CENTI —~ —— ee a 5 ee 3 ~ a eae ie 4 Se She ; - : ~ oe ‘ ; 2 | (3 EDITION FINANCIAL MARKETS SPORTS .* *-2 . Stevens is indicated by arrow. He is Cullen, of his counsel. accompanied by P. H. URY DISAGREES ON WHO'S TO PAY FOR PICNIC TO VOTERS Grafton Man Gave ‘‘Boys”’ Fine Treat and Defeated Candidate Repudiated Bill. A jury in the Jersey County Court at Jerseyville, Ill, wrestled for 14 hours with the momentous problem of who shall pay for the fish fry and beerfest given to Grafton residents on an island near Grafton, Sept. 9, in the interest of John Perrings’ candi- dacy for the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer. At 10:30 a. m. today the jury reported it could not agree and Judge Pogue ordered a new trial next December. Perrings, a Jerseyville land owner, had taken the case to the County Court on appeal from a Justice of the Peace Court at Grafton, where Wil- liam H. Shafer, a Grafton fish and meat dealer, had obtained judgment for $70, which he claimed he spent to give the picnic for Perrings. Shafer presented an itemized bill, showing Grafton residents had heen pro- vided with 150 pounds of fish, 5% barreis of beer, a case of beer, bread, meat sandwiches, soda, cigars, lard, baco, salt, pepper, toothpicks, playing cards and the services of a bartender, worth $2.30. He said Perrings had ordered him to “‘give a spread to the town, not to stint on anything and to send the Dill to him.”’ Debt illegal, His Defense. Perrings insisted he only had author- ized the purchase of a single barrel of beer. His attorney made the defensv that the debt would have been an il- legal one and that Perrings could not, under the corrupt practices act, pay iI' without ilability of prosecution. The jurors told Judge Pogue the only question they considered was whether Perrings ordered such an elaborate spread. Shafer said he did, and Perrings said he didn't. On first ballot eleven jurors believed Shafer, and on final ballot, only nine were on the fish deal- er’s side. Anyhow, Shafer is a thoroughly dis- gusted political worker. He was not acquainted with either Perrings or the latter's successful tival, James Catt, when Perrings arrived in Grafton last August to build up his political fence. So Shafer decided he might as well be for Perrings. He Carried the Township. He told Perrings that as Grafton had voted dry in the spring ele@tion, the “boys” gathered on Sundays on the isiand near the Missourt shore and opened a keg of beer. I was agreed the picnic was to be given the last Sunday before the primary. so ‘‘att wouldn't learn of his social stroke until 4t was tro late to give a similar treat. Perrings carried Grafton Township, It was the only one he “id carry. Cate got the nomination and later was elected to the office — a 8 aA WARSHIP’S BUGLER IS HONORED GUEST ~ JUST FOR A NIGHT Has Same Name as. Lieutenant and Is Dined in’ Home of Former New York Governor. NEW YORK, May 18.—“No,”’ said Paul I’razer, bugler on the battleship New Hampshire. “I don't think I'll pay my dinner call. Why? Well, I don’t think they want me to. ‘‘Last Monday some ladies in an auto- mobile asked me a few questions. 1 answered politely. I had shore leave Tuesday. On Wednesday there came two notes for Carroll Frazer. I took them to the Quartermaster. He said I was the only Frazer on the New Hamp- shire, they were meant for me and probably came from the ladies to whom I was polite. “Anyway one was from Mrs. John A. Dix. telling me she would like to coms on board Tuesday afternoon. It was too late then for me to be of assistance to Mrs. Dix. The other was an invita- tion signed by someone of whom I never had heard to dine Tuesday night at 15 East Eighty-sixth street. On advice of the Quartermaster I Called up the house by telephone and explained to a lady it had been impossible for me to come Tuesday night. I was asked to come that night and accepted. “At the East Eighty-sixth street house i met a gentleman and a lady. a girl and a boy. Believe me, I was properly dined. They asked me if I were an ensign or a Lieutenant, and I told them to call me ‘Mr. Frazer,’ and they did co until they began to question me about my Annapolis career. I told them i had been at Annapolis twice—when I! tad shore leave. By this time it dawne!l upon us that there had been a mis- take. , “On the street I met a policeman and asked him who lived there. He told me the house was owned by former Gov. Dix. But | had some dinner.’’ Mr. and Mrs. Howard Townsend live at 15 East Eighty-sixth street. Town- send said last night when asked about a bugler having been entertained at his home: “All a mistake! All a mistake! It is not necessary to make anything public about this.”’ ‘ [Aeut. Carroll Frazer is on one of the submarines. GERMAN FLAG TRAMPLED UPON Aa ty Crowd at Watertown, N. Y., Tears Embiem From Pole. WATERTOWN, N. ¥., May 18.—A Ger- man flag on the pole in front of the Grand Army Post Hall at Norwood was torn down and trampied under feot by an angry crowd Saturday morning. Tie flax Was hung sone time during Fri- about stx fert broad and eight feet long, of red. white attenig day night. The flag wna and biack. An Uhwucceseful | was mude to ascertain who hoisted the nent real estate dealer County found cuilty of embezzlement of a note and deed of trurt for $1500 by a jury in Judge Cave's court shortly before noon today. at imprisonment in the penitentiary for three years. B.C. STEVENS — FOUND GUILTY: Clayton Real Estate Dealer Convicted of Embezzle- ment of Note and Deed of Trust for $1500; Jury Out Only 35 Minutes. LT His Attorneys Move for New Trial; if. Refused, an Ap- peal to the Supreme Cort Is to Be Taken. No Testimony Offered for Defendant, Reliance Being in Indictment. — , Beverly C. Stevens, the most promi- in St. Louls for more than ® years, was llis punishment was fixed The verdict was returred at Stevens’ trial cn the first of mere than 7 indict- ments for embezzlement and other charges, returned after the exposure in the Fost-Dispatch last September of the involved condition of his business af- fairs. The jury considered the case only % minutes. Soon after the verdict was. announced, Stevens’ leading attorney, C. M. Hay, filed a motion for a new trial. This will be heard by Judge Cave Fri- day. Such motions always are filed when convicted defendantg desire to ap- peal. If the motion is depied, Hay said, an appeal would be taken. Hears a Burglary Trial. While waiting to sive a new Stevens sat in a chair in the jyry which a few minutes before had bee oceupied by the jury that found ‘him guilty. He listened to the trial of a burglary case, and geemed calm and at ease. When the burglary trial was stopped for the noon recess, Mrs. Jennie C. Hig- gins, Stevens’ sister, who has signed his bond in other cases, entered the court- room and qualified on the new bond, which was for $3000.. Stevens was sitting with his attorneys in the courtroom awaiting the verdict, when a buszer from the jury room sounded. A bailiff answered the sum- mons and returned with the jury. The foreman, M. O. Melvin of 1782 La- fayette avenue, handed the verdict te Judge Cave, who passed it to the clerk, who read it aloud. Stevens Displays No Emotion. Stevens, who was sitting back of At+- torney Hay, his left elbow resting on Hey’s chair, and ‘his chin resting on his hand, began drumming nervously with ris other hand on the table at which he sat. He said that he would arrange a new bond to be in force while his appeal was pending, and that he expected to have @ bondsman in the court within a few min- utes. Judge Cave, in his instructions to the jury, overruled the principal legal con- tention of Attorneys Cullen and Hay for the défense, and held that the owner- ship of the $1500 note and deed of trust which Stevens was charged with em- bezzling, was sufficiently shown for ell purposes of the case. Legality of Charge Unaffected. The indictment charged that the note end deed were owned by C. C. Sancers, a florist, of 623 Clara avenve. Tne evi- dence showed that fn reality they be- longed in equal shares to Sanders and his three brothers, and that thelr mother > defedant's attorneys contended, consti- tuted a legal defect which could not be evercome. Judge Cave said that the ev- idence showed the note and deed weru properly in the possession of Sanders and that the legailty of the charge could not be questioned. Attorney Hay, tn his argument, sald there was no evidence to show that Stevens had intended to embezzle the rote. He said the evidence showed Stc- vens had put in in his own funds, an? able to return it. Claim Case Is Technical Only. He said the case was a technical on-, and that there was no evidence to show that Sanders had specifically told Ste- vens to sell the note. Attorney Cullen's argument was along the line. At. sistant Circuit Attorney Moore of St. Louls and Prosecuting Attorney Ralph of St. Louts County delivered the ar- with him for sale. Punishment for such @ two to five years’ imprisonment in penitentiary. 4 te ay ee The defense introduced no test Ktevens refusing to take the | mediately after the State yesterday afternoon the * Judge Cave, %& the case fast” £2 a ee ee a ee Lite =. 2 Pee ee Oe ee ig ea eo . Pen; sien 0 REMI ony Set aa : | GETS 3 YEARS Placed on Alleged Defect — had a life interest in them. This, the " guments for the prosecution. They come — tended the evidence made a complete | showing that Stevens had converted te | his own use a note which had been left (ems = crime ts from: BF that because of reverses bad been un- re . po aap Se. Ayame eRe aaa