St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 16, 1904

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gh -wileg he ae, Sa te fee) a Kon det : ; OP as a See ty y x , , OCK ae SPEND AN om TODAY studying the great Want Directory with this issuc. It (Will Pay You. THE UNLY ST. LvUt iso aut ivikG ov ay VY P90" Za b bse A Tew Cre gee © ’ beac vasPAiLHES. GOP Se aS __-* TRW FACRS. ST. LOUIS, SATURDAY EVEN: NG. APRIL 18, 1904. re ee oe. ———— —— > - Louis T PRICE! Que - “VOL. 56, NO. 239. eee =) BRIN MYSTERY FOR GRANQJURY Cnvnar’ sJ ury if ale He May Have ied From Contusion or Pleurisy. JENKINS DENIES. USING “He Came at Me and I Pushed Hin ‘Away With My Open Hand.” conclusion of Whe coroner's jury, at the the inquest Saturday morning, officially de- clared the death of Charics O’Brien, ed-tor of the American Celt and a Folk adherent, to be a mystery. The verdict of the jury ip: “Death resulted from a hemorrhage at the base of the brain and double pleurisy. The evitience docs not show how the con- tusion on the jaw occurred, nor is there evi- dence to show that such contusion caused death. The condition of the body at the time of death, as disclosed by the post- mortem examination, was sufficient in it- self to cause death.” Assistant Circuit Attorney Lancock atated to the Post-Dispatch after learn- fieg of the verdict that the grandjury will probably look into the case eirly mext week. »* , Assistant Prosecuting Attorac$ Dalton anys he will read the transcript of evi- dence taken at the coroner's inquest and if the evidence fustifies the issuance of a warrant agerinsat any one he will isaue it. The verdict was returned after Thomas M. Jenkins, ‘Snake’ Kinney and “Kid” Sheridan, with others, had testified ‘n ref- utation of O'Brien‘s statement, made to friends shortiy before his deatu and -re- peated by them at the inquest, that he was beaten by Jenkins in Kinney's saloon Thursday night of last week. O'Brien said he got into an argument with the three men over Folk and Hawes, and that Jenk- Ins struck him twice, ence in the mouth and once on the point of the jaw. He said Kinney interfered to stop the fight. Jenkins’ story of what transpired inethe -gsanioon was entirely different. He was sup- ported by the tertimony of Kinney and Sheridan. He said: Published Charge Causes Argument. “] had gone into Kin ney’s saloon to see him on business, About tl o ‘ciock O Brien came in. He was boisterous and shi puted out, while talking to Sheridan, ‘There's; Tom Jenkins of the Subduroan company, that put up the money to eect Mayor Wells. af paid no attention to him, over, caught me by the coat and pulled | me around. Then we got into an argument ever articles that had appe ired say.ng the Suburban: company had put up money election, and i said the fellow who you? He to wrote om shed him away from me with my | epen hand, but did not strike him make any effert to do so, tle ™m the gaioon a few minutes and “Walked away.:I knew nothing mre abou! him until I read in the newspapers Tuesdey of his death. Kinnev and Sher'dan eonfirmed Jenkins in every particular. Sheridan says that Jenkins did not @ven push O'Brien away All denied that O'Brien fell, or was hurt in while in the saloon. Linahan of 27% Merran street meeting O'Brien last Saturday at Ewing and Franklin avenues and inviting him into a salo@n. He said that O'Brien did not seem t» be injured or .tn a poor phy™Meal condition. and that he “Saw no mark ef a blow on his jaw. Jehn Jackson of 2 Franklin avenue and Pel’ es- man lAjbert ‘Keener to!d of seeing O' Prien with I/nahan in the saleon. and confirmed | his statement that he dié not ‘show dication of having been hurt. MADE A BREAK FOR LIRERTY any Prisoner, Sentenced te Workhouss,' . vixt Tried te Escape at/fwelfth Street Docr ef Four Ceurts. John Kelly mace an unsuccessful attemn: to escape from the police at the Tre} — etreet door of the Fourt Courts Saturday morning. Kelly had been fined £1 by the City Hall pelice court sreveré! ago, where he was charged with !4l'ng. Friday afternoon the ked him up on the street and the fine was put in execution in the City Ifall potlee court Sat- urday mornire. Keliy was taken to the Four Ceurts handenoffed to a blind negro prisoner named Andrew Jackson. On the way to the Four Courts Ke!!, worked the hanccrf? loose and when tie pair stepped from the wagon.’ Kelly bolte4. He ran across Twelfih street pursued by Deputy Marshais ©4 Ratchford,’ Harry (Connor and Fxymmett Herinersevy 3 with drawn revolvers. Kelly Gi4 aot stop and hed a geod chance of outfooting hie pursuers when he slippe! and fell, and the deputy marshais fe!! upon him As thev breught him back one of the: asked him if he did not know he stood i er of heig shot. “T'd take the chanc “I'd just #6 soon be workhouse." default police pic Ke'l: said ; to the gu ogaih,’ #iot as ——— eee me IS “HITCHED” SECOKD TRIAL Young Alten Whisan, Whe Was Be. serted at Alter, Marriscs Wealthy Far-er. Annouacement ras made at Alton st ae ef the marriage of Miss Lillan Ru pretty daughter of Lemue! Ruckmin, a Wealthy farmer whese home is tn Weet Alton, to Carence Paienport of Wet Al}- ton. The marriage wes cele>rate] in oe geyvilie se.eral days ago. and was ket profound secret. Six months ago the bride was Ce-ert by. Jchn James, a had. nat teen in We long hefore the’r engazement w nounced, The weditine patty bh ad ble at the ae fi hame and ha th Was preset ames rali@ he h had fom mintter a “a ere {ora return. He did nei come eg reered after agrhiie. , : ‘T) Wee weer n e ner reer. eae bie - ete 4 romaen fer En ceOee i Bebigeal Braskennen anes Tie desertion of the ari e ome his brice ane “ y @trange behevior hus FIST) ( temperature tomorrow. "The wind will be retorted, | mot ‘been reer by any o-e af | } cial feat for; Drishtly, t hank the cold breezes went through wr or remained | then } oe ‘ i econdition fer fast | | | glia and he came} “"*- DULD WAVE DUE SUN WILL SHIN — Freezing Temperature Is Predicted for Tonight, With Continuance of Strong Winds. Continued clear and cold weather {fs promised for tonight with more.pleasant the cool brisk from east. The weather is general over the interior of the country. The forecast is: “Fair tonight and Sunday. Continued cold with freezing temperature to- night. Rising tem- perature Sunday, fresh easterly) winds.” | The temperature | was below freezing ' this morning in all sections north of the Ohio river and in the states north of Arkansas and Okla- homa and Indian territories. In the Da- kotas, Minnesota and Nebraska the tem- perature was from 10 to 18 degrees below freezing. Srow is falling in the North- east, THOUSANDS Suit Director of Exhibits Skiff Entertzins AT FAIR GROUNDS Immense Crowd Out to Witness the Running of the Secend Day’s Geod Card. GOOD JOCKEYS ARE SCARCE Starter Dade Agrees te Hold Up Until Monday the Suspension of Boys Set Dewn Friday. Special te the Peat-Diepateh. FAIR GROUNDS, April 16.—\With no spe- | re save a card @f six races that) promised goed sport, the Fair Grounds, track drew an immense crowd to witness: and smecuiate on the events of the second of the spring meeting of the Kinioech j Breeders’ Association. The weather wascold. The sun shone and ital] looked warm and invit- it in the shade of the grandstand and } bi INS, 2 and sent @hivers dewn the cupines of ithe spectators and employes. The track showed great over yesterday, and seemed time. An aiarming scercity of good race riders threatened at the Fair Grounds, owing to the suspension of Dominick, Jenkine, Mountain and Troxler by the starter. They were allowed to ride out thelr en- gmagements todey, the suspensions being held up until Monday. Starter Dade szys | he w1s forced to suspend the boys in order to mainiain @4isciplins at the post. Mose Goldblatt, Ed Trotter and other pr ominent owners were c manaeting the a4- ability of making a formel request on Sin rter Dade to be more lenient with the | itmprovermnent in excellent is bors. lin-: ? |} Culb, MOMDAY'S KINLOCH ENTRIES. — ’ } } ; ini, t fa ihe weeks i i W. SS. Price has bought the 2-year-old | Depper from 8S. 8S. Brawn. and will have, the ce't here in time to start Monday John W. Kelsey of the Washington Park | Chicago, was among the visitors to- | } were: Ariera in the) third, Boundling. Claremont in the day. The scvmatches today second. Picquart in the Vi: an Ness, Operator and wrth, Sol Smith and Jerry Hunt in the h. +3. W. Seherr'’s trainer. Louis Tat- | he ecretcoe@d Van Nese in order iaher ride Bylvia Talbet today. —_ ew (Fair Greunds Track.) | | Spe clal to the Pest-Pirpatcth. v ATR GROUNDS, April 14.—The efficial entre; thie? dew of ‘tae Kinlech Perk meeting, April 18, are: Viret race, fewr furlongs. maiden ite anc geldingr. liipper 3 Ma Gar, 2-year-olds, | (jatling Gun .... 'fammeble Py ow i Mater Onutlonk . Little Pearle ef tiellantry . Cistegan ... J. W. Sherides .. Vrillle MeKinney Second race, five and one-half furlongs, 4-) olds and up, selling: Jerty Mount ‘ eat- ! ' imedwe ser i a a *l rcv Contre ry j “rmiaki-« P re teusian Bari aigloa Lateria ss Towth rece. one wile and =) yards, $ ear-olds and up; bendicap: 3 Pp OCe'theeas on = OSs . . : : of *eerees i lack bod an ruce, ene my e, fs 9 taiip.) selling, S-rear-elde and h—Rrevale "Shert Cake ~*Iriey Jewe? c “ Remper Virax o~*Deecile . *De 1e4 : * ih ont! ne 2~Aggle Lew'e face, one saile and | a ‘se xieonth, 3-¥: ar- v a a: od up, scllarg: | ' , yeu Put | Francis nor any ef the department chiefs mations that | Inetance. Ruseia. | the enaeel appeeranc | month. ,tendance right from the start and for every ithe roads will he in fine erfier o: but afi will be in gox oa ithe glories of a mic ‘jigs with their thourands.of exterior | wires ARMY OF 20,000 WILL MAKE FAIR ANY ON TIM No Fear That There Will Be Any Delay, Based on Favorable Reports From All Departments, CLEAR AWAY STRUCTURAL WORK WITHIN FEW HOURS ‘We Are Far Ahead at This Time of Any Exposition Ever Held and Everything Is Acceptably Com- plete’—Double Force If Necessary. -_——-- Nq apprehension need be entertained con- cerning the opening day of the Louisiana Purchase Pxposition. according to Director of Exhibits Freder.ck Skiff. All will be in first-class erder, clean roads and unobstructed paths, inviting ‘green- swards bereath tewer ng domes cf fo.iacs, buildings, beceths and pavilions in a state of completeness never before accomplished and the whole Werld's Fair on great model city of resplendent palaces well filied with exhibits of every description. This is what Mr. Skiff seid: “We are far ahead of any expositi on ever held. Everything is accepiadly complete. Two weeks before the penhear of the Chi- cago Exposition Jacksen Park leoked like an immigrants’ camp when compared to the present fair: in Paris the chaos was even more bewildering. tut the success of both fairs demonstrates conc! usiveiy what @reat things can be accomplished by * . telligent cencentration Ji . Of laber. Kage think of the unig wary ‘eve ee’ tae apetiag or soi Tone gS of the Paris ne ‘> ue feat accom- Fair. Thousends of workmen had tried in vain te clear away the debris. f bullding Taaterials, and some i the-saun | Paths of the exposition Brounds ‘ more like barricades th- inan: when a supreme effert had te give the great Fair sat pearance of completeness. think they dia? At sundown 20,668 enldiers= to work mee the ground, and at the epening ef the ial eugural ceremonies tie next n . everrthing loaked es clean as “No, indeed, we eanno: Similar seurces In this cese, bet we will double the present {? necessary end get things into fair way of ie . pleteness. ‘There area new about 20 ‘one men @mpleyed on the grounds, ana the work is Progressing in such a way that we need net eAtertain the leest theught ‘ef apprehensien ecncerning the succeés py. Peat fee wale “~ An opportunity St. Louis this e\ iden of what the ‘5 nig rt ation. ic6.6as at tried Ce- ton Was : | bring $10 each a dav ' got (whom a wWwerrent wee issued in connection / Will be installed as for t! a omm'tteemen, (i’rom the Chicago Tribune—Verses by the thought, theughts will rise, how many wrandmas dear will seek the skies! (FAS SEF it is an artful mournful Alas, Yet To think Todn V a ee ere = LAWAAK Post- HAKFR AS JOBS Six a lelaienia ith and One —" Hope to Draw Ten Do! lars Day at Track. ooo - PARLEY AND NELSON SAFE: Laws Favering Racing Lonby Re-| called by Filing of Applica- tions for Places. vo ale ; | | | i | { LEGISLATORS WHO WANT ({/| RACE TRACK JOBS. Representative Al Thompson, £t. Louts. Fieprescatiotive Leuts, Represerinaticve Lewis. Representative George Thorp, St. T. J. Lynam, &St,. Jehn W. Farley, Pintte County. Representative Fotis, Senater Leis, Ow Nt LOLOL | When the en:ployment office at the Fair Grounds racetra closed at today | there were just seven members ofthe Mis- rouri legs isiature who hed filed anpplicati fer work as bookmakers’ clerk. Within the next twenty-four is said, this list ,will he doubled The jobs which the Missouri solons seek i ; T. J. Leonard, St. David RK. Nelson, St. ck npon hours, it | te information from the track states i tcoks with particular! the application of Represent- W. Farley of Piatt County, and e ass gned to a book at once. served twa.terms as a member of sature unti-lobby leader, but siation was severely in No- He in a jeb lasi year. the State Senate » k arley i ruli got for of the prizefight scersion. which reading, for Neleon. author introduced at the last no further than: a first Senator the Madison pool- been assured take care of with the operation of room a few weeks aga, treet his recinge frierds will hee him. Messrs. [> will Se err. Thompson plums they nam, likely Thorp and niso be to Iand the st Reorescntative Leonard collector of iicenses It is thought t} °* eiate a This is the iob Exc'se Commissioner “dim” Setbert ts ssid te have premised | him two years ago, chortly after Leonard's committee surpreese. a fll te reduce the fees of the exc'se céomlerioner. Under the wate law each bookmaker is taxed % a day and each track ‘s allowed to be run ®) deys. alihough the auditor may sane & permit for a longer time. Not only the lawmekere, b8t many ward are clamoring for places | AC least seven local workers think they ere entitled to compensation at the rate of Bog a day. teking a ate gine poll- uditor. | knovked fro uae bso See. ited Dispatch. How many ladies, old and frail. Will seek the mournful tomb The very mement that we The basetal] fhisnead in bloom! see BASEBALL SCORE Almost Within Sight of Mrs. 4258 West Belle Place, Bold 4 a % ble Jewelry and $70. PLAINLY SEEN JUST AS Knocks Woman. Does Not covered by Open Trunk. A daring daylight burglary was ted at 9:30 o'clock Saturday | the home of Mrer. Pierce, 48 West avenue, where a thief entered the | and almost in the presence of persons the House pened a trunk and took $70 money and the following pieces of elry : valued at $125. Another ring set with tone. An opal and diamond A diamond brooch of yellow gold Two didmond stickpins. Two diamond studs. A brooch set with diamonds and mar alds. Mrs. Pierce says she was on the floor, and heard the fron She did not gx a little ve. ood hearmi a k back deor, 4 no attent A few deena Tater $e ~ downetairs, and ‘cent to the at the: fF in time te see a man ‘wong out at senttered about the Ph She cannot give a Jee ton she suw leave the age ving ig | climpse of him. The door was un and he evidently stepped in w was no response to the bell, id oceupants of the hewne to be away Tiew many loving little boys To office work cenfined, Will go. te see her ‘“‘funeral,”’ To grief's erent blow | PemEpeST —_— - ———— —eee —2 > ee MN ATION aL. Bost6n. eta’s AN Philadel! ys | Batteriea—Bosteg: y sal Olu i- BA OT GT WILL HOT SIT A MAS. BLAIR SUIT _ Pt _ For Personal Reasons Judge Elmer B. Adams Will Ask Brether Jurist te Kear Arguments. Judge Elmer Adame of the Unitet States Distciet Court anneunced Saturday morn- ing that he would not sit in the trial of the guit ef the Mutual lTAfe Ineurance “vo. of New York te have set asife $8.(0 ef life o~ fayuCiphia: Jush- ween. oor insurance policies made eut in the name of | the Iate James L. Blatr Judge Adame gave as his reasons for not sitting In whe case his personal relations with the Biair family. hie meeermbereiip in the St. Louls bar, ef which Silair waa aiso a member, and other personal censidera- { udge Adams was led to make his an- nouncement in the course of an argument by corrected bdll Judge by the plaintiffs. attorneys over the introduction of a. ‘Adams made suggestions to them which | had for their purpowe the expedition ef the ase. In the ceurse of hie remarks, he baw the anneuncement that he would ask a brother udge to elt in thé cease when i came um for tal. The defendants to the suit, Mre. James Hlair and her two sense and the trustee liven until the heir answer ito LL. of the Hisir estete, were firet Monday in May te fle the petition ef the plaintiffs. — mate the Woman's building arrives in St. Louie | Walls have been made olive green. RESISTEO CEATH SEVEN DAYS: ; rug Motorman Lay Unconscious a Week! After Receiving Fracture of Skull Necessarily Faial. After living seven days a of the skull, which phys'cilans say ordinarily cause death within Charlies L. Andrews, &@ motorman, m h's car by an upr bridge last frac " wy it ry we ahee who. was Jefferson avenve Saturday | 'reseda brecade, ture | wouid | twe hours, | ight of the! /urday morning, died at the City Hospital at 3:60) o'clock Saturday morning The biew which knocked him from his! ear fractured the bese of his sku! and rendered him inetantiy unconre oo. Hie hed ne semblance a cenectousness from | that moment unti! his death Andrews wee metorman on @ nporthroundé Jeffersen a@venve ear. end, while c era ng’ the bridge leaned ever the edge of the front platform and looked teward the rear rah's ne ati nek ere head mene two biecks be’ore was discovered and the car was #toporet br the conducter pull'ng off the troiter poe, |@f the board, who has been fn st | a? to: / see hew far back wae the follewine car. | Tie leaned tee far. a of the tron uprights At the b Andrews wes krocked [ oliatferm | the cer centinu ng aneed 1) ercel it his abrence ’ : when the eroedet condition of the cer! evented him from mak nrg h's way to the ront platform .to en: t off the current DIVER’S BEAD BODY RECOVERED. NEW YORK, April 16.—Yesterday after- noon. 4% hours after being caught in the ipe at the bottom of the reservoir at | perature: nton, N. J.. the body of Diver Wiiliag | Hoar wes brought to the surfece. bedy wee ene toedey afier ae Kice | ue LF Acs je er ROUTED | BY FT _Umplre--Moran. _ Double » Alarm That Started in a Texas Av- . enue Stable. WOMEN TO SERV UN ART JURIES — Lady Managers Will Name un) tees of Award at Their Next Mectine. “T hepe that our bullding will be in readiness for the opening ef the Fair. I do rot want anyone to see it unt!!l all is compiste said Mrs. Dantel Manning, president of the Board ‘of Lady Manugers, turday morning. Mra. Manuning arrived in St. Louis Fri- day night to’ remain while the World's Fa@ is open. Her home during the Fair will be at 4999 Berlin avenue. Mrs. Manning has given person atten- tion tu the s@lection of the furniture and hangings of the Woman's building, which will be in charge of the Beard of Lady Managers. She had to take time from this work to close her home in Albany and to minake preparations to eeme to 8t. Louis. 4@ soon as the furniture which she has selected for the large banquet room of About $2500 Damage Was Done te fere the Firemen Succeeded in — Extinguishing the Flames. A double alarm fire which broke out a” noon Friday in the rear of the Leader Dunn & Kerns, destroyed their stables, — two herses and dainaged the pret building at 2335 Texas avenue, which is owned by Tory Stuever, the brewer. The loss to the laundry company is eo timated at 9600 on the stables and hd ba the two horses. The firet floor of the three-story is oceupled by Knittel’s grocery and living rooms. His loss is placed at $500 on his furniture. Nathan Ballinger and Mrs. Lena with their families. Their loss is about $190, parily ineured aes On the third floor, which was the most, Frank Preston lived. He mates his loses et about $3. He insurance which will cover ft. In one room on this floor Jack At had stored furniture, the logs on Four engine companies responded te double alarm and had the fire out ufter 1 o'clock. The ia not damaged. MOYER TO BE IN it can be placed in position, es the decx- rations of that room are completed. It« On its floor are Persian rugs The office of the Woman's building is already in use. Ite furniture is of the mission style, its walla are green and its is brownish in color. The drawing room will be hung with presented to Mrs. Manning sew York firt number of pleces of valuable furni- ture, pictures and statuary will be lent to the Board of Lady Managers to make their home beautiful Mrs. Manning began her work in con- , neclon with the World's Fairy early Sat- morning. For some time she con- suited with Miss Lavinia Egan, secretary Louis b ya : tary Authorities for Hearing. DENVER, Cole... April 14—A eral Miller is authority for the sta that Chas. H. Moyer. president of the ern Federation of Miners, will be before the supreme court nest cower ye with the writ of b since the last meeting. The next meeting of the board will be be.d Thuredey, April @ At that meeting erpointmente of women to serve on the erent ‘juries which @iil *s upon the work exzhivited at the Fair Mit be made, and the request for a @onatinn t4 the Day Nurvery, to be esiebiished in the Frater- nal bulldin is. Wil be consifered. Mr. Marning will not have to er the, nervy m8 peor Wale in She hes brought t! m “ household with her. ee ot ont sas 4 yi, aly se gt Denver is tn we elitr e olher mem are « . In a few deys. xPacted THE WEATHER INDICATIONS. WASHINGTON, April 16.--Iilinele—PFete, wita freeing tempereture Satuniay pight; fumlep pert- iy cloady and werme. @.14 possibly showers ie | extreme routh pertion; sorth to east winds, ludians- Few Setur@ey night wii freezing tem- Suniay pattiy cloudy; mottheriy. winds. | Misesurt--Partiy clouty with porstbir showers . on protere to be taining from the eupreme eourt « os to the right« of the posereee to mertial law, imprieon and d=pert 4 | without warrant and disregard w : pret atx “ment ee in. Tele gone GRIFFIN'S SUCCESSOR Animes counties. “The Sunday ent in “ectth portion Saterdey night; | CmPOE AD aver fecsing potet Saturdey night; rising awrite rakeeny bet gms he . bak acct wae ag ot a. >y TWO HORSES WERE co Laundry at 2315 Texas avenue, owned by * RE ine ic ber Secures Seven Pieces of Valute e HE LEFT BY FRONT Doom, +e Failing to Respond to His Call and : 4 Him Again Until Her Loss Is Die: One ring set with a diamond and Bes “ : # S 4 ‘OUR. FAMILIES. a " ; * Sent ene for a Blase ag $20v en his stock caused by water and at ¥ The second floor is oceupled by ows Bea ‘ Will Be Brought In by Colorado ce me