St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 10, 1904

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MRS. WEINZIERL “eTndictinent, Also nae D. A, Naughton | berry ee females to dance, and the par- re 2 : i ot 4 Wiha a pa meeting. THE ONLY. ST. LOUIS EVENING NEWSPAPER WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. # « “ * As ~s¢ = x 7 “VOL. 56, NO. 263, ST. LOUIS. “TUESDAY EVENING . MAY 10, 1904. PRICE f In St. Louis One Cent. | Outside St. Louls Two Cents ee - —— IS INDICTED ON EIGHT COUNTS Grandjury Holds Woman on Charge of Enticing Yourg Women From Germany for Improper Purposes, a Bill in Each Cafe PEOTESTS SHE BROUGHT THEM OVER AS WAITRESSES é — * Says She Was Acting as Agent for a World’s Fair Concession, Where They Were to Have Been Employed at Once. Fiecht indictments charging Mrs. Sophia Welnzierl of 1219 Arsenal street with en- ticilng young women to this country for improper purposes, were returned Tuesday morning by the grandjury. Mrs. Wein- #ierl was arrested and taken to the Four Courts, where she will be held pending ar- Fangements for her bond When first arrested by the federal author- flies last Saturday, Mre. Weinzierl alleged that eight girls whom she had met at Union Station and afterwards sent to a boarding house were brought to this country by her to S@rve as waitresses in a @arden for a World's Fair concessionaire. She now declares she nad nothing to do with bringing the girls to this country. Her eCnse was continued Monday by United States Commissioner Babbitt, pending ac- tion of the Federal grandjury. Aasistant Circujt Attorney Hancock =f took up the care onday and the e ght giris whose testimony Weltnzierl's first arrest, tes..uwe the grandjury. Mrs. Weinzierl'’s second arrest follow:d. Joseph Weinzierl, husband of the accused Woman, says his wife advertised in German pers for girls to work at the Pole They are to be empioyed, he said, v Saiecession in which he is a } & partner. QDONNELL 15 HeLD BY GRANDJUR . Comes as Result of Oriental Dance Hall Raid. Indictments were returned by the grand jury Tuesday morning against Michael J. O'Donnell and D. A. Naughton on charges of violating saloon regulations and allow- ing women of questionable character to frequent their pluces and.participate in un- Beemiy dances. The charges constitute mis- demeanors and if convictions follow the penalty is a fine of not less than $50, nor more than $100. She incictments are the first tangible re- Sults of a general cleaning up order issued Dy Lieut. Patrick J. McKenna, now if command of the Central police district. Chief Kiely announces that he and the Boird of Police Commissioners are back of Licut. MekKenna's order, the first effects of h were shown in a raid on the Orient- mi danee hall and garden, and (Nive street, late Sunday night, when 72 inmates were arrested. O'Donnel, who ‘is known as the “waltz king.’ and who has been credited with wanting the Democratic congressional nomination in the Eleventh @iatrict, conducts a saloon at 2322 Olive mireet, and ia said to be proprietor of tive Drientail hliall, Naughton's saloon is at 222) live street, and also has a passageway leading to the hall. O'Donnell and Naughton were held till 7 o'clock Monday evening, when they were relensed on bonds of $50) each. signed by Benator Schoenliaul. Ail of the other pris- oners, eXcept ninc women, were released Monday evening. Fight of these were Yaken Into police court Monday eae and the ninth. a girl of 15. is being hel awatting action of her relatives. While the prisoners, following Sunday night's raid, in the ‘Fourt Courts’ hoeidover Monday, Rev. H. C. Leonard read per before the Methodist ministers’ telling of conditions prevailing tn St. Loule as he found them. As a result, the ministers will bring the Matter before Excise Commissioner Sel- bert, and if they fail to have him act, an- nounce they will take the matter to Gov- ernor Dockery. Proprietors of eleven saloons were cited onday to appear before Excise Commie- ner Seibert May 13 on com ylaint of the ice, who allege that their saloons are not . all times conducted in an orderly man- ub on” ”) yk ls “lm le y were he specific charge against O'Donnel! is culur dance objected to by the authorities said to be a new one known as the ° n-lo,”’ eres sucessexsor of ‘tote. the hooche- Deputy Mar- Dayton street A new indictment againat 1 John MeAuliffe of the flee court takes the place of the pre- vious one charging him with interfering with voters at the Democratic primaries in the first precinet of the Twenty-eighth -dis- Albert Wetzel, a police officer, was making ed for fal ffidavi oA RC a aqavit, an Hie. feet he x c ae was indicted for perjury. , Tenth & out of the Bighteenth h Steer rict Republican primar't. °8, | lb, wh is Congressman Barthold's | Reichman wae fighting Barthold, said to have perjured himself before ndjury. which afterward investi- charges of c ng eg in connection | Pherew':h Reichmen is a saloon keeper at and Murket atresia. a former — commissioner, and an ac-: Politic Wetzel ie charged with making affidavit at the commissioners’ office fe Fiine fhe list of delegwates selected at primaries. FIRST AUTOMOBILE 1S STOLEN H> Bowers Reports the Theft ; ‘Two-Pastenger Machine From | _ North Eleventh Street Monday. coon. Bowers of 3620 Washington ave- has reported to the police the theft fa two-pasreng@ automobile from in nt of 203 North Eleventh street Monday Meense tag i. hi ' th current, ——— RACE ENTRIES FOR Third race, Fourth Globe-Democrat handicap: Sixth race, will be T HE WEATHER INDICATIONS JJACK-IN-THE-BOX, OF LEVEE FAME, MAKES A HERO OF HIMSELF TRAM 4 kwosT = World's Frank Khost of Joplin, Strain, Leaps “Jack-in-the-box,”’ a the hero of a thril After getting his ma disap Khost, who has been southwest great mental strajn, Mo., After a Fight levee habitue who is known to the police by no other name, is Mississippi at the foot of Market street, ac- complished at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, when, after a terrific strugg!s in the swiit he succeeded in s@ving thé life ot Frank Khost, 26 years gid, 4 foplin, Mo., druggist. ling rescue in the > n to a wharfboat, where he was taken in charge by tne police, *‘Jack-in-the-box’”’ place where he could dry his only suit of clothing and recover from the effects of his chilly plunge. peared to find some in St. Louis three days, and who is said to be a member of a prominent jumped into the river while Missouri family, laboring under and in a moment Into River—Rescued by i] the-box"’ While Under Great Mental ‘"Jack’”’ in the Water. was carried downstream by current. The splash caused by Khost’'s body as it struck the water wakened ‘“Jack-in-the- box,’’ who was asleep on a lumber .pile, and he tossed a rope to the man in the river, but the man refused it. Determined to save his man, “Jack-in“ plunged into the river and at- tempted to bring him to. shore. Khost fought him off and the two struggled des- perately for several seconds. When Khost weakened, his rescuer, with the assistance of Ben Winters, a wharfboat watchman, succeeded in getting him avhore. Patrolman Sears took him to the City Hospital, where physicians say he will recover. The river is 20 the whirling feet deep at the scene of the rescue. eee eae eee Wednesday's Union Track Entries. First race, 122—-Fondness 22~—Miss Hob Jane 38. 104- Tera . S>—Lena Poff —Ella Waggoner S>—Pearl S$ 104 *Satincoat (105)—* Beaugard 106—Duelist 126—* Mieston one ~—*Rassanio Will Shel'y *Lord Falconer 126—Prince Richard 12--Arguanata 131—*Marglie &. 1n1—DPay 115—*Star Cotton 103--*Charette 121—*Lady race,, six and Cy) -Lady -Krbe 126 Se ‘auket in? Dona Rella v0O—M. F. Ta ivv—-Felix Bar 117-—-tWax Taper 117—An!imosity 23 Five Nations 1253 -Bad Penny . firgia Withers six furlongs, race, 128 lla fa 2-rear-olds, selling: Third race, selling: 116—*Lady Radnor 1%--*Sid Sliver 108—-*K ingstelle 120—*T ranium .—Lawra Hunter .. Fourth race, six furlongs, sellire: 8-year-olds and ..—*Valecain cas (93)— Blue Miracle 120—*Alfeo . , (118)—*John Doyle : (112)—-Radium 70—* K now ledge (96)—*One More Fiftb race, mile and one-eighth, up, sclling: —*The Bobby ... 8—*Bourke Cockran ~*Hucena Nath Woodcock Sixth race. seven furlongs, selling 8-year-olds and Rengal Four Leaf C. *T’otente =" "ereatul LITTLE WARMER, STILL FAIR eee Settled and Pleasant Weather Condi- tions Likely to Maintain Several Days According to Prediction. >Falr tonight and Wednesday; moderate temperature; variable winds, is the of- ficial forecast this morning. The weather settled generally | west of the Miszis- sippi and moderate | temperatures pre- | vail. As a result spring | has been given an- other start, suburb- | an roads have be- 6 71 c7 l Loh is | ' 1}Ohio Valley and lake regions and in far northern Michigan gun to take shape and prove they are not altoguther bot- tomileces, baseba!! ' fane have almost forgotten Morklay’s thunderstorm in the *! eighth inning, and World's Fair admissions have taken to making new records again. Rain occurred in the past 24 hours tn the Spring vegetation is ACCUSED MAN ACQUITTED oY POISON ORDEAL Head of Family Eats Food He Is Charged With Having Prepared to Cause Death of Members of House- hold. AUTHOR OF CHARGE JAILED; MUST ANSWER ACCUSATION Belleville Justice, at Suggestion of | Defendant's Lawyer, Lets Jury Ser Proof of Food’s Purity by Eating) in Courtroom. _ ——_———_—_ --_—_—-—— -— - As the result of a heroic test for poison in food. conducted in Justice Cannaday's court at Belleville, Tuesday morning. John A. Fletcher, aged was acquitted of a charge of threatening to Kill, while his stepson, Louis C. Harding, aged 20, has begun serving a @#-day sentence in the county jail on a charge of assault avith a deadly weapon. The justice's test consisted in having Fletcher eat a dish of beans and drink a cup of coffee, submitted as evidence in the case. The test was sugested by Fletcher's attorney, who said he was willing for his client to prove his innocence in this man- ner. Fletcher ate the beans and swallowed the coffee, showed no signs of illness and was d'scharged. The case grew Fletcher family, Fletcher has lasted DD, out of trouble in the which, according to Mrs. a year. Mrs. Filetch- er supported her son, Louis Harding in his accusations that Fletcher had ‘ried to pols- on them at super Tuesday night. After supper Fietcher and Harding quar- relled and Fletcher received an ugiy Knife wound in one arm. Mrs. Fletcher and her son had Fletcher arested on a charge of threatening to k'll. Thev brought to the courtroom beans and coffee from Monday even:‘ng’s supper, to: prove that Fietcher had attempted to car- ry out threats they accused him of having made, After Fletcher was ncaettes he swore out a warrant, chargine his stepson with assault with a deadly weapon, and had the young man taken to the county court. Harding pleaded guilty and was fined $25 and sent to jail for @ days. ) ALTHOUGH SHE CONFESSED — Judge Holds Nurse’s Admission That She Took Mrs. Spencer’s Diamonds Was Obtained Under Pressure. On the strength of her declaration that her previous confession had been made un- der pressure from Chief Desmond and Judge Selden P. Spencer, Mrs. Rosa G. Hegberg was discharged by Judge Taylor Tuesday morning. after her trial on the charge of stealing Mrs. Spencer's dia- monds. The whole The defense demurred to its evidence, claiming that Mrs. made the confession in the der promise of immunity. looked pity cuting. when placed on the stand, and re- lated that Mrs. Hegberg had said when first sweated: “Those policemen made me feel as if I had stolen your rings.”’ Jo further sion, Judge the court where was put on the had said to Mrs. jewelry was stoien, Lec has yet been issued for your arrest. When that is done it wiil be beyond my power to intercede in your behalf. You right as wel! tell the truth about the matter.’ Judge Taylor held Tuesday morning that that action on the part of Judge Spencer was “pressure, ‘-and in effect the same as “a promise Oo} immunity from arrest. Hence, he sus¢ained the demurrer, refused to ad- mit the confession as testimony, and Mrs Hegberg was disc harged because there was ne other evidence against her. The case was taken from the jury by Ju ige Taylor. Mrs. Spencer's rings and jewels, to value of several hu dred dollars, disap- peared from a bag beneath her pillow case rested on this confession. admission as Hegberg had sweatbox, un.- Mrs. Spencer the alleged confes- formerly sat being tried, elucidate Spencer, who the case was stand. li, 'Mary ‘at the residence of Judge G. @ light mantle of snow. ) while she was sick at the home of Mrs. Dr. H. McLean, 3oSSO Washington boule- ard. Mrs. Hegverg was her nurse at the time. GUESTS BURNED BY for the woman she was prose- ' aimost |! in! Hie testified that he! Hegbere soon after the) “No warrant: the | — eS eee a ee ee VLADIVO=TOK «ND PORT ARTHUR | SQUADRONS UNITE AFTER BATTLE? ST. PETERSBURG, May 10.—7:49 p. m.—A foreign embassy here professes to have information to the e fect that the Viadivostok and Pcrt Arthur squadrons have ef- fte- a * wee fected a junction a torcedo hoat destroyer. CON le eee 3 FACED DANCER, BUT 10 GO COURTIRG--! | | — | (Railroad Engineer Found Woving. Hard Work and Was Glad When It Was Over. Never was there a more bashful bride- groom than James F. Hawkins, a Southern railroad engineer, who Tuesday morning in Justice Beach's matrimonial! parlors in East St. Louis, claimed Miss Lena Dobbs as his bride. Hawkins lives at Princeton, Gibson Coun- ty, Ind.; his bride is at the other end of his “run’’ at Mt. Vernon, Ill. Between blushes, and with much confusion, Hawkins ex- plained before the marraige ceremony that he first saw Miss Dobbs from the window of his locomotive cab, and drop ~ heels over head inio love with her. She a buxom lass, and Hawkins’ fate is not to be wondered at. Then Mrs. Hawkins explained that it was a long while before he could muster courage to go a-courting ‘I don’t mind sitting in an engine cab, whizzing around curves and lLabie to butt into the tail-end of a wreck or meet some other train trying to go the other way on the same track,’ said Hawkirs, as he blushed furiousiy, “but it’s different when you’ re trylig to tell a girl you love her, and especially when you think you are not good enough for her and are afraid she knows it. But after I had wasted a fortune blow'’ng the engine whi sile so she would know my engine was com'ng. and had had diy dreams about her sitting in the cab beside me, I fina.ly to.d her abéut it. She said ves, and’”’ Hiawkins rubbed his red face with a big pocket" handkerchief as he continued: “And here we are.’ The bride looked very rretty and proud in a handsome black silk dress and big white bat, and seemed to wonder what made ‘ ‘Jimmy” so bashful. After the cere- mony. they came over to. St. Loyis to see SLAVE AUCTION Uh CUURTHOUSE STEPS ee Enacted, Fair Commissioners Being Participants. For the first time in a half century a slave was sold from the old courthouse dig‘nif'ed World's Fair commissioners from an eastern state being parties to the deal. steps last week, [t happened at 2 o'clock in the morning and half an hour later the slave was deliv- ered in the lobby of the Planters’ Hote]~— price, $750. The commissioners had been spending a pleasant evening at the Planters’. The re- enactment of the slave market scene from Winston Churchill's “Crisis’’ was the cl'- m2x. The story is now told throughout the Ter. race of States. There were five commis- sioners in the party, all from one state. One of them mounted the courthouse steps, facing the Planters’, where thousand« of slaves were sold before the war. and announced that he had a young slave gir! for sale. He described her as of unus.al beauty and well ceervice as a trained for lady’s maid or for other houscho!d dutieae He was offered $23 as a atarter. Then the | price rose to $50, $75, $100, and by leans of | $25 to $750, where the bidding cengsed and the slave was declared so'd | A fourth commissioner went | the safe delivery of the purchase Planters’ in 30 minutes. Upon delivery, !t developed that the “ slave girl’’ was no other than a missioner and one of the most (men connected with the Wor'd’ price, $750, was therefore not auctioneer had not deliv: He was also comnelled to f bond f at or the , fa} fith Comm- - . a Fair pa.d, the irfel ’ RABBIT'S FOOT the goods his pond us red N ALCOHOL LAMP ‘Euchre Party at the Home of Judge: Wurdeman Broken Up by Accident. The explosion of an alcohol lamp used chafing dish In making a welsh resulted ‘In two guests being se- burned Monday night at a euchre A. Wurdetnan under a rarebit riousi y in O'd Orchard. Mrs 8. D. McCallum was Surned about the face, and Mrs. isaac Forbes was more seriously Injured about the face, neck and hands br @be fluming spirits. The party ‘was »rokes up by the accident. KILLED WIFE, THEN HIMSELF. Indiana Health-Seekers Dead at Al- _ buquerque, N. M. ALBUQUBRQUE, N. M., May .—Her- man Soltwedel has shot and fatally wound- ed his wife and killed himeelf with a bul- See nar ee ca alout cho yet age ioe —_————, = ; : “2 rey : - es a 5 - 7 ‘s ~ te ee pis 5 : 4 be : ¢ , arr Fi ° fe P F + ‘4 . : é r D . * « ; Cal J Me s > . Po & JAPS ROUT FOE ON LAND; RUMOR OF BIG SEA FIGH Port Arthur at midday Monday but aa Dainy is Russia's commercial seaport on 4 : ¥ “* 7s sian progressiveness and cvitisation, Taeee: se have cost Russia more than three aa: