The Detroit Times (Detroit, Mich.)
June 1, 1908

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If You IFant the Truth You Will Find It Here. EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 209. NEWBERRY AND HIBBLER ARE HUP FOR TRIAL; COMMISSIONER SMITH FREED SWEARS HE WAS MRS. GUNNESS’ AIDE J. G. TRUELSON, JR., OF NEW YORK, WHOSE STORY SEEMS PLAUSIBLE, LATER DENIES IT ALL—STARTLING POINTS. VERNON, Tex., June I.—Swearing that with Ray Laiuple-re he acted as aide to Mrs. Belle Gunness. of I.a Porte. Ind., in her career of murder, and then declaring his wnolo story a lie, Julius Cl. Truelson, Jr., of New York, is puzzling the officers here. Hlj retraction came only as Sheriff Smutzer. of i.a Porte, was about to leave with him for Indiana. Truelson has been in jail here since March 29 charged with swindling by representing himself to be Jonathan G. Thaw, of Pittsburg, and passing forged checks and drafts. His father, J. G. Truelson, a piano manufactur er, of 340 West Forty-Sixth-st., New York, hus abandoned his son to his fate after futile efforts to redeem the young man. Truelson swore that he took his wife, Mae Frances O’Reilly, of Ro chester, N. Y., to the Gunness farm to have her put out of the way, help ed Lamphere bury her and assisted In disposing of six other bodies in the private cemetery of the lai Porte mur deress. Mae O'Reilly Is missing. Jewelry beating tho name of Mae F. O'Reilly was found in the Gunness ruins. Met Woman in Chicago. In his confession, Truelson said that early in 1904 be read Mrs. Gun ness’s matrimonial advertisement in a Danish paper published In Milwau kee, and met her In the Sherman House, at Chicago. From there he ac companied her to Porte. Truelson declared Mrs. Gunness told him she was practicing as a mid wife illegally and that many of her patient* died and it was part of her contract to dispose of the bodies. She said she had one man, but it required two to do the work. Truelson described a horse and sur rey that fitted well the rig owned by the murderess. He then told of re turning to Chicago and of having wan dered during the next tw s o years. Including his meeting his first wife. Mae Frances O'Reilly, who, he says, was a dissolute woman, at Saratoga, on August 3, 1904, and marriage 6n the following day in Albany by Rev. Frank J. Knapp, curate of St. Peter's rhurch. He said he took his bride to j Rochester to the Powers hotel and deserted her in two weeks. Helped Bury Jennie Olsen. Truelson says he arrived in La Porte on Christmas night and the lame night met Lamphere and helped bury the body of a girl. He later learned from Lamphere that it was; Jennie Olsen. The confession runs on that Truel son remained three days, on the sec ond night helping bury the body of a man Lamphere said was John Moe. Truelßon declared that then he realiz ed Mrs. Gunness was not practicing midwifery, but murder, and that he confronted her and said he wanted to get out of it, but was Induced by the promise of SSO to remain another night. Truelson said he received SSOO from Mrs. Gunness and went back to Chi cago and to New York. His last trip to the Gunness farm was described in great detail. He was going to take his second wife. Belle Vreeland, there. He wrote to Mrs. Gunness from Quebec on March 10 that he would arrive with his wife in a week and told her to reply to him at the Place Vtger hotel, Mo treal. She did write there, but told him to come alone. HEUfISTWS 7 m VOTES NET Y'ORK, June I.—A gain of seven {pore votes for Wm. Randolph Hearst was allowed by Justice l*amhert. to day. in the ballot boxes of the sixth election district of the second assem bly district, the tenth election district of the twelfth assembly district, and the eleventh election district of the fifth assembly district. THE \yEATHBR. -inn im M Detroit as* Vlrlalty—Woodsy night aad Tnrndnr—Knlr, probably light frost •a Intrltndi tnnlght. I.lgbl ta freak northeasterly wind*. Lower Mlrblaao— Fair tonight sad Taeatar. probably I tab I front oa lurr laada toalabt. HOI RM I’KMPKRVn RES. f«• ii a. m aa 9a. a M Is aooa ua la. an M l p. as IS a. aa AS a p. m gg Oae year age today—Sailanm tem pers tare. M| mlaimnm. 4S| aneaa, AS| •Sadr weatbor with rala ameoatlas ta laeb. Tba aaa roaa at liM a. a. and aeta at fiat p. a i IlHaala. GahralUn. H Hsaram Be trait (times BISHOPRIC DENIED HIM, HE ASSAILS IN SERMON REV. DR. CHAS. GOODELL DE

CLARES “THE EGYPTIANS WILL LIE STREWN ON THE BEACH”— RECEIVES OFFERS. NEW YORK, June I.—Rev. Dr. Charles L. Uoodell, who, by the cir culatlon of a story to tho effect that ,he had been connected with a di vorce scandal, failed In election to a bishopric at the recent general con ference in Baltimore, delivered a cut ting criticism of bis foes before a Congregation that packed Cavalry Methodist Episcopal church. "The worst tiling in the world.” said Dr. Gondel), “is u conceited con science. A man so afflicted wiU ap ply the torch and the sword, and not stop at the faggot, to carry out his purpose, forgetting entirely that hat red and death have no place in God’s plan and that righteousness will alone prevail. Righteousness will pre vail; God's Israel will go free and the Egyptians will lie strewn on the beach.” Dr. Goodell reminded his congrega tion that “God not only delivered na tions, but delivered individuals from their enemies.” L. O. Thayer, one of the leading members of Dr. Good ell’s congrega tion, said that three Methodist Epis copal churches—one in Brooklyn, one In Baltimore and one in the south west—had called on Dr. Goodell, offer ing him twice the salary he Is now receiving. Bishop Quayle’a church In Chicago has also sent him a call. The newly made bishops were con secrated Sunday, at the Lyric, in Bal timore. IBRIMMINGSTALL GIVERJREEDOM SET FREE MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER BY HIS WIFE ONLY. DOWAOIAC, Mich., June I. (Spl.) James Brlmmlngstall, charged by his wife with the murder of aged David Huff, Is a free man. Ho was releused today, on motion of Prosecutor Bresnahan. because the sole evidence against him was that of his w'lfe’s testimony which, under the law. cannot be admitted. The liberation of Brlmmlngstall fol lowed the return of the sheriff, from Missouri. That official looked up the records and found that the woman with whom Brlmmlngstall wag living at the time of his arrest and who alone accused him, la legally his wife and was murried to him in Poplar Bluffs, seven years ago. “It was a close call for me," said Prlmmlngstall. ufter learning that he was free. ‘if my wife could have presented her evidence, It would have been bad for me, although there was nothing In ner story. I cannot de scribe my feelings, now that 1 am out of Jail. But I'm going back to work. BEECHIM ON IM. TODAY LEXINOTON, Ky. June I—The trial of Beech Hargis, charged with the murder of his father, Judge James Hargis, the famous feudist, last Feb ruary, begins at Jackson. Breathitt county, today. Trouble Is expected in aecurlug a Jury, because there is high feeling on both sides. Judge Hargis’s former followers de mand Beech's conviction, while the supporters of the boy say he should be acquitted on the ground ■of self defense. The boy's mother says she Is pre pared to spend $50,000 to free him, while he has the same amouut for his own defense. BEEK LOST ALDERMAN. JACKBON, Mich., June I—Search ing parties spent all day Sunday in a vain effort to find Aid. M&rtln O'Meara, who is believed to be lost on a big marsh near Portage lake, north of this city. This morning. Sheriff Bean, Patrolmen Dryden and Mclrnerney and 15 citizens went out to resume the quest. Engineer Dies In Bed. COLUMBUS, 0.. June 1. —James Jacobs, of Utlcs, N. Y., railroad en gineer attending the B. of L. E. con vention, was found dead in bed at the Great Southern hotel this morn Ing. Death was due to heart failure. l«UafM-llk« Prlmlßg. No fuss and no feathers. Tbs plain, neat kind, that looks right. Times Prtatlag Ce„ li John R-st. Phons 1491. 18 DEAD; TOWN WIPED DEE MAP BY FLOODS PACHULA, MEXICO, 9CENE OF AP PALLING DISASTER FROM RUSH ING TORRENT SEARCHING PARTIES LOOK FOR BODIES. CITY OF MEXICO, June I—Eigh teen persons are known to be dead and the town of Parhula bus been wiped off the map as the result of two day’s floods. The w aters rose with unexpected speed and carried away entire buildings in the rushing torrents. Searching parties are hunt ing for more bodies today. A cloudburst filled the Barranca Secca from side to side and the rush ing torrent completely engulfed the I village without warning. GETSUCE; HUBBY OUSTED CHARLES P. BRANDT IS ORDERED TO LEAVE WIFE’S HOME. As the result of a decree handed down by Judge Rohnert Monday morning, Mrs. Matilda Brandt ob tains a divorce from her husband, Charles P., and the husband finds him self without a home. The Brandts live on Mt. Clair-ave. St. Clair heights, where they have a home almost paid for. Mrs. Brandt alleges cruelty, and charged that her husband is lazy, and has not worked for years. She claims to have paid more money on the place than her husband did, und that her children kept up the home. After the case was heard two weeks ago letters were found In the hus band's rcom In which he instructed his son to have mass said for “us,” and left directions for the disposition of the property. These letters were signed: “Your broken-hearted father." The family feared that he meant to make away with himself and wife, and for several nights there was no sleepiug in the Brandt home. The husband is directed by the Judge to leave the place at once, and not to Interfere with his family. I NEW SIDEWALK SCHEME PLANNED A radical departure in the handling of sidewalk complaints will be under taken by Commissioner Haarer, of the department of public works. It has been customary, heretofore, to inspect all the walkß of the city at intervals and to send inspectors out on all com plaints received. When walks were found bud, the owners were first noti fied, and then the location was ad vertised, thus requiring a long time to get the dangerous walk removed and anew one built. Haarer has written to the legal de partment to learn whether he can tear up dangerous walks as soon us they are Inspected without waiting for notification to the owner. This procedure would lessen the danger of accidents and law suits against the city. F. J. M. Hally is now looking up the law In the matter. ADAM SOTT. COACHMAN, STRUCK BY AUTO Adam Sott, a coachman employed by Mrs. Teresa Weittelsberger, of No. 33 Hendrle-ave., was struck by an auto mobile driven by George McLean, of No. 38 Delaware ave.‘, Monday morn ing shortly before 10 o’clock at Bt. Antoine and Monroe aves and is be lieved to be seriously injured. Red Cross ambulance was called and the man taken there. He is about 48 years old and unmarried. JOE WEISS IS OUT FOR COUNTY CLERK Joseph M. Weiss is out with his formal announcement of his candi dacy for county clerk. His first bid for popular support came with his leasing of a space in Bennett Park where his na\e shows from the cen ter field fence. "Joe" is an old ball player himself. SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE ON B. OF C. TRIP Rev. lice 8. McCollester will con duct the Sunday morning service on the steamer City of Cleveland, while the Detroit Board of Commerce Is away on the fifth anniversary trip. The service, which is looked forward to as one of the unique features of the voyage, will take place In Lake Huron while the steamer Is on the way back to Port Huron. Suppressed Divorce Bulta. Suppressed suits for divorce were filed Monday by John vs. *Belle Wil liams and Elizabeth vs. William Mar shall. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1908. Mrs. Hetty Green, Backed By a Countess, Is Spending Money 1 g* V «a r nptJ&i-iUiiS; ■ggu j j!|| Li. r X'\ r Tjs NT»a Mr*' w. L,i wa 1 f ■flu lx in Wl AGED WOMAN’S CAM THREE MRS. HINES GIVES FIRE ALARM IN TIME FOR OCCUPANTS OF HOUSE TO ESCAPE. Were It not for the screams of Mrs. Margaret Hines, a woman over 70 years old. living upstairs in the rear of No. 2p9 Monroe-ave., it is not im probable that the family of Peter Brennan, living downstairs, would have been suffocated by a fire that broke out shortly ufter 3 o'clock Mon day morning. Mr. and Mrs. Brennan and their son, John, retired early Sunday even ing and have no idea how the fire started, unless it were from a lamp left burning. "I was wakened out of a sound sleep,” said Mrs. Brennan, who with her husband keeps a notion Btore at No. 269 Monroe ave. "I heard Mrs. Hines screaming for help, and 1 then realized that I could hardly breathe, the smoke had smothered me so. With some difficulty I roused my husband aud son and we all escaped into the street in our night clothes.” The furniture in the rooms occupied by the Brennans was nearly all de stroyed, but the upstairs and frou: of the store is practically uninjured. Mrs. Hines escaped from tho building safely. FLASHED BY WIRE WASHINGTON, June 1. —Reports have been current In Washington for some time that more or leas dissatis faction was felt over Minister Squlers's administration at Panama. WASHINGTON, June L—Yleld!ng to the urgent pleadings of members of his family, Thomas P. Gore, the blind senator from Oklahoma, has de elded to undergo treatment with a view to regaining his sight, which he lost 30 years ago: NKW YORK, June 1. —The state ment of Sumuel Oompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, a week ago in criticism of Speaker Cannon was amplified into a formal appeal to the 4.000,000 organied work ingmen and farmers to unite to pre vent the re-election of Cannon, for his alleged opposition of union labor. CHATTANOOGA, June I.—D. D. Edwards, a Kentucky feudist, v.ho killed J. W. Davis, a railroad foreman, was found guilty of murder in the flrat degree, the jury being out but 18 minutes. On the announcement of the verdict. Edwards sprang on a chair and passionately pleaded with Judge Mcßeynolds to pronounce the death sentence. He objected to the ruling of the court that sentence be deferred. BUCYRUB. 0., June I—The sud den rising of the waters of the San dusky river flooded the grounds oc cupied by a clrcua. Five hundred per sons who had entered the tents be came panic stricken and several wom en were Injured. Many fainted. The performances were discontinued and 20-horse teams and elephants were used In rescuing the wagons Mack of the show’s property was swept away by the flood and an estimate of the loss is placed at 930.000. Prtatlag dun* right. Time* Prtat tag Ca, 1* John R-sL Phoo* 14»S. v tv Inf 1 f i rV if 1 Hetty richest woman In tho world, has at last blossomed out as a social leader. Mrs. Green recently gave a dinner at the Plaza in New York, to 16 people, at a coat of S2O a plate. It was the first event of the kind in which Mrs. Green ever figured. The picture is from a most recent photograph of Mrs. Green. Below is the Countess Leary, who fa, in a measure, Mrs. Green’s social sponsor. BENCH WARRANT FOR m PRICE WASHINGTON, June I.—A bench warrant calling for the appearance In this city of Theo. H. Price, the cotton king, was Issued this afternoon by Assistant Dlst. Att. Adkins. The warrant was signed by Justice Staf ford In crlminul court No. 1, and was immediately forwarded to New York. On its arrival the regular action will be taken to bring Price to this city to face the charges placed against him. POTATO PATCH PLAN DIES ABORNIN’ The revived potato patch plan has died a hornin’. When It was proposed some time ago by the City Service league to re vive the Plngreo plan of helping the poor families of the city to cultivate vacant lands. It was thought that many would respond with applications for land. This did not turn out to be the case, however. Only 28 families In the entire city applied to have patches of vacant land set aside for them to cultivate. As this would nofcvpgy, the project will be given up. The park committee of the council will meet, Tuesday, to give the plau Its quietus. MAURETANIA. DISABLED, BREAKS SPEED RECORD NKW YORK, June 1 Wireless dis patches received today, by Vernor H. Brown, of the Cunard line In New York, show that the turblner Maure tania, due early tomorrow from Liver pool. has broken all ocean records for speed and has broken them, more over, with only three of her four propellers In operation. The wireless messages show that for 11 1-2 hours yesterday the Maure tanla maintained an average of 27.2 knots an hour, covering 313 knots In that time. This beata anything, even the Lustlanla has dona under four propellers. Prosecutor Yerkes Scores Head of Police Department For Accept ing Present, But Says He Couldn’t Be Convicted On i Criminal Charge. WE PASS. To the Editor of The Times: Can you luform the public through your valuable paper why Annie Smith’s testimony was truthful when she was be ing used as a star witness by the police department to Bend several men to Jackson, as Capt. Newberry has testified, while in the present case against the police department her evidence Is unreliable. FAIR PI*AY. June li 1908. On the recommendation of Prose cuting Attorney Yerkes, In which Assistant Prosecutor McClear. who assisted Justice Jeffries In the grand Jury Investigation of the police scan dal concurred. Police Justice Stein, Monday morning, held Capt. Frank A. Newberry and Frank B. Htbbler for trial on a charge of conspiring to com pound a felony by accepting $f»00 from Annie Smith, the Delray resort keeper. Police Commissioner Smith, 1 Jointly accused with the other two defendants, was discharged, likewise i on the recommendation of the prose-1 cutor, who expressed the opinion that the evideuce did not warrant his be- 1 lng held. Mr. Yerkes’ attitude was pronouuc- ridiculous by Attorney Allan Frazer, representing Hlbbler ana Newberry. Frazer argued that if the prosecution disbelieved the Smith woman s testimony with reference to the commissioner, that It was not in a position to accept the woman’s story with reference to Kibbler aud New berry as the truth. “But I believe Tier,” Interrupted Yerkes, trying to point out that Annie Smith’s story as to Commissioner Smith s alleged visits to her place and his alleged promises of protection could still be consistent with ihe theory that he was Innocent of any connection Vi-lth the conspiracy charg ed by tho prosecutiou. Stein Guided by Prosecutor. In discharging the commissioner and holding the other two defendants for trial. Justice Stein said simply that he felt It his duty to be guided by the recommendation of the prose cutor. New bonds of SI,OOO each were re quired of Hibbler and Newberry, and they were promptly furnished by John C. Hurtz and Water Commissioner John Dodge, respectively, who went on the bouds of the accused men at the time the warrants were Issued. The defendants remained In the clerk's office while awaiting the arrival of the bondsmen. Though virtually un der arrest they were not under guard, but there was no necessity for police surveillance. Neither Hibbler nor Newberry would discuss the court’s action. "I said all I had to say on the stand,” was CapL Newberry’s only comment. Hibbler wouldn’t even nay that much. Several personal and political friends of Commissioner Smith were present and as soon as the court’s de cision was announced they gathered around him and extended congratula tions. The commissioner had nothing to say, hut promised a statement later. Before the trial a story was current that Smith's friends planning vengeance on Justice Jeffries by filing charges against him. looking to his Impeachment, on the ground that Jeffries was playiDg politics. It was contended that Jeffries, in Issuing a warrant against Smith, acted against the advice of the prosecutor, and Mr. Yerkes. In his statement to the court MondavMonday morning, corroborat ed this statement, adding, how ever, that If the testimony taken be fore Jeffries had stt>od up under cross examination there would have be» u grounds for putting the commission er’s case before a Jury. Annie Smith, the woman whose story is responsible for the entire proceed ings, was plainly displeased over th** discharge of the commissioner. She was on hand early and waited In the corridor for the decision. She frown ed when she heard the decision, but declared that she was not surprised. "They said two or three days ago that he would not be held,” she said. Annie’s Trial Set for Tutsday. Annie's trial on the charge of being a dlsbrderly woman, out of which grew the grand Jury investigation and later the charge)} against Smith} New berry, Hibbler and Favor, Is sched uled to go on aggln Tuesday, but It Is not Improbable that hnocher ad journment will bu asked. Favor’s trial on a charge of compounding a felony is also set for Tuesday in the recorder’s court. The examination of Newberry and Hibbler on separate charges were to have begun before Justice Stein, Tuesday morning, but at the request of Attorney Fraxer. were postponed until June 9. Mr. Fraser is engaged In the circuit court. It was after 10:30 o'clock when Justice Stela took up tke conspiracy LAST EDITION ONE CENT I casa. Prosecutor Yerkea at one* arose and made the following state- 4 meat: "Your honor, we subpened two or three witnesses for this morning and Just got word from one of them that she has a sick daughter and can't get away; and as to one or two others, I understand they are on the way down, but as I view the testimony In this case, 1 do not think I will wait for these witnesses. 1 am ready now to say what I think of this case. The witnesses were only In a way accumu lative as to testimony already in. "We have spent a good deal of time over this case and we have done our best to ferret out any criminality, and I may say to the court that when this matter first came up I detailed Mr. Mc- Clear to act with Justice Jeffries In I going after the testimony, and they did It. covering a period of two or three weeks. They took a good deal of testimony and swore a great many witnesses And aftnr the testimony was taken Judge Jeffries called me In and 1 read over the tesj.Unony. I did not agree with Justice Jeffries as to the testimony relating to Commission* ier Smith. I did not believe that th# evidence was sufficient to warrant a complaint against him. but a com plaint was taken. "I do not want to be understood as criticising Justice Jeffries In the least. His Judgment at to evidence msv be i better than mine. I’ve got to follow my own Judgment, because on me de i Velopes the duty of prosecuting these 1 cases If they go to the other court. I Ami I might say that If the testimony ‘taken by Justice Jeffrie* had stood up on cross-examination I believe It would have been inv duty then to ask you to 1 bind these defendants over, but It did nut stand up hs to Commissioner Smith. I am not passing any opinion as to ths j guilt or Innocence of Commissioner Smith, As I see mv dnty, It devolves 1 upon me to say whether I think the evidence Is sufficient, If It were be fore a Jury, for me to stand up and face that jury and any to them there was not any theory except that Com missioner Smith was guilty and should be convicted. I cannot do that. 9mlth Was Isallacrect. "There are two theories that can be applied to the evidence relating to Commissioner Smith. Under one of i those theories the evidence docs not show that Commissioner Smith wss guilty, but simply shows that he was used by Mr. Hlbbler and by his friends to feather their own nest*. I do not believe—£ don’t know whether It Is any of my duty—hut I don't bellevs anybody In a public office should ac cept presents of value from people who might later on want to use him In re* i turn for those presents. And It seems ts (Coutluued «>u Stveslh Paga) (POLICE CHIEFS are mm Police chiefs from ail big cities of the country are beginning to come Into Detroit for the International con vention which begins Tuesday. Ses sions will be held In the Wayne hotel but much of the time will be devoted to sight seeing about the city. Wed nesday there will be u police review for the benefit of the visiting chiefs, Thursday Walkervllle will be visited, and on Friday the Chiefs will go to Mt. Clenieus. Among the early arrivals were: J, H. Mad do. Port Worth, Tex.; Dan. L. Lynch uud Henry O. Case, Grand Rapids; W. H. Rodenbuugh, Norris town, Pa.; George Black, Wilmington, Del.; H. M. Youck, Norfolk, Va.; E. Van Buskirk, Washington, D. C.; J. H. Hanger, Louisville; Richard vester, Washington; F. H. Brenicke, Evansville, Ind.; George IF. Bodeker, Birmingham. Ala Fred Welraer and Henry Hopper, Newark, X. J.; G. E. Pollock. I). F. McCauley and J. B. Welsh, Richmond. Va.; Edward Kern, Ix>B Angeles; Michael Regan, Buffa lo; Thos. H. Lyons, Niagara Falls; Patrick Hayes, Jr., Hoboken; Benja min Murphy, Jersey City; J. H. Hay den. doehester; W. D. Vtnzant, Jack sonville, Fla. LEE, CADY SMART IN NEW BUILDING Lee, Cudy ft Smart, one of the most' enterprising wholesale firms of tho city. Is moving into the new building Just completed at Fort-st. west and the Michigan Central railroad This building, which is seven stories high and has a frontage of 170 feet on Fort st. and 220 on the railroad. Is built to last for ages, being one of the most strongly constructed structures ever erected in the city. Man Killed In Trenton. Zeh. I>e Marsh, aged 55. a farmer living near Gibraltar, was found beside the Michigan Central tracks Ik I Trenton early Monday morning. top of bis head was crushed and arms were cut off. De Marsh drinking In Joseph Inara’s saloon Sun day night, i and it is believed his In tent lon was to take the electric gig home, but stumbled onto the railway track, and was struck by a passenftf train going south at 11:10. Cleveland Goes Driving. PRINCETON. N. J., June 1. -#nr mor President Cleveland was an ter on the road toward complete twcor ery today, that he was enable* to go driving and Dr. Lockwood. «M hat been In constant attendance CU btah returned to New York.