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COLQUITT IS
VICTORIOUS
Bill - Limiting Executive
Power Rejected.
Doesn’t Like Way Navy and
Army are Used in Disturd-
ed Countries.
EXPECT SHEPPS
TO FURNISH
Weather Map Boosts Selling
Over Yesterday’s Closing
Price.
BUYING IS GOOD;
OPENING STEADY
Investigation Shows That Bul-
lets Riddling Body Were Fired
With Killing Intent
Fifteen Year Old Mildred Sack-
ett Can Hardly Live on Scant
$2,400 Allowance.
Pushmobile Finals for Dorsey
Cup Will Be Event at Car-
nival Grounds.
Mrs James Surrenders After
the Death of Minister’s
Daughter.
Fourteen Fishing Smacks Sunk
Large Loss of Life
Reported.
Will Speak in Lower Jersey To-
day on High Cost of
Living.
Canal Measure Will Suit John
If Yesterday’s Report
Stands.
Col. Steever Is Among the New
Brigadier Generals in
the Army.
BACON RENEWS
HIS OBJECTIONS
PUSHMOBILE FINALS.
Tonight will see the final test of the
Judge Pope Says Negro Slayer Must be
Watched.
By Associated Press.
Beaumont, Tex., Aug. 15.—Judge W.
H. Pope of the 58th district court has
addressed a letter to the Texas peni-
tentiary authorities, urging the warden
to maintain a careful guard over the
negro Henry Williams, alias Ed. Jones,
convicted of the murder of Patrick J.
Lynch, and who was sentenced to hang
and only last week commuted to life
imprisonment by order of Governor Col-
quitt.
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1851
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate is Busy With Many Matters of
Importance.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug.
15.—Representa-
of Nebraska and
FT. O. Stein
Geo. Sealy
Estab’Ud
1851
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until Septera-
BETTISON
FISHING PIER
WOMAN KILLS
WIDOW RIVAL
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Art
Grand Jury Halts in the
Rosenthal Case.
In-
dictments Had Been Expect-
ed in Few Hours.
Disturbance in Convention Is
Lively One Until Governor
Appears on Scene.
vaudeville
of European
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SUES LUMBER CONCERN.
Beaumont Man Asks for $1,000 Damage
Money.
By Associated Press.
Beaumont, Tex., Aug. 15.—Sam Park
has instituted suit against the Indus-
trial Lumber company for $1,000 al-
leged damages, the case growing out
of the plaintiff’s dismissal as president
of the defendant company over a year
ago.
Park is one of the biggest lumber
men of yellow pine in the Texas-Louis-
iana belt.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 15.—Reduc-
tion in class freight rates from
Galveston to Oklahoma City and
Wichita, ordered by the inter-
state commerce commission, was
extended today from Sept. 1 un-
til Nov. 1.
The reductions were on traffic
from New1 York and other north-
eastern Atlantic seaboard points
via Galveston. The order af-
fects practically all western and
southwestern railways.
By Associated Press.
Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 15.—Investi-
gation into the death of Wm. B. Mac-
Master, the United States vice consul
at Cartagena, whose body, riddled with
gun shot, was found a few miles out-
side of that city Monday, has proved
without doubt that he was murdered.
There are no clues to the slayers.
a
bate Judge Hadden to grant an
crease. The amount of this will
be known until Judge Hadden
nounces his decision.
When Miss Mildred’s father died in
1897 the estate was worth about $100,-
000,
15.—The senate »
agreed to vote at 4 o’clock Friday on
Works’ resolution for a constitutional
amendment providing a six-year term
for president.
Senator Pomorene
amendment to extend
PLAN INDORSED.
Study of Credit Systems’ to Be Made
in Europe.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 15.—The appoint-
ment of acommission from the South-
ern Commercial Congress to investi-
gate rural credit systems in Europe,
was indorsed today in a senate joint
resolution. The commission, to consist
of a delegate from every state, would
report to the general assembly of the
International Institute of Agriculture
at Rome next May.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 15.—It is said to
be Reasonably certain that no further
protest will be made by Great Britain
on behalf of English mercantile inter-
viously been
the leaders.
By Associated Press.
Bilboa, Spain, Aug. 15.—A tremen-
dous hurricane that swept the Spanish
coast has caused heavy life and prop-
erty loss. Fifteen Bilbao fishing boats
capsized during the worst of the storm
and at least 119 sailors perished. All
coast towns suffered from the gale.
declared
call” cry
Tonight and Friday, unsettled; light
easterly to southerl ywinds.
GALVESTON TRIBUNE.
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By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 15.—Senator Ba-
con of Georgia today continued his at-
tack on the use of the army and navy
for intervention in disordered coun-
tries, and offered a bill to restrict the
use of these forces by the executive
branch of th government. The meas-
ure would make it impossible for the
president to order troops into a for-
eign country when congress is in ses-
sion without authority from that body.
‘We have another example set forth
in the newspapers only this morning,”
said Senator Bacon, i ntroducing his
bill. ‘‘We read that yesterday Ameri-
can marines actually engaged in a bat-
tle on foreign soil in a country with
which we are at peace. They marched
into the interior of that country with
hundreds of men and met an armed
force in battle. The attitude of some
officials seems to be that the army
and navy are toys find playthings for
them to sport with.”
The senator was referring to the use
of United States sailors in Nicaragua.
The bill was offered as an amend-
ment to the army and navy appropria-
tion bill.
The bill was rejected.
EFFORT FAILS.
CONSIDERED
was not on that train. Search was
made for him at Schepps’ request.
Democrat and Republican Want Action
on the Bill. •
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug.
Norris, Republican,
Representative Webb of North Caro-
lina, Democrat, condemned the house
judiciary committee today for its de-
lay in reporting the Cummins bill to
provide a supreme court revie^v of the
dissolution plan of the so-called “to-
bacco trust.” Both representatives de-
clared that they would fight on the
floor of the house to have.the measure
considered before adjournment. It has
passed the senate.
speed of the human motors and the
ability of the drivers in the rip-roar-
ing pushmobile races, the winner to
. eceive the lovely Dorsey cup. Accord-
ing to the program the great contest
will begin this evening at 7:30, and
from all indications, there will be
some of the fastest time made on the
course ever developed in an event of
a similar nature. The drivers have
their machines in excellent order and
their motors or working overtime that
they will be in the best ol shape.
The first number on the program this
evening is for small boys and it is
expected that there vzill be quite a
number of entries. The Dorsey cup
event will be the last and the largest
of all the events. All boys who were
placed in the races Monday night and
have complied with the rules in the
construction, of their machines will be
allowed to enter. If one wants to wit-
ness the most exciting race of their
lives, he does, not want to miss the
pushmobile races this evening. There
will be more fun at that point than in
of
Resolution Direct Criminal Prosecution
Of Standard Oil.
By Associated Press.
Warshlngton, Aug., 15.—Senators
Pomerene’s resolution Sirecting Attor-
ney General —Wickersham to bring
criminal prosecutions against officers
of the Standard Oil and American To-
bacco companies was forced to place
na the senate calendar today after a
short filibuster and a sharp fight dur-
ing which Mr. Pomerene declared At-
torney General Wickersham “had fail-
ed to do his duty.”
“If due respect is to be shown the
law, it must be enforced as they ought
to heve been, we would not have the
trust question before us today.”
Senator Sutherland of Utah, opposed
the resolution and Senator Kenyon,
Iowa, delivered a speech defending the
attorney general.
. MEXICANS ARE MURDERED.
TODAY’S PROGRAM.
2 p. m.—Carnival grounds open-
ed to visitors.
4 p. m.—Concert at grounds by
Ellery’s Band.
5 p. m.—Civic parade of Gal-
veston merchants and organiza-
tions.
5:30 p. m.—Open air high div-
ing by the Barkers.
5:45 p. m.—Open air
by Picaro Troupe
acrobats.
6 p. m.—Concert
band.
7:30 p. m.—Pushmobile races at
grounds.
8 p. m.—Concert
band.
9 p. m.—Vaudeville by Picaro
Troupe European acrobats.
9:30 p. m.—Concert by Ellery’s
band.
10:30 p. m.—Open air fire div-
ing by the Bakers.
11 p. m.—Carnival
closed to visitors.
CIVIC PARADE ROUTE.
From 30th street east on Mar-
ket to 20th street, south to Post-
office street, west to Tremont
street, south to Boulevard, west
to 28th street, through : carnival
grounds.
By Associated Press.
San Antonio, Tex.,
hush that well upon
but the aviator was unhurt,
had glided down 1,500 feet,
gle was so abrupt that something'
wrong with the mechanism and the
aviator was unable to direct a safe
landing.
a barrel of monkeys or a score
clowns, so get out and see them.
K. K. K. PARADE.
As has been the case for the past
three years, everybody in the city
joined the thousands of visitors and
turned out on the downtown streets
early Wednesday to witness the gor-
geous parade of the mystic K. K. K.
The line of the march was jammed
with spectators who were anxious to
see at close range the latest surprise
sprung by the members of the myste-
rious and shrouded order of the K. K.
K., whose midnight orgies none save
(Continued on Seventh Page.)
By Associated Press.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 15.—“This high
cost of living proposition is very per-
plexing,” sighed Miss Mildren Sackett,
aged 15, who is compelled to wory
along on $2,400 a year. Miss Mildred
has been drawing this allowance from
her late father’s estate since she was
11 years old, but it’s a far cry from 11
to 15 when you’re a girl, and your
eyes are just beginning to respond to
the lure of shop windows and you be-
gin to long for wonderful head gear
and silk stockings. But what’s the use
of drawing up a bill of particulars?
Miss Mildred determined that she
could not worry along on her $2,400
year, so her guardian has asked Pro-
in-
not
an-
parade will move promptly at 5
: this afternoon, and all wagons,
floats and vehicles participating, hre
expected to be at the corner of 30th
and Market street not later than 4
o’clock in order that they may be form-
ed properly. The line of march will be
oast'on Market street to 20th, south on
20th to Postoffice, west on Postoffice to
Tremont, south on Tremont to the
seawall boulevard and west on the
boulevard and west on the boulevard
to 27th where the parade will pass
through the carnival grounds and dis-
band.
Barely
Life.
By Associated Press.
Stratford, Conn., Aug. 15.—Lieuten-
ant Fourlois of the United States avia-
tion corps probably escaped serious in-
jury or death as if by miracle yester-
day when his biplane upon landing hit
a stone wall. The machine was smashed
Fourlois
The an-
went
Posse Gragnets Countryside
for Slayer.
By Associated Press.
Laredo, Tex., Aug. 15.—Francisco
Guiterras and his son Manuel Guiteras,
prominent ranch men and land owners
in the northeastern part of Webb coun-
ty, 45 miles from here, were murdered
The details are not known, ests against the Panama canal bill if it
A sheriff’s posse in automobiles is look-
ing for a young man believed to be
connected with the crime.
TUB
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF GALY ESTON
Is the oldest National Bank in Texas,
and offers to banks, bankers, firms,
corporations and individuals the ad-
vantages of its facilities. The con-
servatism and permanency of a bank
are points that are appreciated by those
doing business with it.
PLANT BURNS.
Holland Cotton Gin is a $17,000 Fire
Loss.
By Associated Press.
Holland, Tex., Aug. 15.—The gin plant
of the Thornton Barton Gin company
burned this morning. Loss $17,000, in-
surance $11,600.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 15.—Confirmation
was. made today of the following mili-
tary appointments made some time ago
by President Taft:
Clarence R. Edwards, chief of the
bureau of insular affairs,«to be briga-
dier general in the line of the army.
Col. Frank McIntyre to be chief of
the bureau of insular affairs with rank
of brigadier general during a term of
four years.
Col. Geo. Andrews to be adjutant
general of the army with the rank of
brigadier general for a term of four
years.
Col. Edgar Z. Steever to be brigadiei*
general.
As a result of opposition by Senator
Bristow and others 4no action was
taken on the president’s appointment
of Brig. Gen. W. W. Wotherspoon to
succeed the late Gen. Fred Grant, a
major general.
The opposition to Gen, Wotherspoon
was based, it is understood, on the
ground that he had not sufficient line
duty to qualify him for the appoint-
ment.
Veterans,
minister.
Mrs. Cave’s husband died about two
years ago, and. at the time of the
shooting she and her two children, a
girl of five and a boy of two, were
making then- home with her mother,
Mrs. Sophia Leinhos.
Mrs. Cave was noted for her beauty;
Other members of the family were
in the rear of tkfi hpuse when the
tragedy occurred, the little boy having
climbed down from his mother’s lap
just as Mrs. Jones entered the gate.
Mrs. Jones heard at the police sta-
tion that her aim had been fatal,
raised her head and asked:
“Is she dead?”
When told that Mrs. Cave was dead,
slight frown crossed her face.
was perfectly cool as she answered
questions.
At a late hour this morning Jones
had not been at the station-house to
see his wife.
IN LITTLE ROCK.
/Schepps is On His Way to New York
City.
By Associated Presa.
Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 15.—Schepps
passed through Little Rock today en
route to New York with Assistant Dis-
trict Attorney Rubin and Detectives
Thomas and Stewart. Mr. Rubin main-
tains silence as to his route and indi-
cates that it may change at any station
between Little Rock and New York.
Schepps says he is “enjoying the trip
hugely.”
It was expected that Bernard Sand-
ler, a New York attorney, would arrive
’ in Hot Springs today. The only train
that was passed by the Rupin-Schepps
Sandler
and hand not
fighting of late.
WRITES CONFESSION.
Tn a written confession of “Bald
Jack” Rose, published today and writ-
ten by himself, he states that Lieuten-
ant Becker had decided to kill the
gambler, Rosenthal, if it had not been
done by others.
The grand jury was prepared to start
on the Rosenthal case today. District
Attorney Whitman’s assistants are
making an investigation of real estate
transactions, information having come
to the district attorney that within
the last year one police inspector has
invested- over $200,000 In choice up-
town lots.
The grand judy went into session at
11 a. m. It was reported that indict-
ments would be handed up in court be-
fore the day was over.
, Coroner Has Nearly AU Prisoners Be-
fore Him.
By Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 15.—I^efore a repre-
sentative jury of prominent men, with
Daniel Frohman as foreman, all the
prisoners with the exception of Lieu-
tenant Becker involved in the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler,
were arraigned today by Coroner Fein-
berg for the formal inquest into the
murder. But at the request of Assist-
ant District Attorney Frank E. Moss,
who said that a “practically complete
case had been made out against all
the defendants by the grand jury now
in session,” the hearing was postponed
until August 22.
An eager crowd assembled in court
catch a glimpse of the prisoners.
♦•Whitey” Lewis had his face swathed
in bandages, but attendants explained
that he was suffering from a boil and
been involved in any
Senate Cannot Agree on Date for the
Vote on Bills.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 15.—An effort to
reach an agreement to dispose ofk the,
steel and wool tariff revision bills
passed by the house over the presi-
dent’s veto, failed in the senate today.
Unanimous consent to vote on both
measures tomorrow was objected to by
Senator Briggs, because there was a
dispute about the arrangement of pairs.
Republican leaders decided to call in
all absent members to meet any at-
tempt by Democrats to repass the ve- .
toed bills.
finally takes the form reported yester-
day from the conference committee.
The British objection was laid against
discrimination against British ship-
ping. As such shipping is not now
privileged to enter into the American
coastwise trade, which alone is to re-
ceive favored treatment in the canal(
that objection is overcome.
It is regarded as possible, however,
that in deference to Canada the British
government may be led to object to
the prohibition against the passage of
railroad owned ships, but the state
department officials are confident that
objection would not hold under the
treaty, as the prohibition is to apply to
American vessels as well as others.
HUTCHINGS
SEALY
AND '
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BANKERS
Unincorporated
Report Shows Different Views in Both
Houses.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 15.'—Complete dis-
agreement between the house and sen-
ate on the sugar tariff bills laws out-
a conference report on the
measure presented to the senate today.
This indicates there will be no sugar
legislation this session.
Boat leaves at Pier 20 every day at
6 a. m., 9:30 a. m„ 1:30 p. m„ 5 p. m.
Extra trips on Sunday, 8 a. m., Ham
3:30 p. m. Launches Standard and
Florence. Sleeping accommodations for
men. Launch will remain at pier at
night during carnival.
Office Phone 562. Residence 1318.
Restaurant on Pier.
G. AMUNDSEN, MANAGER.
Among the features extraordinary of
today’s program £or the cotton carni-
. val are the great civfib parade which
will take place bn the principal down
town streets this afternoon at 5 o’clock
and the side-splitting, button-bursting
pushmobile races at “the carnival
grounds at 7:30 in the evening. These
events, in addition to the regular pro-
gram, are calculated to mak§ the day
one of the most entertaining of the
big attraction. There was to have been,
a W. O. W. drill but it has been found
necessary to postpone this feature.
The big civic parade, which is to
start on 30th and Market this after-
noon at 5 o’clock, will mark the last
of the big pageants of the fourth an-
nual cotton carnival and promises to be
one of the most attractive parades of
this nature ever witnessed in the grand
old state of Texas. Bigger, better,
greater and grander than ever has been
the slogan of the executive committee
of the cotton carnival, and that they,
by constant hard work, have demon-
strated the truth of this slogan to the
thousands who have been attending the
carnival, is proved by the many ex-
pressions of commendations heard on
every corner. Yet there remains one
feature to be seen this afternoon which
will convince the most skeptical that
the committee and the city of Galves-
ton have anticipated the thoughts and
desires of the beauty loving public,
and that is the civic parade. The entry
of the list of decorated vehicles that
"Have been assured and the enthusiasm
that has been manifested by those who
are to take part in the big pageant, is
a bonafied guarantee that there will
be no backword in the point of spec-
tacular beauty. In addition to the
polished and groomed rooling equip-
ment of all municipal departments, the
parade will consist of the most elabor-
ately decorated floats of many of the
fraternial orders of the city, as well
as a long list of enthusiastic and en-
terprising merchants and manufacture
ers. A large force of skilled decora-
tors has been at work for the past sev-
eral days, putting into execution the
artistic designs upon which they have
been studying for the past several
months, and while it is not known
just what these designs consist of,
some new and novel features will .be
brought out. Five bands have been en-
gaged, one to head each division of the
big parade, thus assuring an abundance
of music to go along with the multi-
colored decorations to delight the mul-
tiplied thousands that will line the
streets along the route to be traversed.
The big parade is in charge, and will
be under the direction of competent
marshals. It will be divided into five
i sections, each in charge of a particular
marshal and hs aides, and lead by a
' band.
Thfe ]
o’clock
Taft Talks With Cabinet About Veto
of Bill.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 15.—president Taft
called a special meeting of the cabinet
to consider his veto of the legislative,
executive and judicial appropfiation
bill. The bill has amendments to abol-
ish the commerce court and limiting
the tenure of civil service employes to
seven years.
By Associated Press.
Seagirt, N. J., Aug. 15.—Tariff issues,
high cost of living and agricultural
development of the country were topics
which Gov. Woodrow Wilson planned
to discuss today at Washington Park,
in lower Jersey. The governor left
here by train at 11 o’clock.
Gov. Wilson intended to speak ex-
temporaneously.
“Maybe when I get into the swing of
the campaign I’ll be able to write
speeches in advance,” said the gov-
ernor.
party was at Benton,
proposed an
the interstate
commerce act to covei’ natural gas pipe
lines.
Objection by Senator Penrose pre-
vented discussion of campaign contri-
butions of corporations.
Conference report on sugar bill re-
porting" complete disagreement
presented.
Passed resolution endorsing South-
ern Commercial Congress commission,
to investigate rural credit systems in
Europe.
Senator Bacon introduced a bill to
'prevent use of American troops abroad
while congress is in session without
its consent.
Passed house, tesolution for’investi-
gation of patent office.
Senator Pomerene attacked Attorney
General Wickersham for failure to
prosecute Standard Oil and American
Tobacco companies.
Passed house bill to create a. com-
mission on industrial relations.
Agreed to vote at 4 p. m. on bill to
make the fur seal treaty effective.
The house convened at 10 a. m. and
passed the emergency resolution
tending appropriation i—-11
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By Assc crated Press.
New Orleans, Aug. 15.—Cotton fu-
tures opened steady and unchanged to
2 points off from last close. Cables
were about as expected. The weather
map was favorable, stimulating sell-
ing. Immediately after the call prices
were 1 to 3 down. Fresh buying set
in, apparently being based on the be-
lief that the market was oversold. Pri-
vate messages from Liverpool called
the market there short. Buying or-
ders steadily increased and at the end
of the first half hour of business prices
were 11 points over yesterday’s close.
Aug. 15.—The
the Democratic
state convention at its closing session
last night, when Gov. Colquitt person-
ally quieted a pandemonium and saved
his saloon reform planks from threat-
ened wreck, was a scene that will long
be remembered in Texas. '
On the?*heels of a, remarkable thirty-
five minute demonstration for Senator
J. W. Bailey, the excited delegates had
raised a cry for a roll call vote on
the Colquitt platform after that docu-
ment had formally been declared
passed. How that “roll
started seems to be a matter of opin-
ion, depending on the observer’s posi-
tion in the convention hall. Some of
those on the platform said it was spon-
taneous. Others declared it was “pol-
itics” of the hottest sort, namely, a
fight Between pros and* antis.
Some of the Bexar county delegation
claimed two of their number, W. A.
Wurzbach and P. H. Shook, started the
cry. The noise was too great for any-
one to be heard, whereupon quick-
witted delegates began raising their
district banners like semaphore sig-
nals, to warn the chair. The Bexar
county banner became a rallying point
for these banners. It read:
“Bexar gives Colquitt 7,860 major-
ity.”
About this standard grouped the
other huge placards, beneath which
the cries of “roll call” resounded. The
Bexar county delegation was pledged
to vote for the very platform under
attack. Though possibly only a quick
political move by a Bexar county man
with fist big enough to swing a huge
sign, the demonstration passed all lim-
its of ordinary control. It looked as if
the delegates were demanding a re-
consideration in order to modify the
early closing plank. Leader after
leader tried to stop the racket. Jake
Wolters, who on the opening day ob-
tained quiet, so that Cullen Thomas
could be heard, attempted to quiet th^
delegates, but failed. Gov. Colquitt
came unnoticed through the audito-
rium and conferred with the leaders on
the piaffe—m, who were standing so
massed that the delegates could not see
the governor. Mr. Colquitt stepped to
the front of the platform.
RESTORES ORDER.
At that moment he was probably the
only man in Texas whose presence
could restore quiet. The noise stopped
within a few seconds, as he faced the
auditorium. His words, spoken slowly,
penetrated the hall.
He promised a roll call if the dele-
gates wanted it, he summed up his
campaign pledges, and then, as every
eye in the hall lighted with excite-
ment he made the prediction in case the
platform did, not conform to his liquor
regulation pledges:
“If a prohibition legislature passes a
7 o’clock closing bill and brings it to
me, I’ll sign it.”
This prediction was the whip which
for four days, since Saturday night, he
had held over some of his supporters to
make them agree to ratify his cam-
paign pledges.
Now the governor had the boldness to
tell all the delegates what had pre-
--•----i---- whispered only among
His words were answered
with a shout of approval. That shout
marked the real ending of the conven-
tion; it was the final surrender of all
oppositin to the governor’s liquor-re-
form program.
The vote to sustain the governor,
which followed his speech, was 566 to
12. Bexar county, which had done
most to raise the dispute, went for the
governor in the vote with a yell.
By Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 15.—After having
been in session today for more than
two hours, the grand jury, which has
been considering the murder of Her-
man Rosenthal, notified District At-
torney Whitman that they did not feel
warranted in handing up further in-
dictments charging murder in the first
degree until they had heard more evi-
dence. This evidence, it was expedted,
will come from Sam Schepps, now on
his way from Hot Springs.
Until Schepps arrives here, it is
thought probable that no additional in-
dictments will be filed.
This turn of affairs came suddenly
after Frank Moss, assistant district at-
torney, had announced confidently that
they had “practically a complete case”
against all the defendants before the
grand jury.
On the strength of this statement, it
had been predicted that indictments
would be returned this afternoon
against the four gunmen involved and
against Jack Sullivan and Libby and
Shapiro, owners of the “murder car.”
It was also understood that a super-
seding indictment would be returned
against Lieut. Becker to cover a pos-
sible flaw in the indictment already
found. All these plans fell through,
however, when the ’grand jurors in-
sisted on hearing the testimony of
Schepps, and matters will be more
or less at a standstill until he reaches
the city.
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn., Aug 15.—In a cell
at the police station, where she spent
the night charged with the murder of
Mrs. Alva Cave, a widow aged 30„ Mrs.
J. G. Jones, 24, this morning refused
to discuss the tragedy. Her arraign-
ment occurs this afternoon. The
tragedy occurred last night, Mrs. Jones
going to the home of Mrs. Cave and
shooting her twice, one bullet entering
the heart. The wounded woman died
in a few minutes. Mrs. Jones was ar-
rested en route to the police station to
surrender.
Jealousy is said to have been the
cause of the tragedy. Mrs. Jones some
time since filed suit for absolute di-
vorce and Is said to have been living
apart from her husband.
Mrs. Cave was the widow \>f Steve
Cave, a son of Rev. R. L. Cave, chap-
lain general of the United Confederate
widely beloved Nashville
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