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EL PASO, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1905
A WIRELESS STATION
the death of J. Sperry, who was sup-
posed to have Injured himself inter-
nally while drawing up the weights.
For several years the timepiece
has been approaching senility. Re-
cently it failed often to chimef on the
quarter hour and sometimes grew so
lax as to fall altogether. 80 irregu-
lar became the movement of the
hands that it was Anally decided by
the corporation officials to wind up
the clock’s career and entirely new
mechanism was ordered. The new
■instrument will weigh 3,000 pounds.
Weather Forecast
Washington. May 15.—New Tfexico
—Fair Tuesday and Wednesday, ex-
cept showers and oooler Wednesday
in southeast portion.
OWNERS SAY END;
STRIKERS, SPREAD
Situation in Chicago Teams-
ters Strike Is Puzzling to
• All. — Leaders Sum-
moned to Meet.
MAY CALL STRIKE OFF
The Russians Establish One on
French Territory and Com-
municate With'St. Pe-
tersburg Via Saigon.
NO MORE DEATHS.
HOPE HELD OUT FOR TWO
TORNADO VICTIMS.
Employers Claim That This was
Way Packers Teamsters -
Strike Was Ended—Ap-
peal for Fnnds. .
TOGO IS STILL UNLOCATE1)
I .on don. May MS.—A dispatch to
the AsxoclaUJd' Frees from Saigon
states that the Russian fleet had sail-
ed northward from the vicinity of
Kohc bay early in the morning of
May 14th is the latest news available
in London regarding the movements
of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky.
A dispatch from Hong Kong to the
Mail says Hamilton King, the Ameri-
can minuter at Bangkok, who is a
passenger on the steamer Pitsanu-
loke, states that on May 11th the
s’ earner passed fourteen Russian war
ships twenty-four miles north of Kam-
ranh bay.
The correspondent further says
that It has been aecertalned that the
Russian fleet established a wireless
station on French territory and com-
municated with BL Petersburg by
way of Saigon.
Togo is
Unlocated.
London, May 15.—Nothing has
been heard of the location of Ad-
miral Togo's fleet, and his exact
whereabouts are not known.
Cash la Coming in and la Being Ap-
plied to the Work of Providing
Shelter for Homelees—Food and
Clothing Are Plentiful.
ALL UNIONS ASKED TO HELP
GENERAL GOMEZ ILL.
Cuban Hero Near Death’* Door From
Nephritic.'
Santiago de Cuba, May IB.—Gen.
Maximo Gomez 1* dangerously ill
with nephritis. The general’s ex-
treme age and the results of the
many wounds he received in his
campaigns for the liberation of Cuba
complicate his trouble. He rallied
from an operation for an abscess
week ago, but suffered a relapse
yesterday. His family has been
summoned and will arrive here to-
morrow.
Snyder, Ok., May 15.—No deaths oc-
curred today among the patients at
the hospital here, although no hopes
are entertained for the recovery of
two of them. It was determined that
no more should be sent away, and a
temporary hospital has been erected
for their treatment.
Physicians and nurses continue to
arrive from other towns to supply the
places of those who, wom out by hard
work, are leaving dally.
The total number of deaths, accord-
ing to the best estimate obtainable, is
97; although a statement was Issued
by the press committee yesterday
which places the total at 103. The
lack of records accounts for this dis-
crepancy in figures.
A large force of men Is employed In
repairing and building, being paid out
of the funds supplied by cash dona-
tions. Food and clothing are plentiful
and today the relief committee an-
nounced that no more of these are
needed at present.
Theecommittee Is still receiving re-
mittances of money, and this Is being
applied entirely to the work of provid-
ing shelter’ for tire homeless and In
caring fob the injured. Several of the
latter have been unconscious riiioe the
disaster and physicians express the
opinion that even in the case of physi-
cal recovery they will not fully regain
•their reason. r
UTASKEI) TO EXPLAIN
FRANZ J08E.F WILL
UPON.
BE CALLED
A REAL OR. JEKYLL
Plea Made by a Murderer In New
Jereey.
Somerville, N. J„ May 15.—That
George Wood has a dual personality
and that his better nature blows noth-
ing of anything that may be done un-
der the Influence of his evil epell will
be the defense made by Wood’s at-
torneys when he is put on trial today
ofr the murder of George Williams
last Wtuter.
It is believed this Is the first time
this novel plea has been offered In
a murder case. Williams was shot to
death near bin home last February
and Wood was arrested and Identified
as the man who had been with Wil-
liams a short time before.
At the time of his arrest. Wood
asserted that his mind had been a
blank for three days.
REFRESHMENTS ARE STOLEN.
Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce
Fail* to Give Guests a Treat
Muskogee. I. T., May 15.—Eighty
members of the Oklahoma cham-
ber of commerce spent last
night In Muskogee and came
prepared to take the local peo-
ple out for a good time, but disappoint-
ment was their lot. A reception was
given the visitors at the Commercial
club rooms, and when the meeting ad-
journed several local men and some
of the visitors went to a room where
some of the refreshments had been
stored, to quench their thirst.
But before they arrived some one
entered the room and took an the
liquids in sight. The refreshment case
was locked up, the party oould not re-
plenish the supply and the local men
went to bed thirsty and disappointed.
OVERSUPPLY OF TEACHERS
200 Applicants for Five Positions—
Selection Requires Two Day*.
Muskogee, I. T., May 1J.—Charles
Bnles, of Denison, was today elected
superintendent of the Muskogee pub-
lic school system after a meeting ex-
tending over two days. There were
fifty applicants for the position,
which has for several years been held
by M1m Sarah B. Trent, of this city.
Prof. Brilea comes to Muskogee high-
ly endorsed as an educator Four va-
cancies were also filled in the corps
of teachers, end for those positions
there were 150 applicant^, coming
from every mate, from Montana to
ermont.
President Rooeevelt Give* Personal
Attention to Complaint That Aus-
tria is Holding Up, the Mail of An
American Official* v
TRINITY CLOCK STOPS.
After Sixty Years of Activity Wheel*
Cease to Turn.
New York. May IS.—AflUff sixty
years of usefulness and having worn
out one after another of its keepers,
indirectly causing the death of one,
the clock In Trinity Otarch steeple
in Broadway at the head of Wall
street has eeaeed to turn.
Because of its cumbrous winding
mechanism the clock was known as
a ‘ killer.'’ and the Trinity corpora-
tion has experienced difficulty in
finding a man to take the job since
Washington, May 13.—President
Roosevelt ^-manifesting a particular
Interest In the case, of Marcus Braun,
a special inspector of the United
States Immigration service, who is
having trouble with officials of the
Austro-Hungarian government, whom
he charges with tampering with his
official mail. Inspector Braun com-
plained of his treatment to Ambassa-
dor Storer, who cabled yesterday to
the state department some details of
the case.
Inspector Braun has made several
report* to the bureau of immigration,
one of which is se/sational in its
statements. It contains allegations,
backed by affidavits of the Austro-
Hungarian government’s efforts to
foist upon this country immigrants
who may not be desirable from the
viewpoint of the American people.
The charge is made specifically
that the Austro-Hungarian govern-
ment is paying the steamship compa-
nies a large sum each year to briflg
Immigrants to this country, and also
that the Immigrante are being urged
not to become American citizens. The
president today called for the re-
ports of Inspector Braun, and will go
over them himself.
Tampering with the mail of an offi-
cial- in a foreign country is a serious
matter, and there is no disposition
on the part of the officials of the
deaprtment of commerce and labor to
treat the complaint of Inspector
Braun lightly
CHILE AND PERU.
Answer to Peruvian Note Regarding
Peace Is Received.
Valparaiso, May 13.—The ministry
of foreign affairs received yesterday
the Peruvian government's answer to
the Chilean note regardihg the Peru-
vian protest against the treaty con-
ducted between Chile and Bolivia.
The answer contains an exposition
erf the alleged Peruvian rights to
ownership of the Tacna and Arica
provinces. arguing against the
Chilean contention and finally ac-
cepting Chile's invitation to renew
diplomatic negotiations with a view
of settling the old controversy orig-
inated by the interpretation of the
Ancon treaty, which ceded the prov-
inces to Chile. >
Guillermo Leras y Roker ha* been
acknowledged Spanish consul at Val-
paraiso.
Smallpox is Increasing here with
alarming rgpidlty.
Chicago, III., May 15.—As a result
of today’s developments In the team-
esters' strike (he employers predict
its speedy end, while labor leaders as-
sert that the strike will spread and
will be aided financially by unions all
over the country. An appeal for fnnds
has been sent out by President Gom-
pers. of the American Federation of
Labor, which gives color to the latter
conclusion.
What the employers take as a sign
of the end of the strike was a tele-
gram sent bv President Shea of the
Teamsters union to President Gom-
pers. The messags arranged for a
meeting of the executive committee
of the American Federation of La-
bor, to be held in Chicago near the
end of the present week
President Shea also telegraphed
members of the executive board of the
International Brotherhood of Team-
sters to come to Chicago forthwith.
It is expected that this body will
meet in Chicago on Wednesday or
Thursday. These officials have the
final word In calling or putting an end
to a strike of the teamsters' organi-
zation.
They are the same men who were
called to Chicago last year to put an
end to the strike of the teamsters at
the stock yards and It Is believed by
the employers that they have now
been summoned for a similar purpose.
The employers today operated 2.000
wagons practically without interfer-
ence, many of the deliveries In the
resident oprtlon of the city being
made without police protection. It Is
asserted that the number of wagons
In service today will be Increased
250 tomorrow and that this ratio will
be continued until the full number
or wagons is In service again.
At 10 o’clock tomorrow morning
Judge Kohlsatt of the United States
circuit court will listen to arguments
on the motion to dissolve the eight
orders of injunction against the
strikers secured by the Employers’
association and the seven express
companies. In connection with these
matters the jurisdiction of the fed-
eral court in taking up the strike
trouble will be attacked by attorneys
for the teamsters.
At a hearing before Master in
Chancery this afternoon 0. B. Clarke,
a former cab driver for the Scott.
Transfer company and now on a
strike, together with other employes
of that corporation, said that he had
been employed by the Scott company
for four years, and that, he does not
know, even now, why he was forced
to strike.
“We had no grievance at all,” de-
clared the witness.
“Well, why didn't, you stay at
work?” he was asked.
"Because t didn’t want to get a
brick on my head, that’s why. We
ail had to quit for the same reason.'
replied the witness.
person known to have Wen with Her-
bert V. Croker. son of Pichard Cro-
ker, who died under suen suspicious
circumstances in A Santa Fe train
near Newton, Kas.,' was a Denver wo-
man, and the police of both Kansas
City and Denver ore now diligently
looking for her.
According to word received here
from Kansas City last night. Croker
in company with the negro porter
from the hotel, went down to China-
town, with the intention of smoking
opium, they met a girl named May
Kelly, who Is also known as Lit
Kelly.
Croker. it is understood, had met
the girl before, and she went with
him to the opium den and remained
with him until he left to catch the
train on which he was afterward
found dead.
The police here do not believe the
woman had anything to do with the
death of Croker, but she had a most
unsavory reputation when she lived
in Denver, and if she can be located
she will be promptly arrested.
The woman is «aid to have lived at
the Warren hotel for some time, and
later at Lillie Lovell’s place at 2020
Market street.
Strange Hypnotic Story.
So far as lu* police here have
learned, the woman Was a close friend
of Chief Shoup of Ptjoblo. Her Infant
son is believed to have died in the
Sacred Heart orphanage there inside
of the last twelve -months, and she
spoke of this while talking to several
persons hgre. The policio have a
photograph of her, and are making a
thorough search for her
Once, In Pueblo, atie claims, accord-
ing to the police, that while she was
going under the name of May Kelly
was annoyed by the attentions of
a Salvation Army sergeant. He claim-
ed to he In love with her. She fled
from Pueblo and the sergeant was
drummed out of the army by his su-
periors for en unholy love. The sto-
ry she told while in Denver was that
she, together with the Salvation
Army sergeant, had been doing a
stunt for a hypnotist The sergeant
was made to think himself an old
gray horse and the girl an ear of
corn. He was supposed to follow her
about the stage.
The hypnotist died of heart disease,
and since then she claimed that the
sergeant had followed her. To friends
here she did not tell his name. 8ha
said her photograph had been printed
In The Denver Times under the name
of May Kelly, and that she had worn
a fascinator Instead of a nat when
the picture was taken. She is be-
lieved to be in Kansu* City at pres-
ent, and the police there are looking
for her
SEVEN MEN ARRESTED
FIRST SCENE IN
THE CONTROVERSY
Minister Bowen Falls on
President and Secretary
Taft in Regard
to Charges.
GIVEN LOOMIS’ REPLY
Loomis in Answer to Allega-
tionsof Bowen Makes(’onn-
terUhartres Against the
Venezuelan Minister.
contrary, a strong prejudice against it
has arisen.
A prominent member of the club
said that In his opinion pigeon shoot-
ing is an out-of-date sport, worthy only
to rank with cock fighting and bull
baiting. It costs the club more than
it brings in from gate money. The
high, black boarding surrounding the
arena is an eye sore to members and
ladies object to It on account of dead
and wounded pigeons falling on the
grass and croquet lawns while they
are at play. It Is confidently believed
the resolution will bo CBrried.
APPOINTS ROUGH RIDER.
Henry B. Bradshar Will be Revenue
Collector In New Mexico.
Santa Fe, N. M., May 15.—Judge A.
L. Morrison, for the past eight, years
internal revenue collector of Arizona
and New Mexico, with headquarters at
Santa Fe, resigned today, and will be
succeeded by Henry li. Bradshar, a
Rough Rider from Prescott, Arlz.., who
was orderly for Colonel Roosevelt dur-
ing the Spanish war.
‘ I n Her Second Trial She Lied
From Start to Finish:
Everyone Knew She
Was Lying.”
TAFT WILL HANDLE CASE
SUSPECTEO OF CAUSING SANTA
FE WRECK.
Five Were Leter Reteeeed and Two
Ar* Being Held for Further Inves-
tigation—Small Boy Teetifla* to
Having Seen Men Hanging About
Tool House.
Emporia. Kan.. May 15.—Seven
men were arrested here this after-
noon by Santa Fe detect Ives on the
suspicion of being connected with
the wreck of train No. 17 yesterday.
Five were released and two held for
further Investigation. All were for-
mer railroad men.
A small boy living near Junction
testified that two men had been
hanging around the Howard branch
tool house for the la*t week and
that he overheard them talking
about breaking in.
The two men arrested deny having
seen each olber before. The last
of the wrecked carp was put on the
track this afternoon
No sign of the two passengers said
to be missing was discovered.
Washington, May 15.—The formal
trial of the Issues between Acting
Secretary of State Loom I h and Min-
ister Bowen began today when Mr.
Bowen presented himself at the
white house. He had sent a card
last, night to the president and fol-
lowed it this morning by appearing
In person at the white house, where
he was Immediately received by the
president, who told him that, as ho
had come in answer to his sum-
mons, lie would be pleased to have
the minister to call at once on Sec-
retary Taft,
Mr. Bowen accordingly wont to the
war department and spent, a short
time In conversation with the secre-
tary. The status of the case is offi-
cially expected to bo ns follows:
Saturday night Acting Secretary
Loomis notified Secretary Taft that
ho had completed the preparation of
his answer to the various allegations
concerning himself. Minister Bowen
had been careful to explain to Secre-
tary Taft that these were not his
charges; that he merely transmitted
them for Uje information of tile de-
partment.
Secretary Tafe requested Mr.
Loomis, In view of the lateness of the
hour, to defer the submission of his
answer until the following day, Ac-
cordingly, Sunday morning, Mr.
Loomis waited on Secretary Taft and
submitted his answer with accompa-
nying documents bearing on the sub-
ject. Secretary Taft went over those
with care and then told the president
of their contents It was then agreed
that Secretary Taft should undertake
to arrange the matter for presena-
tion to the president.
So when Mr. Bowen called on Mr.
Taft today the iattoi* turned over to
him Mr Loomis’ answer to the cahr-
ges and Mr. Loomis’ countercharges
against Minister Bowen to the effect
that he had instigated the circulation
of unfounded reports against his supe-
rior officer Invo.vlng malfeasance In
office.
Tho Secretary advised Mr. Bowen
to prepare at onco his answer. Mr.
Bowen returned at once to his hotel
and began his lask.
FORCED OUT OF BUSINESS.
Postal Authorities Object to Use i
Mails by Jewelry Firm.
Chicago, May 13.—Hamilton Bros,
company, a jewelry firm, has been
forced out of existence by the postal
authorities.
“The correspondence of this com-
pany was excluded from tho malls,’
said Postal Inspector Uermer. ‘‘be-
cause of the manner In which it sold
Its goods. The plan was to send let-
ters which brought replies. Then
the firm would follow up tho letters
and try to make a sale of an Imita-
tion diamond. The men concerned
said they did not know they were
violating any postal rule, and that
they considered their business legiti-
mate.’’
KILLING UNINTENTIONAL
AGAINST AMERICANS.
Prefect of Marine Prevents Exporta-
tion of Artistic Treasures.
Paris, May 13,—Tho prefect of the
department of marine has takeu
steps to prevent any exportations of
artistic treasures to America for
some time. Agonts representing
American collectors have been active
In northern Franco recently, and
were within an ace of purchasing an
entire historic building at Rhelms.
At the village of Vaudealncour they
Induced the parish priest to sell
them several slono statues of very
auclont. origin. They \yore about to
remove them when the prefect heard
of the transaction and forbade It as
Illegal, in the meantime the matter
has been referred to tho central gov-
ernment.
PACTS AT FINGER TIPS
BOOKS OF BEEF TRUST REVEALS
ALL 8ECRET8.
MADMAN: MURDERER.
MANIAC
RUNS AMUCK
DIEGO-
IN SAN
Four* Persons Were Victims of His
Weapons and After He Had Com-
mitted the Wholesale Murder He
Killed Himself.
HIS HEART GAVE WAY REPAIRS COST MILLION
EXCESSIVE 8TIMULANT8 CAU8E0
YOUNG CROKER'8 DEATH.
8ANTA FE REPLACING FLOOD
DAMAGED TRACK.
Excursion Train Ditched.
Nets York, May 15.—A race train on
the Long Island railroad, bound for
Belmont park, consisting of ten care,
was ditched this afternoon near Wood-
haven Junction. Long Island.
The fireman of the rtain I* probably
fatally injured and a number of pas-
sengers are hurt
His Brother, Richard Croker, Jr.,
Says That He Has Given Up All
Idea of Foul Play In the Untimely
End—Grieved Over Brother’s
Death.
Kansas City. Mo., May 15.—Rich-
ard Croker, Jr., and J. Rogge of New
York, his traveling companion, tak-
ing the body of Herbert V. Croker,
who died in the Santa Fe train near
Newton, Kan., Friday morning, left
on the Wabash train at 6:15 o'clock
tonight for New York.
They had spent the day here, and
Mr. Croker made a partial investiga-
tion of the circumstances surround-
ing his brother's death.
He left convinced that it was due
to the excessive use of tobacco and
liquor, and the use of opium.
"it is all mighty hard.” Mr, Croker
said. "I came to Kansas City intend-
ing to have an antopsy performed;
in fact, arranged for one after my ar-
rival. But talk with physicians con-
vinced me it would be useless. It
was the old, old story of excessive
stimulants. I believe that his heart
simply gave way. When my brother
Frank was killed in the automobile
accident, Herbert had a violent at-
tack of nervous trouble which af-
fected his heart. He went to bed
and the physicians’ worked over him.
He was In bed a week. He rallied
from this and seemed to be strong,
and we believed his visit to "101”
ranch In Oklahoma would build up
his physical condition. And I think
it would have helped him if be had
ever reached there."
New Steel Bridget Ar* Taking the
Place o# Wooden Structures Which
Were Recently Carried Away by
Arizona and New Mexico Floods.
Denver, Colo., May
15.—The last
Los Angeles, Cal., May IS -With
more than COO eoitni men at work In
the territory affected 'by the recent
wagbouts on the Santa Fe, the Arizo-
na desert presents a scene of unus-
ual activity. Today for the first time
Hi weeks the Santa Fe overland was
reported on time Into Los Angeles,
with other trains arriving only a few
minutes late.
About one hundred miles of track
are Included in the flood districts, be-
ginning 12 miles this side of Albu-
querque. In the work in progress the
courses of rivers are being changed,
and new steel bridges are replacing
the old structures of wood that were
landed high and dry by the elements.
Many bridges are being lengthened
and a large amount of riprapping is
being constructed.
It Is said that more than one hun-
dred miles of entirely new road will
have to be constructed by the time
the work is completed, and will have
cost more than ILOOJMMM).
San Diego, Cal., May 15.—Armed
with rifle, revolver and dirk, each
of which he used with dexterity, a
madman ran amuck In this city to-
day, killing two men, a boy and a
woman, wounding two other persons,
and finally blowing off the top of his
own head and dying within a few
minutes.
Three of the victims llyed In the
same house 1th the slayer. The
fourth person whom he killed and
the two who were wounded resided
half a mile away, and it was In their
house that the maniac took bis own
life.
The man ho enacted this ghastly
tragedy was W. P. Robtuson. about
40 years of age, of powerful build
and some education. Tho precise
causes which led him to this whole-
sale murder may never be ascer-
tained. It Is known, however, that
be was a heavy drinker, that he was
intensely Interested in the nihilist
movement In Russia, and that
against two or three of the victims
he fancied that he had some petty
grievance. On the other band, he Is
said to have been ordinarily a good-
natured man and Inclined to to gen-
erous—one of the last persons likely
to take life.
The geueral supposition is that
drink and brooding over nihilism
brought on an attack of homicidial
mania.
TO STOP PIGEON SHOOTING.
The Aetna Trading Company,
Through Which the Packers Trans-
acted Their Business, Has Been De-
nuded of Its Intricacies and Laid
Bare to Investigation.
Chicago, May 15.—Members of the
federal grand Jury Investigating the
business affairs of the beef packing
Industries, today learned nil the de-
tails of the manner lu which officials
of the Aotna Trading company kept
their books.
This company, it, is said, was the
means by which the packers supposed
to form the beef trust transacted
tholr secret, business.
National Bank Examiner fllareck,
Who, for nearly two months, has been
studying the books, found In six
trunks taken from the First. National
bank safety vaults, has completed his
task and was before the Inquisitors
today. He will continue his testimo-
ny tomorrow Through these books
It Is asserted that the secret system
of the Aetna Trading company has
been revealed and all persons connec-
t'd with the operations of the compa-
ny are known.
Present to City of Peri*.
Paris, May 13.—Mme. Benjamin
Constant has Just given to the city
of Paris "Le Jour dee Punerallies,"
one of the finest Oriental paintings
by her late husband This work was
much admired at the salon of 1889.
It wilt be exhibited at the Petit
Palais de* Champes Elysees.
Hurllngham Club of London Thinks
, Sport Out of Oats.
London, May 13.—Pigeon shooting
on the ground that It Is not only In
human but outof-date sport Is likely
to be abolished from the Hurllngham
club. At the annual general meeting
of the members ou May 20 the chair-
man, the Bari of Ancaster will pro
pose, and Maj. Gen. Sir P. Ewart will
second a resolution that pigeon shoot-
ing be discontinued at the Hurttngham
club after December 81, 1808. In of-
ficial memoranda to the committee of
the club it is declared to be admitted
that pigeon shooting has ceased to be
a popular amusement, and that on the
MAY NOT HOLD 8AR8.
Silver Bullion no Longer Basis for Cur-
rency Circulation.
Mexico City, May 15—The govern-
ment has forbidden banks to hold
silver bars as a basis of note issues,
bars being no longer at, tho option of
Upholders capable or conversion Into
pesos.
No new charters of hunks for note
issues will he granted until after De-
cember, 1909. This is done to enhance
I he value of currency as contemplated
In the plan of monetary reform.
Admiral Dewey Is Very III,
New York, May 13.—Edgar A.
Farrell, secretary general of the or-
der of the Founders and Patriots of
America, has received this letter:
"My Dear Sir—Admiral Dewey
came over to Now York on Thurs-
day expressly to he present at. the
meeting of the society and for the
banquet tonight.
“He was taken violently ill yester-
day and is unable to leave his bed
today. He is greatly distressed at
the contremtus and begs that you
will make his regrets to the general
court and to Governor Theodore
Fitch that he cannot dine with the
society this evening. I am sir, very
trulys yens. MILDRED DEWEY.”
The letter read at the ninth an-
nual dinner of the New York society
Founders and Patriots of America,
In the Hotel Astor tonight, conveyed
the first Intimation that Admiral
Dewey is 111 in this city. At the Ho-
tel Cambridge It was said that Ad-
miral Dewey had retired early and
had given explicit orders that no
card* be sent up. Mrs. Dewey was
with him. The clerk said that while
be would not say the admiral was
not ill, he knew that no physician
had been called.
'Now York, May 15.—Somewhat to
the astonishment of those present at
the monthly dinner tonight of the
Phi Delta Phi club, an organization
of lawyers, Justice Vernon M. Davis
of the supreme court of the state of
New York., who was the guest of
honor, guve his opinion as to the
guilt of Nan Patterson, while mak-
ing an argument in defense of As-
sistant. District Attorney Rand, who
had prosecuted the young woman at
her three trials for the murder of
Caesar Young.
Justice Davis, who presided at the
first two trials of the former chorus
girl, said that she had tied from Jhe
beginning to the end, and it was his
opinion that the majority of the
community now believed that. Miss
Patterson hold the pistol by which
Young was Bhot; that J. Morgan
Smith bought the weapon and gave
It to her, charging her at the same
time with the duty of "scaring”
Young.
In the middle of the justice’s re-
marks the reporters were asked to
leave, the room, hut before they had
reached the door they were called
back by the speaker, who said that
he left It to their discretion as to
.lust what part* of his speech were
to lie used.
"Wo have heard a great deal In the
public press of late of the severe
criticism of Mr. Rand and his con-
duct of the trial,” said the Justice
"You can’t prosecute a criminal with-
out telling what, you believe to be
the truth in the second trial before
me the defendant went on the stand,
and It was quite obvious that she
was telling falsehoods from the be-
ginning to tne end The very air
seemed charged with the fact that
she was lying. Yet she was a woman.
She waH young. It was natural that
the public should sympathize with
her. The people seemed to know
that she was not telling tho truth and
the great public of New York aatd:
’Why shouldn't she lie? Let her lie.
Let her get the benefit of her lies.’
"But today In the light of the taat
disagreement I feel sure that most
people are convinced—that the ma-
jority of the people believe—that the
pistol that killed Caesar Young was
held by Nun Patterson, was discharg-
ed by her, was bought by J. Morgan
Smith, In an attempt to get money
from Caesar Young for the support
of the Combined family.
"I don’t mean to say that she took
the pistol from the reticule and shot
him inside, but I do believe that she
had the pistol and showed It to Cae-
sar Young. An argument followed,
and he took hold of the weapon tn
the conversation and and consequent
struggle the pistol went off and the
man was killed.
”( believe, moreover, that had she
told1 the story on the witness stand
as It really happened, in other words,
hod she told the truth, that the sec-
ond Jury would have acquitted her,’’
COUNT 18 ARRE8TED.
Alleged Nobleman From Germany
Attempts to Call on Vanderbilts.
New York, May 13.—A man who
said he was Adolph Radei, a count
of the German empire, was taken to
Bellevue hospital last night, after
having attempted to enter the resi-
dence of Cornelius Vanderbilt for the
purpose of catling on Mrs. Vander-
bilt, with whom he declared he was
well acquainted, and who had been
his guest at his castle on the Rhine.
The “count” had a fine gold watch,
from which bung a large gold and
sliver trefoil, on the leaves of which
were inscriptions of presentation by
the “Emperor of Germany, King
I^eopold and Emperor Francis Josef
for services to the country.”
Around his neck he had a wide
ribbon, from which suspended a sil-
ver filigree ornament, which he said
had been given him by King Edward
VII, He said he had Just arrived in
New York from California.
Automobiles Ruin English Gardena.
London, May 13—Tho motor car
may have many advantages, but It
has some distinct drawbacks. Nothing
is more beautiful In England than
the old-fashioned roadside cottage,
with Us wealth of flowers spreading
out toward the garden gate, buried
In clematis, roses and jessamine, but
they are destined to destruction. Tho
motors which tear along the roads
raise such a dust that tne cottagers
tell us their flowers are spoiled and
their nouses are practically made un-
inhabitable.
To heat a cup of water or milk over
the lamp or gas chimney, bend a wire
with prongs up and down and place It
over the chimney. On the upper prongs
set the cup. The water will heat'
quickly.
PRICE FIVE CENTS*
NAN PATTERSON
KILLED YOUNG
Judge Davis, Who Presided
Over First Two Trials,
Made This State-
ment Last Night.
MOST PEOPLE KNOW IT
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