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T.W.F.C. PRESIDEUT
la bar annual address befe tha Stat
convention advocates a rotura t tha sm:
pta IWe. Ttia address In fuN If TIM Suns
say Port. :
MAI! IS TO BLAME
Vr womm'i shortcomings mmtU Dr.
Sarah J. MeNutt famous phyalolan of
Naw York. In Tha Sunday Port.
27TH YEAH
HOUSTON TEXAS WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1912. PRICE 5 CENTS
FOUR GUN MEN FACE
s.s'i
LOS ANGELES RULED
BY MASKED MANIAC
For Over an Hour Madman Sat in Police Sta-
tion With Hand on Infernal Machine.
THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
ill
t
The Jury Took Only Twenty Minutes to Brinj
in a First Degree Murder Verdict
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THE
HOUSTON
POST.
PRISONERS WERE
MOVED TO SAFETY
Hospital Patients Were Mov-
ed Out of Range.
DAREDEVIL DETECTIVE
PROVED MAN OF HOUR
When Man Was Knocked Uncon-
scious Fuse Automatically Light-
ed but Hero Scattered Dyna-
mite and Put Out Flame.
(Associated Pees' Report.)
IX)B ANGELES November 19 Armed
with an infernal machine containing
enough dynamite to destroy a city block
a bottle of nitroglycerine and a 15-callber
revolver a masked maniao took posses-
sion of Uie Central police station today
and held it for more than an hour while
occupants of the building and for blocks
around panic-stricken sought safety In
distance.
When Detective James HoHsick knocked
the man unconscious with a leather
"billy" after slipping up behind him the
fuse of the infernal machine was auto-
matically Ignited but Detective Samuel
1.. Browne grabbed the box with its fuse
sharply spluttering and hurled' It Into the
street. Sticks of high power dynamite
scattered over the pavement while hun-
dreds of spectators stood apparently par-
alyzed by fright. Through a freak of
chance there was no explosion and
Hrowne continued kicking the sticks of
dynamite and jumping on the fuse until
he had broken the connection and extin-
guished tha fire.
Injuries Not Serious.
Manacled to a cot In the receiving hos-
pital tonight the would-be dynamiter
who gave his name as Henry Davis Is
sitting with several scalp wounds but
the police surgeons say his Injuries are
Dot serious.
Davis entered the outer office of Chief
of Police Sebastian thle forenoon. Ills
face and head were completely covered
with a grotesque mask and he carried In
his arms a large box covered with cloth.
The box was strapped around his shoul-
ders and resembled a small hand organ.
First startled and then amused by the
strange spectacle J'olice Sergeant It. (.'.
Hilf who suspected a practical joke
asked the man what he wanted.
"I've got enough dynamite In here to
blow us all Into eternity" he said "and
I want you to send for the highest offi-
cial of the Southern Pacific railroad."
The masked visitor rested the box on
a Ming cabinet and Assistant District At-
torney R. O. Graham who was In the of-
fice started joking with him.
Maniac Was Not Joking.
"This is no Joke" said Davis. "I mean
business and If you don't believe it try
to take this away from me. My hand Is
fastened In this box and If 1 pull it out
bang we all die."
A hole had been cut In the box and
the occupants of the room saw for the
first time that tlte man's left hand was
hidden In the box.
They began to realize that It was no
Joke. Davis then walked Into the otlice
if Police .Secretary (". K. Snively which
4 opens Into the private office of Chief Se-
bastian and repeated his request that the
head official of the Southern Pacific be
summoned.
Snively asked if he had any preference
In the man he desired to blow up and he
replied that he only wanted the head
t man.
L.. Snively then took down the telephone
receiver and pretended to hold a conversa
tion with Paul Shoup general manager
of the Pacific Electric company.
"Mr. Shoup Is busy but he will be here
In about fifteen minutes" said Snively.
"Well he'd better hurry" replied Davis.
"I'm getting nervous."
Prisoners Were Removed.
in the meantime Chief Sebastian who
had a brief conversation with the man
end realized that he was in earnest or-
dered the street roped for a block either
way and took steps to have the 100 pris-
oners in the city Jail removed. Upstairs
)n the building two justices courts were
In session and both rooms were crowded.
A detective passed the word to a bailiff
in Judge Chambers court where a Jap-
anese was having a preliminary exam-
Inatlon on a murder charge before a
I crowd of his countrymen. The bailiff
whispered to the Judge.
"Court's adjourned until 2 p. m. Clear
out the court room" ordered the Judge
promptly and there was a rush for a
stairway. A similar scene was enacted
n Justice Frederickson's court.
There were not enough patrol wagons
to remove the prisoners from the Jail to
the Doyle Heights prison and two street
cars were sent for. It was an orderly
procedure and the prisoners were soon
on their way to the east Bide guarded by
the reserves who had been calld out. Am-
Lbulances removed the patients from the
j7itv Emergency hospital. Just around the
corner from the chief's office. The hos-
pital was crowded with patients Injured
In hast night's Ore at the St. George
hot
; Thought vhell of the Police.
Realising the nV'AsHy of keeping the
ns attention eiteed until the build
ing was cleared
som mean devised
(or foiling his pi
Secretary Snively
nd the detectives
the room carried
him.
on a conversation
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to the South -
tra paclfio and bi
p tne man you
.anted?" he wat
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pualHfully "l
thouht the police
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SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON November 19. Forecast: Tri-
ll. IralsUna nd Oklahoma: Filr Wednenlsr
D'1 Thursday.
Porec.it (or Bonaton and tlclnity Wednes-
day. Generally (air.
Temperature and precipitation at Houston for
twenty-four boon endlnf 7 p. m.. Tuesday:
Maximum 09.
Minimum 40
Preelpltatlon None.
Sunrlar Wetlneaday. 6:62 a. m.
Bunaet Wednesday. 6:24 p. m.
Domestic.
THREE PERSONS were killed and twenty wera
Injured In hotel fire at l-o Ansi-lei.
FAII.t'HF. to arret hl "II operators may reault
lu a probe of lh department of Justice.
F.IOHT raltroail men were killed in a wreck
when two Heaboard-Alrilne trains collided.
FATE of three labor leaders on trial at Salem
will lie hi the hands of the Jury Thursday.
FLOYD AM) CLAl'DK. AI.I.EN. Belltcnred to
death were irranted respite until l)eeuiher 13.
FKHKUATION OF LABOR delegates spoke In
favor of uiuemllnff the Sherman antl-tnist law.
MISS PAULEY dramatically described the scene
In which ZolllnK-r was killed at Colnmous.
Ohio.
FIVE ALIENISTS will today file report declar
Ins tlial John Schrank. Roosevelt's assailant
is Insitiie
A WITNESS told the "dynamite" Jury that Me
Naniara wanted to blow up a alliclial at
Imllauu polls.
THE FOLK (il'NMEN chanted with killing Her
man Rosenthal were found Killlty of ftrnt
deuree murder.
AT U)S ANGELES a masked maniac held full
sway at Central police station with Infernui
machine lu his arms.
J. FRANK JIICKEY was arrested at Wliltinc.
N. J. on charge of murdering little Joseph
Josephs at Itarkavtanna
MAN KII.1.EI In New York while resisting
arret v. known as the "Weening Thief.
ami had f'-rly glrlh stealing for lilm.
Texas.
IKI ItH) Kven diMiblp mhirtlon of kjr ntt.
JOHN BROOKS former Texti Ranjfr. killed
In Mexico.
TEXAS Federation of Women's Club met In
Vnrt Worth.
AN NT A I MEETING of Texas Company bold at
Port Arthur.
FAKMKBH' 1'nlon warehouse at Huntftrtlle de-
gtrnyiNl b.r Are.
WIFE of TV .uraturia police chief accidentally
burned to datb.
NATION AX Ice Cream Manuafrturers Associa-
tion met In Dallas.
PTT of 'Beaumont t8kin action toward par-
chUrUux land for dock.
fcODY or nlotn sheriff exhumed at ClarkTllle
because of allegntlona " plot ajralnnt liin lift.
STATK fire marshal declared recent flse at
42flteviU trsiniiitf uchool if ' ftttendtir?
origin.
DEVELOPED In Snoed case that ronn tried tn
ntrlke Kneeil .Inst an he writ shout to tire at
Cuptain Boyce.
Railroads.
CH.K ftl.KS P. NKIM. M tn here FrMny to
iu'llHtt- SmiKi't Central tnMihlt s.
RAII.IiOAD commission denied tiiicatlou for
rheariiur of Hwitchlnc chnrjte caw.
Sports.
A. AND M . defeated Tulane 41 to 0 at CIleRf
Station.
A. AND M. playn KtitiMs A. nnd M. at College
Stntlon today.
AMERICAN army officers curried off riding hon-
ors iu International jitmpfiiK -"ntfst.
Houston.
IiF.POIlTKD SALE of th" Houston Oil
upiiny
Is .It rilt d ny lot-i couii'i.
I IK ST si-nslon of the Southwestern Icp Manu-
facturer wan npenHd In HoiiHton Tnemliiy.
THE HKAL ESTATE trinisf'TM tiled for record
Tuesday reached an nnurn-truif of $.'t:t.lM.)0.
TWO CHAUOKS have tieiyi filed mrnlnst J. D.
Dunnnway ifrtwlnc 0111 r nsHauli of Attorney
Kennley.
HAND-AMI'S suit filed to compel city of Unnp-
ctetid to (toy nn tiidrbduiss luc tie H in sl-
im r tstate.
COMMISSIONER NEII.L will arrive Frldav to
Kt-ttle (lifTereiiie between Southern Pii'ltle and
ltn employes.
DISTRICT ATIOHNFY MA FRY brllerc. nn
other ftmrt lv m-eensnry to take .-a-f !" min-
imi 1 h.i-sint'KH.
NFi;lEO t'HfHpcd eonvict srreHted by pniino tin
eonft'SKt-d to eommlvftlon of fi number of bur-
dhiries in Hotitnii.
DIKECTOI.S of Ti-in Company will deride on
kind of Imil'linir to be erectd In Houston
within flie net wek.
TURKS READY TO
HAVE ARMISTICE
Bulgarians and Moslems Will Meet
Today to Perfect Arrange-
ments for One.
Associated Presr Rcpoit.)
COXSTANTINOPI.K. November 19
(ll:r0 p. m.) The porte tomorrow will
appoint plenipotentiaries to meet the Bul-
garian plenipotentiaries with regard to
an armistice.
An official note issued tonight says that
the Unitarian government has replied to
tlie porte's recent communication respect-
ing nn armistice and that Bulgaria Is
ready to enter Into relations with the
Ottoman plenipotentiaries with a view to
the conclusion of an armistice and to
discuss conditions of peace.
TO RETAIN CONSTANTINOPLE.
Bulgarians Conditions for Agreeing to Ar-
miotic were Transmitted.
SOFIA November 19. Bulgaria's con-
ditions for agreeing to an armistice were
transmitted to Constantinople early to-
day. They were accompanied by Bul-
aion of peace the principal stipulation
of which permits Turkey lo retain the
city of Constantinople and a strip of
garla's main conditions for the conclu-
coast territory In Europe.
The reply to the dispatch of the Turk-
ish grand vizier says:
The Bulgarian government after
agreement with the allied cabinets of
Bervla Montenegro and Greece Informs
the porte that plenipotentiaries liave been
appointed with Instructions to arrange
with the-commander of the Turkish arm-
ies the condition of an armistice and
subsequently to proceed to the conclusion
of peaoe."
It Is understood that the terms of the
allies for an armistice are moderate and
thet Turkey may save Constantinople.
. ReMmsmtlnar Albania. It Is said In well
informed Quarters that the Balkan league
1 probably will not object to that country
remaining under the suzerainty ef tha
sultan and that tha power will acquttac
A Conquerer More Terrible Than the Bulgarians.
ssewttseMettMstsswsMseseeMstsMtMawaiiiiMMattHisaeaaasaMi
VIEWED A TRAGEDY
THROUGH GLASSES
Woman Missed Part of It but
Throngh Opera Lenses Watched
Gibson in Water.
(AssocialeJ Press Rerun.)
UOSHIOS' ". Y. November 19. A
womau whii saw a part of the tragedy
on Greenwood lake last July when Mrs.
Rosa Menschlk Szabo lost lier life testi-
fied for the Slate today at the trial of
Burton Y. Gibson the New York lawyer
accused of murdering Mrs. Szabo his
client.
This witness Mrs. Knima Benninger of
I'atterson. N J. trained ber oper.i
glasses on Gibson as bo was strugnliug
in the water half a mile or less off short-
and says she saw the tragedy in part
through the lenses ller testimony ap-
parently was Intended to controvert the
line of defense set up by Gibson at the
preliminary hiarirg in bis case.
"1 heard Mr. Gibson shout. " Mrs. Ben-
nlnger said "tind from r.:y pireh I could
make out that lie wan overboard. The
bout was drifting slowly right side up
1 e.iuld see him - swimming Inward it. I
ran to the hall and got no opera glasses
and looked at him through them.
'When 1 got I hem adjusted a few sec-
onds Inter be had reaehed tho bout and
was clinging to It Tlie boat had been
turned over in the lime It took me to get
my glasses. "
"Was Gibson still wearing the shirt of
his- bathing suit'.'" asked liistriet At-
torney Rogers.
"He was; 1 could see it oulte plainly.
1 saw the motor boat Torpedo coming
toward him and a moment later he evi-
dently saw It. too for he ceased shout
ing."
Some time between the moment Mrs.
Uennlnger lowered her glasses and the
arrival of the Torpedo at the scue of tlie.
tragedy. "00 feet distant arcoidmg to the
testimony Gibson lost the slurl lo liis
bathing suit. William Komp boatman
of the Torpedo and the next witness.
testified that when lie. re-scued Glbspn
from tlie water the latter woru no shirt.
The defense has contended that the
shirt was torn from his back by Mrs.
Kiabo as she struggled with him under
tbe water.
FIRE FATAL TO THREE.
Twenty Injured in Los Angeles
Hotel Blaze.
(Associated Press Report.
I .OS ANUELKS November 19. At least
three persons were killed and twenty in-
jured In the early morning fire at the
Hotel St. George.
The known dead are:
MHS. CHAKLOTTE HARRINGTON
actress who tossed her 18-months-old
baby into the firemen's net and then
Jumped from the fifth floor only to miss
the net.
JOSEPH MARTIN jewelry clerk.
A NEGRO KNQINKKR.
The injured:
Baby Harrington 18 months old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Charlotte Harrington slightly
burned; Ray Harrah vaudeville perform-
er. Injured jumping from nlxlh floor; Mrs.
Kay Harrah injured Jumping from sixth
floor; Mrs. E. J. Bock hack broken
jumping from sixth story window; E. J.
Bock slightly Injured Jumping from. sixth
story window; Mrs. Ella Moran who
Jumped from a sixth story window was
fatally Injured on the pavement below.
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
Number of Lives Reported to Have
Been Lost in Republic.
(Associated Press Report. I
MEXICO CITT November 1. For
four minutes today long undulating waves
of earthquake rocked the city but with-
out doing treat damage. The disturb-
ances resulted In the low ot tv number 'of
Uvea. "..'" 7 f
i i. at
SHOWED KILLING
OF A. E. ZOLLINGER
At Columbus Miss Faxlef Detailed
Her life Up to Time of the
Tragedy.
(Associated Press Refort.)
COLI'MBl'S. Olilo November 19.
Standing In a rleared space In front of
tlie jury box .Miss Cecilia Farley the
stale house stenographer on trial for
the murder .if Alvln E. Zollinger with
one of her attorneys late today went
through the aelions demonstrating the
claim of tin- defense that Zollinger was
accidentally shot In a city park last May.
The accused stenographer acted her part
In a dramatic manner entering into Uie
demonstration with zest. Attorney James
A. Allen acted the part of Zollinger.
Several hundred curious spectators wit-
nessed the scene. Many of them had at -rlel
at tin- court room before 6 o'clock
this morning in order lo get a point of
vantage The crowd was so great that
two or throe women were overcome and
fainted. irio woman became Jammed in
the crowd .ni'l her arm was broken
She
went lo a physician had
the wounded
arm treated and then
returned to the
court room
Accompanying her words with action
Miss Karley testliied:
Grabbed the Revolver.
"We were walking through the park. I
was Jus! u step ahead of Mr. Zollinger.
Sudd. rily he said: Here comes CJulgley
wo might as well end.lt all now." As I
turned to look for Mr. Quigley ho reach-
ed in mv bag for the revolver and took
hold of It bv t lie muzzle. 1 whirled
around and grabbed the revolver by the
handle when he dung to the barrel. In
trying lo; wrench It from his. grasp 1
slepped hack pulllrisf -Ids hand upward.
Just then lb.- revolver was discharged
and Mr. .olllngei fell forward oh his
face."
Altornev Allen. Ir the part of Zollinger
weiii so iar in-picturing the tragedy as
to s;nit to lall lo the floor. The stlll-ne:-s
in ti.e conn room was intense while
tlie poMrnya. "as taking place.
ran "( t:' "IT!fi. looking .the Jurors
Kinarelv in tiw eyes and some of the
time eveing the floor the girl told in
a low voice oi her meeting Zolllnger at
a public dune hnli; of how she did not
know he was a married man with a
famllv or t'ow Zollinger wronged her;
of the power be hd over her. forcing
her to do things against her will; of her
true love for lennne Quigley. the man
to whom she was engaged and finally
ending her story with the dramatic dem-
onstration of how Zollinger was shot.
Proposal of Marriage.
Miss Farley told of how yulgley naa
asked her t.. become his wife and how She
had refused because of her past relations
with Zolling. r
"Mr tjulglev asked me If I had had
intimate rel-itioiis with Mr. Zollinger
and I told hint yes and that I would
tell him all." she testified. "'He said my
willingness to tell all was sufficient and
thai lie dm not want details. Soon after
thnt I accepted his proposal of marriage."
Tlie girl declared she had made at-
tempt after attempt to get away from
Zollinger's influence but could not.
"1 told hl" onov I would ask the po-
lice for i : .te. lion to keep him away
from me. I. :" he only laughed. He said
he knew tv- police personally and that
If I went to them they would only laugh
at me. while he would be protected. He
told me H would be a good way to get
lots of notoriety as he was friendly with
all of the newspaper boys.
"After in v engagement to Mr. Quigley
I told Mm of Zollinger's calls his letters
and his conversation when he would
meet me .n the street. After that Mr.
Quigley accompanied me to and from
work Mr. Zollinger would not Interfere
with me when .Mr. Quigley was along.
"One night when I was working late
Mr. Zollinger iirni to my office In an
angry and excited condition. He bad a
revolver and sa d If I did not quit Quigley
he would shoot us both i finally coaxed
the gun a wav from him and later gave
it to Mr. yuigiey.
Stole Her Revolver.
"I was afraid that Mr. Zollinger would
tart trouble some time when he cam
to my offica to I purchaaed a revolver
and kept it ir my desk.
"On tha Wednesday night befora ha
WsssiiiwiiMiwisssswa
. (CMt(a(4 Itm Paga Tw) I
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HE WANTED LIFE
TERM IN THE PEN
Old Man Who Wanted Restraining
Influence Petitioned GoYernor
to Sentence Him.
(Houston f.n Special.
AI'STIN. Texas November 1 9. There
Is one man in Teias who really wants
to go lo the penitentiary He does not
care tn go through the courts He wants
to go there voluntary to live If Governor
Colquitt will only send lilm there.
Governor Colquitt was apprised of this
fact wlmn an old Herman called at his
offico toMay asked a closeted conference
with him and after drawing himself cluse-
ly to the governor told his Rtory.
In heavy (Jerman accent be explained
that seme years ago he had como to
Texas from tlermany. Ho had lived a
rather lonely life without a family He
made money here and besides he had nji
Income of J20 a year from an esitu in
Germany. Likewise he had J 1st life in-
sured under the German plan. He had
lost an opportunity to lead a happy life
ho could not help It. The drink habit
had gotten a hold on him. When he
drank he coul.1 not control himself and
he was afraid.
He wanted help from the governor for
the governor is the friend of the Gornian-
Amerlruns. Me bad talked with some of
bis Herman friends and ibev had told
lilm that lie could trust Governor Col-
quitt. Now bo wanted lo uiuko a re-
quest of the governor.
This was Ills plan. He would make
Governor t'o.illtt Ills sole heir. He would
will to him his interest In the German
estate tlie Income of $20'i a year from It.
and Ms life Insurance pulley. Hut in re-
turn governor ('..hjiiltt must send lilm
to the penltontiary for life where he
would get food clothing a piaco to sleep
and where he could mil get liquor. He
would be happy If he eould go there to
live doing only such light work as he Is
now able to do.
Governor ("olqultt told the man that he
eould not senrl him to Hiintsvlllc - that
the only way men go to the penitentiary
Is to commit a crime for which convic-
tion is ordered. The German quickly re-
plied that lie would not commit a crime
for anyilung He regretted that lie could
?: to the penitentiary In no other way.
le thanked the governor for the Inter-
view and left the offico with a sorrowful
air.
$30000 FIRE AT PALACI0S.
Price Lumber Yard and Three Resi-
dences Were Destroyed.
(Houston Post Special.)
PAI.ACIOS. Texas November 20. Fir
beginning at 7:15 lAst night destroyed
over $30.0it0 worth of property and for a
while threatened to destroy the town.
Among the places destroyed were:
John T. I'rioe Lumber company valued
at 115000. some Insurance.
. C R. Cutea' residenc e valued at I4UU0
with J1000 Insurance; Hlllle Williams'
residence valued at 2!00. with 11800 In-
attranee and the residence of Mr. Ad-
klns 11200. some Insurance
It Is not known how the fire origi-
nated but was first notice In the lum
ber yard. At 2:30 this morning
well under control.
It waa
MOOSE OPPOSED FUSION.
Roosevelt Attended Conference of
New York Progressives.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK November 19. National
progressive party leaders from all parts
of the State summoned In conference here
todav by the State committee discussed
the question of fusion with other parties
and agreed to postpone IU settlement until
a meeting of the Stale committee next
PThnn"nre Roosevelt making his first
publlo speech since the election declared
against fusion.' He said any fusion at all
I nut bt mad y ths old parties against I
J ta paw OS. ? -' 'I
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MAY BE ONE MORE
FEDERAL PROBE
Department of Justice May Face
Fire as Result of W. H. Cray's
Activities in Oil Case.
(Houston Pat Staff Special.)
WASHINGTON November 19. William
H. Gray's trip from Houston to Washing-
ton will likely reault in a congressional
Investigation of the department of. Jus-
tice this investigation to be begun by the
committee of which Representative Jack
Heall is chairman shortly after congress
convenes next month.
Gray was Informed today by Attorney
General Wlokcrsham that warranta for
the arrest of Archbold and the Standard
(ill members uf the Magnolia Petroleum
t'onipany had been ordored held up and
tho Inference haa been drawn that tha
department Is paving the way for a dis-
missal of the Indictments against John D.
Archbold II. C. Folger and W. C. Teagle
and leave John Sealy E. R Brown Sales
Manager Ehhv and the other Texas mem-
bers of the Magnolia to answer to the
Federal courts.
Why They Avoid Arrest.
It Is pointed out that on of the chief
reasons why Archbold and the Standard
officials under Indictment are striving to
avoid arrest is -their fear that If they
come to Texas under bond to appear In
tlie Magnolia case they will be arreated
for violation of the anti-trust laws of the
State of Texas.
Clslma Evidence Insufficient.
The attorney general atates that the
evidence in the possession of the govern-
ment at tlie present time Is Insufficient
to sustain the Indictment aof these offi-
cials and justify proceedings.
Charles U. Morrison of Chicago who
was associated with Ioxank B. Kellogg tn
the. prosecution that ended tn the disso-
lution of the Standard OH company haa
been engaged by the attorney general to.
conduct the pending Investigation of tha
oil Industry to ascertain whether the de-
cree of dissolution haa been violated. Tha
situation In Texaa will be considered by
Mr- Morrison In bla general Investiga-
tion. IMstrlct Attorney TV. H. Atwcll of Dal-
las has been ordered to come to Wash-
ington fojj a conference with th attorney
general and Is expected hare next week
It Is considered strange that the depar-
tment should order him to call a special
grand Jury to procure Indictments should
send special agents to Texaa and have
them there now and at this day raise the
question whether there were sufficient
facts to authorise the grand Jury to aot
and go so far as to employ special coun-
I sel to go Into the record and mike a
i report to th department before permit-
ting the arrest uf the Standard Oil inng-
nates although the Texas members of
the Magnolia company were Immediately
placed under bond. Mr. Gray tonight
I gave out the following statement:
I Statement by Gray.
j "In company with Congressman George
Burgess I called on Attorney General
YVIekersham this morning at 10 o'clock
and discussed with him the status of the
Indictments returned by the Federal
grand Jury In Pallas ugalnst the Mag-
nolia I'eii oleum company Its trustees
and owners and the Standard Oil com-
pany. These Indictments were returned
last August and all parties have been ar-
rested except the three men whoso of-
fices are at -0 Broadway. New York John
t. Archbold II c. Kolger and W. C.
Teagle.
I went to Hi department of Justice
to Inquire why these men had not been
arrested a all of the others had been.
1 bad previously Inquired at the district
attorney's office in Hollas and was In.
formed that warrants for their arrest bad
been issued and forwarded lo tho United
States marshal at New York city some
months ago The district attorney's of-
llcc nt I 'alias was at a loss to under-
Hiaiid why the warranta had not been
served
Wlckeraham Responsible.
"Mr Wl. kersham stated to me that he
personally was responsible for these war
(Continued on Tag Three )
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"WEEPING THIEF" FAGIN OF
FORTY GIRL THIEVES IS DEAD!
Was Man Whose Lacteal Glands Saved Him From Convict
tion That Met Death in Battle With Detectives. 4
(Asioriated Press Report.)
YORK November ID -- Henry
weeping thief." and ' I'agln."
f more than forty girl thieves
NEW
Vogel.
master
who stole for lilm. died flghilng when
trapped In a Bronx hotel last night Kvl-
dencc developed today that be did nut
turn his eleven shot automatic pistol on
hlmaelf after lie had shot one man to
death and wounded four others hut with
the- woman who was known as Ills wife
was killed by bullets from detective re-
volvers. This new light on the sensational affray
was revealed by the autopsy. Vogel's
pistol fired only steel Jacketed bullets
one lead bullet from a pollcs revolver
pierced the heart of the thief another
bored through him directly under the
heart and a third alisttered his right
wrist. The woman at first thought to
have been killed by Vogel. was also killed
by bullets from the detectives' wsapoha.
Vogel's Identity waa easily established
but who his woman companion was- res
mains unknown. What It. la hopsd vwlH
prove a clue to various unexplained fea-
tures ot the case was a cipher: Cods lit
capital letters. Written oft a sheet of paper
fptns-to. Mf swn4 by ug waanstfc.
SENTENCE TO BE
PRONOUNCED TODAK
"Whitey Lewis" Only One to
Walk With Head Bowed:
CASE TO BE APPEALED
TO THE HIGHER COURT
Rosenthal's Murderers Will Occupy ;
Cells Near That of Becker Who
Was First Sentenced to Death ' ' jl
in Noted Case.
( Alienated Press RePori.i
NEW
Blood"
YORK November 1 "Gyp UH (
"Lefty Louie" "Dago KraMaVl.
and "Whitey Lewis" kiUed Herman Ko-1
enthal the gambler at the lnatlatloii
of Charles Becker and must pay th
penalty of death In tha electric chair. "'
The Jury which haa been hearing tha y
evidence against the four gunmen so
cided today when It returned a verdict l .
murder In the first t degree)- after) but r
twenty minutes of deliberation. ' .-'
The gunmen heard the verdict PtO-" s
nounced against them-without ahow M;'
amotion. They' stood at tha bar looking
straight ahead as the foreman of tha Jury
made known the result of Ita del!bera . .
Hons and they continued to stare atotcly
In rront of them until the formalities of
the proceedings were concluded. Re- .
manded lo their cells In ths Tombs un-
til tomorrow morning when Justice Ooll r;
will fix the day for Imposing sentence y
they turned and filed out of ths court -room
with as firm a step as when Uatf .
bad entered. ' f ;
.i'ii
"Whitey Lewis" Crsstfallsn 'jj 'HM j
'Whitey Lewis" he who waa ths most '
dramatic of ths four whan hs tsstlflM
on the wltneas stand alona walked wltft
head bowed.
Aa they entered the door leading orsr '
the bridge of sighs. "Gyp"' said soms-
fhlng to "Lsfty" In a sullen undertone .
which nan? oaold hear. Outslds 5
llan aa aha Is called wspt on tha snout
"Lefty-a" doU-faosd wife. JXefty's" Ul- '.
dr of har husband's father who Vainly
tried to comfort her. "Gyp'a" Wife . ..
known as "Oyp's" Lillian received tn
news In ths houa of detention. TM
other two gunmen sre unmarried.
Former Magistrate Charles G.- V.;M
Wahle counsel for the .gunmen an- : '
nounced that he would appeal from ths ;.v
verdict and as In the case of Becker
many months may elapse before tneir '-
ultimate fate la determined. Meantime)
they will occupy cells near that of tha
former police lieutenant in the deata
house at Sing King. "
Verdict In Twenty Minutes. f
Although the jury was actually out Of. v:i
the court room an hour and five minutes
it was but twenty minutes after (heir - f
tlrement that word reached the clerk Of ;
the court that they had arrived at
verdict. This was at 1:65 o'clock but ' ..
Justice Goff was at lunch and he dH . '
not return until three-quarters of as
hour later. : VV
The final day of tlie trial opened wlthv
Justice i ioff's" charge to the Jury whlon u ;
occupied three hours. The charge em-
phasue.l points In the trial of the gun- .
men. which the prosecution In Its sum-' -1-mlng
up. had declared were discrepancies) -i.
fatal to the credibility of their stories. ;l
"If the defendants' contention were
true that Rose and his companions. Web-
ber Vallon and Schepps. shot Rosen- ' U
thai would he have Invited them around sr
to the MeiroiKilo hotel to the scene ot ;:s'
the shooting" .lodge Gnff asked the Jury.
"Hid the defendants tell the truth when
ther said tfiey snw Rosenthal shot un4 . ty
were near enough to distinguish trie.. .-
faces of those who' did the shooting Out
did not see Rosenthal fall? Was the tes- c
tlmonv of three defendants In support of
the nilbl of "lago Frank" Interposed by -r V-
prenrrangement ?"
Credence to Rose.
Aa tn the charge to the Becker Jury ' 1 .
Justice Gnff ruled that Rose Vall'm and
Webber were accomplices. Schepps" c
status he left for the Jurors t. decide.
"There Is nothing in the law" bo added
"tn prevent your giving full credence to f
th testimony of Rose - '-ii
What I say applies to all tlie defend- -t
ants and only In one cus
shall 1 scp-v f
Kxperts have been given this code tot
decipher.
Vogel. who had a long criminal record'
and many aliases had thorouglUy ys- L
tcmatlxed Ids operatlona as a "Fagln"
the detectives investigating the case say.!?
His servant girls numbered forty or more. I
- i .
Their master caused them to bring thelrf j:
Irtrtt tn . . u .r 1. 1 u kn m a Tkw " .' '
advertisements and gained new positions ( i-
s ria uir t vuuiu k.m.1 i uiuDutsr. ... - .
Sophie Beckendorff a girl 19 years old.!
arrested by. one of her employers. ImpU-'J'K1
cated Vogel who came under suspicion -
when hs hired a lawyer to defend thait'1
girl In court. In a more length); confes-1 .
slon today she said "Lottie Vogel" taught j ?
her to steal according to Assistant DIs
trlct Attorney Emory. - !iv !'v
Joseph . yon Plaasynaky was Voars
right name according to police rsoords.
Several times he "wspt his way out of
oourt" escaping conviction for robbery I
benos tha sobriquet of "weeping thief." E
Th trunks and suit cases taken from
the hotel where ths shooting took place
last night were opened today... They con-
talned hundreds of articles .of Jewelry
silverware. Ilaen and .clothing and re-
volvers and cartridges. ' Ther were e
Incomplete parts of what evidently v
a letter containing the words: ."It '
ver. : W are going to kill our" '-
in
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