Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 22, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1902 — Page 1

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miss jom:phi.ni: holman sot to 31 A H It Y SICJNOH MAHCONI. Shr ArUm for n Release from Her KnRasrnirnt mid the Wireless Telegraphy 1'romoter (iranl It. STATEMENT BY MRS. HOLMAN wno is now ox Tiin way to euROPE WITH IIF.R DAUGHTCR. If. II. 3IcClure Anunuiirm Their Ic partnre and Conflrnm Ilrport of tlte IlroUrn I ; n k n K in c n t . INTERVIEW WITH MARCONI who was found ix ms room in a STATE OF DKJECTIOX. Says He Has No Hope of a Reconclllatlon He Will Sail for Europe on the Philadelphia To-Day. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW YORK. Jan. 21. Mrs. II. B. Holman. the mother of Josephine Rowen Ilolman, to whom Signor Marconi, the electrician, was engaged to be married, ma.le the announcement, through another person, this morning that her daughter had asked Sigrior Marconi to release her from the engagement, and that he had complied with her request. This afternoon It was announced by H. II. McClurv that both Mrs. H. B. Ilolman and her daughter are already upon the ocean on their way to Europe. Mr. McClure is a personal friend of both Mrs. Ilolman and Mr. Marconi.' Until Mr. McClurc's announcement it was generally supposed that Mrs. Ilolman and her daughter were at their home. No. 201 West Seventy-second street. It has been ascertained that they sailed on last Saturday, presumably on the steamship Etruria, althougn Mr. McClure declined to tell the exact time of their departure. "Yes it Is true that Mrs. Ilolman and her daughter are now on their way to Europe, where they expect to spend several months," said Mr. McClure. "I must refuse to discuss the reaion for breaking off the engagement, however, as I consider It a purely personal matter and fee no reason for making it public. It Is sufficient to say that the step was taken at Miss Holman's request." Signor Marconi was found In his apartments In the Hoffman House. He confirmed the news. The wireless telegraphy promoter was evidently much -broken up, and was In a state of deepest dejection. He was sitting at a table opening letters and telegrams. In answer to a question for a confirmation or a denial of the alleged breaking of the engagement, Signor Marconi said: "Yes, I say it is true, and furthermore I am very sorry to have to say It." "Was the engagement broken off at MIs Holman's request?" "Yes; at Miss Josephine's request." "Mr. Marconi, was the breaking off of the engagement owing. In any way, to the delay In the completion of your experiments?" "I can only say that It was at Miss Josephine's request. Any further explanation must come from her." Mr. Marconi's eyes were moist as he answered his Interviewer's questions, and his whole air betokened that the man had received a severe blow. "Was the engagement broken off by letter or verbally?" "I cannot answer that question," said Signor Marconi. "Will you assign any reason for the breaking of the engagement?" "No; I cannot do so. Anything of that kind must come from Miss Holman." "Was the decision reached hastily?" "No; she requested It, and I took a couple cf days to consider, and then complied with her request." "Have you any hopes of a reconciliation, Mr. Marconi?" asked the Interviewer. Signor Marconi hesitated before answering. His eyes wandered around the room, and at length he answered, sadly: "I fear the decision is rtnal." In answer to further questions Signor Marconi said he was hardly In a position to get married at the present time. "I have to travel about so much," he said, "and then my experiments have been delayed a great deal because of the winds at Cape Cod and other reasons. If It was not for this my experiments would be much further advanced." Signor Marconi announced that he Intended to sail to-morrow on the Philadelphia, to be gone about six weeks. "Will you hold any correspondence with Miss Ilolman while you are away?" he was asked. "No; I don't think so." "And have you any hope that at a later date, when your experiments are further advanced, the engagement might be renewed?" Signor Marconi answered, very slowly and dejectedly. "I fear not." well kou iighk Miss Ilolman Was Horn In Indianapolis Heeently Visited the City. Miss Holman Is a granddaughter of the late Silas T. Rowen. She was born In IndIanajKJis and lived here until she went to school at Rryn Mawr. The first announcement of her engagement to Signor Marconi was made last April. The scientist was becoming more and more famous, and, as his fiancee. Miss Holman was a person of exceptional Interest. She and her mother came to this city to visit relatives and the newspapers chronicled her movements. It was understood that the marriage had been deferred because of Signor Marconi's arduous work on both sides of the Atl.intic in preparation for the tiansoceanic test of his wireless telegraphy apparatus. Miss Holman did not care to discuss her t ngagc.ncnt. and on l).c. 2" she and her mother left for New York. They had received a tt 1 gram from Signor Marconi. Even then no definite announcement as to the date of the wedding was made. While they were here Miss Holman and her mother were at the home of Mrs. Rowen. u Woodruff. Plact. Many friends and acquaintances visited them and they were entertained at various receptions. Miss Ho'.man was congratulated on all sides and a great deal of interesting gossip arose. One story was that Miss Holman and ignor Marconi were on board ship when they decided to be married and that his llancee was the first to whom the scientist confided his great scheme. He told her that he intended to establish a station In Newfoundland. Miss Holman never talked of Sigi.or Marconi's work, though It was said he received telegrams from him reporting Its progress and final success. Mr. Silas T. Howen, of Woodruff Place, grandmother of Miss Holman, received a

telegram last night confirming the breaking of the engagement. She refused, however, to make a statement, saying she knew nothing further about her granddaughter's affairs.

KILLED BY BURGLARS. Policeman Shot Dead After Wonnding One of the Cracksmen. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 21.-Patrolman Eugene C. Itoblnson. of the Southern station, was shot and killed by three burglars whom he surprised in the act of breaking into a hardware store on Valencia street, near Sixteenth. One of the trio of safe crackers, supposed to be F. Daly, was badly wounded by a shot from the policemans pistol and captured. Robinson discovered the burglars Just as they were entering the store. Daly may recover, unless blood poisoning results from his wound. He refuses to tell who were his companions. When the firing commenced In the Ftrcet below Adolph Albesmeyer, who had been III several days, sprang from bed In terror, and. rushing to the front of the house, plunged through a window to the sidewalk, striking on his head. He was hurried to a hospital, but died soon after arrival there. MUST SERVE FULL TIME. II. C. Prick's Assailant Will Xot He Ilrnrtllfd ly w Lair. SCRANTON, Pa., Jan. 21. The Superior Court to-day decided that Alexander Bergmann, who attempted to assassinate IL C. Frick in 1S02. must serve his .full term of twenty-one years, less the usual allowance for good behavior. liergmann's attorneys recently asked for his release, claiming the benefit of the new commutation law passed by the last Legislature. Bergmann was convicted on six Indictments, and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment on each. In the petition presented to the Superior Court Bergmann claimed that three of the Indictments charged no offense against the State laws, and that he had served the time Imposed for the other Indictments, less the time taken off by the new law. WITH PISTOL IN EACH HAND. Postmaster Marches Two Men to the Spring; Vnlley Police Station. SPRING VALLEY, 111., Jan. 21. United States Marshal B. F. Gilbert, of Galesburg, and United States Marshal St. Clair, of Streator, came to this city to-day and arrested John Francis and Esso Saad, of Spring Valley, on warrants charging them with fraud, rostoffice orders to the amount of $3u0. through mistake in destination, fall into the hands, it is charged, of Francis, and in the attempt to get them cashed Saad, who is charged with being in the plot, identified Francis to Postmaster Thompson as Peter Pattek. They were told to call again, and when they returned the postmaster, with a revolver in each hand marched them to the police station. They were afterwards turned over to the federal authorities. T. H. REAGAN ARRESTED. Charged with liaising: Silver Certlflrates anil Other Trcannry Notes. HOUSTON, Tex., Jan. 21.-United States Court officials report the arrest at Gainesville of T. H. Reagan, against whom fifteen Indictments have been found by the federal grand jury now in session at Dallas. Reagan Is accused of raising silver certificates and other treasury notes from mall denominations to large ones, the counterfeits being so cleverly executed that some of them passed through the Texas banks. Reagan is in Jail at Gainesville tonight, but Is to be taken to Dallas to-morrow by Chief Forsythe, of the secret service. LANDIS AND TILLMAN. Delphian Orator and the Pltchforkcr In Joint Debate. FREDONIA. N. Y.. Jan. 21. Benjamin R. Tillman, United States senator from South Carolina, and Charles B. Landis, representative in Congress from Indiana, engaged in a spirited Joint debate In Dunkirk to-night on the question, "Democracy vs. Republicanism." Two thousand persons listened to the addresses, which were along the lines of the platform of irX. SEVEN BURNED TO DEATH 3IEN TRAPPED IN A WOODEN IH'ILDING AT A MM D Ell CAMP. Forty Were Asleep When Fire Broke Out nnd There AVas a Wild Scramble Firemen Injured. MAMBLETON, TV. Va.. Jan. 21.-About 4 o'clock this morning Camp 5, of the Otter Creek Boom and Lumber Company, several miles from here in the forest, took fire and burned so rapidly that seven of the forty men asleep in the building failed to get out and were burned to death. Following Is the list of dead: John Morrlssey, John Riley, George Van Horn, Arthur Hedricks, Thomas Hickey, Mike Grannon and Forest Manard. Bud Welch was so badly burned that he is In a critical condition. It was not more than five minutes from the time when the alarm was given till there was no chance of escape. The camp was twenty-two by fifty feet and the upper part all in one room, and in this the forty men were sleeping. Two very small windows and the narrow stairs afforded the only avenues of escape, and those who went to the windows, a dozen or more, had to jump twelve or fifteen feet, the others rushing down the steps like sheep, pushing and falling over each other. After they were out some of the men inside could be seen in the fiames, but not a cry came from the building. The dead were almost cremated. There were scarcely forty pounds of the flesh and bones of all seven brought here to-night in a little box. The men who escaped lost their clothing and were compelled to travel through fight Inches of snow almost naked to another camp a mile away. Seven Firemen Injured. COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 21. A four-story brick building, at Spring and Capital streets, occupied by Samuel Stevens, wholesale grocer, E. B. Bobbins & Co. and Zinn, Judklns & Co., wholesale hatters, and John Hayes & Co., jobbers in leather, was gutted by fire to-night, entailing a loss estimated at about $200.000, practically covered by insurance. Samuel Stevens's loss is estimated at $40.000; E. B. Bobbins & Co., 0.000: Zinn. Judklns & Co. anil Hayes & Co.. about l,t) each. The loss on the building. owned by E. B. Bobbins, is estimated at $:. N). Four firemen were caught by a falling wall after the fire had been got under control and badly injured. They are: Captain Michael 11. Farrcll. leg broken; Charles Young, leg broken; Frank C. Biddie, leg crushed; Harry Capell, both legs broken and back Injured. Captain Newman was also badly bruised by flying bricks. I-atcr estimates place the total loss at $2.").Fire at fhattimooun. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. l.-The sixstory Adams building was destroyed by fire to-night. The loss on the building is $Ku. insured for $15.0oy. The loss of Foster. Ieslle Ac Co.. wholesale grocers and produce, is 13.000; incurance, $3,ooo.

The Secretary of the Interior has sent word to the Indian agents to order the Indians to cut their long hair. The secretary maintains that this is the first step toward civilization.

INDIAN GOODRICH IS ELECTED HE WILL SERVE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE AS CHAIRMAN. There Was No Opposition to His Candldacy nnd. He AVas Accorded a Unanimous Vote. SEVEN BALLOTS FOR SECRETARY COMMITTEE ADJOURNS WITHOUT MAKING SELECTION. Warren nigler Received n Sufficient Number of Votes, but Declined to Accept Rc-Glectlou. The new Republican State committee held its first meeting yesterday afternoon, electing a chairman, vice chairman and treasurer. The committee could not agree on a secretary and after taking seven ballots adjourned to meet again a week from tomorrow. All of the members of the committee were present except George Cunningham, who is ill at his home in Evansville; John C. Billheimer, of the Second district, and Floyd A. Woods, of the Seventh district. Mr. Cunningham was represented by Louis O. Rasch, of Evansvllle, and Frederick A. Joss, of this city, represented Mr. Woods. Mr. Billheimer started to come to this city, but was delayed by an accident to a freight train on the road on which he was traveling. James P. Goodrich, of Winchester, was the unanimous choice of the committee for chairman. Mr. Goodrich succeeds himself, since he has been chairman of the old committee for several months. He succeeded Charles S. Hernly when the latter resigned as chairman of the old committee. George W. Self, member from the Third district, was elected vice chairman. Mr. Self resides at Corydon. Henry W. Bennett, of this city, wa3 re-elected treasurer of the committee. Mr. Bennett is president of the Indianapolis Stove Company. BASIS OF BEPRESENTATION. Early in the proceedings the committee fixed the basis of representation for the state convention at one delegate for each 200 votes. The rules froverning the work of the last committee were adopted by the new organization. There were three avowed candidates for secretary. They were Charles S. Haas, of Wabash; O. M. Tichenor. of Princeton, and Will H. Whltaker, of this city. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Bigler had persistently declared he would not accept a reelection to the office of secretary, there was a strong sentiment among the members of the committee in favor of him, and they proceeded to vote for him regardless of his desire in the matter. It is stated that on the first ballot Mr. Bigler received six votes. The others voted for Haas, Whltaker and Tichenor. On the second ballot Mr. Bigler received eight votes, a sufficient number to elect him. lie was sent for and when he arrived at committee headquarters went directly before the committee. In a short speech he thanked the members for the honor conferred on him but again declared he could not accept the xiuce. He said he had thought the members of the committee understood that he would not accept the place again. He said he had been working in the interest of Mr. Haas and he hoped thj committee would elect that candidate. The committee took several more ballots after Mr. Rlgler's positive .leelaratlon that he would not accept the plate. In all seven ballots were taken and LIgler received votes until the last ballot was reached. THE LAST BALLOT. On this ballot Haas received five votes, Tichenor three, Whltaker three, and Frank Smith, of Bloomtleld, received one vote. It was understood this vote was cast by Oscar Montgomery, of the Fourth district. It Is said that the men who voted for Haas on the last ballot were Beck. Leonard, McCoy, Moffett and Hogate. Those who supported Tichenor on this ballot were Bäsch, Brown and Lilly, it is said. Sims, Joss and Self, it Is stated, voted for Whltaker. At no time during the halloing did any candidate except Mr. Bigler receive more than five votes. During the balloting

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for secretary two attempts were made to adjourn, one of which was successful. It is stated that the first motion to adjourn was made by George W. Self, which failed. The successful motion was introduced by Fred Sims, of the Ninth district, and was seconded by Mr. Brown, of the Thirteenth. The motion carried by a vote of 7 to 3. One member of the committee explained the rather abrupt adjournment something like this: "Most of the members of the committee felt so sure that Warren Bigler could be induced to take the place again, and when he positively declined they were all up in the air and didn't know just what to do." Another attempt will be made to elect a secretary at the meeting next Thursday afternoon. A member of the committee, commenting last night on the contest for the secretaryship, expressed the belief that at the mcet- - - v- s :Y- v '..Vi ' . ; : v: - : . .. v ..;.. - - ; Tv. Sx-:::-'W--:-x'::: aw A. v.v-r;:.' ? '-:v: .v :': "v:-: if-'.-:?--'-; y jf v -y -f :.: JAMES P. GOODRICH, Re-elected chairman Republican State committee. lng of the committee next week, the members will have decided who they want for secretary, and the vote probably will be unanimous. David A. Myers in the City. Among the many Republicans that visited the city yesterday was David A. Myers, of Greensburg, ex-judge of the Decatur county Circuit Court. He has just been elected chairman of the Republican central committee of his county, and is preparing to make an aggressive contest in the approaching campaign, in speaking of the campaign in his county, he said: "In assuming the chairmanship of the Republican committee in my county I have but one purposo in view and that is the election of every man named on our ticket. The Republicans of Decatur county are ready for the oontest, and will go forward with a solid front to meet their opponents in the open. When this condition is manifest there Is no doubt about the result, so far as our party is concerned." In the Thirteenth District. Walter Brown, of Elkhart, the new member of the State committee from the Thirteenth district, says the organization in that district Is In good shape. "We have only the one candidate for State office in that district," he said, "and that is Charles W. Miller, who is a candidate for attorney general. There are no candidates against Mr. Brick for Congress. The county organizations are in good shape throughout and there are no factions. Altogether, the district Is in pretty fine shape for a good organization." George CnnnlnRhnm Recovering. Louis O. Rasch, who represented George A. Cunningham, of the First district, at the meeting of the State committee yesterday, said that Mr. Cunningham Is now showing signs of Improvement and will recover. A few days ago his illness had assumed a very dangerous character. O. P. Morton Club's Entertainment. An entertainment will be given at the O. P. Morton Club. Cottage avenue and Shelby streets, to-night. The announce m nt reads: "One passage, Indianapolis to Jerusalem." Frank Shellhouse, of this city, who has made the trip abroad, will be the entertainer. Third Series of Cinch (nine. The South Side Republican Cinch Club will play its third series to-night in the club rooms, at South and East streets. Ca nd i du te for Coroner. Dr. T. N. Bennett, of Broad Ripple, has announced that he will be a candidate for the ofiice of countv coroner. Itti 1 1 let Ii I t in Chilean XVnters. SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Jan. 21. The United States battleship Wisconsin has arrived at Valparaiso. The United StaUs battleship Iowa, which has been In dry dock at Talcahuano. and the Wisconsin will proceed north in about ten days.

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TELEGRAPH COMPANIES SAID TO BE READY TO SELL OUT. Wonld Not lie Averse, It Is Reported, to Dispose of Their Plant to the Government. DR. P. M. RIXEY PROMOTED PLACED IN CHARGE OF THE SURGERY BUREAU OF THE NAVY. Nomination of Francis E. Raker to Be a Judge of the Seventh Circuit Confirmed by the Senate. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. In various forms reports and rumors continue to come to Washington that the two great land telegraph companies are preparing to offer to sell their systems to the United States. So much is heard of this talk that the experienced observer is inclined to think there is something In them. The popular antipathy to government ownership does not entirely obscure the fact that the time is rapidly approaching when the telegraph companies or the Postoffice Department will have to concede a good deal. As the law now stands the government maintains a monopoly of mail communication. "Wire communication is left to private corporations. It is considered a fact that were it not for the government monopoly of mall service there would be a great improvement in telegraphic service. In short, by modern devices it would be possible to send long letters by wire at a comjviratively low cost between cities. The telegraph companies hesitate to do this because they would soon come into competition with the government. If hundred-word letters were transported by wire between large cities for small sums business men would soon desert the malls for this means of communication. If the Postoffice Department met this competition It would be compelled to install a wire service. Within the last few yars the telegraph companies have greatly lost in their volume of business by the use of leased wires by the large commercial organizations. For instance, the Standard Oil Company and the United States Seel Company have telegraphic systems of their own. The main offices in New York are in touch with the most Important branches throug-h a system of leased wires. These wires are taken from the railroad companies and not the telegraphic companies. The business is rapidly increasing, and leased wires are in the reach of comparatively minor industrial institutions. The railroads themselves are aiding their shlppern by increased and economical wire service. The telegraphic companies object, but it Is of little avail. The telephone service is also cutting into the straight telegraph business. The conditions are changing so rapidly that the telegraph companies likely face the necessity of either selling out to the government or entirely reorganizing their systems, both as to scope and method. The first difficulty they will encounter in dealing with the government if a proposition to sell is made Is that the same material plants in duplicate could be installed for about onefifth of what the government would be asked to pay for the working system. I X . X X Indianians granted patents to-daj were Charles Berst, New Albany, punching register: Charles A. Bills. St. Joseph, derrick; George E. Blake and C. M. Bell. Greencastle, boiler: Frank E. Bright. Laepel. hay rake; Jeffrey T. Ferres, Anderson, folding box; John W. Manering, Bowling Green, saw guide. xxx Senator Fairbanks called up the Anderson and Mur.cie public building bills and they were passed by the Senate to-day. Mr. Fairbanks will send them to the House, backed by strong reports and the advantage that they have an early start. xxx A. A. Young, of Indianapolis, who has been in the city several days on business, left for Indianapolis this afternoon. xxx Senator Fleming, of Fort Wayne, who has been in the city for several days on private business, left this afternoon for

New York. He says he hail about one minute of business each day and plenty of visiting to do. xxx Senator Hoar this afternoon presented Senator Fairbanks, of Massachusetts, to Senator Fairbanks of the United States Senate. The Massachusetts legislator calUd

i at the Capitol to have a chat with the gon- : tleman of the same name, whom he had i never seen before. I x x x v j Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Thompson, of j Indianapolis, were among the Indiana I visitors in the city to-day. They left this evening. xxx R. L. Scarlet, who will be remembered by nearly all the citizens of Indianapolis as the former local agent of Dun's agency, is in Washington. "Dick" Scarlet is now a resident of Florida and a United States surveyor of customs. President Roosevelt saw fit to leave him off his list when he was making up the new appointments for the State. He is here to protest against this oversight. He went to the White House this morning and eloquently told his own story. He has only a slim chance, as the name of his successor has been sent to the Senate, but has not yet been confirmed. xxx Representative Robinson, of Fort Wayne, made a vigorous protest in the House today against the proposition to grant government clerks thirty days sick leave. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill was under discussion, and the Indiana congressman saw an opening to say something about the extravagance of the government, although he had Just introduced a. bill providing that rural carriers be given fifteen days annual leave, with pay. The sick leave is granted to government clerks only when their application for leave is accompanied by an affidavit from a reputable physician. xxx The House committee on agriculture is still struggling with the oleomargarine bills. The Grout bill, which failed to pa?s the Senate last year, remains the favorite. It provides for a 10-cent tax on colored oleomargarine and U-cent tax on uncolored. Aaron Jones, of South Bend. Ind., president of the National Grange Association, appeared before the committee to-day and argued in lavor of the Jrout bill, the proVisions of which are, this session, embraced in the Henry bill. Representatives Modeary and Tawney are also making a struggle to have their bills reported. They are all similar. SENATE CONFIRMATIONS. Nomination of Judge Francis E. Baker Finnlly Approved. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. The Senate, in executive session, made the following confirmations: William K. Townsend, of Connecticut, to be United States circuit judge for the Second judicial circuit. Francis E. Baker, of Indiana, to be United States circuit judge for the Seventh judicial circuit. Fletcher M. Doan, to be associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Arizona. Isaiah Montgomery, to be receiver of public money at Jackson, Miss. To be United States Attorneys. David Patterson Dyer, for the eastern district of Missouri; Thomas Lee Moore, for the western district of Virginia; Mack A. Montgomerv, northern district of Mississippi. To be United States Marshals. John Grant, eastern district of Texas; B. F. Daniels, for the Territory of Arizona; B. H. Colbert, southern district of Indian Territory. Also a number of promotions in the army and navy, including the Rev. Joseph Clemens, of Pennsylvania, to be chaplain In the army. RIXEY A REAR ADMIRAL. Promoted to Be Chief of Naval Bureau of Medicine and Snrgery. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. The President to-day sent the following nominations to the Senate: State W. W. Follett, Colorado, consulting engineer of the United States on the international boundary commission provided for in the convention with Mexico. Navy Chief of the bureau of medicine and surgery, with rank of rear admiral. Medical Inspector Presley M. Rixey; to be captain, Commander Albert R. Couden; lieutenant commander to be commander, Carlos G. Calkins; second lieutenant Marine Corps, Corporal Alonzo C. Baker, Marine Corps. Army First lieutenants to be captains of cavalry, Henry B. Dixon, Eighth; George B. Pritchard. Jr., Ninth; Alvord V. Anderson, Sixth; Herman A. Slevert. Fourth. UNCOVER THE RECORDS DEMAND OF THE DEFENSE IN THE TRIAL OF JIM HOWARD. Attorneys Want Access to Goehel Reward Commission's Books Stubblefleld'a Reputation Is Smirched. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 21.-In the Jim Howard trial this morning the character of James Stubblefield, the commonwealth star witness, was attacked by the defense. Four witnesses from Clay county testified that Stubblefield's reputation for truth and veracity was very bad, and that he wa3 known as an immoral man. Miss Mattie Jones, of Frankfort, was a new witness. She said Howard was at her home the day of the Goebel murder and was clean shaven. The State claims that Howard wore a beard that day. The defense this afternoon began a fight for the making public of the records of the Goebel reward commission and their submission to the Jury. The conunonwealth resisted, and while the matter was being discussed before Judge Cantrill, the hour for adjournment arrived. It will be resumed to-morrow morning. The request of the defense was that they be first allowed to scan the records and then determine or not to Introduce them. Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin insisted that the defense call members of the commission to the stand to get the information it desires. The defense will conclude Its direct testimony early to-morrow. One of the attorneys to-night said that only one or two witnesses now remain to be examined. The commonwealth has held in reserve a number of witnesses who are to be called in rebuttal, and attorneys on that side Intimate that they have some strong evidence to be brought out at this stage of the trial. POLICEMEN STRIKE BACK Want Mayor Harrison and Chief O'Neill, of Chicago, Restrained. CHICAGO, Jan. 21. A bill was filed in the Circuit Court to-day asking for an injunction to restrain Mayor Carter Harrison and Chief of Police O'Neill from suspending from the police force or from interfering in any manner with any number of the Policemen's Protective Association because of membership in such association. It is alleged In the bill that the policemen have no remedy at law. and that Mayor Harrison and Chief O'Neill have threatened to discharge the members tf the Policemen's Protective Association on a showing that thy are connected with the association. The bill allegex that the action of the mayor and his chief of police Is called to prevent t lie members of the association from assembling in a lawful manner, and therefore the court is askd to grant an injunction. It Is claimed by Mayor Harri.-on that the association was formed for political purposes alone, and must be abandoned fur the good of the service. The ts. ei t tion I.saiil to have collected a fund of over A""' since its formation, two months ago. The hearing of the petition was set for Thurb-day.

WOMAN S CHARGES

MISS MOLLIE MEREDITH ELECTRIFIES MINERS' CONVENTION. Alleged Hint President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson Protected ExSecretary Pearce. READS HER OWN STATEMENT A DRAMATIC SCENE THAT CAUSES A 3IILD SENSATION. The Same Kind of Charges Contained in Circular Letters That Have Been Sent Out. OFFICERS REFUTE CHARGES PRESIDENT MITCHELL AND SECRETARY WILSON HEARD. The Whole .Matter Had Been Presented to the Miners' Hoard Before A Smoker. The proceedings of yesterday's session of the United Mine Workers' convention in Tomlinson Hall were sensational almost from start to llnlsh. Miss Mollie Meredith, formerly an assistant secretary In the national olllce. who was discharged last May, cnarged in open convention that lYesident Mitchell. Secretary-treasurer Wilson and other officers of the United Mine Workers made misleading statements to the delegates to last year's convention concerning the shortage of ex-Secretary W. C. Pearce. The charge caused a Hurry of excitement to spread over the convention and all day the allegations were defended or discussed, with the result that a committee was appointed to investigate the charges and report to this session of the mine workers. President Mitchell announced the appointment of committees the first thing In the morning. The next proceeding was to have been the election of officers, and in a voice full of feeling President Mitchell haid: "Gentlemen of the United Mine Workers' Convention The election of orficers was to have been the first thing on the programme this morning, but I have to say. with deep feeling and regret, that charges have been made by Miss Mollie Meredith, an ex-employe of the national orhce, affecting myself as president of the national body, against your national secretary. Mr. Wilson, and also against the national executive board. "The time has come for the election of national officers, but 1 am unwilling to have this proceed until these charges have been heard. I therefore aik the convention to hear these charges, and I ask Mr. Wm. D. Van Horn, of Indiana, to take the chair while the charges are being heard." VAN HORN IS THE CHAIR. Mr. Van Horn took the chair and Delegate Lve moved that the convention go into executive .session and exclude the press. The motion was lost. A request was then made to have Miss Meredith present to explain the charges. A committee, composed of D. D. Nichols, John P. Reese and W. H. Haskins went to the Denlson Hotel and escorted Miss Meredith to the hall. Reese helped her to the stage and Miss Meredith Insisted on reading the charges herself. She told how she had discovered in the cashbook of ex-Treasurer Pearce In September, that he . ha j made an entry for $20 worth of stamps, although he had purchased but $10 worth. She said she reported It to W. C. Scott, then editor of the Mine Worker's Journal, and that he Investigated and found th charge to be true. She charged President Mitchell with allowing Pearce to go to French Lick Springs to tender his resignation from there and in doing so said h was "protecting a thief." She said the "secret circular" read to the last convention of the mine workers was a misstatement of facts in the case, and that Secretary Wilson "attached his signature to a lie." She alleged that Wilson told her that Pearce got a "rake off" on printing matter, and that the "extra money" netted Pearce about $2.000 a year. 'This Is where they both lie to you," she said, "and I t-incerely hope that the miners in their convention will demand an investigation of the books." She said matters were made very "miserable" for her at headquarters by Mitchell and Wilson and that Mitchell once told her that if her position was so unsatisfactory she might resign. She said she refused to do so and that the next day she was dismissed. She also charged that it was a "low and vulgar tcheme" to get her out. Miss Meredith's voice was not strong enough to be heard over the entire hall, and after she had finished, by request, Mr. Reese read her statement. WILSON SPOKE FIRST. Acting Chairman Var Horn said It would only be fair that President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson be given a hearing. Then there were cries of "Mitchell' but Secretary Wilson said he desired to speak first, fdnce ho seemed to be first accused. He said: "As the convention will understand by this time, no allegation of di.-horiesty has been made against President Mitchell or myself except in so far as it i nlnal that we did not expose a!l the fraud that existed on the part of Mr. Pcanr. I should like to ask tt what 1 am to reply; whether Miss Meredith knows of any more than the Jl. or, rather, the I1!m, that was reported to the executive esion of this convention one year ago, having been taken by Mr. Pearce. 1 want to know if she knows of that before 1 proceed to reply." Miss Meredith said she only knew what Mr. Wilson had told her. "Then u don t know of j-Tiur own knowledge," he said. Continuing he said: "The experts said that some vouchers might need closer examination. You will recoil ct the statement made to us by the experts ar.d report d by them was a sworn statement. Rut thy wre not sufficiently connd nt as to the. ouchrs having bten changed to swear to it. Sh also states tht I told her that Mr. Pearce had at one time us d fj"). ,,f the organization's money. When the expert accountants were working upon the t ks they nectssarily worked at night. I was in an adjoining room, to make Mich explanations of our system of bookke -ping as they might require. "One evening they reported to me tht it looked as if there wüs $J".'"0 shortage. Next morning in discussing the work of the xperts I s.iid to Mtss Mert.lith that they had told me It looked as if Pearce had te ti Ui-ing t-Vt.l' of the organisation's money. The i.txt night when thej' were Hgaln Working on the lwoks they dlscoered what th- y had not known N fore that we u.-d tu i brink books one In the r.ame of the -cu-tive board and the oilier in which the je.ttral It::ii was credited arid t Ik t the had not glell Pearce credit fr the money Jeposited ill the name of the executive t-i;rd. 1 told Miss Meredith of this mistake. She takes no account of that correction. She kifco makes mention of another thort 1

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