Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 36, Hammond, Lake County, 30 July 1907 — Page 8

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES. Tuesday, Julv 30, 1907.

MOYERIS OUTON BAIL

Sum Fixed at 525,000 and Supplied by the Butto Union of the W. F. M. BOND SCHEME IS A UNIQUE ONE Pettibone Stays in Jail, At Which His Wife Breaks Down. Ilia Trial Will Begin On Oct. 1 and Is Probably the State's Strongest Case Many Congratulations. Hoise, Ida., July .",0. Charles II. Mayer, president of the Western Fedtration of Miners, and co-defendant with William I). Haywood, a. -quitted of the murder of ex-Co vernor Steunenberg, has been ordered released on $27,KjO bail by Judge Wood, who presided at tiie Haywood trial. The attorneys for the Federation expected 1o have the bond ready for liling at once, but the arrangements had not been wholly completed at a late hour, and Moyer resigned himself to another night in jail. He will probably be released today, and will leave within twenty-four hours for his home at lenver. No Hail for l'ettilone. No application for bail was made In the case of ('eorgfl A. IVttibone, the third of the alleged conspirators, but n motion was, made for a speedy trial, nnd his case was ordered set d6wn for Oct. 1. Counsel intimated that they might apply for a bond for Pettibone later, but it is not believed that the (date's attorneys will consent. It ha1 been generally aliased that the state tas more incriminating evidence against Pettibone than any of the others, while it has been generally concoded that the case against Moyer is the weakest of the three. Mrs. Pettibone Breaks Down. The matter of releasing Moyer on bail and fixing the time for Pettibone's trial came up before Judge Wood at 10 a. m., but was postponed until 2 p. in. to allowr further conferences between counsel for the defense and for the prosecution. Strenuous efforts were made to secure the consent of the state's attorneys to the release of Pettibone. but without avail. Moyer and Pettibone were brought into court at 2 p. in. The hitter's wife was present, but broke down and cried when the order was made releasing Moyer and holding her husband. BUTTE UNION IS BONDSMEN Puts Up $25,000 in Cash for M oyer's Freedom Congratulations. Attorney Darrow, of Chicago, made the formal application for Moyer's release, and no word of objection wa interposed by Senator Borah, representing the state. When it came to fixing the amount Senator Borah named $2o,000. "That is reasonable, and suits us,", said Darrow. Bond for Moyer is to be given in a unique way, suggested by Attorney Peter Preen, of Butte, Mont., who has been associated with the defense. The Butte local of the AVestern Federation of Miners is the richest in the organization, and P.reen said carries a deposit of from $100,O'JO to $1-10.000 constantly in the bank. Arrangements were made by wire by Breeit to have the Butte union make $r,0o0 subject to draft by the First National bank, of Boise. Some officer of the Boise bank will sign the bail bond as surety. A telegram to Breen later said the arrangements at Butte l ad been completed. "We were offered personal bond in several times tl: amount desired here in Boise." said P.reen. "but we preferred not to impose upon any of our friends to that extent when the Butto v.'.sion has such a lrge surplus and was anxious for the honor of showing Its confidence in the president of the Federation." Discussion of the verdict in the Haywood case is widespread, the consensus of opinion being that the jury had done its duty as ;t saw it and should not be criticised. Editorial comment of the local papers is to this cf-U-( t. Haywood continued to receive many congratulatory telegrams from all sections of the country. They come from individuals, from local unions of the AVestern Federation, from all classes of labor unions and from various socialist organizations and leaders. Aside from the personal congratulations of the senders the messages have nearly all expressed tht sentiment that "labor dsns triumphec over the oppressive measures of capital " TAVO JURORS STICK TO GUILTY Agreed to the Acquittal to Get Rid of t lie Case. The jurors in the case continue pub licly to discuss the part they played iu arriving at a verdict. Samuel D. Oilman, the last man to vote for acquittal, said: "There has been published one statement that I want to correct, fine of the jurors is quoted as saying that the jury had to spend a long, disagreeable and tiresome night in order to convince two jurors that the defendant was not guilty. I want to say that they never did convince us. I believed that he was guilty, and I still think lie is guilty, and I want the world to know it. I simply acquiesced 3;i the verdict of acquittal because I felt that I could not do otherwise after 2 found the entire eleven other Jar-

ors consenting to the verdict, but not because I wag convinced that it was righ.t Kindly make the correction for Juror A. P. Bums said: "I was firmly convinced when we left the court room that the first ballot would show a vote for conviction. I still retain the belief that Haywood was guilty, and only changed my vote because it struck me that if the evidence presented left eight men unconvinced of the guilt of the defendant it would be impossible to gt twelve men in another Wil. and that it would be better to settle the question by acquiescing in their decision."

"JtCBBING IT IX" OS BORAH Labor Organization Wants Him Tried on Fraud Charges. Washington, July 30. A resolution requesting, that President Roosevelt instruct Attorney General Bonaparte to issue an order for the immediate trial on the pending indictment for being implicated in alleged timber land frauds against the government of United States Senator Borah, of Idaho, one of the attorneys for the prosecution In the trial of William I). Haywood, was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Central Labor union here. It is declared in the resolution that the indictment of Senator Borah "makes a stigma which should be removed immediately," and "that a speedy trial would give him an opportunity to prove- whether he is an Mm desirable citizen." A telegram of ci nirxatulations also was sent to William I. Haywood, secretary and treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners, upon his acquittal. President Hears the News. Oyster Bay. X. A'.. July r0. Without comment President Itoosevelt mado public the following telegram received by him, referring to the verdict in the Haywood murder trial at Boise. Ida. It is dated New York. July 2S, 1H)T: "President Roosevelt Undesirable 5 1 17ens victorious. Rejoice." The signatures are Emma Goldman, Alexander iJerkman and Ilippolyte Havel. GENERAL E00TH PREPARED He AVill Leave a Message at His Death That AVill Name His Successor. London, July o0. General William Booth, the head of the Salvation Army, who is engaged in a motor tour of Great Britain, announced on Sunday at Blackburn, in Lancashire, that the same electric flash carrying the news of his death would publish the name of the new general for the army. It is learned that General Booth has put minute directions for the future administration of the army in a sealed enveh pe left with his solicitors. No one else knows who his successor will be, but it is believed that it will be Bramwell Booth, with Commissioner Howard and Commissioner BoothTucker as alternates in case of Bramwell Booth's death, and that the army will continue under the guidance of ,one man. and not of a committee or a board of directors. Mob Adds to Its Own Infamy. Crisheld, Md., July HO. Inflamed with passion, which seemed to increase after the lynching Tuesday of James Reed, the negro murderer of Policeman John II. Daugherty, the mob which put the negro to death and buried his body in the swamp at the edge of this town returned to the spot, dug up the body and, amid yells and curves, burned it. after riddling the corpse with bullets. This mob abandoned a church service in order to lynch the negro. AVill Attack the Revenue Law. Lincoln. Neb., July 00. Attorneys for the Union Pacific Railroad have attacked the Nebraska system of assessing lauds. The valuation of farms is compiled every four years and the Union Pacific has informed the state board of equalization that such a method Is unconstitutional. The company will appeal to the court and seek to overthrow the Nebraska revenue law. Fire AVipes Out a Block. Mellen, Wis.. July CO. Fire destroyed a whole business block here. The loss is about $S0.(W. Insurance, $.".0,000. The buildings burned were: M. J. Collins, saloon; Phil. Norbeit. saloon: C. Carlstrom. grocery; C. A. Poe.ndston. general store; Frank Cleveland, grocery: Hugh Weir, saloon; Frank Shepard. saloon; Gibbs' Cash store and the Ladies and Gents Furnishiug store. Michigan's Man-of-AVar. Portsmouth. N. II.. July "0. The one-time Spanish cruiser Don Juan de Austria, which has been loaned to Michigan for the use of its naval brigade, has sailed for Boston, manned by the Michigan militiamen and a detail of twenty men from the United States navy. S. M. Stephenson Badly Hurt. Marinette. Wis.. July CO. The Hon. S. M. Stephenson, brother of United States Senator Isaac Stephenson, of Marinette, is in a critical condition as the result of an accident in which he fell and broke his hip bone. Stephenson was going to his Pine 1 1 111 farm and was getting out of the carriage here when the accident occurred. He is TO years old. Victim of a Murderous Thug. Council Bluffs. Ia.. July CO. Detective George AVilson, who was shot through the abdomen by an unknown man whom he was trying to arrest, ia dead at a local hospital. Tatroln.an Richardson, who was shot by the same man. Is dangerously wounded. No trace has been found of the man w ho did the shooting.

ARBITRATION OFFERED

Dock Men at Duluth Propose to Go to Work Pending Settlement. COHPANY IS THINKING IT OVER Hay Agree, But Known to Ee Opposed To the Plan. Holds That the Men Have Violated Their Agreement of Last Spring AVort Begins in the Mines at Hibbing. Duluth, July T.O. At a meeting the striking dock workers voted to present a written agreement to the company ly which they offer to go back to work at once and leave all differences to arbitration. The arbitration committee to consist of two men from the company, two from the union, and one to be chosen by these four. This proposition was sent to the company and the officials thereof concluded to sleep on it and reply probably some time today. President O'.cott and Thomas F. Cole, who is the representative here of the United States Steel Corporation, were in conference on the matter. Later a representative of the Associated Press saw and talked with them. They both stated that they were not prepared to give out any statement. Company AVill Not Arbitrate. During the day it was learned from sources almost official that the officials were opposed to arbitration of the main questions at issue that of a rai'p in pay and a recognition of the union. The company is prepared to resume business at the docks when it gets ready, Avhich will be In a fewdays if the men do not return to work of their own account. Work is going on at the Allou'v. docks in Superior. and it won't take the company long to get into action here, according to those in close touch with the officials when they make up their minds that tiiey have given the men time enough to reconsider their strike action. Men Violated an Agreement. The company officials say the men violated an agreement made last spring and it is up to them to come back and live up to it or others will take their places. Still there is the possibility that the company may grant the men arbitration, and in that case the docks wi'l resume their wonted activity at once. In that event the mines will be reopened and then will come another test. AVork Begins at Hibbing. Reports come from Hibbing that black smoke began belching from a dozen stacks on the range in that district yesterday morning. Ore was being taken from five mines with more or less small crews, which it was said would be increased. Stripping operations begun in several of the Chisholm operations. Not a sign of trouble was reported during the day. At all the mines working, however, .armed deputies were visible, watchful for the least sign of a disturbance, but at a late hour no news of interference had been received in Duluth. NO THOROUGHFARE FOR THEM AV. F M. Leaders Stopped by a Man witli a Gun. Hibbing, Minn., July CO. C. E. Ma. hony. national secretary of the Western Federation of Miners, and Teofilo Petriolla, the secretary of the Messaba and Vermillion ranges, were refused admittance to the property adjacent to the Morris pit of the United States Steel Corporation. A young employe named Thompson leveled a gun at Mahony, Petriolla and two companions, who were riding in a fourseated rig, and barred their way. Petriolla and Marony rir not parley with t'.'.e "man behind the gun. They turned and drove back to Hibbing by another route. A mass meeting of strikers and members of the Western Federation of Miners was held at Chisholm. Several hundred armed deputy sheriffs commanded by Deputy Sheriff McGie watched the roads -between Chisholm, and Hibbing. 'expecting that the strikers would make a demonstration from the Chisholm end of the district. All morning strikers poured into Chisholm, until there were alut 000 at the meet ing. No attempt has been made by the strikers to congregate on the streets, and they were not interfered by tha police or deputies. The chief of police of Chisholm escorted 100 men to work at the Meyers' mine of the United States Steel Corporation. The men were afraid to go to work, and appealed to the chief. He acted promptly and saw that the miner?, reached the property of the mining company without molestation. Even the superintendents of the mining properties of the United States Steel Corporation were surprised at the number of miners who returned to work. He Acknowledges Forgery. Kenton, Ohio, July SO. Thomas Black, a prominent lawyer, leading Republican politician and ex-mayor, is in jail on a charge of forgery. He gave himself up to the sheriff and asked to be placed behind the bars. Black acknowledges the forgery of papers Involving $28,000. His operations extend, he says, over a period of nine years

SOET OF DEAGNET AFFAIR

New York Police Round Up Nine Armenians in Connection with the Murder of Tavshanjian. New York, July 20. Nine Armenians, all said to be members of the Hunchakist society, have been arrested, following the police investigation into the recent assassination of II. S. Tavshanjian, a wealthy Armenian rug: merchant. Three later were discharged. Among those arrested was Father Martgoossian, an Armenian, priest who is charged with attempted robbery, it being alleged that a year ago he tried to blackmail several Armenian merchants of New York out of sums ranging from $1,000 to $20,000. The others held are Nicholas Malick. Souraln Souranian, Tan goo s Tappasian. Aotiak Ashjian and Sarkis Asseppian. These five were charged with being suspicious characters. Tappassian is the proprietor of the Ararat cafe, where Martgoossian made his headquarters. Souranian is the editor of an Armenian newspaper. The arrests followed a long Investigation into the shooting of Tavshanjian. DID SHE COMMIT SUICIDE! Young Lady Goes Biding and is Later Found Dead AVith a Bullet In Her Brain. Colorado Snrinas. Colo.. July .10. The body of Miss Laura Matthews, cf New A'ork, was found in a lane near Ivy Wild with a bullet hole in the head. Miss Matthews and her maid arrived at Colorado Springs several days ago and had apartments at the Acacia Hotel. Miss Matthews ordered a saddle horse and rode in the direction of Ivy AVild. This was the last seen of her alive. Peculiar circumstances in the finding of the body gave rise to the belief that murder had been committed, but later developments indicate suicide. Miss Matthews was a well-known musical comedy actress and was 10 years old. It is said she had been engaged to a wealthy Chicago man and was despondent because of his failure to fulfill his promise of marriage. WILL DIE UNDER ARREST. Was Put There At the Battle of Cold Harbor and the iteoord Has Never Been Changed. Worcester, Mass., July SO. General Josiah rickett. So years old and a veteran of the civil war, is said to be near death, and technically a military prisoner. He has been under arrest, it is said, since the battle of Cold Harbor and has declared that he will die un der arrest. Pickett. was colonel of the Twenty-fifth Massachusetts during the fighting at Cold Harbor and in a fit of anger replied roughly to General Stannaru, his superior. The latter promptly placed him un der arrest and took his sword. Later Picketr was commended by Stannard for gallantry in the Cold Harbor battle while leading a charge, but the record of arrest was not changed and General Pickett has been officially under arrest longer than forty years. . Foraker Cannot Support Taft. Cincinnati. July CO. That it is impossible for him under present circumstances to favor the phesidenfial candidacy of Sec'y of War Taft is the statementof United States Senator Foraker in a letter given out here. The reason is that Taft is for tariff revision, which Foraker opposes vehemently at this time. Lawson Makes a Big Deal. Prescott, Ariz.. July CO. It is positively asserted that Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston, has purchased the plant of the Arizona Smelting company in this county. The deal which has just been consummated involves $17,000,000 and carries control of many mines in this section. Cannot Sue the Gas Company. New Aork, July CO. The application of Attorney General Jackson for permission to bring an action to annul the corporate existence of the Consolidated Gas company was denied by Justice McC'all in the supreme court. President Grant's Cousin Dead. I.a Crosse. Wis., July CO. Mrs. M. T. urke. a cousin of President . S. places. Still there is a possibility from injuries received in a fall recent iy. NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE Fire in a six-story tenement at No, 222. Christie street. New A'ork, caused the death of eighteen persons and the injury of fifteen others. Few are iden tiffed Robert McCormick. ex-ambassador to Russia, and Mrs. McCormick, have arrived at Newport. R. I. Seoul is now garrisoned by an ample force of Japanese regular soldiers. Great Britain and Germany at The Hague have virtually agreed on a proposition for the establishment of an international prize court. A slight improvement Is reported in the condition of Mrs. Louisa M. Taft, the aged mother of Secretary Taft Mrs. Taft is very ill at Mil'.sboro. Mass. "Charles IT. Ralston has been elected mayor of Oskaloosa, la., to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Wil liam Cricket. Unusual quiet reigns through tht Philippine islands on the eve of th general election, and there is absolutely no enthusiasm. Jacob II. Schiff, the New York banker, told the Jews of the Jewish Chautanqua at Atlantic City, N. J., that tha United States was their "promised land.

CRANKY MAN'S CRIME

Raises Trouble at His Father's DeathbedShoots Brothers and Sisters. TWO OF THE WOUNDED MAY DIE Father Has Died Since the Tragedy Took Place. Son Who Did the Shooting Tries to Commit Suicide Family One Ilesident of Chicago and Prominent. Versailles. July r.O. The death of the aged United States soldier him self and an attempt at self-des truction on the part of his son Henry, who shot his sisters and brothers on Sunday in the last hours of his dying father, imparted additional sadness to the shocking tragedy in the home of Maj. Henry A. Huntington, which has caused a sensation in the United States colony and diplomatic circles of France. Major Huntington died shortly after the news was given out'of his son Henry's unsuccessful attempt at suicide, but the father was spared the anguish of knowledge both of this Incident and the terrible crime which shattered his household, as he was unconscious to the end. Made Trouble As Soon As He Came. It was to see his father die that Henry had been sent for and when he appeared he strutted into the bed room of his parent mumbling something trbout his father not receiving proper treatment. It was seen that he was laboring under mental excitement. He began interrogating Majot Huntington. When his father, whose mind was wandering, replied incoher ently, Henry turned abruptly to the familv and said angrily: "Don't you you see that you are killing him?" Violence in a Death Room. Henrv at once become more excited and continued to speak violently and loudly. The members of the family gathered around him and tried to persuade him to go into the drawing room and talk the question over there. This he would not do. but in a loud voice he insisted that the only way to cure his father was to administer the blood of a dog mixed with sea water, a remedy which he had invented. Tiring of his persistence his brother, Douglas, finally opened the door of the bedroom and said: "I am the oldest and I ask you to leave and not return." THEN HE BEGAN SHOOTING Two of the Bullets Inflict Very Serious AVounds. Edith Huntington also abjured hei brother to depart and not create fur ther disturbance. They then began pushing Henry towards the door. Suddenly he whipped a revolver from his pocket and fired point blank at Doug las. The bullet grazed the older broth er's temple and he fell to the flooi stunned. Henry then turned his pisto on Alonzo and fired a second time The bullet piercedAlonzo's lungs and this brother dropped. The two girls Elizabeth and Edith, then rushed for ward in frantic despair trying desper afely to put an end to the shooting Henry shot Edith through the arm and then placing his revolver against Elizabeth's breast, he pulled the trig ger for the fourth time. The condition of Alonzo, who was shot in the head and Elizabeth, who was shot in tht region of the heart, is serious. Major Huntington was one of the best known United States citizens in Paris, and he and his family had Ion taken a prominent part in the social and official gaiety of the French cap ital. He is a retired army officer, and prior to taking up Ills residence abroad he lived in Chicago, where he was an associate of those prominent in army anil business circles. In Paris he be came well known for bis after-dinner speeches at the American club, of which he was one of the organizers and recently the president. Ileury is the youngest son of Majot Huntington and has been considered mentally unbalanced for years. From his early youth he has been possessed of a mania that he had solved the science of curing disease, and he wa constantly inventing and concoctin the most preposterous remedies. His father, finding some years ago that it was impossible to control him, gave him an allowance and permitted him to go his own way. Since that time Henry has lived alternately at Paris or Aisne. where some time ago married the daughter of a village doc tor named Denise. Steamboat Whistles Are Curbed. New A'ork, July CO. The recently organized society for the suppression of unnecessary noises has won another victory. Through Captain Ira Harris, of the steamboat inspection service, it has secured a decision from the government regarding the whistling ol steamers on the rivers and in the bay. Hereafter whistling of tugs to attract the attention of scowmen in charge of tows which they expect to take up. the blowing of private signals and the employment of the siren except by a fireboat are prohibited. Killed by a Falling Rock. Calumet. Mich.. July GO. William George, aged 73, was instantly killed by a falling rock In the Tomarack mine.

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