Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 170, 15 July 1907 — Page 1

MCHMOOT) PAELABIUM 3 PAGES TODAY I TODAY AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXII. NO. 170. RICII3IOXD, IXD., 3IOXDAY EVEXIXG, JUIA" 13, 1907. SINGLE COPY, 2 CEXTS.

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RESULT OF WOUNDS AWAITED BEFORE

T (Lon Fisher Will Not Be Brought Into Court Until It Is Known Definitely Wheth er His Wife Will Live or Die. lT WAS HIS PURPOSE TO KILL TWO PERSONS. fFoIIowing This He Meant to Take His Own Life Fish er's Mother Says He Is Suf fering From a "Spell." Up to noon today, Mrs. Lon Fisher, who was shot down by her husband Saturday evening, while standing on the corner of Eighth and Main streets, Js still alive, but was reported to be very low, .and that her death was ex tpected at any time. The two shots iFisher fired Into his wife, entered (about an Inch apart on her left side, just under the heart. One of the bulflets Is lodged In the woman's back. iThe other bullet pierced the stomach ,'and the ball is still lodged there. This latter wound Is the most serious one. -Since being taken to the hospital she lias been kept constantly under the influence of opiates. At the city jail Fisher spent a most restless night, Saturday. He would wildly cry and pace up and down the cell. Toward morning he lapsed into a fitful slumber. When he awoke Sunday morning he still maintained his vengeful, surly attitude" he maintained at the time he was arrested. Fisher stated that he purposely shot his wife ,and that he hoped she would die. When he arrived at police headquarjters after his arrest, he remarked that !he was not insane or drunk and that hls crime was a premeditated one. Made Change of Front. Sunday afternoon he changed front. fWhen a police officer came In to see tihim he asked what he had been arrestted for. He was told that he was held ion a charge of shooting his wife. Fishier then stated that he remembered jnothlng of the affair. It is believed ithat Fisher is now trying to feign insanity, and that the prospects of a hangman's noose or life imprisonment, lis not as pleasing to the young desper ado as it was when he was arrested, at which time he remarked that he was willing to pay the death penalty for his terime. Sunday, morning one of the firemen Stationed at the city building talked iwlth Fisher through his cell window. "Is she dead?" Fisher asked the fire'man. He was told that she was not. '"Well. If I could get loose from here fl would finish the job," Fisher replied. Awaiting the Outcome. The police refused to allow newspa per men to see Fisher this morning, Jle was to have been arraigned in the city court, but when Officer Westen'berg returned from the hospital about 0:3O and stated that Mrs. Fisher was very low. it was decided not to arraign Mm until the outcome is known. In lease she unexpectedly survives her "wounds. Fisher will be charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. If she dies he will be charged with murder in the first degree. Fisher denies that he was drunk when the shooting took place. He ays that he drank a couple of beers, but was not in the Wayne Supply company as was stated in Sunday's account, and then started out to "get" his wife. "Why did you shoot her?" he was asked "Oh. I don't know." he replied In an irritated manner. It is stated that Fisher was very jealous of his wife, and that he believed she had kept company with a young colored man while Fisher had been confined Jn the county jail and that he thought she had been untrue to him. At the time of the shooting Mrs. Fisher was standing next to her sister, Mrs. Laura Lewis. It Is reported that Mrs. Fisher, a short time prior to the shooting, had asked Mrs. Lewis to go and find Lon. as she believed he was folJowlng her. A Sensational Episode. Mrs. Fisher's fearful screams when tier husband pointed his revolver at her and gripped her by the arm. will ring in the minds of the many people who were standing close by when the murderous attack was made. The shooting was by far the most sensational episode that has occurred in this city for years. When Fisher started to run he fired his Revolver in the air. Immediately a large crowd of men started to chase him and there were cries of "lynch the nigger." Fisher threw his gun over his shoulder and pointed It towards his pursuers, pulling the trigger several times. Fortunately the trigger did not work, but its venomous "clicks" caused the pursuers to disperse in all directions. This added to the confusion. People were knocked down, women screamed and a baby was knocked out of Its cab by the rush of the frightened people. Officer Lawler and Chief Bailey were the only ones to continue the chase.

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Bailey was opposite the Second National bank building and when he heard the first shot fired by Fisher, a immediately started to run, and was just a few feet back of Lawler when that officer caused Fisher to give up at the point of his six shooter. An Amusing Incident. An amusing incident to this tragic affair, occurred in Sailor street, just In the rear of the Simmons cigar store. A young man was leaving the store by the alley entrance when Fisher collid ed with him. The young man was knocked against a building while Fish er fell to the paving. He quickly picked himself up and started down the alley which runs into Sailor street. The young man, when he learned who the person with whom he had collided was, dashed Into a nearby wet goods establishment to take a "bracer." As soon as it is reported that Mrs. Fisher has succumbed to her Injuries, the grand jury will be called to consider the case. Mrs. Cynthiana Milton, mother of Fisher, talked with Prosecutor Jessup this morning, after which she was allowed to see her son. Both were very composed and about all she had to say was, "Lonnie, if you had done as I told you, you would not have got into this trouble. Mother's Unusual Claim. Mrs. Milton maintains that her boy was under the influence of the "black rash and Irish," when he fired two bullets into his wife's body. She states that she has been in correspondence with James R. Kinney, president of the American College of Sciences, located at Rochester, N. Y., and that he has told her that her son "Lonnie" is suf fering from a spell placed upon him by his associates, and that they have in the past been able to deprive him of his right mind by exerting a "spell" over him, thereby dictating his actions to him unknown to himself. He, TAnney says, is absolutely under the spell of these evil ones and does as the operators of the spell see fit. Mrs. Milton says that since "Lonnie" has been out of jail these "black trash and the Irish" have been endeavoring to get her boy under a "spell" and therefore dictated his actions Saturday night. Meant to Kill Three. Although her story of the "spells" and "occult power" in the hands of several Richmond resicents is not countenanced, she made the startling statement that "Lonnie" had told her that he intended to kill Sam Patterson, also colored, his wife and then himself. Patterson, she said had alienated "Lonnie's" wife's affections, while Fisher was in jail paying te penalty tor Insulting a white woman near the spot where he attempted murder. Mrs. Milton, mother of Fisher, is sincere in all she says about her son, and his associations, and further says( that she, too. has been the victim of the "Irish." who are attempting to secure her home from her. She is considered mentally unbalanced. She is half blood Cherokee Indian and states that through her Indian prowess is able to see just what Is influencing her "Lonnie." TWO BOMBJXPLOSIOHS Seven Were Killed in an Odessa Factory. Constantinople, July 15. A bomb explosion occurred in the summer house of United States Ambassador Leichman. on the Bosphorus. and forr natives were injured. Seven Were Killed. London. July 15. An Odessa dispatch says seven were killed and many injured In an explosion in a bomb factory today. SUNDAY SCHOOL WILL PICNIC. Cambridge City, Ind., July 15 The Presbyterian Sunday school will picnic at Jackson park next Thursday.

UNFORTUNATE CASE OF Dr. Deaton, a St. Louis Physician, Is Victim of the Morphine Habit. ARRESTED IN RICHMOND. WAS UNDER TREATMENT AT THE DAYTON STATE HOSPITAL BUT MANAGED TO MAKE HIS ESCAPE. Dr. Deaton,. a young St. Louis phy sician, who has been confined in the state hospital at Dayton to be treated for the morphine habit, escaped from that institution Saturday afternoon and was arrested here early Sunday morning. He was returned to that Institution lfi1er in the day, although at firsc he strenuously objected. Some time ago Deaton became so addicted to the morphine habit that his father, who is a well known Dayton physician, induced him to come to Dayton ano euvtr the state hospital to receive treatment. Life in the institution palled on the young man and he planned to make his escape. Saturday afternoon there was a ball sant at tLe hospital grounds and Deaton was one ot the spectators. Seeing an opportunity to escape, he left the grounds unnoticed, went to Dayton, wlierj he used all the money he had In his pcsoGssion to purchase a railroad ticket to Rkiimond. Notified His Wife. On arriving here he sent a telegram to his wife In St. Louis, stating that he was returning home and asking her to Wire him money. Mrs. Deaton wired to her husband's father and to the hospital authorities stating that her husband was In Richmond and asking that he be taken in custody and returned to the institution. The local police were at once notified and he was captured near the Western Union Telepgraph office by Sergeant McManus. At police headquarters Deaton was searched and a hypodermic syringe and some morphine were found on him. The unfortunate young man's arms! were found to be covered with little ! sores strument. He absolutely refused to return to Dayton, but when he was informed that his wife did not want him to return home. Deaton appeared crushed and stated that he was willing to go back to the hospital. When an officer of the institution arrived. Deaton was turned over to him. At one time. It is stated. Deaton was a most brilliant young physician and had a bright future before him. THREE BANDS EMPLOYED. Cambridge City, Ind., July 15 The Cambridge City band will play at the Hagerstown fair, Friday, July 26. Three bands have been hired for fair week. Sulphur Springs, Hagerstown and Cambridge City.

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Notorious Bandit

At the top is the famous bandit Raisuli, the terror of Morocco, and some of his lieutneants. At the bottom is a reproduction of a facsimile of a note in the (Arabic)) handwriting of Raisuli treating of a ransom and a portrait of one of the robber's lieutenants. NOTHING TANGIBLE WAS ACCOMPLISHED Matter of Cincinnati Shoe Factory Coming Here Is Still Indefinite. REPRESENTATIVE IN CITY. HE CONFERRED WITH THE COMMERCIAL CLUB COMMITTEE ON SUNDAY AND INSPECTED SEVERAL SITES. Nothing tangible was accomplished in the consultation between the Commercial club factory committee and the Cincinnati Shoe factory representative, who was here Sunday to confer with the local committee In regard to moving his corfcern to Richmond. Secretary Haas, of the commercial club, states that the man was well pleased with Richmond, and while here looked over several factory sites. The shoe house will employ about 250 people, forty per cent of whom will be girls. The man asked no guarantee of lots, or subsidy, but said his company desired to get Into a town where the labor conditions are good. When he was told by the committee that there is a shortage of factory women in Richmond, the representative of the company did not seem to take the matter seriously as It was supposed he would. It is an actual fact that women factory employes are very scarce in Richmond and the committee still fears that this will prevent the shoe company from locating here. as soon as tne matter is taken up with the firm, a definite answer as To its plans for the future is expected. The Commercial club committee still hopes to secure the new industry for this city. MISS FAYE THORNBURG WEDS AT BEATRICE, NEB. She Was Formerly a Resident of Hagerstown. Hagerstown, Ind., July 15 Announcements have been received here by the many friends of Miss Faye Thornburg of Beatrice, Nebraska, of her marriage, July 11, to Harry Pagles daughter of James Thornburg, a former resident of Hagerstown and since their removal from here has made many visits to her grandmother, Mrs. Bowers. The couple will reside at Beatrice where Mr. Pagles Is owner of a large grocery establishment. EXCURSION PATRONAGE BIG Many People Went North Pennsylvania. Over the The Cincinnati excursion running from the Queen city to Logansport over the Pennsylvania railroad was well patronized. Sunday. Many people arrived In Richmond from Cincinnati, while a number of local people went north to Logansport and Intermediate points from this city.

HAYWOOD'S TRIAL IS HEAR All END; A VERDICT SOON

The Prosecution Expects to Close on Wednesday and Thursday the Defense Will Begin to Sum Up the Case. STATE WILL FOLLOW WITH ITS SUMMARY. It Is Not Improbable That the End of the Present Week Will See a Verdict One Arrest Is Made for Perjury. Boise, Idaho, July 15. The long trial of Haywood is nearing an end. The prosecution expects to close Wednesday. Thursday the defense will probably begin summing up and will be followed by the state. The end of the week may see a verdict. The state continued Its rebuttal today. Two or three witnesses told cf niinor happenings. Boise, Idaho. July 15. The Issuance of a warrant for Dr. T. L. Magee, one of Haywood's witnesses, on the charge of perjury, by the prosecution, has stirred the defense and this new turn to the trial is to be met with a hard fight. Dr. Magee, Is a wealthy resident eff Wallace, Idaho. He came here and swore that Harry Orchard, the chief witness, was in his hospital in July or August, ir4. This was the date Orchard saj-s he was in Denver plotting with Haywood and Pettibone to assassinate Bradley at San Francisco. It is intimated that other witnesses who contradicted Orchard on material points are to be prosecuted for perjury. - Won't Call the Detectives. The state's rebuttal testimony will continue today and Tuesday. So far the state has declared that none of the detectives will be called to the stand. The reason for leaving these men out of the state's case is that it is knowa they have been dickering with the defense for more than a year, and that one of the Sleuths gave Haywood's attorneys valuable information. It is said that this man also offered to be a witness for the defense and expose the methods of the Mine Owners' association. The defense did employ the man ad paid him liberally at the time. !e was not hired as a witness. This condition of affairs concerning this particular detective is known to both sidss and each side wants the other felloiv to call him. The chances are that he will not be called by either. Present prospects are that the eise will go to the jury in about ' ten or twelve days. Both sides have rested and the rebuttal has commenced. Evidence has been introduced in suppoit of the charges brought by the state of Idaho that a conspiracy existed amons high officials of the Western Federation of Miners to intimidate all persons who ran counter to the purposes of union labor with a view to establishing members of organized bodies of workingmen a3 masters of the situa tion, thus commencing a political and industrial reorganization, which, hav ing its initiative in the west, should spread with irresistible force througi out every section of the country. Hvi dence has been introduced to show that in pursuance of this conspiracy eighteen men were murdered. Shows Counter Conspiracy. In defense of the men immediately concerned and of the officers of the Western Federation of Miners, who are charged with participating in the plans for murder as a means to the desired ends, evidence has been intro duced to show that another and counter conspiracy existed among employ ers of labor in the West, looking to the annihilation of the Western Fed eration of Miners In particular be cause the federation represented the cause of organized labor. Evidence has been introduced to show that in furtherance of the conspiracy among actual employers and capitalists eighteen innocent men were killed, the Constitution of the United States was violated and the conspiracy culminated in the State of (Continued on Page Eight) THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Showers - storms. OHIO Showers. and thunderCIRCULATION STATEMENT. SUNDAY (July 14) Total Circulation Net Circulation 6,593 6,388 LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION. LARGEST COUNTY CIRCULATION. LARGEST RURAL ROUTE CIRCULATION. LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION.

COMPLETEORGAHIZATION American Concrete Pole Company Soon to Elect.

INQUIRIES AS TO STEEL. The American Concrete Pole com pany. which was organized in Rich mond last week, will soon elect permanent officers, that duty having been postponed at the last meeting. The company, which is organized under a .10,AK capital to stsrt, will probably begin operations within the next three months. The dineetors are now conferring with steel manufacturers In an endeavosff to ckwe r contract for the steel reinforcement required in the poles to be manufactured. ' - DAYTON DISCARDED FOR HIS CONDOCT Man Whose Home Was Recently Destroyed Thrown Over by His Wife. WAS ARRESTED ON SUNDAY DAYTON BEGGED PITEOUSLY FOR HIS WIFE TO GIVE HIM ANOTHER " CHANCE BUT SHE REFUSED. Sunday evening William Henry Day ton, a farmer whose home north of the city was burned down and who has been living with his wife and four children at the home of his wife's parents, S13 North Tweifth street, became Insanely jealous of Mrs. Dayton without, it Is alleged, any cause and after a violent scene stated he was going to end his life. Ho said that he was going to get an ax and kill himself in the wood shed in the rear of the house. The crazed man was restrained with difficulty. Police as sistance was sent for and Officer Bundy, with the aid of two other men, fought Dayton into the patrol wagon. His screams could be heard all over the neighborhood and he fought fiercely until locked up In the city jail. He was slated for safe keeping. Throughout tho night he cried and howled at the top of his lungs. It is the opinion of the police that the man Is mentally unballanced. This morning the Daytons rehearsed a domestic spat in police headquarters. In the course of this spat Mrs. Dayton stated that her husband had mistreated her, had abused the children and otherwise made himself a household pest. In conclusion sho stated she would never again live with him and ordered him to pack his clothes and leave the home of her parents, which had sheltered him since his own home had been burned to the ground. The cold, final manner in which his wife epoke moved Dayton to tears and he bogged her to give him another trial and allow him to iive with her. His pleadings were all to no avail. Dayton fs Turned Down. "I must have my children I can't live without tbem," walled Dayton. Mrs. Dayton has two children by a former marriage. Dayton stated that sho could have "her" children but that he must have "his." She told him that she would not give any of the children up as he was not a fit person to have the custody of them. "I remember the time when we ' all had the measles and you struck one of the children with a strap." she remarked. Prosecutor Jessup told Dayton that he had mis treated hi3 family and that the best thing to be done w-as for him to go his way and allow his wife to go hers. "You don't give me no fair show. I never mistreated my family and she had no business having me arrested. Oh I can't give up iny wife and children," sobbed Dayton. He admitted that he intended to kill himself but that he had not accused his wife of being untrue to him. "What I got mad about was because she was doing more work than she could stand. Sunday night I objected to her taking a ferret some man had given her to keep for him," explained Dayton. After ail these domestic troubles had been rehearsed. Chief Bailey had Officer Little accompany Dayton to his father-in-law's home, where Dayton had to pack his belongings and search for other quarters. He was told that he would be arrested If he ever attempted to molest his wife and children again. DENVER BROWN CAMP. Delegates to State and National Con ventions to Be Chosen. Denver Brown Camp, IT. S. W. V. will have a regular meeting tonight at which delegates will be elected to at tend, the department, encampment at Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 7 and the national encampment at Cedar Point. Sandusky, O., on Sept. 9, 10 and 1L

INSTALLING HOME TELEPHONES UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM Automatic Plan Will Be In Vogue Just as Soon as the Workmen Are Able to Make The Necessary Changes. NEWSWITCH TESTS ' 'IPROVE SATISFACTORY, New Structure Has Been Greatly Admired- and -Ar-J rangement Is Declared to 1 Be Ideal. :

The work of installing the TtffTP ITom " automatic telephones began this morn ing and will continue until all phones In the city are placed in order ready for the "tut over" from the manual to the automatic systems. This "cutover will not be made till about eight weks, and will be done during the night, when it will not discommode business. Ten minutes are all that will be requir All wiring and installation of equip, ment In the new telephone building on North Ninth street is completed. There are nine large cables each containing three hundred pairs of wires, running1 into the central exchange. All wires have been connected wliln the 2. switches In the exchange building and the tests which wee given the new switches and wiring last week, proved them eminently satisfactory and In thorough working order. The large and numerous batteries hava also been placed and have been chart,ed and are in good condition. There remains a quantity of outside work to be done before the "cutovcr" from the manual to automatic systen can be completed. Many of the old wires have to be removed and connections made. The telephones at present in use will not be removed until after the cutover Is made from the old to new systems. The last thing to be done with the equipment before tha change is made will be the mechanical adjustment of the switches. The sub stations, as buildings, are completed, but the equipment has not yet been installed. With its ma'8 of wiring and multitudinous switchboards, the new exchange on Norta, Ninth street, presents an unusual sir;ht. In speaking of the new automatic system, one of the local attaches of h company stated that few people In Richmond realized fully, just what wra in store for them with the new automatic telephones. lie said that tho system. In KIchmond would be perfect and undoubtedly the best automate system In the country today, none ev ceptcd. Is Much Admired. The new telephone building has been much admired and still more so, when the details of its arrangement have been made known. On the low er floor will be located the offices. Tho toll rooms, which will contain four booths will be located at the northweft corner of the building and will be open to the public both day and night. D-v-enports, chairs and tables will be placed in this room for the public's comfort. Directly across from the fi'tU1 and facing Ninth street will be located the main offices. Hack of the maia office will be located the office of Superintendent Bailey, while to the rear of this office will be located the In- . spector's room. The directors" room will be Immediately back of the stairway, near the toll rooms. Superintendent Bailey stated eome time e.?o that this room would be furnished ti finest of any telephone director rooms in the country. It will be mac the beauty spot of the entire new building. Back of the director" room will be the telephone supply room, and immediately to the rear of this, and next to the alley, will be lie line foreman's room. On the second floor, the operat'us: room will occupy the greater part of the building. In the southwest corner of the operating room the power and battery rooms will be located. The toll board room will face Ninth street In the south west corner. A new feature In telephone building construction will be the girls' rest room, adjoining the toll board room. Inls will be fitted out In handsome manner. The furniture for the new building will be ordered this week and everything will be in place when the "cutover" is made and KIchmond for the first time uses her new telephone rtem. C. S. NORTON IN THE CITY. An Official of the Indiana Independent Telephone Company. C. S. Norton, secretary and tr urer of the Indiana Indeiendent Telephone company was In Richmond today looking over the new automatic telephone plant In this city and conferring with, local telephone officer.