Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 180, 26 July 1907 — Page 1

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ESCAPE JAIL IS 10 CLEW art Huntington, Harry Mar1 shall and David Herbert Managed to Gain Freedom While at Work in Jail Yard. SLIPPED THROUGH GATE THAT IS NEVER LOCKED. Officials Made a Search Until i Late Thursday Night But Found No Clew Marshall : Is the Most Wanted. Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Earl Huntington, Harry Marshall and David Herbert, three prisoners confined at the county jail, made their escape while at work in the stone pile yard, which is in the rear of the jail. Sheriff Meredith has not yet located them. .He states that he does not care if Herbert or Huntington ever come back, but that he will make an effort to recapture Marshall, insane, who was arrested about six weeks ago for shooting his father, with intent to kill, at his home near Arba. Huntington is the most notorious crook in the county. At least a third of his life has been spent in the county jail. About a month ago he was sentenced to 290 days' imprisonment for assault and battery on ex-Patrolman William Golden. Herbert has a police rechaving served time alternately on charges of wife beating and intoxication. On the former charge he was given about three weeks ago, a 65-day jail sentence. Gate Never Locked. ' Thursday afternoon Turnkey Ray Harris took about twenty prisoners to the stone pile yard in the rear of the jail, where they were set to work cracking rock. This yard is surrounded by a ten-foot board fence, which is supermounted by lines of barbed wire. A gate in the east fence opens onto a grass plot on the south side of the brick wall which surrounds the jail yard. The gate is never locked and It is regarded as strange that prisoners at work on the stone pile have never attempted to escape through this gate. It was left to the veteran jail bird, Huntington, to set the example. Was An Easy Trick. About 4 o'clock, Amos Abbott, an Insane man, who is kept at the jail, and who acts as water carrier when, the other prisoners are at work cracking rock, left the stone pile yard to fill a bucket with water. When he returned Abbott set the wrer down near the gate. Huntington, Herbert and Marshall, evidently by a prearranged plan, sauntered toward the bucket as if to take a drink. Suddenly Huntington unlatched the gate, and in the twinkling of an eye, he and his pals shot through it to liberty. Harris could not pursue, owing to the number of prisoners he had at work in the yard. However, the turnkey hustled his charges back to jail and then started out after the fugitives, who had run under the C, C. & I trestle, thence through the piano works lumber yards, down the river bank. They forded the river to the west bank and the last they were heard of was at Test's Mills. There they asked a farmer for a drink of water and stated that they Intended to go in swimming. Track Was Lost. Turnkey Harris followed the men for a short distance, but lost track of them so he returned to the jail where he met Sheriff Meredith who had been In Hagerstown. Meredith, Deputy Mashmeyer and Turnkey Harris searched for the fugitives until about 9 o'clock Thursday evening, but all to no avail. Meredith is extremely anxious to recapture Marshall as the young man was recently adjudged insane and is regarded as a dangerous person. Description cards of him will be sent out broadcast. As long as Herbert and Huntington keep out of the county the authorities will not worry over their whereabouts. Sheriff Meredith stated that the gate through which the men escaped, will now be closed and an entrance into the stone pile yard will be made through the brick jlil yard wall. SEVERE TROPICAL STORM Great Damage Was Done at Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Ga., July 2a The worst tropical storm ever known here came down last night and five inches of rain fell In thirty minutes. Wind and lightnJjxsr did great damage.

LOST ' RACEWITH DEATH James E. Sullivan Died on the Train Enroute Home.

Chicago. July 26 James E. Sullivan, of New York, ' United States court stenographer, lost his race with death today, while returning from Colorado where he had been for his health, he died on a train near St. Louis. BECOMES HAVING MANIAC Seventeen-Year-Old Girl Attacked by Nine Men.- . : New York; July . 20. After having been brutally attacked by nine men in a wood near North Beach, Miss Virginia, Barish, seventeen, Is a raving ma niac in the hospital. No arrests have; been made. MURDERER WAS HANGED. Calvin Coleman Executed at gomery, Alabama. MontMontgomery, Ala., July 26 Calvin Coleman, condemned murderer, was hanged this morning. BANKS OF INDIANA ARE III FIRST PLACE Examiner Says Depositors Are Protected Better Than The Average. INSTITUTIONS OBSERVE ACT NEW BANKING LAW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DECREASE IN NUMBER OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISES, IT IS CLAIMED. A statement as to the condition of J the state and private banks In Indiana J just completed by R. B. Oglesby, bank , ... . - ... , examiner in the office of the auditor of state, shows that the actual available , resources carried by the Indiana banks j for the protection of their depositors are better than the average for any of the states in the union. When compared with the statement of a year ago the report this year 6hows that May 30, which is the date upon which the condition of the various banks was reported, the banking houses, other real estate and fixtures, owned by the state and private banks of the state, are Delow one-third of the amount of the capital stock. The law requires that the real estate and fixtures of a bank shall not exceed 30 per cent in value of the capital stock. Last year this kind of property was in excess of 30 per cent of the capital stock. The report this year shows a reduction In overdrafts, the total amount this year being 31,038.94 in the state banks as against $r94,G81.20 last year. The total amount of overdrafts reported by the private banks, however, May 30, was $."91,081.20, an increase over the $."12,0to.G3 reported last year. The report this year shows an in crease in the number of state banks from 197 to 224. The private banks have decreased in number from 220 to 212. The decrease In the number of private banks Is due to the anticipa tlon of the passage of the new bank ing law. Many private banks became state or national banks. MODERN GUNS WILL GO TO PHILIPPINES Government Is Determined to Fortify Points on the Pacific Coast. EAST COAST TO SUFFER. IT IS THE INTENTION TO MAKE POINTS LIKELY TO BE ATTACKED OF AN INVULNERABLE NATURE. Boston. July 2t. Determination of the government to fortify the Pacific coast at points likely to be attacked In case of war and make them Invulnerable even though the eastern defenses are weakened. was evidenced today when the fact was disclosed that the war department has ordered the heaviest and most modern guns at the fortifications around Boston and other points, shipped to the Philippines. The Australian premiers conference resolved that equal trade conditions should prevail for all nationalities throughout the Pacific and that British and foreign regulations disabling Australian traders should be annulled.

JURY WILL GET THE

HAYWOOD CASE SOOII

It Is Believed That a Verdict Is Possible Within the Next Few Hours. SENATOR BORAH'S TALK. MRS. STEUNENBERG, WIDOW OF THE MURDERED GOVERNOR, WAS IN COURT FOR FIRST TIME -DARROW'S APPEAL. i Boise, July J26 Senator Borah re sumed argument in the Haywood case this morning. Borah" said that5np mine owner or Pinkerton sent Orchard to Colorado so that it eliminates the Colorado situation from the argument. The Colorado situation did not affect this trial, he said. He analyzed incidents surrounding the Steunenberg murder. Boise, Idaho, July 2?. The last word In defense or accusation of ' Bill" Haywood will have been said when the sun sets tonight, and the fate of the miner will rest in the hands of the twelve men who for days past have listened silently to Impassioned pleas of condemnation and exculpation. Senator Borah has added the last stone to the edifice of roof which the state has built up and upon which it will demand the life of the accused man. Senator Borah commenced his speech last night. In strange con trast to the Impassioned orator for the defense, Clarence Darrow, who had preceded him, the senator addressee the jury in cold, level tones, eloquently but bitterly devoid of all rhetorical flourishes. With remorseless logic he added fact to damning fact and witn bitter satire attacked the arguments of his opponents. I Mrs. Steunenberg in Court. When Borah rose to speak he faced Mrs. Steunenberg, the widow of the murdered governor, for whose fate four men now stand to answer at the bar of justice. It was the first time the widow had appeared In the court and she occupied a seat Inside the railing beside her youngest son, Julian. But M i. T T J a iew " awa and composed, his invalid wife seated f. .. , betrayed the immense strain under which the man has labored for days, The background was filled in with the great throng of spectators, while over a thousand men and women outside begged vainly for admittance. The morning and afternoon sessions of the court were occupied with the close of Darrow's speech. The lawyer pleaded for Haywood's life until his strength failed him. In a faltering tone he concluded his eleven hour speech In the following words: "My strength and voice are gone. I must leave this case with you here gentlemen, under the law of the state. When my voice Is silent, and Moyer and Haywood cannot be heard, the last appeal for their conviction will be made by the accuser. I know the eminent lawyer who will, in closing, speak of law and order, the flag which the mine owners have desecrated. I know how skillfully he will plead to you to find this man guilty, and I must sit and listen. "I can only ask you to weigh with care every word he utters: I only ask you to remember and- explain every fact and circumstance to your con science that does not point to Bill Haywood's guilt. "Haywood is accused by Harry Orchard; Orchard, the most blackhearted scoundrel; Harry Orchard, the perjured villain; Harry Orchard the biggest coward that ever lived: Harry Orchard, who is shifting his sins upon others. If you can convict my client upon the word of this vile creature, then peace be with you." Voice and Strength Fail. "I lack the voice and the strength," he said, "to discuss with you the many things I would like to call to your attention." "Mr. Hawley says that he believes in this case. I believe in it as I believe n my life

I've given thirty years oflpbrey as state superintendent for In-

my me ror tne poor; i nave pleaded ! causes for them, but never before have ; l pieaaea a cause in wnicn i reit such an interest and never did I hope for a verdict in favor of my client as I hope for this." Eloquently Darrow appealed for mecy and Justice. He said he had known Haywood for years and that the day of his conviction would be a sad day for him. The sun would not shine and the birds would not sing. MOB WAS UNSUCCESSFUL Repulsed in an Effort to Lynch At New York. New York, July 26 An angry mob attempted to lynch Joseph Xopwyack and attacked the Newdorp jail "this morning but was repulsed by the police after a fight. Prisoner had assaulted five-year-old Annie Folkowoko. On the occasion of the Austrian Emperor's jubilee next year a special jubilee coinage will be issued, including, particularly, silver five-crown pieces and eold hundred crown nieces.

NEW WHISTLES FOR THE TRACTION CARS Line to the West Will Install Different Kind.

LANDSCAPES ON THE CARS. The whistles on the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern traction cars, which resemble, more than anything else, the cry of distress of a pig in capture! are to be taken off and new ones placed on all the cars. The new whistles will make a much louder, but more pleasing noise. The toot will sound more like an auto horn than anything else. A local traction man, who has a disIikefor the actions of the city In persecutinJj&e. traction company, as he says," says he gueae the city; of Richmond will-soon requje the interurban railways to paint beautiful landscapes on the sides of the cars, place Gabriel horns on for whistles and carry a set oi musical bells, that the aesthetic sense of the city officials may jiot be disturbed. The placing of new whis tles on the cars, however, he said isi not to comply with this rule, but for another reason. CARRIED A POLICY FOR THE MURDERER Alonzo Fisher's Wife Had In surance That Was Made Payable to Him. HAD KEPT PREMIUM UP. AMOUNT WAS SMALL BUT IT IS TAKEN AS FURTHER EVIDENCE OF HER DEVOTION TO THE GUILTY MAN. It has just been learned that Mary Fisher, the murdered wife of Lon Fisher, now awaiting transportation to the Michigan city prison, for the deed, carried a small insurance policy in favor of her husband, during his entire confinement at the county jail and each month journeyed to the insurance office to pay the premium on the policy. The policy only called for $150, and required a monthly payment of forty cents, which was a goodly sum for the woman. This story has been disclosed, and it is believed it shows conclusively that Fisher was still loved by his wife, notwithstanding his protestations otherwise, and that she was true to him. The local agent at the insurance company which Issued the policy is un able to find the document, as are the girls' relatives. Fisher, in an insane rage was searching her papers, it is said, that he might find notes from other colored men incriminating his wife, and he found the policy and de stroyed it. With all the evidence that has been accumulating in favor of Fisher's wife, in the past few days, it is said, that although no matter how great the prejudice against capital punishment In this county, the jury that would have heard the case would have undoubtedly decided on hanging. He received a mild sentence for his deed, when all the facts of the atrocious murder are taken into account, is the opinion expressed generally. NEW SUPERINTENDENT FOR ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE U. G. Humphrey Resigns and is Succeeded by the Rev. E. S. Shumaker. U. G. Humphrey, of Indianapolis, has resigned as superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saioon League, to accept a position as state superintendent of the Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League, with headquarters at Milwaukee. The Rev. E. S. Shumaker, of South Bend, has been elected to succeed Mr. Humdiana. The change will take effect September 1 The postmen of Spain are unable to read and write as a rule, and it is a common saying that he who treats the postman best gets the most letters. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Saturday fair In north, showers and cooler in south portions; fresh southwest to north west winds. OHIO Partly cloudy and cooler Sat urday. CIRCULATION STATEMENT. THURSDAY (July 25) Total Circulation Net Circulation 6,265 6,060 LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION. LARGEST COUNTY CIRCULATION. LARGEST RURAL ROUTE CIRCULATION. LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION.

POSTMEN ARE ASKED TO AID DETECTIVES

Pinkerton Agency Sends Pictures and Descriptions To Postoffice. IS CENTER OF REQUESTS. POSTMASTER FREQUENTLY GETS PETITION FROM SMALLER PLACES TO AID IN LOCATING CRIMINALS. Richmond postmen have a chance to become detectives. The great Finkerton detective bureau regards so very highly the Sherlock Holmes instincts of the mall carriers that it takes them into the service In an indirect way, that they may aid in the capture of criminals and other law breakers for whoru the bureau is in search. In the "swing," or rest room at the local federal building, in which the carriers await the "checking in" and "checking out" process, are a large number of pictures of criminals for whom the Pinkerton people are searching. These pictures are sent to Richmond by that agency, and the aid of the carriers is solicited in capturing them. The carriers necessarily have to cover all points in the city and In many instances should there be criminals hanging around Richmond, it is a ten-to-one shot the carriers would meet them at some time or another. With a record and description, the carriers could easily identify them and report the same to the authorities. The postoffice Is a center of requests asking for the capture of law breakers. Postmaster Spekenhier each week receives numerous letters from large towns and little ones, asking aid in the capture of criminals. There is a rather amusing feature connected with this. The requests for aid coming from small towns are always unique. In the majority of cases these requests come from a point where the postmaster Is also the village store keeper, the newspaper, the librarian, mayor, councilman, town detective and in fact the main "squeeze" and It is plainly evident that the writers think the Richmond postmaster has the same number of duties to per form. Stolen pigs and stolen horses are reported to Postmaster Speken hier in goodly numbers from smaller towns over this section of the coun try. INTEREST IS SHOWN III THE H POLES Many Inquiries Received by The American Concrete Pole Company. CONSTRUCTING A SERIES. COMPANY IS NOW READY FOR BUSINESS AND INDICATIONS ARE FOR A BIG DEMAND FOR THE POLES. A large number of electrical and concrete magazines over the country have written local officers of the Amer ican Concrete Pole company, asking it for a description of the new poles to be manufactured ly the local concern, and which prcn'fes to revolutionize the telephone and other public service con struction problems. The company is at the present time constructing a se ries of poles north of the Municipal light plant which will carry the cables of the automatic telephone from the east to west banks of the Whitewater. Three of these poles have been con structed, while two others are in the molding cast. The success of the poles cannot be fully determined until the heavy cable strain Is put upon them. They are tpected to bear up under this, however. The American company is now ready for business and from the number of inquiries already sent into the local of fice, a rushing business is predicted. The company ha3 the sole United States and Canada patent on the Bai ley invention. ATTENDED MEETING IN RICHMOND. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Timbenake, Mrs.-Josiah Feasel, Albert Smith, "Mrs. George Paulson and E. E. Hale of Elkhorn Mills, were in Richmond to attend committee meetings In the Interest of Whitewater monthly meeting of Friends. MUSICAL DIRECTOR QUITS. Charles Stone Is Succeeded by Miss Grace Miller. Charles Stone, who has been musical director at the New Phillirs vaudeville theater for a number ot months, has

resigned, sir d left the c:ty. Heli33lthe masters inquiry gave the ad van

been succeeded by Miss Grace Miller. J tage to the "next friends," who former pianist, who has been cordially brought the original action for an ac-welo-jned tack by her maay friends. counting-

BOYD HOMEWAS STRUCK Lightning's Caper at a Residence in Clay Township.

Greensfork, Ind.. July 26. In the electrical storm Thursday evening the home of Trustee Florence Boyd was struck by lightning. It struck the house, then ran down the dresser which was in the corner of the room, and burned It considerably; also broke the mirror attached to the dresser. Mr. Boyd and his family were absent from home at the time. ESCAPED MOB; DROWNED Death Missed in One Came in Another. Way ITALIAN'S UGLY CONDUCT. New York, July 2. An Infuriated mob, bent on lynching, drove an Italian to suicide In Brooklyn this- morning. He was pursued to the pier from which he leaped Into the water. His body could not be found. The man became impatient when the motor on a street car got out of order and slashed the motorman from temple to neck with a dirk. Pursuit and consequent! death followed. KOREA IS STIRRED BY THE NEW PLEDGE News of Pact Created a Wave Of Excitement When It Had Spread. KING'S PALACE IS LOOTED. JAPANESE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAKES A STATEMENT AS TO THE ATTITUDE OF HIS COUNTRY. Seoul, July 26. The Korean anthill has been stirred to the very cellar by the ex-Emperor's second pledge of abdication. A wave of great excitement crept over the whole peninsula when the new agreement with Japan was announced and the Emperor's proclamation published In the provinces. All the privileged old ladies attached to the court arrived In crowds at the palace, condoling, weeping, wailing and Incidentally carrying away in their customary loose clothing everything detachable and portable. The palace was looted of all possible souvenirs. The ex-Emperor wept, saying that his efforts for many years had been a mistake and that he should himself have taken the proposed course. He was then able to continue his speech. Knowing that the affairs of state had passed to a new. administration he commended to the Cabinet's benign care his son, the new Emperor. Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese minister of foreign affairs, In an interview on the Korean situation, said that the new agreement contained Japan's whole program In Korea. His mission accomplished, he said he wovld return to Japan on the first ship from Chemulpo; that matters now devolve upon Marquis Ito, who was more than a premier and whose responsibilities had more than doubl ed, adding that Japan's responsibilit ies in Korea were now enormous. NEXT FRIENDS Will A POINT IN EDDY CASE Score Slight Advantage Over The Defendants. EXCEPTIONS MAY BE TAKEN Concord, N. H., July 2G Five mo tions offered by counsel In the litiga tion growing out of the suit for an ac counting of the property of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, bearing on questions which have developed in connection with the case, were denied by Judge Robert X- Chamberlin In the Superior Court here. The motions included propositions to restrict the scope of the inquiry to be made by three masters appointed by the court to determine the mental condition of Mrs. Eddy; to grant an allowance from Mrs. Eddy's property to defray expenses attending theconduct of the case, and to permit ie de fendants, a number of leading Christian Scientists, to become parties to the Inquiry by the masters. All of these motions were denied by Judge Chamberlin, and while all parties shared in the adverse finding of the court. It was explained by those familiar with the proceedings that the decision not to change the scope of

FIERCESTORM

AGAIN SWEEPS

OVER THE CITY Probably the Most Severe of The Summer Season Was That Which Raged for Fully An Hour This Morning. MUCH DAMAGE IS DONE OF A MINOR NATURE. Telephone Companies suffered Perhaps the Worst of Any One Rain Fall the Past Few Days Tremendous A terrific electrical storm, pro'baTiTy the most severe that has yet struck, Richmond, alighted on the community early this morning and raged for al most an hour, with unusual ferocity. Brilliant flashes of lightning Illuminated the heavens, followed by loud thunder claps. The winds blew with great force and the rain fell in torrents. Telephone, telegraph, and other publle service lines were badly disabled. Fuses were blown at the light plants and for a time portions of the city were In darkness save for the light repeatedlycoming from the heavens. Thousands of persons over the city were aroused from their sleep by the wierd peal a of thunder and for a time It was feared a much more severe storm than really swept over the city, was approaching. Many Telephones Out. The heavy storm of Thursday after noon and this morning did untold dam. age. The Home Telephone company had four hundred telephones burned out during both storms and again the work which the company la now doing, was delayed, all available men being sent out on 'trouble. A force of men worked all of Thursday night to remedy as far as possible the damage done.. Richmond was without communication with many of the smaller county towns and larger cltlen outside the county, owing to the demoralisation of the toll lines. The line south was torn down by a tree falling owr It. Wires were snapped as if they were threads and communication to the south came to a halt. The eastern, western and northern toll tinea also were so badly damaged that it took the greater part of a day to remedy the conditions. The country lines were also damaged, while many phones were burned out by the lightning. The Bell company escaped better than did the Home people, due to the fact that the connections and other work being done now by the Home Telephone com pany, leaven many wires exposed and they are consequently more suscepti ble. Lightning struck In different places about Richmond, but no fires resulted, although the fire laddies were awaiting a call at any minute. Rainfall Very Heavy. The rainfall for the month of SntJ has been the greatest In the past fifteen years for any one month five and ninety-four hundredths Inches. One and one-hai. inches of rain fell Thursday afternoon and early this morning. But few people realize the amount of water that has fallen this month. According to departmental statistics, almost 678 'tons fell to each acre of ground in Wayne county. This Is based on departmental figures which state that one inch of rainfall means 22.022 gallons of water to the acre, which is 226,220 pounds. The farmers are still deeper In "hot water," as there are many acres of wheat yet uncut or partially cut, binders standing in the field which are a sea of mud. Threshing Is out of the question, and If present wet weather conditions prevail the wheat and oats crop will greatly suffer. If the grain stands on the stem much longer It will be beaten out by the heavy rains, while if cut it will mould In the shock. GOLF MATCH IS ON TODAY. Elmer Led Thomptcn in Thursday Afternoon's Contest. A large gallery Is watching the completion of the golf match between Dudley" Elmer and J. F. Thompson' on the country club links this afternoon. The play completes the finals for the large silver Nusbaum cup. Thursday afternoon Elmer was leading Thomp son 9 up with eighteen holes to play. STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS Wm. F. Dean. Well Known Farmer. Afflicted. Greensfork, Ind., July 26. Wm. T. Dean, a well known farmer, living three miles east of town, had a stroke of paralysis Wednesday noon.