Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 181, 27 July 1907 — Page 1
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Cause of Estrangement Between Father and Son
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Mrs. George E. Tilford, shown at top, was formerly Rita Selby of New York, whose
Arguments Closed Friday Eve- marriage caused an estrange-
ning and the Charge to the ment between the late Charles
Jury Was Delivered at 10 Tjford and hjs ony son-
At the bottom, Mrs. Edwin
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JUUUL WHO ULIULMUUO
TOWARD THE DEFENDANT E- ord,,who gets 56,000 a
year from the trust fund ere
Aimed to Maintain Same Lib- ated by her father, riding ner
erality of Spirit That Char- saddle horse "Sweetheart'
acterized Him Throughout
Trial Verdict Soon.
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Boise. Idaho. July 27 The fate of
Wm. D. Haywood, on trial for the mur
der of former Governor Steunenbers,
was placed in the hands of the jury at
eleven today. Last evening arguments
closed, and instructions of the court
were delivered to the jury at lO o'clock
this morning. Judge Wood was very generous to the defense in settling the charges, and it is plain he has aimed
to maintain the same liberality of spir
it that characterized him throughout
the trial. A verdict is expected with
in a few hours. Scenes Were Dramatic.
Isoise, Idaho, July 27. The twelve
men in whose hands rest3 the fate of
"William D. Haywood slept last night
under armed guards, knowing that to
day they would be called upon to give their decision on which depends the
life of their fellow man. For lone
days and weeks they have sat In a
dingy courtroom listening to witness
ca swearing to statements which were flatly contradicted by their success
ors, and for the past week. they liave
heard lawyers, famous for their elo
quence, pour forth floods of fiery de
nunciation or equally fervid exculpa
tion. Now they must take this crent
mass of word3 and probe and sift for
the truth, while the whole country
stands eager for their verdict. T 1 1 A. . . .
me ia.si scenes or me trial were
worthy of its dramatic course. Unit--J C9MAn in a.
oidit-s ofuaior uoran closed a
burning Philippic against the accused
amid a scene far excelling that of any
mimic stage. The effects of the ora- ACTION NOT BY LEAGUE.
tors words were such that not alone
"women, but manv men krnlto rnxvn
an Mt th rn,,rt i o Elwood, Ind., July 2..-The tele
... . gram announcing me inaicimeni oi
dition. Mrs.. Steunenberg. the widow city Clerk Taggart, of Richmond, by
of the murdered governor, fainted un- the Wayne county grand jury. In
der the strain and was carried out bv which he is accused of embezzling
her son Julian. She was milcklv fol- Iunas oeionging 10 ine inaiana amnio
. .. . , , . . lpal league while secretary of the orlowed by the white-haired mother of i k.,
i i4cfctn.ru, ui uia mc ota.nriiiciii. iiuui
iiaywooa, who could bear no longer LorHi- Melletto. treasurer of the league
'XsNir ti f ; v - frT
mil NOT GUILTSALL WERE LECTURED
TAGGART IS INNOCENT
UK MELLETTE SAYS
Thinks Clerk Will Have No
Trouble in Clearing Himself.
ASKS CUSTODY OF A
CHILD NOT YET
Man Accused of Assault Ac- - quitted in Court. BOYS ALSO AT FAULT.
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Unusual Feature to Divorce
Suit Just Filed. CASE IS SLICK VS. SLICK.
the awful denunciation of the man who demanded. In the name of the law, her son's life. Two Men are Composed. But two men maintained their stern
composure. The prisoner, to all ap-
that a split in the republican party at
Richmond, which had developed two
strong factions, is responsible for Tag-
gart's troubles. Mr. Mellette says that the league had nothing to do with the indictment against the young man
Mary L. Slick has filed suit for divorce from James I. Slick. Mrs.
Slick alleges that Slick has treated her in a cruel and inhuman manner since their marriage in 1905, having frequently cursed and struck her. She had to leave him In July this year owing to his brutal actions, she says. She asks the custody of the child which the stork is expected to bring this fall.
trial, if it ever does, Taggart will have
no difficulty in establishing his innocence. ,
BEDFORD ELKS WON CASE
pearance unmoved, sat silent and mo- and that when the matter comes to
tlonless under the storm of invective which was hurled at his head. He
heard himself branded as the guiding
brain that had sat In the dark and fent men out to slay and destroy remorselessly and brutally, yet by no sign did he betray what his thoughts may have been. Occasionally hjs grave eyes would be turned to the jury box to scan the faces of the men with whom his fate lay, but that was all. One other remained cold and unmoved. Harry Orchard, the extraordinary criminal who has made a new record in cold-blooded murder and baffled by his personality the criminologists of the country, sat in his chair as cool and composed as when he dispassionately related to an astonished audience the fearful story of
Ins crimes
Recover Confiscated Beer by Decision of the Court.
OUTBREAK FEARED; STRIKERS ARE FIRM
Present Quiet in Iron Range Thought to Be Calm Before the Storm.
WAS FOR A SOCIAL SEASON.
Bedford, Ind., July 27. The decision in the Elks' case which grew out of a raid recently on the Elks' clubroom
was given Jtricay afternoon. The judge discharged Rural Richardson,
He heard the orator de-ithe custodian of the Elks' clubrooms.
nounce him as a -human devil" and and ordered the police to return to the
him there was no immunity; he saw the widow of his victim carried fainting from the room; he faced the man whom he had betrayed, but on his inscrutable countenance there was not a sign of remorse or of any other emotion.
MANY ABEJOIHG WEST Hoosiers in Large Numbers Seek New Homes.
clubrooms the beer and glasses and
other supplies which were confiscated at the time the rooms were raided. Judge Insenminger held that it had
been conclusively shown that the bev
Because Roy Coombs and. Elmer Klinger, sixteen and twelve years of age, respectively, had, boy like, stolen some apples from beneath his, apple trees, Henry Gantz, 01 years old, assaulted the younger of the two boys with a buggy whip Thursday after
noon, but when the whole matter was
given an airing in the police court
Gantz was found not guilty, while both he and the boys received a lecture as to
how they should conduct themselves in
the future.
Last Thursday while passing Gantz:
place on Greenwood avenue, it is al
leged that the boys threw stones Into
the old man's apple trees. He had
taken exceptions to these actions be
fore that time, howerer, and on secur
ing a chance to catch the Klinger boy
made an attempt to "arrest" him. In
this "arresting" process the buggy whip descended upon the boy twice and
for this the old man was arrested.
Judge Converse, in his decision of
the case, held that the old man had
acted wrongly, but was probably just
tified in doing what he did as the boys as shown by the testimony of witness
es had "deviled" Gantz on several in
stances. Gantz was warned that the
next time he wanted to make an Var
rest" to first make known his troubles
to the police. The boys were instruct ed to keep out of other people's or
chards in the future unless they had
the permission of the owjners.
ESCAPED PRISONERS
TAKEN AT EATON, 0. i
Huntington, Marshall and Her
bert Were Not Out of Jail, Very Long.
MARSHALL PROVED JONAH.
THE THREE MEN SEEMED GLAD
TO GET BACK TO THE BOUNTI FUL TABLE SET AT THE TAXPAYERS EXPENSE.
WARRANT OUT FOR LEADER.
THERE IS SUPPRESSED EXCITEMENT OVER THE REPORT THAT PINKERTONS WILL PROTECT THE MINING PROPERTY.
Duluth. Minn., July 27. Fearing the present quiet is the calm before the storm, a warrant was sworn out for the arrest of Teofilo Petriella, the Italian who is the leader of the strike of the iron ore miners on the ranges
erage was for a banquet at a social ses-,110111 of here" There is a EOOd deal
sion of the lodge and that none of it
had been bartered, sold or given away
The case of the Elks, the first pros
ecution of the kind under the new blind
tiger law, had attracted wide attention.
The case was fought bitterly in court, both sides being represented by able attorneys.
Texas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Washington, Dakota and Kansas are drawing many people from Indiana, Not a week passes that railroad agents do not have calls for long distance tickets from Western homeseekers, varying from ten to twenty-five in number. Oklahoma seems to be the most attractive, and it is said to be on account of the climate there In winter.
MAY AFFECT POLITICS. Industries at New Cast!- Cause Marked Increase in Number of Voters. New Castle, Ind., July 27. Not only has the location of factories in this city brought Industrial prosperity but it has Increased the number of voters in the town and township to such an extent that it may have a serious bearing on the political status of the
county in the futnre-
of suppressed excitement over the re
port that 1 Pinkerton detectives were on their way to protect the big
steel corporation mines at Eveleth,
when an effort is made to open there
Monday. , Strikers Are Solid. Despite the protection offered here by deputies armed with rifles and revolvers, no men are returning to work, indicating that the ranks of the strikers are still solid. , It is admitted the. federation has been gaining new members. Petriella stated that he could call upon CXUXX men for a strike assessment of $o a month if necessary. The federation purchased a store at Hibbing and Is running it for the benefit of the strikers. The federation tried to purchase goods from traveling salesmen from Duluth. but the agents refused to sell the miners anything.
SENATOR PETTUS IS ILL
Report From Hot Springs, N C, Says He May Die.
Montgomery, Ala., July A report from Hot Springs, N. C, says Senator Pettus Is very ill there and
not expected to recover.
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
INDIANA Sunday partly cloudy and
warmer; light north winds becoming variable. OHIO Sunday fair, light northwest winds, becoming variable.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
FRIDAY. (July 26) Total Circulation ........ Net Circulation
6,232 6,027
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION. LARGEST COUNTY CIRCULATION. LARGEST RURAL ROUTE CIRCULATION. LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION.
Harry Marshall, the insane prisoner
at the county Jail, proved to be the
Nemesis' of Earl Huntington and Da
vid Herbert, two other prisoners with whom he escaped from confinement Thursday afternoon, as he was largely responsible for their recapture Friday night in Eaton, O., to which place the men had journeyed from this city.
Marshall proved to be a dead weight
around the necks of Huntington and Herbert, for being mentally unbalanced, he was unable to act "straight" and thereby not attract attention. Proba
bly realizing that they could not make their get-a-way in proper manner if they kept Marshall with them, the two
men dropped him like a hot coal in Ea
ton and went to the home of Dan Minnix, who served several weeks In the
Vayne county jail during the winter.
and who a few weeks ago removed him
self and family to the quietude of Ea
ton.
Marshall Is Arrested. Marshall, after he became separated
from Huntington and Herbert, near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks, began wandering about in that section of Eaton. He made two or three visits to the electric light plant, and by his queer actions aroused the suspicions of the attaches of the place. They told
him two or three times to move on.
but Marshall would always return. It was at this juncture of the game that
the services of Night Officer Slifer were called into play, and he was re
quested to arrest Marshall, the attaches at the light plant stating that the man
seemed to be a very suspicious charac
ter. Slifer took Marshall in tow and
he suspected the man as being slightly
demented. He was taken before Mar
shal Jones after hi? arrest, and was
closely questioned, but nothing tangi
ble was gained from him, other than his name. Jones then telephoned to
Superintendent of Police Bailey, asking
if there were a man by the name of
Marshall wanted in this city. Bailey
answered in the affirmative and stated also that two other men had escaped
from the county pail with Marshall on Thursday afternoon. Jones went to
Marshall and asked him where his
pals" were and the latter admitted all
and further said that Huntington and Herbert had said that they were going to Hamilton. On closer questioning
was learned that they knew Dan
Minnix, and Jones, then went to that place where he corralled both of the men. They were, sitting pn the front porch talking with Minnix. Huntington, when, he saw the determined attitude of Jones to take them single handed, remarked to Jones, "Well, I guess we are the men you want." Docile as lambs, both men
were taken to the Eaton jail, where they were locked up and local authorities notified. - Sheriff Meredith and Ray Harris went to Eaton this morning and brought the three men home. That they are glaQ to get home and once more dine at the table of Sheriff lleredith, where they get nothing but plenty, was evidenced by the broad
smiles the men wore when they came
into the city.
BRYAN MAY APPEAR
IN CAROLINA CASE Commoner as Attorney in Rate
Case in Which State and Nation Clashed.
WAS IN LIKE FIGHT BEFORE
POINTS AT ISSUE SIMILAR TO
THOSE 'N NEBRASKA SUITNOTHING HEARD FROM ASSIST
ANT ATT'Y GENERAL SANFORD.
Washington, July 27. William J.
Bryan may be retained by North Carolina to represent that state before the
United States Supreme court in its
rate war. He conducted the last fight
before that tribunal, in which several
questions similar, to those now in dis
pute were passjd upon by the court.
This was the c.Vse in which the constitutionality of tfSi act of . the Nebraska Legislature to fix a maximum sale
on freight and passenger traffic was
involved.
Although Nebraska lost the case
Bryan achieved a reputation for himself along this line of law, and the
Carolinans now want the advantage
of his knowledge and experience. It is held by some that the Nebraska
case affords a precedent for the recent
rulings of Judge Pritchard. In both
cases the railroads began action in
the federal courts on the grounds of
diversity of citizenship and of viola
tion of the constitutional guarantee
of property rights.
The department of justice has re
ceived nothing in the nature of, a report from Assistant Attorney General Sanford, who is seeking to avoid an
open clash between the federal and state judiciary in North Carolina. It is believed he is communicating di
rectly with the president at Oyster
Bay.
STEP-MOTHER ONLY
SMILED AT CHARGES
HADPREPARED SUPPER BUT ft DELAY ENSUED
County Clerk Penny Proved a Stumbling Block to Aged Couple of Western Wayne County Who Wished to Wed
PROSPECTIVE BRIDEGROOM COULD NOT GET LICENSE
When Questioned on Applying For Such He Could Not Remember the Name of- the Woman He Wished to Marry
Pension Commissioner Warner's Attorney Hurled Fierce Invectives at Woman. LITIGATION OVER ESTATE.
PROMINENT FEDERAL OFFICE
HOLDER IS TRYING TO PREVENT BREAKING OF HIS FATHER'S WILL.
Relates the Incidents. Huntington related the incidents
which surrounded the escape. He remarked that the three men had decid
ed to take a "little trip" on the first opportunity available. This opportunity showed itself Thursday afternoon.
On leaving the city they went southward and slept in a straw stack a few miles south of Richmond Thursday nierht. Early the next morning the
men started eastward and on the way Herbert repaired two or three cook stoves, for which he received, a little more than five dollars. This placed the three men on easy street so far
as finances were concerned, and they
started to "hike" to Eaton. Huntington declared that they must have walk
ed thirty-five or forty miles during the
iay. m ...
Charges of jail breaking can be plac
ed against all three, men, and if this is
not done, it Is highy, probable they
will have to serve the limit of time for
their offenses, as punishment for their
escape Thursday. jusi.wnai action will be brought against the men Pros
ecutor Jessup ha3 not fully decided.
HOWARD RIDGE TO LEAVE
Has Disposed of His Feed
Store to New Paris Men.
Oliver King, formerly in the hard
ware business at New Paris, O and C. H. Wefler, a well known farmer of New Paris, have purchased the How
ard Ridge Feed store on North Ninth street and will run a big wholesale and
retail store. Mr. Ridge has accepted a mks. frank NEAL VERY SICK, good position - with, a northwestern Mrs. Frank Neal of Richmond aven-
railroad. . ue is seriously ilL
Clinton, 111., July 27. "Tainted
blood," which Pension Commissioner
Warner claimed courses In the veins of
his step mother, Mrs. Isabella Robinson Warner, was made the subject of the final arguments in the noted Warner will case before Circuit Judge Cochran, Friday. The white-haired widow, who is
making a fight to get a dower share of the wealth of John Warner, aggregating $1,5H),oh, was in court with her two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Harrison Nettler, of Chicago, and Mrs. Arabella Warner Bell of Clinton. She listened attentively to Attorney Fuller, who made the argument In behalf of Com
missioner Warner, who is seeking to prevent his step-mother from breaking his father's will. "Cunning Siren. Attorney Fuller painted Mrs. Warner as a cunning siren, the daughter
of poor parents, who had drawn Into her meshes John Warner, the banker. All the evidence. Attorney Fuller Insisted, showed that Isabella Robinson had planned a hasty marriage and that she did not allow her husband to see her family for more than an hour on the day of her marriage. May 28. 1874.
Now and then the lawyer made references to her cleverness in "trapping" the aged banker into a second marriage or to the poverty of her father, Stephen Robinson, as "Curly" Robinson, as he was known in his home near Steuben,!
O., and she would smile disdainfully,
Her daughters also appeared to be
amused at the charges.
DOG RESENTED THE ACT Elmer Ryan, a Fountain City Boy, Was Bitten.
Fountain City, Ind., July 27. Elmer
Ryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Ryan, was mowing the grass at Mr.
Pierson's Saturday morning and seeing their large dog lying close by, playfully jumped on to him. The dog
turned on the boy, biting him severely in the face.
Dublin, Ind., July 27. Thursday of this week Calvin Davenport, aged 83 years, and Mrs. Maria Louisa Riba, aged 70 years, were to have been married, but County Clerk Harry E. Penny, an old friend of the prospective bridegroom, proved a stumbling block in this particular romance, so the
wedding has been postioned, notwithstanding the fact that Mrs. Riba had prepared the wedding supper.
Although the courtship of the old
couple has not been generally known, the two have formed a liking for each
other and Thursday they decided to get . married. Accordingly Calvin proceeded to Richmond to get the li
cense, however first arraying with
Squire Swain about performing tho wedding ceremony. Mrs. Riba, who
resides with her son, George Riba and his wife, hastened about to prepare for tho wedding supper, killing the fatted calf and had every thing in
readiness for the occasion. Supper time came and the bridegroom did not put In an appearance. A search waa made for him and he was found at his home calmly mending a pair of oocki. Calvin Is getting a little childish and had evidently forgotten to Bhow up. His chief reason however was from
the fact that he had been unable to
obtain the license.' When he arrived at the clerk's offle he found ' there were too many questions to be answered. He ' did not know the name of his bride-to-be's parents, or where she was born aud many other similar questions. He had even forgotten the name of the lady whom he was to take as his - bride. The clerk told him he was ton old to get married, and disgusted and angry, the old gentleman returned to Dublin. Why, said Davenport, T never had to go through with all that tom foolery when I was married before, 59 years ago. It Is
only a trick put up to have fun with
us." He hunted up Squire Swain and
called the wedding off.
Will Try It Again. However it is said he will try again
and when the Palladium's representative called on Mrs. Riba she exhibited the application blanks properly filled
out. Mrs. Riba was very Indignant over the turn -ot affairs. "Just as If
we did not have a right to get married
if we wanted to," said she. "We are old people, that is true, but Grandpa
(as she is wont to call her intended)
Is still able to work and needs a wife to look after him so what Is the dif
ference?" Mrs. Riba Is a hale old woman although her rheumatism causes her to use a walking stick. She came to Indiana about a year ago from Ohio but was born in Charleston, V. Va. She has several children all married. So has Davenport, but he has always refused to make his homo with any of them, preferring rather to make his own living and "batch" IL Mrs. Riba Insists that if the license Is not obtained pretty soon she will call off the wedding for good. Today the services of Squire Swain will be enlisted In the filling out of the application and it Is thought that
the wedding of the old couple will then go off with out any further difficulties. Will Net Issue License. County Clerk Penny states that fee will not issue a license to Davenport. He says that if the old man Insists ongetting married he will refer his application for a license to Judge Fox. "Davenport Is too old to get married. He cannot support himself and a wife and besides he is getting to be childish". -stated Mr. Penny. The clerk
states that Davenport did not forget the name of his Intended as he bad It written down on a slip of paper but that the old man had a hard tlms discovering how to make his exit from the court house. Mr. Penny, who has known Mr. Davenport for several years, lectured him like s Dutch uncle and advised him not to marry. Mr. Davenport ' seemed to be impressed with what the clerk had to say and when he left the court house Mr. Penny thought that his aged friend had decided to forget love's young dream. ...
NOLAN NOT A CANDIDATE. It is now the understanding that
Jack Nolan of Evansville mill not be a candidate for the chairmanship of the democratic state committee. It is said he does not want the place and he has told his friends during the last
few days that he will not accept It.