Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 341, 14 October 1908 — Page 1

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T BIG B PAIXAXDlUl H AND STTN-TTUT. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. VOL. XXXIII. NO. 341. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 1908.

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RIGHTS OF NEGRO ONE OF GREATEST ISSUES OF TODAY BOMB INTO TAXICABS BLACKMAIL IS INDIANA WILL BE HIS NEXT BATTLE GROUND T New Development in Strike of Taxicab Drivers in New York. EDITOR

TERRELL FAILS TO RECOGNIZE HIS OLD FRIENDS Murderer Now in Bluffton, Ind., Jail, Has Little Recollection of His Surroundings.

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HAS RICHMOND A FIENDISH GANG OF POISONERS? Mrs. Almlra Osborn Arrested In Dayton, Claims Richmond Men Wish to Kill Her and Take Property. SAYS SHE WILL SEND . THEM TO PENITENTIARY Woman Carries Large Amount Of Money and Valuable Jewels When Taken Into Custody by Police.

CLAIMS SHE CAN FLY. ASKS TURNKEY TO RELEASE HER THAT SHE MAY MAKE AERIAL FLIGHT AS SHE DID BETWEEN RICHMOND AND DAYTON. SHE IS AN OBJECT OF PITY. Is Constantly on the Alert When Any Man Approaches Her Says That Spiritualists Are Working for Her Downfall. Dayton, O., Oct. 14. Mrs. Almlra Osborn claiming to be the -wife of a prominent man In or about Richmond, la confined in the police station in Dayton, O., being held forvsafe keeping. The woman was fashionably attired and carried a purse containing a large roll of new bills which she claimed she recently drew from a Richmond bank. Mrs. Osborn -claims that she fled from Richmond, owing to the fact that poisoners are after her endeavoring to take her life, after which they Intended to take her money and prop erty. The woman has become almost crazed on the subject and talks continually of sending some man or men to Richmond who are conspiring against her, to the penitentiary for life. Claims She Can Fly. Last night the woman called the turnkey to her and said that she wished to be released from prison as she had just come to the conclusion that he was able to fly. She had been waving her arms in the air and said that she had succeeded in flying the greater part of the way from Richmond to Dayton. The woman claims that she came to this city because It was bo well protected by the police and that Bhe did not believe the gang who was seeking to poison her would be able to locate her In Dayton. Besides unusually fine clothes, the woman has a large amount of valuable jewels. Mrs. Osborn made personal application to be admitted to prison stating that the people who were after her could not crawl between the bars, she Is of the Impression that a deal Is about to be pulled off In or about Richmond whereby she will be sent to the asylum and all of her property taken by relatives and the gang who aro seeking her life. In prison the woman was an- object of pity, being frightened during her confinement when there was not some one with her. The police surgeon of Dayton called upon her and believes that she is affected with meJoncholy and that, although her mind may be a little unbalanced she must have some basis for the statement that she is afraid to stay in Richmond. A. communication was received by the police Wednesday from Bryant, Ind., asking about the woman, but as yet no one has coma to the city to ascertain definitely anything regarding her condition. Besides believing that she Is being pursued by a gang of poisoners which she says hare their headquarters in Richmond. The woman 6ays that Richmond spiritualists are after her, and have done their best to cause her downfall. The case Is a puzzling one to the authorities here who are ia communica tion with Indiana authorities. The woman has about her an air of unmistak able refinement and has evidently enJoyed the luxuries of life. She Is very sad and la on the alert whenever a man approaches her, saying that she does not want to die by helng poisoned. Inquiries among the police, the sher Iff and local banks failed to divulge the Identity of the woman. None of the tanks has a depositor by the name of Osbon.

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SENATOR A. J. BEVERIDGE. Announcement has Just been made from the headquarters of the hepublican State Central Committee, that a special train will be run over the State of Indiana before the close of the campaign, carrying Senator Beveridge, who will speak at all points for the election of Taft and Watson. Senator Beveridge's trip through the West did a great amount of good for the Republican cause and it is expected that his work in Indiana will likewise do much good.

SPOONED SPEAKS AT First Big .. Western County Rally to Held Tonight. Wayne Be IS A FORCIBLE SPEAKER. EXPECTED THAT THERE WILL BE A LARGE ATTENDANCE JUDGE HENRY C. FOX WILL PRESIDE AT MEETING. The republican keynote will be sounded at Cambridge City this evening by Samuel H. Spooner and Judge Henry C. Fox. It is expected there will be a large attendance as this is the first real campaign meeting held by the republicans in the west end of the county since the flood gates of oratory have been loosened. S. H. Spooner is connected with the depart ment of Justice at Washington and is sent ito this county with a reputation as a strong speaker. His line of argument is . forcible and convincing. Judge Fox, who presides in the Wayne circuit court, will need no introduction to the residents of the west end. He is known especially to nearly ev ery one of them and those who do not claim his personal acquaintance know him whether they see him going or coming. Mr. Spooner will deliver a number of speeches during his stay in the county. He is being depended upon to a large extent to create enthusiasm in the rural districts. He will speak at several of the small towns. At each an effort will be made to create enthusiasm and there will be plenty of excitement. ANOTHER IN OCEAN Spanish Balloon Castilla in International Race Drops Into the Sea. TWO BALOONS ARE MISSING Cuxhaven, Oct. 14. The Spanish balloon Castilla, which started In the international cup race from Berlin dropped into the ocean six miles from Heligoland thla morning. The occupants were rescued. Two balloons are still missing. CONGREGATION TO MEET. The annual congregational meeting of the First English Lutheran church will be held this o'd''''""''""' evening at

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JAIL CONDITIONS

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The -Wayne County .Grand Jury Will Make Its Report. NEW COUNTY JAIL NEEDED. PROSECUTOR ADVOCATES ONE IN WHICH ARE SEPARATE WARDS FOR DIFFERENT CLASSES OF CRIMINALS. Conditions at the Wayne county jail will be made the subject for a part of the report of the grand jury. This will be the second consecutive report of a grand jury in which the jail conditions are, set forth as poor. The grand jury made an inspection of the jail premises this morning and will include a statement of its conditions when it compiles its report. There will be recommendations made, also. In the opinion of the prosecuting attorney, the county needs a. new jail. He points out the fact that the country can not care for its prisoners and has to place them about at other institutions, when they ought to be under the direct control of the sheriff. The prosecutor advocates a jail which will include wards for female prisoners, juvenile prisoners, insane and epileptics. The present structure is so Inadequate that no matter what repairs and rearrangements may be made it could not accommodate this classification of wards.' ........ The sanitary conditions at the jail are not the best, although no fault is to be found with those in charge. The handicap against which they labor is so great that all sorts of expedients must be resorted to. Tho odor of disinfectants in the jail is so strong that the air is charged with it. One becomes under the influence of the fumes after he has remained behind the walls for a few minutes, and the effect upon tho systems of the prisoners, who have no other air to breathe for weeks and months can be imagined. The erection of a new jail has been advocated for some time. The present quarters are too small. Epileptics, insane, murderers and men awaiting trial must be herded together in one large iron barred corridor. The female prisoners and juveniles are cared for at the Home of the Friendless. They condition is regTetted by the authorities, but they are at a loss to provide an efficient remedy. FOR THIRTEEN YEARS Indiana Woman Wants a Divorce. Laporte, Ind., Oct. 14. Mrs. Anna Miller, wife of a wealthy farmer, today filed action for divorce, alleging her i

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BELIEVED AT OLD HOME HE IS YET UNBALANCED.

Members of Man's Family Greet Him Today Court Is Already Preparing for His Trial. Bluffton, Ind., Oct. 14.-Sheriff W, A. Lipkey arrived In this city at 3:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Rich mond with John W. Terrell, his pris oner, and Terrell is now lodged In a cell in the Wells county Jail in this city awaiting another trial on the charge of murdering his son-in-law, Mel vim Wolfe. When the sheriff arrived he and his prisoner left the Union Traction car directly opposite the Jail and as the hour for their arrival was not known there were less than half a dozen there to greet Terrell or to stare curiously at him. These few he did not give any heed and even thoso whom he had known In former years he did not appear to recognize. Later a number of people whom he had known well In former years," among them a newspa per reporter, called at the Jail but he gave no greeting of recognition to any of them. He appeared to have little recollectibn of his surroundings and, when asked what the Grand opera house building across the street was, said he did not know. He had helped plan and build it. Away a Long Time. When one friend at the jail, whom he failed to recognize, told Terrell his name he did not appear even to recognize the name, and excused himself by saying: "You know I have been away a long time." He volunteered no infor mation and answered questions shortly, and most of those who talked to him expressed the opinion that he did not ayywir iu ue in iuu possession OI nig mental faculties now. He also apparently has hallucinations for when asked by a reporter how he felt he said that he was the best man on earth and only this morning tipped the scales at 30O pounds. His correct weight is about 210 pounds. Members of Terrell's family telephoned to Bluffton from Petroleum to learn when he would be brought home and, when told he would arrive this evening, said they would be in to see him, but failed to arrive in time to greet him when he first arrived. They, however, arrived today. Preparing for Trial. When Terrell's case Is again called in circuit court it will come un hefnrn Judge Sturgis, but he rill not sit as trial judga He was ono of Terrell's attorneys in the first trial and will have to appoint a special judge to hear the case. Judge R. K. Erwin. of Decatur, had been appointed special judge, but his term as judge at Decatur has expired and a new special Judge will have to be given jurisdiction. This is the last week of the present term of court here and it docs not seem probable that thecase will be called before the November term, although Terrell's attorneys might call it up in some phase this week. It will not go to trial at least before Norember. The November term will open Nov. 16. SPEAKS TO LABOR Harry Markle to Discuss Watson's Stand Toward Laboring Men, STANDS MISREPRESENTED. Laboring men will be especially interested in the message to be delivered to them by Harry Markle in his address at the Pythian temple this evening. Mr. Markle is the legislative representative of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. He has entered the cause of the republieans and endeavored to throw all his influence to the support of James E. Watson, candidate for governor. He believes Watson has been placed In an unfavorable light in some sections of the state by misrepresentation. Markle labors to clear away this misrepresentation. It is expected a large crowd will hear him.THE WEATP' INDIANA AND warmer Wetf day, fair lr,. cooler in not uth wlndi." ".OPHET. Fair and pit; Thuraawers and -Ions, fresh

To the Colored Race It Is the Greatest Issue Confronting The People Says Mj. F. A. Denison.

COLORED SPEAKER LAUDS REPUBLICANS. No One Can Recite History of Human Rights Without Reciting History of Republican Party, He Says. An enthusiastic Republican rally was held last evening at the coliseum where a largo crowd of white and colored voters was addressed by Major F. A. Denison, of Chicago, one of the most distinguished colored leaders in the central west, and the Hon. Thomas E. Boyd, of Indianapolis, formerly senator from Hamilton county. Major Denison spoke directly to the members of his race and in eloquent language told them that as far as they were concerned there was only one issue In this campaign the rights of the negro and that the Republican party was the only party which advocated such an issue. This statement was re ceived with rousing cheers. Major Denison stated that the paramount question in every campaign was according to the viewpoint of each pub lic speaker. "To my mind the paramount question of this campaign is l"ae 'rights of humanity.' " He slated that the corporation question, the guarantee of bank deposits question, the tariff question, the financial question and many others were figuring prominently in this campaign, but to the colored voter, he said, each of these questions were completely overshadowed by the question of human rights. Since the time of the Douglas-Lincoln debate, Major Denison stated, the rock on which the Republican party 'stood nas been numan liberty. Ho M th,t. U wa a Ronuhlican rri dent who called the men of the north to arms to wipe out the curse of slavery, and since that time, he said, every legislation which had been of benefit to the raco had been enacted by the Republican party. "No one can recite the history of human rights In Amer ica without reciting the history of the Republican party," stated Major Deni son, and his remark was received with great applause. It waa shown that prior to the civil war tuo percentage of illiteracy among the negroes was exactly 100. Thanks to the Republican party, said Major Denison, this percentage had been reduced to 45 per cent. He stated that William Jennings ' Bryan had advocated numerous re- ' forms and issues but not once during j this campaign had ho heard him state ! how he stood on the negro question, ! Mr- Boyd In his address stated the j Republican party had by enacting tho . county local option law conferred a i benefit to every man, woman and child In the state. He told how he had learned to drink whisky in the army, and how seven years ago he had signed the pledge at the request of his young son. He stated that the Republican party, frankly speaxing, intended to drive every saloon out of the state and j rid old Indiana of its damning curse. "I predict that it will not be long before every saloon Is driven out of Indianapolis." Te denounced Mr. Marshall for advocating the spoils system. He pointed to the fact that the Republican party had always held a good man in office, notwithstanding his politics. "If I am not mistaken. Dr. S. E. Smith, of the Easthaven insane hospital is a Democrat. Have you ever herrd that the Republican party -was (trying : to force him out of office?" Mr. Eo: d then re cited the history of tho Knlghtstown Soldiers and Sailors Hone scandal, the ; outgrov.th cf Democratic spoils system As an old soldier, he appealed to local veterans to support the Rcpubl! tho Ronubl!one of tie pension laws, with the exception of the Mexican war pension law. h?d been passed by Republican congresses and that in nearly every case these laws had been bitterly opposed by the Democrats. Members of Grand The members of the grand jury made their debut as fire fighters this morning. As they were returning from a visit to the county jail, they saw a couple of children fighting flames In a yard in the re?.r of a North , Third street residence. The youngsters had built a furnace in the yard for the purpose of cooking potatoes etc. The weeds had grown high during the summer and the blaze from the furnace ignited the weeds. As the jurors came

BLAME IS BEING SHIFTED.

New York. Oct. 14. A dynamite bomb was hurled into a large' lot where taxicabs of the New York Taxicab company were stored early this morning. It exploded with terrific force, but the damage done was not great. It was evidently thrown nvor a ffnoo which surrounds thet place. Officials of the company declare it was a desperate attempt to destroy the vehicles, but strikers be-l lieve it was penetrated by some mem . ber of the company to give the appear ance that it was violence by strikers. I ROOSEVELT ASKED TO STOP SUNDAY GAMES IN ARMY Indiana Presbyterian Synod This Afternoon Adopts Resolutions Appealing to Chief Executive. SUCH GAMES ARE DETRIMENTAL TO MEN One Speaker Claims Young People Are Drawn Away From Church DV SUndaV Amusements. The Indiana Presbyterian synod this .. I ' , tloaing President Roosevelt not to -J -non nllnn TM I. 1 low ball games on Sunday in the army or tho navy. Another resolution aadressed to the senate and the house or representatives asked that Sunday banking and handling of money orders and registered letters in postofflces be discontinued. Still another resolution,

addressed to the same bodies, asked les W. Bryan, brother of the deraothat all Individuals and corporations cratlc presidential candidate. It Is

encaged in interstate commerce give to each of their employes vho work on Sunday a full twenty-four hours' rest rtav HnHno-th ftnsiilne clx davs and to eive each employe at least fourteen full twentv-four hours rest days on the first day of each week during each year. The resolution addressed to the president reads as follows: To the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States: "The undersigned clerk i3 directed by the synod of Indiana, having a mem bership of 40.O0O, to appeal to you not to allow bail games and other sports on Sundays in the army and navy. Such use of the day being recognized by our supreme courts, by careful stu dents of criminology and by Christian citizens generally as detrimental to the moral character of the participants and the general moral interests of the sur rounding communities.' "Sunday base ball, Sunday excurs ions and Sunday picnics and other kinds of entertainment are drawing our young people away irom tne church and the synod must fight these evils." stated the Rev. C. S. Pier, chairman of the narrative committee in reading his report this morning at K a eacc-tnn rf tVtA Tnrllana Profihvtr. Ian Synod, which Is being held at the First Presbyterian church The Rev. Mr. Pier In his report ar raigned the male members of the church. He stated they were inclined to let the women do all the work. He said the women's societies were well organized and were doing splendid work throughout the state. W ell or ganized and efficient men's organizaI tions. he stated, were to be found in I Anlr a email norftfintatra rt tVla ftlftr. i Mrpier 8aid that the male ! members of the church should be brought to realize tliat they were far from giving full Christian service. ! Tho rcneral nnr!iHnrii rf tho fhnrrh rannrt ,o-o n fi,Hah : . . . ing state. un tne question oi nnanciai conmbuttons to the support of the church an excellent report was read, follow-1 ed by an Interesting and witty ad dress by the Rev. Mr. John Kennedy,! (Continued on Page Two.) Jury'

Efficient Fire Fighters

along the flames were making rapid progress toward the fence and outhouses. Jumping the fence the jurors began to beat out the fire with boards or to stamp It out with their feet. Buckets of water were carried from the pumps and the flames extinguished before any damage was done. It may be the old story of "If, bat nevertheless the presence of the jury in the alley at , the time may have prevented a serious conflagration and possible tragedy to the children.

Republican National Commit

tee Says Solon L. Goode Tried to Secure Sum of $10,000. HOLD UP METHODS PROVED A FAILURE. Senator Dixon Escorted Him From Room Upbraiding His AttemptSon Issues Denial for Father. ; " 7 Chicago, Oct. 14. The Republican national committee today Issued a statement In which tho charge was made that Solon I. Goode, publisher of the American Fanner at Indian apolis, had attempted to blackmail the committee, la the statement It is set forth that Goode first came before the committee and offered the free use of his publication for the sum of $10,000. The committee states this offer was turned down. Later, It ia stated by the committee. Goode came before it with the advance proof of a story on William Jennings Bryan as a farmer and stated that he Intended to nnhUsh It In the September Issue, but he would suppress it provid1ns: the committee paid him f 1,500. In the committee's statement it ia alleged tlat Goode stated the Democratic na tional committee had offered him $3,00O to publish the story. The statement avers that Goode's efforts to "hold up" the republican national committee mci wuu. ituiuia and he was driven from the room- by Senator Dixon and was roundly upbraided for his attempt to blackmail. The statement concludes with the allaoa tinn that full bnnwli1rn tit

Goode's blackmailing attempt is had al-Jby Senator Dixon, Secretary William

S " "-" - Hayward. Victor Rosewater and Arthur I. Vorys, all of the republican I national committee. it is stated that after Goode had J been ejected from the republican nate I lonal headquarters by Senator Dixon I he was seen in conference with CharI also stated that at the same time orders were given by men In the eonfidence of the democratic national committee for the publication of Goode's article In any agricultural paper that would accept it. GOODE'S 80N DENIES. Says the "Bryan as a Farmsr" Article - Was Paid Advertising. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 14. Solon L. Goode, publisher of the American Farmer, is out of the city. Ills son. Charles N. Goode, who Is treasurer of the publishing concern, stated that the company had accepted the Bryan article as paid advertising and that similar stories about Taft and Watson had been acepted as paid advetrislng. 1 ' DESIRES TO KNOW ABOUT KESSLER Captain of Indianapolis De tectives Writes Local Authorities. IIS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. LEARNED HE 8TAND8 INDICTED BY UNITED STATES GRAND JURY FOR LAND FRAUDS RECENTLY SHOT AT. Edward S- Bray, captain of detectives at Indianapolis, has written Supt Bailey for Information concerning Elijah E. Kessler. CapL Bray says Kessler is held upon a charge of grand larceny and since his arrest It has been learned he stands Indicted by the United States grand Jury for fraudulent land deals. Bray says he understands Kessler was at one time head of the local street railway aystern in Richmond and he would like particulars concerning the man. It begins to look as if "Kessler Is involved in serious trouble at Indianapolls. He was arrested after being shot at twice by a woman who claimed he defrauded her out of $25 which she paid him as a guarantee in a real estate deal. She saw him in a crowd in front of the traction terminal building and shot at him. Kessler was connected with the bank at Milton, when it became defunct a few years ag and was blamed with the fault by the populace. He was charged with shady j transactions in coal lands in Gibson county and at one time was accuse! 'of ruxnlng a bunco game at Hariaa.

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