Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 242, 9 July 1909 — Page 1

EIGHMOM) PAI2LABI A2-ID SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 242. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS.

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C1RS. LI DA GRISWOLD, LIBRARIAN OF PREBLE COUNTY CAPITAL AND DAUGHTER OF JUDGE AND MRS JAMES GILMORE, KILLED IN HER OFFICE BY HARRY RIFE, WHO WAS EXASPERATED TO THE POINT OF DESPERATION BY THE FACT.THAT HIS VICTIM DID NOT RETURN THE LOVE WHICH HE BORE HER.

(MURDERER TRIED III THE LIBRARY Witnesses to the Crime Were The 12 Year Old Son of Mrs. Griswold and Sister, Miss Gilmore. SLAYER IN RICHMOND MORNING White Here He Drank Some, jt Acquaintances Say He fas Not Drunk Murderer fill Not Talk. (Staff Correspondent.) ton, O., July 9. Exasperated to tthewolnt of desperation Jp!y his unreKiuitaa ipve ior ner, nisiimpia courage stimulated by . drinkV Harry Rife, 37, anVectrician, shot and killed Mrs. lUda GrlSwoldJa- the reading room of the public library yesterday afternoon jabout 5 o'clock. Turning the smoklng weapon upon himself, he placed the muzzle at his left breast and fired again. The bullet merely grazed the tkin, but believing he had accomplished his purpose, the assassin reeled and tell heavily to the floor by the side of the dying victim of his infatuation. The shots attracted the attention of other persons in the building and on ithe street. Patrolman A. M. Runyon was among the first to reach the room. Just as he entered Rife rallied from I'hls slight shock and arose to his knees. Runyon grabbed him and was about to

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man remonstrated saying he would go t to Jail peaceably. ' Her Son Nearby. jOnly a few feet distant from his mother, when she received the fatal itihnt nvwr her hnnrt. wag Olnvri- fha twelve year old-son of Mrs. Griswold. (Slightly farther away was Miss Grace GUmore. a stater. Both were almost ; prostrated by the scene and last night the little boy was under the constant tear of a physician. The boy was the 'only actual eye witness, as his aunt mad to ifcad turned to the top of the stairway call assistance, after being scared the foreboding attitude of Rife. Mrs. Griswold was one of the best known and highest respected women of Eaton. She was the eldest daughter of Judge and Mrs. James Gilmore. Her' father formerly presided in the common pleas court. She has been librarian at the public Institution ever since Its organization and through her position became acquainted with nearly every resident of the town. She has borne a splendid reputation in every way. She has been prominent in church and social affairs. She was di vorced from Donald Griswold. whose whereabouts are unknown to the family and local friends. She made her home with her parents on East Decatur street. She was thirty-seven years old. Was Booze Fighter. Rife is an electrician, whose home s until recently has -been at Boston, I Ind. For a few months he resided in Richmond, and was but a recent resident of Eaton. He has been addicted to the use of Intoxicants and has been regarded as of rather a nondescript character. He was employed at the electric light plant. He had been morose recently and his friends believed he' was brooding upon some matter. The night before he had spent .In carousal with friends and had drank freely. He is the son of Mrs. Mary Rife who resides near Boston. Yesterday morning was spent by Rife in Richmond.- He imbibed in Intoxicants but acquaintances who rode from Richmond here on the same car with him say he was not drunk. He spent the afternoon in various places bout the city and just previous to going to the library was chatting with acquaintances at a tailor shop. He appeared in good spirits and to none did he intimate that he contemplated any rash act. -. Went to Library. After leaving the shop he went to the library and to the reading room. CXrs. Griswold was at her accustomed

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place. Rife secured a book- and looked through It in a listless manner. He had spoken to Mrs. Griswold but did not enter into any expensive conversation. The time to close the building arrived and the librarian announced It was 5 o'clock and she must close up. Her eon arose from her lap and her sister, Miss Grace, who had been waiting to accompany her home moved slowly; toward the door. Rife arose from the table and stepped directly toward Mrs. Griswold. What may have passed between the two in an undertone is not known. "We'll just end it all right here with your sister as a witness," Rife was heard to announce. Before the woman facing him could comprehend the meaning of his words, she received her mortal wound. Rife stood over her as she lay on the floor but a moment, then placed the revolver at his own breast and fired, falling to the floor. Lad Was Palsied. The little son of the woman was so overpowered by the emotions arising at the moment that he was palsied. Miss Grace Gilmore screamed for help and in a few minutes a grqup assembled about the murderer and hiB victim. Rife was led to the county jail a short distance away and a physi cian was summoned. There was no chance for resuscitation and the body of the slain was removed to the home of her parents. At the jail last night, Rife refused to talk upon the advice of his attorney. He made the one startling declaration that he had acted in self defense, claiming Mrs. Griswold had threatened to kill him. The man said no one besides himself knows what had passed between him and Mrs. Griswold and no one else ever will know.,: He has accepted rhJls.,4eed stoically and says he will die "game." He has expressed Tegret that the woman's life was sacrificed. Misspent Affection. Behind the tragedy is a story of misspent affection. It is claimed by friends of the Gilmore family that Mrs. Griswold had renounced Rife repeatedly and had told him she did not care for him. Others say the two had kept company for about three years and that a few months ago their en gagement was. talked of. The marri age did not ensue and the reason never became known to the public. Rife is believed to have made threats against the woman's life, if she did not overcome her scruples and marry or several weens 11 nas Deen ine custom of members of the Gilmore family to go to the library and accom pany Mrs. Griswold home after the AN AMERICAN WOMAN WEDS RICH GREEK Mrs. Alfred de Cordova, who was Helen Louise von Waldeck Schroeder, and who was married! on July 5th to Antonie Figueria D. Almeida, a native of Greece. The wedding recalls one of Marion Crawford's stories, "The Divar's Ruby, wherein a Greek weds an American singer named Cordova. It is said that the Greek is wealthy although not of high social position.

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this was done to provide a protectorate is known only-to members of the family. It was generally accepted as such by the public. Rife was not a caller at the home. An Autopsy Today. Coroner O'Hara, of Lewisburg, was in town last evening and took charge of the body. He made no extensive post mortem examination. He was expected to return this afternoon and hold an autopsy. Since Rife has admitted the crime there is no need for an extensive examination other than to establish the facts and secure the testimony of the few witnesses. When the case comes to trial, it is probable that it will present one of the strangest incidents ever transpiring in a local court. Hugh Gilmore, the prosecuting attorney of Preble county Is the brother of the murdered woman. His office as a representative of the state will make him the man to seek to avenge under the law his sister's death and punish her slayer. Gilmore has not said any thing on the subject and it is not known whether he will act in. his official capacity or place the case in the hands of a deputy. He feels deeply the loss of "his sister by murder, but friends say he is not of a retributive nature and this may result in his withdrawal from the case. Community Saddened. The entire community is saddened by the affair. The woman was so well regarded, that nothing but words of commendation are to be heard about her character. The man has- been regarded as her inferior in so many ways that her friends regretted what for a time appeared to be a mutual attraction between the couple. Rife is known to have been married once and some acquaintances say he has had two wives and is the father of children. About two months ago. Rife was severely burned while about his work as an electric lineman. His hands were marred and he escaped death only narrowly. . The large vein in one of his deformed fingers is left close to the surface and only a short time ago another accident ruptured the blood vessel. The man became very weak : from the loss of blood while awaiting a physician's arrival. Rife has said since that all hewould need to do to dispose of himself would be to open this vein, ' Those who heard the statement have recalled it since he has been placed in confinement. ANNOUNCEMENT WAS VERYJJNIOUE ONE Farmer Members of Jury Are Excused. Judge Fox made the unique announcement in circuit court this morn4ng, that if a jury is desired for the Bartlett cases next Monday, the farmer members of the jury need not appear in court if they do not want to. The Judge says it would be a shame to make them leave their fields and when they are notified by the sheriff to come they need not do so if they do not want to. In view of the position taken by the court, it is probable the trial will be held without the intervention of a jury, the judge deciding it. BISHOP ANDERSON HOPESJO ATTEND Will Try to Take Part in the Methodist Centennial. Bishop Anderson of Chattanooga, N. Y., in a letter to Rev. W. M. Nelson, pastor of the Grace M. E. church, states he will be in this city August 17 and may find it possible to remain in the city until August 19 and take part in the celebration of the centennial anniversary of Methodism in this county. Rev. Nelson has written to Bishop Anderson urging that he arrange his plans so this will be possible. "

HPROF. JOHN D. REA

GOES TO EARLHAM Appointed as Professor Greek Yesterday. in Prof. John D. Rea, formerly of this city and a graduate of Earlham college and Yale University, was appointed to take the professorship of Greek at Earlham college, to succeed Prof. M. S. Kenworthy, resigned, yesterday at a meeting of the board of officers of the college. Prof. Kenworthy resigned in order to attend Harvard University. 'Prof. Rea comes highly recommended. The Biblical department instructor has not been named.

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Photograph taken on porch of and his son. DOCTORS START A VIGOROUS WAR ON DISEASE CARRIER First Step Taken by Physicians in Their Efforts to Completely Exterminate the Common House Fly. DESIRE ORDINANCES TO HELP MOVEMENT Medical Society at Its Meeting Yesterday Also Took Fall Out of Articles by William D. Foulke. "In view of the fact that' the common house fly is a filthy nuisance and in view of the fact that conditions in Richmond and Wayne county as regards this condition are bad: : "Be it resolved by the Wayne county medical society that we commend the efforts of the physical department of the Young Men's Christian Association and of all others who are endeavoring to abate the fly nuisance and that the Wayne county medical society through its individual members and as an organization, through its officers, lend them all assistance possible. "Resolved, also that the city health department be vigorously supported in the effort to secure the ordinances necessary for the proper protection of the people against the spread of disease by flics." They Were Adopted. The foregoing resolutions ' were un animously adopted at he meeting of the Wayne county medical society yesterday afternoon, at MorrissonReeves library. Previous to the adoption of the resolutions, a paper by Dr. J. E. King, county health officer, entitled "Transmission of Disease by Flies," was read, followed by a general discussion in which many interesting points were brought out. The society endoresd the stand taken by the phy sical committee of the Young Men's Christian association to eradicate the fly. But one other matter was con sidered by the society, this being a lively discussion following the reading of quotations from articles written by William Dudley ? Foulke on the subject, "The Past and Future of Medicine." , . -; ' The campaign against- the fly is most timely, as manyof the diseases incident to warm weather, particularly digestive disturbances in' children. and typhoid fever, are attributed to the fly. It has been proven by scientists that flies carry the germs of these diseases from place to place and inoculate persons with them. Can improve Conditions. The physicians agreed ' that there was plenty of opportunity to improve conditions in this city and county. In the discussion, several practical steps were suggested as to the means and manner of accomplishing the elimina tion and destruction of the fly. Prob ably the one of most importance was the . education of the general public to the conditions. The newspapers were urged to assist in this effort. The physicians advocated the screening of (Continued on Page Eight)

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SUPPLY COMBINE ATTEMPTS STIFLE ANY COMPETITION What Appears to Be Deliberate Attempt in Tjiis Direction Made Before the Trustees Thursday. BIDS FOR SUPPLIES ARE ALL THROWN OUT One Competing Agent Refused To Enter Into Agreement With Others and a Big Row Resulted. CONSPIRACY IS SHOWN AGENT WHO STOOD FOR OPEN COMPETITION APPEARED BEFORE SCHOOL BOOK BOARD AND MAKES STATEMENT. What appears as the most direct at tempt at collusion on the part of any public supply companies ever revealed in Wayne county developed yesterday at the sitting of the township trustees of the county. The trustees found themselves confronted by an attempted stiflin gof competition. Through the medium of one of the bidders for the contract for public school supplies, the trustees learned they were confronted by a scheme in direct controversion to the law. As the result the trustees threw out all bids for supplies and will not receive any from the companies engaged in what looks to have been a conspiracy. Numerous Bidders. In accordance with their advertisements the trustees met to award the (Continued on Page Seven.) Read

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BILL IS PASSED BY IU SEIIATE At Eleven O'clock Last Even ing the Measure Was Adopted by an Easy Margin Vote Of45to34. - BEVERIDGE IS BITTER IN HIS DENUNCIATION. Sturdy Indiana Insurgent Stat ed He Would Vote Against The Bill Because He Was Pledged to Do So. TEN REPUBLICANS BOLT ONLY ONE DEMOCRAT SUPPORT ED THE MEASURE. THAT PARTY DESERTED BEING SENATOR McENERY OF LOUISIANA. Washington, July 9. The house committee on rules today agreed to send the tariff bill immediately to conference as requested by the sen ate. Chicago, July 0. John Callan Lauzhlin says in the Tribune today: Repudiated by ten republican sen ators and acclaimed by Senator Aidrich and his followers as a faithful execution of republican campaign pledges the tariff bill was passed by the senate at ten minutes after 11 o'clock last night. The vote on the final roll call was announced by the president as 45 ayes and 34 nays. The vote was as follow Yeas. Aldrich, ; Borah.. Bourne, V Guggenheim, . Hale. Heyburn, Johnson (N. 1X1 Kean. Lorimer, Jones.' McCumber, McEnery, Nixon,' . ' , Oliver, Pase. Penrose, Perkins, Piles, Scott. Smlth(Mich.), Smoot. Stephenson,. Sutherland, . ' Warner, V Bradley, Brandegee, Brlggs ( Bulkeley, Burnham, I Burrows, , Burton, Carter, v Clark, (Wyo) Crane, Depew, Dick ; Dixon Dupont, -t i 1 J I EIrfins, Flint. Frye, Gallinger , Gamble, Wetmora 4 Nays, v Gore. Hughes., i Johnson (Ala)., . LaFollotte, -McLaurln, Martin, t Money, : Nelson. Newlands, Overman, I Owen. . 1 Shively ' Simmons, . ' Smith (S.C Stone, Talleferro, v Taylor 34. Bacon, Bailey. - Bankhead, Beverldge, Brlstow, Brown, Burkett, Chamberlain, Clapp. Crawford, Culberson, Cummins, . Daniel. a Dolllver, Fletcher, Foster, Frailer, . Ten Bolting Republicans. Ten republican senators refused to vote for the bill and one democrat supported it. The bolting republicans were: .'- - Beverldge of Indians. ;! Brlstow of Kansas. Brown of Nebraska. ' . Burkett of Nebraska. Clapp of Minnesota. - Crawford of South Dakota. Cumins of Iowa. Dolllver of Iowa. LaFoIlette of Wisconsin, Nelson, of Minnesota. The democrat . who abandoned 'his party was McEnery of Lnoislsaa. The final scenes In the senate were replete with excitement, a fitting close to a day filled with bitter discussion and marked by the steam rolling policy of Senator Aldrich and his followers with respect to amendments unacceptable to the high tariff principle. Before the final roll call Senators LaFollette. Gore. Beverldge, Cummins. Stone. Crawford, Clapp sad Kelson attacked the bill on the ground that it failed to rep rex at the wishes of the people and was m direct violation of the campaign pledges made by the republican party. - Senator .Beverldge Bitter. Beverldge was particularly bitter. He declared that a promise to a people is sacred, and that it is the republican party's pride that it. performs Its promises. The people's 'demand and the party's promise on the tariff was. he declared for revision which as voiced by the party's presidential candidate called . for "revision downward." That promise. he said imuueilMilT "was one of the great reasons why oar candidate was chosen for and our party given Increased The speaker said that he ' and the senators who baa stragstod to k0 this pledge would rote seslsst this fcttl ' (Oontlanei ca fxc EU.

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