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CD JLSD SUN-TELEGRAM. SINGLE COPT, O VOL. XXXV. NO. S68. BICII2IOND. IND.. THURSDAY EVENIXfi. AUGUST 4, 1910. STEIIIS TRIAL IS CLOSED TODAY BY ATTACK Oil MUEY HAS HE CONFESSED? CARE OF IHSAI1E STALEY BOUUD OVER RECEIVED SHOCK Mother of Crippen' s Affinity con FELL 20 FEET An Affidavit of Forgery Will Be

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London Hears Rumor that Dr. Crippen Admits Killing of His Wife. DENIAL IS GIVEN THE STORY

Filed Against Youth by Ladd. ALL OVER STATE RUT STILL LIVES

Attorney Jessup in Argument Alleged Girl's Father Friendly with Negro Despite the Child's Shame. GIRL IN TEARS WHEN LED BEFORE THE JURY frhis Afternoon Johnson Will Speak for the Defense and Robbins Will Demand Negro's Conviction.

Argument of the attorneys on boti ides, the reading of the court's intructlons and the deliberation of the Jury comprised today's events In the case or Robert Steins, colored, charged with criminal Intimacy with Mabel Muey, a white girl, on March 12, 1909 when she waa but fourteen years old. The sensational featuro of the day's haDDenlncs was the condemnation jf William Muey and wife by Attorneys Jessup and Johnson. It was alleged by the defendant's attorneys that Muey borrowed money from the accused negro, played cards with hlra and otherwise had friendly relations after Mubel is alleged to have con fessed to them. ' , Muey Girl In Tears. The prosecuting witness sat with her parents and patiently listened to the denunciation. Only once during the morning did she break down and this when the prosecuting attorney brought her before the Jury and referred to ber abasement. The mother and father also hid their faces In their handkerchiefs. Each side waa allowed three hours for argument The time was divided by the two attorneys on each aide. Prosecuting Attorney Charles Ladd opened and was followed by Attorney Jessup of the defense. Immediately after dinner, Henry U. Johnson begaa hla argument in behalf of Steins. John P. Robbins, who has directed the prosecution throughout, closed the arguments with an appeal for the negro's conviction. Judge Fog waa busy during the morning drawing up his charges to the Jury. It was expected that the Jury would begin its deliberations about 4 o'clock. Opinion as to the outcome is divided, some who have followed the case closely believing that a conviction will be Immediate, while others favor the negro's chances and predict a disagreement A few think he will be acquitted. Mere Charges Piled. Though Steins and hla attorneys are hopeful of an acquittal, the negro need not expect to be freed from fur ther prosecution as Attorney Robbins stated this morning Steins if acquitted, would be arrested on charges fil ed in the county clerk's office today, ' The attorney said that these additional charges against Steins allege criminal acts with Mabel Muey at different periods after March II, 109. each act Being a separate offense. Attor ney Robbins will be persevering In his prosecution of the negro. Prosecutina Attorney IjiH.i cned the argument this morning spoke tor an nour and fifteen minutes. His waa a detailed statement of the case. not a rnetoncai effort but a straight off the bat argument for the conviction of the accused. After he had completed it was reported that the defense would rest Its case without argument After a ten minutes intermission. Attorney Jessup opened In nenair. or steins. Applying his most severe invective, the parents of the Muey child were made the subject of utter condemnation and he most severely censured xne spirit wnicn they pressed the charge against the negro. Charges by Jessup. ' Jeesup outlined the case, stated the Ctrl confessed ber alleged relations on .v. man uh me Mueys did not file charges against 8telns until July Is, lfio. -when he waa a rested. In the Interim, between the time or the girl's confession &n.i Ctetnss arrest, the attorney said, evldance bad brought out and stood with out contradiction that the Mueys and Cteins had been friendly. Attorney jessup uecisrea tbat the evidence abowed Muey bad played cards wlta sieins; tnai sterna had visited the Muey residence, also that he had doctored Muey s horse for. ringbone and la February of this year had loaned uwj sin ana that the relations be ween eieins ana Muey bad k. menaiy ana Business like until within a short time before the charge was prssssa against tne negro. Appealing to the Jurors he asked wavuer in oi mem would act in sec a way if their daughters should Lava tad Utimats relations wtth Had .Time te Escape. Later, address! ag both WiUlam I!t7 x4 3m JUT. the attorney said U m net a creat carter cf t CzrJZ, vzlsr tin c!rcmttzaea, to zj VX Uaey was tla Eiaa who

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Mrs. Lottie Le Neve, mother of Ethel Le Neve, at detective headquarterr, Scotland Yard, London. She is anxiously awaiting to bear from her daughter, who was taken in custody with Dr. Crippen. with whom she fled from England, clad in boys' clothing. Mrs. Le Neave has advised her daughter by cable to confess all to the authorities. Dr. Crippen is wanted by the English authorities for the murder of his wife, while Miss Le Neve is wanted as a witness.

ROOSEVELT HOME ; AFTER A JOUKET Reached New York in Fine Shape, But Reporters Almost Finished. AN OVATION BY MINERS WHEN HE LEFT THE COAL FIELDS ONE THOUSAND HUSKY WORKERS WERE AT STATION TO GIVE HIM SENDOFF. (American News Service) ' New York. Aug. 4. Colonel Roose velt returned to New York at 8:20 o'clock this morning from his motor trip through the coal mining section of Pennsylvania.! The return journey was made over the Lehigh Valley railroad from Wilkesbarre, which the expresident left at 2:05 this morning. The newspaper men who accompanied Col. Roosevelt were completely wora out by their strenuous efforts to keep up with him. but he showed no trace of any physical strain, though he admitted that he was slightly tired. . The colonel took breakfast at ttie . Country club,' going fro there to Oyster Bay by auto. . ....... ... . Mr. Roosevelt, after a day that had no unoccupied minutes, returned from Bear Creek, in ' the Wyoming Valley district, to Wilkesbarre at 11 o'clock last night and went to the 'rectory of the Rev.' Father Curran where dinner waa served and a little reception held. At 1 o'clock he and his party reached the railroad station, where a crowd of more than -1.000 mlnera had been waiting all evening for the opportunity to see him. So great was the crush that the special guard of police was found- necessary. Mr. Roosevelt and John Mitchell addressed the gathering, being wildly cheered, and then walked up and down the platform for an hour arm In arm. . Mr. Roosevelt let It be understood that his trip through-the coal district had led him to believe the miners to be frugal ' and Industrious, and their conditions less harrowing than he had been led to believe. TTIiAIH WRECKED , Auerlean News Service) Boston. Aug.' 4. While running nearlya mile a minute a four ear elevated train left the rails at Dudley and . Washington streets - early today. The forward-ear plunged 35 feet Into Dudley street, carrying with It Thomas Manning, the motorman, who died at the city hospital two boors later. Nearly every bono la Manning's body wan broken la the crash. Ha waa the esly parson, aboard the train which ha waa running from the Forest Bins tenxfaal to the Cartlett street ear slas. whera 0 cars were to be

i FAMILY PERISHES TODAY Four Were Killed and a Number, Overcome When a Tenement Burned. CHIEF NEARLY LOST LIFE GALLANT FIREMAN WHILE RESCUING THREE CHILDREN FROM THE FLAMES WAS ALMOST KILLED IN BUILDING. (American News Service.) 1 Hoboken, N. 'J Aug. -4. Four personsan entire family perished early today and several others were over come by smoke in a fire which destroy ed a tenement at 752 Spring street. West Hoboken. V The 1 presence In the building of the four persons killed was forgotten until too late. One, a child of four,' died as he was being carried to safety.-' - . The dead are Louis Biasetti, aged 32 years; Marie, his wife, aged 30 years; Paul, his son, aged 4 years;. John, his son. aged 8 years, ; ' f s A fireman", Oscar Alces, - was , overcome by smoke, . and when taken to the hospital, little hope of his recovery was expressed. Mrs. Rapetti Isabella and her two little children were also overcome. - In saving the Labellas, ex-Chief Charles ' Lester almost perished, making two dashes into the flaming building. Another hero of the fire was William Winkleman, who attempted to save the Boasettis and was burned. Little Paul died In Winkelman's arms. Alces was overcome after he had returned to the bouse several times bunting for occupants. DEFEAT FOR DR017IIE Every Ruling by Trial Judge . Today Was Against Al- . Ieged Bribery. IGNORES TECHNICALITIES (American News Ser?ice.) Chicago. Aug. 4. Hepreseatatrre Lee 0"Neil Browne lost every point in the technical fight hla attorneys made to prevent a second trial on the Lortmer bribery charge. Judge Kerstens today held that the venue of the trial Ilea la Cook county; - he upheld the bribery statute; refused to accept the, construction of the statute aa offered by the defease and indicated that the fcarrtel of &e . shortens "Jitkpct-, testimony and eorrerctfre tacttaony of Representative Link and Deckmeyer will bo rmlad upon wheat that tastt-

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London. Aug. 4. Notwithstanding denials by Scotland yards and evasive statements from other authorities, rumors of a confession by Dr. Crippen refuse to be eliminated. The most widely accepted story today is that Crippen has admitted that Belle Elmore died as a result of an illegal operation performed by himself; that concealment of the fact was intended for the best but proved a mistake and that he should have cleared the Le Neve girl of any knowledge of blame. It is claimed that Crippen's first wife died in Salt Lake City as a result of a similar operation. An officer and women deputies sailed from Liverpool

today with extradition papers. After extradition is applied for the prisoners have fifteen days grace. ARMY IS SUSPECTED Disaffection in Spanish Ranks Over the Clash with the Vatican. CANALEJAS IS REAL. KING f American News Service) Madrid, Aug. 4. Grave rumors of disaffection in the army today added to the seriousness of the clash between Madrid and the Vatican, and the internal disorders arising from that contest. It is reported that several, chaplains are under surveillance, liable to imprisonment. - Extreme precautions are being taken to select troops faithful beyond the shadow of a doubt, in choosing the reinforcements at the San Sebastian garrison, sent in preparation for the threatened Catholic demonstration of Sunday, r ; " A -1 f ' , .... 4 ..-.., ... ; Spain's course Is entirely In the hands of . Premier Canalejas. .This was made clear today when it was announced that beore his departure for England, King Alfonso gave his prime minister full power to deal with every phase of the situation. . ' RAPS SUIIDAY PRESS Johns Hopkins University Professor Airs His Opinions . at Glasgow. TALKS ON CONSERVATION (American News Service.) . Glasgow, Aug. 4 In his presidential address to the annual Conference of the Society of Chemical Industry, recently, Mr. Reman, principal of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, made a severe attack upon Sunday newspapers. . Speaking of the conversion of the forests in the United States, he said they were being rapidly and ruthlessly destroyed, and that the manufacture of wood pulp paper made cruel inroads on them. VThis drain," he continued, "is perhaps, largely the result of a depraved state of mind on the part of the people who seem to delight In masses of trash served up in the form of the daily newspaper, and especially the Sunday t newspaper. I wish I could avoid this subject. I am filled with shame when I think of it, but this depraved state of mind la so closely connected with the forest problem that honesty compels me to mention : H. There are many newspapers, even Sunday newspapers, in the United States which exert a wholesome Influence, but besides theef. there are others which tend only to lower the morals, and mental condition ' of their readers. The point is that these are the largest in size and circulation, and they, therefore, affect the forest problem most seriously.'" IS 120 YEARS OLD (American Kewa Service) ' Washington, An. 41 All over the world today, wherever they may be, the oficers and crews of the vessels of the United States revenne cotter service will formally celebrate the 120th anniversary of the establishment of the service. ; The character of the- aniaJvereary; celebration is substantially the same on all of the Teasels. The ships are lull dressed" from deck to foretop and the oOeers and crews, la aaaln deck,' while the executive oOcer iwada a brief history of the revenue cutter service.

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So Perplexing Has the Question Become That Legislature Will Be Asked to Provide a Relief.

WAYNE COUNTY HEEDS DR. SMITH'S ADVICE Will Not Go to the Expense of Building Detention Hospitals Until State Has Announced Its Plan. , So serious has become the question of caring for the insane that many counties of the state have under consideration steps similar to those which this county has been consider ing for the past -year. State hospitals have been overcrowded and has necessitated counties caring for their insane for long periods, even though the counties have no suitable deten tion hospitals. Legislators have been appealed to and it now seems apparent that at the coming session of the Indiana legis lature this winter, large appropria tions will be made with which to pur chase farms adjacent .to established state hospitals. It is proposed that on these farms cottages will be erect ed with adequate 'provisions for the care of the insane. , Relief from existing conditions has been temporarily obtained by the open ing of the new hospital at Madison. This alone will result in the older in stitutions sending many of their pa tients to the new hospital and thus make room in the older hospitals for insane persons who have been await ing admission for long periods. Plan. of Dr. Smith. At the meeting of the county com missioners yesterday as was annpunc ed in thePaUadlam.that. the , board had decided to withhold proposed ac tion on ' the construction -of detention hospitals, one at the. county jail tor men and the other at the county' tn firmary for women. This was on ' the advice of Dr. S. E. Smith, - superin tendent of Eastern- Indiana Hospital, who, unable to be present himself, had delegated Attorney Wilfred Jessup . to represent him. Through his attorney Dr. Smith promised that within a week or so Eastern Hospital will have accommodations for all - men adjudged insane in the district which Easthav en serves. At the present time Wayne county has two patients at the county jail. ; Dr. Smith has been In consultation with Governor Marshall on this ques tion of the Insane. He has found that the chief executive is in favor of the state taking care of its insane, and the governor will no doubt demand appropriations , by the legislature by which this may be done. In redisricting the state in respect to counties which the state Insane hospitals 6hall serve, Decatur county has been added to the district whici the South Indiana hospital will serve, it beta removed from ' that which Eastern Indiana hospital has served. About forty patients which ; are : eonfined at the latter hospital will , be removed in a short time. . Dr. Smith also has the promise of the governor that later another county win be taken from the district now served by Easthaven hospital. A Useless Expense. "" The commissioners - realise that if the state is in a position to fulfill these promises it would be a useless expense to erect detention hospitals. It is thought these hospitals would cost in the neighborhood of $16,000! The commissioners have advertised for bids on these proposed contracts to be submitted on August 31. Whether these advertisements will be recalled or whether the 'commissioners will accept the bids and then withhold their ' award until determined whether the state can take proper care of the insane. r Sheriff Meredith who is the official guardian of the insane, who are under the jurisdiction of the Wayne circuit court," favors ' delaying " the" construction of county hospitals if the state can carry out its promises. . He Is much opposed to the proposed plan of sending the county's Insane patients to a private institution at Jeffersonville r for temporarily treatment. ; Me says that It would cost the county approximately $40 to move each patient to the private institution. If he can" prevent, he will see that none of the county's . insane patients are sent there. OFFICIALS HMD - CAsaerlcaa. STewa Service) Wichita Falls, Tex,-An. 4. The members of tie Tenu association of county Jaea and eonubadoaani met in seml-annnal sessloa here toiMt exchange views in regard to the . work and duties of their respective posiPreaident Robert W. Wilson of

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Homer Staley, the young forger wko was arrested at the First National bank yesterday morning, , has . been bound over to the circuit court, where an affidavit charging him with forgery was filed by Prosecutor Charles Ladd. It is said it will go hard with him. Staley was taken to the county jail yesterday afternoon. In looking up his record it was found that he had been arrested several times for petit larceny. He , began stealing about the age of 16 years, according to the police. In December, 1907," he was on probation from the city court for stealing $3. Several times he was arrested during 1908 and in July, 190ft he was sent .down for twenty-one days for stealing' a gold watch. SCHOOL RUILDIIIG 0WI1ED BY CHURCH HELD AS TAXABLE This Decision Rendered by State Auditor, Attorney for the County and Attorney for Friendsr Church. EFFORT TO BE MADE TO COMPROMISE CASE Acting on Suggestion of State Auditor the County Auditor Has Arranged a Datii fcr Settlement. j The, question that recently arose as to whether the buildings and grounds used for school purposes by the North A street Friends' church, and which have been .leased for such ' purposes, not used directly for education by the church itself, should be taxable, has been decided. ' ' County. Attorney Robbins held that the property .was taxable; that it was not exempt ' under the statute which provide that school property is not taxable because of the fact that the church leased .the property and receiv ed a stipulated rental therefrom. The trustees of the church referred the matter to its attorney, Henry U. John son, who agreed with . the county at torney that the property was taxable. County Auditor Coe then placed the whole matter before the state" auditor reciting the circumstances In detail and explaining, that the as the revenue derived from the rental of the property went direct into the church treasury, it had been the opinion of the county taxing officers and of the church trustees that would be exempt; Opinion of State Auditor. - 1 The state auditor in a letter to Auditor -Coe says that the failure to list the property was the result of a misun derstandlng: that the county ; and church acted In good faith' and that there should be a . basis of settlement that will not result In hardship on the church,' which Is not in a flourishing condition financially. The basis of settlement determined on by the auditor will be substantially as follows: For the current year the assessment will be based on the value "of the property as determined by the values of property in the same vicinity. This will approximate t7.O0O. For all the years the property . was omitted the assessment will be on : a rental basis, the valuation to be fljOOO a year for about thirty years. The church has received but little more than $400 a year from its property. The full amount of tax that the church will have to pay will be between f 700 and $900. A DIG SCHOOL FUOD Various County Ccrpcratiens Show Findnscs fcr ths Past Year. ; GOOD BALANCES 0:j HAr.D , County auditor DerM Coe fcxj ycrt ed ncSee that C fagl trcrt rf r Isasal csst fc t;ti treasury on Arcatt 1 vu CXL This total is tks -ia 1 - j moaezX cf the usbMaed sassa, fa tla -eossrrsi

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Lineman, Comes in Contest With High Voltage Wire h West Richmond. FIRST THOUGHT MAW V KILLED BY CURRENT But After Working on Hi.-n fcr Half an Hour He Sfccvcd Signs of Life end VVcs Tc en to Hospital. Although he received almost S.St) volts of electric current and fall twenty feet to the ground from a teltjir pole, Henry Christamm. a Haeata 1 r -the Richmond Home Telephone eea f pany. Is alive at the Reld Uemorlal -hospital. Christamm was hanging a cable at West Main and. Second street this morning about nine o'clock. He had hold of a telephone meseea . . . . . ger wire. In some way his feet cans in contact with-a high tension primary - line of the Municipal electric Ust' plant and he received the current from the wire. He was rendered un conscious and fell backward. Ha was unconscious when picked up. Employes of the company nttrfcy rushed to htm and It waa baBartl at first he was dead, as tim heavy ctk had turned his face , blue and. Ctre t was a terrible burn on his rtLt lej Just below the knot. The tra 1? brown and somewhat larrer .ttr ; dollar. Examination of the boy ed no bones were broken. Found te ha AlivaC , ' After working wtth the wk s Xl2 . hour he was found to go tr cL : O city, ambulaaca ,m:r -,C:I:; amm was taken to tls t-l H:txtJ -hospital where he basinet Tit rtZy-' ed consciousness. ' . There was only one witness to Vl accident. . George Oause. the f3rt, noticed the man hanging on tta rx" about 9:10 o'clock this morntxz. 'Awire was under his ctla and both li3 . aad arms hanginx limp. Aa ' IZt. Oause looked a shudder weat Cr , tHe body, as If caused bv tie stone of death, and kia haad C ' back. He fell to the grouad t; on his feet In the fitter. Tt.S t " fen back On the sidewant arr.r" dead and Mr. Oause says wira ti- - man was picked up he seat::; U less.", - ' ' ''--",( After the dry ambulance wo ci!! : 3 1 wax neui loon uaw m v.j found Christamm was U2re. -XZj blood -also - were, e&tttJ. ?A ' mmmtnh u fnnnk An' H l-t

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wire waa laauiacea nut tsa urx ; is no hindrance to. tie heavy ;cr" , liSwaner says Christcmm dlj vzl r:t the entire currant of the priry. Christamm came to Kk-Kocal I ' day and took, a position ;ss Mr: with, the Telephone comrxxy. T lives at Bucyroa, Ohio.' wttr his parenu aad sereral hrottsrs rl isters,' He Is tweaty-two yaara cf t" and unmarried. A. D. MclJosl. tlx U Bucyros. who came here with amm, waa near him at 11m ta cf C accident. The younar man is we! O ed by bis fellow workmen. It-is said Christamm was tO est to work on the pole. on. wkicli t was shocked, on account of the th trsstoo wire. He did not-wear -raliar gloves. - ; For Week CatfUs July XJ. . GSxeept Caturday) 11:3. This includes all our EeSar rihneTttary 1UU j ' , AVERAGS CITY CinSULATICI SfC311 TOTAL DAILY AYCC siarOa tarn xrmXtZzZ ci r-r-rv rr, Tzxr v.

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