Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 111, 14 March 1912 — Page 1

B FAIXAJDIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII., NO. 111. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1913. SINGLE COPY 9 CENTS. T Sister Against Sister Case On A NOTORIOUS GAIIG JOHN L. RUPE WAS TARGET FOR PHYSICIANS' VERBAL ATTACK AT THE HOSPITAL MEETII1G DIMM REFUSES TO TALK Oil POLITICSj MADE 2 ADDRESSES KILLS FOUR MEN Ul HILLSVILLE COURT Angered Because their Lead

The Demand Made by the Doctors for Representation on Hospital Board of Trustees Was Made in Plain and Unvarnished Language, and It Was Heeded by the Members of the City Council. Nebraskan ,Says "Nothing Doing" When a Reporter Tries .to Get a Political Interview. er Was Found Guilty of Charge Desperadoes Shoot Up Court Room.

HEIR ARGUMEIJT in REFERENDUM CASE Examination Has Disclosed Frauds to Justify Suit to Enjoin.

'SPEAKS AT GENNETT; TALKS TO STUDENTS

At High School . This Morning, Bryan Advises Students of the Value of a Good Education. There are tome people who believe that William Jennings Bryan never opens bis mouth except to eat and enunciate political statements. Nothing could be further from the truth, at least as far as Richmond is concerned. It is as difficult for local newspaper men to extract a political Interview from Mr. Bryan as to tickle a hoof of a Missouri mule. Richmond scribes have about reached the conclusion that "when Mr. Bryan desires to sy?p off the political stage for a breathing spell he comes to Rich-: mond and delivers an address before some etvlo association. ' One reporter visited Mr. Bryan in his room at the Westcott. hotel this morning, desperately determined to scoop his brethren by coaxing some political statement even a sentence from "The Peerless Leader." It was waste of energyi He departed minus a political utterance from the three times Democratic presidential candidate, but further convinced of Mr. Bryan's , wonderful personality that magnetism which has made him one of the most powerful leaders In American history. x He Was Very Berry. "1 am sorry, my friend.'! said Mr. Bryan In his clear, rich tones, "but I have nothing to say of a political nature. 'Absolutely nothing. I am in Richmond under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. to It would, not be right' for me to talk politics." . Tbat Is the one topic of conversation In this city and county bow,"- said the reporter., . ,Mr. Bryan smiled. ' ; ''. "The vers here are an Independent lot. PartyXaea are not drawn as sharply aa a few yeara ago,", continued the reporter,' desperately trying to draw out the reticent Mr. Bryan. Nothing doing. Not a word. Just another smile. In a few seconds the reporter made his exit Mr. Bryan arrived In Richmond last sight from , Lancaster, Ohio. This afternoon ho spoke at the Oennett theater under the auspices of the local T. M. C. A. and the playhouse was packed. Mr. Bryan was given a most enthusiastic welcome. At 11 o'clock today Mr. Bryan spoke to the students of the high school. He advised the students on a number of public matters and aald that above all b desired to Impress upon their minds tho value of an education. Mr. Bryan waa given a big ovation by the atudenta. FOUR KILLED; COURTHOUSE IS IN RUINS (National Nsws Association) HAMILTON. O.. March 14. Four firemen were burled under the debris .when the tower of the court house gave way with a terrible crash here '.today aa the entire fire department waa fighting flames in the building. The fire was still burning fiercely at 1 o'clock and it was believed that those buried had met instant death. The court house Is doomed to destruction. Many valuable records were burned.

The Hand of James Watson Regardless of tho statements of Linus Meredith, county chairman, that he would take a neutral position in regard to the selecting of delegates to tho district and state conventions, he has been out working in the . various wards and townships to perfect organizations that will see to it that nothing bat Taft delegates are named. About two weeks ago Meredith received instructions from James E. Watson snd some of the Taft leaders of the state to get busy on the ward orgaaltations. Street Commissioner, D. C. Genn, was also called by telephono by Mr. Watson and told to see to it that Dr. W. W. Zimmerman be named as a candidate to the National convention. A conference was arranged at Indianapolis last week between Watson, Zimmerman and Meredith, but owing to illness of Mayor Zimmerman the meeting was postponed. Complicated political conditions la Richmond at the present time made It necessary that Zimmerman's name bo withheld for the present, at leasts although ha Is a strong Taft supporter. ' . Marketmaster John Taylor. D. C. Genu and Linus Meredith are handling the selecting of the Taft delegates In Wayne county and it is reported that they are not leaving a stone unturned. One of tho most Influential men In the Taft organisation stated this morning to one of the men in the 4th ward that their entire organization would, bo completed within a few days and that they would have things sowed op for .Taft. He also stated that Harry C. Starr would be In Richmond Friday and he- would put the finishing touches on the Taft organisation. AS the ward meetings will be held on Friday of next week it Is predicted that a lively batUe will bo la progress until then. :

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ANNIE CRAWFORD. NEW ORLEANS, La., March 14 Annie Crawford, who has been in jail for more than six months charged with the murder of her sister, Elsie, is now 'on trial in the Criminal Court, end if convicted, is very likely to suffer the death penalty. The Crawford woman has been considered a modern Borgia, although she has steadily maintained that she is innocent of the crime charged against her. The police accuse her of having poisoned her sister Elsie, and also within the year her father and another sister, to secure insurance money. BOARD ENGAGED III BIG PAVING FIGHT West Main Street People - Strenuously Oppose the Plans of Mayor. In his efforts to pave as many streets with brick as possible during his administration Mayor Zimmerman is encountering considerable difficulty. This morning at the meeting of the board of public works opposition was given by jl number of property owners living on West Main street from Fifth street' west, to the proposed paving and widening of the street. After a long discussion it was decided, to postpone immediate action on the matter and to go over the ground and to secure estimates on the cost of the paving. Objection was raised to widen ing the ten feet as is proposed. Most of the homes are on the south side of the street, while there are but a few residences on the north side of the street. The board's plan is to take twenty feet from the property owners on the north side of the street and to add ten 'feet to the property on the south side of the street. In this way the street will be straightened and also widened ten feet. Emil Minck, who resides 6n the north aide was represented at the board's meeting ty Attorney Henry U. Johnson, who strenuously objected to any widening of the street, saying that a sixty-foot street, such as it is now, is all right and should nojt be changed in any manner. Other property owners stated that they believed only ten feet should be added to the street from the north side and that none should be added to th.e south side property. In this event the street would not be made even with Main street east of Fifth, but It would be of the same width, which is seventy feet. Some property owners believe that the street should not be paved with brick, these favoring macadam, while some are heartily in favor of paving. The meeting of benefits and damages to be assessed on the right-of-way for a aewer between Fifth and Sixth street waa continued until next Thursday. The resolution for the vacation of an alley, second south of B street, from South Fifth to the first alley running north and south, east of Fifth, was confirmed. An amendment was made to the final assessment roll on the improvement of Richmond avenue from the Doran bridge to West First street and the assessment roll was approved as i amended.

ELSIE CRAWFORD.

IS THROWN 20 FEET O. E. Lennard Has Harrow ing Experience Throat Is Badry Cut. Attempting to save himself when the ladder upon which he stood while putting resin on a belt in the Black smith room at the Hoosier Drill plant yesterday morning, O. E, Lennard, threw his arm out and the belt grasped him twenty feet with lightning speed and threw him under a black smith forge. The blacksmith saw him coming and dodged in time to prevent the human catapult from striking him. Lennard suffered a deep gash below his chin, which required six stitches to close, bruises all over his body, and belt burns on his right arm and right side. He was taken to his home, 602 North Twelfth street, and a physician called who dressed his wounds. He was re ported resting easy today and out of danger. " While Lennard was standing on the ladder It slipped in some manner. He threw out his arm to save himself, and the belt gripped him in a flash. Carried along for twenty feet by the belt he was thrown into the pully. He then struck the shaft and was thrown over a partition like a shot, under a furnace, barely missing a worker at the forge, who saw the man flying toward him in time to dodge. He struck a pile of castings and suffer ed the cut in his throat and bruises about his body. Workmen came to his assistance, and dazed and almost in sensible from the terrible experience, he was placed in a conveyance and taken home. COMMITTEE FAVORS THE EXCISE BILL Bill Expected to Furnish Revenue to Compensate Other Loss. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, March 14. The House Ways and Means committee made a unanimous report today favoring the Excise bill. This bill is expected to furnish revenue to compensate for the loss of $53,000,000, if sugar is placed on the free list. The measure will be called up In the House immediately after the passage of the free sugar bill, its companion. The Democratic members of the committee say they favor a straightout income tax, but doubt is expressed of the constitutionality of such a law until the state has agreed to amend the constitution. COMMITTEE REPORT. WASHINGTON, March 14. The Senate finance committee today voted to report adversely on the House bill revising fuel and metal schedules. A MAIL MESSENGER GIVEN TWO FINES Perplexed as to whether he should enter a -plea of "guilty" or "not guilty" in police court this morning when he was arraigned on the charge of public intoxication. Josiah ' Brumley, night mail messenger between the Pennsylvania depot and the post office, turned to Patrolman Vogelsong, the arresting officer, and asked. "Are ipu real sure you saw me drunk." . "He's drunk now," declared the mayor before Bromley's question could be answered. Patrolman Vogelsong was placed on the stand and testified that Brumley was intoxicated when the arrest was made. He also said that he had had other trouble with Brumley. Brumley was aned $1 and costs for this' offense. Another affidavit against Brumley charging him .with carrying concealed weapons was read and again the mail messenger refused to enter a plea, saying that If "you want to and out, call up the postmaster.' Brumley said that the postmaster had given him the right to carry a revolver at ' Bight while on duty. On this charge Brumley received a fine of $5 and costs, the - - - . : . 'Minimum penaltj.

JU&GE MASSIE WAS

AMONG THE VICTIMS Militia Is Rushed to Scene of Affray. A Possef Is Organized to Arrest Lawless Mountaineers. (National News Association) RICHMOND, Va., March 14. Rising from their seats just as the verdict of guilty had been pronounced against their leader, twenty members of the notorious Allen gang, of Parroll county today poured a fusillade of rifle and revolver shots in the Hillsville, Va., court house, killing Judge Thornton L. Massie, Commonwealth Attorney William N. Foster, Sheriff L. F. Webb, Jurors James Douglass, and another juror whose name has not been learned. A local desperado named Floyd Allen, leader of the shooting band had just been found guilty of a felony when his followers carried out a threat they had made to shoot up the court if the case went against their chief. General disorder broke out following the shooting and in response to an appeal for help Governor Mann rushed two companies of state militia to the scene of the tragedy. Hillsville is situated in the mountains and the inhabitants are of the boldest type of sharpshooting mountaineers. According to details received here several spectators in the court room were also wounded by flying bullets. Judge Massie was not killed outright but was so seriously wounded that he died within a few minutes. His body rolled onto the floor of the court house before the bench and lay there while the desperadoes . continued to pour their deadly bullets over it. The first advices telling of the shootianwere toldjn a. message to Gover nor Mann in an appeal for help. Owing to the Inaccessible position of Hillsville it was several hours after the fray before details reached here. After the five men had been shot to death members of the gang left the court house and took to the mountains. However, many of their friends and relatives openly paraded the streets of the village with exposed weapons, making threats. A posse was organized and started in pursuit of the assassins. ""A message received here shortly afternoon stated that several of the assassins had taken refuge in a barn and were defying capture. Adjutant-General Sayles was told to hold himself in readiness to go to Hillsville at a moment's notice if necessary. The only connection between Hillsville and the outside world is a singleline telephone. Floyd Allen, the man on trial, has deled the Parrol County authorities for many years. He was known as a bad man and commanded a lawless element of gunfightera who at times held the community in a reign of terror. Judge Massie was one of the most highly respected residents of the county. Floyd Allen, the desperado, who caused the shooting was reported to have died from bullets received in a general exchange of shots with officers this afternoon. This increases the total reported deaths to seven, including one man reported to have sheen cornered and killed by the posse. PACKERS WILL HOT TESTIFY III CASE '. " -Attorneys Will Submit Case on Other Evidence and Argument. (National News Association) CHICAGO. March 14. The attorneys for the ten millionaire meat packers on trial for criminal violation of the Sherman law announced today that their case, will be submitted on the evidence already in and on argument. The decision Is said to have been reached after some of the packers refused to take the stand in their own behalf. The case was adjourned until next Monday when the argument will begin. The case which has dragged on from week to week .will therefore come to a sudden close as the Jury probably will get the ease within ten days. Attorneys on each aide of the case went into conference aa soon aa the announcement had been made by the defease that it would waive Its right to Introduce evidence. It ed that the government attorneys sidered the possibility of waiving their opening arguments, but they later decided against this plan. The packers in deciding not to submit proof did so on the ground that the testimony brought out in j examination

(National News Association) SALEM, Ore., March 14 Arguments were heard today before ths State su

preme court in the University of Oregon referendum case a case which involves alleged frauds under the referendum phase of the "Oregon system." Before the law appropriating $503,000 for building and extensions of the University of Oregon at Eugene went into effect, petitions asking a referendum on the bills were filed with the Secre tary of State. Examination of the petitions by friends of the University is said to have disclosed frauds and ir regularities sufficient to justify a suit to enjoin the secretary of state from putting the question on the ballot for next November. Evidence introduced in the trial of the injunction suit in the circuit court indicated that the greater part of the 13,000 names on the petitions were secured by paid circulators at a few cents per name, and that in the case of seven circulators' gross frauds were charged. Two lists "of names were secured, it 1b alleged, by hanging the petitions in a saloon in Astoria, and another list , of 100 names from Th Dalles is said i to have contained the names of men : dead for years. Evidence was so conclusive that the defenders of the petitions had to admit that 3778 names were fraudulent, being forged and in addition some 452S names were presented in a form declared void by a previous decision of the State supreme court. Elimination of those names brought the number of unattacked names below the limit required to call a referendum. The Secretary of State, however, contends through counsel that a part of the 4525 names should be considered good enough of these being claimed to insure the referendum. The University won its case in the circuit court, the judge scoring the fraudulent means, used in securing many of. the signatures. In the brief filed on appeal, the University con tends that even the names unasBailed by direct evidence should be looked upon with suspicion because of frauds admitted on the remainder of the petition. The final decision in the case is awaited with keen interest by both the friends and opponents of the Oregon system of popular government. Among the notable outsiders who have mani fested an interest in the proceedings are Governor Harmon of Ohio, Gover nor Wilson of New Jersey, and Rt. Hon. James Bryce, British ambassador at Washington and author of "The American Commonwealth." From each of the three men named have come requests for copies of the brief filed in the case. - MAKES ATTEMPT TO KILL ITALY'S KIIJG The Would-be Assassin Fires Two Shots at King Victor. (National News Association) ROME, March 14. An attempt was made by an anarchist to assassinate King Victor of Italy today as he was riding to the Pantheon to attend a memorial service in the anniversary of the funeral of his father, King Humbert, who was shot to death by an anarchist near Milan on July 29, 1900. The royal carriage was passing through the plaza of Venecia when a man who had been standing In the crowd which lined the curb drew a revolver and fired point blank at the king. The shot missed its mark, but wounded Major Langa, of the Royal carabiners who was riding at the side of the carriage. The man quickly fired a second shot before those who stood beside could overpower him. He was preparing to shoot again when other persons who stood around him grasped the weapon and pounced upon the would-be assassin. The man was knocked prostrate and a dozen men jumped upon his body. In the meantime the royal guard of soldier on bicycles who had been attending the king closed in around the royal carriage and supported the king with their own bodies. So intense was the anger of the crowd that the assailant was nearly- beaten- to death before he was rescued by soldiers and police. Men and women were tearing at his hair and stamping upon htm with their feet. The man was seised and taken to police headquarters where he confessed that he had tried to kin the king. He said that he waa a Roman : anarchist and gave the name of Antonio Dalba, although the authorities . believe that this name la assumed. The prisoner is little more than a youth In appearance and Tears. He mU he waa XI, Sr "

STORM BREWING FOR

Physicians Did Not Mince Their Words and Frankly " Charged that the Trustees Were Dominated by the Superintendent of the Hospital, a Woman. Council Approves Committee Report.

With every doctor present arrayed against him. John L. Rupe, president of the board of trustees of the Reid Memorial hospital, fought to the last ditch last night against the appointing of physicians to membership on the board of trustees of the hospital. The sentiment was overwhelmingly against them; his arguments were not to the point; his answers to direct questions unsatisfactory, and council finally, after two hours of grilling cross examination by both sides voted unanimous ly to submit the report of the councilmanic investigating committee to the board q trustees with the recommendation that the report be accepted, and its suggestions complied with in every particular. The report .recommends a reorganisation of the board of trustees. Mismanagement of the nurses' training school was directly charged against the administration. It was also charged that the hospital site was selected in opposition to the wishes of local physicians. Domination of the hospital by the superintendent against the wishes of the doctors and the public, and with the consent of the board, was alleged, also frequent working of the nurses for over sixteen consecutive hours; hostility to the doctors in their work at the hospital on the part of the superintendent ; mismanagement of the nurses' training school by barring doctors from having charge of the training of the nurses ; and too rigid discipline. By- direct accusation of Insinuation these shargea with others of minor importance were-directed at John 1. Rupe, as spokesman for the board of trustees, by the. various physicians. Host of Physicians. Practically every physician in the city attended the meeting, and they wore their fighting clothes. They were invited by council to speak, and they told their grievances in a straightforward manner that convinced the councilmen. Mr. Rupe answered all questions. He went into detail in replying to some questions. Several doctors openly sneered in his face when he arose to talk. They laughed In his face. Some of his replies were received with derisive smiles. Mr. Rupe's principal ' oposition to having physicians on the board of trustees of the hospital was that the board did not deem it advisable to have physicians on the board. The 1 doctors gave a great variety of reasons why they should be representee and gave them in a manner convincing to council. There was no doubt In the minds Of the council. as to the sincerity of the doctors, from the manner in which they delivered their statements. Mayor, Zimmerman was absent, he having sent word it would be impossible for him to attend. So councilman Bartel was- selected to fill the chair. Clerk Bescher read the motion made at the last meeting of council which resulted in the meeting last-night being called. Then Mr. Rupe was asked to give a statement in reply to the councilmanlc investigation commltI tee's report. He stated that the board had read the report and considered some of the changes advised as good ones, .while others It did not favor. He objected j t the insinuation that the city was 'called upon "to make up deficits." say- ' ing it was unjust. He showed the av erage cost to railroads for keeping patients in other hospitals was about i per day. while here they are charged $1.50 per day. He then explained the endowment fund, stating that there was but $25,000 in the regular endowment fund, and that sums ttaken from this fund for additions to ;the hospital, was money contributed to the hospital since its establishment and placed in the endowment fund. He explained why the money appropriated by the city for the installation of additional sleeping quarters; but used to build a laundry, by saying the board did not know at the time it asked the city for the appropriation that D. G. Reid would donate an additional fund to the hospital, and stated that all imputations and insinuations the committee report' had made, Jmpunglng the motives of the trustees in asking for this money, were without foundation. He staled the board wanted the money for the addition and not the laundry when " the money was asked for. Explains Laundry Deal. . . Then after explaining how Mr. Reid a member of the boardU happened to secure the contract for fnstalHng the laundry, which stupe stated was a plain business deal, Mr, Rape said "as far as representation from council on the "board is concerned it may have as many members on the board as it

hut I don't think it would bojieast, is. miles per hour. ,.I ; '

YEARS FINALLY BROKE

right to have two doctors on the board. ' It would not be wise. A. Bavla, chairman of the probe com- . " mittee, in answer to Rupe ssid. "The welfare of the hospital depends absolutely on the cordiality of the physicians to the hospital. -If they organised and boycotted the hospital, whst would be the result? Ruin. With doctors on the board . they will have a voice in the management, and will be able to help in the management by reason of their knowledge of hospital matters. "I can see no reason whatever for the opposition to having physicians on the board. I would not change one word of that report." Then the storm broke. Dr. Charles Bond was the first one of the physicians called upon to speak.

In a short speech, he stated he was ' not representing the physicians of the city, but speaking his own private -views. He said in part; "Personally I cannot see why they do not want us on the board. The doc- ' tors could combine and rufn the hospital if they so desired. Maybe It Is , . because of professional jealousy !" among us that we cannot b trusted, -; -but we are no worse than other pecpie. We grow up in -hospitals. Many of us have been internes In big hospitals. V Hospitals are our business. This matter has been canvassed by, us, but we eould not see our way clear to put It up to the board. We ought to have two or three members on the board, tt la the duty of the board to place two or : ;

three doctors on the board, as they ask ' our advice in matters pertaining to tho; hospital which they,' have no knowledge of." ' " "- Dr. Stovonaon apeaka, , , Dr. Stevenson, when called ' upon, , . ' said in part': ;. " T heartily agree with Dr. Bond. At ' Indianapolis, In one of the hospitals, , ' all the work is done by doctors and ' the institution is managed by them.' You - could not find another hospital 1 ' in the United 8tates managed as the , one here. '' :.:r;.: We did not want the hospital so far from the city- The management evi-: dently thought the hospital was to be a sanitarium when they selected the ' site. A man living in the south part of the city would rather have members of his family feared for at his ' home than at the hospital where he -

cannot see them often. The cause for 4 the animosity of the board toward the - physicians may have been because of; the initial disagreement between the- -board and the doctors over the location of the , hospital." t -At this point Dr. Stevenson dfs-' gressed and delivered a tirade against the management of the hospital. He -said it practically was under the exclusive jurisdiction of the supertn-; tendent. . "Both of the last two superintendents came from Indianapolis whejaa they have rigid rules. They have been ' supported by the board against the' wishes of the doctors and the people," ' ' "' ' Dr. Stevenson said. , i "X woman came from a small town ' i near here and brought a small child - to the hospital for an operation. She wanted to be near her child, and was refused a bed to sleep in at the side - of the child, even though she agreed ; to pay for the use of a room. , ' "As Mr. Rupe has said, the doctors don't make recommendations to the , board as to managing the hospital, and it is because they don't feel free , to do so. One woman was refused V permission to send a telephone message for clothes. She was told that a telephone exchange was not being run : at the hospital. " , ; , The doctors feel as though they . were being neglected. The school board at the hospital for the training ' : of the nurses was Instituted by three, doctors. Since then they have ceased to be the real managers of the train- ; ing school and the superintendent I' , In absolute charge.

"Then I don't think the nurses , should be compelled to work for six- r teen consecutive hours, as some of them are now compelled to do. They once had a system at the bos- , pital whereby student nurses were al-". towed to nurse out of the hospital after they had become proficient, and :, ; (Continued on Page Six) THE WEATHER

HIGH SCHOOL OMERVATORY. i Forecast for Richmond and Tidal -r -ty Rain or snow today, ceUer Friday.. ? Maximum 'temperature fa last, 24 i I hours. 39 at noon,' Thursdar. 'KlaJmum temperature. in last 14 hours, 2S e:;'tt6a.nL, Thursday. Temperatare J 12:30 p. m. today, 39. Iroaseter, 39, --,v Direction and velocity of wind, south-V'- -

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