Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 218, 18 July 1912 — Page 1

FA ABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 218. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 18, 1913. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

CONFESSIONS

OF SCHWARTZ FOUND I00AY Young Fiend Who Slew Julia Conners Admits His Guilt :;and Sends Comfort to His Mother. ; XPRESSES SORROW FOR GHASTLY DEED LYoung Man Ends His Life by Inhaling Gas in a Room in , a Boarding House in New LtYork City. (National News Association ) NEW YORK, July 18 Nathan Schwartz, confessed murderer of 12i . . . year-old Julia Connors committed suicide by inhaling gas at 219 Christie i street early today. The striking resemrblance of the body to the description of Schwartz caused theh police to imf mediately summon members of the dead man's family and positive identification was made by Philip Schwartz, a brother. The report yesterday that i Schwartz suicided by drowning later 'proved to be without foundation. Three notes were left by the suicide, one scribbled on the wallpaper, another on his collar and the third on the I f mnr trin rt a nn'ona rv In stria nf thrjaA he said that two minutes after his Hendish act he was sorry for having stabbed the girl to death, inflicting forty,one wounds. "I was driven insane by the sight of a beautiful woman" another note stated. The dead youth answered in every way the police description of Schwartz. Leave Three Notes. The suicide hired the room in which he died on July 8, the day after little Julia was found dying in a vacant lot Lani told 'the landlord. Max Kaplan, iui u nun t. nieL uuitci uui ui woi . ; Schwartjfwai 'tt waist cutter by trade;'! i Schwarta's" last tfyree hastily .writteni notes, one of which . was a complete confession.evidently had been written 3ust before the man turned on the gas preparatory to taking his last sleep. The confession was dated yesterday. It wast apparently written with the idea that he, would be able to comfort his .mother with his last words. He said that he was doing as he had been told to do by his father. The confession in .full was as follows: -'July 17 , "This is only to my dear old mother whom I am always home-sick for and feame to the rest and Pa, whose word j am taking by doing this which I figjkare to assist me in death of my own . estimation. I want to say that if I (happened to be revived in order to be pexecuted I will take that medicine just the" same. My last job was at the pock- ; wtbook mfg. co. He owes me for two fdays -work. Please secure pay and give jto my mother for she is very poor.. My tfcrother has lots of money but doesn't want to settle the old folks on a farm ;for the simple life. Tell mother again that I am really guilty and she shall mot cry her eyes out and break her (heart. I don't think I am innocent. I Win sorry I done it but I got crazy as I often do and you can't blame me nor fenyone else for what I have done." ' LEAPS MGH BRIDGE iFirst Successful Jump Off . . Great New York Bridge. (National News Association) NEW YORK, July 18. For the first time since the Queensboro bridge has spanned the East River a man jumped from the towering structure and lived to tell the tale today. Joseph Smith, a laborer, 21 years of age and despondent climbed over the guard rail and leaped - to ; the river 135 feet below. Hundreds of people walking across th structure saw the suicide attempt and watched the body go hurtling through space, turning repeatedly in the air and finally striking the water with a splash that sent the spray dashI ing high. None of the horrified witnesses, had the slightest idea that j there- was a possibility of Smith es- ' taping with his life. A tug passing near where he struck, ; immediately put about and steamed to i where he struck. He was floating and (making efforts to swim. Pulled aboard ! the tug he was found to be injured land rushed to the Bellevue hospital ; where it is said that while probably jhurt internally he would live. : A Want Ad (Has Been the Turning Point in Many Lives. It has been the open door to a better chance, to a better home, to a better salary.-; You cannot afford to neglect the WANT ADS.

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ITALIAN ATTACKS ' GREENSFORK GIRL Arrested by Sheriff Following Big Blaze in the Village This Morning. While Sheriff Stein and his deputy were doing police duty at the fire which destroyed a business block at Of&Brtt; this morning tney-wer notified 'of an attack made by' an Italian laborer on a young girl near . Greensfork, a Miss Pickett. A criminal assault was attempted. ' The accused was arrested ' by the Sheriff while returning on the special fire train from Greensfork at an early hour this morning. Miss Pickett, who lives with her mother in Greensfork, but who is engaged as a domestic in' a nearby country home, east of Greensfork, while returning home Tuesday evening, taking a short cut through a corn field, was intercepted by Mitoff who is twen

ty years old. He bragged her in a demonstration., for him when he rerough and insolent manner and madeturns to chicago Tuesday. About 100 ' insulting remarks to her. Screaming iof Ms fnends at a meeting at a down-1 town hotel have completed nlans fori

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er, who then made his escape. I Lorimer when he arrives at the staMrs. Pickett, mother of the eirl. isltlon and wiH Paradc him through the

one oTf the most respected women in j streets of h's home. In the evening a j This action ia beiieved to e a fore. ; went to the Stratton home and informGreensfork. Several years ago she was feting wi 1 be held at the Auditorium Bhk,,n in th ! ed Mrs. Stratton of the fact that its

deserted by her husband, who went to parts unknown. Since that time Mrs. Pickett has maintained her family in the best manner possible under- trying conditions- Not kn0wing the county would prosecute the case, accounts for the mother's delay in having the young Italian arrested. The arrest was most sensational. On leaving Greensfork it soon became i noised around that there was a young "Dago" to be arrested who had attempted to commit an assault on a young girl, and that he was "down the line." Fearing that the Italian might get wind of the warrant for his arrest, Fireman Pierson put on a little more steam and Engineer Ganter opened the throttle a little wider. As the train neared Olive Hill, the' Italian "gang" was espied by the crew and the Sheriff. Firemen who had been fighting the flames at Greensfork and the train crew armed themselves with chunks of coal ready for the fray, should there be any hasty actions on the part of the Italians. Sheriff Steen and his dep uty Rice Miller however, calmly slid

off the train and approached the Ital-! vo,ver duel JetQ ol,lce a n? ians. The firemen were along side the j r f Grant boulevard at car ready to hurl the coal." but ,alas,ird stet eta' this morning follow- , . , ' . . . sed an attempt by safeb lowers. to crack f chnrt fT mrirpn hid man nnrf mi r CT i

' - the handcuffs. The special fire train and patrol wagon then resumed the journey to Richmond. ONE MORE VICTIM (National News Association) BERLIN. July 18. Aviation claimed another human sacrifice today when i Lieut, Prousser of the Imperial Air ..Corps, was killed at the Linden aerou.uiuc uj i.iipiiuie uwieui ui uis aeroplane. ine airman s machine struck the earth with such force that it was capsized, and wrecked and Preusser was crushed beneath motor. the SUCCEEDS JACKSON (National News Association! WASHINGTON, July 17 The House today unanimously elected Charles 1 Riddell of Brazil, Ind., sergeant at -arms to succeed the late StoKes Jack- ' son. ,

REQUEST WORKS TO RESIGN HIS SEAT California Progressives Incensed at Senator's Criticism 'of Party. (National "ews Association) LOS ANGELES, July 18 Further telegrams and letters to Senator John

Ifcori requesting .Jd.. resig3ogj from .the state.. enate for; criticising the Progressive party are planned by the third party leaders here. The first telegram forwiarded to Works at Washington and asking him to leave hi3 seat was signed by Lieut-Gov. Wallace, state chairman Meyer Lissner. and a number of others. The progressives are incensed at a statement given out a few days ago by the Senator criticising the new party. TO GREET LORIMER. CHICAGO, July 18. Friends of exSenator William Lorimer planned a the demonstration. An escort will meet inater ana inmer win De tne pnn-; ie.ri. j lth the launching of thi3 plan, an-s other to elect him to congress from his -as pUl JJ ; scneme was to e tne regular canaii date James McAndrews to withdraw MCAnarews to witnoraw and run Lorimer by petition as an in dependent. McAndrews, it is said, has so far refused to withdraw. j POLICE AND YEGGS III PISTOL BATTLE Following Attempt to Blow a Safe at Pittsburg Early This Morning. (National Xews Association) PITTSBURG, July IS A desperate . .,f tV c- ri L uc oaic ui hjtt o Li jjJTri lUi Jil vuiufau j at 3300 Grant boulevard. The first charge of nitroglycerine brought John Irwin from the agency iof the Packard automobile company next door, who switched on the lights in the front window of the auto agency. He "stepped outside and was j promptiy covered by a "yegg" who told him to keep quiet. A second charge was exnloded while Trwift nad his hands n toarine off the r Safe door. The police attracted by the . noise came from several directions , and a revolver duel with the crooks followed. The battle became too hot for the cracksmen who escaped by a back door. Although many shorts were fired none was hurt as far as can be learned. THE WEATHER STATE Fair and somewhat cooler. LOCAL Fair and cooler.

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J, T T" : CHARGE MADE THAT COPS WERE "FIXED I) Made by Driver of Auto from which Gambler Rosenthal Was Shot Down. 1 iXatloiiAl . Kewa Association) NEW YORK. July 18. William Shapiro, who drove the automobile in '.role the nen wo killed Her&an,Ttd&enthaI, ther -eiaJthygsmfeU in front of the Hotel Metropole after j

Rosenthal had accused the police with j Pennsylvania Union Station whera being- in league " with the gamblers, j she took the next train back to Cinthrough his attorney today charged j cinnati- . . According, to the woman s story the that he was told by one of the murder father of tQe chi,d ,8 a negro and ner party that the police had been "fixed" j daughter was seduced by him while and that official arrangements had ! living in Richmond. She says that her teen made for the murderer to escape, husband ia still here, looking after . .. ... . ,, - . t property which is now in litigation. This sensational statement followed ; il , , , , . jk,---To hide the ugly fact of her daughter s fast action in which these things hap- ehame from the public Mrs. Martin pened: Jack Rose, friends of Police declared that she and the girl went

Lieut. C. A. Becker, whom Rosenthal alleged to be his partner, surrendered today and was subsequently charged with murder. He admitted hiring tne auto used by tne assassill to es. cape He will be examined Mondav " iivuuoj. i Myr Gaynor today took a hand in i the investigation and summoned Lieut. j Becker to hi3 office for a conference. runner of a general shakeun in thf , H-.mV.

. .v.clllQll llc ""!asked her it ghe Btjn desired to keep was in the Hotel Metropole when the tne child. j murder was committed was suspend-! "Well I'll keep it." Mrs. Stratton

ed from duty day after Commission. . ' . ... i ri vamw new au uivesngaiion io.. T1 ITrtfltl ffA u-v,iK nil i . which all of the policemen who were , th i,ir , Li. . i .u .. in the vicinity of the hotel at the time . were called. , , . , WTiile funeral services were being ,,.i not being macje to induce the widow of the slain gambler to leave New York so that she could give further information to the district attorney's office regarding her husband's affairs. An unknown woman called Mrs. Rosen-1 thai on the telephone and tried tj make an appointment with her in a i hotel. Mrs. Rosenthal, who declined ! the invitation, declared that some peo - , . v . . , . , , , , . , York as soon as her husband is buried but added that she did not intend to go. "I will stay and tell the district at-, torney all that I know," said Mrs. Rosenthal. BLOW AHOOSEVELT Aimed in Injunction Granted by a Kansas Judge. (National News Association) NEWTON. Kas.. July 18 An in junction prohibiting county clerks from putting names of Roosevelt can - julua,-e!S lul " c,CT-lu,B the primary ballots to be voted August 6th, has been issued , by Judge ; Branine of the district court here. The j order was asked by Republican na- . . , ! tional committeeman Fred Stanley. ackers of Xol Roosevelt had an-j nounced that if their candidates were j defeated at the primary the names of the electors would-be put on the No' vember ticket by petition. Roosevelt leaders are considering whether to fight the injunction, carrying the case to a higher court.

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IS ADDED TO AN ODD CASE Mrs. Alice Martin Says She Left Baby at Zimmerman Home to Save Her Daughter from Disgrace. FOSTER MOTHER OF BABE FOND OF IT And Would Hate to Give It Up, Although Cincinnati Woman States Child Has Negro Blood. The mystery attached to the finding of a five-weeks-old baby boy upon the porch of Mayor Zimmerman's residence early Monday morning, which has excited Richmond and its environs was partly solved last evening when a woman, giving the name of Mrs. Alice Martin 40, and her daughter Eva, 13, were arrested by the police in Cincinnati, suspected of having been connected with a case similar in some re spects, at Ludlow, Ky. In order to clear herself of the Ludlow charge, Mrs. Martin was obliged to reveal a story, which excited the sympathy of members of the Cincinnati department who were working on the case. Mrs. Martin, hesitatingly told the story. Stealing out of Cincinnati late Sunday night with the illegitimate baby of her daughter under her arms, Mrs. Martin stepped upon the Pennsylvania train for this city, and arrived here shortly before 2 o'clock Monday morning. She skulked along Ft. Wayne avenue until she came to i Seventh street, then going directly to Mayor Zimmerman's residence and placing the child on his porch. On the train she wrote the note, which was found beside the child Monday morn ing. The note asked the mayor to find a home for the babe, saying that hard times had brought it there. 4 Father Is a Negro. After placing the babe on the porch, Mrs.? ftTarMnfwho eavs that ehe .f.ornv prlv ,pd in this citv. returned to the ! to Cincinnati prior to the birth or the baby. The child was. born about fiva weeks ago. ) The baby, which was placed in the Home for Friendless Women upon the orders of the mayor was taken from the home by Mr. and Mrs. John Stratton, who live near Southwest Second and E streets. Doubts Its Negro Blood. Mayor Zimmerman this morning i father is said to be a negro. The mayor said, "in case the girl mother does not ! wish it back, but I would not want , .. ... . .i iu ivecp u uu tit feci aiinvutu . - . .i i. t infant and then have to give it up. I ! . ,. , ,. ... . A K don t believe it is a colored child, beI ,A , , , , i cause it has no blacx streak on Its 1 , . T, , , ! back. Anyway I'll keep it because I have bought a new baby cab and a lot of new dresses for it.-' Mayor Zimmerman this noon wired the chief of police at Cincinnati that Mrs. Stratton would keep the child in j case u was sausiaciory wnu me muiu- ' . . . i !iL .1 .1er. As yet, he has received no answer from the police. The father of the child, according to 1sd Martin'a ornrv naH trnAvn VlAr ; "i . . . ' . , , , daughter almost from birth, and was ' looked upon as a protector and faithful residence in Richmond she had left him alone in the house guarding thel j girl during her absence, and it was during this time that he seduced the daughter. Were Once Well-to-Do. Mrs. Martin told the Cincinnati po lice that before this disgrace came upon her daughter, the family was in well-to-do circumstances. She said she j fled to Cincinnati to avoid disgrace, j When arrested last night she said she j had but a dollar to keep them. Mrs. Martin, wringing her hands in grief told PWrt',

city against beTtaataad She saidnd telegraphed the sensational story Ltffwn ?:Lw?cSL of trX to his newspaper despite assurance la -

; Bne had Deen falsely accused of trying , to set fire to her house last fall and had been indicted. She said she suspected an outsider interested in destroying the girl before sne became a mother, applied the torch to the building in the hope of burning the girl to death. The latter, she said was ill in the house at the authoritie8 nere de;,are that theT dQ QOt tne ,atter Qf - VQ'ma 8t They that . , Ki j charged with argon la8t faIL A, far T , , itm . ; (Continued on Page Six)

GREENSFORK THREATENED BY FIERCE FIRE EARLY TODAY

ORGANIZING WORK ABOUT AT END NOW

The organization of the Progressive party in the Sixth district is about five-eighths finished, according to RG. Leeds, who spent Wednesday In Fayette, Franklin and Union counties. Accompanied by Jesse Bailey, a prominent Progressive of this city, Mr. Leeds went to Connersville, Wednes day morning, by automobile. Jasper Kennedy and W. F. Sparks of that city joined the organization party which proceeded to Franklin county where the day was spent sounding the Progressive sentiment and perfecting an organization for the new party. It was the opinion of various Progressives in that county that fully two thirds, (one man in Laurel put it fourfifths) of the voters who have heretofore voted the Republican ticket would join the Progressive party. Also con siderable mention was heard of the number of Roosevelt Democrats who could be counted upon to make their votes felt for the Colonel in November. Franklin county Progressives will indicate their choice for a Pro gressive county chairman by the end of the week and active work will commence on the county organization and delegates for the Progressive state convention. Messrs. Leeds and Bailey attended an enthusiastic meeting of Progressiye8 ln Liberty Wednesday evening at which plans for the organization of the new party and a Progressive chairman for Union county were discussed. Un ion county is pre-eminently an agricultural district and the Progressives who attended the meeting were a unit in declaring that the farmers of their county were practically unanimous ln denunciation of the fraudulent methods pursued at the Chicago convention.Great interest was being manifested in many sections of the country in the new Progressive party which could expect warm support from the progressives of that county. Union county Progressives will select their chairman by the end of the week and will send a delegation to the state convention. A NEWSPAPER JOKE CAUSED SEIISATIOH Cub Reporter Falls for Joke by His Fellows on "Bomb at White House." (National News Association) WASHINGTON. July 18. A story widely circulated throughout Washington to the effect that an infernal machine containing six pounds of dynamite had been sent to President Taft and that Sherman Allen, one of his secretaries, had been slightly injured by the bomb, caused wild excitement in official circles for several hours today. The report was so apparently circumstantial that various legislators called at the White House to tender their congratulations to President Taft for what had been reported to be a "miraculous escape from death" on the part of his secretary. When the excitement had reached its climax, however, the report was declared false. Mr. Allen emphatically contradicted the report, denying an infernal machine had been received at the White House yesterday addressed to PreslI Hant Tart that ft nan hMn ahpiim and " " 1 71. .I V "i. w ----- the lighted fuse smothered ouly by the prompt action or Mr. Alien. "There is absolutely nothing in the story, said "the assistant secretary. "No such machine was received here; indeed no package came to the president through me yesterday. I have no idea where such a report originated for it has not the slightest foundation in fact." Chief Wilkie, of the secret service also denied the report, Investigation proved that a cub renArf.. frw a Vow Vrhrlr ntfirtnaiwr hafi 8tninjr by w. fellow worke ter given him that they were oniy kidding him." - TAFT MUST SECURE A NEW SECRETARY (National Xews Association WASHINGTON; July 18. President Taft will have to seek another assist-j ant secretary. Granville Mooney, who ha been offered the position has de-' elined to serve. Mr. Mooney. who was ' formerly speaker of theOhlobouse . of representatives, told the president jin a letter received today that he pre- . Jferred to remain in Ohio.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT WAS SENT TO IIP

E THE BLAZE Seven Business Houses stroyed and the Town It self Saved by a Rain and Lack of Breeze. RINGING OF BELLS CALLS IN FARMERS Who Helped the Citizens of the Bucket Brigade in Fighting Flames. It Was a Night of Terror. A drenching rain early Wednesday evening and the fact that there was not the slightest breeze throughout the night saved the little town of Greensfork from complete destruction, early this morning, by a blase which destroyed all but one of a block of eight business houses on the north side of Pearl street between Main and Green streets. The only structure to escape was the Gaylor building occupied by the George Mosey general store. The origin of the fire is not known. So menacing were the name a few minutes after the fire had been discovered that the alarmed citizens telephoned to the mayor of Richmond and to the fire department headquarters asking for prompt assistance. At soon as possible the No. 1 hose and chemical company and the fire engine were rushed to Greensfork on a special train, arriving there at 3 o'clock. By that time seven buildings in the block were in ruins, but the town out of danger of destruction. The Richmond fire laddies stretched 400 feet of hose from the creek, the fire engine supplying the pressure and the stream played on the smouldering ruins had. within an hour, absolutely extinguished all brands and small Isolated blaze. . The total estimated value of. buildings and stocks destroyed was $13,250 and the total insurance, so far as could be ascertained, amounted to only 000. making the total estimated loss $10,250. The total loss may be a little less than the above sum as some of the stock and furnishings in the various stores were saved. Victims of the Blaze. In the Rheinhamer building was located the Stevenson barber shop and a five and ten cent store.. Nearly all equipment of the barber shop, except one barber's chair, was lost. No insurance was carried. Some of the stock of the five and ten cent store was saved. This store was owned by Tom Dean. He places his loss at $300. He carried no insurance. Stevenson lost about $100. One of Greensfork's most pretentious buildings was among those burn ed down. This was the I. O. O. F. building. The lodge lost about $2,209. It carried no insurance, being unable to secure policies because of the presence of a gasoline tank in front of the building. This was also the reason why other stocks and buildings were not better insured. The Rheinhamer building was valued at $3,000 and there was $1,000 insurance on it. The millinery establishment of Mrs. Dean was burned out with a loss of $150 and no insurance. The W. L. Hatfield store had a stock valued at $800-with $400 insurance. Only a small per cent of the stock was saved. Crump Heavy Loser. The two buildings owned by Dr. C. T. Crump were valued at $1,600 with $600 insurance. In one of the buildings was located the J. W. Wills drug store. No insurance was carried by Mr. i wins ana nis loss is eiunuira at 1 r . i . . v . n ki. v. awviv j vsv Maw macy at Indianapolis . was burned w' AWUl lu' down. In the other Crump building was 'the J. E. Claw son restaurant. In the rear of which it is believed the fire originated. Clawson carried no in i 8uranCe. His loss will reach $2,000. Another building destroyed was that occupied by the office of Dr. Kerr. He carried $1,000 insurance, but be estimated his loss at $So0. The loss sustained by the Harry Corey restaurant is estimated at $100. About 1:25 this morning Mrs. W. S. Hatfield looked from her bedroom win dow and saw a blaze in the rear of CTllWBon resUunint. She j and A1 epr cried spread the alarm. The flames spread so rapidly that the entire block, except the Gaylor building, a sheetiron structure, was soon a fcheet of fire. Greensfork has (Continued on Page Eight) When you take your vacation let the Palladium follow you. Telephone your vacation ad- . dress to No. 26&

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