Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 238, 10 August 1912 — Page 1

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"Woman in Appealing Casein ' Police Court First Given $100 Bond, Then Raised by Angry Mayor. DAUNTS OF LAWYER ' CAUSED THE ACTION 'Woman Fined After Evidence Showed Her in Role of Peacemaker. Big Bond Finally Reduced. Mayor Zimmerman made one of the imost incomprehensible findings in his Judicial career in police court this morning in adjudging Mrs. Pearl Piatt guilty of the charge of assault and battery on her husband, while Eugene Vincent, defendant on the same affidavit with Mrs. Piatt waa found not guilty. Prior to the rulings (acting prosecutor Will Roller had asked the dismissal of the affidavits. The mayor fined the woman $1 and costs, and she made an appeal. The court then fixed her bond at $100. Attorney Study, for Vincent, opined $100 should be enough to secure a $1 fine, and Mayor Zimmerman then raised the bond . to $200. Mr. Study again repeated his caustic remark, and the mayor raised the woman's bond to $500. Mr. Study continued sarcastic ; and the bond was raised in turn to $5,000, then $10,000, then $25,000, then $50,000, then $100,000 and finally $1,000,000, after which the mayor announced he had been insulted by Mr. Study's remarks, and delivered a doatribe on the behavior of attorneys in court. After the mayor recovered his j composure he reduced Mrs. Piatt's bond ; to $100. The woman ,. then paid : her fine and withdrew her appeal. On the affidavit against Mrs. Vincent, charging assault and battery, and the affidavit against Piatt, also charging assault and battery, fines of $1 and costs were assessed in each Instance. Testimony in Case. The testimony of witnesses in the first case show that Mrs. Piatt was walking down North Sixth street near Main street and she met Vincent on the other corner. Piatt then ran up and struck Vincent, dazing him. Then a free-for-all between the two men ensued. Finally with Vincent's .clothes in ribbons, and Piatt's face ! damaged, several men interf erred, one of them, Fred Meisler, getting a blow on the arm with a brick for his trouble. It was testified that Piatt had Vincent prostrate across a brick pile and was about to strike him with a brick when witnesses separated the men. Witnesses also testified that Mrs. ' Piatt, whose name appears with Vincent's In the affidavit as a defendant, tried to separate the men, and did not touch or strike her husband. At this point Prosecutor Reller addressed the court, giving it as his 'opinion that the affidavit should be : dismissed, because in the first place ;he could not see cause for prosecut- . ins Mrs. Piatt with Vincent on the evl- ' dence offered, and in the second i place, because the evidence showed Vincent had acted in self defense. Mayor Zimmerman, stating he believed Mrs. Piatt guilty as he had seen (Piatt's face after the fight, and that jit showed scratches, found Mrs. Piatt guilty, and dismissed Vincent. Zimmerman said he believed the ifeud which has disrupted the two families would result seriously. t Asked by reporters if he did not think the men who tried" to separate the combatants were also guilty of assault and battery, the mayor became angry and announced that the "press did not run the police department." BODY IS FOUND A FLAT BUILDING iW. D. Leach, Lumber Dealer, Had Been Dead for Several Days. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 10. The body ibt William D. Leach, a wholesale lum4er dealer, was found In his room in 'the Taggart block on Massachusetts avenue this morning. Leach had been .dead several days. The body was in tad condition, but no marks indicat ing suicide or violence could be found. Frank Dunlap, secretary of a realty company, found the body when he ''went to the flat to make an investiga tion after tenants had made a com plaint of the foul odor. Leach had not fbeen seen for several days. He was jwell known In lumber and real estate

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Miss Bessie Wyman Rescued Today from the Cabin of a Lonely Hermit in Center of Desert. - A HARROWING TALE UNFOLDED BY GIRL Rescue Brought About by Note Hastily Scrawled to Mother. Hermit Threatened with Punishment. (National News Association) SAN BERNADINO, Cal., Aug. 10. After having been held captive three years in a lonely hermit's hut in the center of a desert, Misg Bessie Wyman, 23, told . a harrowing tale today of the experiences she had undergone. At the time of her disappearance she was a beautiful girl, plump of form and with red cheeks. Today she is a mere skeleton, in her face a series of haggard lines and her body showing unmistakable signs of brutal treatment. The case has attracted widespread attention and the hermit is threatened with summary punishment. The girl's rescue was brought about through a note ... which . she hastily sprawled on a piece of wrapping paper and sent to her mother, Mrs. Alice Wyman in Minneapolis. Mrs. Wyman wrote to the chief of , police in Los Angeles, telling him the girl was held a prisoner in Mike O'Malley's cabin in the Kramer desert. Rescued Girl. Deputy Sheriff Harris went to O'Malley's cabin where he found the girl half starved and cut off from all communication with the outside world. O'Malley guarded her with jealous care and never left her alone but once when she took advantage of the opportunity to send the note to her moth er. Believed Her Dead. O'Malley at first stated that she would have to leave in her bare feet, but the sheriff compelled him to bring forth the . clothes he had taken from the girl. She was then brought to this city. Mrs. Wyman" is "rushing west to meet her daughter who she has mourn ed for dead for three years. ENGLISHMAN MAKES LANDING IN RIVER (National News . Association) LONDON, Aug. 10. Aviator McLean an Englishman, flew from East Church to London today in a hydroaeroplane, making a sensational - landing in the Thames river. This was the first time that any aviator had landed , on the Thames. Thousands thronged the banks and bridges to watch the termination of the flight. When you take your vacation let the Palladium follow you. Telephone your vacation address to No. 2566.

A WARRANT ISSUED FOR LOST SHERIFF W. S. Boner Is Charged with Taking $1,800 of Preble County Funds. (Palladium Special) EATON, O., Aug. 10. A warrant for the arrest of William S. Boner, al-, leged : defaulter of nearly J1.800 of Preble county funds, was issued Friday from the court of 'Justice L. T. Stephen. The writ, signed by J. H. Jordan, of West Alexandria, one of Boner's bondsmen, has . been placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff John W. Hoffman, who will shortly institute a search for the official. . , Mr. R. Talbot, of the State Bureau of Uniform Accounting, is in Eaton making an ' investigation' of , the records of the office, and upon completion of the work the total amount of his defalcations will be paid by - his fourteen bondsmen, who . have signified . a willingness to replace the funds without contest. . - ' Although no - communication has been received from " Boner by his family since Thursday, it is still generally believed he will return. Professor W. H. Brown, a Chicago clairvoyant,' temporarily ' located ' in Eaton, declares the missing official la in a nearby town. He states Boner will return shortly, but is unable to name the exact date. According. to the fortune teller the sheriff has been thinking of locating in Canada, but will abandon the idea. He says he has been in Richmond, Indianapolis - and smaller Indiana towns. With the flood of reports arising since Boner's disappearance have come rumors . of numerous 1 unpaid debth. It has also been currently stated that the funds in possession of his wife are exhausted.. ' . HICKSITE FRIENDS TO HOLD MEETING " The annual yearly meeting of the Hicksite Friends' church will be held at the North A Street Friends' church next week, commencing tomorrow. It is expected this year's gathering will be one of the largest and most successful in the history of the churchIsaac Wilson, of Bidlerville. Pa formerly of Bloomfield, Ontario, will conduct the services tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. Wilson S. Deane, of Indianapolis, Mary G. Smith of Cookston. 11., and other notable speakers, will be in attendance, during the session.

GORE CANCELS HIS LOCAL ENGAGEMENT Blind Senator Cannot Appear at Chautauqua. Robert

P. Miles Secured. : Because of the . strenuosity of the present political campaign, Thomas P. Gore, the blind senator from Oklahoma, has cancelled his engagement with the Richmond Chautauqua, and will not appear here. The program committee has secured Robert Parker Miles, dramatic speaker, to fill the vacancy. It was planned to have Senator Gore one of the feature speakers of the Chautauqua because of his national reputation. . In securing Mr. Miles to . fill In this date, the Chautauqua management has secured a man who is unequaled in dramatic lectures. Mr. Miles was a penniless English lad twenty-flve years ago. He secured a small education and through hard work, made .acquaintance with Moody and Boeth' Tucker. He also knew Gladstone and, Pope Leo XHIj and has been a friend of the leading American literati. As " a star reporter on the New York Journal,' he led thousands of 1 readers lnr political and practical religious thought, and was a champion of the working girl and fallen women. A SERIOUS CHARGE FACED BY HERRIN - Indianapolis Man, Charged With Embezzling Letters Is Arrested. . (National News Association) PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10. Charged with embezzling letters and abstracting their contents, J.-J.-Herrin of Indianapolis, clerk' in charge of a section of -the railway, mail service, was arrested this morning by post- office inspectors as he was about to go on duty on train No. 45 of the P..C C. & St- L. railway. - Herrtn was in charge of. the clerks of the mail service on trains No. 44 and 45, running between Pittsburgh and St. Louis. Herrtn is one of the oldest employes of the mail service, having been in the employ of the government twentythree years. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Showers . tonight and Sunday morning; probably fair Sunday afternoon; not . much change in temperature

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INDIANA FARMERS WOULD BE HELPED If the Federal Agriculture Aid Bill Was Passed by Congress. (Palladium Special) WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Under the Smith-Lever bill, which provides for federal aid to agriculture in the several states, more than $100,000 would be paid out of the federal treasury annually for the promotion of agricultural education in the state of Indiana. It Is expected that the bill will be reported favorably to the - House by the rules committee, with a rule for its consideration, before the present session of congress adjourns, and that at least it will be in a very advantageous position for early action when congress re-convenes after the vaca tion. The bill provides, for an uncondition al appropriation of $10,000 for each state, with which to start the work. This sum is to be . continued each year. The additional sum of $300,000 is to be paid in the year 1914, and an annual increase of this appropriation amounting to $300,000 a year, over the preceding year, for a period of nine years, is provided, until the total amount of additional appropriations shall be $3,000,000 annually. Depends on Rural Showing. These additional appropriations are to be allotted among the several states in the proportion which their rural population bears to the total rural population of the United States, as determined by the preceding federal census. Under this distribution the state of Indiana, when the act shall mature at the end of ten years, will get $94,800 annually, in addition to the unconditional $10,000 which is to be paid every year, making a total of $104,800. . A table prepared to accompany the report that is to be made to the House shows that Indiana has S.16 percent of the total rural population of the United States. The plan of the bill is to have agriculture taught by extension , work of the various state colleges through the medium of practical demonstrations in . agriculture and home economics, through field demonstrations, publications and in other practical ways. MEETING POSTPONED The meeting of the committee having in charge the organization of the Richmond Civic League, which was to have been held today has been indefinitely postponed at President Kelly of Earfham college, a member of the committee Is out of the city and win not return for several weeks. .

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(National News Asaorlatton) WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. Brigadier General Stever, commanding the Amer ican troops at El Paso, Informed the war department this afternoon that he had received a message from Governor Colquitt, demanding protection for Americans along the Mexican border. General Steever advised the war department that he had sent a detachment of troops to Fabens and one and a half troop of cavalry down stream. He also sent troops by rail today into the regious where disturbances are reported. General Steever wired Gov ernor Colquitt as follows: "I certainly will give protection to Texas people and property and if necessary will put additional troops into the leld." ORGANIZES TROOPS. (National Newt Association FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 10. George Vinnedge, former rough rider with Colonel Roosevelt, today began organizing a second rough rider band to repel the invading Mexicans. He wired Governor Colquitt, offering their services. Many cowboys of western ranches here, with cattle shipmen already have enlisted. CAUSED jllGJAMAGE Tornado. Blew Pown Number of Buildings. (National Nefera Association) FT. WORTH. Tex., Aug. 10. A tor nado which struck north and east of here yesterday ravaged a strip three miles wide and did damage estimated at over $1,000,000 according to reports received today. The wind blew 200 miles an hour and carried wreckage in some Instances two and three miles. A number of persons were hurt by flying debris but no fatalities were reported. At Merritt a house was blown down. At Greenville the Methodist college and the Burleson Baptist college were partly wrecked. At Floyd a cotton gin, the Baptist church and the Odd Fellows hall were destroyed. COPS MOB 100 MEN AT A PRIZE FIGHT (National News Association) CHICAGO, Aug. 10. More than a hundred men were arrested when police raided a deserted factory building in the Wood lawn district at midnight and today face charges of attending and carrying on a prizefight in violation of the state laws. The factory building was the scene of a number of spirited bouts, one of which was un der way when the police battered down the door and forced their way In. A number of men who heard the onslaught on the doors broke through the windows and escaped. Most of them had waiting motor cars and fled. BILL VETOEOBY TAFT Because It Makes No Provision for Commerce Court. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. President Taft announced today that he would veto the legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill carrying $34,000,000 for the expenses of the government for the current fiscal year because it includes "the seven year tenure clause" and makes no provision for the Commerce court. HORTON TO REMAIN AS DIRECTOR HERE y Roy J. Horton, physical director of the Richmond T. M. C. A., announced today that he would not accept the offer recently tendered him by the Honolulu Christian association to become physical director, and will remain in Richmond. Mr. Horton has been physical director here since the organization in 1908 and has maintained work in the gymnasium which is seldom equaled in much larger associations. WILL HAVE BARBEQUE (National News Association) DETROIT, Aug. 10. A bull moose barbeque in conjunction with the Progressive county convention Is to be held at Lakeside, Mich- Aug. 17. The delegates will recess after the morning session of the convention and eat roasted bull moose meat. Then they will convene again' to complete the work of the convention.

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TAKES LEAD; GIVES REASONS FOR STAND Committee Met This Afternoon. After Resigning, Robbins, Brooks and Others Leave Room. RESULT OF TAFT'S STOLEN NOMINATION It Is Likely that Paul Cornstock, Vice Chairman, Will Be Chosen as Head by the Republicans. "We. the undersigned members of the Wayne County Republican Central Committee, hereby, tender our resignations as members of said body, the same to take effect at once. We feel that as we cannot give our support to the entire Republican ticket, that duty to ourselves and Justice to the organization demands that we withdraw and that our places be tiled with those who are in sympathy with the whole ticket. In withdrawing from the Republican organization, we hereby pledge ourselves to the election of the nominees of the Republican primary of last spring, irrespective of the views of those candidates on national politics, and we gladly offer them our services in the coming campaign: Will J. Robbins, chairman: W. Howard Brooks, secretary: J- O. Edgerton. Harry Goodwin, A. J. Ford. Carey R. Tingle, Isaac V. Gause, John McMInn. Edgar. Norris, Win. S. Johnson, Chas. E. Potter, E. G. McMahan, R. 8. Anderson, George Frazler, Clark Thomas. Arthur Denny, Henry Scherb, R. A. Davenport, R. W. Beeson, J. V. Schnelder, G. O. Inderstrodt. Will Barton, Frank Jacobs. Elmer HalL At 2:30 this afteruo&a. U,: Wayne. County Republican 'Central committee met at the court house and Immediately after the meeting had been called to order County Chairman Will Robbins arose and presented the above statement of resignation, signed by himself. Secretary Howard Brooks and twenty other members of the committee. There will be other names attached to this statement of resignation. It is stated that several members of the committee now out of the city have announced their Intention of leaving the party and that some members, late in arriving at the committee meeting, will place their signatures to the statement on their arrival. Following the presentation of the resignations the members of the committee who had severed their connections with the Republican party withdrew from the room and the committeemen who are to continue with the

party went into executive session to consider plans for reorganization of the committee. Vice Chairman Comstock took the gavel after the withdrawal of Mr. Robbins and for the time being will act as county chairman. It is probable that the committee will elect him successor to Mr. Robbins. It is not known who will be elected vice chairman and secretaryIt had been reported that the candi- v dates on the Republican county ticket contemplated presenting a petition to the committee asking for its endirsement of their candidacies, but no such action was taken. Robbins' Statement. In connection with the resignation of Will J. Robbins as chairman of the Wayne County Republican central committee, today. Mr. Robbins has issued the following statement: To the voters of Wayne county: As I have this day tendered my resignation as chairman of the Wayne County Republican Central Committee it seems no more than Just to the voters of this county and to myself that I state the reasons for taking such action. On January 29th of this year I was chosen by a united Republican party to be its County Chairman. It is true that at this time we had two factions within the party the Stand-pat Republicans and Progressive Republl-

K??which each believed to be right and each ready to make a fight for the embodiment of said principles in the party platform for the coming campaign. Under these conditions we held a Primary for the nomination of candidates for the various County offices and for the Legislature a Primary, the expenses of which was met by contributions from the candidates themselves. We all as progressives or stand-patters, as Taft men or Roosevelt men, participating la this Primary, the result of which was the nomination of as good a ticket as was ever placed before the voters of the county for their consideration. Regardless of the personal views of any of these candidates on national issues they deserve the support of every man who considered himself a (Continued on Page X3j$t)