Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 301, 23 October 1912 — Page 1

KICHMOOTJ) PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 301. RICHMOND, IXD., WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 23. 1912. SINGLE COrr 2 CENTS. ft BRILLIANT DEFENSE FOR CHAS. BECKER ATTACK UPON A. BEVER1DGE Montenegrin King and Queen TURK TROOPS MADE SORTIE OUT OF CITY I HELD A A LOCAL MAN IS NOW HELD PRISONER BY L

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(Attorney Mclntyre Denounces Rose, Vallon, Schepps and Webber as the Murderers of Rosenthal.

FAMOUS CASE WILL GO TO JURY SOON Assassin of "Big Jack" Zelig, a Broken Physical Wreck, Arraigned During the Argument Today. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Oct. 23. The four Vchief -witnesses for the state in the 'trial of police lieutenant Charles Beck!er for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, were denounced as the actual assassins of the gambler informer by 'John F. Mclntyre, chief counsel for the defense in his closing address to (the jury today. Mclntyre said that.it would probably take him four hours to finish. The state will conclude its argument this afternoon and the case jwill go to the jury tomorrow morning. t Mclntyre's speech was a calm, forcible analysis of the evidence becoming oratorical only when he denounced Jack Rose, Harry Vallon, Sam .Schepps and Louis Webber as the men who actually plotted the assassination tof Rosenthal. At this point Mr. Mclntyre exclaimted, "I am defending an American, not va murderer. His accusers are not lovers of the flag, nor the institutions under which, we live, but a lawless and degenerate gang reeking in aRh and Infamy. "This trial had its birth in the careers of four murderers, Rose Webier, Vallon and Schepps, 6elf confessed assassins, all of whom when it is orer will be free men again in this Vclty to murder again if they please." Mclntyre referred to the state's ,principal witnesses as "crooks, gamblers and blacklegs," and declared that ino jury, could send a man to the elec,tric chair on testimony of such character. After pleading for his client's acquittal Mclntyre said, "the Jury must either acquit or send Becker to the electric chair as there can be no intermediate decree." The summing up was interrupted when "Red Phil" Davidson, the man who assassinated "Big Jack" Zelig, the notorious gang leader, was arraigned before Justice Goff. District Attorney Whitman asked that Davidson's case be set for October 30. Davidson stood at the bar within four feet of Becker, shaking life a leaf. As the proceedings "went along Davidson became hysterical and began to cry. He was on the verge of collapse .when led from the room. A plea of not guilty was entered for Davidson by his lawyer. BALLOTS ARE BE1NGJTRUCK OFF Election Commissioners Ordered Printing Matthews to Get State Tickets. The Wayne County election commission, which is composed of County Clerk Matthews, Benjamin Price and Everett Lemon, has placed the copy for the regular and sample ballots for the forthcoming election with two local printing establishments. The printing of the ballots will be done under the direct supervision of the election commissioners. They will see to it that only the exact number called for are printed and that the forms from which they are struck are torn down immediately after the ballots have been printed. The ballots will be delivered to the county clerk and will then be apportioned among the precincts, according to the number of voters registered. The ballots for each precinct will be counted and sealed and then locked up until November 2, when they will be 'delivered to the inspectors, . The county ballots will contain five tickets Progressive, Republican. Dem ocratic, Prohibition and Socialist. No , information has been received from the state officials by County Clerk Matthews regarding the tickets on the state .ballot, but it is expected that tfcere will be five. Coynty Clerk Mathews will' go to Indianapolis Friday to get the state ballots, which will be distributed from t! 9 office of the secretary of state. These ballots will be locked up until the election commissioners are ready to count," " apportion and seal them, which .will take place at the same time when they make up the 'county ballots into precinct packages. THE WEATHER ilaTATE Fair tonight with frost; ' Thursday fair and warmer. liOCAL Fair tonight; Thursday fair and warmer.

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ARE MAKING PLANS TO HELP THE POOR Charitable Organizations Begin Their Work of Assisting tne rseeay. The first touch of winter today forced many extremely poor people to ask aid of the charitable institutions

of the city. Again the question arises tending physician said he could not with the township trustee and offi- ; live more than twenty-four hours. A cers of benevolent associations if those j statement from the dying man was who request fuel, clothing and food ' procured by Prosecuting Attorney Alduring the winter are worthy of as- j len and wilI b uged by the Btate 5n sistance. In most cases, however, in- j tne proSecution of Mrs. Moore. Thompvestigation proves the first assertions ; Bon ciaims that Mis? Hunt was an emof those requesting aid, to be true. j pi0ye of the hotel aiii. refused to make Captain H. H. Deuter, head of the bis De(j. He then struck her and she local branch of the Salvation Army, knocked him in the jaw and assaulted stated today that he is making plans nim witn an umbrella, which she broke to raise monv t mitt rm tha wnrlr

; - -- here this winter. Within a short time appeals will be sent to business men and others requesting financial aid. Last year $1,150 was realized from

this source. Captain Deuter expects ajso colored, at the Marshallet hotel, tO raise at least the same amount thiS'llfiU. Mln EtroPt vpstprdav aftpmnnn

year. Preparing For Winter. We are getting ready for the winter work," said Captain Deuter. "I expect that there will be just as much suffering among the poor for want of fuel, clothing and food this winter as there has been in the past. "On Thanksgiving Day we expect to do considerable good. We will have ! the assistance of the school children again, and we will try to make people truly thankful for that day. On Christmas I. believe the Elks lodge will help us and co-operate with the army as it did last year. T 1(111 T.m TTMn.n.4.1 IT n -l ja-l amen nunsiiu. vvaviie,i township trustee, spent $3,944 01 to help the poor -of the city and Wayne lownsuip. ui mis amount a large amount was expended for coal orders. In 1910 the amount spent by the trustee was between $5,000 and $6,000. For National College. Saturday, November 2, the local Salvation Army is to solicit funds here for the national fund which is to be used in the construction of two colleges for the education of v men and women along social lines. The colleges will be as a memorial to the late General William Booth, commander in general of the Salvation Army. One of the colleges is to be erected at Chicago and the other at New York.

" 13 T f. i . "ov:r ! After the shooting Mrs. Moore walkthroughout the nation for the erection ed to the ce badquarterg and of the two proposed institutions. Only ha0, parn!m,n w,-

one day will be used to solicit funds. It is believed that the desired amount can be secured in twenty-four hours.

The Associated Charities recently lance SQt tQ the hote, xhom 80Q wasby various wrporaUonsW individuouthned its work and planned a cam-;, aat noln ,, M ,w v v ials in the East to assLx him in his

paign to raise funds. TOO MUCH PAPER As a result of an overheated furnace

in the Richmond Brokerage-apaiy j o'cloctf.Tiiompaoa.ia? laerttlcaf'amthls morning, the fire department was ; dltToli and his chances of recovery are

called to extinguish a Slight blaze. The burning of paper and rubbish created a fast and hot blaze that overheated the furnace. The damage was slight SEEKS NEWM EMBERS State Organizer Is Asking Merchants to Join. Harry J. Alexander, state organizer of the Indiana Business Men's association, is in Richmond working in the interests of the organization and attempting to increase the membership. He attended a meeting of the merchants' sessions of the Commercial club last evening. The , merchants' section belongs to - the state association -which Mr. Alexander represents. Business and professional men of the city will be asked to join the move-

u II 11 is LYiNG FROM WOUND Shot by Mrs. Mary Moore for Abusing Her Daughter at an Alleged Joint. Bulletin: The condition of William Thompson at 3 o'clock this afternoon waB rapidiy growing worse and the at-! w pieces on ui dto. William Thompson, colored, of Beaver Dam. Va.. was shot and Drobablv fatally wounded by Mrs. Mary Moore. about 4:30. Thompson was shot by; Mrs. Moore because she resented his ; treatment of her daughter, Delia

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Hunt. Thompson has been employed jonn F. Hayes, of LaPorte. Ind., who recently by a contractor in West was Beveridge's secretary in 1904, conRichmond, firmed the story told by Whitcomb in

Thompson went to the hotel in company with the Hunt girl and when they arrived it is alleged that Thomp-

son became jealous of Delia, because ; comb had testified. He was asked to of her attentions to another guest, and give his opinion as to why these construck her. She threatened to tell the tributions were made. He said Mcpolice and was slapped in the face and Lean was a cousin of Beveridge and her arm twisted until her thumb was j that Perkins' friendship for Beveridge pulled out of joint. She then walked to j began many years ago when Beveridge the police headquarters and reported a young book agent, met Perkins, a

v.- f u wj i i .Come here tomorrow mornlng and file an affldayit and we win arfest him," said Mr. Gormon. "I will," said Miss Hunt. Moore Shot Twice. She then went home and told her mother, Mrs. Mae Fie Moore what had ' happened. Mrs. Moore became very much enraged at the abuse of her daughter and went to the hotel where ; she encountered Thompson and drawing a pistol fired two bullets into his body, one entering his shoulder and the other passing through .the abdo-! ! men. The last mentioned wound is the 'more serious and may prove fatal. It did not puncture the bowels but cut many arteries. twenty two calibre revolver and conf HKQr1 in thA HaaH Oia wtf thn IaaIp. t thtk anA omK. Ltfled by the officers who immediately took mm to the Beta Memorial hospi-7 tal. Dr. F. W. Krueger performed an operation on Thompson at 6 o'clock last evening and was - through at 8 slight, according to the report of the hospital authorities. Pt His mother was notlffed and will come here as soon as possible from Beaver Dam, Virginia.' Hotel Called 'Joint," Regarding the place where Thompson was shot Chief of Police Gormon said. "That joint gives us more trouble than any place in the city of Richmond. We have tried every way possible to gather evidence which will lead to the closing of it but have been unsuccessful. They have stool pigeons at the front and back entrance and when ever an officer is within a block of the building buzzers notify the guests. I know there is crap shooting and everything disgraceful imaginable going on there but we cannot get the incriminating evidence we need. This affair may lead to the closing but we cannot say for sure. If Thompson dies within thirty days a charge of murder will be brought against Mrs. Moore and if he dies after that the charge will be manslaughter. At present she is being held on the charge of drawing a weapon with intent to kill.

Lars Whitcomb, Former Law Partner, Says Ex-senator

Received $57,000 in the. 1904 Campaign. CANDIDATE TO BE WITNESS SATURDAY His Friends Say that the Money Sent to Him in 1904 Was Returned in the Original Checks. (National News Association) 1 WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. Lars Whitcomb, former law partner of Al- j bert J. Beveridge. testified before the Clapp investigating committee that a j campaign fund of $57,000 was furnish- j ed Senator Beveridge in 1904 by G. W. j Perkins, Edward McLean, of Ohio, and Gifford Pinchot.

The Indiana Progressive leader hao afternoon took a decided turn for the requested that he be heard Saturday. worse. A high fever set in and phyHarry Starr, of Chicago, formerly I Biclan chances for recovery ! arc Kll?nt The nn ra nro nnniHnr

of Richmond, Indiana, who was summoned 88 a witneBS- has not been ut;ai u li uni. j Mr. Whitcomb was questioned by j Senator Pomerene concerning the ex-' benator Fomerene concerning the ex istence of a campaign fund for the In-1 diana senator in 1904. Whitcomb made j the direct statement that Perkins sent : about $30,000, McLean about $25,000 and Pinchot the remainder. Check Sent Back. Senator Pomerene asked Mr. Whitcomb if he knew what was done with the five checks aggregating $57,500 sent to Beveridge. "Yes, they were sent back," he replied. "All of them?" "Every one. Whitcomb then testified that Beveridge went out of practice in 1899 when elected to the senate as he did not believe that a .man holding, public, office" should have private clients. Whitcomb said that he saw three checks for $10,000 each returned to G. W. Perkins. Senator Clapp tried to find out if the witness was sure he ' had noen irtft nuft rotnrnpH to Pprlrins as the latter had tesUfied that Beveridge had sent back one cheek for . $10,000. every particular, except that he believed the Pinchot contribution was one of $3,000 instead of $2,500 as Whityoung life insurance agent, in the West. Leopold Rothschild, surveyor of customs in Indianapolis, who was a mem ber of the Indiana state committee in 1904, said that he believed the state

committee received $75,000 from the i . ,, , , . . . ... , ... .. . 7 . Washington in which he said that he national committee for campaign ex- . . . , . . , . . . ,TJ1 . . .. . was not doing an interstate business. penses. He declared, however, that .tt . ... ... . . , . , , .This letter is on file with the departHarry S. New would know more about v., 4

that than he did. The witness then i said Beveridge showed him a number j of checks and drafts, aggregating over ! $50,000, which he intended sending back to the doners. Rothschild said be advised against this for fear of offending i4b"e doners. He said Beveridge then reconsidered his resolution and decided not to return the checks until after the election. t RETURNED THE MONEY. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct, 23- That $56,000 was offered to Albert yJ- Beveridge Ktf.. ... campaign lor re-election it tne united StSlea senate in 1904, andNras returned to them in the original checks after the election will be brought out before the Clapp investigating committee according to friends of the former senator, who are in a position to know. Among the contributions was the $10,000 check sent by G. W. Perkins, and another was a check from the Mutual Life company of New York, for $2,500. Beveridge refused to take any action on the matter before election for fear of prejudicing the minds of the people or of creating the impression that he. was making a "grand stand; play" for sympathy. All of the checks were returned. A TROUBLESOME QUESTION ARISES Can a man who has not registered serve on a jury? This question is being asked by attorneysand attaches of the Wayne circuit court. Some contend that because a man has failed to register, he is not disqualified as a prospective juror. Others declare that unless he has registered he as not a qualified voter and able to sit on the jury. The registration act passed by the 1911 Legislature Is being interpreted differ ently by attorneys.

Tom Ennis Charged with Murderous Assault on Man in Pennsylvania Construction Camp.

ACCUSED MAN HAS A POLICE RECORD Victim of Assault Expected to Die. Identifies His Assailant in Hospital This Morning. (Palladium Special) PIQUA, Ohio, Oct. 23. Lingering ierVoJor VConneU iLntiftedomnnSroV Richmond! ind ) as the man who thia morning committed a murderous assault upon him &t the mule of tne Penn sylvania railroad construction camp near this city. The condition of O'Connell late this to file a charge Qf murder agaiQBt Ennisvuijii iviu iuc (tuiilc auuiui itiea ln tne hospital that Ennis this morninS deliberately pulled him from hig bunfe whHe Bleeping and k,cked nis nead aimo8t to a puip and tneB dragged him to the roadside to die. O'Connell's story of the assault is corroborated by other workmen and the authorities believe they have a plain case against the assailant. Pedestrians found the unconscious man early this morning and notified the police. Ennis is foreman of a gang and is now held without bond to await the outcome of the assault on the injured man. Ennis was released from the Wayne county jail about six weeks ago after serving a sentence of thirty-five days for assault and battery committed on July 3. He has been in police court frequently to answr to chargee of public intoxication and other petty offenses. The police department regards him a dangerous man. He works on railroad construction. Ennis is the son of Patrick Ennis, 301 South Fourteenth street. WAS NOT DOING INTERSTATE TRADE Holzapfel Wrote This to the Department Early in the Year. It developed yesterday that Henry Holzapfel, owner of the packing plant

from which federal inspection was ried Sarandoporo by storm today putwithdrawn last May because he was I ting the Turkish army of 25.000 men

! not engaging in interstate business, i himself addressed a communication i to the department of agriculture at ment at Washington. The letter was written at the time when the federal agents were conducting an examination of his plant and suggesting changes to bring the plant

up to the standard demanded by the j tillery is bombarding th Turkish outregulations of the department tt agri-' posts there. Prince Mirko and Prince culture. Peter are directing Montenegrin operDr. O. C. Wagoner, federal inspector j ations.

at the Stolle plant, denied the charges made by Councilman Weishaupt in the council meeting Monday that he had ordered changes in the Holzapfel plant and that subsequent improve ; ments were made under his supervi sion Denies Welshaupt's Charge. Dr. Wagoner said that It is not within the spher of an inspector tp- order changes at a plant, and that the bureau maintains a department which attends solely to this matter. To order changes in the arrangement of a plant is against the regulations. He denied ; the allegation of Councilman Weis- ; haupt that he had ordered Holzapfel to slope the floor of the dressing room to the north. Weishaupt in the council meeting asserted that the department had subsequently ordered Holzapfel to tear up the floor and give it a southern slope. The Installation of the sloping floor. Dr. Wagoner said wa made after he had been ordered out of the plant by the department. The inspector said that the improvei ments at the Holzapfel plant were made at a time when the owner knew that the government had ordered the withdrawal of inspection. Dr. Wagoner said that he had no authority to inter fere in the course of improvements which Holzapfel began to make after the government ordered the first inspection of the plant. He also pointed out that the department has plans and estimates for pack ing plants with a capacity four times as great as the Holzapfel plant, which ! will cost only $2,500. Dr. Wagoner! said be was convinced that the cbang-1 es ordered by the government in theJHolzapf el plant would not cost $2,009.

Brilliant Dash from Adrianople Drives Back Besieging Bulgarians After a Fierce Battle.

GREEK ARMY TAKES A CITY BY STORM Montenegrin Army Blasts Roads Through Mountains and Moves Upon the City of Scutari, Turkey. (National News Association') VIENNA.Oct.. 23 Moving forward from Adrianople in an unexpected advance 140,000 Turkish soldiers are en- ! gaged today with 120.000 Bulgarians north and east of that city in the bloodiest battle of the Balkan war. Dispatches received here throughout the day said the battle of Adrianople probably will be the decisive conflict of the Balkan troubles. Stretched in battle line nearly 50 miles long between the heights of Kolesseh and the Northern suburbs of Adrianople a terrific struggle is going on at every point. Late advices said that the Bulgarians were being driven back and that Czar Ferdinand's army had already lost 7,000 men killed, wounded and taken prisoners. The Turkish losses were equally heavy due to the deadly artillery fire of the Bulgarian batteries. A telegram from Constantinople said the Turkish government had received notification that the entire Ottoman army at Adrianople was engaged. A Brilliant Sortie. Moving from the beleaguered city of Adrianople in a beautiful sortie the Turks drove back the Bulgarian lines and twelve hours of fighting what had looked several days ago like inevitable Turkish defeat was turned to apparent victory. But the Bulgarians fought fiercely contending every inch of ground that they were compelled to give up. The Bulgarian batteries stationed oo-lhe towering hills fired unceasing volleys into the ranks of the Turkish soldiers. The principal divisions of both armies were thrown into the fight around Kirk Release where the battle raged fiercest. Kalimandja and Tundja arc reported to have been taken by the Turks at the point of the bayonet. While the telgrams received here Indicated that the Turks were having no difficulty in routing the Bulgarians experts here did not regard the messages as conclusive and expressed belief that it might be 48 hours before the news of the batUe would be known. It was pointed out that Bulgarian retreat may not have been forced as the Bulgarian generals may have decided to occupy strategic points in the rear. CARRIED BY 6TORM. ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 23. Crown Prince ConstanUne's Greek army cari to flight- The Greeks turned the Turklsh flank after a bayonet charge and the Turks fled in disorder. APPROACH SCUTARI. CATTINJE, Montenegro, Oct- 23. Having crossed the mountain wall over roads newly blasted out with dynamite the Central division of the Montenegrin army is concentrating just north of Scutari. Montenegrin arWEST SIOE WOMEN Are Called to Testify About Underhill's Work. An interesting meeting of the board of works is expected tomorrow morn ing when twenty women from West Richmond will be subpoenaed to appear before that body to testify regarding the personal character and the work of John Underhill. Underhill had been city garbage collector on the west side until recently, when numerous complaints regarding his attitude toward residents and his alleged unsatisfactory work caused his removal by the board of works. He presented a petition to the board for reinstatement, protesting his innoJcence and denying the charges. The board will give Underhill and the complainants opportunity tomorrow to express themselves.

Fred Landis Coliseum Friday Night Oct. 25th. 7:45

Leader of Revolution with His Staff, Army and Capital Fall into the Hands of Madero Army.

VERA CRUZ BATTLE LASTS SHORT TIME Mexican Federal Army Wins Decisive Victory in Three Hours. Beltran Was Loyal to Madero. (National Nws Association) MEXICO CITY. Oct. 23. General Felix Diaz and his entire staff bave been raptured by the Mexican federals at Vera Cruz. The entire army of Gen. Diaz, composed of 2,500 men was disarmed by the victorious federals according to official dispatches given out here. The battle raged three hours before the insurgent forces surrendered. The rebels were driven Into the suburbs and made their last stand at the barracks, which were taken by storm. It is understood that the federal losses were not heavy. BELTRAN WAS LOYAL. VERA CRUZ. Mex Oct. 23. The federal forces under General Beltran attacked this city at 7 o'clock this morning. The battle was begun after many hours of negotiation between Oeneral Diaz, self proclaimed Provisional president and the federal commander. Emmisaries of Diaz tried to persuade General Beltran to desert the Madero cause and enlist under the diaz banner. Beltran is said to have been offered the post of minister of war but he declined. Extraordinary precautions were tak en to provide safety for foreigners. The consular corps established a neutral zone for Americans and other non. combatants. The city was attacked from three sides simultaneously; DETAILS OF BATTLE. NEW YORK. Oct, 23. Details of the fighting at Vera Cruz today were received by President Scrymser of the Mexican Telegram company in a private message from the scene of action. The telegram said: "Firing commenced about 8 o'clock. At 9:10 heavy artillery fire was heard on the northern outskirts. A few minutes later artil lery was heard on the southern side. At 9:30 rifle firing commenced near the Mexican railroad yards and at 10 o'clock there was heavy firing outside the offices of the Mexican Telegraph company. Ten minutes later the operators were driven from their room by the musketry fire in the streets. Th federal forces are now passing our office, having driven out the Diaz men who are now marching toward the barracks." NO RACING TODAY AF PORTER TRACK. Militiamen Stop the Ponies, Although Soldier Boys Have Bad Colds. - (National News Association) MINERAL SPRINGS. Ind.. Oct. 23. Officers of the Mineral Springs Jockey club decided not to attempt to put on races at their track here today. The soldiers at the track are suffering with severe colds and the hospital corps and doctors were busy all morning administering to them. A. F. Knotts. president of the race track association here, declared today he would seek court aid In removing the two companies of militia which have camped in the race course on orders of Gov. Marshall to prevent racing and gambling. The track owner refused to state what action be would take but It was said he would seek an Injunction compelling the withdrawal of the troops. Knott's defiance to the militia was not contained in his threat to get court aid. He declared there bad been no gambling at the track. President Knotts also stated that Chicago gamblers were not Interested in the association and that the place had been run as a model race course for lovers of thoroughbreds, and the owners would not submit to the commands of the "tin soldiers.' as be called the militiamen.