Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 17, 29 November 1912 — Page 1
Shop Early! It Will nn ONB PAIXABIIJM Only 20 Mere ShcsjJ Save Time, Trouble and Worry for Yourself and the Clerke. ping Days Till Xmil Don't Walt Until Last Minute. AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 17. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 29, 1912. , SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. A SLAYER OF CO-OPERATION IS ASKEDF0R HOME Sponsors of Guest House Ask City to Help in Establishment of Hospice. Montenegrin Artillery in Action at Scutari NEGRESS TESTIFIES IN MORDER CASE OLD MEN TO CARRY ARMS 1 &J'"L2; -jrfJ Says She Killed Thompson GUILT TODAY Because He Abused Her Young Daughter.
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j. Frank Hickey of Buffalo, Confesses to the Murder of Two Children within Ten Years.
NOT ALL DETAILS ARE MADE PUBLIC iHuman Monster Becomes . Remorseful Thanksgiving Day, Calls Minister, Confession Follows. (National News Association) BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 29 J. Frank Hickey, under indictment for the murder of seven year old Joseph Josephs, at Lakawanna, about a year ago, has confessed. Announcement of the confession was made today by District Attorney Dudley, who also stated that Hickey had confessed to the killing of little Michael Kruck, in Central park, New York City, nearly ten years ago. Hickey's confession clearing up these two mysterious crimes did not surprise the authorities who claim they had overwhelming evidence against him. Hickey spent Thanksgiving Day alone in his cell, except for a brief conversation with the district attorney. He grew nervous and asked that a minister be sent to him. Later in the day the district attorney was summoned to Hickey's cell. The activity about the man's cell continued until late in the night and the county officials admitted that the prisoner had again asked for a minister. Hickey was indicted by the Erie county grand jury following his arrival at an inebriate farm in New Jersey, but before he was brought into this state. The prisoner will be arraigned Monday. It is understood that Hickey will plead irresponsibility due to alcoholism. When arrested he declared that the only charge that could be brought against him was that of drunkenness. District Attorney Dudley's announcement Was tit, i -x ": "" Y""vv? : Hickey has Confessed to me that he murdered the Josephs boy in Lackawanna in October of last year, and also the murder of Michael Kruck in Central Park in 1902. There are a number of details in connection with the confession which I do not care to discuss now." . Detective Sergeant Lynch today identified Hickey as the man whom he arrested for the Kruck murder ten years ago. Hickey recognized Lynch and greeted him cordially. WAS BIG SUCCESS German? Alliance Is Encouraged by Many Impartial Compliments. No single achievement of the Germans in this city has attracted so much attention and been prolific of so many complimentary commentaries as the '.'German' Evening" which the German Alliance gave at St. John's hall Wednesday evening. , ,7 It ras the first time that the Germans of this city have united in presenting to the public the native musical and histrionic ability of the race. The. program was so well received and the comment of many Americans has been so excessively flattering that the Alliance is tempted to repeat the performance. Germans point with pride to the fact that the innate musical ability ot the race was able to present a musical program which has called forth unstinted praise from critics who were not actuated by racial considerations to pass cimplimentary judgment on the rendition of German Ueder. The gathering was social in essence and purpose, its leader purposed to bring the German families of the city to the concert, and hence they Invited mothers to bring their children, and asked the German schools to insist that their pupils attend. It's object was to acquaint the Germans with the high value of German music, and incidentally through the addresses of the speakers to show the beauty of perpetuating as far as possible under the varying conditions of American civilization the literary and .artistic achievements ot the race. NOTHING DOING . The fire department was called out early this morning to extinguish a slight blaze at the corner of West Fifth street and Linden avenue. A burned out flue i accounted for the blaze. The damage was slight nnd the fire waa extinguished before the firetinen arrived. THE WEATHER j STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight ' and Saturday.
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Home to Help Aged, Sick, Destitute, and Working Women of the City. The following letter, issued by the sponsors of the Richmond Guest House which it is proposed to establish in this city for self-supporting women, will interest the general public as well as the clubs and organizations to which it has been directly sent. The plans of this institution have before been made public through the newspapers and their character is more or less understood. No doubt a i prompt and generous response will be made. The text of the letter reads: In order to avoid the evil results, both social and moral, that gradually develop with the growth of a city, on account of the lack of proper surroundings for girls and women women who are dependent "upon their own exertions for a livelihood, a plan haB been formed by which a comfortable Christian home, surrounded by healthful influences, may be provided at as low a rate as the cost of maintenance will permit. All those familiar with conditions in large cities know the need amongst self-supporting women for a suitable place where they may entertain their friends, have profitable amusements and sanitary surroundings. In view of establishing such an institution a corporation has been formed composed of Miss Rose Dougan, Miss Eleanora H. Robinson, Miss Clara M. Sweitzer, Miss Edith S. Moore, Miss Sarah A. Hill, Mrs. E. P. Trueblood, Mrs. Edwin S. Jay, Misa Ifla Bartel and Miss E. Annie Wilson, j ( The object of this organization is to j otcuyeittie wiiu me yeopie 01 natii-1 mond in providing such a home, Christian but non-sectarian, with an audi torium and club room where lectures and other entertainments may be given, also a gymnasium and general dining room; all of which to be open to other women as well as those living in the "Richmond Guest House,"! by which name this place is to be called. " It shall be under the management of persons who are in it purely for their interest in the physical, mental and spiritual benefit of women and therefore of humanity. .There are places for the aged, the sick, and the destitute; there are places of instruction and recreation woth congenial surroundings, for the man with limited income, but what about the woman similarly situated? Knowing that you as club women, business men and Christian workers are interested in promoting the larger interests of our already clean and beautiful city, we request you to appoint from your number, one or more representatives, either men or women, who in the aggregate, shall constitute an auxiliary board, which shall act in conjunction with the board of directors already named to formulate plans for establishing such a home. Co-operation of the people of Richmond can accomplish anything. We are asking you to follow the motto of the "Richmond Guest House" and "Extend the Helping Hand." Kindly report the names of your delegates to the secretary, Edith S. Moore, 504 N. W. Fifth street, by the sixteenth of December. Rose Dougan, President. Edith S. Moore, Secretary. HUSBAND WANTED TO KILUjlS WIFE Mulholland as a Result Drew Forty-five Days in the County Jail. John Mulholland was sentenced to the county jail for forty-five days by Mayor Zimmerman in police court this morning for carrying a concealed weapon and threatening to use It. Mulholland has a wife and family residing at 1132 North I street. Wednesday night he threatened his wife, and when asked for ten cents by his young son he told him he could have all his money. Then he went to a second hand store and purchased a 32 calibre revolver. He told his family come one would have to buy flowers for a funeral. His wife was about to retire when she heard her husband coming into the room. She fled to a neighbor's house for protection. Mulholland was intoxicated and flourished his gun. He searched the house for his spouse and probably would have killed her if he had found her, say the police. He fired the revolver, but did not hit any one. He told his children if he found his wife she would never live to tell the tale. Last June he made similar threats and attempted to kill his entire family. On the stand in his defense, Mulholland told the court that his wife was a troublemaker and had always tried to be the "big chief around the house. He said he purchased the gun because he feared "bad people" in his neigh borhood.
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Montenegrin gunners loading a in the routing of the Sultan's forces. TWO PRETTY GIRLS PRESENT EVIDEHCE Damaging to Two Defendants in Dynamite Conspiracy Trial, Today. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 29. Two golden haired little girls, Cleopatra and , Laura Beard, aged 14 and 16, respec - ; u,jr, iCll,iiu oeiore ine ieaerai ay-1 namite conspiracy trial today that j wlin thfiv lftrxkH XTsv. li T3nAll r thev heard the inud ovninainn wrecked an ore conveyor near their! uuluc, maitu i, ud me way to school that day they met two men carryine an oblone box and nnintorl nut
George (Nipper) Anderson and Peter j whih paved the way for the organizaJ. Smith as they sat among over forty tion. The need of the organization, ac-
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DOX. Although the children appeared very timid on the witness stand they made the identification withput, any hesitation. The explosion that 0ght rattled dishes and lamps in thfir home one mile north of RandalLj-Thomas Fitzgerald, a train conductor of Clevelaid, identified a box found in a dump car, which was dynamited at North ttaflp dall, March 25, 1911. The damage cauiP ed by the explosion at North Randall was estimated at $50,000. NATURAL GAS IS AGAIN PROMISED Rate Would Be Forty-five Cents a Thousand. Supply from Virginia. The report of the promoter of the natural gas company which proposes to bring gas to Richmond has made a favorable impression on city officials. The identity of the promoter is still withheld. President Kennepohl of the board of works said the company would bring the gas here provided they could raise, the necessary capital and if the city officials would permit the company to place mains in the city. The promoter was assured that -the officials would permit the necessary tearing up of the streets if the company would agree to furnish the gas at a reasonable figure. The promoter assured the president of the board that the price would not be more than forty -five cents per 1,000 feet and probably would, be less. At the - prices quoted the citizens can heat their home cheaper with gas than with hard coal at its present prices, according to President Kennepohl. The source of the gas has not been announced, but the officials believe it will be piped here from West Virginia by way of Cincinnati or Hamilton. TO ADOMEASURES Meat Inspection Will Extend to Condition' of Wagons. It is expected that new, clauses to the meat inspection ordinance recent ly adopted by the city, council, will be presented soon. Although the ordinance provided for the inspection of the ; slaughtering of animals it did not j specify directly what powers the inspector has over the wagons in which
meats are delivered in the city. made the implication that th Ohio auThe proposed clause will give the thorities had paid Smiley for coming inspector power to Insist that wagons ) here to testify against Cetone. This be sanitary. The inspector, under the j" vigorously denied, by Prosecutor Turnew clause, will have the right to in- Jner, who stated that he himself would spect wagons on the streets, and if pay Mmiley in behalf of the county they are not in a clean condition action fjust as he would pay any other wit-
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"Long Tom" during the siege of the CIVIC UNION IS TO BE ORGANIZED Leaders Say that There Is Need of Social and Moral Reform in Richmond. The Richmond Civic union, an organization for the reforming of social and moral conditions of this city, is being i formed in this city under the super vision of D. B. Johnson, of Indianapo-i lis, state superintendent of the Indi-1 ana Civic union Last spring Mr. Johnson spoke be fore a large gathering of citliens of Richmond in the Commercial club act as directors of the organization is very great. The fact that many young girls are seen on the streets at late hours and that public dances of a shady repute are being held, has actuated citizens to demand reform. ' These conditions as well as . the health conditions of the city will be remedied, by. the union if possible. "Anything which is for the good of the people of the city morally or physically will be instituted," said Dr. A. I Bramkamp, a prominent member of the organization committee. The organization committee met later this afternoon for the purpose of outlining plans and discussing the plans of the society. All the work will be separate from the work of the state organization, though the organization will be closely affiliated. The organization committee is composed of Dr. A. L. Bramkamp, Alfred Bavis, B. B. Johnson, H. S. Weed, Charles W. Jordan, President Kelly, of Earlham college, and Timothy Nicholson. A general mass meeting of the citizens will be held Sunday afternoon in the Commercial club rooms where speeches will be given by Mr. Johnson and prominent members of the society. ACCUSED SENATOR PLACEDJI TRIAL Defense Tries to Impugn the Characters of State's Witnesses. (National News Association) , COLUMBUS, O,, Nov. 29. Attempting to Impugn the character ot state witnesses attorneys for the defense in the trial of George" K; Cetone, the Montgomery county senator, charged with having accepted a bribe in the last assembly, today questioned Detective Frank H. Smiley regarding an indictment returned against him several years ago at Chicago. , which charged the detective with having embezzled $12,000 while in 'the employ faf the Chicago Forge & Bolt company. Smiley admitted the indictment, saying that it was later dismissed. Little was brought out by the defense in cross examining Smiley who testified that be had given the $200 bribe money to Cetone. He admitted that in his conversation with Cetone at the Chittenden hotel at the time of the alleged bribery the defendant told him that as author of the bill he Intended to do all he could for it anyhow, The defense attorneys stirred up the (counsel on the other side when they! .jness.
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PHILIPPINES WERE SWEPT BY TYPHOON Washington Learns 17,000 People Were Killed. Big Damage. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 Seventeen thousand persons are reported to have perished in a typhoon which swept across the Philippines to the south of Manilla on last Tuesday, according to delayed advices reaching the war department today from Governor General Forbes of the Philippines. Telegram communications from Manil la southward is interrupted . and It is impossible to obtain accurate information. The town of Aaclovan, the capital of Leyte, withe a population of 14.000, is reported destroyed. Catiz, the capital bt the'province of that name and an important sugar port, was badly dagamed and from 3,000 to 4,000 people killed. Many Americans resided there but the war department reports do not contain ' anything concerning their fate. Governor Forbes has sent a load of food and materials for repairs to Taclovan and will follow that with as much more provisions as he can obtain. " - WILL INVESTIGATE CALL MONEY RATES Treasury Dept. to Determine Whether a Money Stringency Exists. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. The prevailing high rate on call money in New York is being investigated by the treasury department to determine whether a money stringency exists. While Secretary of the Treasury. MacVeagh says that no plans are being made to send a portion of the treas ury surplus to the big centers, assist ant secretary of treasury. Bailey, has left for Chicago to make an examination of conditions in that city. He also will go to St. Louis and interview bankers there. Whether the treasury will relieve the tight money conditions which seem to exist will depend upon Mr. Bailey's report. MRS. HOTAUNG DEAD After an illness of several months, Mrs. Steuben Hotallng, of Syracuse, N. Y., who has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. William -H. Rindt, died here yesterday afternoon. The' body will be taken to Syracuse for interment. - . HE SHOWED ABILITY Corsan . Yesterday Demonstrated Many Strokes. " Three hundred people attended the swimming exhibition and aquatic meet at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday afternoon and witnessed ' scientific demonstrations of swimming by Hebden Corsan, of Torjonto. Can. . - ' , Corson demonstrated every kind of stroke ever heard of by local swimmers and swam in many positions which were not thought possible by the audience until convinced by his demonstration. Tom Lyons broke the record for the twenty yard swim. msiwg the distance in thirteen and one tenth seconds. Life saving exhibitions were made by Howard Steinkamp and Tom Lyons. Corsan will be here to Instruct boys in swimming
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Told Jury Thompson Struck Her a Vicious Blow Before She Shot. On the verge of nervous prostration, due to several years' illness and the worry over the probable consequences of the crime with which she is charged, Mrs. Mae Fee Moore, aged 29, the negreES who nhot William Thompson, was called to the witness stand in the Wayne circuit court this morning. While testifying the defendant suffered an attack of nausea. Mrs. Moore spoke in a low voice and her words were barely audible to the jurors. Persons in the court room craned their necks and pushed forward in order to catch the questions of the attorneys and the answers of the defendant. For the first time since her arrest the defendant declared today in direct examination that Thompson, the man whom she shot, had struck her a terrific blow in the face immediately preceeding the shooting. She declared that her daughter, Delia Hunt, aged 16, came home from the Marshalett hotel where she had been working about 4 o'clock October 22. and that she was crying. The girl, the witness said, asserted that Thompson had beatten her because she would not make his bed for him. Story of Shooting. Angered, Mrs. Moore ran to her room, procured a revolver and went to the hotel. She carried the revolver in her hand, she said, and walking up to Thompson said: "Why did you beat my daughter? She has to work for a living. She is poor and young. You should come to me, not her." To the question Thompson made no answer, she said. Mrs. Moore then said she asked him another question to which Thompson answered: "I'll beat anybody. Get out of here." She said he then struck her and she shot. One peculiar fact Incident to the shooting was that the first bullet took ita coarse between the cloth and lining of the coat and lodged in the corner of the coat; The second ballet was fatal. . ' Mrs. Moore then -walked oat, starting for . her home on . North Fourth street, but later going to police headquarters,, where she handed the revolver to Patrolman Wenger, saying she bad shot a man. Her History. In cross examination Attorney Keller, who is assisting Prosecutor Allen, brought out several important points for the state. Mrs. Moore, in answer to his question said that she was married when twelve years old. and that she later secured a divorce from her husband and that later he killed another man; that her present husband was not in this city for three years after their marriage; that she had told the police to arrest her daughter In case she were found out late at night. To many questions asked her by the prosecution Mrs. Moore said she could not answer. She said she was so excited at the time that she could not remember. The state rested it case at-10:30 o'clock. - The witnesses examined by the state' this morning were Patrolman Wenger, and Charles Skillens. proprietor of the ; hotel where the shooting occurred. DEATH CALLS All INDIANA VETERAN D. M. Rafnsdell, Sergeant-at-Arms of Senate, Died on -' --' Thanksgiving. Daniel M. Ransdell, of Indianapolis, sergeant at arms of the United States senate, who died at Washington yesterday, was well known to the older residents of Richmond, as be was related to the late John W. Grubbs and often visited here. He will be buried at Crown Hill cemetery In Indianapolis next Monday. Mr. Ransdell was 70 years old, and was born in Marion county. He enlisted in the Federal army and lost an arm in the Civil, war. When General Harrison became president, he appointed Ransdell, who was a private in his regiment, marshal of the District of Columbia. He was sergeant at arms of the senate for twelve years. PROMINENT MAN FATALLY INJURED (National Nws Association) MARI3SA, 111. Not. 29. William Stevenson, representative .from the 44th district of Illinois and president of the Bessemer Mining company of St. Louis, was probably fatally in jured at the Crystal mines at Tilden j today. He attempted to start the ma-1 chinery that elevates the ccal to the i tipple and vu caught in the flywheel. HU chest was crushed and other injuries sustained.
Servians Preparing to Defend Their Fatherland' Against a Prospective Austrian Invasion.
ROUMANIA GROWING . QUITE ACTIVE NOW Will Ally Herself with Aus-" tria in the Event of a War Climax Is Rapidly Approaching. (National News Association) VIENNA. Nov. 29. Servia has begun the mobilization of a new army to take the field against Austria in the event of war between the two countries, a Belgrade telegram to the Reich post says today. Old men and boys barely big enough to handle a musket are being mustered in while the' gov ernment is inducing Christian prison-1 ers captured with the Turkish army toj join the new Servian corps. The army) is being equipped with arms captured! from the Turks at Kuvuno and Mona-4 stir. The arsenals are working night andl day turning out vast quantiUes of am-j munition and repairing broken guns) captured from the enemy. ROUMANIA ACTIVE. BUCHAREST, Routnania. Nov. 29.' Roumania, the only Balkan government which has remained neutral throughout the Balkan war, has begun to prepare for hostilities. The government today commenced active military preparations along the northern frontier, where Russia was . concentrating 60,000 troops. Mobilization orders were issued by King Charles and all the garrisons are being strengthened. As Roumania already has proclaimed herself Austria's ally in the present crisis, this combination would . undoubtedly' act as a Duffer to LoIT Liilr the Russians In the-event of an European - war. while . Austria pours ber troops into Serria. EXPECT CLIMAX SOON. . r LONDON. Nov. 29. That the IntelnaUonal political situation will rapidly approach a climax as a result of Servia's occupation of Durauc on the Adriatic coast was the opinion in diplomatic circles here today. In spite of the Pacific proposal of Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign" ministry, that the controversy betweenAustria and Servia be submitted to an' international tribunal, the situation today was much more threatening than I it was yesterday : because of the openi affront given to Austria by ber little, belligerent neighbor, Serria. Together j with the alarming possibilities .in Eo-t rope word came . from Constantinople) that despite the modification of Bui-; garian peace terms, a resumption of; hostilities is expected 'at once. There would naturally delay any lnternation-; al conference upon the -lUBtro-Berrlan' ffuarrel because the Balkan sisters j and Greece would undoubtedly demand, representatives at such conference which could not be had so long as hostilities are going on. Berlin telegrams, received by way of Paris Indicate that' Germany Is waving the shadow of the mailed fist over. Servia. to compel that' plucky little kingdom to give up. her; national ambition of territorial aggrandisement on the Adriatic. : Preparing For Wsr. Although the Austrian goTernnseflremalns outwardly pacific It is still making war preparations . The government is taking measures to provide maintenance for the families of reser-, vists who have been summoned to tb colors was indicated thai the government hopes to keep her troops in the field for some time. ' ' Three distinct proposals are contained in Sir Edward Grey's general position. ' " . ' 'w" Z . ' First a consultation of the cabinet ot the triple entente and the triple alliance; Second, a conference of the ambassadors and third a congH sii aTV ' powers. The conservative : ' section of the press which from day to day f s strengthening its prophecy that there win be no general war Is growing in spite of the efforts of alarmists. - - r Although the stock markets were nervous at the opening an undertone of strength showed that financial interests are optimiatic . MODIFICATION MADE. -PARIS, Nov. 29. An important modification and one which may be a prelude to others,' probably made by the Bulgarian peace-terms, it was stated today In a dispatch to the Matin from Its Belgrade correspondent. According to this Intelligence the Bulgarians - will not Insist upon th Turks evacuating the Chatalja defenses of Constantinople, an original condition to which the Turkish plenipotentiaries strenuously "objected. Germany has made an important movement in the r international situation by opening negotiations with Serria on the question of Servia occupying a port on the Adriatic coast.; ' ' -
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