Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 313, 12 November 1914 — Page 1

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IMPERSONATES U. S. INSPECTOR IN STOCK YARDS Le Mont Sought by Government, Inspects Local Herds Suspected of Hoof and Mouth Disease.

filSITS INDIANAPOLIS Impostor in Hiding After Suspecting Police of Trying to Make Arrest on Serious Charge. Vf. J. LeMont, posing as a United States agent attached to the bureau Of animal Industry, department of agriculture, who yesterday inspected the Glen Miller stock yards and visited herds In Wayne county, suspected of being Infected with the hoof and Jnouth disease, -was today declared an Impostor by the department at Washington, and his arrest was ordered. The Richmond police department was notified of the operations of LeXlont in Richmond by the Palladium, after he had called at the Palladium office. A drag net was immediately thrown over the city, but at a late hour this afternoon he had not been arrested. LeMont appeared in Indianapolis Tuesday and after an inspection of the stock yards there pronounced them In a filthy condition and suggested that they be cleaned. No one t the stock yards questioned his tight to inspect and make suggestions. Suspect Credibility. Managers of the Indianapolis yards, suspected the credibility of his report, and got into touch with Washington officials. An exposure of LeMont's operations was published in an Indianapolis morning newspaper. As soon as the Palladium heard of LeMont's appearance in Richmond it telephoned the Indianapolis News Bnd through Its Washington representatives learned that LeMont had been declared an imposter and that his arfrest had been ordered. LeMont registered at the Wayne hotel last night, and disappeared through the rear door of the hostelry today when he became apprehensive of arrest. Since then he has not been teen. When LeMont first struck Richmond he registered at the Westtott hotel, but he checked out there last night.

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Wagoner, federal inspector at the Btolle packing plant, and told him he vas making an Inspection of stock yards and of forms in an effort to stamp out the hoof and mouth disease. He did not show his credentials to Dr. Wagoner, an omission that at cmce aroused the suspicion of the federal inspector. Dr. Wagoner, however, kept his suspicions to himself, and spent the greater part of last evening in company of LeMont, who during an extended conversation covering the federal Inspection of plants made a number of statements which further strengthened the conviction of Dr. Wagoner that LeMont was not acting In good faith. Has Serum Cure. The theory Is advanced by the police that LeMont is trying to put a eerum cure for the cattle disease on the market and is visiting counties and cities to further the plan. Dr. Lee C. Hoover, veterinarian surgeon, with whom LeMont inspected herds suspected of being affected, said today that the man had made a proposal to him of handling a serum which he Intended to put on the market. References to this serum cure were also made to Dr. Wagoner and to representatives of the Palladium. LeMont said: "I am getting tired of working for the government. I can make a fortune putting my cure on the market." Both Dr. Wagoner and Dr. Hoover Bay LeMont has admirable knowledge of the hoof and mouth disease, and that it is quite likely that he once was employed by the government as an inspector attached to a packing plant. LeMont. used the name W. J. Lanion at Indianapolis. The department of agriculture repudiates any connection whatsoever with LeMont and denies responsibility for LeMont's alleged reports on the Indianapolis stock yards. LeMont said he intended to inspect cattle at Union City today and at Columbus. DIRECTORS MEET. Directors of the Second National bank held a continued meeting yesterday to transact Unfinished business from the regular Monday meeting held Tuesday. Routine business was transacted.

TOMORROW IS Friday the 13th It Will Be a Lucky Day The Richmond merchants have taken advantage of turning this seemingly unlucky day into a lucky one. Read of the lucky Bargains-they are unusual. SHOP TOMORROW

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Left to right: General Paul von Beckendorff und von Hindenburg, German commander of the Kaiser's forces in the eastern theater of war, wao, after enjoying early successes, is now falling back before the weight of the Russian advance ; General Alexander von Kluck, commander of the German right-center on the Franco-Belgian frontier, and Major General von Rennekampf, commanding the victorious Russian forces in northern East Prussia.

BROWN CLEARS SISTER OF INFIDELITY CHARGE

Brothers of Mrs. Neely Leave St. Louis at Noon With Body of Woman Shot by Husband Interment Here Tomorrow Neely's Body Shipped to Home at Rock Hill, S. C. Drink Blamed for Sensational Murder and Suicide.

BY LEASED WIRE. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 12. Hundreds of miles will separate the graves of George H. Neely and his wife, Estelle, whom he shot to death in a hotel here Tuesday night, afterward killing himself. Wilmer and Guy Brown, brothers of Mrs. Neely, arrived in St. Louis this morning from Richmond, Ind., to claim her body and departed on a noon train for Richmond, where the funeral will be tomorrow. A representative of the Petroleum Iron Works, Sharon, Pa., for which Neely was a superintendent at Cushing, Okla., also arrived today to take Neely's body to Rockhill, S. C, his old home, for burial. Wilmer Brown said today that he was the means of effecting the reconciliation between his sister and her husband. He said he did not know she had left Neely after the latter accused her of being too friendly with "Bill." "Neely's curse was drink," Brown said. "He was cruel, brutal and abusive" to his wife when he was drinking. When he came to Richmond Monday to beg his wife to forgive him he told me that he knew whisky was his GERMANS REJOICE OVER LATEST FEAT WITH SUBMARINES Berlin Happy When 2,000 Allied Prisoners Captured in Belgium Parade Through City to Prison. BY LEASED WIRE. BERLIN, Via Amsterdam, Nov. 12. News of the sinking of the British torpedo boat Niger in the Downs off Deal, England, and the success of the German army at Dixmude in Belgium, caused great rejoicing here today. This was heightened by the arrival of two thousand British and French prisoners, and a detachment of captive Indians, all of whom were paraded through the streets. The press states that the German land and sea forces are on the threshhold of a new era of achievement. It is announced from Vienna that the Austrians are making progress against the Russians. A Constantinople dispatch minimizes the political disturbance in that city and states that the Turks are pursuing their plan of campaign in northern Armenia, despite the cold weather and the snow. The Cologne Gazette, in a critical article on the military resources of the Teutonic allies, says that the combined strength of the German and Austrian reserves is 18,000,000. STEAMER FOUNDERS; 11 PERSONS DROWNED LONDON, Nov. 12. Lloyd's Agency has received a dispatch from Havre saying that the French steamer Duchesse De Guictae has foundred in the Havro road during a gale. Eleven persons were drowned.

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curse and that he would be all right if he could just leave it alone. "I entreated my sister to go back to him and try to be happy with him. She promised and they left Richmond reconciled and seemingly happy. "I believe now that Neely came to Richmond prepared to kill my sister if she did not go back with him. If I had had any inkling of that at that time I would either be dead now or Neely would be dead without the murder of my sister on his heart." Defends Sister. Brown said his sister showed him a letter from "Bill" in which the latter wrote that he stood ready to marry her if she procured a divorce, as he felt he was the innocent cause of her trouble. Brown said there was nothing in the letter to indicate that affection existed between the couple. "It was just a friendly manly letter as a man would write to a woman whom he felt he might have innocently compromised," Brown said. married weeiy nve years ago. At that time Neely had been divorced a year. His first wife lives in Beaumont, Tex. The man "Bill," who came between the couple was a business associate of I Neely at Cushing, according to Brown. I OLD RELICS FROM COURT HOUSE Owners Dispose of Farm Implements, Shells and Pictures to Arcanum. Old relics which have been on disr play at the court house for years were removed today and taken to Arcanum, O. The relics which were placed on each side of the entrance to the clerk's office were first the property of Granville Williams, a member of one of Wayne county's oldest families. His daughter then took possession of them and it is said she received $150 in the sale of them yesterday. The relics consisted of old farming tools used in the pioneer days of the county, old photographs and records and shells and Indian relics found along Wayne county streams. The old war pictures which were also the property of Granville Williams have been left hanging. SERVIANS VICTORIOUS. BY LEASED WIRE. NISH, Servia, Nov. 12. The sixth battalion of Austrian infantry that crossed the Danube have been annihilated by Servians at Szdervo, it is officially announced here. The Servians claim to have taken 2,000 prisoners and two heavy guns.

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NEW BRIDGE SITE SATISFIES S, S, I, A. MEMBERS ASSERT Civic Society Will Make No Effort to Fight Location Below South E Street Crossing. Members of the South Side Improvement association will unite in rejoicing with the Southwest Richmond Improvement association and other organizations if a bridge is erected south of South E street at the site selected by John Mueller, county bridge engineer, Adolph Blockwedel, president, said today. The South Side Improvement association is entirely satisfied with the site of Engineer Mueller's selection. This site is approached at a point below the C. & O. bridge over South

Fifth street. It is about 200 yards below B street. Mr. Blickwedel said that the members of the association object only to South E street and are willing to compromise on the other locations. He was not in a position to announce whether or not the improvement association would come out and co-operate with the Southwest Richmond Improvement association in pushing plans for the erection of a bridge at "We wfll glaf to get rTTfiagS any place below E street," said Mr. Blickwedel. "But we do not want one at South E street. We will take every measure possible, except resorting to law, to prevent another E street agitation taking place since the new location has been designated by Mr. Mueller as the most suitable one." The association will meet next Tuesday night to discuss the matter. The Southwest Richmond Improvement association is satisfied with the sue 600 feet below E street, members have said. FEAR OF DISEASES STOPS JTGCK SALE Glen Miller Yards Suspend Trading After Disinfecting Cattle Pens. Fumigation of the Glen Miller stock yards was completed today by Dr. Lou Clem, dairy inspector. A 5 per cent solution of carbolic acid in whitewash was used. Dr. Clem has not discov-

ered any trace of disease in the neigh-1 to take the stand following the execuborhood of Richmond. The Glen Mil- j tion of Herbert P. Howell, vice presiler stock yards have stopped buying, dent of the National Bank of Com-

however, until there is news from the Indianapolis markets relative to future operations. Every dairyman supplying Rich-' mond with milk is busy today with whitewash brush and acid solutions painting buildings and fumigating -the dairies. Dr. Clem will make a complete inspection as rapidly as possible. SNOW IN MINNESOTA. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 12. Snow began falling here at noon today.

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FRENCH REPORT MANY VICTORIES ON BATTLE LINE Allies Advance About Berry-au-Bac, Artillery Silences German Guns Around Craonne, Prussians Repulsed.

GERMANS AGGRESSIVE Teutons in Belgium Make Desperate Effort to Break Through Allies Lines to Reach Cities on Coast. BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK, Staff Correspondent of International News Service. PARIS, Nov. 12. Further progress has been made by the allies around Berry-Au-Bac, north of Rheims; German artillery has been silenced by French guns near Craonne, north of Aisne, and attacks by the Prussian guards in northern France have been repulsed by the British, it is officially announced by the war office today. The announcement gives the allies' lines in the northern sphere, which shows that Armentires is now in the hands of the Anglo-French. The announcement follows: "Today's news is all favorable to the allies. The French have advanced around Berry-Au-Bac. French artil lery has silenced German guns around Craonne The British have successful - ly repulsed attacks by the Prussian guards in the north of France. "Our lines have been extended until they now pass along the Nieuport canal from Nieuport to Lombardtzydt to Ypres, through the region of Zonnebeke and thence east to Armentires." Belgian Theatre. Fighting between the allies and the Germans in northern France and western Belgium is continuing with uninterrupted violence, it was officially announced by the French war office this afternoon. The conflict in the northern sphere is marked by alternate advances and repulses without either side scoring an important and decisive triumph. The v russmn guards assumed tne oiren-1 SV!i ? Vhe. nrheln, z?ne ll,Mt e British but their attacks were repuls-1 ed. There has been furious fighting along the Aisne, the attacks and coun ter attacks being marked by bloody hand-to-hand fighting. The official communique follows: "On our left wing the battle continues uninterruptedly with the same violence, followed with alternate advances and repulses that, however, are thus far without decisive importance. In a general Way the battle front has not materially changed since the evening of November 10. It extends along the line of Lombardtzyde and Nieuport. the Nieuport canal to Ypres, advancing from Ypres to the region of Zonnebeke." BANKER TESTIFIES IN SIEGEUS TRIAL Describes Business Relations With Head of Bankrupt Drygoods Store. GENESEO, N. Y., Nov. 12. The story of the president of the savings bank of Henry Siegel in the Fourteenth street store in New York city, whose 52,500,000, owned by 15,000 de. positors, was used to keep afloat the bankrupt Siegel case in New York and i Boston, was expected to be told today to the jury which is trying the former dry goods magnate on a charge of grand larceny before Justice Clark in the supreme court. Frank L. Chamj pion, cashier of the bank, was slated merce, wno was tesuiying wnen court reconvened. Mr. Howell admitted that his bank had been lending large sums to Siegel j and his partner, Frank E. Vogel, since he went into business in 1904. Notes had always been paid when due, he said, and the business relations had always been firm. The witness said that the bank had loaned the Fourteenth street store $1,250,000 from 1904 until the crash, and that when the enterprise failed there was onlv $50,000 owing to the financial institution.

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TWO SUICIDES SHADOW HENRY DAYTON'S MURDER WITH DEEPER MYSTERY

Clara S. Dayton-Maupin Ends Life by Drinking Add, But Leaves No Statement to Clear Up Circumstances Surrounding Finding of Second Husband's Bones in Lime Bed Two Years Ago Bert Johnson, Mentally Unsound, Takes Acid Preparation After Maupin Widow Demanded $10.

POLICE SAY WOMAN WROTE SNYDER CONFESSION

Dead Man Believed by Police to Be Victim of BlackinaiHng Attempts by Notorious Character, as He Had Formerly Given Her Money Out of Work He Asked Mother for Funds Which She Refused Woman Threatened Him With Blame for Mysterious Death of Henry Dayton. ,

One of the most grewsome murder mysteries in the criminal history of the state, the slaying of Henry Dayton, -whose bones were found in a lime bed in the cellar of his home. North I street, December 19, 1912, a year following the crime, was recalled last night and today by the suicides of 1 Mrs. Clara Dayton-Maupin, the widow, and Bert Johnson, 320 South Ninth street, a former boarder at the Dayton home. The deaths of Mrs. Daytonj Maupin and Johnson possibly the resuit of a suicide pact, sheds no light on the mystery surrounding Dayton's murder rather it draws the curtains of mystery more closely about it. Leaves No Statement. No statement was left by the woman explaining the cause of her action or incidents connected with the murder of her second husband. Joseph Snyder, who had boarded at the Dayton home and who has been a fugitive since the discovery of the crime has always been accused of the murder, principally because Mrs. Dayton .,, alleged to have been written and s, d b Snyder, but there always , Q b b t th autnorshlp of this confession, former Chief I. A. Gormon consistently maintaining that it was in a handwriting similar to that of Mrs. Dayton. Mrs. Dayton-Maupin, aged 40, killed herself at the house she and her son. Archie Bowles, 20, moved Into Just j a few days ago, at the corner of North Firth ptree anL rtjwayne avenue. She drank carbolic acid at "about" 8 o'clock last night while alone in the house. The body was found by her daughter, who had just arrived from her home in Dayton to visit her. Johnson Drinks Acid. Johnson killed, himself with carbolic acid at the home of his mother. Mrs. Caroline Neal, where he boarded. South Ninth street, about 8 o'clock this morning after he had returned from a short trip up town. On his return, neighbors were informed by Mrs. Neal, Johnson said that Mrs. DaytonMaupin had threatened to blame him with the death of her first husband and he said he believed she would commit suicide. Johnson never enjoyed a healthy mentality and information obtained by the authorities indicates that he had been the victim of a blackmailing plot on the part of Mrs. Dayton-Maupin. The threat to kill himself made to his mother this morning was not the first made by him and for that reason was not taken seriously. There is every reason for the belief that Johnson had no secret knowledge of the murder of Dayton, and evidence obtained today indicates that Mrs. Dayton-Maupin had convinced him that she could, if she so desired, place the responsibility of the crime upon him, and it might have been that Johnson, fearing the woman had left a post mortem statement implicating him, hurriedly took his own life. Find Woman's Body. The second fatality to follow in the wake of the mystifying murder of Henry Dayton, the suicide of Bert Johnson, was even more melodramatic than the finding of Mrs. Dayton-Mau-pin's body crumpled upon a bed in a dark house when the daughter arrived last night for a few days' visit. After telling his mother of Mrs. Dayton-Maupin's alleged threat to report him to the police as the alleged slayer of her husband unless he secured money for her, which he could not do, being out of work, Johnson i "a f..:;-4 COSTS

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minutes lie came down stairs and told his mother that he had taken acid and was going to die. Throwing nls arms about her he said: "Qoodhye. mother, dear," and after kissing her returned to his room. At the time she did not believe he had actually taken acid and told him so but, apprehensive, she followed him upstairs and found him on his bed. "Goodbye, mother," he said again, and she fled to summon assistance. When neighbors came he was unconscious and died in a half hour. Suspect Suicide Paot. Johnson apparently did not take pure carbolic acid. A bottle which had contained liniment and In which there were traces of carbolic acid was the only receptaole outside the glass the fluid had been poured into that Coroner Peirce could find. This fact Is significant In establishing the theory that the deaths of Mrs. Dayton-Maupin and Johnson resulted from a suicide pact, for no carbolic acid bottle was found at the woman's home. She had apparently taken a drug containing carbolic acid out of a bottle which at one time had contained rheumatism medicine. The burns on both bodies were very slight, even about the tongue and the roof of the mouth. The theory formed by the police was that when Johnson went up town last night he purchased some carbolic preparation and then went to the home of Mrs. Dayton-Maupin. 'This can not be proved, however, because young Bowles left home shortly after supper, and there was no other person at the house until his sister arrived and found the body. It is believed that when Johnson went up town this morning he heard of the woman's death and returned at once to his own home to end his life. Discus Relatione. Although no information pertaining to Johnson's alleged relaUons with Mrs. Dayton-Maupin was given out to newspaper men at the Neal home this morning, members of the family were more frank in discussing the affair1 with other people. From such sources It has been ascertained that for some time Johnson, who had been employed at the Wayne Works until three weeks ago, had' been in the habit of giving not only' much of his own money to Mrs. Dayton' Maupin, but had frequently secured money from his mother. In the presence of several people, this morning, Mrs. Neal, it Is reported; by them, said that yesterday morning' he asked ber for $10, saying that h; had to have It. She told him that she did not have the money to give him.: and he left the house greatly irritated not returning until the afternoon. As has been stated, Johnson tott his mother this morning that lets.. Dayton-Maupin had threatened to get! him into trouble with the police If he did not get some money for her. This appeared to greatly agitate him. It im Bald. Absolve Johnson. Neither the authorities nor Johnson's friends give the slightest credence to any theory of the Dayton mwder which might involve Johnson, who boarded at the Dayton home about the time of the murder, but believe that Mrs. Dayton-Maupin found an easy dupe in him because of his weakened mentality, and was able to terrorise him into paying her money for fear she might get him into trouble with, the police. Mrs. Dayton-Maupin was not an attractive appearing woman, but she had a strange influence over many men. She was three times married and Joseph Snyder, the man accused of the murder of her second husband, was said to have been infatuated with her. A few months after the finding of Dayton's body, Mrs. Dayton married , Dr. George C. Maupin. whom she divorced about a year ago on a charge of desertion. Other men are satd to have been in love with her and John(Continued on Page Three.) The Weather For Indiana Rain tonight day. ad PrtTEMPERATURE. Neon Yesterday. Maximum ... Minimum M.. .vw.64 W. E. MOORE'S FORECAST. Local Conditions Partly eleudy with rains tonight and Friday. General Conditions The storm central west of the Mississippi extends from Canada to the Gulf of. Mexico. It will auM MtMtfclarf wmUw lea the east tairty-eJa Muns with mm