Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 279, 23 November 1922 — Page 1

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i A3TD SfJl-TETLEGRAM VOL. XCIL, No. 279 Palladium. Est. 1821. Consolidated Witn bun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, NOV. 23, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

FILIBUSTER IS PROBABLE ON SHIP SUDSIDY ThreeGroups Opposed -Friends to Fight

Br MARK SUIXITAX WASHINGTON. D. C Not. 23. Even if you were an ardent advocate of America having a great merchant marine, even If you believe President Harding's proposal to be the only practical way of bringing It about, even if all your hopes were centered on Its passing, you' would be compelled to admit the strength of the forces in opposition .especially in the senate. It is true that the aggregate of these forces is a bare half of the senate if that . . . As things stand now, if the bill should come to a vote in the senate. it would probably pass or not pass by not more than two or three votes either way. But the opposition Is the more determined and truculent and having the greater dynamic quality, if it seems to them desirable, to fili

buster the bill over into the next session, with a changed senate and a ' changed house, the, bill would almost certainly fail. Of course It is not to be expected that the opponents of the bill will have things wholly' their own way in this session. One of the most noticeable things about the regular Republican leaders and the friends of Harding is their equanimity " about" their recent adversity. Won't Learn Lesson. In the Judgment of many they are too little disposed to take note of what has happened. They regard it as one of those occasional catastrophles essential to a political career. Most of them argue that the thing to do is to stand pat and wait for the wheel of political fate to complete another circle. Some of them affect to believe that as the pendulum swung violently one way during the years of 1920 to 1922, it may swing with equal violence the other way during the years from 1922 to 1924. There is some evidence that Harding personally takes the mandate of the recent election more seriously than f some of the other leaders do. 'Harding does not regard himself as having a franchise to be a standpatter. In his eyes his franchise is to 'carry out the prevailing will of the Republican party, as expressed in conventions, primaries and elections. ' Since it is apparent that an important .section of the Republican party want? certain legislation for the relief of farmers. It will be Harding's pleasure to try to provide It. Fight for Measure. To get back to the shipping bill, the regular Republican leaders and the fiends tf Harding Will fight every inch of the way to make the measure a success. Harding's speech not only stimulated them, but by its fairness and firmness impressed many who had not made up their minds on their position. There was a high note in Harding's

appeal to Judge the bill as a matter of national policy rather than by the lJg rolling teat of whether individual congressional districts would be benefitted. The opposition to the bill in the senate will include, on party grounds, practically all of the Democrats except a few from states like Louisiana, which have a direct interest in shipping. The Republican senators who will oppose the bill include three groups. The farm bloc generally will oppose it merely because it has the nature of a subsidy. Another very small group, led by LaFollette, will oppoza the bill because they are almost fanatically in favor of going on with government ownership. Still another group will help In the effort to carry the bill over Into the next session on the theory that the matter should not be decided by the present congress, which has Just been rebuked at the polls, but by the new congress- which has recently received the people's mandate. In the senate it is so easy, compp.ratively, to filibuster the bill over into the next session that it looks like the more probable (Copyright, 1922. by the Evening Post, Inc.) outcome. New York

fe COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS COMMITTEE CALLED

Letters were mailed Thursday from the Social Service bureau to members of the Wayne County Tuberculosis committee, a sub-committee of the bureau, informing its members of the meeting of that body which is to be held at the Y. M. C. A. at 11:45 o'clock Saturday morning. Dr. George B. Hunt Is the secretary of the committee, the resident mem-Jera-of which are as follows: E. H. Harris. Dr. S. C. Markley, Dr. F. M. Fruts. Dr. W. L. Mlsener, Dr. A. J. Whallon and John L. Rupe. Township representatives outside of the city are as follows: Abington, Mrs. Lawrence Wissler; Boston, Mr. Clark Crowe; Center, Mrs. Ora Dunbar: Clay. Mrs. Will Roller; Dalton, Mrs. E. O. Beeson; Franklin. W. Q. Seaney; Greene, Mrs. George Davis; Harrison, Mrs. William Wilson; Jackson, Mrs. Carl Kaufman; Jefferson, Mrs. A. J- Jones; New Garden, Mrs. O. N. Huff; Perry, Mrs. Emma Hiatt; Wehster. Mrs. Walter Beeson; Washing: J, Mrs. E. P. Jones. Baron Sonnina Suffers Apopletic Stroke Today (By United Press) ROME. Nov. 23. Baron Sonnino, at one time Italian member of the Big Four at the Paris peace conference, suffered an apoplectic stroke of the brain today. He is announced to be in a crave condition.

Officials Check Up Hall-Mills Details; Grand Jury Recessed (By Associated Press)

SOMERVILLE. N. J.. Nov. 23. Officials conducting the Hall-Mills murder inquiry devoted today to checking up details in the case. The grand Jury will resume consideration of the case Monday, having adjourned last night. Witnesses heard yesterday included James Mills, husband, and Charlotte, daughter of Mrs. Eleanor . Reinhardt Mills, who was murdered with the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, and Mrs. Holmes H. Voorhees, a surprise witness. . Mrs. Voorhees was reported to have given the grand Jury a new story of the murder. She says that on the night of the murder two automobiles coming from the direction of New Brunswick, halted in front of her home about 10 p. m. The occupants of both cars got out and she heard quarreling. She could not tell how many people were In the group, but she heard women's voices. She ax lrd two shots and then the cars sped away. Mrs. Jane Gibson, who says she saw the murders has been summoned to appear before the grand Jury Monday when it reconvenes. BUTLER, DEMOCRAT OF MINNESOTA, TO BE DAY'S SUCCESSOR (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Nov. .23. Pierce Butler, of St Paul,' Minn., was nominated today by President Harding as Associate Justice of the supreme court, to take the place made vacant by the resignation of Associate Justice Day. Mr. Butler is a Democrat. He had been a practicing attorney in Min nesota since 1888 and has been coun sel for the government in a number of important cases. He . Is a native of. Dakota county, Minn., and is 56 years old. After his admission to the bar in 1888 Mr. Butler became assistant state attorney for Ramsey county, Minn.; in 1891 and two years later was elected state at torney. After four years in this post he retired to enter general practice and a few years later became general attor ney of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minne apolis and Omaha railroad. He now is a member of the firm of Howe, But ler and Mitchell. KING GEORGE ASKS PARLIAMENT PUSH -GEORGIAN IMSUEES (By Associated Press) , LONDON. Nov. 23. The new parliament will be asked to continue and extend the ameliorative measures prepared by the Lloyd George ministry as regards trade and employment, and also to guarantee a loan for the restoration of Austria, said King George today In his speech from the throne officially opening the session. The king expressed the hope that the Lausanne conference might result m the "establishment of peace and the restoration of security to inhabitants of regions which have recently been the scene of so much suffering." The king spoke as follows: "My lords and members of the house of commons: "The constitution for the Irish Free State having been passed by the house of parliament established under the Irish free state agreement act of the last session sitting as a constituent assembly and It being required by the terms of that act that the constitution should come into force by Dee. 6, next I have summoned you to meet in order that legislation necessary to give effect to that constitution and to make provisions consequential on the establishment of the Irish free state, may at once be submitted for your approval. , . Asks Continuance "The state of trade and employment continues to cause me deep concern. Ameliorative measures prepared by my late government are being exam ined afresh and you will be asked to make provision for their continuance and extension and to guarantee a loan In accordance with the League of Nations scheme for the restoration of Austria. "Negotiations for a settlement of difficulties in the near east are proceeding and It is my hope that? at the conference at Lausanne the efforts of my ministers, acting in whole Heart ea cooperation witn tne repre sentatives of our allies, may result in the re-establishment of peace and the restoration of security to the inhabitants of regions which have recently been the scene of so much suffering. "And I pray that the blessing of Almighty God may rest upon your de liberations.' VIC DONAHEY SEES. OHIO JOB HUNTERS (By United Press) lULUMBL's, zsov. 23. xnese are busy days for governor-elect Vic Donahey' " Back in Columbus for the first time since election, Donahey Is seeing the job hunters. A steady stream of them visited his rooms at the Southern Hotel here Wed nesday after his arrival from New Philadelphia and today there were even more callers waiting to see him. Besides seeing the job hunters, Don ahey held a numDer or conferences with party leaders. He plans he said. to meet "all persons who have mat ters to lay before the head of the next administration. For this purpose, he will spend at least three days a week until the first of the year. No appointments will be announced for the present, Donahey stated today. He has not decided on a possible make up of his cabinet, as yet.

MINE BLAST DEATH TOLL

REACHES 84 Sixty Persons Injured -Men Trapped (By Associated Press) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 23 Eighty-four lives.were lost and 60 per sons were injured as the result of an accident and explosion late yesterday In Dolomite No. 3, coal mine of, the Woodward Iron company, according to a statement issued at noon today by Frank H, Crockard, president of the company. Of the Injured 35 were removed to their homes, 25 were in hospitals. Work of identification at that hour bad not been completed but it was believed there were 38 white dead and 25 in jured. Frantically battling against afterdamp for three ana one-half hours 60 miners pocketed in the forty-second west entry of the mine were rescued after they had been given up for lost The 60 men working in the entry leading directly from the yard were completely shut off from escape following the blast Falling to penetrate the shaft all the imprisoned men waited patiently for . developments. As minutes ran into hours the after-damp began to effect the trapped men. A protecting wall of coal dust was then piled up to shut off the bad air. The insidious gas soon penetrated the tem porary bulk-head and another was con Btructed. . When members of the res cue team arrived with oxygen helmets and other safety equipment they found all the men still conscious and the group was conveyed to the surface in a state of nervous exhaustion. 35 White Men. ' Of the dead 38 were white men. ofJ the injured 80 per cent are negroes.1 according to company officials. At least 60 men who are listed in the casualties were either killed or injured when a train of trip cars, running wild from the tipple, crashed into the mine yard in the main entry. This accident caused the snapping of an electrio cable, which in turn set off the dust which resulted in the explosion. The concussion rocked the earth for miles around and occurred so nearly simultaneously with the accident which produced it that victims were not aware what was happening. At dawn the weary watchers about the pit appeared to renew hope jLhatj the misstag wight-befound,-, despite announcement that "all the live per sons had been removed." - White and black huddled in the biting cold about the pit. Many children refused to be comforted. They stood through, the long night watching every crew that emerged. Joy occasionally rewarded women and children by workers turn ing up throughout the night following the escape from two Other exits. The other exits were miles from the main entrance, and this caused families to be separated from those rescued for several hours in some instances. Physician Drops Despite the fact he was feeling the effects of the dread black damp. Dr. Ed Right, a member of the first volun teer rescue crew to enter No, 3, battled desperately throughout the hours of the night and did not cease administering to the dying until he himself had fallen unconscious by their side. Shortly after the first res cue teams were organized last night the physician offered his service. En tering the mine without an oxygen mask which members of the I. C. I. mine rescue teams. Dr. Right did not leave the cold dark passageway until he was carried out on a stretcher. One of the officials announced this morning that all bodies bad been re moved from the pit and that at that hour check was being made to de termine the exact list -of fatalities. GOV. ROBERTSON ASKS INDICTMENT QUASHED (By Associated Press) j OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Nov. 23. The next major action In the case against Governor J. B. Robertson of Oklahoma on a charge of accepting a bribe Is scheduled for next Monday at Ada, where special Judge Thomas A. Edwards wfil hear arguments on the executive's motion to quash the indictment. The question of where the governor is to be tried was settled yesterday at .Ada when Judge Edwards ruled against Prosecutor James Mepburn of Okmulgee county in his effort to have the case returned to OKmuigee county where the indictment was brought. Numerous witnesses have been sum moned for the hearing next Monday and' It was indicated that the merits of the case might be gone into as well as the legal questions raised by the governor concerning the indictment. The indictment returned by a grand jury at Okmulgee early in the year charged Governor Robertson with ac cepting part of a S2o,000 bribe to permit an insolvent state bank to operate. Auto Driver Shoots Self After Car KiUs Child (By Associated Press) BELLEVILLE. III.. Nov. 23. Martin Hostetter, ,35 years old, whose auto struck and killed Edmund Delaney, 8 years old, last night, shot himself today when police sought to arrest him on 'a warrant charging manslaughter. Police declared Hostetter's machine was being driven recklessly on the wrong side of the street when Hostetter apparently lost control and it swerved up on a sidewalk fatally in" jnring the child who was sitting on steps in font of his home. .

4 Picture of BloodKounds Taken Immediately

Old Jack The bloodhounds, owned by Dr. Fierro, have a widely known record in

they are regarded as mainly responsible in uncovering the slayer.

DILLON'S WITNESSES TESTIFY IN CASE AT WINCHESTER HEARING WINCHESTER, Ind., Nov. 23. Testimony by Matt Von Pein. John E. Peltz and Miss Mary Hunt, bookkeeper for the Chenoweth Auto company was given in the trial of J. P. Dillon here Thursday. Miss Hunt, who carried the record if cash receipts for the service department of the company, testified that on July 2, a payment of $62.25 was made on Dillon's account. She believed it had , been paid in by Clyde Green. Miss Hunt's testimony was the ans wer of the defense to the testimony given by Frank Bescher Wednesday. Bescher had stated that he cashed a check payable to Green and had taken the money to Dillon's office. ' Von Paln'a Testrr.ony ' Matt Von Pein, 70 years old, a resl dent of Richmond since 1875, and for mer president of the board of works, testified that if members of the board had known for what purpose the claim was made and if it had been shown that the money went to pay for upkeep on Dillon's machine the board would have allowed the bill. "Did you know the name of Clyde Green, a man who was not employed by the city, had been placed on the payroll? Would you have approved the payroll if you had known this?" he was asked. ' We would h"ave laid the bill aside for investigation, he answered. 'lAni P"8"6,11 ""wHr-the money went it would have allowed the claim?- he was asked. Answers Yes. The answer was "yes." "If this man were not working for the city, you would have O. K.'d the bill?" asked Mr. Kelley. "That's twisting the case," protested the witness. "If we had the proper explanation, we would have approved the claim." Mr. Von -Peta'and -Mr. Peltz testified that there had been a tacit understanding" belween the board and Mr. Dillon, .that the city was to care for upkeep expense on his ca. ! . Mr. Peltz,. although, hazy, in, hs mind as to the time when the matter had been . discussed, aid .it was Dr. Zimmerman's idea and had been left to him. ' "Jimmie grouched one day about the upkeep of his car 'and Doc asked him why he did not bring in his bill," said Von Pein. Pelt. Cross-examined. Mr. Peltz spent a gruelling two hours on the stand. during; the .forenoon session. He was cross-examined at length by Mr. Kelley and-at -times showed irritation. "Dr. Zimmerman said-Ire had a right to allow expenses for the upkeep of Dillion's car,- "sard' Mf. "Peltz during direct examination by. Henry U. John son. "On one occasion he asked Jimmie why ha didn't put In. his bill. Jim mie said be would see to it" Mr. Peltz- said thafr himself- and- T C. Taylor and Dr. Zimmerman wefvj of the opinion- that it: was 'all" right tor tne .cay to take care of this expense. Does Not Recall Date. Mr. Peltz was. unable to recall the year this conversation took place. Have you any. .knowledge during the last eight months of the administration that Dillon was authorized to put in these bills?" "I suppose he had." - "A payroll of July 1, 1921 was approved by the board?" "It must have been." Did Not Know Green "Did you know Clyde Green's name had been placed on the payroll?" "I do not know one individual from another. I never knew Mr. Green." "Did the board authorize it?" "I really don't know. Our records will show it if so." "Did you or any member of the board inform .the controller of this arrangement?" "I think the controller was informed but I do not know who was present I think I heard him say he would Inform the controller." Mr. Dillon- went on th stnnrl Into tn-

board of works said it would be allition brought in Dy the rules commit-

right for him to enter his car repair Mils as a city expense, according to the testimony of Mr. Dillon. He said that the board had told him to put In all such bills and that he had done so. listing them as "labor." the same as he would in the case of painting o other repairs about the plant That the case against Dillon hinged upon the effort of the defense to bring In testimony leading up to the transaction by which they alleged he was given authority .to carry Green upon the payroll, became evident late Wed-, nesday. Clashes between Attorney Will Reller for the defense and Will Kelley for the prosecution became more and more bitter ifpon this point "Oh, the maliciousness of this prosecution!" exclaimed Reller, on one occasion, when Mr.- Kelley objected to testimony outside what he described as "the issue." "The prosecution would (Please Turn to Page Twelve)

Opal Jackson of Bedford, which were brought to this city to help trail Donato helping track criminals. Their presence here created great interest, and

Question of Thrace Before Commission at Lausanne Parley (By Associated Press) LAUSANNE, Nov. 23. The question of Thrace was again before the commission on military and territorial matters at the Lausanne conference today. Ismet Pasha was expected to make a long speech on Turkey's claim for a plebiscite in western Thrace. The enthusiasm of the Turkish delegates for a plebiscite has evidently been considerably damped by the discovery that England, Italy and France are solidly united against the claims of the Turks to western Thrace. The Nationalists are also considering tho significance of a meeting of the Balkan delegates last night at which, it is said, there was discussion of the policy to be adopted by the Balkan states on the question of western Thrace, It was apparent today that Greece, Rumania and Jugo Slavia in view of -the opposition to a plebiscite express ed yesterday by the Entente spokesman have the haerty support of the three great powers in their efforts to prevent Turkey from extending her western boundary beyond the Maritza river. . . The meeting of the Balkan representatives' Which was called by former Premier Venizelos of Greece, was regarded in conference circles as of con siderable- importance because it was the first -time- in many years that Greece; Bulgaria, Jugo-Slavia and Ru mania had come-together to present a .united front on a clearly definite Is sue. ,- - MISSOURI BANDITS WOUND 3 OFFICIALS AND DESTROY BANK (By United Press) GALATIN. Mo., Nov. 23. The mayor, town marshal and hotel keeper were wounded and the First National bank destroyed when bandits raided Galatin, Mo, early today. The bandits escaped with $4,000, after cutting .lines of communication.! Six bandits believed to be of the Kansas City under-world, perpetrated the sensational raid. They were discovered at work on the vault of the first National bank at 4 o'clock this morning by Marshal John Chamberlain. A brief tussle ensued In which Chamberlain was captured. The raiders proceeded with their work. Explosives were set before the vault and the. fuse touched off. Two tremendous shocks that wakened tho entire town - resulted. , . Clouds of smoke rolled from the bank as furniture and fixtures were hurled in all directions, partitions reduced to kindling and windows blown out The heavy safe parted like a cardboard box. After the explosion the marshal freed hnnsef and gave battle. After brief fighting the marshal fell wounded. Scores of citizens were running to the scene, while a sixth member or the bandits explored the ruins ct the wrecked bank, for the $30,000 in cash usually kept on hand. Five others kept guard. Mayor Joseph Tate, first to arrive, was immediately shot down with a volley of shotgun slugs. WAY IS CLEARED FOR SHIPPING BILL FIGHT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. The way was cleared for the beginning of the fight in the bouse today over the administration shipping bill given right of way by the adoption of a resolutee yesterday. , Although the resolution which carried provision for unlimited amendment and a vote on final passage Nov. 29, was adopted by a vote of 200 to 110, house leaders did not believe this could be taken as an indication of the final line up on the measure. On the basis of a survey taken after the initial skirmish, however, majority leaders today were predicting a margin of at least -25 votes Ibr the bill. This margin was claimed in the face of a virtually solid Democratic opposition agreed upon at a party caucus immediately adoption of the resolution. Three Democrats voted in favor of the resolution and IS Republicans op posed it One of the three Democrats, i O'Connor of Louisiana, later served notice that he would not be bound by the caucus agreement as he favored the bill.

After Man Hunt

Photo by Hirschburg Brownie . ARRESTS TO BE MADE QUICKLY IF ANALYSIS INDICATES POISONING (By United Press) LANCASTER, Ohio, Nov. 23. Arrests in the Lancaster poisoning, which yesterday snuffed the lives of a fam ily of six, will follow with lightning speed, definite reports from Columbus that arsenic has been found in the stomachs of Mr. and Mrs. Irvln E. Henderson, Prosecutor Charles Hadcliffe declared today. The internal organs of Mr. and Mrs. Henderson were taken to Columbus for analysis last night The internal organs of the four small Henderson children ranging in. age from 1" months to seven years, whose bodies were found in their home with those of their parents yesterday, will be ex amined later. Coroner C C. Guissinger said. Dr. R. W. Mondhank, Henderson family physician said Henderson had on several occasions while suffering from what the physicians believed to be slow poisoning, told him he feared enemies who resented his employment as a strike-breaker at the Pennsyl vania 'railroad shops -were trying to "get" him. Other Theories. As they awaited reports from the toiumbus Chemists, authorities pursued two other theories of the tragedy. One was that Mrs, Henderson, despondent over recent ill health, placed poison in the food -she prepared for her family and ; the other, ; that the poisoning was acctaentat jAutnorltles today gave their especial attention, to the- theory - that Mrs. Henderson had murdered the family and taken her own life follow ing a statement to the United Press by Dr. Mondhank. "I frankly believe Mrs. Henderson was demented," the physician said. "It is quite likely- that she poisoned tne rood. Actions Peculiar "When I called upon the family Mrs. Henderson's actions were most peculiar. Of course she had been in bad health and thought she needed an operation which the family could not afford. As a matter of fact the au topsy yesterday showed she had not been in need of an operation but the fact that she thought she needed one was depressing. Dr. Mondhank said Mrs. Henderson would not answer his questions and sat during his visits with her head in her hands. The cottage of death in which neighbors yesterday found the grim spectacle of the six bodies has been placed under lock by police. All provisions in the pantry have been taken, for analysis. , . HENDERSON BURIED AT NEW MADISON V Funeral services for William A. Henderson were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the United Brethren church. Rev. . H. S. James officiated. Burial was at New Madison. The pallbearers who are all nephews of Mr. Henderson were as follews: Harley Ross, Ormal Ross, David Noggle, all of New Madison, Ohio. Ollie Harter, Orville Harter and John Walker of this city. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Generally fair tonight and Friday; probably fair Saturday. A southwest wind will shift to the northwest tonight. There was a storm over tne (ireat iakes loi lowed by a falling temperature. Generally fair weather will prevail for the next 48 hours. Temperatures Yesterday at Pumping Station. Maximum .38 Minimum 26 Today. Noon .. .52 Weather conditions A dry storm Is travelling over the Great Lakes. It has moderated ver the central states but it is turning colder over the north ern plain states. Temperature near zero In far west Another storm Is over the Florida peninsula. A third storm has entered on the -North Pacific coast The hardest freeze occurred this morning over eastern Indiana. For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Friday. Colder in north and central portions. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 12,245

FIERRO ENDS

LIFE AS DOGS PURSUE TRAIL Believe Friends Gave Slayer Assistance - ' Driven from cover by fear of. detec tion by bloodhounds which were close on his trail, Donato Fierro, triplo slayer, ended his life by shooting hinrself through the head Wednesday evening with a revolver, on the back steps of the home 1105 North I street where he had strangled his wife and daugh ter. Before he sent the bullet crashing through his brain, Fierro passed un molested through the very lieart of tne down town, business district entered an office building, circled south as far as South E. street, and recrossed Main street on his way to North I street That he changed his clothing, put on a brown suit was shaved, disposed of the shotgun, conversed with a num. ber of persons, and entered his own house, also unmolested. Indicates,' It is believed, that he was protected by friends. " ; - . Fierro fired the shot at 8:50 o'clock on the back porch of his home. LouU SaJzarulo, Bartlow Nigro and Toney Newdor, standing at North Twelfth and I streets heard the report and re ported it to the police who located the body of Fierro at 9:20. Bloodhounds Close Close on his trail were the bloodhounds which had been taken to the center of the city when police heard that Fierro had been seen there. Picking up his trail, they readily followed It through his wandering shortly before his death. ' ' The slayer. It. is assumed, hid under the Chesapeake and Ohio railroa'l bridge near Thlstlethwaite's FallB and in Falrview during part of the time that elapsed between the ambushing of the railroad crew and his trip through the business section of the city to his home on North I street Fierro was seen in the vicinity of Richmond a few hours after the railroad tragedy and was again seen Wednesday afternoon a few miles south of the city on the Liberty pike where he was fed by a farmer's wife. The fact that when his body was found, he wore different clothing than when the murder was committed and was clean and well shaven Indicates that Fierro was given shelter by someone within the city. Fierro said last night that after feemvd Informed his wife that he in. tended to murder Henderson and other, members of the Pennsylvania railroad crew, she asked him to kill her and the nine-year-old daughter first ' Could Not Eat It is said that when talking to some of his friends Wednesday evening Fierro made the statement that when ' he was fed by a farmer's wife south of the city he saw the faces of his wife and child in a piece of bread, and that he could not eat Fierro ate lunch In a restaurant at 500 Main street at 6:30 o'clock, according to James Paros, proprietor of the restaurant. The murderer ate a light lunch and stayed about 10 minutes. Mr. Paros did not know Fierro and did not recognize him at the time. Going down to the home after learning of the. suicide .Mr. Paros saw that the dead man was the man who had been in his restaurant earlier in the evening. . The presumption Is that grief for his murdered family and the hopelessness of his plight when the bloodhounds were called to follow him, led him to end his own life, He had made statements to persons with whom he came in contact during the early part of the evening that he would- not be taken alive but was going to get others before he was through. i Investigation has shown that ' the family of Fierro was. not In financial distress and that this could not have been the motive for bis killing the wife and child. Frank Castellucio, an Italian' 'grbcer, who is ' supposed to have been one of the intended victims of the murderer, because he pressed an overdue grocery account. Thursday stated that he held no ac count against Fierro and that he does not understand why the killer should have been looking for him. Was Not Insane That the dead murderer was neither insane nor a mental defective is the opinion of those who knew him. It was his virulent temper and the desire to kill, which- came after deliberation on a grudge which caused him, to commit the murderous deeds. Fierro was regarded as one of those unfortunate persons who blamed their own shortcomings on the world, and whenever he was discharged , for Incompetency and inefficiency held a grudge p gainst the men who discharged him. He was . known always to have been troublesome." That the arrival of the bloodhounds to the city to take part In the pursuit was effective In hastening the death of the murderer, is the belief of the officials here'. - - ' , - - Prosecutor Beekett, who took part in the chase after the scent was picked up by the hounds, made the following statement after he was Informed of the suicide: "He Is dead, and the bloodhounds deserve the credit"

Praise Bloodhouse Use 'J. Brandon Griffis, assistant prosecutor, said, "Without the -use of tha bloodhounds, he .wouIQ have been around here for another week at least and it would have cost more lives when his hiding place was finally discovered. Sometime ago, I expressed the opinion that be would eventually return to his home." Local police officials confirm the belief that the bloodhounds were instrumental in bringing the man-hunt to an end. . - The bloodhounds were brought nere by their owners, Cornwell and Jackson of Bedford, and are of the Rookwood kennel In Lexington. Ky, of which Roger p. Williams is the man(Please Turn to Page Fourteen)