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September 11-, 1912 Judge Turnbaugh continues assault to murder case to Sept. 23. Appli cation for another transfer made to Olson. Case transferred to Judge Going by Olson. September 23 Judge Going continues assault to murder case to October 10. State's Attorney Wayman tells Day Book he has not presented either Witt or Hehr cases to September grand jury. October 3, 1912 State's At torney Wayman promises Day Book to present both Witt and Hehr cases to October grand jury and demand indictment of the Barretts, Friedman, Buck Masterson, Delehanty, Buggio, Wilson, Briza and Howard. October 10, 1912 Judge Go ing dismisses assault to murder case against Barrett brothers and Friedman for lack of prosecution. (There was no state's attorney in court to prosecute.) October 15, 1912 Minnie Lutz, sister-in-law of Frank Witt, swears out information charging Edward and Charles Barrett and Arthur Friedman with murder of Witt. They are arrested in office of Examiner, rushed to South Clark street police station, and there released on bail. October 21, 1912 Charles and Edward Barrett and Arthur Friedman indicted by October grand jury for murder of Frank Witt. Discovered that State's Attorney Wayman lied to Day Book September 23 when he said that neither the Witt nor Hehr case was presented to September J grand jury. Hehr case was pre sented to September grand jury, and the charge of murder against the seven Hearst thugs, including Edward Barrett and Buck Mas terson, dismissed for lack of evi dence, although Barrett and Bug gio boasted to police of having fired at Hehr. Despite their indictment for murder, Barretts and Friedman are allowed their liberty. Chas. Barrett is promoted by Hearst's American and given charge of a division. Edward Barrett works under him. Sunday morning, February 9, 1913 Edward Barrett stabs and kills Walter Masterson, brother of Buck, in Harry Treusch's sa loon, 3415 Lincoln avenue. Es capes, but is captured. o o SAYS RICH MUST BANISH WHITE PLAGUE Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 10. Charles B. Finley, president of the Aetna National Bank, New York, says it is up to the million aires of America to banish the white plague from the country. Finley recently offered Dr. Franz F. Friedman, Berlin dis coverer of a reputed cure for con sumption, $1,000,000 for the cure if it should cure his son-in-law, a victim of the disease. Finley showed a cablegram from Dr. Friedmann, reading as follows: "Will take case of your son-in-law. Sail on Kronprinzessin Ce celie. Frederick Franz Fried mann." The Kronprinzessen sails from