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WASHINGTON, D. CL, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1906
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VERDICT OF JURY ~
FORJHE DEFENSE
George E. Green and Willard D.
Doremus Acquitted.
ONE OF THE POSTAL CASES
Charge by Justice Gould Delivered
This Morning,
EXPLAINED THE REAL ISSUE
Simple to a Degree, Instead of Com
plex?History of Case?Brib
ery and Conspiracy.
"Not guilty" was the verdict ren
dered this afternoon in the case of
George E. Green and Willard D.
Doremus in Criminal Court No. 7,
tried under indictments charging
bribery and conspiracy in connec
tion with the Post Office Depart
ment investigation.
The verdict of acquittal was announced
at l.r?2 o'clock, after the jury had deliber
ated a little more than two hours. The
case was submitted to the twelve men at
11:35 o'clock, and at 1 :-k> o'clock word was
sent down from the Jury room that an
agreement had been reached. Justice Gould,
who was hastily summoned, was on the
bench several minutes before the Jury filed
Into the court room.
Before the verdict was received the court
delivered a warning against any demonstra
tion among the auditors.
The acquittal of Mr. Green in tlie former
trial was the occasion of an uproarious ex
pression of approval, which was not quelled
for several moments.
Deep Interest Manifested.
The deepest interest was written on the
faces of every one in the audience as Clerk
Hawken put the question: "Gentlemen of
the Jury, have you agreed upon your ver
dict?"
Foreman Charles E. Berry replied: "We
have," whereupon the clerk asked first as
to the verdict on the bribery indictment.
When Mr. Berry answered in a clear voice
"Not guilty," there was a slight murmur
of approval from the Intensely Interested
group gathered close to the b ir.
It whs only a few moments before Justice
Gould had discharged the Jury for the term
after the announcement of not guilty as to
th-! conspiracy indictment.
Greeted by Their Friends.
Then, when court had adjourned, Mr.
Green and Mr. Doremus were surrounded
by an enthusiastic gathering and simply
Showered with congratulations. In this
their counsel, Attorneys Worthington,
Btanchfleld and Thurston, abundantly
shared.
Mr. Green shock hands joyfully with
nearly everybody present. He said he had
Iio statement to make except to remark
that the jury had spoken for him.
It was learned that on the first ballot the
Jury stood 11 to 1 for acquittal. The one
not then persuaded. It is understood, was
holding out only for technical explanation.
Charge By the Court.
After listening to the charge of Justice
Gould, embodying numerous and compre
hensive Instructions for the government
and the defense, the Jury this morning at
11.H6 o'clock took the case for final con
sideration, pending agreement upon a ver
dict.
The court was engaged with delivering the
Instructions for an hour and a half. The-y
oonslsted of the formal prayers heretofore
granted on each side, and were supple
mented by verbal instructions covering sev
eral points of law and evidence.
Justice Gould charged the Jury that It
Should not allow extraneous matters, which
?nitred into the case during the progress
George E. Green.
mt the trial, to obscure or complicate the
real Issue Involved. This, the court de
clared, to be simple to a degree instead
of complex.
Explained the Law.
Justice Gould went to considerable length
ti explain the law relating both to bribery
and conspiracy, reading sections from the
Revised Statutes under which the Indict
ments were drawn.
Mr. Green lingered about the court room
for a quarter of an hour after the Jury
bad retired. When he left the city hall he
wus accompanied by Rev. Or. McVeigh, the
pastor of the church In Blnghamton. N. Y..
of which Mr. Green ia a member.
Justice Gould's Charge.
Justice Gould deli * 'red the Instructions of
the court to the jury this morning. These
Included the written instructions heretofore
granted on prayers by counsel. Several
verbal charges respecting different phases
of the c ise were added by the court.
In beginning his charge to the Jury Jus
tice Gould said:
"Possibly one of the most helpful things
I can ?ay to you Is to tell you that the Is
sue Involved Is not complex, but exceeding
ly simple. It la very Important, In getting
minds Into a condition to pass fairly upon
the Question, to understand exactly what
Is the Issue."
The court remarked that during the pro
tracted course of the case many extraneous
and collateral matters had been placed be
fore the jury, but Justice Gould Instructed
the Jury that It must not be clouded by
these matters in discerning what Is the es
sence of the charges. The court then read
sections of the statutes under which both
indictments were drawn, and explained the
meaning of the law. As to the charge of con
spiracy, the court instructed the Jury that
it was to understand that while there were
twenty-five counts in the Indictment there
was only one offense alleged.
Commenting upon remarks of counsel
made in the course of the trial as to the
question of identity between the offenses,
Justice Gould said that in law the crime of
conspiracy is a separate and distinct of
fense.
As to the Verdict.
The court sal? that, therefore, if the Jury
should find the defendants, or either of
them, guilty on one of the counts the Jury
should return a verdict of guilty as indict
ed. In order to constitute the crime of con
spiracy, the court said, it Is necessary lo
do more than enter into an agreement for
that purpose. It is necessary to commit
some specific act in furtherance of the
agreement. Referring to the bribery in
dictment, containing six counts, the court
called attention to the difference between
it and the conspiracy indictment. While
the latter charged essentially only one
crime the former charged a separate of
fense in each count. Justice Gould explain
ed. For that reason, the court said, the
Jury' might find the defendants, or either
of theih, guilty of one or six offenses un
der the bribery indictment.
Assumed All Responsibility.
The Jury was instructed to take no cogni
zance of the question Involved, the court
assuming all responsibility in that connec
tion. The jury was further Instructed that
the indictments were not to be regarded as
raising a presumption of guilt against the
defendants.
The court then took ufc the written in
structions granted on the prayers of coun
sel.
After reading the formal prayers Justice
Gould told the Jury that it might find both
of the defendants guilty on one or both of
the Indictments, or It might find only one
of the defendants guilty on one or both of
the indictments. In finally giving the case
to the Jury the court expressed the assur
ance that the verdict, whatever that might
be, would express honest and intelligent
conviction. The jury retired at 11:35 o'clock.
History of the Trial.
The trial began Monday. May 28, before
Justice Gould, and proceeded without inter
ruption. The court even sat Fridays, usu
ally motion day, in order to expedite the
proceeding!.
Prior to the opening of the case the
bribery and the conspiracy indictments
against each defendant were consolidated.
They went to the ,'ury In that form, the
court having refused at the close of the
evidence to grant a motion of counsel for
the defense to require the government to
elei t as between the two for presentation to
the jury.
Mr. Green and Mr. Doremus were placed
on trial Jointly, and practically the same
line of defense was followed in each case,
though each wa*. represented by separate
counsel. The case of Mr. Green was In the
hands of Attorneys John B. Stanchfleld of
New York and A. 9. Wortliington of this
city. Former Senator John M. Thurston
appeared for Mr. Doremus.
The case of the government was In charge
of United States Attorney Baker, MaJ.
Holmes Conrad of Virginia, special counsel
for the government in the post office cases,
and Assistant United States Attorneys Stu
art McNamar? and Harvey Given. All of
counsel for the defense delivered summing
up arguments to the jury. The United
States attorney and Maj. Conrad made the
final presentation for the government. As
sistant United States Attorney Given had
charge of papers and documents used in
the evidence while to Assistant Cnited
States Attorney McNamara belongs the dis
tinction of making the argument for the
presentation on one of the most important
points of law that arose in the whole
course of the trial and on which the final
ruling of the court was in favor of the
government.
Taking of Testimony Closed.
The taking of testimony was closed last
Tuesday evening. Wednesday the court was
engaged ail day with the consideration of
prayers for instructions. Two days?Thurs
day and Friday?were consumed with the
piesentatlon of final arguments.
I^ess than four months ago George E.
Green was acquitted in the same court un
der an Indictment charging conspiracy. The
trial in that case lasted about three weeks.
When the verdict was announced there
was a big demonstration in the court room,
and Mr. Green, a day later, was welcomed
home to Blnghamton with the most Jlatter
ng marks of public sympainy and esteem.
The result of the first trial, however, was
i distinct disappointment to counsel for
the government, so much so that the Jury
was sharply criticised, both by the United
States attorney and MaJ. Holmes Conrad.
The latter went so far as to express his
stuctures in open court in the present trial
during the consideration of the prayers to
the Jury.
Allegations of Indictments.
The indictments which were filed In court
October 15, 1W?. set forth that George W.
Beavers was head of the division of sal
aries and allowances. Post Office Depart
ment, from October (J. 1000, to March 24,
1K03, and in such position was charged with
special trust In guarding the Interests of
the United States. It wa? further set out
that it wan his duty to superintend the pur
chase of supplies for post offices. The con
spiracy Indictment alleged that George E.
Green, as president of Doremus Machine
Company ,and Wilard D. Doremus, as vice
president of the company, entered
Into a fraudulent agreement with Beavers
in Washington in October, 1000, In behalf
of the company, to the effect that upon each
Doremus machine ordered by the depart
ment through the procurement and Influence
of Beavers while an officer of the govern
ment the company would pay to Beaver* a
commission of 125 for his own personal use
at'.d benefit. The alleged overt acts on the
part of Beavers In pursuance of the al
leged conspiracy were set forth, covering
the period from December 10, l'JOO, to De
cember ;t. IVOCi. The Indictment charging
bribery corresponded In the main to the
other. It was alleged that six payments
had b?en made to Beavers.
Prominent in Ni?w York.
George E. Green has been prominent In
business and political affairs of the state
of New York for many years. He has
twice served as mayor of his home city of
Blnghamton and has also served two terms
In the New York state senate. In 1900 he
was elected to the senate by a big majority
over his democratic opponent, and in 1902
he hud no opposition. Taking an active
part in legislative deliberations he was ap
pointed on several Important committees.
His prominence as a legislator brought his
name before the public as a probable can
didate for governor.
He has always been an enthusiastic re
publican. He served for some time as vice
president of the Republican League Club
of New York.
^lr. Green was born In 1S38, and has
spent most of his life in Blnghamton. His
education was obtained In the common
schools. For years be lias conducted a large
wholesale coal business in Blnghamton.
He is a Mason and a member of the
Knights of Pythias and several other fra
ternal organisation*.
THE C
GREETED BY THE KING
Reception of the Dignitaries at
Trondhjem.
BRILLIANT WITH UNIFORMS
American Delegates to Be Presented
Monday.
MR. BRYAN MAKES A SPEECH
Formal Ltave-Taking of the Special
Embassies to Occur Tuesday?
Festivities End Wednesday.
TRONDHJEM. June 23.?King Haakon
and Queen Maud today held their first
levee, and the palaoe again was the town's
center of Interest. All the special embas
sies, statesmen, officials and other promi
nent persons attended. The American spe
cial ambassador, Charles H. Graves, with
his staff, and the ladles of the American
party were present. Mr. Graves presented
Mr. and Mrs. William J, Bryan, Mrs. Mar
shall Field, Mrs. Eddy, Mrs. Meade, Miss I
Eddy of Chicago. Mrs. Slater and Miss
Gwynn of "Washington, and Mr. and Mrs. j
Meyer of New York.
The sun shone warmly an.l Trondhjem I
was made brilliant by the uniformed and
brightly costumed assemblage, presenting
an exceedingly attractive scene.
Arrangements have been completed for
King Haakon to receive in audience the \
Norwegian-American delegates to his coro
nation on Monday. r>r. Dane of Chicago
will on that occasion present to the king a
congratulathory address, and the Norwe
gian consul at Chicago, F. G. Gade, v U
give the king a portfolio containing music,
poems and drawings in behalf of the Nor
wegians of that city. King Haakon prob- j
ably will make one response to the Nor
wegian-American delegations, which num
ber about a dozen.
The great bulk of the Norwegians who !
came to Norway from America, ostensibly
for the coronation, did not come to Trondh
jem, but, Instead, scattered to their former
homes in various parts of the country, love
of their old homesteads and kinsmen prov
ing stronger than their desire to visit
Trondhjem. In any case, the trip ITere Is
difficult and somewhat expensive, and be
sides, the coronation festivities are not con
fined to Trondhjem, but are univcj-saJ
throughout Norway.
The crowd which canie to see the king
and queen crowned is already breaking up,
but the special embassies will remain here
until Tuesday or Wednesday. The formal
leave taking of the embassies will take
place Tuesday. The first to depart left here
by train last night, and today several for
eign excursion steamers hoisted their an
chors and steamed down the fiord. The for
mal program ends Wednesday with an ex
cursion around the fiord, but Kin* Haakon
and Queen Maud will remain at Trondhjem
until Emperor William comes here July 8. \
The Norwegian-American delegates to the
coronation of King Haakon held a meet
ing tills afternoon in the garden of the old
archbishop's palace, under the shadow of
the cathedral, and invited William J. Bryan
to address them. When Mr. Bryan appear
ed he was presented with American and
Norwegian flags and the crowd cheered
him.
Mr. Bryan said that Judging Norway by
her sons who come to America he wanted
to offer her his congratulations. He de
clared that Norway had achieved high civ
ilization without losing any of her early,
rugged strength, a thing nations rarely
achieved. He hoped the country's pros
perity would be as long as her days were
now.
Pere Stroman of Wisconsin, the Rev. Mr.
Madison of Minnesota and Dr. FJeld of
North Dakota, who acted as chairman, also
addressed the meeting. The burden of
their remarks consisted of expressions of
sympathy, encouragement and congratula
tion from the Norwegian-Americans in
the United States to their brethren In Nor
way.
ONGRESSIONAL GORDIAN ?
AS TO ADJOURNMENT
NO RESOLUTION UNTIL IMPORT
ANT LEGISLATION IS AGREED TO
The House leaders have decided not to
agree to any resolution of adjournment
until the important legislation of Congress
has been agreed upon between the two
houses. This course is expected to make
It Impossible for some recalcitrant, after a
specified date for adjournment has been
fixed, to hold up Congress and talk some
bill to death.
The pure food bill will probably pass the
House this afternoon. It Is entirely dif
ferent from the Senate measure, but the
impression prevails that It will be feasible
to reconcile the differences once the bill
gets to conference. The only fear is that
opponents of the bill in the Senate maj en
deavor to keep it from conference. It was
said today by House leaders that there win
be no adjournment until either the pure
food bill passes or the responsibility for
Its defeat is fixed upon the Senate.
The immigration bill will come up in the
House next week under a special rule
which will provide for a separate vote on
the educational test and head tax amend
ments. The administration desires the
Lodge educational test to remain in the
bill, but there is strong opposition to it
in the House.
The argument is advanced that the edu
cational test would exclude all class of for
eign workmen who are much In demand,
workmen who will dig and delve where the
high-priced American laborer refuses to
work. The educational test. It is said,
would admit the educated skilled laborer,
and he is the man it is desLed to limit and
keep him from competing with the better
paid American workman of the same class.
It was said today that a compromise may
be reached which will pass the bill with its
other desirable administrative features and
turn over to a commission the task of
looking into the desirability of enforcing
the educational test, passing by that
amendment for the present. The remain
ing features of the bill are in many re
spects an improvement upon the present
law, and it will undoubtedly pass
There is also objection to the educational
test on the ground that it will close the
door to the fleeing Jews from Russia, who
are expected to turn to this land of refuge
in increasing number.
Senator Tillman was still averse today
to signing the conference report on the
railway rate bill, on account of his objection
to the pipe line compromise. A majority
of the conferees of each House are agreed,
however, and it is thought the bill will be
brought in next Monday.
The sentiment today about the Capitol
seemed to be favorable to adjournment be
tween next Thursday and next Saturday.
WELCOMED TO E.IEL
CORDIAL GREETING GIVEN TO
THE LONGWORTHS.
KIEL, Germany, June 23.?Several hun
dred people assembled at the railroad sta
tion today to cheer Representative Long
worth and Mrs. Longworth on their arrival
here from London. Lieut. Commandsr W. L.
Howard, the American naval attaint, rep
resenting the embassy at Berlin, ana Fred
erick W. Whltrldge, who was the special
ambassador of the United States at the
wedding of King Alfonso and Queen Vic
toria of Spain, an old acquaintance, met
them at the station, where Mr. and Mrs.
Longworth were escorted to the Imperial
waiting room so as to escape the attentions
of the crowds. Later they entered a car
riage station at the private entrance, but
the spectators soon perceived this, streamed
around the building and cheered the Amerl
1 cans. As they drove off a loud voice called
out in English, "Welcome to Kiel!" and a
woman threw a bouquet which Mrs. Long
worth smilingly caught, while Mr. Long
worth lifted his hat In acknowledgment of
the gift. The travelers were driven to a
small hotel standing In the yacht olub
grounds and overlooking the bay. The
stars and stripes flew from a mast in front
of the hotel and the manager tried to get
a band to play "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," but no musicians were available.
Some of the guests of the hotel assembled
on the veranda and a number o.f photo
graphers were busy from the moment Mr.
and Mrs. Longworth came In sight until
they vanished within the hotel, where they
have the beet rooms In the house, with a
private veranda and & sea view.
To Leave About July 1.
Third Assistant Secretary Peirce, who was
yesterday confirmed as United States minis
ter to Norway, expects to leave Washington
for Boston about July L and to sail for his
post July 12. Mr. Huntington Wilson, who
will succeed him as third assistant secre
tary of state, to now on th? war to Wash
ington from Told* where he has been fllBng
the position of secretary of embassy and is
rdue here about the and of tbto month.
:not.
ROCKEFELLERJMMUNE
Prosecutions to Begin Against
the Standard Oil.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S PLANS
Little Hope of Catching the Big Of
ficials.
THE SMALL FEY UNIMPORTANT
It Men Like Archbold and Rogers
Escape There Will Be Little Use
Convicting the Others.
Despite the fact that the Department of
Justice announces that It proposes to be
gin criminal prosecutions against the
Standard Oil trust It Is positively known
that there Is no hope of getting John D.
Rockefeller and some of those high up in
the workings of the great combine. This
was admitted by high officials of 'the De
partment of Justice today. Including At
torney General Moody.
[ Rockefeller is now in Europe, but he did
not run away because of the prospects
that the government would .get after his
pet oil combine. He need have no fear of
being indicted by a grand jury from evi
dence now in the hands of the Department
of Justice.
There is little hope In the department of
getting Henry H. Rogers and John D.
Archbold, vice presidents and active man
agers of the Standard Oil. They are the
real power behind the great combine. Some
months ago they came to Washington and
talked for two hours one night with Presi
dent Roosevelt. The facts as to their con
ference never became known.
It is as frankly admitted by Attorney
General Moody almost Impossible to reach
the higher officials of a great trust of this
kind. The same is true of railroad presi
dents. All the department can hope for is
to get as far up among the officials of the
oil octopus as possible. It Is hoped to land
a few of the big fish, and the energies of
the officials of the department are to be di
rected toward getting as high up as pos
sible.
Attorney General Moody conferred with
President Roosevelt today. He is prepar
ing the testimony he will lay before grand
juries in several states. It is expected that
he will b'e prepared to submit the records
to grand Juries In less time than a week,
and any delay In indictments will then rest
with the Juries.
It would be comparatively easy, accord
ing to Department of Justice officials, to
catch a number of small minnows con
nected with the Standard Oil outfit, but
the department will ignore its opportuni
ties in this direction, because it knows that
these men are merely guilty In a technical
manner and not deliberate violators of the
law. The feeling Is strong that if the
prosecution can not reach men who issue
the orders it will not reach the point de
sired after all.
Mr. Moody's Announcement.
Attorney General Moody late yesterday
afternoon announced, as predicted In The
Star, that the Department of Justice will
begin prosecution of the Standard Oil trust.
While It Is getting ready to do that the
department will continue Its Investigations
of the Standard combine with a view to
multiplying the legal attacks.
The decision as to prosecution has been
decided upon after a number of confer
ences with the President and two meetings
of the cabinet.
The statement of the Attorney General Is
as follows:
"After full consideration of all the Infor
mation now available. Including the report
of the commissioner of corporations and
the evidence taken by the Interstate com
merce commission, I Save reached the con
clusion that criminal proceedings against
the Standard Oil Company should be be
gun In certain cases where there appears
to have been a violation of the laws regu
lating Interstate commerce and prohibiting
rebates and other unlawful discriminations.
Accordingly suafa proceedings will be begun
at once in the appropriate Judicial dis
tricts. These cases are regarded and
will be treated as of Importance, as
it seems clear that In so far as
the Standard Oil Company has obtained
monopolistic control of the Interstate trade,
that control has been In large degree made
possible by discriminations in transporta
tion rates or facilities, the discriminations
being in some cases in violation of law and
In other cases, though injurious to the pub
lic welfare, not la -violation of law, and
therefore subject only to such correction
as may be afforded by the railway rate
legislation now pending in Congress.
"I shall continue the investigation of the
affairs of the Standard Oil Company and
of such complaints as have been or may
be brought to the attention of this depart
ment, with the view of ascertaining
whether or not there has been any viola
tion of the anti-trust act, or of any oth-T
federal law. This investigation will require
assistance outside of the department .ind i
have employed as special counsel Frank H.
Kellogg, esq., of St. Paul, who was one of
tne counsel for the government In the re
cently terminated litigation against the
western' paper organization and t'harlcs B.
Morrison, esq., of Chicago, now Untted
States attorney for the northern district rf
Illinois. Mr. Morrison will in the near fu
ture resign his place as district attorney.
"The course of action I have stated has
received the approval of the President and
all the members of the cabinet."
PASSED THE HOUSE.
Many Miscellaneous Mensures Acted
On.
The House today adopted unanimously
the report of the committee of elections
No. 2 that Ernest E. Wood was not elected
to membership In the House of Representa
tives In the Fifty-ninth Congress from the
twelfth congressional district of Missouri,
and that Harry M. Coudrey was elected to
said membership.
The House also adopted a resolution that
A. J. Houston was not elected a member
of the Fifty-ninth Congress from the
second congressional district of Texas.
The sitting member, M. L. Broocks, there
fore retains his seat.
The bill prescribing the duties of deputy
collectors was passed without debate.
There was applause on the republican side
when, on request of Mr. Bartholdt of Mis
souri. Coudrey of the twelfth Missouri d.s
trict presented himself at the bar of the
House to take the oath of a representative
In the Fifty-ninth Congress. Mr Coudrey
was escorted by Mr. Bartholdt. who, after
the oath had been administered by the
Speaker, introduced his colleague to his as
sociates on the republican side.
The conference report on the post office
appropriation bill was adopted, which passe'
the bill.
The conference report on the bill for the
division of the lands and funds of the Osage
Indians In Oklahoma was adopted, also the
conference on the bill authorizing the sale
of timber on certain lands reserved for the
use of the Menominee Indians in Wisconsin.
MILITARY RELIEVED
From Work of Guarding at San Fran
cisco.
Maj. Gen. Greely, commanding: the Pacific
division, has sent the following telegraphic
report of conditions in San Francisco:
"Have relieved today from relief work
3d Squadron, 1st Cavalry, last of troops
outside of division. Have also relieved all
of 20th Infantry three troops of 14th Cav
alry, three companies of 14th Infantry.
There remains only four companies of 14th
Infantry, one company 22d Infantry and
one troop of 14th Cavalry on relief woik.
The companies of 14th Infantry will be re
tained a week longer, as officers and men
are thoroughly familiar with work and sq
can more readily transfer camps ami ruiicX
stations to civil authorities without embar
rassment or confusion. Details in perfectly
<^villan relief organization may make It*
necessary to retain two or three companies
for four or five days at beginning July, but
this will not be done unless absolutely liec
essary. Everything progressing harmonious
ly and satisfactorily."
CAPT. WYNNE S CASE.
Secretary Bonaparte Has Taken the
Papers to His Home.
Secretary Bonaparte has gone to his coun
try home near Baltimore and will not re
turn to this city until Tuesday next. He
took with him all the papers In the case of
Capt. Robert F. Wynne of the Marine
Corps and will probably be prepared to
announce his action when he returns.
The Impression prevails In naval circle*
that the court-martial found Capt. Wynne
guilty of the charge of insubordination and
sentenced him to be dismissed. There seems
to be less assurance, however, as to the
findings of the board of medical officers
who examined Capt. Wynne to determine
his mental responsibility. His friends will
make a strong fight to prevent his dismis
sal, and If it comes to that, will. It Is said,
urge that he be placed on the retired list on i
account of disability incurred in the line of I
duty.
The case presents many unusual features,
and the action of the Navy Department is
awaited with great interest.
ONE NOMINATION.
But It Will Affect Many Other In
fantry Officers.
The President has decided to send to the
Senate the nomination of Second Lieut. !
Vernon W Boiler, 20th Infantry, to be first
lieutenant, and has thereby gladdened the
hearts of no less than sixty young Infantry
officers, whose promotion has been blocked
for just a year.
When Lieut. Boiler originally came up I
for promotion something in his record op
erated to prevent the department from
sending in the nomination. Meanwhile the
names of eighteen second lieutenants below
him In his grade wese sent to Senate for
promotion. But Boiler demanded a court of
inquiry, and although the Senate had con
firmed the eighteen nominations the Presi
dent withheld their commissions and ac
ceded to Boiler's request. The court has now
found that the officer was wrongfully denied
promotion In the first place, so he will now
be nominated as a second lieutenant. While
the court has been at work and the case
has been under consideration forty-two
other second lieutenants have been held
back from nromotlon. making the list of de
tentions lust sixty In number, and all of
these will now move up. ?
Consul General at Congo Free State.
Mr. Clarence Rice Slocum of New Tork.
son of the late Gen. Slocum, has been
selected to be the first United States of
ficial representative In the Congo country,
having been designated by tne President to
fill the newly created post of consul gen
eral at Boma, Congo Free State. His cre
dentials will be directed to King Leopold
of necessity. Mr. Slocum Is at present the
United States oonsul at Weimar, Germany,
where he has l?etn stationed since* March
6 of last year. He has achieved already
an excellent record as a consular officer.
One More Oil Hearing.
What probably will be the last oil rear
ing of the summer by the Interstate com
merce commission will be held In New
Orleans probably on Thursday next.
It will not be so much a search for graft
as a hearing on some of the reported dis
criminations under the published tariffs.
It may be that something tn the nature of
railroad concessions will develop, too. but
the hearing as a whole will not be sensa
tional. Possibly there will be two mem
bers of the commission there. Commissioner
Clements and Judge Prouty. the latter hav
ing been particularly active is the oil hear
ings. But It may be that Judge Prouty
will go alone. The hearing will last only
one day.
Weather.
Showers tonight and to
morrow.
FORCED_fflTESTIR
Mrs. Stenton Tried to Leave the
Witness Chair.
FACES SIX INQUISITORS
Tells About the Death of Her
Daughter.
QUESTIONED ABOUT MURDER
Accused of Not Revealing All Sh?
Knows About the Case?A
Dramatic Scene.
Special Dispatch to Tb? ?t?r.
NEW YORK. June 23.- Mr*. Louise Sten
ton was the star witness t.xlay at the pre
liminary inquiry into the murder -of her
daughter, Mrs Alice Klnn.in. who wji
killed at the doorway of her home in the
Bronx two weeks ago. This morning Act
ing Captain Price of the Hronx detective
bureau and two detective* went to the homo
of the Millers, at 2SW4 Sprtfcgs avenue,
where she has been stopping, and the moth
er of the murdered woman raised no ob
pectionH to being taken before Coroner Mc
Donald. Mrs. Stenton was calm. and her
mind appeared to be particularly clear. The
route to the coroners office lay pa*t th?
house wiiere the murder was committed.
When she saw her old home once more,
Mrs. Stenton sighed, "Poor Alice There's
where she was killed. I know a man -ild
It. Have you found him yet?"
They were obliged to tell her tint they
had not found him.
I The carriage arrived at the coroner's of
fice at about o'clock. Mr*. Stenton
WHS led to a seat at the end of a lo:ig tahle.
Somebody gave the old woman a fail, which
Fhe waved steadily before her placid face
while she talked.
"What is your name?" was the first ques
tion.
"Louise M;Uco!m Stenton," came the un
hesitating reply.
"How old are you?"
"Eighty."
"Will you tell us what happened on the
nlg'ht of Friday, June 87"
"Alice was reading a book of Hyron s
poems to me In the kitchen." the tale b?
gan, "when the bell rang 1 caulioried
Alice about going to the door but she
| went. I waited some time. When Alice
i did not return I was worried about her ab
sence. 1 went to the door with a lamp in
my hand. Then I kept on outside 1 found
Alice lying in a pool of blood at the eud of
the porch "
Denies Intimation of Gui.lt.
Shouting out question and answar in the
atrical tones that could be heard through
closed doors, Assistant District Attorney
Cardoso and Mrs. Stenton had a dialogue
which rose to its climax when the prosecu
tor asfte?f bluntTy:**- ' '*
"Did you do it?" "It" referred to the mur
der of the witness' daughter. Mrs. Ai:ce
Klnnan. Again and again the mother s de
nial rang out. It was the most dramatio
scene In the whole inquiry.
"Who fame to your house on Friday. June
8th?" asked Cardoso.
Nobody," replied the old woman.
"Didn't" a man come to see you on that
day?" ?
"No. Nobody called.
"Wasn't there a violent quarrel upstairs
between you and your daughter after that
""No* there was not. No man was there
"Didn't Mary Shtppo come upstairs and
ask what you and your daughter were
quarreling about?"
"No, she did not."
?Didn't you have a quarrel with >our
daughter?-'
"No." ,
"Will you tell us what you know about
this murder?" _ . T
"I don't know anything more than what i
have already told you." .,
During this period of the Inquiry the old
woman had become more and more excited.
It seemed as though she could scarcely
l endure the repeated questions of the sharp
' voiced attorney, who kept Implying In every
word he said that his witness had not told
the truth. After the last word the old
woman dropped her fan, and, shoving back
her chair, rose to her feet.
"Sit down, madame," shouted Cardoso.
Instead of obeying the old wuman started
for the door. Clerk Austin and Detective
Wines put their hands on her arm and
forced her to resume her seat. The young
deputy spoke again In the tones of a Span
ish inquisitor.
"You have got to tell us all you know
about this case. If you do not, we will
keep you here all night. We brought you
here for the purpose of finding out who
committed this murder." ...
"I don't know who committed the mur
der," replied Mrs. Stenton sharply.
"Did you do it?"
"No."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes I'm sure."
"Who was the man that called there.
"I don't know.'
"Yes you do know; you can t leave her?
until you tell us all you know."
Dropping the more vital questions for a
few moments, the attorney arfced about law
matters involving Gibson and Flaherty K
second time the old woman left her chair
TS'^id: "If you tell us what
know, we will let you go; but if you don t,
we'll hold you here all night. '
Match for Six Inquisitor*.
This old woman proved herself a match
for six men, all of whom took turns at ask
ing her questions. Coroners McDonald and
Schwancke. Acting Capt. Price. Capt. Bren
nan. Dr. Curtin and Deputy Cardoso, n.l
took a hand at questioning her. After they
had done their best they had to take a re
cess of fifteen minutes to recover from their
hard labor and to plan new method* of at
tack At one time she shed a few tears
and 'used her little bottle of smelling salts.
After the brief intermission Coroner Mc
Donald took the place of the chief
tor but the other men kept trying to help
him out by repeating his questions.
"Who was ft called that night?" aske<>
McDonald Price and Cardoso chorused the
ume words before the old woman could
"^fdon't know," she answered all three at
'"??Nobody but you does know," persisted
'%oU said you wouldn't toll, dlda t you?
"I did not."
"Yes you did."
"I did not. .
"Why did you go out to the porch?
"To look for Alice."
Some One Was Expected.
"Who ran* the belir'
"I don't know."
"'Your daughter had been expecting some
body. hadn't she?"
"I don't remember."
After more questions the old womm final
ly said; "Yes. we expected somebody."
"Who was It?"
"I won't toll."
??yes you will or we'U keep you her*.
When their Question* were *11 exhauaU*!