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No. 19,018. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1912-TWENTY-TWO PAGES. ONE CENT.
OFFERED 11,000 TO
"FRAMTBECKER
"Jack" Sullivan, Recalled at
Judge's Order, Declares Webber
Made Him Proposition.
WAS TO SAY HE SAW
OFFICER AFTER MURDER
Justice Golf's Action Conies as Surprise
to the Defense.
McINTYBE HAD CLOSED CASE
Refuses to Question Witness and
District Attorney Then Puts
the Queries?Testimony as
to Policeman's Character.
NEW YORK. October 22?The defense
In the case of Police Lieut. Becker,
charged with the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, signified that it rested at noon
today, but Justice Goff. taking matters in
his own hands, reopened the testimony
and recalled to the stand Jack Sullivan,
who previously had testified for the defense
"There were certain questions put by
tlie defense to this witness which I excluded
before. 1 now permit you to put
those questions," he said to John F. McIntvre.
Becker's chief counsel.
Mr. Mclntyre said he declined to put
the questions now. as he preferred to let
his case stand as It was.
"Then I direct the district attorney to
ask the witness these questions." said
Justice Goff. "in the interest of the defense."
Mr Mclntyre's vigorous objections were
disregarded.
The action of the defense in announcing
tiiat it ? esired to rest was sudden and
unexpected- Mr. Mclntyre bad said less
than an hour before that he expected to
call Becker to the stand.
The morning session had been taken
up mainly with testimony introduced to
sustain the contention of the defense that
the informers. Rose. Webber, Vallon
and Schepps. had "framed up" Becker to
save themselves. Character witnesses
then were called and Mr. Mclntyre announced
that he was throughSullivan
Is Recalled.
By the court's direction "Jack" Sulli- ,
van was recalled. j
"What did Rose say to you in the coun. 1
oil room?" asked the district attorney of J
Sullivan.
"Hp said. 'Self-nreservatirm is the first
law of nature: 1 had to testify against \
Becker to save my life.' " 1
"What did Bridgie Webber say?" i
"He said. 'I'm the happiest man in the c
world. That Rosenthal is dead i
and 1 don't have to worry about his
setting me now. Now. Jack, it's all
been fixed up by the district attorney
for you to corroborate us when we testify.
We are all Jews and what do we I
care about that Dutch Becker anyhow
r* '
"Did Rose say anything else to you?"
"Yes. he said that he and Webber and i
Vallon and Schepps were going to <
frame up Becker, and I said "Why, you j
baldheaded . w hat do you mean by
this?" he said. 'Well, you know self
preservation is the first law of na- 1
ture.'" j
Says He Took No Part.
8ullivan said he took no part in the
assassination of Rosenthal, nor in the ,
alleged conspiracy of Rose. Webber. Val- i
Ion and Schepps to assassinate the
gambler.
"Bridgie Webber said to me: 'The only ,
way you can get out is for you to do as
Mr. Whitman says and swear you saw j
Becker at 4-d street and ?5th avenue a ,
few hours after the murder. If you do
that you will get out. like we will, after
the trial If you don't you'll be indicted
and spend six months in jail.' "
'"l?iii Webber offer you money to corrohboiate
him?" . j
' Yes, lie said, 'For God's sake. Jack,
sa> 'hat you saw Becker, as we will
testify. If you want any money. I'll give 1
you Sl.Ooo now and when you get out
we'll go into the hotel business. I'll put \
in ?2\0MU and will divide the profits .
evenly. All you have to do is to lie for
us: if you lie. it's all right. If you I
d.ui"t you'll go to jail.' I
"I told him I'd go to jail, and he asked j
me to name my price. I told him I didn't '
have a price when it came to swearing a \
man's life away."
Becord of Morris Luban.
When court convened Mr. Mclntvre prorf
i ert in evidence the record of the Kings I
t ounty court, showing that Morris Luban
had been convicted of perjury in
and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary.
Luban. who testified for the
state that he was an eyewitness of the
Rosenthal murder, swore that he had
never been convicted of crime.
Assistant District Attorney Moss told
the court that Luban had appealed from !
the verdict and was now out on bail,
pending the result of the appeal.
John D. Maher. a theatrical manager,
testified that he had dinner with Becker
on July and was with him from j
to t> p. m. Webber had testified that i
Becker had told that night that he j
w anted to "croak Rosenthal." Maher !
testified that he entered and left the res- !
taurant with Becker and that Becker said
nothing to Webber. j ,
i'harJes K. Foye, a policeman, testified I.
that he was called to the Rosenthal home
last February by Mrs. Rosenthal to eject
Webber and Vallon from the premises
The witness was not permitted to say if
lie heard Mrs. Rosenthal say she was
afraid Webber and Vallon were going to
kill Rosenthal, but testified that Webber
tohi him that Rosenthal had been respons.ble
for breaking his jaw.
"1 mot Jack Rose- too, on July 11 or 1"
or the street at in the morning."
Foye testified, "and Rose said to me,
'You're a pretty good friend of Herman
Rosenthal, aren t you?' I said I knew
Rosenthal, and Rose then said, 'Well,
you d better tell Rosenthal to quit talking
about me and keep his mouth shut
or I will shut it so he'll never open it
again.' "
Did Not Mention Threat.
On cross-examination Fove sa!d when
he was called to Mayor (Jaynor's office to
tell what he knew about the murder he
did not mention Rose's threat because the
mayor "told me he wanted me to answer
the questions he put to me. I did
that, and only that."
The witness said he did not tell the
district attorney, "because I did not like
bis attitude." adding:
"He seemed to want the public to believe
the whole police department was In
cahoots with the murderers."
Foye said that he had reported to
Becker in February or March his visit
to the Rosenthal house He had re!>orted
it to no other police official, however.
as he "didn't think it worth while."
Several witnesses testified to Becker's
good character.
Charles Reich, a brother of Jacob
Retch ("Jack Sullivan"), said that August
9 he beard a conversation among
Rose, Webber and Vallon in the West |
."?7th street prison, in which Rose said
that "self-preservation is the first law of
nature. I'm sorry to have to do this
against Recker, but I must do it to save
my own life."
"Did Bridgie Webber say that he would
put tip $jr?.ooo for Jack Sullivan to go
into the hotel business and give him halt'
the profits, if Jack would only stick by
him?"
"He did. He said he told the district
attorney that Jack saw Becker at 42d
street and Hth avenue talking to him and
Rose the morning of the murder, and he
wanted Jack to stick with him.
Afraid of District Attorney.
"They told me?Rose, Webber and Vallon?
tfiat they knew my brother 'Jack'
was innocent, and that they would make
an affidavit to that effect if they weren't
afraid of the district attorney. They said,
'Why don't you get Jack to corroborate
us and get out of this?' "
Reich was excused without cross-ex
animation, and Assemblyman Aaron J.
Levy, counsel for Libbv and Shapiro,
owners of the gray murder ear, testified
that his clients had not conferred at any
time with Becker.
Mr. Mclntyre asked for the privilege of
recalling Rose, Webber. Vallon and
Schepps for further examination, saying
that additional evidence had come to his
attention since they had testified. This
was denied.
SHIP IsMlAFIRE
Berkshire's Passengers and
Crew Safe, However.
ASHORE AT CAPE LOOKOUT
May Be Taken Aboard Sister Ship,
Frederick, Now on Scene.
MOBE COAL FOB THE SEMINOLE
Revenue Cutter Pamlico Sent Out
With Supply?Distressed Liner
Touches Bottom.
NORFOLK, Va., October 22.?The fire
on the Merchants and Miners' steamer
Berkshire. Capt. Hart, bound from Savannah
to Philadelphia with passengers
and freight, which broke out Saturday
midnight, was today still burning In the
hold of the vessel as she lay at anchor a
few hundred yards from shore In Lookout
cove, some seventy miles below Hatteras,
on the North Carolina coast.
The Berkshire touched bottom In Look- '
out Cove early today in about three and
a half fathoms of water. The revenue
cutter Seminole, standing by, is still
pumping water into her hold. The ship
is periectly sheltered, resting easily, and (
It will be easy to pump her out.
A wireless message this forenoon from
the Seminole sa.d that the cutter would
proceed to Beaufort with the Berkshire's
twenty-one passengers as soon as the nre |
conditions aboard of the ship would per- ,
Btt. j
May Be Taken Aboard Frederick. 1
i
The transfer by the Seminole will not '
t>e made, however, if the steamer Fred- '
?rick of the Merchants and Miners' line, ,
which left Savannah Sunday for Phil- (
ideiphia, and arrived in Lookout Cove to- ]
day, takes the Berkshire's passengers
from the Lookout life-saving station.
The revenue cutter Pamlico has been J
ordered to the Seminole with coal.
The Berkshire's passengers spent last ,
night at the Cape Lookout life-saving |
station, where they were landed late yesterday.
and will there await transfer to
Beaufort to proceed by train to Philadelphia,
provided they are not taken
aboard the Frederick.
The weather conditions at Lookout
rove today were more favorable for the
lighting of the fire on the Berkshire,
though it was raining during the day.
The wind was blowing only eight miles
Trom the northeast, which sea captains
said would tend to a smooth sea in
Lookout cove.
List of Pas3enger3 Rescued.
Capt. Carden sent by wireless the fol- j
lowing list of passengers rescued and ,
landed at the life-saving station, where j
they ?pent last night:
.Mr. and Mrs. Anton Meier, Fred, Wal- s
ter, Minnie. Agnes and Elizabeth Meier,
Turnhull. Fa.; Mrs. G. E. Fisher and i
Miss Polly Fisher. Perkasie, Pa.; Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Foley. Formosa, Fla.; ]
Mrs. J. Wolf, Philadelphia; Mrs. Q. V*. <
Scott, Darien, Ga.; J. F. Spaulding.
Augusta, Me.; H. A. Hunter, Meridan. i
i unri.; ?. vv . snmn, uuicago; itooeri t
Taylor, Philadelphia; Sergt. McCaffery,
l". S. A.; Robert Baumer, Catasauqua, i
I*a.; Thomas Johnson, Jacksonville, Fla.;
William Washington, Philadelphia, and
Fred Wood, Chester, Pa.
SUCCESSOR NOT YET NAMED.
Ambassador Hengelmuller Not to
Retire Until First of the Year.
With reference to numerous inquiries '
as to the successor of Baron Hengelmuller
von Hengervar, the Austro-Hungarian
embassy today stated that the
post of ambassador at Washington
would become vacant only upon the retirement
of Baron Hengelmuller at the <
beginning of next year, as he is at pres- i
ent on leave of absence.
The name of Mr L'umlia. Austro-Hun- i
garian minister at Stockholm, or any 1 ]
other name reported as Baron Hengelmuller's
probable successor, is therefor 1
at present, a conjecture. i
DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH ILL ]
Has Appendicitis and Will Be Op- 1
erated On in Few Days.
LONDON, October U2.?The Duchess of
Marlborough, formerly Consuelo Vanderbjlt,
who was ordered by her physicians
last week to take a month's rest at Harrogate,
is about to undergo an operation
for appendicitis. The operation was to
have taken place yesterday, but was postponed
for a few days.
The duchess was threatened with appendicitis
last year, but it was decided
that an operation was not necessary at
that time.
HEART SEWED UP, HE LIVES.
Philadelphia Colored Man Wgll With
Nine Stitches in Organ.
PHILADELPHIA October 22.?John
Thompson, a negro, has just left the
Pennsylvania Hospital well and strong
after surviving the operation of having
nine stitches taken in Iks heart.
Thompson was stabbed in a quarrel
seventy-seven days ago. The knife
penetrated deep into his heart and
the hospital doctors had little hope of
saving his life. He was operated on
within two hours and the wound was
sewed up without delay. Not only did
he live throii"h the operat on, but he
began immed'ately to improve and today
he was declared as well and as
strong as before lie was wounded.
TURKS AREFLEEING
Said to Be Leaving Dhisikata
in a Panic.
GREEK TROOPS PURSUE
Servian Armies Advance Slowly Into
Turkish Territory.
MEET STUBBORN RESISTANCE
Serious Engagement in the Heristidol
Pass?Pressing on Toward
Adrianople.
ATHENS, Greece, October 22?The
Turkish army Is fleeing in panic from
Dhisikata, on the way to the Turkish
town of Servia, in the north, according
to a semi-official statement issued here
today. The Greek troops are said to be
pursuing them vigorously.
When the Turks precipitately abandoned
the town of Elassona, it is said, they
left behind them their staff maps and a
million cartridges. They also dropped
during their retreat much of their clothing
and most of their engineering implements.
The total losses of the Greeks
during the first day's engagement are
given as one captain, two sublieutenants
and nineteen men killed and
seventy-five wounded.
The Greek troops in Epirus have occupied
the heights commanding Grimbovo
and those of Xirovouni. The Turkish
artillery tire upon the heights of Grimbovo
was without material effect.
Advance Is Slow.
BELGRADE, Servia. October 22.?The
four Servian armies are advancing slowly
into Turkish territory, but are meeting
with stubborn resistance from the Turkish
troops, according to official reports
reaching here from the front.
The first Servian army, operating in the
direction of the fortress of I'skup, has
reached the vicinity of Kumenova, only
ten miles away from Uskup.
The Servian troops today captured the
outlying positions around the town and
a general attack on the town itself is
expected to be made today.
The Servian army approaching Prish
tina along the river Ibar had a serious
engagement yesterday with a strong force
of Turkish troops and Arnaut irregulars,
estimated by the Servian commander at
40,000 men, with ten companies of Turkish
reserves and four batteries of artillery.
The fight took place in the Heristidol
pass, in the vicinity of the Servian towns
of Rashka and Yenipazar on the Servian
frontier.
Capture Entrance to Pass.
The Servians took the offensive yesterday
morning and captured the entrance
to the pass, after heavy fighting. The
Turkish troops then retired and the Servians
wsre able to pass through on to
the plains of Kossovo. The losses of the
Servian troops were considerable, while
those of the Turks are believed to have
bCen heavy. The Servian army was unable
to advance farther by reason of
darkness, but the weather generally is
excellent for military operations.
Another Servian army, operating in the
northern part of Novipazar, has captured
ill the Turkish blockhouses and advanced
positions around the town of Sienitza.
The first convoy of wounded reached
Belgrade today. It consisted of about
150 men, the majority of whom were only
slightly wounded.
King Peter yesterday crossed the border
in a motor car and was enthusiastically
received by the troops.
Military Train Derailed.
BERLIN, October 22.?Two hundred
Turkish soldiers were killed and as
many more seriously injured by the
derailing of a military train on the
railroad from Smyrna to Aidin, it is
said, in a special dispatch from Constantinople.
The entire train fell over
a steep embankment.
rusn on to Adrianople.
LONDON, October 22.?The armies of
S?*rvia, Bulgaria and Greece continue to
clear their way to their main objective
points, the Turkish fortresses of I'skup,
Adrianople and Servia, the last of these
x Turkish town on the Grecian frontier.
Greek armies have crossed the Turkish
frontier at two points. In Epirus, at the
western end, they have occupied the
heights of Grimbovo, wlrile at the eastern
end they are pursuing the Turkish
troops to their base at Servia, where an
important battle is expected to be fought,
itnd the taking of which by the Greeks
would carry them appreciably nearer to
the Monastir and Salorflki road.
Fight With Tribesmen.
The Servian armies are probably having
the hardest lighting at the present
moment. They are operating toward
I'skup and Prishtina and farther
north in the district of Novipazar, and
have to contend not only against Turkish
regulars, but also against the
Turkish Arnauts, who are fierce-fighting
Albanian tribesmen. One of their
armies has advanced as far as the outskirts
of Kuananova, the principal
town between the Servian frontier and
Uskup.
The Servians have secured possession
if the mountain pass leading to PrishLlna.
No news of importance has come from
the Bulgarian frontier today, and this
leads military authorities to suggest that
King Ferdinand will not attempt to rusli
the fortress of Adrianople, but will
mask it and move round it to the east
ir the west. The reported intention of
the Bulgarian army to give Adrianople
the go-by and to head direct for Constantinople
is dismissed as impracticable
kf mOltni'tf on
uj ituiiiai j men.
The distance is the same as that frcm
Dainy to Mukden, in Manchuria, which
took the Japanese army a year to cover.
Held by Turks.
The tow nof Ivirk-Kilesseh is still held
by the Turks, although it was rumored
today that the Bulgarians had taken the
outer positions. This, however, lacks
confirmation. The western Bulgarian
army, like the Servian armies, is fighting
against large bodies of tribesmen, assisted
by Turkish artillery, and from all accounts
there has been some stifT skirmishing
in which the Bulgarians have
been victorious.
The warfare in this region is of a
merciless character, as the Pomaks. or
Bulgarian Mussulman tribesmen, are religious
fanatics. The Montenegrin army
apparently is Inactive at present.
The representatives of the powers continue
actively to confer, and it is now
suggested that intervention In the Balkans
might occur earlier than was hitherto
thought probable. It is generally believed,
however, that one big battle must
be fought before the powers can take any
decisive step.
Secretary Knox to Join President.
Secretary Knox left Washington at
10:30 this morning for New York, whence
he will proceed to Beverly to join President
Taa^in an automobile tour of New
Englanq.
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ASSURED BY TELEGRAM
Vessel Carries the Special Investigating
Commission to
Santo Domingo.
That recently published alarmist reports
regarding the safety of the expedi- <
tlon on the cruiser Prairie were un- 1
founded was completely established by <
the receipt of a telegram at the Navy 1
Department this morning saying the ves- <
sel had arrived at Santo Domingo with
all well. Although not so stated, it is as- !
sumed at the department that in accord- :
ance with instructions to ascertain and re- \
port conditions in Santo Domingo the i
Prairie had cruised around the island and <
made short visits to all the important (
ports. The lack of telegraphic facilities ;
at those places is accepted as the ex- |
planation of the absence of frequent cable
reports to the department of the movements
of the vessel.
<
Carries Force of Marines. ,
She carries 7oO marines and the special 1
investigating commission, consisting of
Prig. Gen. Frank Melntyre, chief of the 1
insular bureau of the War Department, '
and W. S. T. Doyle, chief of the Latin t
American division of the State Depart- '
ment. Commander A. H. Scales is in <
command of the Prairie.
Conditions in .Santo Domingo, where a <
revolutionary movement has been in >
progress for the past six months, were t
still chaotic at the date of the last mail t
reports?October 1-'!. Neither side appears '<
to have made any progress, and, in fact, 1
<
the status was precisely as it stood when i
the Americai commissioners arrived in (
Santo Domingo on the Prairie nearly a
week before.
Visits Ports on North Side.
The United States marines had not been
landed anywhere up to the 13th, but since
that date the Prairie paid a visit to the
ports on the nortli coast of the island, |
some of which were under revolutionary
occupation.
DEATH OF ROBERT BARR.
Scottish Novelist and Editor Sucfcumbs
to Heart Failure.
LONDON. October 22.?Robert Barr, the '
Scottish novelist and editor of the Idler, 1
died during the night of heart failure at *
his residence at Woldingham, Surrey. He *
had been ill for a month.
Kouert narr was as wen Known in
America as in England.' He was edu- '
cated at Toronto, Canada, and was an 1
honorary M. A. of the University of 1
Michigan. At one time he was connected (
with the editorial staff of the Detroit
Free Press.
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NO WITNESSES EXAMINED. i
Clapp Committee Meets in Executive J
Session. '
No witnesses were examined today by i
the Senate committee investigating cam- '
paign eontributions. The members met 1
in executive session, and it was announced
that a number of witnesses had
been subpoenaed for tom'orrow.
Chairman Clapp said that it was prob- 1
able that after tomorrow's hearing the *
committee would adjourn until after elec- 1
lion. i
Killed Attempting to Escape. 1
COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 22.?William *
Barnegraflf, who was returned a week
ago after escaping from the penitentiary t
by crawling through a sewer, was shot 1
and killed here early today while at- 1
tempting to escape over the wall. He \
was serving a life sentence for murder. ?
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TURKEY STALKING.
FUNDS ARE ALLOTTED
TO DISTRICT MILITIA
Secretary of War Announces
Amount Guard Will Receive
During Year.
The Secretary of.War today announced
the allotments among- the several states,
the territory of Hawaii and the District 1
af Columbia of the funds appropriated by '
Congress last year for the benefit of the '
organized militia.
In accordance with section lfifil, revised '
Statutes, as amended by the act of June
12, 11MKJ, the apportionment for the Dis- '
trict of Columbia from the i-?gular an- '
nual appropriation of $2,000,000, is $37,(70.88,
of which $27,803.10 is for arms, s
equipments and camp purposes, and $0.- 1
Hi".72 is for the promotion of rifle prac- '
tice.
Purposes Set Forth.
The amount set aside by the Secretary <
af War for the purpose of procuring sup- 1
plies and ammunition for issue to the
District of Columbia during tne fiscal year
1913, under the authority granted in section
13 of the militia law. is $19.823.20, of
which $8,770.89 is for ammunition and
111,052.31 is for supplies. That apportionment
is based on an enlisted strength
>f 1,390.
Out of the total appropriation of $2,the
Secretary of War has reserved
$399,518 for special allotment from
:ime to time at his discretion, to meet any
exceptional and urgent needs that may
irise." It is stated that any unexpended
ia!ance remaining will be allotted to the
states, the territory of Hawaii and the
District of Columbia before the end of
the fiscal year.
mrnn
Policeman Tells of Interview
With Caruso, One of Alleged
Lopizzo Slayers.
SALEM, Mass., October 22.?Fred F. J
Flynn of the Massachusetts district police,
who testified yesterday in the trial of
Joseph J. Ettor, Arturo Giovannitti and
loseph Caruso for the alleged murder of
\nna Lopizzo in Lawrence last winter,
was cross-examined today in the superior
?ourt. Flynn was asked about the interview
with Caruso in a Lawrence cell after
lis arrest for assault upon a man named
D'Connor.
riynn saia ne anu inspector vose taiKea ,
ivith Caruso in English and that the pris- a
jner understood them without difficulty.
Mo ooe on that occasion, Flynn Insisted, *
conversed with the prisoner in Italian. c
though he later had an Interpreter In
?ourt. It was at this time that Caruso
lenied participation in the riot of January
2i), when Anna Lopizzo was killed, ]
ind told of a man named Scuito rushing
to the scene of the riot "with a big stick
in his hand."
Heard Nothing of Big Stick. *
"Don't you know that Officer Benoit, j
who was Injured in that riot," asked Mr. t
lick, counsel for Caruso, "said the man <
who fired the shot which killed the
voman carried a big stick?" 1
"We heard nothing about a man with a
)ig stick until two weeks afterward,"
taid Flynn. The man alluded to has not
>een found. (
The cross-examiner sought to bring out
hat following his first arrest Caruso had 1
jeen unable to find permanent employ- a
nent in Lawrence, owing to alleged per- t
?ecution by a private detective agency. 3
;>ut Flynn testified *hat bo knew nothing
tbout this. i
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IIMIMIIIAIM
RACE TRACK GAMBLING
Two Companies Go to Mineral
Springs at the Order of
Gov. Marshall.
SOUTH BEND. Ind., October 22?To
stop gambling, which, it is alleged, is
being carried on at the Mineral Springs
race track near Porter, Ind., forty members
of Company F, .'Id Infantry, Indiana
National Guard, under command of Maj.
3eorge W. Freyermuth and Capt. Guy
E. Kimball, left at '.): "?!) o'clock this morning
on a special South Shore interurban
car for the scene.
"We do not anticipate any trouble,"
said Maj. Freyermuth, "but neverteless
we are going prepared for any emergency."
In Heavy Marching Order.
The company was in heavy marching
arder, with knapsacks, haversacks, canteens
and other equipment.
"We will not know what methods will be
used until we arrive on the scene," said
3apt. Kimball, when asked what, plan
would be followed to enforce the orders of
3ov. Marshall. "The attorney general will
be there, and we will act under his direction.
Our only instructions so far are
to stop gambling,' and that is what we
are going to do."
Company M, also of the ."d Infantry of
Rensselaer, has been ordered to the Min;ral
Springs track.
Company M on the Scene.
HAMMOND, Ind.. October 22.?Company
M, tid Infantry, Indiana National
Ruard, arrived here this morning from
Rensselaer over the Monon railroad and
Prepared at once to march to the Mineral
Springs race track, where it had
)een ordered to suppress alleged gambing
in connection with a racing meet.
The militia, under command of Caut.
leorge H. Healey, occupied a special car
ittached to the regular train and caried
full equipment for field service.
Brig. Gen. Charles A. Garrard, quarternaster
of the Indianapolis National
luard, arrived from Indianapolis on the
lame train with the militia and will be
n active command at the race track,
vhere the Rensselaer company will be
oined by Company F of South Bend.
GRAND DUKE ALEXIS ILL.
Russian Crown Prince Suffering
From Severe Injury.
ST. PETERSBURG. October 22.?The
Russian crown prince, the Grand Duke
Alexis, is seriously ill at the imperial
mnting lodge of Spala, in Russian Poand,
as the result of an accident Octo>er
15. He then sustained an injury on
he left side of the groin, which caused
10 anxiety until Sunday evening, when
lis temperature rose to 103.(1. This deceased
somewhat yesterday, but rose
igain last night to 102.9.
Several court physicians are in atendance
on the young prince, who is
mly eight years old.
GIBSON TRIAL IN DECEMBER.
Lawyer Is Indicted for Murder in
the First Degree.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.. October 22.?
3urton W. Gibson, tlie New York lawyer,
/vas indicted by the Orange county grand
lury today on a ciiarge of murder in the
irst degree. He is accused of killing his
dient, Mrs. Rosa Menschik Szabo.
Gibson probably will be brought to
rial in December.
C. H. Senff Left $12,000,000.
WH1TBSTONE, N. Y., October 22.?
Miarles H. Senff, former associate of the
Javemeyers in the sugar business, left
in estate valued at $12,000,000, according
o the appraisal just tiled in this county,
dr. Senff died at his home here August
Si. 1911. His property Include paintngs
which the stat valued at 1825,000.
DIFFICULT]!) GAUGE
All Three Parties in New York
Profess Confidence.
STRAUS LEAVES THE STATE
Asserted That Prospects Were Discouraging
to Him.
VOTE OF HEBREWS IS DIVIDED
Politicians Waiting to See Whether
Roosevelt's Milwaukee Experience
Has Gained Him Help.
BY N. O. MESSENGER.
NEW YORK, October 22.?In the opinion
of old-time politicians hereabouts the
pending state campaign is one of the
closest in many years, and one of the
most difficult to gauge. Estimates of rival
leaders vary so remarkably that either
somebody is much mistaken or somebody
is lying. When Norman E. Mack claims
the state by 300,000 for Sulzer, the democratic
candidate for governor, and Ross
Barnes figures a republican majority for
Job Hedges of 115, (too. they have the
plain man guessing. Then there is Oscar
Straus and the progressives, who insist
that they have "a look in."
The state campaign is going on all
fours with the presidential campaign, but
is lagging some distance behind. The
fight in New York is between Wilson and
Taft, with Roosevelt expected to run
third. The same ratio is calculated for
the respective parties in the governorship
fight. As a matter of fact, prospects
were so discouraging to the third term
party's candidate for governor that he
left the state and has gone out west to
try to boost the third term presiderftial
campaign.
Hedges Denouncing Tammany.
Job Hedges, the republican candidate
for governor, is carrying the burden of
the governorship fight largely on his own
shoulders. Boss Barnes is managing the
campaign, but he is also deeply interested
in President Taft's prospects.
It is essential to Mr. Barnes that the
republicans should not run third in this
fight, for in that event, under the election
law, he would lose the party emblem,
and next year, with a big mayoralty
campaign on, would be minus the partymachinery.
Mr. Hedges, however, is not worrying.
He secured the nomination without the
aid of the party hoses, and he is content
to hoe his own road with the people.
Mr. Hedges finds his main political asset
to be denunciation of Tammany, and
the alleged extravagance of the present
democratic administration of the state.
I He is a plain sort of citizen, and talks in
i homely fashion to the plain people.
Sulzer Attacks the Tariff.
William Sulzer. democratic candidate
for governor, takes for his theme the
high cost of living, which he charges
against the repu dican party and the
protective tariff. He is something of a
plain man himself, when it comes to
that, and it is nip and tuck between
Hedges and Sulzer for the honors in this
homespun campaign.
Oscar Straus, the progressive candidate
for governor, takes a whack at the tariff,
trails along after Hedges in decrying
democratic extravagance and then leads
as his long suit "Down with the boss."
That's where he goes after both Sulzer
and Hedges. He lamhasts Boss Murphy
with his right and Swings his left on
i Boss Barnes. He has the best time of
all of them.
Hebrew Vote Divided.
There lias been much talk about the
probable drift of the Hebrew vote- The
big Hebrews are divided; there are
Schiff and Morgantliau for Wilson and
Lewisohn for Tait. The East Side Hebrews
are for Straus and Roosevelt.
The third-term ticitet will be strong on
the East Side, except in Sulzer's old congressional
district, where he will main- '
tain his hold upon all classes.
Boss Murphy? " Well, he is lying low
for the present. He is not very much
enthused over the presidential campaign,
anyhow, after what Mr. Wilson did to
him. He is watching his local ticket,
mainly. Mr. Murphy finds it difficult this
year, on account of the new election law,
to pull off Tammany's favorite stunt of
trading the presidency and the governor- i
ship for the local ticket. The new form J
of ballot and restrictions in the election
law will render it well nigh impossible
for Murphy to instruct bis followers how
to make such a shift.
Murphy anci O'Gormau.
Mr. Murphy also finds himself likely to
be overshadowed by Senator O'Gormau. |
If Wilson should carry the state O'Gor- !
man would be the most prominent demo-:
era tic tigure on account of his services j
j to Wilson at the Baltimore convention. |
and his alignment with the presidential !
candidate against the reactionary element
in the democratic party ever since.
All of the politicians are waiting with
eagerness and sonic of them with anxiety
the re-entrance of Col. Roosevelt into the
campaign. It is confidently expected that
he will soon l?e on the stump again and
they are anxious to see whether his mishap
at Milwaukee will prove a valuable
political asset.
CHECKS IDENTIFIED.
J. J. McNamara's Bookkeeper on
Stand in "Conspiracy" Case.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. October 22 ? J
Five hundred checks wore identified by |
Miss Mary D. Dye at the "dynamite con- ;
spiracy" trial today, as having been is- :
sued to various defendants out of the 1
funds of the International Association of !
Bridge and Structural Ironworkers. Miss J
Dye. who was bookkeeper for J. J. McNumara,
secretary of the union, when
he was conducting a dynamiting campaign.
testified that many checks made
payable to Eugene A. Clancy. San Francisco,
were charged up as "advance to
Clancy."
The government charges the money
was used to promote explosions. The!
checkbook, containing thou.-ands of stubs
was only one of the 700 exhibits which
the government was required to identify i
before the examination of Ortle E. McManigal
and other important witnesses. !
James L. McManigai, Tiffin, Ohio,
father of the confessed dynamiter, was in
court today in readiness to hear his son i
testify, which prooably will not be for a
week. J
<
Sword for Lieut. Gardner. 1
Second Lieut. Clifford A. Gardner of <
the Philippine Scouts, recently promoted
from sergeant of Company A, Engineer
Battalion at Washington barracks, has 1
fieen presented with a handsome sword s
by the non-commissioned officers of the *
battalion. He is a native of Vernon, N. 1
Y? and has served three years in the i
ranks. He is now on his wjfy to the
Philippines. *< t
ORDER WEEK'S REST
Physicians Send Roosevelt to
Bed on His Return Home.
NO ILL.EFFECTS FROM TRIP
Taken From Train Four Miles From
Oyster Bay.
! '
FEELING JUST FINE," HE SAYS
May Make Madison Square Speech it
He Enjoys a Period of Absolute
Quiet.
OYSTER BAY, N\ Y., October 22?A
week of absolute rest is all that Is required.
in the opinion of his physicians,
to put Col. Roosevelt in the best of condition.
At the end of that time, if he
follows the strict regime which has been
planned for him. It is expected that he
will be able to take up the campaign In
its closing days.
The colonel reached Sagamore Hill
from Chicago shortly after 10 o'clock
today and walked unassisted up the
stairs and went to bed. exj ecting to remain
there most of the day. When tho
automobile carrying Col. Roosevelt
reached the house, the colonel stepped
out. declining assistance.
"It's mighty good to be home again,"
he said.
While a week was set as the if*riod of
absolute rest it was explained that for a
considerably longer time Col. Roose\el|
must avoid hard wnrt nnH ?!.? ..an I.
- ? ? inal U ? HI '>9
impossible for him to attempt to make
many speeches. Several weeks will be
required for the complete healing of the
wound and the knitting of the fractured
rib.
Arrival at Syosset.
SVOSSET, L I., October 22.?Col.
Theodore Roosevelt and party arrived
here on his trip from Chicago at H::?o
o'clock this morning. This place is four
miles south of Ojster Bay, and the train
was routed thither In order to avoid any
crowd. only a handful of persons was
on hand when the colonel stepped from
his car and walked unassisted to a waiting
automobile. lie was driven immediately
to Sagamore Hill, his home.
The colonel was carefully wrapped up
before he got in tell automobile and wore
the heavy army overcoat with the bullet
, hole in it. *
"Feeling Just Fine."
"I'm feeling just tine," said the colonel,
as he waved his hat to the small gathering
of people.
To the town folks at Oyster Bay, who
were a bit surprised at not seeing Mr.
Roosevelt come in there, the following
message was sent by his physicians:
"Col. Roosevelt has stood the Journey
well, but we believe him in no condition
to stand the excitement of receiving his
many friends at Oyster Bay. l^le deeply
appreciates their interest in his welfare.
"We regret the necessity o^ avoiding
landing at Oyster Bay, but deem it belter
for him to go from Syosset to Sagamore
Hill."
When he arrived at Sagamore Hill, the
colonel's wound was dressed and he went
to bed immediately with instructions to
remain quiet all day. The physicians
said the wound showed no ill effects from
the trip.
After a conference with the doctors,
George E. Roosevelt said this morning:
"Col. Roosevelt must have a week of
absolute rest. If he has this rest he possibly
will be able to make his Madison
Square Garden address. If he doesn't
get the rest he will be unable to make
it."
.wo demonstration in mew xonc.
NBVV YORK, October 22.?CoL Roosevelt
and party arrived at the Pennsylvania
station from Chicago shortly after
N o'clock this morning. The colonel was
eating his breakfast when the train
pulled into the station. He had risen
early and was fully dressed and made a
hearty meal of eggs, bacon, tea and bread
and butter.
In accordance with plans previously arranged
there was no demonstration in the
station, in fact, ali persons ivere ham d
from the train shed except members 01
the family.,
An exception was made in the ea.-e of
"Suspender Jack" McGee, whose speech
at the progressive state convention >-ause l
the nomination of Oscar S. Straus for
governor. He turned up at the station
just before the eoionel departed for Oyster
Ray and was admitted to the car, where
he had a short talk with the colonel.
Tlie only others who joined the
party were Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr..
and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, the latter a
sister of Col. Roosevelt, and George E.
Roosevelt. The colonel's special car and
the car of the physicians and newspapermen
were ouicklv detached anil starts,I
for Oyster Bay.
Stood the Journey Well.
Drs. Lambert and Terrell said that
the colonel's wound was oosing some,
but that he was in excellent condition
They issued the following bulletin:
"Col. Roosevelt is very cheerful after
a good night's sleep, lie is feeling very
well and has stood the journey well
"AL KX A X DKR LA M B KRT.
"SCURRY L. TKRHKLL"
Col. Roosevelt's secretaries were busy
on the train until late in the night looking
lor. an old speech of tne colonel's oil
the trusts. This speech has been the
basis ot recent crit.cism b> Will am .1.
Bryan, and atter a secretary had unearthed
it and Col. Roosevelt had gone
over it lie said he intended to reply to
Mr. Bryan's criticism either in a statement
or in a speech.
Had Good Night's Sleep.
Co!. Roosevelt was stiil fast as'eep
when his train passed through Philadelphia
early this morning, having slept well
through the night. His ali-dny ride exhausted
him, and he fell asleep early in
the evening. Shortly after midnight the
coionel awakened, but he was soon asleep
.gain. and. although one of the physicians
looked into his room at intervals
thereafter, it was thought unnecessary to
awaken the colonel to take a clinical
record.
I)r. Alexander Lambert of New York,
who, with Dr. Scurry Terrell of Dallas,
rex., ha.s the colonel in charge, said that
his condition was as good as when he left
Chicago for New York. The only effect
it the trip has been that the colonel was
weary last night.
Dyster Bay Postpones Demonstration
OYSTER BAY. N. Y.. October :Ei ?
flowers sent to Sagamore Hill by the
(chool children of Nassau county were
he only tokens of publle welcome planted
for the homecoming today of Col.
Roosevelt.
Out of consideration for the Colonel's
lealih arrangements for a demonstration