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MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1909-TWELVE PAGES
NUMBER 61
Defense Buys Witness
Who Proves A Star,
Carmack Fired First Shot
Says Expert*
DR. GLASGOW'S EVIDENCE
FAVORS THE COOPERS
lodge Hart Shows His Disgust of
the Trade.
The Prosecution Had Hired Dr. Glas
gow But Hla Report Ot the
Autopsy Wn Not
To Their Lik
ing.
Nashville, Tenn., March 1.—The spec
tacle of counsel on one slde^ not only
selling a witness to the opposition, but
haggling over the terms, was one of
the elevating and extraordinary Inci
dents today In the trial of Col. D. B.
and Robin Cooper and John D. Sharp
for the slaying of fornief United States
Senator E. W. Carmack.
The subject of the commercial trans
action was Dr. McPheeters Glasgow,
one of the most eminent surgeons of
the State, who had been employed by
the prosecution to go to Columbia and
perform an autopsy on Senator Car
mack’s body. He did so and reported
his findings to the prosecutors. He
was subpoenaed by the State but was
not used. The defense learned of the
autopsy and summoned the doctor.
Now, Dbctor Glasgow Is a very ethi
cal man. He told counsel for the de
fense that his services as an expert
had been retained by the State and that
he would not discuss the case except
with the Attorney General. The de
fense asked the court this morning to
Instruct the doctor to talk to his coun
sel. The court complied partially by
telling the doctor that It would’ be
pwper for him to talk with the de
[ hdant’s attorneys If he had any ln
juVmatlon that would throw light on
the klll'-ig. The State objected and
the dooi.r stood firm. Unless the State
which employed him ordered him to
consult with the opposition, he declin
ed to talk. The State suggested that
the defense swear the doctor and put
him on the stand. The defense resent
ed the suggestion and declared It
would put no witness on the stand
without knowing to what he would tes
tify. Then the States counsel consult
ed and Attorney General Me Cam made
this astounding proposition:
That If the defense would pay the
State the costs of the autopsy, Includ
ing Dr. Glasgow’s fee, the State would
waive Its rights.
As Judge Hart said In disgust, the
defense wanted to see the goods before
they bought and they offered to confer
with Dr. Glasgow and. if they decided
to use him as a witness, to reimburse
the State. „
To this counter-proposition, the pros
ecutors entered an emphatic veto. "Pay
whether you use him or not,” they said
and the court’s comment was "they
want to sell the goods In a bag.”
There was another hurried confer
ence and the defense bought the goods
in the bag and Dr. Glasgow became
their witness. The significance of his
testimony was that any one of the
three wounds was necessarily and In
stantly fatal and that If the Senator
did not fire the first allots, he could not
have fired at all.
The only other sensational witness
of the day was S. J. Binning, who
claimed to have seen Senator Carmack
fingering his revolver and testing the
cylinder a few momenta before the
shooting began. He was badly con
fused on cross examination, however,
and contradicted himself on many Im
portant points.
With their ordeal of cross-examina
tion behind them, the three defendants
were In especially good humor today.
Even the old Colonel, usually stern and
taciturn, smiled genially at hts friends,
shook hands with some and seemed to
enjoy a playful push in tho back given
by hla youngest daughter, Mrs. Bever
ly Wilson of Mobile.
There was the usual large crowd
awaiting the opening of the court room
doors and the usual rush for seats In
the front row. But the regulars have
learned Jthat the balcony Is the real
vantage point and the heaviest crush la
now at this point.
As soon as Judge Hart rapped for
order. Judge Anderson, tor the defense,
•aid:
“If your honor pleases, we have a
matter to submit to the court and we
deem It best to present it in the ab
sence of the Jury."
“Take out the Jury,” said the court.
“Call Dr. Glasgow," said Judge An
derson. "Now if your honor pleases,
the defendants are informed that af
ter a few days—after the burial of
Benator Carmack, some time, we do
not know, an autopsy was performed
by Dr. Glasgow. We have asked Dr.
Glasgow to tell us what he knows. He
has refused. He says, to his credit,
however, that he Is personally willing
but that he has been instructed by the
State not to talk. We ask that he be
Insructed to talk ta us—not to volun
teer Information, but to answer our
Questions
Argues Over Glusgovv.
Then Attorney General McCarn said:
"We have instructed Dr. Glasgow
not to talk. We retained Dr. Glasgow
to set oertain facts for us. ■ These
facts the defendants knew They put
those bullets into Carmack's body; they
shot the bullets into the dead man.
•They were there and we were not. We
have no living witness to that killing.
The defense simply wants to know
how much we know and we object to
their trying to get at our evidence.
If they want to put Dr. Glasgow on
the stand, under oath .then all right.
We are willing but they have no right
to try to hnd out Just how much of the
truth we know- We would have the
same right to call Dr. Lucius Burch
and question him as to the wound In
flicted upon hts brother-in-law, but we
did not have the nerve. Some papers
said that we had decided not to put
Dr. Glasgow on the stand. That Is
untrue, we are handling the case In
our own way and we propose to follow
our own methods."
Genera! Washington replied for the
defense that when the State closed its
case without using Dr. Glasgow she
defense subpoenaed the doctor, that be
was the defense's witness and that un
der all ru^s °f procedure the defense
was entitled to know what Inform^ion
he had before it put him on the stand.
It will be recalled that no autopsy
was held upon Senator Carmack’s body
after the tragedy. Two physicians cyi
out the two bullets that passed through
Ms abdomen but these were directly
gnder the skin No measurements were
mt.de, no effort to discover the range
Of the bullets was attempted. Early
la January, however, the State's attor
ney. accompanied by Dr. GlaFKr * nd
one tether physician, went to C.* <b!a
and disinterred the body of dead
Senator. The results of tb f itopsy
were not made public In U if he first
Information even the defen' f ,d of the
s f nt Id the
r ~ a» question
.w
affair when It read the
Associated Press dlspat
•'This Is the first tlr^ _
has been raised,” said_/w . court, "and
I will Instruct the • ♦ ess now, that
It Is proper that he sa Jld tell counsel
If he has any Information that will
throw light on fhls affair."
"We understand, then, you do not
order the witness to talk to the coun
sel for the defense?"
"Mot Just now," said the court.
Ruling of Court.
"We protest and will protest that
the witness shall not be ordered to give
Information to the defense. We em
ployed Dr. Glasgow In a professional
capacity to aid us. We still have re
buttal testimony to offer. We paid for
his services and we shall maintain that
It is unjust to force us to give the de
fense Information secured at our ex
pense." _ _
"I instruct the doctor," said Judge
Hart, "that It la not Improper not to
talk, but It Is proper to talk If ne
wishes." . „ „
"I ask If I am ordered to talk, salu
Dr. Glasgow, "I am employed by an
other man and without his consent 1
cannot talk. I feel that I got the
Information In confld'ene and as a PrO'
fesslonal man I cannot talk. It would
not be professional."
"I do not order you to talk, said
the court. "I Instruct you that It is
proper to do so."
Tli© counsel for the defense with
drew with Dr. Glasgow but returned In
a moment.
“The doctor refuses to talk to us
unless Instructed to do so by the
counsel for State," said Judge Ander
son. "We ask for a court order direct
ing him to give us any Information he
may have.”
"That i» a new question, said Judge
(Continued on Pnge Right.)
TANGLE CONTINUES
TENNESSEE SENATORS STILL AB
SENT PROM STATE.
Beslden Blocking nil Leglslnllon, the
Absent Senators Hsve Tied
up The Financial Ministry
of the State.
Nashville, Tenn. March 1.—The
thirteen Senators who failed to answer
roll call Friday morning. thereby
breaking a quorum are still outside
the State’s borders and the legislative
tangle continues.
Today the "Joint session” reconven
ed from its "recess’ taken Saturday
afternoon and without accomplishing
anything, anothsr "recess" until to
morrow morning was taken. Besides
blocking legislation, the absent Sena
tors appear to have, In a measure, tied
up the financial ministry of the State.
Practically all appropriations for
expenses of government are only a
vatlable until March 19 and after that
date, nothing can be paid until a new
appropriation bill has been passed, ex
cept appropriations provided for *by
statute. The salary of the Governor
and the heads of the various depart
ments, are provided for. Such is alBO
the case with respect to the salaries of
Judges, but all clerks In the various
departments at the capltol were pro
vided for In the general appropriation
bill.
Tills will have the effect of seriously
crippling the various departments of
the State and especially that of the
department of Justice. No payments
can be made to the old soldiers homo,
the various hospitals for the Insane,
the Industrial school, and other State
Institutions until an appropriation Is
made for them In a general bill:
Since the Issuance of the order by
the speakers of the two Houses of the
legislature to the State treasurer Folk
has consulted with counsel and has
dellnlately decided his future policy
He will pay for only days of actual
attendance of each member of the
General Assembly. He will continue
to pay all other State expenses up to
March 19. when the appropriations un
der the bill passed by the last legis
lature will have been exhausted.
It is said to be the purpose of the
run-a-way State Senators to force a
compromise In the selection of the
State election boards. It Is further
stated that they express a determina
tion to remain out of the State until
tl:ls end has been accomplished.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Oof Man Killed and Two Other* Fat
ally Injured.
Charlotte, N. C., March 1.—The boiler
of the Beck Sawmill, five miles from
Thomasvtlle, exploded this morning. In
stantly killing Bertie Beck, son of
one of the owners of the plant, and
probably fatally Injuring Hillay and
Andrew Beck, brothers, and owners of
the mill.
The dead lad was blown a hundred
feet by the force of the explosion and
horribly mangled. Three operatives of
the plant were knocked down and
seriously Injured. The explosion was
caused by turning cold water Into the
boiler.
NOTED GAMBLING HOUSE
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
Reno, Nev„ Maach 1—Fire today de
stroyed the Arcade Hotel and the Pal
ace Hotel and gambling house owned
by James May. The damage Is $100,000.
Several men were Injured by failing
brick.
The Palace gambling house was one
of the most noted In the West. It lias
been the scene of many spectaculir
plays. One night two years rigo. after
a run of hard luck. May nut a 11,000
bill on No. 4 on the roulette wheel and
won $3S,000. In lieu of cash, he re
ceived an Interest in the place, which
later he bought outright.
MscREYNOLDS WINS SITT.
Governor Haskell Must Return Paper,
to Henrst's Agent.
Guthrie, Okie., March t.—Scott Mac
Reynolds of Brooklyn, N. Y.. repre
sentative of William R- Hearst, to
day won In the Supreme Court a com
plete victory over Governor Charles
N. Haskell, In his suit to compel the
Governor to return certain papers
seised at the instance of the Gover
nor.
Judge 8trang. who presided held that
the writ of search and seizure Issued
under an affidavit signed by Governor
Haskell, alleging that MacReynolds
had In his possession papers which he
Intended to publish, thereby libelling
the Governor, was without sufficient
fact to Justify the action of the offioers
The Judge ordered that the papers and
other property of Mr. MacReynolds be
returned to him
judge Klebarda Drnd.
Cincinnati. March 1—United States
Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge John
K Richards died at hla home here late,
tills afternoon of Briglstta dlaenaa.
A BUSY DAY
FOR MR. TAFT
Receives Callers and At
tends Conferences.
THE PHILIPPINE ' INNER
* A
Famous Party Indulges in Another
Reunion.
The Prrsidrnt-Eleot Won In n Partic
ularly Happy Mood and Talked
In a Happy Vein To the
Guests.
Washington, March 1—A rush of
morning callers. Interrupted for a long
walk In the afternoon, and attendance
tonight at the special dinner given in
his honor by the "Taft Philippine Ex
pedition,” brought President-elect Taft
to within two days of his Inauguration
with less serious demands on ids time
than he has experienced any duy since
his landing trom Panama at New Or
leans.
Mr. Taft’s Jovial remark is that his
inaugural address 1b prepared, his
cabinet selected, the Inaugural commit
tee is preparing all the details for the
ceremony on Thursday, and why
should he feel othewlse than comfort
able. »
The day was begun with an extended
conference between the President-elect
and Senator Knox, at which many im
portant matters peitaining to the next
administration vorc gone over. Mr.
Knox is giving much attention to the
prospective organization of the State
Department, over which he is to pre
side after March 4. Besides, he is be
ing consulted freely by Mr. Taft re
garding the affairs of other depart
ments, Mr. Taft having many times re
marked that he should give great
weight to the Judgment of his premier,
Charles Nagel, of St. I.ouis, with Mrs.
Nagel, are here and paid their respects
to Mr. Taft. In the absence of the of
ficial announcement of the personnel of
the new cabinet. Mr. Nagel is some
what shy when addressed as “Mr. Sec
retary." That the Missouri member of
the Republican National Committee Is
to be the new Secretary of Commerce
and Labor, however. Is known to be a
fact.
Frank H. Hitchcock is here from
New York. He spent some time at tho
Capitol todao’ and also saw Mr. Taft
regarding matters which will arise di
rectly after the inauguration.
An Informal tea. which is a feature
at the Boarfiman afternoons, attract
ed there today many members of
Waishington’s official and social life,
and Mr. and Mrs. Taft met all callers.
Tbe Philippine Dinner.
The Philippine dinner tonight was
arranged by Miss Mabel Boardman and
Representative McKinley, of Illinois,
and was the most pretentious of the
enjoyable occasions which this famous
party Indulge In every year. There
were present seven United States Sen
ators and twenty-four members of the
House of Representatives, besides a
number of otherwise distinguished per
sonages who sailed to the Orient with
Mr. Taft in 1905. The trip attained
most of its fame because of the matri
monial accomplishments resulting.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
and Miss Alice Roosevelt be
came betrothed; Representative Bourko
Cochran met Miss Ide, daughter of
Judge Ide. of the Philippine Commis
sion. who Is now’ Mrs. Cochran, and
Representative Swager Sherloy, ol
Kentucky, met Miss Orltton. of Staten
Island, to whom he became engaged.
When Mr. Tart rose to respond to
tbe first toast of the evening, proposed
by Senator ScotH, he stood before a
huge Illuminated canvas on which a
gorgeous tropical sunrise was painted
the mountains and foliage and sea In
myriad colors. Around him was a ver
ttable Jungle and before him at the ta
ble the richly gowned members of the
party. The President-elect was in n,
particularly happy mood as he recalled
the various places of visit and the last
ing memory which had been left. His
conclusion was not only a most cordial
invitation that the members of th3
party should always find a welcome at
the White House during hi* occupancy,
but an expressed desire that the Phil
ippine party might be to the Jncomlr.g
administration what the "Rough Rld
FtwaA
PROHIBITION
FOR ARKANSAS
Lower House Passes
State-Wide BilL
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION
Passage of the Measure Followed
Strenuous Procedure.
So Great W an General Confusion
Which Followed That the House
Abandoned Further Bu»l
#
***** and Adjourned.
Little Rock. Ark.. March 1.—The
Gann bill providing for satutory State
wide prohibition passed the House this
afternoon by a vote of t>3 to 2«.
The passage of the bill was followed
by a demonstration lasting sevrai
minutes. So great was the demonstra
tion and general confusion which fol
lowed that the House abandoned any
attemtp to continue further business
and adjourned.
The passage of the bill followed
three days of the most strenuous pro
cedure the legislature has seen this
session. It also followed the rejection
of the Simpson substitute bill. pro
viding for submission which was lost
by a vote of 44 to 53 at the close of
the morning session.
The last day of the prohibition fight
in the House was witnessed by as
many spectators as could crowd Into
the House chamber. Many women
were on the floor of the House, seated
among the Representatives. Sharp at
tacks on the Gann bill were made up
to the last minute, and one oft the
strongest speeches made against the
bill was delivered just before the de
bate closed, by Mr. Shafter. of Critten
don. Chairman of the Judiciary com
mittee. who attacked the bill from the
legal standpoint.
After the passage of the bill and
before adjournment Mr. Ard of Jack
son. Introduced a bill to prohibit the
manufacture or sale of soda water and
other soft drinks.
The Gann bill provides that liquor
may only be sold by druggists for
such purposes bh art. mechanical, medi
cinal and similar tilings and that
wines may be sold to churches for
purposes of scrament. Physicians must
make out certificates In giving pre
scriptions calling for alcohol or liqu
or.
A spirited contest in the Senate Is
promised when the hill Is taken up by
,that body.
ALABAMA JUDGESHIP
TAFT GOES OVER SITI'ATION WITH
DELEGATION.
Tile President-Elect Listened Atten
tively to Itccoinnirndntlona of the
Delegation, Whlrh Won Headed
By Mr. Klrhurdson.
Washington. March 1—A Federal
judgeship for the Northern District of
Alabama brought to the Boardman res
idence this afternoon, a delegation In
Congress from that State, headed by
Representative Riohardsom
President-elect Taft went over the
situation carefully with them and lis
tened attentively .o their recommend
ations.
PITTSBURG GRAFTERS
ARE FOUND GUILTY
Pittsburg, March 1—After deliber
ating more than sixty hours, the Jury
in the case of eouncilmen Klein. Was
son and Brand, returned a verdict at
3:30 p. m. today finding them guilty
as Indicted and recommending them to
the mercy of the court.
W W. Ramsey, the former banker,
was found not guilty on Instructions
from the court.
The throe eouncilmen were odiarged
with conspiracy In connection with the
graft scandal.
WEATHEH FORECAST.
Washington, March 1-For Alabama i
Showers Tuesday! Wednesday fair,
moderate south, shifting to treat winds.
SAYS FAREWELL
TO HIS FRIENDS
Roosevelt Gives Them
a Luncheon.
PRAISE FOR ASSOCIATES
“Tim” Garfield Pointed to as Best
of All.
President Surrounded By Those Who
Have Been Clone to Him and
Speaks of Hln Suc
cess*
Washington, March 1.—President
Roosevelt today gave a farewell lunch
eon at the White House to the mem
bers of the famous "Tennis Cabinet"
and others who have been closely as
sociated with him during the past
seven years.
Aside from the distinguished gov
ernment officials who have served as
among the President’s chief aides dur
ing his administration, and also as
his companions at siports of different
kinds, there were present men whom
the President had made friends with
when he was roughing it in the West
years ago, and with whom he had gone
on numerous hunting expeditions.
The occasion w'as memorable to
those who surrounded the President
today and the latter’s farewell words
were not entirely free from notes of
regret if not of sadness. The Presi
dent In a brief speech laid emphasis
on the point that no administration
had given its chief more loyal ser
vice and he stated that he believed
the country never had a more demot
ed set of public servants than those
men through whom he said most of the
work of his administration had been
accomplished.
Roosevelt Speaks.
The President in his remarks follow
ing the luncheon said;
"Gentlemen:
"You are here nominally as members
of the ’Tennis Cabinet’—that is, as
men with whom at tennis or hunt
ing, or riding, or walking, or boxing,
1 have played, with whom I have been
on the roundup, or in the mountains,
or In tiie ranch country.
"But really, as you know, you are
not here for that reason at all; you
are here because you are the men and
because you represent the men with
whom I have worked while I have been
President No administration has ever
had finer or more loyal service than
you have given, and I do not believe
this country has ever had an abler or
more devoted set of public servants.
It Is through you and those like you,
that 1 have done the major part of
what has been accomplished under this
administration. Moreover, In a vast
number of cases the doing of the
w’ork my success has been your only
reward. The credit has coine to me,
to the chief of the administration.
Fur exactly as men like to symbolise#
a buttle by the name of the com
mander, so they like to symbolize an
administration by the man at the
head, forgetting that the Immediate
majority of his acts can be done only
through others and that a really suc
cessful administration, successful from
the standpoint of advancing the hon
or and the interests of the country,
must be managed, as ours has been,
in a spirit of the most loyal asso
ciation and partnership.
"There axe many others like you
whom I would have given much to
bring here partly for your own sakaa.
but primarily as representing thou
sands of other workers; a# represent
ing all good faithful fear lent public
servants, who strive their best to do
W’hat the public need demands and
who, in the last analysis, stand al]
on the same level, when Judged by
that supreme test which brings into
chief account the spirit of the ser*
vice rendered.
Gsrflekl the < onaposit*.
‘i6o, while 1 greet you fox yous>
selves. 1 gretn you still more as sym
bolizing others, and In saying fare
well to you 1 shall take as symbolis
ing all of you one who ieeves public
life when 1 leave It a man who made
& real personal sacrifice when sever
years ago ho came here to take office
at my request, a man who has stood
ever since as the type of what a
good public servant sbowld he; a mac
Clements Is Guilty;
Imprisonment For Lite
who the lMt two years h&a been on#
of the most useful Cabinet ministers
who ever sat at the Cabinet table—
Jim Ourfleld."
Those present at the luncheon were:
The French Ambassador; Secretary
Bacon; Mr. Justice Moody; the Post
master General; Secretary Newberry,
Secretary Garfield. Secretary Loeb.
Solicitor General Hoyt, Assistant Sec
retary O'Laughlln, Assistant Secretary
VVlnthrop. Assistant Secretary ftatter
lee, Assistant Attorney General Wood
ruff, Assistant Secretary Phillips,
Comptroller Murray, Commissioner
Leupp. Commissioner Neill, Commis
sioner Smith. Commissioner Mcillienny,
Hon. John C. Hose. Hon. Henry L.
Stlmson, Hon. Lyman M. Pass, Gifford
Plnchot, James B. Reynolds, W. W.
Heffeiflnger, Captain Luther 8 Kelly,
••Yellowstone Kelly” whom the Presi
dent first met on the Little Missouri,
at present an Indian Agent In Arizona;
W. W. Sewail; the President’s old
guide; Captain Seth Bullock, Commis
sioner Keefe, Dr. Henry B. Pritchett,
John Abernathy.
Saym Good-Bye to Reporters.
Washington, March 1—The executive
offices of the White House were
crowded throughout the day by admir
ers of President Roosevelt seeking to
pay farewell greetings. The President
shook hands with four or five hundred
callers.
Almost 200 newspaper men responded
to the President s invitation, trans
mitted through th* standing committee
of correspondents, to meet niin at noon
to say good-bye.
The President talked to them brief
ly and for each one Individually he had
a word of good cheer and a good wish.
The newspaper men with whom he has
worked for seven years were deeply
affected at the leave taking
President Roosevelt said today to his
African outfit a long horn-handled
hunting knife, it was the gift of
J. C. jiwabb, of Erie, Pa., and was pre
sented to the President by Representa
tive Bates, of Pennsylvania.
READY FORCEREMONY
THOUSANDS FLOCK TO WASHING
TON FOR INAUGURAL.
Court of Honor !■ Complete anil l'eu
•lon Building la Arranged
For the UTrnt
Hull.
Washington, March 1_The national
capital la the Mecca toward which the
Inaugural hoate are making their pil
grimage.
The advance guard of the throngs
which quadrenlally visit Washington
to witness the Induction into oitlce of
a new President, began today In earn
est.
From every point of the compass,
every train and steamboat entering
Washington today was burden' . with
humanity, several military, civic and
other organizations being represented.
The arrival of each military organi
zation at the union station was sig
nalled with a blare of trumpets, toot
ing of fifes and beating of drums.
This city has put on holiday garb
and the streets are swarming with
visitors.
Extraordinary precautions are being
taken by the authorities to protect
Inauguration visitors from pickpockets,
and thieves. At every point of arrival
and at other places, an array of keen
eyed detectives have been placed on
guard to keep a sharp watch out for
the unwelcome visitor.
The llrst casualty Incident to the in
augural preparations occurred at the
Pension Office building today, where
the Inaugural ball Is to be held.
While working on one of the stands.
E. Melville Swann, a carpenter, fell
a distance of fifteen feet, striking Ills
head on the stone floor, receiving a
fractured skull, from which he died
lator.
Predictions are made also that the
number of visitors who will come from
every nook and corner of the United
States will be a record breaker. The
work of the great court of honor, one
of the most beautiful features of the
Inauguration. received Its finishing
touches today, and this focal point of
the national function produces a color
scheme which Is said to eclipse all oth
er efforts In this direction.
The task of getting the pension office
In readiness for the Inaugural ball will
be finished tomorrow. The brilliant
social event Is expected to be a scene
of splendor. the committee having
spent *20.000 for decorations alone.
The iarge crowds that have
already arrived were augmented today
by many more reaching the city on
every Incoming train. There was also
an Influx of many organizations from
different States.
l.ndlea to Participate.
Washington, March 1.—-For the first
time In the history of the country, the
wives of the President and Vlce-Presi
dent will, on* March 4, participate in
the Inaugural parade.
Mrs. Taft and Mrs Sherman will
loin their respective husbands when
they leave the Capitol after the inaug
ural ceremonies and will proceed with
them to the White House. This change
of program was decided upon today
by the Committee on Arrangements.
POLICEMAN QUITS TO
ENJOY BIG INCOME
Chicago. March 1—Chicago's richest
patrolman. Michael Hasset, lay* aside
his star and club today and becomes
a “gentleman of leisure" with an in
come estimated at from $600 to $1,000
a month.
For the past twenty years he has
been a member of the force. He has
been conspicuous for his charity to
wards the poor of his district. His
fortune, which is estimated to be about
$160,000 was made through real estate
investments extending over many
years.
POPE IS IMPROVING.
Doctors Advise Against Resuming Au
diences
Rome, March 1.—The condition of
the Pope, who has been suffering from
a cold lately, is much better today.
Bn Is still somewhat hoarse and
while he is not obliged to remain in
bed. Drs Pettaoct and Marchlafava. who
visited htm this morning, Insist lie
shjdl not vet resume his audiences. He
was pernwttsd, however, to receive the
papal Secretary of State. Merry del
Val. this morning, with whom he
transacted business
The temperature of the patient is re
turning to normal.
poul Play Suspected.
Msw York. March 1.—Suspicions of
fmd play have caused an investigation
to be Instituted Into the death of James
A. Black, a member of the United
States Marine Corps, attached to ths
New York Navy Yard, who wan found
lying unconscious on North William
Street under the Brooklyn Bridge to
day. and was carried Into a hallway,
where He died
Jury Returns Verdict at
Decatur.
SLAYER OF EDMONDSONS
HEARS FATE PRONOUNCED
Defendant's Counsel Will Appeal
From Decision.
Morans t ooaty Mas la OaarlHal mt
Killing Six Prraona at Weed
hna Mills and Baralag
Their Bodies.
Decatur, March 1.—(Special.)—For
killing Tom Edmondson, a farmer, and
five members of his family at Wood
land Mills In November, Robert Clem
ents will serve the remain'* .* ,of his
life In the penitentiary, j- ' I
This was the verdict e, a Jury which
Mae had the case under consideration
since Saturday night. The verdict waa
returned at 8:16 o’clock tonight.
The Jury reported In open court.
"Qentlemen, have you arrived at a ver
dict?" asked Judge Thomas W. Wert.
"We have,” said Foreman T. J. Till
man.
The verdict in wrltlsg waa handed
to Clerk James Fowler. The clerk
read: "We, the Jury, find the defend
ant guilty of murder In the first de
gree and fix his punishment at Ilfs im
prisonment.’
While the verdict was being read,
Clements sat between his aged father
and Sheriff K. Shipp. The defend
ant was chawing gum while the ver
dict was read and there was no per
ceptible change In the expression of
his face.
Judge Wert shook hands with the
defendant and Clements said:
"Thank you.”
Clements was at once taken back
to Jail by Sheriff Shipp.
He will be sentenced at 10 a. in.
tomorrow.
"The case will be appealed to th»
Supreme Court,” said W. W. Callahan,
for the defense, tonight.
A Terrible Crime.
The murder of the Edmondson fam
ily was one of the most fiendish in the
annals of Morgan County, After th«
farmer, his wife, his mothsr and three
of his children had been killed, the
Kdmondson residence and barn were
destroyed by fire, the evident purpose
being to cover up the crime.
For some time after the traffic indj
dent, It was relieved by man;B^yersei,;
of the Woodland Mill* neigltporhoa*
that Tom Edmondson commit*™* tht
crime and escaped. This belief j„
still held by some persons sln^ all
of the bodies wsre not recovered!.
Suspicion rested on “Bob” Clements,
who had been a tenant of Edmondson,
but he was not arrested until his wife
confessed. Clements was taken Into
custody on a minor charge. Hearing
that her husband was under arrest, and
believing, as she afterwards admitted,
that he was held for the murder of the
Edmondsons, Mrs. Clements told the
officers that her husband had killed the
Edmondsons and had burned their
bodies.
According to Mrs. Clements. Tom
Edmondson found Clements with Mrs.
Edmondson In the barn. She said
Clements killed Edmondson and then
slew his wife. Fearing discovery, he
then went to the residence and klU«£
the aged Mrs. Edmondson and the three
children. She said the bodiea re
mained In the barn and In the resi
dence until the following night, when
Clements went back to the place and
set fire to both buildings.
The trial brought about a warm le
gal contest and many wltneasea wsre
examined.
KNOX WILL REMAIN.
Dora Not Pam From the Monetary
C
Washington, March 1.—Senator Knox
will not sever hie connections with
the congressional monetary commis
sion because of his transfer from tbs
Senate to the State department. Pro
vision has also been made for the con
tinuance of Senator Teller and Rep
resentatives Overstreet and Bonynga
on the commission.
As originally composed, the com
mission contained only Senators and
members of the House-and the p
vision In the currency law of the !i
session creating the commission 11
ed the membership to members of
two houses.
The law apparently did not cont
plate the poealblllty of the rettremi
of members of the commission but
defset Is to be removed, by a pa|
graph In the general deficiency ap;
prlatton bill which is now In
final stages. That provision dire
the payment of salaries to the retl
Senators and members of the He
who are on the commission, equa
those paid them In their prei
places, and the efiecl will be to I
the continuance of the service
retiring Senator and members.
Senator Knox did not fall
the list of members to be tl^
rnunerated because of his prospective
connection with the State Department:
but It Is not believed that the restric
tions of the law are such that they
will stand in the way of the comrals
slon's employment of his services.
M’CRACKBN ON TRIAL.
Wealthy Dentist Arenas* of Killing
Child.
Moundsvllle. W. Va.. March 1.—Dr
I Charles H. McCracken, a wealthy dent
ist of Cameron. W. Va, was placed on
trial here today charged with the death
of his 2-year-old child last Chrlstmat
Eve.
McCracken, following a quarrel with
his wife, shot and seriously wounded
her and accidentally shot the child In
the head. Insanity will be the defense
BNGINB EXPLODES.
list
lulled and Five Hart
Ohio.
Findlay. O.. March 1.—An engln*
illlng a westbound freight on the Cln.
nnatl, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad
day blew up. ten miles west of thtf
ty. killing the engineer and lnjurinl
(6 other persona seriously.
POUR BANDITS KILLED.
OuaymaB, Sonora. March 1.——Osptab
Castulo De La Roacha. com man dim
the rur&las In thn Mler district, report
the killing of four bandlta and the cdp
turc of two others In a desperate flgk
In the mountains.
Adopts Conference Report.
Washington, March 1.—The Sanit;
today adopted the conference report
the army appropriation btU.