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1 THE BIRMINGHAM. AGE-HERALD
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VOLUME XXXXII BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 19i:i_H PAGES_NUMBER 278
SPASM OF THROAT
ENDS EXAMINATION
OF ROCKEFELLER
Attack Leaves Strangling
Man on Verge of Nerv
ous Collapse
HAD BEEN ASKED BUT
FOUR QUESTIONS
—
Condition of Aged Oil Magnate Puts ;
Abrupt Termination to Examina
tion Instigated by Money
Trust Committee
Jekyi inland, Ga., February 7.—A spasm
of the throat that left William Rockefeller
a strangling, trembling old man, on the
verge of nervous collapse, abruptly ter
minated his examination by Chairman
Pujo and *bounsel Samuel Untermyer of
the House mono;/ trust committee here
today.
Mr. Rockefeller was asked just four
questions, ail practically immaterial, be
fore the attack forced the conclusion of
the hearing. The aged Standard Oil mag
nate was cldaeted with ttye committeemen
for just 12 minutes. At the end of the
time ho was assisted to his couch by Dr.
Walter F. Chappell, his physician, who
dtclared his patient exhausted.
Jn a plainly, but elegantly, furnished
room In William Rockefeller’s apartment
in the apartment house, San Souci, on the
isolated island that forms the estate of the
exclusive millianairert’ club of Jekyi
Island, the 72-y ear-odd Standard Oil mag
nate submitted to the questions of the
money trust inquisitors.’ There ended the
six months’ search of the government
servers who hounded the reluctant wit
ness from New York to the Bahamas,
and who lay seige to his New York town
house.
No Information Obtained
The net result of the examination, so
far as the money trust Investigation was
concerned, added practically nothing of
value to the record. It did demonstrate
to the satisfaction of Mr. Untermyer and
Air. Pujo that Mr. Rockefeller-was hard
ly a fit subject physically for a gruelling
cross examination on the details of his
financial career. Members of the Jekyi
Inland club and Dr. Walter F. Chappell
tonight shook their heads doubtfully when
asked about Mr. Rockefeller’s physical
condition.
“Mr. Rockefeller is in a very serious
state,” said Dr. Chappell. He said that a
Yew growth of a malignant nature had j
recently formed in Mr. Rockefeller’s j
throat and.that serious developments were
to be expected at any time.
Contrary to expectations, the exclusive
Jekyi Island club interposed no objections
in the invasion of its private domain by
the congressional Inquisitors. The club
launch, shining with holystone and brass
polish; met Mr. Pujo and Air. Untermyer
at the Brunswick dock and carried them
with the retinue of clerks and stenog
raphers to Mr. Rockefeller’s apartment,
which Is in the same building with those
of James J. Hill and J. P. Morgan. A
footman on guard at a locked door greet
ed them, but they were admitted, accom
panied by John A. Garver and A. J.
Cravat t, counsel lor Atr. Rockefeller, and
Dt. Chappell. In tHe apartment were
Airs. Rockefeller and Mr. Rockefeller’s
two sons and his daughter, Mrs. McAlpln.
Examination Delayed
The examination was delayed for a time
ty a conference between counsel for the
piospective witness and Mr. Untevmyer,
but the inquisitors were finally ushered
into a large drawing room, where Mr.
Rockefeller, bent and shaking with the
palsy, sat In a large arm chair beside a
glass topped table. The room was fur
nished in white and soft tones of dark red
and it overlooked the little arm of the
sea. "Jekyl Creek.” that separates the
millionaires of the island from the bustle
and noise of the busy cotton port of
Brunswick
The trembling hands of the onoe ac
tive head of the powerful .standard Oil
group of bankers settled on the arm of
bis chair as he arose to greet his visitors,
lie did not remain standing long, how
ever, and his whispered word ot' greet
ing was inaudible to even those nearest
him.
The chair of Mr. Rockefeller was moved
close beside a small table, at which the
official stenographer took his place. At a
larger table a few feet away Mr. Fujo
and Mr. i'ntermyer took their places.
Reside a cheerful grate fire sat Mr. Gar
\er, Mr. Cravatt and Dr. Chappell. Mr.
Pujo's secretary. Mr, Untrrmyer's secre
tary and Mr. Rockefeller's stenographer
were the only other persons in the room.
In Pitiful Condition
“You Will please be sworn, Mr. Rock
efeller," saiil Chairman Pujo, but as the]
oil magnate endeavored with considerable
difficulty to arise, the chairman mo
tioned him back to his scat. Heated, with !
his trembling hand uplifted, the Standard
Oil magnate acknowledged the oatli to
speak the “truth, the whole truth, aid
nothing hut the truth." Throughout the
cray head wagged violently, under the
jrraw head wagged vlolenly, under the
influence of the palsy.
As soon as he was sworn the Standard
Oil magnate handed to the stenographer
a slip of paper with the whispered re
quest that the stenographer read it.
•I am urgently advised and warned,’’j
I read the stenographer, “by my physician.
that this examination is precarious to he
j condition of my throat. I desire, how
ever, to make the effort, as I have not
now and never have had any disposi
tion to avoid testifying before your com
mittee except as I have been cautioned
by my physician tiiat doing so would en
danger my life. If I find that the strain
Is too great for men to take further risk
T shall have to ask your Indulgence in
not pressing the examination further.
“Ah t have lost my voice I would es
teem It a privilege if you would permit
ine to whisper my answers to the official
stenographer who sits beside me. and
who will lead them aloud. It is impos
sible fur me to write them.”
This was agreed to and Mr. Untermyer
stated the position of the committee as
follows: ,
"Mr. Rockefeller, the chairman will ex
pect vou and your physicians to advise
us If you feel at any time that your con
dition becomes such as to render further
examination inadvisable. It must be elear
I ly understood that neither the chairman
nor counsel care to or are willing to as
sume any responsibility whatever on such
a subject. You and your physicians are
the best judges of the situation ami we
shall have to reply upon you under the
circumstances disclosed by trie testimony
before the committee as to your phy
(tMUiacd Pag* Klevei)
INSPECTION OF THE
TURKS’FLEET MADE
BY CREMATOR
Daring Flight Over Straits
of Dardanelles in Hvdro
Aeroplane
REPORTS FROM SCENE
OF WAR CONFLICT
Rumors of Approaching Renewal of
Peace Negotiations Reported.
Roumania Wants Conclusion
of Territorial Dispute
Home, February 7.—A special dispatch
from the island of Lemnos, in the Aeugan
sea, says the Greek aviator, Mutusis, ac
companied by the Greek Captain Marait
n»us, last night made a daring flight over
the straits of the Dardanelles in a hydro
aeroplane. The dispatch says that a thor
ough reconnaissance of tho Turkish fleet
was made, and that the aviator then flew
over Muidos, near the southern point of
the Gallipoli peninsula and overlooking
the Dardanelles and dropped four bombs
on the arsenal there.
The aviator reports, according to the
dispatch, that as his machine passed over
the fleet he saw flashes from the vessels'
guns as they fired at him. The hydro
aeroplane was not hit. Captain Maraitrnis
says he was able to make observations
curing the flight that were far more val
uable than he had expected.
Mutusis is a lieutenant in the Greek
army.
Fighting Continues
London, February 9.— Fighting contin
ues between the Turks and allies in south
eastern Europe, but in the absence of in
ocpendent reports conflicting accounts
from official sources provide no basis for
critical judgment of what Is happening.
The most interesting news of the day re
ceived here told of the flight of a Greek
hjdro-aeroplane over the Dardanelles.
Rumors continue to circulate here of
the approaching renewal of peace nego
tiations. Nothing definite is known in
this respect, but Bulgaria and Rumania
are about to resume at Sofia their nego
tiations on the frontier question which
recently were interrupted in London. It
is understood the last meeting of the am
bassadorial conference discussed the Al
banian qucs.lfn and the conferees argued
for and ugamst sending an international
commission to delimit the frontiers of
the new Albanian state.
War news thus far received here is
viewed with considerable skepticism,
since It is well understood that the ad
vices merely reflect views which the re
spective army headquarters desire to
spread.
Yesterday's report from Constantinople
of losses inflicted by the Turkish fleet
on the Bulgarian army, advancing through
the peninsula of Gallipoli, was today de
clared unfounded by the Bulgarian war
office at Sofia.
The Bulgarian staff asserts also that
an Ottoman force which atempted yester
day to advance from Tchatalja in the di
rection of Jzzedin, was quickly repulsed
by the Bulgarian troops after suffering
heavy losses.
The bombardment, of Adrianople con
tinues without any appreciable advantage
to either side.
In Germany it is asserted that if the ai
des’ operations actually threaten the forts
dominating the Dardal 'dies the powers
will abandon their posith as mere spec
tators.
Hurshid Pasha in Command
A dispatch to the Time#? nm Con
stantinople dated February 6,s that
(Continued on !'Hgf Eleyea)
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Spasm of throat ends examination of
Rockefeller.
Inspection of the Turk’s fleet made liy
Greek avaltnr.
Four warship* re hurriedly ordered to
Central Amerrcan.
House committee takes up proposed
currency reform.
Litigation of Mrs. Eddy's will Is ended.
Pucell unfolds sensational story of
police graft.
Jury finds Beach innocent of assault
on wife.
2— Civic chamber elects officers for ensu
ing year.
leading trades still prosperous.
4—Editorial comment.
E—Smoke ordinance a-‘ amended will
be much milder.
First steel column for Roden hotel
placed yesterday.
Dr. Oxnam replies to recent critics of
his Pisgah work.
Bread ordinance drafted for bakers in
uity.
G—Society.
7— Dr. Rils impressed with Birmingham.
8— Sports.
10— Announces recess of grand jury.
11— Birmingham will get an even million.
13— Markets.
14— Make appeal for child’s hospital.
PRINCIPALS IN TRIAL OF FREDERICK
BEACH FOR ASSAULT UPON HIS WIFE
MR AND' MRS.
FREDERICK
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COUNTY COURT HOUSE, AIKEN, S. C UUDGE SPAIN
In the above photographs are shown Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Reach and Judge Spain, principals in the case
in which Beach was acquitted fo r murderous assault upon his wife. Judge Spain presided over the case.
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HURRIEDLY ORDERED
Rumors of Rebellions Place!
American Interests
There in Grave
Danger
J ___________
Washington, February 7—<Storm clouds
over Central America, with the signal
exception of Costa Rica, caused the Fni
ted States today to order four ships
there.
Reports upon which this government
took action come from many quarters
and though in most cases they are some
what vague and speculative, they ar®
strongly of the same general tenor—that j
It was no longer thought wise to permit
American Interests In Central America
to remain exposed to any dangers.
In Salvador where for a long period
peace has prevailed, the attempted as- ’
sassination last Tuehday of President1
Araujo by a band of conspirators, is be- i
lieved here to threaten trouble, although j
the President today sent assurances to |
his minister that the country was quiet.
Rumors of Rebellion
From time to time have come rumors
of rebellious movements in Honduras and J
unrest in Guatemala, while In New Or- i
leans there are gathering soldiers of for- i
tune and adherents of the Zelaya, tho
deposed dictator, credited with sinister
designs on the government of President
Diaz of Nicaragua.
To meet the situation so far as it is j
possible at this time, the navy department j
has ordered the gunboat Annapolis now I
at San Diego, Cal., to proceed immedi- j
ately to Amalpa, Honduras. The cruiser
Denver will proceed from Acapulco, Mex- !
ico, to Acajutal, Salvador and tho gun
boat Des Moines, after finishing target ■
practice will be ordered from Santo j
Domingo, to Bluefields, Nicaragua. To j
further protect the Atlantic coast, the j
gunboat Nashville at New Orleans has i
been ordered to Puerto Cortez. Honduras, !
or Puerto Barrios, Guatemala.
The ships could serve as refuge for |
American citizens, and if it were neces- 1
nary to land any considerable force oi J
bluejackets or marines the larger vessels
of Rear Admiral Southerland's fleet on
the west coast or some of Rear Admiral '
Badger's battleships in Cuban waters, j
would be called upon.
♦ *
4 FIRE BREAKS Ol*T IN •
4 GOVERNMENT HU II,DING 4
4 4
4 Washington, February' 8.—Fire 4
4 at 2 o'clock this morning broke 4
4 out in one of the new buildings 4
4 of the department of agriculture. 4
4 The flames had gained consider- 4
4 able headway before they were 4
4 discovered by the watchman. 4
4 The blaze was confined to a 4
4 room in the basement in which. 4
4 were stored records und supplies 4
4 belonging to the bureau of plant t
4 industry. * Many' of the records 4
4 were destroyed. The loss to the 4
4 government will not be fully 4
4 known until the officials of the 4
4 bureau have hud opportunity to 4
4 investigate, but it will reach into 4
4 the thousands of dollars. The 4
4 fire was caused by the explosion 4
4 of a barrel of alcohol used in •
4 preserving plant specimens. 4
4 4
INAUGURAL PARADE TO BE
ONE OF LONGEST AND MOST
INTERESTING IN HISTORY
Washington, February 7.—The Inaugu
ral parade for President-elect Wilson now
prolMsea to be one of the longest and
most Interesting that ever has passed
through Pennsylvania avenue from the
capitol to the White House. Aside from
the strictly naval and military contin
gents, the college representation will be
one of the largest and most varied fea
tures.
Practically all of the colleges in the
eastern part of the country will have rep
resentatives in the parade. Several small
ei colleges In the southern states today
signified their intention of sending
groups of marchers, either in uniform or
as civilians. The war department decided
today that it may usa a portion of iu
' 1
appropriation tor army transportation,
which will Include the West Point cadets'
trip to Washington, who had feared they
would have to defray their own expense*.
For a time today danger of a strike of |
carpenters who are erecting the parade j
stands threatened to interrupt the work,
but the trouble wus averted. Employment
of non-union electricians to wire the
stands for lighting purposes was said to
have been the contention. .
president Taft already has made his
arrangements to depart from Washington
tor Augusta. Ga., immediately after the
inaugural ceremonies have been com
pleted. Mr. Taft will make the ride down
the avenue with his successor to the
White House, and wiII pass thhrough
that structure to the south portico, where
he will take a White House automobile
for tha union station.
•
Secretary of Treasury Criti
cises Order No. 5—Will
Not Embarrass the
Administration
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate: Convened at noun.
Senator Smith of Michigan intro
duced resolution calling on President
for reasons of American Interference
in Nicaraguan revolution.
Interoceanic canals committee de
ferred action on Root Panama canal
amendment until next week.
Senators Oliver, Root, Cummins and
T^aFollette and Smoot appointed ex
ecutive legislative steering commit
tee.
Conferees of House and Senate con
sider Lover and Page bills for agri
cultural and vocational school exten
sion, aiming at compromise measure.
Senator Paynter spoke on Kenyon
Sheppard liquor bill, declaring It vio
lated the constitution.
Senator Martin asked that judiciary
committee be discharged from further
consideration of Clayton anti-injunc
tion bill.
Electric railroads representatives
presented to joint committee on rail- 1
way mall transportation a demand for
better compensation for carrying malls ;
In cities.
8enator Burton spoke in favor of
Connecticut river riant bill.
Adjourned at 6:20 p. m. until noon
Saturday.
House: Convened at 11 n. m.
Resumed debate on agricultural ap
propriation. bill.
Adopted Garner resolution calling on
Attorney General for papers relating
to order withholding serving of war
rants against Standard Oil officials.
Shipping trust Investigating com- :
inlttee resumed hearings, listening to
•c stlmony on coastwise and gulf traf
fic.
Itopresenlalive Morgan spoke on
hills to appropriate *30.000,000 to com
pensate Oklahoma for losses on non
taxable Indian lands.
Rules committee agreed to special
rule providing Immediate consideration
of Webb lhjuor shipment bill.
Representative Peters Introduced
bill for national aeronautical labors- ,
tory under direction of Smithsonian
Institution.
President Taft transmitted requested
report on Putumayo rubber atrocity
Investigation.
Adjourned at 7:20 p. m. until 10:30 :
Saturday.
Washington, February 7.—Secretary
of the Treasury MacVeagh In a letter•
tonight to Representative Carter Glass
ot the House banking and currency
committee, which Is Investigating
treasury order No. 6. criticised on the
ground that It would result In the ac
cumulation of *20n 000,000 a year in
gold In the New York hanks from cus
toms receipts, declared that the new
plan of handling receipts and disburse
ments of the government did not In
volve an Increase In the amount of
bank deposits to any appreciable ex
tent.
"The Increase will not exceed In the
aggregate two or three million dol
lars, If it reaches that sum,” wrote
the Secretary.
Representative Glass called atten
tion to an attack upon the new order
by Rudolph Spreckels of California,
who charged that the new order was
put In effect to embarrass the coming
democratic administration.
Not Embarrass Administration
"It Is exceedingly doubtful whether
a change of this revolutionary char
acter In the business methods of the
treasury," said Mr. Glass, "should bo
put In effitfit in the closing days of one
administration to the possible embar
rassment of the succeeding adminis
tration. X do not make the charge thut
this change lias been made with a view
to embarrassing the next administra
tion. but that Mr. .Sprockets does^mahe
the charge and many persons will bo
ready to take that view of the situ
ation. It seems to me that alteration
in tile business methods of the treasury
department might well have been left
to the administration of Mr. Wilson
and his Secretary of the Treasury. Had
It been a matter >f Imperative Import
ance it would be not a little astonish
ing to find that .be change has been
deferred for a period of six years.
After hearing from .Secretary Mar
Veagh and Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Bailey, Representative Glass
stated mat the treasury officials dm
not take ihc view that the new order
(Cwllue4 M rage . T«a/ ~~>*
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WILL OF MRS. MARY
BAKER EDDY ENDED
Heirs of Christian Science
Founder Join Church
Trustees in Seeking
Settlement
Boston, February 7.—Litigation over the
bequest of $2,000,000 made to the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston bv
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, ended today
when her natural heirs joined with the
trustees of the church In proposed de
crees entered In the several courts In
volved.
Coincident with this action the Massa
chusetts house this afternon concurred
with the senate in an enabling act which
permits the mother church lo accept and
ufce tiie money tor the advancement of
Christian Science us directed by its
founder.
Four stipulations compose the decrees
which were entered simultaneously In the
court* of Massachusetts and Now Hamp
shire and the federal court for the dis
trict of New Hampshire.
in these George W. Glover of I>ad,
S D., and E. J. Foster-Eddy of Water
bury, Vt., son and adopted son of Mrs.
Eddy, abandoned their suits for a share
In the estate and renounce their claims to
money left tho church.
Tho trustees consent that the adminis
trator shall pay 26000 for the assignment
cf the sons' contingent right to renew in
their life time ihe copyrights upon their
mother's published works. They further
consent that the trustees holding 2175,000,
which Is tho trust fund portion of the
2790,000 settled on them hy Mrs. Eddy 111
1909, In lieu of their share of the estate,
shall not further claim that their rights
in that fund were forfeited by their ac
tion in subsequent court proceedings.
As one of the attorneys representing
Glover and Foster-Eddy, Herbert Parker
tonight said:
"The stipulations from the viewpoint
of the heirs llnally and conclusively ter
minate all present litigation and preclude
the possibility of further litigation hy
them w ith respect to the disposition of the
estate.
"The termination uC this litigation has
been brought about amicably and volun
tarily on the part of the lielrs and all
parties have Joined In mutual consent to
the entry of the proposed decrees In tho
several courts.”
It Ih maintained hy hath parties that
no consideration other than that shown
In the stipulations Influenced the retire
ment of the heirs from a contest that hus
occupied tin courts for more thun two
years.
Mrs. Eddy died at Newton, Mass., De
cember h 1919. Her will, which disposed
of an estate of about 22,600,OUO, left approx
imately 22,000,000 In trust to the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston.
The two sons, who a year before her
death had received from Mrs. Eddy $290,
0UO in settlement of all claims against her
estate, attacked the hill in January, lull.
Invoking statutes of New Hampshire ami
Massachusetts, which limit bequests to
churches to sums returning annual In
comes of not more thun 25000 and 22000 in
the respective states. Eventually the
question of the validity of the will reached
the supreme courts of both states.
In New Hampshire the will whs upheld.
The supreme court of Massachusetts ruled
that the 22,000,000 bequest could not be
recciveil by the mother church, but at
the same lime declared that the wishes
of the testator should he respected. That,
this might be accomplished tho trustees
OF POLICE GRAFT
Tale of New York Gambler
Eclipses That of
Jack Rose
PROMINENT MEN
ARE IMPLICATED
j
Police Commissioner and Brother-in- !
Law of Charles Murphy Among
I'hose to Receive “Protec
tion Money"
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New York, February 7.- Herman Rosen
thal’s one-time partner In gambling
picked up the broken threads of Rosen
thal's story today and told the ulder
njanit* committee investigating graft a
tale of money paid for police protection
eclipsing that of Jack Rose. Charles
Becker’s collector. For 17 years James
lhireell said he had paid for the privi
lego of running a gambling house, mak
ing a handbook or conducting a pool
room. In all, he gave the police more
than $50,000, he declared, during this pe
ri od.
Former Sheriff Harvey of Queens coun
ty; Police Inspector McIaiughUn, half a
dozen police captains, including a brother
in-law of Charles F. Murphy, the Tam
many leader, and scores of ward heelers
and policemen, some now on the force,
others off, were among the men who got 1
the money, he said. Once, he said, orders
came “Indirectly” from Murphy himselt
to close up. He moved at once.
Charles Becker, now in the death house
at Sing Sing for the murder of Rosen
thal, got $J50 from him for “fixing” the
evidence against him and five others
taken In a raid Becker made on his
gambling house. Purcell declared. Becker
was then head of the “strong arm" squad
for the suppression of gambling.
Costigan Was Honest
“I have paid money to every squad that
was ever detailed by headquarters to sup
press gambling except one,” Purcell tes
tified. “They all took It, except Costl
gan. Costigan was on the level.”
Costigan was referred to during the
first investigation of the Rosenthal case
as the “honest policeman."
In return for this protection money,
Purcell said, the police generally let him
alone When they had to act on com
plaints from the outside,, they “tipped
him off,” ho declared. Ho always moved
to another house when thus Informed.
For a while, lie moved every day.
Once lie defied the police. For nine
months when he had Jaok McAuliffo. for
mer lightweight champion, for a part
ner, they ran a gambling house on the
upper Fast Side without making the
weekly payments to collectors. The po
lice stationed two men at the door of
his establishment, he declared, to warn
all customers that it was a gambling
house.
“But .lack beat that scheme,” he said.
If the two policemen forgot to talk or
talked nice, lie gave them $5 apiece a
day. If they didn’t they got no money.
They generally talked nice.”
Inspectors Knew I*acts
Police commissioners, inspectors and
captains came and went during the time
Purcell was operating In the Tenderloin,
ho said, but It made no difference. Col
lectors for the “system” came around
regularly every week or every month
When he was making a handbook h-;
! paid them $25 a week; when he was run-,
I ning a pool room or gambling house Vie
i paid from $00 to $100 a week. When he
1 was doing nothing he paid nothing.
There were one or two captains and
r one Inspector who didn’t “do business''
with the gamblers, Purcell asserted, out
j they didn't come along together in his
I district. Thus, when the captain was “on
i the level” the inspector's men came
around and vice versa. One Inspector,
he thought incorruptible, he said, wn.s
j Richard Walsh, dubbed “Smiling Dick.’’
What became of the money after it
t reached the hands of the captains or
inspector, Purcell did not know. Ho
had an idea, gained from talk among
his fellows in the tcrdorloln that some
of it went “higher up,” but he couldn’t
say, ho testified as to that.
Purcell said he operated for 12 years
in one police precinct—the twenty-first
—and probably did business during
that period at half a hundred places.
Naming the men who collected pro
tection money from him each week,
he said they acted for Police Captains
McOlIntock. Gannon, Delaney, Noland,
Cochran, Burns and Cray. The last
named Is a brother-in-law to diaries
I<\ Murphy.
“T got permission from Mike Cruise,
a Tammany leader, to open a gambling
house in Third orect,” Purcell said.
“Cruise wanted $50 a week for him
self, the same for Captain Cray, and
$10 apiece to the two mer* who came
to collect the money caeh week. So,
for a while I paid them $120 a week.”
“How long did you pay this money?”
“For five weeks. Then a friend of
mine called up on the telephone and
said Murphy had ordered my place
closed. Murphy’s word was good enough
for inf. I closed up at once.”
Becker Raided Place
Purcell said Becker raided his place
in 1911 ami arrested five men. James
A. White, Becker’s lieutenant, caused
the raid. At court Purcel said he
asked White and then Becker to help
| him.
“ ‘All right,’ Becker said, ‘I'll do
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TWENTY DROWNED WHEN
SCHOONER CAPSIZES IN
THE COLORADO RIVER
Blueflelds, Xb uragua, February 7. -
V total uf 20 persona lost their lives
yesterday when the auxiliary schooner
Granada capsized in the bar at the
entrance to Colorado river, 7S miles
south of Blueflol Is, according to an
uunouncement made here today. Itt
cluded among the 15 passengers
drowned were several of the must
prominent citizens if the country.
The dead: Captain Balleslero, mat
in of tin Granada; four members of
the crew. Itov. F. Sallard, lathollc
priest; J. J. Martin • Ifosallo Sequelra.
Toofilo Penis, ttium n I rbinu and
daughter, -lose M '. eliz, Aloises Cha
1 murro, Augustine Castillo, Kob«rto
Kugo, Casta Giron and daughter, lir
neato .1 iiuliiiz, Pedro iVnurd, Rerapio
Valle.
Jtamon Urbina was judge of the civil
court of BlueflehU. Kosailo Sequir i
was one of the most prominent civil
engineers of the country and only re
cently returned here from New Or
leans. where ho sepnt several months.
Augustin Castillo, another of the pas
sengers who wore drowrsecl. was one
of the largest coffee merchants of Nic
aragua, with ills principal stores at
Granada.
Most of the passengers who lost
their lives were efcldont.s of Granada
The Granada was a S«-ton
fitted with two masts and a gasoline
engine, tt was built one year ago in
New Orleans.
JURY FINDS BEACH
INNOCENT 8F CHARGE
OF ASSAULF ON WIFE
“Absolutely Nothing Found
Against Him,” Says
Foreman of Jury
NEARLY TWO HOURS
IN REACHING VERDICT
New York Millionaire Out When Ver
dict Given—Appears in High
Humor Over Acquittal and
Thanks Jury Heartily
Aiken, S. February 7.—Acquitted of
the charge of committing a murderous as*
sault upon bis wife, Frederick O. Beach,
the New York nilllionaolre, enjoyed the
additional satisfaction today of hearing
from the lips of the jury foreman that
there was “absolutely nothing against
him.”
Beach was not in the court room when
the jury filed in at 3 o’clock after being
out just one. hour and forty-five minutes.
Judge Spain had declared a recess for
dinner when the first half hour's delibera
tion had failed to produce a verdict, and
Beach and his wife had gone to their
hotel. Every one of Beach's lawyers was
in his seat, scanning the faces of the wait
ing jurors for some sign in their favor.
Two minutes passed and Beach did not
appear.
Then the court directed the clerk to
poll the jury and ask whether they had
agreed upon a verdict. Foreman A. II.
McCaroll. who Is a cotton mill superin
tendent. merely handed the clerk an en
velope containing the verdict.
As the words, not guilty, reached the
ears In the packed court room, there was
a slight stir, but no applause. An instant
later the familiar figure of the New York
society man appeared in the doorway
with his face beaming. The news of his
accpilttal had reached him in the hall.
Without pausing even to greet his law
yers, Mr. Beach walked over to the Jury
box and shook hands warmly with every
Juror in his reach. He waved and bow'ed
his thanks to those in the back row.
No Case Against Beach
“There w'as absolutely no case against
you, Mr. Beach.” said Foreman MeCarroll
us he grasped the extended hand In a
hearty clasp. “It was a case of too muon.
Watson and not enough Sherlock.”
Beach understood and laughed, at, the
same time slapping the husky mill super
intendent familiarly on the back. After
I shaking hnmls all aroftnd with his law
yers, the judge, the clerk uu. the b« dill's.
Beach hurried away to join his wife,
! who had remained at the hotel. Mrs.
Beach had been appraised of the verdict.
| by telephone.
Foreman MeCarroll said after the Jury
had been discharged that a verdict should
have been reached In a much shorter
time, but for the disposition of one or
two of the jurors to “discuss everything
under the sun except, the Beach case.’’
“1 have been vindicated as I knew l
would he when a jury of twelve men
heard all the evidence In the case." said
Mr. Beach a short time later on his way
to the telegraph office. Mr. Beach would
not discuss his plans further than to
say that he and Mrs. Beach expected to
leave tomorrow afternoon to visit some
friends in the north.
( hatted With Neighbors
During the halt hour the Jury was out
bufort: recess was ordered Beach and his
wife chatted gaily with neighbors of their
set who crowded around to offer a word
of encouragement. Neither of them ap
pealed lo he concerned In the least over
the outcome of tin trial Mrs. Beach
naked for a newspaper ami laughed with
j Mrs. Harry Hollins, who sat on the arm
! of her chair, as she read some of the
references to herself In the report of the
trial.
The judge's charge to the jury was
brief, lie made the customary charge
about the presumtluri of innocence and
said tlial the prosecution was bound
to the act charged In the Indictment
that Mrs, Beach was cut with a knife (
by Beach and was bound to prove It.
jlle told the jury tliut Jteacli was not /
' bound to prove that ho did not commit ,
| the crime. Ho pointed out the validity
of circumstantial evidence but warned
I the Jury that each link in the chain
I must tic proven beyond reasonable
doubt to make the evidence competnent
The court said that the jury could find
Beach guilty of assault and battery
witlv Intent to kill'' and with "assault
and battery of a high and aggravated
nature, the degree depending on wheth
er or not the art was premeditated."
Prosecutor Ridicules Story
Prosecutor Quitter outlined the state s
I theory of the assault in his closing
<1 on I luued on Page Fourteen)
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