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VOLUME XXXXIII BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1913 12 PAGES NUMBER 17
PAGE ACCUSED OF
LIBELLING CHAIRMAN
HENRY DJCLAYTON
Warrant Issued for English
Merchant Calling for
Rearrest
TERMS OF SUSPENDED
SENTENCE VIOLATED
, First Conviction Came After Circula
tion of Pamphlet Calling Con
gressmen “Crooks" — War
rant Sent to New York
New York, May 22.—A warrant was re
ceived here from Washington today call
ing for the rearrest of Henry W. A. Page,
a wealthy English linen merchant, con
victed in Washington a year ago for libel
ling members of Congress. At that time
ho was sentenced to live years’ imprison
ment and fined $1000, but was released un- ;
der suspended sentence. The order for j
leanest, it is understood, was issued on
the ground that he had violated the terms
under which sentence was suspended by
writing of his grievances to the President,
attacking the department of justice.
Page’s conviction came after his cir
culation of pamphlets calling congress
men “crooks." He believed the courts
had treated him unfairly in giving his
wife the custody of their three children
after granting a separation. He memorial
ized Congress, asking for the impeach
ment of certain New York judges, and
when the House judiciary committee, to
w hich his petition was referred, gave him
ho satisfaction, he mailed to members of
both houses pamphlets containing a lurid
attack un various congressmen. Page
could not be found at his office this after
noon, and it was said he was out of
town.
Washington, May 22.—A bench warrant
was issued today by the district supreme
court for the arrest of Henry W. A. Page,
a New York linen merchant, under sus
pended sentence of llvci years for crim
inally libelling Chairman Clayton of the
House Judiciary committee. The warrant
was sent to New York to be served.
Page was placed on probation after con
viction last May. but « few days ago sent
by express to President Wilson a com
munication of 113 typewritten pages at
tacking his prosecution. His alleged
grievances date back to some unsuccess
ful legal actions in the New York state
courts.
FARRELL ON STAND
IN STEEL PROBE
Denies Secret Agreement
With the Harriman Lines.
Price List Taken Up
New York, May 22.—James A. Farrell,
president of the United Slates Steel cor
poration, took the witness stand today for
cross examination In hearings of the gov
ernment suit to dissolve the corporation
under the Sherman anti-trust law. He
was first questioned by Judge Dickinson,
government counsel, on the price lists
diaries. He reiterated that by means of
these lists "It Is generally true that out
prices are known to the trade."
-'Did the United States Sttjel corporation
have a secret agreement with the Harrt
1 man line by which they were given pref
erential prices?" asked the government
I attorney.
I ' There was no secret agreement," said
I Mr. Farrell. "A great many knew of the
agreement. There were contracts between
th Harrlman lines and our companies,
and the sales were distributed broadcast
among qur salesmen."
Did you ever have a secret contract
With the American Fan company?"
"They were given a price lower than
other buyers, but that Is because they are
large buyers," replied the witness. He
did consider the agreement secret.
He added that with some changes the
contract had been renewed since the filing
of the present suit.
"I know of no reason why there should
be secrecy about prices," he continued, "i
know of no contracts made with anybody
that might not be made with anybody else
for large quantities.”
Union Pacific Officials to Meet
Bar. Francisco, May 22.—William
Gproule, president, and W. F. Herrin, E.
E. Calvin and E. O. McCormick, vice
presidents uf the Southern Pacific, are
en route to New York to attend another
conference with Union Pacific- officials on
the separation of the Southern Pacific
and Union Pacific.
EMPEROR'S ILLNESS
MAY DELAY ALIEN
LAND CONTROVERSY
President Wilson Cables
Sympathetic Message to
Indisposed Emperor
NO DEVELOPMENTS
IN NEGOTIATIONS
Doth Japanese Embassy and State
Department Await for Next Word
From Tckio—No Formal
Suggestion
♦ ♦
$ San Francisco, May 22.—There $
• was consternation in San Fran- ?
• cisco's Japanese colony for a few *
• minutes tonight over the receipt by $
• one of its newspapers of a cable- *
• gram, announcing the death of the $
i Emperor. Scarcely had the htille- 4
• tin been posted when another con- $
? tradicting the first and stating tiiat *
t the Emperor was resting easily 4
$ was received. *
• ♦
Washington, May 22.—President
Wilson late today cabled the Em
peror of Japan as follows:
“Reports received through press
agencies are current to the effect that
your majesty is indisposed. 1 have
heard these reports with sorrow and
with great concern. Should they
prove to be true, I desire *o offer to
your majesty for myself and for the
government and people of the United
States tlie assurance of my sincere
sympathy, and to express the ardent
hope that your illness may prove to
be of brief duration, and your recov
ery rapid and complete.'*
Washington, May 22.—When news of the
sudden* illness of the Emperor of Japan
reached Washington today President Wil
son and Secretary Bryan expressed deep
concern. Charge Bailly-Blanc hard of the
American embassy at Tekio was cabled
immediately to convey a message of sym
pathy to the Japanese government and
President Wilson sent a peisonal mes
sage to tiie Emperor.
It is regarded here as possible that th*1
Emperor's illness may have the effect
of delaying negotiations in progress re
garding the California alien iund law.
There were no developments today in
the negotiations either at the state de
partment or the Japanese embassy, the
at'Urude'Keltig one of i\ dtir.g for the next
word from Tokio.
It was learned that up to the present
stage no fotmal suggestion has come from
Japan that the American naturalization
laws should be amended so as to admit
Japanese to citizenship in the United
States.
SENATE AGREES TO
Resolution Authorized to
Hold Hearings on Pro
posed Legislation
Washington, May 22.—The Senate
agreed today to a resolution authoriz
ing the hanking and currency commit
tee to hold hearings on proposed cur
rency legislation after several repub
licans had voiced'active opposition to
the passage at this session of any
measure making sweeping changes in
tile nation's financial system. Senator
(lallinger expressed the hope that no
ill matured and hastily constructed
currency 1.111 would b'e brought forward
to occupy the summer months. Senator
Bristow said the tariff should have all
the attention of Congress and several
Olliers indicated plainly their hostility
to such legislation at this time.
Senator Townsend made the point
that currency reform Is being urged at
this time to "divert attention from tne
tariff and Senator Xewlands offered
a plan for reform which difTers from
the one proposed by the national mon
etary commission and those b'euring the
apparent stamp of prominent democrats
on the House and Senate hanking com
mittees.
Chairman Owen of the Senate com
mittee refused to submit to a "cross
examination" as to conferences he may
have had with President Wilson about
currency nnd declined (o say whether
a bill might he pushed at this session.
Senator Baeon reaffirmed ills belief that
such a measure should be passed and
was of the opinion that It might be ex
pected to appear.
PITMAN CHARGED WITH
SUPPLYING DYNAMITE
Man Whose Suicide Caused Sensation Alleged to Have Sup
plied Dynamite “Planted” By Breen During
Textile Strike
Boston, May 22.—Ernest W. Pitman
supplied the dynamite that was "planted”
In Lawrence during the textile strike, ac
cording to evidence Introduced by the
State today. The suicide of Pitman the
morning he waa to have appeared as u
witness before the grand Jury investigat
ing the alleged conspiracy to discredit the
strikers, created a sensation at the time.
As a building contractor he erected the
Wood mill at Lawrence owned by the
American Woolen company, of which
William M. Wood is president. Humors
that he had knowledge of the dynamite
plot were met with assertions hy his in
timates that Pitman had been driven to
taking his life by business worries.
When John J. Breen, who has confessed
to actually "planting" the dynamite, had
oosoluded his testimony today at tbe trial
of William M. Wood. Frederick E. At
teaux and Dennis J. Collins, the alleged
conspirators, the prosecution called Wil
liam P. Rice, a quarry owner of Milton.
Rice testified that Pitman asked for a
quantity of dynamite for a construction
Job. that lie got It from his quarry and
accompanied Pitman to Boston, where he
•saw Pitman deliver it to Breen.
Breen on cross examination admitted
today that he had lied repeatedly con
cerning the dynamite plot, but insisted
he had told only the truth on the witness
stand. He admitted he had asked Atteaux
I for money with which to settle damage
suits brought against him for false ar
rests by persons who had been arrested
after the "planted" explosives had been
found on their premises. He claimed,
however, that he was asking only for
money which he thought Atteaux should
furnish because he was involved in the
conspiracy. The trial will be resumed to
morrow.
Havoc Created By Cincinnati Strikers
WI?ECKFI*> CAR «T FOURTH AND VINE STfcEET^^
In the recent Cincinnati traction
strike the inhabitants of the city were
greatly terrorized by the militant
strikers. The upper picture shows a
wrecked street car in front of the
Union Central building, from which
strike sympathizers hurled bags of
cement, iron rails, etc., upon its roof.
The Sinton hotel is in the background.
The lower picture shows the daylight
streaming through the gashes made
by the shower of missiles.
DEATH OF “ANGEL
DOCTOR” MOURNED
—a*_
Fast .Side, New York, Mourns Death
of Dr. Karoly
New York, May 22.—The lower east side
Is in mourning, for "The Angel Doctor”
is dead. Thirty years ago he came to
Little Hungary and since them had en
deared himself to the poor of the dis
trict by administering to their Ills and
steadfastly refusing pay. Few of his
neighbors knew more of him than that,
hut when he died in his barren room
yesterday they hastened out to spend
their pennies for randies. They marched
up the narrow stair l»y_ tYcs and threes
and stood in awe about the .blanket cov
ered figure.
The Angel Doctor's" real name was
Dr. Karoly. He was horn in Hungary Go
years ago and came to this country in I
1ssi. Soon after he arrived here lie
changed his name, calling himself Dr.
Frank Charles.
He practiced on the Pacific coast and
in Chicago for a time and in 1SS3 settled
on the east side. He is said to have been
able to speak 17 languages, and was a
profound student of medicine. Yesterday
he was chatting with a friend when sud
denly he started from hjs chair.
"Joe. I'm going; before It's too late I
want to tell you the great secret of
my—.”
That is as far as he got, for he fell
forward dead.
COUGHING SPELL
CAUSES DROWNING
Jacksonville Millionaire Falls Into
River When Attacked by
Coughing Fit
Jacksonville, Fla.. May 22._E. O.
Painter, a prominent fertilizer manu
facturer and fruit growt'v, who Is said
to have been a millionaire, fell into
the St. Johns river and was drowned
today when he was attacked by a vio
lent coughing spell. The accident oc
curred wmie Mr. Painter was cross
ing the river on a ferry boat. He is
said to have carried insurance amount
ing to *500,000 and to have applied
today for an additional *50,000 policy.
Half of this Insurance Is said to have
been made payable to Mr. Painter's
family and the other half to tile fer
tilizer plant of which he was presi
dent.
BATTLES IN STREET
WITH HIGHWAYMEN
New York Bank Messenger Stars in
Hero Role
New York, May 22.—James T. Win
tress, a bank messenger, gave battle
in the street to day to four highway
men who leaped into his carriage and
attempted to wrest front him the pay
roll of the Nathan Manufacturing com.
puny. Resisting their efforts to subdue
him with a rifle, a revolver and clubs,
he fought to such good purpose that
he saved the money, although he was
shot in the arm ancj his scalp laid
open.
Policemen heard the shooting and ran
to his aid. At their appearance the
highwaymen fled. One of them was
shot by a bluecoat; another was cap -
tured aftet- a thrilling chase; two of
them escaped.
Robert Webb Guilty
Chicago, May 22.-Robert Webb, the au
tomobile bandit, charged with the murder
of Detective Peter'Hart, was f<.und guilty
on his second trial today and sentenced
to Imprisonment for life.
TODAY’S A<&-HERALD
1—Page accused of libelling f'lavton!
Emperor’s illness may delay alien
negotiations.
Senate finance committee may put
.iron and steel on free list.
No amendment to Income tax.
Presityterlana end convention today
- Wallace would put convicts on pub
lic roads.
3— Progress made on boll weevil fight.
4— Editorial comment.
5— Non-union men . beaten up bv
strikers.
Historic corner sold.
Pizitz secures lease on Burton hotel.
Many drug stores to be merged.
6— Society.
7— Sports.
K—Pity recorder addresses strikers.
9—Palmer expected here soon to look
over situation.
11— Marketa.
12— Decisions of 'the day .by supreme
court.
where MISSILES went through car roof
Radical Change In Steel
Schedule By Senate Finance
■Committee, Says Late Report
Authentic Report That Pig Iron and Ferro Manganese Have
Been Put Upon Free List Abroad in Washington—Most
Revolutionary Cut Yet Contemplated in
Form of House Bill
Washington, May 22—(Special.)—]
With every appearance of authenticity,
there la u report abroad in Wauhlug
ton tonight that the Senate finance
committee la revlaing downward the
atoel achedule of the Underwood tariff
hill, hna put pig iron and ferro man
ganese on the free Hat.
This is the most revolutionary cut
in the form of the House bill that has
come to light and enunciates firmly
the democratic platform declaration
that products controlled by a trust
shall be made free in all possible in
stances. This return is said to have
been taken by the subcommittee hav
ing in charge the steel schedule.
In the Underwood bill pig iron Is
taxed at 10 per cent and ferro manga
nese at 15 per cent ad valorem. Both
are produced by the United States Steel
corporation and are used as raw ma
terial by the independent steel manu
facturers. Those urging the reduction
of the duty placed upon these articles
have contended that since they are
produced by a trust and used by in
dependent manufacturers they should
be made free so that the Independents
may buy them in the markets of the
world.
In civic parlance, pig iron and ferro
manganese mean Birmingham and
Pittsburg. The great southern industrial
city is the pig iron producing center of
the country, while the mills of the
l'tilted States Steel corporation in
western Pennsylvania turn out ferro
manganese by placing these articles
on the free list. According to the re
port of the finance committee it enlists
certain support for this section of the
tariff bill of the so-called progressive
republicans. In an amendment to the!
steel schedule Introduced by Senator!
Cummins, republican, of Iowa, pig iron]
and ferro are both on the free list.
•lust whether this action of the sub-|
committee having in charge the steel '
scehdule will “stand up” or not re
mains to be seen. But there seems to
be little doubt that this is the action
of the subcommittee.
STEELANDIRONSAFE
UNITER TARIFF BILL
New York Herald Discusses
Editorially New Finish- |
ing Wire Mill
New York, May 22.—(Special.)—'The Her
ald will say. editorially, tomorrow:
Steel and Iron under the pending tariff
hill would appear to lie safe. No more
Illuminating piece of news regarding the
Underwood hill has been published than
the report sent to the Herald of yester
day by its Washington correspondent tha'
a new plant Is to be erected In Alabama
by the United States Steel corporation
at a cost of 113,000,000. Some industries
1 may he temporarily cheeked while they
are readjusting themselves to tlie rates
of the pending hill, but evidently steel is
none of them.
Willi evidence steadily accumulating
that great industries expect to tie able
to meet the competition provided for In
tire l'rider I bill, it behoove; Congress
'id "act speedily os possible. The hill is
now in the Serrate committee on flnarrey.
Those who desire a hearing ale entitled
to it, but is to the interest of no industry
that the hearings or the debates In tire
Senate should he prolonged. The country
desires action. It Iras made up Its mind
that revision is inevitable. it' harm is
done tire leaders of lire democracy are
on record s' being willing to rectify it.
If they should refuse the remedy is In
the hands of tire voters. What is ur
gently desired now Is pronVpt action so
that the nrn departure in national eco
nomies sliHli he tried.
Spring-Rice Leases Estate
Concord, X. Hi, May Si.—The British
ambassador. Sir Cecil Sprln Rice, has
leased an estate at Dublin for a sum
mer embassy. As a neighbor Ambassador
Spring-Rice, will have President tyilson
at Cornish, within a two hours’ motor
trip.
STORY OF SUFFERING
OFPOLAR EXPLORERS
Vivid Account of 111 Fated
German Arctic Ex
pedition
Vivid Account of Suffering
and Privations of III
Fated German Arctic
Expedition
Berlin, May 22.—A description of the
terrible suffering undergone by members
of the German Arctic expedition com
manded by' I,lent. Schroeder Stranz,
which met disaster In Spltzbergen, Is
given In the diary of the artist, Herr
Have, one of those rescued, lie tele
graphed extracts to Berlin today from
Advent Hay, giving details of the move
ments oi' Hie expedition after its mem
bers had ahalidnned their vessel, the Her
zog Krnst, September 21, 1912. The ex
tracts In some places are Incomplete and
almost incoherent. They say:
"The proposal to aliandon the ship came
from Captain Kitschel at the beginning of
September. The vessel then had pro
visions for four months, besides a large
supply of condensed foodtt, and she whs
otherwise well equipped. The party start
ed for Advent bay and reached a hut on
Wijde bay on October 4. Dr. Rudiger, the
oceanographer, was suffering thdn from
a half frozen foot, two of his toes being
in bad condition. I offered to remain with
him there until the others could bring
(Ceatlaacg mu rage ElgM.)
NO AMENDMENT TO
INCOME TAX SECTION
OFTARIFF BILL LIKELY
j Objections to Original Form
Thought to Have Been
Well Met
LOUD PROTESTS FROM
INSURANCE CONCERNS
Penrose Fails to Get I'p Resolution
Providing for I’uhlicatinn of
Tariff List Quotations—25
Questions in All
Washington, May 22.—No amendment
to the income tax section of the Un
derwood tariff bill is likely to be pro
posed by the Senate finance committee
or democratic caucus according to lead
ers considering that part of the bill.
Senators Williams, Shively and Gore
have the Income tax in hand. Though
their committee room is piled high
with protests and suggestions from
many sources the measure is believed
to have been well handled and the ob
jections made to it in its original form
are thought to have been sufficiently
met in amendments before the bill
passed the Mouse.
Among the loudest protests coming
now are those from mutual insurance
companies conducted for profit, but the
House amended the original bill as
relating to insurance companies and
insurance policies and the senators on
the finance committee believe it is
sound. Complaints from railroad and
other holding companies that the law
will tax them twice on dividends paid
are reported to hnve been held un
sound by members of the committee.
Longer List of Questions
Senator Penrose failed today to get
up his resolution providing for publica
tion of the list of tariff questions to
manufacturers proposed by Senator Lh
Follette, the Senate going into exec
utive session before the tariff was
reached. Early in the day the finance
committee majority formed an amend
ment to the resolution proposing a
longer list of questions in which some
of Senator LaFollette’x queries
were included. The questions will re
late to production, raw material and
transportation costs here and abroad,
proportion of tariff duties which cover
production cost differences here and
abroad and the proportion which
amounts to a manufacturer's protlit
an»l other tariff problems.
Senator Simmons said ther-n would he
about 25 questions in all, hut. he will
withhold the list until he is certain
the republican leaders intend to nriug
the matter up again.
Vice President Marshall called on the
finance committee chairman today and
discussed with him the tariff and its
I prospects in the Senate. The vice pres
ident said lie did not discuss rates or
schedules and Chairman Simmons said
the conference was merely informal and
had to do with the handling of the hill
when it reached the Senate Moor.
Political Activity Tovvd
Party Conciliation—The
Leaders Will Meet
Washington, May 22.—With repub
lican senators urging a joint Senate and
House caucus for immediate reorgan
ization of the congressional campaign
committee to see the reclamation of!
republican power in Congress next
year: with progressive republicans con
ferring on plans of reconciliation of j
the divided party and members of the
national executive committee assemb
ling for a meeting here Saturday,
Washington today became a bee hive
of republican activity.
Most significant of recent party de
velopments since the defeat at the
polls last November was the confer
ence of republican and progressive re
publican senators early in the day to
institute reorganization of the con
gressional campaign committee which
House leaders futlvely have attempted
for several weeks. Thirty-one senators
attended the conference, presided over
by Senator Gallinger and, with almost
unanimous approval, a committee of
five was appointed to confer with House
leaders with a view to holding a joint
caucus as soon as possible to clear
away the party difficulties.
Prevailing Opinion
It was the prevailing opinion of the
senators’ conference that the congres
sional committee should he reorganized
at once with representation from the
Senate as well as the Hoiise, following
the suggestion from President Wilson
adopted by ihe democrats and that
headquarters should be established, a
SUCCESSFUL CLOSE
OF PRESBYTERIAN
MEETINGEXPECTED
Sessions Will Not Be Pro
longed Despite Mass of
Unfinished Business
FINAL MEETING
EXPECTED TODAY
•
Organic Union of Croups of Presby
terian "Family” Keynote of (he
Session Yesterday—Urge
Closer Relations
Atlanta. May 22. Prospects were re
garded tonight as bright for the success
ful rloslng of the Pan-Presliyterlan Pen
teeost tomorrow. While a mass or unfln
isheil business appeared upon the "tloek
ets” of the northern assemhly for iliapn
sltlon tomorrow, members of that hod •
expressed the belief that there would tut
he any attempt to prolong the session. .
Sessions of tiie Southern and I'nlled as
semblies were ended today, as were those
"f the associate Deformed synod, whh .1
has hern attending the general nu » ttng ,
Action of the Northern assembly in s. •
iecting Chicago as next y ear’s me, tin;;
place was not unexpected. It wt t.sain
ed as a lilting compliment to Dr. J. Tim
othy stone, the newly elected moderator,
that tile handsome church which h as lust
heen erected by his congregation shun; I
lie designated as the convention hall of
tiie assemhly over which he per shits.
Ivey note of Session
Organic union of all the groups of the
Presbyterian ‘’family” was the keynote
<»t today's sessions of the Northern as
sembly. Much of the afternoon sessiu i
whs devoted to presentation of message--;
of greeting from various churches, Pres
byterian and other denominations. Tin *.•
messages unanimously expressed the hope
of the ultimate union of all evangelical
Christian religions. Another matter of u
t crest was refusal of the assembly to
amend the constitution so that women
may be deacons, the overture to this »*i
lert having come from the Willamette
(Oregon) presbytery. Five new m< mhei -
of (lie executive commission of the Nortl -
ern assembly were elected today, th..,*
being Ministers J. T. Stone. I) D., rid
cago; K. H. Pence, 1). 1».. Detroit, and
Fibers R. F. lid wards, St. lands ||. } |.
' rowell. Chicago, and J. L. Scveramt ,
< ’leveland.
Mdore adjournment the t'nited assem
bly adopted resolutions ex| ressive of ai
preriatlon for tho manner in which tlus
members have been nniertaimub Thanks
were also extend >d to Moderator Russell
tor ids. aide work as pncsl&ins fl'ic r v
t rut*:. A. I Branches
At the closing hour of the .Southern as
sembly this afternoon ther e'was launched
a plan designed t«> unite all hrani-he*
the FM eshytei inn church l».v organisation
of a deliberative oody to he known as the
'•(heater Presbyterian congress.” it is
planned to model thise body uftter the
Congress «*f fire t'nitecl States, wit.ii senaj* • e
and house representatives, supreme in au
thority over the affairs of Presbyterian
ism.
This project wvs submitted with the
report of the committee on closer iv p -
tions with other ecclesiastical bodies, of
which Dr. R. F. Campbell, Asheville. N.
C'., is chairman. Action was deferred
until next year, the assembly having
adopted a similar course with r eference t»
the proposed union with the l lifted Pres
l yterian church. After disposing of other
important matters the assembly finally*
adjourned.
NOT YET READY TO
RECOGNIZE MEXICO
Wilson Makes Clear Attitude of the
United States on Question
Washington, May 22. President Wilson
made it clear todav that the United Ktat* h
government had reached no lecfjflons as
to recognizing the Huerta government in
Mexico. Ho indicated that when recogni
tion is extended it will he as a result of
a general adjustment or conditions in
Mexico.
It had been reported that with the ne
gotiations of a loan by Mexico prpspeds
for recognition would be improved. White
House officials declined to say whether
the rehabilitation of Mexican financial
affairs would hasten recognition. The
impression gained at the White House
was that the Washington government
would await the outcome of the presiden
tial elections in Mexico.
Cowboys Sought
El Paso, Tex., May 22.—Five Amer
ican cowboys who invaded Mexico sup
posedly on a cattle "rustling" expedi
tion, are being sought today by United
states soldiers of the border patrol
along the New Mexico border between
here and Douglas, Ariz. The American-,
were engaged in a skirmish with Mex
ican cOwboys. Horses were shot from
under two of the invaders and it is said
one of the Mexicans was shot.
} (AMPBEIh t'O \ Fill’ll HI) f
t Washington. May 22.—(Special.) ^
$ E. K. Unmpbell was confirmed as f
4 chief justice of the court of claims $
$ today. The President sent to the i
| Senate the nomination of H I*, i
4 Brown to be postmaster at Ualera $
i • and Dora (i. Wends at Tallahassee. $
if ' " ' - ’ ' '
I
MIQUEL VALLESPI GIVEN
FREEDOM BY PARIS POLICE
Recently Gave Himself Up to Authorities, Declaring He Wished
to Be Guillotined for Murder of Woman Fif
teen Years Ago
I . _ I
Carcassonne, France, May 22.—Ml quel
Y'allespi, who recently returned here from
the Argentine republic and gave himself
up to the police, declaring that he wished
to go to the guillotine for the murder of
a woman 15 years ago. was given his free
dom today
Y'allespi related his story in the assize
court before a Jury and told of his strug
gles with his conscience, which Anally led
to his spiritual conversion and i! rev
ably impelled him to give up a prospei
position in Argentina to expiate his cr
in France to satisfy the law. The jt
without leav^ig the box, acquitted l
amid applause.
The crime caused a great sensation
France at the time, and Vallespi. who v
suspected of killing the woman for 1
money, disappeared. He was adjudj
guilty by default and condemned to t
guillotine.