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VOL. XXXIV. NO. 238.
FAMILY IS
POISONED BY
SOUP BONE
Formaldehyde Found
When Meat Is
Examined
Four Persons Have a
Narrow Escape from
Death
Woman's Life Still In Danger— Health
Officer Investigating the Matter
In an Effort to Fix
Blame
Poisoned by formaldehyde contained
In the meat which formed the princi
pal Ingredient in a soup of which they
had partaken, the family of C. Sommer,
which consists of himself, wife and
aon, together with his partner, Otto
Koch, nearly met their death Satur
day. Even yet the effects of the poi
son are such that the doctors in charge
of the case cannot positively declare
that all danger Is past.
After the Sommer family and Koch
had finished their almost fatal repast
Mrs. Sommer fed some scraps of tho
meat to the chickens and out of a
brood of fourteen four of the little
chicks are already dead and the rest
are expected to die at any time.
The matter has been called to the
attention of the board of health and if
the analysis of the meat proves that
It Is of the "embalmed" variety the
butcher who sold it to the Sommers
will be arrested and prosecuted.
Butcher's Name Concealed
The Sommer family, together with
Koch, resides at 2624 Juliet street Mr.
Sommer being engaged in the piano
manufacturing business at 321 Towne
avenue. The meat waa purchased by
Mrs. Sommer from an uptown butcher
some time Friday, but his name or
place of business Bho refuses to reveal.
The board of health, wishing to get at
the true evil in regard to the poison
In the meat, also refuses to divulge tho
merchant's Identity, but if It Is shown
that he had any hand in using the pre
servative he will bo arrested and pros
ecuted.
Owing to the fact that she partook
more heartily than the others of the
meat and ate more of the gristle which
surrounded the bone, Mrs. Sommer was
more seriously affected than her hus
band or son or Koch. For several hours
her life was despaired of, but she waa
finally pulled through and Is fit present
resting easily, though not clear of all
danger.
Koch, Sommer and the little Sommer
boy did not feel the effects of the poi
son much, but their condition was such
as to warrant a doctor's attendance at
all times. At present they are ablet
to go out of doors, but complain all
the time of pains in their heads, one of
the baneful effects of the formalde
hyde.
ARMED MEN KNEEL
AS MASS IS SUNG
Fifteen Thousand Sailors and Infantry
Men Honor Memory of Those
. Who Died in the War
with Spain >
By Associated Press. /
NEW YORK, May' 26.— Fifteen
thousand armed men knelt in the sod
den grass of the parade ground at
Brooklyn navy yard today, participat
ing In the fifth military field mass in
memory of the sailors and soldiers who
lost their lives during the war with
Sprin.
In the center of the parade, an altar
had been erected and at this the priests,
robed in white and gold, celebrated
solemn high mass in memory of the
dead. .......
The military forces present includ
ed the sailors and marines from the
navy yard and the Twelfth United
States infantry from Governor's Island,
several companies of the national
guard of New York and a naval reserve
battalion. ' m
There were also a thousand men of
the First and Second regiments of
Irish volunteers and 350 boys in white
uniforms representing the Catholic
y boys' naval battalion.
In a place of honor, in brilliant scar
" let were Canadian troops, who came
to New York as the guests of the local
branches of the Spanish-American war
veterans to take part in the services.
The Spanish War Veterans, the Grand
Army of the Republic, the Hebrew
Veterans, the Sons of Veterans and the
Army and Navy Union were among the
fpml-mllltary organizations who par
ticipated.
Miss Barrymore Recovering
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 26.— The condition of
Miss Ethel Barrymore, who is ill at
the Auditorium hotel here, is said to
be much improved tonight and it is
expected she will be ablo to leave her
room in a day or two.
Kuroki En Route West
By Associated Press.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.. May 26.—
Baron General Kuroki of the Impe
rißl Japanese army was here today
with his suite. He went to Buffalo
tonight and will leave there for Chi
cago tomorrow morning.'
Los Angeles Herald.
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SPANISH AMERICAN
WAR VETERAN SHOOTS
AND KILLS A WOMAN
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• Mm. Mary NK-iiilinnn, wife of WU- <§>
<S> Unm Stendman , proprietor of a <S>
<•> hotel by that name, was shot three <$>
■$> times and Instantly killed today ■•■
<§> by William Brown, a veteran of <»>
<•> the Spanish-American war. <£>
<$> Brown was pursued by a crowd <§>
<$> of men through Luna park, near <*>
<$> where the shoot occurred, and <§>
<s> was finally captured. According <§>
<$> to the police he confessed, saying <$>
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<$> head from a bullet that struck ■•
■-■ him during the charge of the <$>
<§> American troops up San Juan Hill. <$>
<$> Brown was .ejected from the ■••
<S> Steadman hotel today by Stead- <?>
<$> man, according to Brown's - own <$>
<S> story. Later In the day Brown re- <$•
<S> turned to the hotel and was met <$>
<$> at the door by Mrs. Steadman, who '•
<•> refused to shake hands with him. <$>
■-.. Brown professed to be Insulted <§>
<•> at this and drew a revolver, firing <$>
<i> three shots, one of which pierced <$>
<$> Mrs. Steadman's heart. <$>
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TORNADO CAUSE
OF MANY DEATHS
COkN AND COTTON SUFFER
HEAVILY
Storm Sweeps Through Texas, Lcav.
Ing Scores Either Dead, Dying or
Wounded In Its Path.
Crops Destroyed
By Associated Press.
EMORT. Texas, May 26.— Tonight It
is possible to obtain a better idea of the
damage done by yesterday's storm
which passed through Emory, killing
four persons and Injuring and crippling
many others, some of whom may die.
Dead:
WALTER MARTIN.
MR. I VBY.
UNKNOWN WOMAN, aged about 35.
EIGHT-TEAR-OLD SON of J. F.
Littlejohn.
Among the Injured are seven white
persons. •
A large number of negroes were hurt,
it being estimated that thirty received
wounds and bruises of greater or loss
severity.
The corn and cotton crops In the path
of the storm were completely pulled up.
FURTHER DETAILS SHOW
EXTENT OF DAMAGE BY
TERRIFIC WIND STORM
By Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 26.—Ac
cording to meager reports received to
day, Arbola and Tazewell, small vil
lages in the Interior of Hopkins county,
were in the path of the tornado that de
vastated Wills Point and Emory Satur
day evening.
At Arbola the little daughter of Pink
Kirk and a child of George Davis were
hurt, the latter dying today.
William Plckett ;.nd wife were seri
ously hurt and twc*others whose names
could not be learned were slightly in
jured. Several residences were badly
damaged.
At Tazewell a number of houses were
blown down, but no one was hurt, the
people having taken refuge in cellars.
No additional fatalities are reported
from other points in the path of the
tornado.
CONVICT HUMMEL
RECEIVES CALLER
Although Confined to His Bed, Abe Is
Asked for Information Con
cerning the Gould
Case
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 26.— Third Dep
uty Postmaster Hansen today visited
Abe Hummel In the penitentiary on
Blackwell's island and talked with the
lawyer about the Gould case. The
commissioner found Hummel in bed
recovering from an acute attack of
kidney trouble and enjoying the first
restful day since his incarceration.
He asked Hummel if he had told
Mrs. Howard Gould that she was be
ing followed by detectives and whether
Hummel had said that the detectives
were police deteotlves or private de
tectives.
The lawyer said that while he was
Mrs. Gould's counsel he told her de
tectives were watching .her move
ments, but he did not know whether
they were police detectives or private
detectives. Hummel expressed his
willingness to put himself at Mrs.
Gould's command In any way, publicly
or privately, in her present trouble.
With regard to detectives described
by Mrs. Gould as following her, Mr.
Hansen later said that Mrs. Gould
would be permitted to see photographs
of the detectives or see the detectives,
and pick out those she suspected of
following her.
Mr. Hansen said he had advised
Lieutenant Peabody not to resign until
Commissioner Bingham made his atti
tude toward the lieutenant known.
Mr. Hansen said the police commis
sioner had an investigation under way
in a matter similar to the Gould case.
Arrest Incendiary Suspect
By Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, May 26.— Frank Matßji
mato, the Japanese, accused of setting
fire to the Imperial hotel in this city
yesterday, was captured today at La
jola, a suburb, and lodged in the county
jail.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1907.
RAILROADS
CLASH WITH
THE POLICE
Lively Bow Develops
When Accusations
Are Made
Conductors Are Accused
of Breaking Car
Windows
Inspector Gorman Said to Have Delib
erately Destroyed Property and
Later Blamed It on
Union Men
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.— A lively
row developed today between the police
and the United Railroads in connection
with the withdrawal of cars on Ken
tucky street and San Bruno avenue
lines yesterday owing to alleged vio
lence of union sympathizers and inad
equate police protection.
Chief of Police Dinan tonight made
public reports of some of his officers
in which It is charged that some of
the strike breaking motormen and con
ductors on the cars of the United Rail
roads deliberately smashed the win
dows in their cars to make it appear
that violence had been committed and
then reported to the company that the
cars had been greeted with a fusillade
of stones.
Captain Duke of the southern police
station, in whose district are the lines
on which the cars were withdrawn, in
a report made to Chief Dlnan declared
that the reports of some of the non
union employes of the United Railroads
are malicious falsehoods and in support
of which he submitted the reports of
some of his men.
Corporal of Police John Morlarity re
ported that he saw Inspector B. Gor
man deliberately break all the windows
of a car on Eighteenth street with an
iron bar and declared that Gorman
subsequently reported that the car had
been stoned. \
• Statement Is Denied
Subsequently reported that the car
had been stoned. Officer A. G. Skelly
made a written report that he saw a
conductor Friday afternoon break three
windows in his car on San Bruno ave
nue. The car was running at such
speed, according to the officer, that
he could not board it and arrest the
conductor.
Thornwell Mullally, assistant to Pres
ident Calhoun, was very indignant
when he heard that the police had made
public such reports.
He admitted that some of the com
pany's employes broke - windows in
their cars, but said that i£ was done
that flying glass might not endanger
the passengers.
It was comparatively quiet day to
day. About the usual number of cars
were run. There were Isolated in
stances of rock throwing, but no seri
ous disturbances occurred.
About 7 o'clock tonight a riot call
was sent in from California and Presi
dio avenue, where a car had been de
railed and was surrounded by a crowd.
Several rocks were thrown from be
hind a hedge which skirts the road at
that point. No one was injured.
Although partial service has been
maintained for nearly two weeks, the
number of passengers that patronize the
cars dally is still less than one-third
of the normal number carried.
DELMAS DECLARES HE
WILL RETURN TO NEW YORK
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.— D. M.
Delmas and his partner, H. C. McPike,
have arrived here from New York. Aa
soon as their arrival became known it
began to be rumored that Delmas had
probably come to take part in some
of the bribery cases.
Attorney McPike, speaking for the
firm, said:
"As yet no overtures have been made
to us to appear in any of these cases.
I hardly think it likely that we shall
undertake any cases here, excepting
some that we left unfinished. That
would require about three months, and
when they are finished we shall return
to New York, where we have located
permanently.
"I believe that we would have won
the Thaw case had it been tried in San
Francisco or in any western city. One
<jt the phases that spoiled our chances
was the superfluity of expert testi
mony introduced.
WILL iNSTRUCT DELEGATES
TO HAGUE CONFERENCE
By Associated Press.
LONDON, May 26.— A cabinet meet
ing was held Saturday night to deter
mine the attitude Great Britain will
adopt on the various questions to be
taken up at the approaching Hague
conference, early action having been
prevented by the pressure of work con
sequent on the meeting of the imperial
conference and the heavy legislative
program In parliament.
instructions will be given to dele
gates to The Hague during the week,
but the government will not make any
announcement concerning Great Brit
ain's attitude In the house of commons
or elsewhere before the conference
meets.
Big Supply House Burns
By Associated Press.
SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico, May 26.
— The great machinery supply and
hardware house of Fogarty & Dickin
son, one of the largest dealers in Mexi
co, was destroyed by fire today, causing
* loss of $500,000.
ROOSEVELT TO DELIVER
ADDRESS AT INDIANAPOLIS
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 26.— After at
tending: the funeral of Mrs. McKinley
on Wednesday President Roosevelt will
go to Indianapolis, where he will de
liver an address on Decoration day at
the unveiling: of the monument erected
to the membory of MaJ. Gen. Henry
W. Lawton, who was killed in battle
In the Philippines.
From Indianapolis he will go to Lan
sing, Mich., where he will deliver an
address on May 31 at the celebration of
the fiftieth anniversary of the found
ing of the Michigan agricultural col
lege, which was the first institution of
its kind established in the United
States.
He will return to Washington Satur
day.
BELIEVE SPICER
IS QUAKE VICTIM
Kentucklan Under Indictment for
Three Years Now Thought to
Have Perished at San
Francisco
By Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Ky., May., 26.— Jesse
Splcer is probably the only man in the
United States under Indictment for
three years for whom no reward has
ever u'V-;i offered and who Is a fugitive
from Justice with no one looking for
him. . ' •" -.'■'."
When the state militia under the or
ders of the governor swooped down
on feud-rldden Jackson, in Breathitt
county, and stopped the series of as
sassinations, Jesse Spicer quietly
packed his trunk and slipped away.
In the excitement he was not missed.
It is charged that he carried away
with him many thousands of dollars.
Detectives employed by northern in
vestors reported that for several years
Spicer was the leader of a band of men
that had received money from all parts
of the United States, advertising ex
tensively and selling claims to Breathitt
and Perry county timber land to which
they gave titles.
The deeds were executed and record
ed, but the described property was
afterward reported fictitious. Spicer
had been closely Connected with the
Harrises during the reign of assassi
nation.
He has been indicted in both Breathitt
and Fayette counties for the murder of
Dr. Cox, James Corkrill and James B.
Marcum and is under indictment in
Breathitt county for having forged
deeds to hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of property to which no
title could be given.. When last heard
of Spicer was Irj s" At* and it
is said he perished in the earthquake
there last year.
INSANE MAN ENDS
LIFE WITH PISTOL
Charles L. Hickox, Twice Committed
to Institution at Patton, Commits
Suicide Upon 3eing
Released
By Associated Press.
SANTA ANA, May 26.— Charles L.
Hlckox, aged 41, committed suicide
this morning by sending a 82-callber
bullet into his brain at the home of his
father, C. N. Hlckox, two miles from
Smeltzer.
Death was Instantaneous. Deceased
had been twice committed to the Pat
ton asylum. Six weeks ago the son at
tempted to kill his father, and soon
after he was sent to the Patton insti
tution from Orange county.
Last week he was discharged as
cured. He had shown signs of Im
provement and was not guarded so
closely at his home as he had been
since his return, and slipped away
from the house to the barn and there
committed the deed.
His father saw him just as he was
entering the barn and left the house
immediately to follow him. He heard
the pistol report which ended his son's
life just as he was entering the barn
door.
Deceased has a brother living at
McKlttrlck.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at
Smith & Sons.
HEALTH UNDERMINED,
BLOWS OUT BRAINS
By Associated Press.*
SACRAMENTO, May 26.— John G.
Merle, 38 years of age, an employe of
the Consumers' Mutual Supply com
pany, committed suicide in a barn to
the rear of his home at Oak Park, a
Sacramento suburb, at an early hour
this morning,
Merle had been troubled with insom
nia for several months and his health
became undermined.
He arose from his bed early this
morning, went to the barn and blew
off his head.
His wife entered the barn a few min
utes afterward and found his body lying
in a pool of blood. Merle was still
alive when found by hi» wife, but died
before a physician could be summoned.
* » »
CARDEN DENIES THAT
HE ISSUED ULTIMATUM
By Associated Press.
LONDON, May 26.— The foreign of
fice has received a cable dispatch from
Lionel E. G. Carden, minister resident
to the Central American republics, de
nying the report recently circulated in
«he United States and Europe that he
had issued an ultimatum to Costa
Rica demanding that the republic pay
its debts to Great Britain within two
weeks.
The government will publish Mr.
Garden's dispatch, together with a
denial that such action by Great
Britain is contemplated.
MRS. M'KINLEY CALLED
BY DEATH; END COMES
AT ONE O'CLOCK SUNDAY
PHYSICIANS' EFFORTS ARE IS TAO
Surrounded by Relatives and Friends, Widow
of the Late President Sinks Into the
Long, Last Sleep Without Re
gaining Consciousness
By Associated Press. ', .'v. ••..;;
/ ->INTON, Ohio, May 26.—
I Mrs. William McKinley,
widow of. the late presi
dent, ; died at her home I here
at 1:05 o'clock this afternoon.
For many years Mrs. Me- .
Klnley had been an invalid.
She recovered from the shock
of her husband's tragic death,
but It left Its mark, and when
lt was known that she had
Buffered a stroke of paralysis
little hope was felt that she
could survive. ■ ■ .
' The end came peacefully,
almost Imperceptibly. Mrs.
McKinley never knew of the
efforts made to prolong her
life or the solicitous hope
against hope of her sister and
other relatives and friends
for her recovery. .. ..-.-• •;'. '..
At the McKinley . home
when death came there were
present Secretary . Cortelyou,
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Barber,
Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Lu
ther Day, Justice and Mrs.
"William R. Day, Drs. Porte
mann and Rixey. and the
nurses. . •
"Mrs. McKinley lived hours
longer than was ; expected," . , ,
said the secretary. "Her vitality ' was
wonderful," said Dr. Portemann. '•> .
lt was by ; Secretary Cortelyou that
the announcement of the demise - was
given to the public. -As this was
flashed over the land "William McKin
ley post- and George D. Harter post,'
G . A. R., were forming in ' line, arid
to the strains of "The March Religio
so" went to the First Methodist church
to listen to the annual memorial ad
dress, which was given by Dr. Buxton,
Mrs. McKlnley's pastor. < :
Services to Be Simple
The funeral arrangements so far as
made are that Dr. Buxton will have
charge of the services, which, are to be
simple. They will be held at the Mc-
Klnley home at 2 o'clock Wednesday
, afternoon.
Secretary Cortelyou is directing the
arrangements and will remain here
until after the funeral. Dr. Rixey left
here at 6:35 this evening for Washing
ton. He will Join President Roosevelt
and go with him on his trip to Indian
apolis and Lansing this week.
It was announced tonight that Presi
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb
will arrive in Canton Wednesday
morning to attend the funeral. Vice
President Fairbanks, who had often
been a house guest of the McKinleys, Is
expected to reach here in time to at
tend the funeral services.
The body of Mrs. McKinley will be
placed in the vault in West Lawn cem
etery, which also holds the body of
her husband, until the completion of
the national mausoleum on Monument
hill, when both caskets will be trans
ferred to receptacles in th&t tomb.
From numerous friends of Mr. Mc-
Klnley, Mrs. Barber this evening re
ceived telegrams of condolence on the
death of her sister. Among them were
telegrams from President Roosevelt and
Vice President Fairbanks.
Mrs. McKinley's life of almost sixty
years had been made familiar to the
nation by the fact that more than half
of it was a period of invalldlsm.
Through all this, however, she showed
a firm and unwavering belief in the
career of her husband and by her
cheering words, in spite of personal
afflictions, encouraged him when there
was darkness at hand.
Hopes Are Realized
She believed that his star of destiny
would never set until he had become
president of this land and for more
than a quarter of a century cherished
that belief until her hopes were rea
lized.
After President McKinley's death she
expressed a desire to join him and
prayed day by day that she might die.
Later, however, she frequently told
friends that she desired to live until
the completion of the McKinley mau
soleum, which is the gift of the nation,
and which is to be dedicated on Monu
ment hill September 30 next.
Ida Saxton McKinley was born In
Canton June 8, 1847. James A. Sax
ton-her father, was an intellectual and
progressive business man and banker,
his wife a woman of extraordinary
culture and refinement. Ida Saxton
was reared in a home of comfort and
ease.
After attending Canton schools she
was a pupil at a private school at
Delhi, N. Y. Later she went to a
Cleveland academy and finished her
education at Brook Hall seminary,
Media, Pa., where she spent three
years.
Part of her younsr womanhood was
spent in the Stark county bank, which
belonged to her father. On several oc
casions she had charge of the institu
tion.
While she taught Sunday school in
the Presbytftrlan church young Law
yer Wllllarrt McKtnley was superin
tendent of the First Methodist Episco
pal Sunday school.
Among many admirers and suitors
the handsome young soldier, who had
been with Grant and Sheridan and won
distinction in the Shenandoah valley,
was the favored one.
Gives Daughter to McKinley
By James Saxton, her father, these
words were spoken to McKinley when
the hand of the daughter was gained:
"You are the only man I have ever
known to whom I could intrust my
daughter."
On January 26, 1871, William Mc-
Kinley and Ida Saxton were united
In marriage. The wedding was the
first performed in the then new Pres
byterian church.
After an eastern trip, including
Washington, and a short time of board
ing, the McKinleys purchased the
home on North Market street which in
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MRS. WILLIAM McKINLEY
later years became famous as the Mc-
Kinley cottage.
It was during their short sojourn tn
this home that Mrs. McKinley's health
broke down under the burden of grief
that was theirs. There were born to
them two daughters, Katie, on Christ
mas day of 1871, and Ida, on April 1,
1878. Ida died in August, 1873, and
Katie the following year.
During this period Mrs. McKinley's
mother also passed away, and under
the combined burden of these losses
Mrs. McKinley became ftn invalid.
Devoted to Husband
Her life as the wife of William Mc-
Kinley was a most happy and devoted
one. They never "kept house" while
he was in congress because of her in
valid state. She, however, desired to
be with him as much as possible and
spent much time in Washington. On
his campaign tours while he was con
gressman, governor and president she
Journeyed with him so far as prac
ticable.
After Governor MoKlnley's term of
office ended they came to Canton in
January, 1896, in time to celebrate their
silver wedding anniversary in the first
home of tneir early married life.
This wedding anniversary was the be
ginning of a year and two months' resi
dence in Canton, during which time Mr.
McKinley was nominated and elected
president of the United States. At
Washington, as the first lady of the
land, she was unable to act as hostess
at brilliant social functions.
After the crushing blow which came
to her when the assassin's bullet struck
down her husband, friends despaired of
her life for a month or more. However,
ehe rallied and excepting periods of
great depression for several years en
joyed better health than usual. She
would not consent to leave her Canton
home.
Mrs. McKinley was fond of the
drama. She and her husband numbered
as one of their most intimate friends
the late Joseph Jefferson, who was fre
quently a guest of the McKinleys.
Made Slippers for Friends
Among her diversions were the croch
eting of slippers which she bestowed as
keepsakes to friends, handed to the
needy or given to bazaars. More than
8600 pairs of slippers were knitted by
her and given away. Mrs. McKinley
was fond of flowers, the rose being her
favorite for many years. In recent
years the President's carnation shared
a place in her admiration.
Bereft of children at an early stage
of married life, she showed her int^se
affection for children until the end of
her life. It was a common thing for
her to stop her carriage when driving
along the street and call to her some
prattling child and kiss it, or ask to
embrace ah attractive baby.
The McKinley estate, which was left
by the president, was appraised at $215,
0 when the inventory was made. It
has increased In value since that time.
By the terms of the will of Mr. McKin
ley, the estate at the death of Mrs. Mc-
Kinley was to be divided equally among
his brother, Abner McKinley, now de
ceased, and sisters, Mrs. Duncan and
Miss Helen McKinley of Cleveland.
Mrs. Hermanus Baer (Mabel McKin
ley) is the daughter and heir of Abner
McKinley.
NEWS OF MRS. McKINLEY'S
DEATH CAUSES SORROW
AT NATIONAL CAPITAL
By Assorted Press.
WASHINGTON, May 26.— While little
hope was entertained here for her re
covery, the news of the death of Mrs.
McKinley caused profound sorrow in
the capital, where she so long made her
home while her husband was a mem
ber of congress and later president.
President Roosevelt learned of her
death shortly after 2 o'clock when he
received a telegram from Secretary
Cortelyou, who has been in Canton since
Mrs. McKinley was first stricken. He
Immediately announced that he would
leave for Canton Tuesday night to at
tend the funeral.
Secretary Root and Secretary Wilson,
the only members of the cabinet who
served under President McKinley, and
Rev. Dr. Frank M. Bristol or the Met
ropolitan Methodist church, who was
the McKinley pastor,-' were deeply
touched when they were told that Mrs.
McKinley had expired. There were ex
pressions of regret from many officials
whose duties brought them in contact
with the White House, and from all the
attaches of the executive mansion,
many of whom served there during the
(Contlourd on Pace Tnt.)
DECOMPOSED
BODY FOUND
IN A TRUNK
Remains Believed to
Be Those of a
Priest
Head Is Bound to Knees
by a Heavy
Strap
Discovery Made by New York Woman
from Whom Murderers Had
Engaged a Room — Lat
ter Escape
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<$> found todar In a trunk which had 3>
<$> been left for security for their <J>
<S> room rent by two Greek*, who •'•>
<$> rented a room from Mrs. Henry <*■
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<$> floor of a tenement at 383 West 3>
<$> Thirty-seventh street. <§>
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 26.— Three weeks
ago Mrs. Annie Scherer rented one of
her six rooms in a tenement at 333
West Thirty-seventh street to two un
known men. When last Wednesday
the rent was not forthcoming her
lodgers, two Greeks, told her that she
was amply secured by their well filled
trunks.
The day following the men disap
peared and today the trunk was broken
open. To the horror of Mrs. Scherer
it was found to contain the badly de
composed body of a man believed to
have been a priest of the Greek church.
The body was in a kneeling position
with the head bound against the knees
by a heavy strap that passed over
the back of the neck and was buckled
under the shins. The murdered man
must have been about 40 years of age.
He weighed probably about 160 pounds
and was about 5 feet 4 inches in
height.
A flowing beard twelve inches long
was streaked with gray, but the long
and bushy hair was black.
An undershirt of balbriggan and a
cuff on the right wrist was all the
clothing on* the body, but on top of it
were thrown three coats of clerical cut,
a white laundered shirt, two pairs of
black laced shoes, a soft felt hat, two
collars and a detached cuff.
The police think it possible that the
body was shipped here by express from
Chicago, and the authorities of that
city have been asked to fol
clew, based on a meal ticket also
found in the trunk.
This ticket was issued by a restau
rant at 1222 Halsted -street. West Pull
man, Chicago, and written in ink
across it was the firm name, "S. Br
moylan Brothers." Through the word
"brothers" several red ink lines had
been drawn. Because of the condition
of the body it waa not possible to de
termine the manner of death.
Following an autopsy at the norgua
two men were arrested on sv
Mrs. Sherer told the coroner's Jut/ that
when the two men engaged the room in
her home they doscribed themselves
as John and Paul Sarkls, each about
35 years of age. John was dark and
smooth shaven and the man said ne
(Continued on Page Two.)
THE DAFS NEWS
FORECAST
For Southern California: Cloudy,
unsettled weather Monday; fresh
southwest winds. Maximum temper
ature in Los Angeles yesterday, 68
degrees; minimum, 55 degrees.
I—Family1 — Family poisoned by soup bone.
2 — Haywood trial progresses slowly.
3 — "Lady of Quality" lacks in verve.
A — Native Sons hold memorial servia*
5— Mining news.
6— Editorial.
7 — City news.
B—Sports.8 — Sports.
9 — Southern California news.
1— Classified advertisements.
12 — Outline methods of bond campaign
EASTERN!
Mrs. William McKinley dies at Canton.
Body of priest found in trunk at New
Haywood trial drags along at snail's
pace. ...
Tornado In Texas claims several liv«a.
COAST
Insane man commits suicide near Smei
ser, Cal. ,
Strike breakers accuned of throwi ■■&
stones through car window at San Fran
cisco.
LOCAL
Entire family is poisoned by formal
dehyde in meat.
Baby is fatally injured by street cor
Many churches and Native Son» holrt
memorial services.
Famous artist dies in poverty at
county hospital.
Details of campaign for water bonus
are outlined.