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VOL. XLII—NO. 364.
CITY HALL CAMPAIGN FUND PROBE ON
Question Third Man in Case of Disappearance of Assyrian Peddler
GEORGE HAO
Is2ooo WHEN
lASI SEEN
■Letters From Him Appear
I to Have Had Date
■ Moved Up.
■HIS HORSE IS SEEN
■Murder Theory Grows as
■ Cancelled Check Comes
I to Light.
■START SEARCH FOR BODY
■All Parties Will Be Brought
■ Here for Investi
■ gation.
Questioning of a third man at Pleas
anton Thursday afternoon is expected
to shed light on the mystery surround
ing the disappearance of Solomon
George, Assyrian j>eddler, who disap
peared from San Antonio several weeks
pgo and has not since been heard from.
Working on the theory that the man
may have been murdered and hit body
pidden in aonie secluded spot southwest
pf San Antonio, Bexar, and LaSalle
county officers are bending every effort
the mystery.
HA telephone message shortly after
noon Thursday from Deputy Sheriff
Bolin Wildenghal at Cotulla, stated that
a special deputy from Bexar county ac
companied by a mnn taken into cus
tody at San Antonio Wednesday, had
left for Pleasanton to question a man
who is believed to know something
about the case. Ono man is held in
sail at Cotulla and it was to question
these two together that the special
neputy from Bexar county, with his
charge went to Cotulla Wednesday
Afternoon.
I A cancelled check and several post-
Bated letters, the deputy sheriff said,
igure in the investigation and strength
en his belief that George may have
been murdered. Reports reaching him.
Deputy Wildenghal said, are to the ef
fect that George, when last seen near
Pleasanton several weeks ago, had about
12000 in his possession. A report also
reached LaSalle county officers Thurs
lay. the deputy said, that a horse an
fwering the description of one driven by
George when he was’ last seen, had been
found about ten miles north of Cotulla,
kn officer has been sent, the deputy
laid, to make an investigation.
Letters received by friends of the
pissing mnn. the deputy sheriff said,
bpon close scrutiny appear to have been
Mutilated. Whereas the officer said,
he original date which appears to have
peen placed on the letters was October
t. it seems to have been erased and
fictoher 30 substituted. This fact,
aken in connection with the cashing
If a check said to have been signed by
he missing man, leads the LaSalle
lounty officers to believe that their in
vestigation will lead to the discovery
if the body of George and also his
kragon and team with which he was
Lont to travel throughout southwest
rexas, peddling his wares.
Now Hold Three Men.
Information concerning the disappear-
Imj of George came to the Bexar coun-
office several weeks ago. It
pas not until Tuesday night, however,
hat Chief Deputy Alphonse Newton
received word from Deputy Sheriff Wil
enghal that he bad taken a man into
ustody in connection with the case.
L'pon information from Cotulla. Bexar
[ounty officers then took a second man
pto custody and sent him. in charge
[f a special deputy, to that town in ov
er that he might be questioned along
pith the man in custody there. It was
Ifter the two were brought together,
Deputy Weldengbal said that he learned
here was a third man at Pleasanton
pho might have information concerning
he missing man.
| While the man arrested at Cotulla
b still held in jail there, it was intim
[ted that he. with tbe man in charge of
he special deputy and the third man
l-hich he hopes to find at Pleasanton,
[ill be brought to San Antonio to con
inue the investigation.
MESSENGERS HELD UP
Bandits Escape With 85424 After
Seizing Payroll.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 18.—Two
pndits held up three messengers of
he Wilson Packing Company on tbe
kill street viaduct here today and es
pped with a payroll of $5424 in cash.
Roscoe McAllister, cashier for Wil
pn and Company, was returning to
he plant from the Commerce National
lank in a coupe with two watchmen.
The bandit car crowded the coupe
I the curb. One of the bandits with
HMWrer in each hand demanded the
ktchel containing the cash. The
toney was turned over and the ban-
Its speeded away.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
SUSPECT IN GOOSE
CREEK FLOGGING IS
RELEASED BY JURY
Shown That He Coaid Not
Have Taken Part in
Whippings.
Houston, Tm„ Jan. 18.—Claude
Buckley detained by Sheriff Binford
in connection with tbe Harrison-Ar
mand flogging investigation under way
before the grand jury, was ordered re
leased by the foreman of that body
shortly after noon today, after the
grand jurors were convinced that he
was in no way implicated in the af
fair.
Several witnesses are said to have
testified that he was at the pop-corn
stand operated by his father in Goose
Creek on the night of the flogging and
that he did not leave. His father tes
tified that he had been with him also.
A few minutes before the release or
der, Claude Buckley himself appeared
before the jurors.
SOUTHERNER FIRES
AT CHICAGO NEGRO
WHO INSULTS HIM
Waiter Refuses to Pick Up
Check, So He Shoots
Up Cafe.
(liicago, Jan. 18.—Waiters and cus
tomers took to cover early today when
James Bonough Smith, head of the
Smith Construction Company of Jones
ville. La., drew a revolver and fired
four shots, according to the police, af
ter a negro waiter had been disrespect
ful. ns alleged by the southerner. After
Mr. Smith was takeu to a police sta
tion charged with assault and carry
ing concealed weapons, he discovered
that his roll of money, which he said
contained $4OO. was missing.
Smith was lunching in the restau
rant when his check dropped to the
floor. He asked a passing negro waiter
to retrieve it. The waiter responded
that he was busy- The visitor then
drew a revolver and fired four shots,
none of which took effect, according to
the police.
The police say they asked Smith, who
is attending the good roads show,
whether he was a member of the Ku
Klux Klan, and that he said “No." but
that he was “a good friend of Cap'
Skipwith, leader of the klan in More
house parish
HARDING IS BETTER
Continued Improvement Expected by
His Physicians.
Washington, D. C., .lan. 18.—Con
tinued improvement in President Hard
ing's grippe attack was looked for to
day by Brigadier General Sawyer, bis
persona] physician, after signs of re
lief from the indisposition which con
fined the President to bis room yester
day, were noted last night. No engage
ments were to be made for the Presi
dent today, however, it was indicated
unless his condition showed marked im
provement.
The rest and putting aside
of official cares were expected to en
able him to throw off tbe indisposition
quickly.
THE WEATHER
TEMFERATI RES.
JAN. 17.
2 p. m 70 * a. m 58
3 p. m......... 69 3 a- 57
4 P. m 72 4 a. m 57
5 p. m ....72 5 a. tn 56
S P. 71 6 a. m 56
7 P. tn 68 7 a. 56
8 P. m 66 8 a. 55
9 P- tn 64 9 a. m 59
10 P- nt 62 io a . 62
11 P- m «1 11 a. 67
12 midnight... . .60 12 noon 69
JAN. 18- 1 p. m 71
1 a. tn 59 2 p. m 73
FORECAST.
San Antonio aimL vicinity: Thursday, in
creasing cloudiness; Fiji day, partly cloudy
to cloudy; colder; minimum temperature.
50 to 58; moderate to fresh southerly
winds shifting to northwest.
East Texas: Increasing cloudiness; eald
er In northwest portion; Friday, partly
cloudy to cloudy; colder except in south
east portion.
West Texas: Partly cloudy; colder ex
cept in southeast portion: Friday, fair
and colder.
HOME WBATHKR FOR TOURISTS.
St. Louis: Temperature. 54: partly
cloudy; 26-mile wind from the southwest;
lowest tempesature in last 24 hours. 42;
highest. 54.
Chicago: Temperature. 46; cloudy; 20-
mile wind from the southwest: lowest
temperature in last 24 hours, 34; high
est. 48.
Kansas City: Temperature. 56; partly
cloudy; 20-mlle wind from the ♦est; low
est temperature tn last 24 hours, 56;
highest, 62.
New York: Temperature, 18; cloudy;
six-milo wind from the southwest; low
est temperature in last 24 hours, 10; hlg’t
est. 30.
Washington: Temperature. 30; cloudy;
twelve-mile wind from the southwest;
lowest temperature in last 24 hours, 24;
highest, 28.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1923.-TWENTY PAGES.
FITE OF 5 IT
HERRIN TRIAL
IS WITH JURY
Can Declare Individual De
fendants Guilty or
Innocent.
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN
“It Is Murder or Nothing,”
Judge Says After
Jurors Retire.
Marion, Jan. 18.—The fate of the five
men charged with the murder of How
ard Hoffman, one of the victims killed
during the Herrin riots, was given to
the jury at 11:15 a. m. after lengthy
instructions had been read by Judge D.
T. Hartwell.
In his instructions to the jury, Judge
D. T. Hartwell said:
“It is not against the law to mine
coal without being a member of the
United Mine Workers of America. As
sault or slaying for no other reason
cannot be justified.
Before the jury was brought in at
10:30 a. m.. Judge D. T. Hartwell said
he did not believe any instructions
should be given regarding manslaughter,
self-defense or justifiable homicide, ns
the defense had pleaded alibis for all of
the defendants.
“Murder or Nothing."
The judge instructed the jurors that,
if they were convinced by the evidence
that the defendants had engaged in a
conspiracy to do an unlawful act which
led to the killing~of Howard Hoffman,
they were guilty of homicide, whether or
not they bad actually taken part in the
slaying.
“If one of the accnsed mrn commit
ted the crime charged in this indict
ment. and if the other defendants stood
by, aided, or encouraged the crime, it is
your duty to find all of the defendants
guilty,” the court declared.
After the jury retired. Judge Hart
well said: ‘Tt is murder or nothing,"
Can Return Individual Verdicts.
In his instructions, the judge indi
cated that any one of several verdicts
might be returned for each defendant
He said the jury might find the individ
cal defendants guilty or innocent, and.
if guilty, might fix the penalty from
fourteen years imprisonment to death.
Judge Hartwell declared the mere
number of witnesses on either side
should have no weight aud that the hor
ror of the crime, or the wide notoriety
given it, should not influence the ver
dict.
The court also said that the fact that
the defendants had not tnl. i the stand
and that no argument had been present
ed in their behalf should not be consid
ered as evidence against them.
In referring to the law regarding
conspiracy. Judge Hartwell said the
United Mine Workers had a right to
try to induce non-union workers to quit
by peaceable methods, •
COOLER AND CLOUDY
Sun to Be Hidden Part of the Time and
Temperature May Drop to 50.
Somewhat cooler weather, with an
absence of sunshine for at least part al
tbe day. is the forecast for San Antonio
nnd the vicinity as applied to Thurs
day night and Friday by Observer I.
H. Jarboc. Increasing c'rudiness is
forecasted for the night, while Frida.v
will be partly cloudy to cloudy. The
mercury may drop as low as 50 degrees
sumetime nrcund daybreak Friday.
Winds will be moderate to fresh, and
southerly, shifting to northwesterly.
1 s. ‘te the presence of an nrea of
low pressure which appcarc-1 threaten
ing Wednesday but. moving eastward
without dropping deep into the United
States, provided virtually no moisture,
tbe weather map Thursday morning was
unusually dry.- Three weather stations
reported precipitation and all these
were west of the Roeky Mountains.
The disappointing “low” was located
over the Great Lakes region early
Thursday and. while no moisture de
veloped. it brought wumer tempera
tures to the Middle West and high
winds over a large area.
A retreating high pressure area kept
Atlantic coast thermometers down in
winter weatl er and Florida .eported its
daily frost.
The cooler weather, locally, is com
ing with the advance of a “high” over
the northwest, which sent temperatures
in Canada down to 10 and 16 below zero
and gave Willston. N. D„ “tbe coldest
place in tbe United States,” 2 below.
VjNCLE SAM GETS HALF
Income Tax to Take Huge Chunk of
Jackie's Pay.
Los Angeles, Jan. 18.—Of $500,-
000, which Jackie Coogan, child film
actor, is said recently to have received
as a bonus for signing a contract with
Metro Pictures Corporation, $260,720
will go to the government in the form of
income tax. according to figures made
public by Rex B. Goodcell, collector of
internal revenue.
Fiance Elopes; She Sues
Helen May Clock, Boston, loved Ernest Gustav Isenbeck until he eloped with
a Cleveland society bud, she sets forth in a court complaint. Then she sued him
for breach of promise.
ODDS OFFERED THAT JURY
IN HERRIN MINE TRIAL
WILL ACQUIT OR DISAGREE
Sensational Case Is Ended and Five Men On Trial
Should Know Fate by Friday Morning—State
Proves Murders But Defense Contends Its
Testimony Was From Thugs and Murder
ers—Bitterness Still Evident at Marion.
By T. E. CRAIG,
copyright. 1933, by The San Antonio Light.
Marlon, 111., Jan. 18.—The Herrin
massacre trial is at an end. When the
circuit court reconvened today. Judge
D. T. Hartwell began the final charge
to the jury. By tomorrow morning, at
the very latest, the five men on trial
since November 8 for tbe tragedy of
the Williamson county drift mine on
June 28 last ought to know their fate.
Emphatically indicative of the senti
ment of the community was the fact
that while waiting for the jury to re
tire wagers were freely offered at liberal
odds with no takers, that the verdict
either would be acquittal or else that
the jury Would disagree. Even the
sources closest to the prosecution ad
mitted that they had little hope the
verdict would be one of guilty.
.Sensational throughout, the excite
ment continued light up to the last
moment. Although State's Attorney
Duty addressed the jury at great length
in demanding a verdict that would carry
with it “adequate punishment” the de
fense elimiriated all oratory. The bat
tery of lawyers representing the ac
cused and the United Mine Workers of
America. Angus W. Kerran. C. Lewis.
George R. Stone, W. P. Seeber, George
B. White. Rufus Beelcy, and K bert
Snook collaborated on a written state
ment which they filed with the jury.
The defense insisted that the entire
fabric of the state's case rested on six
mine guards whose stories bad “been
entirely destroyed” by the other wit
nesses called by the prose, ution.
Bitterness Still Evident.
“Every word of evidence b-s come
from Lester gunmen,” the defense
argued, “and -Lend have been shown to
have been guilty of every crime from
common assault to highway robbery and
murder.”
The bitter feeling in tbe community
has not abated. In fact suggestions
have been made that there will be fur
ther clashes here after the present trial
Is over. The majority of the people of
Williamson county seem to’ feel that
while tbe massacre of seventeen msn.
shot dead in cold blood and tbe fearful
injury of others, a number of whom aft
erward died, was to be regretted, they,
after all. brought their fate on them
selves. Tbe trial which commenced on
November 8, has been marked with fre
quent clashes between the opposing
counsel. The state emphasized in its
presentation that when owners of the
mine found it necessary in order to
meet contracts to import non-union la
bor from Chicago to operate their prop
erty. because of the bitterness of tbe
feeling against this procedure guards
also had to be pressed into service.
Throughout Hie state admitted that
the action of the mine owners was
“foolhardy.” but insisted it was “with
in the law.” The murder carnival was
absolutely without justification, tbe
procession essayed to prove, and
its witnesses presented thrilling pictures
of the sudden onslaught upon the mine,
the herding of the guards and workers
like cattle, their being shot down in
their tracks, beaten, spat upon and left
lying in the dust of the road, begging
piteously for water to cool their parched
lipa and quench their raging thirst.
The state also justified the guards in
shooting and killing three union miners
who fell in the first assault. They
were engaged in an unlawful enter
prise, it essayed to prove.
The defense was a combination of
alibis for the accused and justification.
Through its witnesses it get befdre tbe
jury stories of "outrages” by the mine
guards upon "unprotected citizens” and
built up a case designed to prove that
the majority of the guards were crimin
als and murderers. (
Upon the result of the present trial
probably hinges action in the more than
200 indictments —forty-eight of which
arc for murder—which were returned
by the special grand jury which investi
gated the case. These five were al
lowed to remain in jail by the union of
ficials and attorneys to complete their
case. All of the others are out on bail
and practically every business man in
Herrin qualified on the blanket bond
with which their freedom was secured.
The evidence against these men whose
trial ended' today was the strongest in
the possession of the state. More than
one witness —mine guards—has posi
tively identified tbe accused and sworn)
they saw them in the heart of tbe mob.
when the massacre took pie If the
jury in the face of this fact should ac
quit it is generally believed here that
the state will be willing to write finis
on the tragedy and allow - to remain
as simply another incident o' the strife
which has marked the mining of coal in
America almost since the first drift was
worked.
ARREST RICH BEGGAR
Policeman Charges Vagrancy but Man
Flashes "Roll."
A beggar turned the tables on Po
liceman Galan, when he was arrested
as a vagrant. The prisoner displayed
a roll of $llB.BB. thereby blocking the
filing of a charge of being “without
visible means of support.” against him.
The policeman, however, staged a
“come back” and placed the prisoner
in jail for mental observation by Dr.
D. Berry, county health officer. The
policeman seeks to have a man's mind
analyzed who would beg for more when
his pockets arc already crammed with
money.
The officer arrested the man, a
Mexican, who gave his age as S 2,
Thursday morning, when he found him.
a pitiful and dejected looking speci
men of humanity occupying a promi
nent part of the sidewalk, his hands
extended as he sought the giving of
alms. When searched after reaching
central police headquarters the beggar
was found to possess more available
cash than wnyone in or about the sta
tion.
EXPELLED PAPAL
DELEGATE WILL
GE HERE FRM
Monsignor Ernesto Filippi
Ordered Out of Mex
ico by Obregon.
BISHOP TO MEET HIM
Large Delegation of Cathol
ics Also to Greet Apos
tolic Representative.
Monsignor Ernesto Filippi, apostolic
dcelgate to Mexico, who has been ex
pelled by President Obregon for par
ticipating in religious ceremonies con
trary to federal law, will arrive in San
Antonio from Laredo Friday evening, en
route to New York and Washington.
According to Bishop A. J. Drossaerts
of the San Antonio diocese, be will be
greeted by a large delegation of Catho
lics. He will remain in San Antonio
less than an hour. *
Monsignor Filippi, who has been
apostolic delegate to Mexico for the last
fourteen months, was the head of an
outdoor service near Silac when the
cornerstone of a monument to Uhrist
was laid on Thursday of last week. The
laws of Mexico prohibit church digni
taries from practicing their beliefs at
public ceremonies, giving the privilege
only to clergy of Mexico. Article 33 of
the constitution, applying to the ac
tivities of pernicious foreigners, it is
stated, was invoked as authority for
the expulsion.
The papal delegate will arrive in San
Antonio on the 6:50 o'clock 1. A G. N.
from Laredo, according to information
received here. He will be met at the
station by Bishop Drossaerts, Catholic
clergyman, as well as a large number
of the laity. He will make no public
address during the few minutes that
be is in San Antonio, Bishop Drossaerts
said.
The papal delegate arrived in Mexico
City from Guanajuato last Bunday
morning. Shortly after bis arrival he
was informed of the executive order
for his expulsion.
He Is being accompanied to Laredo
by Count Nani De Moonigo. the Italian
minister to Mexico. According to press
dispatches, the Italian minister is wait
ing for instructions from his govern
ment before entering a formal protest
with the Mexican government.
SEGUIN CITIZEN DIES
Founder of Flour Mill and Waterworks
System Expires.
Seguin, Tex., Jan. 18.—James T.
Holmes, 60. wealthy and prominent
business man of Seguin, died at 7
o'clock this morning at the family resi
dence after a lingering illness. The
funeral was to be held at 3 p. m. to
day with burial at Riverside ceme
tery.
Mr. Holmes is survived by his widow,
two sons, Patrick Holmes, superintend
ent of the schools at Eagle Pass, and
Lum Holmes of Seguin : three daughters.
Mrs. James A. Harley of San Antonio,
nnd Misses Katherine and Dorothy
Holmes of Seguin.
Mr. Holmes was one of tBc founders
and principal stockholders in the Seguin
Milling and Power company. He also
founded the Seguin waterworks sys
tem.
CRUDE OIL RISES
Pennsylvania Price Is Advanced 10
Cents a Barrel.
Pittsburg. Pa.. Jan. 18.—Ten cents
a barrel was added to the purchase
price of Pennsylvania crude oil by the
principal purchasing agencies here at
the opening of the market today, mak
ing the price $3.45. It is the second
advance this week. Other new quota
tions announced were: Cabell, $2.31:
Somerset, $2.10; Somerset Light, $2.35.
Index to Advertisers
Index to principal aOvertlalns la today*
Light, tor guidance ot shoppers:
Advertiser— Page
American Sugar Refining Ce....... 11
Amusements 6-19
Banks, Insurance, Investments.. —.. to
Blum Co.. KinH 12
Calumet Baking Powder Co 9
■ Uassi tied and Real Estate 18-19
Crockett Automobile Co It
Douglas Shoe Co 9
Fonibv Clothing Co 7
Fox Co.
Frank Bros 2
Gvagan & Bros.. Thos 2
Hageistaln Co., G. & H 20
Hull Bros. Estate 13
Joske Bros. Co 211-6
Karolkln Furniture C0..6 13
K. & M. Shoe Store 3
Railroad and Steamship Lines 7-20
Rees Optical Co., H. C 20
Roos Co.. M. J IS
Rotary Page. The... .. 3
8. A. Loan A Trust Co 11
Sommers’ Drug Stores 8
Standard Sanitary Mtg. Co 14
Texas Steam Laundry 20
Vogue. The 19-18
Washer Bros. Co. 3-9
AVkierlch Motor Sales Co 13
Witt A Marx Co 7-9
Wolfson Dry Goods Co , Inc • 3
INVESTIGATE REPORT CITY
EMPLOYES CONTRIBUTE TO
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN FUND
City Engineer and Street Department
Foreman Seen to Leave Grand Jury
Room — Believed They Were Ques
tioned About Municipal Political
Contributions — Harrigan Claims to
Have Information.
A grand jury investigation into the alleged collection of
funds from employes of the street department for the next
municipal campaign was in progress Thursday morning, ac
cording to reports current at the city hall. These rumors
were supported by the fact that City Engineer D. D. Harrigan
and Jim Hughes, a foreman in the street department were
seen to come out of the grand jury room. It was also report
ed that other officials and employes under Street Commis
sioner William O. Rieden had appeared before the grand
jury-
The city engineer, following his recent controversy with
the street commissioner, charged that contributions to a cam
paign fund had been in progress in the street department for
several months. These collections were made, he asserted,
without his approval. He further stated that he would in
sist that no more contributions be accepted and that the men
who had contributed be reimbursed the amount they had
paid in.
It was only two days ago that Commissioner Rieden sent
out a letter to all of his foremen, stating that he had heard
that campaign contributions were being made by his em
ployes and that if such were the case, he wanted it stopped.
Whether any money alleged to have been collected has been
returned could not be ascertained.
It was later rumored that the city engineer, as well as
virtually all the foremen in the street department had been
subpoenaed to appear befor the inquisitorial body.
BELIEVE CREW OF
ELEVEN PERISH ON
VESSEL IN STORM
Derelict Is Found But
Seamen Are .
Missing.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 18.—The entire
crew of eleven men of tbe schooner
Helvetia are believed by coast guard
officials here to have lost their lives
when that vessel capsized of the Vir
ginian coast during the heavy storms
last month, it was stated today upon
completion of an investigation which
started Monday when a derelict was
sighted off Winter Quarter light ship.
The derelict was found to Hh the
Helvetia, which left New York on De
cember 13 for Cbarclston. 8. C. It is
being towed to this port by the coast
guard cutter Manning.
The coast guard officials said it was
almost impossible for the crew to have
eseaped during the heavy gales that
swept tbe coast from the Virginia Capes
northward.
Italian Ship Sinks.
By the Associated Press.
New kork, Jan. 18.—Tbe Italian
steamship Giuseppe Verdi wirelessed her
owners here today that she had res
cued at sea the entire crew of the
Italian freighter Montello at 11 a. m.
Wcdensday- Tbe Montello was report
ed sinking at that hour.
The message received from Captain
Mangagaro was as follows:
"After 27 hours of very hard work
today (January 17) at 11 a. m. and
with conditions of weather very bad.
we saved tbe entire crew of the Italian
steamer Montello. She is now sinking.
We will arrive Friday night.”
The Montello was reported in dis
tre«> 500 miles east of Sable Island
yesterday, and tbe steamship Eastern
King wirelessed that she was proceed
ing to her assistance.
The Giuseppe Verdi, which sailed
from Genoa and Naples January 5.
will be about two days late on account
of the rescue.
The Montello left Philadelphia Jan
uary 10 for Marseilles. She is of 6105
tons gross and was built at Palermo
in 1918.
Claim Bulgaria Has no Army.
Sofia. Bulgaria. Jan. 18.—Represents
tivea of tbe entente in Sofia hare drawn
the attention of the Bulgarian govern
ment to rumors current in Europe of
a concentration of Bulgarian troops on
the Roumanian frontier. Tbe govern
ment said Bulgaria had no army. The
entente was assured that Bulgaria was
opposed to any war.
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1W V LljIN 1 O Flve c , ntl on traln , «|mwh«v
Reports that a “Rieden for Re-elee
tion Club" had been formed were cir
culated at the city hall several month.'
ago. It had been reported that the strevt
commissioner was present when it wa*
organized.
Says "They All Do It."
When Commissioner Rieden was first
questioned on the subject In denied any
knowledge of the organization of sueii
a club. He also denied that he wan
| present when it was organized. Pressed
further he admitted that a club may
have been formed and said he hail
heard sueh rumors but asserted that if
any money had been collected be Jtad
Ml seen it.
"No man in my department.” the
street commissioner said, "will be com
pelled to contribute to my campaigu
fund. If any contributions ’ ave been
or are made they will be voluntary.”
The street commissioner continued
that "they all do it,” meaning that of
fice holders accept contributions from
their employes, adding that “the city
attorney has ruled on the question and
it is perfectly all right." •
When questioned again fuesdsy
about the “Rieden for Re-election Club.*'
the stieet commissioner still disclaimed
any knowledge of the collections, cal'-
ing attention to tbe letter he bad writ
ten the day before.
"Didn't you say the city attorney
had ruled that such a club was not
it*, gular or rd?” he was asked.
"He still does.” the street commis
sioner replied.
Harrigan Ilas Necessary Data.
What information the city engineer
furnished the grand jury Thursday U
not known but he has stated on several
occasions that be bad information con
cerning the collection of money from
street employes, including -’ay laborers
and that he was going to insist that
this money be refunded to them. The
city engineer also declared that he bad
opposed the collection of .ny monies
from employes of tbe engineering Je
phrtment who were directly under bis
supervision.
Mp. Harrigan only a day or so ago
admitted that be was investigating the
collection of funds for the ■'bit, and
said that he bad information which i«d
him to believe that all the money con
tributed had not reached tbe club. This
matter, also, he asserted, would be In
vestigated. It is highly probsble that
he furnished the grand jury with what
ever information be had on this sub
ject also.
NEGRO IS LYNCHED
Body Found Hanging Frsm Limb of
Cherry Tree.
Gainesville. Fla.. Jan. 18.—Tbe bode
of Abe Wilson, a negro, was found
hanging from tbs limb of a cherry tree
about two miles from New Berry, near
here, according to local officials.
Wilson was taken from the New
Berry jail late Tuesday night by a mob
end carried from tbe town. He bad
been convicted Tuesday of cattle steal
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