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MOSCOW AND TIFLIS' THE
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Brutality by 8oldlers.
After the fighting was over men,
women and children were dragged in
to the prefect's court yard, the gates
to which were also closed. Thereupon
began what is known as giving a les
son in "intellectuals." Scores were
taken 'to a long stable. Along the
Bides were drawn up two lines of
picked troops, mostly Cossacks. The
victims were made to run the gaunt
let. There were fifty men on each
side, who brutally struck them with
whips and the butt ends of rifles.
The victims of this ferocious bru
tality are forced to run the gauntlet
until they drop fainting or dead. They
are then picked up and removed tc
prison, the infirmary or the morgue
Such brutality It is impossible to par
allel in any. civilized country. The un
fortunate creatures are taken from the
street to this peculiar Russian form
of execution without the possibility of
accusation Is made against them.
Cossacks Slain By Bombs?
that the
The number of strikers here is in
creased by the bakers joining their
ranks. Bread is still procurable at
double price, but there will be none
tomorrow. No newspapers are printed
here and even St. Petersburg papers
are scarce, striking printers having
waylaid the supplies and torn them to
pieces at the railway station.
KILLS AT MOTHER'S BIER.
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MOBS AND COSSACKS IN
DEADLY PITCHED FIGHTS
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Bcores of People Killed and Wounded,
^sfjl Among the Latter Being
Several
Police-
wen Soldiers Are Brtital and Pan-
«f8f.,l© Prevails. ......
z.. Moscow, Oct. 9.—Order was restored
here at 7 o'clock last night. It Is
officially announced that among the
wounded ar6 live cossacks, four
gendarmes and a number of police
men.
Tlflls, Oct. 9.—Several bombs were
thrown at cassacks on Sunday. The
troops fired on the mob and many
people were killed and wounded.
General panic prevails.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 9.—General
Trepoff was Informed by telephone
from Moscow that no serious dis
orders occured there last night. The
situation was slightly more reassur
ing this morning. The strike is spread
ing, however, and the authorities are
evidently very apprehensive. They
are hopeful however, that St. Peters
burg will not be affected.
Train Is Derailed,
A serious development at Moscow
today was an attempt to interrupt
railroad communication. The rails
were tampered with a short distance
from Moscow causing the derailment
of a train, but there were no casualt
ies.
Pitched Battle at Moscow.
Moscow, Oct. 9.—A pitched battle
between crowds of strikers and Cos
sacks took place shortly before noon
.Sunday. The troops fired three volleys
at the atrilmiMiJDad ^the latter replied
with revolvers and stones.
It Is impossible to estimate the num
ber of casualties, for as soon as the
mob was dispersed the streets were
cordoned and the dead and wounded
removed and the gates closed. It Is
known that the number of victims Is
large.
JAPS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC.
vi uaouuuuu wiiuuut iub yusmuiuiy ot -1
offering any defense or hearing what Accused of Theft, Dubuque Woman
Drinks Caroblic Acid.
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it. is certain that a number of riderless
Cossack horses returned to the bar
racks after the collision with the
bomb.
It Is feared that employes to the
number of 30,000 in the great factories
may Join the demonstration. The pop
gree, less by the open street fighting
than by the action of the police.
The prefect has issued a proclama
tion which places the .police and
troops in absolute possession of more
rights than a civilized army would
employ against an enemy in time of
war. In virtue of the proclamation,
the police seize any person they
please. Any pretext is sufficient for
arrest.
Black Sheep of Nebraska
Shoots Three Relatives.
Hastings, Neb., Oct. 9. A family
feud of ten years' standing reached its
culmination in a death chamhtw «Snn Bambrldge, Ga., Oct. 9. Tom Sea
day when John Budenek return
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revolver and v/ith a shriek of "I'll offense, was taken
kill you all," shot his sister his broth
Miss Roosevelt Is Greeted Warmly at
Nippon Towns.
Tokio, Oct, 9—Miss Alice Roose
velt was given an enthusiastic re
ception at Nikko. During her
journey she received greeting? of
welcome at the principal stations.
SAFE FROM
INVASION
TAFT IS CONFIDENT
FORTS AT PORTS ARE
PREGNABLE.
sweeping a zone that would bring an-
nlhilation to any fleet within range of
New York, Oct. 9. "No foreign hall series between the New York
power could successfully assail our National league club and the Philadel
seaboard cities. With the present ef- Phia American league club could not
flciency of our forts, rendered impreg- he desired
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ruble by the fire control system,
uuuLiui a/stein, jt
the batteries of big guns, the sea-
board cities are safe from foreign In-
vasion," said Secretary of War Taft
Delegates From South American Re
public at Convention.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 9. Dele
gates from twelve South American re
publics attended the opening session
of the second general international
sanitary convention here today. Sur
geon General Walter Wyman presid
ed. The address of welcome on be
half of the government was made by
Secretary Root.
BOY IS KILLED.
Elmer Watson of New Lisbon Is the
Victim of a Fatal Accident.
Cedar Rapids, Oct. JJ.—(Special).—.
Elmer Watson, a boy of 14 years, was
killed at his home in New Lisbon to
day rs the result of an accident. The
boy was fatally shot by the discharge
of a gun which he was pulling towards
himself while holding it by the muz
zle.
COMMISSIONER RETURNS.
Judge Calhoun Finishes Tour in South
American Countries.1
New York, Oct. 9. Judge Cal
houn, who went to Venezuela several
months ago as special commissioner,
representing the United States gov
ernment, returned to New York today
and will go to Washington during the
day.
SUPREME COURT MEETS.
Highest Tribunal In the Nation Con
venes for Annual Session.
Washington, D. C„ Oct. 9.—The su
to preme court of the United States con
vened today for the term of 1905-06
with all its members present. No
business was transacted today.
ENDS HER LIFE.
Dubuque, Oct. 9.
that was
vmi? +a«i fame yesterday. Mae Steffens, aged 23 years, a hotel
Mnnossible to mcflm thf employe, drank two ounces of carbolic
impossible to confirm the report, but
gree. less by the on en street fle-httno- morning and were placed in jail. The
cause she was accused of theft Miss
acid
and will die.
RETURN FOR TRIAL.
Gaynor and Greene Are In Jail at
Savannah.
mc uciiiuuoLittuiuu. me pop- Savannah, Ga., Oct. 9.—John F. Gay- ,, .•
ulace is exasperated to the last de-
nor and
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er and his brother-in-law. The three Afhll
Greene arrived here this
prisoners seemed to be in good spirits
AT JAIL
INFURIATED CITIZENS OF EDNA,
TEX., THREATEN TO LYNCH
MURDERER.
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 9. A special
from Houston, Tex., says "Monk" Gib
con, after a hunt of several days by
armed men for murdering a family
near Edna, has been caught and jail
ed at Edna. A mob surrounds the
c, ,, ja.il, threatening to burn the negro
"i prisoner at the stake.
Lynching in Georgia.
brl8ht.
a
negro ex-convict, who Satur-
day assaulted
GREATEST?
OFfAMES
PENNANT WINNING BASEBALL
TEAMS OF TWO LEAGUES
GIN CONTEST.
WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP
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Philadelphia, Oct. 9.—At the end of
the third inning the score was nothing
to nothing. The batteries "were, for
New York, Methewson and Bresnahan:
AMERICAN for Philadelphia, Plank and Schreck.
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Philadelphia, Oct. 9. Favorable
weather conditions for the opening to
day of the world's championship base-
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ber
The records of last season show that
the giants have- not been strong
against left handed pitchers. Cy
Young of Boston and Jake Weimer of
Chicago were easily the best south
paws In the National league last sea
son. The giants faced Young in six
full games. Twice he shut them out.
Another time he held McGraw's men
down to one run.
Won by Wild Throw.
In one game Young let in the win
ning run for New York by throwing
the ball home when he had a sure out
at first. Another game which went
for twevle innings, in which the Giants
made eight hits, was lost for Young
because Connell dropped Mathewson's
fly in the twelfth, allowing Bowerman
to score the winning run.
The last time the Giants faced
... Young they won by three runs to one
Abpecial) Be- with Mathewson pitching. Young held
them down to five hits in this game.
The Giants faced Weimer in two full
games. They lost one, making seven
hits and one run, and won the other
by 4 to 3, batting the Chicago south
paw hard in the first and third in
nings.
Even with Waddell out of the game
the Athletics' supporters figure on
Eddie Plank, also a southpaw, to hold
the Giants in check. With the excep-
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two negro girls, com-
fphed Standine over tho rfpnrt a mltting the second attack while being They will be named Theodosia, Teddy
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Philadelphia Club of American League
and New York Club of National
League Will Play Series of Games
That Will Attract Widespread At.
tentlon,
viuu ttiiu a. large num-
The New York club and a large num-
enthusiasts arrived here this
monilng.
Owing to the intense interest
ma*"iested
in the series elaborate pre-
are
Tb®
yesterday. He returned Saturday en- respite the fact that the prices
thusiastic from his visit to Fort Ham
ilton and Sandy Hook.
DISCUSS SANITATION.
made to handle crowds,
ticket offices opened at 11 o'clock
had been raised an Immense throng
was in waiting.
Crowd Is Enormous.
Two hours before the game was
scheduled to start the pavilion and
bleachers were crowded to their capa
city. Late comers were allowed to
sit or stand behind the ropes in the
outfield.
The Opposing Pitchers.
During the series Manager Connie
Mack of Philadelphia will depend
upon Plank, Bender and Cakley to
pitch for the Philadelphia team, and
Manager McGraw of New York, places
his dependence upon Mathewson, Mc
Ginnity and Taylor. "Rube" Waddell
appears to be entirely out of condition
and is not expected to participate in
any of the games.
In addition to the honor of being a
member of the best team in the world
each player will receive a Bhare of the
receipts from thes© games and Inci
dentally expand his wallet to the tune
of perhaps $1,000 and some people fig
ure a greater dividend.
The Athletics, tutored by Connie
Mack, the shrewd genius, admitted by
many the greatest baseball general In
the country, will have to work hard
every minute of play to offset the
Giants, under the watchful eye of John
J. McGraw, a regular human steam
engine in nervous energy while a bat
tle is on.
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of
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tlie?e n°t
successful left
a
™ore
hander in the American
league than Plank
Mathewson is Strong.
Manager McGraw is extremely con
fident of the abiltiy of his pitching
staff to hold their own against the
Athletics. The confidence that the
New York team has in the ability of
Mathewson to beat the Athletics is re
markable. Matty's record for the sea
son certainly inspires confidence. He
has pitched better ball this year than
he ever did belore. He has pitched
thirty-six gan-c&, of which he won
twenty-nine ?.i.d lost seven—a percent
age of .806. He leads the National
twirlers in thut-outs, with nine to his
credit. He has allowed his opponents
an average of only five hits to the
game/ His strike-out average is near
ly six to the game.
TRIPLETS NAMED FOR TEDDY.
Theodosia, Teddy and Roosevelt the
Choice of Evansviiie, Ind., Man.
Evansville, Ind., Oct. 9.—Triplets,
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at„ n,ight
ly?C?ed'
victims fell helDless imon the hw After Seabright had been hanged to
itainhfe ^he ^shromf wtT tree his Doay was riddled with bullets ported oy the authorities here today,
and one gir
tTle
w,ere
born t0
of Frank Wi.helm, Sunday,
R°°"v€lt p""a°°'-
No Deaths From Fever.
New Orleans, Oct. 9.—Though seven
new cases of yellow fever were re
ported ov the authorities here today,
disease since yesterday.
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WILL-PLEAD
INSANITY
PEORIA SCHOOL SUPERINTEND­
ENT WILL NOT CONFESS
HIS GUILT,
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MANY NEW DISCLOSURES
Grand Jury Members Believe That
Dougherty Has Been guilty of Many
More Forgeries Than Wave Yet Been
Discovered—Insanity tlea'Based on
Faii, ar
Peoria, 111., Oct. 9.—T*he grand Jury
will mane a partial report late this
afternoon in which it ift expected that
about 150 additional indictments will
be filed against N. C. Dougherty, the
defaulting school superintendent. It is
not thought he can give bond and he
wil probably be sent to Jail. It is said
on good authority that pougherty will
not confess but will plead not guilty
and put up a defense of insanity
caused by a fall from horse some
years ago.
Where Will They End?
Where will the exposures in the
Dougherty school scandal stop? That
is the question Peoria people are now
asking themselves in the light of a
fresh batch of revelations.
It became known Sunday that the
grand Jury practically 1$ convinced
that Dougherty did not ctpfcent himself
with forging the enwwsement of
school scrip, but forged Mi entire or
ders in probably huhdre« of instances.
If this suspicion is substantiated the
former school superintendent will be
indicted for the forgery of the signa
ture of Barnhart Meals, president of
the board of education.
The grand jury will take up this
angle of the inquiry at once before the
return of the indictments in court and
the arrest of the educator. The in
quisitors have directed their expert
accountant, John McAllister to lay be
fore them a miscellaneous lot of
school orders for examination and
comparison with Mrs. Meals' signa
tures. States' Attorney Scholes also
was directed to engage a. handwriting
to pass on the
Long Career Inexplicable. Wku
The Jury is at a lois to understand
how President Meals could have sign
ed thousands of fictitious orders in
the eleven years of his administration
without having knowledge of the
crime oc at least suspecting the cause
of the enormous disbursements, he
was asked to approve. The revela
tions of Dougherty's boldness in forg
ing the indorsements leads the jury
to Buspect the genuineness of any sig
nature not his own.
By signing Meals' name to scrip and
Indorsing with the payee's name
Dougherty through the connivance of
bank officials and the carelessness of
the ochool finance committee had it In
his power to steal thousands of dollars
of public money at a time. How long
a timetho peculations may have been
going on none can say. It may have
been five, ten, twenty,or perhaps the
whole twenty-five years of Dougherty's
control of the schools.
President Meals Is an old man, in
firm, nervous and blind in one eye. He
is president of the People's Loan and
Homestead association, though he has
retired from active business. He is old
fashioned, and lives in an old fash
ioned house in a quaint quarter of
Peoria. Since the breaking out of the
scandal he has been confined to his
bed by the shock.
ALLEGE BIG
BUNKO GAME
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES CLAIM
PHILADELPHIA WON MORE
THAN $3,000,000
Philadelphia, Oct. 9.—Arthur Fos
ter was today placed on trial charged
with being a principal in the Storey
Cotton company, which is alleged to
have defrauded a large number of per
sons throughout the country.
Receiver Bradley, in his report to
the court, stated that during the four
years of its existence the Storey com
panyobtained from the public $3,500,000
and there is yet due its "customers"
nearly $3,000,000. The assets of the
company are $50,00.
FIRE THREATENS UNIVERSITY.
President and Students of California
School Fight Flames In Brush.
Berkeley, Cal., Oct. 9.—Fire this
afternoon is sweeping over hundreds
of acres of grass and brush adjacent
to the state university grounds, en
dangering some Of the college build
ings. President Wheeler is personally
leading the students in fighting the
fire.
Every man is likely to have his
nrice hut like the price of his horses,
it differs considerably from what his
neighbors think it should be.
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PRESIDENT M'CURDY OF MUTUAL
LIFE WILL BE QUIZZED BY
COMMITTEE.
MILLIONS TO FAMILY
McCurdy and His Relatives Have
Drawn V^t Amounts From Com­
pany's Coffers as Salaries and Ex­
planation Must be Made to Investi­
gating Legislators.
New York, Oct. 9.—The affairs of
the Mutual Life Insurance company
will be taken up again when the Arm
strong investigating committee re
sumes the inquiry Tuesday. It is like
ly that the examination of the Mutual's
officers will consume the greater part
of the time this week, but if there is
an opportunity Senator Depew may be
called to the stand.
One of the first witnesses will be
President Richard A. McCurdy. It Is
expected that an entire day, if not
more, will be consumed in questioning
him.
The committee will want to know,
first of all, what Mr. McCurdy's duties
comprised in 1900, and why he" felt
justified in accepting a raise of salary
from $100,000 to $160,000 a year. The
investigators will want to know, fur
ther, whether this, or in fact the in
crease of any other of the executive
Officers' salaries in the last few years,
was authorized by the company's fin
anclal committee, as provided by the
company's bylaws, or whether the ad
ditions were made simply through ex
ecutive action.
Must Explain Family Profits,
Mr. McCurdy will be asked to ex
plain, not only his own syndicate
transactions but all syndicate trans
actions in which the company was
concerned. The Mutual's president
will have to explain whether he be
lieves it was to the Interest of the
policy holderB that more than $4,500,
000 went from the Mutual to the Mc
Curdy family ijx the last twenty years
in salaries and commissions for poli
cies written Jby..tl*$ MutuaL
Where this money "has gone "Is
1887 50 000 1898 IOO'OOO
1890 50,000 1901 129,163
1891 50,000 1902 150,000
1892 50,000 1903 150,000
1893 75,000 1904 150,000
1894 75,000 1905 112,500
(to Oct. 1)
The table shows that since 1884
President McCurdy has received in
salaries from the Mutual Life up to
Oct. 1 last a total of $1,841,666. His
son, Robert H. McCurdy, in salaries
and commissions has received from
the Mutual Life since 1886 a total of
$1,759,622. President McCurdy's son
in-law, Louis A. Thebaud, has received
from the Mutual Life since 1892 a
total of $932,831. The grand total of
the sums received by these three men
is $4,534,119. This does not include
large amounts which went to other
members of the family.
Enormous Expenses! Why?
Mr. McCurdy also will have to tell
what action he hac taken, if any, to
cut the expenses of the Mutual down,
and how it is that It has cost the
company more than either the Equit
able or the New York Life to write
its insurance. He will be asked
whether there is any reason for this,
except the fact that excessive com
missions have been paid to relatives
ot executive officers and other fa
vored persons and general agents for
the company.
In this connection the following
table showing the relation of the
Mutual expenses to the amount of
premiums yearly since 1895, as com
pared with the Equitable and the
New York Life, is interesting.
ANOTHER ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE
Long Shock Felt at Monte Leone
Causes a Panic.
Monte Leone, Calabria, Italy,
Oct. 9.—A long earthquake shock
was felt here at 10 o'clock last
night and caused a panlo among
the Inhabitants, but was not serl
ous.
RAMSEY IS
DEFEATED
DECISION OF FEDERAL JUDGE
TAYLOR IS GAIN FOR
G0ULD8,
St. Louis, Oct. 9.—Circuit Court Judge
Taylor today denied the application
of Joseph Ramsey, Jr., for an injunc
tion restraining the Missouri Pacific
and Iron Mountain roads from voting
the Wabash stock held by them in the
annual Wabash election at Toledo, to
morrow.
The decision'1b regarded as a most
important victory for the Gould inter
ests.
Withdraws Application.
Toledo, Ohio, Oct 9. Counsel for
Joseph Ramsey, Jr., this afternoon
withdrew the application for the re
moval of three Inspectors of the elec
tion in view of the decision of the
court at St. Louis.
FOR HALL OF FAME.
shown in a table presented by Attor- Already 12,200 Licenses Have Been
ney Hughes. Mr. McCurdy salary
since he became president Is given as
follows:
1884 $ 30,000,1895 $ 90,000 cnt figures indicate the marriage rec
30,000 1896 100,000
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1888 50,000 1899 100:000iAlre^y 12200 licenses have been is
1889 50,000.1900 loo.ooo
Equitable, Mutual, New York,
Year. per cent per cent. per cent.
1895 22.20 26.99 25.96
1896 ....22.34 26.11 25.42
1897 22.12 23.73 25.47
1898 22.17 24.76 25.20
1899 24.61 27.42 25.01
1900 ....22.71 27.72 25.01
1901 '. 23.06 26.77 27.95
1902 23.53 26.45 24.99
1903 24.68 26.71 24.80
1904 .. .'.22.70 26.47 24.14
Vice President Robert A. Granniss
and Robert Olyphant, chairman of the
committee of supplies and expendi
tures, are two other Mutual witnesses
who will be questioned by the commit
tee's lawyers. W. F. Thummel, the
Mutual's legislative supervisor, testi
fied last week that Mr. Granniss had
charge of legislative matters for the
company's executive offlcere. Thum
mel made this statement at the morn
ing session. In the afteriioon he asked
permission to change it. He was en
tirely mistaken, he said.
What About Campaign Gift?
The committee intends to find out
from Mr. Granniss personally whether
he knows anything about this depart
ment of the Mutual, and also question
him regarding syndicate matters. The
investigators will want to know from
him what argument the members of
the republican congressional campaign
committee used to exact from the com
pany that $2,500 contribution.
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jjere this year will eclipse that of
ANY YEAR LH THE
HISTORY
sue"
of
st-
Joseph
an* nish is as great as dur
ing the summer months.
DOUBLE SUICIDE.
Indian Territory 8chool Teacher and
Bixby Man Found Dead.
Haskell, I. T., Oct. 9.—The bodies
of Miss Margaret Lindsay, a Haskell
school 'tcacher, and that of a man from
Bixby, I. T., were found in the road
three miles north of Haskell today. It
is believed both committed suicide.
MILWAUKEE PACKER DEAD.
R, C. Bradford, Treasurer For Cuda
hy Bros., Dies of Heart Failure.
Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 9. Robert
C. Bradford, treasurer for Cudahy
Bros., Packing company, dropped dead
of heart failure last night.
DECLINES NOMINATION.
Attorney Hughes Says He Will Not
Run for Mayor In New York.
New York, Oct. 9. Charles E.
Hughes, counsel for the Insurance
investigating committee, today de
cllned the republican nomination
for mayor of New York,
ARGDE CASE
ATTORNEYS FOR CHICAGO PACK­
ERS BEGIN PLEA AGAINST
CONVICTION.
Chicago, Oct. 9.—Arguments against
the indictment of the packers charged
with conspiracy to monopolize the
meat trade of the country, were begun
today before Federal Judge Hum
phrey. Attorney John S. Miller opened
the argument for the defense.
COTTON REPORT.
Sixty-One Per Cent of |Last Year's
Product Was Exported.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 9. The
census bureau today issued a bulletin
showing the production and distribu
tion of the cotton of the United States
available between September 1, 1904
and September 1, li05 to be 14,455,994
bales. Of this CI per cent was
exported and 30 per cent was used In
domestic consumption leaving a sur
plus of 9 per cent. The domestic con
sumption included 36 77f. bales de
stroyed by fire.
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GO INTO DENN1S0N CASE
ATTORNEY THOMAS' LECTURE
ON "THE CRIME OF TWO
STATES" ON FILE.
"Pal" of Frank Shercllffe,
Will
Names of Whittier and Lowell
Be Inscribed.'
New York, Oct. 9.—It was officially
announced today that the names John
Greenleaf Whittier and James Russell
Lowell liad been chosen to be in
scribed in the Hall of Fame of the
New York University.
WILL BREAK MARRIAGE RECORD.
Issued at St. Joseph, Mich.
St. Joseph, Mich., Oct. 9. Pres-
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Mr. Thomas attempted to get Sly to
say that either Chief Donahue or
Chief Detective Dunn had given him
this promise of protection until Con
nell interposed with the remark:
"I object to Mr. Thomas injecting
into this case his fight with the po
lice of Omaha and I object to him
bringing politics into the case. If he
persists in trying to mix up politics
in this easel then I Insist that he file
as evidence his 'Crime of Two
States,' so that Iowa politics may be
injected.' Ipg
"I consent to that," retorted
Thomas quickly. I want the jury to •$
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Omaha, Neb., Oct. 9.—Attorney Elmer
Thomas' famous .lecture on the "The 'ft
urime of Two States," will be intro
duced in the trial of Tom Dennison
for the Pollock diamond robbery. This
is one outcome of a tilt between At
torneys Thomas and Connell Saturday
during the taking of the desposltion of
Alfred Sly, known as "Kid" Sly, which
was intended to impeach the testimony,
of Shercllffe.
The most interesting cf the Informs
tion furnished by Sly came out in his
cross-examination by Thomas, wh£n
he stated that he had be^n told that
so long as he behaved himself he
could remain in Omaha without being
molested by the police.
Went to Church to Steal.
Sly further stated that it was a
practice of his to go to chnrch and
Sunday school whenever he thought
It might be possible to steal a pocket*
book or two. He denied, however,
that he ever did anything of the kind
in Omaha, aB he was always "good"
when in this city.
Sly was released from the peniten
tiary at Lincoln two months ago and
admits that his only occupation has
been that of a thief. He declared,
however, under oath that he has never
committed any crime of any kind In
Omaha. When asked his reasons for
this by Mr. Thomas, Sly replied:
"I do not steal in Omaha because
this is my home this is where 1
live."
Denies Any Agreement.
"Have you any arrangement with:
the police in Omaha whereby they let
you live here unmolested if you will
not steal in ,the city?'' asked Mr.
Thomas.
"No sir I have not."
"But you understand that there is
such an arrangement, do you notT"
persisted Attorney Thomas.
"I can only speak for myself," was
the reply. "I have been told that so
long as I behave myself I can remain
in Omaha unmolested."
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Sly testified that he and Shercllffe
had been pals and had worked togeth
er at several places. The day before
the Pollock robbery Shercllffe, he said
was in Kansas City and he arrived in
Omaha the morning of the nobbery.
The two met at the Windsor hotel
and there Shercllffe,-he said, told him
that he had a man spotted who had
lots of diamonds and that he wanted
Sly to go with him on the deal. Sly
consented, but changed his mind be
cause he wanted to pick Pollock's
pockets, while Shercllffe wanted to
"throw him up in the air and if neces
sary shoot him."
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Sly. "I will pick a pocket and do
most everything, but I won't do th«
gun act."
Sly, continuing, said he accompani
ed Shercllffe to the Webster street de
pot, where the latter took the train on
which the robbery was commltted.and
f.atly contradicted all the evidence ol
Shercllffe to the effect that he met
Denison at a saloon near the depot
a
few moments before he left on tha
train.
Fallowing the taking of Sly's testi«
mony an adjournment was taken un
til next Saturday at which additional
depositions will be received, which)
wlll_ complete all the evidence which
the'defense proposes to introduce at
the trial at Red Oak.
Gory Record of Des Moines Not Added
to by Skull's Discovery.
Des Moines, Oct. 9. The skull
fnund in a pawnshop last week was
left there by City Physician Miller
a
few weeks ago and forgotten by him.
When it was discovered Saturday that
an uncalled for package contained
a
skull the police thought another Des
Moines mux&t* ks« about to be
earthed.
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