Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-08
16 TO BE ARRESTED.
Rev. William R. Covert Promises
Trouble in the Solon Camp.
THE,MEDICAL EXAMINER RESIGNS.
EI-Secretary Denies the Attempted Murder
story.
CONSPIRACY SUITS IN, COURT TO-DAY

The Executive Council of the Supreme
Lodge of Solon adjourned at II o'clock last
night. After the benediction had been pro-
nounced and the members left the hall Rev.
w. R. Covert made startling announce
ment. He said 16 of the officers were to be
proceeded against criminally.
Mr.. Covert would say little about the
matter. He said there had been a conspir-
acy bE some of the officers to rob the order,
but the scheme had been learned in time
and Solon was saved about 500, ZOO. For
several weeks q detective has been in
league with the conspirators and knows
every move that has been made. At the
meeting last night the spy made his report
and there is evidence enough to convict 16
prominent Solons
DR.. w. W. Cole, medical examiner for
the order, last night handed in his resigna-
tion. He said that he had voluntarily re-
signed. 1t is alleged, however, that he
was asked to resign.
Narratives of an Encounter.
combat and atte empted murder growing
out of the disagreement among the Supreme
Lodge officers of the Order of Solon was re-
ported yesterday in sensational form. Rev.
William r. Covert is quoted as authority
for the story, which was to the effect that
on Tuesday evening A. S. Mundorf and
Benjamin Beatty, ex-Secretaries of the
Supreme Lodge, had gotten into dispute in
the executive chamber. Mundorf, it was
alleged, struck Beatty in the face with his
fist and had picked up heavy chair and
was about to hit Beatty with il, when Mr.
Covert, who was standing by, 'fnterfered
and prevented murder" according to his
own statement. Mr. Covert also claims
that Mundorf threatened to shoot him. AS
attorney for the Order of Solon, Mr.. Covert
is quoted as saying he intended to prose-
cute Mundorf for embezzlement and assault
with intent to kill
Nh. Mundorf and R. j. Godfrey both deny
these statements absolutely. They are de-
PENDANTS in suits of conspiracy and embez-
element in connection with the Solon busi-
ness which comes up in court to-day, and
accuse Mr.. Covert of publishing sensational
stories about them in order to influence the
jury against them.
The Story Of the Other Side.
They were seen in Mundorf's Office in the
Yoder building last night. Their wives
and a sister of Mundorf were with them,
having read the story printed. The ladies
and feared their husbands might
be in Jail. Mundorf's father,
well-known Southside citizen,
came in later and demanded to know what
the story meant, he, too, having been fright
ened.
When his son explained the old gentle
man exclaimed: 'If were you I would
60 and lick Covert If you don't sue him
for libel first thing in the morning will
disown you and never have anything to do
with you"
Mundorf admitted that he had on Satur-
day last threatened to strike Beatty at q
hearing before o committee, because Beatty
insinuated he was liar, but it was only .
bluff and no blows were struck or in
tended. He claims he was not at any
meeting Tuesday and did not see
Covert in the evening. Mundorf
says all along he has been silent by his at
torney's advice as to the charges against
him, but will expose some shady doings at
the trial to-day. He says he will consult
his attorney to-day about bringing criminal
libel suits against Covert and others.