The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28
COUNTS COUNTER CHARGE
Accuses His Prosecutors of Trying a
Confidence Same @

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Count Leopold de le
/ BERTH. Of Bucharest. Roumania, was ar
rested today on a charge OF obtaining
sS.75 by false pretenses. The count claims
he is the victim of a clever confidence
game. in which il was intended that he
should be swindled out OF s., co. As a re-
suit Of his suspicious he caused the ar
rest of Marvin Victor Heashaw. teacher
of dramatic art, and L. z. Henshaw and
D. ]. Hallman, lawyers.
The count came 70 Chicago several
days ago upon the solicitation. he says.
Of Ernest Saltwater. a playwright. The
count became interested in play written
by Saltwater and was introduced 10 Mar
win Victor Eenshaw. Henshaw, accord
ing 20 the count, agreed to stage the play
II Bevftz would furnish the money. The
count did not have any ready money but
volunteered 10 send TO Roumauia for the
! necessary amount. Eenshaw gave him
s. 70 with which 20 pay for thecabiegram
and when the money was not fOrthcom-
ing warrant was obtained for the no.
blemans arrest. Bevitz was arraigned in
the criminal court today but The hearing
was continued until November !. Mr.
Henshaw and the two lawyers deny any
attempt was made 10 defraud the count.
YaIr E.evrn ia Awrni shape
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IN the Yale university football team dur
ing the present week has Occasioned great
alarm among Yale men. and this alarm IS
emphasized by the failure Of graduate
| coachers 70 return 70 New Haven 70 as
sist in the preparation Of the eleven for
the important contest OF the season. The
Alumni Weekly, wh.c happears today.
contains a vigorous criticism Of the situa-
ton. Under the caption: Many Foot
ball CrippIes and Much Football Isnor-
ance." the weekly says:
The whole team IS loose and dIsorgan-
tied: the candidates. outside Of those who
have been playing more or less regularly
with the eleven. are so far behind respect
able form that an accident 10 three or
four men would seem Ike the bottom
dropping out Yet there Is plenty OF fine
material l. is a question Of instruction.
which must be given a once 20 be effec-
tive. Good. hard coaching and plenty OF
i right way Will save -he team. That 5
putting things IS org ht as possible
Army of he Tennessee Officers
Columbus. Ohio. Oct. "a special %
the dispatch from Toledo. Ohio, says: The
Society Of the Army OF the Tennessee
elected the following officers today
President. General Granville z. Y Dodge
Iowa; vice pres dents. Colonial Z A. Jeu-
klns. Chicago. Colonel James Kabou-a.
Columbus; captain Joseph Dickerson.
Seattle. General r. \. AlEer. Detroit;
Captain J \ ThuIl. DIS Monies. Colonel
4 Charles Parsons 3. Louis General p
/ X. HeaIy. Chattanooga; James ?. sack.
Huntington. Ind; Captain H 4 Las-ls.
s. Paul, General Z. A Carr. WsSh.ng--
T on: Captain z H MaEdeburg. MilwaU-
T kse; George Buckisrd. Fremont, Ohio;
( Cores ponding secretary. General Andrew
F EIckenleeper. Cincinnati; recording secrs-
{ tsry. Colonel Cornelius Cordl=. Cinc!u-
nzi; treasurer. General Naming z.
I Force. San5usky. Ohio The next meet
!ng VII be he'd il Chicago.
just - hat SuIiom Expected
/ Springfield. III Oct- g7.-Cni.s6 States
Senator S1e.oy NJ. CuH0n. % I-ln1-s. sad
,o6z yin az interview regarding TIE 5oi-c
traffic decision: 7 can only say ths- 81
( ter The decision CT TIE supreme court n
/ the Trans-M Mississippi case I had 20 rsa-
sorabla doubt as - TIE decision IN re
I czSA Of -ha Joint Trarfic assoc tfcu