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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-27

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-27

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-27
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

steal condition of Mr.. Stout, and could
not give any Information concerning
the character of the wound inflicted.
He had not been Informed as to wheth-
er the bullet ranged upward or down
ward, or off to one side. Questioned
as to whether the wounded man had
made any statement other than that
already noted, he said if he had, he (the
county attorney had not heard of that,
either.
That he considers Jones innocent is
evidenced by statement to the effect
that he believed Jones could prove an
alibi, inasmuch as his (the county at
torney's) law partner, George Suther-
land, and Mrs. Jones walked down the
street with Jones while Jones was go
ing home to the evening meal on the
day of the shooting. Sutherland lives
south of the Stout residence and
Jones lives south of Sutherland's home.
From the statements of Mr.. Sutherland,
Jones was at home at the time the
shooting occurred, and this statement
seems to have great weight with the
county attorney.
On the matter of the bank trouble,
one would think that the county at
torney would be fairly we'll posted, in
asmuch as Hon. P. l.. Williams, his
law partner, is director. But he is
not posted, only so far as to say he
never heard that Jones was the cause,
directly or indirectly, of Stout being
removed from the bank. This asser-
ton he reiterated several times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
SHORT LINE INTIMIDATION
CHARGES AGAINST PoCATEILC
ATTORNEY AND DETECTIVE.
Alleged That They Attempted to In
timidate Witnesses In a Damage
Case and Remove Them.
(snecial to The Herald.l

Pocatello, Ida. Dec. 10.-The case Of
J. D. Livingston against the Oregon
Short. Line Railroad company, for ST.
999 damages, on the allegation that he
was knocked off a car at McCammon
on Aug. 2, and his arm broken and
other injuries inflicted, has assumed
quite a sensational turn. Livingston
has filed with his complaint in the
district court an affidavit, in which he
states that he believes ]. H. Blair, local
attorney for the Short Line COMPANY
and Joe Jones, a special Short Line de-
tective, have used Illegal means and in
Limitations to prevent witnesses from
being present and testifying in the
case, and to get some of them out Of
the state.
Livingston swears that Henry
Fletcher, one of his witnesses, was ap-
preached by Joe Jones and accused Of
being bribed by the afHant, and that
he believes this was for the purpose OF
intimidation, and that Alex Scott, an
other witness, was approached by
Jones and accused of being bribed in
a similar manner.
Livingston further sets out in his af-
f1davit that he and Scott were en-
ployed by the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company and that Blair ap-
PtoaCAeu NIL A-ONelI' IIe Aoi SIleLA uituSI
whom they were working, and called
him Livingston) a scamp, a scoundrel,
a dead-beat and other oDDrobrious
names, and asked Lowell to discharge
him and get him out of the country.
He also says that he has information
to the effect that Blair used his inhu-
ence and made the request of one Muir
ray, the president of the Tele9hone
company, to have both the affiant and
Scott removed to Salt Lake City and
out Of Idaho before court convened
here, and that Murray did tell Lowell
to send them both to Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
NEW TOBACCO TRUST.
Continental Company Incorporated
With S75. 10000 CAPITAL.

New York, Dec. 1O-The Continental
Tobacco company, which takes over
the plug tobacco interests of the Amer
lean Tobacco company, and also alb
serbs the entire business of John Fin
ger & Bros, Louisville, KY; P. H.
Mayo & Bros, incorporated, Richmond,
Va; the P. J. Sorg company, Middle
town, o.; Daniel Scotch & Co., De-
troit, and the entire common stock Of
the P. Lorillard company, was incorpo-
rated today under the laws of New
Jersey.
The authorized capital stock is $780,
600 600. The incorporators are as fol-
lows: Grant D. Schley, NJ. Leopold, j.
B. Cobb, Colonel O.. H. Payne, Paul
Brown, H. I. Drummond, G. H. Eau
cett, P. Lorillard, jr., Colonel J. B.
Hughes, Grin Scotch, Basil Doerhoefer,
J. B. Duke, H. L. Terrill, F. A. Ray,
Thomas Atkinson.
At stockholders meeting this af-
ternoon the incorporators of the COM
pany elected it's directors, and the d.
rectors elected the following officers:
President, J. B. Duke; first vice pres
ident, II. I. Drummond; second vice
president r. H. Ray; third vice presi-
dent, o. Scotch; treasurer, P. Loril-
lard, jr., and secretary, David Kellar.
IhlS is the outcome OIL the negotla-
tons which opened last January for the
amalgamation of the plug tobacco in
terests of the country.
Lexington, KY, Dec. 10.-At a meet
ing of the State League of Tobacco
Growers, held here, a state organizer
was chosen to go all over the state and
organize county leagues.
The league is taking active legal
steps against the tobacco trust. This
is the first meeting since its organiza-
ton q few DAVIS ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
FROM MIR. sToUTTs SIDE.
Ead Expressed the Fear That Mr
Jones Would Kill Him.

A story comes from the Stout side
of the affair to the effect that Cashier
Jones had become a violent enemy of
Mr.. Stout because of a, circumstance
which occurred some time ago. 1t was
alleged that Jones was spending too
much money; was overdrawing his ac-
count, and that Mr.. Stout insisted he
should stop it or he would report the
matter to the directors. That he finally
did SO, and Jones become very much
enraged at his action.
The directors, however, do not ad-
nit that any such circumstance ever
took place. Soon after, Stout informed
his friends that he was afraid Jones
would harm him, and showed them a
weapon which he had purchased with
which to defend himself. He was very
cautious about going home from the
club alone, nearly always, if not al
ways, taking a friend with him. This
friend was either Theodore Bruback or
DR.. Pinlkerton.
He conf1ded to them that Jones con-
templated harm.
It is alleged that one evening Miss
Stout had q friend calling on her and
at the close of the visit, when they
were at the door saying goodnight, a
man was seen to run from the front of
the house, diagonally across the street,
southwark. Just then Stout came in
and said he had seen Jones lurking
there for him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
MUSTER-OUT Of UTAH CAVALRY
BOYS WILL START HOME ON THE
TWENTIETH.
Colonel Wagner Pays High Com
pliment to Captain Gaines Troop
Relieved From Duty Yesterday.
fspecial to The Herald.l

Preside. San Francisco, Cal, Dec.
1O.-A special order issued today, sign
ed by Adjutant Harrison, by order Of
Lieutenant Colonel Wagner, reads:
"In compliance with paragraph 2, S.
Q. No. 1919, dated headquarters DEPART
ment of California, San Francisco, Cal,
Dec. 8, 1898, the First troop Utah vol
unteer cavalry, is hereby relieved from
duty at this post. The troop command
er will report to Captain Henry c.
Danes, Third artillery, mustering-out
officer, for the muster out of his troop.
The commanding officer takes this oc-
casion to express his entire satisfac
ton with the good discipline maintain
ed by this organization, and the eff
ficient performance of it's duties, thus
rejecting great credit upon it's troop
commander, officers and mem"
Lieutenant Colonel Wagner is known
as an extremely strict disciplinarian
and for that reason his compliments,
which would be unusual from any Of
ficer in such a case, are considered all
the more fattering. 1t is a good guess
that the troop will start home Dec. 20
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
AVITAL POINT.
When Did the Murray Car Reach
State Street?

State Street,
Mr. Stout was in Murray on the day
of the shooting, and came up on the
car which is due to arrive in the city,
at the corner of State and First South,
at Clio. This would make the arrival
Of the car at the corner of Fifth South
and State about 6:05. That corner is
one block from the home Of the wound
ed man. But the car was late ten min
utes. That brought Mr.. Stout home at
els, so far as the corner, enc block
away, is concerned. Allow him five
minutes to walk the block, and he gets
twenty-five minutes before the tragedy
occurred, and ten minutes before
George Sutherland, Jones and Mrs.
Jones passed the Stout residence.
The puzzle in this instance is: Where
was Stout during the interval OF
twenty-five minutes? Was he lurking
in the vicinity of his own home wait
ing to be shot? Now, admitting, for
the sake Of argument, the car was
twenty minutes late. That would have
brought Stout and Jones together at
the corner, but Sutherland and Mrs.
Jones were with him at that time. The
shooting could not have occurred then.
Make the delay in the arrival Of the
car twenty-five minutes, and Jones
minutes Make it thirty-five minutes
late and they could not have met under
any circumstances. because at that
time Jones was eating his supper, ac-
cording to the statements Of himself,
Mrs. Jones and another witness in the
house.
Jones. Mrs. Jones and Sutherland
passed the Stout residence at $50
Jones went home. In order to have
caught Stout and shoot him he must
have known the car was late, and ex-
actly how late, in order to make his
dates meet. And in addition 10 this, he
would nave had to develop a wonderful
heetness Of foot and sort of making
himself-invisible power, for he surely
would have been seen either going or
returning, covering the distance be-
tween the place Of the shooting and his
own home for he came from his own
home fifteen minutes after the shooting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
Spanish Minister Was Entrapped By
Female Spy.
HIS FATAL FILTRATION
FAMOUS LETTER WAS STOLEN
IN THIS COUNTRY.
Minister Confded In the Woman and
the Junta Was Notified When the
Letter Was Written-Stolen By
Waiter at Cavaleja's Hotel-Ques-
ada's Story.

Chicago, Dec. 1O.-The Journal today
prints an interview with Senior Carlos
Vincente de Quesada y Socarras, cousin
of Secretary Quesada of the Cuban
junta, and son of General Quesada y
Aguiar, who commanded part of the
Cuban forces during the ten years
war for independence. According to
the interview, Senior Quesada claims
that the famous de LONE letter.
written by the Spanish minister rldl-
culing President Mckinley, was stolen
in the United States, ana not in Ha-
vana. Quesada, who fought under all
of the prominent Cuban leaders, and
who was present at the death of Ma
Geo, says that De Lo1ne'S gallantry led
to his downfall; that g. woman in the
employ Of the junta learned many of
the Spanish minister's secrets.
There were many parties to the
conspiracy which resulted in the theft
of the De Lone letter. he said. The
junta had worked trusted agents into
the employ of the Spanish legation.
These clerks are kept posted on all mat
tiers which they could, but that Was
not enough. So it was arranged that
woman was to start up a Irritation
with Senior de Lone, and endeaVor to
gain his confidence.
THE woman selected to enSnare DE
LONE is now in New York De LONE
confded many things to her which he
should not.
when Canalejas came to this coun-
try. he was watched every minute.
Through the influence of friends the
junta managed to get a Cuban as a
waiter into the hotel where ne was
stopping. He was supposed to be a
Venezuelan AS he spoke Spanish, he
was naturally assigned to wait on De
LONE.
When the Spanish minister wrote
that letter the junta was promptly in
formed that a letter, contents I'M
known, had been written to Canalejas.
The letter reached it's destination at the
hotel, but it never got to Canalejas.
The Venezuelan waiter took it out of
the package of letters and turned it
over to the junta.
"The iunta sold the letter to New
York paper. It was turned over on
the condition, however, that it should
be supposed to have been stolen in Ha-
vana. so as to avoid any trouble with
the postal authorities Secretary of
State Day saw it before it was pub
lished.''
About the time of the De LONE Incl
dent Carlos de Quesada was in Wash
ington, in the interests of the junta,
and passing as a Venezuelan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
COL ONEL WILLIAM j. BRYAN
RESIGNS HIS COMMISSION
Announces That He viii Issue Statement to the Public
Explaining His Action.

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
Chicago Syndicate Will Monopolize
the Milk Business.
JOE LETTERS SCHEME
TRUST WILL HAVE CAPITAL OF
TEN MILLIONS.
Philanthropical Purpose Is to F'urn-
ish Pure Milk, Freeze Out Compe-
tition and Raise the Price-New
Tobacco Trust Organized With
Capital of SIS, 100000.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-The Record says:
The milk trust, with a capital stock of
$1O,OO0OOO is now an assured fact, and
application will be made within ten
days for articles of incorporation.
Joseph Letter, who began investigat-
ing dairying few weeks ago, discov-
cred that it was a business In which
there was a large profit. Then he went
down to Philadelphia and investigated
the milk organization in that city.
The result was nightly meetings of
Mr.. Letter, a few other capitalists, and
about a dozen of the largest Chicago
milk dealers. The meetings are held in
different offices or at private residences.
L. q. Letter and William c. Seippe are
to be the largest stockholders, and
each will be interested to the extent of
$2,500,000. Milk dealers who are taken
in will be given stock according to the
value of their plants.
Negotiations are now in progress
with the railroads for reduced rates
and the directors of the Milk Shippers
Union have been approached with prop
ositions for the purchase Of their prod
uct
After milk has been sold for low
prices until every rival has closed his
shop and sold his wagons, The trust
expects to regulate the price of milk
on the price of butter It will then re-
tails for or 6 cents, as the Elgin
butter market may be UP or down. It
is not yet decided whether Joseph Lei
ter or one of the Bowmans Of the Bow
man Dairy company will be the mana
ger.
To furnish pure milk to Chicago, the
stockholders declare, is one of the OBJ
jects of the trust 1t will make regu-
lations for the farmers, furnish them
the cans and run the milk through a
cleaner. The milk shippers, it is said
regard the trust in a rather favorable
light They have been promised fair
prices, based on the price Of butter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
UNCOMFORTABLE TRANSPORT.
Volunteers Sailed For Cuba In a
Cattle Ship.


Savannah, Ca, Dec. 10.-The trans
port Michigan sailed this afternoon for
Marianao, with two battalions of the
Second Illinois regiment. The officers
and men strongly objected to going on
the Michigan, as she has not yet been
overhauled by the government and reg
ularly fitted up for transport work
Her accommodations are not of the
most comfortable.
Protests were sent to the medical de-
partment against the use of the vessel
by the Illinois troops. General Lee
demanded TO have the ship inspected
again, and sent Lieutenant Colonel Cur
It's Guild, jr., inspector general of the
corps, and Assistant Adjutant General
Dorst, to report upon its condition.
Lieutenant Colonel Guild had already
inspected the vessel and recommended
that it only be used for the shipment
of animals. Orders came from the war
department that owing to the unsettled
condition of affairs in Cuba, the trans
port would have to be used for the
shipment Of men. 1t was listed by the
quartermaster generals department to
carry 500 men and 500 animals.
This morning, after a careful investi-
ACTION Of the ship, Colonel Guild and
Colonel Dorst had the men OF the Sec
ond Illinois questioned on what they
preferred doing. They can neither go
to Cuba on the Michigan or go back to
their camps and wait an indefinite pc
riod for transport to carry them
away. The men decided to go on the
Michigan.
The inspector general will report to
the war department that the vessel
should not be used any more for men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

tectives Sheets and Gillespie, he went
to Jones residence, at 66S South Main
street. Friday night, but found he was
not at home. After waiting awhile, a
gentleman was seen going into the
house, but it proved to be a visitor.
A few minutes after 10 o'clock Jones
was seen in a street car, coming south,
whereupon Chief Pratt stepped on
board, and, accosting him, said that he
must go along with him.
Jones'" said the chief, threw his
hand behind him, as if to draw a gun,
but I felt there and found he only had
a handkerchief"
L refuse to go with you,' exclaimed
Jones, without a warrant. 1 want to
consult my lawyer
The chief said he expressed to him
that he probably knew what he was
wanted for and that Jones replied
that he did. He asked to be allowed
to leave his bundles in the house, but
the request was refused, and he was
taken to Chief Pratt's office. He was
there informed of the terrible accusa-
ton that Mr.. Stout had laid at his
door, but under the most searching
questions positively asserted his limo
cence of the crime.
United States Marshal Glen Miller.
Bank Examiner Wightman, James
Chapman, County Attorney Van Colt
and others were present while he was
being questioned. In the course of the
examination, one of those present, but
! whose name could not be learned, vol
unteered the statement that Jones did
not commit the deed, and expressed
himself as knowing the man. He asked
for a few minutes with Jones, which
time was given, and later declared it
was j. H. Hedges. Chief Pratt had
| him brought from his home, 996 North
| Third West street, but it only required
/ a few minutes talk with Hedges to
establish his innocence. A report al
legged that Mr.. Hedges was held re-
! sponsible on promissory note of
$4,000, in the possession of the Utah
National bank. Mr.. Hedges was as
sured that not the slightest suspicion
was held against him.
During the course Of the examination,
| County Attorney Van Colt became
thoroughly convinced of the innocence
OF Jones, and insisted on his release
! from custody. Chief Pratt acquiesced
and released him, but did so under the
protest that the dying declaration of
| Stout was abundant justification to
hold Jones under arrest. He was al
lowed to go at 1870 yesterday morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
WITNESSES FOR KENNEY.
Bank Teller Had Vowed to "Get
Evenu With the Senator.

Even" With the Senator.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 10.-The sixth
days proceedings in the trial of United
States Senator Richard R. Kenney, on
charges of conspiracy and aiding and
abetting in the misapplication of funds
of the First National Bank of Dover,
began with the turning over of the de-
PENDANT for cross examination by Dis
trict Attorney Vandergrift
Senator Kenney was under cross-ex-
animation for the greater part of the
afternoon session. He repeated in de-
tail his denial of Bogg's statements
with reference to his connection with
the defaulter's Iooting the bank He
admitted that he saw Boggs practically
every day from 1894 to 1897, when Boggs
fled. The senator admitted Boggs had
confessed to a defa!cation in 1894. Boggs
had testified that he made the confess
sion in 1895, yet in that time witness
never alluded to the matter again. He
said he knew Boggs gambled yet he
never doubted his integrity, nor had he
any suspicion that the defendants &C
counts were being manipulated. His
recollection was also uncertain as to a
number Of check transactions in 1896
By agreement of counsel, at the af-
ternoon session Mr.. Kenney's eXamina-
ton was interrupted TO permit the ex-
animation Of two witnesses for the de-
Tense, Colonel Cooper, whom Judge
Bradford desired remanded to Trenton
prison before the day was over and
Maryland lawyer named Hazel.
Colonel Cooper said in substance that
Boggs had told him just before flight
that kenney was in no way responsible
for the defalcations and if he was, he.
Boggs, would not feel like sparing him,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
HOW ZONES SPENT TIE DAY.
Kept Busy Receiving Expressions 'of
Confidence From Friends.

Confidence From Friends.
Cashier A. B. Jones was at his desk
Ia the Utah National bank at the usual
hour yesterday morning. His face was
as rudy and his manner as congenial
as ever, but it was altogether sDonta-
neous Mr.. Jones is not one bit wor
RED. A glance at him is sufficient to
tell that. He went through the rou-
tine Of work yesterday just as he has
day after day, except that his work
was interrupted by an almost constant
stream of citizens, including many of
the best men OF Salt Lake, who called
to give him q hand-clasp, express their
absolute confidence in him, and utter
word of cheer All OF this was cour-
teously received, but the word Of sheer
seemed hardly necessary. Mr.. Jones
bore himself like a man, and as one
who is quite capable of demonstrating
bis innocence at any time. He would
rot discuss the case except in q. general
way. deplOring the whole affair and eX-
pressing regret for Mr.. Stoutts condi-
ton
After banking hours, the officers got
together in the directors room and at
the close of the meeting, Mr.. Jones
went Quietl- home to his wife. To a
Herald representative, who called last
evening, he said that at this time he
had no statement to give out in addi-
non to that made by him in Chief
Pratts Office Friday evening.