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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
PHYSICIANS GIVE TESTIMONY
Two Things Explained That Had Previous
ly Been in the Dark.

The presentation of the govern
ment's case began shortly before 3
o'clock when Assistant District Attor-
ney Haller began, with much delibera-
ton, TO address the jury. He spoke
very briefly. I'VE shall show" said
he, that for some days prior to the
shooting this defendant had premedi-
ttted the shooting of the president. He
knew that on the 9th of September the
president would receive the populace
in the Temple of Music; that on that
day he went to the exposition, got into
line with the people and approached
the presideat; that he had a weapon
concealed in his hand. and as the
president extended his hand i'm kindly
greeting he fired the fatal shot"
The first witness. Samuel ]. Fields.
chief engineer of the Pan-American eX-
position. described the ground floor
plan of the Temple of Music, and was
followed by Perry a. Bliss. n photOg
rapher. who presented views of the
interior of the building. The remain
der of the afternoon was taken up
with the testimony OF three physicians,
two Of whom had attended the presi-
dent during his last days. while the
other performed the autopsy.
The latter, DIR. Harvey II. Gaylord,
was the first of the trio to be called.
He described the location of the
wounds in the stomach and the direc-
tiOn of the bullet. The cause of death
was attributed to~the gunshot wound.
hut. fundamentally. he said, it whs due
to the changes back of the stomach. in
the pancreas. caused by the breaking
down" of the material of the pancreas
as a result of the passage of the bullet
DIR. Herman Mynter followed. and
his testimony was OF Importance. mas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24

much as II brought out rne ract that
the reason why the fatal bullet had
not been located ut the autopsy was
because of the unwillingueSS of the
presidents relatives to have the body
further mutilated by their instruments.
DR. Mynter. and DIR. Mann. who fol
lowed him. both testified that the pri-
NAL cause of death was the gunShot
wound in the stomach. One effect of
this wound was. they SAID. to cause the
gangrene TO form in the pancreas. and
the spot of poisoned tissue was rs large
as n silver dollar. DIR. Mann also testi-
fed that the reason the bullet was not
located when the operation wEls per
formed at the hospital i'm the exposition
grounds was that to have searched fur
ther for it would have necessitated re-
mOyal of the bowels, and the patient
was too weak to risk doing that.
The prisoner during the morning
evinced no interest whatever in the
proceedings, but as the testimony was
introduced he paid more attention TO
what was said and looked ut the va
ioUs witnesses closely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
Jury Finds Czolgosz Guilty
After Being Out Thirty
Five Minutes.
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE
Attorneys Make Addresses
and Court Delivers
Charge.

Buffalo, Sept. 24.-After being out
95 minutes the jury rendered YER
dict that Czolgosz was guilty of muir
der in the first degree
Buffalo, Sept. 24.-The trial of
Czolgosz for the murder of President
Mckinley was resumed at 10 this
morning with every prospect of its
conclusion this morning. The first
bit of evidence directly connected
with the shooting was offered in the
shape of the handkerchief which
the prisoner used around his hand.
It was dirty and stained with blood.
There was large hole in it and the
corner was torn. Secret Service De-
tective Gallagher had possession OF it.
Judge Lewis Addresses J-ry.
The peoples case en5ed, Judge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
Arrest in St. Louis That Ap-
parently Reveals a Plot in
Czolgosz's Crime.
THE STORY OF ED sAFTING
Says He Tied the Handker-
chief and duplicates
Emma Goldman.

st. Louis, Sept. 24.-The Post Dis
patch today says: Ed Safting was
arrested this morning charged with
petty larceny, and is believed to be
an accomplice of Czolgosz. When
taken before Chief of Detectives Des-
mond he made confession in which
he is said to have given all the details
of the plot to assassinate Mckinley.
He duplicates Frank Harrigan, of
the Dewey hotel, Philadelphia, and
says that the Monday previous to the
assassination Harrigan met him and
Emma Goldman in the Michalobe sa-
loon in this city and arranged the
details of the murder.
He declares he was present at Buff
fAlo at the time President Mckinley
Says He Tied Handkerchief.
was shot and tied the handkerchief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24

signing or the agreement for all mills
which We're union last year. except
Old Meadow. Salisbury. Hyde Park,
Crescent. IrOndale. Chester, Cam
bridge. Star and Monessen. There
VIII be no discrimination against the
re employment of any one by the COM
pany by reason of his connection with
the strike. and no questions will be
asked as TO the membership of any
man in any union.
We are convinced that these are
the hest conditions which can be Sc
cured as a result of this strike; that
it is the last offer for an agreement
which the company will entertain, and
that we must be in position to ac-
cept these conditions today or all nego-
tiationS will be off. From the facts
demonstrated to us of the present sitII-
alton of the strike. that the mills al
ready in operation and several others
which will be in operation within a
day or two. we are strongly of the
opinion that the interest of your trade
and your organization demands that
these terms be accepted. We unquali-
fiedly recommend their acceptance by
You. and at once This is signed by
Mitchell, Gompers, Sargent, jerks,
White and Easley1
''Mr. GomperS Thy phone) said to
Your president: Mr.. Shaffer. !, as an
indivfdualfi recommend that you take
a stand for the proposition l have
done the same. and would do so again.
We refused to hold further tlephonic
intercourse with him, and waited for
the coal miners and railroad men to
he called out. They were willing to
come, as thousands assured us, but
they have not been called, and the
trust was more sure that with other
organized labor bodies against us we
must be defeated. Our people became
disheartened: they sent letters and
telegrams asking the board to settle.
That body gave full power to the ma
tOnal officers, and the latter requested
your president to seek a conference.
He was successful after many difficult
ties"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
POISONOUS VACCINE POINTS
Used ON Cows to Prevent Anthrax 1t Kills
Them by the Hundred.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Dairymen near
Darlington. thirty miles northeast of
Chicago, are in a panic over the fatal
results of using poisonous vaccine
points for the prevention of anthrax.
Cows are dying by the hundreds and
there are fears expressed that the poi
SON in the vaccine is contagious and
that the disease Is likely to spread
over the entire northern end of the
state If some radical action shall not
be quickly taken.
As precaution all the carcasses are
gathered into heaps and burned, but
the farmers say that the. sick cattle
have run through bushes and rubbed
against fences. thus spreading the in
fection in every field of the dairy dis
trict. The state officials have begun
action to prevent further danger from
a spreading Of the disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
no DEFENSE TO MAKE.
Seems to BE the Situation with the
Counsel Acting for the Assassin

Buffalo. ScDt. 2i-Leon +. CZOlGOsz
--as placed on trial Yesterday morning.
charged with the murder of President
William Mckinley. He entered plea
&: guilty" which WAS subsequently
changed 20 not guilty by direction OF
the court All the events of the day
indicated that the trial will be short.
Court convened ut 10 a. m. and within.
two hours eight jurors had been Sc
cured. Technicalities were not raised
by examining counsel, but it was sig
U!icant that every man who said he
had not formed an opinion on the case
was excused by the district attorney
Those who acknowledged that they had
formed an opinion. or stated that they
we're prejudiced. but admitted that
their opinion could he changed by evi-
dence, were accepted by each side.
Justice Truman c. White one of the
lldest and most experienced of the su-
Ereme court judges, was on the bench.
Prisoner Counsel Makes a Statement.
Immediately after the opening of the
court, and after the prisoner had
pleaded. Justice LOran l.. Lewis. SEN
ior counsel for the defendant. an
ncunced that he and his colleague. for
mer Justice Robert &. Titus, and Carl
ton L. Ladd. were ready to act in be-
half of THE prisoner. II thought it
best he said. for my colleagues and
myself that / should say something
regarding our presence here as attOr-
neys for the defendant. When
the circumstances of my selection were
told to me ! was extremely reluctant
TO accept But the duty had been Inn
posed. and ! considered it my duty. In
ell the circumstances. to defend this
man. I ask that no evidence be pre-
sented here-that the court will not
permit the acceptance of any evidence
unless it would be accepted at the
trial of the most meager criminal In
the land"
Judge Promises Fair Trinl-
Il am familiar with these circum-
stances" said Justice White in reply,
-and 1 wish to say / Will give you
every assurance that the prisoner will
have a fair and impartial trial, and
that during the progress of the trial
lie will receive such treatment as the
law demands in any criminal case
The work OF securing the jurors WAS
then undertaken with a celebrity that
vas Amazing Before the day was
over the entire panel had been sworn.
the Jurors had listened to description
Of the Temple of Music, where the
erime occurred. and had been told by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
MAKES CHARGES AGAINST MITCHELL
Promised Sympathetic Strikes That Did
Not MnterialiZe.

NOt MnterialiZe.
We were called upon at the ma
tioual Office by John Mitchell. of the
United Mine Workers; Mr.. Easley, of
the Civic Federation; Mr.. Henry
White. of the Garment Workers, and
Professor jerks, of the Cornell uni
versity. These gentlemen inquired
carefully into our strike. and Mr..
Mitchell stated that if we would pre-
sent a proposition which he outlined
he would demand acceptance by the
trust or call out the miners: and he
said he felt sure Mr. Sargent would
call out the trainmen to strike also.
We sent the proposition to the mem
bers of the executive board. which
voted in favor of the proposition, of
which the following is copy:
1--WE, the Representatives of the
Amalgamated Association. hereby
agree that the scale shall be signed for
the mills which We're signed for last
year. with the understanding that
union prices shall he paid i'm the mills
now on strike. and that no striker shall
lose his position because of connection
with labor organizations, nor shall he
he prevented from continuing his men,
bership if he desires
II notified Mr.. Mitchell aud Mr..
Easley of the acceptance of the pro-
position. and on Sept 4 obtained the
following telegram: THE telegram, is
dated at New York. Sept. Al:
We have had an extended confer
cree with Messrs. Schwab. Cory. Pres
ton. Graham and McMurtrie. of the
United States Steel Corporation. and
presented your proposition for the set
tlement of the present strike. 1t was
rejected. We can. however. secure
settlement on the following basis: The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24

been murdered before her eyes while
neiehbors watched the struggle for life
from the windows.
As Miss Burlingame and Dakin
strolled along Park street about s
o'clock a strange man clad in the gar
ments Of a workman came across the
street and without the least warning
dealt Dakin n stunning blow ON the
head with q club. which laid his scalp
bare and all but bereft him Of his
senses. No cause can be assigned for
the attack. but the police We're fur
nished with a good description of the
aSSailant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
PROMISES ARE MANY
But Performances Are Few, Is
the Burden of Shaffer's
Statement.
HELP OFFERED BUT NEVER GIVEN
Lab Or Leaders Accused of Going
Back on the AmaIgamated--
Terms of Settlement.

Pittsburg Sept, 24.-The Associated
Press has secured an advance copy of
the statement by President Shaffer. of
the Amalgamated Association. giving
a history of the late strike of steel and
tin workers from its inception, and the
terms of the settlement. The circular
will be mailed to all districts at once.
President Shaffer says in the circular
that the statements contained therein
give a fair and truthful account of Oc-
cIrrenceS leading TO and compelling a
settlement Of the strike, and denies
that the Amalgamated broke any
agreements. After statement of the
causes that led up to the strike the
statement proceeds aS follows:
Especially Relied on Gompers.
I'VE We're in fairly good condition to
win without help. but looked for aid
from other labor bodies. some of which
were pledged, and to the general pub
lie, but especially relied upon the
American Federation of Labor. with
which body we have been affiliated
ever since its inception, ard tow1lrd
whose support we have never failed to
contribute. Our strike advanced and
we We're confident Of winning until
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT
Agreement to Remain in Force for Three
Years, but Terminable Earlier.


"The conference was held in New
York. Sept. II, and the subjoined set
tlement made. We give the actual
substance:
American Tinpiate: First-Scale
shall be the prices agreed upon at
Cleveland and found in scale book.
'Second-This contract is between
the \. A. and the \. L. z. company,
the latter being distinct and separ-
ate company in itself.
''Third-Ihe company reserves the
right to discharge any employe who
shall, by interference. abuse or con-
straint prevent another from peace
ably following his vocation, without
reference to connection With labor or
GaniZatiOnS.
"Fourth-NOn-union mills shall be
represented as Such-no attempts
made to organize no charters granted;
old charters retained by men if they
desire.
"Fifth-Individual agreements shall
be made for mills of improved charac-
ter until they are developed, when
scales shall be made to govern.
'-Sixth-Scale is signed for mills be-
low: ElwOOd Qnd.). Middletown Qnd.),
Atlanta Qnd). Lisbon. Cannosburg,
ElwoOd City. Falcon. Gas City. Joliet,
Connellsville. Johnsown, LaBelle,
Iaughlin. New two mills,
Newcastle 1.-TWO mills, Muskegon,
Canal Dover.
''Seventh-Agreed that the company
shall not hold prejudice against en-
plOyes by reason of their membership
with the 4. \.
"Bighth-This agreement is to re-
main in force three years from July I.
1901. but termnable at ninety days
notice from either party on or after
Oct. 1, 1902.
Brethren. this last clause is to be
voted upon by the tin lodges. and an
swer given Immediately. If you agree
TO a three years scale with ninety
days notification vote yes If you
prefer the yearly scale, vote mo- Do
this at once. or the above will become
law by default. GNote-This agree
ment is only for the scale year ending
June 80. 1902
"Sheet Steel Company: Scale as
printed is signed for mills of last year,
but Hyde Park and Canal Dover.
'Steel Hoop Company: Scale as
printed signed for mills signed for last
year.
Shaffer closes by saying he is will
ing to resign if the members think he
is inefficient and incapable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
DISGRACE OF A NAVAL MAN.
Had To BE Tied To PFsvea: Making q
Scene az :he Mo KInley funeral.


Toledo, o.. Sept 24.-Robert l..
Eastman, of this city, a seaman in the
Ohio naval reserves, was sent to the
police station Friday upon the return
of the reserves from Canton. where
they were on duty during the presi-
dents funeral, to await trial by court
MAJ al He became unruly at Can
toe ii i'm order to prevent Il dis
grae~ scene at the funeral ceremo-
nies he was tied hand and foot to
stakes driven i'm the ground. He was
also pinioned to the car seat upon the
return trip.
Sunday afternoon friends of East
man appealed TO Police Commissioner
', OrtSmith in behalf of the young man
and the commissioner went TO the sta
tiOn and ordered his release. Lieu
tenant Commander Melton. of the Ma
val reserves, when informed of the
matter, ordered Eastman rearreSted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
STRUCK FOR A HOLIDAY.
PresIdent's Funeral Causes Trouble I'm q
Terre Haute Plant.

Tcrre Haute. Ind, Sept 24.-One
shift of men at the south rolling mill.
owned by the Republic Iron and Steel
company, was discharged because the
nfen took a day off for the Mckinley
funeral. The management of the mill
issued orders laying off. out of respect
In the president. the shift that would
have worked from Il. IN. to 3 p. m.
Thursday.
TIE night shift was ordered to re-
port at $50 p. IN. The night men held
n meeting and unanimously voted to
insist On lay-off for as long a time
as the day shift. When they failed to
report for duty they wcre dismissed.
The local lodge Of the Amalgamated
Association has taken up the matter,
and all the men in the plant may be-
come involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
HOW ABOUT THIS, ELoIN?
Story That Some of Her People Refused 60
Aid n Mar fn Distress.

Elgin, Ills. Sept. 24.-With deep
wound in his scalp from which the
blood gushed i'm n stream and with
many had wounds on his face, Henry
Dakin, assistant city engineer. strug-
eled with an asSaiIant Saturday night
for ten minutes while his fiancee. Miss
Harriet Burlingame. vainly sought as
sistance from residents in the neigh
Iurhool Of Park and Clifford streets.
Her screams and entreaties were met
with locked doors, and but for the
courage OF her betrothed he would have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
TWO FIREMEN KILLED
IN A CHICAGO FIRE

Chicago. Sept. 24.-Henry d.
O'Holloian and Otto Miller were
killed and four other firemen seri-
ously injured by falling walls while
fighting a fire early today that dam
aged Freund Brothers oil and var
nish plant in Canal street to the ex-
tent of $60,00O The fire resulted
from the explosion of infiamable
stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
SIGNS OF A WRECK FOUND.
Craft May Have Foundered on the Lake
OF 81. Joseph.

st. Joseph, Mich. Sept. 24.-Evi-
dence that some unknown pleasure
sailing yacht is now helplessly adrift
in Lake Michigan or that the craft has
fOundered and crew perished during
the heavy gale that prevailed on the
lake for the last week was brought
about by the finding of broken spar
by the life-Saving crew OF this city Sat
urday evening. The spar is thirty feet
long and was found just outside the
haFbor.
Captain Stevens said: Il lave not
learned of any accidents along this
shore, but the fact remains that this
spar shows a new break, and I am
satisfied that some unknown sailing
yacht was caught in the gale and its
rigging carried away. 1t is Il question
as to whether a yacht under such cir
cumstances could make port in safety"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
VENEZUELAN DREYEus.GO
Political Prisoner who IL Undergoing
Most Heather Treatment.

New York. Sept. 24.-According to
the story told here by Venezuelan
who reached New York few days
ago. General Jose Manuel Hernandez,
head Of the Conservative party in
Venezuela, who is n political prisoner.
is undergoing treatment even worse
than that of Dreyfus on Devils island.
His politicaI and military strength was
recently shown in the organization or
n revolutionary movement on the fron-
tier under the leadership of General
Rangel Garbiras. This uprising, which
President Castro called n Colombian
INVASION" was in reality n Hernandez
movement. it is said.
"Immediately following this" said
one of Hernandez former fellow pr1s-
oners. now here, began the syste-
uratic attacks on General Hernandez,
which his friends fear will end the vet
Grams career. The first move was to
transfer him to the darkest dungeon
in the foul-smelling old fort a huge
ball was fastened to his ankle. He Is
held incommunicadO-tha is. no one
is allowed to see him. nor is he permit
ted to communicate with the outside
world. He is even denied the usual
exercise about the prison yard. His
keepers take a fiendish delight in
throwing large live rats. spiders and
other vermin into his dungeon. particu-
Iarly when he sleeps. The ratiOns al
lowed General Hernandez are only
half those required by man Of his
physique"
Nicholas Hernandez. who lives in
New York. is son of General Her
nandez He says this statement of the
situation is confirmed by reports reach
ing him from other sources. General
Hernandez visited New York a few
years ago. 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
Disa.trou. End ofa voyage.

st. Joseph. Mich, Sept. 24.-An cleo
tric launch under command of Charles
Fairland. which left Chicago early
Sunday bound for st. Joseph, arrived
off this port at 10 o'clock Sunday night.
1t shifted its rudder and went ashore
q mile south Of the harbor at midnight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
AgniuaIdo,. Bodyguard surrender..

guard, Major AIhambra, two cap
tains, two 1ieutenants and twenty-nine
men. with twenty-eight rifles. surren-
dered about forty miles north of Ba-
Ter. island OF BuZon, to eCaptain
George A. D0tchmendy, of the Twen-
ty-secOnd United States infantry. Sat
urday. took the oath OF allegiance and
were released
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
Got out and Got i'm Again.

St Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 24.-John
d. Woolery, wanted at many points
for numerous crimes, escaped from
the state hospital for the insane here
Sunday. after an attempt to hberate
other desperate men. among them
Buck Keith, a noted highwayman of
St. Louis. -Woolery was recaptuged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
The shooting of X. ID. Goree.

Guthrie. o. T., Sept. 24.-COlonel II.
3. Howell and his son James, at their
preliminary trial at Lawton on the
charge of assaulting II. d. GOree at
Mcknight. on Sept. II. with an intent
to kill. have been bound over to the
district in $1,000 bonds each. They
were unable to furnish bail and We're
sent to jail. Colonel Howell shot Co
rec in a quarrel over a land deal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
Jealousy Causes Murder.

Rollo, Mo-, Sept. "a Last night
J. S. Croswell. Instructor in the
school of mines and metallurgy. shot
and killed Miss Mollie Powell. of this
city. jealousy was the cause. The
murderer escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24

the newspapers deliberately and ma
liciously published statements which
were replete with lies. Our people be-
gan TO doubt and upbraid; some. who
had been officials deserted us, and aft
CrwardS, like !. ID. Hickey, of Mil
waukCe. accepted the terms of the
trust. and 'scabbed.' Hundreds who
dared not sheep at home went TO 9th
er places
Not Cent from the Federation
The American Federation gave us
not one cent. The report that finan-
cial help came from the national lodge
of the mine workers is absolutely false
VIE received nothing. Perceiving
that lack of money, loss of public APP
proval. desertion by hundreds of our
own people, and neglect by other or
GaniZationS. would render ii impOS
sible to gain n decisive victory. we en-
de=Ivored toSave what we could.
arranged for Mr.. Gompers. of the \.
+. of l.. to meet Mr.. Morgan TO effect
settlement. Mr.. Morgan gave UP
his vacation. went to New York and
waited for Mr.. Gompers. who failed
to appear. nor has he since explained
why he neglected our interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-24
ScHLEY'S COUNSEL DIES.
Sudden Passing of Jere Wilson Necessi-
tAtes Postponement.

Washington, Sept. 24.-After the
Schley court of inquiry had been in
session IS minutes word was received
of the sudden and unexpected death
of Jere Wilson, counsel for Schley. at
the Shoreham hotel from acute iDdi-
gestion and kidney affection. The
court Immediately adjourned until
tomorrow.