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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
LYONS GAVE Up $500
Says He Paid Fitchette for Re-
instating a Saloon License.
ONLY HALF OF IT WAS RETURNED
Story of a Peculiar Transaction That
Was Submitted to the
Grand Jury.

Tom Lyons, former proprietor of a sa-
loon at 108 Fourth street S, says it cost
him $3.50 to fnd out that Captain John
Fitchette either could not or would not
'fx things at police headquarters. Ly-
ons charges Fitchette with wrongfully
Withholding that amount from him, and
has already told the story to the grand
jury: sI1 ...
This is Lyons story:
"My place was closed UP a result
of the nickel-in- the-slot investigation
when so many saloons were on the carpet
They took away my license, not because
there was a nickel-in-the-slot machine
In my place, but because I was convicted
of violating the state law by keeping open
at II p. m. .E- e. z. ..
"a few days after my license was re-
voked, Coffee John came to me and
said he thought ne could fix it for me to
open Tor $780, I gave him the money In
bills and two days later he brought II
back, saying that he had been unable to
adjust matters. The same week he again
looked me up and said that everything
was all right and that il would let him
have the $500 there would be no trouble
about my opening up. let him have the
money again and the next time saw him
he gave me back $3.50. When I asked
him for the rest of the money he said II
would be impossible to get it back from
the people he had placed 1t with, 1eav-
ing me to infer that some one at head
quarters had secured it and had refused
to refund. I have repeatedly asked hin
to settle up since, but he. has always
made the same talk g. Z IT,. r..~
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
THEY PAY THE REVENUE
PERSONS SUBJECT TO GOVT. TAX
There Is No Delay There-Receipts
Large Now at Interanl Rev
enue Office.

Receipts at the Minneapolis revenue Of
flee at present are large. Persons sub
1ect to tax by the government are very
careful to pay up before July 1. A certain
amount of ~leeway Is allowed by the fed
eral officers, but the prospect of a so per
cent penalty upon default is likely to in
crease respect for the national law. Sa
loonkeepers and wholesale and retail
liquor dealers are paying their tax for
the coming year earlier than usual. Some
of them fearing that the wave of munich
pal reform may catch them are taking
partners so that the city law providing
against a. saloonkeeper's taking out more
than one license may not be broken.
It is noteworthy that everyone who
deals in malt or spurious liquors hustles
up to the government Office to put down
cash for taxes while the city license Is
allowed by many to go until an inspector
arrives on the scene which is sometimes
never.
The government compels roomers and
landladies who serve beer to buy retail
liquor dealers stamps. The collectors
say it is unfair for a saloonkeeper to pay
and have the proprietoress Of an insti-
tuition upstairs go scot free.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
TO SAVE mrs. IANKE
Her Attorneys May Urge Insanity
or Self Defense.
MEN STILL DIGGING AT. THE FARM
Nothing Has Been Discovered and
the whole Proceedings Are
Made Light Of.

Special to The Journal.
ST. Peter, MINI, June 28.-The search
for the revolver, watch and pocketbook
at the Wellner farm brought nothing to
light. The search was given UP yesterday
afternoon about 8 O'Clock, when the party
drove to New Ulm. Mrs. Tanke was put
in the custody Of the sheriff and taken
to Henderson.
A The defense does not purpose to give up
and men are still digging. The state has
several men on the premises to look after
it's interests. Many OF the curious will
drive out to the scene Of the diggings to-
morrow. -
The generally accepted opinion is that
the whole affair is a hoax to delay mat
ters and enable the defens eto secure suffi-
cient evidence to warrant granting the
motion for new trial. Just what move
the defense will next take in case they
fail to. unearth the revolver 1t is dihcult
to predict. It is hinted that If no other
means suggests itself the attorneys will
endeavor to clear Mrs. Tanke on the
grounds of insanity. 1t is said her ac-
Nons have been peculiar at times and
that if not already mentally unbalanced
owing to the great strain to which she
has been subjected since the murder, she
may be on the verge Of insanity.
1t is also rumored the defense may be
self-defense; that she and Wellner quar-
relied and that Wellner threatened her
life, making it necessary for her to COM
NIT the crime . ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
IS TWICE FOUND GUILTY
JESSIE MORRISON IS CONVICTED
Her Third Trial for the killing OF
Mrs. Castle in Eldorado,
Kansas. !

Eldorado, Kan, June 2S.-Jessie Nor
rison, on trial here for the third time
for the murder of Mrs Olin Castle, at her
home in this city in June, 1900, was
found guilty of murder in the second de-:
gree to-day. The jury was out twelve
hours. The case may be appealed again.
The first trial resulted in a disagree
ment, at the second trial Miss Morrison
was found guilty of manslaughter and
given five-year sentence. She spent but
two months in the penitentiary, being
finally released on bond, and granted
new trial.
Jessie Morrison and Clara Wiley Castle
fought with razors. Mrs. Castle was slashed
in a horrible manner, gashes being cut in,
her arms and breast while her windpipe
was almost severed. Jessie Morrison
was also cut about the arms and breast.
The quarrel took, place eight, days after
Mrs. Castle had been married to Olin
Castle, with whom both women had been
in love. In deathbed statement Mrs.
Castle said that Miss Morrison had first
attacked her and the theory Of the state,
has been that Miss Morrison, in spirit
of revenge, armed herself with razor
and went to Mrs. Castles home intent ON
killing her - - - - +t's-S t.l
The defense pleaded selfdefense and
Miss Morrison in the three times that she
has gone over the details of the bloody
fight has insisted that her antagonist
called her into the house, accused her OF
writing to Castle and opened the fight.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
The MAYOR IS MUM
Says His. Plans Are Not for the
Public.
HAS sEANcE w1rH"coFFEE JoHN''
The Latter's Conduct Does Not APP
pear to Have Pleased
the Doctor.

Mayor Ames took up the reins of gov
ernment at the city hall again this morn
ing after his weeks vacation at West
Baden, Ind. The mayor always looks
better after trips to- that health-giv1ng
resort, perhaps that was one reason why
his troubles seemed to weigh less heavily
on his mind than just before his depart
ure. g. S
Before entering his Office, where several
members of his staff were impatiently
awaiting his arrival, the mayor dropped
! into the treasurer's Office for quiet chat
with City Treasurer Hubert. This con-
versation' had to do with the report that
Captain Coffee John" Fitchettet and
other members of the department had
been in the habit Of drawing their salaries
! considerably in advance. The mayor was
visibly relieved after the treasurer had
explained what had given rise to such a
runnor. : @=s-s. = s.-E.@ss ss - s..Ss
"About Fitchette," said the mayor; 81
don't know what's the matter with him.
believe he's losing his mind. He's
| either crazy as a loon or he's got the
tremens. Why, he's been crying around
| like baby. He don't seem to know what
| he's doing" - ~
This was not in the form of an inter-
view. 1t was simply the mayors per-
sonal observation to Mr.. Hubert.
| Capt. Fitchette was in the inner sane
tum when the mayor finally entered, bow
| ing In his usual dignifed manner to
those in waiting. The mayor evidently
| said things to the man under indictment
which he did not care to have overheard
| for before his seance with Fitchette he
| instructed his private secretary to "close
! that door tight"
The captain looked even more Ill at eas<
when he emerged than when he entered
| the mayors Office.
| II was just seeing the mayor on little
| private business he explained.
Then Col. Fred Asnes, chief of police
and Joseph Day, the Portland, Ore, de-
tective who swore yesterday in the King
| glary in Portland in 1901, were shown in
| Day was introduced to the mayor ant
spent half on hour in conversation Will
him.
I The mayor then expressed his willing
ness to see a Journal man, who was
promptly and tartly informed that hi:
honor had nothing to say-nothing, what
! ever.
'sIs it true,' he was asked. "that 20,
contemplate removing to West Baden
Sept. II"
| 'I don't care to answer any questions
No matter what might say to you, nc
matter how good yorr intentions were
whatever you wrote would be so com
pletely changed by the tine it was printed
as entirely to pervert my meaning"
"a morning paper quotes you as de
nying that you have any intention O.
leaving the city in September
| "That is false also. You are the frs
reporter have seen since my arrival"
''Then you are not going to leave Min
neapolis?'
| II didn't say that, young man. MY
mind is made up as to my future course
but that's my business. 1 don't propose
! to be, made the magazine for lot OF
pipe stories. Good day. SIR
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
CHANGES IN THE LESSON COURSE
Graduation Of Classes Recommends
ed-Temperance Sunday Has
: -.-, Not Been Abandoned.

Denver, June 2S.-B. B. Tyler of Denver,
the newly elected president, called the
morning session of the International
Sunday school convention to order to-
day. Rev. N. B. Burning Of Boston, In
reading the report Of the lesson; commit
tee, recounted the work of the committee
formulating uniform Sunday school les
son for use throughout the world. The
suggestion that the lesson text be not
printed in the lesson leaf1et, but that the
student be referred to pages in the Bible
for the text, was applauded.
The most important innovation recon-
mended y was a gradation of classes in
Sunday schools. The plan proposed was
that primary. intermediate and senior
classes be formed, with special course
for each class, a period Of six years at
tendance upon one class being required
for advancement to another.
The nominating committee announced
the name of w. N. Hartshorn of Boston
as chairman of the executive committee
Unanimous approval followed.
Executive Committee.
Following are the members of the ex-
ecutive committee from the northwest:
Alberta, W. A. Ward; British Columbia, N
Shakespeare; Iowa, j. F. Hardin; Manitoba
F. W. Cligan; Minnesota, G. R. Merrill Ne
braska, w. r. Jackson; North Dakota, J
Orchard; South Dakota, G. M. Dalery; Wis
consin, ]. G. Blue. ...,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE %, 1902

Duluth: Duluth: George E; Piper, Minneapolis; ": D.
ssn puuiS 4 Hipes McRae Duluth
Adamson, Rosthern, N. w. T.; Donald a
Mcdonald, Fort Qu'Appelle.
Min Mipnesota-D. 2. Murray, Blue Earth;
Bunnell. F. L. Buell., "A. H. Comstock, Simon
Clark, r. F. Fitzgerald, A. w. Frick, Michael
Kelly. Leon E. Lum, Oscar MITCHELL. A. ".
A. Patrick, George Spencer, W. E. Richard
son, John G. Williams, Duluth; Carlos Avery,
WI William Davidson H PiercH Philip Pais-
bergh. Jerome Mccusker, k: NJ N. M. Williams.
Ess Gai Comm p1 saoW AEed Msnkato
G. Bisbee, S. D. Cargll, George H. Christian.
A. c. Cobb, F. w. Commons, Duncan Dewar.
". H. Dunwoody, G: E: Eve, L. S. Gillette.
Frank Heffelhnger, P. L. Howe, j. W. Holt.
M. L. Hoiey, c. H. Hood, Dan Hopkins; H.
A. Hunter. James Mccarthy. Alex McGregors
a9s gshs9 sma5 Marshan a nMfARa A VA Il MeM WI
liam Miller, DR.. C. E. Moore, Samuel Nor
ris. Ed Osborne, A. F. Pi!lsbury, Colonel G.
D. Rodgers, G. w. Smith, F: B. sarles e. W.
Peck, W. A. Freemin. Fred G. Van Dusen.
Fred WALTON, 3. H. Woodworth, Minneapolis:
ace Rea n Simmons e Red iSsn Wing
L. Mosier, w. B. Joyce, Joseph H. LOckleys
L. A. Moore George H. Prince, Angus Stew
art, S. C. Theis, F. l. Whitney, F. w: VIII
sey, L: C. Bennett, St; Paul: James D. Ander-
son, DR.. George E. Budd, William NJ Moul:
ton, Charles M. Fioatne, n. ]. Holiday, Cold
Harbor; H. G. Garvin, ]. R. Mitchell, Theo.
Void, Wnona-
Illinois-Henry B. Black. R. F. Brett, W: ].
Lukens, John Stewart, William Wood, Chi
cago; Howard Humphrey, Bloomington.
Iowa-T. S. Stewart Belle Plain; George 3.
Douglas, George B. Dutton, Cyrenus Cole.
E. G; Camp, Charles W Higley. c; J:,Joes.
Scott, G. B: sautter, r. Van vetchen, .Cedas ia
Brown, Dubuque; j. A. S. Pollard, Fort Madi-
son; G: W. Toms Marion; J. McNider Mason %
City; VIM. Densmead, Marsnalltown; A. H.
Miller, Melbourne; Park Holbrook, onawa:
E. L. johnson, Waterloo; E. c. Winery and
party, Worthlngton.
Nebraska-T; B. Hord and party, Joseph H.
Monnette. Ernest Waddle, Central City; City; Peter
North Dakota-Steve Collins, John Berk-
holz, Grand Forks: j. e. Cronan, Fargo. -
South Dakota-H. L.. Hopkins, Henry; w.
H. Stokes Watertown.
Wisconsin,. R. Hathaway, Bloomer:
George Clements, W. B. MunSen, -Waukesha-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
A FITCHETTE DEFENSE FUND
Health Department Alone Raised 10
Cents To-day.

Cents To-day.
Several city departments took up COL
lections this morning to assist Captain
Coffee john Fitchette to engage an at
torney to defend him in his coming ordeal
in the district court. In the health de-
partment alone 10 cents was raised and
other departments promise to do we'll
or better.
Captain Fitehette still looks at his un-
usual proposition to the court in all seri-
BUSINESS.
to my family to defend myself against un-
just accuse tions in court?" he asked this
morning. Il am innocent Of the charge
made against me, absolutely innocent,
and 1t is not right that should be put
to the expense of hiring a lawyer to de-
fend me. 1t should be the duty of the
state both to defend and prosecute in
the grand jury. l know what evidence
was put before the jury, and probably
they only did their duty when they in
dicted me. But they have heard but
one side Of the case. Just wait until I
have my innings.
'My statement yesterday about this
gold star with the diamond setting seems
to have occasioned a great deal of mer-
riment. I want to be correctly under
stood as to that. I'm one Of those people
who believe that when a man leaves the
police force he ought to turn in his star.
OF course this star was presented to me
by my admiring friends - and I've got
plenty of them, don't make any mistake
about that-but even at that + m not sure
that it's my property. -,
I'm glad to see they're taking up col
lections for me so i can hire an attor-
ney Well, with 19 cents in the health
Office and one cent heading a new fund
started at headquarters, I ought to be
able to retain some one of these petit
foggers around here"
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
HOUSE DEMOCRATS MEET
Resolutions Score the Republican
Majority for Failure to
> Give Cuba Relief.

i washington, June 2s.-A Caucus of the
democratic members of the house Of
representatives, held last night, unan-
imously adopted the following resolu-
tion: .. ...>..- 4a3'. ! .qa2:.,:.
|, I Resolved, First, That we condemn the re-
publican majority In congress for their fail
ure to pass measure providing reciprocity
with Cuba. -
The bill which passed the house Of repre-
sentatives was heartily supported by the
democratic minority after the protection to
the sugar trust had been removed by the
solid democratic vote aided by small mi
nority of the republican members.
AS it passed the house the bill carried re-
lief to CUBA, reduced the price Of sugar to
American consumers and struck heavy
blow at the notorious and obnoxious sugar
trust. '~.' =
The refusal of the republican senators to
consider this measure unless the protection
to the sugar trust should be restored gives
evidence that the president and the republi-
can party in congress are willing to refuse
relief to Cuba and totally ignore American
consumers rather than abandon their alli-
ance with the trusts
Administration Blamed.
The. failure of all reciprocity legislation
with Cuba rests upon the republican admins
tration, which is willing to reduce the duty
on the raw sugar OIL our pTOuuCeIS DuL uu-
willing to destroy the sugar monopoly.
Second That the republican majority in
congress is dominated and controlled. by the
trusts and monopolies which have the great
industries of our country in their grasp,
as shown by it's action in passing an arti-
trust bill through the house OF representa-
tives in the fifty seventh congress in the clos
ing hours of the session, the senate refusing
to consider the same, as subterfuge to tide
over the election Of 1890. E....'
That bill has been abandoned, and they
have ever since refused, and do now refuse
and fail to bring: in any measure to suppress
the trusts or to favorably report any of the
numerous antitrust bills introduced by
democratic members during this congress.
ANTITRUST Laws Wanted.
Third, That we favor the immediate pas
sage of measure to amend the present
anti trust law SO as to more fully protect
trade and commerce against unlawful re-
straints and monopolies, and also measure
to reduce the duties on all articles and COM
modities manufactured and controlled or pro-
duced in the United States by a trust or
trusts SO as to destroy such illegal COM
binations, and to reduce the rate OF duty on
any article or commodity manufactured In
the United States and sold in a foreign coun-
try more cheaply than in the United States.
Fourth, We oppose the adjournment OF con-
gress until the measures mentioned above
have been enacted into law.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
FEED THEFT.
One Way To Make Lawyers.

You can dig up the lawyers and put
them on their feet if you feed them right.
hut they are like other people, they don't
thrive on poorly selected food
A lawyer from Seneca Falls, New YORK,
saws: when l went into law office
was in fine health having had much OUT
door exercise, but at the end OF the sec
ond months study and work | was dis-
heartened to find myself III poor heailA
and failing every day
After reading short time ] would be-
come so nervous that l Wouio DC coin~
nelIed to stop nor could / remember, 10
any extent, what I read.
The study of law which at hrst was q
great pleasure, became burden, ana =
frst-class physician told me that never
would be able to serve full term In a
law Office. and advised me to give 1t up
If ] wanted to enjoy life. When upon the
noint of doing so was talking one day
with one of the firm who advised me to
make a change of food and recommended
very highly your Grape-Nuts, saying
could get a package at any grocery ana
make the test.
The advice impressed me so strongly
Grape-Nuts. ! found that after using
this food 1 was not troubled with tne
lingering pain in my stomach that mad
been with me for some time: instead, 1
was perfectly comfortable. and I had not
eaten the food for more than four or five
DAYS when l began to notice change.
Ny head became clear again and began
to enjoy my studies as well as ! Old on
the start, and could accomplish more in
one week from that time on than had
in a whole month prior to that time.
My blood, which had naturally hecoma
bad. presently improved, my digestion
also was better. The blotches on my
face began to disappear and felt better
in every way.
l owe much to Grape Nuts. Would
rather YOU did not use my name, but if it
will do you any good, Use IT, Name
furnished by Postum company. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Look for free recipe book in each pack
age of Grape Nuts @ pos
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
STATE WINS
Missouri Court Decides
Against the Packers on
Five Contentious.

Jefferson City Mo-, June 2s.-The su-
preme court, en- banc, to-day sustained
the motion of Attorney General Grow to
strike out the returns of the packers in
the custer proceedings, as to all the con-
tentions, except the sixth, which raises
the question as to whether the packers
are in combine to fx and maintain
prices. On this latter point. the court
appointed I. H. Kinley, of Kansas City,
to take testimony and report at the Oc-
tober term. Attorney Hagerman for the
packers, filed exceptions on the gorund
that the points overruled involve federal
questions. . :
! The court sustained the constitutional
ity of the state antitrust laws.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
"BART'S" GRANDFATHER
Celebrates the Sixty-sixth Annfver<
sary of His Wedding Day. -

Special to The Journal.
Charlton, Iowa, June 2s.-Dr. Bradley
Bartholomew and his wife Harriet have
just celebrated the sixty-siNth anniversary
Of their wedding. DR.. Bartholomew is in
his 9Sth year, while his wife is 81. The
doctor practiced medicine for sixty years
in Hendricks county, Indiana, where he
was a poineer. He went over the river
into Kentucky for his bride, Miss Harriet
Ward. DR.. Bartholomew was born in Can
ada, leaving that country at the end OF
the struggle for independence, in COM
pany with his father, whose property waa
confiscated because of his refusal to sign
allegiance to the king. The family settled
in New England, but the pioneer spirit
sent the young doctor out into the wilds
of Indiana, where he reached his majority
DR.. Bartholomew now resides with his son.
Colonel o. A. Bartholomew, the father OF
The Journa cartooniSt.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
LOOKING FOR HIS BOY
G.. F.. Kluge, Plainvtew, Mimi, Says
Boys Mother Kidnapped Him.

y F.. .
- c. F. Kluge, Of Plainview, Mimi, ap-
peared at police headquarters this morn
ing looking for his 10-yearold son who
he said had been kidnapped and brought
to Minneapolis. The boy disappeared
from his home last Friday and since that
time has not been seen, but has been
traced to the city and is said to be with
his mother who resides at 2505 Fifteenth
avenue IS: -a-.. .s-... ,....z--. @sla.
Kluge and his wife we're divorced about
seven years ago at Mortified and he was
given custody Of the children by agree
ment. Since that time he has remarked
and has kept the children with him. Last
Friday the boy disappeared and was
traced to Viola where it is said he met
his uncle and was taken to Northfield.
He remained there until yesterday, when
Kluge appeared on the scene. The child
was spirited away last night, he says
and brought to the city.
Mary Ebling, the child's mother, says
she has taken the boy because the father
intended to send him to the state training
school as he did an older brother. She
says she got the other boy out and sent
him to her mother at Northfield.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

An Oregon Detective Says Edwards
Did Time There.

Joseph Day. detective from Portland,
Ore, took the stand in the King case yes
terday afternoon, and swore positively
that Billy Edwards had served a year
In the Oregon state penitentiary for
burglary. He said Edwards had broken
into a room in a hotel and had stolen a
watch and revolver. At that time he was
going under the name of Edward 1.-TWO
hey" On cross examination Edwards was
asked about this incident, but denied 1t
point blank. He was brought into the
court room yesterday to be identified, and
when the Identification was made, smiled
as though he were somewhat amused at
Days testimony. .-i
Carrie Emerson, Norbecks woman .
testified that she had bought a diamond
from Charlie Howard on one occasion,
but that May Sterling had not been pres
ent at the time. The Sterling woman
testified that she had been present. Al
though Billy. Edwards was there the
witness said be had nothing to do with
selling the stone. ..tf. r.. s
Howard himself corroborated this testi-
mony. He admitted selling the gem, and
said it could easily be identified by Pc
culiar scratch upon it's surface. ..