The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22
They Found the Right Man.

If the newspapers of st. Louis were as wide
ly read as those of New York. the name of
Circuit Attorney Joseph w. Folk would be as
that of Mayor Low. For nearly year he has
been the central figure in the most remarkable
prosecution of political knavery since that of
the Tweed Ring in the early seventies. This
prosecution has resulted in the conviction, not
only of bribe-takers, but of bride giverS and
has brought home to the rich and influential
classes of st. Louis the extent to which the
responsibility for civic corruption rests upon
them. Mr.. Folk was nominated for his pres
ent office against his protest but, having been
elected, has discharged its duties against still
stronger protests from party leaders who put
him in nomination. Democratic corruptionists
as well as Republican have been prosecuted
without fear or favor.
AT LANCASTER, Pa, on Wednesday last A.
J. Glasgow, of Millersville charged with
stealing number of horses, buggies, harness,
etc., was convicted and sentenced to five years
and nine months in Jail and to pay fine of
81, 400 and costs. Glasgow is the man who,
while engaged in the business of horse-steal-
ing, also sold Bibles formed Sunday schools
and took an active part in church work gener-
ally. He was arrested on Sunday night, Sep
Church in Millersville, and the church men,
bers were so greatly incensed at the detective
that they came near mobbing him. A dis
patch says: Glasgow is said to be a study
for criminologists. He has persuasive tongue
and degree of personal magnetism that has
won many friends for him. 1t was this that
enabled the man to so successfully lead dual
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noses of his friends and church associates
without bringing upon himself the faintest
shadow of suspicion" This fellow is one of
the most remarkable criminals of the day.
Horse stealing in and about Millersville stop
ped as soon as Glasgow was arrested.
Mr.. ALFRED WALTER, president of the Le-
high Valley Railroad Company, has resigned.
1t is intimated that he was forced to take this
action by the stockholders of the company.
A press dispatch from Philadelphia says. I'm
the opinion Of many his resignation resulted
from differences with the stockholders in con-
nection with the recent strike and is taken to
indicate that the operators stood alone in de-
flying public sentiment. Many persons are of
the opinion that the other operators will not
escape similar rebuke, and that the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Baer, of the Reading, and of other
railway presidents is only question of time.
Mr.. Walter is the first upon whom forcible
realization of the error of his ways has been
forced, and financial and railway circles are
now asking who will be next. 1t is felt that
the unyielding attitude of those responsible
for a continuance of the recent strike, until
President Roosevelt took hand, will not fail
to react upon them"
THE TRAVELLING LIBRARY of the State of
Maryland, authorized by the act of the last
Legislature will be ready for distribution by
the LIST of December. Any town or village in
the State is entitled to have one upon apph-
cation In order to secure library it is desir-
able that an early order be sent, as the number
of libraries is limited. A uniform express
charge of fifty cents is required toward trans
portation. Address State Travelling Library
Commission, care of Enoch Pratt Free Library,
Baltimore, Nd.
CLEVELAND, OF course, was right when he
said several weeks ago that if the Democrats
wanted to carry the country two years hence
they would have to win Congress this year.
They tried to do this but failed. Every sane
unbiased person knew they would fail. Yet
Griggs, the head of the Democratic Congress
sional Campaign Committee, kept on claiming
Congress for the Democrats for twenty-four
hours after the polls all over the country had
been closed.
IT IS said the Presidents coming message
will "be short, sharp and decisive" With all
the departments making long and exhaustive
reports, there should be no occasion for estab-
fishing the custom of lengthy messages. Prac-
tically there are never more than three or four
pressing matters before the country. A column
each to these would surely be sufficient.
DIR. WIN. H. GRIM, one of Baltimore city's
best known physicians, died very suddenly on
Saturday last He was native Of Virginia
and 81 years of age. For many years DR.. Grim
was surgeon OF the Fifth Maryland Regiment
He was popular gentleman and had wide
circle of friends.