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The sun., 1903-12-23
COUSINS TO HORACE GREELEY.
Brother and Sister, supported as Public
Charges. Heirs to Kansas Estate.

TOLEDO, Dec, 22.-Infrmary Superinten-
dent Farmer of Wood county has just been
appointed guardian of Mary and Orson
Greeley, two inmates Of the County In
frmary. few years ago Orson and
Mary Greeley and their brother Louis
Greeley were admitted to the institution
All possessed weak minds They once
owned n small farm in this county, but, hav-
ing lost their property, became public
charges.
Louis died some time ago. Then it was
discovered that the Greeleys had once been
related to people in Stafford county, Kan,
and to the Probate Judge there Supt Far
mer wrote He learned that his charges
were not only blood cousins Of the late
Horace Greeley. but that for many years
had been the sole heirs to an uncla lined
estate IN Kansas.
Mary and Orson, when told OF their Kan
sas wealth showed no surprise or JOY.
Supt. Farmer will look UP the es,a and
slraigh'e en- ont their affairs, Orson Greeley
bears a remarkable resemblance to Horace
Greeley. Both Orson and Mary are OF
great age.
The sun., 1903-12-23
Union SLIGGERS CONVICTED
For ThUmpinE = NOn.l Mon Dri,er-EN.
treme Penalty Five Years.

Robert Nelligan and James O'Brien.
members of the Teamsters' Union. were
convicted yesterday after trial before
Recorder Goff in the General Sessions of
felon us assault upon Robert Hamlin. a
negro, driver for Curtis & Blasdel. coal
dealers.
Hamin. w O had taken job after a
st rike called by his union on Curtis d Blais
dell for ordering their drivers to work part
Of Labor Day. was beaten over he head
with n shovel on Sept at Washingt n and
Dey streets while he was DIR wing wagon
to the Washington street yard Of the firm,
In summing up Assist ant District Attor-
nev O'Connor said that the State does not
object to a reasonable amount of argu-
ment TO get men to Join trade unions 1t
does not contemplate however, he said
that the argument shall be carried beyond
reason The accused men, he said, had
gone too far and the cause of union labor
could receive nothing put damage from
such advocacy as they had used.
The Jury agreed with him. Nelligan and
O'f,rien may get five years for their crime.
They were remanded for sentence
The sun., 1903-12-23
WOMAN DEAD; MAN ARRESTED
HER HUSBAND, Police THINK,
HE SAYS HE'S NOT.
Mrs. stella Hilkert Dies OF Morphine Poison.
inE-Guy f.. Hiikert Locked Ip--She
Left q Letter Saying That she Had
Been Urged to kil Herself.

A woman who was known as Mrs. Stella
Hilkert at the boarding house at PAS West
Fort y-second street was taken thence to
Roosevelt Hospital yesterday afternoon
suffering from morphine poisoning. She
died about o'clock.
Mrs. Viaus, who keeps he house, told
he police that the woman came here from
Syracuse about three weeks ago and an
nounced that she was looking for her hls-
band.
After going through the woman's be-
longings, the police went around to 80
Prospect place and arrested Guy F.. Hilkert,
who they think is the woman's husband
He was brought to the West Forty-seventh
street station, where he said that he had
known the woman, but that he hadn't seen
her for week. He said that he had never
been married to her. When the police
started to ask him questions he said that hc
didn't want to say too much and would
keep quiet He was locked up az slls-
picOus person.
At the Viaus house last night. woman
who said she was Nauss sister. told RE-
porters that Hilker had been at the house
many times but had never seen The suicide
there II was known At the house. she
said, that the Mrs. Hilkcr' had been looking
for Hilker', but she did not explain why
they had not met or what Eilker. mean
by saying that he had not seen Mrs. HiIkc'r
for a week
The Hilkert woman lef. two letters One
said
Well. AZ YOU have tried every way for inc
to kill myself will not Try il, 80 YOU can go
with whom y0u waut to II Was very kind
of you 10 buy me- the morphine for did not
have only eight cents 10 my nam.
But you know what Is before vor to do
Take good care of it and if You don't | shall
always be with you My dear mother said
Won would kill me before yon got through
will il and how true her words are
After doing what YOU have 10 me- show
me respect enough TO follow IN" 10 h" gray"
My mother has my INSURANCE policy Tn"
book is under my pillow. goodnight
STELLA
On the back of this letter was written;
MY mother is Mrs. j. n. Brown, Ontario,
\. Y"
Another letter was a. follows.
You had better send MY folks word through
the CHIEF of Police n ! have told them
much stuH to get money | don't know rs
they would believe WAS dead.
Ny folks will Day the SIG owe Won. The
address OF the dresser will tell YOU about
my trunk so tha; my mother gets the ticket
for my watch as ] want her 10 have il. You
had better send for my father Please notify
Mrs. T.. Henson. 81 Exchange place, Geneva
STELLA.
The sun., 1903-12-23
HOBOKEN .APPOINTMENTS.
Mayor Lankering Appoints Thomas Cough.
lin Whom He Once Turned Down.

Mayor Adolph Lankering Of Hoboken
will announce the following appointments
in the near future: Thomas Coughln,
Assessor. term five years. to succeed Joseph
j. Guisto, the Republican leader of the
citv orga nization: Patrick Smith, Democrat
Police Commissioner, two years. to succeed
Martin Daab, and James Whalen, Democrat,
Fire Commissioner. five years, reappoint
ment.
Coughlin served as Democratic member
of the Board Of Assessors several years ago
He kicked over the traces and Mayor Lank
ering would not reappoint him when his
term expired. Coughlin is now listed as a
Republican,
The sun., 1903-12-23
LOSS TO THE FULLER CO.
Wabash Terminal Contract In PittsburE
Taken AMnN RCClnsC OF StrlkCS.

PrTTsBURG Dec, 20. As a result of a
conference held vest erday the Wabash
Railroad Company to-day look out Of he
hands OF the Fuller company the contract
70 building the immense passenger ter
minal plant here and will finish the work
itself The structural work of the terminal
station was stopped by order of the execu-
tive board of the International Associat ion
OF Structural Iron Workers and Bridge
Builders because the George A. Fuller Com
panv is member Of the Iron League of
New York, which refuses to recognize
New York Local No. 2. formerly repre-
sented by Sam Parks, the convicted busi-
ness agent.
The sun., 1903-12-23
Old Ordinance to Miluar, schools.

WAsHlNGToN. Dec. 22.-Secro;ary Root
approved to-day a report by the General
legislation permitting the distribution to
military schools of obsolete ordnance
The report has particular reference to tho
proposed issuing Of krag -Jorgensen rifles
to schools having a course OF military To-
strlctjon and Congress will be asked to
grant such authority.
The sun., 1903-12-23
.ASTOR BATTERY MEETS AGAIN.
Sk Out Of 90 Members There-Organi,es
a Veteran Association.

Fifty-fve of the ninety-nine men who
enlisted and went to the Philippines az
the Astor Battery met here last evening
and after seeing he performance OF Charles
Richman in "Capta ain Darlington" al tn,
Manhattan Theatre, held n dinner al the
Hotel York Mr.. Richman spoke a. The
dinner.
Col. John Jacob Astor, who founded the
battery, was unable to be present. It's
commander, Capt, Koehler, L. s. A., pre-
sided. A permanent organization. the
Astor Battery Veteran Associa, ION, was
formed "
The sun., 1903-12-23
CON,ICT WI RDERER GOES HOME
After christmas He'll Come Back and
Serve His sentence.

UNIoNrowN. Pa. Dec. 22.-Jim Swaney,
convicted murderer, went home to-day
to spend Christmas When he does that
he's coming back, give himself up and go
to jail in Pttsburg to live out his sentence.
Swaney was in court to-day when the
jury said that he was guilty of murder in
the second degree for killing Big Bill"
Turner at Haydentown last fall. Swaney
leaned over to his lawyer and whispered
something.
Judge, said'the lawyer a moment later.
"Swanev wants to know il he cant so home
and spend Christmas with his family. He
says he'll come back, and believe he will
The Judge consulted the District At
,ornev who assented. and, with the Sheriff,
who recommended, Swaney's four brothers
signed bond for $40 600 and Jim walked
out with the crowd cheering. He's from
over near the West Virginia line
The sun., 1903-12-23
Death Of Fernando Ficur,.

Fernando Flcury died in the Actors Home.
West Brighton, shortly before midnight las,
night He was born in Hamburg Gerunny,
on June 3, 1890 iie began his professional
career ~ the old Franklin Museum in Nsnhal.
tan and travelled for years in vaudeville
He last appeared in Chicago in lspn ~ d dur.
Ing his last enga cement there ulaN ed in three
houses nightly, His health Filling, no WAS
admitted 10 the Actors Home "a September
1902. The funeral will be held on Thursday
ana the burial will be In the actors plot in
Evergreens Cemetery.
The sun., 1903-12-23
MERRIAu's OPINION OF WOOD.
lie says Publication on the subject Was
Not Authorized.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The following
Telegram was received to-day at the War
Department, from Major Gen, H. G.. Mer-
riam, who was quoted In press despat ches
several days ago as opposed to Gen Woods
promotion:
81 have not authorized any publication
here on any subject"
The sun., 1903-12-23
5000 steel Workers Accept Lower Wages.

PITrsBrRG. Pa. Dec. 22-Reports re-
ceived to-day at the offices OF the Anal
gamated Association OF Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers indicate that 5000 men who had
been idle for weeks returned to work yes
ierday in this district. The resumption
at the plant of the Pittsburg Steel Company
was brought about by the acceptance by the
men of a 10 per cent. reduction in wages.
The sun., 1903-12-23
No Cabinet Meeting Held,

WAsHISoToS. Dec. ?? Although this
Was the day for the regular semi weekly
meeting of the Cabinet. no meeting was
held. and IL WAS announced AZ the White
House that none would be held until after
the holidays. unless some unusually impor-
,ant public business sh ould require 1t,
The sun., 1903-12-23
Missouri Bank Rob bed.

TOWER Hill, Mo, Dec. %, Robbers
entered the bank Of Tower Hill this morn
ing, blew the safe open and escaped with
about 5000. Posses were organized after
the discovery of the robbery. and are
sea archi1g the country for miles around
The sun., 1903-12-23
TIE YAM

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and listened
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The sun., 1903-12-23

Take ia1atlNr Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
Ciss refund the money 1. II fails 10 cure z. ".
Groves signature Is on each box. 26c.-Ads.
The sun., 1903-12-23

No' 4 FUTURE REVEALED, Astroog :.
WIlurn horoAcop" with prospects In all shair'
OF HE. s. a.. Send birth date and lock OF hair
Trial reading tor sc-pt,Cs. i0r. Professor THU RS
TON. 60 Congress avo Providence, Rhode Island
PANDORA palrn,St and clsir oyant lOFystAl
from u Park lane. London, has removed to lS'
West +th ST., between Hudson and Criterion Ihests.
The sun., 1903-12-23
CEMETERIES.
PERSON AIS.

The Great PineIawn Cemetery. Magnificent
MauSoicum above ground. Once. IS Broad ST.
The sun., 1903-12-23

The portraits in "The
Worlds Work" have caused
much favorable com ment.
All this magazines half
tones are made by The
GILL Engraving Company,
40 Fifth venue
The sun., 1903-12-23

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-10
OGDEN PRISONERS TALK.
One of Them the Former Post.
master of That Place.

j. b. Douglas, who was sent up for
life from Ogden four years ago for kill
Ing his wife while in a drunken frenzy,
rlsked his own life and displayed eN-
allied courage In assisting Robertson In
the task of locking UP the cells and car
ing for the injured guard Jacobs. TO
the News he told the following
story:
AS | was going to the south side to
lock up | met Majors. He was coming
up stairs and asked me where Rob
ertson was, / told him ana he asked
for Jacobs and told him. Next he
asked where Wilcken was He then
showed gun under my nose and /
showed fight, but he told me he was
going to blow my -- head off. No,
| won't | will cut your throat He
then ordered me into cell. just then
Waddell and Jacobs came UP and Ma
jors covered the guard with his gun
Jacobs grappled with Majors and they
fought all over the library floor. Wad-
dell attacked Jacobs and began beating
him over the head with the gun. Ma
jors came along and asked for Robert.
son. While they were beating Jacobs
Majors said, throw II into the old -
Connors again asked for Robertson
They We're certainly after him and
meant to kill him. Connors said to me
that If I did not dig up Robertson ne
would brain me. | told him Robertson
had gone with the prisoners that es-
capped Ten minutes later he again
asked for Robertson, but told him he
had gone"
Charles Meighan, former postmaster
at Ogden, told practically the same
story.
when | heard the scufhe," said ne,
II thought Il was a fight until heard
call for Jacobs. Then realized that
there was trouble. When Majors came
up Maxwell tried to grab him, but Ma
iors hit him over the head and threw
him into cell. | slammed the door
shut, but Majors stuck the gun
through the bars and ordered me back
h the cell"
II IL said by some OF the prisoners
that, at this point Lynch appeared on
the scene and began TO roundly curse
Waddell. Connors and Majors for beat
Ing Jacobs so numerically.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-10
POSSES AND CLUES.
Officers Who Went Out, and
What They Found.

Early this morning a searching par
ty composed Of John stowe, w. S. Fer.
rim and Henry Taggart, well armed and
reinforced with hounds, took up the
search in the direction Of Bountitui
and Pennington
The prison officials have lost no time
in notifying the authorities OF sur.
sounding counties, and reports have
been received from the sherlns OF
Davis Weber and Summit counties
that poses are out looking for the con-
victs Sheriff Harmon Of Utah county
telephoned In this morning that he had
organized posse and was out looking
for the escapes,
At 10 o'clock this morning Ben Har-
rles, eX-deputy sheriff went TO the state
prison and asked for dogs 10 take with
him In search Of two men who were
seen by n sheepherder at the mouth of
Emigration canyon at dark last night.
The men answered the description or
the murderers ana according to the
story told by the shecpherder, one OF
the men was limping,
At 7;45 o'clock this morning Mr..
Wright received n telephone message
from MN Creek that two mon were
seen at o'clock this morning at MUIR
phys brlckyard and a few moments
later We're seen 20 hurrledly conceal
themselves I'm the brush. Acting Wlr-
den Wright al once sent Ed Janney and
A. G, Dyer to the scene, but at this
writing no report had been received
from them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-10
WHAT WRIGHT SAW.
Acting Warden Paints IA Very
Vivid Picture of the Battle.

Acting Warden Wrghts story Of the
desperate break for liberty was told to
lie News this morning as follows;
THE FIRST thing | knew about the
break was when was standing In
ront Of the Office heard several shots
hred followed by shouting | at once
realized that there was an attempt at
jail delivery and / ran quickly around
Inc south wall | got around the cor
nef IN time to see Lynch jump from the
wall and run behind the beet house.
drew my revolver and fired two shots
al him. but just then someone called
out that Wllcken had been shot on the
wall | went inside and got some of
tne TRUSTEES and had them carry the
Wounded man out / then went to look
lot Jacobs and found him lying on the
moor In the main building unconscious.
ne appeared 20 have been roughly ham
u'ed ana blood oozed from his many
wounds, had him carried to a more
comiortable place and | then went out
mo the yard. | saw man lying on
we ground face downward near the
@n'h wall, went up to him, turned
.lm over and found that 1t was Majors.
@aJors SAID Mr.. Wright, l can get up
you VIII let me. told him to get
w and he did so, searched him and
~en locked him in cell ! found no
Weapons on him, but Wilcken handed
NE the revolver Majors used. 1t is a
S''aliber, Smith & Wesson and is APP
"rently an old gun and was probably
purchased at secondhand store"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-10
TRAIN SERVICE ABANDONED.
High Water Causes the Pennsyl-
yania to Make Announcement.

Philadelphia, oct, l0,-The following
notice was posted at the Pennsylvania
railroad station today;
"The Pennsylvania Railroad announc-
es that on account Of the high water
nj Trenton, n. j., the train service be.
tween Philadelphia and New York city
win be temporarily abandoned, except
70 Brlston, Pa
No trains have reached this city over
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad since mid
night last night because OF the flood az
Trenton. where the tracks or the COM
pany are under six feet OF water. The
flood at that point is caused by the high
water In the Delaware river backing up
the waters In Assanpink creek. The
Pennsylvania Railroad company has
not had any other reports from along
lts lines
AT the Delaware breakwater today
the wind IL stu blowing al the rate
OF 30 miles an hour The heavy seas
are breaking over the telegraph lines,
but thus far no disasters to shipping
have been reported.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-10
WHAT ROBERTSON SAYS.
Tells of the Part He and the Other
Prisoners PLAYED.

The News" was able to secure an
interview with Alex Robertson at the
state prison this morning but he did
not seem incllacd to speak much about
his part in the affair." He spoke in
very modest way and desired to give
some Of the other prisoners greater
credit than himself As he told his
story tears welled up in his eyes and
at times his voice was choked with
emotion.
Just before the trouble started
had as usual given the keys TO Mr.
Jacobs" said he. Il heard a scunle
down stairs but thought it was some
Of the prisoners fighting. Then /
heard chair knocked over and
moment more Jacobs called loudly for
help, | ran down into the library and
saw three of the prisoners holding him
and beating him over the head with
guns, or course, | was unarmed and
what could | do? | ran up stairs and
turned In the general alarm. | stood
there and pushed the button until Com
nors came running at me- When he
got almost near enough to touch me
ran through the corridor and shut the
gate and hid I'm Bradford's cell, Con-
ners hunted for me for awhile and then
went down stairs.
u saw Corners crossing the yard
with ladder and then he went into
the cell house. Just at that moment
the shooting began, / ran down the
corridor and saw Douglas poking his
head out OF the cell. | was never so
glad In my life to see that curly old
head. Douglas said, Lets hunt for
Jacobs We then hunted for Jacobs
but could not find him and we thought
the prisoners had taken him along.
Douglas then went back with me and
at the risk Of his life assisted me in
shutting up the prisoners. which we
did by pulling the lever. We went
back to The south cell house and
found Jacobs. Douglas lifted up his
head and | ran for some water with
which to sponge the blood from his
head and face heard someone call
to me 10 let him ont IT proved TO be
the clerk, the barber and another
trusty While locking the cells we
found Maxwell I'm a cell badly hurt
and got him out But when ne saw
poor old Jacobs he forgot his own in
jurics and helped us care for him"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-10
SuE MADE FREQUENT VISITS.
.p,oo officials Say They Do Not Sus.
Oect Her and Think Other
Callers Did 1t.
SAY IT WOULD BE VERY EASY
III, Rush of Visitors Has Been Very
Great and Guns May Have
Been Left Anywhere"

MA vomans wit plan the escapeY In
enc oalce Of Sheriff Emery that Is the
,souebt that prevails In the state
r,lson there are strong doubts about II.
IN fact officials of the pen" stated this
afternoon that II was impossible. That
1, they say the guns were never con-
waved within the prison walls by the
uoman who Is suspected-Mrs. Nick
paworth. although they admit that she
has made frequent visits to her hus-
hand OF late, the last one being on
Thursday Of this week. Their meet
,re was a warm and affectlonate one
and they were permitted to embrace
each other 1t was at this time the
officers Of the sheriffs department
think the guns were passed unobserved
10 the prisoner. The state prison
guards say that could not be as one of
their number-Guard Ure--was present
and watched them very closely. Secy.
Stowe says that the weapons were un-
doubtedly taken in by some OF the many
callers there have been at the state
prison during the past week
Asked where they could have been
left. he replied almost anywhere,
adding that one guard often conducted
Is or 70 persons through the place, and
that the guns could have been dropped
in the dining room or almost anywhere
else and picked up quickly and snug
gIed into the hands of those for whom
they were intended"
Mrs Haworth, he said, was at her
home In Riverton today, with her son
and daughter Whether she will be
placed under arrest is not known at
this time. The probability is that she
WILL and that she will be most rigidly
Questioned. II is known that she is In
close touch with a band OF horse traders
who are and always have been very
itendly to her husband. and that 1t
was this gang who planned his escape
lrom the Pennington court house at
the time the terrific struggle ensued
with the officers at that place. 1t may
De that they had relay of horses in
readiness for him. II so he could be
Tar away at this time.