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Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
PRESIDENT Al. PocATELLo.
Escorted to Speakers Stand by Cow
boys and indians.

Pocatello, Ida. May 29.-President
Roosevelt re-entered Idaho during the
morning and received a warm welcome
here. He was met several miles out
side of the town by band Of Indians
from the Blackfoot reservation, who
raced alongside the train into Poca
te1lo. The president was met at the
depot by a large crowd and, escorted
by cowboys and Indians, he was driven
to. a stand from which he delivered an
address.
There were 5000 persons at the sta
tion here to greet the president, who
was met by a committee headed by
Governor Morrison and including
United States Senator w B. Hepburn
and National Committeeman d. w.
Stanrod. The escort to and from the
Pocatello depot and the stand from
which he spoke was composed of
Kimball lodge, Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen, of which order Presi-
dent Roosevelt is an honorary mem
sber, the G. A. R., Philippine veterans
and a squad of cavalrymen.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
HUNDREDS OF DEs MONIES PEo
PIE EvIcTED BY uNPREcE-
DENTED HIGH WATER.
PROPERTY LOSS WILL Be HEAVY
BRIDGES WASHED OUT AND MANY
SQUARE MILES OF TERRI
TORY DEVASTATED.

Des Moines, May 29.-Hundreds OF
families were driven from their homes
by floods which during the day close
ly approached the unprecedented rec
ord of last year and continued to rise
with such rapidity as to render 1t ap-
parent that last years record would
soon be surpassed. At the Sixth street
bridge in North Des Moines the gauge
is within six inches of last years rec.
ord of 21.4 feet. In the heart OF the
city the gauge indicated approximate
ly 19 feet The water Is rising at the
rate of two inches an hour. Reports
from above Des Moines indicate that
last years record has been surpassed
and the water rising at startling
rate.
All night scores of men patrolled the
river banks, strengthening the levees,
while many more were employed in
removing inhabitants and household
goods from the bottoms.
At 8 o'clock the leyees on Maurice
street gave way before the foods of
the Des Moines river, sWelled by
those Of the Raceeon, and $50 houses
were flooded in an incredibly short
time, forcing the inmates to run for
their lives. The Raccoon Is keeping
pace with the Des Moines and has
devastated many square miles Of ter.
ritory In the southwest portion OF the
state.
At 9:45 the center span of the $685..
900 Melan arch bridge, in process OF.
construction on Sixth street, was car.
ried away and 1t was apparent the
south span could not long Withstand.
the mighty current. The wreckage
was swept against the street railway
bridge and that structure had a mar:
row escape. The loss to the bridge ts
estimated at $4,000.
News from over the state Is not re-
assuring. At Cedar Falls the Cedar
river rose suddenly during the night.
so that a large number of persons had
to be rescued in boats from upper
floors. Middle river, the Little Sioux
and Mishnabotna are the highest In
their history. News comes from
Schaller of the drowning Of Curtis
Zeek.
Communication has been reopened
with Audubon and it was learned that
seven children were seriously hurt in
a tornado Tuesday night and that fVe
persons were injured at Brooks.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
sTocks SHOW WEAKNESS.
Further Decline in Prices on Wall
Street.

Street.
New York, May 29.-The stock mar
ket was very weak on the execution OF
heavy selling orders. Opening quota
tons were fractional for the most
part. though Amalgamated Copper
broke oyer a point. Later this stock,
on heavy LIQUIDATION, declined alto:
gether over three points. = The bulk OF
this selling was reported to come
from a prominent pool and was due,
presumably, to London's offerings OF
Rio Tintos for Paris account, The
price of the metal in London also was
lower. Stocks that showed the great
est weakness included Rock Island,
which declined over 2; Canadian Pa
cifc, Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific,
st Louis and San Francisco, st. Paul,
Akchison, New York Central, Reading
and number Of standard issues.
The list steadied somewhat in the
early afternoon, but the undertone
continued weak,
Further declines were made in less
active stocks, reaching in st. Joseph
and Grand Island first preferred to Z,
the second preferred 8, Central of New
Jersey 6, General Electric 314, Minne-
apolis, st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
preferred 2A,
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
GOVERNMENT DEFEATED,
SENSATIONAL Scenes In the British CO.
iumhia Legislature.


Victoria. B. G., May 30. Sensational
nes In theANhouse, follczUi the
dismissal of w. C. Wells, chief COM
missioner of lands and works, and
Attorney General Eberts, eliminated
in the defeat of the government and
the announcement that the legislature
would be dissolved A motion by Pre-
mier Prior was defeated by vote of
Is to 49, Finance Minister Prentice
made a sensational speech in which
he referred to Eberts as "black-
guard" and said that the premier had
for colleagues "men untrue and un-
faithful, towards and liars" Later w,
w. B. McInnis, provincial secretary,
rendered his resignation,
The crisis was brought about as a
result of the investigation into the
granting of certain lands to the Cana
dian Pacific railway and the subse-
quent revocation of these grants.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
MURDERS occuR Daily.
Fifty convicts Escape From Penal
Settlement.

San Francisco, May 29.-Captain j.
K Virgins, formerly of the Forty.
fourth volunteer infantry In the Phil
ippines, has arrived here on the Cos
mos liner Menes from Patagonia.
where he has been gold mining for a
year past. He says that the Argen-
tine Republic. had a penal colony
made up of life termers from the mill
tary and civil courts located on Staten
island A short time ago, while NOV
ing the prison to Ushuaiah, fifty of the
prisoners escaped, secured arms and
ammunition and have since been ter
rorizing the residents. Murders have
been of daily occurrence and the stu
alton became so serious that the gov
ernment issued orders that the des-
peradoes were to be shot on sight.
The day before he took the steamer
at Punta Arenes the chief of police
was killed.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
SAGE PAID FOR LAND,
Long Fight for Mlnnesota Realty at
an End.

Long Fight for Minnesota Realty at
an End.
St. Paul, May 29.-After years of
fighting in the courts Uri L. Lamprey
OF st. Paul has won decided victory
over Russell Sage, the Wall street
millionaire, in the settlement of a
controversy involving 10000 acres of
land in Otter Tail county, this state.
The land in controversy is valued at
100000.
After deal for the land had been
partially made Sage is said to have
refused to complete it, thus keeping
Lamprey from securing possession.
The supreme court recently upheld
the Ramsey county district court,
which held that the land should be
turned over to the plaintiff for the
sum of $62,262.2O. The money was
paid Wednesday by Mr.. Lamprey to
owen Morris, who represented Mr..
Sage in the fight.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
TRANSFERS ON STRIKE.
Labor Situation in ST. Louis Becomes
More Serious.

More Serious.
St Louis, May 2s.-The teamsters
of st. Louis, who declared a strike
in opposition to the councils Of their
officers, went out during the forenoon
and this was followed by more freight
handlers in East ST. Louis walking
out in sympathy.
No figures have yet been given as
to the number of teamsters who
struck, but it is said the strike was
not complete walkout, as the rail:
roads and mercantile houses continued
to handle freight, although it is ad'
mitted that they are somewhat handi'
capped.
The Chicago and Alton freight han
dlers were the first to strike In East
st. Louis and later other freight han
dlers went out. 1t Is estimated that
with the men who went out Wednes-
day there are now 1,500 freight han.
dlers on strike in East st. Louis.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30

Chicago, May 2S.-Wheat - May,
TIE; July, 1875 @73%c; Sept, 7O5sc;
Dec, 71@71Bc. Corn-May, 45%c;
July, 45A @45ssc; Sept, AN D45c;
Dec, 42asc. Oats May, 35%c; July,
S3Bc; Sept, 317sc; Dec, 31B@31A c.
Pork May. $500; July, S17.S5; Sept.
$16.75. Flax Cash, Northwestern,
$1.15; Southwestern, $1.1O; May, 81
IL; July, $112@1.14. Butter Cream
cries, 150211ac; dairies, 15@18c.
Eggs -14014Ac. Poultry Turkeys.
i10012c; chickens. 12@121kc.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
POLICE oUELL THE TROUBLE,
First Act of Violence In Connection
With Milwaukee Strike.

Milwaukee, May 29.The first seri
Gus trouble in the nature of violence
as an outgrowth of the tanners strike
occurred during the day, when a
pitched battle in front of Gallun's tan
merry resulted in two nonunion work
men being severely handled by a mob
of 150 strikers, and one striker, James
Bastun, receiving bad cut over the
left temple. The nonunion mems in
juries consisted of several broken
bones. 1t was necessary to call the
police to quell the trouble. Both par
ties to the labor controversy are stand
ing firm
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
MutuaL Conversations Made.

Chicago, May 29.-Al1 chances OF
trouble between the big packers and
their employees was destroyed at night
when an agreement was reached sat.
isfactory to both sides. Mutual con.
cessions were made and no more diff
ficulty is expected.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
philippine postal Scandals.

Washington, May 29.-The Philip
pines are having their postal scandals,
as we'll as Washington. Two cases
are reported by mail to the war de-
partment. One is that of former Post
master Milne at Tacloban, Leyte, who
is accused of taking not only $4,000
current coin of the United States, but
even the 400-pound safe which is sup
posed to have contained the money.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
TWENTY CHILDREN DROWN.
Ferryboat capsizes on the River
Warthe, in Prussia,

Posen, Prussia, May 29.-The Po-
sener Tageblatt publishes a report
that a ferryboat having on board
forty-five children capsized on the
river Warthe near Dembro. The ferry
man and twenty of the children, the
paper says, were drowned.
An investigation of the report shows
that a ferryman and eleven children
were drowned as the result of the
capsizing of ferryboat on the river
Warthe, near Dembro.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
POLICEMEN MAY STRIKE.
Erie (Pa.) Cops Will Quit Unless Their
Salaries Are Increased.

Erie, Pa, May 2s.-The city police
men below the grades of chief and
captain have sent their designations
to Mayor Hardwick, to take effect
June 1, unless raise In salary was
made from $50 to $75 before that
date.
Two months ago the men made a
similar demand and threatened to
strike to enforce it. Since then the
council has been dickering with an
ordinance granting the increase, but
the policemen believe they are being
toyed with and state that they have
now issued their ultimatum.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
Chicago Union stock Yards.

Chicago, May 2s.-Cattle Good to
prime steers, $4S5@5.4O; poor to me-
dunn, $400@4.SO; stockers and feed
ers, $3.00@4.75; cows, $1.60@4.60;
heifers, $2.25@4.S0; calves, $2.25@
$50. Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $5.70
@6.05; good to choice heavy, $6.05@
6.35; rough heavy, $5.75@6.O0; light,
$5.45@5.85. Sheep-Good to choice,
$4.50@500; Western, $450@5.0 ma
tive lambs, $4.0O@700; Western, $3.50
@7.00.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
WILL BE ACCOUNTED FOR.
Reports of General Wood and His Sec
retary DO Not Agree.

New York, May Regarding the
statement published in New York that
there is a $3,00O,0O0 discrepancy be,
tween the reports of General Leonard
Wood and his secretary of finance OF
the total disbursements of the Ameri.
can military government in Cuba, 1t
Is stated on the highest authority,
says the Tribune's Havana representa-.
tive, that the discrepancy will be &C.
counted for in the final settlement be.
tween the war department and Senor
Quesada, Cuban minister at Washing
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
Mist Paw for the Shin.

New York, May 29-Judge Adams,
In the United States district court,
has decided that the United States
must pay for the British steamship
Foscolia,. which was rammed and sunk
by the United States cruiser Columbia
on the night of May Is, 1898, in a
dense fog off Fire island. The own
ers claim $2SS S,S96.S6.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
BASEBALL SCORES.
National League.

At New York, s.; Chicago, A.
At Boston, z; Pittsburg, /.
At Philadelphia, @; Cincinnati, p
called at the end of eleventh inning
on account Of darkness.
At Brooklyn, /; st. Louis, 8.
American League.
At Cleveland, O.; Chicago, 1.
American Association.
At st. Paul, 3; Toledo, 4-ten In
ningS.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
TROOPS ARE REQUESTED.
Serious Labor Troubles Break Out at
Woronesch, Russia.

Berlin. May 29.-The Tageblatt says
1t learns that serious labor troubles
have broken out in the government of
Woronesch, Russia The paper adds
that 10000 strikers have assembled
there, threatening violence, and the
government has asked for big mill
tary force to disperse them. The
strikers are circulating many revolu-
tionary handbills.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
TEMPORARILY SUPPRESSED.
Decree Issued Affecting Certain Ven.
ezueIan Customhouses.

Caracas, May 28.-The Official Ga
zette publishes, a presidential decree
temporarily sHppressing the custom
houses at La Vela, Quanta, Puerto
Sucre, Guiria, Cano, Colotado and Ciu-
dad Bolivar and allowing steamers
coming from Europe thirty days and
sailing vessels sixty days to reach
Venezuelan ports Steamers from the
United States are allowed fifteen days
and sailing vessels twenty days and
both steamers and sailing vessels
from the West Indies and Demerea
are allowed ten days to reach Ven.
ezuela Steamers and sailing vessels
from Trinidad and Granada are /al-
lowed two days. The allowances count
from June l.
The customhouses Of Juan Greigo,
Margarita island, are by the same de.
cree transferred to Port Lamar.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
DuIuth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, May -Wheat-To arrive
NO. hard, 8Okc; No. Northern,
781ac; No. 2 Northern, 7611c; May,
785ac: July, 7SAc; Sept, Tic, .Flax--
In store, on track, to arrive and May,
$1.13a; July, $1.14A; Sept, $1.15z;
Oct. S1.141b: Nov. S1.14.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
ST. paul Union stock Yards.

st. Paul, May 90, Cattle Good to
choice steers, $425@5.OO; common 20
fair, $3.00@426; good to choice cows
and heifers, $3.25@4.00; veals, $3.50
@5.00. Hogs-$5.45@6.20. Sheep
Good to choice, $5.0O@5.75; lambs.
S5.75M6.5O.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, May Wheat Cash,
79!5c; July, TN @773sc; Sept, 69%
@69%c On track-No. / hard, 801ac;
No. / Northern, 7sAc; No. North.
ern, 7SElc; No, Northern, 76@7Se.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
LIPToN,s FLEET SAILS.
Cup Challenger En- Route to the Unit
ed States.

Gourock, Scotland, May 29.-Sir
Thomas Lipton's fiotilla, consisting of
Shamrock I'LL, the Shamrock l., the
steam yacht Erin and the ocean tug
Cruiser, whose combined crews num-
Der ITO men, sailed from here for
Sandy Hook at 1 O'clock p. m. Great
crowds of people bade them farewell,
flags were everywhere displayed and
bands, whistles and sirens combined
with the cheering of the spectators to
give the cup challenger a great send
M
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
RELIANCE WINS AGAIN.
New Cup Defender Easily Defeats Old
Yachts.

Matinicock Point, L. l., May 29.-
In the race of cup defenders during
the day Reliance was again victorious
by 8 minutes, 33 seconds over Coium-
bia. Constitution met with q slight
naishap and finished last.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30

The lumber we sell is the
best to be found. Sound,
we'll seasoned and perfectly
reliable lumber is what we
offer. You will profit by
buying here. Well help
you own the best building
by providing the best ma
terial.-S "a It b & Rogers
Lumber Co.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30

London, May 29.-The foreign Office
here has received some details from
the British consul at Erzerum re-
garding the recent earthquake at Me-
lazgherd, according to which a strong
earth shock, lasting thirty seconds,
was felt in the morning Of April 20
throughout the entire district between
Lake Van and the Russian frontier
and as far west as Kharput. The
town of Melazgherd, consisting of 500
houses, was destroyed and much havoc
was wrought in the surrounding vii
lagos. Colonel Khalil Bey, command
ing the garrison of Melazgherd, with
his whole family, three officers and
eighty soldiers perished in the ruins.
Lieutenant Colonel Tayib Bey, whose
family perished. became insane.
The telegraph operator who sent
the news of the catastrophe said he
himself was badly injured and that
his wife and sister had been killed, :
The foreign Office has appealed for
subscriptions for the relief of the
destitute Mohammedans and Chris
tians of the Melazgherd district.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
TOWN OF MELAzGHERD, AsIATlc
TURKEY, TOTALLY WIPED
OUT BY EARTHQUAKE.
ENTIRE POPULATION MEETS DEATH
VICTIMS INCLUDE SEVEN HUN
DRED ARMENiANS AND GAR
RIsoN OF THE PLACE.

Constantincple, May 29.-Advices
which reached here during the day
from Asiatic Turkey show that ter
rible earthquake occurred April 20 at
Melazgherd, in the vilayet Of Van
eighty miles southeast Of Erzerum
on the Euphrates The town was to
tally destroyed, with it's entire popu
lation, numbering 1000 souls, includ'
ing 100 Armenians, as well as the
troops forming the garrison at Melaz
gherd. In addition over 400 houses in
neighboring villages collapsed.
A somewhat severe earth shock was
felt here during the morning, but no
damage was done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-23
CAN'T CHANGE VOTE IN KINGS.
Fusion Leaders Not Worried Over McLaugh-
Inns Defeat

The general opinion among fusion leaders In
Brooklyn yesterday that the final lining up OF
the Kings County Democratic organization with
Tarrfnany would have little effect on the Anal re-
suit and that the Democrats who had already
made up their minds to knife the Murphy ticket
would not Go otherwise when Election Day comes.
They do not desire the fusion TO suffer from
overconhdence. however, and gave out statements
urging the public to stand together for the defeat
of Tammany.
F,x-fieutenant Governor Woodruff said:
I knew that ultimately the local Democratic or
ganiza tsoiT would indoTSe the Tammany ticket The
DEVELOPMENT in the situation to-day means that
every Independent Democrat interested in the citys
welfare whose personality rises above party claim.
must Election Day TO keep Tammany
Frank Harvey Field, chairman OF the Citizens
Union Campaign Committee. said:
The veteran leader Hugh Mclaughlin, has been
set aside He has lost his fight to keep the Demo-
cratic party OF Brooklyn free from alliance with
vice It is up TO the voters Of Brooklyn 10 say
whether or not Tammany Hall and all that il rep
resents shall reign supreme IN Brooklyn for the
next two years
The Rev. DR.. Theodore I. Cuyler the sturdy old
advocate Of municipal righteousness in countless
campaigns. has promised return from Lake Mo
honk TO make campaign speech for the fusion
IL was stated last night that a bet OF s. 100 TO
5000 that Low viii carry Kings County by $1,000
Coney Island. taking the Tammany end OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-23

and the present municipal campaisI - ,ha
his fling at Jerome, too. whom ne -.-N-.o-,
..,rav,-yorlx Dowie Elijah WITH, the Des'iOSu-
He again referred to w. s. Devery as oe@N
and buried politically, saying OF MIN:
cr,noss the man from Mars came here toLnisLhe
81 saw these signs plaCarded ABROAD, T6r,2
49, think that there a man haIle1 -tvSlIas
Candidate for election upon the DENY , -
q a. az The verv least a man named DeyeTy w.
o-o,otsed appointment to the head OF Lle PI1I
force? And vet what is the fact DeE 49, a-ricS
a. not come from DemOcrats-and kII1S -. e.o
oo,rce Of them gentlemen Of the press-ald -o
long I am going to tell you ana DeloIs oL F,nds
oIs q. ELI tbe public OF this city where the Iuns
5oye come with which TO keep Mr. Oevery sV thJs
.bts 1eet summer and which kept MIN g9I,ns r SIIS
camnaign but will not tell II r,,-Dosa
e.S iaing re Iect Colonel Mcclellan, but 1or tns
OF netpey irving TO elect Seth Low. w nat oQTs
Mr. Low think OF his ally In TINS an tb65abt ~
old i1s frankly six years ago what ne tnGLs.. 49, -
NJ rSIatt He hasn't told in this campaign an
thing about Mr. Patt at all oCt IeI u ~ VI nav
What he thinks OF Mr.. Devery ana - r,naign
TIe,srv--the first blow was struck az y ,,
fTaion campaign two years ago. ana ~ r 5au
nart in helping 10 deal that blow 20 UT -, -
am nroud OF IL and will continue SO as 4OHs as
live. . .. 40. o,-s- and Mr. Devery
was left simply Democrat N "a 49, r~hs
gtSSnnn-atic marty killed and buried ME- DeVsIy,
buried his corpse deep as the pody % teS 80
politician was buried Anu W.. 49, bsaned
aIect him last year In the primarles tnsy 80
80. niIa OF stones on his grave. NOW what hap-
nensP Along comes Odell and Cutring anu ,1 Vs.
pfnanasers of the Citizens Union ana aLois -
5000 and recIothe 1t and hold IL up before we
a,Ia ~ this CITY TO II they can't scare SONS
timd neOpie into thinking that Dsvery Is a.
crat and that the election OF Mcclellan He"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-23
CARROLL SNEERS AT HIN.
Ridicules Murphy, Report Says
- Predicts Lo5c's Victory.

John r.. Carroll. former leader Of the Tween
ty-ninth Assembly District. and under Croker
the Deputy Leader Of Tammany Hall, was
quoted Indirectly in Philadelphia paper yes
terday a declaring that Low would carry all
five boroughs. and that Mcclellan would be the
worst defeated candidate that ever ran in this
city.
The authority for the story says that Mr Car
roll unbosomed himself 10 bs mixer friend. and
that his reflections on the management OF the
T2mmany campaign by Murphy were bitter in
deed
Mr.. Murphy has shown less ability as a.
political manager than my coachman would
have displayed, Mr.. Carroll is represented as
saying.
When Mr. Carroll was seen yesterday he re-
fused either 10 confirm deny the story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-23
NEW MURPHY ROORBACK
Tells Yarn about Mdicting Com
missioner HdzcheS.
ABSURD, SAY LATTER AND JEROME

A daily roorback is expected from Charles F.
Murphy since his wonderful stories about the Cut
ting Plat dinner and Governor Odell holding n
two-hour conference with William S. Devery. The
Thursday fake rings in District Attorney Jerome
Mr.. Murphy perpetrated it early yesterday, and IL
promptly squelched by Mr.. Jerome as soon as
Il would like to ask Jerome question through
you newspaper men, said MT Murphy, as ne
opened his desk Tammany Han and started on
his days work of rainbow making.
What is it?' he asked.
ASK him IL he has sufficient evidence In his
possession TO .indct Commissioner Hawkes. OF the
Dock Department Some months ago Mr.. Jerome
sent word TO me that if / would institute John Doe
had evidence enough in his possession TO indict
Commissioner Hawkes..
I'm not instituting John Doe proceedings That's
Jeromes business, not mine - .,
Mr.. Jerome, asked concerning inns CorVerSation
There is not a word of truth I'm it. | met
Murphy but once in my life and that was the time
when i was arranging to have my excise bill IN
troduced at Albany. i had Republican Assembly
man to Introduce 1t in the Assembly and i want
AN ARRANGEMENT with Murphy, !. with my chief
clerk John A Henneberry, and Mr.. Murphy took
luncheon at the Union Square Hotel. On that oc-
casion we talked solely upon the excise question.
Murphy proved a very affable fellow. and he prom
Used TO have my bill introduced. Upon that Occa-
sion we did not discuss the Dock Department or
any other department in this city.
Now. II Mr. Murphy or any Of his friends, or
any body In this city has any Information that he
will law before me which | base charges on. 1
will do so. / will take warrant before any Tam
many judge or any Judge identihed with DeInoc-
Mr. Jerome said also that he had not sent any
message to Mr. Murphy. nor received any message
Commissioner Hawkes. said:
II do not believe Mr.. Jerome ever made such a
statement to Mr.. Murphy; II Is absurd Mr. Je-
rome and his assistants have had access to my
records and some OF his assistants have been here
every day. This is the first l have ever heard OF
this matter"