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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
FOR OBTAINING MONEY
UNDER FALSE PRETENSES
Attorney Says He May Proceed
Against Mrs. Chadwick.

Attorney says lie Way IrOcteu
Against Mrs. Chadwick.
Cleveland, o., Dec. 6.-County Prose-
cutting Attorney Harvey l.. Keckler
stated this afternoon that he was work.
ing along certain lines with a view
toward taking action against Mrs. Cas-
sic l.. Chadwick on behalf of the state
of Ohio. While he would not indicate
the lines along which he was working,
he intimated that the action. if brought,
would be on the charge Of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Receiver Loeser has secured a re-
straining order of the court preventing
the Elyria Deposit Bank from selling
or removing any of the chattels OF
Mrs. Chadwick from her home, at the
corner of Euclid avenue and Genesee
street. The bank hold a chattel mort
gage on Mrs. Chadwick's household ef-
fects and recently put a keeper i'm the
Chadwick homestead.
Loeser has also secured a temporary
injunction against Henry Wuerst, Of
Elyria who is said TO hold as security
for a loan a large quantity OF Mrs.
Chadwick's jewels. Reports vary as
to the value of the jewelry i'm question.
One report places the worth at $50 900,
while another says il is only $1,000
Wuerst himself refuses to discuss the
matter
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
ARMED CITIZENS
WALKED STREETS
IRWINvILLE IN A FERMENT.
NEGRO TOOK wARPATH AND WAS
KILLED by POLLOCK.

Amos Williams, the Negro, Went 20
Town, Got Drunk and Had a Row
with II. NJ. PoIIocIx--Went Home,
Armed Himself, and Returned,
Threatening 10 XIII PoIIocIx-Possc
Formed and Captured williams,
Who Broke Away and Was Killed.
Ladies Tainted.
Irwlnville. Ga, Dec. 6.-This after
noon at 4 O'Clock, B. M. Pollock shot
and killed Amos Williams, a negro
man. Williams came to town, loaded
up with whisky. raising a row with
Mr.. Pollock and they engaged in a
fight.
Pollock got the best of him and VIII
liams got his shotgun and Winchester
rife, came back to town and hunted
for Mr.. Pollock. Pollock had been
warned of Williams actions, and kept
out Of his way Williams, failing to
find Pollock in town, started toward
Pollock's home, saying that he would
kill him.
crowd of white citizens hastily
formed posse and soon overlook
Amos, took his guns from him. arrest
ed him, and started to carry him to
jail. When he got in sight Of the fail
he said he would die before ne would
go further. He jerked loose and drew
his knife and tried to cut Pollock.
at which time Pollock drew his pistol
and shot him four times. killing him
instantly.
Pollock is an ex-sheriff OF Wilcox
county.
Several ladies on a nearby veranda
saw the shooting and tainted.
crowd of citizens patrolled the
streets with guns for a while, fearing
further trouble with the negroes. All
is quiet now.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
SMASHING SHIPS
LYING AT ANCHOR
VESSELS OF THE RUSSIANS
ARE MEETING DESTRUCTION IN
PORT ARTHUR HARBoR-

From 2O3 Metre Hill the Heavy Guns
of the Japanese Are Finding the
Warships of the Enemy-Many
shots Have Been Efective-Rus-
sian Vessels Must Make n Dash
from the HarbOr or BE Destroyed
where They Lie at Anchor.
Toxic. Dec. 6.-The effective bonn
bardment of the Russian battleships
in Port Arthur, which began on Sat
urday last, was one of the results of
the capture of 2O3 Metre Hill. Up to
that time the warships had been able
to seek shelter from the Japanese fire
under Peiyu mountain, but the cap
ture of 20S Metre Hill Nov. 29-S0 en-
abIed the Japanese to train their guns
on the Russian vessels, with the re-
suit that a number of them have been
set on fire and the others must either
put to sea or suffer irreparable dam
age.
The Port Arthur besiegers report as
follows:
ION Saturday, Dec. 8, our naval
guns bombarded the enemy's ships.
The Pobieda was struck six times, a
vessel of the Retvizan type was hit
eight times and on other ships sixteen
shells took effect
ION Monday following the same
plan the Pobieda was hit seven times,
the Poltava eleven times and the Ret
visan eleven times.
AT about in the afternoon one of
our shells struck a magazine south of
Peiyu mountain, causing a heavy ex-
plosion. The confagration which fol-
lowed was not extinguished for two
hours.
THE same day our heavy guns were
directed at the enemy's ships. The
Peresviet was struck twice and two
more shells were lodged in other ships.
A vessel of the Poltava type was OBJ
served to be on fire for an hour,
sending up a great volume of smoke.
The attacking operations against
the Sungshu mountain forts eastward
are carried on day and night.
Two 36-milimetre quick firing guns
were captured Sunday in a half moon
fort defending a counter scarp on
Rihung mountain
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
SAYS MRS. CHADWICK
SHOULD BE ARRESTED
Beckwith Doesn't Think He Should
De Held Responsible.

Oberlin, O., Dec. 6.-President c.. T.
Beckwith was practically in a state
of collapse to-day as a result of the
trying ordeal through which he pass
ed yesterday in connection with his
hearing before the United States COM
missioner at Cleveland.
Beckwith is completely prostrated
and his grief is pitiful. In discussing
his troubles the voice of the aged
banker is choked with emotion. To-
day, in speaking of the Carnegie
notes, he vehemently delared that if
the signatures were forgeries then
the hand of the law should be laid up
on Mrs. Chadwick why should l
stand the brunt of all this trouble,
which has been directly brought about
by the acts of that woman2" he cried.
Continuing, Mr.. Beckwith said: Il
had every reason to believe that The
notes were genuine. Indeed Mrs.
Chadwick swore they were She solemn
ly declared that she had seen Mr..
Carnegie write his signature on them.
To confirm this, she brought an at
torney with her who declared that he
was the legal representative of Mr..
Carnegie and this attorney. whose
name / cannot now state, declared
that he knew positively that the sig
natures were genuine.
''It is true that we--Mr. Spear and
myself-did indorse the notes, but of
course we had no idea that they were
to be put to the use that they were
afterwards.
"Then. again, we had the positive
assurance of Ira Reynolds, secretary
of the Wade Park Bank Company Of
Cleveland that he had the securities
that Mrs. Chadwick claimed he had.
"Oh, my Cod" exclaimed the old
man eff l could only have my life to
live over again for the past two
years that l might save my name
from this great dishonor that has be-
fallen me-"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
REPORTS ADUSUMA -
WAS BLOWN UP.

Moscow, Dec. GA special dispatch
from Vladivostok says that a steamer
which has just arrived there from
Shanghai reports that the Japanese
armored cruiser Adusuma has been
blow up and sunk by a mine.
The cruiser is said to have been
sunk north of the Miaotao Islands.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
WHITE MEN SAVED
NEGRO FROM LYNCHING.
Mob of His own People CIamored
for the Life of Vaughn.

Columbus, Ga. Dec. 6.-Only the
most determined effort on the part of
white men has prevented the lynching
of William Vaughn at the hands of a
negro mob in Russell county, Alabama
Vaughn confessed that he robbed his
wifes grandmother, set fire to her
house, murdered her and threw her
bleeding body into the flames few
days ago.
After the capture of Vaughn a mob
of negroes quickly assembled. They
were wrought up to a high pitch of
excitement and threatened to deal out
summary justice. Only the sternest
measures and a most determined front
on the part of number of white men
who gathered expecting trouble, saved
the negro's life.
The negro was carried to Montgom-
cry, Ala, then brought back to Scale,
where he is now in the Russell county
Jail. No further trouble is expected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

Shoutu the meusure re proposes Be-
come Law, II Would Mean the Loss
of Some sixteen Congressmen from
the SOuth-Measure Treats as Dis
franchised Citizens Male Negro
IIIiterntcs over Fl Years Old.
What PIatt snys About IL.
BY r. NJ, Larner.
Washington, Dec. 6.--Senator r. G..
Platt of New York. at the instance of
the National Republican League, has
pushed to the front as champion of
the proposition to reduce the represen-
tation in the House of Representatives
from the Southern states. He has
prepared a bill. drawn along the lines
of the Crumpacker measure, and will
introduce it in the Senate tomorrow.
Senator Plat does not admit that
his bill is aimed directly at the South
ern states. On the contrary. he says
IL proposes to regulate the congress
sional representation in all the states,
North and South. IL provides for a
reduction of about sixteen representa-
tIves from the South. In support Of
Ills DILL otNdtoT IldAA maui Ah' ADA-
lowing statement:
My bill is formed upon the lowest
Limitation possible, and treats as ex-
cluded from the suffrage only the male
negro citizens over twenty-onc years
of age. classed by the twelfth census
as illiterates, under the 1900 census
tables, published since the apportion-
ment act Of Jan. 1e. 1901.
"The aggregates actually excluded
from the suffrage I'm each state re-
ferred to are I'm truth larger than those
used as the basis for this act. II all
negro votables, regardless Of illiteracy,
should be deemed TO be excluded. the
reduction IN representation. Inquired
from the same tables. would be nearly
twice as great as stated In my bill
1T requires no evidence, beyond the
notorious historical fact. for Congress
20 adjudge what cannot be denied, that
the class OF negro illiterates, 10 the OK
tent stated, Is practically excluded
from the suffrage In certain states, no
matter what may be nominal pro-
visions OF their respective constitutions
or election laws.
"The bill, therefore. presents tho
smallest reduction practicable and Is
very conservative.
How much further, meritOriously
considered. the reduction should extend
can readily be arrived AZ by more
specifically regarding the actual facts
OF total exclusion IN respect 20 each
state.
I'm treating fractions Of representa-
tion, the dement's has been given IN
favor of the representation. according
10 the size of the fractions
The apportionmeDf remains ne hked
IN 1901, and the reduction le a. cease
when the facts shall warrant a."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
JAPANESE PREPARING
TO SPEND THE WINTER

Gen. Oku's Headquarters. via Fusan,
Monday, Dec. 5 delayed in transmits
sion).-In che villages near the actual
Japanese line houses are being repair
ed and built, scores of wells are be-
Ing dug, villages are being denuded
OF trees and quantities of fuel are
being prepared. Every indication
points to an intention to remain on
tne present line during the winter
The cold weather is not affect
Ing the Japanese, although the
temperature has already fallen
70 few degrees above zero. There are
Few sick men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
WAS ATTEMPT MADE
ON KUR0PATKIN'S LIFE?

81. Petersburg. Dec. GA very GU
tlous dispatch has been received from
a correspondent at Gen. Kuropatkin's
headquarters about the arrest Of a
Ohinaman who was found in possess
SION OF 500 feet OF fuse used In de-
tonating high explosives.
me telegram speaks OF the necessity y
1oI providing a larger body guard for
zen kuropatkln. The wording OF the
ulHpatch generally leads 10 the infer
.e mat an attempt made upon the
foilod.
tainablo here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
ELECTION JUDGES
ARE SENT TO JAIL.
Found Guilty of Frauds by Court at
Denver.

Found Guilty of Frauds by Court at
Denver.
Denver, Col, Dec. Six election Of
ficers were sentenced to Jail to-day by
the Supreme Court for disregarding its
injunctive order at the late election.
They were: William Reid, S. S. Bar
ker, John e. Dixon, John Sullivan, Will
lis p. Spencer and Charles w. Bunch.
Sullivan was Democratic committee
man; Reid. Barker and Spencer,
judges and Dixon and Bunch clerks in
Precinct Nine, Ward Five, in this city.
the ballot box of which was opened in
court last Friday, disclosing many
fraudulent ballots
District Judge John I. Mullins to-
day delivered his instructions to the
grand jury summoned by him In the
Criminal Court. He charged II to make
thorough investigation as to all vio-
lation OF the law growing out of the
recent general election.
In my opinion" he said, "the lavish
expenditure Of money as has been wit
messed in this country and state is
criminal. | believe IL to be the very
root Of all of the crime and violations
Of the election laws which have ac-
companied our recent elections.
IT ought to be made a criminal of
Tense for any corporation to contrib
ute to any political party.
IT Is common talk on the streets
and currently circulated i'm the news
papers that a conspiracy exists to
deprive Of the governorship of this
state one of our citizens whom all
good citizens, irrespective Of party,
believe TO have been honestly elected
IL is. however, openly charged that to
carry out this conspiracy, il will in
volve the unseating unjustly and ille-
gally OF certain members of the COM
ing Legislature. II is also charged that
immense sums Of money have been
collected from the various corpora
tions Of this city and state to aid in
this work
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
:. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER Z. 1904.
PRESENTED A RECEIPT
THAT WAS FORGED,
So Says the Man Whose Name Was
on the Receipt.

So Says the Man Whose Name Was
on the Receipt.
Mansfield, O.. Dec 6.-Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick made two or three Wis
its to Mansfield. called upon Judge
Brucker president of the Bank of
Mansfield, and attempted to nego-
tate a loan of $4,000 through him.
She also called upon the law firm of
Cummins. Mcbride & Wolfe and at
tempted to retain this firm to secure a
$4,000 loan for her. She visited
Judge Brucker twice, with an interval
of six months between, and on the
second occasion showed him what
purported to be receipt for a 100000
fee in a case signed by Virgil p.
Kline, a well known Cleveland law
yer. The receipt was exhibited by
the woman after she had offered to re-
tain Judge Brucker under fee of
100000
This story was sent out by the As
sociated Press and Judge Brucker is
now in receipt of letter from Vir-
gil P. Kline, stating that he never
signed a receipt for $4,000 and if the
Chadwick woman showed one, it was
a forgery. Judge Brucker, however,
reiterates he was shown one by the
woman.
The letter from Virgil Kline to
Brucker says that he had some legal
business with Cassie Chadwick but
the fee she paid him was not 10000
or anywhere near as large as that
This is the first time the alleged $780,
600 receipt has been branded a for
gerry, and Mr.. Kline comes out with a
fat-footed denial through Judge
Brucker.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
WITH HEAD CRUSHED IN
The Body of GoIdstein Was Founa
In Train Yards.

Dallas. Tex. Dec. 6.--The body OF
Charles Goldsteln, wealthy mine
owner OF Dawson city. Alaska. for
merly OF Dallas, was found here to-
day IN the Santa Fe freight yards. The
head was badly crushed. GOldsteln
was among a number OF persons who
narrowly escaped death recently BY
the explosion Of dynamite IN one Of the
hotels here.
II is surmised that Goldstein was
killed by a blow from a blunt lnstru-
mont, robbery probably being the mo-
tive.
Sheriff a. Ledbstter tonight offered
$3.50 reward Tor the person who ex-
pioded the dynamite IN The hotel and
$3.50 for the person Or persons who
killed NJ. ool1slein, no arrests have
been uaQe.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
BOOKS SHOW SHORTAGE.
Bank Cashier Potter and $4,000
Have Disappeared.

Macon, Dec. 6.-Maro w. Potter, a
young cashier of banks at Davisboro,
Glenwood and Helena, Ga, has mys-
teriously disappeared. and his books,
which have been checked up by an
expert, show a shortage of something
like $4,000. 1t is said that the amount
may exceed $4,000 upon further exam
ination.
A feature of the defalcation is that
all of the alleged croolxedness in the
accounts seems to have been accom-
plished within ninety days before it
was discovered, and the officials are
wondering what disposition Potter
made of the money In so short a
time.
1t is thought that he did not take
With him more than $1,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
RUSSIANS NIGHTLY
ASSAULT THE HILL.
japanese RepeI Their Efforts to Re-
take the Hight.

Toxic, Dec. 6, noon.-The Russians
are nightly attacking 20S Metre Hill
in a determined endeavor to retake the
summit of the ground in contention.
The Japanese are increasing their
defenses on the position and have sue
ceded so far in repelling all the as
saults. The Russians have suffered
the heaviest losses and it is estimated
that they have sacrificed 5000 men in
their effort to recapture the ground,
which the Japanese are confident in
their ability to hold.
Observations indicate that the gar
rlson is feeling the shortage of men.
The works against Sung Shu noun
tam and the forts to the eastward are
progressing rapidly, and all indications
point to an early general assault, al
though the date when it will begin is
kept secret.
1t is expected that the next general
assault will prove successful.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

Fall River, Mass. Dec Capt. q.
A. Davis. proprietor Of the ship yard
a. StOnlnRfon, Conn, which has aua-
pended Temporarily because Of the
probable loss Of two Fchoonera. said
to-day that he expects q fovorable
wind VIII bring the vessels 10 port.
lie believed they were blown far out
10 aea Ia ths rocsnt gale.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
NEGRO FOUND GUILTY
OF MURDER OF STORY.

Butler and Reid Sentenced to BE
Hanged Rt Thomson Dee. ~.
Thomson, Ga, Dec. 6.--After the ex-
animation of three or four witnesses
the jury this morning rendered a YER
dict of guilty in the case OF John But
Ter and Guy Reid. charged with the
murder of Mr.. Rad G. Story.
Judge Hammond sentenced them to
be hanged on Tuesday. Dec. 27. There
was no trouble as had been previous
* feared.
There were no indictments OF John
Reid, father OF Guy Reid. and Harriet
Butler, mother OF John Butler.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
LOSS OF TWO SCHOoNERS
CLOSES DOWN SHlPYARD.
The Yard Was Interested In the
Quinnebnug md the Wilbur.

Stonington, Conn. Dec. 6.--The prob
able loss Of the schooners Quinnebaug
and the Charles f. Wilbur, which
have not been reported since the ear
ly part Of November. has resulted in
the temporary suspension Of opera
tions al the new ship yard In process
OF installation In this place.
Capt. G. A. Davis OF Somerset,
Mass who was the head OF the COM
pany behind the ship yard project. to-
day announced to the employees that
work would be suspended temporarily
because Of financial difficulties. hut he
hopes that these will be overcome and
the yard proceed.
Capt Davis Is the managing owner
OF the Providence feet Of which the
Quinnebaug and Wilbur were a part,
and his ship yard WAS backed by the
investors IN those two vessels.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
WILL LOOK INTO IT.
Investigation of the OberIin Bank
Failure 90 ne Mnde

Elyria, o.. Dec. 6.-Judge Washburn
has called a special grand jury. at the
direction Of Prosecutor Lee stroup OF
Lorain county, 10 inquire into the
Oberlin bank failure. The jury will be
drawn Thursday. An effort will be
made 10 discover n any crimes were
committed which come within the jur-
isdiction of the court
Oberlin is IN Lorain county. II IL
reported that the action Of Prosecutor
Stroup was taken upon the request. or
complaint OF Andrew Carnegie. This
report, however. cannot be confirmed.
Subpoenas have been issued for Pres
ident Beckwith and Cashier Spear OF
the closed Obcrin bank, 10 appear be-
fore the grand jury 20 testify.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
LacIsawanna Dividend.

New York. Dec. 6.-The directors OF
the Delaware, Laokawanna ana West
ern Railroad have declared an extra
dividend Of 10 per cent. on the COM
phny's stock. The dividend ls 81 iu
cash on each share Of $50 par value,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
LOOK FOR NO BATTLE
AROUND MUKDEN NOW.

lukaen, Dec. s.-Everyihing now In
",-lss mat the prospect Of an imme-
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
SENATOR PLATT
STRIKES AT SOUTH
TO CUT OFF REPRESENTATION
is THE OBJECT OF A BILL HE WILL
INTRODUCE.

Should the Measure He Proposes be-
come Law, II Would Mean the Loss
of Some sixteen Congressmen from
the SOuth-Measure Treats as Dis
franchised Citizens Male Negro
UIiterntes Over Fl Years Old.
Whnt Pint SnYn About IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-31
IN THE SUBURBS.
EoelNoToN.

i,dgington, Dec. 3l.-Miss Mary
Kelly is sick.
David Richardson was a tri-city Wis
itor Monday night.
Prof Banks spent Christmas in Mi
Ian.
Charles Edgington delivered shelled
corn in Reynolds Monday
Everett Edgington. who Is attending
college at Washington. Iowa. is home
on holiday vacation.
Miss Mae Cutler. a teacher in the
Moline high school. is spending this
week at home.
Five new students enrolled Tuesday
morning at the academy.
Many from here attended the Christ
mas tree at the German church Satur-
day night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-31
VIOLIN MAKING.

The only place in the world where vi
olin making may be said to constitute
the staple industry is Markneukirchen,
i'm Saxony. with its numerous surround
ing villages. There are altogether about
$4,000 people I'm this district engaged
exclusively in the manufacture of vi
olins. The inhabitants. from the small
boy and girl to the wrinkled. gray head
ed veteran and the aged grandmother.
are employed throughout the year in
making some part or other of this in