The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-28
NO DEMAND FOR INSURANCE.
Attorneys Say They Desire That
Criminal Issue Be Settled
First; Perry Charged on Two
Counts With Arson. Ap-
pears Before Justice
and Gives Bond.

Chicago. ILL.,. Oct. e7.-Evidence of in
cendiarism in connection with the Chfca,,
Car and Locomotive Works fire at Hese
Wisch. leading practically up to the poin
when the match was applied. is in tn.
hands OF Corporation Counsel Tolman
Another sensational feature of the cas-,
mat developed to-day is the discover,
that Mr.. Perry has filed with the ipsur
ance companies no claim for any part o.
the slI2,eo0 insurance carried on tn,
Hegewiscn plant.
The evidence given before Fire Attorne,
johnson, and made public to-day. contain.
testimony from Frank Book. engineer o,
the Chicago Car and Locomotive Works
VINO also quoted talk he said he hac
had with l.. II. Baldwin. former presiden,
Of the company.
BALDWIN, according to the evidence
said that Perry had applied for increased
insurance, greatly overstating the actua
value OF the plant. The engineer testified
mat Baldwin had told him OF this, and
repeatedly warned him to be on his guard
Those inflated values mean some.
thing. Gard that plant as you would
your life. Don't let anyone in the build.
Ing alone, not even Perry" was the
warning given by Baldwin on one occa-
sion. according to the engineer.
ORDERED CARS IN BARNS.
BOOKS testimoy recited that Perry had
peremptorily ordered combustibIe materi.
ais, such as cars, to be stored among the
buildings Of the plant. which were of such
construction. and so separated that nrs
would scarcely have spread from one 70
another without intervening combustibiS
matter Friday or Saturday, according 70
the engineer. Perry ordered all cars
brought in among the buildings 80 tina;
no one could get into them" Sunday,
when Perry called at the plant. Book was
sick
Go home. you're in bad shape" said
Perry to Book. according to the evidence,
but Book, recalling BaldwIn's warnings.
went through the plant with his employer.
We'll, I've only little figuring to do
now." Perry is alleged to have said. You
go on to the doctor and get a headache
powder. and I'll meet you at the station. I"
When Book reached the station Perry
was not in sight. Running back to the
plant he searched through the two build
ings and finally met Perry coming out
Of third building.
Wei, I'm through. Did you get your
medicineg Perry is alleged to have re-
marked. as Book met him. Book testified
that Perry then took his arm and they
started to walk to the station.
At PerTy's suggestion. according to the
statement, they went into a saloon and
had a glass OF beer. They walked over
to the station. according to Books fur
train about the middle.
LOOK BACK AT BUILDING.
Il stood looking after the train, how
ever" Book is reported to have testified,
"and before 1t was under way. Perry
appeared on the back platform Of the
rear car, apparently looking toward the
plant. When he saw that 1 was still
standing there he waved his hand to me,
and went back into the car. / started
back to the plant, and had gone only
little way when 1 saw smoke coming
from the exhibit building 1 ran all the
way to the plant. but the alarm had al
ready been turned In"
Exhibits of photographs prepared for
Attorney johnson. under direction of Lieu
tenant Crane and detectives. show that
two buildings were practically destroyed
and four out of five Of the structures con-
tain evidence OF fire. although the Are
could not have got Into these buildings
from those that were blazing.
Mr.. Perry's counsel to-day declared that
no claim for loss had been filed with the
insurance companies, because no inventory
of the company's assets had been COM
pleted until last Saturday but that the
delay in filing claim had no connection
whatever with the development Of arson
charges.
For the present" added Mr. Rosenthal.
we are not paying any attention to the
question OF insurance. ae fhe criminal is
sue forced upon US must Take precedence
of any matters of that kind"
Late in the afternoon MIR. Perry and
several of his friends went to the court
room OF Justice Callahan. In South Chi
cago. where two charges, one Of arson and
one OF arson with intent to defraud in
surance companies. were placed against
him. On the first charge his bonds were
fixed at $780, and on the second at s. 800
the hearing continued to November g.
BANKS ARE MERGED.
The purchase of the National Bank of
North America by the Continental Ma
tional Bank, which was announced late
last night. after meeting OF the directors
of both institutions. is effective at once
This action comes as the climax to
charges connecting the name of President
Isaac n. Perry of the National Bank of
NOTth AIueIlCi Win tne 1elOnt0uE burning
of the Chicago Car and Locomotive Com
pany works.
The directors of Perry's bank had 'been
in session almost continuously since Mon.
day, considering the inEinuations againN
their president, and. while they expressed
confidence in Mr.. Perry's- integrity and
were willing to accep. his statement that
the charges against him had been made
by his enemies for the purpose Of running
him, the fear that the publicity given the
case might have Injurious effect on the
bank Is said to have led to the negotia-
tons which ended in the merger
The National Bank Of North America