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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
STEEANU REMANDEO
For a Week on Charge Of Having Muir
dered Costa at Biddeford.

Biddeford. Me. Eov. 3.-Anastasios
Stefanu was arraigned in the municipal
court. today. on warrant which he
was charged with the murder of Anas-
tasis Costa. fellow countryman, at
the PepperelI mills. When the warrant
was read Stefanu stated that he did
not know anything about it which
was taken as plea of not guilty. A
hearing was ordered for one week from
today at 0 a. NJ. for which Stefanu
was remande1 to Jail without bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
SEARCHING THE HARRoR
For Missing Head of Susan Geary-
Nathan Unable to Be in Court,

| Boston. Nov 3.-With the arrest of
| William Howard and Louis Crawford
| at New York City in connection with
the suit case mystery, growing out Of
the death of Susanna Geary, the ac-
| tlIities of the local police were trans
ferred from Boston to the Metropolis.
Chief William Watts of the bureau of
| criminal investigation. Superintendent
| OF Police Pierce. Pawnbroker Berkinan
/ WEo sold the suit cases in which the
dismembered parts of the body were
found, Timothy Howard the cabman
who drove two men carrying suit cases
TO the ferry, ana other witnesses all
mad gone to New York on the midnight
| tram, to be present, today, at the ex-
animation of Howard and Crawford.
Captain Joseph Dngan of police head
quar ters said, today, that there were
no developments in this city. The con-
dItion of Morris Nathan the theatre
book seller who is under arrest here on
the charge of criminal malpractice ON
Miss Geary, prohibited his being
brought into court, today Captain
Dugan stated that the young man
would not be given a hearing now -un-
til next week. when he would probably
be brought into court with the men
arrested IN New York.
On the strength of the alleged con-
fession of Howard. one of the arrest
ed men that the head of the suit case
victim had been thrown into Boston
harbor contained in handbag, the
police. today, began a prompt search.
The harbor police who are skilled in
the work of graphing for bodies insti-
tutcd a systematic dragging of the
bottom of the harbor at that part or
dinarily travelled by the East Boston
ferry from which the handbag was
thrown into the water. The fact that
the bag was weighted led the police
to believe that it would be found at
some point on the bottom of the har-
Dor and if not there washed up against
some of the piers along the water
fl ont. 1t was arranged to continue this
search persstently because OF the de-
sire of the authorities to establish he
yond a doubt the identity of the vic-
tim by finding the missing head"
Capt. Dugan visited the municipal
court during the forenoon and obtain
ed warrants for the arrest Of Craw-
ford and Howard on the charge of
committing an abortion on the body
of Susanna Geary A warrant also
was issued against Howard charging
him with being an accessory to the
fact. These warrants will be taken be-
fore the grand jury for Suffolk county
which will convene, next Monday, and
indictments will be asked for. If the
indictments are reported bench war
rants and capias will be issued for the
return of Crawford and Howard to
Boston. Should they refuse to return
on these papers application wifi at
once be made to Governor Douglas for
extradition. 't't .'t '. nm
Later it was arranged that the case
of Nathan would be brought to the
grand jury, Monday, with others, and
Continued on Page Six.) I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
Attempted Murder and
Robbery at Vienna,
lara
Stranger Attacks and Slabs
Postmaster Allen.
Mr.. Allen Fires at and Searts Away As
saiIant... Wound Not Serious.

Vienna, Me, Nov 3.-(SpeciaD.-E
n. Allen. postmaster Of this place and
town treasurer, was attacked in the
dark, last night, shortly before .
o'clock, and it is believed that the as
sault was made with the intent to
murder and rob him.
Mr.. Allen closed Tie store, in which
is also located the rostotiice, at S.45
last evening, as is his usual wont. He
started to walk to his home Il short
distance from the store. when some
person unknown spranG out from the
side of the road and attacked him from
behind.
Before Mr.. Allen could raise a cry,
or make /. move to defend himself. his
assaiiant plunged Il knife into his right
shoulder. The postmaster turned about
to face his assailant. at the same time
drawing from his pocket a 32-caliber
revolver. which he carried to guard
against just such an occurrence as that
Of last evening.
Seeing that his intended victim was
armed, and ready and able to show
iCiiN' luz iils SUI NUS otl dllStl tulllet
about to run. Mr. Allen fired two shots
from his pistol at the fellow. but
neither took effect. evidently, for the
man disappeared into the darkness.
During the affair no word was
spoken by the man. and the night was
absolutely black. Mr.. Allen then made
his way to his home, but IL few yards
distant.
An examination of his wound showed
that it was not a serious one as the
knife had struck a CHANGING blow and
had inflicted only Il flesh wound, which
although paiIlly, is not of Il serious
character.
The county authorities i'll Augusta
We're. notified. this morning. Of the as
sault. and. today, Deputy Sheriffs Fish
and Tracy arrived here. and are now
conducting an investigation.
Mr.. Allen can give no clue that might
lead to the apprehension of mis- assail-
ant. and 10 one is, suspected in the
neighborhood.
No suspicious characters have been
seen here of late. but it is thought in
the village that the a5sailant may have
been one of Il band of postofilcc rob-
bers. or toughs. who have infested the
state since last spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
THE IMPRISONED WHALERS
Arc Beyond Outside Help and Must
Brave the Arctic Winter.

Washington, Nov. Capt. J. II.
Jarvis, who commanded the relief ex-
petition sent out by the United States
government in 1897 to aid the stricken
whalers. stated, today, that if the whal-
ing fleet now ice bound in the Arctic,
was far eastward of Point Barrow. it
would be almost impossible for re-
lief expedition to afford them any ma
tefial aid as the difficulties of Arctic
travel in the winter were such that 1t
would be almost impossible to take
sufficient food to aid so many men.
Captain Jarvis states, however, that il
the men can reach Point Barrow. there
is hope that with the aid of the ma
tives, may be able to survive the win
ter. Captain Jarvis is still, hopeful,
however. that the fleet wilr escape be-
fore the severe freeze-up of the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04


Sknwhegan, Ne, Nov. 3.-DanieI
Taylor. q farmer living at Starks, was
arrested, late today, by Deputy United
States Marshal Charles E. Haskell and
postoftice Inspector w. r. Robinson,
and lodged in the county Jail. charged
with being one of the burglars who
cracked the postofifce safe at Shaw
NUT. last Saturday morning, obtaining
500 and through CarelessneSS destroy
ing by fire property valued at $500.
Taylor. who is an uncle of Howard
Taylor, the man arrested on suspicion
but liberated, Wednesday. upon prov
ing IN alibi. will be taken to Augusta.
tomorrow, and arraigned before United
states Commissioner Burleigh.
Ah important witness for the gov
crum"u: - Charles Stain, who is the
son of David L. Stain whose trial with
Oliver Cromwell and subsequent con-
yirtiuri for tho murder of John w. Bar
ron. cashier of the Dexter. Me, Savings
Bank. and robbery of that institution.
Feb -, 1873. aroused interest through
New England. It was upon evidence
furnished 10 years after the murder
aud robbery by Charles Stain, who
claimed that he drove the team in
which The mon made their trip to Dcx-
ter and that the motive tor his CEN
fcSsion was to wrcak vengeance uron
his father and upon Cromwell. who had
married his sister. for injuries he
claimed they had done him. that the
men were convicted and sentenced to
life imprisonment.
stain. who is about 30 years old has
practically admitted. the officers say,
that he has been with Taylor and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
Accents Call to Woodfords Church.

Portland Me. Nov. 3-Rev. Lewis F.
has accepted call to the passionate of
the Woodfords Congregational church
ard will commence Sunday, Nov. 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

"A Jury in the supreme court ut Port
land. Thursday, returned verdict for TIL.
PLAINTIFF in $1,000 il? the suit of Miss Maud
s. Loguc against the Grand Trunk Rail
way to recover for injuries received while
out riding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Nov. 2.-FOrecaSt for Boston
and vicinity: Saturday, cloudy. possibly
light showers; fresh southwest winds
Sunday. fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Rev. Frank S. G.. Wicks. pastor of tho
First Unitarian parish at brighton. Mass.
Friday accepted an unanimous call to the
IInitarian church at Indianapolis, Ind.
He will take up his duties next month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
RAJ NJ.

Washington. Nov. 3.-I'Crecast for New
England: Rain. Saturday. Sunday. fair;
fresh southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Mcleod, and knows the relations the
doctor bore to the Office where the dead
girl underwent the original operation
This woman disappeared after the first
II" v-"s found and efforts made.
tonight, to locate here were unavailing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Several of the cottages on tho New
Meadows river have beer broken into
since they were closed for the season IL
September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
Hot Nichtcaps Of Sanfor,,,

Ginger go to the spot when tired rast
. less and sleepless. Nothing like If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04

Later it was arranged that the case
of Nathan would be brought to the
grand jury, Monday, with others, and
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-07

special agents of the land Office and
former judge.
In Oregon convictions have already
been secured in the cases of Clyde
Lloyd, S. A. d. Puter, Horace G. Nc
Kinley, Emma l. Watson and ID. w.
Tarpley. Franklin Pierce Mays, state
senator from Portland, is now on trial,
and the trial of Senator Mitchell is to
begin shortly.
Judge A. II. Tanner, the law partner
of Senator Mitchell, was indicted for
perjury and later pleaded guilty and it
is stated made confession impllcat-
ing Senator Mitchell.
Former Land Commissioner Her
mann, now congressman from Oregon,
is under indictment on the charge of
destroying records of the land Office
at Washington, and in addition to this
he is under Indictment with John II.
Hall, eX-district attorney; Edwin Mays
ex-assistant district attorney; +. p.
Mays, state senators Hamilton H. Hen
bricks, secretary and treasurer of the
Butte Creek Land, Live Stock & Lum-
ber company, and Special Agents
c. E. Loomis and ., ID. Stratford of
the land Office, on the charge of fenc-
ing in large part of the county Of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-07

the keen work of the detective and the
subsequent confession of Judge Tanner
are almost tragic in their bearing
While Tanner refused to produce the
partnership books kept by the firm of
Mitchell and Tanner on the ground that
it might incriminate him. he did pro-
duce a partnership agreement, dated
1901, that on its face appeared to be
genuine.
But Mr.. Burns thought differently.
To make long story short, the clever
detective noted that the agreement was
written on paper which bore the water
mark of Edinample. The books of the
firm showed that the first Edinample
bond paper purchase had been made
on March 80, 1903 almost three years
subsequent to the writing of their origi-
nal partnership agreement. Burns also
noted that the document had been writ
ten on a typewriter using black rib
bon, and investigation proved that dur
ing the period between 1901 and 1905
green and purple ribbons had been
used, and that black was used for the
first time in December 1904. 1t was
discovered also that the profits of the
concern were divided equally between
Mitchell and Tanner, and that clause
in the original partnership agreement
| read: THAT all moneys received from
practicing before the department at
| Washington was to be the exclusive
profits of John II. Mitchell" while in
the agreement presented before the
| org iIIry thn of
i peared in the place of Mitchells.
Misspelled words in the agreement fur
nished clew, and Tanners son in
! test before the grand jury misspelled
those same words, and finally admitted
that he had written the agreement in
December, 1904. Judge Tanner was
now called before the grand jury again,
and persisted in his former statement
that the agreement was genuine, and
the grand jury promptly indicted him
for perjury. Later, 1t is said, he made
a confession to Burns, duplicating
Mitchell in the fraud.
The "Burn- -Without-Fail" Letter.
In the meantime Harry c. Robertson,
the private secretary of Senator
Mitchell, at Washington, had been
subpoenaed as witness by the gov
ernment, and on his arrival at Port
land was Immediately taken by Mr..
Burns before the grand jury. 1t was
believed that he was carrying an i'm
portant letter from Mitchell to Tanner,
and this letter was demanded by the
jury, and reluctantly surrendered.
Here was the most sensational bit of
evidence yet produced. The letter was
widely published at the time of its dis
covery, but this article would not be
complete without quoting portion OF
the document to which Senator Mitchell
had appended the solemn admonition:
Burn this without fail:
"You must not get ratified or alarmed, .
Senator Mitchell wrote. Harry will
doubtless identify Ae copartnership arti'
ces Of 1901 as having been prepared by
him. See him at once on his arrival. DOM
be interviewed until see you, Ard thii
is strictly confdential-don't tell Harry
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-07

Vance of detectives, and Burns told
Harlan and Walk to keep the appoint
ment and to take any money which
was offered them. The trap was sprung
and Burns, it is said, has S100 which
was given to Walk and 5000 given to
Harlan, marked and held for future
reference
An Important Arrest.
Benson was Immediately arrested
and taken before the United States
commissioner. He gave bonds for
$4,000, but defaulted and skipped to
New York, where he was again ar
rested and where he has been fighting
the removal proceedings ever since.
The case has at last reached the United
States supreme court, from which a
decision is expected soon.
How Clerks Were Bribed.
And now just word here as to the
slIillful way in which the clerks in the
general land Office at Washington and
the special agencies in the western
states were approached and finally COM
pletely brought under the control of the
unprincipled land sharks. One of the
conspirators would call upon them and
ask for ordinary information that had
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-07

Investigation, news items in the papers
of the country have told of the devel-
opments in the case. Occasionally the
public has Deen startled by the name
of some prominent man being connect
ed with the frauds. as was especially
the case when Senator Mitchell was in
dicted on the charge of accepting a
bribe in connection with some of the
:and cases, and his now famous, burn
this letter" was made public.
One Gigantic, Systematic Plot.
First of all we want to remember
that the land frauds are not an aggre-
cation of isolated cases, Independent of
each other in methods and purpose,
but are really one gigantic, deep-laid
and systematic plot which was being
persistently and successfully carried
on in Arizona, California Oregon and
Other western states by men OF wealth
and influence who had a lust for the
public domain.
Lawson, in his revelations of Wall
street methods, speaks of "the system" "
hut the New York money kings in
their alleged raids on the stock mar
hets and the pOcketbooks OF the small
Investors never worked more thor
ougaly organized systee than have the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-07
They Are Far More Gigantic Than PeO-
pie Generally Imagine.
SOME CLEVER WORK DONE
BY w. j. BURNS.
He Has Enrapped Culprits Both High and Low by His
Carefully Laid Plans-How the Schemes of the
Land Grabbers Worked-Some
Startling Evidence.

land-grabbers of the west. First we
have the conspirators, bold, rapacious,
unprincipled, Unsuitable. Next were
the vast tracts of valuable government
land as a stake for which these con-
spirators were ready to play, and Judg-
ing from the hundreds of thousands Of
acres of land fraudulently obtained up
to the time the Investigations were be-
gun the stake was an elastic one, which
ultimately was to include millions. And
because the conspirators were bold and
the prize to be won almost limitless in
extent and value, they devised a sys-
TEN by which to operate. But more
of this later.
Startling Summary.
To summarize our story before at
tempting to develops it in its startling
details, let us consider that its raml-
fications lead us through three states,
with still others to hear from. I'm
mense tracts of timber land, aggregat-
ing 100000 or more acres in extent,
are involved In oregon, one firm alone
acquired 100000 acres of the finest OF
the public domain by the use of the
fraudulent system. And in California
applications were made for 100000
acres of school lands, indicating that
the only limit to the fraudulent entries
was to be the outermost boundaries OF
the land itself. 1t is estimated that the
land grabbed is easily worth S2O,O00,OOC
to S25, 100000.
Sixteen of the principals involved in
these land frauds have been indicted
and ten or II implicated in a greater
or less degree. Ten men in the employ
of the land otlce have been discharged
for completely in the frauds and sew
eral convictions have already been Sc
cured.
Among the indicted are one United
States senator one congressman, two
state senators, an ex-district attorney
an eX-assistant district attorney, the
former head of the general land Office
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-07

the barriers raised to investigation be-
came more determined and effectual.
But as Secretary Hitchcock and Attor-
ney General Knox came to appreciate
the extent of the land frauds, they de-
cided to have more legal aid and Fran
els j. Heney, one of the ablest criminal
lawyers of the Pacific coast, was secured
to look after the Oregon end of the
cases. And here is where Senator
Mitchell and others of the big fry come
in, and right here is one of the most
interesting and startling portions of the
lands fraud story. When the grand
jury had been summoned and vigor-
Gus investigation begun, Attorney
Heney tried to induce Senator Mitchell
to go to Oregon from Washington as a
witness, but this he at first refused to
do. But when he was informed that
matters were becoming serious for him
and Hermann, they both started for the
west.
Startling Developments.
But if the grand jury could not get
hold of Senator Mitchell as witness,
it could and did secure his law partner,
Judge A. H. Tanner, and the develop
ments resulting from his testimony,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-07

Washington.-The story of the big
land frauds of the west when all told
is one of the most startling and inter-
.esting of modern annals.
1t is a gigantic conspiracy, detec-
tive story and tremendous legal bat
tile all in one.
The conspiracy reaches back through
the years, involves hundreds of thous-
ands of acres of the finest public lands
in Arizona, California, Oregon and 9TH
.er states, and includes among its long
chain of conspirators. men prominent
in state and nation, government oth-
.cials and employees, and wealthy cor
porations, including at least one rail-
road.
The detective story equals any of the
Sherlock Holmes variety in the Keen
ness and nicely with which the faint
est clews have been followed up, mys-
teries unraveled and the guilty, high
and low, at last cornered, in spite OF
unlimited power and influence and
loads of money used to block investi-
cation and checkmate the detectives.
The tremendous legal battle begun
some time ago when Suthclent evidence
was secured to start court proceedings
and which is still raging, is conflict
of giants The government has en-
ployed the finest legal talent to be had
to prosecute the cases and the men
on trial and to be tried, are sparing
no efforts or money in trying to escape
conviction. 1t is a fight every inch of
the way, with several points scored by
the government thus far.
And ali this is included in the COM
plete story of the land frauds-a story
of fascinating interest because of its
startling revelations.
1t is a story one wants to read.
From the time some three years ago
when Secretary Hitchcock, of the in
terror department, first received the
hint that gigantic land steals were go.
ing on and started the machinery OF