Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

POWERS PLACED IN SPECIAL.
CELL
Apology by Helmbold--Addition
Affidavits ON Federal Account
Follow Riot and Arrests.


CINCINNATI, o., July 11th.---The
interference Of DR.. Helmbold. mayor
Of Newport, with the city taller.
Bernard Ploeger. and the United
States marshals, Emmett OR and
steven Sharpe, in preventing them
from placing Caleb Powers I'm the
cell his friends had prepared for him
may have serious consequences for
the mayor and at least two of his DO
lice. Paul Flynn and James Ratican
On the order OF the United States
Judge Cochran. who was communica
ted with by United States District
Attorney Tinsley at Maysville addi-
uonai attdavits we're sworn out to-
day before United States Commits
sioner George Leonard. charging
Helmbold. Flynn and Ratican with
contempt of court. Flynn and Rat
tcan are the men who guarded the
cell according 10 Helmbold's order
and who pushed Powers out OF II af-
ter the marshals had pushed hinl in
Other policemen. those who tore
furniture. shelves and curtains out
OF the cell, may be included i'm the
afidavits as soon as Powers friends
and the United States authorities
can learn their names.
Mayor Helmbold was searched for
all last night but not found He an
peared at Commissioner Leonard :
this morning and surrendered. de-
nying that ne evaded arrest. and say
ing that he spent the night at home.
He was accompanied by Doctors Jen-
kins and George Herman. who went
his bond Of $1,000 on the charge OF
interfering with federal prisoner.
Those under arrest this mor hing
were City Jailer Ploeger. Night
Guard Charles Wilson and Day
Guard William Fisher: also the jaiI
cook, all charged with disorderly con
duct and assault and battery upon
tfe person of the mayor, and Con-
tractor John Ader. who was accused
by Chief OF Police Deputy of inter
fering with him when ne attempted
20 assist the mayor. Ader is said
10 have prevented Deputy from draw
ing revolver. Others say he
laughed az the mayor. The cases
against the men arrested at the NAV
or's order were continued until
Wednesday before Police Judge
Moore, because of the absence OF the
prosecutor. Mayor Helmbold and
The police will be heard by Commits
sioner Leonard Thursday.
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Meantime the Jail was returned
TO the full control OF Ploeger. and
when the fixtures in the cell had
been returned Powers was placed in
IL unmolested.
Mayor Helmbold was somewhat
sorry this morning and apologized
at least as far as Powers is con
cerned. He said that ne bore no an
imosity 10 the prisoner. but THAI he
thought the cell unsafe for him. BE
sides, he said the cage is in the wo-
mans department. and preparations
were on TO remove the prisoners
and put them over in the common
cells with the men. His order 10
tear the fittings from the cell, he
sale, was issued In anger at Ploe
ger. who turned upon him suddenly
after an amicable talk
Ploeger and he are political enc
mics. Ploeger says that He1mbold
overstepped his authority in issuing
any sort of an order or offering ad-
vice concerning the Jail, and that he
few into a towering rage when told
So Pioeger nor any of the others
Will say who knocked Helmbolds
teeth out.