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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
THOUSAND AT FUNERAL
MilIie Ellison's Old Friends Pay Last
-'<-'.- Tribute.

Special to The Journal
Ellsworth, Wis, July 14.-Nearly
thousand persons, many Of them Nv
Ing miles away from the Ellison farm,
attended the funeral services held over
the body of Millie Ellison, the National
hotel murder victim, at Ellsworth yes
terday.
Long before the services were opened
the Egbert Presbyterian church was
crowded with friends of the girl. None
was there out Of mere curiosity, but
nearly all had known Mile Ellison
all her life, and went there because OF
their respect for her. Whatever may
have been developed in the investiga-
ton as to the cause of the murder,
the country people kRew that she had
lived hard, honest life and their SYM
pathies were with the stricken family.
Elm Ellison, the aged father, who
was still weak from the shock at hear
ing Of his daughter g violent death, was
able to attend the services, and he was
accompanied by James Ellison and John
Ertle and his wife, the latter sister
of the dead girl.
Rev. John Howe, the aged pastor Of
the church and an old family friend,
conducted the services and chose for
his text the Unknown warning from
Ecclesiastes, Ono man knoweth when
his time shall GOMEZ and he treated
briefly the great tragedy and its re-
suits.
The remains were inferred in the lit
tie cemetery of Hartland, near the fam
| ilv home, and nearly every one who at
| tended the services followed the body
| to the cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
Department of Justice to Inquire
Into Composition Of Fed
eral Jury.
LAWSON SAYS THE
SYSTEM rs CORNERED
Boston Broker Says People Wont
Take Stocks System Would
Unload.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Cleveland, July 14.-The department.
Of Justice at Washington has begun an
inquiry into the panel and size of
the special federal grand Jury which Is
Investigating the affairs of the Stand
ard Oil company and the Lake Shore
railroad here. The investigation was
started at the behest of officers of the
National Petroleum association. Ac-
cording to advices received last night
by the independent. oil men, Attorney
General Moody has put his assistants
to work on the case and the outcome
at least will be the transfer Of the
present cases to Chicago.
President William E. Wall Of the
National Petroleum association, who
was instrumental in having the in:
quiry Of the grand jury begun, said
last night: ~ have not been satisfied
with the jury. There are some men
on it, who, I believe, should not serve.
That the jury consists of only sixteen
men, when the law permits twenty
three, is another thing that should be
taken into consideration. In cases of
this kind as many jurors as the law
allows should serve, as then it would
be easier to get indictments. r 80
Gas to the exact nature of my COM
plant concerning some Of the jurors,
I have nothing to say just at present,
but I will give all my information to
the department of Justice when it calls
for it. in the course of this investiga-
tion.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
.IHAW GETS WORD
FROM HIS MOTHER.
Wireless Message Received from
Ship Due in New York
Today.
Jerome Is Reported TO Have Said
Once that ThaW Was
Crazy.

New York, July "A Harry. Thaw re-
ceived wireless telegram from his
mother today. The message was sent
from the steamer Kaiserin; Auguste Vic
toria, upon which Mrs. Thaw is return
ing from Europe. It evidently was Of
a cheering character, as the prisoner
seemed unusually \ happy after receiy-
ing it. II Il.
Journal Special Service.
New York, July IA You cannot
try this fellow criminally, because he
is crazy s., go, I, ~. : St.
District Attorney jerome is credited
with; having thus expressed himself in
regard to Harry Kendall Thaw; who is
now awaiting trial for the murder Of
Stanford White. The statement is said
torney early in January, 1902. Mr..
Jerome says he does not recall ever
having made such an assertion.
The occasion arose when a lawyer
called on Mr.; Jerome to complain
against Thaw1 and to learn whether it
was possible to bring a criminal action
against him. The complainant at the
time was Miss Ethel Thomas, who was
Just IS years old, and who was said to
have been friend of Thaw s.
- Miss Thomas Suit.
NJ y :
Miss Thomas is suing Harry Thaw
for 100000 damages for injuries al
legged in her complaint to have been
sustained by her while visiting Thaw
in his bachelor apartment at 804 Fifth
avenue. William Bedford, who died in
the Presbyterian hospital last week,
was, valet for Thaw at that time.
According. to the information given
Mr.. Garvan, and according to the
complaint in the civil action, Thaw
met Miss Thomas on Jan. 3, 1902, and
ment. On the way there Thaw stopped
at store and purchased a small
leather whip. Miss Thomas asked Thaw
what the whip was to be used for and
he replied: r. r.: , .>:
II bought this for you; this will
make you a good girl. =
Miss Thomas then alleges that Thaw
beat her with the whip. The girls back
and legs were covered with bruises
made by the whip, it is alleged.
Mr.. Jerome at that time is alleged
Thaw were those Of "crazy" man
Thaw's Mother Coming.
| Mrs. Lillian Thaw, mother of Harry
K. Thaw, will reach New York from
Europe late today on the Kaiserin Vic,
toria, from Hamburg,
f. AS soon as Mrs. ghaw, has had al
opportunity toEsee her SON and his law
|yers it is expected that certain Vita
phases of the campaign Of defense, nov
still nebular and shapeless, will take
on definite form and purpose. It is
believed that Mrs. Thaw will favo
the insanity plea, notwithstanding
Harry Thaw's opposition to 90 to the
jury on such grounds.
The Tender1oin is unit on the ide.
that Thaw is mentally deranged.
May Give UP Insanity Plea:
It was reported yesterday tina.
Thaw's counsel have decided to aban
don the insanity plea, altho no verifi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
ELLISONS TO GET
BOOTY OF SLAYER
FIVE MURDERED
BY BURGLAR GANG
Home of North Carolina Merchant
Entered by Thieves, Who
Kill Five of Family.

Raleigh, N. c., July IA special
from Winston-Sal N. c., to the Even
ing Times says: Isaac Lyerly, his
wife and three youngest children, were
murdered in their home one mile east Of
BARRIERS Junction early today by un-
known persons, who afterwards robbed
the house and then set fire to the bed
on which Mr.. and Mrs. Lyerly were
killed. Two older daughters sleeping
upstairs were awakened and rushed
down just in time to extinguish the
flames. It is thought the robbers killed
their victims with clubs. Mr.. Lyerly
was a wealthy merchant and farmer,
and the family was recognized as one
Of the best in that section. AS soon
as the news Of the murder and robbery
was received here Deputy Sheriff
Hutchins was requested to go to the
scene with his bloodhounds. He left
on special train. Later a report was
received that two negroes had been ar
rested. One of these is quoted as say
ing a few days ago, after Mr.. Lyerly
had refused to ALLOW him to cut his
wheat, that g the old man may cut his
grain, but he II never live to eat it.
The governor issued a proclamation
Offering reward Of $500 for the cap
ture of the murderers.
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WHOLE COUNTRY IN MAN HUNT
More Of the Fugitives Likely to Be
Arrested Today. - g., +

Special to The Journal ! D.. - u i,
Prescott, Wis, July 14.-Two Of the
Italians known to be involved in the
murder of Constable John Isaac are,
in the lookup in this city and four
more are under arrest at Ellsworth.
has bullet wound in the hand and a
bad cut on the back of the head. 4 It
is known that Isaac fred two shots be-
fore he received his death wound. and
it is supposed that one Of his bullets
hit the man imprisoned here. H<,
Dominick Masseli, one of the men
here, and the one wanted for violating
the game laws, took no part IN the
deadly fight in the sandpit, and was
going willingly with the officers when
the row started. He will have hear
ING this afternoon and will be fined and
let go. ------->.. ,.---.r~- s. " 49,
The, other prisoner will not give
his name.5 He was found at mid
night in load Of hay at the Fitz-
patrick farm, for,r miles ont. Lawrence
Lorentzsen, a steamboat hand who had n,
joined in the chase, rounded up this
fugitive, and, with the assistance OF
farmer brought him to town.
I Every farmer in the county has
Joined the hunt for the fugitives, and
| more Of them are certain to be caught
! today. Those chased down near Dia-
mond Bluff and Trimbelle are on their
| way to Ellsworth, where they will be
locked up in, the county Jail. Among
: them is saroguse, the alleged leader
4 and the man charged with instigatlng
I the attack upon Isaac and HamiH. He
. is badly frightened and asserts his i'll
4 nocence, contending that he was try
ing to control the men when the muir
i derous attack occurred.
The story in morning twin city pa.
pers was exaggerated in many particu-
lars Hamill is not dangerously hurt
and is about town today. It is not
true that party Of ten or more of the
fugitives are, barricaded in a log hut
in Diamond Bluff and that q fight with
q posse of farmers is imminent. The
fugitives are divided into very small
parties and are widely scattered.
When way freight No 81, on thu
Burlington, arrived at 4 O'Clock las,
night it brought the two handcars or
which the Italians few hours before
took their hurried departure from Pres
colt. One car was found five miles
south Of here and the other eight miles
Sheriff Nugent and a posse left thi
train at Ba1ek Siding, between the tw,
points where the cars were found an(
joined large party which had congre
gated there. This posse is now scour
; ing the woods in all that vicinity.
The Maccabee lodge will have charg
of Isaac's funeral, which will probabl
J be held on Monday. Mrs. Isaacs i
Frustrated and is in a serious condition
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
OFFICERS SLAYER
ADMITS GUILT
Leader of Gang Which Killed
Preston Constable Talks
a.- of Deed.
Six of the Fugitives Arrested and
Names of ALI Given to
Officials. ~,
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. r.. -sr:,. ...s...ry 81
Ellsworth, Wis, July 14.-Saroguse,
the leader of the gang of Italians in
volyed in the murder Of Contable Isaac
at Prescott, is under arrest here and
has confessed that he strick the blow
with shovel which crushed the skull
and caused the death of the unfortunate
officer. Ny+.s s5s. :;
In partial extenuation of hiseoffense
he says that neither he nor his men
had any understanding Of the omport OF
the game laws of the state, and did not
realize they, were, violating them. . He
asserts that he, offered to pay, well in
order that trouble might be. .averted.
All the men thought, he. says. that they
were to be arrested, and for that reason
united in the assault upon the officer.
They thought, too, that their lives were
in danger. :
Saroguse, the leader, is a large man
Of rather pleasing features. and seems
to be fairly well educated and inteli-
gent. He has given the officers here
the names Of all in the gang and 1t is
expected the most Of them will soon: be
arrested: A partial list Of their names
is as follows: . -
Dominick Masselli, for whose arrest
Zatgarella brothers; Titisia; Lomia,
caught with the. confessed murderer;
Menutk, who was arrested near River
Falls this morning; Savatino; two Lag
zarogga brothers; Citttino; Passtna;
Messino; Joe Mlnaro. --,.-.l
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
Settlement Of Murdered Girls
Estate to Be in Probate
Court.
MRS. RIGGS FACES
INSURANCE CONTEST
Her Husbands Risk Policy Con-
tains Suicide Clause Barring
Collection Of Money. /

the murder Of Mile Ellison BY Nathan
NJ. Riggs in the National hotel has
been entirely cleared, County Attorney
Al ]. Smith and Police Superintendent
Doyle viii take steps Immediately to
get the case off their hands and have
all the disputes as to financial matters
settled in the probate court.
The officials will not be called on to
decide who is the rightful owner of the
money found Yesterday in Riggs vault
In the Metropolitan building. Attic
they are satisfied that the money was
taken from the possession of. the girl
by the murderer after he had struck the
amount over to the girls parents. In
all, $1,000 was found in the vault, and
tho Mrs. Riggs attitude is not known,
there Is little doubt she will claim this
money as property Of her husband. She
could hardly do otherwise. 1t is be-
lieved, and still maintain that he was
innocent Of the crime.
20 Probate The Estate.
According 10 the present plans, tho
money found in the vault win be placed
in Millie Ellison IS estate, which will be
probated. The doubts can be threshed
out there, and the courts win decide
whether the money shall stay in the
Ellison family. In this way there Will
be little expense to Hennepip county.
to be probated and there will probably
be several contests. Mrs. Riggs will
have to bring suit in order to get the
money on the insurance policies, and
the Ellisons may also make fight for
the $3.50 deposited in the bank at Eli
roy. This amount Mount Was s: deposited TED a Ct
have given him $3.50 for investment in
Washington lands.
The police are satisfied that no one
else can ever be implicated in the
case and the matter will be formally
dropped.
dered woman; James Ellison, the
brother, and John Ertel. the brother
in-law, were in Minneapolis today to
arrange for probating the estate. They
/ in the vault belonged to Mile Ellison,
and they will make hard fight to
obtain permanent possession Of it.
Elm Ellison, according to law, rs the
! only heir, and the money will fall to
him n 1t remains in the estate.
Riggs Insurance Policy.
The N; n. Riggs life insurance policy y
company, Of Portland contained sui
cidal clause. This bars the beneficiary
from the proceeds Of the policy. w. A.
Merriam, state manager, expresses no
opinion in the matter, but said today
| that the policy contained a clause that
] suicide within one year from date Of
4 policy, whether the suicide were sane
4 or insane, invalidated the policy.
4 Riggs was insured April 16, 1906,
and inasmuch as he was cqgnizant OF
the clause, he evidently did not take
his policy into consideration when he
committed suicide.
Mr.. Merriam was not acquainted
4 with Riggs. The policy was written by
4 subagent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
GRAFT CHARGES
SHOCK FRISCO
Deposed Police Commissioner AL
= sleges Acts of Corruption
Against Mayor Schmitz.

Journal Special Service. i. ~. 2 -,
San Francisco, July H. Mayor
Schmitz has been dragged into the
worst mess of his career by the charges
hurled at him by Police Commissioner
Rea gan, who was. removed from Office
yesterday. - l.s.
! Reagan charges the mayor with fore
ing saloons, restaurants and resorts. to
pay for police protection and immunity.
mitted resorts destroyed by the. fire
to spring up again in the unburned resi-
Dental section and forced the women
who run them to pay tribute. . ;. =. -:
Paid 5000 to Sell Wine. ~,
He cites the case of one woman who
paid 5000 for the privilege Of dispens.
ing wine while the sale or giving away
of liquor was prohibited. Ma.
Many of Reagan Is charges are cor.
roborated by Harry W. Hutton, former
police commissioner, who makes other
ugly charges against Mayor Schmitz
Hutton says: 81 -. r. - !. :. 49,
! ''.ttIt was limited to me on several oc
Of money. I was told I could get 81, 100
a month for quitting my campaign
against slot machines. I was also told
that l could get $4,000 "a month fol
stopping my agitation against China
town gamblers. But I put both out OF
business before quit the board.'
When Trouble Began.
The trouble between Reagan and tn,
mayor began when Mayor Schmitz at
tempted to retain Chief Of Police Witt
man in office following a sensational
exposure of police corruption in China
town. The police commission had beer
Investigating charges against Whitman
and members Of the Chinatown squad
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INSANE, FRIENDS SAY
Riggs Possessed by Homicidal Mania,
Declare Alma Center Folk.
Special to Tho Journa:

special TO Inc journal.
Alma Center, Wis, July 1.-THE PEG.
pie of this community believe "Nate
Riggs, the murderer of Mile Ellison,
was insane "Nate' was a bright,
happy boy when he lived here. He was
born on farm three miles west Of
town, and all his boyhood days were
spent here. He was general favorite
because of his sunny nature, and SO. his
many friends here, refusing to believe
that man in his right mind would
have committed such crime, turned
out generally to attend the funeral.
The funeral services were conducted
at the M. E. church upon the arrival Of
the Green Bay train from the east at
1880 pm. The body was accompanied
by the widow, Mrs. N. NJ. Riggs, and
daughter, also his mother, Mrs. Mary
Riggs. and sister, Mrs. N: Loomis of
Alma Center, and uncle, Albert Cowles.
of Neillsville, Wis. The wife bore up
bravely, but the aged mother and the
daughter seemed heartbroken. At the
close of the service the remains were
borne TO the last resting place in the.
family cemetery near the old home
stead, two miles east Of Alma Center.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
ICE BARONS LIFT
new YORK PRICES
Excuse Given that Consumption
Of Hard Water Must Be
Reduced.
Journal Special Service. !,

Journal Special Service.
New; York, July 14.-After repeated
ly announcing that it would not in
crease the price Of ice during this sum-
mer, the. American Ice company, popu-
larly known as the ice trust, is today
circulating among its patrons a notice
of a rise. in price.
To discourage the consumption of
ice as much as possible" the notice
reads, the price Of ice to all eonsum-
ers, except private families, will be 35
instead Of 80 cents
The excuse offered by the trust is
that there is shortage In their ice
houses and that unless consumption is
materially reduced, the company will be
wholly without ice later on. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
DEBS CERTAIN THAT
BRYAN CANNOT WIN
special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, July 14.-Eugene
v. Debs, who passed thru Sioux City
today on his way to Canton, 8. D., to
deliver q lecture, declared that it was
impossible for Bryan to be elected pres
ident in 1908.
"There are two elements in the DEM
ocratic party he said; "one of capi-
tai and the other labor. In 1896 and
1900 the labor element controlled, and
in 1904 capital dominated the party.
There is no candidate who can unite
the factions, Mr.. Bryan says he will
trusts, but does not say how he will
do it,
Mr.. Debs declared that Governor
Cummins Of Iowa Is forerunner Of
better things il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
STORY OF THE CRIME
Constable Isaac Brutally Murdered
While in Discharge of His Duty.

Prescott, Wis, July 14.-Constable
John Isaac of this place was murdered
in the sandpit south Of the railroad
yards between 2 and O'Clock yester-
day afterne9n zen bX gang sm Of f Ham
body. The Italians, twenty-four in all,
fed into the country, some taking a
handcar and DESERVING it a few miles
out. r.
J. The foreman of the gang, George Sar-
oguse, who, it is said, instigated the
attack upon Isaac and Hamill, and who
is charged with having dealt the death
blow to Isaac, was captured at Trim
belle last evening: Two more fugitives
place.
caught at Diamond Bluff, about twelve
miles below Prescott. The prisoners
were taken to Ellsworth, the county
seat, this morning. ..9-. = Z.
Score Attack Two. RI
The murder Of. Isaac was so brutal
and cold FLOODED that the entire village
is still in sort Of daze. The Italians,
+ who were employed on the Burlington
road as section hands, camped about "a
mile south Of the village three, weeks
| ago, and since then residents have COM
! planned of them continually. The chief
! complaint was that the men, especially
/ the leader, Saroguse, persisted in shoot
ing chickens and songbirds.
! -. Yesterday a warrant issued by the
game warden for the arrest of Saroguse
! was placed in the hands of Isaac, who,
accompanied by Hamill, set of. for the
] camp. They were met with every evil
dence Of friendship by the Italians and
expected little difficulty. Isaac, after
/: reading the warrant, stepped towards
i Saroguse with the intention Of putting
I hand on the mans shoulder the latter
whistled shrilly and iumpRd back with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
CASSIE CHADWICK'S
ILLNESS A PUZZLE

Columbus, July 14-Prison officials
are mystifed over the illness of, Mrs.
Cassie Chadwick. The woman is not
confined to her bed and is, able to eat
heartily, but she seems to be listless,
and a swelling on her arm. is. causing
her considerable pain and annoyance.
It is not known what caused the swell
ing, which is becoming larger and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
GERMAN PACKERS
ARE FILTHY, TOO
They Have Been Discovered Put.
+. ting Horse in Their
S Sausages. s.
journal srecial Service.

journal Special Service. - .,,a.rs
7 Berlin, July H. German police have
discovered serious abuses in various
sausage delicatessen factories, includ-
ing an extensive use of horsefesh. They
export are largely made, quantity of
disgusting stuff designed to- be incor-
porated in sausage. IL 80
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KILLED WHILE srEALMe RIDE.

Buffalo, N. Y, July IA. Frank J. Buckley OF
Grand Rapids, Mich. was killed today when a
caboose on which he was stealing ride broke
away from, train on the West Shore railroad and;
ran backward into another freight train which
was following. Three members Of the train
crew who were asleep in the caboose were I'M
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
BAR FIXTURES DESTROYED,

Independence Kan. July 1.-THE valuable
bar fixtures Of five Coffeyville and one Cherry
vale jointists who recently served Jail SEN
fences fer violating the prohibition law. were
burned here today by order of Judge Flannelly of
the local court. .-e.. q
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M. Delcasse, former prime minister
Of France, will be in. the. twin cities in
September. The news was brought to
America by Archbishop Ireland. who
for many years has been an intimate
friend Of the French statesman. When
months mo- 'a ago he met s the ex-premier at
Paris. Upon learning that NJ. Delcasse
intended making an extended tour Of
the United States, Archbishop Ireland
invited him to visit the twin. cities.
M. Delcasse accepted, but could not
give the exact date Of his arrival. He
will be in the city at least three days.
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/. O.. . 80.

: 3 CAUGHT By : A THAlN- ON A-THESTLE.. -.--
Clarksburg W. Va. July 14.-After Bnlti-
more & Ohio railroad train had hurled the faith
er and one sister to death from a trestle md
fearfully injured the mother and three other
children a 9-months-old baby of Elijah Norris
of Uniontown, Pa. was found between the ties
nnhurt. They walking on the trestle.
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