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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23
SHEETS ARREST FOLLOWS
CONFESSION OF BELL
Statements Damaging to Chief Made by Con-
spirator, Who Says Gang Paid
$1,000 for Protection.
Gives Details of Alleged Dealings With Sheets Following Nc
Whittier RObbery-BribeFy the Charge.

Tense. These letters. he said. were an
sweTed by Attorney William Newton
and not by Chief Sheets. The cOnfes-
sion of Parent duplicates Newton and
Raleigh in the conspiracy TO rob tour
lists passing through the city.
Bells statement was made several
days ago to the prosecution, and &c
was decided to file new charges against
the chief. Several charges were COnsid-
cred, and it was finally decided that
the charge to be made would be the
accepting of a bride The penalty for
this Offense is from one to ten years
in the state penitentiary. By the COM
plant Chief Sheets is charged with re-
ceivinS S1,S00 from the bunCO gang that
robbed the McWhirters in return for
the police protection alleged to have
been afforded by the chief.
To prove this Offense the prosecution
relies on the evidence of Bell and Parent
almost exclusively. The McWhirters and
Donaldson Will probably be used to cor
roborate the confessions of the two
pseudo policemen Other witnesses said to
be scheduled for subpOenas in the case
are Detective George Chase and Captain
John b. Burbidge. The other evidence
will approximately be the same as ar
previous hearings of the Sheets case.
Bells Confession.
The confession of Bell made to the pros
ecutiOn in the Sheets case is in substance
as follows.
when l came to town I met Parent
and we started to do a little 'sneaking'
in the Brunswick saloon, which Newton
had picked out for US. I was arrested bv
Shannon and Wilson and taken to the
police station, where I was given a float
er' by Raleigh. Parent and / decided to
leave town. We bought our tickets and
were walking down the street and met
Newton. He asked us what we intended
W. rrf,frs IN.
leave town. He told us to stay and he
would arrange things. He asked me how
much we were willing to give up. I told
him hundred a week. That night we
met Newton in the Chesapeake cafe. Be
fore / would give Newton any money I
wanted 20 find out from the chief if it
was on the square. I called him up from
the Heidelberg saloon and said:
Sheets Said "AIl Right"
&c Chief Sheets. my wife is sick New
ton says it's all right
stick
Il then went over to the Chesapeake
and paved Newton the hundred.
"A couple OF weeks later l was afraia
that Sheets wasn't getting the hundred
so I called him up and made an appoint
ment TO meet him AT the Knutsford hotel
corner. ] paid him the hundred dollars in
the entrance to a picture gallery near
the corner.
After the buncO game of the McWhir-
ters / was with Aleck McWhirter. 1 went
into the Sun drug store and called up
Chief Sheets. ] said:
I have a mark with me. Shall [
bring him oyer2
He said: Yes; it's all right, bring him
over. His brother has been here. Come
in the back way.
81 went over with him and went into
the chiefs office the back way. McWhir-
Continued on Page 5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23
Deimas Objected.

Delmas objected to the introduction
of Lonergan's testimony at the open
ing of court, but was OverTuled. The
direct testimony took up an hour and
a half. The crOsS-examination was
complete at noon.
Emil J. thinner. second vice presi-
dent of the Pacific States Telephone
& Telegraph company. who last Satur-
day finished a five-day Jail sentence
for contempt of court for having re-
fused to testify, this afternoon ap-
peared in court under subpoena and
was given another chance to supply the
evidence needed by the prosecution to
directly connect First Vice President
Louis Glass with the crime of bribing
Supervisor BOXtOn, but he again re-
fused to testify. He was committed
to Jail for one day by Judge LawIOr
on the statement of Assistant District
Attorney Heney that he desires to have
thinner brought into court every day
and Intercepted lin the hope that he
VIII see what is right and do it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23

Karlsruhe, July 22-Karl Hau. a
brilliant young law professor of Wash
ington. u. c., was condemned TO death
this morning after a five days trial
for the murder of his wife's mother,
Frau Molitor, a wealthy resident of
Baden Baden. in that city November
last
The prisoner heard the verdict of
the jury with perfect cOmDosure and
chatted smilingly with his counsel,
after the Judge withdrew TO fix his
sentence. Upon the return of the
JUDGES Hau arose and. standing erect
with folded arms. listened to the SELL
tence without moving a muscle. A
moment later he was hurried away to
prison by half a dozen policemen. The
sentence is unpopular with the street
crowds, which have been demonstrate
ing openly for several days in Hau's
favor and against the Molitor family.
Demonstrations for Hau.
After the adjournment of court for
an hours recess, at 8 o'clock last even
ing, the women of the Molitor party
were compelled to remain in the offices
of the courthouse, because it was dan
gerOus to appear in the streets. The
carriage waited for them in the court
yard and it was several hours before
they were able to leave. Meanwhile
enormous crowds had assembled in
the streets adjacent to the courthouse.
Cordons of police kept the crowds ii
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23
STEAMSHIP COLUMBIA
WRECKED At MIDNIGHT
Collision During Fog With Lumber Laden Steam
Schooner San Pedro and Many
Lives Lost.
Miss Blanche MuSSer and Miss WnOna White of Salt Lake Not
Among the Known Survivors.

Blanche Mu daughter Of A. Milton Musser among
missing She accompanied the trip cousin
Winona White Beaver Utah Miss White graduate
Versy Utah and taught school Beaver father
of Beaver.
Mrs R. B. Cannon also reported missing the mother Richard
Cannon who for number editor The Herald
About three years Mr. Cannon left Salt Lake take the city editor
ship the Portland Journal Later he Telegram
city His mother who visited him this city and has number
friends here the from her home
Cannon Her daughter accompanied
reported among those who safety.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23
MAGILL NOT ALARMED,
Regrets the Scandal Incident to the
Charge of Murder.

Los Angeles, July 22.-Fred H. Ma
gill and his young wife, Fay Graham
Magill, boarded a Southern Pacific
train today in charge of Sheriff Camp
bell, en- route to Clinton, ILL.,. to face
the charge of numbering MagilFs first
wife. The party displayed no con-
Germ over the serious charges. MagilI
said in roiteration of his innocence:
THE most serious feature of this I'M
fortunate affair is the scandal incident
to it. 1t viii be a simple matter to es-
tablish my innocence, but the odium
of this widespread scandal will be a
matter of continual annoyance"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23
EMILE thinner
JAILED AGAIN
Witness Who Refused to TeSti-
fy in the Glass Case Still in
Contempt of Court.

San Francisco, July 22.-Supervisor
Thomas Lonergan told the story of his
betrayal of his city this morning while
a witness in the trial of Louis Glass,
charged with bribery of supervisors.
He told with dramatic terseness how
he was captured in the house of G.. NJ.
Roy by Detective Burns in the act of
accepting $500 from Roy for his vote
on the oil storage ordinance. He told
how he had accepted $1,000 from T. v.
Halsey of the Pacific Telephone &, Tel
egraph company to vote against the
Home Telephone company franchise,
and he gave every detail of the deal by
which he said he was compelled to go
back on his bargain with Halsey and
vote as Ruef ordered. He was still on
the stand at the noon adjournment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23
YOUTHFUL PERVERTS.

San Francisco. July 22.-Walter and
Eugene Burkhardt, brothers, and Howard
Gaubata. three boys, are under arrest at
the city prison charged with placing
dynamite on the tracks of the United rail-
roads. The three lads confessed their
crime to the police. The explosive was
placed at the steep krade of the Eight
eenth street line.
Had the explosion occurred and con-
troll of the car been lost. the lives of all
who were on the car would have been
endangered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23
REoUISITIoN ISSUED.

Springfield. Ill. July Ex-Governor De-
neen today issued a reeuisition on the
governor of California for the return to
Peoria of Frank X. Whiting, charged
with the larceny of sS2. 951 while acting as
the conserTator OF Miss Ellen Farnham,
insane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23
PHOTO OF MARS CANAL.

\ Cambridge. Mass, July 22.-Prof. =
\ Percival Lowell. director of Lowell 4
\ observatory, has sent a dispatch to =
y the Harvard observatory officials in =
y which he says; =
h Marian double canal Gihon pho \
\ tographed by Lampiand, and also +
\ by me-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23

Newport. r. l.. July 2.-Mrs. o.. H. p
Belmont, the former wife of William K
Vanderbilt and the mother of Harold s.
Vanderbilt, IS at her residence here She
declined TO be seen tonight regarding the
disappearance of her son, but her secre-
tary sent out word to the effect that
Mrs Belmont knows where her son is.
The secretary would make no further
statement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23

As the result Of confession made by
William st. Clair, alias w. w. Bell,
Chief of Police George A. Sheets was
arrested yesterday afternoon charged
with accepting a bride. The arrest was
made yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Joe Sharp, who met the chief
on the street and served the warrant
on him at that time. The complaint
was sworn to by Mr.. Sharp in Justice
Bishops court. Chief Sheets was not
taken into custody at the time Of the
service OF the complaint. He commu-
nicated with his attorney and by ap-
pOintment met Soren Y. Christensen,
his counsel, and County Attorney Will
lard Hanson at the office of Justice
Bishop. The proceeding was formal;
the defense took until this morning at
10 o'clock in which to enter a plea and
bond of $500 was fixed.
Three AccompIices Confess.
The evidence against Chief Sheets on
the present charge is said to be
stronger than any that has been sub
mitted thus far against him. Among
the witnesses which the prosecution
will probably use against the chief are
w. II. Parent. one of the bunco gang
who has already turned states evil
dence; James Donaldson, recently con-
Yicted of grand larceny. who has made
confession duplicating Chief Sheets
in the hope that his sentence may be
Tade lighter, and William St Clair,
better known as Bell, who in d state
ment now in the hands of the prose-
cution gives evidence especially dam
aging to Chief Sheets. His statement
is by far the strongest of the three
confessions.
Bell cOrroborates Parents testimony
as given at the preliminary hearing in
all important details. In addition, he
tells of conversations with Chief of
Police Sheets, in which he told the
chief of the entire transaction in the
Antler rOOming house. describing the
manner i'm which the $4,000 was stolen
from the McWhirters. He tells of the
payment of 800 to Chief Sheets in the
entrance to a picture gallery near
Third South and State streets and of
the payment of $3.50 as Sheets share of
d portion of the proceeds of the Nc
Whirter robbery. The last payment he
said was given to Sheets in the sec
Ond-hand store of George GOalen at 1863
State street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23
Chief Sheets Knew the Details.

That the chief knew all about the
McWhirter robbery the prosecution
hopes to prove by a conversation Bell
said he had with the chief in the Ches-
apeake cafe two days after the Me-
Whittier robbery, i'm which Bell said he
told the chief just how the money was
taken from the McWhirters. After
the arrest of Parent, Bell said he
wrote to Chief Sheets several times
from RivertOn, Wyo., asking about
Parent. and telling the chief that he
would send money for Parents de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23

Baltimore, July PA dispatch from
Annapolis this evening says the Trivia
was at that place last Thursday, arriv-
ing in the morning and sailing again the
same evening. Mr.. Vanderbilt and his
party, consisting of three other young
men, put in the time while here visit
ing the state house. naval academy and
other points of interest in this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23

Philadelphia. July 22-The superinten-
dent of the Raritan canal at Trenton. N
J.. has no record of the sloop yacht Trivia
passing through that canal. The Mari
time exchange in this city also is with
out information of the movements of the
vessel in the Delaware river and bay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23
VANDERBILT YACHT MISSING
One of the Younger Members of the
Family, With Friends, Started
for Jamestown Exposition.

Norfolk, July 22-Harold s. Vanderbilt,
brother of William h Vanderbilt, jr.,
and Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough.
who left New London, Conn.,, July 10, on
his pole mast slocp yacht Trivia, en-
route from Newport to the jamestown ex-
position, has not yet arrived nor been
heard from.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23
Went Down in Eight Minutes.
Suit for Millions Against James j. Hill

Mimi, July
Hill account for and alleged profit Of 100000 which
Railway companies acquired the Chicago
ulentv
In
Chicago
500
the
to
Hin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23

Advertising is not an adjunct to
your business. 1t is a part-and
a very important part-Of it.
Profitable Advertising.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-23

After an advertiser gets the reputa-
ton of telling the truth, he does not
have to be so particular about IT.
Exchange
This is not true. Every advertiser
must tell the truth all the time.-Jim's
Junk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-29
Former Miss Lillian May, Of
Baltimore, Restored to Her
Rightsas a Wife.


Z LONDON, July 2s.-The divorce
court to-day handed down a decree
granting Lady Bagot OF Hugely, form
erly Miss Lillian May, Of Baltimore,
the restoration OF her rights as a
wife. Lord Bagot was sued on the
ground that's his allowance Of $4,000
to his wife was not sufficient for her
maintenance, and that OF her baby
daughter, Barbara. He left his wife
soon after the christening Of this child.
1t is understood that Lord Bagot,
before his marriage. signed an agree
ment that all the children born Of
the union should be brought UP IN
the Roman Catholic faith, but English
juristsl held that such contract was
not binding,
Counsel Tor Lord Bagot announced
to-day that the defendant i'd not pro-
pose to resist the claim. In the event
of Lord Bagot not obeying the de-
cree of the court Lady Bagot will
be in a position to sue for divorce on
the ground of desertion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-29
KNIGHTS OF
COLU MBUS DAY
National Convention Of This
Great Order, August 9Th,
WILDE Notable Feature.

JAN EsaTOWN EXPOSITION
SGReoUNDs, July 2s.-one Of the great
rest days which the Jamestown Expo
isition will see in early August will
! be knights of Columbus and Cardinal
Day. which comes on the Sth.
The national convention of the
knights of Columbus will meet at
sthe exposition August eth, and 1t is
Iexpected that the attendance will be
/ the largest the order has known in
4 recent years. Many special trains will
rbe run from the East, South and West
knights from Chicago and the North
west will make the journey on the
lf"Colnmbian Special" which leaves Chi
Icaso at 9:S0 A. nj. Saturday. August
Esd, and Will make a ston at Ply
mouth, Ind. and Fort Wayne, Ind,
and will arrive at Pittsburg, Pa, at
f9:45 in the evening. The party Will
| arrive in Washington at s O'clock
I, Sunday morning. and will at once
board paatial steamer, The City Of
{ Norfolk, for u delightful trip down
the famous Potomac River, stopping at
/ Mt. Vernon and Old Point Comfort:
alsofrassing the fleet OF warships, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-29
LARGE SALE OF
LAND IN FLOYD U.
/ ,533 Acres Sold at Public
Auction for the Sum
Of $3I,l55,35.

sneciala to The Tines-Dispatch.l
FLOYD, VA, July 2s,--Messrs. SOW
der and Burwell, attorneys for the
heir. of David Hartman. deceased. sold
saturday the 9th, 1888 acres of land
AT public auction. the whole aggregat-
ing $31l55.S5. ,
One tract of BIB acres was.purchased
nv surface 6, Mitchell. Of Christians
burg. va, at the price OF s1S,bls-75,
one third Of which5twas cleared and
the remainder In fine timber. mostly
white pine. being the finest body Of
nine timber in the county. The land
is also good. well suited for grazing
and farming purposea. and although
The price. which was considered high
for land in that section Of the county,
the timber on the same Is worth more
than the price paid.
The home place of 462 acres was
purchased by LID. Smith, atSthe price
OF s6,9OGoo, which has on it good
dwellings, outlouses, barns, orchard
and fine meadow. Hwo-thirds Of this
is cleared and the balance In heavy
white oak timber. t,Fl
The other two tracts of 359 acres
and l37 acres were bought mostly for
farming purposes, being we'll watered
and In grass, and each about one
half cleared and tho balance covered
with fine white oak timber.
All of these farms are we'll watered,
In good locality, convenient 10
schools and churches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-29
JOHN M1NTOSH|
ATTEMPT I N. SUICIDE c.
Drinks Ounce Of Laudanun Be
fore a Crowd Of Winches-
ter People.
SAYS: @HERE SHE GOES B0Ys'
Hon. Richard E. Byrd to Read
Paper on Unwritten Law at
Bar Association.
ESPECIAL to The Tim es- Dispatch,

WINCHESTER, VA. July 2s.-John
Mcintosh, a young married man and a
painter by trade, attempted to commit
suicide in store on Main Street dur
ing business hours Saturday night by
drinking til econtests Of a one-ounce
vial OF laudanunl.
Mcintosh had been drinking, and
upon entering the store he drewSthc
bottle from his pocket q ndSin a dra-
matte manner exclaimed: Here she
goes, boys. Good by" Walking out
he started up North Main Street, fol-
lowed by a crowd and fell in an alley.
A physician saved his life by using
stomach pump. Mcintosh has made
several attempts Ito poison himself in
recent years.
The unwritten law will be discussed.
1t Is understood, before the annual
meeting of Virginia Bar Association
at Jamestown Exposition aon Tues
day by Assemblyman Hon. Richard E.
Byrd, the noted Winchester lawyer, the
subject Of whose address Will ibe Pro
vince Of the Court In Jury Trials
Extraordinary interest has been ex-
cited In Mr.. Byrd's treatment OF the
subject Isl "a! is .a55E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-29
TAUQUIER PRIMARY.
Hon. NJ. NJ. Green Is Opposed by NJ cssrs.
A.. D. Kelly md Edward Amber. -.
Ig5f SDecia n IT Ia IT III iSna re- h

8g6 Especial to observation-disclosures
T, WARRENTON, VA, July 2S.--,rhe
primary tomorrow Is now the all
absorbing topic in the town and coun-
ty. The fight for the House Of Dele
gates is triangular one, and knowing
ones claim the election OF Hon. NJ. M.
Green, who Is the present representa-
tive. This Is not conceded by the
friends Of the two other candidates
Messrs. A. d. Kelly and Edward Am
bier.
& No matter what the result t. the coun-
ty will be ably represented, as all Of
the gentlemen stand high in5the county
and are men of ability.
The contest for tho State Senate Is
attracting more than local ntssntion
on account OF the prominence 4jthe
senior candidate Hon. r. c. Pitcher.
His opponent. Mr.. G. Latham Fletcher.
has made a very active campaign. and
is considered n winner by q great
many, but the consensus of opinion
seems to be that Pitcher will win.
The examination OF applicants 70
teach in the public schools OF Fauquier,
will take place July 29th, 3Oth and
31st.
There will be no term Of the Circuit
Court this summer. Judge Turner has
declared a. vacation for the July term
The next term Will convene on tie
fourth Monday In September
Wallace N. Tiffany has de en- n.ec, go
chairman of the County Roal Boa ~.
Il. Scott Carter oorsht This We , ek
from g. II. Kemper 125a acres Of tine
farm land. adjoining the farms OF Ull-s
man. Horner and others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-29
col. HUBBARD ENTERTAINs.
.Chellowc" Scene of Gathering o
Happy Young People.
8Tsnecinl to The Times-Dispatch.l

~
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.]
# DILLWYN, sBUCKIN G. HAM CO.. VA,
July 2s-"Chollowe." the HON Of Col
tonel Robert, T.. Hubard.Eis the scene Of
q most enjoyable house party at which
his daughter, Miss Pocahontas Boiling.
is the attractive hostess Those pres
ent are MISS Pauline Clarke, of New
York; Miss Blanche Carter of Fay
etteville, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Caring I
ton HUBBARD of Lynchburg; Mr.. Rus
sell White. OF Washington, D. c.; the
Rev. Il. e. Hubbard, Of Sewanee, Tenn;
P. p. Hubbard. of Winston Salem. N. Co.
Robt T., Hubbard. J r.. Of Fayetteville,
w. Va, and Robt Is. Brock, of Hamp-
DEN Sidney, Va. Colonel and Mrs. HUI
bard and their daughters are keep
ing up the reputation for hospitality
OF this handsome old country place. SO
we'll knownTin ante-bellum days. and
for number OF years every summer
there has teen a gathering of a SINH
lar kind, which the guests look back
upon with greatest pleasure.
Situated close TO the foot Of Wills
Moln>tain, which towers away to the
westward, amid ancient oaks and fra
grant magnoias with wide grassy
lawns, the place is ideal for such
gathering. Cards. tennis. driving and
mountain excursions are some of the
tamusements of the guests. The colo
mel With his courteous gallantry and
Mrs HUBBARD With her gracious manner
and unfailing attention to her guests.
leave little to be desired In the role
or host and hostess. al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-29
STEVENSON AT
THE EXPOSITION
Army Athletic Carnival to Be
Held at Jamestown Expo
sition To-day.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
NORFOLK, VA, July ga dstn-
guished visitorin Norfolk is Hon. Adlai
r. Stevenson, He will he the orator of
the day at Jamestown on House of
Burgess day. The distinguished
American is the guest of Hon. Harry
st George Tucker, while here. Accom-
.paning Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker to the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church to-day, the
former e-Prcsident heard Il sermon
on mission In Korea by Rev, Eugene
Bell, n missionary to that country.
Es,rhe greatest military athletic calni-
val ever undertaken by the United
States Army vii be held at James town
o-morrow. Officers and men will par
ticipate and the infantry, cavalry and
artillery Will be represented. There are
a large number OF prize entries. The
soldiers have been training q long Sine
for 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-29
Cotton Mill director. .I..t.s

lSpeclal to The Times ID ispatch5 II NJ ss
jLuMBDRTON, N. c., July 28.Mr,,aI
stockholders of ST. Pauls Cotton Min IN
which was recently Incorporated With
Paul.s, about twelve miles from this
city, Wednesday,. The purpose OF this
Meeting was to perfect the organiza-s
tion by the election OF officers. SS,rha
following board of directors was elect
ed: James Robeson, u. A., Niece achp.i
T. L., Northrop. A. r. McEachern. n ~
H. Armheld, y. II. Johnson. 4 q. Y IL. y an
more w: Carter, y. 81 lkaneer ana
George r.. Mcleod s3f {} II I-a
At a. subsequent ,neeting. Mr. Il shaw;
vicerpresldcnt. and A. r.. McEncnarn.
secretary and treasurer. Ss''
Work on the mill&5w be hegun az
soon as material can be procured. az II