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The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
RUEF AGAIN INDICTED
San Francisco Jury Returns
More Graft Bills.
MAYOR SCHMITz INCLUDED
One Count Accuses Executive of Ac-
cepting S5O.OOO in One Lump from
United RniIrOads-Another Declares
He Was I'm on - Cent Gas Plat
form-Co-pOration officials in Net.

San Francisco. May 4-The grand Jury
to-day returned twenty-one indictments
in the graft cases. and il Is thought that
this practically ends its work. The IN
include Patrick Calhoun. Thorn
well Murally and r. Z. Ford, Of the
United Railroads; Theodore Halsev and
Louis Glass. OF the Pacific states Tele.
phone Company. and Abe Ruef and
Mayor Schmitz
There are two indictments against
Mayor Schmitz personally. which charge
him with accepting $4,000 from Tirev 7.
Ford chief counsel Of the United Rail
roads. I'm connection with the granting OF
franchises for trolley lines
Two more accuse Mayor Schmltz n re-
ceiving a bribe TO permit the gas rate
10 be fixed at 50 cents, instead Of IS cents
as platform pledges demanded
One indictment against Halsey and two
against Glass are duplicates Of others al
ready returned. and charge that these
two men paid $500 each 10 several SUI
pervisors 20 vote against the franchises
Of the Home Telephone Company. -Four
teen blanket indictments against Patrick
Calhoun. Thornwell Mutually. Tirey l.
Ford. William Abbott an assistant of
Ford; Mayor Schmitz. and Abraham
Ruef, charge these men with giving
bribes 70 fourteen supervisors to grant
trolley franchises desired by United Rail-
roads
The action Of the grand jury I'm making
the trolley indictments joint and nam
ing all officials Of the United Railroads
in the charge is considered an evidence
of weakness when the case against Cal
houn and Mutually is called.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
CHURCH WORKER ARRESTED
Woman Charged with Passing Spu.
rious Money on Presiding Elder.
Custodian of Missionary Funds
Taken Into Custody by Secret
Service Agents.
sn.clal 70 lie Ws.hinE,on Hrala.

Special ~ Tie Washington Herald
Baltimore. Nd. May 24-Miss Bessie L.
Bond. one of the best known young work
crs OF the Central N. E. Church South
and the custodian of its missionary funds.
was arrested by Secret Service men.
charged with passing a spurious 500 note
on Presiding Elder +. B. REGISTER to-day
Miss Bond is twenty-five years old. and
has been identified with the church since
she was six years old. Efforts have been
made 10 keep the news of her arrest from
her mother. who is said 10 he at the point
Of death az her home, III West Twenty
second street
Secret Service Agent Wright's first clew
came some three OF four days ago, when
Mrs. f. J, Thompson. who keeps a store
on North Mount street. went to the How
ard National Bank 10 have changed a SO
note. from which the cipher in one Of the
figure tens" had been removed.
A piece of paper had been pasted over
it. Capt. Wright went To Miss Bond and
put her through a searching CateChism.
He says that she finally admitted that
she had made a small purchase at Mrs.
Thompson's place and paid for il with
SO note
She said. according to Capt Wright.
that the bill had been scorched in a fire
in her home. which had occurred some
time previous. She said she cut out the
burnt place and pasted piece Of paper
over it. She stated that she did not
think it was wrong TO do so.
Rev. Dr. REGISTER says he received the
raised note when church funds were paid
TO him
Miss Bond had no trouble, owing 10 con
hdenCe that has been bestowed in her. I'm
raising &.g0 bail for a hearing Tuesday
before the United States commissioner.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
SLAIN IN CIRCUS RIOT
Citizen of Illinois Town
Meets Death in Fight.
SH0WMEN FATALLY INJURED
when smoke Clears Away Whole
Section of the Town l. Demolished.
Fight RaEeS for More than Three
HOurs-Use Tent stakes and stones.

Chicago, May 2-In a terrific riot be-
tween circus men and citizens at Men
dota, H., one man, a citizen. was killed
and two showmen were fatally injured.
The dead man is Emory Mcintyre. twen-
ty-four years old, Amboy. Fatally in
iured. Joe Falkner. Snowman; George
Sowu. Snowman.
News Of the fight and riot reached this
city to-day when the detective bureau
was asked 70 look out for fugitive show
men and arrest them on a charge Of muir
der. The riot started when one Of the
canvas men connected with the John
Robinson shows made an insulting re-
mark 10 one Of the girls at the perform
ance.
The remark was resented. and free
for-all battle started. Tent stakes and
every available missile were utilized
MENDOZA fire and police departments
We're called ont. The former turned "a
fdll force Of water on the comhatants.
but without avail to stop the fight The
battle ragged for more than three hours
A score were seriously wounded and
taken 70 hospitals.
Every window within three blocks Of
the show lot was smashed. and goods
valued at thousands Of dollars were
either damaged or stolen. During the
battle the show train was hastily pulled
out Of town 10 Dixon, the next stand.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
DEMOLISH JAPANESE SHOPS
Angry Mob Breaks Up Restaurant
and Baths with Bricks,
Crowd Dispcrses when Police Arrive
and No Arrests Are Made
by Authorities.

san Francisco. May 2l-The Horseshoe
Restaurant, conducted by japanese at
12l4 FOLSOM street. was partially demoI-
ished at Z O'Clock Tuesday night by a
crowd Of angry mrn. The trouble started
when two men went into the japanese
restaurant, on Eighth street. They were
driven out. and then went to the Folsom
street restaurant.
The crowd followed them TO Folsom
street. ano shortly after they had entered
the restaurant some one threw a brick
through the front window. Then a regu-
lar fuSillade of bricks and stones shot
through the windows. After the japanese
in the restaurant had made their escape
the mob proceeded 10 destroy the Folsom
street baths and bath house also run by
Japanese. directly opposite the restaurant
at 12l4 Folsom street. The pIate-glass
windows were broken When the police
arrived the crowd quickly scattered. No
arrests were made
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
CALLS STRIKE IN DEFENSE.
President O'ConnelI, of Mschinists,
Ties Up Erie shops.
special TO The Washington Herald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Cleveland. Ohio, May 2i-On Tuesday,
in New York City, j. c. Stuart, general
manager of the Erie Railroad, told James
OConneH Of Washington. president of
the International Association Of Machin-
lists. that he did not dare call a strike on
the Erie Railroad. lie further stated TO
Mr.. u Jonnell, according 10 the report Of
men who heard the conversation, that the
Erie was tired paying $1,000 a year to
keep the machinists from striking Mr..
OConnell declared that Mr. Stuart could
not prove that statement and Mr. Stuart
said be had the papers 90 prove e.
To-day, Mr. O'COnnell, defying the Off
cials Of the Erie, called out all the ma
chiuists along the line.
Master Mechanic Brown. Of the local
shops. heard that Mr. Stuart had charged
Mr. O'Connel with receiving money TO
ward of strikes. and a mass meeting Of
the men was held here tonight 10 in
vestigate.
President OConnen came from Wash
ington TO state his case He denounced
the statement Of Mr.. Stuart as false, and
said he had called the strike to-day 10
show that he was not afraid OF any
charges that the Erie might make against
him.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
TAFT breaches REFORM.
Brother of Secretary of War Pro-
poses to Clean Up Connecticut.

Bristol. Conn, May 2L-Horace u.
Taft. brother of Secretary William II.
Taft says that he proposes to clean up
Connecticut He spoke here to-day about
the wickedness Of the State. which. he
said was not quite as bad as that OF
New York and Pennsylvania. He added:
Suppose we start in to change things.
The thing that makes 1t hare TO bring our
ideas of reform to pass is the eXtraordi-
nary bad habit Of Connecticut men not to
rc-eleCt a good man 10 the general as
sembly. Another great thing that ham
pers reform is the inability 20 get light
on what is going on. Newspapers and
others have the greatest difficulty in find
ing out what is being done in commit
tees.
Another thing that hampers reform is
the machine Numerous attempts have
been made. but our effort to reform things
through the aid Of publicity was first to
arouse the people and then let in the
light as much as possible. We want to
know the candidates records, what is be-
ing done in the committees. and every
thing that is OF interest at the legisla-
tlIre TO the people who make IT,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
DIVIDED ON RECOUNT BILL.
McClellan's Friends Hold Divergent
Views on Hughes Measure.

New York, May 2l-Mayor McClellan's
friends had a consultation tonight as TO
what he should do with the Hughes re-
count bill if it comes before him. Somo
Of the mayors friends urged him to veto
it. while others gave it as their opinion
that he should sign il.
The mayor is to take the opinion for
and against and will act after consuIta-
ton with his lawyers Those Of the
mayors friends who believe that ho
should veto the recount bin base their
statements on the attitude of William F
Sheehan. and others, who have been the
1905.
On that occasion Mr.. Sheehan urged
Mayor Mcclellan to fight from the start
One report is to the effect that the MAYOR
viii give hearing on the bill and that
Jerome will publicly urge him to veto II
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25

New York, May 2L-On his knees
beside the coffin Of Amelia Staffelt,
the ffteen-year-oid girl found stabbed
TO death Wednesday in field
near Broadway, Elmhurst, Henry Becker.
the suspect in the case, to-day sobbed out
that he had seen they'll murdered by a
slav with whQBs~he had been on tramp
Becker~ interrupted his story of the
crlpe and the fight Of the murderer and
afmself by stroking the Scared forehead
and cheeks Of the murdered girl and
saying over and over: Poor little girl
Poor little lady. If God could only bring
you back to life. If only you were alive
once more"
A statement made by Becker in the i'm
promptu moIgue In Winfield to-day was
as dramatic as anything in Poe or Conan
Doyle Detectives Ticho and Calvin
brought the shabby. rough-looking young
man upstairs.
AS he emerged into the room and the
dim light fltering from a single window
and saw the oblong box under the signid-
cant white sheet upon stand, he burst
out. Il didn't do it, / tell you if I'd done
it. I'd killed myself by now"
Unknown SIav Killed Girl.
Then Becker made a statement in which
l. zcid. in substance. that he left New
York Wednesday with a Slav for Elm
hurst, where they cut some wood and got
i cents With this they bought a drink,
and both went to sleep under some trees
on the old Seitz farm. Becker woke up
some time afterward and saw the Slav
struggling with the girl in the field. Then
the Slav joined him and both washed
their hands ar the pump in Mrs. Simon
sons yard. He said be did not know the
Slav's name nor where he went after they
parted company.
Notwithstanding the confession OF
Becker that his unknown Slay companion
committed the crime. a brOther-in-lav,
Ross Karnbach, said
The murderer stsHelt is
know ecker. who
foreigner, or
even ..nHUrst.
'The murderer is p man Of high reputa-
tion and standing. who has been Known 10
the family FOR months.
He came upon the child in the field,
and after committing one crime. killed
her 70 hide it and save himself from its
consequences.
Detectives Hunt Girls Relative.
Acting on this information, the police
and detectives are making search for
the man. The name has been given them
by KarHbach, who is positive as 10 his
information
Detectives went TO Astoria to-day 70
hunt for a relative Of the murdered girl
who disappeared on Tuesday He was
known 10 be very fond Of the girl. He
was young man and not very sharp
vitted. He was last seen in the neigh
borhood Tuesday night
Becker has been remanded to Jail with
out bond for examination Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
PRAY At SEA; SHIP IN PERIL.
Passengers on Russian Steamer Are
Badly Scared.

New York, May 2I-With prayers Of
thanksgiving on their lips, 1900 passengers
arrived here this morning on the steamer
Korea after an experience on the rolling
Atlantic that was enough TO turn their
hair gray with worry; because for nearly
fifteen days the Korea. with her engines
broken. was buffeted by the waves. he
ing in such shape that she could make
only about four knots an hour. Her coal
supply ran down to only the dust in he-
bunkers. and in order TO make Boston.
some of her cargo had TO be thrown into
the furnace, and then finally her minor
deck fittings were chopped away To keep
the fire going so that enough steam could
be generated to move her propeller.
To add to the misery Of creeping over
the Atlantic at a snairs pace. the food
supply became low and rations were por-
toned out 10 the passengers and crew.
Most Of the passengers were in the steer
age. and their fear was only calmed by the
assuring words of Capt Kirschliedt and
his officers. These passengers were mostly
Russian peasants, who were fleeing from
the persecution of the government They
prayed on the decks day and night
Water was given out sparingly. Besides
trying 20 manage an almost unmanage-
able vessel. the officers and the crew had
their hands full with the passengers. who
were constantly importuning them TO
reach land
With almost the last Of her coal sone
and her deck fittings burning in the fur
mace, the Korea limped into Boston
Wednesday. with distress signals flying.
When the harbor of Boston was reached
the very polite signal was run up on the
halyards: May we enter your port?"
The niceness of the request sent nearly
all Boston Harbor to greet the disabled
craft Two tugs took her in tow yester-
day and brought her to this port
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
FALLS $50 FEET TO RIVER.
BinckWelfS Island Bridge Iron-
worker Drowned.

New York, May 2t-Aleck johnson. an
ironworker, fell $50 feet from the Black
wells Island bridge into the East River
to-day. His body was swept away by the
tide
Charles Rose. another workman. saw
Johnson drop from the iron framework,
turning several times before he struck the
water. The man rose TO the surface about
fifty feet from where he had disappeared.
but quickly sank again in the swirling
current through Hell Gate channel
Rose gave an alarm. and Superintendent
Russ, in charge Of the work on the bridge.
notified the captain of the tug Steelton,
which put out. Graphing irons were used,
but after half an hour the tug returned to
the shore without the body
Joseph Midson, the ironworker nearest
TO Johnson. did not see his fellow-work-
man fall
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
DESPISE THE AMERICANS.
GuatemaIan officials Insulting, Says
Man Who Has Lived There.

Mobile. Ala. May H-That an American
is hardly better in the estimation Of the
Uuatamalan authorities than a yellow
dog. and that they are constantly sub
jected 70 insults, abuse. and imprson-
ment is the statement Of William -Ibe.
who has arrived from Port Barrios. Mr..
He said.
"Tl. people of Guatemala are praying
for Mexico to send troops over the border
and aid them in their deliyerance from
the rule of Cabrera. They have been
trying for some time 20 attract ne at
tention Of the United States officials. but
President Roosevelt and the department
at Washington have turned a deaf ear 20
all petitions
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
Only $500 TO Gettysburg or Pen Mar
Decoration Dav

Special excursion via PENNSYLVANIA Rail.
road. Special train leaves Washington 500
a. m. Returning leaves Gettysburg 5:55 n
m, Pen Mar $40 p. m. $ to either resort
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
THEODORE TILT0N IS BETTER.
His Condition Said 10 Have I'M
proved Greatly,

Paris. May 24-Although Theodore Til
ton, who is suffering from double pneu-
monia, was still seriously i'll late to-
night, he is much better than he was.
He got some rest and sleep to-day.
Recently the weather has been very
variable. with extremes Of heat and cold
and heavy falls OF rain. Mr.. Tilton was
attacked with bronchitis on Wednesday
His condition is said 10 be grave. but his
recovery is hoped for Mr.. Tilton is sew
enty-two years old
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
SIX KILLED BY FUMES.
Ammonia Pipe Bursts in Armour
Plant in Chicago,

Chicago, May 2i-Six men were killed
and a score seriously injured, twelve Of
whom were reported I'm a dying condition.
this morning. by the bursting Of "A two
inch ammonia pipe in the four-story
wholesale market building of Armour d
Co. in the stock yards yesterday after
noon.
More than $50 wOrkmen in the same
building had a narrow escape, many Of
them seeking safety by jumping from the
windows of the fourth floor.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
WEDS FATHERS SLAYER.
Rhode Island Girl Forgives and
MarrIes Ricca.

Providence. r. T.. May 24-On Deem
ber !, 1905 Antonio Ricca shot and killed
Luigi TodIscho. To-day Ricca and Bat
t.va Todischo. daughter Of Luigi got a
marriage license and will marry soon
Ricca had been paying attention 20 Bat
tiya against her fathers wishes. Todi-
scho met Ricea and got a strangle hold
on him. Ricca drew a revolver and fired.
Todisch0 lived only q few minutes.
Bicca was acquitted.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
Detectives Hunt Girls Relative.
BRITISH ENTERTAIN KUR0KI.
japanese General Guest of Honor at
Victorian Club in Boston.

Boston, May 24-Gen. kuroki practically
wound up his Boston visit tonight when
he took part in the Victorian Club Empire
Day banquet. Prof. de Sumichrisi. Of
Harvard is president of the Victorian
Club. and is usually TO be found at the
forefront Of all functions at which King
Edward aealth is pledged. Tonight he
read a message from King Edward
thanking all the members Of the Victorian
Club for their loyalty &c.
Capt Tanaka interpreted the message 70
Gen. Euroki, whcreat he made a neat
little speech. a few minutes later the
japanese party bowed itself most politely
out of the room
To-day was a busy one for the japanese
general He visited the Museum Of Fine
Arts. the Public Library. and other
places
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
OFFER LORD CURZON A JOB.
Two Divisions Want Him as Mem
ber of Parliament.

London. May 2l-The Unionists Of the
Jarrow division of the County Of Durham
have invited Lord Curzon. Of Kedleston.
TO become candidate for Parliament
from that constituency in the event of a
vacancy occurring there at an early date.
It is expected that Lord Curzon will no
invited by the Unionfsts of Rutland a.
stand for the seat there rendered vacant
by the death Of Mr.. Finch. the Father
OF the House Of Commons" which oc-
CURED last Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
SUICIDE SHIRKED DUTIES.
Court Finds Dead Cnptain
DPreIict

Hamburg. May A.-The Admiralty Court
has decided that the wreck Of the Ham
burg-American Line steamer Prinzessin
Victoria Louise, near Kingston. Jamaica.
on December Is last. was due to Capt.
Brunswig mistaHng one light for another.
and maintaining full steam at a time
when be should not have done so.
The decision Of the court concludes
with saying that Capt Brunswig neglect
ed his duties as commander of the vessel
by locking himself in his cabin and com
mitting suicide after she ran on the rocks
instead Of trying to save the ship and
passengers, who, however, were all safely
landed.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
mclaughlin Quits n. Y. Police Force.
1-More Indictments in San Francisco.
1-"Safe and Sane" Labor Programme
in Chicago.
1-Man Killed in Circus Riot.
I-Calif0rnians DemoIish japanese Shop.
1-Russians on Ship Pray at Sea.
S-AIrs. Mckinley Nears End.
3-One More Juror in Haywood Case.
3-Dr. Long Replies to Casper Whitney.
Eddy Case Argued at Length.
4-News of Maryland and Virginia.
9-Naval Officer Wins Bride on Dare.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25

New York. May 24-Capt William W.
Mclaughlin. who is accused Of having
used the detective bureau as A private
divorce agency TO further the interests OF
Howard Gould and several others who
have found the city's police very effective
in private work, sent his resignation 10
Commissioner Bingham to-day, and it
was accepted. taking effect at midnight
The commissioner had no alternative; Nc
Laughlin had his full time in, and Gen.
Bingham had to retire him on a pension
OF $500 a year the moment he applied to
get out.
Mclaughlin will. however be called to
headquarters to explain all that he did
to aid not only Howard Gould. but others.
Although the officials at headquarters
declare that Mclaughlin is so deep in
the muddle that they cannot see how he
is going TO clear his skirts, Delaney
Nicoll. Howard Gould's attorney. has
come out with a public statement exoner-
ating the captain. He issued d statement
this evening. in part as follows:
Informs Inspector.
"A story, persisted in for many years,
was in circulation to the effect that Mrs.
Gould had a husband living when she
married 01T Gould II this is so. a crime
has been committed.
Inspector Mclaughlin learned of the
story and, as 1 had heard more or less
Of it from other sources. I deemed it my
duty to ask him 10 investigate it fully.
1t has always been and always viii be the
duty Of the police force. and especially Of
the chief Of detectives, not only TO pre-
vent. but 20 detect crime. There was
nothing done on behalf Of Mr.. Gould.
which was unusual, irregular, extraordi-
nary. or other than any other citizen has
right % have done for him"
II was hinted al headquarters that it
IS now up to the district attorney 10 delva
into that matter in the Gould case
Ed Sholes, the show man. was sub
pOenaed 10 headquarters to-day and had
a long talk with Mr. Hanson. He cor
rohorated part of Peabody's confession
by admitting that he had received the
telegram from the detective, although he
denied several times that he had heard
from him from Baltimore
ANAu u -AiteEeu harTioEp.
He said the man who brought Big Haw-
ley to his house was Andy Eberle, and
they asked him if he knew that Mrs.
Gould was married before she met Mr..
Gould.
L told them that I had heard she was
married to a man named Dawson who
used to be a scene shifter at the Four
teenth Street Theater. We talked the
matter over and then went out and met
Peabody. He told me Mclaughlin wanted
TO see me-"
Sholes then said that he went 10 police
headquarters and Mclaughlin asked him
If he had ever made the assertion that
Mrs Gould had ever been married be
fore. Sh0les told him to. the best of his
recollection he thought So and that ne
did not know whether she ever got a
divorce ShOles told Mclaughlin further
that he knew her husband, and promised
10 point him out.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
ELIJAH" IS IN ENGLAND.
American Negro to Save British
Smart Set.

London, May 24-The Rev Father
Vaughans efforts to redeem society sin
ners should be helped by the advent from
America Of a negro who is attlred in
uniform resembling that of an American
admiral. and who landed from the steam
ship Campania when she arrived at Liv-
erpoOl to-day.
The negro declares that he has come
TO England 10 save the members of the
smartest set. He gives the name of Or.
Johnson Elijah"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
PRINCE TO BE CHOIR BOY.
Edward of wales Said to Have Sing
ing Voice Far Above Average.

London, May Eft is well known
that musical endowments above the
average crop out from time to time
among the members Of the British
royal family. Prince Edward, eldest
son Of the Prince Of Wales. seems 70
be the latest instance. When he latfiy
entered as a cadet at the Royal Naval
College. his father asked the officials
% try him for the college choir, stipu-
lating that no favor be shown him, but
that he be accepted or rejected olely
on the merits Of his voice.
The youngster has now gone through
the tests and emerged successfully. He
will make his FIRST appearance as a
choir boy at divine service on Sunday
Il is stated that the young prince. who
IS proud Of his success, has a singing
voice far above the average.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
Capt. e. J. Pattee Dies Suddenly.

News was received here yesterday of
the sudden death at Norfolk Of Capt E.
J. Pattee. of Eleventh street north
west. Capt. Pattee, while seated on a
bench near Deep Water pier. at the ex-
position. was suddenly stricken with an
acute attack Of heart disease. The body
reached Washington last night Deceased
Is survived by wife. two daughters. and
one son. lie was an employe in the
Treasury Department.