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The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
Says mrs. walsh
VISITED RESORT
ONCE A WEEK
TESTIMONY or KEEPER or PLACE
REFLECTS SERIOUSLY on
PLAINTIFF IN SENSATIONAL
DAMAGE SUIT.

The defense in the walsh-Gibson
$4,000 damage case scored hard
Thursday morning. In the testi-
mony given by Mrs. Bessie Stewart.
Mrs. Stewart said she knew Mrs.
Walsh. She had never been intro-
duced 10 her. but had seen her often
Where did you see herr" she was
asked by Mr.. Pound. WA
In my house at No. 16 Gilman-st.r
From whom did you rent that
houser'
From II. w. Walker"
Was Mrs. Walsh there oftenr,
AT least once every week
When was that?"
During October and November,
1907"
How did she Gomez"
She walked"
did she come alone?"
Yes; man came afterwards
What was your business, Mrs.
Stewart 2"
Before the plaintiffs attorneys
could put In an objection the wit
ness admitted that she conducted q
place OF questionable reputation.
Several neighbors of Mrs. walsh.
who lived near her home on Locust
Sc, were called to the stand Thurs
day morning. and questioned as to the
reputation borne by the plaintiff.
Went Driving With Man.
Mrs. Louise Bussey, OF No. 204 Lo-
cust-st., testified that she had fire.
quently seen Mrs. Walsh 90 driving
with man, beth before and after the
alleged encounter with Mr.. Gibson.
What was Mrs Walsh's reputation
among the people in her neighbor-
hood?" was asked.
We'll, IL wasn't very NICE
Are there any nice women In that
neighborhood? asked Mr.. Fraser,
during crossexamination.
Yes, never heard anyone else
talked about there
What did they object tor
ITO Mrs. Walsh going driving 90
often with Mr.. walker"
"You say you heard no scream.
Ing on the day Mrs. Walsh said she
was assaulted?"
None whatever"
"Did-.'t you hear Mr.. Gibson scrcam-
ing as though he were being injured1s
Mr.. Pound objected to the Quos-
ton, which he alluded to as tom-fool.
cry. Mr.. Frazer insisted on an an
swer. and the witness said she did not
hear Mr.. Gibson scream.
Mrs. Jennie Bennett, OF No. 200 70
cust-st., said she had often seen =
buggy, with red running gear, stand
Ing In front of the Walsh home.
What was Mrs. Walsh's reputation
among the women who knew herr
asked Pound.
We'll. wouldn't consider 1t very
good"
Mrs. ]. Washburn. now residing AZ
No. 4SS Cass-ave., but formerly living
next door to the Walsh family on I1o-
Continued On Seventh Pags.)
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
NJ LEOO BEFORE
THE GRAND JURY

MASON, Mich, Feb. 27.--(Spccials)'
The grand jury reconvened here. this
morning. Labor Commissioner Dun
can Mcleod was the first witness.
Rep. ID. Murray, OF Grand Rapids, -
also here to testify.
Mcleod was one OF the shining
lights OF the Mcmillan campaign for
senator. Last week, Rep. Duncan
Wayne, of Midland. told the jury the
Mcmillan men had given him hun.
dred dollars and later attempted TO
double-cross him by putting up q can
didate against him at the primaries
When he became indignant he testi-
fed, they sent draft for more and
Mcleod sent this in the form Of
draft. But Wayne's wrath did not
cool and he voted for Hill, anyway
Rep. Murray, OF Kent. was against the
bucket shop bill. one OF the tainted
measures" OF the last session.
Rep. Fouch, of Allegan, who testified
before the jury last week. was the IA
Their of the bill.
Judge Persons remained In Lansing
today and is believed to be at work
some indictments. I'm
Ranking Commissioner Geo. w. Moore
was expected 70 testify this afternoon.
but for four days the officers have
been unable to locate him.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
JONES INN0CENT0F
Haywood MURDER
IS CLAIM
CONVICT SAYS HE HEARD TWO
BROTHERS LIVING ON cHENE-
ST. TELL HOW THEY KILLED
vIcTIM-PoLIcE pIscREoir 1T.

That William M. Jones, now serving
was not the murderer of George II.
Haywood, and that the real murderer
was one OF two brothers now living
OH Chene-st, in this city, Is the sub
stance OF an AFFIDAVIT recently sub
mitted to the police by Xavier Kryza,
who with his pal. Fred Dumas. was
sentenced to life term in Marquette
on charge Of robbery, being armed.
According to Kryza he was present
during quarrel between the two bro
theirs In their home, which resulted
In one Of them shooting the other
with revolver, but the shooting was
never reported, as the wound proved
to be slight. Kryza declared that the
wounded brother, In the excitement
following the shooting, swore ven
geance on his assailant.
You'll suffer for this he Is re-
puted to have said. I'll tell how you
killed Haywood"
The brothers story OF the Haywood
murder, as Kryza claimed he had
heard IL, and as set forth In his affi-
davit, was that the two were out on
the west side to pull of Job" and
were lurking in the alley near Hey
woods home when Haywood came
along. Mistaking his for policeman,
one OF them fred. shooting him
through the head.
Kryza first told the story to the
keepers OF the prison, it Is said, and
they were so impressed by 1t that
they had him put 1t In the form OF
an affidavit Shortly afterward Deputy
Sheriff Nicholas Wines, of Detroit,
brought a prisoner to Marquette and.
at the request of the prison author
tiles, he took the affidavit back home
with him and turned 1t over to Chief
Of Detectives Mcdonnell.
Eyes, saw the affidavit," admitted
Capt. Mcdonnell when asked about 1t
recently, but / paid no attention to
it except to write the Marquette au-
thorities that they need not lose any
sleep over it. II ever a man were
guilty. that man was Jones, and l re-
gard Kryza's story as a pipe dream.
pure and simple. How do we know
but what he had grudge against
those brothers and took this means
to get even?"
Heywood's murder was one of the
most sensational in the criminal an
nails Of the city. He was found dead
on the sidewalk near his home about
six years ago. Suspicion at once
pointed to Jones. boarder In the
Haywood home, who, 1t developed had
been very attentive to Mrs Haywood.
Jones blandly maintained his limo
cence, but was convicted after a SEN
sational trial, although the evidence
against him was wholly circumstan-
tial.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
BOYS TESTIMONY
Flv0Rs FATHER
YOUNG scHLAF DEscRIeEs
STRUGGLES OF PARENTS FOR
POSSESSION OF REVOLVER.

Peter Schlaf, Jr., was called to the
stand in the Schlaf murder trial
Thursday morning and was still Civ
ing his testimony when court ad-
journed for the noon recess. The
young mans story was exactly as told
at the last trial in all essential par
ticulars and, like his sister, Katie's.
was favorable to his father.
On the fateful morning he heard
his mother and father quarreling in
their bedroom, he said. and as he
stood holding back the curtain that
hung over the doorway OF the room he
saw them struggling for the posses
sion of a revolver, which was. then In
his mothers hand. The next instant
the revolver was discharged. the bull
let striking Mrs. Schlaf. The young
mans testimony will probably con-
sumo the entire day.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
LODGE CALLS FOR
ASPHALT PAPERS

WASHINGTON Feb. Ex-senator
Lodges resolution calling for the pa
pers In the Bermudez asphalt case.
appears to many observers like a pre-
Iiminary flourish OF the big stick" In
the direction of Venezuela.
This case on more than one occa-
zion had almost precipitated a rupture
of friendly relations between the
United States and Venezuela, and it
was only by the exercise OF unusual
forbearance that President Castro was
rot figuratively chastised with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's so-called weapon. One
reason this government did not take
action was that Secretary Root has
been doing his utmost to promote
greater cordiality between the coun-
tries to the south of US, and a display
OF power, no matter how justinable,
might have interfered with his plans.
But Il now seems that determined
efforts are about to be made to bring
Castro to account
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
HETTY c REEN 5
DAUGHTER IS
ENGAGED
MISS SYLVIA, WHOSE sHREWp
PARENT is RICHEST WOMAN IN
THE WORLD, TO WED MATTHEW
AsToR wILks.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.---The engage
ment was announced today of Miss
Sylvia Green, daughter OF Hetty
Green, the richest woman In the
world, and heiress to the greater part
of her millions, to Matthew Astor
Wilks, a great grandson Of the orig
inal John Jacob Astor. The date
of the wedding has not yet been set.
The match was arranged by the
Countess Leary, who first introduced
Miss Green into the society OF New
port.
Mr.. Wilks Is much older than the
young woman. but despite his age.
has been active In New York society
for a long time. He attends almost
every cotillion of any Importance and
has a wide reputation for his ability
as a dancer.
WiIks' Father an EngIishman.
Mrs. Green had throughout insisted
that her daughter marry an American
and despite the fact Wilks' father was
an EnglIshman she considered him
At to fill the bill.
Once she was reported engaged TO
the Earl Of Yarmouth, who was re-
Gently divorced by the former Alice
Thaw, of Pittsburg, and on another
occasion she was said to be be.
trothed to the Duke de la Terre, a
Spanish grandee.
Matthew Astor Wilks is said to be
wealthy In his own right. His father.
who was born in London, was the son
OF Rev. Mark Wilks. who was at one
time chaplafn tn the British embassy
at Paris. He came to New York as a
young man and becoming connected
with the Astors, amassed fortune.
BOSTON. Feb. 27.-Hetty Green
must pay Sherman l.. Whipple, her
attorney In litigation against tho es-
tate OF Sylvia Ann Howard. New York,
In 1896, s5,727 with interest from that
time. He sued for $4,000. but Mrs.
Green claimed this was extortionate.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
ACCEPT LOWER WAGES"
SAYS CLEWS TO WORKERS

PITTSBURG, Feb. 27.--A general
reduction of wages in all the great
railways and industries Is absolutely
necessary.
This assertion was made here by
Henry Clews. the New York banker.
who said
"A lowering OF wages has become
absolutely necessary, for they are still
at the high figures to which they were
pushed during the long period Of pros
perity. The labor unions should rec
ognize this at once and reduce their
wage scales, and not wait until they
are forced to yield.
''workmen should not forget that
half loaf is better than no bread"
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
JOSEPH DAvEGNAU
STILL TRA|LED
BY FATE
CHANCE MEETING WITH WOMAN
WHO, FIGURED IN FORMER
CRIME CAUSES HIS ARREST
AGAIN, BUT HE'S DISCHARGED.

Fate Is unkind to Joseph Davignau.
who, since ehis RELEASE on parole by
Judge Connolly last November, has
been trying to lead an honest life and
support his wife and four babies.
II was a mere freak Of chance that
brought Davignau before Justice JEFF
fries Thursday morning on q charge
of simple larceny. With Mrs. Jennie
Baker. now known as Mrs. Hazel
Dishaw, he was accused of stealing
six chickens belonging to Omar G.
Roberts. It was this woman who flg-
ured so prominently In Joseph's first
trouble. He stole second hand goods
from his employer. John Lapan, q Sec
ond-hand dealer on Gratiot-ave., re-
moved them to Mrs. Bakers barn. and
from there disposed Of the loot
Both Davigiau and the woman we're
arrested. Davignau pleaded guilty
before Judge Connolly and on his
promise to return to his wife and chill
dren and support them he was re-
leased on parole in charge Of j. Nor
ris Fisher The woman was dis
charged In police court.
Davignau was as good as his word.
He secured employment, but had
worked but short time when the po-
lice bounded him out OF II, he claims.
He tried again, but could find nothing.
Then he began buying up old furni-
ture, rehabilitating II and selling 1t
over again. In this way he managed
to make ends meet and keep the fam.
lily In comfort. The other woman had
passed out OF his life.
Last Saturday evening, Davignau
was proceeding down Grand River-ave.
when hand was laid gently on his
arm. He turned to dnd Mrs. Baker,
who now calls herself Hazel Dishaw,
at his side. She carried a bag. which
seemed to be quite heavy. They had
exchanged but a few words when
policeman approached. Recognizing
the couple he placed them under ar
rest on suspicion.
The bag was found to contain chick
ems, six of them, and they were sub
sequently identified by Mr. Roberts
as having been stolen from his coop.
Both Davignau and the woman he had
tried to forget we're charged with
simple larceny.
when the case was called, Thursday
morning. the woman took all the
blame, generating Davignau. Mrs.
Davignau. the faithful wife, was pres
ent with her babies and took the
stand In her husbands behalf. She
told OF his efforts 70 support them and
OF now faithful he had been since his
release by Judge Connolly.
Justice Jeffries. fined the woman s25
with the alternative of 80 days In 'the
works" Davignau was discharged and
went home with his wife and family.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
VAN sCHA|CK OFF TO
PRISON; CROWD
CHEERS HIM
DRAMATIC SCENE WHEN AGED
AND FEEBLE CAPTAIN SUR
RENDERS HIMSELF TO v. s.
MARsHAL--WIFE soRs ALOUD.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--Capt. VIM. II.
Van Schaick, who was held criminally
responsible for the loss OF more than
1000 lives In disaster OF steamer Gen
eral Slocum, started for Sing Sing
prison today to serve ten years. amid
scenes seldom equalled In the old fed
erai building.
Obeying the order of the court. Van
Schaick surrendered himself to United
States Marshal Henkel at promptly 10
o'clock. He was accompanied by his
faithful wife, in deepest black and his
son. VIM. III. Van Schaick, Jr. The
little party had hardly entered the
marshal's room when Mrs. Van
Schaick broke out In violent sobs. was
seen to totter and was falling when
her son and two deputy marshals
caught her and placed her on chair.
Captains Dramatic Statement.
While she was being revived, Mar
shall Henkel lost no time In reading
the writ of the court for the execution
of sentence to Van Schaick and when
he had finished the aged captain
turned to the reporters and said:
1T will not be long before the
American people will realize the great
injustice which Is being done my fam
fly and myself. / go willingly to pris-
on, In obedience TO the constituted
law, but ! must say finally that | did
my best, did my duty as l saw 1t.
No man could do more. IL / was In
error Ii was a mistake OF judgment
and not of purpose.
II have received letters from all
over the world assuring me or the
confidence the people hold in the ac-
ton took and abjuring me to be OF
good cheer, that all will end well.
IL am an old man. l have worked
hard and / am not as strong as
young man. But the only thing which
has given me strength to go this far
in this awful ordeal has been The abb
solute and utter confidence ever re-
posed In me by my wife. She has
believed me implicitly and without
question. When all others failed she
stood by me. She Is the best woman
In the world"
Tears Stream Down His Face.
Capt. Van Schaick did not break
down, but tears swelled up into his
eyes and dimmed his sight He would
not display his emotion by drying his
TEARS viii n uduuheICuicls buL poi-
mitted the rivulets of tears to trickle
down his cheeks. q , 10y 49,
Mrs. Van Schaick, who had reccv-
cred some OF her composure, rose and
placing her hands on Marshal Hen
kel's shoulders, said:
Wont you let me go to the gates
OF Sing Sing with him?"
The marshal consented and In
~ ofo
for the subway station.
In the hall % members of the Mas
tiers and Pilots association met them
and the mariners lifted their hats to
Capt. Van Schaick and his wife, and
as they passed into the elevator they
gave a cheer. Immediately afterward
Capt. Luther B. Dow, who has been
circling the Van Schaick pardon pc
titions, left for Washington to ask
the president for Van Schaick's re-
lease.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
GAY Time FOR
FLEET OFFICERS.

LIMA. Peru, Feb. 2T.--A large num-
Der OF officers OF the American neet.
accompanied by representatives ofthe
government and commercial interests
here went on an excursion by special
train today to Mount Meiggs. They
took breakfast at Matucana.
subsequently, they visited the ruins
at Pachacamac and partook OF lunch
con alongside the historic temple OF
the Sun OF the meas
Last nights ball at the National club
was a brilliant affair and lasted I'LL >
a m. President Pardoy and his min
isfers. United States Minister COMBS,
the admirals or the fleet. the membern
OF the diplomatic corps and the elite
OF LANA were present The heiodbot-
ing streets were spitndtdfy fsmminat:
ed for the occasion. 81 s s.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
Admiral Mason's Denial.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--Rear Ad-
miral N. r. Mason, chief of the bureau
OF ordnance of the navy department.
was before the senate naval affairs
committee for a half hour this morn
ing and, like the officers who have
preceded him, Rear Admiral Converse
and Admiral Caps. he assailed the
conclusions reached by Henry Reu-
terdahl In his recent article. alleging
inferior battleships.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
FltzsImmons Loses pamase suIt.

Thomas Fitzsimmons. former justice
of the peace, lost his suit against g..
w. Zanger, for $4,000 for false arrest
in connection with the theft OF furs
The case was taken from the jury
by Judge Hosmer. who expressed the
opinion that when Fitzsimmons sued
Zanger for the reward offered for the
recovery OF the furs, he lost the case.
the jury found that he had a guilty
knowledge of the theft. He decided
that that decision would prevent Fitz-
simmons from recovering damages for
his arrest
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
EVELYN TO GIVE UP
HER HOME IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw will give up her home In this
city and place her furniture In stor-
age. When seen today she said:
Il did not think people we're SO In
terested about my future. | thought
they would forget me after the trial"
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinftyt Fair Thursday
might and probably Frfdayt risfng tenn
lag easterly Friday.
Lower Mfchigans Fair tonight and
probably Fridays riding Temperature
Friday; variable winds, shifting 60
essseriy raay.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
Mics Marcia Brady WEEDS.

ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 27.---Miss Mar.
ella Brady. daughter OF Anthony N.
Brady, and Carl Tucker. OF Albany,
were married this afternoon at the
Brady mansion.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
suppress ssd Divorce Cases.

New suppressed divorce cases: Alta
@. W.. Clyde NJ. Caster; Hattie vs..
Ernest Bancroft: LOUISE vs.. Frank
Thatcher; Frank VS.. Catherine Kauf.
man; Lester W. bessie v. Dunn and
Alice r. ". William A. Berry.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
Susie Foster, Of NO. 1si sydney-sve.
left her purse, containing IS In q

house Mt No. 2s1 Mt. vernor-ave.,
from which she had just moved.
while she called on a neishbor. ear
ly Wednesday afternoon. and when
she returned to the place the purse
had been rified, She suspects
man who was peddling apples in the
neighborhood during her visit to the
neighborA
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
Munsey Buys Baltimore News.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--Frank A.
Munsey has bought the Baltimore
News. The deal was closed last night
In New York between Mr.. Munsey and
Charles II. Grasly, the president and
manager Of the corporation. This pur-
chase makes Mr.. Munsey sole owner.
having taken over all OF the stock.
He will assume control OF the paper
on Saturday OF this week. The News
Is an Independent paper politically,
and will continue SO.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
"For Gods Sake Call
off Your Indians"

TRAVERSE CITY, Feb. 27.--(spe-
cial. For Gods sake, call on your
Indians" wrote Senator William Alden
Smiths private secretary TO a prom.
inent state offcial. who had given two
redskins. Jim Paul, OF Omena. and 81
mon Kigigobinasi, OF Harbor Springs.
the impression that because Michigan
was represented I'm Washington tho
senators and congressman were bound
to look out for Michigan Indians who
visited the NATIONAL capital.
II is said the Indians have been
touching the politicians ''for fair"
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
MARIE cAHILL's GIRLS.

The members OF Marie Cahill's ia
knous long -sktrted" chorus are paid
ly35 per week but they are specially
Befected BY coWpttftTon Tor fhefT beau
sty. and-sinRink -and-dsHeinR- ability
Miss Caftll Will bring her smart" mu-
eicat play. Marrying Mary" TO the De-
kroit Opera house. March 5th.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27

The last seasons seal catch IS the
smallest that there is any record of.
II amounted to fewer than 5000
about bali that OF the previous year.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
The swinehart clIneher Tire q Rub
Der Co. has begun suit in the Unit

cd States circuit court against
Frank n. Tillotson. alleging that he
has used tires Infringing upon the
swinehart patents. A perpetual In
junction Is asked. This suit Is one
OF several brought BY the Swine
hart company against mother tire
company and its paacns,
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27

a.ss ess. s sss a asssn n e
|hemian Beer on top.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-An astound-
ing phase of the mysterious shooting of
Geo. A. Carkins, supposed brother OF
Glacia Gala, at Newington. N. H.. by
her husband. Paul III. Roy, was re-
vealed today when In dispatches from
London. Col. Henry Mapleson, former
New York grand opera impresario, de-
clared that Carkins was In reality not
the brother of the actress, but was
her husband.
Roy, in Paris, where there Is al
ready a warrant out for his arrest, adj
mits he slew Carkins In duel. but
the woman In the case maintains that
1t was q plain Instance OF murder, de-
claring dramatically:
Il will never let up till I drive him
to the electric chair"
Interviewed In London, Col. Maple
son asserted that Roy, under the
name Of Mr.. Sergius met Glacia Gala
(COstinued ON Page six.)
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27
GLAC|A GALA TO
AvENGE Death
OF BROTHER
BEAUTIFUL SINGER WILL TELL
HER STORY TO AUTHORITIES
SCOUTS ASSERTION cARkiNs
WAS HER HUSBAND.

BOSTON, Feb. 27.-"i am going
to tell everything that ! can to
remove the shame Of suicide from
the name Of my brother and place
the blame where IL beIongs--on
Paul Roy" said Glacia Gala, or
Mrs. Paul Roy, today, In a talk
with a Hearst News Service rep
resentative at the North station
In this city.
~ am going to Portsmouth at
the request Of my lawyers to
avenge my brothers DEATH" she
said.
"oh, that absurd story from Col.
Mapleson that he was really my
husband" and her pretty hands
were clenched and she grew rigid
in anger. show silly; how alb
surdI"
"Did Paul Roy shoot your
brotherT
Eyes, he did," she replied.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-27

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