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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-19
Platt's Answer.

The plaintiff never made any claim
to me that she was married 10 me un-
til December. 1906 says Senator Plat
in his answer, nor did | ever hear Of
her making any claim of marriage
prior to that time, except that in June
1906 an article appeared in a Chi
cagO newspaper containing an inter
view purporting to come from her. in
which she stated that such d marriage
had taken place, and that article was
accompanied by a picture, or alleged
facsimile, of a wedding certificate con-
tanning my name in association with
the plaintiff"
He declares that the certificate re-
produced in the newspaper was a for
gerry. He charges that since 1906 Miss
Wood has tried to get money from him
by threats that she would sue him for
breach of prOmise of marriage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-19
BROKERS WENT
DOWN WITH BANK
Failure of Allegheny National
Nls Much Worse Than
First Reported.
FRAUD NOT YET UNCOVERED
PITTSBURG CITY TREASURER
GROSSLY DECEIVED.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 1S.-The closing
of the Allegheny National bank this
morning by the comptroller OF the cur
rency was the direct cause of the fail
ure this afternoon of Carothers & c.,
according to the statement Of the re-
ceiver for the latter firm. The decision
Of former Cashier William MOntgOm-
cry, accused of Wrecking the bank
through the embeZzlement of cash and
securities. to waive preliminary hear
ing today and To be held for the grand
jury Investigation, prevented the TAX
ing Of any testimony by United States
Commissioner William T. Lindsay TO-
day. and officially no light was thrown
upon his alleged peculations.
Much Money Missing.
So far as the court records are con-
cerned, Montgomery is charged only
with the embezzlement of 1863, 600 cash,
ard Sl25,000 worth Of securities.
Mat the bank has i'm some manner
sustained much greater loss is appar-
ent from all of its recent statements
showing that it could sustain loss
approximating $4,000. 900 without i'm
pairment of its capital. and the state
ment made TO City Treasurer ]. E.
Steel last week. when he made inquiry
as TO the city's deposit of 81. 546,953.
Treasurer Deceived.
Mr.. Steel said today he was told last
week by Bank Examiner William l..
Folds and by officers of the bank that
the alleged shortage was about $500, 900,
ana that the bank could pay that OVt
of its surplus and undivided profits ana
continue business without interruption
1t was about this time that the Dire
Tors and man Interested il, ohio. fi,,ar,
cial institutions had agreed To put
$4,000 cash into the bank TO add L.
public confidence and meet possible
emergencies.
Situation Changed.
Later discoveries, Treasurer Steel is
Informed, changed this situation. TX
planning why the city's funds were net
withdrawn as soon as the shortage was
discovered, Treasurer Steel says he was
told that if any attempt was made 10
do so il would force the closing of the
bank, and that in such event the city
could not be paid. He says he was also
assured that the bank would weather
the storm and meet all of its obliga-
tons. ----.
Firm Held Bank Stock.
That the failure of the brokerage
firm of CarOthers & Go. is due to the
suspension OF the Allegheny National
bank was stated by Receiver Patterson
tonight. Mr.. Patterson said:
THE firm held a large amount of the
banks stocks and collateral. ana when
the bank closed the stock was no longer
available in the firms loans AS it was
foJkd impossible to procure collateral
10 Substitute for the Allegheny Nation
al bank stock, ii was deemed best for
the interest of the firms creditors 20
consent To the appointment IF a re-
ceiver. Only a comparatively small
number of the creditors hold the bank
stock as securities. AMI other loans OF
the firm are we'll secured.
The court has made an order lc-
straining the creditors of the firm WIN
hold collateral from disposinS of thu
same without the courts permission"
The receivers bond has been fixed at
500, 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-19
5udsbers the Last Victim.

To Coroner Mack, Sheriff Shutter and
Prosecutor Smith this seems almost in
conceivable, but, considered in the light
of recent developments. nothing appears
impossible for this acknowledges. The
stOmachs of the four victims in this hole
have been removed, and the contents will
be analysed for poison. The disappear
ance of Jennie Olsen, as we'll as the cou
pie, occurred in September. 1896. while
Budsberg was disposed of in May 1897.
His body was nearer the surface than the
other three and his could have been the
last placed in the hole.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-19
SOLID FOR BRYAN
IN CALIFORNIA
Theodore A. Bell To Head Del
egatiOn to National
Convention.

Fresno, Cal May lS.-The California
Democratic state convention was called
to order here this afternoon by State
Chairman Spellacy. One session was held
in the afternoon and another tonight, but
the convention is not expected TO con-
clude its work before tomorrow.
Theodore A. Bell, Democratic candidate
for governor two years ago, heading the
anti-organzation wing of the party. won
a decided victory in gaining control of
the convention at the last moment and
securing the election by reclamation of
his candidate, State Senator j. B. San
ford, as temporary chairman. Bell by
McNab organization, becomes the dOmi-
nant power in the Democratic party in
California. He will 90 to Denver as del
egate at large and will be indOrsed by
the state convention for temporary chair
man of the Democratic national conven-
ton.
After bitter fight between the organ
ization faction, controlled by Gavin Nc
Nab OF San Francisco and the anti-or-
ganization forces headed by Bell, which
began from the moment that the dele
gates began to arrive here, and threatened
to cause a serious split in the party, May
or A. c. Harper of Los Angeles, the or
ganization's candidate for chairman, with
drew from the contest a few minutes be-
fore the convention met.
After effecting organization, the conven-
ton took a recess until tonight.
Sentiment is overwhelmingly for W. j.
Bryan for president and the convention is
expected to send a solid delegation from
this state instructed to vote as unit for
the Nebraskan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-19
District Delegates.

Five district conventions selected dele
gates to the Denver convention as follows:
First district-Judge John E. Baker and
John j. Quinn.
Second District-Thomas Fox and W.
p. Lynch.
Charles Z. Delman.
Fifth district-H A. Blanchard and
Nicholas Bowden.
Sixth district-EX-Mayor George T.
Cats of Stockton and Judge NJ. X. Harris
of Fresno.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-19

The London Globe ilds the fol-
lowing notice in a Cornish show
window:
Razors and Pianos
s. Ground and Tuned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-19
Watch Identified.

The mystery surrounding the watch
found on the person of Ray LampheTe
when he was arrested was cleared today
when J. q. Ramden of Manfred, \. D..
who came here yesterday TO investigate
the disappearance of his half-brOther
John Moe of Elbow Lake. MINI, iden-
titled the timepiece as the one owned by
his brother. when he left home. The num-
bers of the watch corresponded with the
numbers in Mr.. Noes possession. Lam
phere said Mrs Guinness gave him the
watch. Mr.. Ramden is positive that his
brother was murdered by Mrs. Guinness,
but he was not able TO Identify any of
the remaining skeletons, and so will not
be able TO provide proper burial for his
brother.
In Potter's Field.
The bodies Of the seven unidentified
dead will be buried tomorrow i'm the pot
ters' field Christian services will be con-
Quoted over them. and a small stone will
be erected with an inscription telling the
circumstances of their death The body
of Jennie Olsen has been turned over TO
her relatives. Ole Budsberg's body was
today shipped to lola Wis, for burial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-19
Four Bodies in One Hole.

This body. which is now declared to be
that of a woman. was taken from the
same hole as was that of Jennie Olsen,
and in that hole also were the bodies of
Ole Budsberg of lola, Wis. and the re-
mains of male person. All the bodies
were dismembered, but the trunks of the
four were in such condition that it was
possible TO identify the bodies of Jennie
Olsen and Mr.. Budsberg and il was made
possible by today's autOpsies to deter
mine that one of the other two was a fe-
male. The theory now advanced is that
Mrs. Guinness may have on the same
night. the night that Greening slept in
the barn. murdered not only Jennie Oh
sen, but also the man and woman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-19
Story Told by Plaintiff.

Miss Wood was the first witness
She was stylishly attired and self-pOs-
sessed. She testified that Mr. Plat
first promised to marry her al Manhat-
tan beach. He said the marriage
must be secret. as he was an ole
man. added the witness. Il demurred
and told him that he knew nothing
about me, but he said he knew all my
past life"
Miss Wood said she had two letters
from Plat, but that one of them was
demanded from her by J. Martin Mil
Ter and another man, i'm October, 1903
ana that she had never seen it since.
Her counsel showed the witness a type
written copy of a letter and she iden-
titled it as containing practically the
contents of the missing letter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-19
FIENDISH WORK
Of MUROERERS
Two More Victims of Mrs.
Guinness Met Death With
Jennie Olsen.
ONE OF THEM A WOMAN
DISCOVERY PROVES STORY TOLD
BY EMIL GREENlNG.

Laporte, Ind, May 1S.-The autopsy held
today on the remains of the seven uniden-
titled dead eXhumed from Mrs Guinness
private burial ground was completed this
evening, and revealed the fact that one
OF the seven was a female This has
aroused new interest in the story of Emil
Greening of Oklahoma City, Okla. who
was employed by Mrs. Guinness in the fall
of 1904. Greening worked for Mrs. Gum
ness at the time that Jennie Olsen dis
appeared, and his story was to the effect
that on Friday in September a man and
woman came TO the house and that night
Mrs. Guinness asked Greening to sleep in
the barn, for the couple, who she said
were the professor and his wife from the
Los Angeles college which Jennie was to
attend, would spend the night at the house
and would require Greetings bedroom. In
the morning Greening saw nothing of
Jennie nor the man and woman, and was
informed by Mrs. Guinness that they had
left on an early train, taking Jennie
along.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-19
The "OId Fool" Letter.

1t was admitted in evidence, despite
the objections of John b. Stanchfield
Mr.. Platt'S counsel The copy was
dated Friday, November 5, 1901, ami
read in part. as follows:
My Little Bride-to-Be.
Il have made all arrangements You
are rot to say anything to anybody
You are to obey my instructions mplic-
lilly. / inclose car dtO the hotel You
viii be there at 4 O'Clock and have
room 15S. / am an old fool, but you
shall never regret this step.
Lovingly.
tom
Another letter of the same date was of
fered in evidence. in which the writer ad-
vised Miss Wood that he would not reach
the hotel until after o'clock and that
she was to go to her room and await
d signal from him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-19

THE man with the goods" must
first know how to show them
Silent Partner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-07
TAFT PROMISED
TO A NEW POLICY
For Generous Improvement of Water
ways in Inland Sections of The
Country, Talked to- Inland
Waterways Convention.

Chicago, Oct. 7.-Speaking at the In
land Waterways convention today Taft
pledged himself to systematic and
generous policy for improvement Of
rivers, and lakes. The cost of making
ocean harbors out of the cities on the
great lakes, the Mississippi and il
tributaries will be enormous, he said
but splendid Investment.
"Aly own Judgment is that every
great improvement like that of the
lakes 10 the gulf, like that Of the Ohio
river. Missouri river, Atlantic seaboard
and inland waterways should be treat.
ed by itself as one great enterprise
Just as we have treated the Panama
canal and that a provision should be
made by bonds or otherwise for setting
aside fund sufficient to complete it
as rapidly as possible.
70 leave progress in this matter TO
fitful and partisan consideration Of ap.
preparation committees in Congress.
Influenced by desire to reduce the ap.
pearancc of total expenditure eaen year
as much as possible, is TO impair the
necessary financial support Of every
enc of these great enterprises and drag
them along from year to year and
greatly delay the ultimate completion"
President William X Kayanaugh
called the convention TO order at 10 a.
m A thousand delegates, including
$50 governors and congressman and
Others prominent in public life were
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-07
SHOT BY SISTER-IN-LAw.
Capt. Erb of Pennsylvania National
Guard Victim of Family Quarrel

Philadelphia, Oct r. ]. Clayton
Erb, captain and regimental quarter.
master of the Third regiment guard Of
Pennsylvania, was shot and killed at
his summer home near Village Green,
Delaware county, last night. His sis
ter law Mrs Catherine Besel, is un-
der arrest in the Media Jail charged
with the murder The woman admits
that she did the shooting during a
family quarrel
Captain Erb, who was private secre-
tary to Israel W. Durham, political
leader Of this city, was one Of the best
known men in political circles in Phila-
lclphja.
About two years ago he was married
end moved to Delaware county Recent
lv there were family quarrels On Aug
ust 81 Mrs Erb, who was Mrs W. q.
Rothermel. a divorced woman caused
the arrest of Eugene Poulson, Mr.. Erh's
colored coachman on charge Of threat
ening her life At the hearing in the
case she said that she had been inform
ed that Poulson was acting as spy
for Captain Erb who stood by the
coaehman at the hearing as against his
wife. He subsequently explained that
he did so because he expected to insti
tLte proceedings against Mrs. Erb and
expected Pouson to be an important
witness in the case in which Mrs. Cath
crime Beisel, Mrs. Erb's sister, was to
be involved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-07
EVANGELISM IN BARRE.
Unusual Interest Attaches to Meetings
Next November.

Unusual interest attaches to the
series Of union eyangelistie meetings to
be held in Barre in November for sew
eral reasons. In the first place, they
are but one Of similar series of meet.
ings held in different parts of the state
at the same time, and under the same
management. This is something en-
tirely unique in Vermont religious cir
cles. Indeed, Vermont is to be a pio-
neer among the states in starting this
plan of work.
The scheme Of simultaneous evan
celistic meetings is not new. however,
being originated in 1904 by DIR. j. vii.
bur Chapman formerly Of the great
Betnany Presbyterian church Of Phila-
delphia. At the outset this scheme was
proposed TO be adapted only to cities
and their suburbs, now the plan is to
be tested in a section largely rural. But
there IS no reason why it should not
succeed as well in Vermont as in the
large cities where it has been tried.
Two years ago simultaneous meet
ings were held in Syracuse. n. Y. The
results were remarkable hotn in the
number Of converts and in the perman-
cncy of the results The pastor Of the
First Methodist church, which had made
an average net gain Of IS for the past
dozen years, took in upwards Of $50
to his church on one Sunday Others
received large numbers, as well And
the pastor mentioned declared that the
Chapman meetings so stirred and train
ed his members that ne had had con-
tinuous revival ever since, and had tax
en- in as many as a result of subsequent |
regular meetings as he did following the
specia Chapman meetings.
System eharacterizes all of these |
A systematic house-to-house
visitation preceedes them, trained bands |
of personal workers labor during their |
progress, and skillful shepherding fol |
lows so that they are unlike most re-
riyal efforts which are 50 often sphe-
neral in their results. Great things |
are expected from the work here in
November.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-07
OVERCOME ENRAGED
MAN BY CLEVER RUSE
Bennington Chinese Laundryman Had
Previously Driven Deputy Sheriff
Nash Out Of Laundry at Muz-
zie Of Revolver.

Bennington, Oct, 7..Sied Sam chi.
nese laundryman whose place of bus
mess has been on North street, drove
Deputy Sheriff John Nash out Of his
loundry yesterday afternoon at the
nuzzle of revolver The officer had
entered the laundry for the purpose Of
serving eiectment papers but the IN.
stant he began ID read his writ, the
Cbnaman grasped the document from
Nasn's hand. and drawing a 32-calibre
revolver, ordered the deputy to leave
the place. The Chnaman was crazy
with rage and the officer obeyed the
order. Later Sam was arrested through
the assistance of man who had en-.
tered the laundry with a fake bundle
and held the chinaman so that he
could not use his revolver until the Of.
ileer hurried to the scene and over.
powered him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-07
Proctor Boy Sentenced For
Stealing Animal.
OF A RUTLAND DOCTOR.
Charlie Forrest, Aged 10, Sentenced to
Industrial Schol for the Re-
mainder Of His Mi
nority.

Rutland. Oct, Charlie Forrest, aged
thirteen, OF Proctor, was to-day sent TO
the state industrial school at Nergennes
for the remainder of mis- minority for
stealing the horse belonging to DR.. J. ID.
Hanrahan OF this city recently. While
the rig was standing in front Of the doc
tors office, the boy jumped in and drove
OIL
Charlie, wnen arrested said that ne
had no intention OF stealing the horse.
lie said he and his father, William For
rest. who Is wood chopper, walked
to Rutland Monday morning, leaving
Proctor at O'Clock lie said he lost his
father during the morning and az noon
took dinner at the home OF his uncle.
lie was unable to say on what street
his uncle lived. Late in the afternoon,
he said, he was looking at horse on
Center street when dark stranger told
him he might nave the rig for a dollar.
lie took tic man at his word, got into
the buggy and drove to West Rutland.
Charles story was conflicting in many
particulars. When asked il he paid for
the horse, hes said no, but that ne ex.
pected TO earn the dollar huskng corn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-07
TALK OF THE. TOWN.

Don't miss seeing the yUlng-ladies drill
at the Ladies of Clan Gordon fair. Tues.
day evening, October s. They have spent
much time and work on same and their
costumes are something quite original.
the program at the Comique for to-
day and tomorrow 7has four pictures,
all features. The Coward" and "A
Faithful Governess," are dramas told
with much spirit banana Skins" and
oh, What an Appetite" are comedy
pictures and we can truthfully say, they
are the best comedy pictures presented
at this or any otner theatre in the city
for long time, or in other words. YOU
viii laugh from the time they start until
they finish and long while after.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-07
SCENIC TOUR ABANDONED.
Hotels Closed Along Auto Route in
New York and Vermont.

Manchester. Oct. THE Scenic
tour planed by the bureau Of tours
OF the Automobile club Of America and
over which its members were TO have
arrived in Manchester last night and 70
have left today for the Berkshires on
the return TO New York, had to he
abandoned owing to the closing Of the
summer hotels along the proposed route.
Ihe club now expects TO make this
tour in the spring.
The proposed route, which was ex.
plored by A. L. Westgsrd. secretary Of
the bureau Of tours, in July, was plan
red to be taken while the foliage was
changing. The distance TO be travelled
was about 1000 miles which was 70
be done in 10 days. Starting from New
York the route lay thronEh the Deia.
ware water gap, central New York lake
region to Lake George. through the
Adrondacks TO Lake Champlain; across
Lake Champlain to Burlington, souta
to Manchester and thence TO New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-07
A. H. Baker Injured in Barre
R. R. Yards
RIGHT FOOT WAS CUT OFF
Unfortunate Man Was Rolled Along by
His Car for Considerable Distance
HE Slipped While Board.
ing II.

The slipping of his hand or foot as he
attempted TO board moving freight car
at the Barre railroad yards this forenoon
at ii o'clock, cost A. ri. Baker, a yard
brakeman, mis- right foot. The member
was so badly mangled that IL was ampu-
tated at the City hospital shortly after
wards.
The car was detached from the engine
and had been shunted onto siding near
the freight house and Baker, as is the
custom, attempted to get onto the car
TO ride it, into the siding. That is,
the custom is not 10 allow a car to
move about the yard without a man at
the brake on it, and it was supposedly
for this purpose that Baker attempted
10 get onto the car. The brake was on
the forward end of the car as it moved
into the siding, and Baker, being at this
end, swung on.
No one seems to have seen him when
he fell, but he had apparently reached
the ladder at the end OF the car wnen
he slipped and was thrown directly in
front OF it, In some way his BODY
cleared the rails, but his right leg was
caught at the ankle and almost severed,
hanging merely by shred.
II is remarkable that he was not even
more badly injured, as the car passed
entirely over him as 1t went forward,
rolling him over and over on the ground
az it progressed. He was seen as soon
as the car had passed and the other
Immediately ran to his assist
ance and an ambulance was called, and
he was taken to the City hospital, where
his foot was amputated.
Baker is unmarried and has been en-
ployed in the local yard for about six
months. His parents live at Lebanon
n. H.
Baker is resting as comfortably as
could be expected this afternoon, and his
recovery is expected. Examination show
I'd no injuries aside from his leg. The
was half way to the knee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-07
ARE REGISTERING
TO BEAT HUGHES
Big Rush of Race Track People Who
Are Anxious to Down The
Governor

New York. Oct. 7--Registration
figures for the districts which take in
the several race tracks in and around
New York indicate that the race track
interests intend to take an active part
III the coming election. All records for
the first and seconds days of registra-
tion have been broken in these districts.
Horse owners, trainers, stable employees
track workers and others who depend
upon the race tracks for their livelihood
have taken the earliest opportunity to
enroll so that they can vote.
It is said in explanation ct the in.
creased figures that the race track men
have organized this year to defeat Gov
ernor Hughes for reelection and that
men who have never voted before will
vote at the coming election.
AS there viii be no racing in OF. near
New York at election time many own
ers and trainers will be at tracks in
other states, notably Benning track
rear Washington, D. c., and tracks in
Canada and California Plans are now
being made by the race track men to
charter special trains to bring them
here election day to cast their ballots,
IN some Of the race track election
districts the registration figures yester-
day and today increased more than
double over last election and large
increase was noted in districts near the
race tracks where the interests Of store.
keepers and property owners has been
affected by the slump in racing as a
result Of the passage Of the anti-racing
bills. The village Of Shecpshead Bay has
as large a population at the present
time as il has in the height or the rae
ing season which i considered remark
able. The some can be said of the dis
tncts surrounding Gravesend, Brighton
Beach, Aquednct, Empire City, Jamaica
and Belmont Park tracks.