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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
OGDEN YOUTH
ARRESTED IN
MILWAUKEE,
Leslie Downs One of a Gang of
Men Accused of Extensive
Express RobberleS.
ROOM STORED WITH
VALUABLE ARTICLES
JUNCTION CITY ON LOOKOUT
FOR GOODS SUPPOSEDLY
SHIPPED WEST.
Especial to The Herald.)

Milwaukee. Wis. Jan. 4.-The police
have learned that Adam Farley, who is
held while they are Investigating sew
eral express robberies, is in reality Les
lie Downs, whose mother lives in Og-
den, Utah. The young man has aiso
gone by the name of George Atterberry.
The police say they now believe that
the other man, who has been sought for
some time. is James White. of many
aliases, who is now serVinS time at the
house of correction and who viii be lib
Grated on Jan. IL. 1t is possible that he
will be arrested as he energies from
prison. according to Inspector Riemer.
The police have as yet not been able to
identify much of the goods said to have
been recovered from the room operated
by Farley or Downs. The loss to the
express company is estimated at $4,000.
The police are following one of two
theories, either that the Farley gang
has been operating in Milwaukee and
disposing of its plumber all over the
country, or that Milwaukee has been
one of the distributing points of a gang
of burglars who, have made depreda-
tons all over the country. Ffpm infor-
nation the police are said to have re-
ceived from outside sources, it is be-
lieved that Chicago has been working
point.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
SUIT FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
State Auditor Bragaw of Idaho Has
a Grievance Against Gov
ernor Gooding.
Especial to The Herald.J

Boise, Ida, Jan. A libel suit was
filed today by State Auditor Robert S.
Bragaw against Governor Gooding and
the Statesman, in which it is sought
to recover $50 600 damages. The suit
grows out of the publication by the
Statesman of an authorized interview
with the governor in it's issue of Jan. 2.
In this interview the governor made a
statement of certain differences that
have arisen between him and the au-
ditor in connection with the issuance of
deficiency certificates to defray ex-
Eenses of the Steunenberg murder
cases. The auditor refuses to issue
certain certificates, on the ground that
the claims were not properly made out
as required by law. The governor, in
hisSnterview, pointed out that it was
necessary to avoid itemizing the bills,
as il would disclose the name of every
secret agent working for the state in
these cases. He also stated that the
sy stem was followed earlier in the case
and acquiesced in by Bragaw. The
itemiZed bills for detective services
were held in the governors office, and a
lump bill filed during the session of the
le gislature. The former were filed with
the auditor, with the understanding
they were to be shown only to the leg
islative committee. All this secret in
formation, the governor said. was i'm
mediately secured and published by the
Miners Magazine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
JEWELS FOUND IN SALOON
Important Bit of Evidence in Con-
nection With Murder of Mrs.
Lena Whitmore.

Newark, n. j.. Jan. Am smportant
discovery, which the police state will
enable them to name the slayer of Mrs.
Lena Whitmore, the victim of the
Lampblack swamp murder near Har-
rison, n. J., whose husband Theodore
Whitmore, is now held in custody pend
ing further investigation of the
crime, was made today when all the
Jewelry of the dead woman was found
in the safe OF Harry E. Radin, saloon
keeper of Brooklyn. Radin said that
Whitmore had given him the box con-
tanning the jewelry several days after
the body of the woman was found in
the Harrison pond. Whitmore had pre-
viously told the police that his wife
had worn ali her jewels when she left
home on Christmas afternoon Radin
informed the police that Whitmore told
him he wanted a safe place to keep the
jewels until his wife returned.
Whitmore, who is held as a suspect,
was subjected to a searching examina-
ton today. He broke down and cried
earlier in the day when told that he
would probably be arraigned later. He
declined to discuss the case
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
BORAPARTE 4
TRIFLE ANGRY
Attorney General Replies to
Criticisms of Officials of the
Santa Fe Road.

Washington, Jan. A sweeping de-
NAL of the charges by officers and
counsel. and more particularly by
President Ripley of the Atchison, To-
pel1a & Santa Fe railway, upon the
government and the court in connec-
ton with the fining Of the road $3.50. 900
for granting rebates, is contained in a
letter to President Roosevelt, made
public today by Attorney General
BOnaparte. The charges are denounced
as unfounded and unjustifiable, and
in so far as Mr.. RipIey's statements
affecting the trial judge are concerned,
it is stated they Constitute unwar-
rantable reflections upon d judicial Of
ficer respecting the discharge of his
duties
Mr. Ripley's statement is quoted at
length, and in it he alleges that the
Santa Fe investigation was "a general
inquisitiOn,' that the proceedings were
frivolous and vexatious and originated
in i'll will toward the company"
The attorney general concludes his
letter as follows:
''It has been the consistent policy Of
the department to discourage and 80
far as possible prevent newspaper con-
troversies between it's subordinates and
those whose enmity they might incur
through the faithful discharge of their
public duties, and its course in this in
stance has been in accordance with this
Policy. But 1 feel 1t my duty in clos
ing this report to say that the charges
made by the officers and counsel of this
corporation against the United States
attorney in connection with the mat
tiers in the present report appear to
have been unfounded and unjustifiable,
and the comments and suggestions
contained in Mr.. Ripley's letter regard
ing the judge who tried and sentenced
his corporation, constitute unwarranta-
Die reflections upon a judicial officer
respecting the discharge of his duties
as such. which are wholly indefensible,
both in form and substance. and de-
serve the condemnation of all citizens
solicitouS/ to protect the dignity and
independence of our courts"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
INVOLVES LEADING FAMILY.
Edward P. Ferry Formerly One Of
CitY's Prominent CAPITALISTS.

The litigation referred to in the dis
patch involves one of Salt Lakes best
known and wealthiest families. Ed
action, was at one time one of Salt
Lakes most influential capitalists. He
has been in retirement for several
years, and for the past few years has
been of infirm health. He is the father
Of w. Montague Ferry and E. s
Ferry.
Attorney Joseph T. Richards of the
law firm Of Richards. Richards & Fer
~, said last night, when told OF the de-
cisiOn, that an appeal would be taken
I Immediately TO the supreme court OF
Michigan. Mr.. Richards has repre-
sented the defense in the law suit. As
ISOLATED with him were Attorneys Will
lard Kingsley and Arthur c. DennisOn
Of Grand Rapids, Mich.
The action in the probate court at
Grand Haven was a farce" said Mr.
Richards. From the attitude of the
probate judge we have expected such
4 decision from the time the action
as begun. There is no possibility that
5he supreme court will affirm the de
cision
The Original estate of William Mon
tague Ferry did not amount TO any
hing like the amount named i'm the
decision. The cOntesting heirs claim
4 addition to the original estate. the
accumulated interest for forty years
Edward P. Ferry was the executor OF
the estate Of his father, and, of course
had in his possession the property OF
he other heirs. His contention is
however, that shortly after the death
Of his father the other heirs made GER
Tain transfers to him whereby the
funds were applied TO other invest
ments.
NO contention as to the legality .ot
these transfers was ever raised until
n June, 1903. when the present action
was begun. The hearing was an ex-
haustive one. The testimony in the
case covered something like Is 600
typewriter pages. and the pIeadings
several hundred pages. The taking of
testimony was completed two years
after the action was commenced. Since
that time various legal papers were
Sled by either side in the case. so that
he final decision was delayed until this
time.
by this decision the court rules that
the transfers made by the original
heirs did not amount to acknowlede-
ments of the division of the estate. We
feel that there will be no difficulty in
getting a reversal of the decision in a
higher court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
TOUGHEST OF THE TOUGH.
Leslie Downs Permitted to Leave
Ogden on Account of Youth.
(Specisl TO The HeraldO

, Ogden, Jan. 4.-Leslie Downs, who is
under arrest at Milwaukee, was consid-
cred one of the toughest characters
that ever lived in this place. He was a
ringleader of a gang of young fellows
who about a year ago terrorized the
people of this city by committing d
number of highway and other rObberies.
One night this gang held up a China
man and knocked him down with the
butt end OF gun. Burglary of sew
eral stores was charged up 20 the MEM
bers of this gang. On information fur
nished by a roommate of one of them,
Downs together with three Others
named Crosby, Brotherton and Lowe
were arrested, but escaped punishment
on account of the juvenile laws of the
state. Downs was permitted to leave
the state, and started east. At that
time, the local officers predicted that
he would be heard from in a criminal
way, and the news of his arrest did not
come as d surprise to them. The police
department received instructions today
to intercept some packages supposed to
contain some of the stolen goods which
Downs is believed to have expressed
to his mother.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
COLORADO BANKERS
PLACED UNDER ARREST

Durango, Colo. Jan. 4.-FolIOwing
the report of Owen F. Boyle. receiver
of the defunct Colorado State bank,
which was filed in the district court
today, warrants were sworn Out
charging Benjamin NJ. Freeman, pres
ident, and Frank Eldredge, Evan
Hampton and w. c. Chapman, direct
ors, with having received deposits
when they knew the bank to be in
solvent. They were arrested and gave
bonds for appearance for trial
According to Receiver Boyle's report,
the Colorado State bank will be able
to pay deDositOrs only % cents on the
dollar at the outside estimate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
READY WHEN time COMES
Anything Heney Has Said About
Senator Fulton He Is Pre-
pared TO Prove.

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 4.-Francis ]. He
ney, whom Senator Fulton of Oregon
has challenged to substantiate state
ments characterized as insulting, was
asked today If he intended making re-
ply. Mr.. Heney explained that he knew
little of the letter which Senator Fulton
is alleged to have given out for publica-
ton, and that he would not attempt to
reply. He made, however, the follow
ing statement:
"An article in a monthly magazine
written by Lincoln Steffens and others,
published in a weekly periodical. con-
tains charges about Senator Fulton
which are libeIous if untrue and which
charge him with acts which / should
construe as corrupt. If he denies them
or their truth, l suggest that he test
their accuracy by libel suits
"Any and every statement which
may have made about Senator Fulton
for publication l am prepared 20 answer
and substantiate with legal evidence
when the proper time and opportunity
arrive"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
EARL OF YARMOUTRS ALLOWANCE WILL
BE CUT OFF If MARRIAGE is ANNULLED

previous to the marriage of the coun-
tess she placed the remaining portion
in a private trust for her own use, and
1t is being held in this county and IN
der her control. Money is sent to her
from America az she wants IT, The
countess set aside an allowance for the
earl under the marriage settlement,
which he receives monthly"
1t is believed here that should the
countess secure a notification of her
marriage as applied for in the English
courts the earls monthly allowance will
stop Immediately.
The nature of the charges brought
by the countess have resulted in many
expressions of sympathy for her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
DOING THEIR STUNT
IN THE HELENA JAIL

Helena, Mont, Jan. 4.-Messrs. Shan
non. Cults and Edwards, the Butte la
Dor leaders, who yesterday were ad-
judged guilty of contempt of court for
violating an injunction restraining in
reference with the property or business
of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company, and who were sentenced to
three months in Jail. began the serving
of their terms today. 1t had been de-
termined to appeal the cases to the cir
cult court. but this plan was abandoned
today and the men presented them
selves to the United States marshal,
and were committed to the Helena Jail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05

Pittsburg, Jan. 1.-THE many stories
concerning the financial settlements
growing out of the marriage of the
Earl of Yarmouth and Miss Alice Thaw
were set at rest today by a statement
issued by Frank Semple. jr., agent and
attorney for abe Thaw estate.
Attorney SempIe's statement is as fol-
lows
There appears TO be some misappre-
hension concerning the fortune OF the
countess. 1t is all In her own control
The Earl of Yarmouth has not squan-
dered her wealth. A large part of her
fortune was placed in the hands of trus-
.ees by her father, under his will, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
LETTER WRITTEN BY JOHN ADAMS In
1909 GIVES OPINION OF HAMIL TON

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Joseph F. Ward,
president of the City National bank of
Evanston, received an unusual Christ
mas gift in the form of the original
manuscript of a letter written to his
grandfather, Colonel Joseph Ward, by
John Adams in 1903. The letter throws
new light upon the attitude of Adams
toward Alexander Hamilton and other
leaders of his time. 1t follows, in part:
Quincy. Aug. 81. 1S09.-Sir: The ne
gotiations of the peace of 1888 are
known in detail by nobody but myself,
and as they have been misrepresented
they will be more so hereafter if the
truth is not told and supported by doc
uments.
THE history of our country is getting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05

full Of falsehoods and it is high time
for some OF them to be corrected. Ham
of which l am endeavoring to rectify
OF correct in justice. Have 1 had any
success?
If an excessive Partially for Eng,
land, too strongly resembling the SEN
timents of the Tories in .1770. can be
abated and the fatal policy of depend
ing on the British fleet for protection
be averted. it will be welb worth the
pains. In short the fatal error of de-
pending on the wisdom, justice or be-
nevolence of any foreign nation for
protection or assistance must be corr
rected or we shall be miserably de-
ceived and betrayed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
Plea for Howard.
BISHOP THREATENS
CATHOLIC PARENTS

Z. Pittsburg, Jan. 4.-Bishop Cane
{. win of the Pittsburg diocese has 6
@ issued an explicit letter TO the eff 6
{: feet that in places where there is {
(. a Catholic school within two miles ::
{. parents and guardians are for {
@ hidden, under pain of mortal sin, G
g to send their children to any non {
(. Catholic school. and confessors 6
@ are forbidden to absolve those {
9 who do not obey" {
O. o o o o o o o (. % o o {. . @ @ 9 o {
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
WILL TRY TO HAVE 1T
THROWN OUT OF COURT

Washington, Jan. At is expected
that the war. department and depart
ment of justice will make a determined
effort to have the suit for pay after
being mustered out of the negro MEM
bers of the battalion involved in the
Brownsville affair thrown out Of the
federal court at New York on the
ground that the court of claims is the
only tribunal competent to deal with
the Issue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
BARROW DELIGHTED.
Expected AcquittaI Owing to the
Failure of Prosecution.

Los Angeles, Jan. 4.-Clarence s. Oar
row, the Chicago attorney who directed
the defense of Haywood and Pettibone
sitting today in a rocking chair beside
his bed at the California hospital and
wrapped in bed clothes and bandages
received the verdict of the jury in the
Pettibone case with the greatest pleas
ure The Associated Press correspond
ent was the first to apprise him of the
news.
at is unnecessary for me to say" he
said, chat l am delighted. 1 am graf
flied beyond measure. I had, of course
expected an acquittal, but to know il
is a great satisfaction"
Mr. barrow then dictated the follow
ing message to George A. PettibOne:
Congratulations; come here. 1 have
flowers enough for two funerals
Nothing to 1t but Orchard.
Commenting further upon the result
Mr. Darrow said:
There was never anything to these
cases but Orchard. He related a weird
fantastic story, but there Nzs no cor
roboration of 1t that tended of itself tC
incriminate anybody. The country had
seen in the Haywood trial what mon
ster or liar he was. 1t was not safe to
take the life of any man on such tes-
timony. In the Pettibone trial, the peo-
pie had become accustomed to the
story Of orchard and thoroughly dis
credited it, Very little attention was
paid to it.
81 should think that the prosecution
would now dismiss the case against
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
STREET cAR COLLISION.

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 4.-Twenty-two
persons were injured tonight in col
lision of street cars on the West Savan-
nah line. All save two were cOlored.
None was dangerously hurt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
PETTIBONE
NOT GUILTY
OF MURDER
As in the Haywood Trial, the
Jury Refused to Take the
Word of Orchard.
CASE AGAINST MOYER
DISMISSED BY COURT
NOTHING GIVEN OUT REGARD
ING TIME WHEN ORCHARD
WILL UNDERGO HIS ORDEAL.

Boise. Ida, June 4.-The end of the
prosecution of the men charged with
the murder of Ex-Governor Frank
Steunenberg, with the exception of
the cases of Harry Orchard and Jack
Simpkins, came today with the acquit-
tai of. George D. Pettibone. Charles
II. Meyer. president of the Western
Federation of Miners, was formally re-
leased this afternoon at 4 o'clock and
viii return with PettibOne in few
days TO Denver.
The case of Orchard, the self-con
fessed assassin of Steunenberg, is in
the hands of Prosecuting Attorney
nVanDuyn of Canyon county. No state
dment as to the future procedure IN
What case has been made, but 1t viii
pc called during the next term OF
court at Caldwell, when it will prob
i ably be finally disposed Of Simpkins,
~ member of the executive board of
the Western Federation of Miners, who
is charged with completely in the
crime. is a fugitive from Justice, and
the charge against him viii stand.
Mover Case Dismissed.
When the Meyer case was called by
Judge Wood this afternoon, James H
Hawley, representing Prosecuting At
of the state to have an order of dis
missal entered. Il am satisfied" said
Judge Wood. that the course taken
by the district attorney and decided
upon by the attorneys for the state, is
the proper course to be taken in the
matter. ] have watched the evidence
carefully. so far as the connecting and
cOrrObOrating evidence under the
statute was concerned in it's application
10 1afo ant nd n
tainly nothing been developed in the
two cases that would Justify the court
i'm submitting the case against him to
a jury, unless there was considera BILE
additional connecting testimony than
that which has been shown in the two
cases that have been tried. and for
that reason the case will be dismissed
and an order entered generating the
bail of the defendant"
No Perjury Trials.
AT the request of the state the cases
against DR.. Magee and G w AlIer,
charged with perjury by reason of tes-
timOny given by them in the Haywood
case, We're also dismissed.
Although the Pettibone jurors agreed
that their deliberations should be kept
secret. it has been learned that on the
first ballot the vote was eight to four,
the majority being for acquittal The
second ballot resulted in a vote of nine
to three The third, ten to two, and so
it remained all through the night The
two holding out for a conviction were
finally won over.
Pettibone and Meyer received many
kilograms of cOngratulatiOn. chiefly
from Colorado friends Pettibone. al
though very i'll for the past two weeks,
walked TO the local headquarters of
the Western Federation this afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
A PERTINENT QUERY.

Are you neglecting possibil-
tiles in certain only half-success-
full departments Of your business ?
Unusual Advertising.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
JURY IN POWERS
CASE DISAGREES
Judge 0verruIeS Motion for
Bail and Sets July 6 as
Date of Next Trial.

Georgetown, Ky, Jan. AFTER being
out more than forty-eight hours the
jury in the case of Caleb Powers, tried
on a charge of completely in the muir
der of William Goebel. today reported
for the second time that they were I'M
able TO agree upon a verdict and were
discharged by Judge Morris.
After the discharge of the jury, court
was adjourned till afternoon, when the
defense's motion for bail was heard.
The jury stood ten for acquittal and
two for conviction. ]. l. Price, the
foreman, and ]. W. Renaker. the Har-
risOn county juror, held out for con-
viction. Powers was showered with
congratulations.
Came Near AcquittaI
There came near being an acquittal
today. Mr.. Renaker made the PROPOSE
ton to Mr.. Price to vote for acquit-
tai. Price held out, although a sick
man, and Renaker said he would vote
with him. c. j. Marshall first voted for
conviction, but soon changed.
In their appeal to the court to grant
bail, Powers attorneys pleaded that he
was not in good health and that in
view of the fact that the jury could not
agree as to his guilt he should be al
lowed to give bail.
Another motion was made by the de-
Tense that the date of the next trial be
fixed in ten days. Both were over
ruled, and the date of trial was set by
Judge Morris for July 6.
Few criminal trials have attracted
more attention than has the cas- eof Ca
leb Powers.
Plea for Howard.
The ten jurors who stood out for ac-
quittal of Caleb Powers tonight signed
a request to the governor to release
James B. Howard from the penitenti-
airy. The request says that after hear
ing the testimony in the Powers trial
the ten jurors have reached the conclu-
sion that Howard, who was convicted
and is now under sentence for alleged
completely in the murder of Governor
Goebel, is entirely innocent of said
charge and had nothing whatever to do
with the commission of said crime.
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