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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
TRIES TO FOLLOW
HER HUSBAND TO
SUICIDES CRAVE
MRS. ELIZABETH schNEck. IN
SANE FROM lLL-HEALTH AND
WORRY, DRINKS LAuDANuM,
BUT DOCTORS SAVE HER.

Fearful lest she would be sent to
death Of her husband. Mrs. Elizabeth
Schneck. aged 65. OF No. 102 Butter
nut-st. drank laudanum with suicidal
Intent. Her groans were heard by a
neighbor. and DR.. George Harris, OF
Trumbull-ave.. was called in time TO
save her life. Mrs. Schneck Is now
in Harper hospital. rapidly recovering
from the effects Of the drug.
The attempt at suicide has revealed
a pitiful condition OF affairs. Mrs.
Schneck was left widow four years
ago. when her husband. August
Schneck, a mail carrier, committed
suicide by shooting himself. Worry
over her husbands death and ill-health
have resulted in insanity, and It is
said she has tried several times to
end her life. She suffers from delu
sions, one Of which is that her neigh
bors are about to sue her for breach
OF promise. This led her to threaten
TO burn a neighbours home, and a
complaint was made against her In
probate court. Drs. +. T. Stephenson
and Fred E. Thompson. appointed 10
examine her, reported that she was in
sane. She owns the home she has
been living In, but it is heavily mort
gagged. and for days at a time during
the past winter she lived on the char
ity of neighbors
Until recently she owned cottage
on Butternut-st., but 1t was sold to
satisfy a mortgage. AT the time the
mortgage was forclosed she appeared
in circuit court and accused one OF
the judges Of being In league with
lawyers to steal her property, and she
became SO violent that she had to be
elected from the courtroom
II Is probable she will be sent TO
some institution.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

was sent for by Mr. Yerkes and Mr..
McClear after court adjourned. Tues
day afternoon, and was questioned at
some length in the prosecutors ONCE.
The investigation has come to nothing
as yet.
The police officers who have been
In evidence about the court room since
the examination began were on hand
as usual. Wednesday morning. but
Justice Stein ordered out all officers
not directly connected with the case.
The order was promptly obeyed. Some
Of the officers continued to hover
about the corridors. however.
Attorney George X. NJ Collier was
the first witness called at the morning
session. He told Of his visit to Com
| missioner Smith with Jolian 10th at
the time the 10th woman was trying
TO establish herself In Annie Smiths
neighborhood. He gave his testimony
In clear-cut straightforward manner.
| Refreshing his recollection from an
entry IN memorandum book, Mr.. Col
lier said that he received q fee from
Jolian 10th on Nov. %. and 1t was
on that date, he believed, that he went
! 10 Commissioner Smith with the wo-
man
who were present on that occa-
sion?" was asked
"The commissioner. Capt. Newberry.
Jolian 10th and myself.
Give us the conversation"
Il told the commissioner that the
woman had come to my Office with o
land contract. and told him what she
had told me, that Capt. Newberry had
previously sent for her. She had gone
to the station and found Annie Smith
there, she said. She said Capt New
berry had told her on that occasion.
III you go on and purchase that prop
erty you can't occupy 1t for the pur-
poses you contemplate
No Discrimination, Says Smith.
Il asked the commissioner II that
was his order and he said he did not
propose to permit any increase OF
places OF that character In that dis
srict. | told him the 10th woman was
already established and was simply
planning TO move from her old loca-
ton to a new one. Something was
said about an effort being made TO
get such places centralized az much
as possible. | then asked Mr.. Smith
| II Julian 10th would be permitted to
run II she purchased the property
and opened a place. His reply was
that there would be no Discrimination
between these two women
MY client then went ahead and pur-
chased the property. paying $1,000 and
spending another $1,000 In getting IL
| fixed up. A few days later the woman
came TO me and said Capt Newberry
bad told her II she opened resort
there he would run 'em all In
Il then went with her 10 Capt. New
berry and asked him II that were
true. He replied, 1t Is; she can't do
business asked him II there ha4
been any change In the commissioners
attitude.
That's all there Is about It. he
insisted. She can't do business
lis that the decision Of the COM
missioner asked, and he said that IL
was. Then / said, I will go no fur
ther.'"
did you see the commissioner
again ?"
Acting Under Smiths Orders.
mo. The captain said he was act
ing under the commissioners author
ity
Cross-examining the witness. Attor-
| (Coutinued on Seventh Pnge.b
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
STORES KEEP OPEN
LATE ON FRIDAY

On account of Memorial Day falling
on Saturday this year, Detroit merch-
ants have decided TO make a change
In the routine Of the week and keep
their stores open on Friday to the
hours usually observed on Saturday.
This will give the public an opportu-
nifty TO do It's weekend buying as
usual only 1t will buy for two days
instead OF one. the Saturday holiday
being generally observed.
Such stores as are generally open
Saturday evening will be open Friday
evening for the accommodation OF
persons who cannot purchase during
the daylight hours.
The same thing will have TO be done
with regard TO Independence Day az
July 4 comes on Saturday also.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
FLORIDA STANDS
TEST B0MBARO|NG
MONITOR SUSTAlNS SURFACE
DAMAGE, YET PROVES ENDuR-
ANCE OF CONSTRUCTION.

FORT MONROE, Va, May 27-In
view Of the many prominent naval
officers and army ordnance and artil-
lery chiefs, the monitor Arkansas this
morning attacked her sister ship. the
Florida, in friendly conflict. firing at
her turret and newly-designed military
mast IL and 4-inch proj0tiles, loaded
with high explosives, The first shot
hit the turret on the left side and
smashed in the face of the turret. But
It Is believed the results are satisfac-
tory
Although doing considerable surface
damage, the Florida was not seriously
injured, but the tests demonstrated
the power OF modern naval ordnance
and the endurance OF modern battle
ship construction as embodied In the
Florida.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
TO |MPEACH SMITH
IF LID isn't ON
IN TWO WEEKS
COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED
AFTER GRILLiNG COMMISSION
Err ON SALOON SITUATION,
FRAMES ULTiMATUM.
Mr.. Fred w. Smith,
Commissioner Of Police,
nafrnit Mirb


Detroit, Mich.
My Dear Sir:-After you left
the hall on Tuesday evening fol-
lowing your conference with the
committee Of 100, there was dis
cussed at some length your ex-
pressed attitude upon the enforce
ment of the laws against violators
of the liquor laws. II was re-
solved that you be notified that no
action will be taken by the COM
mittee for two weeks, during
which time IL is hoped you will
come to realize your unequivo-
eating duty In the face Of WIDE
spread and persistent lnfraction Of
the requirements for after hours
and Sunday closing Of saloons.
Failing to comply with the re-
quirements Of the law, which you
frankly acknowledged that you
are familiar with, this committee
Of 100 will feel IL incumbent upon
them to proceed as the law pro-
vides and contempt ates.
We trust that the good citizens
Of Detroit will have your hearty
cooperation, in accordance with
your oath of office, looking to law
enforcement.
BY order Of the committee Of
Respectfully yours,
A. n. FINN, Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

Police Commissioner Smith has been
given two weeks by the Committee
OF One Hundred in which to institute
the filing complaints against saloon
keepers who violate the lid" regula-
tlons II he does not do SO. the com
mittee will appeal to Governor Warner
10 have Smith removed from Office.
The committee Is also going TO go
after other officials TO find out why
nothing has been done with the saloon
complaints filed weeks ago by the
police department Most of the com
plants were rejected by the police
justices, and, Of the remainder none
OF the cases has been tried.
THE law is being openly violated
and we are going TO see who is re-
sponsible," says Chairman John B.
Howarth. OF the committee. This
committee has gathered evidence
OF the illegal opening Of saloons
which has been presented TO the com
missioner and has also been put in
affidavit form to send to the governor.
1T IL not the intention Of the COM
mittee 70 prosecute these cases in
court, however. This is function OF
the police depSrtment and II that de-
partment Is defSlict in Its duty 1t Is
our business to STIR 1t up. We would
not have the samA standing in court
as the police"
Smith Has Warm Session.
Commissioner Smith had a warm
session Of nearly two hours with the
Committee OF One Hundred in the
Board Of Commerce rooms. Tuesday
evening. He was told plainly that the
committee expects him to enforce the
law as 1t stands on the statute books
without waiting for better legislation.
Smith was accompanied to the con-
ference by George p Codd. The COM
missioner asked permission TO have
Codd admitted to the meeting and the
request was granted. The ex-mayor
sat beside Smith and the two held fire.
quent conferences.
Smith attempted to justify his
course, saying he was endeavoring to
bring about better conditions by clos
ing tough saloons. shutting up the all
night places and stall saloons.
Public sentiment was not strong
enough to keep the lid intact" he de-
clared. I'm not going to criticise
any other department that Is not rep
resented here tonight. | merely say
that there was not sufficient pressure
from above to keep the lid on"
CONTINUED on Seventh Psge).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
GETS DIVORCE FROM
MOTOR CO. PRESIDENT

FLINT. Mich, May 27.-(Special.)-
Mrs. Clara Durant today was granted
a divorce from VIM. c. Durant, presi-
dent of the Buick Motor Co. and prom
inent carriage manufacturer. by Judge
Gage. OF Saginaw.
The suit, which was on the grounds
OF cruelty. was not contested. II Is
understood the wife receives settle
ment of $4,000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
Accused Official Seeks to Show He
Was in New York at Time of
Alleged Visit to ResOrt--Date
Wasn't Definitely Fixed
By Prosecution.
Some Things to Be Explained
In the Smith Examination

INSIDE INFORMATION
AS TO STATEMENTS MADE BEFORE THE GRAND JURY, EN-.
A5LiNe THE ATTORNEYS TO ASK FOR SPECIFIC PAGES or
THE TRANSCRIPT
WHY DID BESSIE KING BACK PROSECUTION
ON THE WITNESS STAND, AFTER GIVING EVIDENCE AGAINST
THE COMMISSIONER BEFORE JUSTICE JEFFRiES7
WHY ARE DETECTIVES FROM POLICE HEADQUARTERS
CONSTANTLY LOWERING ABOUT THE COURT ROOM KEEPING
TAB ON THE PEOPLES WITNESSES AND INTERFERING WITH
THE PROSECUTORS
WHAT INTEREST HAS ESTIMATOR EDDIE BARNETT IN
CAsE7
WHY WAS BESSIE KING IN BARNETTS "PARk" WITH SEW.
ERAL DETECTIVES THE NIGHT BEFORE SHE WAS CALLED As
A WITNESS AGAINST POLICE COMMISSIONER
WHAT is ABE ASHERS INTEREST
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
Mayor Thompson In Howell.

Mayor Thompson Is IN Howell, hav.
Ing gone there Tuesday on the invita-
tlon OF Rev. FIR. Thornton. whose par
ish had picnic and entertainment.
The mayor delivered an address.
From Howell he goes to Manistee to
attend the session of the League OF
Michigan municipalities and will not
return to the city until Friday night or
Saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
z DROWN As SHIP
IS CUT IN TWO

YARMOUTH. N. s., May 27.-In a
heavy fog. the steamer Boston, from
Boston to Yarmouth. Capt. Mckenzie.
cut clear through the Boston fishing
schooner Fame. Capt. Thomas Fay. at
9 o'clock last night. on Chasper bank,
and more than a dozen OF the fisher.
mans crew we're drowned. The Fame
sank within three minutes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
JUDGE FRAZER'S
ESTATE TOTALS Saa. 200

Mrs. Abbie NJ. Frazer. widow of the
late - Judge. Robert r. Frazer.
filed a petition In the probate court
Wednesday morning. asking that her
son, William r. Frazer. be appointed
administrator OF the estate OF her hus-
band The petition sets forth that the
estate consists OF real estate to the
value of $4,000 and personal proper
~ worth $4,000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
TO ANALYZE STOMACHS
FROM HOUSE OF DEATH

LA PORTE, Ind May a7.-fn an
effort to- prove whether Mrs. Belle
Guinness poisoned her children the
night her house OF death" was de-
stroyed. Corsper Mack this morning
sent the stomachs OF the woman. her
two children and Andrew Helgelein.
the last victim OF the charmed house.
TO DR.. Walter 8. Haynes. expert OF
Busch medical college. who wiz apply
the Marsh test for evidences Of pois.,
oning. The charred body OF the sup
posed Mrs. Guinness and her three
children will not be buried until afte-
the fate of Ray Lamphere has eeen
determined. They viii constitute =
court exhibit"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
FAMILY WIPED OUT
BY OKLAHOMA TWISTEF

WICHITA, Kas., May IA torn.
ado. half a mile wide. struck Alva.
Okla, today. wiping out an entire
family OF four persons and injuring
many others.
The dead:
PETER RUDY.
MRS RUDY.
THEIR TWO CHILDREN.
Many farm houses were destroyed
and crops ruined
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
THE WEATHER.

Detroit md vicinityi showers and
thunderstorms Thursday, or possibIy
late Wednesday nights cooler Thurs
dayt fresh variable winds.
Lower Michignut Showers and thun-
derstorms Thursday, or possibly late
touighty cooler Thursday.
One year nao todayt Maximum tenn
pernture, 55g minimum, 3st mean, &c,
weather, cloudy with Oh of an Inch III
rnin.
The sun rose nj 4'oI n m, and sets
at Csc y. I'm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
CURRENCY BILL IS
AGREED D N; TO
RULE SIX YEARS
AGREEMENT SIGNED BY ALL RE-
PUBLICAN MEMBERS FROM
BOTH ALDRicH.vREE.
LAND PLANS ARE DovETElLED.


Shortly after o'clock this after
noon, the conferees announced an
agreement on the currency bill.
The agreement was signed by all
the Republican members from
both houses.
The question whether the law
should have a time limit or not
was settled by agreement that the
measure should continue In force
six years.
The provisions of the bill already
agreed upon would permit banks to
issue emergency circulation under
either the Aldrich plan, or the Vree-
land plan. The new bill amounts to
dove-tailing the two measures into a
single bill. A redemption fund OF 10
per cent OF the circulation issued Is
TO be placed in the hands of the treas
ury department, the tax on circulation
remains substantially as IL was in the
Vreeland bill. being five per cent for
the first month and one per cent i
month additional up to ten pei cent
The limit OF total circulation> that can
be issued amounts to 500.6000O0. A
bank will be permitted TO issue circu-
lation based on state, county or NUM-
cipal bonds up to ninety per cent Of
their face value or to issue circulation
based upon commercial paper provid
ed the issue is made through clearing
house associations. The name OF
clearing house associations, however,
is changed TO national currency asso-
Citations. No limit Is fixed as between
the use of bonds or the use of com.
mercial paper, except that the total
circulation that may be based on COM
mercial paper shall not exceed thirty
per cent of the capital and surplus Of
all banks In the country. which would
fix limit OF about $3.50, 100000. The
currency commission bill. which has
already passed the senate. but which
has not yet passed the .ouse. Is add
ed to the measure.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

Busipess-Iike Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers. The plain, neat kind. that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. Is
John R-st. Phone 1t9s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

no feathers. The plain, neat kind. that
looks right. Times Pripsi-- Ca Is
John R-st Phone lt9s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

WIN the reading OF extracts from
Police Commissioner Smiths testi
mony before Justice Jeffries. sitting as
q grand jury. the prosecution in tlte
conspiracy case against the commits.
sioner, Capt. Newberry and Frank
Hibbler rested its case at IL o'clock
Wednesday morning Five minutes
later the defense began putting in
It's testimony. swearing Collector OF
Customs John b. Whelan. a former
police justice and Fred Smiths pred
ecessor as police commissioner, as the
first witness. BY him It was sought
TO establish an ahbi for the commits
sioner by showing that the latter was
In New York at the time. accordin Z
TO Annie Smiths testimony, that he
made his first visit to her place In
company with Frank Hibbler.
Annie Smith did not definitely fix
the date In her testimony saying II
was about a week after Hibbler receiv-
ed the second instalment OF the $500
she claims to have put up for the pur.
pose OF securing protection" against
Jolian 10th. This would bring the
date, as nearly as can be reckoned
from Annie's testimony, late in No
vember or early In December.
Precinct Detective Bowdon, Favor's
former partner. testified Wednesday
morning that Jolian 10th moved into
the place across the street from An
ME on Nov. 10. Annie's testimony is
that Hibbler and Newberry came TO
her place the Sunday following the
day the 10th woman moved in. and
II was on that day she claims to nav @
mt Of h.. h..
TO put up to have Mrs. 10th put out
of business. About two days later
Hibbler came back for the $500, and
a week after that brought the commits
sioner down, she said The defense
will argue that. under this testimony.
the commissioner alleged visit must
have taken place before the end OF
November. and Judge Whelan's testi-
mony Is that he and Commissioner
Smith. In company with their wives.
left Detroit Nov % and did not return
until Dec. 4. and they were together
all this time.
The prosecution will probably con-
tenu, however. that the alleged visit
might have taken place after the com.
missioner's return.
Jeffries May Be Witness.
There is a possibility that the de.
tense may call Police Justice Jeffries
as a witness. in which event some In
teresting testimony and incidentally q
few verbal Tits are looked for.
Ex-Mayor Codd who appointed
Smith commissioner, was also a wit.
ness for defense during the morning.
and testified that the date OF Annie
Smiths first visit 10 his office was on
No, A.. This is a point for the defense,
as Annie Smith swore that she-weRt
to cUdd on the recommendation OF
Hlbbler and her first introduction ~
Hibbler. according to her testimony.
was when Capt Newberry brought
him there, the Sunday after Jolian
10th moved In. Mr. Codd said no ref.
erence was made to Hibbler by Mrs.
Smith.
Smith viii Take stand.
Attorney Murfn announced. during
recess. that Commissioner Smith
would himself take the stand, prob
ably during the afternoon
Bessie King, whose testimony was
SO disappointing - the prosecution.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

The first witness called by the
defense Wednesday afternoon in
the police scandal inquiry was
Annie lavard, former inmate Of
Annie Smiths resort. Charlotte
Brown, another Inmate, had testl-
fled that the Lavard girl had point
ed out a visitor to the Delray re-
sort as Commissioner Smith. The
witness denied ever having done
So She said the first tlmo she had
seen the ommlssioner was In po-
lice headquarters, Tuesday after
noon, presumably when she was
taken there by the defense.
Tho witness said that on ono
occasion three men visited the
Delray place. After they had gone
Annie Smith, referring to one Of
them, sald he was the commits
sioner. The witness said that this
man was not the one whom she
now knows as the commissioner.
Frank 3. Hibbier took the stand
at $3.50 Wednesday afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

AIexandsr. Umbrellas. 40 Nioare~
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-14
For Chronic DiarrhOea.

While in the army in 1863 was
taken with chronic diarrhoea." says
George NJ. FELTON, OF South Gibson.
Pa. II nave since tried many REM
edies but without any permanent re-
lief until Mr.. a. w. Miles OF this
place persuaded me to try Cham mber-
laim's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoca
Remedy, one bottle OF which stopped
it at once. For sale by LIurens
Drug Company
each 25c box of d. Shoop's Pink
Pain Tablets Ask your doctor or
druggist il this formula is not com
rlctc. Head pains. womanly pains,
pains anywhere get instant relief
from a Pink Pain Tablet. Palmetto
Drug Company.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-14
Al The Second Methodist Church.

The Rev. Pierce Attaway of the
Grccnvile circuit, assisted by the pastor
in charge, Rev. a. A. Merrett, conduct
ed revival services during the past week
at the Second Methodist Church, the
meeting coming to close Sunday night.
Mr.. Attaway is Il preacher of much
ability and his sermons attracted large
crowds. He returned to Greenville
Monday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-14
Teachers Examinations.

The next regular examination for
teachers certificates will be held in the
Court House, at Laurens, S. c., on Fri
day, October 10th, 1908
Sept. IL, 1908. r. W.NASH,
7-5t Co. Supt. of Education.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-14

Strongest in the South for the
world, strongest in the world for the
South.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-14
Cannon d Blackwell.
Blease e. DOminick,
Petitioners Attorneys.

the petitioners to the foregoing prti-
ton, and is a member OF the Laurcms
county dispensary board, and that he
knows Of his own knowledge the allie
cations contained in the foregoing pc
tition to be true and correct.
NJ J.. Nash
Sworn 10 before me this, the 9th
day Of October, A. -. 1908
tSeaD John NJ. Cannon
Notary Public for South Carolina
Attorney Cannon Talks.
In an Interview Friday, MIR. John NJ
Cannon of the local bar who is act
ing attorney for the county dispcnsary
board in the proceedings to secure an
the November election. stated that the
construction placed by this CORES
pondent on one point OF the petition
upon which Judge P0pe's order was
be held or contcnded by the county
board; but" said he. IF it takes that
to win we viii use it,"
The point in question is the ap-
parent discrepancy between the con
stitution OF 1895 and the Act Of Icgis-
lature OF 1896. Mr. Cannon stated
that the point raised in the petition
was to lay the foundation OF the sub
sequent clauses; that the general
election I'm November would not be af-
fected because by the re-registration
beginning in July OF this year, the
very act of re-enrolling qualified all
such for electorship this fall While
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-21
ANTI-CATHOLIC
ZEALOTS MAD
VERY MUCH EXERCISED BECAUSE
KING EDWARD ATTENDED
REQUIEM MASS.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Anti-C Catholic
zealots are very much exercised over
change In King Edwards constitu-
tional status, which they af1rm has
resulted from his attendance at the
Roman Catholic requiem mass for the
repose Of the soul of King Carlos.
This is the first instance in modern
times OF British sovereign person
ally attending mass In a Catholic
church within. the British dominions.
On hearing OF the kings attendance
the council of the Protestant Alliance
passed a resolution expressing their
establishment and distress" at the ac-
ton Of the king. They now declare
that, under the provisions of the bill
of rights, King Edward automatically
vacated the throne last Saturday, as
clause 8 Of the bill declares that any
sovereign holding any communion
with the Church Of Rome Is excluded
from the throne and his subjects abb
solved from their allegiance.