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The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
JUDGE GROSsCUP
M|SQU0TED
LANDS
RECOGNIZABLE pIscREPAN.
clES BETWEEN STATEMENTS IN
REVERSAL DECISION AND
FACTS.

CHICAGO, July 24.-Discovery OF
several apparently irreconcilable dis
crepancies between statements made
In Judge Grosscup's decision In the
standard Oil case and the actual
facts, as shown by court records OF
the trial. has changed the whole
aspect OF the case.
AT least one OF the three important
reasons assigned by the higher court
for reversing the decision OF Judge
Lands appeared to have been swept
away for the simple reason that the
premises upon which II was based
was not borne out by the evidence.
Moreover. the clause taken from
Judge lands decision. which was
made the grounds for practically all
of the picturesque denunciation OF that
Judge. was shown to have been er.
roneously quoted. Judge Lands de-
cision, II the stenographic copies are
TO be relied upon. did not contain the
statement concerning the parent body
for which he Is scored so roundly In
the decision Of the court OF appeals
The government consequently will
petition the court Of appeals for a re-
hearing of the case, using these dis
crepancies as the grounds for such a
plea, instead of waiting until the case
is remanded back to the lower court
for a new trial. Such action substan
TALLY amounts to a request that the
upper court reverse itself and permit
the S29,240,000 to stand because OF its
own errors" in considering the evi
dence In the case.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
WILD RIOT OVER
B00K|E'S ARREST

NEW YORK, July 24-Assistant
District Attorney Elder. OF Kings
county. was knocked down, women
were crushed and detectives. police,
bookmakers and lawyers indiscrim-
inately beaten today, in wild riot
that ragged for half an hour In the
Adams-st. police court. Brooklyn. after
the district attorneys detectives had
attempted to take a bookmaker be-
fore the grand jury, on the charge OF
taking a bet at the track.
In the end. after the police reserves
and Magistrate Tighe had struggled
for order, the bookmaker. Martin
Brau. very much the worse for wear,
was carried of triumphantly by the
detectives with his lawyers trailing
disconsolately behind him. II was
supposed that Brau could give evil
dence OF having paid $40 day to the
police for protection at the race track.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
BIG DISCREPANCY
IN GRANITE
ACCOUNTS
GRAND TRUNKS FREIGHT BILLS
SHOW MUCH LESS MATERIAL
THAN CITY is BILLED FOR
CONTROLLER INVESTIGATES.

Controller Doremus Is investigating
an apparent discrepancy In regard 10
the delivery of gravel and crushed
granite to the city for improving the
park pathways and boulevards. He
has found difference amounting TO
$39252 in 81 cars OF material delivered
this season.
Gravel and granite are sold TO the
city by the Michigan Portland Cement
Paving Co. under contract. Bills for
payment have TO pass through the con-
troller's office. and Doremus got copies
OF the railroads measurements TO de-
termine whether the bills were cor
rect.
He was astonished to find that me
Grand Trunk freigh bills show a
less amount OF material In each car
than is shown on the bills which were
approved by the park department.
This discrepancy amounts TO 178 tons
OF granite or eight carloads, or a sum
OF $33S.50 while the shortage OF gravel
is 72 cubic yards, valued at S54.
IL do not change that there has been
any drong-doing,' said the controller.
Il am merely investigating the bills.
Paul Heinze, an officer OF the COM
pany, came in from Charleston 10 as
sure the controller that there was no
error in measurements.
The Grand Trunk freight officials
also came In TO say that they had not
under-billed the freight.
I'VE have a system of checking re-
ceipts OF material" says Park Com
missioner Bretmeyer. IL do not see
how there could be any such discrep-
ancy as this. We have found some
trifling variations, but have insisted
that the shortage be made good when
we found any.
Taken as a whole, the shipments
accorded with sthe tally kept by my
inspectors. | do know this-that the
company is sore at having $1,000 held
up and will stop furnishing us with
material soon II the city does not pay
up"
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
NOTORIOUS THU c
IS CHARGED WITH
BURGLARY
EDWARD PRESTON. WHO FiouR.
ED IN MURDERoUs ASSAULT ON
CAPT. HOLT, PICKED UP FOR
DRUG STORE JOB.

Charles Abram, druggist at Third
and Howard-sts., reported to the police
Friday that burglars had visited his
place OF business between IL o'clock
Thursday night and O'Clock Friday
morning, and got away with goods
valued at s4S. The stolen property
includes ten boxes OF cigars, five box
es Of toilet soap. 100 pennies and Sc
worth of postage stamps.
Entrance was gained by way of the
rear window.
Shortly after the burglary was re-
ported, Patrolman Willoughby noticed
two shabbily dressed men trying To
sell postage stamps on Atwater-st.
When the officer approached the men
ran, hiding In stone yard at the foot
of Brush-st. Detectives Wilkinson
and Cotter happened along, and the
men were arrested. At headquarters
ward Preston, aged AS, an ex-convict
and burglar, and John Burke, aged 40,
who also has a police record.
Preston has served 20 years of his
life In prison, and Is regarded as 8
desperate character His longest SEN
tence was IL years for his connection
with the murderous assault on Capt.
Ira Holt, a well-to-do vessel captain.
who resided at No 400 Cass-ave After
beating the captain almost TO death
and robbing him, Preston with three
members of the notorious BILLY Gal
lagher gang, including Gallagher, Joe
Covyeau and Dan Hartnett. attempted
To rob a house on Adams-ave. They
were interrupted by Sergt. Schick.
who shot Hartnett, but he managed
TO escape and died later OF his wounds
in Chicago. Covyeau Is also dead, and
Gallagher Is serving time In Jackson
for robbing the postoffice at Lenox,
Mich. Gallagher and Preston were ar
rested at that time by Capt. McDon-
nell, then a detective.
When searched at headquarters the
men had with them 100 pennies, a
quantity OF toilet soap and number
OF postage stamps.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
BISHOP POTTER
LAID TO REST
PATH FROM CHURCH TO HOUSE
STREWN WITH EVERGREEN
TIPS.

COOPERSTOWN N. Y, July pa
The funeral of Bishop Potter was
held In Christ church at 1870 O'CLOCK
this morning. The path from the
main entrance to "Fernleigh" through
the churchyard and across the street
TO the front door Of Christ church,
had been strewn with evergreen
tips.
The casket was carried along this
path by old employees of Mrs, Potter's
family. The visiting clergymen act
ing as honorary bearers followed the
members of the family.
Bishop Chas. A. Olmstead. OF the
Central New York diocese. the other
officiating clergyman and the choir OF
Christ church met the procession at
the churchyard gate.
In the church at 1880 the opening
sentences of the burial service we're
read by Rev. Geo. +. Nelson, ID. D.,
arch-deacon Of the New York diocese.
The lesson was read by Rev. Percy
Grant, rector OF the Church of the AS
cension, New York city. The bene-
diction was by Bishop Olmstead.
4 Is the plan to place the body In
Trinity cemetery receiving vault, to-
night. Dr. George W. Douglass, Of the
clergy, accompanied the body to the
train with members OF the bishops
family.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
SATURDAYS ENTRIES
AT WINDSOR TRACK

First Race. furlongs. selling. g.
year-olds I'D: Guarda, l02; Croydon.
l04; Night Mist. 1O7; Lois Cavanag h.,
l07; King Sessing, l07; Listerine, lOG
King Folly, 100. Frank Lalot. 10i
Fielder. l07: Proclivity. 107; Blue Lee.
liz.
Second Race. furlongs. selling. B.
Little Minnie '102. Lexington Lady.
'1O2; Dunvegan, '1O4; King Avondaie.
s107; Givonni RagBio, lO9; Hollow, ll2.
Senator Barrett, 1l2. Gilvedear. 112.
Third Race, 1 l-l6 miles, handicap. ;
year-olds and up %; Chariyari, s..
moore. 10. Minnie Adams. Ito; Cave
Adsum. li2: Monsignor. ll3.
Fourth Race. Windsor Selling stake.
l mile. $500, 3-year- and up t5D
Superstition. ISL. Servile. 'S9; Quagga.
'99 Granada. 100; Chariie Gilbert. l0S.
Fifth Race, ia furlongs. 2tyear- lids
G2); Abandoned. l0I: Sister JennI..
Jim Parkinson. 10s. Luxor i04 High
Ormonde. l07. Jim Fltz. 107 Hawk
wing. l09; Spangled Banner, 100, Al
monitor. 109. Balbek, il2.
Sixth Race, I mile. selling, 4-year-
olds u5): Beau BrummeL '97, Ida
Reck. 100; Crafty. 1902: Milestone, 103
Bertha E., l02; Punky. l02; Minot. 'l02
Alencon. 1Oi: FuHiculaire. 1o4: Golf
Ball, los. Charlatan. i07, True Boy.
lO7; Topsy Robinson, 107. Belmere, 100;
Comic Opera. 100
Seventh Race. Ia miles. selling. D.
year-olds and up qO): Oroonoka, SO;
The Thorn. .91. The Shaughraun. 81:
or. los. Prytsnia. 100: Scion Single,
l0s; Holscher. Ito: Zipango. ITO.
Apprentice allowance claimed
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
.CURR|E CREDITORS
WON'T be PAID IN
/. FULL, SAYS AUSTIN
ASSETS NOT SUFFICIENT TO COM
PLETELY MEET DEBTS. REcEIv-
Err TELLS coURT-oNE CLIENT
OF BROKERS RECEIVERS STOCK.

That the debts OF the brokerage firm
Of Cameron Currie & Co. exceed $1,000
600 and that the creditors will not be
paid in full Is the frank admission
made by Receiver Fred q. Austin In
a statement TO Judge Mandell. Friday
morning. He declared that his exam
ination OF the books has gone far
enough to show that the firm IL insol-
vent.
The petition fled by the receiver
Friday morning toward the issuance
or participation certificates to the
general creditors. He states that he
does not believe the greater share OF
the creditors will claim preferment
and requests that form OF certincate
Dep rescribed to be issued to general
creditors proving their claims so that
the claims may be negotiable.
The answer Of Hayden, Stone & co.
In the suit brought by the receives en-
Joining them from disposing OF stocks
has not yet been filed.
One OF the developments OF the
morning was the making OF an order
by Judge Mandell. authorizing the re-
ceiver to turn over to Ella M. Whit
taker rs shares OF Helvetla copper
stock which were found among the
assets OF the firm. This company lad
sent out a call for so cent assess.
ment on all shares, and the plaintiff
took her certificates TO the brokers'
Office with a check for the amount of
the assessment. The transaction was
not completed and, therefore, the
stock IN ordered returned at once.
This decision Is likely to cause u
number Of other creditors to file some
what similar claims.
That the creditors will NOT proceed
at once to institute bankruptcy pro-
ceedings would appear to be indicated
by the action OF Guy A. Miller, chair
man OF the creditors committee, In
filing an intervening petition Friday
morning. He claims that he bought
so shares OF Superior & Pittsburg
mining stock In April. paying for 1t
In full with check for S631.25. He
demanded this stock but did not get
It. He also claims to have ordered
100 shares OF Steel common July 10,
paying $500 down and to have COM
pleted payment with a check on July
IL the day before the failure was
made public, but after the imminence
Of failure was known to the firm.
This check was deposited with the
Peoples State bank, he claims. and
payment on II has been stopped. He
has offered $4.012.50 to the represen-
tative OF Hayden, Stone & Co. TO COM
plete the transaction but was refused.
Miller now wants to pay this money
into court and get his stock. He also
wants the mining stock turned over to
| him.
Receiver Austin was busy Friday
morning listening to complaints OF
customers OF the firm. One man rep
resented the Adrian Savings bank.
which had purchased some New York
Central stock but never got 1t. Divf-
dends were paid through Cameron
Currie & Co., indicating that the stock
had been registered in some name
other than that Of the purchaser. The
bank representative declared that he
did not intend to begin criminal pro-
ceedings, the amount being slight.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
HARD FOR TAFT
TO QUIT THE HAY
ONCE UP, REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
FUCKERS BROW OVER AC-
CEPTANcE SPEECH.

NEW YORK, July 24.-Wm. II.
Taft. Republican candidate for presi-
dent. was late getting up at the Man
haitian hotel, today. Although due at
the Hotel Plaza for breakfast with
his brother. Henry w. Taft, the New
York lawyer. and other guests, at 9
o'clock II was after 9 o'clock when he
appeared in the corridors of the Man
haitian.
His brother was waiting for him
and the two climbed into taxicab.
There was a perceptible list on the
candidates side when he settled
down In his seat and the vehicle
churned down Forty-second-st. and up
Fifth-ave.
II am very busy correcting the
proofs OF my speech OF acceptance"
Mr.. Taft said. to a reporter. Il hope
to have II finished. however, before
leave New York.
Mr.. Taft spent the morning at the
Manhattan hotel reading proofs on
the corrections made at Oyster Bay
In his speech OF acceptance Between
times he welcomed Republican Office
holders and district leaders.
OMAHA, Neb.. July 24.-Headquar.
tiers in Chicago. from which city the
national Republican campaign is to be
managed chiefly, II Is said. will be
opened by Chairman Frank II. Hitch
cock on Aug 10. This decision was
reached as the Taft manager and his
party were en- route east from the
recent conference of western leaders
at Colorado Springs.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
MEDICINE SHOW
GIRL SHOOTS HER
ASSA|LANT
JIM ALLEN, WHO LOCKED HER
IN ROOM, PAYS THE PENALTY
WITH HIS LIFE, SAYS A REPORT
FROM THE 500.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, July
"a. - Especially - Dispatches from
Trout Lake this morning say that q
girl named Woodward shot and killed
Jim" Allen in a barroom.
The report says that the girl was
playing with a medicine show" and
that after the performance she was
locked in room by Allen who refus-
ed to et\her out. II issalleged that
the girl finally escaped and running to
the bar room found Allen. She Is said
to have drawn revolver and blown
his brains out
Local officers have left for the
scene to investigate.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
THOUGHT TAXES PAID,
BUT CHECK is BAD

Clerks in the city treasurers office
had to take pity Friday on oneStax.
payer who had been called down to
End that his taxes were not paid after
he had thought that he paid them.
This man. August Malek,- presented a
check in payment for taxes last week
and got his receipt The check was
for work he had done but was return
ed to the city treasurer later as worth
less. the firm having failed to deposit
funds TO meet H.
SO a notice was sent to Malek to
come in and surrender his receipt
lie was broken-hearted as he went
away. work having been slack and the
check being the only means he had OF
paying the taxes.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
CRIPPLE SHOOTS MAN
WHO STOLE WIFE'S LOVE

CHICAGO, July PA formal
charge OF homicide will be made today
against VIM. T. Branitzky, 3s. a bed
ridden invalid, who shot and killed
Louis Sletten Thursday night while
the latter was struggling with Mrs.
Branitzky In her husbands room.
Sletten died before he reached tho
Baptist hospital
The Branitzky home, 4007 Grand
Boulevard, Is In one Of the fashionable
residence neighborhoods of the cIty.
Sletten. the victim OF the shooting.
had caused previous trouble in the
Branitzky household, as a result of
which Mrs. Branitzky left her husband,
Shortly before Branitzky was stricken
with tuberculosis OF the spine. the
wife returned and sletten was taken
Into the home as a roomer
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24

LONDON, July 24.-Durando, OF
italy, after one of the gamest exhi-
billions OF pluck ever witnessed upon
the athletic field, Won the great Mara.
thon race. the feature OF the Olym-
piad games today.
Durando ran sturdy and skillful
race, allowing others TO pass him In
the fore part Of the event, but forg-
ing slowly and steadily ahead. setting
q grilling pace that caused the other
runners TO drop from sheer exhaus-
ton.
When the Italian burst through the
gates of the stadium OF Shepherds
Bush this afternoon he ran unevenly
towards the goal marking the termin-
alton of the course.
So enthralling was the splendid ex.
hibition OF pluck and endurance that
the stadium remained mute for a mo.
ment, then burst into loud cheering.
Loneboat Didn't Finish.
Tom Longboat, the Canadian run
ner who was looked upon as the most
serious contender for the honors Of
the race, gave up in the twentieth
mile after leading and setting strong
pace. He claimed that he had injur-
ed his leg.
The Americans were never serious
ly thought of as winners of the last
13 miles of the race, although 1t was
thought until the very last that they
were holding back for strong fin
sh.
At the stadium the excitement was
Intense. Many rushed from the sta
dunn and the crush about the runner
was SO great that 1t could not be told
definitely who he really was.
Some one set up the cry, "Hefferon
wins" and In an instant pandemonium
reigned every one thinking that the
South African had been the winner.
When the Italian flag was flung to
the peak of the flagstaff a mighty
cheer went up. echoing and re-echoing.
Sherring, of Canada. held the rec
ord. In 1906 he made the shorter
Marathon course from Marathon to
Athens In 2 hours 81 minutes and
% 3-5 seconds.
start at Windsor Castle.
The race today was one Of the most
splendid exhibitions ever witnessed
CONTINUED ON rnae sikh
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
REFUSE TO BURY THEIR
UNDESIRABLE RELATIVE

SAGINAW tcha July 24.-The
body OF Frank Kennedy. deck hand.
who was killed on the steamer Flora,
will be sent to the picking, vat at
Ann Arbor Word has been received
here that the mans right name Is
John Fitzpatrick and his home Is In
Newark. O., where his parents and
brothers and sisters live. However,
they refuse TO claim the body. as they
say he was an undesirable citizen. lie
left Newark at the time of the Span.
ish-American war to enlist In the mar.
Ines,
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
FREE WITH KNIFE,
GETS NINETY DAYS

stephen Sedlock, young Pole. who
has been In trouble several times be-
cause OF his readiness with the knife.
pleaded guilty in police court. Friday,
to assault and battery. after the charge
had been reduced from a more serious
one. He pleaded for leniency, and
claimed that he would not have been
In trouble IL he had been sober. He
was given 80 days in the house OF cor
rection.
Sedlock got into trouble on July 4,
when bunch OF his countrymen were
celebrating. He became involved In a
dispute with Coleman Nameth. and
the latter received bad cut In the
shoulder.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
WIFE IS ILL;
| HUSBAND JAILED

John NJ Herr. the Windsor man ar.
rested at the foot OF Randolph.st.,
Wednesday night, on suspicion of
stealing copper from the John Steven.
son warehouse. was arraigned In po-
lice court Friday morning He plead
ed not guilty. and his examination was
set for Tuesday next
Herr lives on Crawford-ave., in
Windsor. where his young wife is SER
iously Ill. On Monday last she became
the mother Of twins, and has been In
a precarious conditions ever since.
Thursday she learned OF her hus-
bands plight, and sent friends over to
secure his release. Bail was fixed at
$500. Herr has engaged an attorney
and Is trying TO find a surety.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
OUT OF JAIL,
BUT DESTITUTE
PITIFUL PLIGHT OF AGED CAPT.
FOWLER, CHARGED WITH
SMUGGLING.

Discharged from custody but penni-
less and unable to get home. was the
plight in which Capt. r. s. Fowler, OF
Port Huron, found himself Friday
morning. He was arrested some time
ago OH a charge Of smuggling and has
been two months In jail. AS he Is an
old man. the confinement made him
III and the district attorney decided
TO allow him TO be released on his per-
sonal recognlzance. The old captain
did not know where to go. however.
until one OF the prosecuting officers
handed him a dollar to get home on.
and sent him away happier than he
had been in many weeks.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
BOY CRUSHED;
Death FEARED
HYMAN WiEBERG CAUGHT BE-
TWEEN CURB AND ICE
WAGON NEAR HOME.

Hyman Wieberg, 10 years old. OF
No. 21l Elizabeth-st. east, was crushed
between the curb in front OF his home
and one of the Peoples Ice Co.'s de-
livery wagons, Friday afternoon He
was hurried TO 81. Mary's hospital In
the East End ambulance, but his In
juries are such that 1t is feared he
will die.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
JERRY Gilman IS
P|NCHED IN
CHICAGO
THlEVlNG Ex.DETROIT BANK
MESSENGER IS CHARGED WITH
RoBBING JEWELRY STORE OF
$4,000 WORTH OF ARTICLES.

CHICAGO, July 24.-"Jerry" Gilman.
who in January Of 1900 was messen-
ger boy in the Detroit (Mich.) Savings
bank, and who served two years in
Jackson prison for robbing that insti-
tuition Of $1,000, Is under arrest here,
charged with stealing $4,000 worth OF
jewelry from the store of c. ID. Pea
cock & Co. Detectives captured the
youth only after six shots had been
fired at him.
Gilman. when discovered, tried to
escape by lodging behind posts OF the
South Side Elevated railroad, and bull
let's fired by the detectives whizzed
past windows OF the cars above. Stick
pins, rings and other jewelry identi-
fed by the Peacock firm were found
in his pockets. Since serving time
for the Detroit robbery. Gilman has
been arrested number OF times. On
one occasion he was in a gang OF
thieves that had committed burglaries
on Abbott-st., Detroit, near Third and
was one OF two who had entered n
grocery store in that vicinity. They
were surprised by Patrolman Lamond.
who killed one; Jere Gilman escaped.
Since then he has not been seen in
Detroit.
Posed as Tod Sloane.
Young Gilman got his Detroit bank
job through his mother, who was
janitress there. Jere was then Is years
old Toward the end OF January that
year one day, while the paying teller
was at lunch. Jere went to the cash
drawer and helped himself 10 the mon
ey. He escaped from the city and re-
appeared in Chicago, where, posing "a
Tod Sloane, the jockey. he proceeded
TO spend the stolen money in the COM
pany OF bad women. twas through
sending a message to a Detroit girl
that he was nabbed and brought back.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
BOX OF BONES IS
SCANDAL CAUSE

PITTSBURG, July 24.-The discov-
cry OF box of bones, believed to be
the skeletons of six or seven human
beings In the cellar Of house in Az
lison Park. 10 miles from this city.
on the Pittsburg & Western railroad.
has stirred up the residents of that
hamlet to high pitch.
The bones belong to DR.. u. Lowry
Cookston, former resident OF the
place, who refuses TO make any ex-
PLANTATION about them. The residents
are clamoring for their removal and
the county detectives have been no.
tilted
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
AMERICAN IS GIVEN
VICTORY IN
MARATHON
DURANGO, ITALIAN, FINISHES
FIRST BUT HAS TO BE CARRIED
ACROSS LINE AND is DisoUAL.
IFiED-HAYES WINS.

LONDON, July 24.-The pro-
test OF the United States against
Durando, the Italian. being
recognized as winner OF the
Marathon race, has been upheld
and Hayes, the American runner,
who finished second, has been
recognized as the winner. There
is a report that protest will be
lodged against Hayes.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-24
ROOSEVELT ORDERS
OIL CASE RETIRED

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, July 24.-Fol'
lowing conference with Secretary
OF State Root, President Roosevelt
last night issued an order that steps
be taken looking to an immediate re-
trial of the case OF the Standard OIL
Co.. of Indiana. VIM. Loeb, Jr., the
presidents private secretary, also was
at the conference. Concerning the
discussion between the president and
Secretary Root, Mr.. Loeb said
The president has directed the at.
torney general to take immediate
steps for the retrial of the Standard
Oil case. The reversal Of the decis'
ion Of the lower court does not in any
shape or way touch the merits of~the
case. excepting SO far as the sire o.
the fine is concerned
There is absolutely no question OF
the guilt Of the defendants or Of the
exceptionally grave character OF the
offenses. The president would regard
1t as gross miscarriage OF justice
II through any technicalities OF any
kind the defendant escaped the pun
ishment which would have unques-
tionably been melted out to any weak
er defendant who had been guilty Of
such offense.
THE president will do everything
In his power TO avert or prevent such
miscarriage of justice. With this pur-
pose In view the president has d.
rected the attorney general to bring
into consultation Frank b. Kellogg
In the matter, he TO do everything
possible to bring the offenders to
justice"