Morris tribune., 1908-03-21

ceivers are D.-->,~.~.s and members OF
the dispensary board this does not sat
isfy, and there is talk of disregarddng
the federal court order. Disclosures OF
graft have been made in settling up
the affairs Of the dispensary, involving
certain whisky houses whose claims
had been held up. The receivership
grows out of the appeals made by
these whisky men.
Jerome Answers Charges.
In three bulky printed volumes Dis
trict Attorney Jerome of New York
city filed with Governor Hughes on
March 8 answer to the various charges
of dereliction and unhtness which had
been preferred. To the reporters Je-
rome said that the whole case against
him was consciously mendacious,"
adding that 1t might be called by the
shorter and uglier" name. He felt
sure that after the governor had ex-
amined his answer, the charges would
never be heard Of again. The majority
Of the charges relate to his failure to
prosecute officials of the city traction
combine and certain insurance officials.
He tries to show that either they were
not guilty or that he had no evidence
which would stand in a court of law
Orchard Pleads Guilty.
Harry Orchard, on whose confession
Of the murder of former Governor
Steunenberg Of Idaho the state tried
to convict Haywood and other officials
Of the Western Federation Of Miners,
has now changed his original plea Of
mot guilty." entered over two years
ago, to guilty of murder in the first
degree" Judge Wood, who tried the
cases against Haywood, Meyer and
Pettibone. deferred sentence until
March 49,
Another Roosevelt Story.
Jesse B. Roote, lawyer of Butte.
Mont, who recently went to Washing
ton to join with others in asking the
president to pardon Judge Shepherd of
Salt Lake City, under two years SEN
tence for telling postal inspector
where the unexpurgated "Decameron"
of Boceaccio could be bought, has
terview with the president. Accord
ing to this. the president was enra ged
that such request should be made
and said that if he could he would have
Shepherd imprisoned for life. Any
man knowing the facts and asking for
his pardon ought to be in the peni-
tertiary, too, continued the president.
and that was where some of the trust
heads ought to be. He also spoke of
the Thaw trial and is quoted as saying
that, while White got what he deserv-
ed, If by pressing button he could
cause the execution of Thaw he would
do it and that both of the Thaw juries
ought to be hung.
Secretary Loeb, while admitting that
the president had been severe to
Roote, denied the interview as Roote
gave it out.
Frisco Road Fined $4,000.
In the federal district court at st.
Louis Judge Dyer fined the St. Louis
and San Francisco railroad $4,000 for
confessed guilt as charged in thirteen
indictments for rebating.
More Night Rider outrages.
Within the last week or ten days
outrages have been reported
in the Kentucky tobacco belt charged
to the Night Riders. At GAINESVILLE the
son Of an association raiser was found
riddled with bullets. The same night
a masked band rode into Birmingham,
took possession of the place, whipped
five negroes and shot into the cabins
of others. wounding one negro fatally.
Another party burned 1900 pounds
Of tobacco at Brooksville. Members
Of the Night Riders organization have
been warned by letter that if the raids
continue their cattle will be poisoned.
Harry Thaw and Wife Are Out.
After numerous rumors and denials
the fact has come out that the young
wife Of Harry Thaw has brought &C
ton for the annulment of their mar
riage on the ground that he was in
sane at the time it occurred Thaw is
still confined in the New York asylum
for, the criminal insane. His lawyer