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The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
GOULD is COWARD, SAYS
ACTOR DUSTIN FARNUM
Player Is Mentioned In Divorce Suit
He Declares He ls Tempted to
Punch Gouid's Face.

CHICAGO. April 22.-Despite the
fact that Dustin Farnum. the actor.
would like TO punch Howard Gould's
face" ne restrained his ire long
enough to appear before Special Com
missioner Louis Ehle this afternoon
to make deposition I'm connection
with the divorce suit OF Mrs. Catherine
Clemmons Gould against her husband.
In Gould's answer to his wife's suit
he alleged that Mrs Gould had shown
fondness for the actor. Gould men.
toned an automobile trip from Phila'
delphia to Atlantic City when the ac-
tor and Mrs. Gould were OF the party.
and also referred to q breakfast room
scene in a fotel at Lynchburg, Va.
III II were not for the fact that l
might ANIMATE him. would punch
Gould's face" the action said today.
ANY man who makes such charges
against a woman as are made by this
Gould person is a despicable coward.
II met Mrs Gould eight years ago
In New York. never was alone with
her in my life. That automobile trip
was harmless. There were four wom-
en- besides myself and chauffeur in
the party. l accepted the invitation
because | love automobiling. Mrs.
Gould was taken Ill at Atlantic City.
but il distinctly was not the result or
booze We didn't have single
drink on the trip.
Il never was infatuated with Mrs.
Gould. and am very sure she was not
with me. Why. she was an actress
when | was little boy
Farnum said his deposition would
contain a denial Of every charge made
In Gould's answer.
In the testimony this afternoon
Farnum saiG he met Mrs. Gould at the
Hotel St Regis TO which place he
went to talk with her about her pro-
posed return to the stage. He denied
that he had been alone with Mrs.
Gould at Atlantic City. Il spent tho
afternoon with other members OF the
party on the board walk" he said.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
WELL. CONNECTED OLD MAN
JAILED ON THEFT CHARGE
whisky Did H." Says cluade Russell
Who Has Influential Relatives
IN sydney.

Claude Russell, a well-educated man
of 81. who formerly held the chiei
engineers berth on the Oriental line
ocean steamers, and who says that
his brother 10 chief magistrate OF sgd
ney. Australia, occupies a cell In the
central police station, charged with
stealing pair OF tailor shears from
a Michigan-ave. secondhand dealer.
Russell says he doesn't know whether
he sold the shears or not.
Your American whisky did this TO
me-" he said. Thursday morning. IT
is the worst stun in the world Why,
II would Kill the ordinary man at loo
yards. | LETT a chief engineers berth
in Montreal. about Is months ago. and
then got to drinking American
whisky. | worked some, and drank
good deal. and finally wound up here
i'm Detroit. an outcast In the Salvation
Army home Now I'm In here
Russell has been here only seven
DAYS. He SAYS he has been In every
country on the globe. during his sailor
DAYS. He has a wife and four children
I'm sydney. Australia. he says.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
FUGITIVE SOLDIERS
MURDER RESIDENTS
Disorders In Asia Minor Continue
Situation 10 Worse In Interior
Than on Coast.


SMYRNA, April 22.-Disorders
throughout Asia Minor are being
greatly increased by fugitive soldiers
and priests from Constantinople, who
are finding a vent TO their terror by
ravaging the country, burning villages
and numbering the defenseless people.
Reports from the coast towns say
that order has been restored by the
arrival OF foreign warships, .bnt in the
interior the situation is worse than
at any other time.
Yesterdays estimate OF 10000 dead,
which doubled the number previously
given out, Is now declared to be far
too small So far only English and
German ships have arrived at the
coast towns Of Alexandretta and Mer-
sina. They are Offering protection to
all nationalities, and their presence
has had a quieting effect on the
rioters.
Missionaries in Hadjin, among
whom are five American women. are
in danger today, according to a mes
sage received from Miss Lambert. one
OF the Americans. She says Hadjin
which is 80 miles north OF Adana, Is
filed with Mohammedan fanatics. who
are threatening the lives Of all the for
eigners All the surrounding villages
and large part OF Hadjin have been
burned, the message says.
The bloody riots reported yesterday
in Antioch, Biredjik and throughout
Aleppo were renewed today, while to
the west OF Alexandretta the situation
is the worst since the trouble began.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
K|NRADE INQUEST
WILL Be PRIVATE
Only Newspaper Men, Jurors, Wit
nesses and Lawyers To Attend
Sessions Which Begin Tonight.

HAMILTON. Ont. April 22.-(Spe;
TO be brought out at the KinFade In
quest TO be held here this evening
that the public has been excluded from
the inquest and orders Issued that
only bona-fide newspaper men, the
jurors, witnesses and lawyers shall be
admitted to the court room. The EN-
tire Kinrade family will be recalled To
the witness stand and taken carefully
over the whole story of the crime. In
addition to this, sensational evidence
will be given by Miss Minnie Fagen,
who lives at 1876 Main-st. east.
Miss Fagen is ready to swear that
she had made secret arrangements
with the murdered girl. Ethel Kinrade,
for her to come and live with Miss
FageD and that on the day OF the muir
der, Ethel was to have met Miss Fagen
to complete arrangements. Miss
Fagen will also testify that some time
before the murder she saw three sus-
picious looking characters looking
over a public directory In the public
library Miss Fagen remembered the
name OF T. l.. Knrade, school teach
er being mentioned, and she also
claims that on the day OF the crime
she heard the same three men talking
in front of the Y. NJ. c. "A. building
on James-st., one of the men making
the remark, did you get anything,
and another replying. Yes, | got ten
dollars"
This was the amount that Florence
Kinrade says she gave the man VINO
she claims murdered her sister. JIM
nv Baum, the Portsmouth, Va, admir-
or OF Florence Kinrade 10 In town ana
he too will be called TO the stand
while the Pinkerton and provincial de-
tectives will give evidence.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
YOUNG GIRL SHOOTS
HER FORMER LOVER
Fires Six Bullets, But Man Is Only
Slightly Wounded-She Says
He Threatened Her.

After firing six shots point blank
al Matteo Dinolfo. her former lover,
whose presents she had returned on
Palm Sunday after a quarrel. NLnzia
Di'Michele. a 16-yearold Italian girl.
living at No. COS Riopelle-st.. told the
police. Thursday noon. that her only
regret was that she had failed TO
kill him.
IN Kill him yet. said the girl.
Only one OF her bullets had taken
effect. and that had grazed Dinolfo's
right breast, cutting deep furrow.
The girl hastily reloaded her revolver.
nut by the time she was ready u
shoot again, Dinolfo had fed.
HE said he would spoil the smooth
ness OF my face with his knife. and :
feared he would carry out his threat"
Nunzia told the police.
II also heard that he had hired six
men to help him kicnap me from my
home. and drive away with me In an
automobile, 80 that nobody couio
catch him." she declared. II bought
the revolver. and carried II always
Will lhG III AAS-loAA- fSenNss '~N~~~"
day evening at about 6 o'clock. when
was standing in front or my home.
he came toward me. He opened his
coat as he came. and l pulled the re-
volver and started shooting. Ii he
had not ducked could have killed
him, - she added, rcgretfully.
Dinolfo. who is Il shoemaker, %
years old. living at No. 81 Scott-st..
had been the girls sweetheart for
more than two years. Recently she
decided to visit the old country. but
when she told him of her intentions.
he few into a rage. she declares. and
insisted that she should not go.
They had violent quarrel. and on
Palm Sunday she returned oil his
presents, including diamond ring,
locket. and a watch and chain.
She said that Dinolfo then Toasted
that she would not leave for Italy on
April 20, as she had planned. as lie
would steal her from her homo. The
girl armed herself
Dinolfo. who took Attorney Eugene
Mistersky with him to police head
quarters to report the occurrence,
Thursday morning. declared that the
whole trouble was caused by the fact
that Joe" Palano. bread peddler
living at Rowena and Riopelle-sts.. had
won Nunzia's affections. He denied
making threats.
Detectives Kunzel and Dowd. who
were sent out to arrest the girl, foun'.
her in her home, and locked her up in
the central station on the charge OF
assault with intent TO XIII. The girl
was entirely unmovcd by her arrest.
She was vivacious and smiling. ex
cept when she spoke Of her desire 10
kill Dinolfo. Then her big brown
eyes looked decidedly dangerous
The girl Is only feet inches tall.
but weighs las pounds.
While Dinolfo was sitting In the de-
tective bureau, waiting for an oficer
to accompany him to police court to
get a warrant, the detectives received
word that Nunzia,s two brothers we're
In the police court building, and that
rumors In circulation were to the et-
feet that they would kill Dinolfo on
sight.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
HOUSE. STRIKES OUT FEE
CLAUSE IN PRIMARY BILL
Other Minor Changes Are Mace But
Clause Relating to United States
Senators lie Retained.
(From q staff correspondent.)

LANSING, Mich. April 2%-The
house today made minor changes In
the primary election bill. The fee
clause for fling petitions was struck
out. There was sharp fighting over
this part OF the bill. Representative
Dusenberry tried to add other state
officers to the measure but was ruled
out az that feature was settled yester.
day. He then tried to reconsider yes
terday's vote on this question but
failed by a vote OF 20 to 39. The clause
for an advisory vote on the United
States senators Is retained In the bill
but the one relating to enrolment as
an Independent" was struck out.
The senate struck a snag on the
home rule proposition as the measure
has not been printed the required
number of days. The delay causes
disappointment.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
SEAMEN BADLY BEATEN.
Thomas Budiuchy, Of ST. Clair, and
John Ingils Taken TO Hospital.

BUFFALO, N. Y. April 22.-John
Ingles. 81. end Thomas Budiuchy. OF
st. Clair, Mich. members of the crew
OF the steamer America. were waylaid
and badly beaten at the water front
early today. They were taken to the
Emergency hospital for repairs ano
later were able TO make their way TO
the ship.
The referendum vote on the strike,
which is being taken here, will con.
tinue until Sunday. The exact result
will not be known until next Monday
when the formal strike order Is ex.
pected to issue from the Offices of the
Seamen's union In Chicago.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
HAVEN'T ASKED HELP AND
DON'T INTEND TO-" SAYS HALLY
Town Lawyer Puts 70 Rest Stories
That His Office star 10 To
Be Enlarged.

Some talk of increasing the force
In the corporation counsels ONCE has
been heard Of late. Aid Owen. chair
main OF the grade separation commit
tee. is particularly enthusiastic about
the matter.
Il have not asked for any more
assistants nor do | intend TO do SO,
says Corporation Counsel Hally.
The office was not In need Of more
assistance when Tarsney and Dohany
we're there comments Aid. Heine-
man.
The assessors ONCE Is another
that has developed a sudden need for
help" asserted a city official Last
July the assessors made Ave Of their
best clerks walk the plant for political
reasons. Now they need more help.
Isn't that PECULIAR"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
WAR VETERAN LOSES SUIT.
Blind Man, Elected From Building,
Sued Owner, Col. fiecker.

Judge Donovan directed verdict
in favor OF the defendant, Thursday
morning, in the case of Herbert o.
Kohn, against Col. Frank Hecker, pro-
prietor OF the Washington Arcade
Kohn is a veteran OF the Spanish-Am
erican war, and shortly after hostil-
tiles ceased lost an arm and the sight
of both eyes In a dynamite explosion.
Since then he has been making liv-
ing selling a book written by himself,
telling of his experiences ir the army.
The testimony In the case was that
he was asked to get out OF the Wash
ington Arcade, as book agents are not
allowed in the building. He failed
to 90 out, and asked TO be eJecteG'
making the statement at that time
that he would then have suit Tor
damages
Judge Donovan held that Kohn could
collect only for physical injury sus-
tanned. and no physical damages were
alleged in this case.
The testimony was that he was led
"a the door and told TO go.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
BY DOROTHY DALE.
Copyright 1909. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)

Copyright 1909. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)
MERCER. Pa, April 22.-"Life Is q
game; some Of us win, some OF US
lose. It's fine little game when
we're winning. and there's no use
WEIGHING when we lose. We can't all
be alike In this world I've had q
knock down. But | don't care. II will
be all the same a hundred years from
now. I'm no worse than a lot OF wo-
men out OF Jail. Sometimes people
who are knocking me now will sympa-
thize with me. But don't care
whether they do or don't
These sentiments express the phil
osophy of Anna McDermott, called
Mrs. Jas. Boyle, the woman In the
Billy" Whitla kidnapping case, who Is
confined in the county Jail here await
ing trial.
For three hours yesterday | sat In
this woman's cell and listened TO her
strange talk and witnessed her queer
actions and marveled at her acting.
That's II, she's an actress. She's the
principal actor on the stage OF her
imagination. Sometimes she's a come
dienne, sometimes tragedienne. She
loves the excitement Of IL. She adores
No one need waste any pity for her,
for she Is delighted with herself. She
Is Just aching for the day to come
when she will sit In court. have law
yers wrangle over her and have news
paper men describe her clothes and
artists sketch her face. Shes queer
type, 10 Anna McDermott,
How Mrs. Boyle Looks.
AS went up the winding jail stairs
that end almost In front OF her cell.
the woman was standing leaning
against the iron grating. Her plump
child-like, oval face was pressed
against the bars. She smiled and at that
moment was pretty. No fatigue or
worry wrinkles defaced her counten-
ance. Her skin Is velyety white, her
eyes lustrous, her eyebrows carefuliy
penciled, and she had drawn pencil
marks under her lashes and from the
corners to give the fashionable long
effect. | saw her when she was ar
rested in Cleveland. The only change
IMPRISONMENT has made In her ap-
pearance Is that the golden unge -
fading from her hair: Il is several
shades darker. But she still COMPS
It with a Madonna like droop from
the center. hiding the lobes OF the
ears. and ties it with DOW knot.
The woman wore a navy blue XII
mono. frightened with lowered trac.
cry. 1t showed the long white
OF her neck.
1T isn't at all bad here" she saio,
"a ~ she we're showing me her new
fat And. indeed, 1t wasn't bad.
Comfortable Jail Life.
Cell hardly applies to Mrs. Boyle's
quarters. II is room OF fair SIZE
furnished with a double red, table.
hairs and n bath tub There was
red ingrain carpet on the floor. Maya
,,nea and papers were scattered about
AGAINST the wall hung a black silk
fCoutiuued on Page Sikh
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
Detroit. Largest Drug store.

Have you had the pleasure Of in
epecting the Standard Drug store at
IIs Gratiot-ave.. opposite Hudson's?
one cannot find more modern and
capably managed store than this ono
The soda fountain is large and is kept
in excellent condition. Mr.. Andrew
birmingham. the proprietor. claims ~
equal the price OF any drug article sol /,
by Detroit druggists. On the left OF
the store is large and complete as.
sortment OF cigars and tobaccOs Spe-
cial prices on all leading brands pre-.
Ivail.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
YOUTH ADMITS R0MANCING
IN LURID HOLD-UP TALE
Signs Statement confesslng He Stole
From Employer, Then Blamed
Loss on Footpads.

|. Albert Mccarthy. Is years
old, OF No. II Plum-st.. hereby
state that the story | told Detec-
tive Cottei Nine. Rouen-Hunt and
others about being held up and
robbed OF $ll in money by two
masked and armed men at Palmer
and Woodward-aves., Is false and
lie. and that | have the money at
home In my room and will return
Il To Nine. RouenHunt. Also that
| was not held up by two men. as
at first reported. but kept the
money, as | needed IT.
(Signed)
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
GIBBONS MUST EXPLAIN.
Court Summons Former Alderman Be
cause Of Arrears in AIimony.

An order was issued by Judge Hos.
mer, Thursday morning. requiring
former Alderman Edwin b. Gibbons 20
appear In court. Monday. to show
cause why he should not be held in
contempt for his alleged failure 10 pay
alimony TO his divorced wife, May
Holt Gibbons.
The order was issued on petition Of
Mrs Gibbons. who claims that her
husband Is now several hundred dol.
lars i'm arrears. Mrs. Gibbons was
granted a divorce Sept. 9. 1907, and
was granted 4, 900 permanent ali.
mony. She alleges there is still due
her $500 OF the permanent alimony
$50 temporary alimony, s entry fee
and 81 decree fee
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
STEAMER RAMS
CAR TRANSFER
Ferry, Michigan, and James P.
Walsh, of Cleveland, Collide in
River.

The Canadian Pacific transfer boat.
Michigan, was rammed by the big
bulk freighter. James +. Walsh. OF
Cleveland, In midstream on the foot
of Eighth-st.. about $3.50 O'Clock
Thursday morning. The car ferry was
BADLY damaged, large portion OF
the woodwork on her port side. aft.
being torn away. The Walsh was
only slightly damaged about the bow.
She proceeded up the river after the
collision and put In al the Grand
Trunk dock.
A mix-up In signals Is said 10 have
been responsible for the clash. The
Michigan was crossing the river with
load Of freight cars. bound for The
Wabash slip at the foot Of Twel!th-st
The Walsh was bound up. on her nrst
trip OF the season. The Michigan was
struck amidship, Just astern Of The
Tort paddle box. The port wheel
was wrecked and one OF the twin
smokestacks was almost knocked on.
The tugs Miner and Sheridan towed
her To the Canadian Pacific dock In
Windsor, where she IS now laid up for
repairs The damage has not been
definitely estimated
Fortunately the Michigan carried
no passenger cars at the time OF the
collision. II there had been passen'
ger cars aboard panic among the
passengers would have been almost
inevitable and the results might have
been serious. AS II was no one was
injured The car ferry carries a crew
OF about Is men.
The Walsh Is owned by Charles O.
Jenkins. Of Cleveland, a member OF
the Lake Carriers association. She
is engaged in the ore carrying traffic
and has a capacity OF 10000 tons.
The name OF Jenkins figured rather
prominently in the accident, for the
Michigan was in command OF Capt.
Charles jenkins. The captain was
greatly perturbed over the mix-up and
refused 10 give his version OF the az
fair for publication. Members II the
crew. however. declared that the
Michigan twice blew warning blast,
hut neither was answered by the
Walsh, they say.
Capt. James Donor. OF the Walsh,
was equally secretive when seen
aboard his vessel. He declined TO talk
about the collision at all.
The collision occurred near where
one OF the Detroit River Tunnel Co.'s
dredges are at work on the Michigan
Central tunnel, and Immediately after
tie crash a representative Ut the CON-
pany. armed with a camera. put out In
n small boat to get photographs Of the
two eis,---showing the damage
done This was done to, secure evil
,'ence In case the presence Of the
dredge Is blamed for the accident.
The fire tug James Battle responded
to the distress signals OF the Michi-
gin. but It's services were not needed.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
HELEN BOYLE most
REMARKABLE
WOMAN
Its Fine Game When We're Win
ming; No Use Welching When
we Lose, "She Tells Dorothy
Dale, Times Writer.
Miss Dale Spends Day in Cell With
Woman in the Whitla
kidnapping Case.

MERCER, Pa. April 22.-What
Is thought to have beer an at.
tempt TO free james Boyle, a.
legged kidnaper Of Billy Whitla,
from the Mercer county Jail, was
frustrated early to-day when
Waterman Robert Fruit discov-
cred a 2o-foot ladder standing
against the wall directly beneath
the window OF Boyle's cell. The
Identity Of the men who placed
the ladder against the wall Is net
known. The ladder had been
stolen from the yard of Vim. Me-
Kim, directly opposite the jan.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
ALLEGED Footpads Nabbed.

Three men are under arrest In the
Chene-st. station charged with assault
ing and robbing John Hutara. OF No
Alder.pl.. Wednesday night. Hutara
reported To the police that he was
Knocked TO me sidewalk by three men
and robbed OF S26. at Garfield and
Russell.sts. The prisoners gave their
names as Jonn Less. John Aska and
Iohn Kaminski.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
Thieves Loot Tailor shor.

Russell Kozlow. tailor, at No. 325
hastingsst.. reported to the police
that his shop was entered by means
OF basement window. some time
Wednesday night. and plundcred OF
two ladies' suits and brown over.
coat, valued at s75.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
U. s. FISHING Schooner Seized.

WASHINGTON, April 22,-The state
department received dispatcn from
Consul-General George NJ. West at
Vancouver. b. c., reporting the seiz-
IRE OF the American fishing schooner
Charles l.. Woodbury. and saying that
detailed report OF the incident had
been sent the department by mail
Until this report is received. the de-
partment will take 10 action.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
shioolno CLERK Assassinatej.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, April ~
Rudolph Buol, So. shipping clerk at
The Alton Park Cedar works. was In
stantly killed about midnight by dyna
mite thrown through the window oi
his bedroom. Mrs. Puol, at his side
was not injured. The room was prac
tically demolished a large hole was
torn In the ceiling and II is believed
Buol was blown TO the ceiling and
hole made By his head. Henry Dyer
a stepson, is under arrest.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22
ALBERT MCCARTHY.

The above statement, In the hands
of the police. ended their investiga-
ton into thrilling hold-up story told
by Mccarthy. who is employed as a
driver for Nine. Rouen-Hunt. She
telephoned To police headquarters.
shortly after 8 o'clock. Wednesday
night. that her driver had been held
up at Palmer and Woodward-aves.
and robbed IF s11 by two masked men
who held revolyers at his head. De-
tective James Cotter told her to have
Mccarthy visit headquarters 20 make
his report. and Mccarthy quickly
broke down under the questioning or
Cotter and Capt Jesse Mack.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22

CHICAGO, April 22.-James A. Pat
ten did not leave Chicago in order to
study crop conditions 1T first hand"
rs announced yesterday from his
Office; neither was the primary rea-
son for his departure his desire to get
away from the newspaper reporters.
Patten fed from Chicago because
his friends feared any further stay
in this city was dangerous. In view
OF the alarming number OF threats
made against his life.
IL was stated by an Official at Pat
tens present wheat deal mas resulted
in a tremendous increase In the num-
her OF begging and threatening letters
addressed to him.
At first the letters merely warned
the king to look out" but more recent
letters, all anonymous, have made
open threats that he will be killed II
he keeps up the prices OF wheat, -four
and bread. Several threats that he
would be killed with bombs. 1t IL said,
alarmed Patterns friends.
Patten has also felt very keenly the
public criticism of his course and
has believed that he was being unjust
" blamed for the present market. The
criticism has worried him more than
ANYTHING else and for several days be-
fore his departure he showed such ex-
treme nervousness that II was feared
he would break down. Consequently
when the bomb throwing" letters be-
gan to come IN, his friends, fearing he
would be offered violence II he con-
tinued To appear around his office. pre-
vailed upon him TO get out OF town
as quickly as possible and seek rest
and refuge on some ranch as far from
Chicago as possible.
Patten passed through Hutchinson.
Kas.. this morning on his way to a
ranch near Trinidad. Col, which he
will reach this evening.
He told Attorney H. S. Lewis, or
Hutchinson. that he had no intention
OF investigating wheat conditions, but
that he was merely running away
from the newspapers
The Detroit times., 1909-04-22

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