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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
ROLAND RICH IS
CALM IN COURT
Inquiries Anxiously for His Folks
at Home-Hearing of Young Muir
der Suspect Is Resumed.

BAY CITY, Mich, June 1.-(Spe-
cial 1.-THE examination Of Roland
I,ich. charged with the murder OF his
grafi&snother. Mrs. Christine Covyeon.
was ,sumed in police court th.S
lmornina. forenoon was taken ar
with the reading on testimony to wit
nesses Mrs. Harry J. TfAKney peinl
the first witness called to v0Tify TN
evidence she gave.
A motley crowd, made up mOb6ss
OF women, filed the space outside the
railing. Rich was taken to the city
hall from the jail wearing handcuffs,
a humiliation to which he had not be-
fore been subjected. He carried his
usual cool demeanor with him and
took a lively interest In the proceed
ings. Before court convened he IN
quired anxiously of his brother for
the folks at home and was assured
they were all well. Both sides expect
the case to go to the circuit court. and
neither will divulge their plans. 1t
understood, however. that both have
somt important witnesses. This APP
plies especially to the defense. The
case will not be finished In police
court today.
The appraisers have finished the In
ventory Of the Coryean estate and re-
port a valuation OF sl9,S04.27, consist
ing of dwellings, vacant land. sugar
factory stock, notes, mortgages and
$4,000 cash.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
GIDEON LINES ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF LARCENY
Kept Money Sent To Pay Storage on
Goods. It's CiaImed-Sequel to
Fake Robbery Tale

The sequel to the thrilling fake bur-
glary In which Gideon Lines. NOV
err. figured as hero until he was forced
TO sign an affidavit setting forth that
the whole yarn was falsehood. came
to light, Friday noon, when Lines was
arrested by Detectives Parker and Al
len on the charge Of larceny.
John A. Fulton. of Los Angeles, Cal,
is the complainant. and he alleges that
about April 10 last, he received let
ter from Lines. in response to which
he forwarded $156. with which Lines
agreed to pay the storage on Fulton's
household goods, and forward them to
Fulton's California home. Fulton walt
ed patiently for the goods, but they
never came. Finally he wrote to At
torney Louis McClear. who investigat
ed, and says he learned that Lines
had represented himself as the pro
prie.or of a storage house a. Nos. 29-41
Gilman-st., which Is In reality owned
by the storage company Lines former
ly worked for, It Is said, but he has
cards, bearing the name, LINES For
warding Co" and giving the Gilman-st
warehouse address.
Attorney McClear learned that
Lines had never paid the storage on
Fulton's furniture, and that the furni
ture Is still held In the storage house
II was at about the time that Lines
received the S156 from Fulton, that he
reported to the police that he had had
desperate struggle with burglar
who fired a shot at Gideon, and es
cared with $75 OF Gideons money
The detectives figure that Gideon
had arranged TO have an alibi for thai
money. in case Fulton started MAKING
Inquiries He Is charged with grand
larceny. and warrant will be asked
for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
LABOR BODY PROTESTS AGAIN.
Objects to FIFTY" Spending Money
Through Council Committee.

A protest from the Federation OF
Labor against the payment OF bills
incurred by the mayors Committee
of Fifty was received by Deputy Con-
troller Nagel, Friday morning. This
body objected to the original appro-
priation Of $4,000 to be expended by
the mayor in paying the committees
bills and 1t now objects to the change
by which the franchise committee OF
the council is given the money 10
spend.
In addition to technical objections
TO the form OF the resolution adopted.
he protest states that the Committee
of Fifty is q body Of private citizens.
sustaining no official relation to the
municipal government and whose ex-
penses cannot become a legal charge
against the city.
The protest is drawn up by Attor-
neys Bishop and Sullivan. and Is sign
ed by f. NJ. Lee. J. T. Lee. ID. S. Jones,
w. X. Benson and William Burns
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
GETS STIFF SENTENCE
FOR HEATING 0FFTCEI
John MaIotke. Who Attacked Patrot
man Wright, Gets Five 20 Ten
Years In Marquette.

Joseph Malotke, 19 years old, W.
convicted in Judge Connolly's court
Friday morning. OF assaulting PatroE
man Fred J. Wright with intent to g.
great bodily harm, when he attacko
the officer with a club, while the -
liceman was attempting to arrest
young rowdy who had made a DISTURB
ance on street car. Wright spen<
some time in the hospital as the -
suit OF the attack upon him.
Malotke insisted that he had No
made the attack, but ave eyew
nesses positively Identified him An
gust Hoeft, an eyewitness. made
marked impression on the jury. vhe4
he gave a dramatic imitation Of IT,
way in which Wright went down. ~
der the terrible beating he receive&
Judge Connolly ssnttnced Malosl
IN serve not less than ave. nor me-
then ten years 10 Msrquetse prfso1
with the maximum sentence rccuu
mended. "a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
ASKS MRS. GOULD
ABOUT COL. CODY
Wife of New York Millionaire Says
She Visited Buffalo Bill" Re-
garding Theatrical Affair.

NEW YORK. June 11.-Enormouf
crowds jammed the corridors OF the
court house today when the trial OF
the separation suit of Katherine Glen
mons Gould against her husband
Howard Gould. was resumed before
Justice Bowling. Extra police had 70
be called to clear the corridors before
the attorneys and their clients could
get inside the courtroom. Mrs. Gould
put In an appearance very early. she
wore the same striking black costume
she affected yesterday and showed no
traces Of nervousness as she resumed
the stand for further cross-examina'
ton.
Nicoll demanded how much she paid
for the Blue Gap farm In Virginia, but
Mrs. Gould told him In bored sort OF
way that she could not remember. she
thought though II was about $4,000
Asked how old she was, her attor'
ney objected and was sustained.
Her name was Viola Katherine
Clemmons. she said. adding that was
the name my father gave me. She
was also known as Viola Dayo. the
latter name being that of her stepfa'
Their. Nicoll was not permitted to 90
into her early life.
Were you ever connected with the
wild west show?"
NO"
Didn't you travel with the show?"
II was once the guest of Miss Artte
Cody"
Did you travel with the show after
Miss Cody left her father?"
II did not travel with the wild west
show"
Didn't you go where the show
went?
81 did not travel with it."
"Dfd you not travel with Col. Cody
and Mr.. Salisbury
"Mr. Cody was my manager. I went
to him to consult him on business.
did you not travel with Mr.. Cody
and the show from place to place
where the show was performing?"
Shearn objected strenuously to this
line of questioning. declaring they
could not go into anything that hap
pened before her marriage when her
husband had lived with her for years
long afterward. His objections were
overruled.
Mr. Cody was my manager and I
visited him frequently to consult him
on theatrical affairs"
The court here ruled this was an
answer and refused to permit the
question to be pushed.
did you visit Vienna with Col.
Cody?"
II don't recall" -
The same answer wi given to, Z
long Hat Of cities thxt Acre named.
Mrs. Gould declared that she had
dined with Dustin Farnum at the st.
Regis; that she met him In Hartford
and had lunched with him at his
hotel, but the closest she could fix
the date was that 1t was after the
Vanderbilt cup races In 1907.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
staff THE bQII
Is PuB[Ie's
DEMLAb
Councils Stubborn Stand Dszsnn
On Every Hand, Particslarly Z
Large Employers Of Kabcr.
Mr.. cAMPsELL ExPLAlNo
ISSUE. u

Walter q. Campbell, presi.
dent d.. B. l. & w. Ferry Co. 4
Some people are trying to
create the impression that ~.
are endeavoring to boost tia
fare on the Belle Isle run This
Is absolutely untrue. We Gtu>
ly want to give pleasure rideg
at the old rate Of ten cents.
with privilege of stop-o6 &C
Belle Isle. eliminating only the
one-way flve-cent tickets. which
were abused. We have never
had any thought OF trying TO IN
crease the Belle Isle fare. Ten
cents for the round trip II our
rate"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
CONSUMPTION FUND NOT
LIKELY TO EXCEED $4,000
Count Of Returns From Blue star Day
is Completed With Exception
Of q Few Boxes.

About $4,000 will be the total
amount realized from the sale of blue
star tags on Wednesday under the
auspices of the Society for the Study
and Prevention OF tuberculosis. Up
10 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, the
count showed s13.467.56, with a num-
Der of boxes yet to come In. As these
boxes are from outlying portions OF
the city. the average amount is ex-
pected to be much less than with the
boxes from stations downtown. 1t
will be Monday before the total amount
collected for fighting consumption will
be known definitely. Clerks at the Peo-
pies State bank are working during
their spare time at the count OF
money.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
CORWIN FLATLY DENIES
ALL DILLON ALLEGATIONS
Had Nothing to DO With Engaging
Insurance Adjusters, Credit
Man Insists.

That he was not associated with
Adolph Fixel In the management OF
the Dillon fire sale, was the testimony
of George A. Corwin, credit man for
Burnham, Stoepel a. Co. in Judge
Mandells court, Friday morning.
where billions suit against Craig,
Wright & Walker is still In pro-
gress.
Corwln declared that he did not see
Fixel the morning following the Dill
Ion fire. and did not see the billions
until after they had engaged Craig,
Wright & Walker to adjust the fire
loss. The plaintiff has claimed all
along that Fixel and Corwin conspired
to compel him to engage the defend
ants. and were responsible for the
payment to them of the $4,000 fee
which the billions now seek to re-
cover.
Under crossexamination at the
hands of Mr.. Pound. Friday, Corwin
stuck TO his story in all material
points. He was asked TO identify a
Mr.. Martin that worked In the Dillon
store during the fire.
"He Is my assistant" he answered
Mrs. Dillon asked me to send some
one to the store to look after checks
and drafts. and I sent Martin"
Corwin denied telling the billions tc
keep away from Van Antwerp. the In
snrance man, and testified that he
did not say that Burnham. Stoepel &
Co. would stand behind Craig. Wright
e. Walker.
Mr.. CUrwin also confirmed the testi
mony OF Fixel regarding Mrs. billions
statement of the excellent bargain she
thought she had struck with Craig
Wright G. Walker when II was agreed
so it was testified, that they were 4
receive all they collected over Ger
tain sum.
Court adjourned at 1920 to ALLOW
Judge Mandell to attend the funera
of T. Z. Tarsney
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
VICTIM OF SNEAK THIEVES.
House Looted OF Table Linen Regu
larry, Says Woman.

Mrs. Bridget O'Neill. So years old
and for the last ~ years a resident
OF Detroit, visited police headquarters
to make a unique complaint, Friday
noon.
For the last two years sneak
thieves have made practice OF rob
bling me OF all of my napkins and
table linen" she declared. Every
two or three weeks they come, while
am away from home, and clean me
out OF table linen. II isn't the amount
Of the loss that I care so much about
but it's the annoyance. and the way
they do it,"
Mrs. O'Neill lives at No. 3s Alb.
bott-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
CALLS DOWN" SUPREME COURT
Police Are Called to Remove Mrs.
Hunt, Of Corunna.

LANSING, Mich, June 11.-tSpe-
cial.) Mrs. Mary A. Hunt, an ageG
woman from Corunna, accompanied
by her young nephew. visited the SUI
preme court this morning and the po-
lice were called on TO remove her
Mrs. Hunt created a disturbance be
cause the court would not make some
changes in the laws she suggested
She was at one time confined In the
asylum at Pontiac She will be sent
back to her home at Corunna by tho
authorities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
lee Monument Dedicated

VICKSBURG. Miss. June 11.-Be-
fore an immense throng OF northern
ers and southerners that crowded the
National cemetery, the monument
erected TO the memory OF Gen. Ste'
phen ID. Lee by the Confederate Vet
Grams Of the South. was today formal
" dedicated and presented to the ma
tionand army at large
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

Impauence lie beginning to b
by the business community OF DDtu
with regard to the stubborn :. IT.
taken by the common council m
prevents a settlement by which -
service to Belle Isle would BE- rooC
ed. Not only is the lack OF Wo1
transportation to the city's great ~
ground a hardship upon the pooI
generally, but one Of the chief attS0
lions Of Detroit as summer reul60n
and convention city r. being lot
Among a number Of business n
consulted by The Times with regnrf
making an arrangement for this Goaec
by which the ferry service would r.
again put on, the council being fre6
meantime to negotiate for diflerouf
rate of fares next season, not one b01
felt that the city would be the gaines
by truce for this season. ~ -. Y
The general expression was that,
while the citizens who feel that tho1
do not want to pay Tor round-trip O
pleasure ride tickets. would not have
to use the ferries uuless they wanted
to, the present deadlock prevents thu
vastly larger proportion Of the inhab
from any plsrsuve on the river
temporary settlement ON the CON
pany's terms would harm no on>
while the deadlock hurts everyone. 4
the opinion ot most OF those consulto'
I, I'VE should Ssr-t6e> terzeervic G
thu Var on any fairly r1om1nL
terms" says. Charles Ducharme, q
the Michigan Stove works. The 81
ployes Of this plant particularly r.
quire the river service on account q
their warm employment. Car servioC
on the lines running to Belle In
bridge has already been heavily to1
ed and the condition in this regard q
bound to grow worse as the soaeo0
grows warmer. We have the paxU
there and should get the benefit Of 81
The people of the city would not IL
Iinconvenienced SO much II the QuG0'
ton were taken up later for final go
Element. Competition will bring O.
most anything about, and It mie1
very well be that by next year "
should have service at lower rate0H
William Swartz. Of the Hotel c.
lilac, voices the feeling OF the hot11
men when he says: 1T Is q shan
that we do not get the ferry servicei
We ought to get II right away. Th1
town Is full OF strangers during The
summer, and they have all heard G.
the beauties OF The Detroit river Ar
Belle Isle. and want to enjoy theu}
Losing the ferry service. is q dets)
ment to the city. think The Time
lis entirely right on the question. Tt
council ought to take its fights up ~
the winter when the business Of The
city would not be. damaged"
THE best thing for the city to a.
now Is to let the ferries run this &C.
son at the rate OF fare asked" statoI
/ ID. NJ. ireland. OF Ireland a Matthew'S
another large Industrial concern. q
new contract can be made for nex1
year, IL that seems best, but wo oug1(
not to be without service to Belle lei
this year."
Il think both parties to the discus.
ton are rather stubborn" states FkQ1
B. Smith, president of the Wolvert1(
Manufacturing Co. But the peoD11
of the city are entitled to the service
Many people have spoken to me abcuo
(Continued ON Page Ten.) M
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

J LANSING. Mich, June 1l.-(Spe-
cial) Henry A. Sage, wanted In
Rockford. ILL.,. on charge of muir.
dering woman. was arrested IN this
city by the police this morning at the
reques- OF Rockford officers. Sage
was working as paper cleaner in
Lansing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
GIRL CHARGES LARCENY.
Loans Ring to Man; Says He Refuses
To Return II.

Charged with the larceny. by con-
version, OF s65 diamond ring belong.
ing to Miss May Soper, of No. 600
Howard-st.. Ralph Sharon. OF No. $50
Scotten-ave., was placed on trial be-
fore Justice Stein, Friday.
The young woman declared that she
had loaned Sharon the ring on the
occasion of their first meeting, at a
dance, I'm June, 1908, and that he had
refused TO return ii to her when she
demanded IT,
Sharon denied that he ever re-
celved the ring from her. but Justice
Stein frankly informed the defendant
that he did not believe that defense.
The case was adjourned for one week.
while the judge reviews the testimony.
Sharron's defense was that the com.
plant was due to n lovers quarrel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
palazzoIo Bound over.

Salvatore Palazzolo. alleged TO be a
black hand man. was bound over TO
the federal grand Jury by United
states Commissioners Finney Friday
morning after a brief hearing. II Is
alleged that Palazzolo. TO gain read
mission TO this country. made falsc
statements in his application for a
passport from Palermo last fall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
SH0PLIFTERS DRAW FINE.
Pair Caught Red-Handed Assessed S25
Each

Loaded down with goods alleged to
be stolen, including four bolts of dress
goods, one bolt OF silk braid, silk
umbrella, lace waist, two silver
chatelalne bags, one suit of mems un-
derwear, three suits of women's under.
wear, and several pairs of gloves, Mrs.
Anna Leach, OF No. 1902 Chene-st.,
and Mrs. May Smith, OF No. $50 Nit.
chell-ave, were arrested in Crowley,
Miner &c Co.'S store, Thursday after
noon.
When they we're approached by e
woman detective in the big store they
were indignant, but were forced to
submit TO the searching process. The
goods were concealed under their
clothing.
Taken to the detective bureau. the
women were about TO be released, on
their promise to appear In court. when
Chief Mcdonnell heard one OF the
women say: "I'll never show up IN
court IL they let me out"
The order for their release was
quickly countermanded and they were
sent to the matron's room.
Detectives Palmer and Bodinus
searched the homes OF the women
later. and found suitcase full Of
stolen goods in the Smith woman's
home, II Is alleged, while several
stolen articles were found In Mrs
Leach's home.
The women confessed to Capt. Nc
Donnell, Friday morning, that they
had been guilty of shotlifting In sew
eral downtown stores.
The pair pleaded guilty before JUS
tice Stein to the charge Of simple lar
ceny mace against them In connection
with thefts from Crowley. Miner &
Co.'S store, and were fined s25 each
with the option of 30 days IN the
workhouse.
Orchard Lake Hotel open for the sea =
son. Dance every Saturday.
.Commerrfnt credit Co Rntinga
BURNS HOTEL CAFE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinityt Friday night
and Saturday, partly cloudy, with
moderate Temperatures Hight to moder-
ate variable winds.
saturdays slowly rising temperature.
uoIfaIY TIcMPER ATIIREs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

White pine water tanks have w.
known TO last 20 yeare. while 60
built OF cypress have lasted - yoG|
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

weather forecasts by wireless ten
sranh are furnished vessels In the ~
iantic by the British bureau.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

One year ago today Maximum tenn
yerefure. o.; minimum, AZ, mean, IS,
partly cloudy with rs Inch Of rain dur
Ing the early morning.
sus rose st $3.50 a. m, and sets mt
TOT .. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

job Printing done right. Times Print
Ing Co., Is John R.-st. Phone li9S.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

GALL DETROIT TAxIUAB CO,
Main ks20. City $500. Park a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

Orchard Lake Hotel open for the sea
son. Dance every Saturday.
.Commerrfnt crrdtt Co Rntinga
BURNS HOTEL CAFE.
Lunch, $50. Dinner, zoe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

AIs2s.d.r. Umbrellas. 10 Monroe
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

Continued on Pngc Ten)
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-03-05


send away for it where it is lawful to sell it, and he
may have it his premises and he may drink it and may
offer it to his friends it is bona de gift The law
does away with treating Saloons the greatest OF
destruction Of young and old. Admitting that the
law is violated it largely precudes treating because the
drinking done stealthy and where is hard to detect
and thus the evil of the saloon is greatly minmized.
Making It Hot for Them
'EThere twenty three indictments by the January
grand jury eighteen Of which for violations of the
local option law three for burglary against man.
for larceny and another for larceny caused by drink
ing Altogether there have been twenty convictions for
violating the local option law and only disagree
ment The convictions from to ten counts each.
There have been several jail sentences and are to
follow On the docket today stand eleven untred cases.
but three Of these defendants have skipped.
'The maximum sentence for the first ofense is 800
fine 80 days in JAIL BOTH 1t costs about 800 day
to the circuit court and $40 day to the county
court There have been fifteen days of the circuit and
eight days of the county court given to the trying
of those charged with liquor violations This represents
total cost of about $780, There have been twenty
convictions and assuming that the fines will average $500
each-and have been high $400-the fines will
the entire cost Of prosecution.
Zone thing you can bank There not fiftythree
vacant places in Rockford where saloons go back
probably not more than dozen.
only One SIDE TO IL
sHLoca option unpleasant issue to be brought up
it is really It is always live topic and sets
against another. Perhaps prosecuting attor
ney notice this than Others but'-lowering his
voice. and speaking with added earnestnes did every
local optionist, about to take my departure
''there is only side to this question when you
down to right and wrong
What Lawyer Welsh Says
t'For long period Of time was advocate Of high
license'' said R. K. Welsh the lawyer and alumnus OF
Belo college, Our legislature passed local option law
that much stronger than anything the books
providing better methods and punishment, that
sentiment favored it. thought it worth while trying
and did all [ could to carry this town and others in
the county The majority here very small-168-
and it carried through the influence not of prohib
tioniss and fanatics but by those who considered the
saloon an evil and hoped the law could be enforced
Quite number Of the saloon quit business mme-
10 4ll IN