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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
District Attorney Returns =

District Attorney Langdon arrived
in the city last night and at once hur-
ried to the police headquarters. where
he was closeted for several hours with
some of the men under arrest. Ham
lin repeated portions of his confession
and answered frankly every question
put to him His statement of his own
acts and dealings with the men en-
ployed by Ruef and the United Rail-
roads is complete in every particular
and is corroborated in every detail by
the confessions of Platt, Mckinley
and Corbin.
Platt, who carried on his sale of re-
ports to the United Railroads through
a different channel than Hamlin, was
at first inclined to attempt to shield
himself in his confession. but later
made as complete a statement as any
of the others. He at first sold his
stolen documents directly to John
Helms, head of the detective bureau
which was controlled by the United
Railroads. but later reported directly
TO Nlltlain M. ADDOlL anu utAANtEtu
the duplicate reports into Abbott's own
hands When the special agents in
William J. Burns office were made
City officials last July Platt went to
Abbott and told him that he was afraid
this change would make him crimi-
naIly liable for his treachery if he
continued to deal with both sides. Alb
bott assured him. according to his
confession. that there was nothing to
fear and induced him to continue his
work.
The confessions of Mckinley and Cor
bin involving Abe Ruef and Frank Muir
ply in the purchase of the stolen docu-
ments for a set contract price failed to
bring any response yesterday from the
former boss incarcerated in the county
jail. Murphy came nearest of any of
the higher up crowd to making a con-
fession when he said yesterday morn
ing at the times he was arrested, Its a
- outrage to arrest man for. get
ting information. even if he did have to
steal it,
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29

WIDOW OF FAMOUS ACTOR DIES u NEW
YcRK-New York, March 2s-Mrs Lester
waIlacz. widow Of John Lester WaIlack. the
famous actor. died here today aged "a years.
Mrs. Waliack was a daughter az John w Nil
lais az England.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
Sold Office Secrets

Hamlin. in his capacity as confiden-
tial secretary to William J. Burns. made
himself valuable, not only by turning
over stolen reports to the United Rail-
roads. but by passing along Office Sc
crets of the prosecuting officers. One
instance Of this was in the cese of
Happy Jack Chretien. who after his
parole from San Quentin, where he was
sent originally because of his com
plicity in some of Abe Ruefs trickery,
was secretly turning over certain valu-
able information TO the district attor-
ney's Office This fact was made known
to the United Railroads and the source
of Chretien's knowledge was closed.
William NJ. Abbott and the two Moores
were on the firing line with Patrick
Calhoun during the developments or
yesterday afternoon, but Earl Rogers.
Luther Brown and Porter Ashe, who
were very much in evidence Saturday
night. stayed in the background. They
did not come into the open until late
last evening. when they took part in a
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
DRAMATIC SCENE is
ENACTED IN OFFICES
OF UNITED RAILROADS

All important to the people of San
Francisco was the dramatic scene en-
acted in the offices of the United Rail
roads in the Balboa building yesterday
afternoon and evening, when Patrick
Calhoun and his small army of re-
tainers were forced to stand aside and
allow the officers of the law TO con-
tinue their search for the remainder of
the documents stolen from the offices
of the district attorney. No incident
connected with the entire graft prose-
cution served to impress upon the
head of the public service corporation
the fact that he was amenable to the
law the same as the commonest indi-
vidual so much as the search for the
stolen papers. The immense power
which was at his command as the
head of a gigantic corporation was of
no use. his pride was crushed, and.
although protesting at every step. he
was forced to allow his safes to be
broken open and the contents exam
ined
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29

Mccullough, 2o2s Market street, has
just started an apartment house for
Mrs. Mccartney. southeast corner Sec
ond avenue and Lake street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
MURPHY GIVES
VOICE TO HIS
STRANGE ETHICS
"Shanle That a Man Can't Get
Evidence, Even ii He Has
to Steal IT,
Ruef's Attorney SGrrenders on
Charge OF Receiving
Stolen Property

"Its q shame that a man can't get :
evidence. even # he has to steal it,
was the not unexpected sentiment ut
tered yesterday morning by Frank j.
Murphy when he surrendered himsef
at the city prison to answer to a
charge of receiving stolen property
Murphy was involved in the gigantic
conspiracy exposed by the confessions s
of Rex n. HamIin and Al McKintU
who have admitted that they had beeVl
supplying the defense OF Patrick CAL
houn and Abe Ruef with reports stolen
from the office of the district attorney
and from William J. Burns, the special
agent Of the graft prosecution
HAD BAIL READY
The arrest Of Murphy. who came in
connection with the case as attorney
for Abe Ruef. whom he sought TO serve
m any way that came to hand. was
made yesterday. Murphy had his bail
ready when he surrendered and was
released on depositing $500 cash.
Five of the nine men now involved
in the scandal spent yesterday in the
city prison. while their friends vainly
tried to secure their release on bail
The i've were Rex n. Hamlin, who was
confidential clerk TO Burns. and has
confessed to the betrayal OF his trust:
Albert Mckinley. William COrbin and
Jerry Van Wormer. who were detec-
tives in the employ OF the United Rail-
roads, and e. A. Platt. who formerly
was employed with Burns. All were
held on the charge Of grand larceny
William NJ. Abbott, who is general at
torney for the United Railroads. a CO.
defendant with Calhoun in the graft
cases and charged with receiving stolen
goods; Luther Brown. chief OF the
United Railroads detectivs bureau. and
j. II. Handlon. claims agent of the
United Railroads. charged with grand
larceny, were released on bail Satur-
day night Immediately after their ar
rest. n
BRIEF SPELL OF LIBERTY -
OF the five men in Jail Van wormer
had shert taste of liberty yesterday.
thanks 70 Attorney Charles S. Peery.
who has been legally afhIiated with the
United Railroads and who appeared as
attorney for the four chauneurs ar
rested at the time OF the dynamite out
RACES for interfering with the work OF
Burns Van WOruer was held over
night in detinus and Peery appeared
yesterday morning with a writ OF ha-
beas corpus to secure the mans re-
lease The writ was issued By Judge
Van Nostrand and was made return
able Tuesday morning Bail was fixed
az $500.
The writ was served on Chief Of Po-
lice Cook. and Van wormer started 70
leave the city prison under the escort
OF the United Railroads attorney. But
the accused detective had not crossed
the threshold OF the jail when he was
arrested again on a warrant charging
him with grand larceny. His bail was
set at $500 cash or $4,000 bonds He
could not secure his release yesterday
in spite Of the efforts OF his friends
Van Wormer is one OF the group who
has not confessed
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
Documents Still Missing

IT was in the hope Of recovering these
documents that the search was con
tinued yesterday, but none Of them
have as yet been found. a restraining
order preventing any Immediate con-
tinuance OF the search was issued yes
Terday by Superior Judge Murasky and
was made returnable this afternoon.
This order was secured late in the
afternoon by Calhoun's attorneys and
was served on police officials and rep
resentatives Of the district attorney s
Office too late 10 prevent the examina-
lion made yesterday.
The opening of the two additional
safes in the United Railroads Offices
yesterday afternoon was fought bitter
" by Calhoun and his attorneys. but
no attempt was made to combat the
searchers with force. Mere verbal pro-
tests were made and these failed to
stay the searchers. An. expert safe
man forced the big steel boxes open.
and while Calhoun, Moore and several
attaches OF the United Railroads of
fees stood by and made dire threats
the contents Of these safes were care
fully inspected by the officers in
charge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
calhoun Makes Statement

After it was all over Calhoun issued
2 statement denouncing the members
OF the district attorneys Office The
action ta ken under the authority OF
search warrants was characterized as
unlawful and an outrage, yet in all
The statement there was no word Of
explanation concerning the 1893 stolen
documents found in Abbott's safe Sat
urday night.
Among the reports recovered from
Abbott's safe We're many referring to
talesmen who have been under exami-
nation since the beginning of the Cal
houn trial and throwing new light on
many things that have occurred dur
ing its progress. There was. for in
stance. report on James L Arthur.
a juror who was peremptorily chal-
lenged by the defense after he had
been passed by both sides for cause.
There was another stolen report re-
latihg to Pierre Duchein. who was inn
peached by the prosecution and con-
cerning whom Stanley Moore asserted
in open court the defense had no
record Of any kind.
All the reports recovered were type
written in exactly the form Of the orig
inals in Burns possession, and con-
1ained the initials of the district at
torney's special agents who had origi-
nally made the Investigations and re-
ports. The bulk Of them were exact
copies OF the originals. but among
them were many of the original re
ports themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
Report Cards Found

IN a few cases there We're attached
TO the reports cards containing sigma
lures OF prospective jurors which had
been obtained in the first place by the
district attorneys special agents. One
OF the methods formerly employed by
the men Of the district attorneys Office
to determine the. state Of mind Of pros
pective jurors was TO ask them to sign
printed cards containing a statement
that they were opposed to- the graft
prosecutions. These cards were fled
away to be used in the event that any
of these talesmen should attempt to
quaffy as jurors and the cards them
selves were printed especially for this
purpose
Cards of this kind, containing sigma
lures which have been identified by
Burns men as those they personally
secured, were attached to some OF the
reports recovered from the safe in
William NJ Abbott's Office The copies
OF other reports secured are identical,
word for word. with the originals still
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
Attacks Prosecution

In lengthy statement issued last
rick Calhoun took occasion to attack
the various men connected with the
graft prosecution, and to appeal to the
public for sympathy. 1t is significant,
statement did the president of the
railroad refer to the 1893 reports
stolen from the district attorneys Of
flee and found in the safe of his coun-
sci, William NJ. Abbott, in the Offices
of the United Railroads. Up to the
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
piles Cured In e to IA Days

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed TO cure any case
of Itching, Blind. Bleeding Protrnding Piles
In ia Il days money refunded. SOC.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
CALHOUN TN ANGER
MAKES PROTESTS
President of United Railroads IS Met by
Officers of the Law in the
Balboa Building
POSSESSION TAKEN OF ROOMS
AND SAFE IS FORCED OPEN

but was Immediately released on $2,5oo
cash bail.
Confessions TIGHTEN NET
Though no other stolen matter was
found in either of the two safes exam
tned yesterday afternoon in the United
Railroads fofices, the links in the chain
Of evidence against the men under ar
rest were strengthened by added state
lnents made by Rex n. Hamlin, Albert
Mckinley, William Corbin and E. A.
Plat. the -four who confessed their com
pIicity inathe crimes that have been per-
petrated.
When the safe in the Office of Will
Liam NJ Abbott was searched Satur-
day night there were recovered ]. .6sS
reports which had been stolen from
the files in Burns Office. or else copied
from, the original Burns reports. All
these reports related to Investigations
Of prospective jurors who were inves-
iigated by the special a:yerts Of the
district attorneys office last year.
other reports are stiIi missing. as arc
1lSD d l-AS SC IAlEDtE oA B'iN d~e AC-tci
belonging 10 William J. Burns. which
Rex \. Hamlin. Burns former private
secretary. has confessed having stolen
and turned over TO the United Railroads
and to Ruefs attorneys. Among the
letters that are still missing are a num-
Der Of reports made by George Burns
20 William J. Burns concerning the
developments during the early stages
Of the Claudianes dynamiting case,
which is looked upon by the officials Of
the district attorneys Office as a highly
significant fact.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
Bitterness Is Apparent

Bitterness Is Apparent
Bitterness toward the officers of the
law was apparent in every word and
action Of the various underlings on
hand to witness the crushing blow ad-
ministered to their chief and during
the day serious trouble was narrowly
averted. Disregarding the muttering
and threats, the officers made a thor
ough search OF two safes and a large
letter file. They did not find any trace
of the missing documents, but during
their search became aware of the fact
that the United Railroads had detailed
reports regarding the dynamiting of
plete transcript of the statement made
by Morris Haas after the latter had
made his murderous attmpt on the life
of Special Prosecutor Francis j. Heney.
Defense Is Stunned
The array of legal talent which has
presided at the counsel table of the de-
tense in court for two months past
seemed stunned by the terrible force of
the expose, and it was not until late
yesterday afternoon that numerous
lawyers went scurrying to secure an
order restraining the officers from
prosecuting their search. When the
order arrived it was declared defective
and the search was concluded. Had
the writ arrived "a hours earlier it
might have been effective in securing a
delay, so that the damning evidence
of the stolen documents in the safe OF
William NJ. Abbott, chief counsel for
the company, could have been de-
stroyed. AS it was, the restraining
order came too late to prevent the re-
covery of 1893 stolen reports by the
district attorneys office and only served
to accentuate the desperate efforts OF
the graft defendants to defeat the ends
of justice.
Attacks Prosecution
In a lengthy statement issued last
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29

is illegal II were advised that it
swas legal 1 would open the safe myself,
but / am advised that 1t is Illegal
without warrant of law. and that
would have the right to resist force
with force, and except for the fact
that l feel that I should exhibit
obedience even to the forms of the
law. I would personally net permit
this outrage
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29

well as report on the dynamiting of
Gallagher's house, signed by Wilhelm
and Mannr-
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29

but was Immediately released on $500
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29

present time no explanation of this
damning fact has been ventured by
any of the defendants or their numer-
Gus counsel, with the exception of Earl
Rogers.
I'VE get reports from our men, but
we can not be positive about where
they get their information" was the
explanation offered by him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
Calhoun Is Nervous

the corridors.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
The Author a Radical

DERSONALLY | am the most radical OF men, put
L ~ The Battle" | have to convince myself that
Haggleton thinks that such a / had no excuse
for living At all-that all poverty Is caused by the
fault, Of the poor-whch is entirely yditierent thn9
from my own point Of view. and am very proud II
can make some socialist out IN front hate me but
this Is where they are foolish since It IS not the man
word hft his attitude that affects the audience lie
Irnpresses one as being an old tiger whose one de
cercv IS his love for his Many persons have sug
gested that for my own benefit cut out the lines IN
which the unconscionabe old magnate refers TO PoN-
ertv as device of Nature to weed out the weak ana
unworthy. The says Why that Is the most
brutal thing ever heard" Then l. as Haggleton,
saw. You think so? You prove 1t VIII you breed
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
Ac or More than Author

I ~ x HLRMpRE a. to the actor part IN creating
Characters, II may be urged that he has a more
intimate association with hese than has the author
illSei, since they cOnst4-tly change and grow dur
ing rehearsal
Ior instance. when The Pit was originally
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
When Hysteria Is in Demand

OBVIOUSLY the actors duty is TO carry out the
~ intention Of the author; but often the hyseTa oi
the artist contributes something that It would he mn
nossib1e TO get sitting at desk writing play So III
discussing the interdependence of author and actor
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

pianist shall show his art an ezecutant II allowed
nothing better than q JewshaiI and q composition
from Tin Pan Alley
In creating Il ch.Eaetcr he actor must be IISt OIL
.u , mimic He constructs his character mentally,
al. eidoon. ste, It III front Of him, and tries to
initiate II often at rehearsas one hears an actor
say after gong through Il scene. Not blt like IT.
\5t a bit like what He knows his lines has learned
he intention of he author and has determined now
-, rIav the pat Nor has he cen rebuked let his
,rr,.r,onation does not accord with IT. this
rgure that continually walks before hlm,-ths hguTe
with hose phvsi4ue department. very peculiarIteS
Of speech he is more familiar than with his own
The ei,iolou or figure that the actor builds mentally
! ,fre~ al a mosaic OF memoirs. composite OF eN-
,,erie1,c,- observation OF real people.
Wber I Went on the stage the stage manager
handed one rart. say a .genteel heavy. and said
hat Is q kind Of Francis Levison. "a character
that everybody lneN-upon which the young actor
would tl. To- le like the last he had seen play
sir Francis Le,I5on
There j, very little Of that in the present day
Even IN small 1arte the actor says How would
he do that IT, How would he look -. " hat
+, hi, attitude" He would try 10 convince HIM
self that tie character he is to mPersonate IS true
that he thinks he /, right This IS the artistic con-
,CirrCe.
The Lamar register., 1909-04-21
vicepresident On Our Country.


The following is taken from re-
cent speech of Vice President Sher-
man before the Utica Chamber OF
Commerce:
.'We have but 5 per cent of the
population of the earth,' said Mr.
Sherman. "Our nation possesses but
per cent of the area of the earth,
and yet. industrially. we about equal
one-half of the balance of mankind.
ave have,' he said, "twice as
much life insurance as the rest OF
the world, and one-hah as much
money on deposit in our savings banf
as all the restof the world. Our ex-
penditures for education is two-thirds
as much as is spent by all the rest OF
the. world. One-third of all the rev
enue collected by governments is
our, while our debt is but one-thir-
tieth of the debt of the world.
ssWe have enrolled in our schools
20 900 900 students, 100000 being in
our public schools alone, for which
we pay annually s2OO,oOo,0o0, which
Is more than is spent for educational
purposes by the five greatest couh-
tries of Europe, including Great
Britain.' The country, he declared
is not retrograding. Ambition as well
as patriotism is indigenous to our
soil.''
Ambition he added, sis inspir-
ed by opportunity. Ambition and op
portunity have inspired and developer
genius. Genius has produced inven-
ton. Invention has enlarged oppor-
tunity and increased by bounds Amer
lean production, American wealth, an
American power
The Lamar register., 1909-04-21
SUM M ONS.
State of Colorado c..,,
County OF Prowers) Court
James L. Doughty, flaihtii. r,,,,oN,

State Of Colorado SIS. In the County
County OF rrowersl ,,,, Court
James H. DU vs. SUMMONS
Joseph II. Mason, Defendant.
The People oil the state OF Colorado.
To Joseph 4. Mason the deienuah'
above named, GREETING:
You are hereby required 10 appear ~
an action brought against you " the 4.
pove named piaintiii IN tue Souh,y
Court Oh I'rowers County, State OF COZ
orauo. and answer the complaint thefe-
in wilhin twenty days after the service
hereof. II served within TINS Sou r ~
publication. within thirty Gays AFTER
the service hereof. exclusive OF .ie
viii be taken against you ACCORDING 10
Inc prayer oil the complaint Anu II
copy Oh the compiiint IN the apove
entitled action be not served with this
summons, or II the service heieoI oe
MADE out OF this state. then ten Gays
Additional 10 the time hereinbeioie
VIII be allowed before the taking o.
judgment by default as aforesaid.
The said action Is brought 10 quiet u
tie To the following described real estate
situate. lying and being IN Inc County
oil Prowers and STATE Of Soiolaao' and ND
Twelve CID. in Block FIFTY loo), IN
Holmes and Parmenter's Addition to
the Town OF Lamar will more fully
appear from the complaint In SAID
action to which reference is here made
a copy OF which complaint is hereto
attached .
And you are hereby notified that If
you fail to appear. and To answer the
said complaint above required, the
said plaintiff will cause judgment by
default to be entered against you for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
said Court at Lamar. In said County,
this thirty first day OF March a. d.
1903.
w. L. FEE
Judge and Acting Clerk.
County Court SeaD
The Lamar register., 1909-04-21

uJIncle RANSOM said the Plant
err, "you rode my best horse twenty
miles to that festival Saturday night;
you kept him out all day Sunday and
nearly killed him Sunday night. How
many times have l told you to let my
horses rest on Sunday?'
"Yes. sub, Marse Robert, dat's
SO, but"
elbow many times have l told
you If you didn't quit that, you and
1 couldn It get along together on this
place?"
"Dat sho' is the trufe, Marse
Robert. You p'intedly tole me dat
But you knows a Niger. he 1es
nacherly forgits."
"Every negro on this place be-
lieves that he can do exactly as he
pleases."
"Dar now. bless Gawd. you sho
spoke a parable; desc young nlsgers
Is gittin' mighty trifhn'.'
at has 10 come to this. Ranson'
Reveille Is not big enough Tor you
aud me. Tomorrow morning we
part; you go your way and go
mine.' Yes sun.
The old negro looked sorely troupi'
ed and bewildered. He glanced over
his shoulder at the ripping lake. the
open cotton, the perfectly level neias
Ransom had been born on ReVeliie
and had never known any othei
home. His heart went out III supreme
pity Tor the man who hadto leave 1t
..Wen, Marse Robert, eli We Jes
can't git along together-a we
jes' boun' ter separate. would you
mind tellin' me whar bouts you
'spects ter go?''-Harris Dickson LII
the May EverybOdy's
The Lamar register., 1909-04-21
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.
Estate of Harry e. Miller Deceased.

Estate OF Harry e. Miller Deceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed executrix of the Estate of Harry
=. Miller. late of the County of Prowers,
in the State of Colorado, deceased, here
by gives notice that he will appear be-
fore the County Court of said Prowers
County, at the Court House in Lamar.
in said County. on Monday, the third
10 o'clock a. NJ. of said day, at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons Indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Lamar. Colorado. this TWEEN
ty sixth day of March, a. ID. 1909.
Eliza L. Miller. Executrix of the
estate OF Harry l.. Miller. Deceased
]. X. Doughty. Attorney.