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New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
Investisaled Forty Years Lac

MODERN Investigators have attacked this
1Nl a highly improbable tale as II indeed IS.
II Is not even plausible. But at the time IT
seems 10 have been generally accepted still,
from the first there were some who refused 70
believe that the brave Lewis, talented, success
full. and popular, and with every reason %
loob, forward 20 a brilliant future, had actually
killed himself His mother and other relatives
ridiculcd the theory Of suicide and insisted
that he must have been murdered, II not by
Grinder then bv his own body servant. q
Frenchman named PerrIer. Gradually Others
voiced the same suspicion definitely naming
Grinder as the murderer.
II was not until nearly forty years later.
however. that any inquiry was made the
occasion being the decision OF the Tennessee
Legislature u erect a monument over his
grave, which al that time, 10 the shame Of
his fellow cOuntrvmcn. had been allowed 10
remain unmarked by So much as q stone.
Surviving witnesses were examined by an
official commission, and IN consequence OF
their testimony report WAS returned affirming
guarded language. the commissions belief
that Lewis had Perished at the hands of an
assassin.
Private investigators now took the matter
up with the result that a version of the tragedy
was obtained fatty Contradicting the story
told by Mrs. Grinder. According 10 this new
account related bv woman. Polly Spencer.
time OF Lewis death Grinder was not away
from home, but on the contrary was alone
III the house with Lewis when the fatal shot
fired. The Young Governor. moreover. had
shown no sign whatever of mental disturbance
but had seemed throughly exhausted, going 10
bed Immediately after supper.
Mrs. Grinder, the Spencer woman. and the
Grinder children, her story continued We're IN
the kitchen washing the supper dishes when they
heard "a shot. and, rushing in found Lewis life
less IN the bed, while Grinder had disappeared
Search OF his clothes showed that he had only
twenty-five cents in his pockets. IL was
impossible. however. She concluded 20 obtain
sufficient evidence 70 convict Grinder. who
alterwdrd removed 20 a distant part Of the
state. whence rumor reached his old neigh
horhood that, although previously quite poor.
he had become the owner OF a farm and a num-
Der OF slaves and seemed 70 have plenty OF
money.
In some of its details the Spencer version
WNs quite as unsatisfactory is Mrs. Grinders
sensational tale. 1t represented Grinder as
fleeing Tor his HE being captured put on trial
but released, al of which was purely imaginary
BJt IN the main IT Was far more consistent and
hung together better than the narrative of
the roa'lhouSe keepers wife and has properly
been made much Of by those historians of
to-day who deride the idea that gallant
MerIwcther Lewis was a self murderer
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
JeffersOn's Explanation

y fact, the theory of suicide rests only on Mrs
'rrlnder unbelievable story. and on "a state
nent by Jefferson Gin the memoir Of Lewis writ
ten by him for publication with the first
edition ot the Journal of the Lewis and Clark
eNpchtIon) % the effect that Lewis '' had from
early hie been subject 10 hvpochondriac
affections constitutional in ali the nearer
branches of the family of his name and NOR
immediately inherited 10y HIM from his father 3"
but III making this statement there Is ground
Tor SuSpcctng that Jefferson was animated
cAleiiy 10y a desire 10 explain and excuse the
act ot suicide. which, like nearly evervbo,ly
else at the time. he accepted undueStionablv
certainly the imputIti4n of hereditary
insanity has been Indignantly and repeatedly
denied toy descendants of the family. ,nI
Jefferson himself would never have inrr,ist..i
command oi the western expedition and the
governorShip of Louisiana had IN, feared m -
dt any moment he might become insane
TN the other hand. II has 70 be admitted
thtt the charge ot murder Is supported merely
oN rum"r, gossip, inference. probability. and
tnv spencer narrative, made publl, for The
hTNt time wears after all the actors in the affair
H"I 'hrd IL Is AS Vet impossible to draw
P'N'lVc conclusions one way or the other
and tins may ALWAYS be the case
In any event, the time has surely come. ,,b,,
the memory of Ncriwether Lewis shnurJ h..
h"n'red TAR more widely than il has hithrr+,
necn Save tor the lonely monument IN TruD..s-
see there Is scarcely "a memorial to hmm i'm an
'he Ltnd No one has even taken the ,,;,s
70 Wute biography of HIM the. ,o rlIlr5
biographies being merely accounts of H.,
western journey. Vet few men have, NOR,
'"N"tvIIN and eihcirntlv served their cnuntr,
.'" "'eh nave been So con>piciouSlv a natianoi
"S"'V J." ''' 'ru'>t meaning ot the term
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
.AINEY GOT DATA
BY ARDU Us WORK
Unheralded Tramp
Across Panama on His
Own Initiative.

Whether Representative Rainey OF Il
linOis makes good iTl his charges against
the manner in which the Panama canal
was purchased, and is being operated.
members Of the House are agreed thu.
no man ever worked more faithfully or
conscientiously TO procure facts with
which to win his case.
Mr.. Rainey has studiousIy RETAINED
from stating IN any Of his speeches how
he obtained his Information regarding
the amount Of work done IN the '.bfg
ditch" how the men work; how much
dirt has been taken out. etc
1t was learned today that Mr.. Rainey
went 20 Panama last summer and
tramped from one of the canal to the
other, gathering Information here, there.
and everywhere He made 10 effort TO
90 TO the isthmus on any Of the several
Congressional juuLets, bit vent there
at his own expense and IN the broiling
heat OF the summer months. and re
manned there until he believed he had
acquired sufficient facts 20 establish the
case he IS now attempting TO make he
fore the House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
DEEP PLOT SUSPECTED
AMONG BLACK HANDS
Surprising Revelations Expected by New York Police
Following Arrest of Two Italians Caught In
Trap Laid for Them

NEW YORK. Feb. H--Black Hand
revelations. surprising in their extent
and nefarIous detail any ever developed
by the New York police. are expected
before the day is over, as the result OF
an arrest Of two Italians in tire home
OF a Brooklyn detective late last night.
Two weeks ago. two Italians known
as Perinzi and CiClG'tt. were arrested
for a midnight robbery OF an elevated
station. after iutimidatInE the agent,
Miss Grace West. with revolvers, and,
while the robbers escaped with $50 in
money from the station. It developed to-
day that the plot contemplated the
KIDNAPPING OF the young woman. the
Italians intending to hold her for a
reward.
The men identified Is the robbers are
still confined I'm Jail. Tuesday Detective
Hemie. who made the capture. was sp-
preached by John GolIio and Michael
Pope, and the officer was offered 5000
il within a few days PerinzO AMI
Cjcletti were given a chance 70 make
their escape from the Brooklyn police
station
The detective reported the matter to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
TWO AUTOS PICKED
FOR USE OF TAFT
PreSident-Elect 70 Have Steam
Car and Gasoline
Motor.

President-eIect raft has decided upon
two Administration automobiles.
which are to make their debut in the
White House service after March J.
One Will be a steam and the other a
gasOlene car.
According to a TumOr current in local
automobile circles. arrangements al
ready have been practically concluded
for the purchase CS these machines
One il NV IN tie city, and will meet
t.5e Presideut-eIeCt on his arrival for
Inauguration WeeiI- This Is q six
cylinder. -S-hOTsepOwer gaSOleue car.
The EaSOlene ca will be used as the
Taft suburban vehicle. i will be fin
ished I'm blue for tho main color. with
II single stripe OF the same color follow
ing the lines Of the molding. The up-
EolsJeTy is 20 be Of blue broadclOth
while the great seal OF TIE United
States viii he enblazoned on the doors
Of the car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
LIVES FOUR DAYS
WITH NECK BROKEN

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. 2l-After
lingering a. the point Of death for four
days. Joseph Murray, or Stenton ave
nue., near SDTague streets, is dead u
the Germantown Hospital. as "A result
of breaking his neck last Tuesday morn
ing by falling into a deep pit at the
Midvale Steel Works. Murray had
been employed but two days AT the
works after having been without work
for over year
HIS sister. Mrs Mary FLYNN. WHO =
critically sd with pneumonia at the
same hospital. has not been told Of his
death. Her s.veu-ycar-oid son Thomas.
died \ few days ago OF pneumonia, and
she is also being kept IN ignorance OF
his death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
GAS LEGISLATION
OF GREAT MOMENT

Rep sentative Martin B. Madden,
of Illinois. who has been largely in
strumental ia bringing about gas legis-
lation. expressed his opinion today that
the bill passed by both houses IS one OF
the most important pieces, if not the
most important piece of legislation en-
acted at this session OF Congress.
The people Of the District of Column
bia,' said Mr. Madden, should certain
" feel grateful for the legislation that
has been passed IN their interests On
the other hand. the gas company he-
not cause for complaint, for the meas
ure contains nothing which IS not absO-
lUte-y fair
"One Of the best features Of the bill
Is hat il places the situation in q con-
ditiun which will permit of intelligent
legislation in the future. Another fea-
ture OF great Importance is the system
OF accounting provided for Hereafter
there will be no gueSswOrk about the
financial condition Of the gas company,
and Congress can proceed intelliEenJly
when II again considers the matter"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27

his superior and he was advised 70 open
negotiations with the bribers and catch
them red-handed- His home was the
rendezvous decided upon and last night
the time. Secreting two other detec-
tives in his dining room, Henie received
Colo and Pope The Italians at first
produced $500 When the officer refused
10 treat with them for less than the
s., 900 agreed upon, they produced $500
more and when the money was laid
on the table, the detectives in hiding
appeared before the surprised agents
OF the Black Hand, and placed them
under arrest
Developments today lead the police 10
believe that Pope is the cashier for the
Black Hand operatives IN this section.
Colo is a saloon keeper, and the son
OF a wealthy Italian real estate mar,
who CTuiOusly enough. has suffered at
the hands Of The blaCkmailers, his home
having been blown up several months
ago.
The offer OF 5000 70 one detective for
the release Of men held I'm what the
police, until today, believed to be a
piece OF common EhuggeTy, gave the
police some indication Of the conspiracy
they have 70 deal with and 4 dragnet
was put out TO reach every quarter
where the ramifcatiOns of the Black
Hand has been traced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
Commissions Much Gratihed
at Outcome, Despite
Certain Omissions.
REPEAL OF GAS ACT
CAUSE OF COMMENT
Action of Congress Is EmphatiCally
IndorSed-ViewS of
Officials.
WHAT BILL PROVIDES

Carries total of S1O,6s9-163.40, or
sT24,O86 more than originally nj
lowed by House. and S1,41O,526 less
than Senate provided.
The SUM of 100000 IS appropri-
'ated for sites for new vvorkhOUSc
and refOrmatOry, not less than
900 acres ench, in IaryInnd or
VtrEinin.
The Commissioners get no in
crcnSe I'm salary.
Senate provision for ffty addi-
tIouaI policemen stricken ont.
The sum of $4,000 is npproPri-
ated for the new position of
municipal architect.
ApprOp-iates SI9g,0OO for school
repair ard construction.
The cOEfereCS compromised ON
the Fairgrounds appropriation,
awarding $1,000.
Authorizes new public COnvcB-
fence station costing $4,000.
Provides for widening bridge
across PIney Branch creek, mt Six
feenth street, ut cost OF $4,000.
A snow fund Of $4,000 IL placed
at disposal of Commissioners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27

"Tucodorc Roosevelt is a strong.
tough man; hard to hurt and harder
% stop"
Mike Donovan, former middle
weight champion. thus expresses his
admiration for President ROoseveltS
puSilistic ability. It IS only one Of
many eucomiums shOwered upon the
retiring Executive I'm Donovan's book,
"TEc Roosevelt That I Know" just
published This knowledge was de
rived during frequent sessions with
THE gloves" concerning which the
writer says
Had President Roosevelt come to the
prize ring instead Of the political arena.
II is my conviction he would have h"en
succcsslul The man is Il born fig ,,cr.
It's in his blood.
1T is no exaggeratiou when ! say
that in some miX-ups with him I have
been compelled TO resort to all the as
and devices that have come to me from
years Of serious fighting, often 10 slug
right and left to save myself
It have a vivid recollection Of my
first fiStiC encounter with President
Roosevelt The governor left me in the
sion. at Albany, and went downstairs
10 don his boxing clothes. In a few
minutes he returned.
1t was the governor OF the State Of
New York who had left me. II was
the fighting man who entered tho room.
He wore a sleeveless flannel shirt. his
khaki rough rider uniform trousers and
tight canvas shoes without heels. rirSt
! was struck by the expression OF his
eyes. which are large, light blue. placed
well apart-aggreSsiv fearless. persia-
. tent
He is about feet inches iu height.
but his great breadth of shoulders and
bulk OF body made him seem shorter.
His arms are short, bur heavy and well
musClcd- His head is that of the typ
icaI fighter It is broad and symmet-
TicaI. poised on a powerful neck. a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
NIKE DONOVAN TELLS
OF ROOSEVELT FIGHTS
Says President Would Have Made Great Record In
Prize Ring if He Had Gone into Pugihsm
Instead OF Politics.

pIumb-liac could he dropped from the
back of his head TO his waist That
formation shows not only the lighting
spirit. but the physical viEor to sustain
it, His short, thick body, with its nigh
3TChed chest, is certainly set on unuSu-
ally strong. siEewy legs.
After pulling on hIs gloves he stepped
forward on to the mat. Most men, on
coming TO box for the FIRST time with
a champion present or retired, show
some Jrepidatiou. There WAS none Of
that here.
AFTER we SHOOK hands 1 studied him
carefully. Then / led "A ieft jab, fol
lowing it uE with "A faint-hearted right
that landed like of lONc-tap high up on
his cheek. lie dropped his hands and
stopped.
Look here. Mike ne said. indig-
nsUtly; that is not fair
81 was afraid I had done something
What's the Meter. GOVERNOR
asked.
You are not hitting me he said.
shaking his head I'd like YOU 10 hit
out
All right. governor I said. think
ing 10 myself this man has q pretty
good opinion Of himself
we started iu again. and 7 sent In n
hard right TO the body as he rushed in.
and then tried a swinging left for the
jaw lie stepped inside and drove his
right 10 my ear. It Jared me down 10
the heels
Il realized from that moment THAT the
governor was no ordinary amateur. If
I took chances with him I was endan-
EeriuE my reputation.
From that day I have taken no
chances with Theodore Roosevelt with
the gloves I've hit him many times as
hard As ever 7 hit a fighter in the ring
without stopping him. and thousands
know how hard ] can hit.
Il want 10 say, now, that I never
saw him vince or show even by an in
voluntary sign that he was discounted
IN spirit. no matter how severe the
bodily pain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
CONGRESS BLOCKS
STOCK IMITATION
Both Houses accept Recon-
mendations of the
ConfreeS.
Continued from First Page1

OF the good friends OF Washington IN
and out Of Congress.
One incident OF this fight by The
Times, Of the first Importance, has
been the attraction OF national atten-
ton to the anomalous governmental
conditions in Washington. Magazines,
newspapers. and publicists have taken
the trouble TO look into Washington's
government under Congress, and the
results already have been most graft
flying
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
ASKS THE DISTRICT
TO PAY FOR DAMAGE
Harry Robinson Says City Driver
Injured His Horse $500
Worth.

Harry Robinson, of 2521 Sixth
street northwest, has presented a
claim against the District. alleging
that a cOlCred driver OF the street
cleaning department ran amuck'' in
9 street. betWe eu Twelfth and Thir-
teenth street, January Is. and col
llded with horse owned by him, so
Crippling and manning the animal as
70 urht II for further service.
James NJ Wood, superintendent Of
tho street cleaning department re-
ports that the driver was dismissed
after an investi cation.
The -Ommi sslOners have referred
the claim 20 the corporation counsel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27

islation provisions Of the measure
These were adopted without dissent by
both houses. This effect of these provi-
sions, Is has been explained, is 70 re-
peal the law under which the gas COM
panies hoped to shove up their capitali-
cation. The keeping Of an open set Of
books under the scrutiny Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission is prOvid-
ed for. This provision as TO accounts
applies also to electric light companies
The price Of gas for District uses is
fixed at s. cents. and the directorate Of
the Washington Gaslight Company in
creased to seven.
Work Of Conferees.
Many important features were agreed
on in conference The sum Of 100000
is allowed for the purchase Of sites for
a new wOrkhouse and refOrmatory.
either in the District or in Maryland
and Virginia. The sites are to contain
not less than 1850 acres each
The proposed increase in the salaries
Of the Commissioners 70 $500 was re-
jected.
The conferees inserted In the bill Il
new and stringent vagranCy law for the
District. This legislation has been rec
commended by Senator Tillman. and 9TH
Of the VagranCy provision, the Ser ate
amendment TO increase the police force
by fifty men was stricken out The
meaning Of the term VagTaHt is careful
~ defined and Is OF sweeping scope.
The punishment for vagrancy is not
over year in the wOrkhOuse, II bond
for not over $500 for good behavior IS
not furnished
The mUddle over the new Municipal
Court OF the District Is Strengthened
out II is provided the five OF the
judges Of the court be paid $500 each.
and that one Judge Of the court be paid
at the rate OF $500 for six months.
The Senate amendment for q municl-
pal architect 10 supervise plans for and
construction OF all District buildings at
$500 a year was agreed to
Snow Removal Fund.
The paragraph making $4,000 avail
able for cleaning snow and ice from the
streets and sidewalks was also agreed
TO-
a compromise was made over the
Fairgrounds proposition The Senate
amendment increasing the appropriation
for The public Fairgrounds from $50
10 si9.H'c was stricken out and $500
was appropriated for the Improvement
and equipment of the Georgetown site
Tor a playground.
The Senate amendments for cOuStTllC-
ton and repair OF school buildings were
stricken out except those allowing S195.-
900 for the further extension of the Nc
5000 for buying lots adjacent to tht
PetWOTth School
The sum Of $1,000 IS allowed for re
pair of District buildings.
. s new public convenience station is
+ authorized 10 cost 81. 800.
. The bridge across Piuev Branch Creel
+ AZ SlEteenth street Is 10 be widened. al
+ o cost Of $4,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
White House Callers

Senators Clapp OF Minnesota.
Depew OF New York
Curtis Of Kansas
Deliver Of Iowa.
Warner OF Missouri.
Cary Of South Carolina.
AIdrich Of Rhode Island
Borah o. Idaho.
"A Toilette Of Wisconsin
Crane OF Massachusetts.
Hopkins OF Illinois.
Clark Of Arkansas.
representatives. SuIzer Of New York
Humphrey OF Washing
ton.
Edward OF Georgia.
Foster OF Vermont
CrumpaCker Of Indiana.
French Of Ioano.
I.owden OF New York.
Martin OF New York.
Howell OF washington.
Cooper Of Wisconsin.
OlcOtt OF New York.
Nelson OF Minnesota.
Madison Of Kansas.
Aiken Of South Caro-
Ina.
Morse OF Wisconsin,
Hepburn OF Iowa.
Bede OF Minnesota.
Reeder Of Kansas
Goulden OF New York
Burke Of Pennsylvania
Cironna OF North Da-
kota
DELEGATE Andrews, Of New Mexico
Justice Harlan. of the Supreme Court.
Governor HoEgatt, Of Alaska
Former Mayor PhelaD Of san Fran
cisco.
Marshal Seth Bullock, Of North Dakota.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
IN THE HOUSE.

Representative Cook Of Colorado denied
the correctness o. statements in the
morning papers presumably given out
~ the White House.
General deficiency bin was reported
from the Appropriations Committee.
The House considered tho bin 20 re
store 10 the army men involved i'm the
Brownsville shooting ARRAY.
The bin was passed by voc OF 20
10 l0l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
PaGkGy Mcfarland Tells
How He Keeps Strong
How You Can Do the Same.

Fackay Mcfarland. the famous pugilist, is
a specimen Of a perfect physical condition.
Why ne IS different from another man OF his
weight and build II best told in his own
words IN a letter written by him. from san
Francisco. Ca dated April Il, 1903. While
training I at times became fatigued and md
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
KILLED STEALING a RIDE

ORANGE. \. J.. Feb. E.-Darting
from behind a wagon on which he had
been stealing a hitch" this afternoon.
eight-year-Old Uberto Bizarre. son OF a
wealthy contractor. ran in front OF a
sIOW-mOviuS automobile in Essex ave
nue. and was run over and killed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
TAKE ABOUT EVERYTHING.

READING, Pa. Feb. 27-BurgIar-
carried several hundred dollars worth
OF articles, ranging from butter and
eggs to hats and caps, from the store
OF Wilson Sell. at BIandon, early this
v1r-vfrC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
ACID THEIR UNDOING.

POTTSVILLE, Pa. Feb. 25--AIrs.
Abraham Oakum and her mother. Mrs.
Ida FrOmm, principals IN an acid-thrOw-
ing episode. were today placed under
heavy bail Court fixed the ball at $1,000
tim.