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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
White Testifies Of Receiving Bribe For
 Voting For Lorin1er

Chicago, September 26.-Testimony from State Representative Charles A. White, the first witness in the Lorimer election inquiry, was heard today by the senate committee Investigating the charges of bribery and corruption in the election of the junior senator from Illinois.
 After hours of argument by the oppos- ing counsel, the committee left undeter- mined the question of admissibility of testimony relative to the alleged jack pot" a fund for the payment of legisla- tors for voting for or against bills pend ing before the Illinois general assembly.
 Attorney w Fred Austrian, represent ing the Chicago Tribune, which is push ing the charges against Senator Lorimer. contended vigorously that the alleged participation of legislators who voted for Senator Lorimer in the spells of the so- called jackpot was pertinent and neces- sary in the investigation of the use of corrupt methods and practices in the election of Senator Lorimer as showing general corruption of the legislature, of which the election of the senator un- der fire was an integral part.
 AllOIIty IldHccys Couliocl loi kocidtoI Lorimer. as stoutly opposed the admis- sion of testimony relative to bribes which might have been paid to or received by legislators for their votes on legislative matters apart from the election of a United States senator.
 On the strict understanding that the action was not to be considered prece- dent admitting the whole jackpot sub feet, Chairman Burrows permitted Wit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27

ness White to answer some of the aues- tions touching the funds which have been referred to as the jackpot
 No objection was made to the testi- mony of White that he had been made a present of 5000 by Minority Leader Lee ONeil Browne to vote for Senator Lori mer. but his later words, telling of the alleged distribution of jackpot in a St. Louis hotel, met with prompt objection, and a motion was entered by Attorney Hanecy to exclude all such testimony from the hearings
 Argument for and against the admis- sion of the jackpot story was listened to and the ruling that the witnesses could answer on the St. Louis occurrence was given with the state understanding that no precedent was established and that the motion to exclude such testimony was still pending.
 Representative White then declared he was met in the St. Louis hotel by Rep resentative Robert E. Wilson, also a democratic representative, who paid him s9OO his share of the jackpot. White detailed his meeting with other demo- cratic legisla Nin Wilson's room, and testified thaf ' payment was made to him in the t f-oom by Wilson, who, be- fore that, O ,.sconferred with others of the legisls 2 ;S in the same bathroom. His testiu = was essentially the same as given Isc,.en in the two trials of Lee O'Eeil B I-e on the charge of bribery.
 The q y ctttee would not permit the witness sr .Jhis time to relate conversa- tions b F, Sd he had with Representative Joseph ssrke of vandalia relative to a third Q "sentative, Michael Link, touch- ing [ .ibery payments, the ruling be- ing |. ded by a spirited clash between the opposing counsel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
ENTIRE CORPS AT WEST POINT
 PRACTICALLY UNDER ARREST

West Point, N. r.. September 26.- Although the special board of inquiry will not report on the case for several days, drastic measures of discipline are still being meted out at the United State Military academy as a result of the cadets having twice administered the silence" to Captain Rufus E. Lon gan, an instructor.
 The following orders were issued to- day by Lieut.. Col. Frederick A. Sibley, the commandant, who has the situation In charge during the absence in Wash ington of Major General Barry, the superintendent:
 Until further orders. cadets will con- fine themselves to their rooms. During release from quarters from immediately after breakfast and from immediately after dinner. call to quarters will con- fine themselves to the limits of the area of barracks, and the cadent sentinels will be posted 10 minutes after drill and will make inspection every half hour'
 This means that the entire corps is practically under arrest, denied all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
Governor Haskell Is
 On Trial On Charge Of
 Conspiracy To Defrdnd

priving the Creek Indians, who owned the land, of fair profit.
 People living in many eastern and southern states whose names, 1t is charged, were used without their consent have been summoned as witnesses for the government. Much interest is at tached to the trial because of the gov- ernment's position as guardian of the h. dian property.
 One of the Jurors who will try the case is an Indian. He is John Carlisle, a Cherokee, and is a member of what are known as the five civilized tribes, having been admitted to citizenship. Most of the other jurors are farmers.
 As soon as the case was called Federal Judge John A. Marshall of Utah intl- mated that later he would give the de- fense an opportunity to argue for a dis missal of the charge against Governor Haskell c. B. Stuart, counsel for the defense. asked permission to argue for a dismissal on the basis of a decision re- turned by the United States circuit court of appeals at St. Louis last June. This decision was given in the Lonabaugh case on an appeal from the district court of Wyoming Attorney Stuart contendcd that if the decision had alleged conspir- acy to defraud the government in the sale of lands the defendants could not be punished for overt acts committed after the patents to the land had been granted.
 He asserts that the case was similar to that of Governor Haskell.
 Judge Marshall announced that the de- fense might be given permission to argue the point as soon the government had called it's first witness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
STRIKERS GAIN
 SOME SYMPATHY

Meridian, Miss, September 26.(-Spe- cial. .)-Thirty-f men, principally from the New Orleans headquarters of the North eastern and Alabama and Vicksburg, have come to Meridian to aid in relieving the freight conges- tion due to the strike of the clerks employed by the roads in this city.
 Three clerks in the local union tick ct office joined the strikers today. To- night mass meeting of strikers and citizens was held in the city hall. It was sympathetic meeting, all the speakers expressing opinion that the strike Is a just one and that the rail- road system involved should treat the clerks requests with more considera- tion.
 A number of cars have been fitted up and placed on sidings near the freight depot for the accommodation of strike breakers, who are expected to be in the city tomorrow from Cin- cinnati and various other places in sufficient numbers to fill all vacancies. Officials declare freight will be nov Ing in a normal way by the middle of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
Mayor Gaynor,s Letter

New York, September 26.-Mayor Gay- nor issued tonight for the first time a formal statement, saying that he is not candidate for the democratic nomina- ton for governor. Nowhere in the state ment does the mayor say, however, what course he will pursue in case the nomi- nation Is thrust upon him. He indicates that he will prefer to serve his full term as mayor, but at the same time he em- phasizes that he feels no moral obliga- tions to do so. The statement. dated St. James, L. l., September 26, in the form of a letter to John A. Dix. chairman of the democratic state committee, Is in part as follows:
 "I have further considered the matter as you requested when you called on mo here with MT. Mack last Wednesday. but can only reiterate to you that I am not a candidate for the nomination for governor This must have been we'll known all along for I have written it to many people during the last six months. am not influenced in my course by as- sertions made here and there that made an agreement or compact during the mayoralty campaign to serve out the four years If elected These false assertions are made by persons who opposed me and voted against me, and would do so again. l made no such agreement. 1 certainly did not make it with those who opposed me and voted against me. I could have had no compact with them. It takes two sides to make a compact. Nor did I make it with those who nominated and supported me. They did not ask for it. I did say of my own motion and at the request of no one that I purported to de- vote the next four years to the service of the city. But this only started hue and QpaipSt that I ShO1rld make A. pledge to that effect. which I refused to do. And if I had made a pledge that could not prevent the voters from elect ing me to another office"
 Mayor Gaynor after stating that there are some large things which governor could do for New York city which mayor will have difficulty in doing, if at all. and says that nevertheless his wish is to remain as mayor is such that he does not care to become candidate for gov ernor. The mayor then says the office of mayor of New York city is second to no office in this country.
 Continuing the mayor says:
 Many tell me and write me that in taking this course l give up my future. But I shall not take myself or my fu- ture into consideration. None of us has future, but only the present. And if I thought I had a future l should be content to entrust 1t to the people oe the city of New York.
 q trust that the convention will nonf mate some one who is not mere deale in political commonplaces and jingles Of the last 25 or 30 years, but who has kept pace and grown with the times. and whose absorbing purpose will be to make the government of the state, In all It's branches, general and local. intelligent, honest and decent. and to lift 1t up and make it an object lesson to the whole na- ton. If to do this he has to be more or less meddlesome, we will all forgive such meddlesomeness. if kept fairly within the law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
JOHN MITCHELL'S
 VIEWS ON LABOR

Wilkesbarre. Pa.. September 26-John Mitchell, of the National Civic Fedora tion. in an interview tonight on the best means of securing industrial peace in this country, said:
 My judgment is that the interests of labor. and capital. although divergent in some respects, are nevertheless reciprocal and interdependent.
 Tn the search for panacea to heal the industrial ills against which society so justly complains many suggestions are made and innumerable remedies pro- posed. With all respect to the opinion of others, 1t seems to me that the patl, of safety, progress and justice, lies in the middle course. unless the recognition of the right of organization on the part of both labor and capital. by which and through which these factors in our indus trial life may work out their inevitable destiny. The trade agreement, the col lective bargain. is the bond between la bor and capital.
 When the right of organization among both workmen and their employers is full ly recognized and when these forces adopt the policy of collective bargain ing, the day of the strike and the lock out, the boycott and the blacklist will have largely passed away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
|CRIPPEN CHARGED
 WITH WIFE MURDER

London, September 26.-The coroner S
 murder against Dr. H. H. Crippen, the American dentist, in connection with the finding in the Crippen Hildrop Crescent residence last July of the mutilated body supposed to be that of Crippen's wife. who was known on the stage as Belle Fillmore.
 The verdict reached by the coroner's jury was to the effect that the mutilated body found buried in the cellar of the Crippen home was that of Cora Crippen,
 who had been wilfully murdered by Dr.
 Crippen. The verdict added that the
 cause of death was poisoning by hyoscin
 No evidence beyond that given at the
 Bow street police court was produced at
 the coroner's inquest today The police
 announced that they had nothing further 10 submit.
 William Long, who formerly was con-
 nected with the accused dentist, and who purchased the boys suit which Miss Leneve wore when arrested on board the steamer Montrose off Quebec, was asked by the coroner whether he had ever bought lime. He answered in the nega- tive.
 The chemist from whom Dr. Crippen purchased hyoscin, traces of which com pound Dr. William H. Wilcox, the scien- tfc analyst to the home office, previously testified he had found in the buried mass of flesh, said that the order for the medi- cine was given several days before the drug was taken away. He also declared that Crippen never previously had pur- chased hyoscin at his pharmacy The coroner will sum up his case this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
HaVens Men Are Rejoicing and Say GaynOr Cannot
 Be Governor
LETTER FROM THE MAYOR
 STATES HIS POSITION
Mayor Gaynor Declares That He Is Not Candidate for Governor Hut Does Not Entirely
 Put Honor Aside

Rochester, N. T., September 26.-Al- though Mayor Gaynor's letter to Chair man Dix declaring that he is not a candidate for the nomina ton for gov ernor," was not as definite as might be wished for the supporters of James $. Havens declared tonight that it elim- mated Judge Gaynor from further con- sideration by the convention. Since the Ravens men are the only ones on the ground the views of Gaynor's friends could not be ascertained. The letter. however. brought the Ravens men much encouragement.
 The opponents of Gaynor. 1t is said, will urge upon Charles r. Murphy, Tammany Hall leader. and others that it will be dangerous to depend too far upon the popular sentiment in Gay nor's favor engendered by his at tempted assassination; that but for this sympathy Gaynor would not have his present lead for the nomination, and that it is not strong enough to weath- CT the strain of a hard campaign.
 The manner in which the mayors candidacy is assailed by some upstate leaders here has surprised those who came to Rochester with the belief that Gaynor sentiment upstate was so strong that his nomination depended only upon the announcement of his willingness to run. These men declare that Chairman Dix has informed them privately that the inference drawn from the statement he made in y York last week regarding the st{ < :. of the Gaynor sentiment he k5u throughout the state was exaggera = <. They have investigated the mayors political hitsory and they assert that they will show the New York leaders that Mir. Gaynors attributes do not qualify him to lead the party in tho state this fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
BRYAN TALKS BACK
 AT ROOSEVELT

Pueblo, Col, September 26.-Willam J. Bryan in his address before a mass meet ing here this afternoon charged Colonel Roosevelt with having advocated old time democratic principles in many of his recent addresses on his western tour.
 Referring to Colonel Roosevelt's Ossa- matomie, Kas.. speech on New National ism,'' MT. Bryan said:
 "The democratic party has preached this dictrine for 14 years and in 1900 in- corporated 1t in its platform, quite in contract with the distinguished gentle man who appears to have just made the discovery that this doctrine is correct and progressive and just
 "In his expressions regarding railroad regulation, the income tax, swollen for tunes and publicity of campaign contribu- tions, Mr. Roosevelt has merely fol lowed well-established democratic lea\ For years democratic platforms have been clamoring for legislation in this direc- tion.''
 MT. Bryan also said the former Presi- dents conversion to the income tax had been recent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
SENATOR GORE IS PROPHETIC
 ON POLITICAL QUESTIONS

 lnot what the American people expected The republican party is looking broken promise in the face. The tariff is the cause of our pending triumph. The fath- CTS believed that taxation might be ty- ranny. The republican party believes that taxes are blessings and the repub- lican standpatter seems to think the higher the tax the greater the blessing.
 If the democracy will keep its hands to the plowshare we can convince the people that 1t Is better to pay $1 tax than s2 tax on given article That Is the vitals of the tariff question. The country has lost faith in the homeopathic prescription that the tariff should be re- vised by its friends and that the trusts should be controlled by their friends
 We will make great gains in the sen ate, will carry the house, will retrench and prune the limbs of extravaganza from the tree of economy. The special elections in New York and Massachu- setts indicated the trend of the tide and the tempest. Maine has accomplished the impossible. All miracles hereafter are commonplace. From sea to sea the war cry of embattled democracy will be 'Remembtr Maine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27

Washington, September 26.-s(Special.)- Senator Gore of Oklahoma passed through Washington tonight en route to Missis- sippi. After short stay there he will go to his home to inaugurate the demo- cratic congressional campaign in that state. He has been making speeches in close districts and expressed confidence tonight that the democrats would sweep the country at the November elections.
 ..The star of democracy is again in the ascendant said the senator. The party Is united, organized and aggressive. Our best men are entering the lists. The winds and the waves are with us, the spirit Of progress is with us, the stars in their course wage war for democracy and against unjust. unequal and unnec- essary taxation. Much power hath made the republican party mad. The veil of it's temple is rent It is torn with that ancient struggle between the privileged and the unprivileged. between high and low taxation.
 saThe Payne-Aldrich law was not what the republican party promised; it was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
RAWN'S NAME IS
 DRAWN INTO CASE

Chicago, September 26.-The name of Ira G. Rawn, former president of the Monon. who was killed two months ago. was brought directly into the Illinois Central car repair case in the hearing in the municipal court here today The name of F. B. Hartman, a former Illi- nois Central official, one of the defend- ants in the present case, also was di- rectly called with connection with the bills for car repairs, in the testimony Of Harry A. Hoyes, a traffic clerk for the Illinois Central
 Hoyes declared that many of the repair bills of the Blue Island Car & Equipment company, through which 1t is charged the company lost many thousands of dollars were O. K.'d by Rawn, who at that time was vice president of the Illinois Gen. tral.
 The names of Rawn and Hartman were brought by Walter L. Fisher, coun- sel for the railroad The witness also declared that J. M. Taylor, one of the defendants, once had told him he owned stock in the car repair company.
 "Who usually o. K.'d the repair bills?" asked the attorney.
 IF. B. Hartman usually signed them. and sometimes MT. Rawn signed them.'' said Hoyes.
 Did you ever have a conversation with J. M. Taylor as to whether he owned any stock in the Blue Island Car & Equipment company?"
 Yes, sir He asked me once about our account with the Blue Island company and remarked that he owned some stock in the uhiob he t.t. of selling"
 An effort to introduce small notebook believed to contain notes of Henry c. Ostermann, concerning repairs, was fol- lowed by objections by counsel for the defendants. The book finally was intro duced and may be examined when the hearing is resumed tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27

privileges and permitted to see no one not officially connected with the mili- tary academy. The order will remain In force until the return of General Barry, expected tomorrow.
 It Is not often that the "silencei treat ment is inflicted upon a superior officer, and the present case Is the first that has occurred since Captain Lindsay was ''si- lenced' ten years ago. An inquiry re- suited in that officer being relieved from the Military Academy.
 Until the board of inquiry makes it's report to General Barry there probably will be few developments. In the mean time the board will hold sessions from 9 o'clock in the morning until in the aft ernoon.
 With all recreation abolished, football practice necessarily has been temporarily suspended, and all hop dates In the near future cancelled.
 From various sources it has been learned that Captain Longan was "si- lenced' for or ening the veracity of cadets. An antruthfulness is branded the most despicable thing in cadet life, and to question mans word is one of the worst insults that can be offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
NIGHT RIDER CASES
 WILL BE TAKEN UP

Hopkinsville, Ky, September 26-The fall term of the Christian county circuit court, which began here today with Judge Hanbery presiding. will be notable for the so-called night rider case on the docket. Dr. David A. Amos, New ton Nichols, Guy Dunning, J. B. Malone. Irving Glass and John Robinson are un- der indictment on three separate counts each, alleging complicity and participa- tion in the memorable raid on Hopkins vile, December z, 1907, when a band of 300 masked men burned three large warehouses and other property, shot up the town and whipped tobacco buyer.
 Dr. Amos Is accused of being the gen eral' and organizer of the secret clan which terrorized this region for many months. He is physician of Cobb, Ky. The other defendants reside in Lyon, Trigg and Caldwell counties, except Glass, whose home is in Sikestown, Mo.
 A hard legal battle is expected Chief among the witnesses for the prosecution is Milton Oliver, who was wounded from ambush just before he was to testify at the last term of court, causing post. ponement of the cases. He Is being guarded by soldiers at his home.
 A. Cooper, tenant on his farm. who was to have testified. was killed few weeks ago. Six men under indictment, charged with the Cooper killing, are in jail here, having been refused bond by Judge Hanbery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27
SAMUEL F. PARROTT
 DIES IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, September 26.-Samuel F. Par rott, president of the Atlantic Compress company and for many years vice presi- dent of the Georgia Southern & Florida railroad. died at a private sanitarium here tonight after long illness.
 Mr. Parrott last April had an attack of typhoid fever. His recovery was not complete, and recently complications de- veloped and his condition became worse. He is survived by two brothers, George w. parrott of Atlanta and M. Parrott of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-27

that the proper place for former Pres ident was on the platform.
 1T informed MT. Wadsworth that l thought the proposed action unfair and that If Mir. Sherman's name was pre- sented to the committee without consul tation among any large number of mem bers, I would oppose 1t and put up the name of Colonel Roosevelt. l also told MT. Ward the same thing I understood from MT. Ward that President Taft ap- proved of MT. Sherman's selection, which I thought strange, inasmuch as MT. Taft had told me but a few days before that he favored cbnsultation with Colonel Roosevelt in all matters pertaining to the republican party in New York state. l have stated that the meeting was sur rounded with deceit and 1t certainly was, so far as I was concerned"
 With the ten votes from Saratoga coun- ty In doubt. the progressives early this morning (Tuesday) claimed that 579 of the 10lb delegates to the state conven- ton would vote for Colonel Roosevelt for temporary chairman of the convention today. against 426 for Vice President Sherman.
 Colonel Roosevelt predicted early this morning that his. majority in the vote for temporary chairman would be from 100 to 150.
 The permanent chairman, it was an- nounced at MT. Roosevelts headquarters, will be United States Senator Elihu Root, provided the Roosevelt forces control the convention.
 The colonel refused to comment upon the action of the state committee by say ing that he had not been making his light in the committee.
 We will vote on that tomorrow" he edded.