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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
ReciteS the Whole Story Told
at the Inquest.
EFFORT OF DEFENSE
To Restrict Evidence to the
COlOneES Death Overruled.
SWears Hyde Took Two Quarts
of Blood From HuntOn.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 20.-It was
only when asked three times by DR.
G. T. Twyman and once by Mrs
Hyde to stop the flow of blood from
James Moss Hunton, that DR.. B. C
Hyde closed the wound in the patients
arm. testified Miss Pearl Keller, a
nurse. in the Hyde murder trial today.
A few minutes after Hunton's death
she further said, DR.. Hyde importuned
her to use her influence in having him
made an administrator of Col Swope' S
estate to succeed Hunton. She refused.
Following the overruling of the de-
fenses objection to testimony not
touching directly upon the death of
Colonel Thomas H. Swope being in
troduced into the Hyde murder trial,
Miss Keller resumed the witness stand
at 10:55 o'clock this morning.
The particular point upon which the
defense objected was the giving of
details of James Moss Hunton's
death The court held that the state
was attempting to prove motive on
the part of DR.. Hyde in the alleged
killing of Hunton.
Miss Keller Immediately began to
tell of the death of Hunton. He was
suffering from a stroke of apoplexy
when DR.. Hyde was called. He and
DIR. G. T. Twyman bIed the patient.
DR. Hyde made the incision in
Hunton's arm,' said the witness.
After q pint of blood had been
drawn, DR.. Twyman suggested there
had been enough bleeding. DIR. Hyde
dissented from this opinion and more
blood was drawn
"A second and third time DR..
TWyman objected to the bleeding, but
DR.. Hyde continued the bleeding.
That's enough blood to take from
any man. said DR.. Twyman.
Then Mrs. Hyde said to her hus-
band: 'Dearie, I think you had better
stop bleeding
DIR. Hyde then closed the wound
4 took charge of the blood and up
on measuring it found there was two.
quarts
Frequent Objections.
Attorneys for Dr. Hyde made fre-
quent objections to the testimony.
Again the charge was made that the
death of Hunton was irrelevant
Ihe conversation which is said to
have taken place between Miss Keller
and DR.. Hyde in which the physician
is alleged to have sought the aid of
the nurse in having himself appointed
executor to succeed Hunton, was en-
tered into.
the house. caring for the body of Hun
ton, DR.. Hyde met me in the hall and
said he wanted to talk to me-" She
said: "A few minutes later, 1 talked
with him and he said: Pearl, you
have influence with Col. Swope, and
I want you to see that I am made ad-
ministrator lie Hunton's stead
II told him I could not do this as
] was only q nurse and the minute I
began to mix in the business affairs
of my employers I would be going
outside my province"
Colonel Swope did not know of the
death of Hunton until Saturday. Oc-
tober 2, the day following the de-
mise. said the nurse. 1t was Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
LET US ALL PULL.
Every Citizen Should Aid in
Fight for State Fair.
Business Men to Solicit Funds
Again Tomorrow.
ALL ASKED TO HELP.
Need Another $4,000 for Big
Kansas Show at Once.
Workers Expect to See 1000
More subscriptions.
ALL ASKED TO HELP.

Lets get together and pull for the
fart" This is what the loyal business
men in Topeka are urging who are
especially interested in securing for
Kansas and Topeka fair that will
rank among The best in all America.
I'll meet you at the Commercial club
tomorrow morning at o'clock is
their slogan today.
A list of thousand names has been
prepared which consists of men who
have not as yet subscribed towards the
fair fund, and as many of these as
possible will be seen by the small army
of from so to 100 workers who will be
out on the canvaSsing job, together
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
FROST IN TOPEKA.
The Tender Plants Were Killed This
Morning.

heavy frost fell upon the low
places in and around Topeka this
morning, and at the surface of the
ground the temperature reached 305
degrees. Tender plants in exposed
places received a severe set back as a
result. Tree fruit is considered unin-
jured as it has passed the blossom
stage, and it takes a lower tempera-
ture to kill the little fruit than it does
to kill the blossoms.
The lowest official temperature was
Sc, but this government thermometer is
on top of the Mulvane building, about
80 feet above the ground.
After O'Clock this morning, the tenn
peratur3 rose rapidly. registering a rise
of II degrees in two hours-from to S.
The forecast is for higher temperature
and clear weather.
Those people who haven't shed 'em,
will have to shed 'em tomorrow is a
observation made by Weather Observer
Jennings today, meaning thereby that
the backbone of winter has been bro
ken for the thirteenth time this sea-
u 1rIxr Ton p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
HE KNOWS ENOUGH.
Attorney General Major Closes Beef
Trust Hearing.

ST. Louis. April 2O.-Believing he
has all the evidence NEEDED to begin
custer proceedings against the meat
packing companies, Attorney General
Major closed the meat investigation
today.
The attorney general said he would
begin court action within 80 days At
torneys for the packers after adjourn
ment said the facts which they gave
willingly would not furnish a legal
basis for an custer order They said
the National Packing company, the
holding corporation for the Armour.
Swift and Morris interests. which has
been shown to own the st. Louis Dress
ed Beef & Provision company. had
been pronounced a legal corporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
THEYARE NERVOUS
People Interested in Cotton Pool
on Anxious Seat.
Federal Grand Jury AdjOurns
Till Tomorrow.
ONLY FIRST MOVE
Governments Aim Is to Stop
Gambling in FOOdstuffs.
Brokers Said to BE in a Fight
ing Mood.
ONLY FIRST

New York. April 20.-Although the
federal grand jury investigation of the
so-called cotton pool was not in ses-
sion today. there was plenty of activ-
ity around the federal building to indi-
cate that the government prosecutors
were preparing for a busy session
when the jury renews its work tomor-
row.
The most important development of
the early morning was the unofficial
announcement that the present inves-
tigation is the first move of the fed
eral authorities toward ending all deal
ings in futures on staple commo odities.
whether cotton or the food products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
WON'T PAY POLL TAX.
Socialist Begins Serving Six Months
Sentence in Jail.

Grafton, ILL.,. April 20.-Because j.
J. Keon. a socialist leader in this dis
trict, has refused to pay a poll tax of
$3.50 he has begun a sentence of six
months imprisonment The city hall
has been converted into a jail by
screening the windows with chicken
wire and he declares he will serve his
full time rather than pay the tax or
work it out at rs cents a day. He
holds such tax is unconstitutional
His conviction was obtained on a third
trial
Keon's meals will be brought from
the city's leading hotel and a special
deputy has been sworn in to look
after him. making the cost of his keep
to the city 1925 a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
DEMOCRATS AT SALINA.
Ex-Governor Folk of Missouri Was the
Leading Speaker.

SaIina, Kan, April 2o.-About 500
local and visiting Democrats sat down
to a banquet here last night, the prin-
cipal speaker of the occasion being ex-
Governor Folk of Missouri He spoke
on Progressive Democracy
In an interview, Mr.. Folk said: "I
have no hesitancy in saying that I
feel that the Democrats will control
the next congress. I approve heartily
of most of the actions of the Repub-
1ican insurgent members CT congress.
They are doing a great many COM
mendabIe things" He fnjicated that
he is willing to be candidate for the
presidency in 1912 if the Democrats
wish him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20

Keller who informed him of the
death.
Mr.. Swope was in good condition
when I went to his room on October
z, testified the witness ''FTe was
cheerful until he asked me about
Hunton's condition and I told him he
was dead. ~
He then hid his head under +be
covers of his bed ana moaned Poor
Moss" ooi
Coi. Swope's Last Day on Earth.
The shock of Hunton's death did
nor greatly unnerve Col SWope. said
Miss Keller. He did not go riding
that day, out of Difference to Mr..
Hunton, said the nurse. DR.. HYDE
was at the house on October and
again at night. she testified
when DR.. Hyde came to the house
at night, she continued I'VE met in
a hall He asked me if had spoken
10 COL SWope regarding the appoint
ment of an administrator to succeed
Hunton. told him I had not. The
physician made no reply"
The last day of Colonel Swope's life
was entered upon at this point.
What was Colonel Swope's con-
dltion when you first saw him on the
morning of October 8 ?" asked Attor-
ney Reed. for the state.
He was bright and cheerful" re-
piled the witness
After Miss Keller had answered a
few questions regarding the nature of
Colonel Swope's breakfast on the
day he died, the noon adjournment
was taken.
DIR. Hyde moved his chair much
closer to the witness stand today in
order that he might hear the evil
dence better. He carefully noted ev-
cry word spoken by Miss Keller but
made no comment to either his at
torneyS or Mrs. HYDE,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
ROFFSTOT EXTRADITED.
His Arrest in New York City Follows
Immediately.

Albany, N Y, April 20.-Governor
Hughes today granted the requisition
for the extradition to Pittsburg of
Frank n. Hoffstot, president of the
Pressed Steel Car company. who is
under indictment on charge of con-
spiracy.
New York. April 2O.-F. N. Hoffstot,
president of the Pressed Steel Car COM
pany was arrested today on warrant
issued in Pittsburg charging him with
bribery and conspiracy in connection
with Pittsburg graft, and the alleged
bribing of Pittsburg councilmen with
$4,000 in the Hotel Imperial in this
city.
Hoffstot was Immediately taken to
the district attorneys Office where De-
of habeas cornus ordering him to pro-
duce forthwith Hoffstot before Judge
Holt in the United States circuit court.
Flood with his prisoner at once started
for the federal building. The writ
was sued out by John D. Lindsay of
counsel for Hoffstot.
1t is alleged in the Indictment on
which the warrant was found that the
money was chipped to this city.
Hoffstot WIS taken before Judge
Holt. Georgor Gordon Battle appear
ed to represent District Attorney
Blakeiy of Pittsburg. After it had
Governor Hughes had issued the
requisition paper in the case the judge
said he would not hear argument on
a writ of habeas corpus asked by Hoff-
until Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Judge Holt then fixed Hofstot's bail
at $4,000. AS there was no bonds
man present Judge Holt was request
ed to parole Eoffstot until later in the
day. but Mr. Battle opposed this and
Hoffstot had to remain in the building
in the detectives custody while his at
torneys went out to get bondsman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
HOMESTEAD TO BE SOLD.
Was One Time the Property of John
ID. Rockefeller's Father.

Hartford. Conn, April 2O-The house
in Muddybrooks. a suburb of Great
harrington Mass. where che Rookie
feller family formerly resided is to be
sold at auction On April 30. The house.
which was at one time the home OF
John d. Rockefeller's father, is now a
part of the state of the late Cyrus
executors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
HAGERMAN IS SOLD.
Former Topeka Player Is. Purchased
by Louisville.

Chicago, April 19.-Z. z. Hagerman.
a pitcher who joined the Chicago Ma
tionals last season. was sold today TO
Louisville. A plethora of pitchers and
tn. fact that Hagerman has not shown
the nest of form so far this season is
cfVen as the reason for the sale.
Hagerman was the sensation of the
Topeka team year before last. He was
one of Cooley's discoveries. He was
sold to Chicago for $1,000, but was
taken sick last season after pitching
one or two games and did not pitch
again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
MANKATO GETS A FROST
Mercury Drops to 27 and All Fruit
Probably Killed.

Mankato, Kan. April 20-The mer-
curry dropped to 27 degrees here last
night. There was a heavy frost and all
fruit is supposed to be killed. Alfalfa
Is also badly. damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
HE GETS TEN YEARS.
George Bittenllam Found Guilty OF
Attempted Murder.

OskaIoosa, Kan. April z0-George
Brittenham. an ex-convict, was found
guilty yesterday of attempting murder
when ne struck Wade Lindamood, a
farmer, with an ak March II
Brit .enham lured Lindamood from his
home. struck him and returned and at
tempted to assault Mrs. LindamoOd. His
sentence is ten years as minimum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
UNCLE JOE COMING.
He Will Speak at Winfield Chautau-
qua, July 16.

Wichita, Kan, April 20.-The Win
field ChautauQua has secured Speak
er Joseph G.. Cannon to appear on its
platform on July Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
Wet weather Stops Baseball.

Cincinnati. April 20.-National:
Pittsburg Cincinnati postponed. wet
grounds
American AT Detroit: St Louis-Ds-
troit postponed wet grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20

Batavia. n. Y. April 2O.-Edward
Payson Weston left here at o'clock
this morning for Rochester. 36 miles
distant. The weather is clear but cold
The roads are heavy. Weston expects
to spend tonight at Palmyra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
Weather Indfcations,

Chicago, April 20.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Thursday;
warmer tonight and IN east portion
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
Topeka Will Surprise the World

with her Great State Fair, but need money for
Big Features and to build stock barns drives walks
drainage pipes, beautfy the grounds build benches,
build horse barns, sheep barns, hog pens, band
fix up the Exposition hail. etc. We need that $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
BIG SUM TAKEN.
w. S. Crandan, Santa Fe Cashier,
Charged With 100000 Theft.

San Francisco. April 20.-A search
was started today for w. S. Crandall.
cashier of the freight department of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad,
following his Indictment on the charge
of embezzlement by the grand jury
Thursday night.
According to Information against him,
il is alleged that Crdndan embezzled
$500. 900 from the company.
The alleged shortage was not discov-
cred until a few days ago. when Gran
dalFs books were investigated while he
was away on a vacation.
He had not returned from his ont
ing and his Whereabouts are unknown.
Crandal is supposed to be in Texas.
General Manager J. E. Hurley, of the
Santa Fe, was not iE the city today
and could not be interviewed on the
above announcement from San Fran
cisco. H 3. Lautz. assistant to the
general manager. stated to State
Journal reporter that he had heard
nothing of the alleged .-embezzlem ent.
Furthermore. he said this would come
l.rrder the supervision of the officials of
the coast lines Of the Santa Fe and
probably not under the officers situ-
ated in Topeka
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
REPORT NAVAL BILL.
Tao BattIeships Year
Trial for Meyer Plan.

Washington March z2-The naval appro-
priation bill, carrying 2s.OS7.6O2, was re-
ported 20 the House to-day by the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs.
This amount is about 100000 less than
the department estimates. The bin pro-
vides for two hrst-class battleships. one
repair ship. Two feet colliers and five. sub
marines
The committee also authorized an in
formal trial for one year OF Secretary
Meyers reorganization plan.
Representative HObson. OF Alabama sub
mit;ed a minority report favoring four bat
tleships.
With reference 20 drydocks the majority
report says that a total OF sS529, 80 is dis
tributed among the navy yards The most
important recommendations are for the en-
largement Of the principal docks TO sc-
commodate the great battleships now build
ing and 10 be built It is proposed TO
lengthen the drydocks 10 100 feet. widen
them 20 10 feet and deepen them TO %
feet
The increases fO- drydocks follow: No 4.
az New York. s.0oooOo. 40. 3. at Norfolk,
155o.ooO; Puget Sound. S5o4cOo. and Pearl
HaFbor S7doOO0
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
GLaVIS TESTIFIES.
Thought Guggenkeim Interest
ia Cunningham Claims Right.

Washington. March 22-Louis r. CLAWS,
former chief Of the Seattle held division Of
the General Land Office. testified before
Special Commissioner william j. McGee
to-day in the inquiry into the validity OF
the Cunningham coal claims.
Mr.. CLAWS SAID that Orville ID. Jones. Of
Wallace Idaho. one Of the claimants. told
him in March, l9os, when he procured his
affidaNit, that the claimants had always
understood and agreed among themselves
that when they got title 20 the lands they
would form a company 20 develop them
Fse said that r. ,. Johnson and r. Gushing
Moore. of Wallace Idaho. had eorrObOrated
the afhdavit Of Mr.. Jones, but Henry White,
another claimant at wallace. denied that
there was any such understanding. The
afhdavits from the entrymen were written
10y agents Of the General Land once as q
rule A drawn up these ahidavits would
be examined and then sworn 20 by the
entrymen II found satisfactory.
Mr. Gray, counsel Tor the cunninghams,
endeavOred 70 make the witness admit that
when he began the investigation into the
Validity OF the claims he considered the al
legged interest Of the Guggenheims one of
The impoTtan: matters. but CLAWS main
tained that he was satsned that the Gug-
genheim interest MAS ali right, because he
believed IL had beer entered into after the
entrymen had received their hnal cerlih-
Gates. Iie said the claimants apparently
We're frank Ia their statements 10 him ana
ans Nered al his questions. although he
could not be certain they told him ali they
knew about the claims
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
INSURGENT ATTACK.
SendtOr CIapp CTticises Inter
state Commerce Bill.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington. March 22-SeuatOF Clapp.
one or the most radical insurgents. al
dressed the Senate for nearly two hours
To-Day IN criticism Of the interstate COM
hiefee Dtil, As no other Senator was ready
{" proceed when he concluded the bill was
'ald aside Tor the day and the rest OF the
AFTERNOON was devoted TO consideration OF
the report OF the Committee on the Revision
Ot the Laws. Before Mr.. Clapp took the
hoof the Senate passed a large number OF
b'lls on the calendar. including the annual
appropriation bill for the Military Academy.
MI Clapp's speech was a vest pocket edi-
ton or the speech made last week by Sen
atoF Cummins. which required three days
Ior It's delivery. He took UP the bill section
by section, and while he found some good
In u he said that its bad features greatly
outweighed its beneficial provisions Mr.
Clapp criticised the Commerce Court sec
ton as unnecessary and wasteful: said that
Section :. relating TO traffic agreements.
was snare and a deIusion. and then
poured out his wrath on Section l2. reIat-
ing 20 the merger OF competing lines lie
declared that Section l2 was a decided step
backward In the governmental control OF
interstate carriers
Many OF the provisions OF the bill, Mr.
Olapp insisted. are not only bad, but
vicious and reprehensibIe" He asserted
that for the alleged purpose OF strength
ening the powers Of the Interstate Com
meTce Commission the bill emasculated the
important provisions OF the Hepburn act
Commenting on Senator Elklns's state
ment that he knew OF no reason why he
should oppose the bill. because IL had been
prepared by the Attorney General and ap-
proved by the President. Senator CIapp said
he was equally glad that there was nothing
In the law or the precedents compelling
Republican Senator 20 vote for the bill on
account % its authorship.
Confidence was expressed that before the
vote WAS taken the bill would be so
as TO provide for notice in con-
nection with injunction proceedings and for
appeals from interlocutOry DEGREES.
Mr.. Sutherland asked Senator Elkins
whether there was any objection to retain
ing the provision OF existing law on this
subject. and Mr. ElSins replied that IL was
under consideration.
rs il true" asked Mr.. Cunmins. that
the majority OF the committee Is holding
meetings on these pOlnts?"
None as YET replied Mr.. EIkins. sbut
we will come together to consider the ma
ter"
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
CANNON HAS DOUBLE.
II Hate Those Insurgents" a
WOmaR Tells Him.

Washington. March 22-An amusing in
cident oecu rred az the Centre Market here
to-day when a white haired old man was
mistaken for Speaker Cannon. He had lust
stepped out Of his automobile. and was
standing az the meat counter testing a
large porterhOuse steak when he was dis
covered"
large crowd Immediately gathered.
Finally. stout woman elbOwed her wav
up to him and. enthusiastically grasping
MS unwilling hand. exclaimed:
"Oh. Mr.. Cannon. I am so glad 10 meet
you. want TO tell you that I think YOU
are Just grand man. I hate those in
surgents. and am glad they didn't put you
out OF Congress-
The old man beat a hasty retreat % his
automobile. IL was learned that the SNEAK
er's double is Hiram Weeks. OF g
Adams. VT. VINO Is visiting his son-in-law.
Representative Roberts. OF Massachusstts
He Is seventy-fOur years O.d. the same ags
as Speaker Cannon. and both were horn ~
the same month
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
FRENCH TARIFF BILL.
". Dupuy's Report on Amer
ican H Sreem6Rt.

Paris, March 2-Jean Dupuy. Minister
OF Commerce. introduced to-day in the
Chamber OF Deputies a bill legalizing the
French side OF the FFancO-American tariff
agreement. The bill was referred 20 the
Tariff Commission.
The report accompanying the bill says
that the negotiations we're particularly long
and difficult because France was obliged
TO resist the American demands for the in
tegraI French minimum. which other cOun-
tries had conceded. HIS analysis of what
the United States obtains Is especially In
teresting Taking American exports 70
France, amounting 20 659195,O0O francs
(Sl31. $50 OO) for 1905 as a basis he points
out that goods worth 442.254OoO francs. or
81 per cent. we're raw material. entering
free: 1l.O46Ooo francs. or Ia per cent. were
products on which the French maximum
and minimum rates were Identical. while
lO5. $500 francs. or IS per cent, were COW
cred by previous agreements. reducing the
newly conceded mtnimums TO 75,5l5.11O
francs. or II per cent.
France has also agreed 20 maintain the
present tari7 rates on products amounting
TO seven-tenths OF I per cent. or TO the
value OF 4.f93.O00 francs. as shown i'm the
basic table on products OF the value OF
20 41O.s20 francs. no concession is made.
Without doubt" says the report. ''the
concessions are important. but French in
terests suffer little. as the -ates on the new
articles where the minimum Is conceded
are raised I'm the pending law"
The report emphasizes the fact that no
concessions are made on anything affecting
agricultural products. pottery. glassware,
textiles. paper. leather. hides electrical ap-
pliances and especially livestock and meats
It's points out that France had most at
stake. as nine-tenths Os the French exports
are manufactured goods while three-quar-