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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
TO MAKE NO USE
Of CONFESSION
STATE. HAS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
AND WILL PROSECUTE Nc
MANIGA1

Los ANGELES. CAL, MAY s.
When John and James Mcnamara are
brought before the court here for trial
the prosecution viii not use the con-
fession of ortie McManigai in an ef-
fort to convict them.
This was the statement made by
District Attorney Fredericks to-day.
Fredericks asserted that no immunity
had been promised McManigal. and
none would be offered. He Will be
prosecuted. because the State does
not need his confession. fredericks
declared
The attorneys for the defense viii
attempt TO obtain from the prosecu-
ton copy of the testimony taken
before the local grand jury following
the blowing up of the Los Angeles
Times Under the law the defense is
not entitled to this until the defend
ants have Been arraigned on the in
dictments.
1t IL intimated that the defense may
engage James Hamilton Lewis, of
Chicago, to assist at the trial
The Burns detectives are reported
10 have received two reports that
schmidt. ono OF the suspects In the
case, is dead.
II was announced to-day by the
district attorney that the Identified
iton 81 James McNamara rs James
Bryce" had been made by u. III
Young, q Alhambra, Cal, Young
sali > 'i' ~"
"on September l6, 1910, / went to
San Francisco from here on board the
Mandalay. During the voyage. / met
four men, one with a east in his eye,
and generally answering the descrip-
1 ton of Schmidt, This man asked
where the powder works near San
Francisco were and where he could
get power boat.
Mcnamara was one OF the four
men ON the boat"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
.ARCHAE OlOG|STS
OBJECT Of ATTACK
CHARGED WITH THEFT Oh
RELICS FROM BENEATH
So. 500. MOSQUE or OMAR g

s's> >Essis1fsSa%f.a2Aay PssI.sSTzssFg., Nfas. x
For the alleged theft OF the Ark of
the Covenant and other cherished
relics OF the ancient tribes OF Isra 81
from beneath the Mosque OF Omar
indignation is running high to-day
against group of English archaeo-
logists. For two years the party have
been carrying on their Investigation
and excavations In the Holy Land
but only within the last few DAYS has
It been suspected that they were desc
Grating inviolable ground,
Turkish offirials are en- route here
from Ccnstantinopie to investigate the
affair. pending which the Mosque has
heen closed. The operations. OF the
Englishmen have involved the ancien,
village Of Sloan. tho Mount OF Olives
the Valley OF the Kedron. the site OF
King So1omon's temple, and other
places OF Biblical renawn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
INDIAN CHIEF
TELLS SAD STORY
PROTESTS AGAINST BEING TAN
- % = > , i
ED FOR PRIVILEGE OF
FISHING.

pathetic appeal by Indian Chief
q. Nj. Cook, of the pamunkies. was
made to Governor Mann Wednesday
morning. Tho entertain appeared in
the executive office and told the gov
ernor that the fish Inspector had mott
fed his tribe that In orfn- IN fish
they would FIRST have to, pay a incense,
Chief Cook thinks his tribe should
be exempt from taxation as they are
not allowed TO vote and this. Is the
first time the question OF "a tax has
ever been suggested.
Governor Mann has referred The
matter to the attorney general for his
legal opinion on the matter.
Personally the Great Chief wants
to favor the INDIANS in every way he
can.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
WEDNESDAY CLUB.
ASSURES OPERA
AT Least One Performance
Will be Given Next
Season
PRESIDENT CORLEY
TALKS OF PLANS
Says That Suscess of Con-
certs This Year Has En-
couraged Board of
Governors

Richmond Ii to hear at least
one grand opera next year. The
success of the Wednesday Club
this season has encouraged the
board Of governors, especially
President j. q. Coriey. to go
ahead with this plan in view.
President Coriey said Wcdncs-
day:
Our success this year has
pleased ,s very pnuch indeed. We
doubled our expenses. but the
support we received more than
repaid us. Our receipts from the
three concerts this year viii cover
the entire outlay.
We have not had an account
ing yet, but the receipts are be-
tween $500 and $4,000. our
expense win be about tho same
The board OF governors have
not Tad an opportunity to meet
as yet. but we expect To get to-
gether within the next ten days
and outline our program for next
year.
II do not wish to speak au-
thoritatively. but IL il more than
likely that one of our concerts
next year viii be grand opera
given entire.
The reception given the Faust
music Tuesday evening is suffi-
Client to convince us that Rich
mond win welcome an entire eve
ming devoted to grand opera.
I'VE will he greatly pleased
II persons who are Interested In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
Claims Accident.

Giving details as To the manner III
which he disposed OF the remains
John Poole, wealthy farmer living
near here. to-day confessed to SHEER
lit Shac kleton that he had chopped
up the body OF Joseph Kemper, en-
ployed 10y Poole as a farm hand. and
afterward buried 1t In a fled near his
house. Poole denied, however, that
he deliberately murdered kemper, de-
clariug that he accidentally shot the
farm hand while they were hunting.
Ioole's claim OF an accident is dis
credited by Shackleton. who says that
Indications show that kemper was
murdered in the Kitchen Of the Poole
home. AS to Charles Clark and Chas,
Mack. two other farm hands who
are missing and now believed to have
been slain by Poole. the accused man
declared he knew nothing. He said
they had left his place of their own
free vii. and he had not heard from
them since, This same explanation
was previously given as to Kemper.
Sheriff Shackleton said.
Digging Up Farm.
Willing workers with spades and
picks are to-day turning up every yard
of the farm of John Poole, wealthy
farmer, near Rensselaer,. searching for
buried bodies
The authorities say they have an
other Belle Guinness case. Poole IL In
Jail here charged with murder, and
the police say that his arrest viii solve
a number OF mysterious disappear
ances of persons employed by him.
The specific charge against Poole liz
the murder OF Joseph kemper, whose
mutilated body was dug up on the
farm late yesterday.
Accused by son.
Kemper disappeared some weeks
ago, and Pooleis son, Emory, accuse d
his father Of having killed him and
taken possession Of his clothing. He
told the sheriff that his father was
wearing the missing mans clothes
and had taken his effects To his room
when the sheriff interviewed the old
farmer. he said his son was lying and
aided them IN digging mp space
/ back Of the barn where young Poole
said he thought the body would be
! found.
! Nothing came Of the search and
the police took possession OF a pair
of Pooie's boots which were blood
stained and a Ratchet similarly mark
ed.
P1ows Up Body.
Yesterday afternoon while plough
ing Emory Poole dug up a nutilated
] body Both legs were severed and
the trunk and head badly mutilated
but Emory said he was certain Il was
that OF kemper. He notified the sher-
III. who at once arrested John Poole.
| 1t was said by Emory Poole tina,
three former employees OF his father
all OF whom had money and iewelry
mysteriously disappeared. and the po-
! lice are working on the theory tina,
Poole murdered them and Disposed OF
their bodies on the farm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03

By ali odds the closing concert OF
th@ Wednesday Giub WAS the best OF
the three that marked the eighteenth
music festival: this, in spite OF the
excellent program for the Tuesday
matinee.
The chorus did itself proud. Nat
uraily home folks expect that the
chorus should come in for words OF
praise rather than criticism but II
can he truthfuliy recorded that the
two choirs Tuesday night. sang the
Faust" music admirably.
Monday night the tone Was some
hat lacking in volume. The singers
appeared 10 be suffering from stage
fright but Tuesday night there was
different story. Starting with the
chorus for the VILLAGE girls the singers
showed Improvement with each suc-
CONTINUED on Seventh pags)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
CAPTAIN DAtANT PLANS
HIS TEXAN TRIP

Especial To The Riahmond Nirginian)
ROANOKE Il, VA, MAY. 3.--v,'aptain
Harry DaVant, commander OF the
Roanoke Military Company. who has
been designated as one of Virginia, .
quita for the Texas maneuvers, is
mapping OUT his line of travel and
expects 10 leave here the latter part
of this week or earl -ypext week
He VIII be in active service four
teen days, which, Including the time
necessary for his trip, Will make
twenty days altogether. ~
Captain pavant is a graduate Of the
virginia Military Institute and lis a son
Of I. =. Davant. third vice. president
ana frame manager Of the Norfolk
and Western railway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
SWANSON TO REPLY
TO GLASS SPEECH

Especial TO The Richmond yirginian.)
NORFOLK. VA. May 3.--cioso
personal and political friends Of SEN
ator Swanson said that he will come
10 Norfolk and answer tho attacks
which Garter Glass made upon him
here last night They do not say
when the senator Will come, but make
the assertion that hi Will answer Mr.,
Glass everywhere. Mr. Glass left to-,
day for Lynchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
PHYSICIAN ENDS
ALL WITH BULLET
OVERSTUDY AND INSOMNIA ARR
REASONS FOR DIR. HEFTIE
COMMITTING SUICIDE.

BALTIMORE. MD. May S.-Dr.
George W. Hefele. SO. Il native of Phil
adeiphia, and former resident ply
stefan Of the Adariau hospital. Punk
ataway, Pa, was found dead In his
boarding house here to- day.
a bullet wound was in his head
and At revolver on his breast Coroner
baldwin gave u certificate of death
bS suicide. AVerstuaV and insomnia
.iS. given. 8S-.the rsa sa9- LIT Hafalo
took post graduate course at the
University II Maryland. s..a-,. ,.......,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03

PROCURE JURY IN !.
TRIAL Of BISHOP

PETERSBURG, VA. May 3.--The
jurors for the trial OF. Carter Bishop,
former cashier of the Appomattox
Trust Company, were chosen to-day.
II was necessary to summon two sets
Of veniremen before the jury could
be made up. ten being procured from
the first venire.
Colonel James Mann, Of Norfolk,
and John l.. Lee. OF Lynchburg, were
present al the sessions of the court
As counsel for Charles Hall Davis
Colonel Mann In voluntary counsel
For DHvi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
GERMAN ANTARCTIC
EXPEDITION is OFF

BERLIN, May 3.-The German Ant-.
arctic expedition. under the LEADER
ship Of Lieutenant Fjlchnsr. left Hams.
burg to-day for Buenos Ayres on
hoard the Deutschland. specially cons
structed Tor navigation In polar re-
gions. After leaving Buenos Ayres
the Deutschland Will go TO South
Georgia Island, where coal will be
taken aboard and thence to the sand
wich group. one Of which VIII be the
starting point for the advance into
Weddeil Sea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
STRIKE GROWING
H.. MOST SERIOUS
TWO FOREIGN STRrkE-RRF.aK.
ERS ARE IN HOSPITAL
BADLY DONE UP.

PTrTSBURG VA. May s.-With
two foreign strike breakers in a hos
pttal suffering from serious injuries
innicted by gang of strike sympa-
thizers here last night and with out
breaks reported elsew here on the line,
the Pennsylvania shopmen's strike is
rapldiy assuming threatening proper
tons. special deputies are being sworn
in by city and railroad authorities
throughout the pittsburg diviscion to
handle the situation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
JONES WILL SPEAK
At ACADEMY FRIDAY
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
ISSUES CIRCULAR INVITING "a
ATTENDANCE.

Congressman Jones will make an
address at the AGA denny of Music Fri
day might lie wlii Ire introduced by
former Governor Montague.
The circular sent cut from the vtr-
ginia Democratic League announcing
t4ae- 4 flf1essFssF ea- ef tia congressman
says. MFR. Jones' ability. character
and strong personality insure him a
respectful hearing and from all in
dicstious he win have an. immense
crowd 10 greet him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
JACK FROSTIS
COOMING TONIGHT

TIE Weather Bureau to-day
sent out n warning bo persons
having tender vines or plants cx-
posed.
Frost IL expected tonight and
the bureau warns all growers IN
scc that their plants are protect
ell. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
Nlsear Wool Trust.

WASHINGTON. May 9.--Another
trust investigation H. proposed IN q
resolution introduced In the house to-
day by Representative Francis (Demo-
craft. OF 0hto. calling for probe OF
the American Woollen Company. OF
Boston.
The resolution provides for an in
vestigating committee OF nine mem
bers 10 be elected by the House, which
is directed TO make a thorough probe
of all possible violations of the anti
trust or Interstate commerce laws by
tbs American Waalsn- Company or
any of tts numerous subsidiaries
Probe Express Trust.
WASHINGTON, ID, c., May S.--A
probe OF an express companies trust.
charged In complaints from all sec
tons of the country. having retained
gigantic proportions through the rail-
roads, and TO have extorted enormous
profits from shippers, has been def
nttely decided upon by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. 1t was learned
to-day.
Petitions from more than one hum
dred cities are the basis for the inves-
ftgation. They charge the ownership
of the majority OF the stock. of the
various express companies has been
acquired by several OF the big railway
systems; that various express com.
panies own large blocks OF stock In
the railroads over whose lines they
operate; that various directors of the
railroads are likewise on the director
ates of several of the express compa-
nies--and that this Is evidence OF a
gigantic movement to swell profits BY
maintaining excessive rates
As preliminary step the Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day began
hearings on rates charged by the
Southern Express Company for the
transportation OF fruits and veeeta-
bles from Florida to Central ANA
Northern markets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
WEALTHY FARMER
MAY Be A GUINNESS
Indiana Authorities Digging
Up Place in Search of
Dead Bodies

FOWLER, IND, May 3.--Join
Poole to-day confessed to the staying
OF his farm hand, hempcr, and gave
to the sheriff full details as to the
manner in which INC chopped the body
to pieces with an axe and buried 1t
in q field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
MORGAN PAYS $4,000
FOR MARTIN LUTHER LETTER

LEIPSH.. May. al. Pierpont Nor
gan to-day paid $4,000 for 9etter
written by Martin Luther. the reform
er, TO Emperor Charles ". dated April
IS. 1884
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
Re~tdence nrsux. sao. ooo

don have sold 10 f. A. Golfer and T.. L.
Butler the residential property at 3i0l
East Grace street for $50. 000, according
In the Schancery court Wednesday. ID. IA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
Ohio Legislators Now Show
Disposition to Tell and
Come Clean"
GANG OF LOBBYISTS
TAKES TO THE WOODS
Sudden Springing Of Bribery
Scandal Has the Effect Of
Helping Progressive
Legislation

Rules committee reported STAN
ley resolution for a probe OF the
steel srnsL
Representative Hardwick
tDeInocratj, Georgia, introduced
IA resolution for an investigation
OF the sugar trust.
Representative Francis Dem
ocraD, OF ohio, introduced res
oiution for u probe OF the AM
efican WOODEN Company, of Bos-
ton.
House passed resolution of Rep
re-entaLise Gardner (RepubAi-
cam. of Massachusetts, demand
ing information as to alleged mo
nopoiy OF navy shoe contracts.
civil service reform committees
began railway mail service inycS-
tissIuon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
Nexro Ger. two Yeer..

Edward Robinson. colored, was wtyenss
two years ON the roads when tried jST
the hustings court Wednesday On H. a
charge OF grand larceny. John PayN u
coiored. charged with petty lsrcanx 4 r
acQuttte --s.s-s.-,sssss99
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03

Gets Lcense to Wed.
James W. Sharp. manufacturer. Sc
cured license Wednesday to marry
Elizabeth r, Townes. Both reside in
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
BRITISH TREATY
NOT AN ALLIANCE
Mr.. Taft is Determinedit Shall
Not be a Hamper to
Either Nation

WASHINGTON, May 3.--Three diff
ferent drafts of the arbitration treaty
now being negotiated between the
United states and Great Britain are
to-day in the hands Of Secretary OF
State Knox, TO be submitted to Am
bassador Bryce. Out Of the varying
proposals which emDody ali the con-
cesSions that this government is will
ing to make. the final form Of the
treaty will he evolved by joint discus
sions with the British ambassador.
All three drafts have BEEN discussed
at length by the cabinet, but none
has been chosen, President Taft and
his advisors agreed that 1t would be
better to give Great Britain an OPP
portunity 10 make selection.
One Of the principal points left un-
decided IL whether the treaty shall
go into detail az 10 how any questions
OF dispute shah he arbitrated. or whe-
ther the document shall merely state
the agreement 10 arbitrate. and leave
the workings of the agreement to be
arranged upon each separate occasion.
Not An Alliance.
The treaty VIII contain no reference
to the relations OF either nation party
to The treaty to any other nation. If
the president has his way. MIR Taft
not be an alliance, and shall not ham
per either nation in making alliances
with other nations.
No time limit has been decided
upon, but II Is understood that the
treaty will continue unfortunately.
with the privilege of termination at
stated periods upon notice from either
party.
II has been settled that the senate $
share in the working of the treaty
shall be limited to the right OF APP
prevail or disapprovai Of the state
ment OF the case to be agreed upon
when any question Is submitted to
arbitration.
The president holds that the senate
ia constitutionaily bound to execute
this duty apportioned 10 It. Just as he
Viii he bound, as the executive. by
such a treaty as Is now in progress,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
After sugar Again.

WASHINGTON, May a. thor
ough probe of the American Sugar
Refining Company~-the sugar trust
is provided for 10 3 resolu ZION intro
duced in the house to-day BY Repre-
sentative Hardwick (pemocratJ, OF
Georgia, d member of the rules COM
mlttee. The resolution provides for
an investigation COMMITTEE Of nine
man bers to be elected by the house.
1t directs the committee to probe
the organization and operation OF
the company, with special view to
obtaining information as to possible
violations Of the antitrust law anu
the customs law by the concern and
as. TO the attitude of the executive
branch OF the government toward
such violations. This is aimed at the
sugar trust customs frauds and their
settlement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03

COLUMBUS. O., May 3.--Despite
his assertion that he accepted brides
from Burns detectives because he
wanted to trap them, Dr. George b.
Nye. OF the steering committee OF the
lower House af the Legislature. will
be compelled To explain in court
Governor Harmon, who was direct
~ responsible for the graft lnvestiga-
ton. testified before the grand Jury
that the money turned over to the
speaker by Nye as part OF the money
given him was not the bills furnished
him by the detectives. The governor
had marked this money, which has
not yet been located, Nyes compan-
ions on the steering committee have
abandoned him. their designations
now being before the House, and will
probably be acted on to-day or to-
morrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03

BERLIN. May 3.--"we want the
Americans In the movement" This
was The comment made to-day by
Baron kuesbeck, master of ceremo-
MES at tho kaisers court. on the
German British Friendship Associa-
ton. now in process Of formation. to
Lionel Caro-, general secretary Of the
association. II is considered the same
as the Enperor's own view on the
efforts 10 promote Anglo-G German
anity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
CO FOR TRUSTS
BY WHOLESALE
Steel, Sugar, Wool and Ex-
press Companies Are
10 be Probed
SEEK VIOLATIONS OF
THE ANTITRUST LAW
Giant Corporations VIII Have
to Undergo Searchllght
and Show TO World
Business Methods

WASHINGTON May S. favor
resentatiye Stanley GDemocraD, Of
Kentucky. for Sweeping investtga-
ton Tor the United sAate Steel Cor
poration. to determine whether It has
violated the antitrust laws. was de-
ciaed upon to-day BY the house COM
mlttee on rules
The resolution as amended provided
for the election OF committee of
nine members Of the house to 90 the
probing. They were directed to ascer-
tain whether there have been any
violations of the Interstate commerce
laws. The antitrust laws or the ma
tonal banking laws. IL any such
violations have not been prosecuted
by the department of justice q par
ucnlar report liz rex uireo.
Relations Ditfl independents"
The resolution specuAGaly directs
inquiry as to the relations OF the
Steel Corporation with the Pennsyl-
sania Steel Company, the Cam bria
Steel Company. the Lac kawanna Steel
Company. and any other "nominaIiy
independent" steel company. 1t d.
reefs investigation OF the relations of
the corporations with all railroads.
banks, trust companies, insurance
companies and other corporate or
sanizations and the relations Of the
directors of the corporations with the
various concerns.
1t requires inquiry regarding ca
cssslve capitalization. the alleged
crushing OF competition speculations
conducted by agreement and private
pronts obtained by them and the
relation OF the corporation to panles
in the stock and the money market.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
Anxious for Bath"

According to the governor and the
district attorney. the mem bers they
have caught with the goods" are all
anxious to take an immunity bath,
With that object In view, they have
asked TO he permitted To tell their
stories To the grand jury. but so far
they have been refused. The guilty
among the veteran members ARE all
10 be sent TO prison If possible. If
any are given immunity II VIII be
members serving their first terms.
who may have come under the tnflu-
ence OF their more experienced fell
lows.
When the grand jury met to-day
fully score of legislators were in
Prosecutor Turner's office. Some
were there to tell what they had
cry way that their own integrity
might be established. Others were
there In an attempt to make things
easier for themselves. preferring TO
take chances on lighter sentence by
confessing.
Helps Progressive Legislation.
The sudden sprIuging OF the bribery
scandal has had astonishing effect on
the passage OF progressive legislation.
Inc present Democratic Legislature.
with a Democratic governor. was
R.N2As2 " Il IenkluY- pInREAm- n1- rA-
Forms. but reactionary Democrats had
succeeded In blocking practically ev-
cry progressive measure. Yesterday,
however. there Was scurry of these
legislators TO redeem themselves, and
the Senate hurrfedly passed the btll
Tor the Oregon plan OF direct election
or United States senator's, while hal,
q dozen ether progressive measures
that had been hopelessly blocked in
both Houses for some time past are
to-day up for Immediate action,
The present session. which has been
characterized by one Of the biggest
lobbies In the history Of the r.egtsla :
ture. liz now entirely free OF this an
purtenance. practically every lobby
list In the city having fled.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-01-09
S,,itisfliidltIinn.

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Saritag bon Der bieitgen polt3ei als
oerod6tig perhaftet tporben mar, puro.
geItern Die Qntlags, Elm Suiti5fIii6ttins
8u iein, erboben. Der Wann mar erit
Dor sinigsn 5agen aus benz 3udtbaus
in ssrantfort, Sp., entluiIeu poroen
uno am nGtiten Gage in Die Dobnung
eines Re6tsanpalts in Hihmonb. 8n.,
eingebrohen. Gr tpuroe geItern ioen@
tifi3irt uno Die Boli3eibeboroe BON
Rihmono tpuroe 6endhrihtiet.