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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-02
PER JURY IS CHARGED
Warrant Sworn Old Today by Edward Gearlds Aleging
Brandt, States Witness, Gave False Evidence
Against Him at Preliminary Hearing Here
ASSERTS STORY MARCH VISIT TO BEMIDa IS MYTH

A. About the 21st or 2srd. can't say
which. -..@E
%. Of March, 1911? A. Yes.
sir.
%. You have only been convict
ed of crime twice? A. Yes, sir.
s. Convicted Four Times.
"That in truth and in fact the said
G. w. Fisher, alias A. Brandt, alias
A. Duval, was not in said city of Be-
midi at said time above referred to
and as testified to by him, nor at any
time between March 10, 1911, and
March 81, 1911, both dates inclusive;
that in truth and in fact, the said G.
W. Fisher, alias A. Brandt, alias A.
Duval, has been duly convicted of
crime at least four times, and as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Last Conviction September %.
"Convicted of the crime of larceny
in the Superior Court of the county
of Douglas and state of Wisconsin on
or about February 10, 1905; convict
ed of the crime of forgery in said
Superior Court on or about July II,
1906; convicted of the crime Of for
gerry in the district court of the coun-
ty of St. Louis, and state of Minne-
sofa, on or about October 10, 1908,
and convicted of the crime of for
gerry in the district court of the
county of Winona, and said state of
Minnesota, on or about September
29, 1911;
"That all of the above matters SO
testified to by said G. w. Fisher,
alias A. Brandt, alias A. Duval, were
material, and that all said testimony
so given by him as to said material
matters was wilfully, knowingly and
corruptly false and contrary to the
statute in such case made and pro-
vided and against the peace and dig
nifty of the state of Minnesota"
Sheriff Gets Warrant.
It is understood that the warrant
will be turned over to Sheriff Hazen
to serve. Brandt returned to St. Paul
following the adjournment of the
Gearlds preliminary hearing on We'd
nesday evening until December Is,
Brandt, on the stand, said he had
been working with the state fire mar
shal's Office and the attorney general
and that he made the state capitol his
headquarters and it is presumed that
he can be located there.
Torrance to Prosecute.
Although the state has offered
Brandt as witness in the arson
charge, it will now be up to the
state to proceed against him on the
perjury charge. This prosecution
will be in charge. of County Attorney
Graham M. Torrance. -
It is said that competent witnesses
Will US 1utIOuuCcO " SuO" IAdI
Brandt was not in Bemidji between
the date of the B1ackduck fire and
the end of March and that his pres
ence throughout this period can def
nitely be traced. .s
Mcdonald Briefly Comments.
e. E. Mcdonald, who, with Attor-
ney Thayer Bailey, represented the
state at the preliminary examination
of Brandt, did not know that a
charge of perjury had been filed
against Brandt until informed by the
Pioneer. Mr.. Mcdonald did not wish
to comment on the complication at
this time other than to say:
"The state by no means wishes to
convict any man on the perjured tes-
t1mony of any witness, but before
conclusions are drawn it will be we'll
to understand all the facts in con-
nection with the affair."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-02

Before Court Commissioner A. B.
crowell today, Edward Gearlds swore
out a warrant charging A. H. Brandt
with perjury.
Brandt, also known as Fisher and
Duval, was witness at the prelimi-
nary hearing of Mr. Gearlds before
Municipal Judge Simons this week,
at which time he said he had been in
the employ of the state since last
September and that he had witnessed
payment of $50 by GearIds to
Boston Blackie'' O'NeiIl here in
March of this year for the attempted
burning of building at Blackjack in
which Gearlds was financially inter-
ested.
Denies Brandt Was Here.
In his charge made today, Gearlds
asserts that Brandt could not have
witnessed such a transaction because
Brandt was not in Bemidji.
Brandt also testified that he twice
had been convicted of crime.
The perjury complaint alleges he
has four times been convicted. the
last time as late as last September.
In this connection, Attorney
George Spear of Grand Rapids, de-
Tending Gearlds, raises the query as
to why Brandt is no now in
prison instead Of being in the en-
ploy Of the state. Mr.. Spear is in
Bemidji today. He said:
How Spear Looks at II.
"We are anxious to assist the prop
er authorities in enforcing the law
in every way possible. If the man
Fisher alias Brandt, alias Duval can
be gotten into court evidence will
be produced against him which will
command attention.
son the preliminary examination
early this week, Fisher testified in
effect that he had first come to Be-
midji about Oct. 4 last and that since
that date his movements had been
directed by the attorneys for the
prosecution.
Cites One Remarkable Fact.
with this in mind we hope the
warrant will be given to Sheriff Haz-
en- for service. That efficient officer
can easily locate the defendant with
the aid of the prosecuting attorneys,
and will of course, do so at once.
9There have been many remarkable
facts accompanying these cases. I
only comment on one of them. Fish
er was convicted for the fourth time
aes late as September 29 last in Wi
mona county. He was sentenced to
Saltwater. He now testifies that he
is in the employ of the state. He is
not serving his sentence in Stillwa-
ter. Why?"
The complaint on which Commis-
sioner Crowell issued the warrant
against Brandt, charging perjury,
follows:
L. 3D. ~ -- - - g5a
What the Complaint Alleges.
"That the said G.. w. Fisher, alias
A. Brandt, alias A. Duval, whose
true name is to this complainant un-
known. was duly examined as wit
ness on November 20, 1911, at the
city of Bemidji, in the county of Bel
trami and state of Minnesota, in a
certain preliminary examination, en-
titled the State of Minnesota, plain
tiff, against Edward E. Gearlds, de-
fendant, which said preliminary ex-
animation was then pending in the
municipal court in and for the said
city of Bemidii and before the Hon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
TWO HUNDRED ESCAPE FLAME
WOmer and Girls Employed in Burn
ing Factory Rescued.
UNIDENTIFIED BODY RECOVERED
Conflicting Reports of Deaths-Fire-
man InJured-WOmRn Leaps from
Second Floor and f. Picked
Up Unconscious.

ST LOUIS, April 1.-TWO hundred girls
and women employed in a shirt factory
on the seventh floor of a Washington
avenue building made their escape with
the assistance OF firemen down the fire
escape following an explosion and fire
late today on the third floor.
One woman leaped to the sidewalk from
the second floor and was picked up un-
conscious A general alarm avs sounded.
The body of an unidentified man was
taken from the third floor by firemen
at $50 o'clock.
Rumors to the effect that many women
and girls perished are not verified and
are discounted by the statements OF tho
firemen and their chiefs, who have been
battling with the flames inside the walls.
An unidentified fireman was struck by
flying timbers and seriously injured At
the city hospital It was found lie had 8
fractured skull.
patrolman was one OF the first to
reach the scene. He climbed TO the second
story Of the building and instructed the
frantic women and girls not TO jump.
Several firemen were overcome by smoke.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
Body Of Murdered
Man Found in Hollow
Tree, Head Downward
Mystery Surrounding Disappearance
of Daniel Bonner of Tulsa, 0kl.,
is Partly Cleared Up.

TULSA Okl.. April 1.-THE body Of Dan
lei c. Bonner was found today in a tree,
head downward, a few miles from here
where It had been, It Is believed, for the
last two months.
Bonner had been shot twice in the head
with rifle OF large caliber He disappeared
two months age.
Bonner was the owner of team and cab
and was well known here. Two months ago
he was engaged to take stranger into the
woods on a hunting trip. He never re-
turned. He had no relatives here and no
particular effort was made to locate him
It Is believed that Bonner was first acci-
dentally shot by the man with whom he
was hunting. There is a squirrel nest In
the top Of the tree and it is supposed that
Bonner climbed the tree TO frighten the
squirrels. 1t is believed that the stranger
in shooting at a squirrel hit Bonner. Bon
ner fell il e supposed. and his com
panioni believing he was fatally burt. fired
again TO end his suffering.
II became known today that Bonner's 5
team and cab were left by stranger with
a farmer several miles from the scene of
the tragedy. The man said he would call
for the rig the next day, but he never came
back
The man who went hunting with Bonner
has since been identified. He is a resi-
dent Of Missouri. It is said. and a man Of
considerable wealth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
DANIEL o'REILLY IN COURT
Lawyer Charged with Receiving
stolen Securities win Plead
Not Guilty.

NEW YORK. April H.-Daniel O'Reilly
former counsel for Harry X. Thaw who
was indicted yesterday on the charge OF
receiving property known to be stolen,
surrendered himself at the district attor-
ney's office today.
The charges against OReilly followed the
return OF S65.OO0 in securities stolen from
Aaron Bancroft a stock broker, who was
robbed of $4,000 worth of securities early
last month while he was taking them to a
safety deposit vault. O'Reilly was indicted
on statements made by Frank Plass, who
was arrested recently on the accusation
that he was concerned in certain develop
ments OF the robbery.
Abram Levy, attorney for O'Reilly, said
his client got up from a sick bed to come
10 court
I'VE can say that he Is innocent and that
we stand ready to prove it," said the
attorney.
O'Reilly was released in $1,000 bail Plead
ing TO the indictment was fixed for next
Wednesday
Inspector Russell said this afternoon that
he expected to hear at any moment that
his detectives had arrested two well-known
crooks who knocked Mr.. Bancroft down
and stole the securities,
They were identified by the aged banker
from photographs in the rogues gallery
at police headquarters. but are at present
out OF town. There whereabouts is known
however
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
StOlypin Defends
His Policy Before
Council of Empire
Says Order Was Due to Extraordinary
Conditions and Challenges Right
of Council TO Question II,

ST. PETERSBURG, April li-The coun-
ell OF the empire today heard Premier
Stolypiu's explanation In regard to the in
terpellations attacking the government
which the council adopted in solemn ses-
sion April s. following a discussion devoted
to criticism Of the governments action in
promugatinR the Zemstvo bill by imperial
prerogative during an artificialy created
recess Of the council and the Duma.
The prime minister in a forty-minute
speech, denied the right of legislative
bodies to examine into the nature OF the
extraordinary circumstances which were
the motive for the issuance Of legislation
by imperial prerogative in accordance with
paragraph 81 Of the fundamental laws OF
the empire.
The determination Of such circumstances,
M Stolypin declared, was subject to the
sole competence Of the monarch. based on
the representations Of the cabinet The
government contends that extraordinary
circumstances may precede dissolution or
adjournment OF the two legislative cham
bers. which Is an indisputable prerogative
OF the crown. the premier continued. and
the government maintains the interpreta-
tion placed on paragraph 81 Of the funda-
mental laws by the council Of the empire
is wrong and unacceptable
Returning to the circumstances obhging
the government to resort TO paragraph 81
when imperial legislative measures were
threatened, NJ. stolypin said the rejection
OF the zemstvo bill by the council of the
empire meant the wrecking Of the Rus
sian national policy
After Premier stolypin had concluded
his speech, an order OF the day declaring
that the theses OF the Interpolation had
not been shaken by the prime ministers
explanation was passed by a vote of 80
to SO, The vote just failed Of a two-thrds
majority, which would have imposed sub
mission Of the matter to his majesty.
Count Olsufleff. in closing the debate. de-
cared It was useless to enact laws II the
ministers played cards with them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
Slayer of John ORTIZ at
Lost Cabin Surrenders
John Howard Driven to Ranch by
Lack of Food and Tobacco
Will Plead Self Defense.

LANDER, Wyo. April 14-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Almost worn out with travelling
over the mountains on foot famished with
hunger, but suffering most of all because
he had had no tobacco TO roll cigaret
for three days. william Howard, who shot
John Ortiz saloonkeeper, at Lost Cabin
last Sunday, went TO the Worden ranch
on Bridger creek yesterday and surren-
dered to Thomas c. Smith. superintendent
OF the William Luna mine, who was
searching for him with a posse. Howard
was brought to Lander and lodged in jail
by Sheriff Johnson He viii plead self
defense alleging that Ortiz attempted to
shoot him when he demanded money that
he had left at the saloon for safe keeping.
Ortiz was shot twice through the lung, but
the bullets were removed and he has a
chance for recovery, Howard Is an old
time cowpuncher, who has worked in this
section for twenty years and has always
borne a good reputation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
MARTIAL LAW AT MUSCATTNE
Four Companies Sent Because of
Button Makers Strike.
PROTESTS ON SPECIAL OFFICERS
Allegation Made Unnecessary Bru-
tRIity Used--Telegrams Regis
tering Objections Pour In
on Governor,

MUSCATINE. Ia. April n-Martial law
Is in effect in Muscatine today following
a. proclamation issued last evening when
enraged button workers, angered by the
presence and drastic methods Of imported
special officers. surrounded the CONNER
cial hotel, where the latter were quartered.
and threatened them with violence.
This morning Company c, the local mi
litia organization, was mobllized and put
into service Later Company b OF Daven-
ported arrived and also the militia COM
pany from WashingtoR.. The militia com
pany from Iowa City is enroute here.
Everything is quiet in Muscatine this
morning and the workers are Inclined to
welcome the presence OF the militia in
preference to the imported special officers
who left the city early today
At q great union rally held last mis- hi
the most vehement protests we're made
against the actions of the special officers
who in disturbances at the factories yes
terday afternoon used their clubs. several
bystanders being among those hurt
One of the victims, a little girl. who was
severely hurt when the special officers
cleared the streets, was reported last night
TO be dying and this rumor greatly added
TO the anger of the crowds.
Sheriff vanatt. though issuing procla-
nation this morning in which he declared
he swould put the city under military law"
stated that martial law had not yet been
formally declared and would not be until
he had received the proper legal advice.
Troops are guarding the local factories and
policing the districts where II Is believed
trouble would be most likely.
Major General Bell commanding the de-
q, oF af . nfa oil
issued the following statement to the pub
lie:
For the benefit Of all concerned. orders
have been issued prohibiting the forming
of crowds. The people viii not be allowed
TO congregate and will be kept moving.
All persons committing breaches of the
peace, doing injury TO persons or property
will be dealt with according to the law"
Protests Pour in on Carroll.
DIES MONIES. Ia, April 14-(Special
Telegram )-Chicsgo socialists combined to-
day TO pour upon Governor Carroll pro-
tests against his action In sending state
troops 10 Muscatine 10 put down the riot
ing there between striking buttonmakers
and the special policemen sent from Chi
cago and 81. Louis. according 20 word re
celved in Des Moines this afternoon.
Labor union men. too, Joined in the pro
! tests and large number OF kilograms Of
| protest were sent to the executive here.
| Among those who wired Governor Car
| roll were J. Mahlon Barnes, national sec
4 retary of the socialist party, and z. n
| Nockels secretary Of the Chicago Fedora
/ tiOn OF Labor Both declared it was Car
rolls duty to "apprehend the armed thugs
| imported from Chicago who first dis
/ turbed the peace"
! Information from Muscatine is that al
is quiet there since the arrival OF Adjutan
General Logan and three outside com
panies OF militia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
Party Gets Rid of Most
Important Amendment.
CONGRESS CANDIDATES TO FILE
Must Show Expenses in Both Primary
and Election.
PUBLICITY BEFORE THE ELECTION
Committees Must FiIe Statements Ten
Days Before vOtinE-DurinG De-
bate Good Says Morgan Aided
Democrats in lows.

WASHINGTON. April 1A-The democratic
party met its first serious trouble in the
house Of representatives today At the close
Of a session marked by the activity Of in
surgents I'm the democratic ranks, by reason
OK which the republicans narrowly missed
scoring q triumph. the house passed the
Rucker bill for publicity Of campaign con
tributions before election
| The fight arose over the extent to which
publicity should be applied. But for the
vigorous and continued use Of the demo-
cratic party whip an important republican
amendment extending publicity to the in
dividual receipts and expenses of candi-
dates for congress, would have been re-
tanned In the bill when It finally passed
AS 1t was, the amendment was adopted
over the protest Of the democratic leaders,
by the support Of fifty-two democrats who
voted with the solid republican strength.
Resort 10 parliamentary move enabled
the democrats later to get rid Of the amend
ment; but twenty-eight OF their number
refused to change their attitude and stuck
with the republicans in opposing the demo-
cratic majority
The Rucker bill passed finally by a unani-
nous vote, but only after stormy scene.
The amendment offered by Representative
Kansas, required all candidates for con
gress to file statements of the source and
use Of their individual campaign funds. in
both the primary and general election. 1Sle
amendment met instant support from the
republican side and encountered the opposi-
tion Of the democratic leaders.
The Rucker bill. as finally passed makes
more stringent the campaign publicity law
passed in 1910. That law requires publicity
Of funds after election. The Rucker bill
will require publicity Of funds by the cam
paign committee ten days previous to cleo
tion and the filing Of supplemental state
ments every three days thereafter until
election day.
The Rpcker bill limited publicity Of cam
paign expenditures to Sums Of siOO or bver
but Mr.. Rucker accented an amendment
Of Mr., Kopp. republican Of Wisconsin. re.
quiring the publicity of ali payments in
sums OF $40 or over for campaign purposes
Throughout the debate Perry Belmont
president Of the Natioal Publicity Law
association and former member OF the
house, occupied a seat on the floor.
Representative Good OF Iowa ,aused a
small sensation during the debate on the
Rucker bill by declaring that the largest
single contributor to the democratic cam.
paign fund in Iowa was Confidential man
for J. Pierpont Morgan & Co." He said
W. c. Beer, a former resident Of Iowa, had
made the contribution. He urged an amend.
ment Of the law that would show the true
source Of all contributions.
Representative Good said that Beer,
contribution was made t. the democrat tic
national committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
ANTI-SPEER DEMOCRATS
ARE VOTING FOR ADAMS
switch 90 Former Governor Fails to
BreRk the Deadlock I'm
Colorado,

DENVER, Colo, April 1A-Anti-speer
democrats again switched today in the
vote for United States senator. casting
their ballots for former Governor AIva
Adams Republicans voted for f O. Roof.
No election resulted.
Following is the result OF the vote:
Democrats--Adams, 81; speer. q: Maupin.
T. Ward ?; Martin, l.
Repubhcans-Roof. %. Necessary to
elect, 81.
Mayor speer Of Denver today wrote a
letter TO each OF the twenty-eight members
Of the legislature who have been support
ing his candidacy thanking them for their
support and asking It's continuance. as he
said no was more than ever confident OF
election. "in spite OF the campaign OF
villficaton that has been directed
against me"
In his letter the mayor bitterly de-
rounces former Senator Patterson.
This legislature viii not adjourn with
out elccting United States senator" says
Mayor Speer in his letter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
Senator Reed Will Aid
Hyde Prosecution
Law Firm of Which He is Member is
Retained by Members of the
SwOpe Family.

KANSAS CITY, April t4.-It became
known today that United states Senator
James A. Reed and his law partner.
Thomas A. j. Martin. will be employed by
members OF the Swope family to assist
the state in the second prosecution of DR..
b. C. Hyde, charged with the murder Of
Thomas II. Swope. These lawyers as
sisted the state in the first trial OF the
physician John II. Atwood. formerly a
member Of senator Reeds law firm. who
also assisted at the first trial, viii not
take part IN the next trial, according to
present arrangements.
The employment OF Senator Reed may
delay the next trial, as the senator will
remain IN Washington until the special ses-
sion Of congress adjourns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
Gold Medal Goes to the
Omaha Station Master

W w Keen. stationua ster OF the
Omaha Union station, who was pre-
sonted with a gold medal by the
Union Pacific Tor having the best
kept station Of the s5s stations on
the line Is one of the old-umers
IL railroad work lie has been forty
four years in the business, thirty
two OF which have been spent with
the Union Pacific lie started his
career with the Chicago & Alton,
as a brakeman.
Mr.. Keen has been stationmaster
al Omaha -four years, and In that
time the Omaha station has been in
perfect condition and received
mark OF 10, az three Of the four an
nual inspections. The gold medal
which he received for the best sta
ton in 1905. has had two bars added
te H. one for 1903 and one Tor 1910
The next bfst station last year was
South omaha. with mark Of ga
THE honor d not an mine Tor the
best conditioned station, the vet
eran railroader remarked Friday
''Au the Omaha force takes pride in
our building. and We are golng after
the 1911 medal 70
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
Davisson Of
Agricultural School
Dies Very Suddenly
Acute Peritonitis Takes Leading Pro-
fessor of Nebraska Agricultural
Institution.
From a staff Correspondent)

LINCOLN. April a. (Special)-A. y.
Davisson. principal OF the university
school Of agriculture, died this afternoon
after an acute attack of peritonitis OF less
than twenty -four hours Prof. Dayisson
was taken to the hospital last night and in
spite OF an that several attending physi-
clans could do gradually grew worse until
the end.
According 20 friends the university man
had not been In the best OF health for some
time past, but the nature Of his trouble
had never been considered serious.
The deceased professor had been head
of the school. of agriculture for the last
fifteen years He was a power in his
work and was popular with students as
wen as university authorities. lie was
born in Indiana fifty-four years ago and
received most of his education IN that
state, being a graduate Of the Indiana
State Normal school. He is survived by a
widow, his only child having died several
years ago,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
Escaped Bank RObber
Captured at Nelson
George Reed, Who Broke Jail at Mon
mouth, ILL.,, Arrested by Sheriff of
Nuokolls County, Neb.

GALESBURG.' H., April ltsheriff Fitz-
patrick OF Monmouth, H. received a tel
egram this morning from the sheriff al
Nelson, Neb., that George Reed. the es-
capped bank rObber. had been captured.
Reed and an accomplice. Carroll, broke
jail at Monmouth, where they were being
held for their swan Creek bank robbery.
10 was evident that their ESCAPE had been
made by persons breaking hole through
the wall OF the iail from the outside. Fitz-
patrick and deputy leave this afternoon
for Nebraska.
Reed IS also wanted by the kansas au-
thOrities. lie is believed 10 be one OF a
gang that has successfully robbed thirty
two banks throughout Kansas Missouri
and Nebraska.